Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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Stricted to those who have stnctied French at least one year and have received B+ or A in tlieir work. Its aims are to promote conversation in French and familiarity with French songs and customs. With this in mind a meeting is lield once a month. Each member responds to the roll call with a French quotation, and afterwards the business of tlie society is dis- cussed in French. Then comes the social hour in charge of a member chosen at the pre- ceding meeting. First a new song is learned and then various games, usually competitive, are played. Frequently tliere are appropriate souvenirs and dainty refreshments. In December the club went to the Boston Opera House to see Cyrano de Cergerae pre- Bented by some actors from Paris. The members enjoyed it very much and were in- terested in hearing the language spoken by natives. he Cercle Francais has now taken over Miss Ingram ' s work of collecting money for our adopted French boys, Camille Cochet and Louis Viens. In their letters the boys never fail to express a lively interest in our school and through the kindness of Mr. Fulton some of the back numbers of the Booster , which might prove interesting, are being sent to them. Arrangements are now being made for a French play, Arlequinade, which will be presented in the auditorium at a date to be decided later. This is being planned so that the student body may see a sample of the work done by the club. It is hoped that many will strive for the necessary grade so that Le Cercle Francais may become a permanent organization. HELEN TAYLOR, ' 27. STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT The purpose of tlie Student Council of the Wakefield High School is to do things for the benefit of the high school and the student body. Although the organization has not yet performed anything spectacular, it has some noteworthy deeds to its credit, especially along the lines of helping to maintain the good appearance of the high school building and grounds. A few of these accomplish- ments are : clearing away the orchestra ' s chairs at each assembly period, so that a speaker may get to the front of the platform; im- proving the neatness of the lunch room; stopping the throwing of snowballs at recess. At Christmas time they helped the Hi-Y Club collect toys for the poor children of the town. 29 The Student Council is one of the useful activities of the Wakefield High School. It is composed of two members from each room, except that the Freshmeir have but one rep- resentative from each of their rooms. There are three faculty members, including the Dean, a Post Graduate, and the captains of football, basketball (girls ' and boys ' ), and baseball, who are members ex-officio. The organization has a president and a secretary. This year Frances Purdy was chosen president and Maurice Hatch, secretary. The list of mem- bers follows: Margaret Leichner Room 05 Clifford Chatterton Room 012 Ralph Turner Room 101 Thelma Bunker Room 102 Frank Whitney Room 108 Ricliard Arnold Room 109 Elaine Yeuell Room 124 Marjorie Reed Room 201 David Button Room 201 Ruth Parker Room 202 Frances Purdy Room 202 Stewart Presjier Room 206 John Butler Room 206 Mabelle Nute Room 207 Harry Malmsten Room 207 William Dinan Room 209 Edna Parks Room 209 ■ David Barry ' Room 210 ' Florence Boudreau Room 210 Pauline Bceley Room 211 Elizabeth Collins Room 212 Josephine Spero Room 213 Elsie Thrush Room 213 Dorothy Scott Room 301 Harold Decker Room 301 Kenneth McPartland Room 302 Bessie McLellan Room 302 Kernick Snowdon Room 303 Eva Eldridge Room 303 Paul Black Room 308 Maurice Hatch Room 308 Carolyn Jakeman Room 309 Frank Rich Room 309 Eunice Wall Room 316 Henry Vik Room 316 Albert Loring Room 315 Robert Button Football Capt. Elinor Morrill Basketball Capt. Frank Horrigan Basketball and Baseball Capt. Dorothy Salipante Post Graduate Miss Iliatt Faculty Miss Gilmore Faculty Mr. Fanck Faculty Frances Purdy, ' 27.

