St Mary of the Assumption High School - Assumpta Yearbook (Brookline, MA)

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Freshman Class History FRESHM John Meehan Emma Stuart Therese Hunt Robert Coakley A warm sunny day in mid-September announced our entrance into high school as new and inexperienced Freshmen. We were happy to welcome to our midst James Crane, Richard Grant, John Mahan, Fran- cis MacHowell, Paul Powers and later, Raymond McMaster. Eagerly we antici- pated the Halloween Dance at which the Freshmen were to be initiated into high- school life. Dorothy Larkin and Mary Dolan won first prize for their costumes. Winter arrived and with it the Ice Carni- val, at which Virginia Keady, Dorothy Lacy and Francis Mahoney distinguished themselves by figure skating. At the opening of the new year, the annual Freshman-Sophomore Oratorical Contest was held with David Horan, Donald Ford, John Gliver, Joseph Mc- Cormack, Francis Rafferty, and Robert Coakley participating, and David Horan winning honors with his eloquent address. With the approach of spring we devoted our attention to the Herald-Trmeler Spell- ing Bee contest. The class prizes, bronze medals, were awarded to Dorothy Reilly and Lucy Foley, who also merited the grade prize, a silver medal. VVC were proud to announce that Eleanor Shiel brought honor to the Freshman class by winning first prize in an art contest conducted by the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals. The Freshmen are also enthusiastic par- ticipants in the Bugle and Drum Corps, Boys' Band, Glee Club and Orchestra. Virginia Keady has displayed remarkable technique in twirling a baton. Eleanor Shiel, James Crane, Robert Coakley and John Meehan have contributed their tal- ents to the orchestra. Two principal num- bers in the Spring Concerts by the Glee Club were Patricia Lambert's piano duet and ElayneJacques' solo. In future years as we reflect on our high school days we shall recall our freshman year as one filled with happy and nevet-to- be-for otten events. , g ELAINE VK 1LsoN

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Sophomore Class History In September, we returned to our dearly beloved halls and arduously applied our- selves to our new and absorbing studies. We were happy to welcome Helena D'- Arcy, and later David Conlon, Charles Hennessy, Frances MacMahon, Edward Merritt, William Sheehan and Louise Safilord. The victorious candidates of the class elections were: Robert Costello, president, Pauline Martin, vice-president, Thomas Fallon, treasurer, and Frances Nixon, secretary. Interest in debating and oratory spurred on the members of the Sophomore class. With continued fidelity to weekly prac- tice, Claire Kelly won the distinctive honor of being the sole Sophomore member in the girls' division of the Assumpta Debating Society. Interclass debates were inaugu- rated this year, Maureen Coffey, Mary Larkin, Marie O'Brien, Regina Rafferty, Barbara Reed and I composed the Sopho- more team. The most eloquent class orators were Robert Farrington and Donald Fergu- son, the former winning first prize in the Freshman-Sophomore debate, the latter gaining recognition in the boys' Debating Society. In athletics, likewise, the Sopho- mores were outstanding. Our athletic heroes were David Conlon, Robert Cos- tello, John Curran, Maurice Crounse, Charles Griffen, Peter McMahon, Thomas Powers and John Mclnerney, who was chosen All-Catholic right tackle. Barbara Reed and Ruth Fleming aided in winning the first Girls' Basketball League cham- pionship. The Sophomore Class of St. Mary's cer- tainly made the headlines on the twentieth of March when the students read of the Cash Hunt conducted by the Barron Parr. Maurice Crounse and Donald Ferguson, taking advantage of the school holiday, went to town and returned with the hundred-dollar prize. We must add that they sponsored an informal classroom party. The Light Bringerr, biweekly Sodality meetings, the Orchestra, the Boys' Band, the Girls' Bugle and Drump Corps, and Glee Clubs also kept many of our spirited schoolmates occupied. Many silver-voiced Sophomores contributed their talents to the boys' choir. Claire Kelly displayed great skill as one of the four twirling drum majorettes in the girls' Bugle and Drum Corps. In the early spring, Jeanne Ford and Charles Hennessy received prizes as Soph- omore spelling championsg the latter was also awarded a silver medal. Marie O'Brien and john Murphy also brought honor to our class by winning first and third prizes in a state animal-poster contest. Class Day, with the Sophomore Daisy Chain attend- ants, ancl Senior Communion breakfast, at which our class oflicers presided, warned us that our happy year was nearly finished. We departed contented, having been as- sured of our positions as distinguished upperclassmen. MARIE MCDONALD SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Robert Costello . A , Prerident Pauline Martin . . Vice-President Frances Nixon . . Secretary Thomas Fallon . . . Treasurer GM' E351 ff

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Freshman Poem September came with golden days While we were new to high school ways And thought it wonderful to speak New words in Latin every week. November cameg we studied more About the stalwart Greeks of yore, We learned of Shakespeare and his plays As swiftly passed December days. With dances, sports, and contests gay The winter months sped fast away And now has come another spring A message glad, yet sad, to bring. Soon we'll leave our freshman year, Yet memory's ties will hold it dear, Well laugh and think as years go by Of happy days in St. Mary's High. ELEANoR SHIEL '44 Freshman Composition written and rewritten Honor Roll representatives for November-December l37l General Science solves practical problems