Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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Philadelphia, we saw v hat we intended to zee; namely, the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall with all its relics, and a beautiful col- lection of historical paintings by J. L. G. Ferris. We arrived in Washington on the evening of the 19th. We walked about the city, see- ing it by night. The next morning, we took a buss ride through the city, during which our guide pointed out to us the statues, monuments, public, buildings, gov- ernment buildings, and the home of our senators, representatives, and foreign am- bassadors. That afternoon we visited Alexandria, Va.. famed during the Revolutionary War period. We visited the church which George Wash- ington and later Robert E. Lee attended. Wc also went through the old Carlyle House, in which George Washington stayed and in which he received his first commission. Late in the afternoon, we went to the Na- tional Museum, seeing the relics which have been collected from Alaska, Egypt, Greece, and North America Indian tribes. As the Museum was so large and its contents so numerous, we were only able to see about half of it. That evening, we went to the Li- brary of Congress. In this building are collections of war posters from the countries now at war, car- toons by the leading cartoonists of this country and England; old books, maps, and manuscripts, yellow with age. The most beautiful part of this library was the read- ing room, a massive room with its walls and ceiling beautifully carved and painted. The following day we went up the Wash- ington Monument and viewed the winding Potomac, the hills of Virginia on one side, nnd the city of Washington on the other. Then we finished our inspection of the Na- tional Museum, seeing the Roosevelt collec- tions from Africa and skeletons of the ex- tinct North American animals. The re- mainder of the day was spent at the capitol building. A guide showed us about the building, pointing out everything of interest. Then wc visited the House of Representatives, which was in session. We were all surprised with the plan of session. Instead of all repre- sentatives being in the hall at once and lis- tening to the speakers, only about twenty- five or thirty were present, and there was so much noise that it was difficult to hear what was being said. We then spent about three hours in the Senate Chamber, Vice- Pi esident Marshall presiding. Here, loo, the session was carried on in somev hat the same rnanr.er as was the session of the House, but we could hear all that was said. We heard debates on the government ownership of and financing of railroads. The next day, which was the 22nd, Wash- ington ' s Birthday anniversary,, we visited the Annapolis Naval Academy hi the morn- ing and were shov n around the grounds and thiough several of the buildings. In the afternoon, we visited Washington ' s beau- tiful mansion at Mount Vernon. It is a ' , onderful place. Washington could not have chosen a more beautiful spot in which to live. Saturday morning we were shown through the Bureau of Printing and En- graving buildings. We saw the government employees making postage stamps. Thrift Stamps, paper currency (all denominations, and also the Philippine Island currency), and bonds for the Third Liberty Loan. The v!s ' t to ihcs building.s was the most in- teresting of all. Leaving Washington that afternoon, we arrived in Now York City in the late even- ing and registered at a hotel. Then two of us vvent up Broadway to watch the great thcati ' e crowds and the huge electric signs. During our visit in New York, we went up th= Statue of Liberty, the Woolworth build- ing, took a bus ride along the Riverside Drive and Fifth Avenue, visiting Grant ' s Tomb, and the Metropolitan Art Museum. Cyrus M. Dolbeare, ' 18 SAMANA Sparkling, dancing, clear-as-a-crystal wat- er; hurc green waves f.mashing sudd ' . ' nly in- to columns of white on the reefs on either side; great hills flanking the shores; balmy, tropical .perfume-laden air; such is the way in which one is greeted at Samana. the gem of Santa Don ingo ' s cities. Approaching the passage which leads to the harbor, we saw a clear cut rugged main- land with its background of mountain. The verdure-covered hills sloping gently to the sea, the white strip of gleaming sand, th? bi caking waves, all in turn claimed our at- tention. Slowly wc approached the entrance, for indeed it is a long, and toituous passage which leads to the little harbor. We picked up speed as the channel widened. On our 19

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REVERENCE FOR THE HOME One of the greatest failings of the twenti- eth century is the lack f reverence for the home, as shown by the American youths of today. In China we see the children, who are not Christians, reverencing not only their parents and their homes, but also the spirits of their departed ancestors. The Jews, too, have always shown great rever- ence for the home. The Puritans were like the Chinese in their devotion to home and family. They were a very great people who founded the greatest nation of the world and their example should be followed by the youths of America, but it is not. The youths of today wish to do as they please, — they think only of their pleasure and do not respect the opinions of other people. It seems as though about every ten years, the reverence for the home declines a notch, and if things go on as they are going now, there will .soon be no home in the truest and best sense. Not many years ago, the young people would meet of an evening at a friend ' s homo and have a jolly good time. What do they do now? The girls go to the moving pic- ture show, the boys to the street corners to lounge around, doing nothing worth while. You will probably say, The parents do not make the home attractive. But do the children try to make the homes attractive for themselves? Why should they leave ev- erything for the parents to do? Why not take an unoccupied room in the house, if there is one, and fix it up as a sort of club room where the young people of the neighborhood could spend their evenings? If one person did this, othei ' s would follow the lead, and soon the home would become a I)lace of jollity and happiness, a place to stay in, not just a place for mother to clean up and for the rest of the family to eat and sleep in. The Youth must ' be taught that Mother is nx)t simply to keep the clothes washed and mended, the rooms in order, the table sup- j)]icd with food, and the ont ::o do all the disagreeable jobs that come up; and that Father is not the one to make the money and to foot all the bills for little unneces- sary trifles