Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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THE DEBATER 23 MODEL CONSTITUTION FOR THE FRESHMAN CLASS WE, the meek and gentle members of the Freshman Class of ' 19, Wakefield High School, do this day solemnly declare the follow- ing document to be our Official Constitution; amendable (this word can be found in a dictionary) only by a two- thirds vote of the Class. Constitution of the Class of ' 19 Section L Duties of the Class President (for so they persist in calling him). Art. 1. The President shall endeavor to keep the peace at class meetings; and, if the inevitable happens, he shall gather together the pieces. Art. 2. He shall serve for one year (if he can avoid heart-failure). Section II. Duties of the Vice President. Art. 1. Upon his death he shall fill the office of the President. Section III. Duties of the Secretary. Art. 1. The Secretary shall inscribe in the book the business (?) executed and the time killed by the Class. Art. 2. He may procure one-half a col- umn in the Debater on receipt of his written word that he will never do that act again. Section IV. Duties of the Treasurer. Art. 1. The Treasurer shall collect the hard-earned pennies of his classmates and, after treating himself to a college ice at Bonney ' s, shall procure a Book of Eti- quette to be read at class meetings. Art. 2. It will be his duty to handle the financial affairs of the Class. (Better learn to flip a coin up your sleeve, Fresh- men.) Section V. Duties of the Executive (?) Committee. Art. 1. The Executive (?) Committee shall consist of at least ten members from each division (so there will be plenty of confusion) who will hold debates as often as possible. Art. 2. They must live up to their name and report at least one execution at each meeting. Section VI. Duties of the Social Com- mittee. Art. 1. The Social Committee shall consist of the remaining members of the Class. (Safety in numbers). Art. 2. They shall provide perambula- tors for the purpose of conveying the younger members of the class to and from school. (The passengers of these peram- bulators may propel them by hot air.) Art. 3. The Committee must provide amusements, rattles, etc., for the Annual Cradle Roll, April 1. Section VII. The Duties of the Color Committee. Art. 1. The Color Committee shall con- sist of four members of the class, (so that the vote may split even). Art.2. They must choose an appropriate shade of green for the Class Color. Section VIII. Duties of the Class-Pin Committee. Art. 1. The Class-Pin Committee must decide the size (not larger than two or three feet) for the class pin. Section IX. The Privileges of the Class. Art. 1. They may answer with due re- spect to an upper-classman if addressed by him. Art. 2. Sir must be prefixed and suf- fixed to each and every sentence addressed to an upper-classman. Art. 3. The Freshmen may wear ruffles on their dresses at the Annual Cradle Roll Party by securing permission from the President of the Senior Class. Never mind, dears, the year is almost over! HERBERT REA ' 18.

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22 THE DEBATER lieve that this radiant little figure was the old woman who toiled dully at the loom all day. The rehearsal over, a man who had watched her constantly came up to her. I ' ve been trying to make out who you are and where I ' d known you, he said. About forty years ago I saw this same dress, or one just like it. I remembered because I thought it was the prettiest girl I had ever seen. I danced with her four times. Her name was Jessie Lindon. He looked at her curiously, waiting. Jessie looked at him, and in her little face, away back in the deep bonnet, the color that came was in no-wise a reflection from the pink silk lining. She, too, remembered the evening and the bright boy with whom she had danced four times. I was Jessie Lindon. And that night I danced with you, John Bruce, was the last time I ever danced with anybody. I was married a few weeks later and my husband did not permit such follies And this is the very dress I wore. I am pleased to see you again. She dropped him a low courtesy. He returned it with a deep bow. Then they laughed at each other. After that dress rehearsal, it was noticed that the Widow S+ubbs got a great deal of attention from John Bruce. It was no sur- prise to anybody, therefore, when the two were married. The bride ' s wedding gown was of flow- ered silk, which, in spite of careful remodel- ing, had a curiously old-fashioned look. Upon her breast she wore a spray of helio- trope. MARGARET BURNS ' 16. f PEASANT LIFE IN RUSSIA SMALL Russian village is very unlike a New England village. A small Russian village consists of fourteen or fifteen houses, which are really little huts, about feet high, with roofs of matted These huts contain only one room. The floor is of earth, and there is a small window in the roof which serves as a chim- ney. One half of the room is taken up by a eleven straw. large oven six feet vdde and ten feet long, extending