Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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Are . . . Robert Santoni; Vice-President, Linda Kempisty; Secretary, Jane Pelc; Treasurer, Dorothy Baceski; and Student Council Representatives, John Beattie and Carol Maciorowski. On October 27, we held a successful record hop called Let ' s Dance, with Phil Dee providing the music. In the spring, we pre- sented our long-dreaded declamations before the entire student body and faculty. For the second con- secutive year, the juniors were required to write their own speeches. Of the ten chosen to speak at the Town Hall, Mary Ann Romance and John Beattie emerged as first place winners. After weeks of plan- ning, we finally held our junior prom on May 25 at the Whale Inn. Music for Some Enchanted Evening was provided by Paul Collins and his orchestra. It was voted by the class that any girl attending the prom made sure everyone at the Town Hall had an enjoy- able evening. Our senior year was a blur of activities starting on November 1 5 with the hilarious success of the Skeleton Walks. Throughout the year we held various fund-raising projects such as the Christ- mas tree sale and the cai wash which greatly helped increase our treasury. Mary Ann Romance was elected our Good Government Representative by the student body, and she made her trip to Boston on April 10. Early in the fall senior pictures were taken at Arlene ' s Studio. During March graduation announcements were ordered from the Josten Company. Linda Kemp- isty was the DAR girl, chosen for good citizenship. April 20 marked the day we had been waiting for since the beginning of the year -- the Washington Trip. Three days were spent touring the highlights could reign as the queen. Chosen to reign was Marcia of Washington and on Thursday the group left for Goclowski, a sophomore, and as her attendants: New York. A day was spent viewing the 1964 Cessie Cybulski, Linda Kempisty, Patricia Cahill, and World ' s Fair and on April 25 the very tired seniors Barbara Yarrows. All who attended the gala event enjoyed a memorable evening. In late May, the fac- ulty announced that Carol Maciorowski and Robert Santoni were to be delegates to Girls ' State and Boys ' State. As our Junior Year came to an end, we assured ourselves that we would return to our final year with much ambition and enthusiasm. At last fall came and along with it our last and returned home, feeling that all their four years of hard work and fund raising had been worthwhile. Commencement activities began with the class banquet. Class Day was held on June 16. June 17 was graduation day and early that morning the whole class went to a Mass held in the intention of their late classmate, Suzanne Novak. The graduation exercises were held in the evening at the Town Hall with di- most memorable year at Smith Academy. We selected ploma presentations made by Mr. William H. Dickin- as our leaders for the final year: President, Mary Ann Romance; Vice-President, Jane Pelc; Secretary; Cessie Cybulski; Treasurer, Dorothy Baceski, and Student Council Representatives, Linda Kempisty, John Beattie, and Robert Santoni. During the year our class welcomed two new members, Maureen Stine- ford, a transfer from Frontier Regional, and Walter Sheremeta, a transfer from Springfield Tech. The pleasures of initiating the sophomores was placed in the hands of the seniors, and in early November we son of the Board of Trustees. Now as our senior year draws to a close and brings us face to face with the adult stage of our lives, we prepare to meet the future and accept whatever it has to offer. Our four years at Smith Academy have given us the knowledge and confidence that we shall need to take our places in the adult world. It is with excite- ment and regret that we bid farewell to our happy high school days. 29

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Memories . . . As we find ourselves looking forward to the conclu- sion of our high school days, we sadly recognize that the time has come when we must bid farewell to our classmates and friends. The thoughts of future chal- lenges excite all of us, but we are equally sad as we recall all of the memorable experiences that we have shared together at Smith Academy. Our four years have passed almost too swiftly, but while we shall be beginning a new and different life, we can assure our- selves that we have been well prepared. Our minds have grown broader with knowledge and understanding through the help and guidance of our teachers, and our plans for the future have been made upon this foundation. Although it is with a heavy heart that we leave Smith Academy, we know that our memories of the years we have spent here will always remain with us. It was in September of 1960 that our class of thirty - eight boys and girls first entered Smith Academy, and we were anxious to discover what awaited us in high school. We had a feeling of distinction when we first entered because we knew that we would be the last class to graduate from the eighth grade, and the last class to enter Smith Academy as Freshmen. With Mrs. Mary Holdsworth as our faculty advisor, we held our first class meeting and elected the following students as our class officers: President, John Beattie; Vice- President, Robert Santoni; Secretary, Dorothy Bace- ski; and Treasurer, James Mullins. We next faced the worst ordeal of our freshman year, initiation, which came at the end of September. After this ex- perience we became more self-assured, and we spon- sored our first fund-raising function; a book sale that was held in the school auditorium. The book sale was a great success. On March 17, 1961, we were all shocked at the tragic death of our classmate, Suzanne Novak, who was struck down and killed while crossing the road to her house. We all felt the great loss in our class. In April, we held our first social function, a dance entitled ' April Showers. The gym was trans- formed into a romantic evening scene which included a small pond with water lilies and park bench all set under a large yellow moon. Music for the event was provided by Bud Stone. More quickly than we could have imagined, we found ourselves adjourning for summer vacati on, but eager to return in the fall for our second year. The next year, returning as confident sophomores, we quickly held a class meeting with our new advisor, Mr. Leonard Yarrows, and we chose the following stu- dents to guide us through our second year: President, John Beattie; Vice-President, Linda Kempisty; Secre- tary, Jane Pelc; Treasurer, Dorothy Baceski and Stu- dent Council Representatives, Mary Ann Romance and Robert Santoni. Edward Mitchell did not return in September with the class, and early in the year Wesley Prusnal transferred. We did, however, wel- come two new class members: Katie Maricle, a graduate of Clarke School for the Deaf, and Patricia Edwards, a transfer from Northampton High School. On October 27, we sponsored a Halloween record hop aptly entitled Bewitched. The gym was deco- rated in autumn colors. The highlight of our Sopho- more year was the arrival of our class rings, which we had ordered from the Josten Company in early November. Some of the class received the new college style rings, while the other members ordered the standard type. June approached swiftly, and we again departed to await the fall and begin- ning of our first year as upperclassmen. In September, we returned minus a classmate, Katie Maricle, who left to attend Northampton High School. During the course of the year, John Snyuer, a transfer student from Iran, joined our class but later left to attend Monson Academy. We promptly held a class meeting and selected as class officers: President,

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