Wells High School - Crimson and Gray Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 228 of the 1919 volume:

1 L3S ybL.i n« i April . 1 91 8 . f THE MEGAPHONE 4 !. Jrr Published Monthly By The Mary E.Wells High School 1 5ouTHBPe oc3E Mass. m rwTBiiifiipnmMwiiMnwii The Megaphone Editor-in-chief Bobert Gordon. Senior Contributing Editors- Elaine Leclaire Elsie Samuelson. Junior Contributing Editors Ralph Paul Frances Oldham. Sophomore Contributing Editors — Elsie Bromley Uapoleon Desaulniers. Freshman Contributing Editors— —Lawrence Cheney Lin nea flor man. The School Paper. This is an experiment. An experiment is de- fined as a question put to nature. We are put- ting this paper as a question to your matures. The manner in which you receive it will decide its fu- ture. We have worked hard to publish this first issue and believe we have done our best with the material on hand. Variety is the spice of life. Therefore we have tried to choose the best of each variety of stories and ersays to put into this first issue. It was hard to decide what was the best, but we used the unprejudiced opinions of other people ae ell as our own. If this paper does meet with your approval, aa we sincerely hope it will, it must also have your su port. Do your best when you write stories, esstys, or ooeme for thie paper, and the result of your labors will be greatly appreciated not alone by the editors but also by the whole school. At any rate, be original Originality is our motto. Fifty-Kine Stars in the Soathbridge High School Service Fleg. .?rd, j.rthur .srd, . .8 cell, Harry .1, Hermas 11, Salter in, i. lbert in, i loysius in, Josephst liii, Li If red fcsseaa, Cherles |111, John ron, , rmi :.pin, Edward Exse, .. ' titer ok, Charles te, Henry aikshan , Cltyton usere; . ;i, lbert le lty, . lphonse fehsnty, Henry 21. Deleh nty, John 41. 22. Delehanty, Leonard 42. 23. Dresser, John 43. 24. Dumas, Leo 44. 25. D upaal , Armand 26. Edrc rds, Rockwood 46. 27. Ellsm, Herbert 47. 28. Flood, Joseph 48. 29.. Garfield, Harold 49. SO. Gatineau, George 50. 31. Genercaux, Arthur 51. 32. Generefeux, Homer 52. 33. Srant, Collin 53. 34. Grint, uixing 54. 35. Hall, Harrj; 55. .So. Hslpin, John 56. 3 7 . Hartley, Pr nois 7 . 38. He liner, Charles 58. . 3. Hunt, Frederick 59. 40. Jackson, Olin Kershcw, Tilliam Le Claire, Ovid Me Einstry, P.. L. Mitchell, Thome s Ms rr i s 3 e y , Ra ymond Olney, Thomas Bobbins, Claude Rowley, John P.yen, Joseph Simonds, AlberJT Sheperd, :5 aul Small, Clement . ith, Elmer Swett, Stewart Taylor, George Thibes alt, H Tally, George Yinclette, lbert ht, Herman An Overthere Romance Ballad. 1. The Red Cross Girl and the Soldier Llan Sat side by side in a railway t rani 5 T ' was half past twelve and (what do you know) That silly old train refused to go. For two German Leps and an aeroplane Appeared to hold up every train: There was going to be a terrible fight. (I wasn ' t there, I simply state What was told to me by Sergt Tate.) II. The Red Cross Girl said How do you do? The soldier replied Oh J- How are you? They proceeded to pass an hour or so - ith bits of gossip, don ' t you know? While the motorman in the very front seat Put up his hands so ' 3 not to peek. For he always dreaded a mushy scene. (Never mind; I ' m only telling you What an unknown soldier declares is true.) III. The motorman looked very blue And wailed Oh dearf what shall I do ? !? But the Rod Cross Girl and the Soldier Uan Hand in bond jumped out and ran. Enquiring of all the country round there a notary public could be found. Hurrah for Red Cross and khaki too I (Don ' t fancy I exaggerates I got my news from Sergt, Tate.) IV. Next mom 1 upon t at railway tram They found no trace of girl or man, And some f ol s think this very day That burglars . stole that pair awayj But the truth about that man and maid, — They were carried away in a German raid. Now what do you really think of that? (A boy in khaki told me so. And that is how I came to know) E. Le C. ' 18 Love ' s Sacrifice. On the 4th of August 1914, he German army crossed the ilgian frontier, scarcely a sy hsd elapsed before the Blgiana ceme from every corner f the country to swell the snks of the army. The king Saeed himself at the head of ze army in the field. The old an, women, and children took aeir bewildered flight to the la of the Belgian army. For sys, like huge birds of prey, sroplanes hovered over the city. a the 19th, the Germans ar- Lved in considerable force and imedietely the siege began. Marguerite Delvaux, a besu- Lful, lovable girl of twenty immers, was industriously pro ding the evening meal for a father, four brothers, and l valid mother. Suddenly, ' the use was surrounded by thirty - Lx husky ' German soxdie ' rs. le father and the other two ns were driven before the •oops and finally shot for jf using to salute the German .ag. The mother was dragged •om her bed and pierced with bayonet, before her daugh- sr ' s eyes. The daughter, .most mad with fright, in ppany with many other girls ] the village, was. made to irround the Germans to save iose devilish beings from the .re of the Belgians guns. ie hundred inhabitants were id. to a meadow where they urere lied either by rifle or bay- tet. Almost miraculously, irguerite Delvaux escaped ■om the Germans and hid in ie cellar of a ruined chateau. ; was here that she was found ie next day by an old Belgian i man who took Marguerite to tr little cottage which had o ed ruin. For days, the for revenge was so strong he ri that she dared J.st herself. The picture of her mother ' s death was branded on her heart forever. On the 12st of August, the town was again raided and hardly a house was left standing. At six o ' clock in the evening, the women and children of the village were lined up against a wall and imme- diately the firing-squad received the order to fire. Dead and wounded fell in confusion. For greater certainty, the Germans fired again into the heap of bodies. Eouever, a few victims had escaped. At nightfall they fled to the hills. There, these people, among whom liarguerite Delavux, fell in with the French army. In the nearby town of Malonne, she, with the help of many other women refugees, started a hospital in a large forsaken chateau,. Before this hospital was entirely completed, a terrific battle occurr- ed only twenty miles away. For days, the wounded bodieswere brought in un- ceasingly. There were not beds enough for all, L and some of the soldiers, less seriously hurt than others, were placed in rows on the floor. liarguerite Delvaux was f girl of strong passions. She could hate but she could also lovt She loved right and would have given her. own life to defend it. Among the wounded brought in during those first days weta Carton de Mares. He was extremely good- lookong and at once de a place in liarguerite (a heart. There had never been any one in all thw twenty years of her life whom she loved as she did this man. His wound was severe and, after weeks had elapsed, he showed no signs of improvement. One night when sll was still in Marguerite ' s ward she sat down by Carton ' s bed. His face was burning with fever and, although his eyes were closed and his mouth firmly set, from the expression on his face he was suffering. Marguerite had learned something tbout this man from one of the other nurses. He was a Frenchman by birth but his mother w- s e German noble-woman. He was Love ' s Sacrifice. Continued, ghly educated and had s ent much his life in Oermany Ho one had e least suspicion, however, that was not fighting heart and soul r ?rance. As the moments passed, his fevey emed to increase. He began to Ik of home. He seemed to think s mother was beside him and, ex- ding his band toward Marguerite, clasped it in both of hers, he q her this story .- Hot her, I e tried to do what you told rae. Dined the rench army and was 8 aide-de-oamp to General Augner, gave me the plan of Battle ycu ted, mother, to carry to a en- 1 in Antwerp. To avoid sus- ion, I fell in with the ; ;i rench ops going in that direction. ' i came the battle and I am here the hospital in danger of losing left arm, and oh, how faint I 11 At thie point, he caught breath and with s struggle tinned: Mother, here are the ns. They are--, oh dear. ' Can ' t find them? They are hrre--, e in my kit just under the — . ' ' e his Tins closed tightly and dozer again . Marguerite, almost sub-. sciously grabbed his kit from floor near his bed and opened or nearly an hour she trehed, and then she found the i.:-. for the next month ' s oaa- m in the most minute details, ilfully concealed in a oake of )« ' or a moment, the .hole world amed wl irling around her. he feohed the kit wildly. Then wh:- still, .hen Bhe open eyes, th« sun whs shining ?htly and she was in bed with tree so ted beside her. She ?ted ..here were the papers? f% -s Carton? ..hat day v In s-ite of all remonstfanoss, mnle of days later, she dressed went to Carton ' bed side. Re was such tetter and, as she entered, he was carefully going over his kit. In a moment she realized that something must be done. Ilia fever of a few nights beforehand left him so suddenly that by another week he could surely leave the hospital liar guer it© also realised that she was the only one who knew about his secret Although she loved Carton, she loved her country more. Because of her nervous break- down, she was under strict orders not to work for at least a week She spent much of this time with Carton At the very thought she must betray him, she writhed in pain . he could not force her- self to forget that he was a spy and a traitor to France. Should she, for the ske of her lover, sacrifice the hueb md lovers of all the soman of ' ranee and Belgium Honor and right at last pre- vailed, although the test was hard. The night for her ts decide came at last ..he ne: t dag he would leave the hospital ' he could not see him shot, :he world need not know. Carton was more wonderful than ever that night. Marguerite talked to him softly for a long time. Eaoto smile, each word, made the torture harderto bear Ihe moon rose and shed its silvery light through the small windo.. on the handsome, motionless figure of Carton de Mares uerite had mixed a vial ofopium with his can of hot chocolate .-it a breaking heart she Hatched his life go out, she clasped his hand to her heart, and then stooped, she kissed him rently -and went out in the night, he had sacrificed her all for Prance, and the world nedd never know. . . B.  1S . The Electrocution. he clear moonlight stremed b. the single barred window of ey prison cell and fell upon the cot in the corner. A man was upon the cot, garbed in the apparel that is characteristic state penitentiary. He had trained composure that a crim- s said to have in the last few before his death, for the next I the date set for this man ' s ocution. He moved restlessly esently closed his eyes and for sleep. As his thoughts to drift away, the panorama of ole life seemed to pass before Losed lids. He saw himself in esenafl of the court and the . He felt his heart leap to his again as the grim sentence was need. He saw himself in hes ,nd the silent Jailor coming to .im to the execution. Then he .at, for some reason or otho , by hanging had been prepare? for .stead of by electrocution, rlike, the unmoved attendants ed him up the scaffold. The rou h rope was placed about his . ,nd tightened. He cast one last i about him. The cold, dark f the executioner seemed as if . out of granite. Without a i in his oountenanoe, without a ir of an eyelash, he streched out ,nd to press the scaffold I Bang J The sleeper came to his i again with his heart widly .ng against his ribs and with cold ration standing out upon his It seemed as if he could not this torture. He strained his 50 keep himself from falling to again. The agony of suspense, . is worse than death itself, tore The grey, dismal walls seemed to mock him. With the curious in- terest a doomed man takes in the most trivial and unimportant things he watched the moon gradually sink below the edge of the window. A face was there, the face of the one he had murdered, and shuddering he turned his eyes away. The deep silence, the silence which seemed to burst his very ear-drums, appalled him. The night was slow- ly passing. Afrain, in spite of his efforts, he drifted off to sleep. Again the silent, ghostly attendant, hollow-eyed and em- aoiated, led him, this time to the block. The shining gleam of the axe seemed to fascinate the victim as he saw the red-faced executioner lift it from the around. Again came the roar in his ears and he awoke with a jump, hack in his prison-oot. The sun was just rising. He heard the step of the jailor along the hall. After what seemed an eternity, the door was opened and the attendant enter- ed. They entered a small room, where the chaplain was standing with a Bible under his arm. There was no glittering axe or fatal rope here, but a peculiar chair (on a platform) in which the prisoner was told to set. The chaplain started to read a verse; in the midst of it he raised the small wand in gis hand. A great, red light flashed before the eyes of the prisoner and the spirit of life was snapped asunder from its earthly dwelling, as the chaplain finished- Dust thou art; to dust returnest. 3. W. B. r 18 Ye Old© onorte Sage. ing F.ditor Harry Both basketballs and suits been l id away after a very oeful 8c son At the begin- of the sei son, the team played oor luck but os the ec eon ced, the team improved and a credit-- bio showing In the e of the season, Captyin Say orced to withdraw because of ess. Our team was in the tball 1 ue composed of bridge, . •.. ostor, iouruellotte, oodstoek High Schools -he ended the season with the wing standings; i ' ean on ost er 5 1 4 2 took 3 •- ellotte - 6 our gre- test success was at the when v o defected our gre t t . ebster, . ith the score of in a i ' ive minute overtime d. You all know that we have an tic Association in our school. e of tf ' is association is romoting of athletics. Any- ten cents a month support the basketball and ell teems. Both boys and -iris telong to the association I an getting at Is this: re are only a couple of is left in the school ye r and re pxirer wishes na to say tl nte the renainder of .our dues r future. Come Across! Baseball! Doesn ' t that sound i r? You know we ' ve got a • 11 tc a You remember Sully, .or, Charaprigne, i ' orse, iMcloe lin. They used to y r. By the say, i id Solly tell yon -bout that  ttgle e trip to loiwien? ..ell, ha ell it botter than I can, ro write it it. r, we have the Wellsworth Pi eld to play on, that sounds fine to the ladies. Uiee grandstand and ' neverything. You can bring j our fellow along with you t nd pay hie frre o4 haws a 1 nice time cheering for . H. S. Ho excuses taken this e-T Our first home game is with B rimfield; m tch for the date. iho are ; one of the players this year? Oh! Share ' s that boy with the Lngereoll iiOtionl sa — Bill n Codcrre, .j:. Chester (he ' s narried now), Soo Lennclin (the hardware dealer J, General ilorce of est Point, Peanut Daclos, °Dook and ' _ an (dr ughtsnen), Isais reen (the Tailor), Bill Delehanty (the second-hand furniture dealer) snd Oapt. Lindell (boss of the Y. M. ) Be; ides these, there Lavallee (the chemist), LaHochalla the insurance nan, and a number of others ad infinitum ou wii sec in the lineup. e ncod money, e are not going to colic it from business an this ye r. negotiations are under wfiy for the ice here on April 26 of the Clark Univer- sity Glee Club, for the papoee of r icing money for US, I shall tell you more l .ter. ' oenuff. Just before this edition went to press, we le rned that tho Cli Univer; ity Glee Club h?s been en- ed to antert in at the 5t. ... c« A. Audit oriam for the benefit of the oouthbridge High School Athletic Association, the enter- t; inment will be held on j ri Swotting, ril 26, 131 , t 8:00 o ' olock. Admission is fifty cents Bnpport the association by buying at lo. st one ticket. The Interrupted ' ' oot-Print . was a cold, windy day in y, 193.9. Hufo banks of clouds pally obscured the bri ht- tfrp sun which was faot sink- the bills, for the short day w a lr awing to it: cIcep. tcctivp Burton stepped out of if; on Main .trppt, and walked down ttor snowy thoroughfare. tir . and . is a , be- e had been worki rd of late. opertinj; throughout ntry , unci )■ ept busy, icerton eteotlve tgenc hud I en eases of a var i r iri{ nature. Already h i. d arrests of any dan, rous pre: a workman in a eraoker who nut powdered glass for the sal tines; a peddler who jirt plaster containing tetanus il n to dyn- . But now he was on th most baffling case of Dmewhere near Southbridge wasa Lese station vher ges latently being sent and received. th hir I d bow in thought he notice where he was going until hp looked up to find that he ] e Cemetery. nic peaceful nlaee! h mut himself. T ' ll be carried in irer to come ou1 in, myself, n ' t find out soon where those have their wirel  si on, climbed to the top of a knoll 3d br-side the old Ammidown tomb. reral foot-prir.ts in the illen snow; subc sciously jaw them, but his ini was too inv stigate. — st red moodily landscape and was about to his footsteps when his eye fell thin, ' whicl ' him to rtop e in ent. There in the snow was the print of a heel goinj under the tomb doer A low Bxcls ti.on escaped hir lire, what eould it • • n? Thin i 1 pri- vate be« n sealed for over thirty years. Ye S must b ' -1 inside, or how oas the f oot-pr ' I re? t was that? H listf intently. It sounded like the muf- l I Jurn oi voice?, issuing from the t(;.b. Eut it stop; al ost imi - diuteiy and I ' d thim the moaning of the wind in the pine trees round ab t. Burton placed his ea r against the door and listen - eould hear quite distinctly a ryt 1 lo clic click-dot, dash,- the um bis ell Ok inn of a wi roles 1 ne o- r ting. Had he at last di ccv- ered where tieir hiding place? Burtoi looked around to see shore the aerial eould be. There, sure enough, in the ton branches of the pine trr , rr b lr a eu f 1 ed by pj nr t Lgs. J thr i r rendes-vous withoul bt. sli hurriniback n ' ' xt : ornin the nest of how the force surro in the doer prisoners. t Ln in his of r ceivin tainlng Pre eongratulat qui tl to his ofl ice. all t] S dlinr- telling of how r;t les had been raided, apartment in full tl to I , rs mmed 1 ■ ' ' t t ctive , E i t- office, had tie pieasute a tel ni- si dent filaon ' s ions. . . . 20 Mind - Heading, person can tell with, more or .ecu racy what another person ., or intends to do, if he will ut himself in another ' s place, are many incidents, quite nown, which prove it. The most ar one is that in which a vil- impleton set out to find a lost Everyone said he was a fool it, hut he cane hack with the ,Yhen asked how he found it, lied, Why, I just thought of d go if I was a horse, and I 3 the place, and there he was, other story is told of a pro- who as a hoy, almost invaria- i all the games of Odd or Even tie played with the other hoys, ne was played as follows: one Ld up a certain numher of mar- i his hand. The opponent i whether or not the numher of s was odd or even. If he i correctly, he got the marbles, guessed wrong, he had to forfeit numher to the player on the fide 3 professor explained his 3 by the fact that he put him- i the other player ' s place.  ere playing with an average would guess odd the first oecause a hoy usually held up numher as heing the harder to then the hoy would again hold same numher , thinking that, the sor-to-be would guess differently :ond time. The professor knev; lat was just what he himself lo if he were in the other s place, so he guessed odd Then the hoy would feel it le to change and would hold up l numher. The professor, I that this would he the most . move, would guess even. He ihat a very bright hoy might le same numher several times in sion, and the professor guessed .ngly. Just analyze this and it is not what you would do in I this same sort of same The main feature of this mind- reading, ■ if such you wish to call it, is, putting yourself in the other f ellow_ ' _s place. To transpose yourself thus, you must learn to he observant of outward signs, a task which professional men can perform very well, On the stage and in the fortune-telling booths, this method is used as far as possihle, hut far more often the sure method of chicanery is resorted to, R. G. ' 13 Debating Society, The Debating Society held a dehate April 2, at 5:30 P.M. The suhject of the dehate was: Resolved that the Government should control all puhlic utilities.? The speakers for the affirmative were Miss Goodell and Mr. Bromley. The speakers for the negative were Miss Love and Mr. St. Onge. The affirmative side was declared the winner. After the delate, the society enjoyed a supper in the Domestic Science Laboratory, Glee Club Hotes. Rehearsals are being held every Tuesday and Friday for Little Almond Eyes. This operetta is to be given sometime in May under the direction of Mrs. George Hartwell Jr. Mrs. Josie B. Delehanty. 10 ..huloglee Colyum. Senior section ITote: Any supposed-to-be jokes will be explained to those who are too dense to grasp them, upon receipt of a self- sddressed stamped envelope: E-H L-15-C-8 CI. !E, in Biology: All fish don ' t iheir eggs in the same place. (Oh, any phule would that, 7 hitey). te desiring Marine rings like  Samuelson ' s oan get one by .ng ten cents to The Gentle- L . i in French translation; •the confidence she curried on ' ace fonder if it was he vy. In fhysics Labaratory: .Thite, seeing ! jar of Bpaen : . ' hut ' s that? Gordon: ssium Sulphate; didn ' t you White: c, I never took .stry. n: I know, bat yoa take lCs don ' t yoa? ; attempt ;t literctare. by le Le Claire resulted in How to i .uove Letters thit .in , for ;:t 11 booksellers on receipt to cents, post paid Je sloover, aa Mr. .... cklin irs on the scene: I wis just Lng 8 slip to send;. down le office; he ' s so slow in Lng settled. .iacklin: Jive him B ediitz 3r. ' . rien in :cience id the phonograph? : Ediso.i. O ' Brien: hen? Gstinet u: 1776. ,ho in- Heard in English IV: Comparison: - late-last-least; little -smaller- smallest Gordon also informed us that an ad- jective may be used in place of a pro- noun. One of the abominable mistakes Miss ITute has to contend with: Money can be srved by caring for our clothes, by beins? c; reful in wr- sting food ' She was taken by surprise nd i pistol thrust into her face. Miss , ' heelock: ho was Bacchus? Jordon: The god of grape-juice. It has been rumored that :. iss Bishop and Miss Crocker have become quite attached to each other, in fact, they frequently ere seen i i the same room together after 3 o ' clock. Just chcttin-:, thassall someone has suggested that we insti- tute a First id Room for the purpose of mending partially disrbleJ brains. This room would be quite crowded after e: ch session with Miss Crocker. The ehief expense connected with this would be the cost of about a ton or two Of c re y matter, chemically ure. Is that so? . ccording to ' Dloise hite, snakes are not aquatic animals because they live in the water pf.rt of the time, and aquatic mer ns ' land . Junior Jokes. Carrots or cf.rats? Talking about the cost of gold, in chemistry clrss, Coderre aaicl that e oarat cost forty cents. Green Bays he used to buy carrots for five cents. ;.;ust hare gone u on account of the wi r. Phuloglee Colyuru. Junior Section Continued. arj ory Mc aster ' s definition of elding: . elding iron is the rocesE of hammering it with and or borax, How does a snake move? t just wiggles rifht along, ISS B: re you b re • : res ' i IS: ' I : r ositive? ' t v : Yes in comparative r. T; ili: -he pOw r of ' ings nd qup ns is very great, but I t i b ther above it? Iddowson (sleepily): Acee. Sopho: ore J ok s is? avis, in nglish: Do the T,rons havp nen go out and kill jae game, or do they kill h mselves? iss .hemlock : Who is your te character in Tvanhoe? Lent : Isaac . ranslaticn in CaesoT: Caesar rosLed the river by means of ' ords. !r . Kacklin: Yes we ' ve had t 5 v r since t ; of Bronae em I ' ■ i Senior Rotes. llass nronhpr: llass lawyers: and llass historian llass flow-r: j aine Le Claire ; Walter Lin doll Henry Cod r e; E 1 s i e Samu e Is on . Violet. jkccalaureate Sermon will he ield, unless otherwise indicated, n the Metrtodist piscopul Gh rch is many as possible of t] e High tehool Students ate requested to ittend. fcce clad in stately robes of :rej« both a ' the Baccalaureate Services and the graduati n jxercises. This the first class outhbridge High School that has ever graduated with the c and gowns, but we hope it will .not be the last. Tickets for the approaching Senior TDance are now on sale. They may be obtained from nearly any Senior for i 5 and ' 1.00. The Dance will be held Vnril nine- teenth and a large number of fellow scii ol mates is expected to attend. Let no slackers in school team won; and loyalty be found in Southbridge High J verybody must c ome . (There is a good committee in charge of Refreshments). Junior : :otes Ve , the Juniors of this High School wish to make the following state- ment. It does not apnly to all students but it nay contain some heloful hints for all. It has long been a cause of gr ut annoyance to the Juniors that cur room has so unanimously been elected as the onlj plac in t ciiOol where rubbish can be dumped. We do not wish tc be considered a bunch of crabs , but nevertheless we .ake the n following request: Pleas refrain in the future from leaving any- thing on the desks or on the floor. There are persons who bring their lunches to school. V ' e do not con- sider it absurd to think that they bring their lunches for the purpose of eating them. But lately w have doubted this theory. From what w have seen, it looks as tho they crumbed their sand- wiches and cakes in their handB for sand rules to play in. f course , are assume that they are only well, rather careless about their crumbs. It has occured to us that t Jlass of 19lB will make its appear hey may be Fooverizing on time rather than on food. We know that in these ti roes it is right to Hooverize on something if not on every t 1 ing. We wish in the futur that all persons iloglee C olyum. Junior Section Continued, I ' d ' ■in our room would brush up :s after Bating, and, instead ng the crumbs in the waste here they will do no good, ease take them to the rear uilding and throw them upon s where the birds will be find them. Thus, they may aving time but they will be rumbs and possibly bird-life, necessary to say that this rove the feelings of the h-. :.Iacklin also will n ot wear himself to a shadow and worrying about our floor. Freshman Hotes. LI team is being organized by lstry. All Freshman wishing ' )r it Should get particular : Anyone who can throw a vanted. Practice dates are i the bulletin board. ns wishing school pins posit thirty cents with Iker, treasurer of the Class. Spring Dialect letter by H. St. 0. r 19. I kno me Spring is here because de robin say so an a blue-bird is most bust hop en his troat singin on ma appel-tree on de bak ma hous, but dem bird dont fool me yet because 1 aint goin got ma hairs cut an took off ma double windy ontil I see Pat Gallagher hang his shipskin leggin on de woodshed. De .robin and the blue-bird kno its bisness but dat shipskin she never fail yet. Spring aint not a seson of the year — it is a habit an wit some peoples its always Spring de year roun . I cant not explain wat I mean, but Spring is somting a at is en de insi; e an yer cant took it away in spite of de welder. Ma nabbor Batiste Bourdreau is lak dat man who is alway li ' v on de Springtam. fifhy he laff its head off at a joak I cant see with ma naked hye. I see wen dat fool Batiste spank itself and laff wen de fever tester is thirty degree below nothin. ' Wen de big snow she com Batiste dont complane he use it to bank hup his hous an say de snow kep him warm. Las summer is one good year an Batiste hes take 8 ero-os hay an one er- r bean off the sam Ian at the same an difference tarn an I brag for it, but Batiste he look a.t me wit its face all fall down an say. Yas, Y Sj, Batiste. I kno dat, but it som auful strain on de Ian to crop her tree tarn on de sam yea? ' . 1 tole you, Batiste, dat Spring she . com jus as much in the winter tam as she dos on de fall if yu look for her. Yur Remains Joe. Vol.1 No.2 MA , 1918. THE MEGAPHONE -Published MmithlyBy Popil6 0fMary E. Wells High School.- So JTHBlClD6E r - HA EU ia ,GHSC H0o, : :: : -■■■.■■ ' .■■■-} 1 Editor- in-chief- — «.« «=,-«.« — — —Robert Gordon . Senior Contributing Editors—— — -klain© Leelair© Elsie Samuelson. Junior Contributing  dl tors— —Ralph Paul k Frances Old Sophomore Contributing Kdi tore— -Elsie Bromley Wapoleon Desaulnlere. Freshman Contributing Editors— —Lawrence Cheney £ Linnea Uorman. The Student ' s Business. A certain professor onc said that a high-school student ' s time was worth ten dollars a day. Hiat did he mean? ile nrobably meant that if the student remembered all the important facts he had learned each day at school, his tijse would be worth to the world on graduation, ten dollars a day. ilany people think that ten dollars a week is fair pay for a graduate of high-school. Suppose the graduate goes to college for a . 9 s course. How much more is his time worth? Most college graduates get from twenty to twenty-five dollars a week after a four-year ' s course. In comparing the worth of a college man on the same basis as t of a high-school graduate naaa ly, a week ' s pay considered • day ' s worth , we find that the college graduate ' s time is worth twenty to twenty-five dollars a day. This may be beyond the fondest dreanr of avarice of most of us, but the fact remains that a great many college graduates actually do, get over one hundred and fifty dollarB a we If a student ' s time is worth ten dollars a day, he ought to take more interest in his studies. A high-school student should take as much i interest in his studies as he would in his business if he were holding down a ten-dollar-a-day job. Bear this in mind when youi feel overburdened with work and wisdom. Treat your studies as you would your business. The speck of Dirt. I tried to do a lot of good, But no one wished me ' round; I lately gave up all my hopes And settled in the ground. And there X met my comrades, dear, Who, too, were discontented. I asked if I might join them there, To this they all consented. We stayed there for a long, long time, Till we could serve as cover For little seeds that farmers plant Raising food for Hoover. The children save; the women knit, In France men take their stand While we stay home and do our bit. In feeding Uncle Sam. w . .•! ' ■. Poor Sally Part One Edgar Smith ' s sister Sally was going to college • Edgar was very sorry to have her go away from home because when she was around he had some one to chum with. He didn ' t care for any girl except Sally. After he had graduated from Harvard, he had stayed at home and gone into his father ' s business Big brother had always had Sally to plague and love. Now she was going a- way. He decided that he would get even with her for going off and leaving him behind The next day he went to the neighboring city and visited a well known Jewelry store. That night wh«n he arrived home, Sally was waiting for him. She thought that he would probably bring her something. He walked slowly in and leisurely removed his hat and coat She asked him to please hurry and come into the living room where it was warm. He laughed to himself and said, I know why she is so particular ahout my being warm to-night. When he went into the living room, he had a very small white package in his hand. Sally saw it at once and she asked with an assumed careless air, What have you got in the little package, Edgar? • ■,«. « Oh, nothing much, he replied. Its only a small thing I went in- to the city to get. Rather small to go such a long way for, isn ' t it? she asked with a little more show of euros it y Well, it is small but you know good things many times come in small packages, was his answer. When he started to put it into his pooketi she ran to him and said, 0 Edgar, aren ' t you going to show it to me? Oh do you want to see it? I thought maybe you didn ' t care a- bout it, it is so small ; you know He loved to tease her. Edgar, your e awful mean, she cried, You plague me all the time! Here Miss Poor little Teased Sally, open it up and see if you like it. The girl I give it to ought to like it even if you don ' t ' . He tossed it to her and stood by the table to watch her open it Her fingers trembled as she un- tied the string and removed the paper. Her eyes read the name of the store on the cover of a small white velvet box. Then she slowly took the cover off. She drew in a sharp breath and let it go quickly, as she exclaimed, Edgar, j how beautiful. ' I never saw such a wonderful emerald with all those dear little diamonds around it. He was silent for a minute, his heart reproaohed him. Then he decided that as long as he had gone this far he might Just as well finish, so he said, Well sis, it ' s this way. I wondered if it was possible for a pretty girl to go among strangers and make friends if she wore crazy clothes, clothes a little out of dateyyou know, and at the same time in very bad taste;! like, oh well, a green suit with I red trimmings and a yellow shirt waist or something like that. She looked at him in amazement! Was he going crazy? Edgar Smithy what are you driving at anyway? Well sis, the ring is yours if you go to college a whole year and wear Just as crazy clothes as you can find. He looked at her, then went out of the room leaving the ring with her so that she coulc deoide what she wanted to do. Poor Sally continued That ' s a nice thing for him want me to do, I ' ll do it just 3 spite him. Poor old brother, he jesn ' t want me to make any friends it true ones and he doesn ' t realize 3W hard its going to he for me. Part II Half of the school year was one. Sally ' s letter ' s home to her rother were not full of the happy hings that girls always tell about. ally hadn ' t had a very good time aking friends. She had a beauti- ul room in the best building and o she was amongst the wealthiest iris but most of them, shunned her hey didn ' t want anyone dressed like er going around in their crowd. any hateful things were said to oor Sally but now she was slowly aining ground and the girls saw hat a true friend they could have n her. They tried in an un-offensive ay to help her to dress differently iut she told them that she liked •right colors and they could not hange her at all One night there was a fire in ier building. All the girls got out afely without a scratch except poor ittle Sally who had one arm burnt t uite badly. The president tele- ;raphed her brother to come at once. Sally didn ' t want them to send for dm because it had been agreed. be- ween them that he should not come iOwn to see her until the end of the ear when he was to bring her some retty clothes to wear at commence- lent, Edgar was crazy when he received he telegram. He quickly packed his ag and jumped into his roadster and airly flew to Sally, He was so glad to find that she asn ' t in great danger that he nearly ried for joy. Later that day , after .ally had had her nap and some of the girls were in her room, Big Brother came tearing up the street with his car all full of boxes. The girls saw him first and cried, Oh, Sally, see this wonderful fellow. He seems to be coming here, and see all the boxes he has, who do you suppose he is? Sally showed no interest in him, even thought him rather plain looking j but she wondered to herself what he had in the boxes. Suddenly the door burst open and the girls saw all the boxes pouring into the room with some one comming after them. They all stood still and stared as a gay voice called out. Here I am,sis, bag and baggage. I hope she got every thing you need. The girl said that everything was here, Edgar stop making so much noise and come meet some of my friends, I think they would like to meet you , Heavens, Sally, I didn ' t know you had any one here, I guess I had better go, I ' ll see you later t M and he started for the door, Come back, fraid cat, they won ' t hurt you and besides I want them to meet my brother, After the girls had met Edgar , and he had finally gone to his hotel with the promise to come again later, the girls helped Sally open the boxes. Oh, the sight that met their eyes, the most beautiful outfit for a girl that they had ever seen. Everything was there that she needed Sally was so happy to have some pretty clothe 3 that she told the girls all about the beautiful ring and about her Continued on Page 5 A Bay ' s Doings, I got up jxist before break- fast end fed the horse. At seven o ' clock, Skinny came over ancl brot Bumper and Inkty. - built a little hut from saved cord wook and lined it with excelsior, so as to make it soft. There were neither windows nor doors and we entered through a secr- et trap door, or lose board, on the roof. We always kept this door covered with a burlap bag so thi t the other fellows couldn ' t get in, the door being unknown to every one but we three. V. r e don ' t count Inkty, he is so small. It was very dirk inside and we had to get some candles. Bumper stole a hunk of meat from his Lla ' s ice chest ind we tried to cook it. I guess it was punk meat as it didn ' t taste like food. .7e gave it to Inkty ' s dog. Inkty says if the dog dies, we will til be hung for murd e r . I ent down to the grocer ' s where we trade and got a lot of cake and stuff on a slip. If the grocer knows you he will give you what :;ou want and a slip which you can threw away afterwards. I am proud to say I invented this trick, I had Skinny come in the store while s there and yell so that the clerk could hear that my mother wanted me to hurry with that cake . Of course she never got a smell of the Q€.te . We took our spoils to the hut end had a grand feed until we retched the Moxie. When Inkty wasn ' t looking Bumper lit a corn silk cigar tnd blev. smoke into Inkty s bottle. Inkty got mad because it tasted awful, but we thot he took it pretty well. vVe started smoking corn silk end were trying to act like reglar fellers. Inkty excused himself as he thot he heard his Ma calling him. After he had gone Bumper said he didn ' t feel very well and he a his cigar down on the ex. celsior. It started a blase so threw on the water which we t in a bottle for just suck emergencies. Instesd of going out the fire began to burn more vigorously. It soon became so uncomfortable that we kicked the wells out end beet it. luckly my uncle long just then and put the fire out with the garden hose. He -.vet himself as much as the fire but t didn ' t seem to put his te_ out any. He grabbed me and brot me into the house. He told my father I had ruined his ne suit vnd hed been setting fires. My fether got mad and ave :y a licking with the help of my uncle, who held me so I couldn ' t wriggle i ay. I was sent to my room with- out dinner or supper, but that • isn ' t the worst. The other fe liars came over ball under my window and laughed at me because I couldn ' t come out. You just wait till I catch Inkty. I found out from Skinny that he put kersosene in the fire water bottle and thats whet the fire burn worse instead of going out. Inktys going to wish he hadn ' t did it when Skinny end I catch him. R. D. Paul. ' 19 Poor Sally Con. ise to her brother. One of the girls sd, Brt what of the ringjSally, will you get it Just the le with ell the tty clothes? 