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

Text from Pages 1 - 336 of the 1923 volume:

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LEWIS DEXTER IF IT ' S TIRE TROUBLE CALL ■ TE7REAUL7 5 5 KNIVES Compliments of Adelard Qirard T tversldp PAINTER AND PAPER HANGER Pharmacy 70 Mechanic Street Tel. 499-M Compliments of Compliments of A FRIEND Geo. H. Smith Estate Corner of Mill and Hamilton Streets ' Tel. 66-W AM .lE riJN ' THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Crimson and Gra] 7 • PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH 5CHOOL, SOUTHRRIDGE, MASS. Editor-in-Chief . THECLA FITZGERALD, 22 Assistant Editor CONSTANCE GRANT ' 22 Alumni Editor BLA NC 1 1 E W EATHERH EAD, ' 23 Art Editor .... MARJORIE HARRIS, ' 23 Exchange Editor PRANK GOODELL, •23 Athletics LAWRENCE CLARK. •23 Social Editor RUTH McMASTER ' 22 Business Manager OSRORNE TABOR, ' 23 Advertising Managers RAYMOND ALLARD, ' 24 ELLIS POTTER, ' 23 Associate Editors MARGARET CONNOLLY, ' 22 [OLA SHEAD, ' 23 IRENE HUGHES, •23 EDNA POETON, ' 24 MARY SERLETO, ' 25 DEAN TABOR, ' 25 Faculty Advisor . . . MISS CATHERINE O ' KEEFE VOLUME V. OCTOBER. 1921 NUMBER 1 Contents EDITORIALS ALUMNI NOTES ATHLETICS JOKES LITERATURE PICK-UPS DEFEAT No one is beat till he quits. No one is through till he stops. No matter how hard Fate hits, No matter how often he drops, A fellow ' s not down till he lies In the dust and refuses to rise. Fate can slam him and bang him around And batter his frame till he ' s sore, But she never can say that he ' s downed While he bobs up serenely for more A fellow ' s not dead till he dies, Nor beat till no longer he tries! EDITORIALS ' LOOK BENEATH In the spring when one searches for Mayflowers, first brown leaves have to be swept away and then the more tender green leaves have to be parted before the dainty flower is found. But when it is found all the foregoing work is forgotten in admiration of its delicate beauty. As this is true so also are human rela- tions. The brown leaves of the exterior action have to be swept away, then it is much easier to find the Mayflower — thought beneath the green leaves of deeds. The first time I discovered this fact, I was disgusted by the banging of one piece over and over on a nearby piano. Every fresh start was accompanied by crashing chords and lively time ; this soon died out and then two or three tortuous passages followed which were waded thru somehow. Time after time this happened till I was nearly distracted. Sensing my feelings a wise woman murmured to me, Wouldn ' t she love to play it well? My sense of irritability faded. I could now appreciate the courage behind each fresh effort with the music. From that time on it was amazing how many times I was in sympathy with my neighbors just because of mv knowledge of their wish TO PLAY IT WELL. T. Fitzgerald DIG IN, WHILE THE BIGGIN ' S GOOD Make the most of your opportunities. Think! You surely want to in school. The state gives us schools because it wants to have the next generation intelligent and able to support itself. For this reason we are compelled to go to these schools and d to study alter we get there. We hould repay the state by taking advantage of the offered learning and using it to make civilization better and we may use this education for our own good. There are some few of us who for no reason at all think it is clever to waste time, harangue the teachers and see how far we can bluff it, but not many take the uble. Most of us, almost all of us, just prepare our lessons well enough to get a pretty gocd idea of the subject and a fair rank. As long as the work in school doesn ' t pile up too high and there ' s time for out- side fun we are content. But, ten years from your graduation will you distinctly remember Silas Marner? or will you say in some conversation which unfortunately for you is literary, I ' ve read the book but I don ' t remember that it was very interesting. Will your taste in liter- ature really have been improved and will Silas ' experience perhaps help you in your life when you might be inclined to become bitter? Will you have gained something for life from your English course? Sometime when you ' re visiting arr out- of-town friend and meet a young French person will you say uncertainly (you may have remembered this rriuch French) Je N ne parle pas francais bien mais j ' ai lu quatre ou cinq livres en francais and then wonder what to do and say. Or will her, or his conversation in French be partially, at least, understood? Will you remember the differences in the sounds? Will you have read, in those ten years, anything besides what you had to in school? And your chemistry? Can you remember most of the fundamental terms and prin- ciples? In your future business you may d to know something about the science and how much easier it will be to pick it up anew if you truly learned the principles at school. TMI : CRIMSON AND GRA? So on through all your subjects. When veil graduate from the commercial course are you a first class stenographer? You could be. ' Will your high school work be useful to you in a practical business way, and will you be a cultivated person who can enjoy the bir? things of life if, in these four t ars, you study your lessons to get the aeep purport of them, if you think over what you have just read and discover for yourself what you have really gained from each lesson, you will be making the most of your opportunities in school. Four years pass quickly, as Seniors realize, and after that you will have to use your knowledge, little or great, to get your- self a place in the world. Work for your- self, get everything from your studies, and then use what you have gained after High School days are over. Other opportunities will come then, too. Use your opportunities and succeed. (LASS DIRECTORY President V- : ce President Treasurer Secretary President Vice President Treasurer Secretary SENIORS Theela Fitzgerald Margaret Connolly Ernest Tetreault Alice Dupaul JUNIORS Lawrence Clarke Mary Edmonds Clark Edmonds Mary Bebo SOPHOMORES President Charles Hall Vice President Isabel Spielman Treasurer Marion Berry Secretary Hilda Aalto FRESHMEN President Vice Pres ' dent Treasurer Secretary Dean Tabor Marcy Newell Stanley Pellow Louis Allard ATHLETICS On Friday September twenty-third, Mr. Clement called a meeting of the entire school to start something in the shape of athletics. It was decided to have a boy ' s Easketball team, and a girFs Basketball term. Babe Green was elected manager of the boy ' s basket-ball and already has ar- ranged a series of games with the Voca- t ' onals to be played in the Town Hall. We expect to have a dance after each game with the Vocational Orchestra for music and the two associations will go 50-50 on the receipts. It is the duty of every pupil of the school to support the Athlete As iociation by joining and by going to the games this fa.l and winter. Men available for the team are: Green, Curtis, Edmonds, Pellow, Clarke, Casey, Tetreault and possibly R. Hall. A team with five of these players would not be very heavy but would make up for that de- ficiency by speed. Green is the only vet- eran, having earned his letter last year. Curtis and Clarke had but little experience but will probably develop into fast men. Mr. Gibbons, President of the Association, will probably help the team out, and has shown much interest in the Association already. ' THE WINTER TRAIL It was a bitter cold day in February in 1859. The wind whistled around the tiny station of the American Pony Express, drifting the whirling snow in at every crevice. The mail had just arrived at the little town of Beaver Creek. Lewis Bar- ton was to relieve the tired rider who had brought the mail from Station Number 8, thirty miles back on the route from St. Louis to San Francisco. It was before the railroads were built across the continent, find the U. S. Mail was carried by the Pony Express. The mail was already five hours late and Lewis was determined to gain part of that lost time if possible. This was his second year in the service of the American Pony Express Co. and he held the reputation of being the most reliable rider in its employ. He had never been late, through his fault, in reaching his goal, an isolated station nestled in the pass leading over the Rocky Mis. Could he reach it in his alloted time today? He was confident that he could. He glanced at his watch, tightened the saddle girths on his spirited horse, Wild- fire, and was off. The horse set his own pace until they passed out of the deep snow of the valley of Heaver Creek. Before them stretched r wide plateau. The wind had swept the level stretch clear of snow. Here the horse broke into a swift untiring trot. He need- ed no urging from his master. The wind was icy cold and the dry hard part ' cles stung both horse and rider cruelly. They made good time during the first half of the ride, and Lewis began to look for his friend, Jce Alliston, the other rider for the Beaver Creek Station. During the win- ter months there were two riders for each lap of the route, alternately going forward one day and returning the next. The two riders generally met on the trail. Barton was nearing the end of his beat and still did not meet his comrade. He was numb with the cold as he urged his tired horse into the mountain pass. It had stopped snowing now but the wind still blew fiercely. He looked anxiously for the station, but it was not there. A snow cov- ered mound was all that remained. Lew ' s dismounted stiffly and kicked away the snow. There lay the charred timbers of the station. Upon searching further he discovered the scalped bodies of three men, the station agent, Joe Alliston, and one of the riders of that station. The other rider had gone forward to Danvers, the next post, the day before. The whole story was revealed now. The little place garrison ed only by the three men had been raided and destroyed by Indians. That was something to be expected and prepared for during the summer, but the Indians seldom went on the war path in the winter. For this reason the Express employees were undoubtedly taken by sur- prise, probably during the night. There was only one thing to do. He must go on to the next post, thirty miles beyond. All the fresh horses kept at the station were gone. Wildfire must make the trip. There was no time to be lost. Perhaps the war party was still lurking near by. The snow had covered the trail of the Indians so Lewis could not tell THE CRIMSON AND GRAY which way they had gone. With a reas- suring word to his horse, he mounted and started forward. He kept Wildfire at a slow pace to save his energy for a possible race with the Indians. Two thirds of the distance were covered without mishap. Then, rounding a bend in the trail Lewis raw before him the war party of about forty Indians camped beside the trail. Dusk was coming on. Drawing his re- volver and applying his spurs to Wildfire Barton dashed forward. Several Indians tried to block his path but he fought his way through before they could mount their horses. Then followed a race for life. Thanks to the darkness the bullets fired by the pursuers went wild, doing no damage. Wildfire was a large powerful horse but he had covered a long hard trail that day. The comparatively fresh horses of the Indians slowly gained on him. Sud- denly Lewis caught sight of a horseman ahead. Was it friend or foe? It proved to be the other rider of Station No. 10 re- turning from Danvers. Upon seeing this new horseman the Indians hesitated a mo- ment, not knowing whether he was alone. This respite gave Lewis a few seconds to increase the distance between himself and his pursuers. The two express riders • i ' ely made the final dash to Danvers. The alarm was given and a troup of cav- alry took the situation in hand and routed the Indians. Half frozen and nearly exhausted Lewis Barton delivered the mail at the station. He was still five hours late; he had not gained any time but neither had he lost a minute. Frank Goodel HIS UNPAID DEBT Help! Help! Help! The cry was heard by Frank Reynolds who was working in a corn field near a pasture in which Mr. Lampson ' s ferocious bull was tied. Grabbing his hoe as a weanon of defense, Frank ran for the pasture. No, the trouble wasn ' t there for the bull was placidly eat- ing grass under the apple tree. The swim- ming hole ! That was it. Sprinting with all his might he reached the hole just in time to see a city fellow, that he knew to be the son of a contractor, sink for the second time. Although he could not swim, Frank made a leap into the water which came up to his neck. He could go no farther. If I get over my head, thought Frank we will both drown but what the dickens can I do? With a glad cry he thrust out his hoe, which he had held on to during all of this excitement, and caught it on the drowning boy ' s coat. It was only the work of a minute to drag the semi-conscious lad to dry land. A barrel that the fellows had to float a raft was used to roll the unconscious lad on and half an hour later a fluttering of eyelids was Frank ' s reward for his efforts. Soon, Alfred Mason, which was the boy ' s name, was able to tell his story. I came down to the swimming hole he told Frank to see if any of the fellows were around and decided to walk out on the spring board to see how deep the water was un- derneath. I must have slipped , continued Alfred, anyway, everything went black, but I still had sense enough left to yell for help and you know the rest better than I do. I am not going to try to thank you, for I know it would be impossible, but I shall always remember your service. PART II Five- years have elapsed. Frank Reynolds was now nineteen and Alfred, Al, as the fellows called him, twen- ty. Frank was working his way through a business college while Al was finishing his third year at Brown. In order that he might have some extra money for his next year at school, Frank took a job that called for nerve and skill, that of a professional blaster. His employ- er was Al ' s father and as luck would have it Al was running a steam shovel on the same job, for labor was scarce that season. At Frank ' s request he was changed into Al ' s division and the two old friends were working together. After two months of strenuous labor Al was able to run his giant shovel with the skill of an expert. He never thought that he might have cause to show his skill but one day — but that ' s the story. As the work on the contract progressed it was found necessary to blast a rock that was out of reach of the shovel so Frank was detailed for the job. By standing on a protruding shelf of rock fifteen feet from 8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY the ground he could just reach the drill hole. After putting in the charge Frank started to put the fuse in. I guess that I ' ll make it a little longer than usual for I want plenty of time to get to the ground before the thing goes off, ' ' thought Frank. He added another foot to the fuse and then lighted it. Al in the meantime was sitting about one hundred yards from Frank waiting for him to finish. There she goes , said Al as Frank lit the fuse; then to the for- mer ' s horror Frank sank down on the ledge with a groan as a fragment of rock crushed his foot to the bank. He could not move! With a bound Alfred started for Frank and then stopped short. I never can make it before the dynamite goes off. The steam shovel. It took a precious min- ute to reach it and get it into gear. Would h ' s false start cost him Frank ' s life? Would the shovel never start and why did it go so slowly? Could the great shovel reach Frank? These were the questions that crowded into Alfred ' s mind as he started the ponderous arm on its way. A variation of six inches from the underside of the ledge would be liable to kill Frank for he would be buried under the rock in thf shovel. Less than six inches of the fuse was left It ' s lucky that Frank made the fuse longer than usual, muttered Al fervently to himself. With a quick upward swing the shovel took the ledge with Frank upon it into its gapeing mouth. It swung to the ground just as the blast went off, blowing the en- tire bank out where Frank had lain a half minute before. Al jumped to the ground and lifted the body of his friend out and laid him on the ground. After bathing Frank ' s head with water the latter opened his eyes and grasping Al ' s hand he said tenderly, Al, old scout, the debt is naid. Ellis S. Potter THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HANS SCHMIDT A low framework farmhoue in which a Dutch family lived lay close by a winding sandy road. A very young man and his rosy wife had come to Wisconsin ten years ago, in I860, and making a rough cabin, started their life there. The ten years had been very hard, years in which the wooded forests had been cleared and gardens plant- ed, the new country made into a home. There was work still to do but the pioneer- ing was passed. It was mid-July and the first haying over. Hans was smoking his pipe and rest- ing comfortably, having nothing to do, in the middle of the morning. He looked like a quiet, contented, rather stupid and mid- dle-aged Dutchman as he gazed at his field of young green corn across the road. Mena was working in the kitchen. She sang as she worked. She was strong, if not so fresh-looking as she had been at twenty one, and the work which was her share in life did not seem too much for her. Once she came out to get some water from the well. She stopped by her husband and the two watched a covered p ' rairie- schooner roll by, going to a new land as they themselves had gone ten years ago. They watched it turn the bend by the big elm tree. Hans, you better go by de village und some flour und kerosene get, Mena suggested. Achdt , kerosene for the new stove, sa ; d stupid Hans, in protest ' and he ambled off. Mena had plenty to do all day you may be sure with her cooking and the care of her three children. At suppertime Hans did not appear. Ver ees mine Hans after all dis vurk I make to get him supper, said tired Mena. Hans did not appear a,fter supper either so Mena sat for a short time knitting in the pleasant July evening listening to the night creatures whose familiar noises pleased and soothed her. Hans must have decided to spend the night with his cousin in town. Next morning Mena had to lead the four cows to pasture and with little Fritz ' s as- sistance feed the pigs, for Hans seemed to be taking a vacation. Fiddlestick, Hans tink he still be young kid. Why don ' t he come heme and do his vurk? at noon Mena said uneasily. As a farm wagon was going by she asked the driver if he saw Hans to send him home. At dusk the farmer re- turned and told her Hans was not in the village. He had left it about two o ' clock the preceding afternoon. Poor Mena ! Where was her Hans ? What could have happened to him? He must be dead ! What could she do without her hus- band, and the children without their fa- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ther? The hard-earned farm could not be kept, and the pioneer woman became wild in her grief. The kindly neighbors and village folk made up searching parties and hunted high and low for Kans Schmidt, but theirs was an almost hopeless task for the coun- try was still very wild except for the few tarms and villages. Hans might have been lost in a marsh or hurled down some ra- vine. The excitement was high and there was a great deal of gossiping done. In so small a town exciting things do not happen often and many were the speculations concern- ing Hans and great the wonder about Men- a ' s future. His disappearance was the main topic of conversation till one day three months later greater news took its place. On this day Mrs. Schuerman walked in- to the village store for some eggs and no- ticed a strange man take a cracker from the bin, trim the cheese on the cracker, and devour it and then take up another cracker and proceed as before. Of course there was nothing novel about this action but a stranger was a curiosity and when Mrs. Schuerman discovered he was not even a stranger but Hans Schmidt you will see why Hans ' disappearance paled n the light of his appearance. This was the new excitement and this is the exact con- versation which took place. Hans Schmidt, hef you come back from the dead? Does Mena know you ' re back? Ver hef you been? Oh, I shusdt ben oudt to Dagota. Some- body came along midt a prairie schooner und I went along to loog at der land. Veil said Mrs. Schuerman, you haf Mena vurried half crazy. She thinks you vas dedt! Vat, she been vurried? asked Hans, I don ' t see vhy she need. She knows I got my life inshured. Constance L. Grant A BETTER MOMENT Mail, s ' r, murmured the deferential butler, as he held the tray out to young Jim Roberts. Jim carelessly glanced thru the pile and selecting three letters, ambled into the library. The one he eagerly opened first was written on the most fashionable pa- per addressed in the dainty hand most ac- cepted among that year ' s debutantes. A joyous smile spread over his face as he read the invitation to Bess ' Christmas house party. Bess, let it be known, was the daintiest, most spoiled girl of the season. That would be a fine way to enjoy ,the holidays he decided, and spent a few dreamy minutes before opening the sec- ond letter. This was a true man ' s letter. Jim ' s sat- isfaction increased as he read it. He was to see Brookes on Saturday. He made a rapid calculation and suddenly he realized that as Brookes ' office and Bess ' Society Ranch, as it was called, were in the same town, he could start from the city at noon Saturday, keep the appointment with Brookes and be at Bess ' by four o ' clock. To settle the business of investing his for- tune so quickly was better luck than he had hoped for. It was certa ' nly white of Brookes to let him in on this deal. Weren ' t many men who would bother with a fel- low just out of college. Well — let ' s see. This letter must be from Aunt Jane. His conscience pricked. Had he answered her last letter? No, he didn ' t think he had. Poor dear Aunt Jane, up there in the tiny village. What a hard life she had led from her girl-hood, caring for her live teasing brothers and sisters. Now she .wan all alone .One by one, John, Anne, Prue, and the rest had left the tranquil village to lead a busy life in bustling cities As Jim read the note his face grew thoughtful, then puzzled. Aunt Jane was to be ai alone in her little cottage Christ- mas; all the brothers and sisters were too busy, too far away, or too occupied to even think of poor, dear Jane. Wouldn ' t Jim like to spend the day with his old aunt? Self-effacing, as usual, Jane had added not to think of coming if Jim had other plans. It certainly was too bad he had the other engagement. It was very necessary to keep it, in fact as he thought it over, he must keep it. Why, if he put Brookes off he might lose his chance. No, he couldn ' t think of Christmas with Aunt Jane. Then too, anticipant, he had prepared for the house party. Of course, to do anything else but accept Bess ' invitation would be non- sensical. He must hurry; here it was nine forty- five and he had an appointment at ten. Saturday dawned clear and frosty. The 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY snow was just right for snow balls and a dozen rosy cheeked youngsters were hav- ing a jolly battle across the street. Gee Whitaker, thought Jim, when was the last time I did that? Memory brought a picture of Aunt Jane ' s big yard and a glorious day with the cou- sins. A spicy whif of Christmas cooking for the morrow from across the way in- tensified the memory. He could see her low, old-fashioned shining kitchen in his mind. With an effort he concentrated his mind on reality. What a fine time they were going to have at the dance tonight! Jim could almost see Bess beside him wearing his bouquet which had been ordered for a week. The hours seemed to be running a race with each other. They seemed to have caught the infectious hurry of the season. Jim -managed, nevertheless, to be at the station ten minutes before his train pulled in. He expected to meet several friends on the train. My, but they certainly were going to have a jolly time. Consulting his watch, he decided to look at the bulletin board and be certain about his train. There he was right ; what ' s that name ? Garden- ir-j! Great Scott! If he hadn ' t forgotten to telegraph Aunt Jane that he had a pre- vious engagement. This was the thought his conscience had been trying to bring to his mind all day. Well, it was too late now, he ' d have to send a message from Society Ranch. Poor Aunt Jane, all alone. How good she had been to him. By this time he was going up the steps onto the platform. Wouldn ' t a coast be good in this air? But then of course he was going to enjoy snow-shoeing with the bunch. lis foot was on the step of the train. He was going to have a great time. In- (1; , (} he — no — he wouldn ' t do it. Grabbing the conductor he demanded on which track was the train for Gardenville. Then shedding his dignity he jumped the separating fence, and running like a mad man, swung onto the last car as the train pulled out. Ress was forgotten at the thought of the welcome he would receive in the lonely cottage. M. Thecla Fitzgerald THE HALLOWE ' EN MASQUERADE The society reporter tapped out her story with nimble fingers while she smiled dreamily, concerned only with her thoughts Miss Gardner! bellowed the loud voice of the City Editor in the direction of the young reporter. Yes, sir, she replied in quick response to the newspaper man. Call up the Girls ' Club and find out just what kind of social their novelty is going to be. Find out the correction Mrs. Barter wants made in the date of the char- ity ball. Oh, yes, and find out about the en- gagement that is to be announced at the Hallowe ' en masquerade tonight. It is to be the biggest affair of the season. Here ' s a picture of the bride-to-be, Elizabeth Clarke. Jack Holmes the college athlete, is to be the groom. Jack Holmes is to be the groom ! At these words a faintness came over the lit- tle reporter and she fell into her chair in a daze. Jack Holmes was to be married. Jack who had held her in his arms and had promised to be faithful to her until death. Her parting from him went through her mind — the station filled with boys in uni- form, saying good-bye to their dear ones, her own agony at the parting. That was the last she had seen of Jack. Just before the Armistice, his letters had stopped and she had received no further word from him. Yet her faith had never waivered. In despair she looked at the picture of the beautiful girl which had been given to her. She was young and very beautiful, and wealthy beyond doubt. No wonder he has forgotten , thought the girl. She is very beautiful. A quick thought came into her mind. She must in some way get to the Hallowe-en masquer- ade that night. She could hire a costume at the Regalia Shop and slip in someway without being seen, for she had no invita- tion. When her work was done for the day, she hurried out to the Regalia Shop where she selected a very pretty costume for the occasion. The little reporter looked bewitching in her borrowed finery. Yet she felt rather nervous as she stepped out of her taxi in front of the enormous mansion. She won- dered what would happe n to her. She walked up the stone steps, where she was confronted by a stout, jolly-looking man THE CK1MS0N AND GRAY 11 who was there to look at the invitations She told him that she had mislaid her in- vitation and Mir ; Clarke had told her that . ' t would be all right for her to come with- cut any. The man accepted her explanation and she was escorted into the great ball- roc rn. The merrymakers had already be- gun dancing, so she sat down in a corner by herself to await developments. Every- one was masked including herself, and she felt rather lonely as she sat there. Present- ly a queer looking elf came toward her and asked her if she did rot wish to dance. She was glad to and enjoyed her waltz very much. She had the next dance and al- so the next. Then there came the unmask- ing and the announcement of the engage- ment. The little reporter had not seen any- cne who resembled Jack during the whole evening, no matter how much she studied the funny clad figures. At the announce- ment of the unmasking a little thrill came over her. She and the queer looking elf were standing in the further corner of the hall when the command was given. Never was such a surprised look on the little re- porter ' s face before, as she saw the un- masked elf standing before her. The queer looking elf with whom she had been danc- ing practically all the evening was none other than Jack Holmes — yes Jack Holmes, the man whose engagement was to be an- nounced in about five minutes. The look of surnrise changed to bewilderment on the girl ' s face and she started to say, Hurry or you ' ll be late for — , but by that time lie had caught her in h ' s strong arms, say- ing, Nancy, Nancy, where have you been hiding yourself? Why have I not seen you before this? I have looked everywhere since I came back from France, and to- night I have found you. Tonight, said Nancy as she drew awav from his embrace. Too late, too late. ft Too late! Goodness Nan, did you think 1 was to take the fatal step with that child, Betty? It is my young cousin Jack, who ' s the nopular man of the night. I ' m only go- ing to be the best man. Why Nancy, don ' t vou know there never could be anyone else but you? Marjorie Harris ' 23 ALUMNI NOTES Dorothy Dartt, class of 1921, has entered Mt. Holyoke. In room 4 is a picture which the Class of 1921 gave as a parting gift to the High School. Marion Lunan, ' 17, was graduated from Wellesley in June and is now teaching French and Spanish in the High School in Avon, Massachusetts. Helen Weatherhead, ' 17, is working in the Bridgeport Public Library. Sam Clarke, ' 20, has entered Harvard this fall. Maurice C. McGilvray, 21, is working for a year but intends to go away to school another fall. Schuyler J. West, ' 21, is employed as an electrician at the Hamilton Woolen Co. Lawrence C. Cheney, ' 21, has entered Andover as a Senior. Alice Clarke, ' 19, is finishing her three year course at Framingham Normal this year. Morton Lord is freezing ice cream at THE CHOCOLATE SHOP. Ralph Paul, ' 19, is a Junior at the Wor- cester Polytechnic Institute and is report- ed to be very successful in his work. Almeda Walker, ' 21, is teaching at the Mechanic Street School. She is also taking a Post Graduate Course at the High School Alice Wixted, ' 21, is teaching at Marcy Street School. Florence Foley, Barbara Mair, Jessie Wesson, Gladys Kelly and Marjory Ohara are employed at the American Optical Co. Agnes LaFleche is working at G. C. Win- ter Co ' s store. Sally Wells is at Walnut Hill, Natick, Massachusetts. Linnea Norman is employed at the Ed- wards Company. Leland Miller is working at Miller ' s Gar- age on Main Street. No one knows where Jimmie Nolan is but we hope he has turned over a new leaf and is working. Muriel Grimwade is at Cushing Academy John McKinstry is at Massachusetts Ag- ricultural College. Lionel Demers is in Canada. Dot Claflin is attending the Worcester Normal School. CLASS NOTES w. «- 1922 With apologies to Kipling and Mother Goose Juniors and Seniors went to class To sing of arms and slaughter. The Seniors fell down, Mr. Clement frowned, And the Juniors came tumbling after. Elo se B. Crocker is a merry old soul And a merry old sould is she, She calls her Trig, class, all covered with mould Which after all labor brings only an E Onward Commercial students Onward to your doom With Miss Marshall ' s banner To cheer you to your tomb. Seniors and Juniors, some great and some small Se.iiors and Juniors know nothing at all Miss O ' Keefe sighs, and sighs yet again But the Seniors and Juniors sigh only Amen. Alone, alone, all, all alone In a great wide sea of girls And now another man took pity On Mr. Gibbons in basket ball twirls. Hickory, dickory, dock. The typewriters go like a clock Miss Jones calls Stop. And the stupid ones flop. Hickory, dickory dock. Hey diddle, diddle, our French is a riddle. Do cows jump over the moon? Our Freshies laugh, they have good sport And Miss Campbell goes into a swoon. Sing a song of shorthand a page without a note Four and twenty dumbells who hope some day to vote When the class was opened, Miss Aucoin began to scream, Isn ' t this a brilliant class to set before the queen? OUR SONG BOX Allard Paul A Rose in the Devil ' s Garden Babe Green Ma Evelyn Poeton Crooning Eva Brodeur Chilie Beani (lank and leany) Marjory Harris Margie Blanche Weatherhead Lucille Williams Do you Ever Think of Me (Address N. Y.) Mr. Goodreau The Vacant Chair Miss Crocker My Mammy Charles Hall Caruso Raymond Allard Whispering First two Isles in Room 4 Love Nest Lillian Proulx Palesteena Irene Hughes Ain ' t we Got Fun ! Bee Page Tickle Me Dorothy Pratt Hold Me Louise Clemence Tell Me Why Nights Are Lonely Marian Berry Murder Gladys Whalen I ' m Nobody ' s Baby G. Cormack My Home Town Is A One Horse Town A. Dc?renier Learn to Smile Miss Bonin Gaumond And Let The Rest of the World Go By Our Major Mon Homme Mr. Gibbons: — I ' m going to test eyes and ears. I hope you are old enough to do without a guardian angel some of the time. THK CRIMSON AND GRAY 18 DurGin POeton Surpren.: it RiehardS Currln DuPaul McMaSter 192.3 OUR FRIEND ' THE COP Mine beloved friend each noon and night Stands in 1 1 ire quite sprite He looks like the R ek of Gibraltar Directing the vho falter. He has one .good, qu xlity — -that ' s his sight My Gosh! he sees all right! (wrong) Anyone, anytime, anywhere it does not matter He will signal to ' top ' er But believe me he can ' t alter The fact that we fan step-on ' er When he ' s out of our sight. POPULAR CARS Green ' s Steady-bres ker Tabor ' s Flivver Page ' s Blu ' ick Hughes ' Acts-well Apte ' s Hey-e Lizzotte ' s Essence cf Joy (Studebaker) (Ford) (Buick) (Maxwwell) (Haynes) (Essex) ! ! BEWARE ! ! Know them by their speech — Mr. Gibbons— Didn ' t I tell you? Miss Crocker — Dontch ' see Miss O ' Keefe— Don ' t be facetious Miss Campbell— Please desist Mr. Clement— Ah, (5 minutes) Well Miss Marshall — I suppose so — Miss Aucoin— Let ' s inhibit Miss Jones — Oh dean Brew BRadley ] [zdtte WhaLcn ALlard Benolt • CormAck GreeN D. Tabor HugheS FPESHMEN The Bonin Kane ' s Power ' s the Fountaine of the Park (er) which the Rich Ser-let-to Han (d) son Montague in which to Shear (er) his Lyon. Little Willie Green had just been to his first football game and had been impressed very much by the cheering. Now he was saying his prayer — God bless mama, God bless papa God bless Willie, Boom ! Rah Rah ! ! Question — Why is Red Potter like a donkey. Answer — Because he looks like one. To the banks of the darkling river Where the fitful fireflies quiver And the tall, thin aspens shiver Came a man and a maid in a flivver. L. L. C. The young man led for a heart The maid for a diamond played The old man came in with a club And the sexton used a spade. Nothing can be lasting when the reason does not rule. If you cannot make a big sale make a small one and be glad of the chance. When Omar smote his bloomin ' lyre, He ' d heard men sing by land and sea, And what he thought he might require He went and took the same as me. When a man has not a good reason for doing a thing, he has one good reason for letting it alone. POOR, FRAIL LITTLE GIRL She could swing a six-pound dumb bell, She could fence and she could box; She could row upon the river, She could clamber ' mong the rocks; She could golf from morn till evening And play tennis all day long; But she couldn ' t help her mother ' Cause she wasn ' t very strong. Teacher — Good morning Clarke. Are you at the Lake now? Clarke (politely) — Yes mam; we ' re at the Lake. Drop in some time when you ' re going by. (Who was the teacher?) Lawry, said the teacher, give me a sentence containing ' notwithstanding. ' And Lawry answered, The man ' s trous- ers were worn out but notwithstanding. 14 THE CRIMSON AND (JUAY Heard about the Freshman Reception: A delirous lunch was served ! A girl, a quarrel, A room, some gas, A hearse, a funeral, A hole, some grass ' Sail over. Say Red what ' s the best way to teach a girl to swim ? Red — That ' s a cinch. First off, put your left arm under her waist and then gently take her left hand — Edmonds — Come off; she ' s my sister. Fed — Aw, push her off the dock. Mies Marshall — Pass without talking. Pupil — Can ' t we take it with us ? Tabor Hughes PagE LIzotte PotteR Clarke Apte DcgRenier CurtiS THE T. R. T. 0. BUNCH Weatherhead Pratt Page Apte Surprenant Harris Hughes Wixted L. Proulx McMaster Tabor — I ' d like to get this poem pub- lished. I ' ve sent it in to a dozen editors, but is is of no use. Small You might put it in an envelope, leave it on your desk and then commit su- icide. All the papers would have it in the next day. Home Brew, the world champion water drinker. Rodney Plimpton, Caesar ' s ghost Hilda Aalto, famous ex-prodigy. Doris Wheeler, on her Latin pony. Raymond Allard, would-be famous female vamp. Charles Hall, French Class Pet ( ?) Miss Wililams, Miss Campbell ' s private secretary. 1925 The English Class was discussing His- tory. Now, Miss Shearer, Miss O ' Keefe said Mary followed Edward VI, didn ' t she? Yes, replied Blanche. And now who followed Mary? All was silent for a moment, then — Her lamb, answered Blanche calmly. Where were you yesterday, Charles Tessier? asked Miss Crocker. Please, mum, I had a toothache. Has it stopped aching? I don ' t know, replied Charlie. What do you mean, boy, you don ' t know if your toothh has stopped aching? No, mum, the dentist kept it. If I cut a beefsteak in two, asked Miss Crocker, and then cut the halves in two what do I get? Quarters returned Tessier. Good. And then again? Eighths. Correct. Again? Sixteenths Exactly. And what then? Thirty-seconds. And once more? Hash ! cried Tessier. 1924 Mr. Clement — Are there any English de- rivatives from the noun pater? R. Allard— Er— Pat. Dot White has surprised us all and tak- en the fatal step. The lucky man is Mr. Kenneth Raison. Dot is living in Mil waukee but promises to come and see us during the Christmas Holidays. PICK UPE Time Is Too slow for those who Wail Too swift for those who Fear Too long for those who Grieve Too short for those who Rejoice But for those who Love Time is not Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and, therefore; if a man write a little he had need of a great memory; if he confer little he had need have a present wit; and if he read little, he had neel have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not Bacon We may build more splendid habitations Fill our rooms with painting and with sculptures, But we cannot Buy with gold the old associations ! Longfellow Death ' s stamp gives value to the coin of life; making it possible to buy with life what is truly precious. While the glass lamp rebukes the earth- en for calling it cousin, the moon rises and the glass lamp, with a bland smile, calls her, — My dear, dear sister. It is the little things I leave behind for my loved ones — great things are for ev- eryone. