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

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BLUE AND WHITE 23 ONE ACT ENGLISH PLAY The English play given November 22 was “Joint Owners in Spain.” The scene is laid in an Old Ladies’ Home. The characters are: Mrs. Mitchell, a director of the Home, Eleanor Forrest, ’33; Inmates of the Home : Mrs. Fullerton, Helen Jarvis, ’33; Miss Dyer, Ellen Thomas, ’30; Mrs. Blair, Doris Barton, ’30. The two most unbearable of the ladies of the Home, Miss Dyer and Mrs. Blair, have been put in one room. This makes them more disagreeable than ever until Mrs. Blair decides to divide the room. Taking a piece of chalk, she marks off her half. Each makes up her mind to live as if the other were not there. Of course the outcome is happiness for them both in their ownership of possessions in Spain. The French play was directed by Mrs. Patterson, the English play by Miss Wright. Mildred Evarts, pianist. Esther Graves, ’32 CLASS EIGHTS’ ASSEMBLY The Eights can give us a lesson on conduct, as they proved on November twenty-seventh in an assembly directed by Mrs. Morrill. Th'e program read as follows: Prayer and Flag Salute. Governor Weeks’ Thanksgiving Proclamation, read by Eleanor Van Kuren. America, the Beautiful, School. Play, “A Colonial School.” Music, Katherine Ryan. The play, “A Colonial School,” was a lesson on conduct and pictured the old school of Pilgrim days. The list of characters: Master Cheever, Henry Richardson. Prudence Smith, Margaret Carter. Patience Wilkins, Shirley Haven. Charity Winthrop, Barbara Bristol. Submit Parker, Winifred Gaunya. David Bonner, David Ryan. Joseph Sewell, Charles Ryan. Jonathan Carter, Cecil Sorrell.

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22 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL VIEWS OF THE LONG TRAIL On November 6, through the courtesy of Mrs. Chatterton, Ver-gennes High School pupils had the privilege of seeing several lantern slides of the Long Trail, displayed by Mr. Congdon in the Assembly Room of the library. As the pictures were shown, Mr. Congdon gave excellent advice on hiking, and recommended to us the correct hiking costume. The different views and scenes of sunny hillsides, babbling brooks, and now and then a shady nook, were very impressive and beautiful. Harriet Daigneault, ’32 THE FRENCH PLAY As an editor of the French department, I am asked to write an article about the characters in the French play, and as the plot of the play hinged upon the difficulties of the American soldiers trying to make the French people understand, I think it would be better that I write in English. This play, “La Faim est un grand inventeur” was given at the gym November twenty-second. Everyone agreed that Arza Dean—Monsieur Crabuchet displayed real talent. Marion Jodoin—Madame Crabuchet, his wife—was noted for her excellent coffee, and made an ideal French hostess. John Harte and Richard Sheridan, two American soldier boys, played their parts with spirit. There was much laughter when Dick tried his own system for speaking the French language. It worked— sometimes. William Waterman was to have had one of the parts in this play, but due to his illness, John Harte took his place at the last moment. Kathleen Norton and Joyce Young—maids of the inn—were interested in the good-looking American boys. They acted their role with much life and were very coquettish. Marshall Bame, an ideal little French schoolboy, who had studied some English, turned out to be a friend in need to our soldier boys, for he helped them get a good meal. Gertrude Leonard, ’31

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24 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL Joshua White, James Powers. Master Cheever was always finding fault with the children’s conduct, and used the extremely good method of punishment, the “Dunce Cap.’’ The reciting ot difficult, old-fashioned lessons, the studying aloud, and many funny old customs made us sorry when the pupils were finally dismissed to go to dinner and the delightful little play was brought to a close. Marion Leonard, ’33 ITEMS NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE The birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, October 27, has been designated Navy Day. On that date Mr. Carter gave a fitting assembly talk. Candy Sales were held for the benefit of the Blue and White by the Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores on November 15, December 5, and December 11. The Sophomores contributed the largest amount to our budget. After a close and spirited magazine campaign between the enthusiastic airplane squads, the “Gallant Blues” gave the “Victorious Reds” a party at the gym on September 20, where the occasion was properly celebrated. Vergennes High School witnessed great improvements on November 12 to 15 when Mr. Carter was presented with parts of a menagerie which he used for assembly discussions. These were some white rats, a turtle, a salamander and a lizard. It was all very interesting and “lively!” ASSEMBLIES As a delegate of the Vermont State Teachers’ Association Mr. Carter attended the celebration of John Dewey’s seventieth birthday, which was held at the Hotel Astor, New York, November 16, 1929. Upon his return, Mr. Carter devoted an assembly to a report ot this event. He spoke of the life work of the great educator, John Dewey. The last part of his talk was given over to the celebration proper, describing the John Dewey cake, the menu, and telling us of the number of people present—about 2,500. The Seniors would be interested to know that during the banquet Mr. Carter sat next to David SaviUe Muzzey, Professor of His-