0h t I ' jout that. I know Ecl ar too well. t evening when Edgar came ight, hite ekage in pocket. F. ;:. C. ' 19 A War-Time Reunion. Mary shook her small fist at the very correct hack of her fa- ther, who was making a hasty hut dignified exit from the room. There were tears of rage in Mary ' s eyes, and thare were choked-back words in her throat . . Once the front door had slamned, Mary threw herself into the big morris-chair, and gave way to the fit of anger and grief. The mean thing, — wouldn ' t care if John sank in the Atlantic. Oh, wouldn ' t he? (furiously). The immediate cause of this scene lay in a letter which Mary had receiv- ed the day before from her brother. The following paragraph is perhaps of interest: Our regiment sails for France soon. Could get around the ' pater ' and bring him up to Quebec here be- fore I sail? Really, I havn ' t seen you since I relieved the old man of my six-feet, about two years ago this summer. I should like to smoke the peace-pipe with him, before I leave for good, Two years before, at the end of John ' s first year at college, father and son had quarreled about the large bills that had been sent home. The two had parted, as John rashly said; ' for ever 1 . John had enlisted later with the Canadian troops, and now he was going to France . That morning the good break- fast with the pancakes, and Mary ' s sweetness had failed to make gruff Mr. Andrews think of going to see any-one, and that scoundrel son of his in particular. He didn ' t care whether the ship was sub- marined or not . As far as he was concerned, that young man could go to the bottom of the Atlantic. So Mary did not succeed in carrying out Jack ' s wish. How, Mary thought, if father and I can ' t go together . I ' ll go alone, and we ' ll see how he likes that , but just then the bell rang. Mary reoeived a special delivery letter from John. Dear Mary:- Our ship sails sooner than we expected, probably IH1 have sailed even before you receive this; but I didn ' t get sailing or- ders until a few minutes ago. Be a sport, little sister, and when I come back I ' ll have a sister to be proud of. Heaps of Love, m Tour brother, J. A. Mary was disappointed, of course; but she would have been a little bit surprised if she had known that her father, in spite of his apparent heart lessness, was disappointed too. He had been ashamed of his behavior that morning, and he had wished that he might sometime show him- self to Mary at better advantage. A year, two years went by, and at rare intervals John received some rather incomplete, and censored letters from Mary. John displayed bravery in the trenches and was liked by his rough comrades, It was in the spring of the third year, that one grey morning he was wounded, and his back was so hurt that he would be a cripple for several years. Accord- ingly, as he was no more use, the authorities sent him back home to America. Mr. Andrews was away on a Wit- ness trip when he heard of his son ' s arrival, but he hastened home very speed lay. One soft, mild morning in late May, John was brought to the piazza. A minute later, and John saw bend ove; him, the familar face of his father, somewhat more aged than he had been five years before. Hello, young man, glad to see you, Mr, Andrews said, taking the out-stretched hand with a firm grip, You ' re looking rather laid up, what scrape have you been getting into now young man, ey? | Oh nothing, John said grin- I ning up at his father, just a little I scrap while I was in France, that ' s all, sir. Well, — ahem, sir, I ' m real gladj you ' ve decided to settle down at home, hope you ' ll — stay here, I ' m proud of you, and — your back, Mr. Andrews said blowing his nose loudly. f I ' ve just had a cold, counfound these oold nights. E. P. L. 19. Unlucky Day Friday, the thirteenth of July, 1913t va s of a11 days the unluckiest, according to Sam Jones, whose road name is Z No. M . Sam was a tramp, a hobo of the well-known type. Everybody in the railroad and newspaper of- fices knew him. It was in the of- fice of the Cleveland Dispatch that I heard the story of the unluck- iest day in Sam ' s life. I shall tell it as he told it to me. De night before, it was so hot I couldn ' t sleep, even wid what I had on, which wasn ' t much, b ' lieve me, -a shirt, an old pair of overalls an some busted-out shoes. I guess I must ' a ' had an old straw hat, too. I hadn ' t had a shave er seen much wa- ter f er a month, ' ceptin what I got to drink. I slept, or ruther tried to sleep, outside of a jerk-water town in Kansas. The old place had went dry and they wasn ' t a drink on the lot, not even beer. I sweat thru the night and went out to look fer sumpin ' ter eat in the morninl I fell in wid a circus, Foley Brothers, I guess it was, two-ring affair. I got a job from de guy dat was boss of puttin ' up de tent. Dey was to play in the afternoon. I didn ' know much ' bout de work hut I got a job holdin ' the guy-ropes wid some other guys when they put up the poles. I heard sumpin ' funny like a little kid ' s rattle. I looked aroun ' an give a yell. It was a rattler on de groun ' in hack o ' me. I must ai leggo the ropes cuz de hul darn thing come down on top o ' me when I was tryin ' to run away. I was scared of the snake follerin ' , so I crawled un- derlie canvas till I T come to a hole in it, De boss ivar swearin ' at me when I come aut a n ' said fer two cents he shoot. He said I was fired; my first job, too.. I asked a lady in a shack fer sumpin ' ter eat, hut she sicked de dog on me. I felt purty sore an ' by gosh I was hungry I But that wasn ' t much to me.. I jus ' went to anudder lady in anudder shanty. She give me some Vread ' n ' some coffee. ' Purty swell feedj I says, an started ter eat quick. De little kids come and looked at me an said sorta low, Ma, is he a tramp? ' ' Ma ' says, ' Well, he i. v. Vinwaet. rsnnr fflller ' . I eot de bread half eaten an ' the cof- fee all drunk an ' she was comin ' in wid some doughnuts when her ole man come in an ' seed me It was de sheriff of dat burg wid a star on his vest.. He lit into hera n says, ' Mary, hain ' t I told you when you saw a tramp to send for me an ' not to feed ' em. I make em work. I guessed my hack was sore an ' lit out. It got cool.. A guy at de store said de railroad was acroat d e plain ' bout a mile er two, de clouds come up.. It got. black. Den I saw sumpin ' funny. A big cloud, it ain ' t funny now, was comin ' up. It looked like a blade cone vid its little end on de groun an desbig end up in de sky . Den de win ' begun ter blow De cloud come fast, ' bout a mile a minute. De win ' blew harder. Den de brush an 1 sand begun ter fly an ' de sand blew inter my face. I started ter duck, but de win ' just picked me up offen my feet an ' carried me wid it. I got dizzy an ' couldn ' t see nothin ' but twigs an ' sand. Den I dropped. I fell on some rocks an my leg begun to hurt. Ben somebody said, Who ' s there? ' •I says quick ' n ' loud, ' Sam Jones ' . De guys come over, dey was .two of ' em an ' took me to a brick house rigged up like a hospital. De doctor said I Bus- ted my leg and he ' d Hafter am- pitate it. I ' ve had a wooden leg ever since. This one ' s kinda worn down. Gentlemen, I shell pass my hat fer contrflru- tions fer a new one. R. B. G.  18. The Poison Gas. Scenario In Two Parts. Part I A professor, the inventor of a very poisonous gas, had just deed with the thought that he would oome baok to earth after death. A certain spy belonging to the German Secret Service had helped the professor to make this gas. One day, when the pro- fessor was talking over the phone about this gas, the Professor ' s voice ended in a gurgle. An investigation showed that the professor while talking had been murdered with a very small stel- leto. The spy had been working in a laboratory of his own of which the professor knew nothing. He had constructed some boxes to resemble jewelry boxes and had filled them with this gas with the intention of sending one to the President of the United States. It happened that the man, with whom the professor was talk- ing when he died was a detective, who straight -way decided to find out how the professor died and who caused this death. He knew of the professor ' s belief that he would return to earth after death and so decided to use this as a basis for his plot Part II He disguised another detective as the professor and placed him in the professor ' s cgair at his desk. He then had the servants tell a certain roomer in the house that there was a call on the phone for him. When the man came dowm and saw what he said was the ghost of the professor and said that the spy was the one who did it. Then the detectives trailed the spy to a deserted house and captured him The spy had built a laborat- ory and had carried on work against the United States in the interest of Germany. He said t that he had killed the pro- fessor because he did not want anyone else to know about the composition of the poisonous gas. L. B. C. ' £1. Education. Dialect letter. Dear Msieu Eaditor: You dis remember Tony? Walden I haf tutole you dat Tony is got wun hedukashun. But I forgot what she is sow I cant tole you anq dis is y. I will hexplane it on de full as fooley. Tony she is brot tu school las wick buy is paw. Tony she was all excited Arriving at de schol he saw wun button on de schols ' dore. Wats hat he axed is farther? Ats for tell tern dat u r going too cum in. So beware. Tony entred de schol-hous with is paw. His farther is wun good sitizen. He no can spik Anglase, but spik just the sam pareil. De prin- sipal axed Tony is name? Tony he respond, Ware do u live? With me paw he says. Well tak wun seat, Tony she try to tak it but cood nut lif it. Can u rite? No but I can wok. Tonys Farther axed the pransipal how long for Tony can spik an rite Anglase? Wun weak for spick an tree munts for rite. Ats two long he sez. Me I want my Tony tu lern everythinks in dis world, so Tony can spen his time fer nuttinks like dat. Tony hes gonner be president sum day. Me I tink Edukashun dat don lern a man how 2 tink is like noing de mult iplikas bun table backwards but not forward. Yurs de sam has never, only diffrent Joe . Ye 01 de Sport e Page. Southhridge High School base- hall team thus far, has been very- successful. Out of the six games played the results are as follows:: Pomfret 3 S.H.S. 2 Brimfield 1 S.H.S. 26 Commercial 7 S.H.S. 8 St. John ' s 7 S.H.S. 9 Wehster 4 ShH.S. 3 Putnam Trade S H.S. 21 Pour games won and two lost. Isn ' t that a good showing for a team that lost 5 star veterans last year? Although the team has been unfortunate in the amount of prac- tice secured, it has done well. I want to add just one thing,- the team certainly does thank the pu- pils of the school for their pat- ronage at the games. We have play- ed three home games and there has been just three girls and ahout half a dozen hoys present at each of the games. Certainly you are support- ing your team very well— hy your ahsence. A little organized cheer- ing would go a long ways, in a pinch, towards instilling pep and courage into the team. Why not try this. Wm. Henry, an old alumnus, would help, and I ' m sure Mr. Pavreau would do his part towards leading the cheering. I could write a great deal on what should he done and what could he done, hut I will not. Its what must he done that I ' m talking ahout. It isn ' t any individual or the team that will benefit hy your presence; it ' s Southhridge High School. This is a pretty broad hint; take it By means of the Clark College Glee Cluh Concert about $60,00 was realized for the Athletic Associa- tion which will he used for the support of the base-ball team. We still need money. That served to clean up the back bills and we are now just where we started from. We have $6.89 in the Treasury, What shall we do? Glee Club Notes. Little Almond Eyes, the operetta given by the High School Glee Club on May 9 was proclaimed a howling success, both financial- ly and otherwise. Miss Vera Rich, as Little Almond Eyes, caused her escort many pangs of righteous and jealous anger. Miss Prances Oldham made a very creditable emperor. If there had been any flov er- throwing, Mr. Philip LaRochelle, as Ping Po, would have come in for his share. Mr. George Lucier, as Wang-Ho, thrilled the audience with his majestic, swell- ing tones. Mr. Pavreau, in the character of Pee Po Pum, proved himself an expert at reading Chinese scrolls. The chorus reflected great credit upon the directors, Mrs. George Hartwell,Jr and Mrs. Josie B. Delehanty, Dancing was enjoyed afterward by all, with an exhibition on the side by some strangers from Webster Some called it the Grapevine Waltz. Proceeds of the entertainment were given to the Red Cross Society,- Debating Society, A meeting of the Debating Society of the Southhridge High School was held on Monday, May 13j at 7:15 P.M. Refreshments were served. Plans were made for a meeting to be held on Monday Evening, May 20, at which there will be a debate on the following subject: Resolved, that the present system of taxation should be abol? ished and the single tax on land should be substituted. The Affirmative will be sup- ported by Miss Love, Miss McMaster and Mr. Preeman; The Negative by Miss Goodell, Mr. Bromley, and Mr. LaRochelle. 10 Phuloglee Colyum. Senior Section Note: Any supposed-to be jokes will be explained to those who are too dense to grasp them, upon receipt of a self -addressed envelope: E£H-L-S-C-S Co. Mr. Hofstead: For what can a con- HilpI Help. ' Ye Ed! gressman be sued? Dear Editor: Miss Rich: For a felony and Oh--the question has Breach of promise suit . arisen in our minds as to the (What a combination. ' ) proper way of eating a doughnut — • Should the hole in a doughnut Mr. Hacklin: Decline the relative he swallowed, or chewed before pronoun. swallowing? ' Lib Morse: Hie, Haec, Hoc, : Mug-us, Hugus, Hugus, Igno Ramus. ouick, quick, quick, (of the | e- — bating Society) C ost . Somewhere in school, a lett- — — ar with a Y.M.C.A. heading, be- Sophomore Section. ginning My Darling . Please return to Vera Rich. A problem to be solved. — — — —  i — — Miss Corey: I know. 31essed is he who expects to flunk, Miss Nute: What do you Know? for he shall not be disappointed. Severaluvus. Mr. Maeklin: All who can are — requested to work in the Red Cross Rooms to-day, as we wish Junior Section. to get the lay-outs finished. ' Josie Delehanty, in Latin: Wanted A loud voice. Vhich way do you pronounce that Anyone having a loud voice that lame? they would like to dispose of . ir. Maoklin: It depends upon can donate it ot Miss Carlson. 7hat pronounciation you take. It will be gratefully received. Ex. Hill: Will the prettiest Miss Croc1k«r (In Geometry clas jirl in the stop talking? Jord Ui how many examples have !You could have heard a pin drop. ) you done? Jordan: As far as the sixth, Pavorite Sayings of School skipping the fifth, r vorites. Another Instance. ir. Mackl in-Better to Have loved Jordan: I don ' t see how in the md lost than never to have loved deuce that guy makes EA equal it all. (He didn ' t lose.) to EB. ' Speed Hogan--Oh, we had a wild Freshman Section. time J lUiss Crooker— Gracious, Peter. ' . ' Miss Lincoln (In the Bay State). Hiss Uute — I ' m ot a-going to Do you keep yeast cakes here? Miss Gatineau — Seems to me Mc Gilvray (slowly) : No, Miss, Mr. Hofstead— Take f ' r instance-- we Beil them. (There are many others, to; munerous to mention ) mss Lyon . Are those eggs fresh? St.Onge: Yes, Miss. Miss Lyon: When were they laid? ' Onga: I just laid them on the nnnnr.Pfr . Phuloglee Colyum Continued. Anybody ' s Section. Dear Dad, Roses are red, Violets are blue. Please send fifty; I love you. Dear Son, Roses are red, Some are pink. Enclosed find fifty; I don ' t think. Son: Say Pa. Why was anonymous ' put at the end of a story in my spelling book? Father: Anonymous? Oh I He must have been one of those old Greek Philofficers . In Miss Blank ' s room, it usually happened that one or two of the scholars were a minute late for class . One afternoon, Miss Blank said, This is no afternoon tea; this is a recitation period. 1 . ' The next afternoon, Coderre (Again the boy with the ; ingersoll Motionless ) came in late for class Miss Blank asked Coderre sarcastic- ally How will you have your tea, Coderre? Coderre calmly replied, Without the lemon, please. Another Soohomore Joke . Sophomores, Pay_ your class dues ! . Who are the cTead--beats? — Guess i I Don ' t wait to be balled out -- Pay now ' . ' . ' . Don ' t be a slacker ! ! 1 1 Question: What ' s the difference between a slacker and a custard pie? Answer: None. They ' re both yellow, and neither has enough crust to go over the top. --Ex. Miss Wheelock: What did Ichabod like to do best? Joy, (impetuously) : Make love 1 The Usual War Story. Evelyn and her friends were busy Red Cross workers. Every after- noon would find them busy cutting bandages, making clothes, or knitt- ing. Evelyn had never knit till the war began, and then she started to learn. Her first article was. a sweater, and like all the other girls she wrote a message and sewed it in the sweater. Several weeks later in France, a young man on taking off his sweater found a paper sewed in it. On opening it, he saw it was a message from a girl named Evelyn Gray. Sitting down at once, he wrote a letter to Evelyn. After this, letters were sent to and fro very often. One day, one letter con- tained a ring. Now there are two happy people waiting for this war to end. A.M. ' 21 Bright Sayings Miss O ' Brien (in Biology): On what kinds of food do the pancreatic juices act ' : Bright PuDil: Pancakes 1 Miss O ' Brien: Now why is it that people, like the Germans, who drink a lot of beer are always fat? Larochelle: Well, you see, there is yeast in beer and it swells (That will do, Larry) From An English Paper: Ichabod (Crane) was going along and when he got to the little church he was carried away by a ghost. Pupil: Do they make love like that in Germany? Teacher: Usually. Pupil: That settles it; I ' m going to -join the Army. I thought they were crazy in the first place. No.3 June i9ie THE MEGAPHONE .ished Monthly By The Mary E Wells H g h School 5oUTHBR DSE M SS COMMENCEMENT The Megaphone I Editor-in-chief-- — — Robert Gordon. Senior Contributing Editors Elaine Leclaire Elsie Samueison. Junior Contributing Editors— —--—Ralph Paul Frances Oldham. Sophomore Contributing Editors-- ' — -Elsie Bromley Sz napoleon Desaulniers Freshman Contributing Editors---— Lawrence Cheney LInnea Horman. Co-operation. Of vjhat use would a government, business, a lodge, or any other organization be, without co-operation among its members? Without co-operation, it would simply not exist, nothing can exist without the co-operation of its parts. Since organizations, large and small, do exist, there must be co-operation in the world to-day. Think of the wonderful work that has been accomplished through co-operation, or team-work , alone . Germany has learned and has put to use the force of co-operation in the present war. That great force Is used to run the German War Machine. In a well-organized state , they say, all the cogs run well together . This great War Machine is generating Hate, which Is incurring the enmity of the whole world. The force, we must re- member, which has turned its Hate against the wcrld, is purely co- operation. How that we have learned that co-operation is such a great pow- er for good or for evil, let us use this force in our own work. There has been a tendency to let George do It among the American people, but during this great war, we are doing It ourselves. We are sacrificing; we are saving j we are working; but, above all, we are co-operating. If this co-operation is perfect, then, and only then, can we expect to resist the Hate of the German nation. How, if ever, let the watchword of the American people be co-operation. Editorial fl.fl? ge . II umflage means disguise . The word comes from the French, camofleur. Our American word fake is the best translation for it. Abbott H. Thayer, a well known scholar, was the first parson to take up the art of concealment, when he begun the study of the protective coloring of animals twenty-five years ago. He found that the leopard and zebra are the most striking examples of this coloring. These Is lie low and, a few feet away cannot be distingushed from the landscape. The pro- tective markings are much more perfect in the smaller animals since the markings are small in scale and correspond in size to the dried leaves, fragments of tree -bark and the like. He evolved the principle, that the breaking of outline is the des- truction of Visibility. Thus goes back to nature. There are three branches of divisions of camouflage, Invisibility, imitation and bffshot. I row of cot- tages look like ' a supplytrain is imitation. Disguising greet gun by a screen so that the green of the screen blen s with the grass of the meadow is invisibility. The art of making copies of camps, ;uns, iles of supplies, trenches, ammunition its, and the like, which the aviator considers as real and, on shich he wastes bombs and energy attacking is called off shot. Camouflage is not confined to line cu ipaigns. It is also practised on the high seas where at first thought it seemed use- less to dream that nature offered any characteristics which eould be duplicated by men. The ns have succeeded on the sees in several cases by camouflage. For instance, usir • their wireless amsts as supports for sails, German U-boats have on occasions disguised them- selves as harmless saili: vessels, luring freighters to their doom. It is said that the sails are so cleverly arranged that the victim comes within shell range long before the danger is discovered but than it is too Xate. There- are also ' ays in which the periscope can be ■ camouflaged j as a harmless- looking flask, a piece of drift- wood or other waste matter en: serve as a covering for the eye of a submarine lying in wait for victims. This fact, together ith others, makes it increas- ingly difficult to detect the : sence of U-boats only by their periscopes. The .-Hies have not • been slow in copying the enemy ' s methods and even improving on them. Although i submarine c n be more readily ore effect- ively disguised t 1 ] mr boat, much ctn be done in them less eonspicous and being free with vari nd hues . little as yet has been rone disguising battle nnc 1 Lnting stage but this is e t e f f e c t . The re 3 used , the Brush sys : . The Brush system. destroys all outlines sky- blue or some other color lend; with the horizon. This makes the . ve sel indistinct even a short distance away. The Mackay e s the 1 form of £ leopard -spot design nhich breaksyup the outli - of the vessel even painted ' with as to match the surrounding water. • Clever feats of camouflage enc-ble vessels Csmouflt e Con. r muoh shorter than they I tb.no deeslving the U-boat. la the scae was bo?. ' rves ere tted oi3 the vessel, . itur: aradleebim Eitlect Letter .t the .jo of traveling y be going In this ! ' - . tor . _ly jrt bly in front of th. -r. One of t bast fasts of been fev: months by the Vrenoh, who were Firs t to c tch on to this , i. c of ;.rt. t one he Barman positions commanded a Lo the . banoe behind the French lines ' ti ta nombre of Shat whole track, signals, rails, yn aid but lef it 2 em flay will imd tie?, the trees Whioh fi fill i HI fenced in the line, and the hills dere room die pas ye;r. on the horizon, LL painted Sopose yo no h on e wide aoreen and aat up in dinne. as tell u dit : At die is de las munt dtt I -will rite too yu I v.ill ess Bine aentimantalistiee tnd gr; tetltitude for- u, yur elasemasterfl . alasaatatresi ■ txt re: i.11 mak an ever luetic re. e .brunse of ray f. elves too evry vron uf my reader 8« I regret dat yu leey yur room not beoans it me all fte baa full -no editur, on de eon .o y us nex err, de June ye; il nut be r.bul too fill it id sucha the night village street whJ . . - ' he enemy nev : out the trick French ter.t been dieg; by leo ' i ' rr; s ots cf strong greej yellow. Other things y re concealed with ohioken-wire screens woven - ith reeds. As oteotion gt inst teritl obeervstior. atripa of rreen are stretched over tne roadways diagonally fro;,- pole to ole, forming a sort of crisscross net work . .en viewed frc four I r ■ -it. Yur olasa is de britesa be Ac more brilliant el. es i will gc out, not beoans evry of yu -- . j ny sons. 1 Sid nut here bnt dy to] ar j t ■ code st . pa too ree re wall eaii Sat re i il shot, no I de g rest height this zreen oonoeale nerse, but ii cant fine i ' tell em too n spik for ma. haw i ;nts of t; . may be it. ahi i . fldan by irregular atreakings, ai blotches; i like oannei aero- igantlo in- atr ment i inted The oniformi jd fror: of the iccrr ' -lever wstj i . , their lanoee, forme, steel helmets nd everything whioh cannot easily be seen by the 2d glunoe of the shaz shooter and the keen vision of the ;.i. trols. far 2 persufl one toe si ant m oeroni, -t sa de ev as an also hole inait, ae uther to set aat it llrlte. in 2 he before 11 B yei r, Ynrr nut 8 cle few to ■ . ' . Joe , Unc • IV ■lit. iJow iie weald give himself to the ] olioe I nd aft • ant he ..Id claim the mono; fro . .live ury to the end I days andc. t lei. •lea reel;;, 3 . ior in a lrr  iel ? ' ., -a . I son -.red . b him of being a rite, a . ■ . . :o of ' -for- ce .•• a he ..ore ... _.or it? not :oney ' T tvco One . ,000 . , ,.i then r -c 1 10 ' -,. , he , ; urn, if aont, n llr k id, . he Lnt o , n re- o, - de II thi;-; newi f - thJ t v ielj I J teelf, _..i  ra and BOOt Ot ■ • I h v. $ r ' 3,000 that I would like t- nda fo n a long journc.; to t ho t : ■ foil i t ■ the tre.) • bat there ro : g be na I oen of i- by, -, • .;..OV r, ; in iiss it inder ttte o of said, xf  1 W; er • • tented • - , idol , Lai  - tientl; counted . to ■ ' . . e ye . . , t .0 c:r red I e hie, lo Ly till Civo ye over j 0re Liber r. ted, • rJ eo LI , he si ' •oy in hifl heart Ly to the lsvy .r. - ' himself looking In the mirror roo , , F ' ■. d :?ed his;, I ■ w eh bhc ottor for . to I I ted hare i ' ive ye . bold e lewyef. . ma i io ov he kod. I da goal ted it in lh« ,ir.-- ■r«- M  let ma ceo, ' ir.-- it, L, I ' ll it. it ' s jast • 11 ay street -, no ' .. : ' ie« J4 — . . - t 11 . . Vai :-... ' L ght, , is- ra - . , All In A Sin£le Day. V. Part I. Margret awoke with a start. She jumped out of bed and rushed to the window to see if the sun was shining % for Happy is the bride that the sun shines on, and Margret was to be a bride that very day. It was a glorious morning. Over the Berkshire Hills the sun shone bright and clear Not a cloud was in the sky. The happy June weather smiled all around her. With a light heart she gazed upon His picture and dreamed of the bright future. Part II. It was noon. The guEsts were all assembled. They were impatient- ly awaiting the bride. The bride, where was she? She was also waiting — waiting with a drawn white face for the bridegroom. Where ..could he be? Sxirely he must have me with some accident for nothing bun an accident would keep Robert from her. The door bell rang. Oh it was he I But no, there was a sound of hurrying feet. Someone hastened up the stairs A telegram for you Margaret, said Mrs. Smith. With hands that trembled the girl hastened to tear it open. Mother, tell them there T ll be no wedding! and with those murmered words she sunk unconscious to the floor Part III. In the gathering twilight Margaret sat alone with her thoughts. Her thoughts were not happy ones for all her joy and happiness was over. Written on a piece of paper, which was now crumpled up in her hand, were these few words, Agnes and I were married this morning. We thought it better to spoil one life than three. On way to New York. Robert. Only a few words, but they were the means of darkening a whole life. Perhaps, thought Margaret, it were better to spoil one life than three, but never-the-less it is hard to bear. Then with one last look on the false deceitful face of the man she had once loved so well she slowly tore his picture into bits and flung them into the fire place. She watched till the last flame had died away. Once again she stood by that window, not a gay light heairted girl, but a broken hearted woman, and gazing out into the infinite blue she gained strength to take up the burden of life once more. E.N.IeC. 18. The Punishment (Con.) But no, the next day it was the same. In vain he tried to forget it, the same question kept repeating itself Mr. — Mr. p — ? It was enough to make him go insane. His forehead was burner ing his lips were parched; his eyes stared unseeing. To think, of having spent five years in prison and then coming out to see, his castles in the air vanishing. It was too mioh for him. His whole being pulsated. Finally half-crazed, he wandered in frenzy .through the streets, stumbling over stones, bumping in into people, wishing that an automobile would run over him anfl err! his wretchedness. The first thing he knew, the fierce Atlantic was rolling at his feet. Amad thought seized him, and repeating Mr. --Mr.-- ? he threw himself into the sea, then with the dark,, cold waters about him, his mind cleared. His eyes bulged, he cried frantically, Help, help I have it, Horace Gregory, Help, he — . With one last effort, he disappeared. The waves rolled on, the stars came out one by one, all became quiet in the pai moonlight. LJI , 18 . Tine oroce ' ? itt] ' ; i iven by t] : Glee Club of school, were turn Gross . 5 sixt five dollars, ft vote of ■ | a] ae to tt 3 i their ad- t. VI The Relation of Insects to Man and Nature. Of the different groups of the oiimal Kingdom, the one which xceeds all others in number of jpecies and variety of forms is lhat which comprises insects. So ;reat, indeed, is the number of pecies that it is practically im- ossible for the mind to comoass |he v hole realm of insect life with cientific accuracy. ' More than hree hundred thousand species have lready been described and clossi- ?ied, while in the museums there ire thousands more which have not yet been described. Many dis- tinguished entomologists consider Lt rot improbable that there are a million species of insects exist- ing iipon the earth at the present time. But the number of individual Insects is beyond human comprehen- ion or computation. In the tropics swarms of locusts are so great that their armies, in flight, obscure the sun. A single cherry tree in s :Tew York orchard which was Infested oy a species of plant louse was arefuily estimated to harbour twelve million Individuals. Such aosts of living creatures have had an infinitly far-reaching influence on nan and nature since the creation Let us first consider, however, to what extent we are benefi ted by insects. Do we often recall that silk, honey, the sweetening used for ages before the process of ob- taining sugar was invented, and Bany of the commercial scarlet dyes are insect products? The invention of the manufacture of paper from wood-pulp was suggested by the hab its of the p a ier-mak i n ; w ! sps . se 3.ro ways in which we are tirectly benefited, but we are in- fluenced indirectly In much more important ways . Certain groups of insects are especially appointed for the reproduction of vegetation in nature. The higher forms of vegetable life are practically dependent on insects for the fertilization of their f loners. Thus, our vegetable foods and medicines, fruits, perfume and delightful flowers are all, more or less, the indirect gift of Insects to civilization. In another direction, insects are benefactors. They aid in re- ducing the dead and fallen trees in the forest or woodland to wood-mould, which increases the fertility of the soil. Nearly every observant farmer has noticed that the grass in the field grows much greener about the place when a stump has de- cayed and has been assh-ilated into the soil. Insects aided the decay and hastened the ass- imilation. This nay be seen from the fact that a charred stump lasts five times as long as one which is not burnt. Insects do not care to feed on burnt wood. However, the losses we receive because of insects are more directly and clear ly cQ.; - prehended than the benefits we •receive from them. Of such losses, those -pertaining to agriculture, are very pronoun- ced. The reason for this may easily be seen. Impatient civilized man operates upon a scale of centuries or ages. The violent action of man in destroying original conditions must be answered to by a re- action in some way or other. How nature strikes back will presently appear. Let us, ' for instance, trace the history of agriculture in this country from the (earliest) date of the settlement to the present time. ?he Relation of Insects . ; ire. VII a he Colonists cleared away the unbroken forest for the purpose of turning the country into a land bet- ter fitted -for agriculture than the one under original conditions . They introduced new plants and animals. Ave insects feeding upon grass and herbs, finding their food sut greatly increasd by this change of conditions, multiplied enormously, while at the same time their natural enemies ere being destroyed. But far worse that this -class of insects were those insects- which had been unwittingly introduced with foreign plants and whose natural enemies had been left behind. wfith nothing to check their increase, they soon be- came more abundant, even, than the native insects, borne insects, as the potato-bug and chinch- bug, find- ing man ' s food plants more succulent then their own, turned their atten- tion to the crops of the farmer and became important pests. s the years went by the rav- ages of these three classes of in- sects were more severly felt = men besan to study the best ways of .Ling them. Finally one losses became so great and nation-wide, that the government thought it nec- essary to institute a department of _ ed men to endeavor to suppress the growing myriads of these minute foes. This department was called the Bureau of Snto tology. -n esti- mate made in 1904 by this department showed that the annual loss sustain- ed oy the nation, due to damage wrought by insect pests, was over eight hundred million dollars. This astonishing loss no doubt would be greater were it not for the effect- ual aid given by this department. Absolute prevention of this loss is impossible but it is certainly practicable to reduce ohe damage within tolerable limits. Especially at this time of war, when it is absolutly imperative that not a grain of wheat should be lost and not a calory of vegetable food wast- ed, greatest care should be given to the study of reducing this loss. Yet even the inadequate sura, con- sidering the interests at stake, . apportioned to this department for the carrying on of it ' s work, is grudgingly given by many legislators v ho, unf ortunatly, do not seem to be acquainted with the E of the work. If food will win the war, certainly the importance of saving it in the raw state should not be under-estimated. _ . I . ' 18. .Debating Society News. The Debating Society brought it season to a close, Monday evening, -- 20, with a rousing debate, in which six members of the Society toe part. The subject for discussior Should the present system of taxaticj be abolished and the single land tax s stem substituted in its place? . The affirmative was ably defended by Misses MacMaster and Love and Mr. Freeman. Mr. Larochelle delivers a solendid oration in behalf of the negative, to which Mr. Bromley and Miss Goodell added some very effect- ive arguments. The .judges, after a little deliberation, decided in favoij of the negative. After the debate, i fine entertainment given by differ- ent students, was enjoyed by all . Miss Delahanty, Miss LeClaire, and Mr. Goderre crave some very pleasing ings, while the selection by y uartet , composed of the ses Rich and Oldham, Messrs. Lucier and Larochelle, the vocal solos by Miss Oldham, Miss Bean, arc [r. Lucier,- and the piano solos by vreau served to make the occasion one of musical delinrht. er the entertainment the guests repaired to Room - 6, where refresh-. ments were enjoyed by all. Phulloglee Colyum. Senior Section. VIII The only entertainment that is afforded the family of one of the members of the Senior algebra class, when the class member is working on his lesson, is to hear moans, grunts, and sighs from the student; the only word s this member uses , while working on his lesson, are Confound Al.G, Brahj;; Miss O ' iirien: What are the functions of the bones of the body? Miss Rutherford: Support, frame- work, find protection of lesser parts. kiss 0: Protection cf lesser parts-- for instance? Miss R ' i Oh, the brain — -. One of the stately seniors who owns an Overland was required to write an essay of two hundred and fifty words concerning a motor-car. He submitted the following: I bought a good machine. One day while I was riding in the country, the machine broke down on a hill. I think I have written twenty-one words. The other two hundred and twenty-nine words are those I said on my way back to town. 1-iss Nuts: Under what influence did the noets of this peri«d write? fiss Samuelson (sot voce : Liquor Did you know that: Hilton, the English poet, received his education at Columbia University? A lyric poem is one that can be sung by a liar? ---- If somebody has an e; tra Iford or Fierce-Sparrow, olease put it at the disposal of lsie Samuslson, as the walking to South Woodstock is somewhat rough. If you desire to have a really time some night, go with iilss Samuelson to So. Woodstock. This Takes the Watch. Bromley, whom Miss de S. had detained after school to walk less noisily. (keeping time with his feet): I ' m walking just the same as I did this noon; I am walking just the same as I did this noon; Miss de S (with righteous indignation) : I beg your pardon J J Bromley: I ' m walking just the same as I did this noon, only I have on different shoes. Miss TTute : What did Macauley write on? Bright Senior: Paper, of course. Miss Rutherford in Biology class, innocently asked l iss O ' Brien where the hair of the skull of a skeleton had gone. (Don ' t you love that?) Miss Nute: What are you doing, Kiss White? Miss White: Oh, just addressing an envelope. Miss Mite: Why are you talking to an envelope? Heard at l6 High Street. Vera: All boys are heartless. Forrest: No, m ' dear. All boys have hearts , but not all have sweethearts . (How witty) Junior Section. Miss O ' Brien: Yeast plants also grow on wild apples. Paul : Do they grow on tame one- too? I hnlloglee Colyum. Junior faction eon. Alice (dreamily): Isidore Green k.rv : o I know? I never notice the color of doors. it.Qnge (in betla class):- — sat they ran iifci— fl the sarriago ' they might kill bin in the rear Don ' t Flatter Your ©If. I  elehanty entered the office ;o -procure heir in her Cicero lesaon ha (thoughtlessly): I « Btask. Lin (innocently): Oa whom? e? (Bait hiss uelehanty) estion. lag Locke (in Domestic cience to.): Of what is Btarcfc eomposed? Lss Carp fat or: Oarbehydratea ;;nd I --oh, hat ' a wrong? Sverytl 10 good about I iss O ' Brien: Speaking of -nrmina- Lon paok.tt: .The Bernse with the Ben at ion. r I;?no Ramus: to your i- - id prefer that you ac athorities of • s . ttaallasfci romlegof f and Yellowease Sight. They ar sei ' feea Ban oting only onee of the shape of t Btiasjer ahloa has tf appear ance, un6ier the mlsroseope, of a barb. .rof. Staaliaakl Srealegoff. hrof. of Sntomoioty) fa) In record to your question regartias the teats ta 8 bora, I would Bay that it de-rends on the sire of the horn. 1 rof. Yell i=r: t. rof. or hysics. ) will - oke: How , j lorie ■ man welching two hundred and hirty pounds nerd? r. Coroin: !:o Bald iss fiordon Uoftly): . aaa weigh- og two hundred and thirty pound9. 0ar hr. ditor: Knowing that you avo unlimited researc iities« desire to ask you two oaestloas lioh I would like to . ared co r. scientific os, ' hope 3 I aeeee no by aaswsi Isj - ' -hey follows: (1) Row many stings in a bo IS) how many toots in a hor Thanking you. la atfrai remain l no Ras   One of the excitements of being a high School member, was getting subscriptions for the ' ' Youth ' s Companion ' ' in order to obtain a Victrola for the main room. This additional .piece of furniture came handy at least to Mr. Bosworth. It was Just the riffht height and many times have we have seen him lay his papers On it, strike a majestic pose, and announce in a mercfless voice, the names of those who were invited to spend a few hours or half hours with the teach- ers after school. 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ONGE u ■ Alumni Editor WILLIAM RYAN Art Editor MISS ELIZABETH GOODELL Exchange Editor MISS CATHERINE O ' KEEFE Faculty Advisor VOLUME II. December, 1918. Number 1. CONTENTS A CHRISTMAS PRAYER S EDITORIALS 9 THE MYSTERY OF ASHLAWN 12 IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY 13 JOE AND HIS SON CLEM 14 HOROSCOPE FOR DECEMBER 14 JUST A LITTLE ERROR . ' . . . . . 15 SCHOOL NOTES 17 ATHLETICS 19 HUMOR 20 A Christmas Prayer Oh, blessed day, which giv ' st the eternal lie To self and sense, and all the brute within; Oh, come to us, amid this war of life ; To hall and hovel come; to all who toil, In senate, shop or study; and to those Who sundered by the wastes of half a world. Ill-warned, and sorely tempted, ever face Nature ' s brute powers, and men unmanned to brutes, Come to them, blest and blessing, Christmas day, Tell them once more the tale of Bethlehem; The kneeling shepherds, and the Babe Divine: And keep them men indeed, fair Christmas day. — Charles Kingtley Long years ago, on the hills of Bethlehem, the shepherds were watching their flocks by night, when suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared in the heavens and a great light shone round about them. Then a voice said, Fear not; for lo, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a saviour, who is Christ the Lord. This shall be a sign unto you ; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly hosts, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the Highest and on earth peace, good- will to men. When, excepting the first Christmas, was there ever one like the Christmas of 1918? For four years our hearts have been torn with the horrors of war, and during that time many dear to us have gone to the Great Beyond. Homes have been destroyed and countries have been bled white. But now all this suffering is over, and justice is once more upon her throne. Our hearts should be full of gratitude to God, and full of love for humanity. Let us not forget, while receiving and giving presents this year, the greatest of all Christmas gifts, Jesus Christ. And if we listen, I am sure that above the noise and clamor of the throng, we may hear in our innermost hearts, an angel singing, Peace on earth, good-will to men. The staff of The Crimson and Gray ex- tends to its readers sincere wishes for a most enjoyable Christmas, and a happy and suc- cessful New Year. This first appearance of The Crimson and Gray we hope wall be welcomed with good school spirit. We ask your hearty co-opera- tion and good will, and urgently solicit your contributions. This is the school ' s paper — the staff merely edits it. You must fur- nish the material and help make the paper a success. The rumor is abroad that The Crimson and Gray is an experiment. Last year was the experiment. This year the paper must be definitely a part of the school activ- ities. With your aid we hope to make it so. Any article applying to the various depart- ments will be thankfully received. Schools of our size have school sheets, and surely the Mary E. Wells also should have a paper. Our advertising manager has found the paper kindly received by the business people of the town, and they have shown their desire to help us by giving many advertisements. We owe much to Isadore Green for the zealous effort he has made to secure advertisements, also to the various associate editors and our business editor, Morton Lord. Great credit should be given Miss O ' Keefe, who has proven herself an invaluable advisor, and kindly aided our inexperienced staff in countless ways. You must not forget the joke box and poetry column. We have many embryo poets, and now is their chance. Secure extra copies for your friends and remember many an alumnus would be glad to hear of the happenings of his Alma Mater. If you want a good paper, make one — Contribute ' . — Josephine A. Delelwnty, ' 19. We are facing today a period of reconstruc- tion. Now more than ever the people of the United States must be keenly aware of their duties as citizens. Every war brings its problem, and our present one is this : How to fit the returning soldiers into our economic life. The average man without doubt thinks that his responsibility at the present time is not very great. There he is wrong. The United States needs every man to co-operate with the administration; every man to help adjust the problems of labor and capital. In the Civil War the United States faced a crisis similar to the present. Then Abraham Lincoln, with clear vision, gave assurance to his countrymen in words which we today will 1(1 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY do well to think upon carefully, words which might well define our position : With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in, to do all which may achieve a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. _j . Lord, ' 20. GIVE Now that the war is over, many people think that our work is accomplished ; that we may sit back and enjoy life. Such people must be disillusioned. Though most of the task is completed, there is still a great work which must be done. The moral welfare of our returning soldiers must be safeguarded. We all know that every strain brings a re- action. After so many months of strenuous fighting, the boys will naturally be glad to spend a few weeks in recreation. That recre- ation must be of the sort that will contribute toward, and not be a detriment to, their moral welfare. There are seven large organizations that are engaged in welfare work at home and abroad. The work done by these organiza- tions has many times been commended by high officials of the army and of the civil government. Now, these organizations have united to make one great drive to secure funds in order to keep up the good work which they are doing so nobly. They have built hundreds of huts where the men in service can spend a quiet, restful time. Most of these huts are built for recreational purposes. It is for this that you are asked to give and give cheerfully. Is it not worth more than imc day ' s effort to you that your brother should come home a better man, morally, menially and physically, or are you going to let li i ii i t ' .