Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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20 THK W. II. S. DKHATER Boys ' Debating Society Exch xcnanges THE past school year lias seen the rise of an enthusi- astic Debating society of over thirty members amono; the boys. The meetings have on the whole, been full of interest. The debate in the town hall upon the question of the High School lot stands out in the Society ' s calendar as something of special interest. The question was ; Resolved : that the present site is the best possible site for the erection of the proposed new High School build- ing. The debaters were; affirmative, Miss MacMaster and Mr. Ricliards, negative, Miss Harrison and Mr. Bonney from the high school ; and from the alunmi, affirmative, Mr. Theodore Eaton, negative, Mr. Hutler. Much satisfaction was felt over the showing which the High School debaters made. The audience was atten- tive and enthusiastic and the debate was spirited. At the end, slips were passed around and the audience voted, the vote being in favor of the present site. The meetings have been much enlivened by several methods of supplying impromptu debates. One was to supply a resolve and appoint four persons to argue upon it without preparation. The most successful and most interesting way, however, was to set a question before the society, those believing in the affirmative, going to one side of the room and those in the negntive, to the otiiei ' . Each member was then given a chance to ex- press his opinions on the subject, the speakers being chosen alternately fiom one side and then the other. These discussions were extremely interesting and the questions were holly argued. The season of the society was fitly closed by a social evening at which the members of the Girls ' society were the guests, although they generously supplied nuich of the evening ' s entertainment. Some clever recitsitions were given liy the Misses IJrown, Harrison, and I ' otter. The boys were represented by Mi ' , ( uimby, who ])layed sevei ' al selections on the violin. He was necompanied by Miss Walton. ' I hrce of the boys, Messrs Bonney. Dalzell. and Dillaway, gave a little play, Love lender Difficulties , Mr. Bonney made a startling impression as a young lady. The boys and gir ' s joined in a double (pinrtct which sang several selections. The gills were the Misses O ' Conner, Mansfield, Bridge, and Mellet; the boys were Messrs. Bonney, (Jrillin, Dillaway, and ( uimby. ' I ' he girls sang splendidly ' and the boys raised more or less of a racket. Refreshments were late but welcome and the evening was voted a success by all present. We hope this year ' s success will be renewed in the years to come. The principal object of the society is to train its members to think upon their feet and to express their thoughts clearly. The society is a help to its nuMubers in many other ways and every high school boy should become a member. MaNSON DiI.I-AWAV, Sk I!KTA1!V AS The Dkhatei; is published l)ut twice each year, pei-haps this may explain our apparent neglect in responding to our exchanges. We appreciate the papers of other schools, however, which have helped us to develop this column, and assure them we are very willing to exchange. We wish to acknowledge the fol- lowing : The Eltrurian, Haverhill, Mass., Omnibus, ' ' Franklin, Penn., The Sanborn Echo, Kingston, N.H., School Life, Melrose, Mass., The Pioneer, Reading, Mass., The Oracle, Maiden, Mass., The Autlientic, Stoneham, Mass., The Texas Tiger. Texarkana, Ti ' xas, The Voice of the F . H. S.. Falmouth, Mass., The Tripod, Thornton Acndemy, Saco, Maine. Tiie Oracle, Maiden, Mass. A fine little monthly paper, with a very interesting exchange. The Eltrurian, Haverhill, Mass. Lots of life in your ])aper. We hope to continue to remain in your list of Exchanges.. The Pioneer, Reading, Mass. Though small, it gives promise. The Voice of the I . H. S. , Falmouth, INIass. W e are at a disadvantage. May we iiKpiire the tr.-inslation of L. H. S.V You are certninly conscientious about your advertisements. School Life, Melrose, AL-»ss. In your weekly pa- pers your chief accomplishment seems to be athletics. The Authentic, Stoneham, Mass. A line little pa|)er. Keep it up. The Sanborn Echo, Kingston, N II. We like to read it. Don ' t athletics interest you ? Omnibus. Franklin, Pa. We think a little more thought on your liicrary department would be worth while. SOME SOPHOMORE DEFINITIONS rranherry : Ci ' anbcrry was iiaincd after tlie family of Crane. A l)erry wliicli ripened wIkmi the ( ranes were visitiiiir in town. liiithtuinn ' : Sonu ' thiiisj to make anythinu liuiit. I ' sed in coolsiiia;. Syml)()ls: Blocks of wood or otlu ' r tiiiniis. Stratay.em: An edillee. --A drama. A kind of lava that eomes from an e;irtli(|nake. 15ack : Tiic jiod ol wnic. A vilhiiic in Seolhiiid. ■•Sep- arateil. ' ' I ' hat pari of the diiMioiiary thai has proper names. Some liri hl crowd. hc ' 1