within five feet of the roof. On the top of this oven there is room enogh for three or four persons to sleep. The space under the oven is used as a roost, at night, for the chickens who roam freely about the house in the daytime. In a cor- ner of the room is a large, wooden bed, with boards serving as a spring and a bundle of straw as a mattress. On one side of the room is a long bench which is used in place of chairs, and which extends the length of the room. At four o ' clock in the morning the men are up, and after a light lunch, they go to work in the fields or in the woods. At ten o ' clock they return for dinner, which con- sists chiefly of barley-soup and ryebread. At three o ' clock they have another lunch and at seven they eat supper. The pig and goat of the family are often present at the meals. Peasant people of Russia practise the rule: Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is especially true on market day, when they collect all the produce of the week, — eggs, butter and cheese, which they take to the nearest market, often four or five miles away. With the money they re- ceive for their goods, they buy salt, herring and grease which they use to soften and to polish their high, leather boots. The peasant people of Russia as a whole are very poor; nevertheless, most of them go through life happy and content. JENNIE GERSINOVITCH ' 18. D-E-B-A-T-E-R D is for the days we worked to make it, E is for each hour spent that way; B means buy and make it pay. A is for the aid we hope you ' ll give it. T says try and write something that ' i new ; E is for the eager eyes that greet it, R means read and make others do so, too. All these letters when together Mean the best Debater ever. Boom it Better it Buy it. HELEN O ' BRIEN ' 17.

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24 THE DEBATER SENIOR CLASS NOTES ]T a meeting held on December 6, the report of the Senior Party was read and also a letter from the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany. Suggestions for a trip to Washington were made. The next meeting was held on January 24, and the following committee was ap- pointed by the President to make plans for a trip to Washington: Curtis Taggart Louise Sheldon Helen Stewart Harold Moncrieff The Executive Committee appointed by the President to make arrangements for graduation comprises the following: Frank Avery Walter Winship Harriet Woodman Mary Hurley Bart Clines Emily Huestis Dorothy Beals Everett Whitney Doris Vint Bertha Brehaut At a meeting held on February 2, the President gave a short talk on supporting the Athletic Association. On February 14, the report of the Washington Committee was given by Cur- tis Taggart. The following Picture Committee was appointed: William MacLeod, chairman Maurice Donovan Lucy Arnold Alice Brown On March 3 a vote of the class was taken to hold a May Party on May 12 in Apple- ton Hall. At a meeting held on March 24, Mr. Howe announced Joseph Duggan valedic- torian, Arthur Coakley salutatorian, and William MacLeod, honor part. The speakers chosen by Mr. Howe for graduation are Lucy Arnold and Eugene Sullivan. The selection of the class is Ida Walsh and Thomas Kenney. BERTHA BREHAUT 16, Secretary. JUNIOR CLASS NOTES HE Class of 1917 bids well to be the banner class of the High School, both financially and in its numbers. At the Junior Party the largest sum yet earned at a High School dance was realized, thanks to the vigor and resourcefulness of the presi- dent and his committee. At meetings held to arouse athletics, everyone has pulled with the president and there seems to be no discord in the class. JOHN ANDERSON ' 17, Secretary. SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES |N Wednesday, December 8, the Pin Committee submitted three pins from which the class might choose. Since many liked none of them, it was moved that the committee submit another set. After a doubtful vote on the question the discus- sion became so heated that Mr. Howe found it best to adjourn the meeting. At another meeting, two days later, the question was again taken up. It was voted thnt the committee submit three more pins. Another pin committee, consisting of Lu- cius Turner, Albert Crabiel, Hildegarde Hendrickson, Everett Wilkins and Sylvia Vint was chosen by the class. This committee has since obtained pins, from which the class chose a very neat pin in the class colors. The pins have been delivered to the class members and have been paid for. Soon after an Athletic Association meet- ing the president called a meeting for the purpose of obtaining members for that as- sociation. John Kalaher, Edward McMann, Caswell Huestis and Raymond Drugan pointed out the advantages of membership, the association ' s need of funds, and the fact that we might help by our membership fees. Many expressed a wish to join. A com- mittee appointed by the president, consist- ing of Edward McMann, Joseph Brehaut, Caswell Heustis, Isa Jacobs and Tito Sal- vati has been very successful in obtaining members. L. C. LEWIS ' 18, Secretary.