-ill into (lie rut, and come home a disgrace to his family and country. It rests with you! Although the armistice is signed and hostilities have Stopped, welfare work mnsi not stop. Give, and give cheerfully! R. Favrewu. ' 19. since the days of the Pilgrims, it has been a time honored custom to set apart one day in the vein- to thank God for the blessings lie has o bountifully bestowed b. This year Thanksgiving had a peculiar significance in tliiit the armistice is signed and peace is be- fore ns. President Wilson requested that in ;ill public schools exercises ;i | propria I c lor the occasion should be conducted. On Wednesday, November 27th, exercises were held in all the rooms of the Mary E. Wells High School. The President ' s Proclam- ation was read, patriotic songs were sung, tableaux acted out and four-minute essays on current topics were delivered. The rooms were prettily decorated with flags and bunting. On the whole the pro- grams were verv entertaining. — M. L. Bean, ' 19. In this last year there have been many changes in the faculty of the Mary E. Wells High School. Miss Myrta Nute, who for four years had been our instructor in English, has accepted a position in the Attleboro High School, and Miss Catherine . O ' Keefe. of Boston University, has taken her place. Mr. Ralph J. Hill is now Supervisor of Industrial Work in Westbrook High School, near Port- land, Maine. Mr. Henry O. Halvorsen, who filled his position, has accepted a more luc- rative one in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Mr. Eugene A. Hofsted has been made head of the Industrial Department, and Mr. Warren P. Burliugame is now his assistant. .Miss Agnes O ' Brien, ' who for the past year had been our Science teacher, resigned early in the fall to take up her work in Arlington Junior High. She has been succeeded by Miss Irene Peabody of Framingham Normal School. Because of the increasing demand for the Commercial course, it was found necessary to secure an assistant for Miss de Sloover. For this vacancy we were fortun- ate in finding Miss Dorothy Smith of the Bryant and Stratton School, Boston. With the departure of Mr. Benry Bal vorseii, the Mary E. Wells High Sd I suffers a great loss. Alert, young and bright, sympathetic and firm, a good eomrade and an expert in his chosen profession. .Mr. Balvorsen has lefl an impression both lasting ami affectionate, May success attend him! Mr. Kay Clement, our new principal, c  to Bouthbridge from Morristown lli -ii Bel I. New Jersey. Mr. Clemenl was grad uated from Bates College ami took graduate wink at Cornell, lie has been with us long enough to win our hearts, lit- ■ ambitions ami make us feel better for his coming. Preceding Mr. Warren I ' . Burlingame there wen- man] Btrange rui b ;i to bis appear ance. Great was ,,ur surprise when we Ban him, not tlic abort Btoul man as predicted, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 but a young man of sprightly appearance, who seems very capable of managing school athletics. Mr. Burlingame comes here from Wentworth Institute, filling the position formerly held by Mr. Eugene Hofsted, who has succeeded Mr. Halvorsen in charge of the Industrial Department. He was educated at Wesleyan University and Worcester Poly- technic Institute. Miss Dorothy Smith, our new assistant in the Commercial course, is a graduate of the Bryant and Stratton School of Boston, and also of Worcester Business Institute. Miss Smith is a resident of Grafton. Dur- ing her sojourn here she has made many friends, and is well liked by all. JUNIOR RED CROSS WORK On Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Friday afternoon, Mrs. J. A. Genereux holds classes in sewing for the three upper classes of the high school. This work comes within the general quota for the town, but is done by the Juniors. The Freshmen, under the supervision of Miss Locke, also have classes. The girls are asked to give two periods a week to this work. In the lower grades girls have been taught to sew, therefore no girl has for an excuse, I can not sew. The first assemblies were small but they are constantly growing, and the teachers expect to accom- plish more this year than last. Do not think that because there is peace Red Cross work should be abandoned. Just recall the many little children shivering from want of proper clothing. Are you going to be a slacker? Of course, you are giving your two periods a week to fulfil this pressing need! THRIFT STAMPS Since the opening of the Fall term the pupils of the M. E. W. H. S. have bought 1623 Thrift Stamps. Room 2 504 Room 3 Ill Room 4 228 Room 5 117 Room 10 245 Room 11 41S Total Stamps 1623 In Room 4 ten Liberty Bonds are owned to. date; Room 2 seven Liberty Bonds. Buy more Thrift Stamps and give the school first place! Notice Room 2 ahead in Thrift Stamps. The Freshmen! Are you going to allow that, Sophomores? Buy more Stamps. Almost every boy likes a good time, but every boy likes a good time plus a feed. The Debating Society is the place to get this com- bination. Can not we be as up to date as other schools? Can not the societies and clubs other schools have, flourish in our school? If you think they can, you will back up the Debating Society. Will it be given up as a failure or continued? That ' s up to you. As the boys have been invited many times to the meetings and do not come, it seems as if it is impossible to appeal to their intellectual sense, so I shall appeal to their social sense. A school can not live without social life, and the Debating Society is the only social organ in our school. You have all seen what successful parties they have given, but they cannot keep this work up, unless the school supports them. This article is meant for the boys, and not the girls. The girls have done their part. When the Debating Society sent out a call for new members the girls immediately re- sponded, but very few boys answered the call. We all need practice in public speaking, especially the boys. Even in the class room it is very noticeable that they can not recite connectedly and sensibly on a subject. These boys should cultivate that power of speaking, and the place to do this is in the Debating Society. On November 13, the Debating Society in- vited the Juniors, Seniors and Faculty to a Farewell Party in honor of Miss Nute. The first part of the evening was occupied by an entertainment given by several pupils of the school. Miss Morse, in behalf of the Junior Class, presented Miss Nute with a friendship pin and Miss Gertrude Claflin, in behalf of the Seniors, presented her with a cut glass vase. Miss Nute thanked the classes very feelingly for their kind remembrances. After the entertainment, the Debating Society served refreshments. Dancing and a general good time were enjoyed for the remainder of the evening. November 25, an extemporaneous debate was held iu the M. E. W. H. S. The subject was: Resolved: That term examinations should be abolished. Misses Betty Love and Irene Proulx upheld the affirmative, while Miss E. Edwards and Mr. H. St. Onge de- fended the negative. The affirmative won the debate. After the debate, the members adjourned to the Domestic Science Laboratory, where refreshments and a good time were enjoyed. —M. McMaster, ' 19. Literature THE MYSTERY OF ASHLAWN The afternoon shadows stretched long across the grassy lawn of the little station, as the train pulled slowly in. A few pas- sengers alighted and disappeared down the dusty road. Then a queer little man carrying a large, awkward looking suitcase, walked briskly around the station, where the depot master was tucking away the mail bags under a seat of the depot wagon. Addressing the depot master in a friendly manner, he inquired the way to the village. Jump right in, sir. Jump right in, came the hasty reply. I ' m going to the post office myself with this mail. You are a stranger m these parts, I reckon, and it won ' t be a bit of trouble to have you along. Wha ' d you say your name was? Dwight? You don ' t say! You ain ' t the new parson, be ye? Well now, I reckon the folks will be right glad to know you ' ve come. The church has been without a parson for quite a spell now. Jump in, sir. Now we ' re off ! Thus they rode along, the depot master talking a great deal, and the stranger saying very little. However, his dark, piercing eyes, which were shaded by grey, closely knitted brows, took in all the passing landscape. Soon they -arrived at the post office, and Mr. Dwight was introduced as the new min- ister. Then he went to his boarding house to rest. The next day he set out to find a house into which he might move his family. His choice caused a great deal of talk among the people of the village. Why on earth do you suppose he ever chose Ashlawn ' for a home? ' ' said Mrs. Pearce to her daughter Ethel, that evening, as they were getting supper. I am sure I can ' t imagine, mother, re- plied Ethel. It is such a terribly large house for only three people. Why, I am sure they will never be able to furnish even the first floor. I think he is awfully queer. He is so nervous and seems to be thinking of something far off. Maybe he is thinking of some good ser- mon, answered the mother. You must not pass judgment on him, dear. I am sure we will all like him. , The week passed, and Sunday came. The church service began in the usual manner but, contrary to services in the last few years, not a word was spoken about Germany. The weeks passed by, and each sermon was marked by this same peculiar characteristic. Summer came, and found the Dwight family installed at ' Ashlawn. It was about a quarter of a mile from the center of the vil- lage, and set among a grove of beautiful ash trees from which the place derived its name. The house had been built by a wealthy sea captain who had sailed around the world twelve times without a mishap. After his death it had been closed for a long time until a woman from New York had come and turned it into a summer hotel, for it was in an ideal place, just where the river flowed into the large bay. The hotel had not been a success, and Ashlawn had again been vacant for several years. That minister certainly has a lot of freight, remarked the station agent to his wife, one evening. This town hasn ' t had as much in the last four years as it has had this summer. It must be his furniture, Joe. They may be buying it on the installment plan. I am sure it is an easy way to explain it. Well, they are queer looking boxes to hold furniture, at any rate, said Joe, as he walked out of the kitchen in disgust. A few nights later, the young folks of the village had a picnic down the river. Some of the young girls and boys who had become separated from the others during the evening embarked from their canoe at the landing in front of Ashlawn. Let ' s go up through this field, and on by THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 the house, said Ethel Pearee to her three friends, — Elmer, Ruth and Newton. It ' s a fine night for an adventure, and this place always was so spooky. • ' Newton, listen! What do you hear? asked Ruth, trembling with fright. Oh, don ' t be foolish, dear, said Ethel. It must be your imagination. No, Ethel, I hear something, too. There really is some one hammering in that house, and look ! The windows are draped with black cloth, said Elmer in a low voice. Come on, boys, let ' s go to it! put in Newton. This is migh ty funny. I appoint myself as chief detective, and you three can be my assistants. Let ' s get up there under that window and listen. You go ' round in back, Elmer, and report from that quarter. We can ' t see anything this way ! Be care- ful, or some one will hear us ! exclaimed Ethel excitedly. Look, Newt, there is a rip in the cloth up in that corner. If you could only get up in that tree and swing over so that vou can see through the hole in the cloth. In a moment Newton was in the tree and had pulled himself along a big limb which came close to the window. He gave a low cry, and his friends below waited in breath- less suspense. At last he came down and reported what he had seen. ■ ' We must act quickly. This is very serious. That man Dwight is in that room making bombs. Oh, are you sure, Newton ? gasped Ruth in horror. There isn ' t any doubt at all. You and Ethel watch here and don ' t let anyone get out of that house. Why— Where is Ethel ? Just then a figure appeared among the ash trees, running breathlessly. Elmer, come here quick ! Do you see that dark object moving along near the wharf? It is a big boat. If I ' m not mistaken, some one will be coming out with some freight for that boat in a minute. Ruth, you run to the village and get help as soon as you can! Listen ! Just then a shrill whistle sounded in three short toots. That is the signal. We must hold the doors, she continued. She dashed around to the back door and moved a heavy barrel of tin cans in front of it. Then arming herself with a canoe paddle she stood on guard. The boys in the front of the house crouched low behind a hedge. Mr. Dwight, wrapped in a black coat, and carrying a large box on his head, had no sooner stepped out than he was knocked down by a sturdy young lad. All at once four figures burst through the darkness. Leaving Mr. Dwight prostrate on the ground, Elmer pushed the box back in the house and locked the door. Then such a fight began as never in their wildest dreams either of the two boys had imagined. They might have been killed if Ruth had not at that moment arrived with help, for although Ethel was a great aid to the boys with her canoe paddle, nevertheless they were no match for the four husky men: The four men were bound and with Mr. Dwight, who was too much spent to offer resistance, they were hustled into an auto and taken to a jail in a neighboring city. Here it was discovered that Mr. Dwight was no other than Herr Schneckenberger, a man skilled in bomb making, who was being sought by officials of the United States Gov- ernment. Further investigation showed that a large barge, by nightly visits, had been carrying large quantities of bombs to an island off the coast of New York, where they were loaded on out-going vessels whose mas- ters were also in ' league with the German Government. And how did the young detectives feel? As Ruth said, They began indeed to appre- ciate what ' Kultur ' might mean. — Marjorie L. Bean, ' 19. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY Gee, I wonder if school begins next week? What, it does? Oh heavens, I see where I do some studying before Monday. I guess I ' ll begin now. I ' ve had five weeks to study and haven ' t done a bit yet. Wonder whe re I put my books? Say, mother, do you know where my books are? Oh, yes, I remember, I put them there so I ' d remember where I put them. Are you going to study, too, Phil? What? Oh land, I don ' t know anything about eighth grade arithmetic. Oh well, I s ' pose so ; bring it here. Invoice, what does that mean ? Never heard of it. Well, add up those two rows and — oh, I don ' t know how to do it. How do you think I can remember that stuff? I wish you ' d try to remember that I am a Junior in high school. Ask mother how to do it. The telephone ' s ring- ing. I ' ll answer because I know it ' s for me. Hello! No, wrong number. I think I ' ll study on the porch. What, mother! No, I don ' t want that old sweater on. It isn ' t cold out here, really it isn ' t. Oh, all right, but 14 THE CRIMSON AND GEAY I hate the old tiling. Oh, by the way, mother, that ' s what I want for Christmas. Yes, a red woolen one that pulls on over your head and spoiks your hair. What? Yes, just like Phil ' s. Let ' s see, I ' ll do my Virgil first. Page sixty-three. But the pious aeneas through the night many ' — what does that next word mean, I wonder? Oh yes, ' pondering, pon- dering many things. ' Say, mother, one of the girls in my French class has a peach of a serge dress! Yes, I ' ll study iu a minute, but I just want to tell you about it. Oh, that old telephone again ! You answer this time, mother. Oh, is it for me? Hello! Yes. How are you? Surely, I ' d love it. Yes, I ' ll take mj knitting, and I ' ll be ready in about ten minutes. Interrupt my plans ? I should say not! I ' ve been trying all afternoon to think of something to do! —I. C, ' 20. JOE AND HIS SON CLEM Dere Mamzelle Editor: — All ma boy look after me for brain an after its mudder for quik temper an handsom, hut of all ma smart kid I got yet de iutelligenc of ma little Clem is got all de res skin to de mast. Dat boy lies goin be president som day oules sombody stop him an if dey do den he giv Jon Roeken- fellar som chase for its money. I never sir a boy so crazy for money lak Clem. One day he grab Canaday penny off de baby an swal- ley it to kin safe. De penny is stik in de nuckle of his blow-pipe an Clem begin to scufllcpate. Jus den a stranger man com on de nous an wen he kno what is de matter he grab Clem by de heel and shook it ontil de penny com loose. I grab his ban an say. Doc. yu sav ma kid life! How much yn link shes wort to yn? He say. Mister, 1 ain ' t a doctor. I ' m de COlleckter of internal rev- enoo ! Las wick Tumulty, my scrkon yungesl to de babliy sav its money an liny a stick of candy. Before Tumulty begin on de candy, Clem tell him lion! a noo trick lies lei n id do. Clem say lie ran look dal slick of candy an swalley ii an mak ii comhoul bis year, Tumulty has do suspicious him an is pleasure In see de trick so lie lend Clem bis candy Clem alter be chomp il hup on his loot an swalley il an lick bis chop for more lie begin for look puzzle an scralcli ils head an rinkle its lace. Little Tumulty stan wit its moul liopen an ils live busl holil lookiu lor de stick Of candy lo en limit ( ' leins year wen Clem say. Tumulty, Im sorry, me. bin I clean forgol de la- bafl of .hit ' trick ' Tn iii it 1 1 v i- beller ontil yu can hear it to de roleiode station. One tain Clem hav a sore knee dat Doc. LaFlame, our Fambly Physicking is renounce as sliveritis of de giant an dont seem to re- lieve itself so Rosana Marie took Clem to de osterinoorpath doc to hav it pulled. On de way horn his mudder say to Clem, Did de Doctor hurt yu som, ma son? ' ' Den Clem hanser, No, maw, he dont hurt me at all — yn see I let him pull on de roug leg. (Jood nite, — de clock tole me to go fo bed two hour ago an me, I so sleepy I beleev it. My remains to vn, Joe UNO. —H. si. Onge. ' 19. HOROSCOPE FOR DECEMBER December is the tenth month. Decern mean- ing ten in the adding machine -of the old Romans, who were about two months mil of the way in their calendar calculations. The Romans ' year began in March. 1 1 is quite probable that they cut nut January and February to do away with the annoyance of swearing off ami receiving comic valen tines. This schedule rather eliminated George Washington, but gave them the op- portunity of coming ou1 strong on the seven- teenth of March, green togas and all. The brave hunter fares forth during the lirsi of ibis month, ami boldly beards the fierce woodchuck in his den and the fear some bluejay in his eyry. These bold men are often called Nimrods, but when they sometimes plug Farmer Corntostle ' s best prize rooster, they are called many different names by aforesaid farmer. As the month progresses and the rcurj iries lo sink thru the floor, (he brave hunt- ers are replaced by valiant lishernieii and would-be anglers, who try to catch the dwell ers of the deep, but usually succeed in feed ing bail lo the fish. They cnl holes in the ice and drop in n In. ok. which catches fish ranging anywhere from three to six inches. Occasionally one of these three-inch trophies grows io in three feet in length under the imaginative mind of the fisherman. Many of these anglers sutler from a disease com- monly called. Where ' s your tish. They contracl this malady when they return empty handed. Rather than catch it, some disappointed) ' clever fishers, till their ha;; with l ghl tish before running the gauntlet of inquisitive eyes. This scheme works verj well, provided they don ' t bring home sail water fish after fishing in fresh water. —Paul. ' 19. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 JUST A LITTLE ERROR Supper was ready, and a glance at the clock told Louise that Aunt Mary would not be home from the Ladies ' Circle for half an hour. She took up her knitting, and pro- ceeded to improve her time; but Louise had been busy from an early hour, and she was tired. She dropped her knitting and fell to thinking. She was blue and lonely and perhaps a little rebellious with Fate. She may have had a right to feel so. Aunt Mary was a busy, hustling woman, who always did her duty, but who had no time for ' ' spoil- ing Louise. In her way she was kind, and there was no better proof of her goodness than the fact that she had cared for Louise since the child had been three years old. Louise was not an orphan. She had a mother, of whom she knew very little, and a father whom she could not help despising. He was a selfish, weak-principled man with a violent temper. Fifteen years before he, Paul Blange, and his wife had been divorced. The court had awarded the child, Louise, to her mother. Her father, who could keep a prom- ise when it made some one else uncomfort- able, resolved to get his revenge. Two years later, when Louise was but three years old, he saw his wife, accompanied by two little girls, hurry into a store. One of the girls became separated from Mrs. Blange in the crowd. Mr. Blange saw that the child was his daughter; the other was, doubtless, a playmate. It was no difficult matter to kid- nap the child; and he managed so success- fully that the girl was never found. Louise was given to Mrs. Stearns, Mr. Blange ' s aunt, who was told that Mrs. Blange was dead. So Louise grew up in a small village in western Massachusetts, with no knowledge of her pre- vious history. Buff, the collie, interrupted Louise ' s thoughts by pushing his nose under her hand, and looking up at her with a pleading in his eyes. Oh, you old rogue, you ! I suppose you think I ' m going to take a walk with you. Buff wagged his tail intelligently, and looked at Louise with an expectant expres- sion that seemed to say that he did sup- pose so. Well, come along then, old fellow, Louise said, getting her sweater. Soon the collie and the girl were racing side by side down through the woods to a little spot by the brook, where they often went together. She was somewhat startled to see a man in her favorite seat: but she was assured wheu the man turned around and bowed. Good evening, she said, recognizing their new boarder, Mr. Donalds, a rather reserved man of middle age. Louise turned to go, feeling embarrassed at finding her bower occupied. Don ' t let me scare you away, Mr. Donalds said with a smile that put Louise at her ease. ' 1 must, she said, turning, Aunt Mary will be home, and supper is ready. Well, if supper is ready, I ' ll go with you, he replied, joining her. Your father is coming home? he volun- teered, remembering some remark made at the table. Yes, replied Louise, trying to sound glad, but failing. He ' s coming tonight. Mr. Donalds looked at her with his keen blue eyes. Louise blushed. You ' re glad, I suppose? Oh, y-yes — , very glad, Louise stam- mered, wishing that Mr. Donalds would ask no more questions. Mr. Donalds was quick to see that no more questions were wanted, so he and Louise walked on in silence for a few minutes. Miss Blange, Mr. Donalds said, holding the door for her. Louise looked up, to find him gazing down at her earnestly. Don ' t you think that a father is glad to see his child when he has been away for a long time? ■ Louise, astonished at the abruptness of the question, dropped her eyes, and twisted her fingers into Buff ' s fur. I don ' t know. I do. Louise was embarrassed. She murmured that she heard the kettle boiling over, and fled. A few moments later Air. Blange, a hand- some, dark complexioned man of forty, ar- rived with his suit-case. Louise met him at the door, and introduced him to Mr. Donalds. Father, I want you to meet Mr. Donalds; Mr. Donalds, this is my father, Mr. Blange. How do you do, I believe that we ' ve met before, Mr. Donalds said, perhaps rather curtly. The blood rushed to Mr. Blange ' s face. Yes, I believe we ' ve had the pleasure, a trifle sarcastically. Quite a few years ago, I believe. Mr. Blange shrugged his shoulders. He evidently did not wish to talk. There was a pause, which was broken by the arrival of Mrs. Stearns, and all sat down to supper. Conversation lagged, in spite of 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY all Mrs. Steam ' s efforts. Mr. Blange ate savagely, and answered all questions shortly and harshly. In fact, he seemed to be in an especially bad humor. Mr. Donalds was courteous, but disinterested. When supper was nearly done, Mr. Don- alds said, I have a little story to tell, which I think interests some of us, especially this young lady here. ' ' Yes, you ' ve come to steal my daughter, Mr. Blange said, rising hastily, and tipping over a glass of water with a gesture. Well, my dear sir, he continued insolently, You needn ' t try to do it, because you can ' t, see? Mr. Donalds helped himself to a piece of cake, ignoring the startled expression on Louise ' s face. I don ' t want your daughter, Mr. Blange; but I have some rather enlightening in- formation for you. About seventeen years ago, I married Kate Madison, as you re- member, Mr. Blange; you married her sister. Three months later our regiment went to France. While I was there my daughter was born, but I didn ' t know that for a good many years. Meanwhile, Mr. Blange, you and your wife had some misunderstandings, and the custody of your daughter was given to the mother. You dropped out of existence. Kate died, and left my little Kate an orphan, as was then thought. As a nearest relative, Mrs. Blange took the child, and one day a year or two later Kate completely disap- peared. I came home five years ago, from a prison in Germany. Some surprises awaited me, — my wife was dead, and the child that I had never seen, lost. I felt like a cheated man, cheated not only of ten years of my life, and the woman I loved, but also of the only one who could help to take my wife ' s place. For live years I have searched for her, and now I have found her. I think you under- stand me, Mr. Blange. This girl is my daughter. A very pretty story, I can assure you, Donalds. I always said you had an imagina- tion, sneered Mr. Blange. I have, I believe, imagination enough to think that she looks like me. My land. Louise! exclaii 1 Mrs. Stearns, I was just saying the other day to Mis. FaySOD what a lot Mr. Donalds looked like you. To think now lie ' - your pa. well, i do declare. 1 wonder If yon found ;i little loekel on Kate when -in ' tiisi came here. The loekel contained a picture of her mot tier and one of me in my uniform, Mr. Donalds said, glanc- ing ;il Kate, as she fl B8 ih.u to lie railed. Yes, Mrs. Stearns said, I found it on her when she came, and I put it by, just thinking it might be interesting to her. I always wondered who them folks were. Well, if it ain ' t the beatest! said Mrs. Stearns, opening a drawer and displaying the picture. Where is my daughter, then? said Mr. Blange, at last convinced. In Europe with her mother, replied Mr. Donalds, and now, pulling Kat e into his lap, don ' t you think that this father is glad to see his daughter? Yes, — Dad, said Kate, hidiug her head in his coat, while her father ' s eyes smiled tenderly down at his little Kate. — E. P. Love, ' 19. HOME AT LAST To an open house in the evening, Home shall men come, To an older place than Eden, And a taller town than Rome. To the end of the way of the wandering star. To the things that can not be and that are, To the place where God was homeless. And all men are at home. — (i. K. Chesterton A Freshman to Tabor: That curl iu your hair must be most annoying. Tabor: Oh, it ' s next to nothing. Miss Crocker: Why did you whistle, Paul? Paul: I had some air in my mouth, and I let it out. I didn ' t know it would make any noise. Seven Liberty Bonds were bought by Freshmen during the Fourth Liberty Loan. Miss Margaret Connoly and Theckla Fitz- gerald assisted the War Workers at Phelps Theater during the recent war drive. Theodore Richards, the youngest hoy from Southbridge in the navy, was visiting his old schoolmates on December 5. He is on the l . S. S. Massachusetts. Miss O ' Keefe: What i- the meaning of jeopardy? Miss Desautels: A spoiled animal. Mi-- O ' Keefe: Give the principal parts of slay and hurst. W liali-n : Slay. slew, slow . Bunt, bllsl. broken. OUR BOYS IN SERVICE Allard, Arthur Allard, Leo Angell, Harry Bail, Hernias Blalu, Aloysius Blain, Josephat Blain, David Blain, Albert Bouthiller, Edward Brousseau, Charles Bugbee, Wyliss Butterworth, George Butterworth, Herbert Butterworth, Robert Cahill, Fred Cahill, John Caron, Armand Chase, Walter Chase, Percy Chapin, Edward Chandler, Brainard Coderre, Ernest Coggans, Peter Cook, Charles Cornell, Elton Cote, Henry Cruickshank, Albert Dansereau, Albert Delehanty, Alfonse Delehanty, John Delehanty, Dr. H. M. Delehanty, James Delehanty, Leonard Desaulnier, Napoleon Derosiers, Ernest Derosiers, Joseph Dresser, John Dumas, Leo Duclos, Leo Dupaul, Armand Edward, Rockwood Elian, Dr. Herbert Flood, Joseph Freeman, Howard Foley, Fred Foley, Henry Garfield, Harold Gatineau, George Goodell, Raymond Genereux, Arthur_ Genereux, Orner Grant, Collin Grant, Wulfin Green, Harry Hall, Harry Hall, Fred Died in France Hall, Irving Halpin, John Hartley, Francis Hellner, Charles Hunt, Fred Harrington, Clifford Haskell, Raymond Hebert, Roaul Hill, Emerson Jackson, Olin Kershaw, William Laliberty, Oswald Laliberty, Arthur Lariviere. Rudolph La Rochelle, Philip Le Clair, Ovid Le Clair, Ubald Lewis, Jay Lindell, Walter McKinstry, Raymond JIcKinstry, Clifford Mitchell, Thomas Morrissay, Claire Morrissay, Raymond Morse, Howard Monahan, Gilbert Marcel, Philip Olney, Thomas Reno, Leo Robinson, George Ryan, Joseph Rowley, John Bobbins, Claude Sibley, Leonard Silk, John Simonds, Albert Simonds, Lawrence Smith, Charles Smith, Elmer Small, Clement Small, Harold Shepard, Paul Swett, Stewart Taylor, George Tetreault, Dr. Eugene Tetreault, Charles Trainor, Leo Timney, Charles Tully, Dr. George Tully, Benjamin Vinceletto, Albert Whittemore, Dwight Wilhelm, Bernard Waite, George Wright, Herman CLASS ORGANIZATIONS 1919 President, Gertrude Claflin Treasurer, Marjorie Bean Secretary, Ralph Paul 1920 President, Elizabeth Morse Vice-President, Lorenzo Lemmelin Treasurer and Secretary, Bertha Law 1931 President, Laurence Cheney Vice-President, Morris McGilvray Secretary and Treasurer, Dorothy Dartt 1922 President, Alphonse Dugas Vice-President, Miss Margaret Connolly Secretary and Treasurer, Ernest Allard DEBATING SOCIETY President, Elizabeth Love Vice-President, Herman St. Onge Secret ary and Treasurer, Marjory McMaster Presiding Officer of Debates. Mr. Ray Clement ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President. Mr. Clement Vice-President, Isadore Green Treasurer, Isadore Green Secretary, Lorenzo Lemmelin BASKETBALL Manager, Augustus Lunan Captain, Lorenzo Lemmelin Dutch Lucier •Billy Coderre •Due Duclos Players Zu Lemmelin Its Green Wilda Lavallee 1919 SENIOR TIN SHOWER When we learned that Mr. Hofsted was going to set up housekeeping, we immediately decided to give him a tin shower. It was held November thirteenth, in the Senior room. First on the program was an enter- tainment. This consisted of piano solos by Ralph Paul; vocal solos by Francis Oldham; violin solos by Eric Lindblad. Then Gertrude 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Claflin, who had charge of the affair, made a presentation speech, and we all adjourned to another room to view the gifts. Each member of the senior class and the faculty had given something, and there were all the gifts, — everything one would need in the kitchen, from a rolling-pin (which, by the way, was not tin) to a dish-pan; from a paring knife to a coal-hod, strung on a clothes-line from one side of the room to the other. Mr. Hofsted seemed to appreciate our gifts, and after he had made a little speech of thanks, refreshments consisting of ice cream and cookies were served. A general social time followed, including dancing, until 10.30, when we all went home. 1922 FRESHMAN FOOD SALE The Freshman food sale, on December thir- teenth, was held for the purpose of raising money for the care of a French orphan, adopted by the class for one year. Cake, bread, pie and candy were solicited among the members of the class; also about ten dollars in money was collected. Thirty pounds of candy were sold. Miss Locke supervised the making of this in cook- ing class. The class was able to obtain sugar through the kindness of Mr. Hyde. The sale was very successful, for everyone responded generously. Although the proceeds have not been given out officially as yet, the committee feel confident that the sale ful- filled their expectations. The committee in charge was Irene Proulx, Evelyn Wadleigh, Ruth McMaster, Theckla Fitzgerald, Alphonse Dugas, Allard Paul, Ernest Boucher and Ernest Allard. ALUMNI NOTES Helen Lean is now with A. ( ). Co, Bertha Bishop is studying to be a nurse in Memorial Bospital. Stanley Bromley is al lending I lie Massa chusetts Agricultural College. Of course Billy Codere is taking P. ;. Engene Demerge is now with A. 0. ' . Leo Duclos nml Boward Freeman are at- tending the Went worth Institute. Helen French is a teacher in Charlton. Ethel Faj :is fortunate enough u married. gel Chester Gay is now working in Springfield. Robert- Gordon is going to Ohio State institute. Gregoire is learning the cobbler ' s trade. Hanson is now working at the H. W. Co. Mary Hogan is with the A. O. Co. Lucille Hufault is staying at home. Clarence Hall is working in Springfield. Eva Laprade is working at the A. O. Co. Walter Lindell is at the Springfield Mili- tary School. Elaine Leclair is taking the P. G. Lavallee is now with the A. O. Co. Morse is canvassing. Vera Rich is bookkeeper at the H. W. Co. Georgia Rutbeford is in Springfield. Ardis Raupack is at Boston University. Elsy Samuelsou and Eloise White are tak- ing a business course at Becker ' s Business Institute. Simmonds is with Uncle Sam in the U. S. A. Trembley is working in Springfield. Muriel YVetherhead is studying with Mr. Hultnian in Hultinan Conservatory of .Music. HONOR ROLL FIRST QUARTER — li 18 ALL A ' S OR B ' S Seniors Bean, Marjorie Laliberte, Corinne Bousquet, Adrian Lavallee, Adoullda Delebanty, Josephine Lindblad, Eric Goodell, Elizabeth Love, Elizabeth Paul, ltalpli Bromley, EDale Corey, lsa belle Juniors Jarrett, Butt Glronx, A. Sophomores Ml A i i.illin. I inrntli.v I (art, I ' ••n.tln Congdon, Joaepb Qrimwade, Marie] Almeda Walker Freshmen i liiin , Mary Madia Gatineau is Btudying in be a muse in Springfield, no EL I leu soft the BngerS « f the snnw Across the winter grass ' BOW white the waxen mistletoe! ' Tis Nature ' s huh mass  winter wind, breathe low, breathe Ion . Ami lei the Christmas spirit pass, — Jean it E • n Lotos y? Athletics High school life is not complete without athletics, for not only do they make for phys- ical development, but they also strengthen the intellectual ability of the pupil. Health makes for progress, therefore any sport that is health-giving should be encouraged. All schools are now making physical develop- ment a definite part of their curricula. In Southbridge, we have not as yet a gym of our own, nor have we material enough to enable us to indulge in all the sports that are com- mon to the average high school. But let us appreciate what we have. That means that every student must be interested in school sports. Our school has always been enthu- siastic and loyal, in the support of all its athletics. Let us continue the good work and attend every basketball game of the season. — . Green, ' 19. Fifty-one dollars and eighty-live cents was turned over to the treasurer of the asso- ciation. Winter sports are here again. That means that we will soon be skating and ice-boating. Now as a high school, why can ' t we have some organized sport? If we have enthusiastic skaters, why can ' t we have a hockey team? After a little practice we might easily pick the best players and form a school team. If we don ' t care to have a school team, we might organize class teams and stimulate competi- tion by offering prizes. Of course this sport would include both girls and boys. The material for hockey is very inexpensive, and the First Eeservoir is convenient for every one. Whv do we not organize? —IT ' . L., ' 19. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DANCE November eighth, the Athletic Association held its first dance of the season in C. T. A. Hall. The Imperial Orchestra furnished the music. On account of the epidemic, we feared for the success of the dance, but we should have realized the school would not allow it to be a failure. The committee in charge was; Chairman Lorenzo Lemmelin, Eleanor Edwards, Jo- sephine A. Delehanty, Augustus Lunan and I. Green. RECORD OF ATHLETIC MEETINGS Captain Lemmelin announced on November eleventh that there would be basketball prac- tice that evening in the Y. M. C. A. gym- nasium, and urged all candidates to attend. The association is especially desirous of a second team this year, and assures the boys that if they can not make the first team they will in all probability make the second. On November fourteenth, the Mary E. Wells High School played a practice game with the Albanian Club and won with the score of 18 to 10. Chester Gay, last year ' s captain, played for the Albanian Club, and gave the high school players considerable trouble. Dutch Lucier, although he played a little bit rough, showed up well, as did Lemmelin and Lavallee. Bill Codere didn ' t have his glasses on, but managed to cage five baskets. Duke Duclos and Green alter- nated, and both showed promise of developing into fast forwards. At a meeting on November eighteenth, it was voted to drop out of the Baseball and Basketball Leagues of the Northern Division of the Eastern Connecticut Leag-ue. Up to date, Manager Gus Lunan has but eight games on the basketball schedule, but he promises to have many more soon. Man- ager Paul of the second team has secured games with Putnam High and Classical Sec- onds, to be played in Southbridge. Mr. Buiiingame, our new Industrial teacher, is a great basket and baseball player, and has consented to coach the teams. We are sorry to say that on December 3, the Mary E. Wells High School was badly defeated by the Putnam High, at Putnam, by a score of 26 to 9. The Putnam players dis- played excellent team work. However, we feel confident that we will defeat them when they come here to Southbridge. — A. Lavallee. ' 19. Humor 19 19 Billy Coderre was reclining ' comfortably in his chair in General Science class, busily chewing gum, and with his feet stretched out in the aisle. Miss Peabody (crossly) : Coderre, take that gum out of your mouth and put your feet in. Pauline Lyon : Marjorie Bean has great faith in her Dick. Elizabeth Goodell : Yes; if he proved him- self a liar she wouldn ' t believe him. Miss O ' Keefe: Now take the dyeing (dy- ing) industry, for instance. 1 don ' t know much about it, but the Germans are much more skilled at it than we are. Green: If you give me 95 per cent in my test, I will take it Monday. Jo Delehanty: Yes, he must have a good report for this quarter. Lord: He hasn ' t a quarter; he has only fifteen cents. Miss O ' Keefe: What is the average busi- ness man ' s avocation? i meaning golf i Sherwood : Gambling. Miss O ' Keefe: Don ' t judge other people ' s interests by your own. A lady there was with a flivver, To ride in il, ' twas bad for one ' s liver, When I lie gas went dry. She ' d sii down and cry. And we all want lo laugh, bul we shiver. Miss O ' Keefe: Read ii out of your book don ' t look ;il me. Lunan : I can ' t help it. Ous Lunan in Green ' s the other morn illg: That ' s where I shine. ' ' said tins, as In ' showed his blue serge soil In the tailor. Mi s O ' Keefe: Favreau, why do thej call i li is free i erae ? Favrean: Probablj because it isn ' t worth anything. Elizabeth, don ' t make that mistake again. Elizabeth I lainentingly i : I don ' t see why Louis doesn ' t write. 1 sent him my picture. Miss Peabody: What is Mass.? Isadore Green : A State. FRENCH CLASS Miss Lincoln (in composition): roller, where is the carriage? Miss Callahan (smartly i : On the fronl board. Miss Delehanty, ' 111. (in Virgil) : I don ' t know what Amor means. Mr. Clement: Heel ' packers in Chicago. Lucier: I was riding in my ••.Maxwell the other day when I came to a river with out a bridge. Pat ( ' lenience: How did yon gel over to the other side? Lucier: Oh, 1 sal down and tl ght it over. Mr. Ilnl ' sled. in Political Leon y: Slier w I, what is your average income? Sherwood: oh. about midnight, Mr. Clement: In what course do you in- tend io graduate? LUCier : III Ihe course of t ilne. Miss Bean: Do you know what .loan ol n w as made of? Miss Laliberte She wbh Maid ol Orleans, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 21 Favreau studying a quotation : Marjorie Bean: What are you studying? Favreau: A little quotation. All good boys love their sisters. So good have I grown, I love other boys ' sisters ■ As well as my own. Lunan : I hear that fish is a brain food. I guess I ' ll eat some. What kind would you advise? ' R. Paul : For your complaint I would ad- vise a whale. Lunan : May a boy be punished for some- thing he hasn ' t done? Teacher : Why, of course not. Lunan : Well, I haven ' t done my Geometry. Betty Love : St. Onge is winning all the debates in Debating Society, I see. Mac : Wait till he gets married. Gussie (looking wildly over his book when suddenly called on) : Where is she, anyway? Miss O ' Keefe : She is right there. 19 2 Miss Cormack: Miss Corey is a beautiful singer, don ' t you think? Post Graduate : Yes, that ' s what makes her singing bearable. Lord is going to buy a pair of shoes with rubber soles so that he may tread lightly in Room 5. Miss Crocker, in Ancient History class : Solomon was supposed to be very wise, but he did some foolish things. What were they? Miss Bromley: He had a thousand wives. Miss Troy: I hear Mr. Burlingame is quite a fighter. If the boys do anything he doesn ' t like, he says, Come up here and I ' ll lay you out. Miss Mansfield : He ' s a great deal like Sam Williams, isn ' t he? (Sam is an under- taker, you know.) SPECIAL FOR INDUSTRIALS Ball Peen Hammer gets new name Mr. Halvorsen : Paulhus, what is the name of the most common hammer used in indus- trial work? Paulhus : The bald headed hammer. Senior to Junior vigorously inhaling fresh air : . Why all the gymnastics, Walsh ? Walsh : Sch ! Juniors can ' t breathe any more. Senior : Why ? Walsh : It makes too much noise for the teacher. We notice that the Solid Geometry class is very large this year. Why, who is in it? Lord. Bean : If hot water is poured into a glass it will break. Miss Peabody: Well, what does that mean? Bean: It means we need a new glass. A quotation that applies to Lemmelin Since in laboring and resting Life is divided best, Let others do the laboring And I will do the rest. Bean: What fruits go best together? Lemmelin : A date with a peach. 19 2 1 The Hon. L. B. Miller says that he doesn ' t mind obstacles, unless they get in his way. Miss O ' Keefe: What is a synonym? Bright pupil : It is a word you can use in place of another when you don ' t know how to spell the other. Joy, as he comes to a seat opposite the teacher ' s desk : May I take this seat ? Miss Lincoln : I have no objection, but I think it is nailed down. