Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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In Memory of FRANK RAYMOND HANRIGHT A member of the Senior Class, who died December 16, 1919

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CDITOKIALS A year ago Mr. Charles J. Peterson came to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Howe, who had been principal of our school for a quarter of a century. It w.is a difficult place that Mr. Peterson had to fill, but he has shown such good judgment, such fairness, and so much consideration for teachers and students that he has won the respect and good will of all with whom he is associated. A new plan for making the standards of scholarship higher in our school was in- augurated by our new principal. The plan is this: At the end of every term an honor roll is published. Upon this honor roll ap- pear the names of pupils who have re- ceived the required averages. A pupil receiving all A ' s is placed on the honor roll with high honors; those receiving two A ' s and nothing less than a B are placed on the honor roll with honors; and those receiving honorable mention must have a grade with one A and nothing less than a B. The system is working well, and new names appear on the honor roll every term. rK r ' d i ' i In October the Kosmos Club asked the English department of the high school to give an original play, illustrating Better Speech, at a conference of the State Fed- eration of Women ' s Clubs and the Kosmos Club, to be held in Wakefield in January. Miss Hester Sharkey, a teacher in the Eng- lish department, who was formerly a pupil of Prof. Baker at Harvard, wrote a play, Tony, the Mender, which was given by members of the Senior Class. During the past month, the Mathenian Society, a dra- matic club, formed by members of the school, have been rehearsing a play, Mose, under the direction of Miss Hazel M. An- drews. We anticipate that the play will be a great success. We are glad of this great interest in dramatics, and we hope that next year we shall have a dramatic editor on the Debater Staff. At last! Athletics on a firm basis at Wakefield High School! Doesn ' t this arouse your sporting spirit? All this was made possible by the newly-organized Athletic Association, governed by a real constitution, compiled by a real sport, our teacher coach, Mr. Dower, whose untiring thought and energy have done so much in developing championship teams in our school. Luck seems to follow us every- where. Our principal is an enthusiastic fan and delights in attending our contests. Nothing pleases him more that to help out athletes bring home the bacon. Our entrance into the Mystic Valley League opens to our athletes a new field