Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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hundred volumes, covers a wide range of subjects, but is especially rich in literature and history. It is to be known as the Samuel K. Hamilton Memorial Collection.. A design for a book-plate, which will be placed in each volume, is being made. Tim collection, together with other generous gifts from citizens of the town, will form the nu cleus of an unusual reference library for a high school. THE DEBATE Because of the crowded conditions in the Old High School, many school societies, in- cluding the debating clubs, have been discon- tinued. As soon as we enter the New High School, however, we plan to have a debate. The question to be discussed is. Resolved ; that the United States should enter the League of Nations. The affirmative will be upheld by Gordon Miller and Mabel Perry; the nega- tive by George Flint and Anna Hayden. The debate will probably take place in the auditorium of the new high school. There is some talk of judging the debate according to the method used at Oxford, England. Those of the audience who vote for the affirmative, leaving the auditorium at one door, and those voting for the negative, leaving at another door. K. C. WATER SPORTS FOR W. H. S.? In keeping with the plans being laid for the encouragement of winter sports in Wake- field, might come the adoption of some water sports by the members of W. H. S. Many ideas for sponsoring winter sports have been advanced, now why not go a step farther and have some summer sports as well as winter ones, and make the lake a recreation ground for all seasons of the year? This would make an ideal spot for water sports such as shell racing and swimming, so why not organ- ize a crew and perhaps a swimming team among some of the nautically inclined mem- bers of our school? This would probably be the first High School in this section to have anything of the sort, and it would undoubted ly go big if given the proper support. If started, other schools would fall in line, and a new and interesting sport would be intro- duced, which would train athletes for the col- lege crews. It would not entail any great expense, and not necessitate very much equip- ment, so why not? H. K. M. CHANGES OF TEACHERS Last June two teachers resigned, Miss Frost and Miss Menard, and in September three new teachers were added to the faculty: Miss Lillian Hurley, teacher of Spanish and French; Miss Harriet Mason, teacher of French, and Miss Mildred Jones, teacher of Domestic Science. Miss Chloe Cousins, who came last spring to succeed Miss Hester Sharkey as teacher of Spanish, was trans ferred to the afternoon classes, and teaches English and Civics. Miss Harriet Sweetser was transferred to the morning classes and teaches sophomore and junior English. She also has charge of the rhetorieals. K. C. We congratulate The Booster on its suc- cess as an all round athletic paper. It proves that school spirit in Wakefield High School is far from dead. The editors thank all those who have helped to make the Debater a success. SPRING Do you ever in tlie spring, When you hear the robin sinjj. Wish that you might go and stray, Jn the woodland far away, — Far away from school and books, Lie beside the babbling brooks, Watch the bluebird on the wing, Hear your own heart joyous sing? Oh! the happiness of the spring, And the happy hours it brings! FRANCES DORAN, ' 26. MORNING AND AFTERNOON The hours are long in the morning With their skies and hopes so bright, But here is a word of warning, They are short along toward night. So if there ' s a task you wish to do Oh, get at your work right soon, For a morning hour is well worth two That comes in the afternoon. DOROTHY HOPKLNS, ' 25. 17

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the High School Battalion marching down the page with the Pine Cone, the state flower of Maine, at their head. The pine is a stately tree and worthy to be a leader. Who does not recall the story of Daphne and Apollo, and the slender graceful laurel tree that sprang up in the path of Apollo in his mad pursuit of Daphne; and the laurel wreaths, which, since that day, have crowned the heads of heroes? If you do recall this pretty story, you will not be surprised to find the Mountain Laurel, the state flower of Con- necticut, at the head of our Athletic Depart- ment. All honor to the boys who played the game even in the hour of defeat. Last, but not least, we have the lilac, the state flower of New Hampshire, at the head of our Joke Department. This flower has a very interesting history. It is a native of the north- ern part of Persia. From there it was carried to Vienna in the latter half of the sixteenth century. Later it was taken into England, and from there it was brought to America by the Puritans, who, while fighting Indians, and clearing away forests, found time to plant lilac bushes beside the kitchen door. K. BABR, ' 23-. own, there will be less temptation to careless work. K. C. HONESTY IN THE SCHOOL The mysterious disappearance of articles from desks in this High School makes us won- der if there are some among us who do not recognize that honesty is the best policy. Of course, the use of one desk by two or more pupils has caused these pupils to look upon the contents of the desk as common property, which they have every right to use at their convenience. Many students fail to realize that, to use the book reports of their friends, or to bor- row their classmate ' s translations, or to copy the shark ' s Algebra problem is dishonest. Perhaps a higher mark is obtained at the time, but no real benefit is derived from copying. If some of the pupils of the High School would spend all their available time in real, honest concentration on lessons, instead of lazily depending upon the misplaced generos- ity of a more industrious fellow student, their scholarship would be greatly improved. However, we are glad to state that this criticism applies to a comparatively small number of pupils. Most are doing honest work. When we are settled in our New High School, each with a desk and locker of his NO SENIOR PARTY For the first time in many years, the Sen- iors did not have their annual dance, for well-known reasons, which it is not necessary to discuss. This punishment, for it was in- deed a punishment, whether merited or not, certainly taught a lesson to everyone, and especially to those w T ho bear the blame. It is easy to see that it is unfair for a few, in a moment of fun, to deliberately rob their class of one of its greatest pleasures. Doubt- less, thoughtlessness was the chief fault of those who broke the rule. However, it is hard to excuse thoughtlessness i a matter which concerns the whole class. K. C. OUR EASTER OFFERING Word has come from France of a little orphan boy, by the name of Louis Viens, who is much in need of help, and the pupils of the Wakefield High School propose to send their Easter offering this year to him. Louis ' s father was a postman, who died from exposure during the war. Louis ' s mother died soon after. He is the youngest of eight children. His brothers and sisters have taken positions as servants, and are doing what they can to support themselves and him. The French Government gives Louis five hundred and seventy-five francs a year, which hardly pays for his food and clothes. The money sent by the boys and girls of Wakefield will bring a great ileal of pleasure into a lonely little boy ' s life. K. C. A GIFT OF BOOKS Mrs. Samuel K. Hamilton, widow of the late Samuel K. Hamilton, for many years an linn ored citizen of the town, has presented the Charles II. Howe Memorial Library with a part of her late husband ' s library. It was Mrs. Hamilton ' s wish that the books be divid- ed between the Wakefield High School and The High School of Waterboro, Maine. Mr. Hamilton ' s native town. The task of dividing the books was given to Miss Ingram, head of our English Department, with the understand ing that Wakefield should receive the larger part. This collection, numbering at least ii e 16

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