Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

Page 16 text:

THE STONEHAM HIGH SCHOOL AUTHENTIC ropl]Pj:g of roplfet Thomas H. Finnegan It is now the year 19G0. In my hand I hold an invitation to the graduation exercises of the class of 1060, Stoneham High School. As I had remained in Stoneham since my gradu- ation and had watched its growth from a mediocre town to a thriving city, I was acquainted with many of the more than six hundred graduates. I accepted the invitation and on the night of the graduation drove my car to the sumptuous auditorium connected with the new high school. As I stepped from my Austin V-8, my attention was arrested by loud music emanating from a noiseless autogiro now descending to the spacious parking grounds. A man with blue trousers and a long swallow-tailed coat alighted. His ap- pearance would arouse curiosity in any community. His heavy, black beard, and stovepipe hat formed the subject of many comments from nearby people. He was truly a second edition of Kip Van Winkle. After turning and mak- ing a complete survey of his surround- ings, the strange-looking person strut- ted toward the auditorium with a gait that was strangely familiar. I entered and listened to the cere- monies connected with the graduation, but my thoughts were centered upon the individual who had so majestically ap- peared from the skies. It seemed as if I had seen the walk before. My thoughts were soon confirmed when he was introduced as Carleton Sheffield Connor, professor of history at Dartmouth College. After he had finished his address to the graduates, I rushed to congratulate the ‘Tocal boy who made good.” Carl informed me that he now held the de- grees, B. O., and T. N. T. He was go- ing to spend a short vacation in Stone- ham and informed me that Catherine and the family were coming in a few days. Clast uf utljeiittc taff 1031-1932 We, the retiring members of the S. II. S. Authentic Staff, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath our beloved paper, in the interests of which we have labored for the past year, to the staff which is destined to take hold of the reins during the ensuing year. We have faith in their ability to carry on the great work which was started fifty years ago to keep the people of Stoneham and outside towns informed about our school activities. Now these activities must cease, as far as our class is concerned, and our only hope is that our memory shall not quickly pass away and that the Authentic may have a year of great success under its new directors. To Mr. Eeed, without whose help our paper could not have been a success, we offer our heartfelt thanks. Signed, The Authentic Staff of 1931-1932. ast pitll anb ' ®i’stamcnt of tl|e Ollasa of 1932 We, the Senior Class of Stoneham High School, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty- two, being of sound mind and body, do hereby dispose of our earthly posses- sions and do hereby proclaim this docu- ment to be our last will and testament. Item I — We hereby request that a permanent fund be established for the sole purpose of buying new chairs for ■ that mighty atom, Mr. Reynolds, our chemistrj teacher, in ease, in the course of strenuous teaching in the future, hjs may break again as it has in the past. Item II — To that famous Czar of Room 13, namely, Mr. Earle Thomas Thibodeau, we extend our most sincere hope that in the future his requests for new furniture for Room 13 may be ' granted in not over one week. 12

Page 18 text:

NORTH SCHOOL CLASS OF ’32— FOURTH GRADE