Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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(Ba tt|p iHemarg af MR. CHARLES H. HOWE FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS PRINCIPAL OF THE WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL and to t }t Msmav af MISS HELEN W. POOR LONG ONE OF ITS LEADING TEACHERS THE DEBATER IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

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was called upon to fill a most difficult position. He has shown so much interest and tact in discharging all the duties of his trying position that he has won the gcod-will and respect of both teachers and pupils. Honor before honors. Do we realize how much we owe to all of our teachers? — how very far their wis- dom and help carries us on our way? Their unselfishness is daily before us and their assistance is invaluable, but their un- conscious help and influence must not be forgotten. In after years, in the school of experience, we shall have learned to ap- preciate even the value of their rebukes. It is not too late now to show this ap- preciation in the practical way of giving attent.on in class. Let us, therefore, be- gin at once, while we may, to express our gratitude to those who have patiently en- dured our faults and follies, for the past three years. At last, after fourteen years, our high school has been allowed to have a football team. It was not possible to arrange a baseball schedule, and in order that we might have one fall sport, the school authorities permitted the renewal of foot- ball. Through the efforts of the girls who sold tags, we collected one hundred and eighty-one dollars and bought uniforms, footballs, etc. Although we started with a weak team, made up of all raw material, we developed a very strong one, which proved its strength in the last games of the season. Much credit is due Coach Raymond P. Dower, who gave his time, thought, and energy towards developing our team. It can well be said that the Wakefield High School had the second best team in the Mystic Valley League. Next year, with some of our veterans, we ought to have the best. The Debater extends its sincerest sym- pathy to the many classmates who have lost dear ones during the past year. To the class of 1922 the upper classmen extend a hearty welcome, wishing them the best of luck throughout their high school course. We give them a word of advice: Make the best of every day. The work of the Junior Red Cross has been most successful. The tag day was a great success, netting about $500. This included all the schools in town, while the high school alone raised about $100. All who helped to make it a success are to be commended. We all know of the many ways of help- ing in this good work such as gathering the peach stones and tin-foil, the knitting of diff ' erent articles, and the sewing which, to be specific, means property bags and kit bags. In reference to the sewing, it might be said that it is as important as the other work. This is a fact which some do not seem to realize judging from the at- tendance at the workrooms. The work is easy and pleasant and there is work for everyone to do. A much larger number of workers can be accommodated at the rooms and surely there are more who can come. Help is needed, for our work is not yet finished, though the fighting has ceased. The articles which are being made are very necessary, such as warm garments for the Belgians. Are we going to fail now, when the need is so great? Is Wakefield to have a memorial to the men in service who so unselfishly offered their lives upon Freedom ' s altar? Twenty- six men have made the supreme sacrifice and many others would have gladly done S3, had it been their lot. Shall our grati- tude be shown only by a word, parade, or an occasional newspaper comment; or shall we establish a firm and lasting memorial to those men to whom we owe so much? We would suggest that such a memorial take the for of a room in our Town Library. Such a memorial would keep alive in the minds of old and young the debt we owe our soldier boys. i ' i i ' :i i i y ' - ts i i •t yt We wish to sincerely thank all those who have made this issue of the Debater possi- ble. The year has been a particularly try- ing one, but in spite of many handicaps, the pupils have shown unusual enthusiasm. Much credit is due the business managers who have so competently looked out for the financial affairs of the Debater. Con- sidering our handicaps, we beg the lenient opinion of the public, and offer this issue as our little bit for the High School.