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Schyler West: Say, is Mr. Clement going- blind? Lawrence Cheney : I dnuno. Why? West : I went to see him, and he asked me twice where my hat was, and it was on my head all the time. Miller, sitting in front row of Room 3, pushes rubbers No. 10 under Miss Lincoln ' s desk. Miss Lincoln: Please remove those rub- bers, Lincoln. People will think they belong to me. Miller : Well, a fellow ought to have some privileges, sitting in the front row. 19 2 2 Miss Locke: What is the matter with your meat ? Mary Cheney : It ' s cut on the bias. Miss Crocker was explaining to a class of young Freshmen what to do in case of tire. They listened respectfully until she came to the end of her instruction, when smiles and giggles disturbed her serenity. Above all things, she said, if your clothing catches fire, remain cool. Mr. Hofsted (in Arithmetic class) : What does the £500 in the upper left hand corner of this paper mean? Pupil (hasfily raising hand i : A quarter of a ton. AN APRIL SNOWSTORM I climbed a big, high hill This afternoon. . . . The wind was blowing and The snow fell fast. It stung my cheeks Like thorns, dipped in ice. The sky was gray and dark. A strange time for a Snowstorm, — April. Listen, — hear the poor robins Whimp ' ring and crying With the cold Like the Babes in the Wood. Oh, there they are. See how they cuddle In the snow to keep warm. Poor things. . . . The big, black river swirls And whirls far down below, On its way to the mighty ocean To be lost with other rivers. How it roars as it Goes over the falls Like a lion, in captivity! I wonder if it hurts The water when it Falls thai long distance? The little town lies Nestling in the valley Like the robins in the snow. See the smoke curling From the chimney ! How it circles and twines Like mist v dreams. . . . The sky darkens; Night is drawing nigh. ' nine, we must go back To the busy town. Q l-night, Little Birds. — E. Bomley, ' 20. Compliments of H. GOODWIN y BROS. Outfitters to the Whole Family HAMILTON ST., SOUTHBRIDGE WALD DOWD Y. M. C. A. BUILDING Vatcnes, Diamonds, Optical Goods, Clocks, Silverware, Cut Glass THE E. F. DAKIN CO. HEADQUARTERS FOB Christmas Greeting Cards Page G7 Snaw and Apollo Chocolates Reliable Wet Wash A. C. FAVREAU, Proprietor 16 1-2 CENTRAL ST. Telephone Conn. Elfrida Beck Teacher or Social Dancing Private and Class Lessons by Appointment Phone 336-W I. Willard Bromley Optometrist Eyes Tested Frames Fitted Telephone Connection 27 MAIN ST., cor. COOMBS ST. Marmello Shop Hair Dressing, Manicuring ana Chiropody MRS. B. N. 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Coats, Suits, Dresses, Waists, Sweaters, Bath Robes, Ki- monas; a full line of Ladies ' Furs, Children ' s Furs and Xmas Furs. Orders taken for Fur Coats at 25 per cent less than city prices. 25 per cent off for 10 days on all garments. LADIES APPAREL SHOP Cor. Elm and Main Sts. Southbridge Amusements Under the Blqnchard Brothers ' Banner Always Please and Never Offend Blanchard ' s Theatre Now in its eighth year of success, presenting first class road at- tractions, vandeA ' ille and BEST of motion pictures, including World, Select, Goldwyn, Metro, Bluebird, Fox, Yitagraph, Special Productions and the BEST serials. Complete new show daily. Shows at 3.30, 7.00, 8.30 Except Saturdays at 2.30, 6.30 and 8.20 Special Music Daily by Blanchard ' s Theatre Orchestra Hippodrome Mammoth building at rear of Blanchard Theatre, on Elm Street, devoted to ROLLEB SKATING, DANCING AND [NDOOB SPORTS. Bes1 of skates, music, ventilation, Hour, order. A good place for vou and the w hole family to spend an afternoon or evening. Plaza Theatre • ' Si mrs thai delight hj one flight Big shows worth more every Saturday evening 5 centa r . T n£_(L a. - ' t t oe Crimson an6 ©tap THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL Volume Two FEBRUARY, 1919 Number Two George Shepard Co. C. E. HANSON Registered Pharmacist HOT DRINKS FOE COLD WEATHEE COLD DEINKS FOE WAEM WEATHEE BOTH WILL BE FOUND AT OUE SODA FOUNTAIN FULL LINE OF KIBBE SAMOSET CHOCOLATES BULK AND PACKAGE ALL KINDS OF TOILET PEEPAEATIONS DEVELOPING AND PRINTING FOR AMATEURS A SPECIALTY ADVERTISEMENTS BUY FROM A FIRST CLASS FRUIT STORE M. BLONDY Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco AND A Wonderful Assortment of FISHER ' S a n d ST. CLAIRE ' S CANDY M. BENVENUTI G. GREGOIRE Fancy Confectionery Store DEALER IN Boots, Shoes and Repairing HAMILTON STREET 7 HAMILTON STREET SOUTHBRIDGE - MASSACHUSETTS Tel. Conn. Southbridge, Mass. M. 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Mention the Olmiion and Qruj when p tn nlsinji HdvertlHen XLhc (Lrimeon anb 3ra Published Quarterly by the Students of the Mary E. Wells High School, Southbrh ge, Mass. MISS MARJORIE LINCOLN BEAN MISS JOSEPHINE A. DELEHANTY WILLIAM DELEHANTY MISS PATRICIA CALLAHAN . MISS ISABELL COREY MISS THECKLA FITZGERALD FREDERICK SHAW . ISADORE GREEN GEORGE LUCIER MISS MAJORY McMASTER . ADOUILDA LAVALLEE HERMAN ST. ONGE WILLIAM RYAN MISS ELIZABETH GOODEDL MISS CATHERINE E. O ' KEEFE Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager . Social Editor Sporting Editor Alumni Editor Art Editor Exchange Editor Faculty Advisor Volume II. February, 1919. Number 2. CONTENTS IN LOVING MEMORY EDITORIALS EXCHANGE COLUMN GUISEPPE ' S DEBUT A TRIP TO MARS THE MYSTERY OF EVELYN A DREARY WORLD IN THE DAYS OF SUBSTITUTES A CHASE A RUDE AWAKENING ONCE MORE THE FLU CLASS NOTES ATHLETICS ALUMNI NOTES 3tt Honing fftrmm-g nf i£tete GHjnatte Uromleg From the gates of Heaven A Voice called low, A message sending To one below. Her spirit answered That whisper clear, She left us lonely Who held her dear. Her place is vacant, Her voice is still, Yet, we will not murmur, T ' was God ' s sweet will. Dark clouds may gather To threaten life ' s bark, Her spirit, a guiding light, Shines through the dark. Safe may it lead us To our haven of rest, Till we answer our call To the Land of the Blest. EDITORIALS The Staff of The Crimson and Gray wishes to thank the faculty and the pupils of the high school for the co-operation and help which has been so cordially given its members. The business men of the town have loyally supported this issue of the paper, and the school is most appreciative of the interest shown. The advertisements are tan- gible evidence of the good wishes of the townspeople, and have been a source of great encouragement to the Staff, especially to the Business Managers, Green, Lucier and Delehanty, who have worked hard to make the paper a financial success. The Staff is glad to say that the circulation of this issue has materially increased, and hopes for con- tinued co-operation on all sid es. February, although the shortest month of the year, contains the birthdays of two of the greatest statesmen the world has ever known, Washington and Lincoln. Their lives should be to every American and every individual making his home with us, true symbols of that American spirit which makes for Democ- racy. Their careers have been contrasted again and again. But no one can say which of the two was the greater man. The work left undone by Washington was continued by Lincoln. Each was at head of our repub- lic at a great epoch of history, a period when we were experiencing unusual trials; at a period when our country was in the gravest peril. Each man in his time thought only of public good purely and constantly so that their names will be synonyms of single-heart- ed devotion to their country. The war con- ducted by Washington was unlike the war conducted by Lincoln. The first was to se- cure national independence, and the second to preserve the unity of our nation. Carlyle says that sincerity is the first characteristic of men in any way heroes. ' ' Surely Lincoln proved this characteristic. He did not con- sider the good opinion of the world. To him there was no such thing as presidential pose. He fought valiantly against anything he con- sidered wrong, yet preserved his love and respect for those from whom he differed. The American democracy of Washington and Lin- coln means individual responsibility which makes the free-born mind safe. The word American is synonymous with altruism, and if we wish to be considered Americans, we must be self-effacing, and of our abilities we must give the last full measure of devotion. THE VALUE OF GOOD READING We are all familiar with the old saying, As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined. This proverb holds true in eveiy case. Espe- cially is it applicable to our daily habits. In the springtime of life we are easily in- fluenced. Each act, word or deed leaves with us some impression, either for good or bad. So it is with our reading. If we avoid all that is mean and low in literature and cling to that which is good we shall in time reap the fiuits of our labor. It is commonly be- lieved that good literature is dry and unin- teresting. To be sure, it does require effort at first to become interested in some of our chosen books, but anything that is good is worth struggling for. ' It is deploraWe, but nevertheless true, that the ordinary leader soon forgets the best parts of a book and remembers only the commonplace. If, then, as it seems we are so easily influenced, should we not take every precaution to choose those 1 looks which inspire in us only noble and lofty thoughts? Lincoln was a backwoods boy, but early in life he acquired a keen desire to study good 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY literature. The books available were few, but they were of the best, and he knew them thor- oughly. Weens ' Life of Washington seems to have given him his ideal of American character and statesmanship, and the Stat- utes of Indiana aroused his interest in civil law and government. He once walked six miles to borrow a grammar from which he mastered the principles of the English lan- guage. Art is long and time is fleeting. In the hurry and confusion of our twentieth century life, we do not find a great deal of time for reading. We must therefore make every moment count tow ards gaining for our- selves some practical knowledge of life and human nature. Let us make good reading our key to understanding. WHERE IS THE FACULTY? We have noticed that there is not much sporting blood in the school this year. Only a few members of the faculty, besides the coach, have attended our basketball games. The question is. Where is the rest of the faculty, and why do they not all give us their support and encouragement? Teach- ers set an example that others may follow; teachers tell us that we must be loyal to our school; that we nmsl have school spirit. The teachers do no! practise whaf they preach. Every team needs to be supported nol only by money, 1ml liv enthusiasm. We have a saving that a chain is no stronger than iis weakest link; school spirit is no stronger than the least enthusiastic member of the school. Out ' teachers say. We will expect to sec every member of the school present at the game tonight. I low can the teachers sec the pupils if the teachers themselves do not attend? We hope thai every member of our faculty ami every member of our athletic association will have school spirit, thai they will at fend our next game. THRIFT STAMPS The record of the high scl I lor llie liny ing of thrift stamps is decreasing slowly hut Slirely. Where are llie people who used lo buy lour and live thrift stamps a week? The thrifty people should have I ght their stamps in January when thej were cheapest. In 1918 every one was asked to pledge to buj a definite Dumber of thrift and war savings stamps. Have we all fulfilled these pledges? Do not be a slacker! In the last seven or eight weeks only three hundred and seven- teen stamps have been purchased. When the total conies out at the end of June for all the schools, do we want to see the Mary E. Wells High School record below the other schools? In the grades the pupils vie with one another to purchase these stamps. We all have spending money; let us save at least part of it each week and ill the same time help provide for our soldiers who are return- ing, greatly in need id ' our immediate aid. MID-YEARS At this time we are all either crowned with glory or weighed down with woes. Ai last mid-years are over. oh. how we dreaded them! Mid-years are not bugbears or germs for nervous breakdowns; they are a lest id ' what you really know. They show the prog- ress of your work. They are a tesi of your daily effort. If we have prepared our dailj lessons diligently with a slight brushing up on the weak places we have passed our exams, to the best of our ability. These exams are not given merely lo leave the marks ami papers on file in the office; they are to show the teachers thai their efforts have been not in vain. Ol ' course we know a little more studying would have helped, bu1 we all say. Hope the finals will be better. SENIOR DANCE ( n the evening of February 7. 1919, thai great ami glorious event, the Senior Dance, occurred. I ' lidcr I he leadership of the dance committee, consisting of Missis Josephine Delehanty ami Prances Oldham and Mr. [sadore Green, the whole class worked hard io give the public whal they wanted — a g I hall, a g I floor, good music ami a g I lime. The Imperial Orchestra furnished good snappy music lor llie dancing. Through the efforts of ihe workers, Edwards Hail was very tastefully decorated in the class colors, green and gold, with Hags, bunting and palms. The public was lullv appreciative of the good time thai was enjoyed by everj one present. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY DEBATING SOCIETY NOTES The best meeting of Debating Society was held on January 14, 1919. There were two debates that evening. The first was for the Junior members of the society, on the sub- ject: Resolved, The United States should boycott all German goods. Misses Ruth McMaster and Thecla Fitzgerald upheld the affirmative. As both debaters on the nega- tive side were absent, Miss Goodell and Mr. St. Onge defended the negative extempora- neously. The affirmative was declared the winner. The second debate for the older members was on the subject: Resolved, That women should be allowed to vote.- Misses Betty Love and Elizabeth Morse upheld the affirm- ative, while Miss Marjory McMaster and Mr. E. Foley defended the negative. It was a very hot debate, as both sides were very much interested in the subject. So also was the audience. The affirmative Avas declared the winner. Miss O ' Keefe, Miss Crocker and Mr. Clement were judges. The debate held January 28 was also very exciting. The subject was : Resolved, That the Chinese and Japanese should have a right to become citizens of the United States. Misses Evelyn Poeton and Beatrice Super- nant upheld the affirmative, while Miss Eleanor Edwards defended the negative. The affirmative was declared the winner by the judges. After the debate, the members imme- diately sought the Domestic Science Lab., where refreshments were served. The Debating Society wishes to thank the school for the way it is supporting this so- ciety, and hopes that they will continue the good work. A MEMORIAL FOR THE SOUTHBRIDGE BOYS IN SERVICE Southbridge desires to make some sort of fitting memorial to her boj s who have fought in our recent world war. All cities have given some testimonial of appreciation to the returning boys, and we surely do not wish to be behind our sister towns. After the hard- ships that our soldiers have endured, any pleasure that we have in our power to give them should be given most heartily and cheerfully. The suggestion has been made that South bridge either dedicate a park to the boys who have served our country, or else erect a hospital as a memorial to them. Of the two suggestions, to me the park seems to be the more practical. It is a scheme that we can support financially, whereas the hospital would be a drain on our rather small re- sources. The Marcy Woods offer a good site for the proposed park. It is convenient to practically all our citizens. Near the woods is an open space, through which runs a little brook from the first reservoir. Very little money would be required to make this park a tasteful common. We all know what an addition a common is to any town. Then again, it is something that our citizens could use to advantage. Southbridge at present has no place where all the citizens may meet for any outdoor gathering. Especially is such a place necessary on patriotic occasions, and I hope that the citizens will decide to give this park as a memorial to our boys. EXCHANGE COLUMN We wish to acknowledge the following papers received through our exchange : High School Review, Lowell, Mass. Judex, South High School, Woicester, Mass. Warren Hilltop, Warren, Mass. Palmer High School Paper, Palmer, Mass. Taking into consideiation the fact that we have only just begun to edit a paper, and that this is only our second edition, we con- sider this a fairly good beginning. Before the end of the year we hope to have quite an extensive exchange. Bernard Wilhelm, one of our famous star athletes of last year, and now in service in the United States Naval Reserve, has been spending a few days with his old classmates. He visited high school and found a few changes in the faculty. We were all inter- ested to hear some of his adventures. He has been across four times and was able to tell us something of submarines. Bernard is at present stationed at Hoboken, N. J., on board the U. S. S. Liberator, and expects to leave for across shortly. f YSTcg r LITERATURE WJRYftH GUISEPPE ' S DEBUT Discouraged, Monsieur walked weariedly down the narrow stairs to the dimly-lit street below. There he hesitated. A glance at his watch told him it was just quarter- past eleven. With a backward look at the doorway he had just left, with a shrug of his shoulders, he started down the street. Where to? lie did not know — did not care. Slowly he reviewed the events of the day. The picture that came to his mind was far from restful, — it tilled him with dread: il discouraged him. lie saw himself, M. Re- naud. director of the Renaud orchestra, which composed of compatriots, who like himself were strangers in a strange land, in that city of cities. New York, was not yet known to the public, As in a dream, he saw himself and a cumber of the orchestra mem hers, seated in a small room, preparatory to the final rehearsal, Tomorrow the orchestra was going to play at the great ball. 1 1 was its brsi importanl engagement. How much depended on its success! As the players stood waiting for the rehearsal i begin, a messenger came, with the oews thai Jacques, the sob. ' cellist, had broken his arm. and woidd be unable to | lay, In vain Monsieur bad rushed around, trying to procure some- body to fill Jacques ' place. A.1 Mich shot i notice it was impossible to find anyone. The orchestra would be a failure, Il W8B ine ii able u ii li Jacques gone. Musing thus, l. Renaud had unknowingly wandered into thai pari of the city called Little Italy. In either side of the nar- row, foul ami rubbish-cluttered streets were rows of queer, dilapidated structures, known as tenements, — weird in the pale moonlight. Strangely thrilled. Monsieur walked thought- fully on. He was now almost in front of the last house. Suddenly a strangely familiar sound was beard. Willi a start Monsieur checked his footsteps. lie listened. Ah! there il was again. In the silence Hint fol- lowed, be beard the whimpering of a baby just awakened, then the gruff voice of a man. Hardly realizing what he was doing. Mon sieur entered the door which stood opened as if lo him alone. (Ince inside the house he groped his way up I be rickety staircase. (In the landing of the second floor, he stopped terror-stricken, cursing the mad impulse thai hail made him enler ibis dark place, (dice more the same sound echoed down the empty staircase. Monsieur ' s ears had not mistaken thai sound. Somewhere on the story above him. in ibis strange house in Little Italy. long after midnight, somebody was inning a ' cello. Monsieur pressed mi. his curiosity overcoming bis fears. Meanwhile the mi known - eboiiv had begun in play. Fascin ; led. Reiiand crouched outside the dour, li- lening. The firsl uotes were long ami low, yel weird, as though the) were the vibranl echoes i some departed spirit. Rooted to the spoi. Monsieur heard the uotes Boar higher, bursting forth with a crash into a barbaric melody thai made the listener tin gle. Still the weird dance kept un and on, until Monsieur though! it wns the verj devil himself playing. He fancied be saw a lm-t ■ r little demons dancing n round him. i k ing him fr the shadows. Abruptly there came a change. Again (ho nnciinin melody THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 29 he had heard at first rang through the build- ing, grower slower and softer, and finally dying away in a long, haunting echo. Once more a ghostly stillness brooded oyer the place. Monsieur, now thoroughly ex- cited, determined to see the unknown player, though it cost him his life. Noiselessly he opened the door and slipped in. At first he could see no one. The • next moment he glimpsed a figure seated by the window, and made out the outlines -of a huge ' cello. Draw- ing nearer, Monsieur saw seated on a low chair, in a bright shaft of moonlight, clutch- ing his bow in his right hand, with his in- strument leaning against his knee, a young son of Italy, about twelve years old, — fast asleep. As Monsieur stood gazing at the boy, a steeple clock in the distance struck the hour. The lad awakened, turned around, and noticed Monsieur. With a glad cry, he ran toward him, crying, O father, have you come for me? To take me with you to mother, and brother Antonio? I knew you would come. I dreamed it just now. I ' m ready, father. Monsieur explained who he was, and the boy sobbingly told him the story of his sad young life. His father had been a well- known musician, whose health failing, with his money almost gone, had been obliged to move his family to this place. There, within the last week, the lad ' s parents and little brother had died of influenza. Guiseppe was now alone in the world, without friends or means of earinng his livelihood. Eagerly he accepted Monsieur ' s suggestion to play at the ball. The great night came. Guiseppe was radiant in his new clothes, and his black eyes gleamed brightly at this new adventure. And the boy played that night; played as he had never played before, for now he was play- ing to thank his new friend, and before him lay the prospect of a happy life. Yet, there was another reason. It was being whispered among the guests that the lad was the son of the famous Italian musician, S . Gui- seppe could not shame his dead father ! Need- less to say, his playing was wonderful. Monsieur anxiously watched his little friend as the evening passed, for he knew the boy must be tired. Yet the lad showed no signs of weariness beyond the fact that his cheeks were flushed, and his eyes were strangely bright. When the last guest had departed, the lad laid aside his instrument, drooped his head, and quietly fell asleep in his chair, a con- tented smile on his lips. Best let him sleep while we get our things together, said Monsieur. So it was not until he was ready to leave that Monsieur went to arouse the boy. Monsieur ' s efforts were in vain, for while Guiseppe slept, his Father had come for him. —B. C. ' 20. A TRIP TO MARS Jean Croyle was not an exceptional girl. She was just one of the hard worked seniors of a little high school somewhere in New Eng- land. One night just as she had waded through a long lesson in astronomy, and was pondering seriously ou a passage in Latin, there came a wonderful interruption to her prosaic life. Some unknown power, snatched her from her fireside and led her out to the snow covered hills. As she gazed around hes- itatingly Alice Dodge, her own particular friend, appeared suddenly on the scene. Jean caught Alice ' s hand in hers to see if Alice were real or only a phantom. Then an awful thing happened. They lost their balance, and since there was nothing to hold on to, they were hurled headlong into space. In terror they clung together desperately. On and on they went unti l they found themselves in a wooded grove on a high moun- tain. Their eyes were nearly blinded by the swift rush through the air and they were very bewildered. Suddenly Alice saw a fig- ure approaching from the distance. Look, Jean, here comes some one ! Sure enough, there was some one coming. It was a shepherd covered with the skin of a wild beast. He drew near and viewed the two strangers curiously. Then he spoke, — not in English, oh no ! — but in Latin. Oddly enough, Jean and Alice found no difficulty in conversing with him. Come, little ones, he said; let me take you to the palace. You are strangers; I can see that readily by your robes. Strangers are always welcome in our city. Taking them by the hand, the guide led the two girls down the hill to the palace. Oh, shepherd, tell me what city we are in, and who is your king? implored Jean. The shepherd opened his mouth in aston- ishment. Can it be that any one is ignorant of the planet Mars and of our worthy king! Be- hold, you stand before him now, — Mars ! As the shepherd ceased speaking he gently pushed Jean and Alice into a marble palace and over the threshold of a great court room. 30 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY At the far end appeared a throne. There, somewhere in Fiance. Robert Allen, the ace, holding a mighty scepter, sat martial Mars, had gone scouting for enemy aeroplanes. He and around him were grouped the ancient had lost control of his machine, and the aero- warriors of the battle of Troy — not only plane plunged headlong through space. Bob Greeks, but all valorous men who had been thought he would surely he killed, lint suil- engaged in the conflict. denly a current of air righted the machine. As the girls passed over that sacred thresh- and after a little difficulty Bob was once more old, magically their dresses were changed to in command of the machine. Skilfully lie flowing robes. Their hair fell nearly to their guided the plane until he was able to elfect ankles, and they became indeed true Grecian a landing. Once more on the ground, he maidens. reconnoitered to get some trace of the enemy. Bowing low, they approached the throne. Ho, ho, he laughed merrily. ' ' Germans, I The plume-creasted Achilles rushed from the see. A camouflaged horse. Well, well! crowd and knelt at Jean ' s feet, while Aeneas He came closer and sent a slmt into the ran to Alice, calling, — hollow wood. lie heard a woman groan and Oh my wife, my long lost Creusa. Whence drew hack, frightened, comest thou? What slothful tardiness has By -love, I must see whal that was, he thus so long delayed you? Since you were said, and thrust open the door eagerly, i Von left behind in the burning Troy, I have see how much more curious he was when the founded a new kingdom called Rome, and hollow wood sent forth a groan than have come to this planet to rest and reap the Laocoon was in the Aenied. ) fruits of my labor. Thus saying, he drew With a joyful cry, Jean rushed through the her away to tell her more about his exploits, door into Bob ' s protecting arms. In a mo- Oh, why doesn ' t Alice help me? thought ment she was in liis airship, telling him the Jean. She doesn ' t seem to mind it in the frightful tale, and then in the distance, she least — as she spied Alice talking coquet- heard her mother calling. — tishly with Aeneas. Well, she can have .lean! Wake up! ' I I is ten o ' clock, and Aeneas if she wants him, bu1 I ' ll not, I ' ll yon haven ' t finished your studying. Hen- is not be carried off by Achilles. Whal would a letter from Boh. I thoughl i wouldn ' t tell Bob say? {I said there was nothing excep- von aboul ii until von hail done your les- tional about -lean. There was this one thing : sons. She had a very dear friend who was the ace — Marjorie I.. Bean, ' . ' ' . of aces in the U. S. Flying Corps.) • ' Come, love, said Achilles. You musl come with me. I have waited nearly three THE MYSTERY OF EVELYN thousand years for you. Fairer art thou to me than Helen of Troy! Yea. a thousand Evelyn Douglas lived in a comfortable times fairer. I shall never let thee go. A Farmhousi the outskirts of a small village palace awaits thee with slaves to do thy in .Massachusetts. She was blessed. as she bidding. once said, with two sets of parents. Strange In vain .lean protested against Achilles ' to say. she lived with the adopted ones. As taking her for his bride and in vain she told for her other parents, Evelyn ' s mother had him of Bob. This confession of the love tor died before she could he remembered; ami another only angered him the re. With a her lather was a professor in the University determi I aii- he seized .lean ami placed of Edinburgh, in that far-off city across the her before hi n his fierj steed ami carried sea. When his wife died Mr. Douglas had her to an open field. There she saw the walls sent his small daughter to his brother ' s lam of Troy and yes, just outside stood the il in America. There, little Evelyn had famous w loii horse with its hollow cavern, grown up with her cousins, and the only Achilles jumped from his horse ami. Iiaving iliine.s that attached her to Scotland were opened Mil- dour, he shoved .lean gently in- the letters from her father in which he always side. spoke of her return lo her native land. For, ••Now. he said angrily, you ' ll Btaj there when Evelyn was graduated from high until von consent to bee ■ mj bride. My scl I. she was to jonriiev iii Scotland. maidens shall daily bring you f I. To Evelyn, as a little girl, the fothei ■•! Inside the w len horse, h ' lt alone, .lean whom she had oiil taint mist recollections shed bitter tears. was a Bource ol never ending mystery. With Meanwhile, strange things were happening a sii|x-rior air sin- would show her I THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 31 letters to her little friends, who never ceased lamenting- that they had only one father. As Evelyn grew older, however, she became more and more attached to her adopted fam- ily, and she dreaded the time when she must leave America. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas were all to her that parents could be to a girl. Just as any brother and sister, Andy and she teased each other, and played together. She was fond of both Katherine and Mary, the baby; but Katherine, especially, was her favorite. She was a natural little blunder- bus; but she had such a sweet and trustful manner that she won the heart of everyone. It was the Saturday afternoon after Eve- lyn ' t graduation from high school, and with her adopted father, and the two little girls, she was seated on the piazza, resting from the excitement of the evening before. Kath- erine was arranging Evelyn ' s hair, and, al- though she pulled some, she was having such a thoroughly good time that Evelyn had not the heart to stop her. Mr. Douglas was hold- ing the little two-year-old Mary, who had just cut her finger. My pnir wee girlie, he was saying, in a tone tender as a woman ' s ; don ' t cry. There, now, that ' s a good girl. Evelyn watched them with slightly smart- ing eyes. She realized that soon she must leave this home, with its happy family, per- haps never to return again. Her father (or uncle) was a quiet, unas- suming man, whose sole purpose in life seemed to be to work hard, and to make many sacrifices that his family might be happy. Can my father, thought Evelyn, be as good as he? Perhaps I shan ' t like him a bit. Just then the post-man, who always brings the unexpected, was seen coming up the gravel walk. Katherine jumped up and ran to meet him, for the post-man was one of her friends. She came back with a letter post-marked New York for her father. Mr. Douglas, characteristically, opened it slowly and read. Well, Evelyn, he said softly, you ' re to go back to the auld country. ' Big girl that she was, Evelyn burst out cry- ing. I won ' t go. Oh, I can ' t go. There were tears in her father ' s eyes. Don ' t feel bad. Scotland ' s a bonny country. You ' ll like it once you ' re there. Seeing that nothing he could say would soothe her, he waited for her to stop of her own accord. Katherine, also, began to cry, when she grasped the meaning of the letter; and little Mary pulled sympathetically at Evelyn ' s dress. Don ' t cry, Ellin, she said, in an anxious- ly tender little voice. When am I going? Evelyn said at last, looking up and lifting the baby into her lap. Next week. A short notice, I think. They ' re relatives of your mither who are in New York. They think you ' d better go with them and save your faither ' s coming for you. A week later Evelyn bid farewell to her family. You ' ll no forget me, will you ? Katherine said, throwing herself into Evelyn ' s arms. No, never; but I ' m coming back soon. Aye, ye say so, said Mrs. Douglas, but Evelyn, dearie, ye ' ll no come back; mony a year ago I said I ' d go back to Scotland, but I ' m still here. It ' ll just happen, she went on kindly, ye ' ll marry and be maist happy- like there. So the good-byes were said ; Evelyn crossed for the last time the little bridge under which flowed the brook, where she had spent so many happy hours making dams with An- drew. At the top of the hill she paused to look back at the little group she had left behind. It was many, many years before she was to see her home again. Silently she and her father walked to the station. There the train was already pulling in. Remember you ' ll meet your aunt at the New York station, Mr. Douglas reminded her, and added, I wish you had been my own daughter. Remember you always have a home in America. Good-bye, daughter. Good-bye, — faither, she said, using the Scotch word that he loved to hear. As the traiii pulled out of the station, she smiled back, with trembling lips, at her father. She never saw him again ; and years afterward she remembered him as he stood alone that day on the platform, watching the departing train. For a long time Evelyn stared out of the window. Finally she turned. Sitting beside her was a girl of her own age, who had boarded the train at the last station. Soon the two girls were chatting in a friendly fashion. When it came time to change trains, Eve- lyn found to her delight that her new friend was to change also. The latter was travel- ing with her mother and aunt. While the little group waited at the small junction for the New York train, Evelyn had ample oppor- ::-2 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY trinity to get acquainted with her traveling companions. Suddenly the whistle of the incoming train was heard. The little party arose hastily. Evelyn slipped and fell heav- ily backward. Let us go back to the family at the old farmhouse. When Evelyn left she had prom- ised to let them know when she reached New York. Several days passed, and brought no news of Evelyn. Theu came a letter with a foreign stamp. It was from Evelyn ' s father, and Mr. Douglas read it with a white face. ' ' James says he is coming in August to take Evelyn back with him. Husband and wife looked at each other with horror-stricken eyes. David, what have we done! Plainly a trick had been played upon them. Some one had sent a fake letter to them. But why? The Douglases were quiet people, and there was no reason for such an unusual proceeding. A day or two later came again a letter from Scotland, of which the follow- ing was a paragraph : • One of my wife ' s sisters has just come back from America. She says that, although she did not have time to notify me, she in- tended to bring Evelyn back with her. How- ever, as Evelyn did not meet her as arranged, my sister supposed that there had been a change in plans, and sailed for home the next day without my daughter. I suppose that Evelyn is still ' with you, but I felt rather uneasy. Evelyn was not with them; the question remained, Where was she? The months passed, and although both her real and adopted father did all in their power to find the missing girl, (here came no reassuring news to the anxious, heart-heavy searchers. Tlie years went by, and Evelyn did not re- turn. She was given up for lost. Eerfather in Scotland regretted liis course in sending his girl to America; but lie blamed i ne. nor could lie have done so. .Mr. Douglas and his wile never forgave thelnsehes for letting Evelyn go oil ' alone. Tlie brothers and Sisters of Evelyn sorely missed lier in their work and play. Thru another Iragedx came to llie little fnrnihou.se ami helped to blol out the memory oi the hist niic. (ine summer daj there was a funeral in the village, and Mr. Douglas was laid al rest. Mr hail had hearl disease, ami he died ;is quietly as he had lived. Life in his Mule family unit mi apparently the name ;i-- before. Mr Dotiirlas had saved enough money so that Andrew could go to college, and the family live comfortably. The summer that Katherine graduated from high school, Mrs. Hill, a thrifty widow, opened a small country hotel in the village. Among the new boarders was a recently mar- ried young couple. Being fond of outdoors, they spent much time walking. Mrs. Hill took a lively interest in the two strangers, an interest that was intensified when she learned that there was a mystery connected with the young Mrs. Welton. Her life before her seventeenth birthday was a blank to her, and unknown to her friends! Why, said that worthy landlady, who, by the way, was something of a gossip, she is the pleasantest young lady I ever saw. No matter what you say, she is always inter- ested. And land ! she knows enough to till a book, and she ain ' t the least Stuck-up, neither. Most of these booklarned womin is the most uncomfortable people you ever saw, but she ' s as nice and domestic, with that husbands of hers ! One day the young Mr. and Mrs. Welton Mere resting on a rock on the top of a high hill. Look, Dick, exclaimed his wife, isn ' t that a pretty little farmhouse down there? See, the one nestling against the hill, with a brook flowing by it. Von know. she added confidentially. I love this little village. ' 1 Yes, it is pretty. Though I think that you would fall in love with any place in which you happened to be. Oh, I don ' i know. | think I musl have lived in the country once. A pause. I wish 1 could find OUt. Well, never mind: I guess your family lnusl have been pretty nice if lhe were like vim. consoled Dick. Oh, what a Batterer von are. Dick, she said. Come, it ' ll be supper soon ; let ' s go, dear. ' They look a short ill I through the ceme lery. Mrs. Welton delayed a little, for she found ii interesting to read tin ' names on the gravestones. •hwi a minute, until I look al the stone near thai lilac bush, h look much more interest ine ami ininautic than tin- lest. -All tight. I ' ll walk on. Ra i(1 Mi. Welton, smiling al his wife ' s nlmosl childlike cini OS i l . •David Douglas, ' she read to herself, Why, she thought, ' it seems ns though I ' ve heard that name before. Theu. after stal- ing a moment or two at the stone, the vears THE CRIMSON AND GEAY 33 that had been a blank came back to her. Oh, farther, faither, she cried, using the Scotch word that for years had not so nat- urally come to her lips. My faither dead ! she said dazedly to herself. Her father ' s name had done to her memory what nothing else, not even the familiar vil- lage or the sight of the little farmhouse viewed from the hilltop, could bring about. A young girl of seventeen, none other than Katherine, had come to put flowers on the Douglas grave ; and now she stood staring in amazement at the young woman. She must be crazy, she thought, and coughed slightly to attract the attention of the stranger. At the cough Evelyn, for it was she, looked up. Seeing a stranger, she tried to compose her- self. Then something about the fair head and the pleasant face reminded her of her little sister. Katherine, she said timidly, is it Kath- erine ? Yes, returned Katherine. Instantly she recognized Evelyn, and the next instant the two girls were holding each other convul- sively. Where have you been so many years? said Katherine, putting her arm about her sister. Everyone felt so badly when you went away, and we never could find you. Why didn ' t you come back before? Oh, I would have; but I could remember nothing. I forgot everything — who my folks were, where I came from, and even what my name was. All I remembered was what I learned at school. So I wasn ' t an idiot, and I was all right every other way mentally. I just read faither ' s name, and it made me remember who I was. But how did it all happen ? asked Kath- erine. Do you remember the day I went away that I had to change cars ? I slipped just as I was about to get on the New York train, and hurt my head quite badly. The people I was with helped me on the train, and when they found out what really had happened, that 1 bad lost my memory, they tried to help me. They wore very good to me, and when they couldn ' t find out who my folks were, one of them took care of me, and sent me to college. She had no children, and so she cared for me. I call her Aunt Jane. I have had lots of parents, for she was as good as one. I married a relative of hers and here he is. Just then Dick came along, and when he learned of the restoration of his wife ' s mem- ory, he was overjoyed. And my real father is in Scotland? Evelyn next asked. He died, too, last year. What a shame ! And I never remembered him. What a strange life mine has been! You ' ll have to tell me lots of things. Well, come home to supper, coaxed Kath- erine. Perhaps things won ' t be so mixed then. I guess if we want any supper we ' ll have to, said Dick, pulling out his watch and smiling. Evelyn was so interested in graves — but I ' m glad she was, or she never would have learned her early history. — Betty Love. A DREARY WORLD My tires are flat and limp and weary; My thoughts are sometimes dark and weary. I think how father ' s old tires blow And of the long, long miles to go ; I think of the days when I was young And spent Dad ' s dollars, one by one. I ' ve worked my Ford in sun and shower, For only fifteen cents an hour. I work, but little can I earn, No more the midnight gas I burn; I ' ve flunked my physics and my trig, My English sure is on the pig. And the Warren Garage, I must confess, Has put me in an awful mess. Once in the garage I worked all day, Battling wrenches and — drawing pay, But soon my little job was o ' er, Then I left by the office door. In the years to come, with each September, The days of my youth will I surely remember, And when my hard day ' s work is done, I ' ll count my thousands, one by one. —Carl Joy, ' 22. IN THE DAYS OF SUBSTITUTES Robert Force, on board the TJ. S. S. O, had just received a letter. That was a very com- mon occurrence, as Robert was very good looking and popular with the girls. In fact, he had been so rash as to become engaged. This particular letter was from a girl whom he had never met. You see, when his equip- ment was given out, he received a pair of socks with a note attached, which he answered just for fun; and the correspond- 34 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ence, started this way, he had kept up ever since. The letter was an invitation to a dance. He had just finished reading - it when a voice said, Who ' s the letter from this time, Bob ? Bob looked up and perceived his friend Joe Gordon grinning at him. Marj, replied Bob, and