that we could most certainly get along without. Father and Mother are peo- ple to reverence, to help all we can by doing things that we would ordinarily make them do for us, and they are people to love. They should not be made to feel that t ey arc back numbers because they are getting a little old and sometimes wrinkled and gray- haired. The young folks of America can learn a great deal about reverence in the home and reverence to the parents by following the example of the Pilgrims. Gertrude Hutchinson, ' 20 1919 CLASS NOTES The Junior class held a most successful paity Friday evening, February 1, in the town hall. The matrons were Miss A. Irene Goddard, of the faculty; Mrs. J. Galvin and Mrs. W. H. Woodman. At intermission, pleasing vo- cal solos were rendered by Miss Alice Doyle, ' 19, which together with fancy Spanish danc- ing by Miss Edith Jones, ' 19, made a most acceptable entertainment. Little Miss Helen Fay, losiumed as Col- umbia and Master Francis Smith as Uncle Sam, distributed dance orders. The hall was tastefully decorated with flags kindly offered by Mrs. Goodale. The dance was a financial as well as a so- cial success. Ida M. Lowe, Sec, ' 19 WASHINGTON, D. C. In the week beginning February 18th, a trip to the nation ' s capitol and New York City was made by Mr. Fulton, head of our Commercial Department, Howard Marshall, Everett Wilkins, Lester C. Lewis, and Cy- rus M. Dolbeare, members of the senior class. We were accompanied as far as New York City by Miss Gilmore, also of the fac- ulty. Leaving Wakefield by train, we went to Providence, Rhode Island, where we walked about the city, seeing the Brown University grounds and buildings and the state capital. That evening we left by boat for New York City. After a beautiful sail through Long Is- land Sound, we entered New York harbor early the next morning, taking in all the sights of the harbor, including the Statue of Liberty, the Woolworth Building, and the many boats, ferries, tugs, and barges at work in the harbor. We spent no time in the city as it was nearly time for our train to start. Crossing the Hudson on a ferry, we boarded a train for Philadelphia at the New Jersey station. Although wc spent only two hours in 18

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port side were a number of small islands, all thickly overgrown, and crowned with giant palms. The passage again narrowed until one could almost touch the growing rhi; gc; on either side. Hills, sloping sharply back on both sides and covered with the thick tropical growth, gave the impression al- most of sailing on land. Far ahead we caught a glimpse of widen- ing water, giving promise that our port was near at hand. A little thatched hut under the palms on the shore, was the first sign of habitation. riowly we steamed into the little harbor Vvith the dainty city on its shore almost a p:irt of it. As the anchors rattled noisilj out at the captain ' s hoarse command, a boat ru c ' - iy left the shore, bearing the customs Oi ' ficlals. Then a number of boats approached the ship to take the passengers and their luggage ashore. ' il.a„ there v;as no cargo to be loaded or un ' c.ded w„£ proved by the lack of lighters. Usually there is a small fleet of the clumsy craft, leaving the shore even before the ship is anchored, as at Monte Cristi, where the .sailboats tacked a half-mile across the open .sea; or at Puerto Plata where the lighters were manned by two husky natives, urging their clumsy craft by msans of two enor- mous sculling oars. To scull the lighters, however, is possible only in the harbors, for ' Monto Cristi, whero the wind is strong, iho sailboats are sometimes blown out of their course and must tack back and forth (o r ' ach their destination. Not a great deal can be said of the sea- manship of the natives. At Monte Cristi, for instance, the heavy boats come lumber- ing up, the sails go banging down to the accompaniment of the yelling, and swearing of tlie native. ' --. The heavy boats moved by their impetus give either the ship itself or the preceding boat a terrific blow. This is kept up until there is a string of eight or t ' n beneath the cargo-ports. In striking contrast with this slipshod seamanship, the motor sail boat from the U. S. encampment will approach nicely to transact some small matter and then busily hurry off again. Hut to return to Samana; while the row iioats were taking the passengers ashore, a number of small native craft, dugouts, and l ' :e like, came rowing up to the ship to dis- li ' iisp (i -rc ' oiis iiineapnlcs, m ' uigoes, limes, and huge bunches of bananas, to the pas.sen- gers anil crew. Vnv 1. ) cents one may pur- chase a ripe pineapple, such as is ssldom seen in our markets. But it is little use to describe a ripe pineapple to one who has never seen one. They must be tasted to be appreciated. Bananas, too, are very cheap. One may procure a large bunch for a very small amount; indeed, the assistant engineer had two huge bunches hanging in his room, which were given to him. Mangoes. I must admit, I could not cultivate a taste for. Oth- ers, however, evidently found them appetiz- ing, for they were purchased by the basket load. But our stay in Samana soon drew to a close. After a few terrific blasts of the whistle, there was the rattle of anchors be- ing drawn in, sharp commands were given, and the water near the stern suddenly quiv- ered and upheaved like some live thing. Slowly we turned and steamed out of the little harbor of Samana. R. A. REin, ' 19 HOW A COLLEGE ATHLETE CAN MAKE HIMSELF GENERALLY USEFUL A college athlete sometimes allows himself to neglect his practici ng and to forget that he could win a captain ' s reputation — if he would try harder. There has always been the excuse to spend his vacation in going pleasure-seeking-, becau.se those exam were so hard. But this summer, everyone must work harder and make the best use of his advantages — the daylight-saving plan for instance. Here are four opportunities open for a college or high school athlete. 1. Those who were considered good ten- nis players, can practice the back-hand ten- nis stroke on the dining-room rug —moth- er is busy knitting and sewing for our boys. 2. The boys who were popular for put- ting the shot, can be helpful when a load of feed is waiting to be put in the barn — father is busy with his crops. 3. All those who won the (luartcr-mile run at the track meets of last year, can make short work of the weeds — sister is at- tending a summer course at a conservation school. 4. The boys who always went camping can hire out and improve their chances for making the H. S. nine by gathering the melon crop. The brother who used to do this is at the training camp, learning how 20