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THK W. II. S. DKliATER 19 little minor and comb, and when in company, would comb and powder his wig — in fact, this was fashionable. He also wore coat, waistcoat, and knee breeches of very line mateiial, even though the color scheme was offensive to Ihe eyes. The ladies wore very full skirts and tight bodices, with quantities of expensive Inces. Fans and muft ' s were veiy fashional)le, the latter being carried by both ladies and gentlemen The system of education was poorly developed, for public schools had not yet been introduced. If one was so fort(matc as to be able to pay for his tutoring, his training was thorough, especially in the classics. How- ever, men alone were deemed worthy of education ; so if women weie frivolous and trifling, can we blame them, when they lived in an environment which encouraged this? Naturally, it follows that women had very little influence, and, as a result we have seen into what vice and intemperance, society fell. As in other matters. 1 fear religion was valued very little and its teachings loosely followed. Although the Episcopal church was the established church of England, many attended the Roman Catholic Church. The ser- mons were severely criticised, and as Johnson remarks, church was a place where people went to see what others wore. The corruption of the church at this time accounts for the little influence it exerted. In summing up the customs and accomplishments of ( ueen Anne ' s day, we must not judge too harshly. Per- haps if we had lived at the same time, among the same conditions, our histoiy would be the same. When we feel discouraged and think the world is going all wrong, let us just look back to the time of ( ueen Anne, and feel thankful that we live in the twentieth century, when we know that all ' s well in the world. Maugaret O ' Connor, ' 14 The Girls ' Debating Society I HE Girls ' Deflating society has had a properons ■ ■ year. Eighteen new members have been added to the society, making the total number of thirty-eight members. Since the last Debater came out seven regular meetings have been held, and in addition to these there have l)een two special debates in which members of our society have taken part. The debates have been as follows : — Thursday, Dec. IDth. Eesolved : That the Philippines should have their independence in five years. Affirmative side — Geneva Daland and Olive Pearson. Negative side — .Mildred Mcllet and Alice Brown. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative side. Monday, Jan. 12th. A joint debate between the Girls ' and Boys ' Debating societies on the suliject pre- viously mentioned. Affii-malive side — Marion Mansfield, Hildur Carlson, and Margaret O ' Connor. Negative side — Carroll Bonney, Raymond Griffin, and F.avle Stewart. The boys won by a very narrow margin. Thursday, Jan. 15th. Resolved: That examinations in the high school should be abolished. Affirmative side — Pauline Taft and Ruth Eaton. Negative side— Ethel McMaster and Pearl Jackson. The judges gave the debate to the negative side. Thursday, Feb. 19th. Resolved: That the printing press has done more service to the world than any other invention. Affirmative side — Hazel Barstow and Marion Kennedy. Negative side — Ruth Boarduian and Emma Crocker. The judges weie unable to couie to a decision and the deiiale was left a tie. Friday, Feb. 2 7th. A public debate in the town hall. Resolved: That the Wakefield lot is not a desirable location for the new high school. Our society was represented by Ethel Mc.M aster and Miua Harrison. Friday, Mar. 27th. Resolved : That life imprison- ment should take the place of capital punishment. Affirmative side — Cora Potter and Floience Kirk. Negative side —Alice Morrison and Marjorie Preston. The judges gave their decision to the negative side. Thursday, April 2nd. Resolved : That the President of the United States should be elected for a single term of six years. Affirmative side — Thelma Bridge and Helen Horton. Negative side— Margaret Clark and Marion Cardinal. The debate was very close, but tlie judges finally decid- ed for the affirmative side. Thursday, April 16th. Resolved: That immigration should be further restricted. Affirmative side — Hildur Carlson and Doris Vint. Negative side — Lucy Hanscom and Marjoiie Sweetser. The judges gave their decision to the negative side. Thursday, May 14th. Resolved: That the initiative and the referenduui should be adopted in Massachusetts. Affirmative side — Hazel Barstow and Olive Eager. Negative side — Pauline Taft and Velma Eaton. The judges decided in favor of the negative side. Two enjoyable social evenings have been held, one at the home of Marion Mansfield, and the other at the High School as the guests of the Boys ' Debating society. The society has elected its officers for next year as follows: — Thelma Bridge, President; Margaret Clark, Vice President; Hazel Barstow, Secretary; and Marjorie Sweetser, Treasurer. It is the earnest wish of all in- terested in the welfare of the society, that it will be a success under its new leaders and will enjoy many more years of success in the future. Ruth W. Boardman. Skcretary

