Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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Mr. Allen (To Fred Fober who is talking to Burns): What are you doing? Fober: I ' m helping Bobbie. Mr. Allen: What ' s Bobbie doing? Fred: Nothing. Mr. Preble (Chem. Com. B): Cochrane, do the sixteenth example. Cochrane: I don ' t know how. Mr. Preble: It ' s just like the ninth, only different. George Cole: Miss Goddard, there is one thing I want to ask you right now. Miss Goddard: ONLY ONE! Ai-en ' t you feeling well, George? I stood on the bridge at Midnight, The night was full of air, Somebody took the bridge away, And left me standing there. Wing: How will a ray bend when it enters water? Mr. Preble: I can ' t answer that question, you didn ' t ask it right. Miss Ingram: Cast yoin- bread upon the water and it will come back to you before many days. Young ( ' 22); Yuh! Cast your cake on the water, and it will come back frosted! Mr. Dower (Com. Law IVA): Who is an infant? Student: An infant is a person under 21. Are you an infant? Mr. Dower: Of course! A clergyman addresses Myron ' ing who is standing in front of Bonney Dutton ' s on Sunday evening: Why don ' t you go to a l)lace of worship on Sunday cvenhig? Myron: I do, sir, I ' m on my way to her house now. Mr. Fulton (History Com. IVB): Cochrane, who discovered America? Cochrane: Santa Claus! Mr. Fulton: How did he come? Cochrane: Horse and Buggy. Mr. Fulton; No! Reindeer! Miss Bigelow: DcFazio, is the following sentence declarative, interrogative, or exclama- tory? ' How did the telegram come? ' DeFazio (half asleep): Over the wire I suppose. 22

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Authentic, — A very good idea to have a continued story. One suggestion, have you any poets? School Life, — A very good editorial on school spirit and support of the school paper. Megaphone, — You certainly have a good l)aper. Good cuts, cartoons and a fine exchange column. The Debater will welcome any more ex- changes. SENIOR PARTY The 28th Annual Senior Party was held in the Town Hall, Friday, November 26, 1920, and was a success both socially and financially. After a short reception, dancing was enjo yed until midnight. The hall was attractively decorated in the class colors, orange and black. Music was furnished by the Seven Syncopated Melody Lads from Keith ' s Circuit. The Elimination dance was won by Miss Harriet Dolbeare and Winsor Finney. The Matrons were Mrs. W. F. Bowman, Mrs. P. A. Saunders and Mrs. S. H. Brooks. The committee in charge was: Francis Bow- man, Chairman, Doris Brown, Olive Cartland, Miriam Skulley, Doris Mayne, James Anderson, Guy Anderson, Abbott P ' eindel, Roy Surrette, Arthur Moncrieff, Ruth Brooks and Hazel Fos- ter. JUNIOR PROM I The Junior Class held their annual dance in the Town Hall, Friday evening, February 14, 1921. After a brief introduction to the matrons, dancing was enjoyed until midnight. During the intermi.ssion the audience was pleasantly entertained by a minstrel show given by Whitten and Home, an Egyptian dance by Miss Gertrude Watson, and an impersona- tion of the Colorado-Kid by Charles Kelly. The elimination dance was won by Miss Helen Jones and Harding Eaton, the prize being two heart shaped boxes of chocolates. Earle Brown ' s orchestra furnished exception- ally good music for the dancing. The matrons were Mrs. Charles W. Hall, Mrs. Fred S. Grant, and Miss Hester C. Sharkey. The committee in charge was: George Hall, Chairman, Margaret Bucknam, Robert Batten, Selena Kalaher, Ernest Dade, Arlene Gardner, Thomas Jazukawiz, Breta Heurlin, Muriel Kingston, John Maroney, Margaret Corbet and Fred Grant, Jr. THE MATHENIAN SOCIETY The second year of the Mathenian society has shown marked improvement in the charac- ter of the work done. In November Miss Hazel M. Andrews, to whose untiring efforts the society owes its existence, resigned to accept a position in the Lynn Classical High School. Miss Hester Sharkey succeeded her as director of the club. Under Miss Sharkey ' s guidance some creditable work has been done. The society recently authorized the ex- penditure of the necessary sum of money for the purchase of two tickets each week