Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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Page Eighteen T H E E M B L E M CLASS ELECTIONS Ruth Ralston Dorothy Johnson Vera Anderson Doris Pryor Margaret Curran Anne Cushing Doris Pryor Winifred Merrill Elsie Olson Ruth Ralston Margaret Miller Ruth Ralston Elizabeth Sunderland Bernice Bristol Myrtle Howell Arlene Svenberg Anne Cushing Marian Thomas Anne Cushing Helen Upson - Elizabeth Stone Anna Francis Bernice Bristol Anna Francis Margaret Curran Frances Field Tekla Crrosky Dorothy Johnson Marian Thomas Best looking Most ambitious Best sport Done most for school Class dancer Class flirt Most popular Courteous Studious Athlete Actress Actor Smartest Funniest Man's lady Lady 's man Quietest Sensible Wittiest Musician Bluffer Singer Most industrious Best natured N eatest Cartoonist ' Cutest Most generous Poet Historian Class will Prophets William Pryor Alfred Buchanan Kenneth Smith William, Boyce Andrew Roberts William Pryor Walter Nelson 'Wesley Scott Stanley Aszklar Kenneth Smith Alfred Buchanan NVesley Scott Charles Bender William Pryor Charles Schumann Robert Huxley Charles Bender Andrew Alfano Frank Romano George Hopko Earle Carle VValter Nelson Wesley Scott Charles Bender Albert Peasco NValter Nelson Charles Bender Wesley Scott NValter Nelson Frank Romano The following committee was appointed for Class Night: Charles Bender Wesley Scott Vera Anderson Doris Pryor The Senior class is dedicating our Class Book to Miss Bedford and we feel 1his is the least that we can do to show our love for her. Perhaps we haven't been and done all that we could for her to make her say that We are a good Hbunclil' of people but just the same, Miss Bedford, We have enjoyed being in your room and certainly hate to leave you. S

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EM 'iran .E M B L Page Seventeen ALBERT PEASCO NAI!! He keeps his own council. Born February 9, 1912, Southington, Conn., Lincoln School, Debating Club 43 Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, ft, High Climbers 3, 45 Science Club. Neat, but not gaudy. Albert never makes any noise except on the typewriter. SALUTATORY ARENTS, teachcrs,.and friends, we, the graduating class ot Lewis High School, welcome you tonight to our exer- cises. ll? as the dictionary says, a host is one who treats those under his root with generous kindness, we feel that the citi- zens who have provided the means for our high school course, our parents who have given us our time, and our teach- ers who have helped prepare us for life --all have been in a sense our hosts while we have been under the roof of the public high.school. Now it. is our privilege to offer you hospitality. Hospitalitzy is as old as humanity and has been expressed in as many different ways as there are different peoples. Some of these observances have been very elaborate, others very simple, but they have always shown gratitude and happiness in man's heart tor the presence ol' friends under his roof, and for the privilege ot food and shelter under another's root. Our lflnglisli word hospitality is derived from the Latin word hospes meaning guest.. 'Phe hospitality of the Romans embraced not merely the spon- taneous welcome to bed and board ot a man's near kindred and friends, but a contract for mutual hospitality, written or otherwise attested, which could either be between two individuals or between two communities. 'llhis contract for hos- pitality remained binding upon the de- scendants of the contracting parties until formally and publicly annulled. One of the simplest 'Forms of hospitality which is often mentioned in the Bible and which is still in use in oriental countries and among certain Arabian tribes today, is the sharing of bread and salt with guests. This act forms a bond of loyalty and lfriendship between the host and the guest, symbolizing by this use ot the necessities ot lite, that one will never see the other want. After studying these ancient practices, one might decide that hospitality has declined, since those times, and many people of today do claim this. But this we are not willing to admit. NVE' have our own ways of expressing hospitality, begotten by present day conditions. The machine takes the place of the maid, and a seat in the car, now and then, is just as true hospitality as a seat at your hoard, and does not necessitate the hard work ot the hostess which in former times was so fatiguing as to mar her pleasure. The secret of true hospi- tality in every age is the willingness to share and to serve, to entertain in our hearts the thought of anothc-r's happi- ness, instead of habitual selfishness, for it is Not what we give, but what we share,- For the gift without the giver is bare. Again we welcome you, and hope that you will enjoy the evening.

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THE EMBLEM YA .,., . , ,. Page Nineteen THE CLASS OF '29 IN CLUBS Musical Clubs HE Glee Clubs have done very well this year. We are happy to say that there are seven Seniors who have stayed with Miss Stowell for four years. They are as follows: Bernice Bristol, Mar- garet Curran, Anne Cushing, Anna Francis, Doris Pryor, George Hopko, and William Pryor. Although the Glee Club did not come home from the Inter- scliolastic contest. with first place this year as they did last, the girls did come home with second place and the boys with third. To settle a bargain made at the time of the contest, the boys gave the girls a. dance. This dance was well attended and everyone enjoyed the even- ing. The Glee Clubs combined gave a musical festival in the town hall on April 25. This was one of the most. artistic musical events ever undertaken and was highly praised by those who attended. The orchestra also has a delegation ol' Seniors. Marian Thomas, Alfred Buell- anan, and Andrew All'ano have been in it all tour years and have profited inueh by the opportunity. The orchestra takes a large part in all school affairs and adds much to assemblies and plays. il li ll' The Civics Club The Civics Club, formed this year under the leadership of Miss Edstroin and Miss l-lassett, has proved a great success. Members ol' the elub were taken to I-lurtford to see the capitol and other interesting bnildingrs some ot' whieh. were the Trave-ler's, the State Library. the Morgan Memorial, and the court house where they saw cases tried. The Class of '29 is represented in this club by eight meinliers. 'li' 'll' 't The Debating Club The Debating tfluli, made up entirely ol' Seniors, has also had a most' sueeess- l'ul year. On the twenty-second ol' April. Ruth Ralston and Dorothy Johnson with the alternate, Earl Carle. debated at liewis High. At the sanie time Allfred l2uehanan and Atea Travers, 730, with Marian Thomas as alternate, went to C'onnnt-rcial lligh in New Haven to de- bate. Mr. 'Robert Bruce from Meriden leligrh acted as judge at Lewis. After the debate a social hour was enjoyed by the debaters and the Debating t'lub. XVe were grlad to hear that our debaters had carried off the honors at both places and we thought that we did not go to so poor a sehool after all. A After so hard work, Miss Gardner thought there should be some play so on the evening ot' May 25 the elub had a poverty party. Everyone dressed in the ,oldest elotlies he eould find. and evi- dently Lois barley found some rather old ones lieeanse she took tirst prize tor looking the most poverty stricken. Mar- ian Thomas also looked penniless and was a close set-ond. reeeiviiie' honorable mention. liveryone wearing jewelry was assessed one eent for eaeh piece. After supper. we were privileged to listen to a debate on the question: f'Resolved: That Gentlemen Pre-t'er lilondt-s. The al't'irinative was upheld by Alfred lliuelianan and Iiarl t'arle while the negative was argued by Aiea Travers and Mr. Davis. Everyone got a