I ' m in the deuce of a fix too. I promised her I ' d be sure to come up when she asked me, but I ' ve made my plans to go and see Grace (his fiancee) this week. I can ' t be in two places at once. Oh ! I ' ve an idea. You go and see her in my place. It ' ll be easy enough lo get a pass. But why should I go? inquired Joe; I don ' t care anything about seeing her. Well, she ' s expecting me, and if I don ' t come she won ' t be able to go to the dance at all, and she ' s been counting on it for some time. You see, she took it for granted I could come. It ' s really a case of ' have to, ' old boy. You can tell her I couldn ' t get a pass, or something like that. Oh, well, I suppose I may as well go. It will be a change of scenery, anyway. Thanks, Joe, that ' s great of you. So Joe, instead of Bob, went to see Mar- jory. He had many nice stories made up about Bob not being able to come, but when he saw Marj he forgot them all, for Marjory Lansing was pretty, far more pretty than he had imagined. He lost his usual self-control for a minute. You are Miss Lansing, are von not? he stammered. Yes, and you are Robert Force? No; Bob couldn ' t come, so he sen! me in his place. My name is Joe Gordon. Well, Marjory hesitated for a minute, come in, won ' t you? Such was the meeting Joe had pictured bo vividly ii himself mi the I rain. Well, Joe, what ' s she like? Friend lath Bob ' s rl urn didn ' t have •ll, rather! ib could ex li came less greeting to 1 1 i ■ in the ship. She ' s one peach, and niayli a good lime al thai dance This was all the information trad from -inc. The Idlers from Marj In and less often, and gradually stopped alto gether. The fellows began iii ciiiiiiiieni mi the many furloughs Joe obtained. And Joe? oli, he talked forever abonl P . which, by the way. was t lie- town where .Marj lived, being an ideal place i spend furloughs. lew months later Joe remarked t Bob, •■Weil, old Bport, yon b! congratulate me on my good fortune. Marj and I are en- gaged ! You ' ll have a chance to see her for yourself, as she is coming tomorrow ! Now if it hadn ' t been for me — mur- mured Bob. — Eleanor Edwards, ' 20. A CHASE Within twe nty years from the foundation of the village, the deer had already become rare, and in a brief period, later, had fled from the country. One of the last of these beau- tiful creatures seen in the waters of our lake occasioned a chase of much interest, though under very different circumstances from those of a regular hunt. A pretty little fawn had been brought in very young from the woods, and nursed and petted by a lady in the village, until it had become tame. It was as graceful as those little creatures always are, and so gentle and playful thai it became a great favorite, following the different mem- bers of the family about, caressed by the neighbors, and welcomed everywhere. One morning, after gambolling about as usual, until weary, it threw itself down in the sunshine at Hie feet of one of its friends, upon the steps of a store. There came along a countryman, who for several years had been a hunter and who si ill kept several dQgS. One of his hounds had come to the village with him on this occasion. The dog. as il approached the sjmpi where the fawn lay, suddenly stopped; the Utile animal saw him and started to his feet. ll had lived more than half its life among the dogs of the village, and had apparently losl all tear of them; Iml il seemed now to know instinctively thai the hound was an enemy. In an instant the lawn was leaping wildly through the street, with the hound in full pursuit. The bystanders were eager to save the deer; several persons instantly followed its track; the friend who had long fed and fondled it. called the name it had hitherto known. Inn in vain. The hunter endeavored to whistle back his dog, inn with no better success. In half a minute the fawn had turned the flrsi corner, dashed onward towards the lake, and thrown itself Into the water. Itut if for .1 moment the -milled creature believed Itself safe in the cool bOBOm of the lake, il was soon unde ceived; the hound followed in hoi ami eager THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 35 chase, while a dozen of the village dogs joined wildly in the pursuit. It was soon seen that the fawn was direct- ing its course across a bay towards the near- est borders of the forest. Immediately the owner of the hound crossed the bridge, run- ning at full speed in the same direction, hoping to stop his dog as he landed. On the fawn swam, its head scarcely seen above the water. As it approached the land, the interest became intense. The hunter was already on the same line of shore, calling loudly and angrily to his dog; but the animal seemed to have forgotten his master ' s voice in the pitiless pursuit. The fawn touched the land; in one leap it had crossed the narrow lined beach, and in another instant it would reach the cover of the woods. The hound followed, true to the scent, aiming at the same spot on shore. His master, anxious to meet him, had run at full speed, and was now coming up at the most critical moment. Would the dog hearken to his voice, or could the hunter reach him in time to seize and control him? A shout from the village bank proclaimed that the fawn had passed out of sight into the forest; at the same instant the hound, as he touched the land, felt the hunter ' s strong arm clutching his neck. The worst was over ; the fawn was leaping up the mountain side, and its enemy under restraint. The other dogs, seeing their leader cowed, were easily managed. After a while the fawn came back from the mountain to the village and lived happily there ever after. — McKinstry, ' 21. A RUDE AWAKENING It was a warm summer day, but not too warm to be sitting in an orchard like Mr. Brown ' s. A little babbling brook ran merrily along, winding in and out the many trees. The fragrant grass and a few pillows made a resting place fit for any king. With a copy of The Crimson and Gray which I had just received, in my hand, I was laughing and enjoying myself immensely. Still I felt in a talkative mood and was wishing for some- one to talk with, when I saw Molly approach- ing me. I welcomed her gladly and soon was reading aloud some jokes from The Crimson and Gray and giving my opinion of them. Her presence seemed to drive away a little of the loneliness that I was benning to feel. Everything was so restful, and as I looked into Molly ' s deep brown eyes, I was inspired with that nameless feeling which pervades us all at the sight of the beautiful. She gazed steadfastly at me. Surely, never before had I had such an appreciatixe companion. Al lat once, breaking in on our tranquility, came Mr. Brown ' s voice. Look out there, young feller. That there Molly, she be the worst kicker on this here farm; you ' ll have ter get uster them cows. — B. 8., ' 20. ONCE MORE This conversation took place at the village store. Well, Hiram Stebbins told me, anyhow, It was a newcomer who spoke. Let me tell you, now, said Mr. Brown, an old resident of the town. Never believe nothin ' that Hi Stebbins says. He ' s the worst person for tellin ' lies that I ever see. Why, if he told me his name was Stebbins, I ' d ask his pa before I ' d believe it. ' ' Hiram Stebbins, a youth about seventeen years of age, and the subject of this conversa- tion, was a farmer ' s son. Hiram did not appear to be very intelligent, but he surely did have a vivid imagination. As Mr. Brown had said, in the grocery store, he was the worst person for tellin ' lies. He was a strange looking individual, with unneces- sarily large hands and feet. But the queerest thing of all about Hi was his walk. He seemed to shuffle along, with a rambling gait, which added to his foolish appearance. During the long winter evenings, when the men gathered around the little store in the village to wait for the mail, there was always a cry of Hi, tell us one o ' yer lies, will yer? Hi always complied, nor was it necessary to ask him more than once. In fact, when- ever he spoke, he generally managed to tell a deliberate falsehood. One morning Mr. Brown was sawing wood, and being of a nature inclined to be sociable, he thought to himself, Well, I wish Hi would come along and talk to me now. At that instant, he spied Hi coming down the road, running as fast as he could. The March wind was blowing his coat, and was twisting it around his legs as he rushed along. Wonder what Hi ' s hurryin ' so for. Never knew he could hurry before, mused Mr. Brown. When Hi came near enough, Mr. 36 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Brown called, Hi, can ' t you tell me one o ' THE FLU yer big lies, this mornin ' ? An ache - m the , )ad . and ., pain jn th(? ||ea(] _ Hiram didn ' t even stop running. Can ' t That ' s the flu ! stop, he called, in ' father ' s broke his leg. A choke in the throat and a yearning for And he dashed on, with his coat-tails flap- ,le ' l — ping in the wind. , . That ' s the flu ! A river ot heat, then a shiver of cold, Mr. Brown put down his saw and repeated a feeling (if being three hundred years old, to himself, Broke his leg. Poor Mr. Steb- A willingness even to do as you ' re told — bins. Then he started down the road to- wards the Stebbins ' farm as fast as he could, which was really not so very fast, because he had rheumatism in one knee. The store-keeper was measuring out molas- ses when Mr. Brown came in and said, Hi ' s father ' s broke his leg. You don ' t say! Poor Stebbins. and the store-keeper threw the molasses jug anywhere that it happened to land, and went out with Mr. Brown. They went aloug, this time walking very fast, and soon met the minister. Good morning, said the minister, why are you hurrying so fast this beautiful morn- ing? Mr. Stebbins lias broken his leg, and we ' re ' going to see what we can do to help him. Broken his leg! What a shame, ex- claimed the minister. I shall accompany you, and see if I also can be of any assist- ance. So the three men set mil again, making various surmises as to bow .Mr. Stebbins could have broken bis leg, and whal Mrs. Stebbins could do to care for him. (in the way, they mel several other people who, when they heard the news, immediately joined the party. By the time they came in sighl ot the Stebbins ' bouse, they were a group of :i In ni I seven, with every individual sympathizing with Mr. Stebbins. Suddenly Mr. Brown said. Who was that, jusl come out o ' the bouse? No one answered, tor one brief look showed them thai it was Mr. Stebbins, and thej real i .ed thai they bad l ii ionic, i Hgain. For once Hi ' s imagination had produced a mosl realistic effect. laabi l Con n. ' 20. That ' s the flu ! An arrow of pain, now in this place, now that— That ' s the tin ! A feeling of doubt as to where you are at — That ' s the tin ! A stupid sensation — of course, wholly new! A foolish depression — why should you feel blue? A doubt as to whether this really is you — That ' s the tin ! Strange visions at night thai deprive you of rest — That ' s I be II u ! A taste in your mouth and a weight on your chest — That ' s the flu! A tired sensation thai runs through your veins — queer combination of aches and of pains, vapid admission of absence of brains — That ' s the flu! marvelous weakness, came on in a day — Thai ' s the flu ! petulant wonder: How long will il slay? — That ' s the flu ! season of lever, ;i season of freeze. quivering weakness that ' s fell ai the knees — Say, it ever there was a cuss-ed disease. it ' s the iin : — Exchange. Kaiser Kill wenl up (lie hill. Across i he road to Prance : Kaiser Kill came down the bill. I ii :i r. s. ambulance. All the lerman people. A 1 1 l all i be lerman men. Will nev or have the Kaiser Ruling them again. We ' ll put him up in ginger, l n the g I old Yankee n aj . And we ' ll nail biin in bis coffin, Some pal rlol ic da) . Uarion . ' . n al h, ' 20. CLASS NOTES 19 19 A RECITATION IN BURKE Miss O ' Keefe : Keep the lamp light burning, Though your mind is yearning. Though your thoughts are not on Burke He haunts you still. There ' s a mark that ' s coming To those in the running; Keep a-plugging on that Speech Till I call on you ! Lucier : Mine eyes have seen the glory of this piece of English prose, It has puzzled me, and saddened me, and rilled me full of woes. It has brought to me a zero not at all of my accord, While the class looked on and grinned. Lunan : There are long, long nights of plugging Before that speech is quite clear; Before I may recite for the teacher, And shock my classmates so dear. Green : Teacher, now I know Just what makes you mark me so; Why you daze me and you flunk me, With that great zero. It is Burke that makes me wretched, It is Burke that makes me slow, It is Burke that rills my eyes with tear- drops And makes me say that I don ' t know. Favreau : How dear to my heart is that speech of old Edmund ' s, Which all of my classmates find dreary and dull ; To my mind so clear, there is nought that is puzzling. Just ask me some question And I ' ll answer it well. Marjory Mac: A soldier just went by with a gold star on his sleeve. What does it mean? Mamie Apt (absent-mindedly): Oh! A gold star means he was killed ! Mr. Burlingame : What are some means for polishing hardwood surfaces? Lindblad : By using steel wool. Mr. Burlingame: From what animal does steel wool come? Lindblad: From a hydraulic ram. Miss Lincoln : How long did you spend on your French, St. Onge? St. ( nge : One period. Miss Lincoln : Sitting on it, I suppose. Mr. Clement : A bracelet has been found in the halls, a pearl bracelet. (Then, after a pause) No, not a bracelet, a — a necklace. Miss :0 ' Keefe: Miss Clemence, what is poise ? Miss Clemence : Dunno. Favreau (in stage whisper) : Ask her what avoirdupois is; she knows that. Miss O ' Keefe : Lunan, haven ' t you studied American history? Lunan : No. Miss O ' Keefe : Not at all ! Lunan : Oh, yes ; I took a little. Miss O ' Keefe: Don ' t tell me that, Lunan. It never took at all. Miss Clarke (in English Composition) sailed home on his death-bed. He Itsy Green : When I comprehend my great- ness I find myself shaking my own hand. 38 THE CRIMSOX AND GRAY Did yon know that Paul is Still well? Favreau has a failing for Old ham. Miss Claflin is very fond of Green. Miss Lincoln: Well, Miss MeMaster, if yon wish to learn that, you had better look over page ten. Mac : As a matter of fact, I overlooked it. George Lucier ' s melodious voice is such That once you ' ve heard him you ' re in hive with Butch. Joe Delehanty is our most humorous mem- ber; H. S. will be stale without her next Sep- tember. Corinne Laliberte is a regular shark — Reckon she could do Virgil in the dark. Ralph Paul is our shining light, Jo Delehanty, stating a proposition in But, alas, he never goes out at night ! English class: Smoking is harmful. Elizabeth Goodell ' s stately grace R, D. Paul (raising his hand) : Shouldn ' t Keeps all men right in their place. she specify? Some folks smoke hams. Pauline Lyon ' s Lizzie ' s pal; Raymond ' s the reason, but we won ' t tell. Eva Pratt just wants a good time. X: I ' m going downtown, Mother. But uot hing with that will ever rhyme. Mother: Bring home something good tor ] ' e  v Stilwell ' s savin race supper. X: Oh, I want to meet Itsy. Mother: Don ' t bring him home; we don ' t want greens for supper. ( Solve for — X, Green ! i Is auburn hair and piquant face. There ' s Herman St. Onge, who ' s fond of de- bates. But isn ' t very good at making dates. Marjorie Cormack was lasi t come: Bes1 rumor has it she ' s full of fun. (iussie Lunan ' s a lady-killer, Mr. Clement, coming into Virgil class. Well, Miss Callahan, where is our lesson But has no more ' ' go than a sofa piUow. today? .Miss Callahan (promptly) : [ ' age !)T, verse (i!l2. .Mr. ( ' lenient : Very well, begin. .Miss Callahan (translating) : Scarcely had the old man stopped speaking. Miss MeMaster: Do you think dreams are unlucky? .Mr. Bofsted: Rather, if they conic in school hours. A greal conversationalist is Mamie Apte; When she ' s around, we others in silence are wrapt. Miss MeMaster likes -Sherry righl alter her dinner. For the. worry of Algebra ' s apt 10 make her grow thinner. Also Dooley Clark is never quiet : We take her dancing as a regular did. Miss Love and Ed Foley together we ' ll name. I in i they don ' i believe in suffrage just the same. I ►ainty, delicious Marjorie Bean Would in ' appreciated as a movie queen. Sherwood is a speed king dizzy; Watch out, as lie comes lop speed in his Lizzie. Avis ' lenience as Pat is known ; The reason for llial iv | lainly shown. Prances Oldham, co  nly called •Skin. Is dieting daily thai she may grow lliin. Rayi id Favreau is a regular Rport; THE CLASS OF 1919 Ml . k fte girl that he will court English teachers Hay, Give subject and Trudie Claflin ' s a iniddy girl, you 1 w, ■scene ; Since I ' .einie Wilhelm h war did go, Place is room I ' I t the class of 1919, Then c s Whalen, sedate and prim ; Mr. I lots led makes a good chaperone bar hardest task is i make him grin. As he sits at his desk in the front of the room, There ' s one boy left out; you ' ll sure know And keeps bi- eye on Itsie Green, him — Who- the biggest iiiii that e ' er was seen. It ' s Roy, the boy with a broad, broad grin. While Phil Callahan is cutting capers ..u we ' ll innk bow and say , I bye; Ami swiping all our Latin papers, T.. write ; i her jingle we ' ll never, never try. [NDUSTRIAL ENGLISH Mr. Burlingame: Lavallee, give some ex amples of worn-oul metaphors. Lavallee: Raven tiesses, alabaster brows, ruliv lips. etc. Bnusquel {notto voce): Ruby lips aren ' t worn out vet. THE CRIMSON AND GBAY 39 19 2 Isabel C. : You say you love me. Joe B. : And so I do, darling. Isabel C. : Would you die for me ? Joe E.: Well, hardly. Mine is undying love. Lem and Bill: Boys, today you look upon our faces for the last time. Boys : You ' re not going to leave us? Lem and Bill : No, we ' re thinking of rais- ing a beard. Miss O ' Keefe: You couldn ' t possibly read all those books if you lived to be a hundred. Why, I haven ' t read a good many of them ! Clark : How can line AB meet line BC? Miss Crocker : It must. Clark : Isn ' t that just like a woman ! Heard in Miss Smith ' s Junior Arithmetic class — Miss L. Suprenant: I don ' t know how to do these fractions. Miss Smith : Do you know how to reduce? Miss S: Y — yes. Miss Smith : Well, then, reduce. THE JUNIOR ENGLISH CLASS Here are the names of English III, With a verse for every one, even me. Biggest and first comes Lord, called Fat ; He once tried to hurry, imagine that. Euthie ' s home ' s so far away She comes in late most every day. Louise Eowley is of great renown, And she ' ll tell you the news from all over town. Tommie has two feet, we ' ve seen, But wheu asked to stand on them, he Hi inks it ' s mean. Diddie Law is little, we know, But we assure you she ' s never slow. Aner Sherman sits next in the row. And he always answers, I don ' t know. Frances Troy chews gum all day ; We wonder if she really throws it away. Vernon Castle danced very well ; We have one of our own, in the form of Bill Del. Next comes Libby Morse, by heck, She eats pickles by the peck. Bernice ' s conduct couldn ' t be better, And she ' s so quiet, we could almost forget her. Oh, Lem, what a distended grin ; It quite belies your very square chin. Eleanor thinks she ' s so smart and wise, And oh, how she uses those big brown eyes. Sam is a typical jumping- jack, Once he tried to walk right up his back. Kenneth Bean is full of fun. Although his work is never done. Jordan is monarch of all he surveys, Sedate and prim, he saddens our days. Isabel ' s smile just saves the class: She bestows it freely on every lass (?). And now, I ' ll have to end my story, With Miss O ' Keefe as the crowning glory. Lord (grmnblingly I : I can ' t talk, I can ' t breathe, I can ' t walk. I might as well be a steamroller. Miss Crocker: You would do very well for the roller, but who would supply the steam? Mr. C. (speaking about Virgil I : We speak of patria antiqua in that old, familiar way in which we speak of — Miss Troy: The Old Man. IN CHEMISTEY CLASS Miss Peabody : Bean, what have you in your mouth? Bean : Nothin ' but my teeth ! Question — Where was his tongue? Doc: Are you ill, Morton? Let me see your tongue. Morton : It ' s no use. Doc. No tongue can tell how badly I feel. Lemmelin : Sav. did you know Mr. Hof- slt-d was a lawyer? St. Ouge: Is ' thatso? Criminal? Lemmelin: Well, they haven ' t proven any- thing against him vet. 19 2 1 Miss Lincoln: What is ' -imperfect time ? Cheney : An Ingersoll. Mr. Clement: Cheney, where is Chile? Cheney (turning up his collar) : All over the building. 40 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF— Irene Houde should ever grow tall? R. Armstrong should bring all her bookkeep- ing books to class ? Jessie Wesson should forget to visit Room :i? Meta Leipe should speak to anybody? .Marion Walsh and Bertha Law forgot to Pearl and Armand Desautels should enter a room quietly? Emma Bousquet and Aline Benoit came to school on time? Miss O ' Keefe : Come into my first period class. Sleepy Nolan : I can ' t. Miss O ' K. : Why ? Sleepy Nolan : I don ' t get up that early. First pupil: Don ' t you think West sings with a good deal of feeling? Second pupil: Yes, but I hope lie doesn ' t feel as bad as it sounds. McGilvray : I ' m going to get ahead in Geometry this quarter. Miss Crocker : You need one. Lunan : If each of two parallels are par- allel to two other parallels, the parallels are parallel to each other. Mr. Clement: West, what keeps the moon from falling? West: Perhaps it ' s the beams. Joy: I feel like thirty cents. Miss Claflin: How things have gone up since the war. SOPHOMORE ACTIVITIES Kicking a fit. Catching a cold. Holding a breath. Wrestling with a problem. Stopping a minute. Giving a guess. Miss Clatlin : What is a scientisi ? Miss Dart: When Miss O ' Keefe tells yon something you already know in such big words that you regard il as brand new. then she is a scientist. Cheney: Say. Schuyler, your neck is sim- ply covered with dirt ! West: So it is! Say, do von suppose thai Miss Claflin: Miss Walker is a corking is wliat mv teacher meanl by a neck of catcher. Miss Kelly: Why? Miss Claflin: SI morning and night. e calcnes a car every Miss O ' Keefe: Miller studied his [ What case is .Miller? Brighl pupil : I [opeless case. Teacher: Whal foods contain fat? Fat Claflin : Nuts. Teacher: Most nuts contain fat. Miss Lincoln (after rapping on desk): I (idn ' 1 yon hear mo rap? Pupil : Sine Mis-. Lincoln: Why didn ' 1 yon stop wins pering? Pupil: I thought jrou were rapping on w I. If some of the jokes thai you find here Happen to bo on you ; if sonic of the chaff does cause a laugh A i your expense, ' i is i rue : You shouldn ' t take ii too much to heart : .lusi laugh to yourself ami recall You ' re better oil than a lol in scl 1 Tlic ones who weien ' i mentioned al all. Miss ( ' linker: What is the mailer with thai circle? I ' emers ; 1 1 liasn ' 1 anj circumfei ence. 19 2 2 There is a lady in our school. A ml she is wondrous wise : she never made a loaf of bread, She ' s nol adept al pics. she doesn ' t  ' : voua Francois, A i least, noi to us guys. Bays children should be Been, nol heard. Bui it u e don ' 1 i ecite those eyes ! She gives as English till we ' re dead. Sa historj ne i-y lies : A ml u lial makes i ] ■ - deuce ii. paj . Bays we must be poets. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 41 Miss McMaster: I hear that Joy is pursu- ig his studies at high school. Miss Cheney: Yes, he is always behind. Miss Smith (to a class drawing maps) : If you don ' t have room to write Delaware in the state, put it in the Atlantic Ocean. Allard : If a submarine should come along, what would happen to Delaware. Du G as Alia R d March E ssault O ' N E ill St. O N ge Miss de Sloovere: Did you complete all your problems, Ryan ? Ryan : All but one. I couldn ' t do the one to find the distance between Boston and New York, but I got the answer. Miss de Sloovere: How? Ryan : I looked it up in the timetable. English class discussing customs — Miss O ' Keefe: Why isn ' t your hat on your head, here in this room ? Webster: Because it ' s downstairs. Heard in an oral composition — Fred King (describing a fight) : Roderick had Fitz-James on his knees. Mary Cheney : The table was full of wine. Carl Joy : Shall we use pen or ink? Miss Cheney : A borough is a tiny donkey. Miss Locke received this answer in a test about the digestive system : Digestion begins in the mouth and ends in the bis: and little testaments. Connie Grant : How would you punctuate The wind blew a five-dollar bill around the corner ' ' ? Miss O ' Keefe : I would simply put a period at the end of the sentence. Lawrence Curtis : I wouldn ' t ; I ' d make a dash after the five-dollar bill. Miss Locke : What animal is satisfied with the least nourishment? Bright pupil : The moth ; it eats nothing but holes. Miss Peabody: Give an example of some- thing which expands when heat is applied and contracts when cold strikes it. Boucher: In summer, days are long; in winter, they are short. Irene Proulx: Can you imagine anything worse than a giraffe with a sore throat? Allard Paul: Yes; a centipede with corns. Ryan (to Casey in General Science I : This is the first time in two weeks that I ' ve stayed in here a full period. Miss Peabody : No, it isn ' t, Ryan ; get out. Miss Peabody : Where is the force applied in an egg-beater? Allard Paul : To the egg. Miss O ' Keefe : Give three reasons for using that comma. Bright pupil : You say so, the book says so. and Ma savs so. Miss Peabody : What kind of energy is used in a steamroller? Jimmy Ryan : Flattener. Mention the Crimson and Gray when patronizing advertisers ATHLETICS The industrial department of the high school was challenged by the combined courses to a basketball game to lake place January twenty-fifth. Accordingly the In- dustrials met the Regulars on the appointed night in the Y. M. C. A. Gym. The regular students were very confident of winning, as they had better material to pick from, and their men were far heavier than were the Industrials. The regular students had in their line-up Captain Lenimeliii, Coderre, Green and La- cier, who were four of the five men thai were on the high school team at the beginning of the season. To show what easy prey the Regulars con- sidered the Industrials, Captain Lemmelin thought at lirst it would not be necessary for him to play. Later, however, he decided to enter the game. The Regulars were defeated to the tune of 36-26. The wrath of the Regulars knew no bounds, and after the game ii is said thai I ' .ill Coderre losl ten pounds worrying over the fad thai the fellows from Mr. Bnrlingame ' s room show ed hint a u hole lot aboul baskel ball he never knew before. The Regulars are still wondering how it all happened, and at lasl reports were burning midnight oil in conjuring up excuses to ex- plain the mauling they received, while the i lest and unassuming industrials continue their business as the main spring nl the school. The playing of McKinstrA and Due ios was the feature of the game. MeKinstrj I layed a greal defensive game, whereas I ' m- los shot nine free tries which practically won the game. Dutch Lucicr, the boy with the famous long shot, succeeded in caging live baskets. — Adoiulda Lavallee. ALUMNI GAMES On January 18 the game with the alumni was played- and proved to be a poor exhibi- tion of basketball. The high school team was defeated with the score of ' ■ ' ' ,): ' ,: ' ,. The alumni players were: Peanut Duc- los, right forward: Walt Lin dell, left for- ward; Zing Coderre. center; Chef (lay, right guard, and Kid Noel, left guard. The high school team was composed of the following men: Bill ' Ryan, righl forward; Duck Duclos, left forward: Bill Coderre, center; Wilda Lavallee. left guard; Zoo Lemmelin, right guard. Ernest Mall refereed the game. After this game a second contest was ar ranged, in which the alumni team promised lo show the high school some of the line points id ' t he game. The second game was played Febroarj first, ami instead of the high bcI 1 being show n the line points of the gallic, the high scl I team proceeded to prove that it knew s -thin- of basketball, and defeated the alumni with a score of i .l 22. In this game Leo 1, ' enaud played instead of Zing Coderre. Renaud played ;i r. I de tensive game. The alumni and high school arranged to THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 43 play off the tie at the first favorable date. We fondly hope that Liudell arid his team- mates may put up a good interesting game in the coming encounter. We advise Kid Noel to shave his misplaced eyebrow, as he has already tickled several of the players in the melee. A. O.L., ' 19, HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BOWLING LEAGUE Gertrude Claflin, President Margaret Stilwell, Secretary Rules : 1. Strings shall be bowled on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 3.30 I . M. 2. If a person be absent said person will be credited with a total of 50. 3. All protests shall be referred to a board of directors which shall consist of the five captains. The line-ups : SUBMARINES Miss Mansfield, Captain Miss D. Law Miss E. Morse Miss L. Rowley Miss E. Edwards Miss B. Law Miss F. Troy Miss M. Walsh INFANTRY Miss Connolly, Captain Miss Fitzgerald Miss Durgin Miss Proulx Miss Apte Miss Curran Miss Wixted Miss R. McMaster MACHINE GUNNERS Miss Stilwell, Captain Miss Callahan Miss Lyons Miss Bean Miss Goodell Miss Clarke Miss Love Miss Clemence AVIATORS Miss Claflin, Captain Miss Cormack Miss Apte Miss Oldham Miss McMaster Miss Pratt Miss 01 in Miss Poeton ARTILLERY Miss Kelly, Captain Miss D. Claflin ' Miss Hall Miss Wixted Miss Corey Miss Norman Miss Curtis Miss Page Jan. 2 8- Jan. 31- Feb. 4- Feb. 7- Feb. 11- Feb. 14- Feb. 18- Feb. 2V Feb. 25- Feb. 28- Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 11 Mar. 14 Mar. 18 Mar. 21 Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Apr. 1- Apr. 4- SCHEDULE -Submarines vs. Infantry -Submarines vs. Aviators -Machine Gunners vs. Artillery -Infantry vs. Machine Gunners -Artillery vs. Aviators -Infantry vs. Artillery -Submarines vs. Machine Gunners -Aviators vs. Infantry -Artillery vs. Submarines -Submarines vs. Artillery -Infantry vs. Aviators -Machine Gunners vs. Submarines —Artillery vs. Infantry —Aviators vs. Artillery —Machine Gunners vs. Infantry -Artillery vs. Machine Gunners -Aviators vs. Submarines —Infantry vs. Submarines -Aviators vs. Machine Gunners -Machine Gunners vs. Aviators BASEBALL The baseball season is rapidly approaching. Captain Green will soon have to call out his candidates. Prospects for this year ' s base- ball are very good, as Captain Green has many veterans of last year to pick from. Zoo Lemmelin, last year ' s backstop with the iron wing, is still with us; also Bill Del- ehanty will be seen working at the initial sack. His ability is well known to the fans. Young Doc Duclos, with Itsey Green, Ryan, Lavallee and McKinstry will be seen work- ing in the outer gardens. Captain Green hopes to see many candi- dates come out for the team this year. He says he knows a few new pupils who will bear watching, and he hopes that these fel- lows will surprise the veterans and make them worry for their positions. Among these new candidates we hope to pick some star pitcher, as this position is very weak this season. Manager Green has arranged a very good schedule, which promises some snappy games for the fans. Mr. Burlingame, our faculty manager, has wide experience in baseball, having played with several college teams. We all hope to profit by his experiences. All candidates should turn out regularly and continually until each knows for a certainty that he can- not make the team. Don ' t give up too easily and say, I haven ' t a chance; there are too many old players on the team. Surprise these veterans, and if yon can ' t make the team this year, next year is still coming. ' ' Dutch Lucier is to take part in the C. T. A. Minstrel Show to be given February twentv-seventh in the Town Hall. 44 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY @jaHSMsisMaiaisM3faisi3MaEisMai3i3EiaMaisM3raiaisi I ALUMNI NOTES I TcajcHiiMEIHInlliM • ' Zu Allard has returned to Hotel New- man, having been honorably discharged from the Navy. Willis Bugbee has resumed his studies at M. I. T. after brief training in the S. A. T. C. Charles Brousseau is now employed in the Southbridge Printing Co. George Butterworth has returned from Camp Devens. John Cahill is about to be mustered out of the army, and is going to join the K. of C. as a secretary for overseas work. Peter Coggins has returned to the P. 0., having received his tinal discharge from the army. Napoleon Desaulniers is now in the employ of his father. Ernest Derosier is now in the service of his father. Ernest Coderre is home from Camp Meade. Joe Derosier is back with the Adams Ex- press Co. Olin Jackson is a lieuleiianl in the 101st Regt., Co. D, engineers of the 26th Division, in Prance. Raymond Gfoodell is back in his former position, having been honorably discha rged from the S. A. T. C. Charles Hellner is stationed in France. George Reno is working with the A. O. Co., having received his honorable discharge from the navy. Leo Trainor, the old high school athlete, is teaching baseball in France. Thomas Oluey is foreman down in Lens- dale. Regiment sergeant major has been added to his name while in service. Henry Foley has just returned from sunny France. George Dumas, Arthur Genereux and Har- old Garfield are now on German soil. Arthur Laliberty is now in France, ready to come back to the good old U. S. A. Rudolph Lariviere, who has been recently honorably discharged from the army, has resumed his duties under his lather. Walter Lindell is back from the S. A. T. ( ' .. and is putting pep in the Y. M. ( ' . A. We had the pleasure of speaking with Bernard Wilhelm about his voyages overseas a few days ago. We extend our sincere sympathy to the families of Harry Green, David Blaine and Dr. TetreauH on the death of their sons. Emerson Hill and Thomas Mitchell are now in Sandy Hook Hospital, N. J. The For- mer is the author of the I k called The Boy Who Wenl Over and Came Back a .Man. ' ' PERSONAL We want you to know more about OUT Other way lo find oil! jnsl what we are doing school, and we therefore cordially invite von to prepare young ] pie for big, important, to call if yon can. to telephone, to ask for lucrative places ill the great world of hnsi- onr catalog, to ask for such other informa- ness. Please lei ns hear I ' r you in some timi as yOU want, to send a Friend to see lis. way soon — to ask business men about ns. or in some TOD l IF P088IBLE POST ' S Worcester Business Institute ' . B. Post, Principal 176 .MAIN STREET WORCESTER, MASS. Mention the Crimson and Qraj when patronising advertiaera ADVERTISEMENTS Compliments of Kalin ' s Fashion Shop PHELPS BUILDING Dr. W. C. LUNAN UP ONE FLIGHT D. D. S. LOW RENT LOW PRICES CHARLES HELLNER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Compliments of Joseph O ' Shaughnessey 5 CHAPIN COURT AGENTS FOR EASTMAN KODAK CO. Compliments of The E. F. DAKIN CO. H. L. PELOQUIN Developing, Printing and D. D. S. Enlarging V. E. PELLETIER Patent Medicines, Perfumes and Toilet Articles Gents ' Furnishings and Shoes 88 HAMILTON STREET ' SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. 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GLOBE VILLAGE Telephone Connection SOUTHBEIDGE Our Spring, and Summer Goods are Ready for Your Inspection See us now and learn facts about Merchant Tailoring We sell the Highest Quality Goods at the Lowest Possible Prices Gents ' Suits Pressed 50c ft GREEN 100 MAIN STEEET Telephone 443-M Scholars and Everybody Find Knowledge and Amusement by Attending the Clean, Educational and Wholesome Entertainment Always Presented at ; BLANCHARD ' S Theatre of No Regrets Complete New Show Daily World ' s Greatest Photo Productions Vaudeville and Eoad Attractions Roller Skating HIPPODROME Excellent place for scholars of all schools, wonderful exercise, great SPORT, best of skates, floor, ventilation, music and order WATCH FOR BIG DOINGS AT TIIE HIP— SOOX SHOW THAT DELIGHTS— UP OXE FLIGHT PLAZA THEATRE Playing EUgh ( ' laws Photoplays and Road Attraction SZ+ THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Easter April 1919 Volume 2, Number 3 Mary E. Wells High School Everything Needed for the Sick Room Will be found at this store. HOT WATER BOTTLES and RUBBER GOODS of all kinds. CLINICAL and BATH THERMOMETERS. SURGI- CAL DRESSINGS and ANTISEPTICS. Spring House Cleaning Means DISINFECTANTS. We have all kinds, including SULPHUR and FORMALDEHYDE FUMIGATORS. Stationery We have just received a fine line of STATIONERY; priced to suit every- body, 15 cents up. Our Soda Fountain As usual quality will predominate at our SODA FOUNTAIN this year. Try one of those delicious HOT FUDGE SUNDAES. G. C. Shepard Go. ADVERTISEMENTS Phelps Theatre IF IT IS GOOD YOU IF YOU SEE IT HERE, YOU WILD SEE IT HERE. WILL KNOW IT IS GOOD. THE BEST IN PHOTO PLAYS Management of William A. Davis The new management wishes to announce they will continue to show a double feature program of the best pictures to be obtained, assisted by good music in a clean, well ventilated theatre. You will always find a welcome at the PHELPS THEATRE, as we will endeavor to make it THE THEATRE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE, ALL THE TIME. Matinee at 2 : 30 P. M. Evening at 7 : 00 P. M. On Saturday we have a continuous show from 1.00 P. M. to 10.00 P. M. Drop in any time and see our big two-feature show. Evening prices from five o ' clock on. Mention the Crimson and Gray when patronizing advertisers ADVERTISEMENTS Southbridge Vulcanizing Company Constance Lentl, Prop. ALL MAKES OF TIRES Firsts. Seconds, and Rebuilds Vulcanizing a Specialty 9l o ELM STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. BUY FROM A FIRST CLASS FRUIT STORE M. BLONDY Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco — ■ — AND A Wonderful Assortment of FISHER ' S and ST. CLAIRE ' S CANDY Our goods for Spring and Summer arc in for your choice. Suits Made to Order at surprisingly Low Prices. Ladies ' Silk Gar- ments Dyed and Xaphthaed at very reasonable prices. Gents ' Suits Pressed, 50 cents M. 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ROBBINS DEALER IX Gents ' Clothing, Ladies ' Garments, Millinery, Shoes and Furnishings We are a little out of the way, but high prices are out of the way with us, and therefore it will surely pay you to come clown and trade in this store. 55 - 57 MECHANIC STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. CLEMENCE ASSOCIATES Lumber Dealers MANUFACTURERS OF D00R8, WINDOWS l FRAMES. UOULDINGS l FINISH. in: i.i:ks in WALL BOARD I I PREPARED ROOFING. M ' Mii in- i i i iii . .ii .mil .i.i uinii patronizing iulvortlm n ADVERTISEMENTS OLDHAM RANAHAN Plumbing, Heating AND Sheet Metal Work Telephone 506-W Men ' s Fine Toggery for Easter Shirts Neckties Caps Ties Socks Derbies Collars Garters Soft Hats Cuffs Vests Suits When you start out on a scouting expedition for the things you want to slip into your dresser for wear on Easter, do not fail to give us a call. We are positive that if you will do so you will not step outside our doors until you have purchased everything you need for use on that day. THE EDWARDS CO. J. H. DESROSIER DEALER IN GROCERIES, MEATS and PROVISIONS 591 2 MECHANIC STREET Telephone Connection HARRY J. WHITE I have added a full line of Meats to our large line of Groceries, Fruit, Candy, Cigars and Tobacco; also a full line of Fresh. Vegetables at Cut Prices as usual. 9 HAMILTON STREET Southbridge - Massachusetts Mention the Crimson and Gray when patronizing advertisers ADVERTISEMENTS Y. M. C. A. Y. M. C. A. A Home For All READING ROOM DORMITORIES POOL - BILLIARDS GYMNASIUM SHOWER BATHS BOWLING . Southbridge Young Men ' s Christian Association Everybody Welcome Organized, December 31, L882 Incorporated, Jul} 21, 1885 Dedicated, November 7. 