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

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 Secrets of the Movies While the faces on the film depicted every human emotion, one person in the audience sat and gigs-led. Yon see, he was deaf and so had learned to read from the lips. Thus he could see what the actors were saying. It was something like this : Hero— How is your husband, Maggie? Heroine— Oh, pretty fair, thanks! Come on ! Show a little anxiety over this kiss or you ' ll spoil the picture. Hero — I ' m showing as little as possible. Heroine — Don ' t make me giggle. This is supposed to be serious — the last kiss be- fore death us do part ! Hero — That so? I haven ' t read the scenario yet. Heroine — That chap with the long hair who ' s been running around here lately wrote the story. They say it ' s a knockout. Hero— That ' s what they always say, isn ' t it? Silence for a few moments while the hero ' s lips cling lingeringly to those of the heroine. Hero — I wonder if the director is going to call this a day ' s work? Heroine — I hope so. I want to go home to the baby. Hero — And I ' ve got an appointment with a dentist. Heroine — Thank Heaven, that ' s all for today ! Hero — Hurrah ! Well, good-bye Maggie, until the next kiss ! The first cannon to be cast in one piece was made by an English ironmaster in 1543. « Mrs. John Ellis, the inventor of paper pat- terns, is living in Manchester, England, and is now in her 97th year. -x- -s -s The University of Santo Thomas, in Manila, is twenty-five years older than Har- vard University. -:;- Satisfaction is possible to one, only as he does his best — not in having beaten the other fellow. For stirring the heart there is nothing like a first class spoon with a pretty girl. The word jazz is of African origin. It is found in the Creole patois and idiom of New Orleans, where it means speeding up things. The Creoles adopted it from the Negroes and applied it to rudimentary and syncopated music. Women will not grieve over getting the ballot by a narrow margin, if they can be convinced that narrow margins arc fashion- able. :, ' .; Plants with while blossoms have a larger proportion of fragrant species than any others. EXCHANGES I am the Hilltop , a hue resume of the year ' s school play and sports at Warren High School. 1 am interesting, for one reason, be- cause of many cuts and pictures. I have not many jokes, but those I have are very good. I am the Boston University Beacon . You will find in me many interesting stories. poems and editorials. I am the Aegis from Beverly. A full account of the graduation will be found in my Commencement Number, but my school is very serious for I contain no jokes. My athletic and exchange departments are among the missing also. I am the Lincolnian from Maine. Of course I ' m not very large, but you will find in looking me over that good things often come in small packages. Other exchanges : The Emblem Southington, Conn. Anselmian Manchester, N. H. Argonaut Mansfield, Mass. Tripod Hartford, Conn. Massachusetts Collegian , Amherst, Mass. Polytechnic Troy, N. Y. News East Orange, N. J. Dial Brattleboro, Vt. Beview Lowell, Mass. Green Witch Greenwich, Conn. The Quill Parkersburg, W. Va. Crimson and Gray Candy Sale The Crimson and Gray wanted some money so they decided to run a candy sale. The result was astonishing. There was candy and then some but it was all sold. A cupie doll was also raffled off. Cupies seem to be the fashion in High School. Miss Sheehan was the lucky one this time. About $30 was realized on the sale.

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PICK UPS Edited by Theckla Fitzgerald The Magic Letter Did you ever think what a queer letter S is? It is a serpent in disguise. Listen, — you can hear it hiss ; it gives possession, and it multiplies by its touch. It changes a tree into trees and a house in- to houses. Sometimes its very spiteful and will turn a pet into a pest, a pear into spear, a word into a sword, and laughter into slaughter. It will make hot shot at any time. The farmer has to watch it closely, it will make scorn of his corn and reduce every peck to a speck. Sometimes he finds it use- ful. If he needs more room for his stock, it will change a table into a stable and if he is short of hay he can lay out a row of tacks and S will turn them into stacks. If you ever get hurt call the serpent to your aid, in- stantly your pain will be in Spain. Don ' t let it come around while you ' re reading a tale, though, or it will be stale. Chinese Coins A curious feature of Chinese coins, the nailmark, appears to have originated in an accident characeristic of China. In the time of Queen Wentek, a model in wax of a pro- posed coin was brought for her Majesty ' s in- spection. In taking hold of it she left on it the impression of one nail, and the impres- sion has in consequence been a marked characteristic of Chinese coins for hundreds of years. The Worst Thing Failure when you have done your best, is bad. I know a thing a thousand times as sad: The sting that failure leaves within your breast — An ache that knows no surcease, gives no rest — When you recall you did not do your best.

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» » » J » » +++ +++++++++++ ++++++ ++++++++++ +++++ ++ +++ +++ Philip LaKochelle is taking a course at Several of the class work at the A. U. Tuft ' s Dental School in Boston. Irene Houde is in the Transcribing Room and Tommy Welch in the office. Loretta Aloysius Suprenant is at the Boston Uni- Suprenault is with Irene, versify Law School. Bill Ryan, Ruth Jarrett and Frances Isabel Corey is at B. IT. too, but she is at Nolan also work there, the College of Liberal Arts. Bill Ryan is in the drafting room and Frances Nolan in the purchasing depart- Lorenzo Lemmelin and Elizabeth Morse, ment. both of this class, were married August 13. They are living in Willimantic, where Lem. ,. , „ , , . .,, , . , ., has a position at Crocker ' s Hotel. UQ } P l w ° rkm g Wlth hls brother at Norton s in Worcester. William Delehanty has entered M. I. T. Bill says it ' s a hard life. He studies till 12 E(lith 01in in t]ie office of the Grapha every night. We extend our sympathy. phoue Co is having a jolly time in Bl . idge . Dorothy Law, valedictorian, is attending port, Conn. Simmons. Bertha is going to be a nurse at Besse Shere r is employed in the Gas the Springfield Hospital. Electric Office here. Who do you think is going to be a teacher? None other than Ruth Mansfield. She is at Elaine LeClair, ' 18, has gone to Wheaton. Salem Normal. There is only one post graduate this year; Wulfing Grant, ' 14, is the new first assist- Louise Rowley. ant plant engineer at the Hamilton Woolen Co. ' •Fran Troy works at Lensdale, but she still plays raa time. t-iv n- -i ■ TT • -a ■».-■ , • 1 J ° Lillian Guard, is a University of Michigan freshman. Philip Monahan is working at Dupaul Young Co., after leaving the Vocational Eleanor Edwards, ' 20, is at Wheaton, School at the A. O. where she has learned to roller skate. Both Marian Walsh and Kenneth Bean are Pauline Winter, ' 17, was married to Rich- employed at Harrington ' s Knife Shop. ard Heald of Worcester in October. Robert Jordon goes to the Polytechnical Gertrude Wells, ' 16, is engaged to be mar- Institute at Worcester. ried to Hamilton Smith of Webster. Morton Lord is trying his luck at plumb- Thomas Mitchell is engaged to Miss Helen mg wih Mr. Shaw. He also dances. Milliken. He graduated in ' 01.