Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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i? THE DEBATER. FUN OF THE SCHOOL. BACK TO THK FARM,. OH, YE LYNNFIELDIANS. We are sorry to learn of Steves ' death and in sympathy ' to the future morals of this school, we dedicate this tablet : 3Jn iilrmortam. STEALTHY STEVE, Died June 23, 1907. ' Always butt in, l)ut don ' t get cauRlit. Miss Frederick has told the 3d Latin class that the ancients didn ' t know how to make eyes. Dear me girls! but aren ' t you glad you didn ' t live ages ago ! Why did Grace, ' 09, get so red when these lines were read in English : For O my sweet JViHtam, forester true, He stole poor Blanche ' s heart a-way ! Why not appoint Miss M. Lane, ' 08, librarian of the books at the rear of Room I ? The senior class have all had their pictures taken and the camera isn ' t busted yet. Won- derful ! Miss Walton, ' 10, thought the cover of last month ' s De- bater was the best one vet. Teacher: — Mason, ' 09, face front. Mason (whom fate has placed beside Miss Chandler, ' 08) : — It ' s awfully hard under the circvimstances. We advise Miss Anderson, ' 08, to answer Phelp ' s advertisement. Good chance, Signe ! A borrowed joke : — What does Col- lins represent ? A zero with the rim cut out. Hartshorne, ' 09, in English (reading with feeling): — A summer night in greemvood spent, Were but tomorrcsv- ' s merriment, But hosts may in these wilds abound Such as are better missed than found. Miss Farmer, ' 08, (translating Latin): — We fled from the sight lifeless. What extraordinary ability ! A freshman girl was lately heard to say that a message was received from her uncle saying he was dead. Her ideas and Miss Farmer ' s seem to run in the same channel — but of course we all recall the saying about great minds. Ma.son (in jewelry store): — I want to buy a ring, about a twenty-five cent one will do. Clerk (looking him over): — You don ' t want a ring. You want a ref- eree.

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The debater i6 DEBATING SOCIETIES. Young Men ' s De The semi-annual election of officers of the Young Men ' s Debating Society was held May twenty-seventh, President Spear presiding; The following oflficers were elected for the ensuing year, — President, Harold Watkins ; Vice-Pres- ident, Marcus Beebe ; Treasurer, Man- ning Hartshorn ; and Secretary Irving Mayers. The banquet committee announced that the banquet would be held in Grand Army Hall on June nineteenth. BATING Society. Instead of a debate for the evening a general discussion was held on the ques- tion, Resolved, that the Chinese should be admitted to United States Citizenship. Nearly all those present spoke on the que.stion. After an inter- esting discussion the meeting adjourned at 9.30. Sixteen meetings have been held dur- the year with an average attendance of about twenty. There are now thirty- two members. Girls ' Debating Society A regular meeting of the Girls ' De- bating Society was held May 5, 1907. After the usual reports were read, a re- port was given by the committee which was appointed to draw up amendments to the constitution in accordance to Mrs. Tingley ' s suggestion. According to the by-laws, the proposed amendments were given to the secretary to be posted, so that action could be taken upon the matter at the next meeting. The debate of the evening was then taken up. The subject. Resolved : That immigration should be further restricted by law, was upheld by Mar- jorie Hawks and Winifred Watkins on the affirmative, and Marion Lane and Lena Chandler on the negative. Alice Merrill, Miss Hawkes ' colleague, was unable to debate, on account of illness, so Miss Watkins volunteered to be her substitute. The judges, Mr. Bean, Miss Preston and Miss Parker, decided in favor of the negative side. The last regular meeting of this term was held May 20, 1907. The semi- annual election of officers occurred. The result of the election was as fol- lows : — President, Gladys W. Whitten. Vice-President, Elizabeth Partridge. Secretary, Reba Eaton. Treasurer, Winifred Watkins. Next, the amendments proposed at the preceding meeting were voted upon and passed. The debate of the evening was then taken up. Resolved, That United States Senators should be elected by the people of the state, ' was ably discussed by the disputants. Elizabeth Partridge and Alta Abbott argued for the affirm- ative, while Grace Ryan and Jennie Taggart upheld the negative. The judges, Miss Frederick. Mr. Bean and Mr. Mumma, gave the decision to the negative side. For the past two years Mrs. Tingley has generously devoted considerable of her time toward helping the members of the Girls ' Debating Society in the prep- aration of their del)ates. Her interest and advice have been of great benefit to the .societ} ' , and we , ' rincerelj ' hope that the society will be fortunate enough to have her assistance next j ' ear. Mildred Gray Parker.

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THE DEBATER. Daland, ' 08, (in German) : — I saw the raven tomorrow. We think Dal- and should be congratulated for his fore- sight. A certain Latin class is doing excep- tionally well this year. Sample of trans- lation : — He thought himself a god- dess. Teacher :— That was totally unnec- essary, Eaton, ' 07. (How often it is totally unnecessary. Miss Parker.) We hear that Guillow, ' 09, is keeping company with two colored friends in the North wa d. How about it, Guillow ? Harrington ' s, ' 08, Latin translation the other day, was evident proof that he is well versed in the ways oi farmers. We learn that Jordan, ' 07, is busy preparing a book entitled, The Decline and Fall of the Lemon Club. Wanted : To know where a serpent ' s neck ends. Anyone possessing such in- formation please impart to Miss Stearns, ' 08, and receive suital)le reward. Mr. Harte (giving out French prose): Through negligence, Mr. Harring- ton — it is all over (with) Miss Kendall. Miss Bailey, ' 09, (translating Latin) : — Would that you were large enough to permit the giving of a kiss. Mr. Mumma (an oft repeated phrase): — Come down in the front seat. Be careful, Mr. Mumma, association breeds contempt — sometimes. Extract From Constitution ok Lemon Club. Article i. Section i. This organization shall be known as the Lemon Club. Section 2. The object of this society shall be the training of its members for the higher ideals of life. Section 3. All questions or subjects shall be excluded from conversation which border on morality, or any sub- ject which may be considered imper- sonal or proper. By-Laws. Section 3. The following program unless otherwise ordered shall be pursued at all regular meetings. (i.) The meeting shall be called to order by the Lemon Greater, (ist. long drink.) (2.) Total nu mber of fruit on hand shall be recorded by the Keeper of Seeds, (ist. long drink.) (3.) A general discussion shall then follow concerning the most desirable at- tributes to be found in those celestial, ethereal, and aerial bodies which float about thru the nameless boundaries of unlimited space, hovering like those at- mospheric and divinely beautiful deities of mythological eons, and which produce such infinite devastation among those vascular organs of affections and passions and susceptibility to emotions of strong and tender attachments. Miss Kelley, ' 08 says the bees at Im- mensee were boozj ' (buzzing). Have you noticed how thin Ambrose, ' 09 is getting ? Yes, I guess he hasn ' t been Eaton (eating) much lately. When he found that Rcba was in Ernest, he went on a diet.