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY That ' s my good that does me good The world is a ladder for some to go up and some down. The longest life is but a parcel of mo- ments. Professor — To prove the ears of grass- hoppers are in their legs a very simple ex- periment will suffice. Place one on the ta- ble and knock on the table. He will jump off. Now cut off his legs and repeat the experiment. You will find that he will not jump. The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ, Moves on ; nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall live it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it. You may not hab any moh respeck foh de man wif good clo ' s on dan foh one dat am poly dressed, but yoh am alius readier ter listen ter what he hez ter say. Seven pupils in the class Of Professor Callias Iiisten silent, while he drawls ; — Throe are benches, four are walls. The Great walks with the Small without fear. The Middling keeps aloof. FOR SALE One Ford car with piston rings, Top, rear wheels and one front spring, Has no fenders, seat, or plank. Burns lota gas, hard to crank, buretor busted, half way through, Engine missing, hits one or two. It ' s three years old, five in the spring, Mas shock absorbers and every thing. Radiator busted, sure does leak, Differential dry, you can hear it squeak. Ten spokes missing, front all bent, Tire all blown out, ain ' t worth a cent. Got lots of speed, will run like the deuce, Burns either gas or tobacco juice Tires .ill off, been run on the rim. A darn good Ford for the shape it ' s in. — Ray Allard KEEP FISHIN ' Hi Somers was the durnest cuss Fer catching fish — he sure was great! He never used to make a fuss About the kind of pole, or bait, Er weather, neither; he ' d just say, I got to catch a mess today, An ' toward the creek you ' d see him slide, A-whistlin ' soft and walkin ' wide I says one day to Hi, says I, How do you always ketch ' em, Hi? He gave his bait another switch in, An ' chucklin ' , says, I just keep fishin ' . Hi took to readin ' law at night An ' pretty soon, the first he knowed, He had a lawsuit, won his fight, An ' was a lawyer, I ' ll be blowed! He knowed more law than Squire McKnab ! An ' though he had no gift of gab To brag about, somehow he made A sober sort of talk that played The mischief with the other side, One day, when some one asked if Hi ' d Explain how he got in condishion, He laughed and said, I just kept fishin ' . Well, Hi is Gov ' nor Somers now; A big man round the state, you bet — To me the same old Hi, somehow ; It wasn ' t so much the fishin pole, It wasn ' t so much the fishin hole, That won for Hi his big success ; ' Twas just his fishin ' on, I guess; A cheerful stiddy, hopeful kind Of keepin ' at it — don ' t you mind ? And that is why I can ' t help wishin ' That more of us would just keep fishin ' . Exchangj ADVERTISEMENTS Store Newly Renovated J. J. Delehanty Co, Crawford Ranges Stove Repairs of all kinds. We repair and carry a full line of furniture Alex J. 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Drab, every-day and monotonous tasks be- come more fascinating when they are tackled with en- thusiasm. A fitting example of th e result of enthusiastic work is the plants of the American Optical Company, the world ' s largest manufacturers of optical products. En- thusiasm spells success. American Optical Company Scuthbridge, Massachusetts New York Chicago San Francisco —nrrn— m mmmkmi umji CRIMSON AND GRAY MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL VOLUME V DECEMBER, 1921 NO. II HAMILTON WOOLEN COMPANY HIGH GRADE WORSTED DRESS GOODS OF DURABILITY AND VALUE SOUTHBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS Advertisements KAPLAN ' S MEN ' S OUTFITTERS BOY ' S OUTFITTERS (Home of Good Values) 119 Main Street Southbridge, Mass. Roy A. Capen Edmund H. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, COUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Editor-in-Chief THECLA FITZGERALD. ' 22 Assistant Editor CONSTANCE GRANT T Alumni Editor BLANCHE WEATHERHEAD. ' 23 Art Editor MARJORIE HARRIS, •23 Exchange Editor FRANK GOODELL, ' 23 Athletics LAWPENCE CLARK, ' 23 Social Editor RUTH McMASTER •22 Business Manager OSBORNE TABOR, •23 Advertising Managers RAYMOND ALLARD, ELLIS POTTER, ' 24 ' 23 Associate Editors MARGARET CONNOLLY, ■22 IOLA SHEAD, ' 23 IRENE HUGHES. ' 23 EDNA POETON, ' 24 MARY SERLETO. ' 25 DEAN TABOR, ' 25 Faculty Advisor MISS CATHERINE O ' KEEFE VOLUME V. DECEMBER, 1921 NUMBER II Contents EDITORIALS ATHLETICS LITERATURE ALUMNI NOTES JOKES PICK-UPS ADESTE FIDELES LAETI TRIUMPH ANTES; VENITE, VENITE IN BETHLEHEM. NATUM VIDETE KEGEM ANGELOKUM: VENITE ADOKEMUS VENITE ABOREMUS, VENITE ADOREMUS DOMINUM. r — i i « ' . ' t - — WHY ADVERTISE? Mr. Business-man; Stop! and think with us a moment. Your product may be as much better than the next fellows as Sunkist Oranges are better than the or- dinary kind or Sun Maid Raisins are bet- ter than the kind your grandmother used. But what made the success of these arti- cles ? One word will suffice ADVERTISEMENTS will also let the public know that you excel m something. The Crimson and Gray staff will be very glad to assist you, Mr. Business man, in any way that w e can. Advertisements are practically useless unless of the right sort. Itis our business to see that YOU receive this sort, in a clear business-like way — Osborne B. Tabor, Bus. Mgr. Ellis S. Potter, Adv. Mgr. Clrke Edmunds, Adv. Mgr. V ' — i r i • i — — Mgii EPITORIALS CHRISTMAS Christmas is hero once more. We feel the spirit of it in the air, in the joy that comes to us in our everyd a y work, and makes our hearts glo.w with a rich feeling of its fineness and radiance. Christmas- tide is an inspiration to us, for it suggests a high ideal — brother love. But surely we can ' t appreciate this se a son if we are not honest and, sincere with ourselves. There should be nothing materialistic about Christmas. A hurriedly sent Christ- mas gift, or one sent for good form, or for any other ulterior motive, cannot be ex- pressive ol the Christmas ideal. The txut Christmas gift is one which expresses sincerity a nd friendship. At this season of the year we should have for all mankind a feeling of goodwill. And this goodwill to our neighbor may be very tangible and very far reaching. Use the charitable associ a tions ; give, and give gen- erously. Irene Hughes WHERE S YOUR PEP? Do you want a good, interesting school paper, or would you rather have people say that the pupils at high school can ' t even keep their paper going? Don ' t expect one person on the staff to do all of the work. Think hard for about ten minutes and you ' ll h a ve the plot for a corking story. When you hear a good joke m school — remember it and share it with others in the next issue of the ' ' Crimson and Gray. And another things — buy the paper and tell your friends about it. Half the people in town don ' t even know that we have a school paper Perhaps you won ' t believe this, but it ' s true. The other day I was talking to a girl who had never read a Crimson and Gray and it is her second ye a r at high school. Do you call that school spirit? (Jet some pep — make your school paper a suc- cess. L. Williams ' 23 One says off-handedly- Yes ! He ' s a suc- cess ; he ' s born lucky. Then on e spends one ' s time wondering why ' luck ' isn ' t good to everybody. When I started out I knew I wasn ' t lucky, and then, as I met one a nd another of ' lucky ' people, it seemed to me the most of them had four attributes. Love of God was in them. It wasn ' t noticeable on top, but it was in the bone and fiber of them ; the underlying motive of their lives. They were well educated. One might ob- ject by saying some did not have even a high school education. Th a t doesn ' t matter. Examine the books they read, the maga- zines. Most of these people are studying some special form of work. The majority were healthy. This again does not mean great strong, rugged peo- ple only. It means those who are moderate in their food ; who keep good hours, which, necessarily- means good company, and those who have a daily routine of exercise None of them may be considered athletic but at the same time, they are not the peo- ple who are always complaining of some slight illness. The fourth mark of the successful per- son is a good disposition. A man may have everything, but if he be unpleasant to meet, to associate with, he will not be suc- cessful. To be successful today, one must meet people, mingle with them, be alive to, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY nd enjoy their interests. Watch the most successful person you know and see if he doesn ' t possess these dualities. C. Tessier ' 25 SCHOOL SPIRIT What is the need of School Spirit ? School Spirit must be at the bottom of all school societies and activities if they are to succeed. How can a class accomplish anything or organize a successful, society without team-work and School Spirit on the part of the members. With plenty of pep and interest, a class can form a society that will be able to accomplish something and make an interesting social time of its scholastic career that will be remembered by its members as something worth while in their lives. Without such cooperation what can a class do ? The scholars will poke along through their school years with no interest in the school except to study just enough to esc a pe receiving warning slips- and have nothing to relieve the monotony. A student can show his School Spirit in many ways. There is the School Paper to support ; that doesn ' t mean that the pu- pils must make large contributions, but each student should buy at least one paper ; it is worth the price. Th a t is something every student can do. Then the talented ones can furnish stories, and nearly every- one could contribute a few jokes. A nother way for scholars to show their School Spir- it is in the Athletic Association. When you go to a game and our team loses, what do you think of it? You think th a t the players have been loafing and not do- ing their part. When this happens, stop and think what you have done. You can pay dues and attend the games to support the Association; you can cheer your team to encourage the players ; you can be present at the meetings and show interest in the activities of th e Association. These are a few ways ; there are many others. If every- one does his share it will be easy for all. i Not only should the scholars alone, be interested in the school activities ; the fac- ulty also should take interest in the school. The teachers should encourage the social activities a nd if they have criticism to of- fer, give it in an encouraging way. In all hi the lafge factories there is a grettt deal of welfare work going on to hold the inter- est of the employes; and it doesn ' t inter- fere with the work, but keeps the help in- terested in the welfare of the concern. The same result would prob a bly follow similar work in the schools. We will have an auditorium soon and if the faculty jand scholars will cooperate with plenty of School Spirit there is a chance to spend many good times in it. F. Goodell We have been asked to publish the fol- lowing article: — MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE In 1836 the cclnerstone of Mount Hol- yoke Seminary, tne first institution in this country and probably in the world designed exclusively for the higher education of wo- men, was laid. In November 1837 the sem- inary was opened with four teachers and 80 students- turning away 80 more for lack of room. The second year 100 students were admitted and 400 turned away. Mary Lyon, the founder and principal, lived long enough to see her school, chartered after a long struggle in a time when few people saw any reason why their daughter as well as their sons should be educated, firmly established, with 14 te a chers and 229 pu- pils. Today Mount Holyoke College with its beautiful campus of 267 acres, its splendid equipment, its corps of 150 members of faculty and staff, and its 300 enthusiastic and loyal students is the fulfillment and reward of M a ry Lyon ' s aspiration, endeav- or- and self-sacrifice. During the fall and spring the campus offers a wonderful opportunity for tennis, basketball, volley ball, baseball, track, field hockey, boating a n d canoeing. Horseback riding is one of the most popular sports of all. Mount Holyoke girls arc known as hikers, and the nearby mountain ranges furnish the best of opportunities for tramping. A golf course is being construct ed, and there are rumors of a toboggan slide. The Outing Club is a busy organization all the year around. Every night its club hOuse on the the Connecticut river is filled With girls, 1 ' eady for a good nights rest after their hike Out to the house and a- I ' lll ' , CIMMSON AND OKAY. jolly evening before its fireplace. In winter the Outing Club has charge of snowshoe- ing. skiing, coasting, and skating. Although the youngest organization in college, it is very active, and it is already laying plans far ahead for Mount Holyoke out of doors. Dorothy M. Dartt, a former student at the Mary E. Wells High School, is a mem- ber of the freshm a n class at Mount Holyoke H — o PICK UPS Edited by M. Thecla Fitzgerald o — H TWELVE THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED The Value of of Time. The Success of Perseverance. The Pleasure of Working. The Dignity of Simplicity. The w orth of Character. The Power of Kindness. The Influence of Example. The Obligation of Duty. The Wisdom of Economy. The Virtue of Patience. The Improvement of Talent. The Joy of Originality. ' Mr. Meant-To h a s a comrade, And his name is Didn ' t Do; Have you ever chanced to meet them ? Did they ever call on you? These two fellows live together In the house of Never-Win, And I ' m told that it is haunted By the ghost of Might-Have-Been. Yea verily, a wooden leg is more to be desired than a grouch, for ye man of ye wooden leg shall outstrip ye grouchy m a n in ye walks of life. G. H. Riley Drop a word of cheer and kindness, in a minute you forget ' But there ' s gladness still a swelling, and there ' s joy a-circling yet, Over miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word. Gus Williams Discretion is the best part of valor. All th a t gMtters is not gold. NATIONAL GREETINGS . . . How do you do? the American or Englishman greets a friend, and the puz- zled Swede, translating literally, shakes his head as he asks in his own mind. How does he do what? Since all the world is accustomed to thinking its own p a rticular habits quite natural, it does not occur to the Scandinavian that there is something equally incomplete about his greeting a friend with question, How can you? How do you carry yourself? inquires the courteous Frenchman a nd How do you stand? is the solicitous interrogation of the Italian. How do you find yourself is the German form, while the Hollanders are rather more logical with their greeting of How do you fare? than other peoples who attempt to make their inquiries all- embracing, covering both affairs and phys- ical, well-being: How do you have your- self? is the Polish of it- and How do you live on? is Russian. The polite Chinaman gets right down to essentials and asks, How is your stom- ach? while the proper thing in Egypt is How do you perspire? The latter is ab- viously quite to the point, when it is con- sidered how essential to health is copious perspiration in Egypt. The Persians alone do not put their greeting in the form of a question, their stately saultation being the expression of hope, having both a physical and symbolic significance: May thy shadow never be less! Old friends are best. It has truly been said by some great man That money, grief and love cannot be hid- den. 5? THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Set birds ' wings with gold and it will never again so a r to the sky. The pet dog suspects the universe for scheming to take its place. A wise guy has found out when A dam was married ; of course it was on his wed- ding Eve; most everyone knows that. I BOY LOST Missed from His Old Shoes, about the fifth of next month, 1653. A t a ll complex- ioned young man, about five feet- three inches of age; height 33 years; had on when last seen a pair of swallow-tail seal- skin trousers, with sausage stripes; latest muttonchop w a istcoat, with cast-iron trim- mings; double barrelled frock-coat with tobacco lining; water-tight canvas boots; with patent leather tops, laced up at the sole ; deaf and dumb in one eye and hard of he a ring with the other; stoops upright when he walks crooked; a slight impedi- ment in his look, and wears an Egyptian Bend on his lower lip; whiskers cut off short inside; was carrying an empty hat box in each hand and a wooden leg in the other. W a s born before his younger bro- ther Anyone giving such information as will leave him where he already is. will be pros- ecuted to the full extremities of the law. Blessed is he whose fame does not out- shine his truth. Some people give according to their means ; some according to their meannes3 , some, no matter what you say, will never give assent. Some one s a id that Gen. Sherman was always coolest when on the point of at- tack. Most people are hottest when on the point of a tack. Do not linger to gather flowers to keep them, but walk on, for flowers will keep themselves blooming all your way. If you shed tears when you miss the sun, you also miss the stars. The sparrow is sorry for the pe a cock at the burden of its tail. No man is born into the world whose work Is not born with him ; there is always work And tools to work withal -for those who will; And blessed are the horny hands of toil! The busy world shoves angrily aside The man who stands with arms akimbo set Until occ a sion tells him what to do; And he who wits to have his task marked out Shall die and have his errand unfulfilled. °ur time is one that calls for earnest deeds — Lowell MIRTH mysterF LITERATURE w Krt TS MY ADVENTURES IN LAMATHCOM I, Curiosity, was one of a family of a hundred and fifty children. Therefore, it can plainly be seen- when, because of my roving disposition, I desired to go to sea, no strenuous objection was made. I worked a nd planned for several long months before my chance came. How well I remember the glorious day of our start. My joy was short lived. Before we had been out of sight of land two days, a ter- rific storm blew up. Our boat was too weak to stand th e strain a nd soon we were at the mercy of the waves. I suppose my friends were drowned, for I ' ve never seen or heard of them from that day to this. With as much courage as I could sum- pfori, T swam, paying no heed to direction. My strength was living out when, fortu- nately. I felt land beneath my feet. A fter I dragered myself onto the shore I rested a few minutes. I then wandered a little dis- tance inland and neered with interest at my surroundings. Because it was dusk, and I could discover no sign of houses or inhab- itants, and als ' x because of my weariness, I lay down and soon was deep in slumber. I ' awoke refreshed and vigorous and at- tempted to rise. I could not stir. Finally, I discovered in- numerable tiny rones were attached to por- tions of my clothing and to my hands and feet. A sort of horsefly irn ' t a ted me by hum- ming above my face. I blew at it with all my might for in no other way could I rid myself of it. The flv wavered for half a second and then, with a buzz, fell on my chin. I could hear murmurs of consterna- tion and thus realized hum a n beings must be near me. Soon to my astonishment I saw a minature aviator standing to the right of my nose. Then I knew the fly must have been a machine corresponding to our air pl a ne. The aviator addressed me in a tongue I did not recognize. It was easily seen that he was expressing his dismay at my power. He then disappeared. In about a minute, during which I managed to free my hands, and one side of my he a d, three tiny air planes flew by. They landed at the side of my head still fastened; thus I was able to turn and watch proceedings. I dis- covered upwards of a hundred people, e a ch about five inches high assembled about, who manifested fear at my movements From the largest of the three planes, a tiny man, by whose dress I judged to be a king ascended a nd approached me. His words sounded as the aviator ' s had, and I could not understand them. I understood from his actions that I was kindly received but was to be kept a prisoner and removed inland. By this time, the air a round my nose was heavy with a sweet smelling va- por anl I felt so drowsy I could keep my eyes open no longer. When I awoke I sat up in surprise. Im- mediately there were terrific shrieks and I saw crowds of tiny peonle rushing from m e as if panic stricken. I looked a round me and I found I was in front of a sort of elaborate dog house. The plot of ground which was around it and in which I was sitting was surrounded by a fence two feet high. Chains two y a rds long, about the size of watch chains were attached to my an- kles. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY In this manner I was kept a prisoner for about a month. By that time I was accus- tomed to the h a bits of the people, to whom I was still a curiosity. I had learned their language, also. The King of Lamathcom, for so th coun- try was called, was a pleas a nt young chap, though he had pronounced peculiarities, one of the queerest was a great love of turkey as a food. As I was a stronger- I interested him and much of my time was spent relating my adventures in other land-; to him. At the end of the first month, he allowed me the freedom of the capitol city ; at the end of the second I asked permission to travel through his kingdom. He did not answer me at once but by this time I had learned that the King never agreed to any- thing immediately ; that he was some thmg of a pessimist. So I waited patiently know- ing full well my request would be granted when the king had talked about it suffi- ciently. One d a y he called me to him and pre- sented me with a card about the size of an ordinary calling card. After examining it with my magnifying glass I could see it was a map of Lam a thcom. I puzzled over it for quite a few moments. Finally a ven- erable scholar, one of the largest of the Lamathcoms who reached from my elbow to my fingertips, with a be a rd the length of my thumb, took pity on me. He told me things in Lamathcom were measured, not by long measure but by time; that Lam- athcom was divided into provinces, each having a baron or baroness for a ruler, each distinctly separate from the rest, and un- der the supervision of the king. Each prov- ince was divided into seven sections. Each section was forty minutes long and two minutes wide. The next morning, with every bit of me living up to my name- I set out. First, I stood upright a nd gazed about this king- dom and really examined it for the first time. It was laid out in the form of a square with the provinces marked off like a checker board. Every province was a per- fect rectangle. All of them looked so inter- esting, it w a s hard to decide which province to visit first. At last I decided, and being very careful not to crush any people under my feet, I opened the gates and entered the province of Acqua Tofana. A tingling sensation went through inc. I noticed that some people about the gate were advancing ahead of me in a fright- ened subdued manner as if they were be- wildered. Then I remembeder 1 had been told that a mighty baroness, the most pow- erful m the kingdom, ruled this provinc2. The land spread out smooth and glassy in front of me for a long distnce. Tne houses were odd in the extreme. rUach re- sembled a letter of our alph a bet and each house was set at a corner of a tiny plane. The inhabitants were slow peasant-like creatures not as bright looking as our Am- ericans. They appeared to be divided into several groups, each group was unconscious of being ruled, by a young person whom I thought might have been a princess. These princesses were blindly followed and al- most worshipped by the people they chose to rule. Every now and then a revolt would be started by the princesses which, I was told, was soon controlled by the baroness. I became interested in a group of travelers and decided to watch them. They wearily plodded for a whole day over this plane country with alphabet houses at the corn- er;:. Suddenly I noticed that they had stopped and were running to and fro in a panic- stricken manner. A block about a yard square was in front of them- the side of which seemed like a precipice rising per- fectly perpendicularly in the air. I could see them with shaking fingers opening guide books. My own mind was gre a tly cased when I examined one of these guide books and found thais was the solid sec- tion of the province. The people examined the base of the solid, and with the aid of their guide books discovered crevices and step by step, for another long day, they laboriously continued their journey. Many times I could have helped them by lifting them with my fingers but I knew their agreement with the king. He wanted to encourage patriotism in them and so he offered a standing prize to everyone who successfully traveled through a certain amount of his kingdom. For instance, for travelling through the plane country, a man would receive five points, through the solid country three points ana so on. S ' x ' y four points were necessary for them to re- ceive the prize which was a diploma. In America this diploma would be equivalent to about sixty-four millions of our dollars, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 By the time the people reached the sum- mit of the solid they were quivering with exhaustion and barely managed to scram- ble to the top. I was abjut to offer them sympathy and any aid in my power, when it grew dark. Shrieks and screams resounded through the province. I stode along determined to s -ve whoever was in trouble. I approached a dark building about the size of my house in the capitol city. I lay down and with on e hand cpened the gate and peered with- in. It was a scene of greatest confusion. About fifteen royal ladies of the Order of 1922 were huddled in one corner of the room. Five imps shaking with glee were dancing ' round and tormenting them. Through the use of my magnifying glass 1 could see each ' mp was labelled. The labsls read- Causes cf Wars, Battles, Heroes of American History, w e ekly Essays, a n d Maps. I was about to interfere when a door at the further end of the hall was swung open. The Baroness! With stately dignity she regarded the ladies, then, with one wave of her h a nd, motioned the imps aside and released the ladies. I later learned that that very day she put the ladies in pos- session of the imps. Yang ! a gong sounded, and I felt myself going through space a t great speed. Bang ! I had landed on the royal highway A bright gate shone in the distance and toward this I wended my way. (To be Continued) M. Thecla Fitzgerald ' 22 (note: Acqua To f a na means a subtle poi- son.) TONY ' S CHRISTMAS Tony Valla, aged six, was the youngest child of a large family. The family had ccme over frcm Italy, early in the spring, and after their arrival in New York city, Tony ' s father had secured a good position. Soon the whole Valla family were becom- ing Americanized.. They thought with less and less regret of Italy. They were con- tented and happy in their new home. Swiftly the summer merged in autumn. The days grew longer and colder. America seemed less friendly. Then one day Tony ' s father came home with bad news. He had lost his job! Winter was upon the city and yet Tony ' s father had no job. Soon the whole pla. e was electrified by the bustle and prepara- tion for the Christmas season. Poor, hun- gry little Tony ! There would be no Christ- mas for him this year. His eyes filled with tears when he thought of the other Christ- mas days in Naples. Yes. Tony was home- sick, homesick for Italy. He scuffed along the street a very desolate little boy amid the joyous Christmas crowd. The windows of the shops were brightly lighted and the stores a nd streets were filled with busy Christmas shopper. All of a sudden Tony stopped ; a lady was stand- ing on the street corner — and what a pret- ty lady, and what a curious box she held! ' ' Move along there kid; don ' t block the traffic, and a rough push knocked Tony off the side walk under the wheels of a passing automobile. Quick as a flash the Salvation Army Lassie, the lady of the box, w a s at Tony ' s side. He was uncon- scious, but she soon learned who he was and where he lived from the little urchins who gazed with terror on his still little friend. In a few moments Tony was in his own home. Mio bambino ! gasped the terrified Mrs. Valla- as she bent over her little son. But with the help of the Salvation Army worker, she soon had Tony comfortable by the time the doctor arrived. For six long weeks Tony was doomed to stay in bed, and Christmas morning she appeared once more at the Valla home. Her arms were full of bundles; at her side stood a little boy carrying a basket of food. And what a merry Christmas the Valla ' s had, for not only did they have food and shelter, but the Salvation Army worker had proved to be a veritable Santa Cl a us. To the chil- dren she brought books and toys, and to father a job! Mary Elizabeth Bradley ' 25 12 T1II5 riUMSON AN! (1KAY FOR BASHFUL, NERBOUS BOYS I always was a bashful man And nervous from my birth And nervousness, I think is worse than anything on earth, For go to do what e ' er you will, you ' re sure to do it wrong. I hope it don ' t come o ' er me now And spoil this little song. So if you ' ll listen carefully I ' ll do the best I can To tell to you th e sorrows of A bashful- nervous man. II I met a most alluring girl Out at a ball one night I felt my peace of mind was gone When first she came in sight. 1 wanted to be introduced A nd (Charlie) Hall soon caught her notice By saying Miss Gladys Whalen, my young friend Lawrence Curtis, I said a lovely morning Miss No! no, I don ' t me«n that, It ' s night of course I ' m quite aware, But where ' d I put my hat? Ill No doubt she thought it very queer, That I should talk such stuff, And as I stood I felt that she Must think m e quite a muff I did not mend the matter much When I turned round to say There ' s been a deal of weather Miss, About the town today! And having made that sage remark I sat down in a chair, Plump into Margaret Conolly ' s lap- Whom I had not seen there. IV I beg ten thousand pardons, now I said to young Miss C. Who muttered some such word as fool and turned green as a pe a . 1 felt so flustered and confused, I turned too auickly round, I nearly knocked a fat old dame Headlong upon the ground, 1 bowed and hoped she was not hurt, But what was my dismay. To find a waiter stood behind, And I ' d upset his tray. V The moral of this little song, Is very clear to see, That it is very- very wrong For nervous boys like me To ever try to go to balls, Or waste our time in social calls. We, at night, should never roam Beyond the circle of our home, But safely guarded from all harm, Should peacefully dwell down on the farm. ' 24 WHO SAYS WOMEN ARE FICKLE? What a gloomy old day! Snow, snow, snow everywhere! This is a fine Christmas ' vacation. Of course, if there were school, the sun would be shining brightly, and I ' d probably be studying Latin. Here comes the postman, I don ' t suppose there ' ll be any mail for me— there never is when I want some. Well — spose I might ell o out and see. Oh Mother, Mother, Mother, come here quickly. What do you suppose? Helen Nashe has invited me to spend the week end with her. Certainly you remember W, she ' s the darling girl we met at the lake last summer. Please let me go Mother. Oh, Please! Good! What shall I wear? Oh I ' m so happy — I know I ' ll ha ' a corking time, for Helen raved all summer about her lovely home. Wonder if I ' ll meet any nice boys? Lets ;i r yes. she says there is to be a bg New Year ' s dance with loads of cute fel- lows home from college. Well I must hurry up a nd pack. Mother, may I wear your new wrap? Oh- not that hat — the other one. (Early next day our heroine boards a train, looking very grown up and dignified but very soon she winders back to a n old habit of talking to herself.) What a stuffy old train! Not an inter- esting person on it. Never mind, I ' m a lr «t Why there ' s the station— and tt - tnk Goodness we ' re almost hoirn. was an awful street car. I tb Vf iV ould ha - 1 ard at least. I 1 ■ - this can ' t be, the place! Well I ' ve been here two days and havn- t done one interesting thing yet. Anvwav, the dance is tonight so I ' m not going to lose hope. THE CRIMSON AND CRAY 13 Here comes some friends of Helen ' s to take us to the dance. Horrors, it ' s a Ford ! This is a funny looking place — I do wish that boy who sat side of me in the ma- chine wouldn ' t insist on holding my hand. Lesten to that tinpany ' ' orchestra! They have better ones that this in South- bridge.- Why Pettine ' s w a s coming last month — but they didn ' t. This is a wonderful bunch cf fellows! Not one parts his hair in the middle and they are all from a little college in New Hampshire. This man is walking all over my new dancing slippers. Oh yes, I ' m having a wonderful time. Well we ' re b a ck again after goinsr over every bump in the road in that Ford. Thank goodness I ' m going home in the morning. Say, believe me this train looks good. There ' s a cute fellow over there — hope he looks my way. Hellow Mother! Did I have a good time? Well I. should nay not! Why did you let me go? You know I always did disl ' ke Helen Nashe. Lucille Williams ' 23 ' SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Sept. 2G. I arrived at school yesterday and now just think of it, I am a sophomcrc m college ! There was a great deal to do yesterday and today. My roommate is a new girl, Marian Gordon. She ' s just the most perfect darling. She ' s got blue eyes and real golden curls and she is ' nt one bit stuck up. I couid write a great deal more about her but I haven ' t time today. Sept. 27. Another new girl, Cleopatra Harrington, a : Q today a id she is to r m with Eunice Hartley. This new girl is dare and looks exactly like one would expect a girl with Cleopatra fcr a name to look. Sept. 30. Well, I haven ' t wr.tten for two days. We had a fine time this P. M. Eu- nice Harney, Clco Harrington, Mar a i Gordon, Marjcrc, May ard some of the other g.iis came to my rc( m and we made fudere, told stories a h1 seme cf us, who had been lucVy enough, toid our roroa t ' c experiences. Well, overvb dy wa awfully surprised who 1 little Mar ' an Gordo ' 1 pad she ' d had a proposal. Just think of it. a really and trully proposal! I said every- body had been surprised when Marian told us but I simply can ' t tell how 1 felt when Clco told us that she had had four pro- posals. She said, And last summer I met Archibald Percival Van Tassel, a roommate of my brcther ' s at Yale, and he is simply wonderful. October 3. It ' s two days again since 1 last wrote in my diary but there hasn ' t been very much doing. Today Cleo re- ceived some violets and she said , So thoughtful of dear Archibald Percival. I wonder what dear Archibald Percival looks like! Oct. 4. Well judging by his picture, dear Archibald Percival isn ' t so bad to look at; Clco received it today. She got a letter too, but she wouldn ' t show it to anybody. Oct. 8. She got some more flowers and another letter today. Oct. 12 Again Cleo got some flower i and a letter. I wish someone would send me some. Oct. 14. Today Eunice Hartley came to my room and asked me to help her find Marian- Marjorie, Dot and a few other of our best friends. When we were all as- sembled she said, Girls, 1 don ' t bel ; eve there is any such person as Archibald Percival van Tassel, and I don ' t believe he sends Cleo flowers and letters. Well, he couldn ' t very well if there wasn ' t any such person could he? asked IVfcar.ioric. Naturally not, retorted Eunice. But where do the flowers and letters ccrr 3 fro n ? asked Dot. Well, I may be wrong, but I think she sends them to herself. Why. Eun ; ' ' c. we all cried in one breath. You don ' t mean it do you? Yes, I do, and I mean to find out for certain, ard if von don ' t help me I ' ll do it myself. she sa ; d. Of course, we ' ll help you. I raid, but v) + do yen want us to do? I mea 1 to have ore of us ' r o to town +hc ay she dees and see if she goes to the ; ■ ' st ' • or not. Who ' s going to town this vc 1 -? ' ■ ' am, T repl ' ed. Well then Prssic you go and sec ' f ' - ean find out. So it was decided I was to .eo. Oct. 1 5. Cleo went to town today and so did I ! When I came back there were six 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY anxious girls waiting for me, but I would- n ' t tell them anything until I had made myself comfortable and then began. A3 soon as she got in town Cleo went straight to the florist ' s and when she came out I went in to see about the flowers for our V ce. The clerk happened to be Old Uncle Jce, and while he was getting my flowers he sa;d, H ' ain ' t that one of thim there girls from yer college? Wall, she comes in here every week and orders flowers fer a Miss Cleopatra Harrin ' ton. H ' ain ' t thet queer uaow? I agreed and went out. Then , said Dot, that settles it abaut the flowers, but how about the letters? She certainly does get letters, agreed Eunce, but if they came from dear Ar- chibald Percival she would show them to us because she ' s always singing his prais- es. But how do you propose to make h:r ' fess up? asked Marion. I don ' t know whether my plan will work or not, said Eunic- but it won ' t di any harm to try. I mean to have all of us 1alk about imiginary suitors and how we hate deceitful people. We ' ll pretend to have read a story about such a girl. We all de- c ded to try the plan. Oct. 20. Hurrah ! Eunice ' s plan worked ! Cleo ' fessed up. She ' d been looking rather rale for the last two days, and today we found her crying as if her heart would break. We asked her what the matter was and she only cried harder, but at last she ra ' d. Oh, g-girls, wh-what will y-you think of m-me when I tell you, I know you ' ll despise me be-because you all said y-you despised d-deceitful p-people and I- i ' m w-wcrse than a-any I ' ve ev-cver heard of. Those flowers I g-got every w-we?k I s-scnt to myself. The picture that I told you was Archibald P-Percival v-van T-Tas- sel ' s is o  ly the p-pcture of an a-actor. Ar- rJrbald Percival is really only J-Jimmie J-Jones and here ' s his picture. She walked to the bureau and brought the p : cture of a yvirg man to us. far better- looking, I thought, than Archibald Percival. Rut who ' s J : mmie Jones? we asked. Oh, I ' ve known h ' ' m all my life. He lives on the rarch next to ours, was the reply, bnt you ' ll never forgive me. We all tr ' ed to kiss her at once and to assure her that she was forrriven. I guess she must hav e been assured because she looked so happy smiling through her tears that we all tried to kiss her again. So endeth this adventure of Cleo ' s. H. Aalto ' 24 SENTIMENTAL RANNY Everything ' s going fine. All the refresh- mo its nave arrived, music ' s peppy, and ev- er j one ought to be enjoying himself. I ' ll ha.e a little fun myself now. Mighty im- portant job being cnairman of the junior rl m Ccmmittee ! i Kanny glanced idly about the large ba ircom, his attention was caught by a gill. ' ' Quin. who ' s the little dre.im over in the alcove? Quin promptly replied, Don ' t yci know her? Why she ' s the girl your aunt brought for you, I think. Anyway that ' s what Clem told me. Who — my aunt — me? Jiminy, you don ' t suppose — Guess I ' d better go over aid in- vestigate this matter. As Fanny made his way across the ball- roc m, Quin joined Clem. It worked, he £a d, now won ' t Ranny get a throw clown. The two conspirators hurired across the hall and peered into the alcove where the liule queen was sitting. Quin exclaimed, ' Well, did you ever! Will you just look at Ranny! ' ' They sure look as if they enjoyed one another ' s company. Quin remarked. May- be they do, replied Clem. Well we can ' t stay here all night even if Ranny can. iianny was the hero of the football team, so he had plenty of self confidence and it was comparatively easy for him to ap- proach the little dream. Once aoroached, she was very nice to re- main with. Ranny knew al the secluded i laces in th econservatory and so they spent three dances together without be- ing found. Then a youig lad approached before them. Ranny racked his brains, but could net recognize the newcomer so he conclud- ed that he must be a Freshie. ' ' Every Freshie has some rights and so his dream floated away, and for all that Ranny saw of her during and after that merit she might have floated from the earth. Ranny, a lawyer and rapidly becoming: THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 successful, and Quin, a doctor whose prac tice was the butt of all his friends ' jokes, were still great chums. Quin was easy go- ing, kind 1 earted, and wealthy. Ranny was the only f; ic?.d who knew cf Quin ' s hobby, philanthn phy. One Ju e morning I r. Quin came into Fanny ' s ( ffice at top speed. Hi, there, he yelled, I ' ve found her. Say, but she looks as if she ' s had hard luck .Not much like the pretty buttcrly. Will you please sit down and explain yourself, ' ' Fanny begged him. Is this the fiftieth gi ' l this week you ' ve decided is the only girl for you ? You idiot, this is the ' little dream ' you met at tie dance. Then it was Fanny ' s turn for excit3m n nt. He grabbf d his hat and pulled Quin out to the sidewalk. Now v here is she? he demanded. Oh, si e ' s a sort of secretary down at the Relief, answered Qui nam- ing the club he had started. Good-right. How ' m I to meet her? ' ' Quin wrinkled his forehead in deep thought. Suddenly, I have it. The next morning Dr. Quin entered th club. Good morning, Miss Pvlarcia. I ' ve found a position for you. A dear friend of mine has had an accident ahd has become tem- porarily blin. His aunt asked me to su ge-t seme woman to be sort of companion to h. ' m. I thought cf you and so here ' s (he .Tor. I ' d advise you t ) go to his hou::c th ' s ncrni ga d sec wLc the r you want the po- ; tion. , that was very kind of you; I ccrta nly w 11 do anything you suggest. x. ct your ccai a: d 111 drive you over. ' of an hour Mirc ' a was b;ing ; rccted by a d ' gii ' f ' cd lady. Marc a d ' d n t ot ee the gleam of u )dersta idirig that i a? hed from the lady ' s eyes tc the doct r ' .:. Marc ' a was shown into a d : m library, before a window sat a young, bread shoul- dered chap w th a dark bandage over his eves. The aunt introduced Marc.a to rr.y I ( hi V . A mad appeared at the do r and the :ui ed herself to Marc ' a and left the rocm. Marc ' a turned to speak to the yo mj, r man and was surprised to fird h : m stand- ee,. With ore movement ho tore the band- age fr( m his eyes. Marc ' a, dor ' t you remember me? About three months afterward society - i i : si •( (I much a stonishment over the an rouncemept cf the coming marriage of Lardolph Deerlng and Marc ' a Whtiing. How qu ' ckly Ranny always works! Yet I roink I make a pretty good Cupid, mut- tered Quin, as he read the announcement. Marion Berry. 