to some good play in Boston. It is expected that one play will be presented in the Princess Theater, before the close of the school. The officers of the Mathenian Society are: President, Francis Bowman ; Vice President, Cecil A. Ward; Secretary, Ida M. Leach; Treasurer, Cathleen Loughlin. IDA M. LEACH, Secretary. THE BOYS ' GLEE CLUB The boys ' glee club was organized about the first of October, under the direction of Mr. Arthur A. P ' ulton of the High School Facul- ty- The club meets once a week, and great credit must be given to the boys and their competent leader for the interest that they take in this work. The membership is limited to forty members. The club has weekly dues, which are : five cents, if present, ten cents, if late, and fifteen cents, if absent. The boys are making fine progress and expect to give a local concert some time in May. They also expect to appear in concerts in Mel- rose and other places. The following are the officers: President Fred Grant Secretary Cecil Ward Treasurer Charles Chipman Librarian George Cole Ass ' t Librarian B. Newcomb Director A. A. Fulton Listen, my children, and you shall hear. How little Dan Talbot fell on his ear, A play he was making, straight through Wo- burn ' s line. When all of a sudden, he fell in the slime, 21

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Mr. Denker (History IVC): Miss Keander, give a brief sketch of John Calhoun. Miss Keander: John Calhoun was a great Southern statesman, he was kind, generous, noble, and er — er — he was Hotheaded! Voice from rear: No wonder, with that mop of hair! Heard at a Debater staff meeting. Miss Cartland: Say, this is a business meeting. Miss Kelley: All we ' ve done so far is eat! Mr. Hillsgrove: Don ' t judge others by yourself, Anna! Teacher to group of girls: May I leave you without a chaperon? Miss Kalaher: OH! Yes indeed! All we want is a chap alone. Freshman: I ' ve got a slivver in my finger. Sophomore: Didn ' t I tell you to stop scratching your head? Drill Sergeant (at top of his voice): When I give the command ' Halt! ' you bring the foot which is on the ground to the side of the one which is in the air, and remain motionless. Latin Teacher: In this verse, what is meant by the line, ' The shades of night were falling fast? ' Pupil: It means that someone was pulling down the curtains. Mr. Preble (telling the class a story): I have a friend whose horse dropped on the street. Cochrane: Mr. Preble, he never did that before, did he? Mr. Preble (very solemnly): Oh! NO! Teacher: So you ' ve come to school with- out a pen, have you? What would you say if one of our soldiers went to France without a gun? Brilliant Soph: I should say he waa an officer! Miss Ingram: Can anyone tell me what made Pluto weep? Guy Anderson: Onions! Mr. Fulton: What is meant by an Execu- tive Session of any committee or hodyV Allen (1924): When they vote to hang (execute) somebody. Senior to Freshman: Say, Bill, what makes you so small? Freshman: Well, when I was young, they brought me up on canned milk, and now I am condensed. Miss Hirst (Junior English): Patterson, will you please stop using slang in this class? Kalaher: Aw! Gee! Miss Hirst, he wasn ' t using slang! Miss Hirst: Well, Kalaher, what do you call slang? Kalaher: You ' d be surprised! Freshman: Are there any sharks on the Atlantic Coast? Mr. Fulton: I ' m sure I don ' t know, be- cause I ' ve never seen one. Professor: So, young man, you said that I was a learned donkey, did you? Freshman: No, sir, I merely remarked that you were a burro of information. Miss Andrews (History IVA): Speaking of different nationalities, I can call you Germans, Italians, Greeks, Negroes, or even REDS, can ' t I Miss Leach? Mr. Leslie (History IVA Com.): Why don ' t you ever know your lesson on Monday, Miss Frizzell? Miss Frizzell: Well, you see I have com- pany the night before. Mr. Leslie: Enough, said. Miss Frizzell. Mr. Jones: What nationality is Tschaikow- sky, the great musician? Burns: IRISH! Mr. Fulton (Civics 1924): Would you be asked to name your party at a direct primary? Harry Lilly: No, because I am under age. We see where Mr. Dower has good pros- pects of a Commercial Law class in 1924. 23