South High School - Index Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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RALPH ALANSON ROBBINS. Ralph is one of the jolliest fellows in '08. Ever ready to make a good time. He and some of his teachers have now and then had words, the result of which usually was another conversation between Mr. Wootlwzird and Ralph. Is an en- thusiastic automobilist, often letting lessons slip for the sake of giving the auto exercise. For further information concerning Ralph apply to Ethel Roach. The lost sheep. GOODVVIN RGBINSON was perplexed for the first time on Sept. 18, 1889. His per- plexity increased during his grammar school course and cul- minated in an acute attack when he reached South High. Goody's genial and humorous character, and his unique com- mand of a peculiar vocabulary have made him known to all, while his A'Now, I don't quite see that, after something has been ex- plained three or four times, has served to take up many hours in the class room wihch might otherwise have been devoted to more harmful things. Dense as a London fog. DONALD MAY RUSSELL is still another of those many quiet ones among us. He honored Worcester by his arrival here in 1891. He appears to be a hard worker, and we hope that he'll continue to be ambitious in his future career at Tech and also later. We think that he must have some attraction for he has paid no attention to the many beauties in our class. Sober he is, but not severe. ALICE ELIZABETH SAVVYER first entered NVorcester society approximately eighteen years ago. She may, without the least hesitation, be called one of the most popular girls in our class. Freshman year she was chairman of the class-pin committee, Sophomore year she was class Treas- urer, and ,the past two years she has been class Secretary. Be- sides her excellent work as Secretary, she is one of the associ- ate editors of this book. Alice has several peculiarities: but per- haps the most notable one of which she is the sole possessor is that quaint laugh. It might be more distinctly described as be- ginning like the croak of a frog and ending with the trill of a prima donna. Since Alice is to have it patented soon, those girls who fancy such an ornament should hasten to obtain it. UBorn to command is she, and woe to him that heeds not. Gl 1

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MARY KATHERl NE RICHARDSON Mary is our shining light, a veritahle heacou in fact. Nearly everyone knows her hy sight, at least. Made a tremendous hit our junior year in the role of an old lady. Always ready to fool, even when Mr. NVm. Cole is reading themes and his threat to announce her theme is hanging over her head. As elass his- torian she has an extraordinary chance to display her power of eomposition and elocution, in which lines she possesses no small talent. This year she and Jenks did grand work in lovers' parts thlary needed very little coaehingl. Her eyes has all its radiant youth ller cheek its morning ll1llllC.n tllair not mentioned hy requestl ICRHA lXlll.lJRlClJ RILICY lveing a close friend of Mary U'Connell, resentlmles her in many ways, 'lihey are always seen together and Imoth have still to learn that rare eharacteristie of being' ahle to keep quiet. 'l'hey are really the most persistent persons ahout, always wanting to say something. 'l'hey expect to enter some husiness college next year and eerlainly should take up some line of husiness in which the gill of tgilliu is reflttirefl. She talked, and talked, and talked, tilitllitili NVlll'l'COlXlli RIX added one to the population of VVest Lehanon, New llampshire, on Sept, IU, 1889, 'lihe mountains couldn't have agreed with him for as early as 1904 he was enrolled as a memher of our class at South lligh. George-'s specialty is drawing, and he is, in our ex- perienced eyes. an artist Even upon the menu of that never- to-he-forgotten uSenior lianquetu is to he seen a finished master- piece of lns. Moreover, it is to George as Class Artist that We owe the superior work in this hook, My Ala uses VVool Soap. ETH EL ELIZABETH ROACH Of a happy disposition it is hard indeed to find Ethel and not find her smiling. Known by nearly all '08 she has never put. herself forward and has never become famous. Like M1ll1e she is very fond of birds, but her taste runs towards robbins, and apparently her love is returned. Robbins say:-'Cheer up.' 60

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4' C' 2 HENRY JOHN SCHAEFER About twenty years ago, there appearetl in XYorcestt'r rt little tow-heatletl hoy calletl Henry, or more appropriately Heinrit'k. As his name might imply, Henry has a knowledge of German which is to he cnrietl lay those who are not inelinetl towartl lan- guages. Being in a stntlious contlition at present, he plans to cn- tt'r l.owell Textile School next yt'ar. Ht ll make a proper man. ll IQLICN MARTH .X Slil.l..'XRS ll' Martha hatl the ,Qootl ttualities that tit'org't' hatl I atn afraitl that llelen tloes not tleserrt' her ntitltlle name. Helen has ntanagetl to get through four years of High School on very little stutly-always trusting' to ht'r ggootl looks antl tztlkative ways. She has hatl great trouhlt' all this year in keeping ht'r p.g't'ntlt'in:tn frit'ntls straight: Carkit ' antl Charlie tlo sotmtl alike. llt'lt'n may takt' up tht' stutly of vocal music antl when sht' makes ht'r tlehnt, wt' will all ht' prontl to own that she was in our class at lligh School, She nt'x't'r worltetl Intl moment otltl, lint many a hlntf worketl she. SICLIG SIMCJNS tireat Selig, alias Prof, Otto lirinslein. is a wt'll known mt'mht'r of our class, a favorite with ns all. St'lie's recitations in class remintl ns of a runaway engine. llt' rt'solvt'tl to try for honors in class e'amt's junior year. hnl lacketl t'itht'r eonr age or wintl at tht' last moment. Selig is well liketl hy all tht' tt'acht'rs antl has long heen a mt'mht'r of tht' llratnatit' Cluh. llt' is known for his poetry, which has somt'tinit's intt'rruptt'tl his stntlies. He expects to t'nter llarvartl yt'ar after next, hut next yt'ar will return to South as a P. ti. lis tht' greatest folly not to he jolly. 'l'hat's what I think. HELEN 'l'HEOLA SXIITH Helt'n if one of tht' most prominent memhers of the Philo' mathea. In the plays presentetl hy this society Helen has taken a prominent part. Helen is a quiet little Miss antl spentls no time talking with the hoys in our class, antl so wt' are letl to think that she has attraetions elsewhere, or that she tloes not care for the opposite sex. She may enter Normal School after grati- ttation. antl we hope that she will make gootl there. f.lt'aert' were her looks. sharp misery hatl worn her to the hones. 62