1924 CLASS NOTES CLASS 1922 M : S5 O ' Kecfc: Syntax, Miss Fitzgerald. Jerry: Nominative Objectitve. Miss O ' Keefe: What are the witchej do- ing when sitting near the fire ? Paul: Making soup. Bee Page : Do nuts grow on trees, papa ? Dec: les, dear. Clever Bee: What trees do doughnuts grow on? Dec: The pantry, my dear. Enter Ross and and Old Man — Miss O ' Keefe: Who is Ross talking to in tli ' hs speech? L. Loungcway: His Old Man. At rehearsal: — M. Connolly: Oh, Mrs. Stevens, let me produce Mrs. Craig-W inter. ' ' Miss Crocker: Paul, what historical event took place in 1799. Paul : My great grandfather was bom. Through the column of our paper we would like our mathematics teacher to an- swer the following question: — Are Miss C Kccfe and M ; ss Fitzgerald diametrically opposite? (Send reply to the Business Manager) Tetrault: My fountain pen is dry. Teacher: Use your head, and fill it in the morning. Miss O ' Keefe: Don. ' t you know that punctuation means you must pause? Paul: Yes. I punctuated my tire, and paused a half an hour. Bee Suprenant gave the Commercial Seniors quite a shock when they saw PTroke coming from her mouth. But alas, ehc was sitting beside an open window. It ' s a good thing the women have suf- frage now because Miss Marshall would make a wonderful lawyer. FAVORITE COMMERCIAL SAYINGS Ruth McMaster — How do you spell etc? Bee Suprenant — Where ' s the eraser? Peg Connolly — This machine gets my goat. E elyn Poeton — Blankety Blank Blank. Pa aline Currin — Miss Aucoin, my machine won ' t go. Two British soldiers went into a restau- rant over on the eastern front and said to the waiter, We want Turkey w.th Greece ' ' The waiter replied: Sorry sirs, but we can ' t Senna . Well, then get the Bos- phorus. The boss came in and heard their oivler and then said, I don ' t want to Rus- sia, but you can ' t Roumania. So the sol- diers went away Hungary. Alice Dupaul: Yes, my friend Maud is only twenty-five, but she ' s been married thiee times. And all her husbands have bc r n named William. Rita Richard: You don ' t say! Why she mi :t be a regular Bill Collector. A jury recently met to inquire into a care of suicide. After sitting throughout the evidence, the twelve men retired, and aft?r del berating, returned with the fol- lowing verdict: The jury are all of one mind — temporarily insane, THK O RIM SON AND GRAY 17 SOMETHING NEW IN VERSE LIBRE 1 don ' t want to, Miss O ' Keefe, Fact is, really, Can ' t be done. My brain is dry Dry It ' s shrinking Dry It ' s shriveling Now without a brain left VI i it can be done? 1 is the question T; expect A hard-worked Senior Not a friv ' lous Flighty Flapper Rut a sober Sensible Studious Withal, rather foolish, Brainless (I ' ll admit it) Yet possessing an inflated Rep, A story to create For our dear old C. G. Please don ' t ask me I do beg of you Don ' t ! For if you should Pop! Poor Me Poor old Senior Minus Rep Two fellows were going to Webster on the train. One said: If I can ask a question I can ' t answer. I ' ll pay the fare. You do the same. The other agreed. The First said: See that picture. How did the rabbits dig those holes without making any dirt around the mouth of them? ' 1 The Second said: I don ' t know. First Boy: They got down to the bot- tom of thim and dug up. Second: Well, how did they get down to the bottom? First: That ' s the question. Answer it yourself. The second fellow paid the fare. ! ! I WONDER ! ! Mr Gibbons: All persons affected with tape worm are usually deathly white. The negroes are often affected. Miss Hughes How do they turn deathly white V In chemistry class they were talking abi ut the values of different elements. Gi rtis : What is the value of ivory ? Grot : Seven-eleven, you dumbell. Miss Page: Have you got a puppy? Miss Hughes: No. We don ' t believe in puppies, but we have a middle-aged dog. A wise guy (Edmonds) from the city, went tc see his cousin in the country. His cousin asked about the city enjoyments. The answer he received was, Oh ! We have some great times in the city. Last week we autoed out to the country clubs and tennised until dark, and then we trollied back and danced ' till next day. A farmer (Mathieu) who was standing by said, Waal, I reckon as how we have some purty good times out here. Yest-day I mu ' ed down to Lawry Curtis ' field and gee-hawed until the sun downed. Then I suppered until after daylight and piped until nine, after which I bedsteaded until the- alarm clocked four- and then I break- fasted until I had to go muling again. Miss Edmonds: Why do you think this story will be interesting to the girls? Potter: Oh, it ' s all about the boys. Curtis: Did you say a widow or a window? Paul: I said widow; but there is no dif- ference. Curtis: How do you make that out? Paul: ' When I get near either of them I look out. Littb Willie Green stood on his head, And as his feet, he twirled, He cried, Ah-ha ! Just look at me, A-holding up the world! Ossy. Marg why do you close your eyes when you kiss me? Marg: Because I think I ' m in heaven but who ever heard of angels with goggles. Lillian Proulx: (translating shorthand My hand and tongue see, etc. Miss Jones: Nonsense! You don ' t see with your tongue. McGilpin: You see how something tastes. 18 TH£ CRIMSON AND GRAY Miss Marshall: (to Small) Experience is a bitter teacher. Lazinsky: Are you ' Experience ' ? Smart Pupil: Ignorance is bliss. Teacher: Ignorance doesn ' t go hungry, anyway. Smart Pupil: How ' s that? Teacher: I give it another doughnut. note: another doughnut = zero) Miss Marshall : Has anyone ever been to an election? Tessier: I don ' t know — they wouldn ' t let me in. Tabor ' s mother was visiting school one day and asked him what language he was taking beside English, Ossy replied- Pic- tish. Pictish? she asked, why Pictish? Why there ' s five words left. Miss O ' Keefe — Wonders why Potter brings his bureau utensils to school. Teacher: Take a seat. Carney: (leaving the room) I ' ll call for it after school. Teacher: All right, I ' ll reserve it forty minutes for you. Miss O ' Keefe: Anybody who has any class jokes for the paper, give them in at once. Plimpton: (pulling Allard along) Come on Allard. Miss O ' Keefe: We don ' t want such big jokes in this issue. For which of our Junior boys is this little ditty written? If you don ' t feel just right, If you can ' t sleep at night, If you moan and groan, If your throat is dry, If your grub tastes like ink, If your heart doesn ' t beat- If you ' ve got cold feet, If your head ' s in a whirl, Why not marry the girl? The convicts have an orchestra It ' s bad as it can be, They ' re all familiar witn the bars But cannot get the Key. Romeo — Red Potter. Juliet — (Candidates please apply.) Mercury — Laurie Curtis. Inscriptions found on Tombstones — Faithful husband — thou art at rest until we meet again. Dear husband do not weep : I am not dead, but in an everlasting sleep. In slumber sweet beneath this peaceful shrine, sleep lovely wife until thy lot be mine. CLASS 1924 LATEST SONG BOX Casey— The Girl I Left Behind Me. Green — Kiss Me Mother, Kiss your Darling Curtis — Comin ' through the Rye. Carrol — Jennie, the b lower of my Heart G. Whalen— Ma L. Loungeway — Peek-a-boo Paul — Down on the Farm I. Lindblad — Those Sweethearts of Mine Kane — I Love My Girl, and She Loves Me Lizotte — Keyhole in the Door Plimpton Miss Williams (in French class) — Won ' t you be my Sweetheart Birdsall — Rosi Ricoola E. Fairfield — I ' m Nobody ' s Baby. McGovern — My Home Town is a One Horse Town H. Aalto — Patrick Dear, It ' s You I Am After. ! ! t 1 I WONDER 1. If Gaumond liked the joke in the last issue? 2. Who Kane is always looking at? 3. Why Miss Edmonds seems to be the attraction for the boys? 4. If a shorter way could be made for Mr. Clement from Room Four to the tel- ephone. 5. Why Carrol is always teasing the girls Teacher: When we have everything in common and your business is everybody ' s business, what is it called? Carroll: Gossip. Mr. Gibbons: What is an inebriate? Miss Whalen: An animal without a backbone. S. O. S. WANTED — By the Sophomore Generals, SOME PERSON, PLACE OR THING That can translate CAESAR ' S GALLIC WAR. Will pay any price ' Reasonable or Unreasonable, per chapter. (Gas Ping Friar) THK CRIMSON AND GRAY ' 19 Oh, say have you seen by the dawn ' s early light, Wearily climbing up Main Street Hill, All the pcor little children who must go to school, Unless they ' re extremely ill? Oh, say have you seen them from 8.30 to 3 Plodding sulkily through their books? When not chewing gum- they ' re throwing chalk, For the plodding lasts only while Teacher looks. Oh, say have you wondered on days at 3.00 P. M. What all the racket ' s about? Sounds just like the fourth of July. Well- it ' s only the High School letting out. Miss Splelman : I do believe I know every soul in town. Miss Berry: Well, whozat kid across the street? Miss Spielman: Oh, that ' s the youngest He liner twin. Miss Aalto: Why is it these tall people seem happier than the others? R. Allard: Oh, they ' re nearer heaven. Miss Swanson, walking along Front St., Worcester, came upon the sign: — Wanted Girls to sew buttons on the third floor. (Some Muscle.) An innocent looking freshman walked up to Miss Crocker and told her that his oldest sister had scarlet fever. After his joyful departure toward home, Miss Cham- pagne said to Miss Crocker; That kid ' s sister lives in California. A PUMPKIN PIE The preacher had come to dinner And he azed with a bright eye As the hostess paused in action On the great big . .imp 1 i:i pie He watched her count the slices In the luscious crumble rim For he was guest of honor And the first would come to him. And he knew that he was hungry And a man must fight or dig So he whispered to the hostess Good Sister, cut it big. A: A. Gaumond Hall had waited in a candy store about ten minutes to get some nuts. Finally he called out; Hey! Who waits on the nuts? Miss Spielman: (in a test) What is a world Poet? Miss Berry: Oh, he ' s a guy who first put verse into universe. Gaumond: The more a man has, the more he wants. Carney: Do you think that applies to a father who has eleven children? AMONG THE 1924 ' s Many a man who is a good shot in this world, hopes to miss fire in the next. The reason the boy stood on the burn- ing deck was because it was too hot to sit down. For a sharp paper, and one full of good points nothing beats a paper of pins unless it is one of needles. Many a man preaches home rule, but his wife practices it. Smile though it breaks your face. (See Miss Campbell about this) Miss Bonin ; Haven ' t I seen you on the gridiron? Gaumond: Do you think I look like a football player? Miss Bonin: No, I think you look like a lobster. What kind of an accident was it? Unavoidable: He tried to cross the street and an auto got him. Carroll giggles all the day, Giggles at his work or play- Giggles when he plagues the girls, Giggles when he pulls their curls, Giggles when he ' s in the hall, Giggles even when he falls, Giggles so at everything, I wish he ' d break his giggling string, But I ' ve seen him sad and blue, When he ' s reciting English II. A doctor entered a hotel and registered, Gilbert Gray. M. D. A seedily dressed man entered a few minutes afterward, and registered John Smith, M. D. A clerk looked at him and asked, Are you a doctor of medicine? ' No , said the man, I ' m a mule driver ' 20 THU CRIMSON AND GRAY Miss Marshall : Where is the north ? Kane: Before you. Miss Marshall : Well, what is behind you ? Kane: The Blackboard. The Sophomores hereby warn the Junior boys that there is to be a No Trespass sign put on the door of Room 3. Hall: I tried for two days to write my Outside Reading Book Report, and couldn ' t Miss O ' Keefe: What ' s the matter, have you rheumatism. 1925 Mr. Corbin: Miss Serleto, who is this great inhabitant of Rotherwood, that you have read about in Ivanhoe ? Miss Serleto: Robinson Cruso. Miss O ' Keefe : Being is the particle of what verb? Miss Ruel: Of surprised. A FRESHMAN ' S FINAL EXAM 1. What was the first scene at the Chi- cago fire? Answer — Kerosene. 2. What is a home ruler? Answer — A stove poker. 3. How may one gain a high position? Answer — Climb a mountain. 4. Why was Eve made? Answer — For Adams Express Co. 5. Is there anything smaller than an ant ' s mouth? Answer — Yes, whatever goes into it. 6 What kind of a table has no legs? Answer — A multiplication table. 7. What is the hottest place in the U. S. Answer — A hornet ' s nest. Teacher: Your drawing of the mule is very good, but why don ' t you finish it? Tessier: Cause you told us to leave out the tail. A. Girard is going to ' be poor at the end of the year because every day he buys five cents worth of candy for Miss C. Blanchan? Miss O ' Keefe to Girard: Why didn ' t we have any light Tuesday night? Girard: Because there was a lot of spar- rows and they ate the currents off the wires. Mr. Charles Tessier kindly answers for IVTifiH Lafleche in English Chi (New York must have a large waste bas- ket) Miss Marshall (to Tessier) Where dees the city put its waste? Tessier: In the waste basket. Teacher: What is a peninsular? Tessier: A peninsular is a point of land projecting into the ocean. Teacher: Right. What is a mountain? Tessier: Er-r, ah, a mountain is a point of land projecting into the air. Miss Marshall to Bonin: Where is your Civic Book. Bonin? Bonin: I don ' t know. I think I forgot it somewhere. Gaucher to Leclair: Where did you get that haircut? Leclair: Down at the barber shop. Gaucher: That ' s funny. I get mine cut on my head. Miss O ' Keefe: Benoit, what is a conjunc- tion? Name one. L. H. Benoit: A coniunct ' on is some- thing that connects as, ' The horse is con- nected to the post by his halter. ' Halter is a conjunction connecting the post with the horse. Mr. Gibbons: How many senses have you? Leclair: Six Mr. Gibbons: How is that- I have only five. - Leclair: I know, but I have one besides, common sense. Miss Marshall: Martin, why didn ' t ycu come to school yesterday? Martin: Why, you see, it was so slippery the branches fell down. Miss Marshall to Miss Bonin: In regard to politics, what is a platform, Miss Bonin? Miss Bonin, as she suddenly comes back to earth: A platform is a large board that we descend from when we are leaving a trolley car. Miss Crocker: How does it happen that some days you know your lesson, and others you don ' t. Bonin: Some days are nice, and other days are damp. I ' m made just like the weather. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 21 Miss Aucoin: Why do we need wood? Lavallee: To build hen houses. Mr. Gibbons : Why do they have knots in the ocean instead of miles? Snell: Well, they couldn ' t have the ocean tide if they didn ' t have knots. Miss Marshall: How do parties raise their funds? Gaucher: They use yeast cakes. Junior: Did you hear about the boy sav- ing nine lives at the fire? Fresh: No, tell me about it. Junior: He saved a cat. See that boy over there? He ' s nicknamed Flannel. Why ' s that? Because he shrinks from washing. Miss Aucoin: Do you know anything about checks and drafts? Litchfield : I ' ve run a furnace fire a year. Pellow: Mother I want fifteen cents to give a lame man. Mother: You shall have it, but who is the lame man ? Pellow: Oh, he ' s the ticket collector at th e movies. Montague (during the ice storm) Good morning Mr. Hanson, I ' ve brought back your lawn mower. Could I borrow your ice pick ? Miss Pollard: I hear strange sounds in my ears. Miss Bradley: Well, where would you expect to hear them. Mr. Gibbons: Do you know what instru- ment makes foot notes? Tessier: A shoe horn. Miss Marshall: The teachers that are cross to you- like you best. Mif.s Blanchard: How you must love us. Lillian: My hair ' s turning gray. Lawry; Sh-h-h! Keep it dark. Red: Your lips are the sweetest I ' ve ever kissed! Mery How do you know? Red: Er-er-r, I ' ve kissed them. i S£ ALUMNI NOTES Edited by Blanche Weatherhead Alice Clarke was the leading lady in the annual play given by the class of 1922 at Framingham Normal. Josephine Delehanty was also a leading lady in a play given re- cently at Simmons — It seems that the M. E .W. H. S. produces some very capable actresses. Mrs. Kenneth Raison arrived in South- bridge a week before Thanksgiving. Her ccminr; was absolutely unknown to every- body. We all will agree she looks wonder- ful although we have gazed upon her countenance in the High School but once. We all w ' sh she would come and visit us more. Mrs. Raison expects to stay with us until Christmas. Bcb Jordan is home recuperating after spending three weeks in the Putnam Hos- pital w ; th a broken leg — a result of crank- ing of his Dodge. Hazel Whitworth, ' 19 is a freshman at S ' mmons College. Deris Clemencc is superintendent of the Faint Ardrews Hospital at Booth Bay Harbor, Ma ; rc. Herman St. Ou ?e. ' 19, and Isabel Ther- r T, wore married November twenty first. Corinne Laliberte, ' 19, and Victor Beau- d r crn were married a month anro. The gir s of the tfpss of 1919 presented Corinne with a mahogany clock. Dr. He ry M. De hantv. ' 12 was married A ' st 29, to Miss Hazel Hanahan, Lapeer IvT higan. T;i the different home rooms we have i r- having interesting discussions on the Conference at Washington, and we have found these periods most interesting and U ' ljii ' ui- ATHLETICS Edited by Lawrence Clarke The scheduled game with Oxford Nov. 30 was not played as Oxford did not show up. Jimmie Ryan picked up a team that played instead and the High School lost 50-33. Laurie Curtis played right forward on the opposing team and did great work scoring 24 points for the All Stars. We hope he will be able to play with us soon. The attendance was poor and not more than 25 persons were out from the school. It is up to the school to support the Ath- letic Association and an easy way to do so is by attending the basket ball games this winter. However we are not going to beg you to come as 20c is a lot to spend at one t r me. Go to the movies instead. The lineup was as follows: — J. Ryan rf Curtis If W. Ryan c Allard, ChriEtianson McKinstry 1 g All Stars— 50 33— H. S. Hall, Kleiner Clarke, Kleiner Pellow r g Green, Thayer Edmonds Baskets from the floor ; Curtis 12, W Ryan 6, J. Ryan 2. McKinstry 3, Pellow 7, Hall 5, Clarke 4. Free tries, W. Ryan 4, Clarke 1 : Free tries missed not counted. Referee, Gene Hall; Score Keeper, Joe Congdon; T.mcr, Mr. Gibbons. Attendance 50. After the game Lawry Clarke was elect- ed Captain for the coming season by those Who played. The schedule is incomplete but ' ' Babe Green, our manager, has written to quit- 1 a lew places- and we hope to have a full Schedule. V ■ are Waiting to hear from Webster and will probably play two. games with them. The schedule is something like this with several games pending :— Home There December 7 Ware December 10 Oxford December 12 Vocational School December 14 Stafford Springs December 17 Open December 21 Alumni January 4 No. Grosvenordalc (P) January 7 Woodstock January 11 Vocational School January 13 Putnam (P) January 18 Millbury January 20 Woodstock (P) January 25 Warren January 2V Ware January 28 No. Grosvenordale(P) February 1 Uxbridge (P) February 3 Millbury rcoruary 8 Putnam (P) February 10 Stafford Spgs. ine rest of February and March are mostly open dates with Wednesday night for home games and Friday and Saturday nights for those out of town. One game with the Vocational School will be played in Edwards Hall, with dancing after, and one m the Y. M. C. A. The Girls ' Basketball Season has be- gun. A great number of girls are out for basketball this season, and we ar e work- ing for a gocd team. Last year we had v hat we called a team, but this year — it ' s the real stuff. The tirst Girls ' has ' - ' pthqn Game made a good showing in the Y M C A Gym on Saturday, Dec. 3, witn Wood- stock Academy. The lineup v as as follows : — Southbridge — 3 23 — Woodstock O ' Neil, Edmonds r f Healy, Swenson C ' Neil, Shearer 1 f Sheldon Wells- Snielman c. May Grant, Surprenant 1 g Milligan Wixted, Berry, Fitzgerald r g Johnson, Lindeman Baskets from the floor : Marion Berry, J : Baskets made after fouls ! Mary Edmonds 1. Referee, Eugene Hall. HIGH SCH MUSICAL REVUE Comedians: Green, D. Tabor, Small, O. Tabor. Master of ceremonies- L. Clarke. Jazz Duo C, Hall and Degrenicr Dapper 1 an Dean Tabor I Aint Nc body ' s Darling Osborne Tabor When I Look in Your Wonderful Eyes Louise Clemence Baby Dreams Blancne Weatherhead Strut Miss Lizzie William Green Say it W th Music Elizabeth Rid Which Hazel Kenneth Small Just Like A Rainbow Rita Richards A Spanish Dance Margaret Price HER FIRST ASSIGNMENT Scene — Mrs. Sterling ' s Reception Room. Wilberta Gordon Lillian Proulx Mrs. Alice Gordon-Sterling Margaret Connolly Mrs. Craig-Winter Mrs. Folinsbee Mrs. Stevens Frances Kidder Jacinth Carlysle Madge Hasting Mary Whiting Jessie (Maid) Willa Wells Thecla Fitzgerald Mary Edmonds Ruth McMaster Constance Grant Lucille Williams Isabel Spielman Marian Berry Wasn ' t it great ! was all we could hear in th halls December 14th. The night of December 13th was our Music Revue given by the Athletic Asso- ciation. Mr. Heald of Webster coached us. A lot of new talent was displayed. The Tabors are good lads to have in cchool. We knew Lillian and Clark could dance, but many more people found it out that night. Margar?t Price has been with us scarce- ly a week, but by her willingness and her clever darcing she has already made a par- ticular place in higli school for herself, Her dancing added materially to the suc- ttoS oi me evening. me piay Her urst Assignment was a pretty ending for the entertainment. Mar- ici oniiioiiy, as usual, earned her part iciicctJv. Lilian i ' rouix was delightful. Everyone was in the r ' ht mood for it, so the uaiicng waj a pericct lmish to the evening. Hallowe ' en night, Thecla F tzg?rald. class president, gave the class of 1922 a i.arty at her home. A great wh te ghest welcomed everyone in a wdrd manner. Even dignihed seniors can enjoy peanut hunts. Can you imagine how we acted when it was found Tetrcault had found the most ? Ihe class almost lest one of her precious boys when Allard Paul tried to drown h ' mself, while bobbing for an apple. The whole school had a wonderful time; the Seniors in the house, the Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen looking in the windows. HONOR ROLL SENIORS Thecla Fitzgerald Constance Grant Ruth McMaster JUNIORS Pli;. Potter Tola Shead Blanche WcatVorread SOPHOMOEES Hilda Aalto Annette Pinsonncault Doris Wheeler FRESHMAN El : zabeth Bradley Frederick Hanson Robert Montague Marcy Newell Robert Snell Edited by Frank E. Goodell We are pleased to acknowledge the fol- lowing exchanges, for which we give h ' . arty thanks. The Hilltop The Drury Academe The Chronicle The News The Tech News The Mass. Collegian The Tripod The News The Gleaner The Re-Echo ' the Review The Orange and Black The Senior The Kapunahou The Traconic The Palmer Student ' s Pen The Beacon Warren, Mass. No. Adams, Mass. Wallingford, Conn. New Haven, Conn. Worcester, Mass. Amherst, Mass. Hartford, Conn. East Orange. N. J. Pawtucket, R. I. Leicester. Mass. Lowell, Mass. Middletown, Ct. Westerly, R. I. Honolulu, Hawaii Williamstown, Mass. Palmer, Mass. Pittsfield, Mass. Boston University AS WE SEE OTHERS The Gleaner . Pawtucket, High School, Mass. Your paper is very original. The Tattler department is especially inter- esting. ; The Re-Echo , Leicester High School, Mass. You have a Literary department and some good editorials; but we think a few cuts would make your paper more attrac- tive. The Review , Lowell High School, Mass You have many good cartoons and cuts which add to the attractiveness of your paper. The Drury Academe, Drury Academy, North Adams. Mass. You have an excep- tionally large literary department with ex- cellent stories. The Taconic , Williamstown High School, Conn. You have a fine literary de- partment. AS OTHERS SEE US The Crimson and Gray. A school pa- per worthy of much praise. Your editorials are excellent. We suggest your having an exchange department. The Senior . West- erly H. S., R. I. The Crimson and Gray . A very in- teresting paper, but why not acknov ledge your exchanges. The Review, Lowell H. S., Mass. The Crimson and Gray . We are very much pleased with your book because of it ' ; originality. We profit by your criti- csms and hope that this year ' s issue will have enough jokes to please you. The Hill Top , Warren H. S., Mass. The Crimson and Gray. Your litera- ture is good, but there is not enough of it. 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' THEATRES and HIPPODROME AMUSEMENT PLACES WHERE YOU ARE ASSURED OF GOOD, CLEAN, WHOLESOME AMUSEMENTS AT ALL TIMES Please Patronize our Advertisers PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Editor-in-Chief THECLA FITZGERALD, •22 Assistant . Editor CONSTANCE GRANT •22 Alumni Editor BLANCHE WEATHERHEAD, ' 23 Art Editor MARJORIE HARRIS, ' 23 Exchange Editor FRANK GOODELL, 23 Athletic ( jJ(j Nf LAWRENCE CLARK, , Social Editor RUTH McMASTEIC ' 22 Business Manager OSBORNE TABOR, ' 23 Asst. Business Manager CLARK EDMONDS ' 23 Associate Editors MARGARET CONNOLLY 22 lOLA SHEAD, ' 23 IRENE HUGHES, ' 23 EDNA POETON, ' 24 MARY SERLETO, 25 DEAN TABOR, ' 25 Faculty Advisor . , MISS CATHERINE O ' KEEFE VOLUME V FEBRUAR Y, 1922 NUMBER III hjii La a iv Contents EDITORIALS LITERATURE CLASS NOTES EXCHANGES ATHLETICS « Shine on her sweetly scented road Thou star of evening ' s purple dome, That lead ' st the nightingale abroad, And guid ' st the pilgrim to his home EPITORIALS This issue of the Crimson and Gray is ledicated to Miss O ' Keefe in grateful ap- reciation of her interest in it, and in the ;chool. She has been with us for over } ree years and during that time has en- leared herself to every member of the ligh school. The Crimson and Gray has xpanded and improved under her direct- ion unt ' l now it is an indispensable part if our high school. Last year Miss O ' Keefe lirected the Juniors ' play Professor ' epp. This play was one of the best ever (resented by the high school All success vas due entirely to Miss O ' Keefe ' s help md suggestions. We all wish Miss O ' Keefe happiness and he best of success in her new position in all River. Miss Doris Cummings a graduate of ?adcliffe ' 17, is our new ' English teacher, kliss Cummings comes from a girls school n Philadelphia. We extend hearty greet- ngs of welcome to her. READING Do we ever read anything of real value iside from the few books which are forced ipon us in our English classes? When the luestion of books comes up in school there ire very few of us who add our voices to he discussion. One or two pupils read a ittle. and can talk intelligently on what ;hey have read ; the rest of us sit back and isten. We are interested — oh, very at the : me. We make up our minds that we will ead more- but, once outside of class, the dca slips away ; other interests occupy ur time and atetnt ; on. It is interesting to study in the back of ! room when the Seniors are reciting Eng- ish. After a -few weeks it is obvious to anybody that there are one or two in the class who can read intelligently. They can tell fairly accurately the plots and settings of books they have read in other years, but in the majority of cases we seem to think that once we have taken a test on a book, that book must be put one side and faithfully forgotten. Do we ever think of the time we really waste by reading a book and then allowing ourselves to forget? Let ' s visit the library more. THE ADVANTAGES OF PHYSICAL TRAINING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS In a recent physical examination of twelve hundred boys between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one years, only about twenty per cent were found to be in fir t c ass condition physically, according to U. S. Army standards. These twelve hundred had passed a preliminary examination in which others had failed, showing that th ' s small number had no serious defects. The remaining eighty per cent were under weight, had too small lung capacities, and such minor defects which, with proper training ' could easily be overcome. AH were apparently healthy, but if they had suddenly been put to a stiff test of endur- ance, the eighty per cent would have failed Everybody knows the results of physi- cal examinations during the war. Why should investigations show such results as these, in a country where, au- thor ' ties say, are found the finest types cf rmys ' cal manhood of the white race? If physical training and instruct ; on were made a part, of the publ : c school course, there is no doubt that ninety out of a hundred pupils would be greatly ben- efituii. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Most public schools have an athletic as- sociation. But can that association assume the responsibilities that the small school thrusts upon it? How can an athletic as- sociation provide physical instruction for all its members? It is true that such as?o- ciations are assets to any institution, but in the majority of schools they reach only a few of the pupils — the ones who play on the different school teams. The chief reason why so little attention is paid to physical education, apparently is the expense incurred in starting such a course. But surely the results would justify the effort. At least we might have a half hour of supervised exerciss included in our curriculum. Why net tr y it? On January 19th the Crimson and Gray held a food and candy sale in Room III. The sale was a huge success in every way. The attractive, appetizing food and de- licious candy proved to be just what every- one liked, judging from the expressions seen at the sale. We desire especially to thank Miss Serleto, for the box of Apollo Chocolates so thoughtfully donated to the cause. The box was raffled off and net- ted a goodly sum. We also wish to thank the pupils who contributed so generously to the sale and helped to make it the success it was. The committee in charge was: Chairman Irene M. Hughes, ass ' sted by Miss O ' Keefe, Thecla Fitzgerald a nd Beatrice Page. M ss Ruth Cumr lings, our Domestic Science teacher has left Southbridge tc go to Waltham. We surely wish her all success in her new osition and we want to express our appreciation of her inter- ( st in our school life. _ : _ The Glee Club gave a new successful entertainment on February 15. The pro- gram is as follows: — Winter Song Bullard Boys and Girls The Green Cathedral Halm G ' rls Group of Folk Songs Junior (dee Club Rogers Noll The Snowstorm G ' rls Dean yo ' cry ma ho:iey Boys and Girls Candle Lightiri ' Time Taylor-Sprost Girls — Solo — • Miss McGuiness My Dear-o Boys and Girls Miss Florence McGuiness of Worcester pupil of Hubbard of Boston. Cjloratura Serrano. BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND EASTER d : ad!diad:adiae and the slamming of hi matics book on a pile of bills. It wa ] m • r v fond cf the other sex s the one that pays the checks. the matter with Father? all right. December 1st. Umm-m, : ,i ' d another voice cominj from the window seat, how nice it mus be to have an obliging Dad and the be - ' i his appropriate tided in n tiadi- string of girls at college and only a soul I ' ll E CRIMSON AND CRAY omore. Another sigh, — Never mind, old fhing, you ' ll strike bottom sometime. Cheerful outlook on the distant future, Pep, but I was born lucky. The only trouble is, though I ' m cut out to enjoy myself, I haven ' t found the best way yet. This life is-er-di stressing, as Miss Trip Conway would ay. Oh-ugh! What about that song you ju t sang and isn ' t Trip nicer to you than tc any of the bunch? That ditty! As he lit his little old pipe,  Vell, Pep- that ' s just wher the trouble lies. I ' ve had my fun with the other sex and Dad is all right, but — I can ' t pass my mid-years and I don ' t know what ' ll happen Why are you worrying about that? You know you can make everything up if you try hard enough. Your Dad will be easy the first time. Buck up, Winn. But Winn wasn ' t so sanguine. He didn ' t want to cram and he wasn ' t happy. He ought to have been, for in the middle of his Sophomore year he had obtained every one of his first Freshman dreams, and Dad was great about the money. Everything ought to be fine. So thought Winn Gunther as he continued to be dissatisfied. Th ere were only three in the Gunther jamily, Dad, Tom and Winn. Dad did bus- iness in New York and lived for his boys. Tom owned a ranch in Wyoming and was making good. Winn, the younger son, was at Stanbroke and as the story is about Winn you shall learn more of him. Dad had trusted to Winn ' s fine disposi- tion and high character so it was hard for him to realize that his Winn had picked out the wrong side of college life and was consequently bored and dissatisfied. This. Dad knew, when learned Winn had flunked. Winn had the right stuff in him and Dad thought it imperative he change the at- mosphere of college for a more healthy one Therefore, without ceremony, Winn left Stanbroke and went out West to his bro- ther ' s ranch. Winn was glad to go. H s father had not said anything, just written that he was to go, and perhaps he ' d like the big West — He ' d liked stories about it fairly well: But Winn reached Maronis toward the end of January, and — decided skiing was easier done without blizzards. Thus he reflected in the shack called a station till he saw Tom. Whopeel I ' m glad to see you! Well, Winn, you look great ! You ' ll have to change up at the hotel if we make the ranch tonight. How do you ' like the looks of Wyoming? Great, Tom. if I could see it. I was lucky to strike such a blizzard. They can ' t come often, can they? This is just ordinary winter weather, you tenderfoot. Talking happily, the two brothers went out into the biting snow and Winn became initiated to real Wyoming. He sat by Tom in the sleigh and listened to Tom tell of the ranch, of the different problems he had met with and solved, of new projects for the spring, of the many little things Winn had never realized were connected with a ranch ; and above all, of the charm of the country which he was calling his own. Winn knew Tom had found his work and his happiness and wondered if he, too- was about to find his. Just about three weeks later Winn started out on a skiing jaunt by himself. Tom was much too busy to go along. Tom was always too busy and Winn on the con- trary always had too much time on his hands. Today Winn headed northeast. He had a half notion to attempt the twenty- five miles to a big dam under construction on the Platte River. He said nothing to Tom of his destination but as he glided alon the firm snow his desire to see the dam increased. Winn wondered how they could go on building a dam in that winter weather. He never had seen a big dam under construc- t ' on but he knew great skill was necessary, that large gangs of men were employed and enormous pieces of machinery were used. The desire in him grew and grew to see the great plant, the derricks, the via- ducts, to see man ' s brteins and power con- trolling the great elements about him. Un- consciously he increased his speed, becom- ing happy and