Vergennes Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Vergennes, VT)

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THE BLUE AND WHITE. 9 ing of Miss Woodman, Miss Burge and Young has been appointed to estimate the cost and character of an entertainment. “ ) could some pow’r ha’ the giftie gin ’em To have seen themselves as others saw ’em It had from many a whimsy freed ’em And foolish notion.—(With an apology to Burns.) The result of the class game will doubtless put an end to such vain and empty boasts in future. This much-needed warning Inis checked dangerous ambition and physical force, which might, other wise, have led on to unknown limits. Not a junior was seen at Haven’s, the usual rendezvous, on the evening of the fatal Dec. 4th. Booth and Ball, Goddard, ’06, formerly valued members of our class, are home on their ( hristmas vacations. Barton is studying electricity in Lynn, Mass. Junior Class Notes. About the middle of October in a class-meeting the Juniors voted to give the Seniors a Hallowe’en party A committee of five was elected : Woodman, chairman; Miss Harris, Miss Bullard, Pratt and Meigs. They devised some unique invitations. These were wrapped in corn husk and tied with yellow ribbon. The party was to be held at the home of Miss Bullard in New Haven on the evening of November third, but, owing to the inclemency of the weather, few could attend. On the following Monday another meeting was called and Wyman Bristol kindly offered to entertain at his home on Water street. The offer was accepted and a committee of three appointed, Wyman Bristol, chairman, Miss Parker and Miss Fisher. Invitations were duly sent to the revered seniors and faculty for the evening of the tenth. Promptly at eight o’clock our guests assembled and the ice was broken by “Twenty questions and answers.” About everything in the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms received a minute description including the sixth hair in the middle of the sixth ring from the end of the tail of a tiger kitten six days old waiting patiently for its eyes to open somewhere in a hay mow in the horse bam of our classmate Woodman. Then the game of “Prayer Meeting” followed. Brother Davies was choosen leader. The “Flower Wedding” was the next in turn, followed by refreshments. After refreshments two tables of whist and one of Sherlock Holmes were made up. The others under the leadership of our Latin teacher played “Matching Words” and “Shouting Proveros:” No clocks or watches were turned back, and, as a result, we all had a jolly good time and went our various ways just as- the street lights went out. “Say, do you beleive it, my father went after me Friday night. I got home though before papa. O ! my mother was mad. Isn’t that killing!” In the Football game last year we had Freshies to help us. We were not served up at the “Pig-meat Sociable” either. This year we ventured alone and the picked players of the other classes could not score on our ten men. What won’t we do next year when those wily Seniors absent themselves? Perhaps you’ll hear from us in Baseball. At Middlebury, “Where’s LeBoeuf?” “I left him with the ‘Hello’ girl.” “See, Winter comes to rule the varied year, Sullen, and sad, withall his rising train, Vapors and clouds and storms.”—Thomson.

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8 THE BLUE AND WHITE. week, this time the guests being invited to the home of A' yman Bristol of this city. The evening was beautiful and nearly all were present. After the guests arrived, they were entertained by a committee from the junior class appointed for that purpose. A guessing contest was proposed and heartily enjoyed by all. This was followed by various other games until cake and ice cream were served. At a late hour the happy crowd broke up, having had a splendid time all the more marked because of the disappointments of the week before. The Seniors were sincerely grately to their schoolmates for the good time they had given them. Alumni Department. Our Aim:— To make this the most interesting page in the paper. From the time when the first class was graduated in 1880 until about 1%96 there existed a strong Alumni Association. Each year at some time in Commencement week the graduates gathered, and renewed the friendships which had been formed during their school life. Frequently a banquet was given to the graduating class. During most of this time a school paper called, “The Progress,” was published. This paper and the association died a natural death about the same time. The former from lack of funds and the latter because of disagreements. This year the students of the High School are issuing a paper and many of the recent graduates wish to organize a new Association which should hold at least one meeting each year. We should be glad to receive letters from all persons interested in this movement. Address, George C. Davies, Vergennes, Vt. Letter from Mrs. Ruth Barnes, ’95. In reply to your recent letter concerning reorganizing the AluTnmi Association, I would say that it would be pleasant if enough of the former graduates would be able to be in Vergennes at Commencement time. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that almost every one takes his vacation later than June and would therefore not be in town at the time you would have a reception. The reception need not be held in June, but at any time that is most convenient to the majority of the members. Alumni Notes. On the evening of Dec. 2, the class of 1905 held their first reunion at the home of Mrs. Middle-brook. All the members were present and reported a very pleasant evening. Dean had returned from Dartmouth, where he is a Freshman, and Ryder had come from the school in Pauton which he is teaching. All the other members of the class are still in town, Miss Ada Willard being employed in the postoffice and Middlebrook in the Enterprise and Vermonter office. Several flash light pictures were taken, but, because of the agitation of some members, the plates were blanks. May the class have many such successful reunions. Seiple, ’04, returned for Thanksgiving from Norwich, where he is much in evidence. Miss Willard, ’04, is teaching a school in Addison. We are informed that, owing to the severity of the disipline, the attendance is rather imgular. Senior Class Notes. At the first class meeting, which was held during the first week of school, the following officers were elected : President, Geo. Davies; vice-presi- dent, Elizabeth Adams; treasurer, W. II. Carter. Attention is called to the fact that every boy in the class made the high school football eleven this season. Has ever a class enjoyed such honors? This brings to mind the fact that our full-back did the most ground-gaining in the recent class game. In one of the recent class meetings, a certain girl could not bear to vote against her Will. Wonder if Carter met the cook at the Logan? The question of giving an entertainment has been agitated for some time. A committee, consist-