1893 Y. M. C. A. Y. M. C. A. Mention the ( ' rinwnn nnd Qru) when patronising ndverMxen tTbe Crimson anc (3ra Published Quarterly by the Students of the Mary E. Wells • High School, Southbridge, Mass. MISS MARJORIE LINCOLN BEAN MISS JOSEPHINE A. DELEHANTT WILLIAM DELEHANTY MISS PATRICIA CALLAHAN . MISS ISABELL COREY MISS THECKLA FITZGERALD FREDERICK SHAW . ISADORE GREEN GEORGE LUCIER MISS MAJORY McMASTER . ADOUILDA LAVALLEE HERMAN ST. ONGE WILLIAM RYAN MISS ELIZABETH GOODELL MISS CATHERINE E. O ' KEEFE Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager . Social Editor Sporting Editor Alumni Editor Art Editor Exchange Editor Faculty Advisor Volume II. April, 1919. Number 3. CONTENTS THE awakening editorials exchanges the girl who couldn ' t see things how billie met an emergency a welcome dance toast to m. e. w. h. s. forecast for the future an adventure our spring ambition A KISS THE LEGEND OF THE GRASS NEVERMIND SPRING IS HERE CLASS NOTES ALUMNI NOTES ATHLETICS The Awakening To die with Christ — it is not dying; It is but sinking deep with Him Into the Father s bosom, lying In that warm, sheltering silence dim. Until the radiance ox His eyes Shines into ours, and slumber rlies. To rise with Christ — it is awaking Into the brightness or God s race; It is to see His splendor breaking Through every rorm, in every place. And all along the heavenly way Uniolds the dawn ot His great day. Oh Christ! this holy Easter morning Pierce every shadow or our sin A ith love s dear beckoning, truth s forewarning Thy lire anew in us begin! Let us the Father s glory see. And rise unto His light with thee! EPITORIALS THE VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE The Victory Liberty Loan Drive — the fifth attempt of the American people to raise money for war expenses — is soon to be started. The success or failure of the loan will be convincing proof of the spirit of the United States. By every nation today, we are regarded as the saviors of civilization ; as the power that suddenly cut off the force of a deadly machine — Prussianism. As a na- tion, our entrance into the World War started us upon a mighty enterprise. We have been successful so far, but we must not stop now. Any cessation in our efforts, to bring about a lasting peace, is an admission that we have failed to appreciate the sacri- fices offered to the cause of liberty by the young maul d of our Country. If we are grateful to them, let us give a tangible ac- knowledgment of our feelings. Besides the moral obligation that is ours to support this loan, common sense and bus- iness insight point to the fact that the lib- erty loans are good investments. Do we run any risk in placing our funds in the hands of the government? A survey of the immense amount of war work done is a sufficient answer. Today the country is enjoying a period of prosperity and wealth that is re- garded as extraordinary. We hear from some that the cost of living is high. In most cases wages have likewise increased. Un- doubtedly as a nation we have learned to save during this war; then let us intrust our savings to the government. There is danger that some of us will lose our enthusiasm now that actual fighting has stopped. A little forethought will show that unless we carry the project out; unless we give our country the money it must have to end Hie war work successfullv, we face two possibilities, — first, that the peace will not be lasting, and second, that an economic crisis in our country will be precipitated. Let us make every effort to put the loan over the top. We talk a good deal about school spirit and generally we practice what we preach. With spring here our baseball team is turning out for work and a good schedule has been arranged. We have good material and good prospects, What we need is backing, both with money and enthusiasm. Everyone should buy a season ticket. The opening game comes April sixteenth, and every member of the student body and of the faculty should be on hand. Coming, coming, coming! What ' s coming? Why the minstrels, of course. On May sec- ond, the Athletic Association will give the best show ever given by the pupils of the M. E. Wells High School. The rehearsals began on March 25 under the supervision of Mr. Arthur W. Crosby of Worcester. The setting for the prologue will be a southern school-room, after which the minstrel will take place. The latest song hits of the sea- son will be presented by the following: Lucier, Delehanty, Lord and Codere. The evening ' s entertainment will be made com- plete by dancing, with a fine orchestra from Worcester, the Winter Garden Orchestra. Make your plans to be there, and buy your tickets early. Thev are iu great demand. THRIFT STAMPS The number of Thrift Stamps purchased this quarter is even less than last. Where are these people spending their money? During Lent, when everyone should get along without excessive amusements and ice-cream THE CRIMSON AND GRAY sodas, etc., one would think there would be even more Thrift Stamps purchased. Don ' t let our record grow less, when we have led for so long. One hundred and thirty-five stamps is a very poor showing for the High School. Is this showing real school spirit? RED CROSS Owing to the recent illness of Mrs. Gene- reaux, the girls have not met for sewing for several week. It is hoped that she will be able to come back after vacation. Don ' t forget two periods a week are required. Mrs. Genereaux will be very happy if you will give more than two periods, for now we are far behind. On March 6, the pupils in Room 4 were sur- prised to find Mr. Hofsted with a wide, ex- pansive smile, which we found was over the arrival of a ten an d half pound baby, Eu- gene Albert Hofsted, Jr., who arrived the night before. We have investigated, and find the youngster all his father claims. The 1919 class immediately adopted Junior as the Class Baby and have started his bank ac- count with a five-dollar gold piece. Peace problems and reconstruction bristle with difficulties of every description, but there is little doubt that the United States will meet any and all the emergencies and demands of the present time. Our amazing powers of organization which we have shown, guarantee this. There is no cause for worry. The American people never fail. The most complex question will be labor employment and remuneration, but many statesmen are of the opinion that the demand for labor will be increased in the rehabilitation of Europe. And our workers may, in all likelihood, have a chance to rebuild the devastated places across the sea. How great that devastation is can hardly be comprehended by those who have not witnessed it. Some idea of its scope may be gained by saying that in France some three hundred and fifty thousand homes were destroyed. To restore these homes about six hundred million days of work will be necessary at a probable expense of two billion dollars. That country lost one-fif- teenth of its population, counting two mil- lion and a half men dead or incapacitated — that many hands powerless to toil. It will not be surprising, then, if many Americans go forth on a labor crusade to foreign lands. Spring is here and the end of the school year is not far distant. Many of us think that because we have passed our mid-years successfully that the year ' s battle is won. That is a mistake. We were told at the beginning of the year that we must make a good start if we wished to make any headway in our studies. Most of us not only made the good start recommended, but we improved on the suggestion. For, once started, we kept going. So let ' s not give up now. A good sportsman sticks with his game till the end ; he does not give up, merely because the goal comes in sight. For many of us, the Seniors for instance, there is a very definite goal ahead — graduation. It should be our aim to bring our school year to a glorious comple- tion, not merely an ordinary end. The days certainly offer great temptation to stay out- doors or to spend our study periods gazing out the windows with longing eyes. If we would remember that study periods in school spent advantageously mean less work at home, we would be surprised at the result — more satisfaction both for ourselves and the faculty. Then again final examina- tions, altho still viewed from a distance, are beginning to seem rather realistic and threat- ening. Good things come to him who will but wait ; but that little saying is not applic- able to high school pupils who wait until the last moment to study for exams. The Mary E. Wells High School Debating Society, established the first part of last year, not only for a purely educational pur- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY pose, but also as a social organization, has flourished and grown ever since. During the past year some very entertaining and inter- esting debates have beeu held and we are proud to say that we have some very credit- able debaters in our society. As for the social life of the society, it hardly seems necessary to speak of the good time the society has ha d. Everyone has heard of the spreads we have held about once a month in the Domestic Science Laboratory. A few months ago, the society entertained the Juniors, Seniors aud Faculty at a Fare- well Party for Miss Nute, and everyone pres- ent enjoyed the evening very much. We hope the school and faculty will con- tine to support the society at it has so will- ingly done in the past.  - s    J   FINAL MEETING OF DEBATING SOCIETY The Debating Society held its final meet- ing of the year in Room IV Thursday even- ing, March 27. Owing to threatening weather, the meetiug was not as well at- tended as earlier meetings have been. An interesting extemporaneous debate was staged between St. Onge, ' 19, and Foley, ' 19, on the much-discussed League of Nations. The judges decided the debate a draw. After transacting necessary business, the meeting adjourned with plans outlined for a social to be held about April 28th in the high school. EXCHANGES We gratefully acknowledge the following exchanges : High School Review, Lowell, Mass. The Gleaner, Pawtucket, R. I. Indc.r. South High School, Worcester, Mass. Tech News, Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. The Polytechnic, Rensaalaer Polytechnic In- stitute, Troy, N. Y. The Tripod, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. Warren Hilltop, Warren Mass. AS WE SEE OTHERS High School Review, Lowell, Mass. Your cuts are very clever, especially the one for Exchanges. Your cartoons also help to en- liven a good paper. Index, South High School, Worcester, Mass. Why not have more variety in your cover designs? Your Humor of school life is very good. The Gleaner, Pawtucket, R. I. The stories in your paper are especially entertaining. A few more good cuts would add a great deal to the interest of The Gleaner. A school paper is a great invention, The school gets all the fame, The printer gets the money, The staff gets all the blame. — Exchange. PEACE AND PROSPERITY mean that hundreds of trained workers will be needed in the commercial world. With the resuming of normal conditions, have you considered what YOUR OCCUPATION will be? Prepare to join the well-paid, happy army of trained business men and women. BECKER ' S BUSI- NESS COLLEGE, holding a high record for Civil Service appointments, is equipped to train Book- keepers, Stenographers, Comptometer, Dictaphone, Multigraph and Typewriter Operators in the minimum time and with individual attention. Secretarial and Normal Training and Salesmanship are among the courses. Visit the school at the earliest opportunity or send for information. Day and Evening Sessions. Students may enter at any time. BECKER ' S BUSINESS COLLEGE 98 FRONT STREET Clark Building WORCESTER, MASS. Mention the Crimson and Gray when patronizing advertisers MYSTEgr LITERATURE THE GIRL WHO COULDN ' T SEE THINGS It was the loveliest party! both girls cried, coming into the room with such excite- ment that Ruth upset two magazines on the library table and disarranged the rug. Doro- thy straightened the rug, put the magazines back in their places, and paused to remove her coat before she joined the group at the fireplace. Ruth was continuing her descrip- tion. Really, mother, we must give a party just as lovely while Dorothy is here with us. We couldn ' t possibly let the Greys get ahead of us. Everything was so lovely, even Mrs. Grey, who wore a stunning gown ! Dorothy, wasn ' t that dress of Mary Thillip ' s a dream? Clothes do add so much to one ' s appearance. I ' m ashamed, but I never noticed the dress, Ruth. Helen and I were talking about camx ing, and I was so interested that I never noticed her clothes. Isn ' t old Mrs. Grey charming? I adore old ladies like her. I really forgot to go into the room where she was, Ruth confessed in her turn. I know I was rude, mother, but there were so many things to be interested in. Just before we came away, Grace took me to her room to show me her birthday gifts. Wasn ' t Grace ' s ring the sweetest thing, Dot ? Remember, daddy, I have a birthday soon. I didn ' t go upstairs, so I didn ' t see her pretty things. I wish I had, and Dorothy sighed. You ' re so funny, Dorothy, laughed Ruth, throwing her arm around her cousin. The ring wasn ' t upstairs at all, it was on Grace ' s finger all the time. You surely didn ' t notice lots of things. You didn ' t see Miss Carey ' s lovely collar that was sent her from France, and you didn ' t notice Stella Rice ' s embar- rassment when she upset Mrs. Grey ' s im- ported vase? Of course, Dorothy interrupted, it was careless of me not to have noticed the ring, but I do always try not to notice when people are embarrassed. I always think it makes them more uncomfortable, if they think some- one is watching them. There was a quiet smile in father ' s eyes as he kissed his niece good-night, and told her how much her visit had meant to his little family. Later when Ruth returned to the fireplace for her usual chat with her father and mother, she was puzzled by their silence. Then mother began gently, as she laid down her magazine on the table. I ' ve been wondering if you have quite ap- preciated your cousin, Ruth. Father and I have been favorably impressed by her, and we were just saying that we wished you were as observing as she. Ruth looked at her mother in surprise. Dorothy observing! Surely mother was fooling. It was Dorothy, mother ' s gentle voice continued, who saw that my head ached, and insisted on finishing the strawberries while I rested, and Dorothy who noticed we needed fresh flowers today, and Dorothy who offered to carry old Mrs. White ' s basket home for her this morning. And Dorothy who had my slippers ready last night, and inquired if it had been a hard day, continued father, and Dorothy who brought me an extra cushion for my chair. And Dorothy who lias been my eyes ever THE CRIMSON AND GRAY since she came, finished Ruth, a light break- ing out on her surprised face. I guess, after all, it doesn ' t make so much difference whether you see clothes and rings and lace if you keep your eyes open for the — the real things. ' ' Gertrude F. Claftin, ' 19. HOW BILLIE MET AN EMER- GENCY Oh dear! heavily sighed Mrs. Aldrich, wiping away the tears that gathered while she pared onions. I know that boy won ' t live to grow up. I know it, she repeated with a direful fatality in her voice. Oh mother, said her practical daughter Ellen, All boys are lively. Goodness, I don ' t see that Billie is any different from any other boy. No, I don ' t suppose so; but you weren ' t such a worry as Billie. Oh mother, boys aren ' t girls. Honestly, a person can ' t treat a livery little boy like Billie as though he were a baby. Oh, I don ' t mean to be saucy, but if Billie has to stay in the yard all day, he ' ll have so much pent-up energy he ' ll accidentally fall down stairs and break his neck, or do something. And who was the lively little boy who caused his mother so much trouble? It was no less than little pug-nosed, curly-haired William Aldrich, whose short eight years had been filled with enough escapades and narrow escapes to fill a book. He was a source of joy to his sister, and a source of continual worry to his mother. Billie was not a mean or spiteful boy, but one with a superfluous amount of energy. Yesterday he had capped one of his cli- maxes. A house was being built on the other side of the road; and Billie, with a friend, had ascended the skeleton steps to the sec- ond story. Of course Billie had to stand on the window-sill, and look down to show that he was not dizzy ! On that side of the house the basement made three stories, so a fall at that particular place could easily have been dangerous. Billie grew dizzy, and lost his bal- ance. He wildly waved his arms to regain equilibrium, almost regained it; then lost it, and fell. The startled workmen rushed to the window, expecting, and dreading, to see a little boy with a broken neck. Billie, however, had been born under a lucky star. He had caught successfully at the staging, and he clung there desperately until a work- man pulled him up again. Anyone but Billie would have met with a serious mishap. Mrs. Aldrich could hardly be blamed for the feeling which she experienced when she heard the story. Today as an assurance against any more such accidents, she had or- dered her small son not to leave the yard. Billie had mournfully retired from view ; but he soon forgot his unhappy existence in the pleasure of whittling — the cellar steps ! He had never been told not to whittle the cellar steps, and he didn ' t see what difference it would make to anyone in the long run. So he whittled. Suddenly Billie heard the whistle of his chum, Danny Howe. He knew it was Danny, because the latter had just acquired the art of whistling on one note. More, Danny could not do. Say, Billie, go fishing, will you? called Danny. Billie had the happy disposition that soon forgets troubles, so in the interest of going fishing he forgot that he was forbidden to leave the yard. Can ' t. Why? I guess my mother ' s hid my pole. She didn ' t hide my bait, though. Guess she don ' t know where I keep it, said Billie, taking a fistful of black earth out of a tin can and displaying a mass of fish-worms. Say, those are whoopers, and Danny looked at them with envious eyes. I haven ' t got mine yet. Then thinking of a bargain, he added, Say, I ' ll lend you one of my rods if you ' ll give me some bait. All right, said Billie, and this business having been transacted, the two boys walked through the back field, and thence into the woods, where they met several of their other fishermen friends. The 3 r oungsters spent a somewhat unsuc- cessful morning at the pond, and all that Billie caught was a hornpout. About noon the thoughts of the hungry young sportsmen turned toward home and dinner. They chose to go home by the road which curved along one side of the pond. The road then went up a steep hill. The trolleys which ran along this road found difficulty in com- ing down the hill at a moderate rate of speed because of the steep grading. The boys were walking, as boys do, on the tracks. Several of the boys were walking on the rails. This was one thing that the usually thoughtless Billie did not do, for his mother, foreseeing such an accident as was likely to occur, had forbidden him. The dan- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ger of walking ou the rails lay iii the fact that, (the guard rail being set so close to the other rail), one who slipped would catch his foot and not easily extricate it. Albert Stone, a boy of nine years, balanced himself on the rails without a thought of danger. At school, a few days before, he had been employed in some mischief that had caused Billie to laugh. Billie had a front seat and the teacher couldn ' t help seeing his every little jerk and twist. Her nerves and temper had very nearly reached the snapping point as far as Billie was concerned; and when Billie laughed she had laid a small ruler very smartly on his hand. For a while Billie had felt rather- grieved that he should have paid for Albert ' s mischief, but, very generously, he soon forgot it. Say, you ' ll get your foot caught, he now warned Albert. I will like ducks, replied Albert. At that moment the boys heard the sound of the approaching car. Albert ' s foot slipped into the space between the inner guard rail and the rail. He hastened to pull it out, but it would not come. He looked up and saw the car beginning its long and rapid descent. Oh, I can ' t get my foot out, he almost sobbed to his friends. Gee! said Billie, who thought quickly and coolly for one of his years. Take off your shoe, quick! Both boys stooped to unlace the shoe, but the string was tied in a hard knot. Albert picked at it, but he only made the knot tighter. The other boys began to run up the hill to stop the descending car ; but they for- got that the car would be unable to stop, and, moreover, what attention would the mo- torman pay to some shouting boys? The car was halfway down the hill now. Then Billie thought of his jack-knife. He quickly pulled it open, and stooped down. With two strokes he slit the lacing down the shoe. Now pull your foot out! Albert pulled, but his foot stuck. The car was almost upon the two desperate boys. With an almost superhuman strength Billie pulled Albert at the waist, and Albert tugged. The foot came out and as the two boys fell sprawling in the road the car swept by. Little mischief-loving Billie had saved Al- bert ' s life! Betty Love, ' 19. A WELCOME DANCE It was with great care that Lieut. Jock Burns made ready for the dancing party. He had been home from France just a week, and he had looked forward to this dance with keen delight. It was to be a welcome to the boys who had returned from service over- seas. As Jock dressed, he linked his life before the war with the future that stretched before him. How well he remembered the old days! • He used to close his office one afternoon a week and go into the next city to see a good play. By chance, one day he took a car an hour earlier than usual. As he nearecl the city a slender girl, with won- derful brown eyes and a quantity of black hair, boarded the car and sat opposite him. He stole furtive glances at her and discov- ered that she was very pretty, also, that she was casting shy glances at him. After that noon, needless to say, Jock always took the 12.25 and always the same girl would take the car at her usual stop. He found out from one of his friends that her name was Sheila West and that she was secretary to the owner of a large supply house. Then had come the war. Jock had left for across, without meeting Sheila. Thoughts of the girl with the wonderful brown eyes often used to comfort him during the long hard drives, when he faced what seemed cer- tain death. Musing before the huge fireplace in an abandoned chateau, where he once had the good luck to be billeted, Sheila ' s eyes seemed to look out at him from the burning logs. Wonder if she will be at the dance to- night, thought Jock, as he fussed with his tie. Wonder if she ' ll lemember me after all this time. Various questions came to him and it was with extreme haste that he rushed his sister to the scene of festivities. Amid many handshakes and congratula- tions Jock appeared quite preoccupied. Folks remarked how the war had changed Jock, once so full of life and so jovial. For some time he returned all greetings with the same lack of enthusiasm. Suddenly like a flash he became his jovial self. Some one in the crowd of dancers became far more inter- esting to him than his partner. The dance over, he made a mad dive for the opposite side of the hall, forgetful of the lookers-on, forgetful of the fact that he did not really know the girl whom he was trying to reach. Yes, there she was surrounded by four of five privates, her cheeks glowing with excite- ment. TITE CKI.MSOX AND OR AY May I have this next dance, Miss West? Jock heard himself ask. Then he remem- bered he had never been introduced to her! But her voice came reassuringly. Yes, indeed, Lieutenant Burns. He felt the room whirling about him, how had she known Ms name? At his appearance the privates, all husky, line looking fellows, drew away. They seemed to realize that he was far more interesting to her than they. Jock danced that dance as though in a dream, then the next and the next. Then he led her to the conservatory. Soon they had pieced together their little romance. She had just found out his name about the time he stopped taking trips to the city and a notice in the paper told her that he had left for across seas. Jock had been away from home almost two years — a long time when one is wondering about a certain girl, but he took up his life as though there had been no interruption, merely an added interest. His new life had one advantage on the old, — he did not have to take the 12.25 in order to see Sheila. Josephine Dclehanty, ' 19. TOAST TO M. E. W. H. S. Here ' s to the Crimson and the Gray, Here ' s to the Seniors bright and gay, Here ' s to the Juniors ever so jolly, They ' re always up to some new folly. Here ' s to the Sophomores silly, Who find geometry mighty hilly. Here ' s to the Freshmen new, They are always in a stew. Here ' s to the busy faculty, Who work both night and morn, Here ' s to Major U. A. G., Who keeps us nice and warm. Here ' s to the M. E. W. H. S., Wishing her fame and all success, Long be her days in the years to come, Loyal her children every one. — Frances Margaret Nolan, ' 20. FORECAST FOR THE FUTURE Say, Sam, do you think they ' ll be able to put the next Liberty Loan over? inquired Jack of his room-mate. ' •Well, I don ' t know, replied Sam, I heard the governor talking about it when I was home for vacation, and he seems to think it ' s going to be a pretty hard pull. The banks will have to take more of this loan than they have of the previous ones. People won ' t be able to buy liberty bonds even if they did make thousands of dollars, for they have to pay almost all of it out for their income tax. Gee! they ' ll be taxing us for the air we breathe pretty soon. And besides the people are not going to take as much interest in this loan as in the others. They say, ' Oh well, the boys are either home or coming home, and the war is over, so why should we buy Lib- erty Bonds? ' They don ' t seem to realize that the government needs any more mone,y now thai, there is no more necessity for war mu- nitions, ships, and airplanes. They forget there are debts to be met, and six billion dollars are needed. That ' s true about the tax nearly equaling the income. Why just the other day I read of a man who made ninety thousand dollars this last year, and had to pay a tax of sixty thousand ! Yes, and the governor was telling me he just received notice that all doctors have to pay three dollars for the privilege of admin- istering certain drugs and the fee is to be paid by all doctors even though they may never use the drug. Say, do j r ou know, Sam, I think I ' ll save some of my allowance and buy a one hundred dollar bond. Bright idea! And I ' ll go you one bet- ter. If you manage to get a one hundred bond, I ' ll get a two hundred one. My allow- ance is larger than yours. But — what are you going to go without? You know you spend every cent of your money. Well — I might do without that new road- ster. I guess the old one will do if it ' s painted and has some new tires and things — it ' ll take quite a little to fix it up, but I guess there ' ll be a hundred left. What are you going to do ? Me? Oh, I ' m going to cut out taking- girls to the show aud buying ' em candy and stuff ! Just think of all the money I ' ll save. You stop taking girls out! incredulously cried Jack. I can ' t imagine you doing that for anybody. Well, I am going to do it. It ' s for Uncle Sam, too, calmly stated Sam. Eleanor Edwards, ' 20. AN ADVENTURE It was spring in New York, and everything looked fresh and inviting. Rodney Randall, a young artist, and his sister, Louise, were walking through the Latin Quarter when Rodney said, Oh, sis ! I wish I could find THE CRIMSON AND GRAY an inspiration for my work, a real woman ! Not long after Kodney had made this re- mark, he turned to his sister and said, Oh, the fates are with me. Look ! Across the street Louise saw a tall slender girl about twenty years old who looked very attractive. I must know her some way, sis. She really is lovely. Louise didn ' t pay much attention to Rodney ' s enthusiastic remarks because it was his usual way. They had gone quite a distance when they suddenly noticed a crowd of people standing on the corner. Curiosity got the better of Rodney, and he pushed his way thru the crowd. There in the middle was the girl he had noticed. People were asking her ques- tions, but all she would say was I am lost, I don ' t know who 1 am. Rodney, impressed by her beauty, ottered to take her to their studio. When she was out of the crowd Louise had a chance to notice her singular beauty. She was tall, slender and very grace- ful, with dark timid eyes which seemed to appeal for help, and a slight flush in her cheeks. But, what was most striking was her beautiful goldeu curly hair, which was cut castle clip. Beautiful ' . pronounced Rodney in a triumphant mutter, but Louise turned to notice her clothes. Sis ! you make me tired; dress is the only thing women notice about each other! The girl wore a dove gray suit, marvelously fitted. On her head she had a black toque which made her beautiful hair more pronounced. Rodney asked Louise what they should do with her. Louise thought it would be best to notify the police. They did so, and re- turned to their studio for dinner. After dinner they questioned her, but the only clue to her identity was a handkerchief with the initials .1. II. E. and mi her coat the mark ol • tones ami Smith, tailors, Winbeck, Lon- don. They finally concluded thai she be- longed in London. The next day Rodney put a picture and story concerning the stranger in all the papers, hoping thai s e of her friends would recognize her. Tlic weeks passed ami nothing was heard concerning the losl girl. Therefore Rod ney and Louise decided to keep her. She could pose for Rodnej ami in thai way pay her living expenses. Morning alter morning Louise would look into tin- studio to find Rodney in his shiit sleeves glowing alter- nately ;it bis canvas ami bis model. Day nfter ;n. during ;ill the limns thai working light lasted ilm worked, until tin ' time for the great Exhibition, Rodnej had two pic inn ' s ready, The better  ne was passed bv unheeded, but the one which brought him success, the picture that gathered the crowd at the gallery, was a large, dashingly painted oil sketch. It showed the budding chestnuts, and a bright landscape, which was the background for the gray-clad figure of the girl as he first saw her wearing that peculiar black toque standing astonished, white faced among the crowd ' from whose curious eyes she turned in agonized appeal for help. ' The title was The Girl Who For- got. All of New York talked about this striking picture and Rodney was found to be a brilliant young painter. Soon after the Exhibition a strange thing happened at Rodney ' s peaceful studio. Louise had returned for her shopping list, and found this note propped up conspicuously against a bowl of lilacs on the studio mantel- piece. Dearesl Louise, Please try to forgive me for leaving in this manner, but there was no other way. 1 knew that you and Rodney would never let me go, and I couldn ' t bear to say g l-bye to you, or to try and thank you fOr your wonderful kindness to inc. be- fore I went. So J am just going. It seems the only tiling lo do. Please sometimes think kindly of me, lor l am noi ungrateful. 1 feci thai I can never repay you tor your kindness to me. I am ever your very grateful friend. J. Louise looked up in ashm islimenl . llicn stood listening to sonu e sighing in the next room. Soon Hie door opened ami there ap- peared J with her sail case. When she saw Louise, she was greatly surprised, and said. Oh! Louise, I thought you had gone shopping. Louise looked at her inquiringly and said, But, dear, vim weren ' t going I leave us this way. were you? Dou ' l you know ilia i I have grown in love you, and how much ii would upset Rodney? Haven ' 1 you real ized thai we love mi ? •Acs. Louise siie replied, her eyes filling with tears. Thai is whj I tnusl go. You know that— ' ' The conversation was interrupted bj :i knock Bl the door. Anna, the maid, an nounced Mr. Richard Travel ' s to see Miss Emei son. ■Miss Emerson? asked Louise, turning to the l.: i 1 1. Hhe did not seem to hear, bul si | mot ion less. Then Mr. Tra vers entered. The in eiil the girl hum him sin- turned very pale and looked terrified. Louise could noi under THE CRIMSON AND GRAY stand the situation. She turned to Mr. Trav- els, who said, Miss Randall, I think? I must express my deep indebtedness to you, for your extraordinary kindness to my ward. It is quite evident that you do not know who I am, but I shall eudeavor to enlighten you. I am Mr. Richard Travels, the guardian of Miss Emerson. Her father died some time ago. He made me her guardian. Soon after his death, she left the house without my knowledge and came to New York, where she met with an accident while getting off a trolley. She was taken to a hospital and treated. While there the attendants cut her hair short. That is why I did not recognize her at first. It was the portrait at the Ex- hibition that first set me on the right track. And now, my dear, he said, turning to Joyce, you shall come home with me. Then Rodney appeared on the scene. The story was preposterous, he said. Yet he ad- mitted that J must have come from some place. Is this all true, dear? asked Louise. Yes, to a certain extent. Mr. Travers is my guardian and I ran away from home be- cause he was harsh and would give me no freedom. I came to New York with the inten- tions of earning iiiy living, but after I fell from the trolley, I wasn ' t conscious of any- thing for three weeks. I was discharged from the hospital that day jou found me, but I couldn ' t remember anything that had hap- pened in the past, and could not even remem- ber my name. I thought I was a burden to you so I decided to go away. The moment Mr. Travers came in I remembered every- thing. Now, I suppose I shall have to go back to London. But I won ' t. I — I would rather die. When I came, I was in search of adventure, and I shall never be content with Mr. Travers. You must come with me, Joyce. Mr. Travers spoke decidedly. Rodney, who had listened attentively, was suddenly aroused. He suddenly realized that he loved Joyce and could not let her go. What would he do? Quickly he turned and strode to the studio door aud swung it open. Before Mr. Travers could understand what had hap- pened he was standing alone outside the studio. And within ? Louise had disappeared, and Rodney was alone with his adventurer. — Patricia Callahan, ' 19. OUR SPRING The wind is blowing, The snow is falling fast; Another storm means more shoveling. Out the people come, And shovels ply, and ploughs and sleds ap- pear. The world is clothed in white. The sun appears and bathes us iu its warmth, Earth ' s snow-white blanket disappears ; . Her soldiers green are here at last, With their waving blades and spears. See the birds from the South] auds Coming back to skies of northern air ! Gently, gently falls the rain, Pit-pat on the Avindow panes. Listen to the brook as it ripples, As it laughs its way along the shady lane; Be glad, it says, for spring is here. — Florence Wixted, ' 22. AMBITION Deer Affecksunate Edditer : Deres jus only one difference between ambi- tion and hard work, but I forgot what she is, so I can ' t tole yu and dis is why I will hexplam it on the full as folley : Oue tarn I have ambition to hown a trot- ter-hors who belong to ma frens Pat who is go a mile in half pas two. Before I lead dat hors away I ax Pat if shees got som record an he say, Why, yes Joe— two men dead an one cripple ! Me f feed dat hors at long distanc wit a shovel be- caus he kick at one end. bite at de rudder an is dangerous to de middle. De honly ambi- tion I got is to get seperate from dat hors be- fore I rattend ma hown funeral. Den deres Tony Gallipo who had ambition to be one of dem houtsidelaws an hold hup hexpress train load wit gold bulliton, but Tony got pinch for stealin ' paper-flower from the five and ten-cent stor and draw two year on stat prison before hes of age an yet he aint satisfy. I buy my brudder John, de secon from de las but one, a hair-riffle to keep ma nalbor hen to horn, but he aint content an hav ambition on ma big white Orphan rooster wich we had for dinner nex Sunday! A boy wat hav ambition to be Pres. of de United States mus firs be releck a renegade to de Demoncrank convention for experienc THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Don ' t fly too high de flrs tain becaus de lightin is better about IS foots from de grown most especial if she froz hard. If yur wif wash for your livin ' an yu want to borry its wages Satday nite, tole it dat she Look lak Mary Pickford more as she grow holder. If 3 7 u hav ambition to enjoin yur noo seek- on-han flivver took a few lesson firs on turn de grinston. If I want me to die rich I mus learn to sav enuf to buy a triff-savin ' stamp hevery wick ago las Friday. My ambition, iiow, most, is to be wort so much as I in gettin to ma gob an me, I tink if I work hard enuf an mind yur rown bizness, I will suckseed. Wit all regard to hevery body and ma dis- respeck to de res Im remains. Joe-Uxo. Advice. — Pass ' em along. Don ' t be a tight- wad wid yur smiles: they cost nottin and are worth much to the other fellow — pass ' em along. A KISS DEFINITIONS AND RECIPE According to Noah Webster, to kiss is to salute willi the lips; bul then, Noah always did contrive to keep behind the times. The following definition and recipe comes from a new source book, one not yet given to the public. To begin with, kiss is a noun, though used us a conjunction. It is rather more common than proper. It is rarely declined. It is not very singular and is mostly used in the plu- ral, agreeing with me anil often with you. llete is a g 1 and I inie-tesled reei[ e for a kiss : To a elinnk of dark piazza and a small amount of moonlight, add two lovers. Make a sort of sandwich with a small band ami two largi es. .Mix in a pinch of romance and a spoonful of affection, also a few whis- pers, dissolve a few glances in some deep silence. Sill in a pound of innlnal allrar limi. a little hesitation ami resistance, and twice as much yielding. Lei two sets of lips come in contacl with each other, flavor with a slight cream and set aside or separate to cool. — R. I). I ' .. ' 19. of it. This grass grew in a tub which be- longed to an old witch. The witch guarded her treasure very carefully, and always took it with her wherever she went. One day she went on a long journey. Of course she car- ried the precious grass with her. The four winds, ever ready for a frolic. blew the little white blades out of the old witch ' s tub and scattered them all over the world. The witch was very angry over her loss. It was impossible lo recover the grass so she planned to avenge the trick. She en- tered into an alliance with the sun, the snow and the rain. The sun agreed to shine upon the earth and the rain to descend upon it, SO that the grass might still have all the care necessary to make it flourish. All went well for a time, but the snow, the sun and the rain had a quarrel over the grass. The rain turned green with rage ami descend ed upon the grass, dyeing it that color, anil so it has been ever since. The snow declared that it would come upon the earth ami remain half a year so that the grass could not grow during thai lime. The rain vowed that it would only come upon part of the earth, and the sun also declared that it would shine only mi pari of the earth, and for only a few months during the year at the poles. Thus it is that the grass is now green ami grows only during certain times in the year and in certain places. — ' . I . Ohlh.lnl. ■ . '  . NEVERMIND THE LEGEND OF THE GRASS A long lime ago. when ihe wmld w a young, ihe grass was while in dimmer ami black in winter, ami there was milv a little Pete, Shuffling along the sidewalk, headed for nowhere in particular, turned ami looked hack with evident distaste at ihe long group of factory buildings which he had jiisi passed. As he slouched mi. he looked for all the world as though he dared not lift his fool frmn the sidewalk for fear of losing his balance. Then he stopped and. leaning againsi a lamppost. he la .ih watched s children roller skat ing; Looked at the birds; looked at the pass ing vehicles; looked a long while at the irregular horizon of house lops and chii s. lie looked, v 1 but? nothing, licnlly, Lazy Pete ' 1 was milv (Icing a little deep thinking. Since this process was v,, foreign to him. it required all his energy, s,, thai for the time being his other senses wen- numbed or partly THE CBIMSON AND GKAY paralyzed. Fortunately, they were soon re- stored; Pete and the lamp-post suddenly sep- arated again. That is to say that the former, with unusual speed (for Pete) set off in the direction from which he had just come. Somehow, he seemed to have lost his former carefree swing. No longer did he watch the distant horizon. His gaze was on an object nearer at hand. As he approached this ob- ject, Pete experienced a queer, unexplain- able feeling: an uncertainty, a trembling in his knees, a vague dread, and a desire to run from the place. This last feeling grew strong- er and stronger, until Pete finally turned his back on the dreaded object — an innocent looking oak door, with a neat brass plate with the words Employment Office — and once more shuffled down the street, — watch- ing the passing trolleys, the hurrying people, and the world in general — Lazy Pete. — Bernice Carlson, ' 20. SPRING IS HERE -O spring is here, with all its cheer, its rain and slush and mud, and birds and songs and white leghorns and flowers in the bud. And coughs and colds and marigolds and rain and snow and ice and sulphur and molasses that Johnny thinks not nice. In the spring a young man ' s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love ; but he ' s not the only one, you know, for there ' s the turtle clove. Now poets get out their pen and ink and scribble off a rhyme, and when you see these coining forth, of spring it is a sign. The spring is nice to think about, but when you welcome it once more, pray don ' t forget that it ' s the time the weather makes us sore. One day it ' s mild and calm and sweet as a day of sweet September, and then the next it turns about and hands us cold December. But we are glad that spring is here, of the weather we ' ll not complain, for if one is not happy in springtime, on spring he can ' t lay the blame. — Edward J. Foley, ' 19. Let the TORRINGTON Electric Vac Shoulder Your Load Mrs. Housekeeper: — You can clean your whole house — from top to bottom — in the same time certain women with a broom clean only one room. BUT THAT ' S NOT ALL— YOU HAVE A CLEAN HOUSE ALL THE TIME. AND IT IS CLEAN, TOO— HEALTHFULLY CLEAN. THE TORRINGTON gets all the dirt, dust, lint, ravelings, pins, bits of paper, crumbs — everything. Brightens up the carpets, rugs and upholstery like new. MAKE THE HOME A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN and DON ' T WORRY over the Spring Housecleaning. Visit our store — examine the TORRINGTON, or phone for home demon- stration. THE LAROCHELLE ELECTRICAL CO. 58 HAMILTON STREET Telephone Connection Mention the Crimson and Gray when patronizing advertisers CLASS NOTES W.i«- 1919 Skin Oldham (noting small space be- tween chairs ) : Oh, goodness, I can ' t get in there ! Miss Delelianty ( her finger having just been stabbed with a pen) : Oh, fish-hooks! Mr. Clement: Well, yon made pretty g I bait, didn ' t you? Jo Delelianty: But Favreau isn ' t here. Itsy: He will be. Jo: Will he? Itsy : No, not Willie — Favreau. DRAMATIC IRONY ()n board just before a French test — Bring Comfort to French Class. (Comfort Composition Book. ) Miss O ' Keefe, dictating to Senior class: In 1577, there was an impetus to explora- tion. Linian, reciting next day in class: In 1577, there was an impetus to expiration. Mr. Burlingame: The recitation has been very poor this period. In fact, I have done most of the reciting myself. 1920 .Miss O ' Keefe : Miss .Mc.Master. I once heard you say that women talked all the time. You are a living proof of that statement. M. McMaster: I always practice what I preach. E. Goodell: What do we have in English? Macbeth? oh. the dickens! Phil Callahan : No. it isn ' t Dickens. Iiv Khakespeare. Miss Crocker: Now tell us one of the principal events in Roman history and men tion date. Ken. Bean: Mark Antony weal to Egypl because he hail a dale i l h ( ' leopalra. Clarke: What shall we write the para graph on ' . ' Miss O ' Keefe: Why, write ii on paper! Miss Peabody: Name the kinds of engines that are run by steam. Green : The steam engine and the gasoline engine. SOME BLOWEE Mr. Hoisted : When I was a boj I COUld blow a silver dollar out of a tumbler. I ' a reau : Well, I don ' t believe I could do that, inn if you gave me tin- dollar I could blow il in. Mr. ' leiiiinl. in Virgil class We -hall all be quite familiar uiih Bades before long. English teacher: Give me a sentence in the liisi person to express determination. Morion Lord : will not! ALL IN ENGLISH III The LORD naked SHERMAN I ake l. s in the ancient citj of Ti;  Y. nr I which men MORSE and BEANS In a M A N s p i i: i. h. n a - ROW u: eatiug WELCH rabbit close bj the EDWARD side of the river JORD V While DELE 11 T .hand !LARK, CARL(S) SON, a OIMM w Hi: of bills. Later Miss O ' KEEFE was heard calling, LEMMEL1 N i let me in . Mi s c i:i a THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 1921 Miss Peabody : Where is alum found? Miller: Alum Poud. Miss Lincoln (holding up a singing book) What is the gender of this book? Mack : Masculine. Miss Lincoln: How do you know? Mack : Because it ' s a hvmn book. Dot Claflin : I hear that Miss Walker ' s tal- ent for drawing is hereditary. Miss Dartt: Yes, she had an uncle who was a dentist. Mr. ( ' lenient: What was Amelia Island? Nolan : A hangout for rough-necks. Mr. Clement : I understand : You mean it was the center of piratical expeditions. English teacher: What does the word cel- ibacy mean? Demers : Has Joy got a self-starter on his Class : The state or condition of being Ford ? single. English teacher : Correct. Now what is the opposite of celibacy or singleness? Miller : Pleurisy. Nolan : He used to have one, but he took it iff and put it in his watch. Now, if you have anything in your heads, said Mr. Clement, who had just explained a passage in Caesar, you have it all in a nut- shell. 