excited as he thought of the dam, and he barely kent his balance down the long hills. He skied on. He found it necessary to take off his skis some- times to climb a steep hill. Finally he reached the rushing Platte. He stopped and gazed at it with a thrill. Could men dam and control that turbulent, forceful stream? The dam must be about six miles up the river. Winn, tired as he was. felt he ' d soon see the dam and he had THE CRIMSON AND GRAY never wanted to see anything so intensely in his life. The skiing was not so good along the bank as it was up hill and the ground was very irregular. Winn had better have kept to the long hills. But he kept in sight of the river for about three and a half miles. Then the bank became so wooded he was forced to turn west a little. By this time he was becoming very tired. Quite a large hill was just before him, and he decided to kick off his skis and climb it for perhaps he would get a good long coast down the other side. When he finally reached the top of the hill, he discovered that the descent was very bumpy and very much obstructed by trees. Nevertheless, Winn gave a good push and slipped off. The hill was very steep and his speed soon doubled. It con- tinued to -increase. He swerved just enough to avoid a big cedar. Whiz! Winn could hardly see! A stonewall suddenly was in front of him but the snow had drifted enough for him to jump it. Gee Whilakers ! He was tired — another jump — almost a fall that time. This last slope certainly was steep — down, down — something caught one of Winn ' s skis and he lunged toward the point of a rock showing above the snow. His forehead would surely hit it. Winn made a supreme effort and his left shoul- der struck the jagged rock. It was about an hour before sunset when Winn became conscious. His shoulder seemed to be burning and the rest of his body was chilled through. Winn knew he must move but it almost seemed as if he couldn ' t. After a couple of minutes he reached out and drew one of his skis to him. He sat on it, and slid down the last long slope of the hill in this fashion. Sum- moning up all his courage, he dragged him- self through the snow. The snow seemed to hold h s feet so — and oh! his shoulder, his shoulder! But Winn had said he was born under a lucky star and he struck a road a half a mile from the scene of his accident. He walked along the road a few steps — a? ' d sank down. He had fainted again. Three days later Winn sat propped up in the bunk of an Italian workman. The Clamn dcetcr had fixed Winn up onlv two days before, but Winn had arranged with John ' s help to get in a sitting position. John, he had a long Italian name- of course but Winn called him John, had found him on the road Saturday and with help had brought Winn tp the Construction Camp. So Winn was staying with John. And he felt line except for his shoulder which felt very stiff and sore. Gunther, you should be flat on your back, growled the doctor as he strode in- to the shack. With the doctor came a tall man of about thirty-three or so, and after Winn was again flat on his back he was introduced to Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams was the man who was building the dam, and Winn was very glad to meet him. He took a good look at him and thoroughly admired him. Mr. Williams had known Tom several years ago, and so he was interested in Winn. He offered to move him to the in- firmary and after a week or so to Tom ' s ranch. Winn thanked him and said he ' d like to stay where he was if Mr. Williams did not object. So on this eventful day Winn met Mr. Williams and started to live at the camp, for Winn kept postponing the day of return to the ranch. By the third week in March, Winn was feeling well again, though his left arm was still too stiff to be of much use. He was about camp all day. He spent a good dea of time down near the viaduct where John and a big gang were working, and he spent occasional half hours with Mr. Wil- l ' ams. In the little time Winn had stayed at camp, he had become really interested in engineering, and he had determined to start in on his chosen work as soon as he could get a job. He was truly willing to do anything that would give him a start for Winn had improved in that he was willing to begin at the bottom. One evening he walked up the steep hill to Mr. Williams ' house- and told him of his decision to be an engineer and his de- sire to get a job. Hm-m, Winn Gunther, you were a oophomore when you left college after Christmas, weren ' t you? Sophomore — a wise fool. I don ' t know why wise fool but — you ought to know Winn from watching th ' s plant for three weeks, the difference between the brain part of it and the labor part. This is too big a business to be learned by experience alone, you must have an education along the engineering line. Hm-m, Winn you ' d better go back to THE CRIMSON AND GRAY old Stanbroke after Easter — but not as a wise fool but as a Freshman in the Engin- eering Department. Constance Grant, ' 22 THE LOST BOY Daniel Burton was a little boy, who lived in this country long ago before many white people had come to make it their home. His father was one of the early set- tiers and had to cut down trees in the for- est to make a clearing, in which to build his log cabin. The forest was still full of savage animals, and Indians who were not always friendly to the white people. So little Danny had been told not to go out of sight or hearing distance of his own home. Danny was a good boy, and always obeyed his father and mother; but one day he saw a beautiful strange bird in the trees near his house. Danny quietly crept nearer to the strange bird, so as to see it better. The bird flew a little way into the forest. Not noticing that he was leaving the clearing, Danny followed the little crea- ture. As the bird flew farther and farther away from Danny ' s house, the little boy followed it, on and on; and he became so interested in its movements that he did not realize how far he had wandered from the log cabin. Suddenly the bird flew out of sight. By this time Danny felt tired and he lay down under a shady oak tree to rest. The woods were very still. The leaves seemed to say, Sleep! Sleep! Slowly, slowly Danny ' s eyes closed, and he was in dreamland. When he awoke it ' ite. Dusk was coming on, and the forest seemed very dark to the still sleepy child. Danny .lumped up and started to run home. But he could not find the right path. He ran this wav and thaj: way, but he could not find the little house in the clear- ine . I am lost, he cried, and threw him- self on the ground, crying bitterlv. Suddenly he heard a noise- and as he looked up he saw a great, b ; g brown bear. Danny ' s heart beat with terror. He saw the bear ' s little, black, shining 1 eyes on him. He heard the bear ' s deep breathing. But suddenly a man ' s voice was heard in the distance: Danny knew that voice! It was his father ' s! The bear ' s head turned from the boy. He, too, had heard the man ' s voice. Crack! The hunter ' s rifle sounded. The bear ' s head sank out of sight. In another moment Danny was safe in his father ' s arms — And, Oh, what a thank- ful little Danny he was! Gertrude Constance Coderre, ' 25 METRICAL PARAPHRASES OF SOHRAB AND RUSTUM Peran-Wisa came between the armies standing there, And spoke to both the Tartars and the foe He said. Refrain from fighting on this day, And find a Warrior from amid your host, To meet our bravest Sohrab, hand to hand Just as the dew at dawn in the month of June Does cause the corn to glitter ' neath the sun And an icy chill to run thru it for joy. Just so the words of Peran-Wisa caused, the Tartars to be moved by pride and hope For their dear Sohrab, who was to fight alone. But as a group of peddlars from Cabool Do travel ' neath Hindu Koosh so vast, Whose towering peaks are cover ' d with snow pure white, And routes on which they travel are so high That frequent sights are birds o ' ercome by cold, And they themselves are nearly choked to death, As they proceed in single file- for fear That they might loosen some impending snows. Just so, the Persians feared this challenge bold. To Ferood came his brother chieftains three, Zoarah and Gudurz, and Feraburz Whose rank was next to Ferood, Persia ' s chief; then They counsel ' d and wise Gudurz first did speak : We have no warrior equal to this youth, Yet it would shame us not to find a man. Thr ' s Sohrab has the courage of a lion And is, I know, as strong as a wild stag. But we have one whose tent is pitched aside, He ' s Rustum, sad and silent — all alone. To him we ' ll bring the challenge of the foe 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY And the name of this fine youth of bravest heart. So Ferood cried to Tartars on the sand: It is agreed; the challenge we accept. Beatrice Page, ' 22 But o ' er his dying son proud Rustum stood With haughty mien, contemptuous, cold. He knew not his own son — ironic fate! These idle words, weak lies are they, he said, A puny girl, no son, is Rustum ' s heir. With weak ' ning voice. Sohrab made an- swer clear. You err, for I, Sohrab, am Rustum ' s heir. On some day, not far hence, I know, the truth Will reach my father ' s, glorious Rustum ' s ear. Where e ' er he stays ever from me apart Harsh truth unmerciful in its delay All crueller in its coming all too late. From his stern hand revenge shall fall upon Your head. The vengeance of a father for His only son. Would I could see h ' s sorrow! But ah, I grieve for my dear mother more, Who- lonely, with her aged father, dwells In far off Ader-bayan. He is king, And tho ' he ' s weak and gray with age, His trembling hand still guides the mighty Koords. I p : ty her great sorrow; all her joy Is in her sen ' s returning rich with spoils And honors won in war. Her Sohrab brave No more will come to her from Tartars ' camps. Thecla Fitzgerald, ' 22 STORM BOUND ABOVE THE CLOUDS Extending from Pike ' s Peak as far north as the eye can reach are many chains jf mountains cut by chasms and gorges thousands of feet in depth, with rugged sices clothed by grand forests of yellow pine. These forests are inhabited by deer, mountain h ' ons a d ether species of game animals. Above t ' mberline grow bunnh grasses and dwarf fhrubs which form the ma ' n d : et of the nearly extinct mounta : n b horn. The summits of these peaks are c fl ' .n bnr ' ed in masses of snow and ice comrarable to the peaks of the Alps. The e ranges of mountains at about the distance of twenty to one hundred miles, form the most common of sights- from my used-to- be-school-room in Denver, Colorado. There are many stories that go with those awful mountains, of fights with wolves and Indians; but the most terrible are those told of the hardships suffered by the unfortunates caught in a blizzard. In the early part of the spring of 1890 two explorers, a professor and his compan- ion, started out from Estes Park, one of the first camps in the mountains, in quest of adventure in the ice fields. Long ' s Peak, a magnificent mountain of fourteen thous- and three hundred feet shone like glass as the sun struck it. This was their goal. And so they started. They tramped for six long hours and just before light began to fade, an excel- lent location for a camp was found among a dense grove of spruces, at the entrance of a huge chasm which was to be the scene of the next day ' s travel and sufferings. Suffice it is to say the night was passed in a state of mild terror caused by the presence of a mountain lion which prowled about the camp for several hours, but was kept at a safe distance by the blazing fire. Next morning at five o ' clock the two men crawled out of their blankets and re- sumed their journey. The sloping sides of the gorge were covered by snow waist de?.p and the fatigue of floundering through the snow toget M1 - ° oppressiveness of thin atmosphere began to tell on their strength. Struggling desperately for ten minutes they finally dragged themselves above the stunted growth at timber-line. There they ate their lunch and recovered their wind. Up to this t ' me not a sign of a cloud was to be seen, but soon after the lunch a feathery mass rolled over the top of the distant mountain and scudded down the slope before the rising wind. Presently an- other followed and the wind rose accord- ingly. By this time the travelers realized full well the meaning of this turmoil. They were caught in a mountain storm. There was no further thought about ex- ploring the gorge and climbing Long ' s Peak. All t ' me and strength must be spent in reachmg camp. But they knew that to retrace their steps would be too great a strain on their strength. Finally the snow began to fall and the fury of the wind in- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 creased until one could not see twenty feet ahead. Hour after hour they struggled onward. The crust formed on the rocks was as thin as tissue paper. The difficult footing and the strong wind caused many a hard fall. Occasionally the storm abated for a sec- end; then the men could distinguish their surroundings, for you must remember that a blizzard on a mountain top is really a myriad of clouds driven at a velocity of o er sixty miles an hour; and, then, once more the storm would close in on them. While stumbling over a mass of bould- ers the climbers found a rock which afford- ed a slight protection from the icy blast. Suddenly one of the men exclaimed, Why could we not find the stream which rises at the foot of this ice field and flows by our camp? This suggestion proved to be their only salvation, and the men struck out with re- newed zeal. Unexpectedly but fortunately, through a rift in the clouds they discov- ered a field of the smoothest crust imagin- able- fully fifteen hundred feet long, ex- tending to timber-line at an angle of forty- five degrees. One of the men tossed a stone on the icy surface and it went sliding and bounding down the incline at a terrible rate of speed. They looked at each other in despair; then they sat down to talk over the situation. Finally one proposed to break the crust for every foot step. This feasible plan was soon carried out and to their great relief they found the very stream they were seeking. The wind had now moderated and the clouds had settled far below, while the sun, nearly down, lighted up the neighboring mountains and ice fields with a radiant glow. The storm clouds drifted over the frot-h ' lls; and then far below the exhaust- ed explorers saw the world that they had a 1 most given up forever. Their camp was reached at nine o ' clock; fifteen hours of extreme hardship had c me to an end. A warm fire was built, f ' inner prepared with the usual accessory of strong coffee, and at eleven o ' clock they were asleep under wet blankets. But it was b glor ' ous sleep and when the sunshine wol r e Ihem next morning thev were greatly vpfrpshed, though stiff and weak. After breakfast they packed up and started for the big camp at Estes Park. At eleven o ' clock they reached camp, and spent the next few clays recuperating by eating and resting, higMy resolved never again tj venture into the Kocky Mountains when they were in the icy grip of winter. Marcy Newell, ' 25 OUR AUDITORIUM Bing Bang — Bing Bang, The hammers pound all day, Tis impossible to study, (So all the pupils say) Bing Bang — Bing Bang Our Auditorium proceeds, Twill be done at an early date And will fulfill our needs. Bing Bang — Bing Bang Our teacher ' s goat it gets; Because she can ' t hear us recite Our ranks, just now, are best. Bing Bang — Bing Bang, The hammers ' merry din. Too bad they aren ' t used on us T ' would pound some knowledge in. Bing Bang — Bing Bang, Soon, twill all be done, And we will make the noise Within our Auditorium. Beatrice Page, ' 22 MAKE IT SNAPPY The girls ' basketball team of the Kings- ley High School was, as a whole, despond- ent. Their star player Evelyn Hurley could not play in the long looked-for coming game against their strong rival the Breton High team. Evelyn, although a star in athletics, was not quite so bright and shining in some of her studies. So when she flunked in English, the teacher- Miss Rogers, had decreed that she should net take part in any athletics until her average was passing. And today was the Breton game! Poor Evelyn ! Miss Rogers couldn ' t have thought of a worse punishment. The girls knew very well that they would lose! It would have been a hard game with Evelyn playing — and without her — ! The day of the game came. How small, and mean Evelyn felt. She knew that she had failed her class. Oh! why hadn ' t she 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY studied her English? She made up her mind that she would hereafter. Hang Shakespeare anyway she mut- tered, the game is starting. She leaned forward, anxiously watching every movement of the players. Oh! what a poor showing! she moaned The Breton team made another basket. That the game was all in favor of the other team was evident from the first period and as the minutes passed, Evelyn could hardly keep her seat. If I were only playing, I might do something, the thought excitedly. Then one of the best players of the op- posing team, fell and broke her ankle. Kingsley had a chance now! Evelyn could endure the situation no longer. There was only one thing to do, and she did it. Rushing up to Miss Rogers, she cried. ' Miss Rogers, please, please let me recite that lesson right now, so I can play. ' ' The teacher hesitated, but she too was caught in the excitement of the day. Very well! Quickly, now! Who was Shakespeare? Evelyn replied instantly, Shakespeare, er-er-born 1775. Wrote - wrote Tvanhoe ' and-er- ' Thanatopsis; ' died in Russia — 1620 — I ' m going, Miss Rogers, all right? Miss Rogers forgot her English, — for- got everything in her excitement and cried after her, Make it Snappy! Evelyn made record time. She was m her gym suit and on the floor in a moment. Miss Rogers ' cry of Make it Snannv ! ' was heard by some of the Kingsley Ugh pupils, and soon spread on all sides. When Evelyn arrived on the floor, every- one was shouting, Make it Snappv! Eve- lyn. Evelyn heard them, and thought to her- self, I will. ' ' Here, there, everywhere she seemed to be. to the dazed Breton team. Her side rallied, and soon the losing team became the winning. Evelyn had Made it Snappy. Adele K. Werner, ' 25 .MY ADVENTURES IN LAMATHCOM. At once the bright gate disappeared; a tee) gate appeared in its place. I opened the steel gate and entered. With an efficient dick the gate latched behind me. This province was entirely different from any I had seen before. It seemed to be comprised of three distinct sections. The tiny people were hurrying around like busy ants: In one section groups were huddled together. Each sat in a tiny chair and with a short stick was making quaint images on paper. I examined one of the papers covered with these images. Althcugh i knew seven lan- guages and could rcccgn ze that of Lam- athcom, this writing was unfamiliar to me. However, I scon learned this was an abbreviated style to promote speed and ac- curacy. In another correr of the sections a few midgets were gazing at bright and varied colored papers a d still others were making fine white 1 : es on a big piece of black t ' n. Each one seemed busy, interested, and pi coccupied. My at- tention was attracted to a small paper fastened to the wall. As I could not loosen it from the wall nor bond down to read it. I cut a sect on cf ibe wall, which was the consistency cf cardboard, with my knife. I picked it up. then, to read what was on the rarer. One would exrect that such an unusual cccurrerce would have excited the people but it d ' d not. They were too stu- dious. From tie paper I learned that this was the business sect ' on of Lamathcom. These people were the apprentices and this was a sort cf workshop. I also learned that their day ' s work was so arranged that several trades were learned at once. The second sect ' on was much like the fir?t, excert that the people seemed older and much less inclined t) work. This un- fortunrtfl fa ' Vve ' :; very common in Lam- athcom. I ; n tr d, that as the people be- come assured of the ' r reward, which I have explained before, is a diploma- they become careless, and fall under the spell of Pleasure, one of the most beautiful and dangerous of fairies. These people d ' d net interest me a great deal and I soon wandered into the third section. This was the most surprising sec- t ' on I had yet visited. Each person had a tiny block of t ; n on a box in front of him The boxes were long and narrow (about . .• by two inches) and several people were seated at each one. Fach one pounded on his box and a tiny slip of paper with black dots on it canle out of the box — most pe- culiar. I could hot understand the process and concluded it must be some sort of a THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 deadly machine for war. There was an- other machine which if I had not been taught better, I would have thought witch- craft. A white card was placed on a tiny thimble rolled on a small black cake. When the card was taken off it was covered with black inscriptions which the people eagerly read and discussed. This section I will ad- mit, puzzled me. Even now I sometimes try to decide just what those people were looking so worried about, why they were hustling so fast. The general impression was order and system. By now I had reached another gate. I opened it and found I was facing a read. Now once again I saw the bright gate ahead of me. As 1 walked toward it I heard gay laughter and happy voices. When I entered my eyes were dazzled by the won- ders of the place. A Happy Spirit met me at the door. He took me down a narrow, winding path. This is a more wondrous land than any ot her you have seen. Romance, Tales- Love and Adventure are here. See, there is the lake, the mountains, even a huntsman on the bank — this is the land of the Lady of the Lake. We were chatting casually when as we passed thru a grove the note of a horn sounded. Immediately from all around came a number of men dressed in Lincoln green. Even as I was forming the thought, Robin Hood approached and warned me that Brland de Bois Gilbert ' s castle was being beseiged. He advised me to take another path and offered me a guide. Happy Spirit, invisible to Robin Hood, nodded assent so I accepted. A lean, lanky creature with a most pecul ' ar head, almost a pumpkin- approached me. It was my old friend Ichafood Crane. Although many years had passed he still looked just as his description in my old reading book in the United States had pictured him. I walked with him for awhile enjoyed the easy road and pleasant scenes which were too varied for me to recount in this brief history. Suddenly he stopped and bending down to hear his words, he told me that tit ' s was the edge of his boundary. With regret I bade him fare- well. A Long - Long building faced me — a most ghcttly building. Under the Long roof there appeared to be sections. In each section were rows of windows. In each window stood a ghostly figure. My blood chilled, icy shivers ran up and down my spine, till with a sudden remembrance of my size I gazed at it with a contemp- tuous smile. I must confess I was curious. A second time I took out my magnifying glass. The figue in the top-most turret was Shakespeare. Under his window were many, picturing different things. In one was a storm on the ocean, in another a lover and his lady, in a third a merchant. Of course, from study in High School, I recognized the significance of these pic- tures. I longed to help the multitude of tiny creatures bustling round, using maps. at ' ases, reference books and all that par- aphenalia, in a desperate effort to carry out the king ' s wishes. But a long time by the Lamathcom time had passed. I was anxious to see the ruler of this most wonderful section. Again Happy Spirit appeared to me. The domain of this queen is my domain. Come, he ex- claimed, follow me, and see a sight rival- ing the glories of the highest ruler of the kingdom. I followed. In an open space sat a group of lords and ladies. Two pretty maidens sat on the lower step of the raised dais. A merry lad, a jester, with hair of flame, leaped and pranced before the throne. Lifting my eyes I gazed upon the Spirit of the Place. Yea! Surely this was the most glorious court of Lamathcom. The monthly record- written in crimson letters on pages of silver was open and looked most interesting. As I touched one of the leaves there was a faint pfff — the silver had turned to ashes. I was standing before the oracle of the King of Lamathcom ! We old friends were glad to meet again. Raising the king in the palm of my hand conveniently nearer my face we were able to talk, and discussed many things. I told him how distinct I found each province and suggested that if the people of different provinces met and mingled with each other a little more that there would be a general broadening of ideas. I was quite satisfied with his sug- gestion that a huge building for meeting purposes be built. I was amazed that night on comparing my calendar with the number of days which had passed since I arrived at Larn- athcom to find I had spent six months there. Immediately I became restless; my 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY bonds were irksome. Finally when the lit- tle king saw nothing he could do would please me and knowing that I was mighty enough fo sweep his whole country into the ,:ea, he approached me. He offered to bring me to a part of his island from which I could easily reach the main land. Once there it would be easy for mo to reach home. I was really quite sorry to b ' d my Lam- athccm friends farewell and it is with a fond hope that some day I may revisit them that I hereby set my seal, on the second day of the second month of the nineteen hundred and twenty-second year of our Lord. M. Thecla Fitzgerald, ' 22 HONOR ROLL Second Quarter Ending January 27, 1922 ALL A ' s OR B ' s SENIORS Pauline Currin Constance Grait Thecla Fitzgerald Ruth McMaster JUNIORS Alfred McGilpin Iola Shead SOPHOMORES Deris Wheeler FRESHMEN Elizabeth Bradley Marcy Newell Frederick Hanson Germaine Paquette Rcbcrt Montague Robert S.iell Willa Wells NOTES W-J«- 1922 Thecla is her name, ?-.he is so sweet and sane, The walk frcm home is so long ( ?) She enters after the gong. Bee is her name. She ' s not very tame. She likes water — especially Pondrs. She ' ll learn to swim ' avec her bon homme. ' Her name is Wixted Once all unfix ' ed She got atwixt-Ted And — then what a mix-ted! Tctreault ' s his name. In English he ' s lame. He ' s under the bane Of teachers profane. We have a little Paul He had a little doll, But since he ' s grown up tall He ' s at another ' s call! Pauline Currin so they say Takes long hikes every day Out in the open or even at school She always keeps her temper tres cool. Apte is her name From Lebanon hill she came We don ' t know much about her But we love her just the same. Evelyn Poeton so sweet and shy We surely know she makes dandy pie. Let this be a lesson to all of us girls We should care more for cookbooks than curls. Miss O ' Keefe:— Thou goest, fair teacher, though my h:art it be broken, Helpless, alone- though leavest me to fight THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 on in English. Fain would I keep thee — profit by thy crumbs of wisdom Yet to a larger field we thee must yield, Most noble lady — fare thee well. Pretty Peggy Connolly, bright and gay, Always something pleasant to say. With her dancing eyes and cheerful ways, We wish the best of luck always Connie, our genius, Look out for her style (English Comp.) For she ' ll surely beat us ' Bout — maybe a mile! Rita Richard, with voice melodious- Fills our hearts with thoughts so glorious When she has obtained a place luxurious, We hope she ' ll remember her friends all penurious. Our dear, sweet, little Louise She takes things at her ease. Even tho ' she ' s a perfect tease, Our dear, sweet, little Louise. Dorothy Pratt goes to dances N ' all that! And when she dances with Francis! Hully Gee! She ' s as gay as can be. Alice Dupaul Stately and tall You ' d never guess We ' ll ne ' er confess She loves to giggle As much as the rest. Ruth McMaster has a drawl Like what we heard at the Devil ' s Ball. When did she get that unearthly bawl? We don ' t know at all — at all ! Lillian Lounge way so bright and so jolly, Everything serious to her seems real folly With her pretty pink cheeks and her sparkling eyes, I vow she ' d make friends with kings and queens — E ' en the Kize. Eee Surprenant of Basketball fame. Really and truly lives up to her name. When she buzzes round Believe me there ' s a sound And the ball does flop right thru the ring ! Miss Swanson: Yes, if you can find someone to dance with. ' ZATSO RED! ' How dear to my heart you are Reddie dear It is a good thing that Ozzie ' s not here, Because if he was you wouldn ' t have Fuz She would be with her Ozzie, I fear. WE WONDER WHY: Red brings his bureau utensils to school. Buntie is so fresh . Lawry writes so many letters. Marcy is so quiet. Potter (reading reports on the World Conference) Father, what is a shantung? Dad: I give it up, my son. I can ' t keep track of all these new fangled soft drinks. Mr. Gibbons: What happens when a person ' s temperature goes down as far as it can go? Martin: I guess he has cold feet. McGilpin: How ' s the walking up your way? McGovern: Fine sleighing. Mary had a little lamb But now it is dead It went to school with her today Between two slabs of bread. 1924 1923 iffo-raH: May I irave this d nci? ' Ruth: Why did you drop Lizotte? Louise: I ' m not going to wear my 1922 clothes in a 1919 car. Judge : Why did you put dollar marks at the end of your love letters to the plaintiff? Defendant: Those are kiss marks. Jud e: But why dollar signs? Defendant: You wouldn ' t ask that if you knew how much they cost me. Mr. Allard: Son, what did you learn in school today? Raymond: I learned that the algebra problems you worked out for me last night were wrong. Hall : Gee, I ' ve an awful cold in my head. Plimpton: Well- that is better than nothing. Gaumond : I don ' t Hke these photo- graphs at all. I look like a monkey. Photographer (with a glance oi lofty 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY disdain) : You should have thought of that before you had them taken. Miss Le Pain: What ' s the matter with your lip, Viola? Viola: Chapped! Juliet: Nice chap? Hall and Allard were busy whispering while a pupil was reading the life of Daudet Miss Campbell : Be quiet, You ' ll be res ponsible for him. Allard: You can ' t blame everything on us. He died a long time ago. 1925 One day a superintendent of city schools went to a country school to see how smar ' , the pupils were. He said, John give me a number and I ' ll write it on the board. John got up and said, Twenty-seven. The superintendent put down seventy-two. The pupils didn ' t say anything so the su- perintendent called on James. James got up and said Thirty-eight. The superin- tendent put down eighty-three. The pupih didn ' t say anything. The superintendent called on Henry, way back. Henry got up and said Sixty-six, and let me see you monkey around with that one. Miss O ' Keefe: What lesson do we learn from ' Daniel in the Lion ' s Den ' Miss Co- derre ? Constance: That we shouldn ' t eat ev- erything we see. Freshman Composition : — FOR SALE A Steinert piano by a widow with ma- hogany legs. L. Allard: (Standing behind a fence) Levi, what ' s the difference between you and a fool? Benoit: Only the fence. Mr. Gibbons: Tessier, how many ribs have you? Tessier: I don ' t know. I ' m so ticklish I can ' t count them. Mother: Did you feed the goldfishes? Hector: Yes. mam. I fed them to the cat Miss Marshall: (In Civics) What is the duty of the cabinet? Tessier: To put the dishes in. Miss Marshall: How has the refriger- ator disturbed the wool manufactures? McGovern: It keeps the wool cold. Mr. Gibbons: What is steam? LeClair: Steam is water that has gone crazy with the heat. If anyone desires lessons in apologizing we would advise him to consult Miss Mar- sh ii and Boyer. They have decided upon a new code. Mr. Gibbons: What do you know about the Einstein theory? Tessier: I don ' t know; I never ate any. LeClair: Did you ever see a woman who could keep her mouth closed? Louis : Yes. I gave my seat in the car to a woman today. She ne er opened her mouth. Miss Brodeur: Arc you going to see the picture Passion Alphabet? Miss Blanchard: I ' m not fond of these educational pictures. Miss Marshall: Do you know how many seconds in a minute? Martin: Do you mean a real minute or a wait-a- minute? The world we are living in Is mighty hard to beat. We get a thorn in every rose But — aren ' t the roses sweet. Laura: Did you consent to marry him because he ' d won a war medal? Cora: Not exactly, but I thought I ' d better snap h ' m up when he happened to mention that he ' d learned how to cook. Miss Bonin: Oh, dear, dear, dear! Gaumond: Were you talking to me? Exchanges We are pleased to acknowledge the fol- lowing Exchanges and would be glad to add the name of any new Exchange to our list. The Hilltop Warren, Mass. Drury Academe North Adams, Mass. The Chronicle Wailingl ' ord, Conn. The News New Haven, Conn. Tech News Worcester, Mass. Massachusetts Collegian Amherst. Mass. The Tripod Hartford, Conn. The News East Orange, N. J. The Gleaner Pawtucket, .R. I. The Re Echo Leicester, Mass. The Review Lowell, Mass. Orange and Black Middletown, Conn. The Senior Westerly, R. I. Kapunahou Honolulu, Hawaii Taconic Williamstown, Mass. The Palmer Palmer. Mass. The Students Pen Pittsfield, Mass. The Beacon Boston, Mass. The Emblem Southington, Conn. The Philomath Framingham, Mass. The Crimson Sunset Northbridge, Mass. The Flashlight Harrisville, West. Va. The Delphia Providence, R. I. The Dial Brattleboro, Vt, The Salemica Salem, Mass. The Event Upper Montclair, N. J. Ravelins Oxford, Mass. The Review Newton, Mass. AS WE SEE OTHERS The Dial — H. S. Brattleboro, Vt. Yours is an exceedingly large and com- plete school paper. It contains many orig- inal and interesting articles. The Salemica — New Salem Academy, Salem, Mass. The Salemica is a unique paper and worthy of praise, but we would suggest your having an Exchange Department. The Event — H. S. Upper, Montclair, New Jersey. We are glad to have the privilege of re- ceiving such a paper as yours. The amount and quality of the poetry in your pam- phlet is something rarely seen in school papers. The Emblem — Lewis H. S. Southing- ton, Conn. Yours is a fine paper but we would sug- gest your confining the ads to the front or back of the magazine, rather than dis- tributing a few throughout the literature. The Review — H. S. Newton, Mass. Your paper deserves much credit. The cuts add much to its attractiveness and the literature is exceptionally fine. We have only one suggestion, that is to en- large your Joke Department as we believe a touch of humor increases the popularity of such a magazine. Ravelins — H. S. Oxford, Mass. Yours is certainly a real school paper. We admire your talent and school spirit in producing such an interesting paper without the assistance of a publisher. The Students Pen — H. S. Pittsfield, Mass. The Pen contains an exceptionally fine literary department and many excel- lent jokes. Mother: Don ' t you think you ' ll be cold without your coat? Daughter: You don ' t know Eddy very well. — Exchange Insulted Maiden: Oh, sir, help catch that man; he tried to kiss me. Congenial Cop: That ' s all right there ' ll be another along in a minute. — Exchange English Teacher: Kallman, give me what you would call a good sentence. Kallman: Twenty years ma ' am. — Exchange He: I ' ve passed chemistry at last. She: Honestly! He: What difference does that make? — Exchange ATHLETICS Dec. 3. This game was not on the schedule, but so far is the only game we have won. The score was 42-40. Kleiner and Hall starred for the High School and Christianson for the Intermediates. The line up: — Hieh School — 42 40 — Intermediates Hall R F Holden (Capt) Kleiner L F Christ ; anson Pellow C Fitzgerald Edmonds L G Egan Green R G Coughlin No score is available at present. The In- termediates showed great teamwork and in a few years practically that same team will represent the High School. That is cnc thing to look forward to, anyway. December 7. The team went to War- ren in Roy ' s big bus. The trip was more like a boat ride than a bus ride- but we go ' there just the same. This was the first scheduled game. The floor was like a sheet of ice and the backboards rotten, but we managed to score whenever we got hold of the ball. Eddie threw a couple of nice passes the length of the floor and Lawry received them for tallies. The Lineup — Warren— 43 19— M. E. W. H. S. Quinlan R F Curtis f mith, Macoinber L F Clarke Bell C Newell Brodeur R G Green Fountain L G Edmonds Baskets from the floor: Quinlan 0, Bro- deur 5, Fountain 2, Bell, Smith 2, Macom- ber 2, Curtis 4, Clarke 3. Free tries. Foun- tain, Curtis, Clarke 2, Newell, Edmonds. Fre tries missed: Brodeur 2, Fountain, Quinlan, Smith- Curtis 2, Newell 2, Ed- monds, Green 3. Fouls called on Brodeur, Founta ' n 2, Bell 3, Quinlan 2, Smith 4, Newell 5, Green. -M. E. W. H. S. Hall, Curtis Clarke Newell Green Edmonds Dec. 10. The coach was away but the team went to Oxford and received another raspberry. Oxford has improved great- ly and completely outclassed us. Hall played well for the High School Lyon, their guard charged down the floor, many times for a score, by his superior weight, and Sibley, forward, was able to avoid the guards eas- ily and score at will. Oxford— 52 9- Sibley R F R. Goyette L F Douellan C Lyons R G A. Goyette L G Baskets from the floor: Sibley 8, R. Goy- ette 9, Lyons 4, Douellan 2, Clarke 2. Hall Free tries: R. Goyette 6. Clarke 2, Hall, Curtis 2. Fouls called on Lyons 2, A. Goy- ette 3, Sibley, Douellan. Clarke 2, Curtis, Hall 2, Newell 2, Green, Edmonds 2. Time 10 min. quarters. Referee, Pierce. December 12. The Vocational School outclassed us in football and won 38-13. Ryan was the star of the winners while Newell and Hall played best for the High School. Clarke and Lai.gevin had a little mix up and were sent off the floor in the second half. Line up: — Vocational— 38 13— M. E. W. H..S. Clarke, Tillyer Curtis, Kleiner Newell R G Green. Potter Hall Ryan L F Allard R F Young C Dugas, Langevin McKinstry L ( Baskets from the floor: Allard 6, Ryan 7, Youm ' 5, Hall, Kleiner 2, Newell. Free tries. Allard, Young, Clarke 2, Kleiner 2. Hall. Fouls called on Allard, Dugas, Mc- Kinstry, Lanerevm 2, Clarke, Newell. Ref-| cicc. Gene Hall. Dec. 21. The Alumni showed that theyl still knew how to play basket ball and THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 with Billy Ryan from the A. O. Co. and Duck Duclos and Red Lavallee from the Hamilton Team- they walked all over us. Hall played a good game for the H. S. 15— M. E. W .H. S. Tillyer, Clarke L. F Hall c Curtis Thayer, Edmonds Potter, Green Congdon 3, La- , Alumni — 51 Xavallee R F Congdon, Lindell Duclos, McGilvray Monahan R G Ryan, Duclos L G Baskets from the floor: vallee, Duclos 7, Ryan 9- Monahan 2, Mc- Gilvray, Lindell, Hall 5, Clarke, Curtis. Free tries : Ryan 5, Hall, Free tries missed Ryan 4, Congdon. Hall 2, Clarke. Fouls called on Monahan, Congdon, Ryan 2, Hall Clarke 2. Referee, Gene Hall. Time 10 min. Quarters. Jan. 13 On Friday the 13th the team journeyed to Putnam. The Putnam team was heavier than we were but for three quarters of the game we held them. The score was 16-7 at the end of the third quarter. Putnam made several changes in the lineup and set too fast a pace for us in the final quarter. The floor is much big- ger than ours and we were not quite at home on it. Lineup: — J Putnam— 34 7— M. E. W. H. S. Allard, Spencer R F Curtis M. Ames L F Clarke H. Ames C Newell Morse, Charron R G Hall McCoy, Nelson L G Potter, Green Baskets frcm the floor. Allard 5- H. Ames 2, M. Ames 3, McCoy 3, Spencer, Charron, Curtis 3. Free tries: McCoy 2, Curtis. Free tries missed: A. Ames, Spen- cer 3, Clarke 4, Curtis. Hall. Fouls called on Clarke 2, Hall, Potter, Newell 2, H. Ames 2, Spencer 3, McCoy 2. BASKETBALL The Mary E. Wells High School Girls team played Oxford High School Girls in Oxford, Dec. 17. Our girls were defeated- the score being 11-6. Bee Page played a good game for the local team. Jan. 14, the girls played Oxford High School down in the Gym. And were de- feated by 11 points. The score was 14-3. Jan. 25, the girls played Warren High School in Southbridge, and were defeated. The score was 16-3. Blanche Shearer did good team work making the only basket from the floor. The girls in the M. E. W. H. S. wish to thank everyone who attended their basket ball games this year. ADVERTISEMENTS PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DAY OR NIGHT at 135 Main Street and 6 Chapin Street Mrs. C. E. CURRIN STORE NEWLY RENOVATED J. J, Delehanty Co. CRAWFORD RANGES Stove Repairs of All Kinds. We Repair and Carry a Full Line of Furniture Telephone 106-M EYES TESTED FRAMES FITTED A. E. LaPIERRE With J. WILARD BROMLEY Optometrist 117 Main Street Southbridge Telephone Connection Hours: 9 A. M. to C P. M. Tues: 1) to 12. Evenings: Wed., Fri., Sat., 6 to 8 We Carry an Exclusive Line of DES ARTS STATIONERY Also Eaton, Crane and Pike and Ward ' s Stationery The E. F. Daktn Co. ALEX. J. PAQUIN DRY AND FANCY GOODS Ladies ' and Men ' s Furnishings, Shoes, Rubbers, Corsets, Underwear Hosiery and Gloves 113 Main Street Southbridge Geo C, Shepard Co. C. E. Hanson, Registered Pharmacist Southbridge, Mass. 