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presentation. The first week in May, a joint concert is to be given with the Girls ' Glee Club and the High School Orchestra. The songs learned by the Club have been varied; folk, college, humorous, and popular songs, hymns, and adaptations from operas, have been rendered during the season. The soloists are Emery Marshall, Clifford Chatterton, Walter Ober, and Harold Decker. Clifford Chatterton and Harold Decker, ten- ors, have fine voices, and have been much applauded. Walter Ober never fails to please with his comic songs. Emery Marshall has an especially beautiful voice and is always heard with delight. Milledge Crouse, the ac- companist, composed an original number en- titled Fantasy , and has played it very ef- fectively on several occasions when the Club appeared. Thus a good beginning has been made this year, and better work may be expected next year. A high school glee club provides train- ing for students who are fond of music, and prepares them to take a creditable part in the ever-popular college glee clubs. Many thanks are due to Mr. Fulton and Milledge Crouse for their untiring efforts. VICTOR MeDAVITT, ' 27. THE GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB The Girls ' Glee Club has been holding regu- lar weekly meetings under the able leader- ship of Miss Baldwin, and the girls appre- ciate tlie time and effort she has given to make the club a success. There has been an excel- lent attendance at each meeting and much interest has been shown by the girls. There are many good voices in the club, and Mar- garet Moore has proved to be a very pleasing accompanist. The Girls ' Glee Club took part in the Christ- mas entertainment in assembly, and they are planning to sing again in assembly, April twenty-first. They are also rehearsing for the concert to be given by both the Girls ' and Boys ' Glee Clubs in the near future. It is hoped that the good work being done may continue throughout the rest of the season. EUTH OBER, ' 27. November. The following officers were chosen for the school year of ]926-l()27: President, George Tuttle. Vice President. Isabelle Atwell. Recording Secretary, Sylvia Nuto. Corresponding Secretary, Doris Bauer. Cliairman Program Com., Frances Spero. Chairman Social Com., Harold Decker. By the middle of the year, the active mem- bers numbered about fifty, which is very en- couraging to those interested in the growth of the club. The programs during the year presented a very interesting variety. In January tlie club was fortunate in securing Miss Gilmore as a sjieaker, and her address on European The- atres was most instructive. At the other meetings, members of the club have pre- sented programs of readings, short plays, etc. Perhaps the most enjoyable of these was the Party of Mouths in January. On this occasion the club was divided into twelve groups, each of which presented a short en- tertainment, aijpropriate to its month. At other meetings, plays were read and discussed. In March, Miss Ilicks told the story of Mac- beth and several members of the club de- scribed the recent presentation of the play at the Repertory Theatre. This spring, a stage model contest has been planned, which will doubtless prove both interesting and instruc- tive to the members. The club is looking forward to the plays which are to be presented in the auditorium April 22 at the public performance. The two plays chosen are Beauty and the Jacobin by Booth Tarkington, and The Whole Truth by Louise Bronson West. It is also planned to give a short play May 10, at the Parent- Teacher Association ' s meeting. The one se- lected is Station YYYY by Booth Tarking- ton. It will also be presented at an assembly. The growth of interest and membership in the club has been very gratifying indeed, and all the members feel that hearty thanks are due to Miss Hicks, who has given generously of her time and is a most enthusiastic and inspiring leader. SYLVIA NUTE, ' 27. MASQUE CLUB The Masque Club, wliich was organized in our High School a year ago last fall, met for the first time in its second season early in LE CERCLE FRANCAIS Last fall a new organization, Le Cercle Franeais , made its appearance in the Wake- field High School under the direction of the French teachers. Miss Cousens, Miss Mason, and Miss Goddard. It is somewhat different from other clubs in that membership is re- 28

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THE MASS. STUDENT COUNCIL CONVENTION OF 1927 A year ago the various high schools of Massachusetts decided to have an annual Student Council Convention for the puriiose of discussing school problems. The first gathering was held at liolyoke, but Wake- field did not send representatives. This year on Washington ' s Birthday the Convention was held at the Bancroft Hotel in Worcester, and the Wakefield Student Council sent Euth Parker and Carolyn Jakeman as delegates. The meeting was an all-day affair and proved to be very interesting. There were aboui three hundred students present, represent- ing schools all over the state. The meeting opened at eleven o ' clock with a few words of welcome by Frederick Chase, chairman of the convention committee. Then President Leland E. Gibbs introduced Mayor O ' Hara, Walter S. Young, superintendent of schools. Calvin H. Andrews, principal of the High School of Commerce, and Roscoe H. Goddard, general secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Worcester. These men gave brief, entertaining addresses. The main speaker of the day was Mr. Russell of the Franklin Union, who is on the advisory board of the Boston schools. He spoke on the Spirit of th§ Hijh School, and he brought out in an interesting manner the relationship of high school to after life. After this, the meeting adjourned until afternoon. During the luncheon hour the Worcester High School orchestra jilayed, and between selections there was cheering and singing. The Boys ' Glee Club of Worcester sang at the afternoon session and was greatly appre- ciated. Then came the most interesting part of the program, when a student of each school was called on to give a brief account of tlieir council work during the past year, wliich might prove helpful and interesting to other schools. It was learned that our Wake- field Council is doing practically everything the other school councils are doing. The most noticeable difference is that the Student Councils of other schools are at the head of the numerous organizations of the school. For instance, the traffic officers in most schools are a part of the council, and athletic associa- tions are controlled by the council.. The meeting adjourned after electing new officers and after choosing next year ' s convention city, whicli is Lowell. It is hoped that more from our school will attend next year, for, although only two may vote, others are sure to find the meeting in- teresting and helpful. CAROLYN JAKEMAN, ' 28. 30