1922 English teacher: What is the plural of sugar? John Day: Why, lumps, of course! Demers: I put all my brains into that last poem. Chenev : A four liner, wasn ' t it? Mr. Hoisted: Where was Fort William Henry? All ' ard Paul: At the bottom of Lake Hor- icam. West: I left my watch upstairs and I ' m too tired to go up after it. McGilvray: If you wait long enough it nothing to stopit. will run down. Connie Grant: What you are saying goes in one ear and out the other. Beatrice Page: That ' s because there is Mr. Corbin: What is geometry? Miss Grimwade : The study of figures. Mr. Corbin : As regards yours and mine? Miss Smith : What are Natural Eesources? Olive Spooner: Not artificial. X : How fast that pupil goes in traslating Caesar. Y: Nothing strange about that. Couldn ' t you go fast if you had a pony? Curtis: Alice was Cora ' s sister. Miss O ' Keefe: Was she? Mary Cheney: No; she was not her whole sister — only half. Miss O ' Keefe : What does a cobbler usually wear to represent his trade? Sleepy Nolan : Shoes. Dorothy Hall (after eating a chocolate cookie) : They ' re awful. Tliecla Fitzgerald: That shows how much you know about cooking. The cook book says they are perfectly delicious. West: Isn ' t the radio clock very nearly perpetual motion ? Cheney : Yes. West: Whv is it that we don ' t hear more of it? Cheney: Because it isn ' t an alarm clock. Miss Peabody: Curtis, can you name an- other stringed instrument? Curtis: Yes, a harp. Miss Peabody. No; that has already been mentioned. Curtis : Well, then, a Jew ' s harp. Miss O ' Keefe: What is the moral of the story, Silas Marner ? English teacher : Two thousand years ago, any patriotic thing that was done, no matter Sleepy Nolan : Don ' t get married too much, how wrong it was, was right. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Miss O ' Keefe: What is a patriarch? Collins : One who buys Liberty Bonds. Miss Lincoln: What are the three most common words heard in the classroom? Joy : I don ' t know. Miss Lincoln : Correct. Miss Crocker: Explain that example. Stand up. Miss Marehessault : I can ' t. Mildred nothing be at the end? FEENCH CLASS A.pt : Shouldn ' t the other part of The following was written by a pupil at the request of the English teacher to inform call- ers of the incapacity of the door bell : Please knock Hie door bell out of order Mr. Walter Lindell, ' 18, our former athlete ami present secretary of the Y. M. C. A., was married to Miss Bessie M. Pollard on March 18. The young couple made their honeymoon trip in Boston and then passed a few days ai the home of his folks in Lynwood. They are now living a1 the home of the bride, 34 Sayles Street. Mr. Lindell is the second to lie married from ihe class of L918. Puree! Tully, ' 17, spent his spring vacation in Southbridge. He has succeeded at last in raising a mustache, which is very becoming to him. Helen French of the class of 1918 is doing well, teaching school in Charlton. The would-be nurse, Bertha Bishop, has just been spending a few days with her par- ents. We had the pleasure of having the company of Misses Elsie Samuelson and Eloise White, both of ' IS, one day at school during the last term. Elaine LeClaire thinks so often of the days passed in the high school that many times she is seen walking in Room 4 — just to chatter, don ' t you know. Hall and Lavalee, graduates of the Indus- trial Course id ' ' 18, have bought a Met , and fixed it up anew and it now looks like one of those high powered racing cars. Beware when you see them come ! Stanley Bromley spent a few days at home, during the spring vacation of the M. A. T. C. Evelyn Rich is spending a few days al home. Evelyn attends the Pratt Inslilnie. New York, where she is learning to make the mnsl of her excellent talent at drawing. Spring is here and the high school baseball team is forming We wish Id see as many alumni ai the baseball games ihis year as we have during the past years. Pauline Winter, .Marion Lunan, Phyllis Hyde, and Helen and Muriel Weatherhead, all nf whom attend colleges ou1 of town, passed I heir spring vacations in Southbridge. Vera Rich, nf ' 18, is attending Becker ' s Business College. Worcester, Mass. WHEN YOU GRADUATE This Signature COLLEGES Yale University Wesleyan University Trinity College Hub Cross College Hartford Theological Bern. I ' RKIV SCHOOLS Pomphrel Cashing Academy Worcester Academy HIGH schools OF Hartford New Haven Connecticut Legislature Tail School W ' c ' SlOVlT Worcester Waterbury On Your Portrait The above are Colleges and Schools for whom we have done satisfactory Senior Class Work. Mention the I lim-oii anil GrttJ  Inn pit i ••ni oii; adl ATHLETICS The Athletic Association, at a meeting held on March 25, voted unanimously to engage the services of Jnd Daly, a former big- leaguer, to coach the Southbridge team dur- ing the coming season. Daly, whose home is in Charlton, has had much experience as an outfielder with several big league teams, and our nine feels that it is fortunate in securing his services. Dal y also coached a winning team at Water-bury High School in the season of 1918. This is the first time since 190!) that our team has had a paid coach, and it is hoped that the playing of the team will be materi- ally improved. Besides several of our last year ' s men whom we have with us, we have a great deal of good new material. Among these last are Demers, who will make a good second string pitcher, and Cormier, who will be able to take Lemmelin ' s place behind the bat once in a while. The whole team is anxious to begin practice, and Manager Green will get them out as soon as possible. Green has arranged a good schedule which has a few opeu dates. It is as follows : APRIL 16 — Pomfret Academy at Pomfret 19— Putnam High at Southbridge 22— St. John ' s High at Southbridge 25 — Killingly High at Danielson, Ct. 30 — Sacred Heart Academy at Worcester MAY 3 — Worcester Comm. High at Southbridge — Putnam Trade School at Southbridge 10— St. John ' s High at Worcester 13 — Sacred Heart Academy at Southbridge 15— Putnam Trade School at Putnam, Ct. 17 — Open 21 — Assumption College at Worcester 2-1 — Becker ' s Business College at Southbridge 27 — Killingly High at Southbridge 30— Open JUNE i — Putnam High at Putnam, Ct. 7 — Open 11— Open 14 — South High at Southbridge HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ' GYM CLASSES The work in the gymnasium for the girls of the high school began February 1th under the supervision of Mrs. Harry Vernon. Twen- ty-six girls enrolled and the average attend- ance has been eighteen, which shows that the girls appreciate the opportunity given them by the trustees of the Y. M. C. A. The course consists of drills, work with dumb- bells, exercises on the horse and horizontal bars. Basketball has also been taken up. Mr. Walter Lindell has charge of the class when Mrs. Vernon is absent. The classes stop the twelfth of April, but all hope that thev may be reorganized next fall. The High School Girls ' Bowling League has had a very successful season. When Mr. Lindell offered us the use of the alleys, no one ever imagined there would be so much enthusiasm. Forty girls signed up to bowl. Five teams were formed from this number, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY consisting of a captain and seven girls for each. The games started January 28 and ended March 28, with a tie game yet to be played. The scores are: Artillery 21 3 Submari nes 21 3 Infantry 10 14 Aviators 10 14 Machine Gunners 24 Tbe Artillery and the Submarines will bowl tbe final game to see who will receive tbe honors. The winning team will receive a sbield, with the name of the bowlers engraved on it. This shield will be placed in the Y. M. C. A. bowling alleys. The following members of the basketball team earned their W : Captain Lemmelin, Duck Duclos, Wilda Lavallee, Mickey McKinstry, Bill Coderre, Itsy Green and Dutch Lucier. Captain Lemmelin, Duclos, Lavallee, Cod- erre and Green won their W ' s in baseball last year, thus making them two letter men. The captain for basketball in 1919 will be elected in the near future. Coach Jud Daley called out the candidates for baseball Saturday, March 29, but on ac- count of the severe snow storm was forced to postpone it till April 5, at which time be expects to have all the candidates report to him at the Y. M. C. A. Gym at 2 sharp. Prac- tice will be held at the Central Street play- grounds, which will enable him to pick the team that will journey to Rrimlield on April 14. He also will give several men a try out on the mound, most probably Lunan, Laval- lee, Ryan and Demers. He will pick a pitch- er for the Pomfret game after the Brimfield game. NOBODY IS WAITING OR YOU Opportunity changes her password every day — the world is spinning twice as fast at it used to. No man is secure who feels a sense of se- curity. The universe wants new ways of doing things, and new ways become old over night. Those whose fathers had but the right to use their hands may now employ their brains. An eager Americanism is measuring off cen- turies in ten-year lengths — crowding days of energy into hour spaces. The narrow man can ' t survive. The young man is challenging his ability. The sands of the hour glass run at a new speed — the clock has quickened its tick. We stride at a new pace; we wear seven-league boots and Hunk with seven-league intellects. ' Impossibility ' is now an old word with ;i defi- nition, but not a meaning. — Herbert Kaufman. ATTENV) AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL It will pay you to attend a good school because you will take your course but once, and if you go into business poorly prepared you will be handicapped all your life. Our school is fully accredited by the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools. It pays to attend a school whose reputation is nation-wide. POST ' S WORCESTER BUSINESS INSTITUTE H. POST, Principal 170 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MASS. Tastefulness is suggested thruout our Shoe Offerings for Men, Women, and Children F. A. BOUVIER Shoes and Shoe Repairing: Southbridge, Massachusetts Mention tin ' Crimson and Qraj nrhen patronising ad crtl en ADVERTISEMENTS Compliments of WELD BECK Compliments of BOSTON STORE J. O. BERTHIAUME, Mgr. FLORAL Pairs Halls Banquets Centennials Stage Scenery Old Home Weeks SCENIC 1ELECTRICAL .u ax EJ=22 G a Floats Booths Automobiles Carnivals rs kibty ©ecoraiors E. J.Gauxn on d. Manager- SoUTHBRIDGB, MASS. 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Scholars and Everybody Find Knowledge and Amusement by Attending the Clean, Educational and Wholesome Entertainment Always Presented at BLANCHARD ' S Theatre of No Regrets Complete New Show Daily World ' s Greatest Photo Productions Vaudeville and Road Attractions Roller Skating HIPPODROME Excellent place for scholars of all schools, wonderful exercise, great SPORT, best of skates, floor, ventilation, music and order WATCH FOR BIG DOINGS AT THE HIP— SOON SHOW THAT DELIGHTS — UP OXE FLIGHT PLAZA THEATRE Playing High Clan Photoplayt and k :i i Attraction! ORIMS and GRAY Commencement Number MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL JUNE, 1919 Vol. II No. IV Peter Grant Company STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES 84 MAIN STKEET TEL. CONN. CLEMENCE ASSOCIATES Lumber Dealers MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, WINDOWS AND FRAMES MOULDINGS AND FINISH DEALERS IN WALL BOARD AND PREPARED ROOFING J. J. Delehanty Co. CRAWFORD RANGES FURNITURE HARDWARE Most Ranges or Stoves will enjoy a brief rest during the summer. The wise guy will look his over to see if any repairs are needed, and will not wait till next winter. Are you the wise guy? Our workmen are a guarantee of their own work, each one taking par- ticular pains with each stove. LINOLEUM - INLAID GLOBE VILLAGE Tell. Conn. tTbe Crimson ano (3ra Published Quarterly by the Students of the Mary E. Wells ■ High School, Southbridge, Mass. The Crimson and Gray wishes its readers to know that this, its first year, has been a decided success. Its circulation has greatly increased since its first appearance, and apparentlj ' its popularity has not diminished. The pupils of the school deserve much commendation for their contributions, and the advertisers are heartily thanked for their co-operation. Great credit belongs to the members of the staff, who have worked hard to make the paper the success that it has proved to be. The members of next year ' s staff have recently been elected as follows: EDITORL4L STAFF, CRIMSON ' AND GRAY, 1919-1920 Editor-in-Chief . Assistant Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Alumni Editor . Art Editor . Sporting Editor . Exchange Editor Social Editor Associate Editors Manager ISABEL COREY, ' 20 KENNETH BEAN, ' 2 WILLIAM DELEHANTY, ' 20 FREDERICK SHAW, ' 21 LAWRENCE CHENEY, ' 21 ELEANOR EDWARDS, ' 2 WILLIAM RYAN, ' 2 ROMEO DUCLOS, ' 2 THECKLA FITZGERALD, ' 2 ELIZABETH MORSE, ' 20 DOROTHY LAW, ' 2 MURIEL GRIMWADE, ' 21 DOROTHY DARTT, ' 21 CONSTANCE GRANT, ' 22 MARY CHENEY, ' 22 MARJORIE O ' HARA, ' 21 Volume II. June, 1919. Xt ' MBER 1. CONTENTS EDITORIALS GHOSTS AND GHOSTS INDIAN CUNNING OUTWITTED MISCHIEVOUS ROBERT BACK TO THE FARM GRADUATION ESSAYS Lack of Employment After the War The Aeroplane Mail History of the Class of 1919 SENIOR CLASS OF 1919 SALUTATORY VALEDICTORY CLASS PROPHECY CLASS SONG, 1919 CLASS NOTES Southbridge Domestic Eng. Co. F. J. SHAW 44 ELM STREET PLUMBING and STEAM HEATING Estimates Cheerfully Given Telephones 401-R, 401-W SOUTHBRIDGE COAL CO. W. M. EDWARDS, MGR. Coal and Wood Yard, Railroad Avenue Office, 93 Main Street Anybody desiring to see our new assortment of Calendars, kindly call 259-M and we will send our agent with samples. FRANK J. WALSH 9 CLARK STREET Southbridge - Massachusetts I. R. BEAUREGARD DEALER IX GLENWOOD RANGES and FURNITURE ELTINOLEAN PHONOGRAPHS 93 IIA.MII rox STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. Telephone 237-W Y. ML C A. ID). Learning K©©m 9 iyomiirt©n@§ Wl, Billiard Gymeasram ,T U-i: 3ms ill 1 ° Tl ©Mthbndtee © _ ® ZiT OX (QC Y Vf o _ o §§©em ' ooo Everybody Welcome Organized, December 31, 1882 Incorporated, July 21, 1885 Dedicated, November 7, 1893. Y. M. 0. A. Y. M. 0. A. Jn iibmnrtam Armani Albert SesauieiB Ijaor frit utyr fJrrarnrr among ua, ($nr from our mtoat ia o,onr, A frtrno mr lobro Ijaa Irft ua, 3n tljr huao, of an rarlu. oamn. 3n tijr lujfyt of a nrm founo Ijraurn Uta aoul Ijaa its ntatnn rlrar. ilau, tljr lour of lua Okrat (Errata ootljr timer ljr Itrlo ao orar. D7ITORIALS The First Annual Minstrel Show under the auspices of the Athletic Association took place, May 12, in the Town Hall. The committee of arrangements was Ger- trude Claflin, Josephine Delehanty, Eaymond Favreau and Isadore Green. They succeeded in procuring the services of Mr. Crosbie of Worcester to coach the cho- rus and cast. The audience and also the school were very much surprised to see the amount of talent exhibited among the pupils. Bill Coderre and Fat Lord, two of the endmen, are born comedians and the other endmen Itsy Green Gert Claflin, Gus Lunan and Dot Hall certainly made a hit. The sweet voice of Isabelle Corey, who had the princi- pal gul ' s part, won agreat applause. Ray Favreau who acted as interlocutor, certain- ly looked the part of Uncle Tom, and Louise Clemence who impersonated Aunt did ex- cellently. Dutch Lucier, as usual, crowned himself with laurels. This sketch of the tal- ent among the pupils cannot close without a word of appreciation for Dooley Clarke ' s dancing. The large number of encores she re- ceived shows that others appreciated it as much as we. There was so much talent displayed by the pupils of the school that outside-talent was unnecessary, but of course, out-of-town en- tertainers helped to put more pep into the evening. Lina Ingall ' s dancing was very good, and the clog dancers, Hartigan and Hiber were very entertaining, but the MeNally children, with their sailor ' s horn-pipe and songs won the most applause. After the Minstrel Show Crosbie ' s Winter Garden Orchestra furnished music for danc- ing until one o ' clock. Thursday, May 29, the Memorial Day ex- exercises were held in the court behind the school building. Mr. Corey and Mr. Leduc of the G. A. E., Mr. Girard of the U. S. Army, and Major Godell of the M. S. G., were the guests. The programme was as follows : Reveille and Assembly Mr. Girard Star Spangled Banner School Call to Colors Mr. Girard Flag Salute School Memorial Day Recitation Edward Jones Gettysburg Address Ralph Paul America aud Her Allies Isabel Corey Taps Mr. Girard Our Honored Dead Kenneth Bean Shout Aloud in Triumph Ninth Grade Quartet Memorial Ode Josephine Delehanty The Memorial Day of Nineteen-nineteen Adouilda Lavallee Duet Frances Oldham and George Lucier The Name of Old Glory Constance Grant Memorial Address Mr. George W. Corey America School Chorus James J. Whalen, a member of the gradu- ating class, left the morning of the 26th to report at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Whalen is the first gradu- ate of the High School to enter the Naval Academy, and the second to enter a Govern- ment school, Francis Morse who is now at the Military Academy, being the first. Economy is wealth. Everyone should learn to realize the truth of this statement, for it is one of the fundamentals of success. We all know it is just as easy to spend a lot as a lit- tle, in fact far easier. This year we have spent a little, not a lot. What have we done with our savings? Why, we have invested them in Government securities. Here is our rec- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ord. Since the beginning of the school year we have purchased 3,900 thrift stamps, and we are the proud possessors of 12 liberty bonds. The Industrials, who were not going to al- low the rest of the school to be ahead of them gave a dance in Edwards Hall, Friday. May 10, 1919. The committee in charge of arrange- ments consisted of R. Duclos, W. Burliu- game, A. Lavallee, J. Casey and J. McKins- try. The boys all helped to decorate the hall with palms, bunting and flags, and they were certainly well rewarded for their efforts, for the hall looked remarkably well. The patronesses were Mrs. Eugene Hofsted, Mrs. John I. Beck and Mrs. James Ryan. The Imperial Jazz Orchestra furnished I he music and the combination of good floor, good music and good crowd made everyone have a good time. EDITORIALS Because we are not witty. Because we have no jokes. Because we print not stories That please the funny folks You sigh and groan and grumble, And fling us on the shelf. .Moral: Gentle reader Just write something yourself You ' ll never have less trouble than yon have now. Remember if il isn ' t one thing it ' s another. Von have learned something this year, it you have learned to say nothing) when there is nothing 1 say. A student ' s idea of being independent is being impolite. Lucky is the siudeni who doesn ' t believe iii luck. I ' a, what ' s a board of education? I ' a. when I went to SChoo] il was lliesliin gle. The Senior Reception w ill in- held June 27, al the Town Hall. The music will In- fur nished by The Ideal of Webster and we as sure you that ii will be the best ever, [f you don ' t wani to lake our wind tor ii. come Fri- day aigb i and see tor yourself. The decoration Of the hall which is to he in aide hands will, we assure you, be er dice live. Il will he decorated Wltb senior Has.. colors which are green and gold. The chairmen of the various committees arc as follows: Dance Committee, William Ryan; Decoration Committee. Romeo Du- clos; Refreshment Committee, Dorothv Law. The matrons are Mrs. G. W. Wells, Mrs. E. C. Corbin, Mrs. Hofsted and Mrs. Claflin. The long expected Junior Dance was held April 23, at Edwards Hall. The committee in charge was: Chairman, Elizabeth .Morse, Bertha Law, William Ryan, Lorenzo Lemnie- lin and William Delehanty. The hall was very artistically decorated with the Junior Class colors, purple and gold and a big class shield was hung at the rear of the hall. The music was furnished by the Imperial Jazz of Southbridge. Refreshments were served at intermission. The niations for the evening were: Mrs. M. L. .Morse, Mrs. J. 10. Law and Mrs. 10. F. .Mansfield. The dance ' was a success both socially and financially for when expenses were paid they had about $30.00 to their credit. TYPEWRITING AWARDS The following certificates and card cases have been awarded during this school year. Remington 25 word certificate Aline Benoit, 35 nel words Emma Bousquel 35.4 nei words Rosalia Denatte 30.6 nel words Spencer Jordan 28.3 uel words Remington 40 word card case. Bertha Law 49.5 Laurel ie Surprenanl 17.:. ' Pauline Lyon 1 4.7 Loyal in word ceri ificate Juniors Miriam Davis Irene lloiidc Bertha Law Edith Olin I Eessie Shearer Laurel ie Surprenanl Mario,, Walsh 50.3 18.8 . .ii.. , 46.6 16.4 50.9 Royal l!i word certificate Pearl Desautels 18.7 Ruth Jarreti 13.6 Avis Malone | l.ii Marjorie O ' llara 12.3 Jessie Wesson 13.7 III the L ' cd « ' i OSS i . . in. under | i . I ieiie reux ' s careful supervision a large amount ol work has been accomplished bj the girls, A i least two periods a week, ami in some THE CRIMSON AND GRAY case more than that have been devoted to this work. The Mary E. Wells High School Debating Society held a social June 11 in room 6. Each member was allowed to bring 3 guests so there were about seventy-five present. During the evening a guessing game was held in which Eleanor Edwards won first prize, a gold pencil, and Betty Love won the booby prize, a diamond ring (5 and 10). Alter the refreshments were served by a committee consisting of Elizabeth Morse, Bertha Law and Herman St. Onge, dancing was enjoyed. The following pupils have received certifi- cates in penmanship: Certificate for Position. H. Richard M. Cormack. Certificate for Improvement. M. Apte. R. McMaster. I. Proulx. M. Davis. Certificate for Arm Movement. L. Norman. A. Dupaul. L. Surprenant. M. Walsh. M. Apte. R, McMaster. E. Allard. R, Richard. B. Surprenant. Certificate for Excellent Writing. L. Surprenant. L. Norman. A. Dupaul. D. Hall. HONOR ROLL FOR THE YEAR 1918-1919 All A ' s or B ' s Seniors Marjorie Bean Corinne Laliberte. Ralph Paul. Junior Alphonse Giroux. Sophomores Dorothy Dartt. Almeda Walker. Freshmen Mary Cheney. The Virgil Class has heard Mr. Clement speak a great deal lately about Cupid and Venus, but little did we suspect that those two divinities held him under their sway. To be sure one or two of us had an inkling of the matter, but just how far the little game had gone, no One knew until June 3d there appeared the startling but pleasant information that our esteemed principal had taken Miss Gwendolyn Kent for his betrothed wife. We wish them all the happiness that life and love can bring, and knowing them as we do, we are sure they will find this happiness. GHOSTS AND GHOSTS ' ' Oh mamma, I don ' t want to go to school, said little Ester Whitford, as her mother set a basin of warm water and a comb on the kitchen table. Oh yes, yon do, Ester, re- plied her mother. Come here like a good little girl, and let me cnrl your hair. I don ' t want any curls. I want my hair Dutch- cut like the other girls, and don ' t waul to jo to school, (Hi, 1 don ' t want to, wailed Ester. .Mrs. Whitford sat down in a chair, and be- gan to arrange the curls thai were the pride of her heart; hut which seemed to be nothing but a source of trial to Ester. Always in- terested in seeing something in back of her, or out of the window she twitched until her poor mother was nearly distracted. Ester, please keep still a minute, said her mother impatiently. A momentary silence broken by a sniff. Well mamma, if I keep real still, may l stay Inline from school? Why ilmi ' l vmi want I., go lo scl I? asked .Mi ' s. Whilford. ••Well they all plague me; and the boys say they are going lo drown me in a mud-pud- dle — sniff — ami the uirls say — sniff — I — I ' ve gol curls. ami Ester broke into tears as the thoughts of her small woes overcame her. .Mrs. Whitford sighed, for her small daught- er worried her not a little. • ' Now Ester, tlon ' 1 cry and gel your eyes all red. Mother will have your hair cul this summer if you feel so badly aboul it. Mis. Whitford sighed again, as -he watched the small curly head bobbing down the mad. She haled lo cnl off ihc golden blown culls; but she haled still I e lo have ihe child feel badly about them. Ester was only five; and a very tiny Utile girl at that. There weie no other little children in the immediate neighborhood, and previous to go- ing to school a few weeks before Ester had hardly seen or played with other children of her own age. Her only playmate had been a roguish little brother id ' three years, whom she treated and cared for like a lit lie mother. Being a rather timid child, her solitude had made her afraid of children; she fell at ease only with grown people or babies. Although the older girls petted her. t he younger chil- dren found ready sport in her babyish little ways, and her utter innocence of playing or taking jokes. To add lo her oilier I rials, the way lo scl I was a long and lonely country road filled up with beings thai were monsters lo her. First, there was a large barn, from which a crowd of hired men used lo shoul at her. She al- ways ran by this place lo the vasl amusement of the men. Next, there was a house where a great many dilleieiii kinds of fowls were kepi ; among them a greal big gobbler, almost as big as Ester herself. Some one had kindly informed Ester thai if she wore a red dress the gobbler would chase her. and pick her eyes OUt. E8ter often wore red dresses, so every time she saw the turkey she ran; and the turkey Reeing her fright, ran after her. h made a very fnnn picture, the little girl scampering up the hill as faxl as legs would take her, ami the old gobbler close on behind. scolding and enjoying himself immensely. Beyond the Farmhouse, there was a wooded bend, the nioal lonely pari of the road Around the bend, sei bach among the trees which casl a gloOIU} shade aboul it, «;i, a THE CRIMSON AND GRAY !) large shabby old house, which had seen bet- ter days, It was now fast going to ruin and decay; and certain superstitious old gossips had said it was haunted. The old professor, the last owner, who had died about twenty years ago, had been seen walking in at the back door about nightfall ; it was surely the old professor, for didn ' t he have the same pointed white beard, an d the same old stoop in his walk that had characterized him formerly ? This house seemed to be the one thing that Ester did not fear. One morning, however, Pauline West, a girl older than Ester sud- denly took it into her head to have some fun. For the especial benefit of Ester she narrated an awful tale, a great improvement over any- thing hitherto related about the haunted house. Ester was a very credulous little person, and she believed every word that she heard. And what do you suppose, continued Pauline in an awe-inspired voice. What? whispered Ester looking fearfully at the house whose very windows seemed to be full of terrible beings who looked mur- derously at them. Oh, I guess, I won ' t tell. Please tell me. Oh, you ' ll cry if I do. No, I won ' t really, said Ester with a lit- tle quiver in her voice. Well, every night, went on Pauline in a low voice, an awful dir- ty old man with hairs all sticking out of his hat and his ears, an ' everywhere, comes walk- ing around and around! And he has awful teeth, all bloody because he eats people whole. He eats people! exclaimed Ester, hor- rified. Yes, and he may eat you some time, if he catches you. Oh, come on Pauline, let ' s run. No, I don ' t want to. Oh, please do begged Ester. Oh, he won ' t eat me, I haven ' t got curls. Oh, Pauline, please come. Oh, look Ester, there he is, pointing to some imaginary being. Oh I ' m afraid, cried Ester, clinging to Pauline in a terror-stricken fashion. Don ' t let him eat me; Oh run, quick before he catches us. Perhaps we ' d better, said Pauline, suddenly willing, for some of her imagination had been repaid. She caught a glimpse of a man crawling out of one of the cellar windows. A very dusty and wicked looking man he was too. So the two little girls joined hands and flew along the road at a very speedy rate, and arrived at school just as the teacher was ringing the bell. When Ester was returning from school in the afternoon the sun went behind the clouds, and as she neared the haunted house, the dark shadows of the woods seemed filled with sinister beings. The dark shadows of every bush were ready to pounce upon her, once she turned her back upon them. And when she was in front of the house, she suddenly saw a man of a fierce and wild aspect creep- ing in the grass toward her. All the stories of the morning came back to her, especially the story of the man who ate little girls. Al- though momentarily expecting the man to turn around and eat her, as Pauline had pro- phesied, she was so paralyzed by him that she could not move. She could only stare in ter- ror, while the man crept ever nearer. Then he looked up and saw her and the threatening look that passed over him, made his ugly face seem still uglier. Suddenly he stepped on a rolling stone, tumbled over, and was lost to sight in the long grass. Although Ester knew that the man was still there, the fact that she could no longer see him caused her to regain the power of her muscles. Like any frightened child she turned and ran. By the time that she had gone around the curve she had recovered sufficiently so that she could cry. And cry she did, doing ample justice to the occasion. Why, what ' s the matter, little girl, said a tall khaki clad figure which had jumped off his bicycle at the sight of the frightened, crying child. There was a-a-man, and he was going to- to eat me, sobbed Ester with a fresh burst. Eat you? inquired the young man, trying hard not to smile. Y-yes. What made you think so? he inquired still further. The question seemed to Ester a hard one to answer. She knew no real reason to give, and to say that she had been influenced by a story young as she was, unconsciously embarrassed her. Well, she said, pulling at her belt, Pauline said there was a man that ate folks there every night. And, she continued, he looked at me, and 1 was afraid. Oh, he looked at you, did he? said the soldier laughing heartily. Well, perhaps he thought you were a nice little girl. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GEAY The laugh was so pleasant and contagious that Ester looked up and laughed, too. Well, I guess he thought I was nice to eat, she admitted. Where did you say he was? asked the newcomer, wondering if Ester had seen any one. Ester endeavored to explain the situation to him, although she could not be persuaded to go back. The young man, Thomas Grat- ton, was a soldier who had been wounded, and who, although impatiently waiting for orders to return to the army, was meanwhile willing to do anything in the way of home service. His father owned the haunted house, and so for that reason among others, he was in- terested iu this occurrence. Being of an in- quiring mind he determined to look into the matter as soon as Ester was safely out of the way. I tell you what, he said, I ' ll ride you home on mv bicycle handles. How ' ll you like that ? Ester nodded happily, for riding on bicy- cle handles was a delightful experience for her. When Thomas went back to the haunted house, the man had gone, but the grass, he noticed had been flattened down. On going back home he mentioned Ester ' s scare to the family. Aw, contemptously said his twelve-year old brother John, She ' s got an imagination like a fish. And she ' s an awful fraid cat. Don ' t let her stuff you like that, with a tune of wisdom admirable in one so young. Thomas kept a wise silence, for his pur- pose al present was nol to tell all he knew, but perhaps to gain knowledge himself. Laic thai evening he strolled oul to the haunted house. As he wenl around the bend iii the road he hoard slops behind him. Be turned and saw John, who had uo intentio n of being left oul of any excitement. Over the youngster ' s shoulder was an air rifle, a precautionary after-thought. Lei me go, too, he said eagerly. ( h, you ' ll be too noisy. No, I won ' t. Besides it ' s easier lor a small fellow like me to slip into places, than ii is for you. replied John, who had gained a fairly clear idea of Tom ' s errand. Well, come along, then, Baid Thomas provoked, bul yel sympathizing with his brother ' s love of excitement, bul hide thai pop gun in some bush. But, we lili ' dll need It. Put it down, I say, if you want to come, said Thomas stubbornly. So John hid it behind a rock, and followed his brother. As they neared the haunted house they slipped from shadow to shadow in such a way that they could not be noticed. Finally they paused under a crab apple tree, whose boughs laden with fruit, touched the ground. a most fortunate fact, for nothing could have hidden them better. I hear something, said Thomas. Cautious steps were heard, but they went around the other side of the house. John crawled away, unnoticed by his brother, and five minutes later, when Thomas was won- dering where John was, he returned. He told Tom that the two men whose footsteps they had heard, had gone into a side-door. In ad- dition he had seen two other men, steal from au opposite direction and enter the same door. Here was excitement indeed ! Four men entering in a suspicious manner, a house that had not been occupied for years. Thomas however did not seem as surprised al this news as John considered he should be. The boys were beginning to wonder in what part of the house the men were, when just For an instant they saw a faint glimmer of light, as of a lighted match in a chamber at the corner. Don ' t yon sort of think thai house is a peach of a place for German spies? inquired Thomas. Spies. exclaimed John in a delighted voice, why I thought those men were ho- boes. I wish I knew what they were up lo, said Thomas. Say. Tom. said John. I ' ve an idea. Sometimes when I play hide and seek. I crawl up to the attic widow there. It ' s rather hard. inn, why couldn ' 1 we do ii? And if we wenl right over their room we could probably hear w hat they are saying. Thomas thought thai this plan was sul ' li ciently good enough to acl upon. They climbed the sheds in the back of the house, ami thanks to blinds and a maple tree succeeded in scaling the third Btory of t h - house. Bj creeping cautiously across the creaky Boor they a to a friendly knot hole right over the room where the men wen-. Dark shades had been drawn iii the room and the lights relighted, John, who had flrei per ceived the knothole, lay down on the Boor and glued his eye to the hole. Be looked sn long that his brother became Impatient. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 What do you see, Johnnie? whispered he. John was oblivious. Let me have a chance, will you? said his brother again. No reply, but a broad grin on John ' s face showed that he had heard. His brother then took him gently but firmly by the collar, and after softly laying him on the floor, looked thru the small hole himself. Below, seated on the floor, were the four men, who app a- rently thought themselves secure. They had several papers, which they seemed to study with great interest. Then they began to talk, and their conversation was very interesting, indeed. Finally he turned to John. Take another peep at them, if you want, he said, they are going in a minute. Then come with me. The boys hastily scrambled out of the win- dow and regained the ground. Come, said Thomas, leading the way to the crab-apple tree, we ' ll hide here until they go. Who are they? inquired John eagerly. Well, you don ' t have to tell, Johnnie, but they are German spies. Well aren ' t you going to catch them? No, some time tomorrow they ' ll be arrest- ed, caught red-handed at their jobs. Seeing John ' s impatient look, he continued, I don ' t suppose you ' ll give me any peace until you know more. Well tomorrow at a certain time and at certain important places these men are going to set off bombs. They ' ll be caught all right. You see that the Government has thought there were spies around here, but they didn ' t know just where. So I rather think that if it hadn ' t been for little Ester Whitford, we might not have been here to- night. The next evening, in a large railway sta- tion, a man was arrested in the act of setting- off a bomb. Two others were surprised in large munition plants; and another was caught while planting his bomb on a great trestle bridge. Later, when the excitement had subsided, and the spies were in custody, Thomas went over to Ester ' s house. Then indeed did she hear a ghost story, but how different from the others she had listened to. For who ever heard before of CATCHING a ghost? Betty Love, ' 19 INDIAN CUNNING OUTWITTED In the early part of the Revolutionary War, a sergeant and twelve armed men undertook a journey thru the wilderness in the State of Massachusetts. Their route was remote from any camps or settlements, and they were under the necessity of encamping over night in the woods. In the early part of the War the Indians were numerous, and did not stand idle spectators to a conflict carried on with so much spirit and energy by the whites. Some tribes were friendly, but many upon our border took part with the enemy, and were troublesome in their savage kind of warfare. The leader or sergeant was well acquainted with different tribes of Indians, and always knew for which party they raised the hatchet. Nothing very important happened the first day of their journey. Early in the afternoon of the second, they discovered, advancing towards them, a body of Indians whose num- ber rather exceeded their own. The Indians made signals, and the two parties approach- ed each other in a friendly manner. The Indians appeared to be very glad to meet the sergeant and his men, and shook hands with them. They conversed a short time with each other and then separated, go- ing in opposite directions. After proceeding for a distance of a mile or more, the sergeant halted his men and told them, that the tribe of Indians which they had just passed were foes, who, under the mask of pretended friendship would seal their fate in the unguarded moments of their midnight slumber. The men at once planned a scheme for the destruction of their enemies. At night a spot was selected for their encampment, and a lire started. Then each man cut a log of wood about the size of his body, rolled it in his blanket and placed a hat at one extremity so that the enemy might be deceived. They stretched these logs before the Are, and load- ed their muskets. The sergeant then ordered his men to take places behind a fallen tree with him. The men lay in ambush till midnight with- out seeing any movement from the Indians. At length, a tall warrior was seen crawling toward the fire. He counted the supposed men, and then disappeared only to return shortly with fourteen more savages. Softly, softly they crept on the supposed party, halt- ed, and taking deliberate aim, discharged their muskets, and then leapt forward with their scalping knives. As the Indians crouched forward intent on their bloodthirsty work, the sergeant ' s 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY party took deliberate aim and fired. Every Indian was killed. John McKinstry, ' 21 MISCHIEVOUS ROBERT Robert, age four, awoke early. Tiptoeing into his parents ' room he found them sound asleep. So not waiting to be dressed he stole down stairs. At the foot of the stairs was the large coo-coo clock. Now, Robert always delighted in hearing Mr. Coo-coo and seeing him hop in and out of his little house. So standing upon a shair he pushed the hands of the clock around until the coo-coo came out. At this moment his mother awoke and hearing the clock strike an hour later than it really was, she became alarmed and woke her husband. John, she said, you must get up quickly; you will be late getting to the office. She then dressed hurriedly and went down stairs leaving her husband looking franti- cally for his collar-button. Arriving down stairs she discovered Robert sitting on the pantry floor with doughnuts spread in a row in front of him, and out of each one was a good-sized bite. You naughty boy, she cried quickly pick- ing up the doughnuts. Von run back to bed until I get daddy ' s breakfast. Then I ' ll come and dress you. Later daddy started off to the office three- quarters of an hour ahead of time, but think- ing he was fifteen minutes late. I By the way his breakfast contained doughnuts with a slice oil ' one side.) Later in the morning mother heard a noise iiutside which sounded like water running. She went to the door and there at the en i ranee to the garage was Roberl with the hose in his hands gleefully sprinkling whatever came in his sight. Robert, she cried running toward him, put (hat hose down this minute. Upon hearing his mother, he immediately turned Hie water in her direction, an.] as she was mil far From him, she go1 the lull benefil of it. I ' iiI that hose down. I lell you. she screamed, bu1 Roberl not wishing to stop iusi then continued to keep the hose upon her. She tried to catch hold of him. bu1 he kepi the hose on her iii whatever direction she moved. Finally, she braved the force of the water ami making a desperate clutch caughl him fay the sleeve. You naughty, bad boy, she scolded ; You are soaking and you ' ll be lucky if you haven ' t caught a bad cold. And I also, for I am soak- ing wet, too. Will we have the Dutch Cleanser? (influ- enza) he asked. I hope not, she replied, forced to smile at his pronunciation. Mother had made some apple tarts and during the afternoon they disappeared. Rob- ert disappeared also until bed time when he ran up stairs and tucked himself in. Soon mother came up and talked to him very sweet- ly. He asked her how she ' d heard. He said. I ' m sorrv! but thought, Jus ' wait till I ' ketch ' that Bird ! Muriel Grimwade, ' 21. BACK TO THE FARM Oh, I ' m happy today I ' ll tell von. for I am on my way to the little old farm of my hoy- hood, in old Oschotoway. Back to the fields of clover, the woods and meadows green, to the good old-fashioned dinners, the best that were ever seen. I remember, I remember, the corn fields tall and green, the sheep and cattle grazing, always made a pleasant scene, the apple pies and lickin ' s, the cows and ducks, and chick- ens, the swimming pool where ofl I went to swim. Ami with the sun I always rose, and usually went to lied, (the farm ' s no place for you my boy if you ' re a sleepy head.) I remember, I remember the bugs I used to pick, il almost seemed to ni, iii limes thai they were three I ' eel thick! The peaches, and the apples, oh. 1 can taste them now : the hornets and the bumblebees, thai of1 caused many a row. The sky of deepest blue, the meadows of fragranl flowers, when- the bobo- link and meadowlark I watched for many hours, the hunting ami the fishing, my bul those trout were g 1. and many a time I w alked ami played in the cool, old neighbor ing wood. And I ' ll he there tomorrow . so hip. hip, li ay. for the little old farm of my boyhood, iii old ( Ncholow ; . Edtbard i . FoU • . 