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Wells High School VOLUME V APRIL, 1922 NUMBER IV 9 I® ia m m 15| i l5j if g? p 151 is m p 151 fi IS] fas i i ai 1 raj 15 S fit iai m is- is.- ©: iai IS? I3i 151 isf- Hamilton Woolen Company Incorporated 1831 SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. - Manufacturers of WORSTED DRESS GOODS THE QUALITY PECULIAR TO OUR FABRICS IS THE RESULT OF THE CONSTANT EFFORT AND CAREFUL WORK OF OVER A CENTURY. ADVERTISEMENTS Telephone 378-W SAM ' S SHOE SHOP Phelps Building REAL QUALITY SHOES FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY Mgr. Sa m Savage Southbridge Compliments of The Quality Shop PHELPS BUILDING Where Quality Counts M. KAUFMAN TAILOR Corner Main and Elm Streets The Best Place For MEATS AND PROVISIONS P. RENAUD ' S Main Street Clarence H. Knight Authorized FORD SALES AND SERVICE Telephone 10 143 Main Street Compliments of Geo H. Smith Estate Corner of Mill and Hamilton Streets Telephone 66- W Morong ' s Music Store Home of The BRUNSWICK SHEET MUSIC— RECORDS 23 Central St. Southbridge, Mass. 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A BOUVIER BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS —SHOE REPAIRING And Mention The Crimson and Gray ' The Crimson and Gray PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OP THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Alumni Editor Art Editor Exchange Editor Athletics Social Editor Business Manager Asst. Business Manager Associate Editors Faculty Advisor THECLA FITZGERALD, ' 22 CONSTANCE GRANT ' 22 BLANCHE WEATHERHEAD, ' 23 MARJORIE HARRIS, ' 23 FRANK GOODELL, ' 23 LAWRENCE CLARK, , ' 23 RUTH McMASTER ' 22 OSBORNE TABOR, ' 23 CLARK EDMONDS ' 23 MARGARET CONNOLLY, ' 22 IOLA SHEAD, ' 23 IRENE HUGHES, ' 23 EDNA POETON, ' 24 MARY SERLETO, ' 25 DEAN TABOR, ' 25 MISS DORIS CUMMINGS VOLUME V APRIL, 1922 NUMBER IV Contents EDITORIALS LITERATURE ■ CLASS NOTES PICKUPS EXCHANGES w il l «m i timmtM m m m iam maimmmmmm tiimmM EPITORIALS EASTER THOUGHTS Easter, the time of rejoicing and of sin-] :erity is past, but our resolutions made at ;his time should yet continue. f ' We have just been reviewing the great sacrifice on Calvary. That sacrifice was lot made by our Lord merely for the saints, r for His disciples. That sacrifice was for ;very soul on earth ! Have we ever stopped ;o consider whether in all our lives, we have lone anything to merit, in the slightest de- cree, this sacrifice? It isn ' t possible for nany of us to d o great and noble deeds, but ;here is one thing that every person can lo. That is — be kind. A smile and Good morning mean a great leal to a shy person and — just a thought on ;he speaker ' s part. Think a moment. Don ' t we know one person who would be pleased f we said, Hello, got your lessons done? when we are walking down stairs between dasses ? We know, too, it makes all the dif- ference in the world whether we are one of a bunch going down the hill at noon, or whether we haven ' t one person to grab our arm and say, Hurry. Many times we feel very cross and dis- agreeable, and something goes wrong. If we hold our temper a moment, we surprise our companions. Say something sweet, for Kind words are the music of the world. Again, let us remember to judge people ' s actions kindly. If we- think only a moment, isn ' t it easy to see that most of the deeds done by other people that angered us were done unintentionally. Be patient. A man is always capable himself of a deed, of which he thinks another capable. If however, we cannot say anything kind to or about a person, let us say nothing, for There is so much bad in the best of us And so much good in the worst of us That it ill behoves any of us To rail at the faults of the rest of us BELOW THE AUDITORIUM Under the auditorium, as you know, are two spacious store rooms of which it is prob- able that one will be used for a store room and the other for a room in which calis- thenics will be practiced. However, there seems to be a prevailing sentiment through the different classes, that at least one of these should be made into a locker and show- er room. Although the auditorium will be an ex- cellent place for basketball and the like, the need is felt of some place in the building, to dress and leave clothes with some assu- rance of safety. This problem could be readily solved by the installation of lockers. As we know, basketball is not a game in which one, while playing, is -apt to feel very cold, and it certainly is not a very remark- able statement to say a player is sure of getting warm. If, in this condition, he should venture out of doors it is almost a certaintey that he will catch cold. But if we had showers and lockers there would be fewer colds for the players, or at least players could leave the building feel- ing at least as comfortable as when they en- tered the game. If there is no other way of getting these than by the usual way of giving some sort THE CRIMSON AND GRAY of an entertainment, each pupil ought to put all his energies towards making it a huge success and having our High School equip- ped with all the facilities of an up-to-daie school. Ellis Potter, ' 23. AN IMPROVEMENT A dining room is one thing this school lacks, and which I believe it should have for the benefit of those persons, who, for va- rious reasons, are forced to carry their lun- ches to school. They would without doubt appreciate such a convenience. The present method of accommodating these folks in classrooms is altogether in- efficient and unsanitary. The accumulation of the remnants of lunches, crumbs, and peelings, and the smearing of orange juice by careless fingers upon your desk covers, is not only both disgusting and provoking to rthers, but it also offers splendid nourish- ment for disease spreading germs. Moreover these unsatisfactory conditions will no doubt increase with the approach of hot weather and will be an inducement to our winged friends, namely the mosquitoes and flies. There is no immediate prospect of a din- ing room, but at least the noon people can be more careful of their food until some sat- isfactory arrangement can be made. A. P. ' 22. The spirit of spectators at a basketball game is not always very encouraging to the players of the home team. Of course a majority of the audience will cheer when a basket or a foul is made, but when the play- ers appear on the floor, there is seldom any clapping of hands. A few casual remarks are passed and sometimes sarcastic ones; while if a loud cheer was sent up it would go a long way towards helping each player feel that he or ' she would win the game. Sometimes if an opposing player makes a wrong play or does something he should not have done, quite a few of the spectators hiss. The unfriendly and discourteous act on our part must create a very unfavorable impression on our opponents. For these reasons, if those who go to watch a game will give a cheer when their team appears, and keep quiet when the op- posing side does anything wrong, the game will give much more enjoyment, and the home players, should they lose the game, will feel that they still have the support and best wishes of the audience. Margaret Price. NEW COLLECTION OF FOSSILS An exceptionally fine collection of fossil, curios, stones and shells, gathered from al parts of the world was presented the higr school in November by Mrs. Mary E. Wells It is called the George W. Wells Collection Mr. Goldthwait of Webster, a William; graduate, spent two weeks labeling, catal oging, and arranging the collection in si: good sized cases. In the first case are soap-stones and mag| nesites, various forms of quartz, anion: them the smoky, crystal, and rose, polishe and rough agates and beautiful pieces o petrified wood. In the second case are the marbles, ici land spar, polished and rough calcites an various specimens of gypsum and jaspei In this case we have the finest collection o Mexican Onyx to be found in any part oj the country, with the exception of the co lections of large universities and private co lections. There is also a fine collection c metal ores, among them copper, lead, zin and iron. In the third case, which contains fossil there are a number which were taken fro: the Connecticut Valley. A shale dates bai to the Triassic Period, and rocks, to the Ca boniferous Age. There are very fine spi cimens of fossil ferns, and several fossl tracks of a Dinosaurian, a large liza which roamed this country in the Triass Period of Mesozoic Time. These specime: are from Turner Falls, Massachusetts, this case are also specimens of sequoia ba from California. The specimens of the fourth case weJ taken, for the most part, from Japan. The) is a fine collection of coral in various fori and rare sea ' shells. The fiifth case contains miscellaneous c| rios from Japan, China, the Fiji Islands ai Syria. The sixth case contains an extensive c( lection of Indian arrow heads. There al also various curios of American Indian dai THE CRIMSON AND GRAY This is a very valuable collection, without ioubt one of the best in any high school in the United States and we consider ourselves irery fortunate in having such a thoughtful friend as Mrs. Wells. Doesn ' t it look just grand! Isn ' t the ioor wonderful ! and, Just see how large md light it is! These are just a few of ;he exclamation which are heard as we delay n the halls a second between periods to ad- nire our new auditorium which is completed. [t will, no doubt, be termed as one of the nost attractive halls in our town. Every me here at High School is drawn along in ;he tide of admiration and pride, but do we ill realize the appreciation which is due to me person who made it possible? That per- son is Mrs. Mary E. Wells, to whom, let us ill join in extending our sincerest gratitude. M. E. ' 23 SPIRIT! For the past two years the support of the ' Crimson and Gray has been far from what t should be. The school paper is, necessar- ly, just what the school makes it, and re- hires the hearty cooperation of the entire student and faculty body to make it suc- cessful. It is much easier to sit back and criticise than it is to dig in and do your )it. Next fall, some of those who have con- futed this year to its pages will be gone, md the duty (which would be considered in honor if the real spirit prevailed) will r all on others shoulders. Make up your mind low that you will do your best towards mak- ng the Crimson and Gray a paper that vill be a source of pride to yourself and riends. Marjorie Harris ' 23. PATRIOT ' S DAY As Paul Revere galloped through the night n his great errand, and cried at each town, ' The British are coming, he announced America ' s determination to be a free coun- ;ry. Every man arose from his bed imme- iiately, his wife moulded a few more bullets, ind he went out to meet the British. He ind his neighbors represented the spirit of America — not the new-born spirit, but the spirit that then made America, and which low makes America, the home of liberty- oving men and women. The Battle of Concord and Lexington was not a riot of unthinking, head-strong rebels. It was the result of the realization that America, their country, was not a free coun- try under England ' s harsh rule. Neither was this the formal declaration of war; the popular Congress drew up the Declaration of Independence more than a year later. This day was Patriot ' s Day. These men declared, that day, they would preserve the institutions founded on principles of liberty true and constant to the ideals which begot them. They were patriots to their ideals, and could be patriots only to a government which supported them. The government of the United States of America now supports those ideals and ev- ery citizen of this country stands for free- dom, and, therefore, is allied with these first patriots. April nineteenth is dedicated to the men who, by their courage to stand for the prin- ciples they considered just, have made free- dom a synonym of America. C. Grant ' 22. ST. PATRICK ' S DAY Oh yes, today ' s the 17th of March, every one ' s wearing something green and that is all the day means to many people. St. Patrick ' s was born in France. When he was sixteen years of age, he was carried off by Irish marauders and passed his cap- tivity as a herdsman in Connaught. The young herdsman saw visions in which he was urged to escape, and after reaching the North coast of Gaul, he encountered many marvelous adventures. Ordained deacon at Auxerre, he returned to Ireland a d proceeded to the conversion of Ulster. His use of the shamrock as an illustration of the Holy Trinity, led to its being regarded as the national Irish symbol. Of all the saints honored by men, there is no Saint as popular, and whose memory is as endearing as this beloved Saint of Ire- land. The following students have been granted awards by the Remington and Underwood Typewriter Companies for proficiency in Typewriting : UNDERWOOD Certificate of Proficiency — 30 orYnore net THE CRIMSON AND GRAY words per minute, writing for fifteen min- utes. Adams, Doloris 44.6 net words Apte, Mildred 31.7 net words Connolly, Margaret 35.6 net words Currin, Pauline 43.6 networds Dupaul, Alice 38.2 net words Durgin, Louise 43.9 net words Metras, Antonine 38. net words McMaster, Ruth 46.8 net words McGilpin, Alfred 35.9 net words Morin, Aline 30.2 net words Poeton, Evelyn 41. net words Richard, Rita 47. net words Shead, Iola 37.9 net words Surprenant, Beatrice 38. net words First Bronze Medal — 40 or more net words per minute, writing :for fifteen min- utes. Adams, Doloris 42. net words Connolly, Margaret 42.4 net words Currin, Pauline 45.3 net words Dupaul, Alice 41.9 net words Durgin, Louise 40.5 net words Metras, Antonine 43.6 net words Richard, Rita 44.1 net words Shead, Iola 46.6 net words REMINGTON Certificate — 30 or more words per minute with not more than five errors, writing for ten minutes. McGilpin, Alfred Pinsonneault, Annette 41. net words 38.7 net words Card Case — 40 or more words a minute with not more than five errors, writing for ten minutes. Adams, Doloris 49. net words Bebo, Mary 44. net words Durgin, Louise 53. net words Metras, Antonine 44. net words Shead, Iola 49.5 net words A SCIENCE CLUB Plans are under way for the formation of a Science Club under the supervision of Mr. Gibbons, Science teacher. The club, which will be for all high school pupils, will be for the propagation of extra curricula studies. It is planned that interesting books and apparatus will be at the service of club mem- bers. From time to time it may be possible for the club to be addressed by noted men from surrounding cities. Every one in high school will find it to his interest to become a member of the club. It should be supported enthusiastically, for we have too few clubs in high school. By organizing this one we are moving in the right direction to promote school spirit, by having at least one thing everyone can join and be interested in, not merely for its ed- ucational, but also for its recreational value. Mr. Ray A. Clement attended the State Conference of rincipals, held at Bridgewater, Mass., and at the Boston State House, March 23rd and 24th. Besides regular pro- gram, the meeting was addressed by Payson Smith, Commissioner of Education and Gov. ernor Cox. Miss Charlotte Burnes of Woburn, a gr ad- uate of Simmons, has taken Miss Ruth Cum- mings ' position in the Domestic Science De- partment. i MIRTH MYSTtfcr LITERATURE THREE AND A HALF In the summer of 1820, when we sailed own to the isle of treasure and dug up our old, our captain elucidated concerning the lystery of the Three and a half man hut. t was a black night, and the sky was rumbling over head ; altogether, we believ- d it was more the awful quiet and heavy ir, than our urging, that finally brought orth this yarn. ' Boys, says he, the last time I slept i this ' ere hut, there was three and a half len layin ' siege to it. I was only a younker f fourteen and playin ' the part o ' powder- oy to the wildest crew that ' ere drew reath. Four men had been left on the is md to guard the treasure, and me bein ' ft by accident, they agreed I should be the rst meat when it came to a point of star- ation ! We ' d been livin ' on herbs and berries out a week, when I sees beef in their eyes, ' hat afternoon I sneaks back to this hut rhich w ' d built and fortifies myself as best can. While waitin ' for the attack I made he best of my time in devourin ' the few recious biscuit that we ' d stored against an mergency, and revived my spirits with a )ng pull o ' rum which I was .afterwards to egret. I waited till sun down for them, when eein ' what was up, they surrounded me, nd rushed the hut. Temptied all the small rms in the place, but I was at best a poor hot, and feelin ' the lurch o ' rum upon me did well to notch the beak of old Henry goffer. I still had a hope left in the razor edge of Long Tom Bender ' s big snicker- snee which he had left in the place, and as they burst in the door, I swung right from my hip at the first form to lunge. From that instant, my boys, things happened that have been painted on my brain-pan ever since! The first in was the bloody beggar amidships, and I sliced him neatly in half just above his great belt, and as his legs kept a-comin ' and got entangled with mine, his upper deck remained in mid-air, while he fanned it with great fists and screamed and cursed me in ten dead languages! Seem ' the sad gruesome plight of their leader, the other thi ee were taken with great terror. One fell flat on his face, only to pull him- self to his feet and scramble off with most of his features obliterated. Jenkins, the gunner, put his hands up to his eyes and found them both gone, while the last man turned and made off with such a speed that his great mop of hair came clear off his head. After this I remember very distinctly that it was a matter of many years that these three and a half men laid siege to my hut and harrassed and worrried me till I was in a fair way to lose my mind. Long Tom ' s upper deck continually moved in through the open window, only to scream at me and vanish. The faceless one would open the great squeaky door and peer in at me. The poor bee-gar without any hands was always comin ' in and trying to pick up my bread, while old Henry Boffer sat out- side the south window and exhibited his s calpless dome. , ' i , m THE CRIMSON AND GRAY I was quite at the end of my wits, when one day a crew of sea-faring men, led by my old captain, swarmed in and carried me off to their ship and away from the island. I never since set my peepers on this hut until we dropped anchor here on Sunday. My captain and others of the crew whom I later recognized, insisted that they had only been gone a week. He dropped back to pick me up and thought I had been suf- fering from an overdose of Rum on a starv- ing stomach, adding that the siege could not have lasted over two days; he doubted whether there had been any siege — having seen the four marooned buccaneers skulking in the woods on the other side of the island, but I ' ll take my oath it was a year and a half. The Three and a half? Their bones are on this island and now we shall find them tomorrow, and if the uppers of old Tom Ben- der be lyin ' apart from his lowers — I shall know the truth of my story! Allard Paul ' 22. THE MISSING SERPENT The sun rose over the sea, still rolling and tossing from the terrific storm which had kept it in a chaos of mountains and val- leys of foaming water for two days. The steamship ' New Zealand was struggling along, half full of water, with its precious cargo a mass of broken and mangled wreckage in the hold. The New Zealand was on its way to New York with a valuable cargo of fine specimens of animals, snakes and birds from Africa. They were to be placed in the New York Zoological Gardens. This morning the keepers were vainly try- ing to repair the cages, recapture the spe- cimens which were still alive, and to col- lect the dead animals of which there were many. After three days of ceaseless toil all the animals were accounted for, either dead or alive, except an excellent specimen of a very rare and extremely poisonous va- riety of snake. The ship was searched from bow to stern, but as no trace of it could be found it was believed to have been lost over- board. One day the Captain of the boat was alone m the cabin, studying his maps. He heard a strange sound and glancing around, be- held the missing reptile, coiled, ready strike, between him and the door. He dai not move or cry for help, as the snake v only about three feet from him, and he fe ed that any move on his part would cai the serpent to strike. One bite meant death. For an hour the two remained absoluti motionless. Two sailors who were repairing the de were doing considerable hammering, whi jarred the cabin. Suddenly a heavy book, stirred from place by the pounding of the workmen, i from a shelf in the cabin. It landed ne; but to one side of the snake, which doubl and struck at it like a lighting flash. The Captain with every muscle tense, h been waiting for some chance to make move. It came. With one spring he reac his bunk and grabbed a thick blanket, whi he held before him. The serpent, which had immediately l coiled, now struck at the Captain, but or caught a fold of the blanket in its fanj The officer, in the same instant dropped t blanket, enveloping the snake in its folds. Thus protected from the poison fangs the reptile, the Captain held it firmly ur the keepers came and imprisoned it in new cage. Frank Goodell ' : PESCARA It was the turn of a middle-aged won to interview the high official of the Am ican Relief of Russia. A boy of about n or ten accomoanied her. The two ente the private office and took the chairs offe them. The woman immediately began story in slightly-accented English. She sired to have the boy taken to Amer: The boy, she said, was a prince of the posed nobility. His mother, when dyfl had implored her, the governess, to get son to America, where he would be from Bolsheviki. Please, she begged, c not he find someone to adopt the li prince. Madam, replied the offical, there many more children waiting to be ado than there are American homes willin, adopt them. However, if you have ere. tials which prove he is of noble birth, stands a better chance. Sometime, we THE CRIMSON AND GRAY. Meve, Russia will come back to normal, and, of course, the foster parents will have claims to the prince ' s reclaimed estate. Ah, sir, his birth certificate in in Kuljen- widtz. His people were massacred in their country home; and his mother could not ob- tain the papers from the city before her death. But Prince Pescara has a ring with the family seal, she said, hopefully. Madam, the Bolsheviki have stolen rings with family seals very often. Authentic credentials are absolutely necessary. I ' m sorry. I ' ll put the boy on the list. I must say, though, the list is hopelessly long al- ready. But, sir, the Reds know Pescara. It is not safe for him in Russia. Oh, monsieur. The secretary ushered the discouraged couple from the room. Pescara tried to comfort the governess who was almost heart-broken. What hardships she had gone through to get the dark-eyed boy to Odessa ! At the seaport she had hoped to get him passage on an American ship. Now, all hope seemed gone, and the Bolsheviki were ever present. At the thought of her ene- mies, she assumed pretended security as a necessary safeguard. As the two were walking along the Amer- ican district of the seaport, a rather stout, hard-faced American business man neared them. He eyed critically the beautiful lace and noble carriage of the boy, and did not fail to notice the silk shirt, so unusual in Russia nowadays. The keen-eyed man stopped them and asked the woman who the boy was. The governess thought she saw a chance of having Pescara cared for, and stated proudly the boy was Prince Pescara. A prince, repeated the American, how am I to know that? Does he not look like a prince? replied the governess, and cleverly guessing him to be mercenary, she added, he is the heir to a wonderful estate. But Russia! he must not stay here longer. Would you not take the prince home with you as your son? Well, my girl, I ' ll do that if you show me his credentials. Certainly, sir, but I do not have them with me, of course. Tomorrow I can meet you at — Why, near the dock-yards at Mafalda Inn. v And the boy will sail immediately? The next day, with me, if he ' s a prince. After the American walked on, Pescara questioned his governess. Are not all the papers at my home, up north? Yes, child, but it is necessary you go to America. Do you remember Humbert who worKed m tne staoie 01 tne casae. ' He ' s a powerful man with the Soviets here, and, someway he ' ll make seme papers look like the real certificates. But hush — never say a word to anyone. That man there wants you only because of your possible inherit- ance. The next day everything came off as the faithful governess had planned. The Amer- ican, Mr. Townsley, as so seldom was the case with him, was clearly deceived. The Prince said good-bye to his dear gov- erness, and went on shipboard the next day. Mr. Townsley, who had come to Russia to discover its business condition, knew, that as a wealthy man, the American Relief ex- pected him to adopt a child, and he thought himself very fortunate when he found this prince. The stewardess of the steamer took charge of the little boy, and he seldom saw his foster-father. He tried to pass the time bravely as a prince should, but he felt very lonely. He had no friend near him. At Constantinople Mr. Townsley, and his adopted son changed from the steamer to a big liner. Pescara enjoyed the bustle and the sights of Constantinople, but on ship- board again he became homesick. . He was in a second class state room; Mr. Townsley was in a first class. The little prince ' s eyes grew sad with loneliness. One day when he was walking the deck v he encountered a boy of about thirteen and a girl of eight. He had noticed them come on the ship at Constantinople, but had not seen them again. The children were playing a game and they asked Pescara to join them. He was delighted. The three children play- ed together all the morning, and, in that short time discovered everything about each other. Then Donald and Helen took Pes- cara to meet their mother. Mrs. Asherton was very nice to the lonesome boy, and Pes- cara began to grow happier. The Russian prince revived his ideas of Americans. Mr. Townsley was not nice, but the Ashertons were ever and ever so nice, he thought. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY On shipboard friendships are made and eemented very quickly, and Pescara soon be- came very dear to all the Asherton family. Mr. Asherton took Helen on one knee and Pescara on the other when he told the chil- dren his marvelous stories, and the mother soon began to come to Pescara ' s berth at night to tuck him to bed. Pescara would have been very happy but for the knowledge that really he belonged to Mr. Townsley, and not to the pleasant Asherton family. Mr. Townsley had no interest of his own in his adopted son, and he had begun to worry hout his society-wife ' s reception of the boy. Tft- £ situation was hardly pleasant, and the Ashertons could not help noticing it. The children were spending glorious days on the deck, but they were all too few. Soon one more day would bring them to New York. All the children became saddened, $m t e- Uttle Russian thought he could not bear loneliness again. Mi . Asherton was moved greatly as she thought of the boy ' s future. She could realize the emptiness of a home the Townsleys would give him. She conferred with her husband, and, after a long talk, Mr. Asherton went to Mr. Towns- ley to ask him to let Pescara come with them. His request was refused. Mr. Towns- ley would not let the Russian ' s estate slip through his lingers though he did not want the boy. At New York brown-eyed Pescara parted from his friends, but he promised to visit them at their New Jersey home if he could. Mr. Townsley immediately took the boy uptown to his lawyers to have them arrange . to take care of him. He dreaded bringing the child home to his wife. He showed the boy ' s papers to his lawyers at that time. Can I describe to you Mr. Townsley ' s feel- ings when the lawyer declared the naners false? When Mr. Townsley calmed him- self he tried to think of some means of dis- posing of his prince. Naturally he thought of the Ashertons ' proposal and so, of course, our story ends happily. Joy reigned in the Asherton home as a nine-year old boy became one of its mem- bers. Ice cream and everything else in plenty were at this celebration. That night when she was tucking Pescara to bed his mother kissed him, and, with a little rueful glance at the foreign ring on his finger, she said, Pescara, you ' re one of the Ashertons now. May it be a long time be- fore you ' re a prince again. Constance L. Grant ' 22. THE DREAM OF CHING-LE Ching-Le was in the middle of the Pacific swimming for America. He rested at every island he came to, and then swam on. He was going to work in a laundry, and when he had made enough money, he was going back to China and marry his sweetheart. He had heard much about America and his hopes were centered there. He floated for awhile to rest himself, then suddenly caught sight of an island. I wonder if ciiis is Coney Island he mused, and swam toward it. After looking about the deserted island and find- ing nothmg exciting to look at, he jumped back into the ocean and continued his jour- ney. When he reached America finally, he went happily toward the gate leading to the street beyond. But he was barred. He could not get by without a passport and it was getting dark. Suddenly, as he was ar- guing with the officer, a whistle blew. The officer turned and ran away. Ching-Le saw all the workman around the wharf drop their work and disappear. He afterward found out that at five o ' clock all work was stopped, and as no one was around, Ching-Le walked through the gate into the street beyond. There were beautiful lighted signs every- where, but no sign of a Chinese laundry. Ching-Le wandered down another street. A queer-looking creature came toward him. I wonder if this is a hot dog thought Ching- Le to himself. The creature passed on, and the lttle Chinaman suddenly saw a Chinese laundry sign hanging far up. He walked into a little door below the sign and was confronted by a big Chinaman with his queue cut off and dressed very smartly in American clothes. What can I do for you, he said, briskly rubbing his hands. Ching-Le looked around in amazement. Near him was a strange-looking machine in- to which shirts were fed and which came out buttonless. The large man repeated his question, and Ching-Le managed to say. I want work. The Chinaman turned to a grindstone and went on sharpening a pile of collars before he replied. Then, I don ' t need you. I am a respectable citizen of the United States THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 and I just voted the other day — in fact, I voted three times. He took out a handsome knife and turning to a pile of silk stockings, he neatly started a run in one. You know, he explained wisely, most of the women in the United States keep their money in their stocking, and so this is what is meant by the expression, a run on the bank. Ching-Le turned and went quickly out of the laundry, his soul filled with horror and disgust. So this was an American laundry. He preferred those of China. He sought quieter streets. Resting by the roadside on a pile of stones, he was attracted by the opening of a door with violence. He looked up, and beheld a cook come out of the door in great excitement, or triumph, — he did not know which, — followed by an imploring housewife. Please stay Bell, she pleaded, I ' ll never ask you to let me go out another night, and I ' ll raise your wages. The cook turned on her angrily, I ' m thru, she exploded, you can cook your own supper tonight, and she marched away after poking her umbrella thru the glass in the door as a farewell. Chiner-Le was astonished. He thought the lady of the house did the firing, but evidently the cook was in control. So this was America. He looked sadly around him. He became suddenly aware of his thirst and hunger, and getting up, retraced his steps. Coming to a large fountain, he was just bending over to drink, when a large croco- dile rose from the water with his huge mouth wide open, and with a sign hung around his neck which read, Entrance, but no exit. Ching-Le turned and ran as fast as he could. He could not find work or rest and he wished himself back to China. As he was running, the hot dog appeared and be- gan to bark. The little Chinaman ran way bask to the wharf. As the little dog still pursued him, he gave one leap out into space and fell into the water with a splash. Down down, down, he went. Would he never stop? biddenly, he came to. and found himself sitting ud in his bed in his own home in China. He looked around him in astonish- ment, and then understanding dawned on his lace. Ah, he knew, now, he had fallen straight thru the earth to China and had landed in his own bed. He sighed with sat- isfaction, and lying down, pulled the much mussed coverings around him. In two min- utes he was asleep again, worn out by his journey to America. Mary Edmonds ' 23. A TALE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY MINERS There are hundreds of legends, some true, some fictitious, which are told about the coal mines and miners of the Lehigh Valley. The scene of one the most interesting is laid in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Many years a o, before there were labor unions, the Welsh miners were rather bad- ly treated. Finally, they decided to band together for protection against the wealthy owners. They called themselves the Molly McGuires. the Molly McGuires grew in prestige. Soon their name was a symbol of terror. Any thieving, holdups, murders, were certain to have been committed by the Molly McGuires. Townspeople were frightened by the stories of their deeds; travelers became panic-strickea at the thought of falling into the hands of the Molly McGuires. Yet little by little the band increased in number. At last the time came for a definite de- cision to be made about some waore question by the owners. Even a few members of the community joined the Molly McGuires, when the owners refused to discuss matters with the miners. One of these recruits was a young lad who was well known, and the news of his joining the Molly McGuires spread quickly. That night there was a hold up — a start- ling tragedy accompanied it. The niece of the parish priest, a sweet girl loved by every- one, was killed. The deed had been com- mitted by some of the Molly McGuires, but the townsmen were determined to avenge the deed. Her murderer must be found and punished. Suspicion fell on the new recruit. And in a maddened state, the men seized him and brought him to an underground chamber in one of the mines. They determined to shoot him. The young lad pleaded his innocence, but they paid no attention to him. Then in quick, proud determination the lad threw up his head. I am innocent,, he said, and to prove my innocence, the print of my hand shall 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY remain on this wall forever. So speaking, he placed his hand on the slightly hardened mortar of the wall. When he lifted his hand a perfect image of it was left. In a few seconds, the men shot the young Molly McGuire — but, the print of the hand was on the wall. It vaguely troubled the men, so they had the well replastered. The next morning the hand print had reappear- ed ! Many times the wall was replastered — but still the print came back. With tools, part of the wall was dug away and rebuilt — a finished, smooth surface was made, and the workmen congratulated themselves on being able to show the people that their su- perstition was only superstition. But the next morning the hand print was back on the wall, every line, every vein, as clearly outlined as on the day when the young Mol- ly McGuire hand first touched the wall. Even today, the Wilkes-Barre miners will show the chamber with the hand print on the wall, and tell with pride this tale of the Molly McGuires. Thecla Fitzgerald. BOOK REVIEWS Mysterious Japan by Julian Street. Mysterious Japan is an exquisite pic- ture of one of the most fascinating lands of the world. The name, mysterious, puts the reader in the correct inquiring attitude to enjoy the beauties between the covers of the book. Julian Street has a pleasant style of writ- ing — an inconspicuous style. The reader is never troubled by intricacies; the incidents are as simply told as if the author were talk- ing to his reader. Evidently Street was en- thusiastic about Japan, and he compels his readers to share his delights by this very enthusiasm. Street is original. While other writers cover pages with the customs on marriage, of precedent, of societv, Street presents a different view point. Through his eyes the reader clearly sees the sun flecked streets swarming with ragged brown children, the flowering bushes and trees, and the houses surrounded by toy-like lakes, bordered with rocks and over-hanging trees. Of course the ceremony of tea-drinking is explained with its formal customs. Street tells us of pretty tea houses in the gardens of wealthy Japanese. A certain amount of history, legend and politics is woven into the background and adds a note of seriousness to the book. All through the book there is a view of humor — the strangely funny customs of the Japanese, the Japanese English, their lack of humor, and hence their literalness, con- trasted with Street ' s humor. There are many units in this book, all of which are delightful in themselves; among them one finds fortune-telling in all its ab- surdities in an oriental temple, the traces of modern civilization in Japan, the dress oi the men and women, of the business man. a typical Japanese house, baseball and other sports in Japan, a Japanese dance, the gei- sha, the change in the women of Japan, their striving for common courtesies from the men, Street ' s experiences in a Japanese hotel, the sliding shoji (walls) of all houses. Street was fortunate in being able to in- clude a visit with Viscount Shibusawa. Ev- eryone interested in Roosevelt would delight in parts of this book. One thing that also adds materially to the interest is the illustrations. Seldom does one find such pictures that add so much to the local color of the story — street scenes, home scenes, scenes of the sea shore, of the gardens. Our interest in Mysterious Japan is so well held, that it is with feeling of regret that we share with Street the last studies of a departing visitor. Japanese servants never accept tips; however, if the money is wrapped in a noslii, it is not a tip, but a gift from friend to friend. Finally the lasl day comes, and with a sad Sayonara ' (farewell) we leave, hoping another time tc visit Japan with as pleasing an author as Julian Street. Thecla Fitzgerald ' 22 Tommy and Grizel, by Barrie. Barrie, in this very interesting book witl its real human plot, discovers for us tw new characters. Sentimental Tommy am dear, passionate Grizel are two pleople mad real to us by Barrie ' s pen. These two char acters, so true to life would, for most auth ors, be difficult subjects, but Barrie, wit! his kindliness, makes one love them in spit of their frailties. Tommy is first introduced and soon th reader sympathizes with Tommy and think he knows him and his sentimentality. Late TtiE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 in an old Scotch village, the heroine is in- troduced, who alone knows the true Tommy. Grizel, Tommy knew and protected in youth, and she has now grown into a charming woman. Now, the reader thinks, is the time for the romance, but alas! Tommy ' s sen- timentality stands in his way. Grizel, how- ever, does finally fall in love with Tommy, who could never love anyone but himself. As the book progresses, the reader contin- ually hopes for Grizel, and, for Tommy ' s sake, let it be said, he, too, hopes to change himself. At the end, the reader truly knows sentimental Tommy and the woman Grizel. This story firmly holds the attention throughout, but the real charm of it is the characters. If you read Tommy and Griz- el two new delightful people will be added to your list of book friends. Constance Grant ' 22. Lorna Doone, by Richard Dodridge Black- more. Lorna Doone — A Romance of Exmoor. A romance because the incidents, charact- ers, time and scenery are alike romantic. The book gives minute descriptions and excellent illustrations of the little town of Oare. It portrays the Valley of the Mighty Doones with the Bagworthy river winding along in the forest and the magnificent wa- terfall, a difficult entrance to the valley. John Ridd, churchwarden of the little par- ish of Oare is killed by the outlawed Doones. His son John is determined to avenge his father ' s death. He makes several visits to the valley of the Doones, where he meets Lorna, a maiden unsurpassed in beauty and gentleness. John ' s desire is to rescue this maiden from the outlaws which he succeeds in doing after many fruitless attempts. The characters are all very well drawn and real to life. They are typical of the period they represent. The story holds the attention of the read- er until the end, when he closes the book well satisfied with the outcome. Lillian A. Loungway ' 22. 