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THE W. II. S. DKRATER 21 W. H. S. BATTALION— Notes On I)( ceml)er 2( , tlio Commissioned Officers held tlieir Annual Dance in the Town iiall. Music was fiirnislied by tile American Orchestra. After tlie grand march, the evening was spent in dancing. The dance was a financial and a social success. Officers were present from the Battalions of Medford, Lowell, M. I. T., Wohurii, and Stoneham In April tlie M. I. T. squad represented the Battalion in the competitive drill at the Irvington Street Armory. The squad were in good trim , but were unal)le to present us with another shield. On May I.t, the High School Battalion united with the Battalions of Woburn and Stoneham in a Field Day. The parade started from Aiinory street at half past two. After parading the piincipal streets of the town, the regiment inarclie l to the common and gave an evening pnrade. There were nine companies in the parade and the cadets from all three schools made a fine showing. Chapman ' s band of Reading and the Dium Corps of Woburn furnished the music. The order in line was ; Wakefield High School Battalion in charge of Acting — Major, Captain George F. Gardner; Stoneham High School Battalion in charge of Major John Haley : Woburn High School Batt; lion in charge of Major John W. Matson. The regiment was in charge of Acting-Col., Major Raymond A. Griffin of the Wakefield Battalion. The Annual Prize Drill took place in the Town hall, Thursday, May 28. The programme started with the Battalion Formation, followed by the .lunior Competitive Drill, the Company Competition Drill, the Senior Com- petitive Drill, P ening Parade and awarding of medals by Prmcipal Charles H. Howe. Medals were awarded to the following : — Junior Competitive Drill on Manual-of-arms, Private Belmore, 1st; Private White, 2nd; Private Sanford, 3rd. Senior Competitive Drill on Manual of-arms. Sergeant Reid, 1st; Sergeant Zwicker, 2nd; Corporal Heywood, 3rd. The tri-color was won by Company A, Captain Gardner receiving Captain medal for winning Company. Lieutenant Lenners and Lieutenant Richards received bars. Tlie Orderly medal for greatest improve- ment and good behavior during drill year was awarded to Private Belmore. Ma JOE Raymond A. Griffust TRACK NEWS The prospects of a track team in the Wakefield High School are good, and if track athletics are followed and supported in the proper manner, it is more than likely that Captain Jack Gordon will be able to pick a fast squad The candidates are faithfully training in the short sprints, the long runs, the high jump, and the pole vault, and are making a good showing. Those already out for the team are : Neal Johnson, JMward Sexton, Millard Thresher, Everett Winslow, Joseph Dugan, Elliot Zwicker, Capt. Jack Gordon, and Clarence Thompson. The team will compete in the Brown and Harvard interscholastic meets, and the Worcester High School meet, this season. HOCKEY Owing to the weather conditions last season, the W. H. S. Hockey team succeeded in playing only five out of fifteen scheduled games ; but the fine showing, made in these games, left no doubt as to the winning abilities of the team. Capt. Leon Home ' s men suffered only one defeat, and that was at the hands of the champion Melrose U. S. seven. The first game was on the lake, with Stoneham, and Wakefield succeeded in winning, 3-1. Because of the lack of ice the team did not play again until Jan. 2nd, when they defeated Thornton Academy Alumni, 2-1, in one of the fastest and cleanest games ever played on the lake. The third game was with The Huntington School of Boston, and was also a victory for Wakefield, 3-0. Melrose pioved too fast for Wakefield in the next game, and the team was defeated for the first time, 3-0. In the final game of the season Wakefield won from Danvers High 1-0, in what proved to be the closest game of the season. The contest lasted three over-time periods. The lineup was as follows : — ■ Capt. Home, r. S. Collinson, c. p. Fred Reid, c. E. Bridge, p. Frank Reid, 1. w. E. Lenners, goal A. Collinson, r. w.