Thayer Academy - Black and Orange Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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THE FACULTY STACY BAXTER SOUTHWORT H, AB. Headmaster Harvard University. English. EDVVARD VVINSLOW HINCKS, Ph.B. Senior .llaster Brown University. Physical Education. RUTH ANNA ALDRICH, A.B. Middlebury College. French. LUCY EDNA ALLEN Harvard Summer School. Mathematics. MARY LAYINIA BRISCOE, A.B. Texas State College for VVomen. History. GRACE LOUISE BURKE, A.B. Radcliffe College. Mathematics and German. PAULINE VVENDELL CHELLIS Boston School of Physical Education. Physical Education. LOUISE KINGMAN EMERSON, A.B. Smith College. Mathematics. HARRIET CEMNIEL, A.B. Carleton College and University of VVisconsin. English. NORA A. KELLS New England Conservatory of Music. Harmony and Piano. F. ARTHUR HILTON, JR.. B.S., AIA. Bowdoin College and Harvard University. Physics and Chemistry. LOUISE ELIZABETH HOEH, A.B., Ed.M. Boston University and Harvard Lniversity. English. GEORGE EATON LANE, A.B., A.M. Harvard University and Columbia University. Latin. ROBERT CAMERON LEGGETT, A.B., Ed.M. Harvard University. French. FREDERICK W. J. LEWIS Boston University. Orchestra. VANCE WESLEY MONROE University Extension, American Institute of Normal Methods. Music. LILLIAN MAE SLEEPEP., A.B., Boston University. Latin.

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CLASS HISTORY - 1926 About this time of the year, when we see the coveted sheepskin hanging just above our heads, when we are feeling very important and bustling with pictures, year book, banquets, and the like, our Senior Class is very apt to be affected by a slight superiority complex as 't were. We were feeling in just this mood the other day, when we ran across a collection of old year books. The first one was the 1922 issue and there, in all its glory, we found our 'f prep picture! After the first surprise we remembered that first year with a great deal of pleasure. We remembered the first awe with which we attended classes - the first rather unparliamentary class meeting in which we elected Francis Long, President, John Palmer, Vice President: Phyllis Abell, Secretary and Virginia Barham, Treasurer. Fora good study in contrasts let us add our recollections of our first 'f Gym exhibition and our first exams! Then we picked up the next year book. That year we reelected the same class officers. How we did swell with pride when two boys - Francis Long and Samuel Wakeman- from our Class Four, made the first football team! The girls helped matters along by some good team work in field hockey. When VV inter came H Paul Ketchum upheld our honor on the school ice hockey team. After this Spring was not far behind and Francis Long, Norman George. and Herbert Baker 'S did themselves tand usb proud 'i on the first baseball team. The next year, our third, was more or less a repetition of the preceding year with a few more triumphs in the scholastic and athletic fields. At our Class Meeting, we reelected 5' Sam Long, President: Helen Benson was the new Yice President: Phyllis Abell was reelected Secretary and Sam Wfakeman was the new Treasurer. After Christmas the Senior Middle Class decided to have some regular dramatics, instead of the one act plays that had hitherto been given in the afternoon on account of lack of electric lights. But as we now had all the stage fixings, such as a new curtain. foot lights. etc., there was no reason why the play should not be held at night. So Miss Gemmel, our able coach. chose a play for us which she had coached before and one which she knew would be fitted to Thayer talents. The play was A. VV. Mason's 6' Green Stockings. On account of the great number of characters our third class was allowed to compete with the two higher classes for parts and two members of our class, Marion Davis and Samuel Wakeman, were chosen for the roles of 'L Celia Faraday 'l and 'S Mr. Faraday. Our fourth year at Thayer was certainly a success in every sense of the word. Helen Benson was elected President of the Girls' Athletic Association. Our class was well repre- sented in all athletic events while the 'L high lights of the class upheld our scholastic record. The class officers for 1923 were reelected for 1921 and served faithfully another year. At Thanksgiving we gave our Senior Middle Reception. The Assembly Hall was beautifully decorated with greens under the direction of M iss Battles. The affair was a decided success from every standpoint. At the beginning of the year, we decided on H Summer is A-comin' in,', a delightful English comedy, for our annual dramatics. Coached by Miss Gemmel, with the hearty co- operation of the faculty and of the students and friends of the Academy, the play could not help being the great success that it was. In the late Spring of 1925, we experienced our first real sorrow. Mr. Kells, our beloved Music Master, whom everyone in the school looked upon as a second father, suddenly passed away. He was a Creator of Harmony whom everyone loved and his loss was the greatest tragedy of our school life at Thayer. --QI 13 Ie-4