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CHARACTER S K E T O H E S OF ’06 NAMES UIIOIALITY BY-NORD VICTIM OF CUPID APPLELLATION IDENTIFICATION CHIEF DELIGHT AIR CASTLE Geo. Davies Jap “Blank!” In Summer Darthmouth Feet Cross Country Walks Of Auburn Hair Julia Woodman Pigmy “Scandalous!” Vacations Juliet Lengthy tresses Yachting Romeo Leslie Willis Dutchman “Rotten!” By Spasms T ubby Smile “As You Like It” Artist Flora Burge Scotch “0, Gee!” Often Roly-poly G. A. P. Band Concerts Actress Elizabeth Adams Arab “O, Go On!” Always Tib A Bill Scanning Lap-dog Harold Stone Yank “Splash!” Bashful Skee Freckles Cicero! To Own a Bath House Alice Mullen Irish • “Why, Why!” Mon’s and Wed’s Sweet Alice Curls Playing Dolls Boarding School Belle Parker Filipino “Now C.!” Sure Birdie (Departed) Reminiscence Lynn Foster Young Canadian “Don’t Git Flip!” When in Bristol Cy His Laugh Giggling B. T. Lineman Anna Tier Esquimaux ? Hardly Tear-drop Dimple Punctuality Teaching W. H. Carter Pole “Kid Trick!” Now and Forever Bill Length Hating Cottage by the Sea Gertrude Fisher Angles “He’ll Find Out!” A Little Bangs Arms Corn Roasts Variable CHARACTER SKETCHES OF 7 O T NAMES DISPOSITION MI HE (SHE) THINKS HE (SHE) IS WHAT HE (SHE) REAL-| LY IS APPELLATION IDENTIFICATION CHIEF DELIGHT BY-WORD Leo Pratt Hilarious Pretty Big A Joke Johnnie Bull Corpulence Sleeping “By Jove!” Leonard LeBoeuf Antagonistic Up in History Athelete Jo Beef Gift of Gab Touch-downs “All Skee!” Geo. Slack Pugnacious It 1 ude Pacer Derby CombingThatHair “Wha’cheGiven Us!” Grace Parker Sunny Good Dancer Grasshopper Der Fraulien Heels A Bank “For Cat’s Sake!” Geo. Meigs Just so Polished Student Farmer Nutmegs Beard String ‘‘Fire and Brimstone!” S. Woodman Fierce ' Orator Maniac Woody Gesticulations Pumpkin Pies “Great Caesar!” Henrietta Fisher Ray Meullier Spicy Artist Smart Sour Grapes F. Hen Tommy Her Face Squint Biology A Posy “Grab!” “Thunder!” Wyman Bristol Squeaky The Only Pebble A Junior Broomstick Spectacles Vera “By George!” Jennie Harris Mild A Bird Bridget Joy Beauty A Grin “Land!” Benjamin Bristol Precise A Banker Mania’s Boy Mr. B. Bristol Scholastic Bearing Girls “My Gracious!” Vera Bullard Meek Governess Old Maid Eyes Commentaries “Up a Stump!” Rexford Adams Uncliangable Mechanic Canoe Builder Shinney Sobriety Skating “By Jinks!” Woodburn Harris Sleepy Perfect Boy A Freak Tow-head A Book I)ancing(?) “That’s So!” Harold Newton Happy go lucky A Model A Problem Brownie Brogue 11 is Own Way “Cheese It!”