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

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A.: - 1 P - .f .. A-f-vw-'fr' Q :ily !.:L5,..f-44: xgggvzvgf .-. - ,ATN N A gill ,, Q. :IA if .r 7,1 Q51 'tg' '1,y?1..:,-Q' I 'R F' if N-J -XXLJL Ax -,-,x.'..1 ,. . Y '13 ae- ' fi w T' fcffff-r ' L 1 History of Class l Six long years have passed since we entered Thayer as the second sixth class of the Academy. How small we seemed as we gazed with awe at the Seniors and how we looked forward to 1928 when we should be looking down upon those freshmen just entering! Then, with Miss Porter to guide us on the first lap of our journey, we started ' the r'oad to't'Kn'o'wledge.' tVe'publislred' twice a class magazine, the HNow and Then,'l and also presented three scenes from Dickens, 'fChristmas Carol. The next year saw us, no longer 'Preps, well started toward making a name for ourselves at Thaye1'. Pupils from many different schools came to join our class, swelling our ranks. We proved our worth as scholars by a long honor roll. The athletic field next absorbed our attention, both girls and boys reporting for afternoon practice at hockey and football respectively. We continued to work hard with the result that, at the end of our third year, two of our classmates won prizes: Katherine MacKinnon, the Lincoln Essay Medallion, and Barbara Ellis, the Phoebe Lee Hosmer Prize for French. Also the Senior Middle Dramatics was opened to our class and Steven Scudder repre- sented us well. Last year when we assumed the responsibilities of full fledged upper class- men, our earlier days seemed very far away indeed. We gave our Senior Nliddle Reception which, without a doubt, was the finest ever given. Then, too, we pre- sented our play 'tThe Goose Hangs High, which was a great success. Now, we have reached the last lap of our travels at Thayer. The girls have won the hockey championship which has hovered near them twice before but only to tease them, to urge them to ight harder. The boys have distinguished themselves on the gridiron and will, I am sure, bring credit to their class as well as to the School in baseball. Both girls and boys are greatly interested in tennis and basketball. But our scholastic record alone surpasses our athletic successes. We are still holding our own upon the honor roll. We have still a few more months to go in which we all hope that we may distinguish ourselves and leave to Thayer only pleasant memories of our class. We have reached the top step only with the help and friendly guidance of a faithful faculty. Whatever work we have accomplished, we have accomplished with their kindly assistance. Now, from our high position, we may look back with joy over the many happy days spent at Thayer, and forward to the few- all too few-that lie ahead. VELMA BA'1'eHELni+:R. 16