79. GRADUATION ESSAY Lack of Employment ifter tin War. When one Bees the long lines of unemploj I ' d waiting i secure positions, one quickly realizes tin ' readjustment thai musl follow a THE CRIMSON AND GEAY 13 war. Soon after the European conflict started, hundreds of ammunition factories sprang up, and thousands of people secured positions in these factories, positions which paid enormous wages. This situation natur- ally forced all other concerns to raise their wages, and soon people all over the land were receiving substantial increases in salary in almost every line of work. Then when the United States declared war on Germany a period of prosperity which was never before seen, swept over the entire land. But, although the war brought us no mis- ery, as in proportion to that of France and Belgium, and although we were thousands of miles from the scene of battle, it brought about a serious upheaval in industrial life after the armistice. What else could be ex- pected, with about four millions of men un- der arms, and thousands of women engaged in filling their places? If we stop to con- sider that over one-third of the man-power of the country was engaged in war-time work, then we cau see what a long and hard pro- position it will be to bring things back to their normal pre-war basis. Soon after the armistice was signed, am- munition factories began to cut wages or to shut down. This, naturally, forced thous- ands out of work, hence, a congested labor market. Then there are many concerns which have been suspended or crippled by the war and have not yet resumed their pre- war work. This is another reason for many people being idle. The process of getting things back to nor- mal again is now under way, but it is pro- ceeding slowly and irregularly. The confi- dence necessary to accomplish this task also is lacking and many concerns are in doubt as to their reopening because of the high cost of labor, machinery, raw material, etc. Meanwhile the rapid demobilization has thrown men and women on the labor market far in excess of the capacity of our slowly reviving industry to take them in. Of course it is practically an impossibility to deter- mine the number of unemployed, but weekly reports of the United States Bureau of Labor show us plainly that there are thousands and hundreds of thousands of unemployed and that the situation is becoming almost alarming. There seems to be a great unrest among the people. Proof that the situation is becoming acute is furuished by the length- ening of the bread lines in New York and in other large centers of population, and in the great increase in robberies, thefts, burglar- ies, in the large cities and even in the smaller- places. In Buffalo there was rioting several weeks ago, and although the people were quickly dispersed by the police, it is very evi- dent that the Buffalo people, and likewise the people all over the country are fast be- coming dissatisfied with the general condi- tion of affairs. Another thing which is very evident is that the dull resignation which is usually characteristic of an army of unemployed peo- ple is decidedly lacking. This feeling is caused by the desire on the part of war- workers and drafted men to secure their old jobs. It is true that most employers who are able to do so, are willing to take back their old employees who went into the military or naval service of the Government, but this leaves many still unaccounted for, and the patriotic impulse is uot strong enough to offer to the returned soldiers and other war- workers, and there are thousands of them, anything better than the old job. This condition of affairs is aggravated by the disposition of mauy employers to take advantage of the over flooded labor market to reduce the wage scale to the pre-war basis, a thing which is bitterly resented by the war- worker who received a very high price for his services during war times. But, behind all these facts, there lies a still greater danger, greater than anyone can imagine. That danger has spread chaos throughout all the countries on the other side of the Atlantic and already the seeds are being sown here in America. We must not forget that unemployment and discon- tent furnish a very desirable soil for the per- petration of that great danger, Bolshevism. Bolshevism, as we understand it, is a great danger to our great American people, aud also to our American institutions. It is an- other name for desperation; hence, a condi- tion in which a people become dissatisfied with governmental and economic conditions, where a whole nation is involved. Our great country is in dauger of Bolshevism. The I. W. W., is the great perpetrator of this evil. Its purpose is to promote strikes, to create disturbances and to cause general un- rest and dissatisfaction among the people of America. Although the I. W. W. is not a lawful organization, it has many followers in America. Several months ago a baud of I. W. W. workers, including their leader, were arrested and sentenced, but later were y THE CRIMSON AND GRAY released by paying heavy fines. Those who are afraid that Bolshevism may gain a hold in America should concern themselves with devising some means of employment for the thousands who need it. If the people are given employment and the labor conditions are satisfactory, there need be no fear of P.olshevism. The United States Employment Bureau, aided by the Y. M. C. A., War Camp Com- munity Service, and Knights of Columbus, have done very creditable work in finding employment for thousands of people. The Soldiers Employment Bureau, with about 5000 officers in the United States, have also aided soldiers and sailors and deserve much praise for their work. If the good work is kept up, there will soon be employment for everybody and everything will be serene and happy in this great land of freedom for which everyone fought and worked so bravely dur- ing the Great War. R. Favreau. ' . ' ). Graduation Essay THE AEROPLANE MAIL A great deal of progress has been made in the world in the management of postal affairs since the time when the ponderous old stage coach rumbled up to Ye Olde lime with its importanl passengers and still more impor- tant mail. The mail is the one great game of chance sanctioned by both state and church. In a way, it mildly gratifies that enthusiasm for gambling which exists in even the most righteous, for a person never knows whai the mail will bring nexi — the regular repair bill I ' m ' his Ford, or news thai his rich ancle has died and Left him a million. Letter carrying has always had an interest- ing history, lis story starts with the solitary messenger on shank ' s marc, daring the jeop- ardies I wild animals ami wild men. Then pomes the mounted courier, firsl a lazy eques Irian mi an indilleienl heasl. and later a leg ular pony expresser with frequenl relays of fast fresh horses. Next appears the stage with iis importanl function the mail. Prom stage we diverge i railroad ami steamboat. A lew optimists look forward to a future when even these two shall converge into those specd machines of the air, which they hope will eclipse all former mail carrying media lions, ami leave them behind as a mere dol on the horizon. Ever since that British aviator carried a piano as a ballast from somewhere in England to another somewhere in France, anything short of moving a building by the air route seems possible. The aeroplane mail service, however, is so new and untried, that we should not demand or expect too much. Clearly, the delivery of an officer ' s important orders, which must reach some point without regard to life or machine, if only a second can be saved, are quite a different proposition from I he dispos- al of the mass of personal and business cor- respondence, which can already be sent be- tween points, hundreds or even thousands of miles apart in as many seconds as the air- plane would require days to effect. Mere busine ss correspondence will not either justify or require that peril to limb and life, which was a gladly accepted risk in actual warfare. The few attempts already made with long distance airplanes, show the need id ' perfect- ing the Hyeis before a systematic and reliable mail air service is practical and practicable. The plane which set out from the Pacific ( ' oast for Washington, with only two sched- uled landings, got no nearer to D. C. than Arizona, whereas the ailempi to siari daily mail planes synchronously from New York ami Chicago, was a complete fiasco. In both cases the mail was transmitted by mail train the second part of its transcontinental jour- ney ami consumed from twice to infinity the lime ii would have taken in a fasl express train. Infinity, because in some cases, the mail was destroyed or lost. To effectuate even this, an aviator of thirteen years experi- ence was killed, and his machine wrecked. Many oilier I lei u Bellerphons and their winged I ' egasuses have been killed or injured in like experiments, In our impetuosity for results,  ■ are lia l ' h ' io h,se sifjn of the fact thai atmospheric (ravel will always he hindered bj storms ami other conditions which would nol material!} iniei fere w i 1 1 1 the progress of a Bteumship or train. Both of these vehicles ol transports ' ion have a firm, oral leasl substantial bodj upon which Io travel. A train can diminish ils rale and still proceed : a ship can low ei n- sails and still Boat, or if n is a steamer it can lessen ils speed. Kill a ln-a ier than ail- in. ichine cannot go belovt a certain minimum tali- and remain up in the air literally, llto the pilol tn a j be up in tin- air figuratively. The gasoline motor, the onlj dependable THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 power at present for airplanes, is not only a delicate piece of mechanism, but is also very susceptible to atmospheric variations. More- over, the best and strongest planes of to-day require certain air conditions for rising and even for Hying any distance. They can rise in only good weather, but they can land in any weather, no matter how severe. As ex- amples witness all the accounts seen in the newspapers in almost every edition. Yet ev- ery new invention must overcome and under- go certain obstacles, before it is accepted by the woild. Long distance nights will proba- bly be made at great altitudes so as to evade dangerous earth currents. With the recurrence of peace and Befo de wah conditions ' , comes the opportunity to mature the plaue under delibera te tests, trials, and experiments. The same brains which invented the heav- ier-than-air machines, can be counted upon to perfect them. Of course, there will always be some days in every year in which no plane can fly, just as now there are some days when trains are stalled by floods or snows. Yet the average weather cannot be judged from a few uuusual storms. Storms will probably prove more of an impediment to the airplane than to the steam train. The perfection of airplanes in the next few years will be a subject of the utmost in- terest. In the interim we must not expect or demand too much. We must not be impa- tient while the aeroplane is maturing and developing from its present embryonic stage to the future degree of 99 44-100 per cent pure efficiency. R. D. Paul, ' 19 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1919 Was there ever a more beautiful day than that one in early September, 1915, when the Class of 1919 entered the Old Town Hall on Elm Street? The day could scarcely have been more in harmony with the event if it had been made to order, for the sun smiled down that morning on a GREEN earth, fresh from the storm of the night before, and on a troop of the greenest freshmen the town ever saw. We soon found our way without serious error into Miss Crocker ' s homelike abode and, having renewed our old acquaint- ances, ventured to make ourselves known to our classmates from the Brochu Academy. Others beside Miss Crocker were there, will- ing to steer our craft over strange seas, for the Class of 1918 had left behind a troop of boys, who, if they were no sharks at studying, were at least familiar with the tricks of the upper classmen. A week or two later, our first class meeting was held, and once fully organized, we left no stone unturned to make our class one long to be remembered as a model for future classes. Indeed, before long the townspeople began to realize that we meant business. And, may I ask, who could be backward and retiring under Miss Crock- er ' s eagle eye? Many were those excursions after school to factory, shop, theatre and church, studying ventilation and lighting systems for our community civics classes, while we, poor children, were longing for the sweet, pure air of out-of-doors after our five tedious (?) hours of work. What did WE care about the system? What difference did it make to US? In a week we had forgotten it all, that is, if we were fortunate enough to escape reading our paper before the class, or indeed if we had had a paper to read. One poor boy who went to study the ventilation system of the theatre became so engrossed in the movie play that he forgot the reason that had carried him there. I need not tell vou, however, that he remembered it next day ! ! The gayest of our freshmen days were spent in Miss Nute ' s little room. Within those four walls was found a haven from the staring eyes of the main room, and there we were our own foolish little selves. Miss Nute made an excellent chaperon, we all admit, and in addition to our English, we learned a great deal about love. I imagine those old chairs still bear the iuitials carved in pairs. But what a treat was in store for us every Friday morning when we went Roaming in the Gloaming with Mr. Bosworth, to the place Where the Four-Leaved Clovers Grow. We didn ' t really go walking, that is no farther than from our home room to the main room. Those were just two of Mr. Bos- worth ' s favorite selections on the victrola. Who among us does not know — Gems from the Pinafore, The Pink Lady, The Indian ' s Lament and Humoresque? Once in a while the regular programme was varied a little by rhetoricals. Oh, well could we laugh then at the Sophomores and Juniors. The next year, however, we learned the truth of the old maxim — He who laughs last, laughs best. THE CRIMSON AND GEAY 17 Cooking with Mrs. Harford was loads of sport too. Ask Joe Delehanty how to make good apple sauce. She knows, if Mrs. Harford didn ' t, what made it suck a lovely brown. What delightful little dishes we did make! A spoonful of soup one week, and a gill of custard the next. Even then we couldn ' t eat all we made! Do you remember how we drew lots to take the candy we made to the teachers? Too bad, there weren ' t but three men teachers wasn ' t it girls ? Things weren ' t so bad the first year as the second, for we weren ' t so SMART then, anyway. One of the most important events of our first year was the Webster Ball Game. We went down on a large auto truck, and what a noise we made, waking up all the sleepy farms along the way. Small wonder every one this side of Webster thought we won the game, with Eay Favreau as cheer leader. Between cheers, Mr. Bosworth and Mr. Wil- liam Henry kept up laughing with their end- less jokes. The day was voted a great suc- cess. So our Freshman year flew by on the wings of time and Autumn again returning found us once more in the Old Town Hall. We were in the main room uoav and from aloft looked down upon the Class of 1920. Such a class I think was never seen for flirts. We thought we could flirt but we couldn ' t. The front of the main room was an ideal meeting- place, at least so Isabel Corey and Percil Tully thought. Well, let us not commence on their endless faults. With the new year came new studies. The Industrial Boys took up their work at the A. O. Co. every other week, and with their going much of the fun in the Egiish class went also. Many of the class did not return after the long Summer vacation, but two lovely girls, Alice Clarke and Betty Love, whom we had known before, came back to town and to our class. But weren ' t we all wild over the new boy who made his appearance that first day! How surprised were we when we learned he was neither Senior nor Junior, but Assis- tant Industrial Teacher! The mistake didn ' t offend him in the least for he prided himself in looking no older than his pupils. How he could sharpen pencils down there in the old Lab ! No one in High School could put a finer point on a pencil than Mr. Smart. It took him quite a long time for just one pen- cil! I wonder why? Miss Magoon and Miss Corey were our other new teachers. Phil Callahan at once nabbed Miss Corey for her own special pal (she has a habit of doing such things, you know) and Gert Claflin, Miss Magoon. In Miss Magoon ' s room be- sides the regular courses of chemistry, phy- sics, etc., great opportunities were afforded in the literary world. Snappy stories and movie magazines were read without number. Our drawing with Miss Eager took on a new and more interesting form in the shape of charcoal drawing which we enjoyed very much. Geometry then was not half bad, and only two of our large class fell by the way- side. That fall, the High School Orchestra was booming and we gloried in the fact that two of our members, Hazel Whitworth and Eric Lindblad were among the players while no other class had but one. The High School Girls Glee Club was organized, and met weekly in the Grand Army Hall with Mrs. Hartwell as president and instructor. In May we gave a concert for the Eed Cross which surprised the town and even eclipsed the Chamenade Club. The Principal chose committees for monthly social gatherings to be held in the Y. M. C. A. and receptions were given to the parents of the pupils. In January, Mr. Bosworth left us and Mr. Hill tried to take his place; TEIED, for no prin- cipal could ever hold the place in our hearts that Mr. Bosworth held with his kind sym- pathetic sincerity, and thoughtfulness. Un- der Mr. Hill ' s supervision the great main room rang and echoed with happy laughter from morn till night. A queer personage from Worcester, who justly called himself Salmon, came to teach us Latin. We often wondered what would have happened if he had lost the black book with the constructions written down in it. He was near sighted, and couldn ' t tell the difference between Green and Favreau ' s po- nies, and their Caesars. After Mr. Salmon came ■Jimmy Shalloo. We had no fault to find with him. We only regret that he could not have remained with us forever. In the Spring came Mr. Macklin with many new reforms. A very select army under the leadership of Gen. Macklin was organized, and daily at three o ' clock it could be seen marching from room to room. The noise be- tween periods did not, however, noticeably decrease and the army was disorganized with much relief to the pupils. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GKAY Before long we learned that Mr. Macklin ' s bark was far worse than his bite. So passed a second year and a third was ushered in. This time we did not go back to the Town Hall. A new building awaited us on Marcy Street. This new home was far from homelike at first, and appeared to us more like an infirmary for the feeble minded, and perhaps it was. We drew two fine new teachers that year, Miss Lincoln and Miss Kennedy. The latter, unfortunately did not remain with us long, but long enough to leave her Greek History Class heart broken. As usual, fickle men, when Framingham Normal sent us Miss Ag- nes O ' Brien, their broken hearts soon mend- ed. We learned many startling things in her room, for example, that a moat around a cas- tle was both the ditch — and the drawbridge over it, the whole situation, as she so sweet- ly put it. But never mind we didn ' t have such a siege as we would have had this year, for nothing compared to Miss Crocker ' s in his- tory class. Miss O ' Brien was very tender hearted. Do you remember the day in biology when il took all (he class to kill — a poor lit- tle helpless froggie? The frog just wouldn ' t die. They tried, and they tried in vain for forty long minutes. Each time he seemed to be going, Miss O ' Brien would run to the other end of the room, with a loud shriek. After school she summoned more courage and, with LaKoeheU ' s and Skin Oldham ' s aid. finished the job. [f cats have nine lives frogs must have ninety-nine. We gained two more classmates thai year, Margaret Slilwell and Pauline Lyon, and we lost one of our best liked girls, lla .cl Whitworth, the preceding June. Albert Sherwood came from Charlton to become a member of our class. The year of 1918 was a busy one. The Ju- nior lied Cross was organized and two peri- ods a week were required of the girls to make Belgian Baby Clothes. Mrs. Nathan Harris • lucted the sewing classes ami we were highly spoken of lor our excellent work. In October Mr. Smart loll us with many smarting eyes, and we were obliged to look unto the hill for strength. Mr. Slocuni, with his stalely mien, succeeded Mr. Smart. The drug stores mi ii . t have done a good busi- ness Mien, tor surely Mr. SloCUIU niu-i have I i;lil many a bos of COUgll drops ami BOOtb ing syrups for his tired throal after yelling .ill daj io the people in the corner, Pew men teachers stay in Southbridge long, and he was no exception. No wonder, with Boom 1 to govern. Words could not de- scribe his follower, Mr. Shrouder, but a pic- ture of a — on the black board did it famous- ly well. We thought him a German spy and if he were, he must have thought us a whole band of secret service men, for he shied and balked at us like a wild horse at an electric- car and forsooth, a day after, vanished into the thin air from whence he tame. The third trial brought us better luck, for Mr. Hofsted, with his lovely wife, came to take charge of our room. We got along well from the start and still continue to do so in spite of a few groundless misunderstandings now and then. In May we gave a second Glee Club con- cert entitled Little Almond Eyes. By this time there was a Boys ' Glee Club with Mr. Macklin as President and Mrs. Hartwell. in- structor. Before this, during the winter, the Athletic Association put on a very success ful play, ••Somewhere in France. That year the M. ' E. W. 11. S. was nourishing. In June we gave the Class of ' is a rousing good reception and sent them forth to join the innumerable caravan of high school al- umnae, which covers the earth from pole to pole. At last we had reached the proud rank of Seniors, but like the truly great, we were the humblest of the humble, quiel and unas- suming (?). Mice more we found new class- mates, Marjorie Cormack and Edward Foley. The changes in the faculty I his year were great. Mr. Macklin gave up his place to Mr. Kay Clement. Mr. Bill, thoughtful fellow, came back a lew days to see thai everything was running si thly and then accepted a position elsewhere, ami Mr. Ilalvorsen suc- ceeded him. [f anyone had ventured to tell us iii June thai Miss Nute was going to bid us fan-well in the fall, we should surely have called llieiu prevaricators or more politely accused them of being given to invention. Bui I ! the an cieni order changetb ami she. loo. departed. Km hark, a few days later the BOUIld I voices was raised in harmonious accord! Nearer Bounded the sweet refrain. h rs. we had heard ii before. K K K Katie, bean liful Katie, you ' re the onlj girl thai I adore. The new English teacher had arrived, young and — how shall I express ii dazzling! Ami as the sun becomes re dazzling .i it reaches the meridian, bo she bee s m THE CRIMSON AND GEAY 1!) dazzling to us as our school year draws near its close. Oh Lynn, wonderful City of Shoes, we ask thee, Are all thy maidens like the one thou gavest us, our Miss O ' Keefe? If so, a rare city thou must truly be. Of the teachers of our Freshman days only Miss Crocker remains, as firm and unchange- able as the Eock of Gibraltar. We found Miss O ' Brien ' s place filled by Miss Peabody. Mr. Hoisted and Miss Lincoln were back for a second year, although at present we have a slight suspicion that Miss Lincoln won ' t be here much longer. A short time after Miss O ' Keefe ' s coining, Mr. and Mrs. Hofsted set up housekeeping and the Class of ' 19 gave them a tin shower. What fun we had smuggling those awkward looking bundles through the halls down to Room 6, to be strung across the room on a clothes line. Every oue went in for a good time. Mr. Clement and Mr. Halvorsen sup- plied us with the only thing we lacked, an orchestra, by beating on a dish pan and coal hod respectively. Mr. Halvorsen left soon after. Mr. Bur- lingame was given Mr. Hofsted ' s position and the latter took Mr. Halvorsen ' s. In December the first copy of the Crimson and Gray appeared. The paper was carried through by the efforts of the whole school, but we, the Seniors, have naturally taken the greatest inteiest in it. It has been a great success and we trust that it may improve with age. The Debating Society, organized by Mr. Macklin, kept up its life after his going, and had many an enjoyable debate and social this last year. The school had never before given as many dances as it had during the winter. On Feb. 7, came the greatly anticipated Senior Dance in Edward ' s Hall. The affair came up to our wildest expectations and will long be remembered. The other dances do not strictly concern us. March 5 marks a great day in our Class History, for on that day Mr. Hofsted became the proud father of Baby Eugene Hofsted, Jr. You can imagine it didn ' t take us long to make friends with Junior, and pronounce him the Class Baby. He ' s a baby any class would be proud to claim. Our classmates can be seen working in many stores down town, but perhaps the most popular clerks are Skin Oldham and Fat Cleinence. Now this is a secret I am telling you. Tbere was once a charming young man from Boston who went into Shepards for some ice cream and quite suc- cumbed to their charms. When he returned to Boston he sent this little note to a friend. Kindly give my best regards to the stoutest of the two stout girls in the drug store. We wonder which one he meant. There are often rare cases of friendships between teach- ers and scholars, but I doubt if ever teacher and scholars thought more of each other than Miss O ' Keefe and Gus Lunan. Why so fond is she of him that she has to send him from the room in order to keep her mind on the lesson. One day a short while ago, Gus was requested to make an apology before being admitted to the class. Here is the apology : Teachers and Classmates, I have been re- quested to apologize to you and I regret to say that what happened yesterday will never happen again. Isn ' t that a gem? Step to the head of the Class, Gussie. This is only one of the many funny thing ' s which have occurred in class rooms, but it would take too long to tell them all, even if we could. We have been a happy, carefree class. If at any time we have offended anyone we ask his humble pardon. We are soon coming to the time when the histoiy we make will no longer be high school history. All the little pleasant events which have taken place in high school will fade away,- but always, al- ways their sweet memories will find a rest- ing place within our hearts. So endeth the history of the Class of 1919. Marjorie L. Bean. SALUTATOKY We, the Class of 1919, extend to all of you a cordial welcome. We ask you tonight to share in the joy of our graduation. We have looked forward to this occasion for several years and now that we are about to leave our school, we begin to realize the signifi- cance of commencement. We welcome our School Committee heart- ily. Tonight we realize the result of our long years of school life and especially those spent in high school. On you has rested the responsibility of obtaining efficient teachers to guide us in our studies, and you have succeeded well. From these teachers and the good books, also provided by you, we have obtained that knowledge which will help to make us good citizens. So to-night 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY w,e welcome you to our graduation exercises. V Dear Principal and Teachers, to you also we extend our greetings. It is through your untiring patience and efforts that we are here tonight, graduating from high school. You have worked faithfully with us for four- years, seeking no reward other than that we study faithfully. Doubtless many times we have seemed unappreciative of your efforts to teach us truths which to us seemed dull and useless. Now we are thankful to you for obliging us to learn our lessons. jBeloved Parents, we welcome you tonight with hearts that are grateful for the sacri- fices you have made to send us through high school. Perhaps at the time we did not real- ize the advantages of having a high school education, but as we step out from our shel- tered school life, we begin to understand how much our diplomas will mean to us. v Dear Undergraduates, how glad the Class of 1919 is to greet you. The three years spent with you in high school have been pleasant ones for us. During these years you have realized the standards of our High School, which we have always tried to up- hold. We leave to you the task which we are about to lay down and we feel sure that you will take it up gladly. Dear Classmates, It is a pleasant occasion which calls us together tonight. Happy memories of our school days together mingle with the thought that this is our last meet- ing as a Class. Tonight will long remain in our memories as one of great importance, for we have reached the goal towards which jve have struggled for four long years. Our motto, Age quod agis Finish what you Al tempt, should forever beep us striv- ing toward a higher goal. And now to each and every one we, the Class of 1919, extend a heartfelt welcome. Elizabeth Ooodell. VALEDICTORY Superintendent ami School Committe: you our liist winds of paiiing are due during the last four years our scl I life been shaped by v • hands. Y u have ch our teachers, our I ks. and our com We have oot known you intimately, but realize thai you have always considered highest welfare I therefore we extent 3 r heart i l i thanks. Now in the □ of the class of L919 i bid rou farewell. To for has isen ■see. W (• our I lo line To the Faculty: For the last four years you have been our constant guides and coun- sellors. We have sat humbly at your feet and have viewed things largely through your eyes. We go out from you but your teaching has left a great imprint upou our intellects. We have often vexed you, worried you, but it was only through thoughtlessness and Ave beg your forgiveness. We thank you for your trouble, although we realize that only by our future deeds can we really repay you. We shall remember you and miss you in the years to come. But now — good-bye. To the Undergraduates: — We leave to you the honor of the Mary E. Wells High School to love, cherish, and sustain. For us High School life is forever ended, as it were, a tale that is told. Vast fields of opportunity stretch before you. Make the most of them. Carry on our school activities. It is for you to make our hopes and ambitions realized. Wishing you success in all your undertakings we bid you Godspeed. Classmates: — The night has come when our paths must separate. We have come lo the turn in the road. Long have we wan- dered happily along these rare-free ways. Before us lies the great unknown. We can- not see beyond the years. As the future rolls out before us, the pasl will gradually become dim. But tonight it stands out vividly in our memories, every little incident, each lit- tle pleasantry engraved upon our hearts. We weep at thoughts of parting, but through the mis! of tears shines out the rain- bow of bojH ' ; hope for the future with its new work lor each of us. We must not yet consider our tasks completed — far from it. We are going forth lo encounter obstacles ami at length to surmounl all difficulties. We cannot all be great. Our names may never appear among those honored ami ap plauded by men, bill we can accomplish our own humble services in a waj to enrich the community where we live, to leave the world better for our being here. ( li ! m;i we ever look toward the highest and aoblest the world has to offer; satisfied wit] thing inn the best ! Wiih Brm and Bteadv purpose, strong and couragi a heart, what can with stand us? We sh;iii prove ourselves invin dble against all misfortune and opposing forces. We seek a clearer vision, a broader and fuller understanding. Let us make the world our teacher and our h- l I k ihe hu man heart. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 21 The moments pass. We can not stand here longer. Let ns each breathe in our hearts a silent, last good-bye and now to you all, my class-mates, I say farewell. Farewell. Marjorie Lincoln Bean. CLASS PROPHECY One day as I was strolling Within a forest green, Sweet memories came crowding, Ah me, ' twas a good scene. I thought of graduation, Only a month away; Only a month for work and fun With classmates bright and gay. For then we should be scattered Far from our dear old ' High ; Some here, some there, in distant lands, Each one his fate to try. What destiny awaits us? But no answer met my ears. Would that I were a prophet With vision swift and clear! So on I strolled, nor noticed The distance I had gone, When suddenly before me A gypsy stood alone! I know your wish, she muttered, And I can help you, too, If you ' ll but do my bidding, I ' ll give you visions true. You can, cried I, Oh, thank you ! Pray what do you desire? First cross my palm with silver, Then rest thee by my fire. The gypsy kettle simmered, Beside the lonely tent, She scattered in some potent herbs Then over it she bent. Forthwith arose a hissing From a mighty cloud of steam, Sweet slumber came upon me, I sank into a dream. Loud thru the hall around me, An encore rolls ; Oh hark ! ' Tis for the world-loved dancer, The famous Alice Clarke. And then appears another Upon this well-known stage, Favreau, the great pianist, The wonder of the age. A boarding school next meets my glance And the idolized principal Is she whom we remember As Elizabeth Goodell. I lift a Latin grammar, The author ' s name I see Printed upon the title page, Corinne Lalibertie. The brisk gymnasium teacher Suddenly draws my gaze, None other than Marjorie Cormack, Our athlete of bygone days. There goes the school ' s great founder, The multi-millionaire, We called him Gussie Lunan In those old days so fair. Above the campus whirring, An aeroplane is seen. I promptly accept a chance to ride In the Sherwood flying machine. Beneath us rolls a river, O ' er it a bridge of steel, Ralph Paul ' s the able engineer, Of geometric skill. A novel I read in a station While waiting my trains between. By the great American author, Marjorie Lincoln Bean. While in the train I journey, A jovial voice I hear, For Roy, a traveling salesman, makes In New York, his career. Lo ! In dreamland ' s fairy portals The swift years pass away ; And thru my dreamer ' s vision New pictures dimly stray. My train stops at a suburb, I have a little chat With a busy, bustling housewife Who once was Eva Pratt. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GEAY She plays on her Vietrola On the deck of an ocean liner, A song by a voice renowned, That sails the seas afar, George Lncier ' s voice again I hear, Is Harry Olin, enjoying A once familiar sonnd. The life of a jolly tar. I see him standing in his church, At reconstruction work in France, A priest of orders holy; Where many workers rally, ' Tis strange to think that he was once I tind him working with the best, Our classmate, Edward Foley. Adouilda Lavallee. In a seaport town, in navy blue, There is another over there Who is it walks this way? With his loved violin, ' Tis Whalen, who ' s an officer For Eric Lindblad studies hard, In the service of the U. S. A. Still greater fame 1 win. The high school teachers suffer not. Dr. Avis Clemence Nor need for rooms to plan: Appears upon the scene. They have a home and refuge now The well known woman surgeon, With Philomene Callahan. Of nerve and skill serene. The head nurse in a hospital, I pause before a factory With cap and apron white, And read above the door Is cheery Frances Oldham; The name of Adrian Busquett. Her work is her delight. Rich manufacturer. I seek the office of Dr. Green, As a speaker, Gertrude Claflin An aching tooth to ease. I s one you ' ll noi forget. He tortures wealthy Bostonians, she ' ll go down to posterity And he is said to please. As an ardenl suffragette. A leader in society, A trip with Margarel Stilwell And soughl by everyone, Thru city slums I lake: Is Marjory McMaster, She s a zealous settlement worker. Brimful of life and Inn. Smiles follow in her wake. At work within a studio ' nexl meel Pauline Lyon, Is busy .Mamie Aple, In the Y. W. C. A.. In sketching for the magazines An able secretary, Devotedly enwrapt. And popular every way. Service Wins THE MODERN SCHOOL Courtesy Pays Slimmer Term HediiiH Fall Term Heilin« | TTm f m | W W JULY 14 SEPTEMBER 2 ! UJ 131r l Our summer term offers special advantages to . — _ , young people who desire to make the otmosl fcf II f If I I of the vacation period. Xoung ] pie who are kJv II li graduating from high school, .an spend the summer i ths most profitably with as. There _ in a big demand for stenographers, 1 kkeepers, I I I S I accountants, secretaries, etc., ami our courses ™ w y ■ k 3 SS JS l S practi Worcester Business Institute C. B POST, Principal 176 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, l ss THE CRIMSON AND GEAY 23 Along the street I loiter, And pause before the sign Of St. Onge the Photographer, His work is truly fine. The editor of Good Housekeeping, The best it ' s had for years, Is Josephine Delehanty, Whose sparkling humor cheers. And Betty Love ' s in an office At work on a machine. And lo ! The noise of her typewriter- Awoke me from my dream ! The gypsy ' s fire no longer glowed, The herbs had worked the charm ; She had given me a vision true, This reader of the palm. CLASS SONG, 1919 (Air: Fair Harvard) On swift, sileut pinions the bright days have flown, Those days that we love best of all, Whose hours hold a gladness and charm all their own, Which, in mem ' ry, we oft will recall; For as oft in our school-days the sunshine of gold Has merged with the clouds and the rain So the hour of their ending and parting must hold A mingling of joy and of pain. To schoolmates and teachers we bid fond adieu, As out in the wide world we go, With stout-hearted courage and precepts so true, By whose aid we shall vanquish each foe; May your mem ' ries of us be as pleasant as those We shall cherish of you every one, Aud, iu life ' s broader school, may each day at its close, See us finish what we have begun. — Gertrude Glaftin, ' 19. WHEN YOU GRADUATE This Signature On Your Portrait COLLEGES— Yale University, Trinity College, Wesleyan University, Holy Cross College, Hartford Theological Sem. PEEP. SCHOOLS— Taft School, Westover, Pomphret, Cush- ing Academy, Worcester Academy. HIGH SCHOOLS OF— Worcester, Waterbury, Hartford, Connecticut Legislature, New Haven. The above are Colleges and Schools for whom ice have done satisfactory Senior Class Work. CLASS NOTES 1919 Pauline: I ' m going to B. U. Elizabeth : Well, I guess you ' re not go- ing to be me, I don ' t see why you ' d want to be anything. Miss Lincoln ' s latest accomplishment in poetry : There is no place but the front seat, For little bovs with big feet. Gert Clatlin : Why don ' t you like to kiss me on the foretiend ' . ' Itsy Green: I ' m afraid [ might get a bang in the mouth, my own. Miss O ' Keefe: Now you have read Mil- ton ' s Minor Poems, Miss McMaster, how did you like them? Mac: 1 laid il down with intense pleas- ure. Jo Del: Really, don ' t you think O. Henry is just wonderful ' . ' Marjorie Bean: It ' s just too dear, bul I think 1 like ' • Johnny better. Marjorie Cormack : I ' m going to have a tooth out tomorrow. Mamie Apte: Going to have gas? Marjorie: I should say so. You don ' t catch me sitting in the dark with any dentist. Class Baby: Googly — gOOgly — goo — goo. Daddy Hofsted : Yes, indeed dear. Thai ' s the Public Library. Ger1 Claflin: hid you notice thai good- looking fellow who sal right behind us at Hlanchard ' s? Fat Clemence: Ah. the handsome chap with red necktie, and tan suit and wore his hair pompadour? No, why? Skin Oldham: Now that you arc pledged in the Phi t ' lii Si, what can you do? We want all the girls to be in school activities. hot Clatlin and Jessie Wesson: Can ' t do a thing !! ! Skin: Fine! Then we ' ll send you up for the next reception committee. J. C. GABREE Hardware and Furniture SOUTHBRIDGE MASS. W. C. LEWIS Automobiles AUTOS FOR HIRE REASONABLE RATES SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Telephone Connection Small Vinton Jewelers and Stationers WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING A SPECIALTY 91 MAIN STREET, SOUTHBEIDGE YOUNG MEN— SEE OUK LARGE STOCK OF Clothing Furnishings if you want the latest. You are sure to find it here. DUFAULT CO. I KNIGHT ' S GARAGE Bear 143 Main Street Compliments of DR. GUY L. JOHNSON D. D. S. Immediate Delivery on New and Used Fords Expert Mechanics at Your Service Telephone 10 THOMAS HUGHES Compliments of DEALER IN H. L. DEMARAIS Coal - Wood - Lumber D. D. S. 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We are ready for Baseball Balls, Bats, Mitts and Masks Tennis Supplies Rackets - Covers - Balls It is a pleasure to tisli with tip- to date fishing tackle. We can supply your needs with Rods, Lines, Minnows and Artificial Bait. Assortment Pine. Trices Right. G. C. WINTER Wald Dowd V. M. c. A. BUILDING Watches Diamonds Optical Goods Clocks Silverware Cut Glass The Edwards Co. You have a perfect right to spend your money when and where you please — that is your privilege. But as an institution legitimately conducted, who pays its share of taxes for the upkeep of highways and public schools for the education of your children, we have no apology to make for asking this question : Is it fair to your own home merchants to send your good money to an out-of-town concern who has no local interest? Especially since you can buy the same merchandise from your local merchant at a price- as low or lower than you pay the out- of-town concern. This store offers to duplicate any article you buy from any out-of- town concern at the same price, minus the express or postal charges. Buy at home and pay less. The Edwards Co. O ' SHAUGHNESSY ' S MARKET Quality and Service AGENCY FOR W. P. GENDREAU LA TOURAINE COFFEE Market Free Delivery Prompt Service Fruit - Groceries 96 HAMILTON STREET Fish and Game in Season Telephone 8 144 MAIN STREET Tel. Conn. Compliments of DR. LUNANS D. D. S. Dr. Henry M. Delehanty has been discharged from the Dental Corps of the Army and wishes to an- nounce that he will reopen his Dental Office in SUITE EIGHT MASONIC BUILDING Drugs Soda G. C. Shepard Co. C. E. Hanson, Reg. Pharmacist Southbridge, Massachusetts Candy Cigars l