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Mary had a little lamp; It was trained no doubt, For every time her fellow called The little lamp went out. A little piece of rubber, A little pen and ink, Make a bum report card Look better than you think. — Exchange. — Exchange. AS WE SEE OTHERS The Review, Newton, Mass. You have a very attractive paper, but why not confine the ads to the front or back part instead of scattering them throughout the literary section? The Philomath Framingham, Mass. Your jokes are very original, which makes every magazine more lively. The Drury Academe, North Adams, Mass. The Drury Academe is certainly an ideal school paper in every respect. It has an exceptionally large Exchange Depart- ment which could be equalled only with much hard work. 16 The Senior, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Westerly R. I. The Pinion, ' The many little rhymes scattered through- out the paper give it a great deal of pep. The Enfield Echo, Thompsonville, Conn. Your short stories are very good. Honolulu, Hawaii You certainly have a large circulation. That is something to be proud of as a- proof of an abundance of school spirit. The Banner, Rockville, Conn. ' A green little Freshman, in a green little way, Mixed some green little chemicals one fine day. We are glad to welcome you to our ex- The green nttle grasseg nQW tenderly wave change column. You have a well developed o ' er the green little Freshman ' s green little paper. grave. ' CLASS NOTES 19 2 2 Miss Crocker: What kind of postage would you put on a letter to the Phillipines? History Class in Unison: United States. Paul ' s description of horsecars:- They were on rails and walked along the side. Miss Aucoin, (indicating the place in read- ing Horatius.) Hew down the bridge — Miss Poeton. 19 2 3 Miss Finlay, (Writing telegram) : Include shipment in letter of Jan. 10, wire reply. BEFORE PROHIBITION Have you noticed the two lines in the Lady of the Lake: Then his giddy whirl to cure He rose and sought the moonshine pure. Hall— What scene in the life of Moses re- minds us of the gladiators at Rome? Plimpton — Dunno. Hall — The bulrushes. Ask Thomas Brew how he likes the Rom an jokes. Gaumond — What was Noah ' s occupatior while in the ark? Birdsall — Preserving Pairs. 19 2 4 Mr. Corbin.— Well Miss Aalto, doesn ' t that book say that three-fourths of the men were killed? Miss Aalto — No, it says one-fourth of them were left. 19 2 5 Miss Marshall: Apologize! Bonin: What shall I say? Miss Marshall: Say you beg my pardom| Bonin: You beg my pardon THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 1? Miss O ' Keefe: Don ' t you have as much fun as your grandmother did when she was a girl? Miss Coderre: I don ' t remember. Dining Room, Dust Pan, Victrola, Joke Box, Library, Qalisthenic Room, Second Floor Drinking Fountains, Commercial Bul- letin Board and Statue in Mr. Clement ' s Office. Will miracles Never Sneeze : On March 22, in the year of our Lord, On e Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Two, Ruth McMas- ter cleaned out her desk. All ' s well that tends Wells ' High School. Tabor. Carney — Ever seen a jinrikisha? Allard — Sure, we had one, but it died. The (BRILLIANT) Six Charlie Hall EdnA Poeton Doris WhEeler ThomaS Brew Hilda Aalto Rodney Plimpton Mary Doolittle Marion Berry Venus Ruth MacMaster Somebody ' s Stenog Lillian Proulx Petey Dink Mr. Gibbons Casper Toots Ossie Fuzzie Mary Mixup Bee Surprenant Just Kids (Several) Seniors Joe ' s Car Oliva Lizotte Outta-Luck-Club . . Girls ' Basketball Team Katzenjammer Kids Kane Carroll Lester De Pester Laurie Curtis T essier S H earer Sn E 11 Kau F man Alia R d CI E mence S erletto Lite H field Bradl E y Power S T abor Cros B y Ga U cher N ewell Le C lair T H ayer p I c K LIVING The miser thinks he ' s living when he ' s hoarding up his gold, The soldier calls it living when he ' s doing something bold; The sailor thinks it living to be tossed upon the sea, And upon this very subject no two men of us agree. But I hold to my opinion, as I walk my way along, That living ' s made of laughter and good fellowship and song. Oh, that I call living isn ' t fame at all. It ' s the fellowship and sunshine and the roses by the wall, It ' s the evening glad with music and hearth-fire that ' s ablaze, And the joys which come to mortals in a thousand different ways. It is the laughter and contentment and the struggle for a goal! It is everything that ' s needful in the shap- ing of a soul. True happiness consists not in the multi- tude of friends, but in the worth and choice. Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, For that ' s the stuff life is made of. The place to be happy is HERE The time to be happy is NOW The way to be happy is to HELP Others to be happy. DonU be content with doing only you duty. Do more than your duty. It ' s th horse who finishes a neck ahead who wir the race. A. Carnegie. What you are, you do not see, what yc see is your shadow. We read the world wrong and say th it deceives us. It was only a glad Good Morning, she passed along the way, But it spread the morning ' s glory ov the live long day. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 The prelude of the night is commenced n the music of the sunset, in its solemn tymn to the ineffable dark. Night ' s darkness is a ,bag thai bursts rith the gold of the dawn. Not hammerstrokes, but dance of the wat- r sings the pebbles into perfection. Aim at perfection, but remember that ven the sun has spots. Works do follow us all unto God, there tand and bear witness Not what they seemed, — but what they vere only. Jo one is so accursed by fate, Jo one so utterly desolate, Jut some heart, tho ' unknown, tesponds unto his own. )h, to be in England Jow that April ' s there, .nd whoever wakes in England ees, some morning, unaware, That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf, While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough In England — now! And after April, when May follows, And the white-throat builds, and all the swallows ! Hark! where my blossomed pear tree in the hedge Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops — at the bent spray ' s edge — That ' s the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture! And though the fields look rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children ' s dower — Far brighter than this gaudy melon- flower ! A t V E R T 1 S E M E M T S DAVID LENTI Compliments of 1 HIGH GRADE SHOES Dr. W. C. LUNAN For AH the Family DENTIST Goodyear Welt System Shoe Repairing 1 M. GREEN TAILOR Corner Main and Chapin Streets Southbridge, Mass. Compliments of Gendreau ' s Market Main Street Tel. Con. COMPLIMENTS OF THE HYDE M ' F ' G CO . Please Patronize our Advertisers ADVERTISEMENTS — - J. E BENOIT Compliments of FIRST-CLASS GROCERIES- White Star Lunch MEATS AND FISH Telephone Orders Solicited • 39 Central Street E. G. WALKER DEALER IN LUMBER, BUILDERS ' FINISH, SHINGLES, PACKING BOXES, ETC. FOOT OF CROSS STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Compliments of Peoples National Bank SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Compliments of Joseph Serletto Chas. F. 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The Re- search La boratory with its skilled phy- sicists, chemists, and metallurgists is far more important than is realized or gen- erally appreciated. Here rests responsibility for the con- tinuance of quality, and from here, with strict adherence to scientific laws and the demands of exacting requirements, has been built a great institution. American Optical Company South bridge, Massachusetts, U. S. A. New York Chicago San Francisco BiiaisuBlI t t lsTfaisugH p s a s 5 1 i S a 51 Si s a — ' si IS ia i CRIMSON and GRAY 4 Mary E. Wells High School VOLUME V JUNE, 1922 NUMBER V l raisi iaEsasiaEfiBBifaEfiaB Hamilton Woolen Company - - -TED DISSS GOODS jty peculiar to fae: the ran .-:•: :-..•:.. ' ■: ruRY. ADVERTISEMENTS 0. B. Tabor 39 Everett St D. C. Tabor (manager) (leader) Tabor Bros Orchestra ji (Reorganized) If you like our music, tell the world; If you don ' t — tell us. Compliments of The Quality Shop PHELPS BUILDING Where Quality Counts Compliments of GLOBE PHARMACY THE REXALL STORE West Main Street The Best Place For MEATS AND PROVISIONS P. RENAUD ' S Main Street Clarence H. Knight Authorized FORD SALES AND SERVICE Telephone 10 143 Main Street STORE NEWLY RENOVATED J, ]. Delehanty Co. CRAWFORD RANGES Stove Repairs of AH Kinds. We Repair and Carry a Full Line of Furniture Telephone 106-M THE CHOCOLATE SHOP BLANCHARD ' S THEATRE BUILDING Compliments of Geo. H. Smith Estate Corner of Mill and Hamilton Streets Telephone 66-W And Mention TJte Crimson snd Gray Chautauqua Quality Programs for Everybody TURN TO THE RIGHT COLLEGE SINGING GIRLS WALFRED LINDSTROM DR. THOMAS E. GREEN FRANK BOHN Junior Chatauqua Happy Hawaii Just a few of the main events which the 1922 Chautauqua program will bring to Southbridge showing Chautauqua is where you get your money ' s worth. The feature entertainment number of this year ' s program will be Turn to the Right, the comedy that will live forever, by Winchell Smith and John E. Hazard. This play ran for 443 nights on Broadway, and 319 nights in Chicago. Such a record demonstrates its popularity beyond question. It is that kind of a play the people want. At Chautauqua it will be produced by a competent cast, and with special scenery. Frank Bohn has a reputation of giving talks that cause talk. Good news will be the title of his lecture, under which he will discuss the big national and interna- tional current events in the light of the news headlines of the day. A feature of this lec- ture will be the open forum period at the close. Dr. Bohn excels in this question and answer period. Other lecture features, which space will not permit us to describe, are Dr. L. G. Herbert ' s inspirational address on the opening night; Walfred Lindstrom ' s The Spirit of America, Dr. Thomas E. Green ' s powerful address, ' ' Guarding the Outposts, and the illustrated travelogue, Happy Hawaii, on the last night. These are strong lec- tures. Hear them all. Music of an exceptional quality will be furnished by The College Singing Girls, The Boston Little Symphony, The Clarke Concert Party, The Troubadours, and Miss Clem- ens ' Hawaiian company. Entertainment, clean and high-grade, will be presented by Tho Tableaux Vivants, Miss Helen Waggoner, reader and entertainer, Turn to the Right, the comedy-drama, the Junior Pageant, Conquests of Peace, by the Junior Chautauquans, and the clown and juggler, Wallace Havelock. July 26-August 1 — Remember the Dates. CHAUTAUQUA Quality ProgramSi for Everybody SEASON T I C K E T S — $ 3 . Advertisements E V I N R U D E Detachable Motor for Rowboats OARS PADDLES FISHING TACKLE W, C LEWIS Mill Street Compliments of Morris H. 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New York Office: 113 Chambers St. Please Patronize Our Advertisers ADVERTISEMENTS E, Do Desrosier Co INSURANCE FIRE • LIFE ACCIDENT KAPLAN ' S Men ' s Outfitters Boys ' Outfitters (Home of Good Values) 119 Main St. Southbridge, Mass. Compliments of , THOMAS HUGHES COAL J WOOD LUMBER EVERETT M. MORSE GEORGE E. MORSE C. RUSSELL MORSE HORSE BROTHERS HAY, GRAIN and FEED Southbridge, Mass, Compliments of H L. Desmarais, D. D. S. Buy From A First-Class Fruit Store— METRO BROS. CIGARETTES CIGARS TOBACCOS And a Wonderful Assortment of Apollo and Kibbe ' s Chocolates. And Mention The Crimson and Gray ' The Crimson and Gray PUBLISHED QUARTERLY B Y THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. VOLUME V JUNE, 1922 NUMBER V Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Alumni Editor Art Editor Exchange Editor Athletics Social Editor Business Manager Asst. Business Manager Associate Editors Faculty Advisor THECLA FITZGERALD, ' 22 CONSTANCE GRANT ' 22 BLANCHE WEATHERHEAD, ' 23 MARJORIE HARRIS, ' 23 FRANK GOODELL, ' 23 LAWRENCE CLARK, ' 23 RUTH McMASTER ' 22 OSBORNE TABOR, ' 23 CLARK EDMONDS ' 23 MARGARET CONNOLLY, ' 22 IOLA SHEAD, ' 23 IRENE HUGHES, ' 23 EDNA POETON, ' 24 MARY SERLETO, ' 25 DEAN TABOR, ' 25 MISS DORIS CUMMINGS Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Art Editor Alumni Editor Exchange Editor Athletics Local Editor Assistants Business Manager Faculty Advisor EDITORIAL STAFF— 1922M923 FRANK GOODELL MARY EDMONDS MARJORIE HARRIS IRENE HUGHES ROBERT MONTAGUE ALFRED McGILPIN EDNA POETON EDITH MASON CONSTANCE CODERRE CATHARINE CLARK OSBORNE TABOR MISS DORIS CUMMINGS ' 23 ' 23 ' 23 ' 23 ' 25 ' 23 ' 24 ' 24 ' 25 ' 26 •23 Contents EDITORIALS. PICK-UPS. COMMENCEMENT: Graduation Program. Class Day. Salutatory. Valedictory. Class Will. Class History. Class Prophecy. SENIOR ESSAYS: Shantung — Thecla Fitzgerald. Value of Books — Louise Durgin. The Beginning of Music— Beatrice Page. Plain Facts About Gasoline — Allard Paul. JOKES. SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS : Classes. Athletic Association. Glee Club. Girls ' Basket-Bali. ATHLETICS: Report — Clarke. EPITORIALS HE SIGNIFICANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY Why should we observe Memorial Day? This day which is one of the most cele- rated days of the l year signifies that it lould be observed more than ever. On that wonderful day our heroes of the ivil War, Spanish War, and the great World ar are honored. We are proud of those who left their [ mes to struggle in the toils of war, to win fe, liberty, and democracy for us. Not lly the living heroes have a sad feeling of spect for the dead, but the men, women id children of every land have the same eling of tenderness in their hearts. Many of our boys who are lying in the Ids of foreign lands may never come back, t they will all have the same honor given em on that day set apart as Memorial Day. A. Degrenier. JUNE 14th When the Colonies separated from Eng- nd and formed a union, some emblem for eir nation become necessary. Many dif- rent flags waved in the several States im- ediately, but the national standa rd was t settled upon till June 14, 1777. General George Washington was one of select committee to decide upon our stan- rd. His plan was to have thirteen stripes ;ernate red and white, and a field of blue th thirteen six-pointed starts in the upper t-hand corner. The first flag, under the •ection of Washington was made by Mrs. zabeth Ross, but, as Betsy Ross thought e-pointed stars prettier, no six-pointed rs were ever on our national flag. As our Union grew larger, and more fees were admitted, the impractibility of ling stripes to the flag became apparent. and in 1818 Congress declared our flag should have 13 stripes and a field of blue with a star for each state. This flag is the one we now honor. Ever since America has had a flag, her citizens have loved it, for it stands for Am- erica ' s purposes, although a day has never been set for its special observance till, in 1894, New York and Philadelphia proclaim- ed June 14th our Nation ' s Flag Day. Since then the popularity of the day has grown steadily. This year may we honor our country ' s flag fittingly, and pledge allegiance to our own country on June 14th. Constance Grant. THE CITIZEN ' S MILITARY TRAINING CAMPS Last summer, from August 1st to August 31st, in each of the nine Corps Areas of the United States, there was a military training camp. The purpose of- these camps was to bring the young men of this country together, and to teach them their duty to their country and how to perform this duty. At Camp Devens, the camp for the First Corps Area, which included New England, there were over twelve hundred men and boys, mostly between sixteen and twenty years of age. Nearly every one who at- tended the camp felt himself greatly bene- fited both physically and mentally. The training gave the boys one month of healthy out-door life. It instilled in them a feeling of patriotism and a knowledge of the serious problem of protecting the rights of Amer- ican citizens. The camp was visited by Gen- eral Pershing, General Edwards, Governor Cox and other noted men who pronounced it a success. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY This year accomodations are being made for training over twice the number who went last year, and President Harding urges all the boys of seventeen years or over, who possibly can, to attend one of the camps this year and receive the benefits of this training. Four boys went from Southbridge last year and every one is planning to go again this year if possible. Ask them how they liked it. Are you going? If you do go, you will never regret it ; all expenses are paid by the government. THE VALUE OF A FEW BOOKS A wealthy American who has travelled all over the world in his yacht, tells the fol- lowing story: He and his party were fishing off the Flor- ida Keys. They were hailed one day by a middle-aged man in a small boat, who asked them for some tobacco. He was invited on board and his conversation was so interest- ing that they prevailed on him to stay a while. During his visit he talked of the great literary figures, quoting Shakespeare free- ly. He spoke familiarly of Homer, Milton Dickens, and Scott, and recited passages from their works. The old fisherman, who lived on a lone island nearby was a frequent caller after that, while his wide knowledge of books be- came an ever-increasing mystery to the par- ty. Finally, several of the fishing party called on the old chap in his cabin which consisted of one room barely furnished, without a sign of a book. Puzzled at this one gentleman said, Pardon my curiosity but I am wondering where you keep your library from which you have been quoting so interestingly. Library! chuckled the old fisherman, Why, I have no library. The only book I own is my old school Reader, but I know it by heart. The old fisherman had time to read care- fully and to master every word and thought in that Reader of his. . The result was a thorough knowledge of his subject. Such reading is becoming a lost art. There are many examples of great men, including Lincoln, who have obtained all their educa- tion from a few books well read. A Hard Paul THE VALUE OF GOOD BOOKS The more fortunate of us became ac- quainted with books at an early age. Many happy and profitable hours were spent by the fireside, as we listened to the imagin- ative tales of our childhood days.. Our im- aginations were quickened, and our ideals were strenghthened by the tales of knight- hood ' s valor and of the mysteriousness and enchantment of fairyland. We all learned of this land of adventure and discovery when we entered school, and were taught to read. From this time on- ward, we have had books as constant com- panions. Books are like people ; some are very pleas- ant and enjoyable, others are rather dry and tiresome. Sometimes in discouragement we wish that we could leave our disagreeable book friends as we frequently leave unpleas- ant human companions. But what is the object of forcing both pleasant and disagree- able reading upon us? Is it not to broaden our minds, to harden us in order that we ,nay do the difficult tasks as well as the easy ones? In life we must meet difficulties and over- come them. In school we accustom our- selves in facing new problems in preparation for our life battles. With this view in mind, the hard problems appear more desirable and for that reason less difficult. After leaving school, we have fine ex- amples of the best qualities in life illustrat- ed by the lives of great men to guide us on our journey in the world. As we are guided by good books, and in- fluenced by good books, let us read them, become familiar with them. Kenneth A. Taylor THE FAILURE OF THE GENOA CONFERENCE Why did the Genoa Conference, Lloyc George ' s greatest hope for bringing all Eu rope to a peaceable understanding and satis- factory reconstruction, fail? The nations did not work for cooperation in the way the] should have. Lloyd George did his best t( bring about good results. In the first place, Russia and Germanj made a secret treaty which was not loya towards Lloyd George, who had invited then to the conference. Again. France did no THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 5 enter into the spirit of the conference, but was constantly hunting trouble with Ger- many. Why did not France enter into the spirit of the conference and thus help to bring about a successful end? She seemed determined to have her revenge on her ene- mies. This conference was not for that. It was to make peace among all the Europ- ean nations and to consider the problem of reconstruction by withdrawing an agree- ment she had made. Belgium was not satisfied, and could not agree with the conference. She, like France, wanted to get all she could out of Russia and Germany. Russia also, wanted to gain as much as possible. She asked that representatives be allowed to be sent from there to the confer- ence; yet she did not try to agree with the other nations and thus bring good results. She could not agree on the boundary lines. If all the nations had co-operated, the re- sults would have been good and Europe would have been led into the right track, heading towards prosperity. The one thing they did decide on was to have another con- ference. Let us hope that the nations will try to make this a great success. Rodney Plimpton. JAZZ! What is it? Where did it originate? Jazz, jazz, jazz. In every town you may hear some tin-panny orchestra grinding out jazz! What is going to become of our good famous music? Are the names of the famous old musicians, who made real music what.it is, going to be blotted out and stamped upon by this fiend, jazz? In the old days, people used to enjoy hear- ing a good choir or symphony, but now most everyone turns to jazz and jazz music. The wail of the saxophone, the screech of the trombone, the plunk-a-plunk of the banjo — what is the difference between these noises and the beautiful old melodies of the organ and fiddle? .; In newspapers we see articles attacking the music, pleasures, etc., that go with jazz, articles written by famous men. Wouldn ' t it be better to obliterate some jazz and let the rest go? If jazz keeps on the way it ' s going — tout it can ' t go on much farther. There must be an end some time. Why not now ? C. Edmonds. CONSERVE YOUR TIME How much time do you throw away ev- ery day? Of course, you say, it is only a few minutes, but if you considered the time wasted a week you would find that you could have gained several hours for study or read- ing by just looking ahead a moment or two into the future. How many times a day do you run back to your desk if or some forgotten article? The trouble is you waste other people ' s time also. By going to class late you disturb an entire room and by walking around for dif- ferent articles during a period you distract the attention of some one who is trying to study. Of course much of your wasted time is not your fault. Consider the mere sharp- ening of a pencil. Pencil sharpeners are cer- tainly an improvement over old time meth- ods, but unfortunately we are deprived of the pleasure of having one conveniently at hand. If we had a pencil sharpener in the room, each pupil could save at least five minutes a day that is spent in sharpening a pencil with a knife or razor blade, breaking the lead, and resharpening it. Pencils are only one of the small hinder- ances that take up your time, so watch out for other things also. When you change your seat for study be sure you have all books, etc., needed for the period. When you go to class have a sharp pencil and all books. You ' ll find that you ' ll have less worry and hurry, and you will really help other pupils to get more out of their study or reci- tation. . Lucile Williams. p I c WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE SENIORS Most Beautiful Most Popular Best Athlete Best Actress Best Dancer Wittiest Wisest Cleverest Most Polished Laziest Most Talkative Class Singer Class Musician Neatest Most Mechanical Most Studious Most Businesslike Bluffer Done most for school Tallest Thinnest Fattest Shortest Most Mischievous Jolliest Best All-around Most likely to succeed Evelyn Poeton Margaret Connolly Beatrice Surprenant Margaret Connolly Pauline Currin Constance Grant Thecla Fitzgerald Constance Grant Dorothy Pratt Evelyn Poeton Lillian Loungeway Rjta Richards Beatrice Page Rita Richards Allard Paul Louise Durgin Constance Grant Ruth MeMaster Thecla Fitzgerald Evelyn Poeton Florence Wixted Mildred Apte Louise Durgin Allard Paul Lillian Loungeway Constance Grant in life Thecla Fitzegerald TO THE SENIORS: George - Cormack ROdney Plimpton Hilda AaltO Doris Wheeler Marion Berry Kenneth TaYlor Edna PoEton Th omAs Brew JenNie Swanson RaymonD Allard CharleS Hall Viola CorriveaU Octavia Champagne George Carney Isabel SpiElman Annette PinSonneault BirdSall ArThur Gaumond William CarrOll PhYllis O ' Neil ElOdia Bachand Jeanne GUillet THE CRIMSON AND GRAY i 7 A— What ' s the difference between a bank Carney: Hey, Plimpton, don ' t you drive a and a beehive? wagon? B— I ' ll bite. What is it? Plimpton: Naw, I drive a horse. A — A piano gives out notes and a bank _ ww un l • r n r u i takes notes in Lucille Williams : What is full of holes and -«._,, , , . , , i • holds water. B — Thought you said a beehive. , . .,„ _. ,, , , , i Dunno, what is it? A-Thats where you get stung. Lucille williams: Sponge. Miss Crocker :If one man can build a house Cormack: (In swimming.) See, I can ' t touch in twelve days, six men can do it in two bottom. days. Birdsall: How near can you come to it? Bright Pupil: Then if one ship crossed the ocean in six days, can six cross it in one Where! oh where, were the dignified se- day? niors on June 8th? Commencement Programme ' June 29, 1922— Town Hall Prayer Rev. Leigh R. Urban Chorus. Like as a Father Cherubini Salutatory Mary Thecla Fitzgerald Address, Education and the Republic Hon. John H. O ' Brien Glee Club, Orpheus with his Lute Barrat Valedictory Ruth Harriet McMaster Chorus, When the Foeman Bares His Steel Sullivan ' resentation of Diplomas By Chairman of School Committee Benediction BACCALAUREATE Baccalaureate service was held on Sun- day, June 25th, at the Universalist Church. Mr. Tenney delivered the baccalaureate ser- mon. CLASS DAY PROGRAM America Class History Saxaphone Duet Thecla Fitzgerald Charles Hall Armand Degrenier Class Will Constance Grant Class Song by Beatrice Page Senior Class Class Prophecy Ruth McMaster Solo Rita Richard Athletic Awards Mr. Gibbons- Special Awards Mr. Clement Star Spangled Banner ! SALUTATORY The Class of 1922 extends a hearty wel- come to you, our parents, Mr. Corbin and our School Committee, Mr. Clement and our Teachers, and our Townspeople. For four long years we have looked for- ward to and planned for this, our gradua- tion. This is the goal we gazed at with eager eyes as Freshmen. Then, we did not rwJize that sorrow w a minuted with the joys of graduation. Now, as Seniors, we welcome this night more seriously. It is the culmination of our four years of high school. We have had to work dili- gently to attain this goal. But along the hard path have been many pleasures that have brightened our spirits and have lead us along more light-heartedly. The difficulties and the pleasures lived through in high school have made a deep impression on us. The memory of these happy days will always bring gladness to us. And as it is to you, dear friends, to whom we owe these memories, I ask you to share the happiness of this night with us. Again I welcome you to the Graduation of the Class of 1922. Thecla Fitzgerald. VALEDICTORY Tonight we witness the crowning achieve- ment of four years ' study, graduation from high school. But we trust that tonight marks not only the end of an all too brief chapter of our achievements, but that it symbolizes the beginning of far greater ac- complishments in later years, — a com- mencement dedicated to the service of our fellow countrymen. In our motto, Finis Opus Coronat, we have accepted the sentiment that the End crowns the work. But we have no in- tention of allowing the significance of this slogan to perish with our high school days. While we hope it is true that our diploma may mark the end of a piece of work well done, we have adopted our motto as a guide to the greater accomplishments of the years that lie ahead of us. Otherwise it would be a symbol of little meaning. Dear parents and people of Southbridge: It is to you, you who have willingly given us the advantages of a high school educa- tion, tl at we express our most sincere grat- itude, VVV do not fully realize the sacri- GRADUATING CLASS OF 1922 II THE CRIMSON AND GRAY fices you have made that we might attain this education, but may we show that theze efforts were not in vain. As a class, 1922 bids you farewell. Mr. Corbin, our Superintendent, and School Committee: You have worked hard that we might secure an education worthy of praise. We thank you for your thought- fulness in the opportunity you have given us, and hope that we may all reach a goal in life that v ill fulfill your ambitions for us. Mr, Clement and Faculty: You have been our guiding stars for four years. You have molded our ideas from, those of children to those of young men and women. We shall miss you, miss your advice in time of need. Many times we mav have seemed unappre- c ' ative of your help. We are sorry and hope you will forgive us. Undergraduates: Our school career is over. We must now step out into the wide world and leave to you our school to love, honor, and support. In order that school activities may live, you must support them. Be loyal to them ! Strive to make them larger and better, so that in the coming years, your efforts will be an example for others. Dear Undergraduates, the class of 1922 wishes vou success in all your un- dertakings and bid you Godspeed. Classmates: The hour is here at last. Our h h school days are over. We carry into the world with us the memory of four happy years, years in which we have tried to do our part, in making cur Alma Ma ' er better. We have looked forward to this hour, anx- ious to make our own way in the world, but at the same time we have dreaded this hour. Little did we rcal ' ze durinc those four hap- py years that after to-niVht we would stand no longer as a group. We must part, each to follow his own path in life alone, igno- rant of what the future holds. There will be many hills to climb, there will be many temntations and dangers to overcome, but in the distance we see a golden pleam. Suc- cess is there. Some ■ may go higher than others. We cannot all be reat, but we can learn to realize and fulfill the true learning of our lives by doing those tasks that are rightfully ours. In love and friendship, dear classmates, I bid you farewell. Farewell. Ruth McMaster. WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1922 Know Ye All Men by These Pres- ents, That We, the Class of 1922 of the Mary E. Wells H ' gh School, being of sound mind and memory, and in view of the fact that our denrse is near at hand, do hereby make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. First, to the Class of 1923, we leave our lead pencils, blotters, and our thumb-worn text books. Also, to these sad Juniors, after all essential papers are passed in, we gixe and bequeath all completed and accept- ed Physics notebooks, all worked-out Geo- metry originals, all American History maps, and all other corrected material that may prove useful. Second, to the Freshies, we leave our A ' s in conduct. (This may seem a very small bequest, but they were very hard to earn, and they are very precious.) Third, to the Sophomores, we bequeath the learning of our wise sages. Fourth, to the following people, we div- ide the residue of our goods and chattels, said chattels to be disposed of in the man- ner stated in this will: To Dolores Adams we leave Miss Apte ' s superb complexion. To Charles Tessier we bequeath the dig- nity of Alice Dupaul. To Hilda Aalto we give the line if low shoes now belonging to Beatrice Pa e We especially hore that from our seats in heav- en, we may see her wearing the black and gray hair, as we think they would look so well with her eyes.. As the ladies are at out the same size, we believe that the mattes: of fitting will be easy. Miss Pratt ' s supply of brushes we leave to Mary Edmonds. We bequeath Skin Apte ' s important ai to Lawrence Clarke, to be kept and cher- ished. Fed Potter is to have Pauline Currin ' s -, ability to study on pleasant days as well as on rainy days. To Marian Berry we leave Evelyn Poeton ' s demure smile, and we hone that she will use it in the place of her habitual giggle. Miss Richard ' s musical talents, and par- ticularly her singing, are bequeathed to Irene Hughes, and may she gain many lau- rels with the gift, and also, taking an ex- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 ample from the stately Senior, ever be mod- est. Bee Surprenant ' s basketball ability we leave to the school basketball team, said ability being too valuable to be in the pos- session of any one person. Robert Montague is to have all of the in- telligence of the Class of 1922, to be used in an effort to raise his mental ability rank 13 points higher. To Alfred McGilpin we bequeath Lillian Loungeway ' s dignity and good sense that he may escape being pinched by the South- bridge Police Force after 9:00 P. M. Note: the good sense is to avoid the cops. Louise Durgin ' s knowledge of Shorthand we give to all students taking the College Preparatory course. Ruth McMaster ' s willowy figure and trusting nature we hand down to Gladys Whalin. Thecla Fitzgerald ' s dramatic ability is to be transferred to Miss Isabel Spielman, and, after our ashes have been blown to the four ends of the earth, may she carry on the theatricals of the M. E. W. H. S. Miss Wixted ' s extensive Latin vocabulary is bequeathed to Carroll, that he may slip in a Latin quotation once in a while while explaining to his teachers any dubious points of conduct. We leave all of Margaret Connolly ' s calm, peaceful disposition to Charlie Hall that he may be even more charming than ever. The vampire powers of Beatrice Page, who acquired said powers from Eleanor Ed- wards by the Will of the Class of 1920, we bequeath to Blanche Weatherhead and Mar- jorie Harris. As above-mentioned people are usually together, the said vamp power can often be concentrated. Miss Fitzgerald ' s astounding abil ' ty to make connections between home and school in the morning is bequeathed to the follow- ing people: Rodney Plimpton, Brew, McGil- pin, etc. We hope they beat Jerry ' s record of two minutes. If Lillian Proulx were not such a good friend of ours, we ' d leave her Florence Wix- ted ' s large stock of. chewing gum, but as we ' d hate to see (from our seats in heaven) Lillian receive as many call downs as Florence did; we ' ll leave her Miss Lounge- way ' s slang instead. To the faculty we bequeath noiseless halls and silent study-rooms, j We hope they ' ll appreciate the gift. One of our goods and chattels the Class of 1922 reserves for itself, to be buried with it in its grave. This chattel is so precious to us that we cannot part with it. Pray do not consider us ungenerous, but we desire that our one boy remain with us, even after the end ! In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal this Twenty-Eighth Day of June, in the Year of our Lord, 1922. The Class of 1922. Witnesses U. A. Goodell, Ella Miersch, Blondy. CLASS HISTORY One bright September day, green littlo Freshies were made happy. Our first day of High School had arrived. Of course the building itself wasn ' t new to us for we had already spent a whole year within the sacred building as ninth graders, or, as we preferred to be called, Junior High pupils. We had quite as much idea of our own dig- nity as any Freshman class. But how as- tonished we were when we found out that no one else was impressed with our impor- tance. We were very contented to take our bruised feelings to Miss Crocker ' s quiet room far away from the thoughtless upper classmen — what a wonderful feeling it gave us to hear that word. In Room II under Miss Crocker ' s quizzi- cal smile we soon were acclimated. We ex- plored upstairs when we went to General Science. Our baby hearts often quaked when we mounted the stairs to Miss O ' Brien Soon we had our first experience with that blight of students — the changing of teach- ers. Miss Peabody tcDk Miss O ' Brien ' s place. We had very pleasant times in the Science Class, for several Seniors belonged to the class and amused us every afternoon. We learned many things besides science up there, I can assure you.. We had our first lesson in high school Etiquette those first few weeks. We felt the most important thing we should attend to was our organization, and accordingly, wrote one of those little notes on the board inviting all Freshman to meet in Room II. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY We were very happy until the Sophomores and the Juniors and the Seniors heard about it. Then we were treated with our first lecture. Seniors are first in every thing. Freshmen must he seen and not heard till the Seniors give them permission.. So we had to give up our longed-for meeting and go back where we belonged at the foot of the classes. Miss Nute started us in English. We had hardly had time to get acquainted with her when she resigned. Then Miss O ' Keefe came. Her personality shed a radiancev over the school; her room was a haven of refuge, her praise a boon to be sought, her displeasure — a thing to be feared. How as- tonished we mites were when she was so surprised that one of us didn ' t believe in ehosts — or fairies. Of course we knew bet- ter — but she was so very serious — it was beyond our immature understanding. We read Irving ' s Sketch Book that year. And as all classes have had to do, we outlined the different papers. The work was rather monotonous to one of our bright members, so one day demanded the reason for all this outlining. To improve your vo- cabulary, was Miss O ' Keefe ' s astonishing reply. That was a new idea and evidently made a deep impression on the pupil, for the next day a most extraordinary outline was handed to Miss O ' Keefe. These are some extractions: The Broken Heart — by Washington Irving I. Dealing with narratives of fantastic infatuation as fictitious. A. Author ' s credence in disconnected cardiac (this evidently means the broken heart.) B. His compressed creed of their va- lidity on dames. II. The events of a woman ' s vivacity. A. She hurls her spirit into the traffic of affection. And this from a Freshman. What his vocabulary would have been by the Se- nior Year is beyond understanding only it was much too hard work lugging a book of synonyms around everywhere. This year we adopted a French War Or- phan. She was an expensive charity, and after we had counted all our pennies we found we had to have some more money. So we had a Food Sale. It was our first and the initial one of the school. We ' ve had several since. The Crimson and Gray was started this year. Every one enjoyed it and was proud of it.. And now we become wise fools. Verily wise fools for we decided to study. As Sophomores, our class was slightly smaller. We left Miss Crocker and came to Miss Shee- han. Under her tutelage we learned the horrors of French Verbs. We also learned, under Miss Crocker peculiar things about lines — they have length, but though they realiy have width, they haven ' t. During this year, our interest had been growing stronger in the Industrial Room. Being merely Sophomores we only heard censored stories about the place. We were quite astonished however when one young man teacher appeared, stayed three days, and disappeared. I wonder if Southbridge frightened him away ! In the middle of the year, this distraction was removed. The Industrial Course boys were moved to the Town Hall. And most of our boys were In- dustrials — we were being deserted. But all our lamentations were in vain. They were gone. Our French Orphan ' s letters were a com- fort and distraction to us in our misfortune. We could hardly understand how a young child could write such letters. We tried to answer her but no use — it was too hard work ! Miss O ' Keefe still bewildered us. We were literally struck dumb one day when she said to one of us, with her eyes flashing, Miss in your efforts to appear facetious, you sometimes overstep the boundaries of propriety. We didn ' t recover for quite seme time. When Junior year opened we found we had gained our greatest amb ' tion. We had Miss O ' Keefe for our Home Room teacher. Immediately we elected her faculty advisor fr.r our class and then started on our busiest high school year. Our class was quite unique. We had three boys in it. We certainly were proud of those three. Tetreault soon made a name for h ' mself on the Football Field. We all supported the Minstrel Show giv- en by the Athletic Association and the Con- cert by the Glee Club. The Junior girls were enthusiastic about Basketball and are THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 proud to have Bee Page considered quite a star in the sport. We found it much more interesting to have Mr. Goodreau teach us to throw baskets, or at least make an at- tempt at it, than to learn about acids and that sort of thing. Did you know that with certain chemicals one can make very queer pictures? Certainly, even pictures of the key to the heart, to the moon and several others. We ' ve experimented. After we had assisted in several perform- ances, the Juniors thought they had better use their talent. We also wanted to show the Seniors what we could do. Under the direction of Miss O ' Keefe and with the very cheerful assistance of, several Sophomores and of one Senior boy, we progressed. Pepp was our motto and Pepp our play. Strange- ly enough when the night came we were not at all excited, perhaps it was because of our excellent training, however we lay it to the punch behind the scenes. It was very good we can all testify to that. The play was quite wonderful. It intro- duced a new university to the town. South- bridge University — rah, rah, rah ! ! Our play was the best ever given by this high school everyone agreed to that. We made a good sum of money too. We had a rip-roaring evening at Connie Grant ' s home after the play. The Juniors and every other person forgot his dignity and yelled and sung and danced to his heart ' s content. Then we set to work on the reception to the Seniors. The first two weeks of June were very warm, but things cooled down af- ter that and things went ahead with heart- ening smoothness. Contrary to our prede- cessors for the past two years, we did not make money on the reception to the Seniors, but we had the honor of giving the best re- ception ever given since the custom was started. When we returned to school in Septem- ber as Seniors, we found there had been sev- eral changes. We welcomed as new teach- ers, Miss Campbell, Miss Burns, Miss Jones, and Miss Aucoin. We soon became well ac- quainted with Mr. Gibbons, our home room teacher. He had a very mistaken idea about us for the first few days. We feel sure he thought he was in a kindergarten from the discipline he gave us. Our dignity was wounded, I wonder if he thought he im- proved us by the end of the year? Our class had diminished more. At one time we thought we would be a class of girls only, but one of our boys returned to us. We were the smallest class in mem- bers of high school, but I assure you we were lively. Again we supported athletics. If the Girls ' Basket Ball team had more seniors on it, it might have been better, who knows? At any rate, Bee Surprenant was a great addition to it. The Commercial Law Class under Miss Marshall ' s careful tutelage sought some practical examples of court proceedings. They invited the rest of the class to accom- pany them to Worcester to see court. Ev- ery one had a fine time.. The show was great ! ! ! and the lunch ! and the shopping. What styles we found! Ask Alice Dupaul to let you see the supply of handkerchiefs. The trip was very profitable. In the middle of this year one of our greatest sorrows came to us. Miss O ' Keefe left us to go to Fall River. We were very curious about our new teacher. A couple of weeks before she came, we learned she had been teaching in a pri- vate girls ' school. One of our brilliant un- derclassmen expressed his sympathy for her. Why she won ' t know what kind of animals we boys are! We found that particular thing did not worry Miss Cummings very much. She was a very charming lady whom we all liked im- mediately. About this time we thought the class ex- chequer seemed very light. So we thought we ' d better weigh it down. The only good way to do it was to fill it with United States coins, but those do not grow on every bush. And about this time the same question came into the minds of the Juniors. Remember- ing the success of Professor Pepp we de- cided to give another play under the aus- pices of the Junior and Senior classes. The new auditorium that we had heard so much about had been practically finish- ed by this time. We felt sure that our play would be the first entertainment held in it. But we had a black jinx following us. Af- ter many halts and delays, finally a perfect performance was presented the public in the good old Town Hall on May 19. Candy sold between the acts was made in the Domestic Science rooms the night before, We dig- 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY covered Mr. Gibbons had been hiding a great accomplishment. You should taste his fudge. We were overjoyed about this time to learn our class was to be enlarged. Three of our former classmen from the Vocation- al School are going to graduate with us. They will be a strong moral support to our one precious boy. By this time our year was nearly over. We returned to childhood on June 8 for our last time. With our graduation when Thec- la Fitzgerald will greet our guests and Ruth McMaster will give the valedictory our four years of high school will be finished. Then a new and greater history will commence for the very best class that ever graduated from the Mary E. Wells High School. Thecla Fitzgerald. CLASS PROPHECY, 1922 To a nearby wireless station, A wondrous message came, In the crashing of the thunder And the lightning ' s lurid flame; In strange language it was uttered, From the rank and file concealed, Though I understood it clearly As my classmates ' fates revealed, So, if you will list a moment, I will now translate for you What the wireless message told me Of the Class of ' 22. If, in the lurch by chance you ' re left, A lawsuit stiff to fight, Miss Apte, the brilliant pleader Will be apt to set you right. Miss Connolly ' s dramatic art We all have cause to know. In public favor has revived The plays of long ago. Miss Currin, skilled photographer, Now leads the simple life, Ouite skilled in the domestic arts, She makes a model wife. Miss Dupaul who in school imbibed Miss Crocker ' s wondrous knowledge, Now teaches mathematics in A well-known co-ed college. Within a busy city bank, Miss Durgin ' s time is spent, She ' s a brilliant business woman, Its able president. Students and graduates alike With satisfaction herald As the new-chosen Radcliffe dean, Our classmate, Miss Fitzgerald. Miss Grant, an author of renown Whose books are widely sought, Our nation ' s literature shall lead To higher planes of thought. Beloved by all her pupils, With great patience and much care, Miss Loungeway as a teacher Shall achieve success somewhere. Miss Page still charming and petite In a city far away, A leader in society O ' er many a heart holds sway. Miss Poeton, with zeal inspired, Has left her pleasant home, To spread the message of good-will In land across the foam. The war is long since o ' er I know, But still Miss Pratt one sees. As a trained nurse, is making war On suffering and disease. Thousands shall nightly throng to hear The silvery notes that fall As our old friend, Miss Richards sings In the grand opera hall. Miss Surprenant, athletic star Whose prowess oft we ' ve seen, In a large city now conducts A large school of hygiene. Engaged in social welfare work, Where there is want and need, To everv call for aid that comes, Miss Wixted gives due heed. Our only brother, Allard Paul, In realms of high finance, Makes millons unto millions grow, Through wisdom — not through chance. The thunders and the lightnings cease And all is ouietness, Just what the future holds for me, I ' ll leave for you to guess, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1922 Motto — Finis Opus Coronat Class Colors — Green and Gold College Preparatory Mary Thecla Fitzgerald i General Course t i Constance Louise Grant Beatrice Genevieve Page j Allard Anthony Paul Dorothy Pratt | Lillian Antonia Loungeway Florence Irene Wixted Commercial Course Mildred Sadie Apte Margaret Ruth Connolly Pauline Eaton Currin Louise Edna Durgin Alice Agnes Dupaul Ruth Harriett McMaster Evelyn Ada Poeton , Rita Delena Richard Beatrice Agnes Surprenant Industrial Course j William Clifton Curtis j Alphonse Dugas Francis Morin NAME Sfildred Apte Margaret Connolly ?auline Currin William Curtis Alphonse Dugas Alice Dupaul Louise Durgin Thecla Ftitzgerald Constance Grant Lillian Loungeway Ruth McMaster Francis Morin Beatrice Page ' Allard Paul Evelyn Poeton Dorothy Pratt Rita Richards NICKNAME Skin Peggy Polly v Bill Al Jerry Connie Lill - Mac .■ Vv — Bee Casper Dot QUOTATION Bashful sincerety and comely love She is pretty to walk with And witty to talk with And pleasant, too, to think on. Sir John Suckling. , Of manners gentle, of affections ! mild. Shakespeare. Hail fellow well met. The world ' s so much in resplendent eyes. T ' were a pity to limit one ' s love to a pair. Sweets to the sweet Her voice was ever sweet Better late than never At whose sight, like the sun, All others with diminished lustre shone. Cicero. As merry as the day is long. J If a lady be but young and fair She has the gift to know it. We grant, altho ' he had much wit, He was very shy of using it. Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety. A bold, bad man. Those dark eyes so dark and so deep. Meredith. Charmed with the foolish whistling of a man. Cowley. Wilt thou have music? Hark! Beatrice Surprenant Bee Supe Deep brown eyes running over with glee. Florence Wixted Flossie Laugh and the world laughs with you GREATEST FAILING Silence HIGHEST AMBITION To teach history FAVORITE PASTIME Sharpening pencils Laughing To be an opera singer Talking to Alice Studiousness Eating Ice Cream To be the President ' s pri- vate secretary To be a millionaire Posing Riding to Sturbridge His idea of himself To be President Fixing bells of MEWHS Going to the movies Her voice Talking To be a movie star To run a bank To own a million books Counting Invitations Working at the library Conducting meetings Arguing Her gift of gab Working at the Y M C A His unassuming manner To be a lawyer To be a kindergarten teacher To be a second Pola Negri To own a machine shop Going to camp Just talking «s Trying to vamp Walking Her laugh Blushing Worrying To grow tall To invent a famous ma- chine To be a swimming cham- pion Driving a car The white lights of New York Bossing Edna Looking out the window Industriousness Bluffing Trying to imitate Alice To be a nurse To hear herself sing on a victrola To be captain of New England ' s Champion- ship Girls ' Basketball team To be a second Charlotte Riding in a Ford Typewriting for Mr. Gibbons Shooting baskets Imitating Mr. Corbin ' s walk YSTcSy LITERATURE SENIOR ESSAYS SHANTUNG Shantung, by the agreement at the Limi- tation of Armaments Conference held at Washington, is under the control of China once again. Ever since 1897, China has been unfairly treated with regard to Shan- tung, first by her pretended friend, then by her acknowledged enemy, and lastly by her trusted friends, the allies. In the spring of 1895, the treaty cf Shi- monoseki ended a war between Japan and China, started by the former to prevent China from becoming a victim to European imperialism. Russia, France, and Germany intervened to prevent the execution of this treaty which they deemed too harsh. But — it was understood, these countries were to be repaid for aiding China, and the payment took the form from which Japan was driv- en. France, on account of her already strong possessions in China was able to get control of other coveted places. Germany plainly desired a good port and site for a naval base. After inspecting the coast of China, the Ger- man Asiatic Squadron decided the Bav of Kiao-Chau on the ocean side of the Shan- tung peninsula would be suitable for their needs. Circumstances most favorable to the Ger- man plans were brought about in this way. In November 1897, two German missionaries were murdered in the Shantung province. Immediately, four German men-of-war land- ed marines on the coast of the bay and rais- ed the German flag. No strong protest was made by Chinese. After several more negotiations, China, for several very super- ficial reasons, leased to Germany for ninety W 1 ffYATA nine years, a zone of fifty kilometers sur- rounding the Bay of Kiao-Chau. Under the agreements of this lease China gave Ger- many the power to erect fortifications, build docks, and exercise all rights of sovereign- ty. But Germany, Russia, and France were not alone in their demands on China. Under various pretexts Great Britain and Italy claimed, and finally got, possession of parts of China. These countries were encouraged by the Young Chinese in building and improving their country. However, they were opposed by the older, more conservative inhabitants. These men had formed a secret anti-foreign society called I-Ho-Chau or Boxers. Af- fairs reached a crisis in Peking, June 1900 when a railroad was torn up, a building own- ed by white people, burned, and a general white massacre carried on. The white people who were able fled to the grounds of the British Embassy for protection. Soon an allied army under the command of a Ger- man general came to the rescue of their fel- low countrymen. They quickly subdued the Chinese. Then the question of reparations was brought up, discussed, and decided upon. The Chinese statesmen soon discovered that each country was inclined to refrain from in- sisting on the enforcement of a punishmeni clause if it could gain control of more of China. The proctocol was signed. But as each country became more satisfied with hei possessions in China, she was less anxious that the proctocol be strictly enforced. Russia completed her hold on Manchurii and the Siao-tung peninsula, Japan, Grea THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 ritain, and the United States protested gainst partiality being shown Russia in [anchurian possessions. These protesta- ons linked the three countries together and d to the Anglo-Japanese Alliance which sted until the Washington Conference. The United States ' interest in China and le Far East had deepened, for about this me she had gained possession of the Phili- ppine Islands, which naturally drew her tention to them and their neighbors. Sec- tary John Hay introduced the famou s )pen Door Policy in China. By making is statement, the United States became lina ' s champion and won her frienship — lina ' s protector — in words. In 1902 a Russo-Chinese agreement sat- foctory to other countries was signed. In e agreement, Russia agreed to give over r railroad to China and to consider Man- uria a possession of China. When the ad was finished in 1903, however, Russia fused to give it up. Japan had wanted to ep her land and China ' s away from Eu- pean countries. She wanted to dominate e East. She could do this, too, if only lina and herself comprised the East. ' Ja- n resented Russia ' s occupancy of Manchu- i. This lead to war, the Russo-Japan War. lina, tho ' , refused to ally herself with Ja- n and remained neutral. . Consequently, ter the war, Japan and Russia divided mchuria between themselves ignoring ina and her rights. This definitely : ught about strained relations between ina and Japan.. All this time Germany had been in pos- ssion of Shantung. Germany was not an pressive master. Under her management, iditions were made sanitary and there s economic prosperity. The military ef- •ts of Germans were concentrated into iking a powerful fortress of Tsingtao, at ; tip of the northern promentory of Kiao- au Bay. This place was transformed im a fishing village, in 1899, to the model European enterprise in the Far East, in L4. Shantung was the only province of portance that Germany controlled in the st, and the onlv place where she could )w her skill. She successfully displayed By 1914, railway lines had been finished I options secured to finance and build two re lines. n 1914 the World War against Germany s begun, In August Great Britain asked Japan to enter against Germany. Great Britain warned Japan that German influence aided by her cruisers would destroy Japan ' s influence in Far East. After deliberation, Japan issued an ultimatum to Germany ask- ing her to withdraw her men-of-war and armed vessels from all Chinese or Japan- ese waters and the delivery, not later than September 15th, of the entire leased terri- tory of Kiao-Chau, to Japan with a view to eventual restoration to China. This ulti- matum was written on the exact plan that the Franco-Russo German ultimatum to Ja- pan was written at the time of the Treaty of Shimonoseki. On August 23, 1914, Japan declared war on Germany and began the plan of attack on Shantung. China offered to enter war and drive the Germans from Shantung, but this offer did not coincide with Japan ' s wishes, and, through her influence, was re- fused. Japan then began to enter the prin- cipal cities of Shantuiifo Peninsula. By the time Shantung was taken from the Germans, it was occupied by the Japanese in a w« y th Germans never dreamed of doing. Imme- diately Japan opened Shantung to trade. By now the Germans had entirely left, but the Japanese still kept the military con- trol of the railways and mining interests. In vain did China protest against this military precaution. While the Chinese Foreign Minister was protesting, the Japanese had drawn up an ultimatum besides an article of twenty one demands. When a final note was sent to Japan by the Chinese Minister, the demands were sent in answer. These were in five groups. The first group dealt with Shan- tung. China was asked to agree in advance upon whatever arrangements would be made between Germany and Japan concerning all things relating to Shantung. Japan claim- ed her right to control the railways on a technicality. Her agreement with China had been to restore Shantung, if Germany yield- ed to the ultimatum; but as Germany had not, Japan was not bound to return Shan- tung. The other groups concerned differ- ent rarts of China. China protested to the allies. United States sent her usual protesting note. The European Countries, while seeming to sym- pathize with China, secretly expressed their opinions and their willingness to help Ja- pan. Then Japan issued the ultimatum. China had to yield or go to war and she fco THE CRIMSON AND GRAY could not do the latter. On May 25, Shan- tung was put in to the control of the Japan- ese. In 1917, before the United States entered the war, the Entente Powers secretly agreed that Japan should have Shantung and Ger- man islands north of the equator when agreement about the treaty should have to be arrived at. The Entente Powers in this way were able to show America at the Peace Conference that decisions had been made be- fore she entered the war. In 1917, Vicount Ishii and Secretary Lan- sing agreed that their countries should not infringe on independence or territorial in- tegrity of China, and agreed to adhere to Open Door Policy. But Mr. Lansing had also agreed that Japan, because of her con- tiguity, had special claims on China. How- ever, Mr. Lansing seemed to belittle dis- agreement when he announced it was mere- ly a war measure. In Augus 4 1211, China entered the war. Japar .had labored hard to keep her out of it but her efforts failed. Even so, Japan had so arranged matters that China would not be fairly treated concerning Shantung in any treaty made with Germany. China, on the other hand, trusted her friends, the allies. If President Wilson ' s fourteen points were especially fair to Germany, would not the allies through his influence be equally fair to China, an ally? Great was China ' s disappointment then, when President Wilson denied his principles. He had been confronted with the secret treaties between Japan and the Entente Powers, and he forgot China. A new era of unrest was opened when articles 156, 157, 158 were inserted in the Treaty of Versailles. In these articles, Ger- many renounced in favor of Japan all her rights, titles, and privileges which she had acquired in virtue of the treaty between China and herself on March 6, 1898, and of all other arrangements relative to the Pro- vince of Shantung. This part of the treaty had been inserted and had been agreed upon for several days before the Chinese delegates learned about it. They protested. They claimed that it was unfair to China. No good came of their protests, and in indignation the whole Chi- nese delegation refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles. The people of China were disappoint at this outcome. Shantung means more them than any other part of China, for the is the burial place of Conficius and so, them, Shantung is holy ground. Their di approval has shown itself in many waj the most effective being the boycotting Japanese goods, which was started soon e ter the meeting at Versailles, and continu up to the settlement of matters at Was ington Conference.. The student body China rose up against Japan, too. Mu newspaper notoriety has been given to th( speeches and outbreaks. This antagonistic attitude has prevent any settlement of the Shantung question ' Japan and China. China would listen to offers of compromise in Shantung from J pan, claiming she would make no barga to regain what belonged to her rightfully Early in 1921, President Harding issu invitations to eight European powers, inv ing them to a Limitation of Armaments Cc ference to be held in Washington. It w understood that the Far Eastern Questi would be one of those discussed. All com ries desired this, for most of them had p sessions in the Far East which they wt fearful of losing, because of Japan ' s do inance. Through Japan ' s control of Shs tung, one of the most important sections China, she was insidiously getting cont: of the whole of China. China steadily refused to discuss matt with Japan, preferring to delay the strug] till she should have the support of other l tions at the Washington Conference, true struggle it was. For several wee there was serious doubt whether the t countries could reach a decision. Fina after thirty-five meetings, eleven artic were drawn up, to which both parties agre China regained Shantung ports, railwa mines and all, paying only for improveme made by Germany and Japan. Most of twenty-one demands have been discard especially those about Shantung. What benefit China will get out of it, up to herself. It is too soon to dec whether China has been as fairly trea even now as she should have been. So are of the opinion that she has merely ga ed nominal control of Shantung; that, the end, Japan ' s concessions in Shanti only hides her plans concerning Manchu But, until the fates prove that justice | THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 21 ot been given, let us hope justice has been iven and that China ' s relations with Japan ill improve. Let us hope that once again, 1 the future, we shall see China, the oldest Duntry in the world, aroused from her apa- try; and a nation of more value in the Far last. M. Thecla Fitzgerald. BOOKS AND THEIR VALUE Of all the privileges enjoyed during this wentieth century there is none perhaps hich is more beneficial to man than that f reading. It is not very long ago that so very few ooks were printed and so few were in cir- jlation that one had to search far and wide ) obtain one. Time has changed the order f things, and now, there are so many books f all kinds that it is the choosing 01 the ight material to read and the best books lat has become a problem. It is of interest to the book-lover to visit le Congressional Library at Washington ad study the pictures by John Alexander, lowing the development of the book. In le first of these, a company of primitive len, clad in skins, are raising a heap of ones on the seashore, perhaps as a mem- ' ial of some dead comrade, or to commem- ate some fortunate event, or perhaps, erely as a record to let others know the ;ages of their journey. In the second pic- ire, an Arabian story-teller stands relat- ig his marvellous tales in the centre of a rcle of seated Arabs. The third shows scaffolding swung in front of the portal of newly erected Egyptian temple. A young gyptian girl, his sweetheart, sits watching le work beside him. The fourth, called D icture Writing. represents a young Am- ' ican Indian with a rudely-shaped saucer : red paint beside h ; m, depicting some fa- urite story of his tribe upon a dressed and noothed deerskin. ' An Ijndian girl iliea ?ar him, attentively following every stroke [ his brush. The next gives the interior ' a convent cell, with a monk, seated in le feeble light of a small window, labor- usly illuminating: in bright colors the tges of a great folio book. The last of the ries shows Gntenbersr, the inventor of •inting, in his office. The master, with his distant beside him, examining a proof- leet, and discussing the principle of his -eat invention. To the right is an appren- tice, swaying upon the handle-bar of the rude press. Life being very short, arid the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste none of them in reading valueless books; and valuable books should, in a civilized country be with- in the reach of every one, printed in excel- lent form, for a just price. For none of us need many books, and those which we need ought to be clearly printed on the best pa- per and strongly bound. All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. It is not merely the bad book that does not last, and the good one that does, it is a distinction of species. There are good books for the hour, and good ones for all time; bad books for the hour, and bad ones of all time. The good book of the hour is simuly the useful or pleasant talk of some person whom you cannot otherwise converse with, print- ed for you. Very useful often, as a sensible friend ' s present talk would be. These bright accounts of travels ; good humoured and wit- ty discussions of question; lively or path- etic story-telling in the form of novel, firm fact-telling, by the real agents concerned in the events of passing history ; all these books of the hour, multiplying among us as education becomes more general, are a peculiar characteristic and possession of the present age, we ought to be entirely thank- ful for them, and entirely ashamed of our- selves if we make no good use of them. But we make the worst possible use, if we allow them to take the place of true books; for strictly speaking, they are not books at all, but merely letters or newspapers in good print. So, though bound up in a volume, the long letter which gives you so pleasant account of the inns, the roads, and weather last year at such a place, or which tells you that amusing story, or gives you the real circumstances of such and such events, however valuable for occasional reference, may not be in the real sense of the word a book at all, not in the real sense, to be read. A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing; and written, not with the view of mere communication, but of permanence. A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to preserve it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and use- 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he konws, no one has yet said it; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him; this the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. Writing it is, in his small human way, with whatever degree of true inspira- tion is in him, his inscription, or scripture. That is a Book. Whatever bit of a wise man ' s work is honestly and benevolently done, that bit is his book, or his piece of art. It is mixed always with evil frag- ments — ill-done, affected work. But if you read rightly, you will easily discover the true bits, and those are the book. No book is worth anything which is not worth much; nor is it serviceable, until it has been read, and re-read, and loved, and loved again; and marked, so that you can refer to the passages you want in it. Bread of flour is good; but there is bread, sweet as honey, if we would eat it, in a good book. It is nearly an axiom, says Bishop Pot- ter, that people will not be better than the books they read. And it is almost as much of an axiom that they will judge people much as they would judge books. If, there- fore, they estimate a book by its binding, they are likely to value a man by his cloth- ing. The outside of a book is the least im- portant part of it. A good book is good by reason of its soul, of its inner light and heat. Its external attire may be gay and gaudy, or sad and somber; it may be bright and fresh, or old and worn. It is the inside alone which is of importance. There is no treasure in this life below like a great love for books, for they are safe guides in youth and a solace in age. A book is your best companion at all times and in all places. In choosing a book as in choos- ing a dictionary, we ought to follow the ad- vice of the advertisements and Get the Best. ' Schopenhauer insists on the need of read- ing the best books written for all time, and not the accidental and ephemeral successes of the moment. This advice resolves it- self into the dictum that in literature, as in life, we should keep the best company we can. Life is short and libraries are big; and precious time is lost in reading feeble writing, which unfits us for stronger food. The genial Emerson ' s advice is closely lik that of the bitter Schopenhauer. Emer son ' s three rules are: 1. Never read any book that is not ; year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any books but what yoi like. The man who has grasped the inner beau ty of the Greek poets has laid hold of i noble thing. Reading is a great part o education. A book that is really worth reading i worth knowing. A book that has benefittei you while reading ought to be within read immediately when ever you want to refe: to it again. It is all well enough to rely oi the circulating library or the book-club fo: the book of the day, the novel which ha; made an accidental hit, or the sensationa book of travels. But it is best to own al really good books, that we may have then at hand whenever we need them. It is wel every year to lay aside a certain fixed sun to be spent in books. No other portion o: our annual expenditure will yield such higl returns. After the Bible, the most important bool in a library, and the first to be bought, if a dictionary. After the dictionary shouk come a really good atlas. There is twice the satisfaction to be go out of a book you own than is to be got on of a book only borrowed. If you own j book, you can read it at will, as fast as yoi please, as slowly as you please, as often ai you please; you can think about and tall about and put your hand at once on th passage you approve of; you can even len it to the man who disagrees with you, an so crush him completely and convert hin ultimately. There is pure enjoyment in th possession of a good book. Of all old friends, old books are surely th best. But old books are like old friends ii that they must have been new once; an the friendship is all the stronger if bot parties hove grown old together. The highest-priced books are not neces sarily the best, or the lowest-priced neces sarily the cheapest. Choose good-type, an good paper, and good ink, even if they cos a little more; it is false economy to spar the pocket and spoil the eyes. A book tha is worth buying at all is worth buying i good condition and in a good edition. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 23 ( good book is a friend, and should be imitate these sounds -of , nature. In this ited with the respect due to a friend. way, music had its origin, ages and ages j- 4-u- 4- „v i; « ™+i, o ago Primitive models of such instruments mw and w in o-ive it the preference the cornet, or horn of thls twentieth cen- I may and SI ' Jl a 11 i preierenc , tury. The savage ' s first idea of music was n you can. But the dull days come, and r y . ., 6 i • „ T u;„ . uj ,i, QQri rainv Havs come and alwavs vou are to stnke upon a skin which had been rainy aays come, ana always you are „„„„ or t f f rame the or- en to fill up the chinks of your read- stretched over some sort oi irame tne or with the worthy books which wait so MP of our rnodern drun } ' u u ently for your notice And then sud- Music has been termed the oldest ot arts. [y, on a day which marks an epoch in Singing, another form of music, is nothing r life, you understand the difference. more than beautiful speaking, and our earl- see, like a flash, how the one stands for iest forefather possessed that gift in the ling and the other for literature. From earliest ages. ; day onwards you may return to your In the history of Ancient music, five lities, but at least you do so with some great nations stand out. The Egypt ' ans, idard of comparison in your mind. You Hebrews, Assyrians, Greeks and Romans, never be the same as vou were before. And one entering into the land of Pyramids n gradually the good thing becomes about 2000 B. C. would have found a rich e dear to you : it builds itself up with and cheerful kingdom under the rule of Ra- r growing mind; it becomes a part of meses II. One might have entered a hall, better self. filled with guests, where a nocturnal feast nalytic studies of great books are val- was taking place. After their hard day ' s [e; scholarly treatises on the meaning work the slaves were employed to furnish intent of the author is of help, eluc ' da- the amusement. The wealthy people and of difficult passages is necessary, per- the.r guests would be gathered around 5, to a compMe understanding of tho feasting, while the slave attendants would k; but the?e al ' one are but as a vallev of be Paying upon musical instruments, the bones, unt ' l there is breathed into them har P bem pre-eminent. . fine spirit of personal internretation Later, full orchestras were organized by m gives life and meaning to the whole the Egyptians, consisting of harps, flutes, r e may read any great book for the beau- 1 y res - double pipes and tambourines. Sev- )f it, but we cannot read it earnestly eral directors were necessary, and the time lout commenting also on the goodness was keDt not by batons, but by the clapping t, without discovering in it some large 01 hands. al and spiritual revelation, something The origin of Hebrew music was wrapped speaks to the spirit of us. And it is in obscurity, but it probably was borrowed lis selection and revelation of moral and by Moses and his people from the Egypt ' ans. tual truth even more than in the selec- Their long stay in Egypt probably influenc- and revelation of physical and material ed them musically. Hebrew music, unlike iness, that we ccme face to face with that cf the Egyptians, was rather harsh, author. The life of these tent dwellers, together Louise Durgin. with their war-like character, perhaps, also had influence on their music. This coarse- THE BEGINNING OF MUSIC ness dld not extend to their Temples, for v. , , . , beautiful choruses were heard there. ho invented music? This auestion has T .... „ ,_ TT , . , asked and will be asked through the u L]ttle cr none of the Hebrew music has without receiving any conclusive an- feen preserved. They had no notation, : Music is the voice of nature. The their religious melodies being traditional, ling of the leaves, the roar of the ocean. It is uncertain whether music was bor- songs of b ; rds, the mighty crashes of , rowed from other nations by the Assyrians der, all these are elements of music, or not. However, it is certain it was used I was developed by man ' s attempt to bv that nation. It was essentially martial 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY music, and it is from the Assyrians that we get the first example of the use of music in war. Their instruments were usually small enough to be strapped to their shoulders as our drums are. Contrary to the Egyptians, they kept time by stamping their feet. High pitched, shrill notes were a distinguished characteristic of Assyrian music. It pro- bably occurred to them that a foundation was necessary to modify these shrill in- struments, and they adopted the drum and cymbals. Harmony cannot be traced to the Assy- rians. Their favorite instrument was the dulcimer, perhaps the forerunner of our modern pianofortes. Modern arts may, therefore, be indebted to the Assyrians for two of its prominent musical features. The military band and the common domestic in- strument, the pianoforte. The Greeks made of music, philosophy. No man was considered great if he was ig- norant of music. Children began their ed- ucation with it. The Greeks studied it not only as a personal accomplishment, but as a duty to themselves and their country. It is not improbable that the Greeks bor- rowed their musical art from the Egyptians. There is no clear evidence of what the Greek musical system was, because ' its notation was very complicated. Instruments favored by the Greeks were the flute, harp, cithara and the lyre. They used music at their games and festivals and it was employed, too, in rendering poems. Until recently, only a few fragments of ancient Greek hymns were in existence. None of these represent ancient Greek mu- sic at its highest excellence. Modern music, therefore, is indebted to the Greeks to the extent of philosophy of the great Greek theorists. Roman Music is unimportant as a factor in modern art. When the Roman Empire was at its zenith, the music of every an- cient nation might have been heard at Rome. War and conquest were the first thoughts in the minds of Romans, and they enjoyed music inasmuch as it was combined with these. The roar of flutes, pipes, rattles and trumpets made up a model Roman orches- tra. Thus Oriental and classical races had en- joyed much experience with music long be- fore the Western countries awakened to it, None of these Eastern nations accomplish- ed much in the way of harmony. This was reserved for Europe, which developed it to what it is to-day. Progress was slow, as much had to be accomplished in regard to time and notation. No country can claim the credit of open- ing the extensive ground which the art soon came to cover. After the material had been prepared, the scientific development of music in the early days was greatly aided by France, Germany, Spain, the Nether- lands and England. Records of the ad- vances of music were frequently kept, which show different distinctions which continual- ly influenced and colored the character of each country ' s music. In England the folk-song, one of the earl- iest of her forms of melody, will forever characterize British music. It is the same with the other nations. The germs of East- ern art drifted into Europe. It immediate- ly grew and European music had its origin. Beatrice Page. PLAIN FACTS ABOUT GASOLINE The story of gasoline is the story of Am- erican ingenui ty and progress. Gasoline, that great necessity, in less than a genera- tion, has arisen from a most humble origir to the most valued product of crude petro- leum. That the progress of gasoline marks th( progress of the nation, is shown by th fact that all progressive nations are usinj gasoline to a great extent. America alon produces and consumes more than fiv times as much gasoline as all the rest o: the world. More than four billion gallon! of this valuable fluid are required to supply power to American automobiles for a perio of three hundred and sixty-five days. The increase in the production of crudi oil has not kept pace with the increase consumption of gasoline. The ingenuity o men associated with the production of gaso line has improved refining processes to sue an extent that, with the smaller supply o crude oil for each automobile, the produc tion of gasoline has kept pace with the dc mand. The problem of producing gasoline i quantity and quality to meet the demand of automobile motors is the problem wit which refiners have been scoping for years THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 25 t is their problem. They have solved it y improving their methods — several mil- ons of automobiles that are now running rould never have been built, or cars would e operated but one day a week. It would be an unnecessary wasteful dis- ipation of a limited national resource, for r hich we would have to pay, to use the ime gasoline in our multi-cylindered auto- lobiles that was used in the motor of the rst one-lunged runabout. Those early motors were similar in prin- iple to gas engines. A gas engine requires as for a fuel, and those early motors want- i the nearest thing to gas that was ob- linable. Carburetors were altogether different rom those that we use at present. Air ubbled through the gasoline, and the mix- jre was so rich that it had to be mixed ith more air before it exploded. That gas- line was the most volatile fuel that auto- lobiles have ever used, but even so, their peration was not dependable. It was so Dlatile that a large part of it evaporated in le tank and carburetor, and was lost. Dan- 9r from fire was great. Volatility is the lost important property of gasoline, but e first gasoline that was used in automo- es had too much of a good thing. Realizing that motors were designed to jrn gasoline having definite properties, the asoline refiners some years ago set at a andard. That standard is fixed. It is def- ite: It is right, and it will not be changed itil there is some radical change in engine jsign that makes a different fuel advisable. What is gasoline ? It . is essentially a ' oduct of crude petroleum. It is produced the process of distillation. Strange as it may seem, this colorless, mobile fluid is a mixture of numerous compounds, compos- ed of carbon — familiar as carbon black and hydrogen, that very light gas with which some high altitude balloons are inflated. There are many other substances which contain only carbon and hydrogen, which are not gasoline, and which would not make good fuel, gasoline is not a substance char- acterized by any definite physical or chem- ical limits, such as can be used to describe sugar by, but it is a reasonably volatile mixture of hydrocarbons which is used chiefly as a motor fuel. These hydrocarbons which are exceedingly complex, have many possibilities of variation in physical and chemical properties, the most important properties being, volatility, purity, calorific power, and gravity. As years go by, automobiles will be built in increasing millions. The limit of their number is fuel and gasoline. Two things limit gasoline supply. Men must have faith enough in its future to hazard the fruits of their lives, by working in the search of it, in the unexplored earth for more crude oil. The ingenuity of another set of men must get more gasoline out of every barrel of crude oil that comes out of the earth. This means more complex refining methods. There is no substitute for gasoline that can be used to operate our cars. No other fuel is produced in sufficient quantity. We hear talk of a scarcity, but we have faith enough in the progressiveness of the men associated with the production of gas, to say that even though their production dif- ficulties increase greatly, there will be no serious shortage of gasoline. Allard Paul. CLASS NOTES PI ' ; 55_-.i_- ■ •-. -i jt are— «SP . _  - -ir-U,. ; :. gg w THE MENTAL TESTS On May 16th all the students in the High School building assembled in the auditorium to take the Terman group of Mental Ability. Each group consists of ten tests, each deal- ing with some phase of mental activity. Since all such tests are as yet in the expe- rimental stage, the results are not yet con- clusive of mental capacity; the object in giv- ing them being to furnish data for establish- ment of Norms, which will be standards for future tests. The following names are those of the twelve students who received the highest sco re of a possible 220. This list should in no way be discouraging to those whose names do not appear, for future tests may reveal very different results. Robert Montague 20Z- Gladys Whalin 199 Richard Tillyer 199 Frank Goodell 198_ Thecla Fitzgerald 197 Wallace Birdsall 197 Constance Grant 196 Ellis Potter 190 Blanche Weatherhead Robert Snell Osborne Tabor Dean Tabor 189) 189 186) 186 J AND BILLY DISAPPEARED Our play on May 19th was a huge success. From the minute the curtains opened until they closed, the large audience in the Town Hall was so responsive and appreciative, that the actors several times had to wait for the ripples of laughter and suppressed giggles to subside, before uttering more sparkling wit or committing other side- i)litting acts. Osborne Tabor, in the role of Mr. Bill; as rescuer of Ishmael, and the friend an helper of Mary Blake, was especially coi vincing, while Mary Edmonds, as Mar Blake, the heroine, won the sympathy ( her audience by the sad story of her pas life. Constance Grant, as Miss Match (pai lor or sulphur?) and Ellis Potter, as Ishmae the hermit, were both ridiculous and absur in their double character parts, and wei consistent throughout. Frank GoodeJ Blanche Weatherhead, and Marjorie Harri] as the Bordens, made a delightful famil with just enough teasing and scolding amor them to make them entirely true to life. Margaret Connelly, as Mrs. Gray, the pr prietor of Silver Trout Inn, gave backgrour and dignity, while Thecla Fitzgerald, as Ki tie, the colored maid, was irresistible, ar her timely entrances and colorful remarl relieved many tense situations. Lawren Clarke, as Gene Greener the sporty your salesman, added interest, anfcl Alfred M Gilpin as Bub, the youthful detective ( ' and chore boy, added exuberance and pep The stage was charmingly and ingeniou ly arranged under the direction of Beatri Page. Raymond Allard was director of t lighting effects, and Elizabeth Rich sang f us. We are especially grateful to Mrs. Dud! Clarke and Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald f their help behind the scenes. The music between acts and after the pi for dancing, was furnished by Tabor ' s chestra. CAST Hon. R. M. Borden Frank Good Ishmael Ellis Potl Mr. Billy ' Osborne Tab Bub Dusenberry Alfred McGilr THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 27 ne Greener ary Blake iss Match rs. Gray incy Borden yg ' ie Borden ttie o Lawrence Clarke Mary Edmonds Constance Grant Margaret Connelly Blanche Weatherhead Marjorie Harris Thecla Fitzgerald Elizabeth Rich Scene : The sun parlor of The Silver Trout n in the Adirondack Mountains. Time: The last of June. Act I. Morning. Act II. Evening of the same day. Act III. The next morning. Act IV. A few days later. ach Miss Doris I. Cummings isiness Manager Mr. Gibbons operty Manager Beatrice Page HOLARSHIPS IN OPTICS AND OPTOM- ETRY IN COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY rhe following announcement is quoted m the Columbia University Bulletin of ormation. The American Optical Company, with i laudable aim of encouraging deserving jng men and women who are ambitious obtain a higher training in applied optics I especially for the promotion of optom- y, has founded two scholarships in the irses in optics and optometry, to be award- regularly each year. hese scholarships have an annual value lging from $240 to $248 to cover tuition irges. The Wellsworth Community is very desir- that these scholarships be awarded to ing men and women graduating from our al high school. Mr. Clement has copies the courses in Optics and Optometry, and 1 supply you with one on request. If you interested, Dr. Charles Sheard, of the lerican Optical Company will be pleased have you get into communication with a. SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS Faculty y A. Clement, Principal Latin, in Gibbons Science ise H. Crocker Mathematics and History ris I. Cummings English Julia A. Campbell French and Spanish Marion B. Jones Shorthand and Typewriting Apolline Aucoin Penmanship and Commercial Subjects Merle Marshall Bookkeeping and Commercial Subjects Charlotte I. Burns Domestic Science Bessie Earls Music Senior Class President Thecla Fitzgerald Vice-President Margaret Connolly Secretary Alice Dupaul Treasurer Lillian Loungeway Class Colors — Green and Gold Motto — Finis opus coronat. 4 Junior Class President Lawrence Clarke- Vice-President Mary Edmonds Secretary Mary Bebo Treasurer Clark Edmonds Class Colors — Purple and Gold Sophomore Class President Charles Hall Vice-President Isabel Spielman Secretary Hilda Aalto Treasurer Marion Berry Class Colors — Blue and White. Freshman Class President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Dean Tabor Marcy Newell Louis Allard Robert Montague Although our new auditorium has not yet been formally dedicated, the High School is enjoying the use of it. On May 29th, Memorial Day, exercises were held there, and we are also having morning assembly there twice a week. FOR GOOD PENMANSHIP The following students have succeeded in obtaining their Zaner Method High School Certificate for Penmanship: Lillian E. Proulx, Ethel Chaffee, Aline Morin, Elodia Bachand, Viola Corriveau, Laurenda Boyer, Iola Shead, Aline Pinson- neault, Claudia Blanchard, Olivette Bonin, Rezida Ferron, Jeannette Lemoine, Ger- maine Paquette, Evelyn Richard, Jeanne Guillet and Annette Pinsonneault. 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ! ' DEDICATION The Mary E. Wells Auditorium was ded- icated on June 6, in the High School. The program began with appropriate se- lections by the High School orchestra, which were followed by a song by the Glee Club. Mr. Genereux, the chairman of the school committee introduced the speakers. Mr. George W. Tully continued the pro- gram with a history of the auditorium, tell- ing how the town, in its desire to show its appreciation to one who had shown so much interest in the schools and had done so much for them, decided to name the new High School for her — Mary E. Wells. Her wish, then, to show her gratitude in a material way, re- sulted in the presentation to the town of an auditorium for the new school. Mr. A. B. Wells then presented the keys to Mr. Lamoureux, who accepted them for the town. Mr. Wells spoke of the coming of his mother to Southbridge, and of her many years of devoted interest in the schools. Mr. Corbin then accepted the auditorium for the School Committee, reminiscing de- lightfully on his first school days, and days spent in the little red schoolhouse. He emphasized the contrast between school equipment in those days with that of the present day, and remarked the great value of an auditorium to the school children. The program ended with another charm- ing song by the Glee Club, after which the guests were invited to visit the rest of the building, which was open for inspection. DRINKWATER ' S ABRAHAM LINCOLN The first entertainment in our new audi- torium since its dedication was held June 7 in the afternoon, when the pupils of the high school, together with those from the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Grades, heard an impersonation by Miss Hortense Nielson of John Drinkwater ' s Abraham Lincoln. Miss Nielson has a fine voice for the many men ' s parts which appear in the play, and although the day was very warm, she held the interested attention of her hearers throughout the reading. After she had finished, she was generous- ly applauded, and she responded with two very pleasing encores. A collection from the students was taken for her, and a substantial sum realized. MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMME May 29, 1922—1 :00 P. M. High School Auditorium Assembly Sergt. Girarc Invocation Rev. H. L. Bricket Star Spangled Banner Schoo Call to Colors Sergt. Girarc Flag Salute Schoo Memorial Day Proclamation Allard Pau Song, The American Hymn Ninth Grade Memorial Day Doris Demen Unto Each His Crown Claudia Girouj Taps Sergt. Girarc Gettysburg Address Charles Hal The Man Who Can Fight and Smile Elizabeth Bradley Memorial Day Frank Goodel] Memorial Day — To-Day Thecla Fitzgerald Remarks by Veterans: Spanish-American War Major U. A. Goodel] World War Sergt. Seaver Rice Grand Army of The Republic Com. Geo. W. Corey America School Retreat Sergt. Girard COMMENCEMENT DAY As the sunny hours of June pass by, our thoughts are turned towards commence- ment. On this day of mingled joy and sorrow, our concerns change from childish imagin- ings to matters of more stern and serious import. The past four years of high school life stretch behind us. A new path opens anc new duties fill our days. We are glad to have reached the goal o1 our past four years ' work, and are now ready, eager on the threshold of Life. Lillian A. Loungeway THE GLEE CLUB President — Isabel Spielman Secretary and Treasurer — Mary Edmondi Librarian — Marion Berry The Mary E. Wells ' Glee Club has bee] able to have only one successful concei this year. That was given on the fifteentl of February in the Town Hall before a gocx THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 2 f , sized audience. It was under the direction of Miss Earls ; the lower grades participated. More work along this line was planned for this year, but other school activities have interfered. The Glee Club, which has about twenty-eight members, hopes to have more concerts in the next year, in the new audi- torium. 1 Mary Edmonds. The boy stood on the burning deck It seemed the flames would killum But came a thrilling rescue In the last few feet of fillum. Miss Cummings: Why aren ' t you writing? Miss Aalto:I I ain ' t got no pen. Miss Cummings: Where ' s your grammar? Miss Aalto: She ' s dead. Miss Marshall: (Lillian whispering) Miss Proulx, do you want to take this test? Miss Proulx : I don ' t want to, but I ' ve got to. Carroll: What do you know about real es- tate? Kane: Lots. McGilpin: I can ' t do that test. Miss Jones: I ' d make something of it any- way. McGilpin: I did. I made a mess of it. Miss Marshall: Remember that contract you made. Carroll: No. Miss Marshall: Well, it ' s down in black and white. Carroll. No sir. I wrote it in red ink. First Pupil: Did you read about that avia- tor that landed in the Alps? Second Pupil: No! I should think he ' d have frozen. First Pupil: Oh no, he landed on a moun- tain range. Miss Berry: What kind of a tree scares a cat? Miss Lindblad: Dunno. Miss Berry: Dogwood. Miss Aucoin: Better is an adjective and — Lazinsky: It is a noun sometimes. Miss Marshall: (suspiciously) Why the smile Tessier? Tessier: Habit, I guess. Edna Poeton: I ' ve found a good name for Miss Fitzgerald. Miss Spielman: Well, what is it? Edna Poeton: The girl with crocheted hair. (Crow shade.) jA queer knocking. Miss Marshall (to class staying after school.) What is that? The sahclman. Time to go to bed. Exchanges We are pleased to acknowledge the fol- lowing Exchanges: The Hilltop Warren, Mass. The Drury Academe N. Adams, Mass. The Tech News Worcester, Mass. The Mass. Collegian Amherst, Mass. The Re-Echo Leicester, Mass. The Review Lowell, Mass. The Taconic Williamstown, Mass. The Palmer Palmer, Mass. The Student ' s Pen Pittsfield, Mass. The Beacon Boston, Mass. The Philomath Framingham, Mass. The Crimson Sunset Northbridge, Mass. The Review Newton, Mass. The Salemica Salem, Mass. The Ravelins Oxford, Mass. The Emerson College News Boston, Mass. The Megaphone Franklin, Mass. The Ledge Northboro, Mass. The Durfee Hilltop Fall River, Mass. The Chronicle Wallingford, Conn. The News New Haven, Conn. The Tripod Hartford, Conn. The Orange and Black Middletown, Conn. The Emblem Southington, Conn. The Academy Journal Norwich, Conn. The Wyndonian Willimantic, Conn. The Legenda New London, Conn. The Observer Ansonia, Conn. The Enfield Echo Thompsonville, Conn. The Banner Rockville, Conn. The Gleaner Pawtucket, R. I. The Senior Westerly, R. I. The Delphian Providence, R. I. The Dial . Brattleboro, Vt. The Searchlight . Richford, Vt. The Purple and Gold Milton, N. H. The Pinkerton Critic Derry, N. H. The Red and Black Claremont, N. H. The News East Orange, N. J. The Event Upper Montclair, N. J. The Morristown News Morristown, N. J. The Critic Hackensack, N. J. The Flashlight Harrisville, W. Va. The Quill Parkersburg, W. Va. The Pinnacle South China, Me. ' The Rensselaer Polytechnic Troy, N. Y. The Milachi Milaca, Minn. ' The Buzzer Baton Rouge, La. ' The California Tech Pasadena, Cal. ' The Kapunahou Honolulu, Hawaii ' The Pinion Honolulu, Hawaii AS WE SEE OTHERS We have several new exchanges to wel- come this issue and we are glad to have these with us. They are: The Durfee Hilltop Fall River, Mass. You have a complete paper; there is noth- ing lacking. I noticed that you have a Ca- det Corps which must add a great deal to the school life. It is unfortunate that ev- ery High School cannot boast one. The Searchlight Richford, Vt. Another fine paper with many snappy verses which liven up a magazine. The Pinkerton Critic Derry, N. H. Your paper is filled with spicy jokes. Why not have a few more stories? We also have many old friends. The Ledge Northboro, Mass. I noticed your article on The Citizen ' s Military Training Camp. I can appreciate it as I was there last August also. It is certainly a great thing, and could not help but give anyone who attends, an unlimited amount of benefit. AS OTHERS SEE US Glad to see you. We welcome new ex- changes. Your February cover is especially good. We hope you will come again. The Pinkerton Critic, Derry, N. H. Fewer advertisements and more jokes would improve your publication. The Event, Upper Montclair, N. J. You seem to have no part in your paper devoted to school activities. You abound in good jokes. The Taconic, Williamstown, Mass. i ATHLETICS THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION •ing the past year, the High School tic Association has been working un- reat difficulties: Lack of finances and ick of interest by the student body. Dly the interest of the school was tied because of the troubles of last and the resulting difficulties of this together with the continual handicap ing to find a suitable place to practice ' lay the games. But whatever the , the Association had little support the student body. pite of these handicaps, the Associa- quipped and supported a boys ' bas- ill team, with an entirely new outfit; led a girls ' basket ball team, and sup- fand supplied some new equipment) ase ball team. Each of these teams, ering the obstacles which confronted made a very good showing, re are no overhanging debts now. t year we will have with us nearly j men who played on the teams this no doubt, profiting from this year ' s ence and gaining the proper support, e able to win much honor for our t year the membership fee will be one the same as this year, but with the nt of another dollar, making two dol- all, each member will receive a tick- ch will admit him to all home games teams which the association may sup- It is advisable, if possible, to pay two at the first of the year so that the ition will have a sum of money to n; also students account will be settl- for the whole year, making it easier ;ry one concerned. year we really had .to start a new tion and we made a fairly good start cannot be supported by a few — every 1st do his or her part, if it is to be a GIRLS ' BASKETBALL We are very sorry to find the basketball season has drawn to a close. Our girls made a very good showing this season, but expect to make a better one next year, although two of our best play- ers will graduate in June, and another has left town. The lineup for the season was as follows: R. F., M. Edmonds Sub., P. O ' Neil L. F., B. Shearer Sub., M. Berry C, I. Spielman Sub., M. Price R. G., T. Fitzgerald L. G., B. Surprenant The following girls will (receive letters. ' on Class Day June 29, 1922: Manager Thecla Fitzgerald, Captain Isa- bel Spielman, Marian Berry, Beatrice Sur- prenant and Mary Edmonds. We feel that the girls have earned their letters and hope that more girls will go in for basketball next year. Isabel Spielman. Following is a review of all the games played in basketball this last season. Al- though the team did not win a game, the spirit of the team was remarkably high, but was of course dampened when we lost to Webster at home after leading in score till the last few minutes of play. However, our prospects are very bright for a fast team next year, as all but one or two of the players are leaving school this term. The games in order were: Warren 43 W. H. S. 19 Oxford 52 W. H. S. 9 Stafford Springs 40 W. H. S. 3 Alumni 51 W. S. S. 15 Putnam 34 W. H. S. 7 Woodstock 34 W. H. S. 24 Oxford 28 W. H. S. 20 Vocational 27 W. H. S. 20 Stafford Springs 28 W. H. S. 8 Vocational 33 W. H. S. 19 Warren 32 W. H. ,S. 9 82 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Putnam Woodstock Webster Webster ! 37 W. H. S. 21 75 W. H. S. 20 21 W. H. S. 12 29 W. H. S. 25 May 6 May 10 May 13 May 26 June 7 June 9 June 14 June 15 June 22 BASEBALL SCHEDULE Oxford at Oxford Woodstock at Woodstock Brimfield at Brimfield Woodstock at Southbridge Oxford at Southbridge Palmer at Southbridge Brimfield at Southbridge Plainfield at Plainfield Palmer at Palmer Manager Tabor expects to arrange games with North Brookfield, Plainfield, here, and Stafford Springs before the season is over. The team is nothing extra, but we get along fine. From the class of baseball Webster has been putting out this season, it seem- ed advisable not to arrange games with them with such a brand new team as ours, but we will play them next year in all prob- ability. Your duty is to pay your dues, attend meetings and games. It will cost only two dollars to see every home game next year. Show your school spirit and do your part. President Vice-President Treasurer Out-going Officers Mr. Gibbons Ernest Tetrault Frank Goodell In-coming Officers President Mr. Gibbons Vice-President Clark Edmonds Secretary Charles Hall Treasurer Osborne Tabor Assistant Treasurer Lawrence Clarke The first game of the season in baseball was lost to Oxford 10-2. It was a loosely played game, but, as Oxford had played sev- eral games before, it was to be expected with a fresh team. Curtis pitched magni- ficent ball, striking out 13 of the Orange and Black batters. Red Potter played well on second and Allard batted well. However, it was Archie Girard ' s double in the fifth that gave us our score. The game was 3-2 till the seventh, when a few errors gave Ox- ford the commanding lead and the game. The summary has not been obtained the lineups were: Oxford Sibley, c R. Goyette, 3b Buffam, lb Lyon, rf Putnam, cf Glass, p Bugbee, If Crotten, 2b Chabot, ss Southbridf Tessie McGilpii Berthiaume, Clark( Greer Clarke, Tabor Potter Allard Curti Girarc The game following was played at W stock. Berthiaume caught for the time and hit the ball hard getting a ] double to the boneyard and two sinj Curtis pitched another great game get 10 strikeouts. Clarke did not do very on 3rd making 3 costly errors which alio hits. ; i , Summary Woodstock Acad. AB R IB PO A Carpenter, 2b 4 12 Harrison, ss 4 111 Hughes, If 2 Jordan, c 4 1 1 15 Barrett, lb 4 2 2 6 Wilcox, p 4 10 White, 3b 4 2 Gallup, cf 4 10 1 Rutishauser, rf 4 10 Vistherell, If 3 2 Anderson, cf 10 Totals 38 9 27 Summary Wells High Sch ' l AB R IB PO A Gaudette, If 4 00 Clarke, 3b 4 2 Allard, lb 3 10 9 Curtis, p 5 2 Green, ss 3 2 Berthiaume, c 4 2 3 10 Tabor, 2b 4 3 12 Girard, cf 2 112 McGilpin, rf 3 10 2 1 () Totals 35 6 27 1C Since this game we have lost to Brin 8-0 and beat Woodstock again 12-6. attendance is very poor and if more turn out and cheer for their team it liven things up considerably. ADVERTISEMENTS BE EASTERN OPTICAL COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF OPTICAL GOODS FISKDALE, MASS., U. S. A. W. H . WESSON RESTAURATEUR and CATERER LADIES ' DINING PARLOR Meals at AH Hours Lunches to Take Out 4 1-2 Central St., near Main Telephone Estimates Gladly Given on Catering EYES TESTED FRAMES FITTED A. E. LaPIERRE With I J. 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TABOR (Leader) (Manager) 39 EVERETT STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS It Pleases Us To Please BASKETBALLS, FOOTBALLS and BOXING GLOVES E. D. STONE ' Phone 34-M SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Geo C. Shepard Co, C. E. HANSON, Reg. Pharmacist Southbridge, Mass. Buy From A First-Class Fruit Store — METRO BROS. CIGARETTES CIGARS TOBACCOS And a Wonderful Assortment of Apollo and Kibbe ' s Chocolates. ' Phone 304-W «- i And Mention The Crimson and Gray ' The Crimson and Gray PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME VI OCTOBER 1922 NUMBER I BOA D EDITORS Faculty Advisor Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Art Editor , Alumni Editor Athletics Jokes ' , Business Manager Local Editor , Assistants Miss MARY D. SULLIVAN FRANK GOODELL ' 23 MARY EDMONDS ' 23 MARJORIE HARRIS ' 23 IRENE HUGHES 23 ALFRED McGILPIN ' 23 ELLIS S. POTTER ' 23 OSBORNE B. TABOR ' 23 EDNA POETON ' 24 EDITH MASON ' 24 CONSTANCE CODERRE ' 25 CATHARINE CLARK ' 26 CONTENTS EDITORIALS LITERATURE Parking $.25 Occupyin ' a Sheet Iron Coffin 1 The Promised Land The Missing Link Little Mugget The Twins ' Lesson My First Piano Lcuson ALUMNI NOTES EXCHANGES JOKES • jj ATHLETICS i IN MEMORIAM MtB. Jfrattklw (taker BELOVED MOTHER OF MISS ELOISE CROCKER, INSTRUCTOR OF MATHEMATICS IN THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, DIED SUNDAY, SEPTEM- BER 24, 1922, AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS. MRS. CROCKER WAS EIGHTY-FOUR YEARS OLD AND HAD ENJOYED GOOD HEALTH UNTIL LAST MONTH WHEN HER STRENGTH BEGAN TO FAIL. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR MRS. CROCKER MADE HER HOME WITH HER DAUGHTER IN SOUTH- BRIDGE, AND SEEMED TO ENJOY THE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO MISS CROCKER IN HER RECENT BEREAVEMENT. EDITORIALS Every year at Commencement time, one more class is graduated from the Mary E. Wells High School, and joins the large num- ber of Alumni. The present student body would like to feel that they have not been forgotten, that they have the cooperation of those who have received their High School education here. One of the things most needed is the alumni interest in the Crimson and Gray. To subscribe is certain to support and show interest in the M. E. W. High School. As many of alumni as possible are urged to subscribe for this following year and in this way be brought into touch with the school. Mary Edmonds ' 23. When a man has a business of his own, and expects to make a success of it he must put into it all his time, energy and atten- tion. Success will not come without hard- work. If he takes no interest in his busi- ness it will amount to nothing and will be a failure. The more work and interest that is put into an enterprise, provided that it is worth while, the larger the returns will be. So also with a course in High School. If a student ' s principle thought is to bluff through his lessons, he will gain nothing from them, but if he takes an interest in his studies and tries to get as much as pos- sible out of them he will have an education. Education is not only the learning which a person gets from books, it is the develop- ment of the mind which results from the study of a variety of subjects. As a per- son ' s strength develops with physical exer- cise so his mind grows with mental exercise. Education produces a mind that grasps things easily and that has a broader view of the problems of life. A person ' s education depends entirely upon himself; if he wants one he can get it and if he doesn ' t care he will not get it. In this age of free public schools and libra- ries it is much easier to get an education than it was years ago. And everybody in this country has an equal chance if he makes the most of his opportunities. Goodell ' 23 BIG PAY The money in the pay envelope isn ' t all you earn. The largest earnings come from the investments into which your wages are put. Do you realize that every article you buy is an investment? It may be Milady ' s wardrobe or just a can of stove polish, but the article which is advertised is usually safe to buy. Why? Simply because the manufacturer who advertises his product isn ' t ashamed to let the public know that he makes that product. Now if a person reads advertisements he can see the compa- nies which are succeeding (the ones which continue to advertise). Why do these com- panies succeed? Just because their prod- uct is good and the public found it out thru advertisements. Tabor ' 23 PARKING $.25 The South County Fair had opened its second successful day of a more or less suc- cessful 18 years. Joe Saunders and his chum Skin Flint had joined partnership in a parking enterprise, and their signs were displayed on every road leading into the town of Parkersville. The first day had been a wonderful success for the parking company because Lawry (Joe ' s cousin) had been at the Fair all day. But the second day Lawry was at home and even if you had lived in the Saunders family you would not know what to expect now. First Lawry had spilled tacks in the driveway, next while Joe was away he had locked Skin into the barn. Later when a gentleman leaving the fair early, attempted to start his car, he found the gas drawn out of the tank. The last act got on Joe ' s nerve and he and Skin put Lawry into the corncrib and barred the door. It was about 2.30, and Joe had told Skin that if he wanted to he might take a stroll over to the Fair until 4.30, when the first owners would be coming for their cars. Just then a well dressed and well built gentleman walked in the barn, presented his claim check and told Joe his car was a maroon Klinger roadster. Who was the shorty I left the car with this morning? It must have been my partner Skin or rather Bob Flint. Well good luck to you boys, and the gentleman in gray step- ped on the starter, not a sound. Say boy what do you know about cars ? Not much I ' m afraid, but may be I can fix your start- er. The fixing of the starter was out of Joe ' s line, at least after going over all the wiring, he couldn ' t get a budge. Well sir, I may be able to crank it by hand. Joe had just got the crank placed in the engine when Lawry hurried in with two constables. The man in gray jumped from the car and start- ed for a back door but as there was none the cops didn ' t have much trouble in cap- turing him. Lawry had torn a board off the crib and was on his way with it to lick his cousin when he saw Gentleman Roberts comi] up the path. In an instant he saw a bett way of getting-even with his cousin ai started down the road for the constab If it hadn ' t been for the balky starter ai Lawry, Joe and Skin would have had $4,250 Klinger roadster to account for h cause the claim check presented by Gentl man Roberts had been slyly picked fro the hand bag of the local banker ' s daughte The following is the headlines of the ne: day ' s newspaper — Lawry Sharpe a youi Parkersville boy captures famous auto thie and reaps $500 reward. Joe and Skin decided that besides the r ward they would offer Lawry a third ii terest in the parking enterprise. Tabor ' 23 OCCUPYIN ' A SHEET-IRON COFFIN Uncle Ezra threw back his head and h dulged in a mirthful cackle. Any o ' yo fellers ever try huntin ' ducks in one o ' thei sheet iron coffins they call duck boats? K inquired. We plead not guilty with suspicious un{ nimity whereupon Uncle Ezra assumed air of conscious superiority. Don ' t do it boys, don ' t risk it, he sai I ' ve been up agin it an ' escaped wit nothin ' more ' n a few triflin ' internal ii juries, but you might get worse. Bill Fike was the party what caused the trouble. On day he corners me and says he ' d bought boat to hunt ducks in made o ' tin. Tin, says I, huh, I ' ll believe it when I see it. ' bout a week later Bill leads me down 1 the wharf and there was his boat floatin as high as the stock of a Texas oilwell. Git in, says Bill, I ' ll give you the hone furst. Thanks, says I, guess I will. Bein ' familiar with the general run Bill ' s catamarns, I stept into it sorter can less like, jest like when you step on th kitchen floor on a dark mornin ' , a trifle eas but exspectin ' ' t would be there when yo landed. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY But I hadn ' t more ' n touched it when it changed ends or somethin ' an ' when I come to put the other leg in I missed it by more ' n a good half yard. I sank to the bottom an ' grabbed a mouthful o ' mud and came to the top with haste. The blamed coffin was waitin ' for me and bunged me ' long side o ' the ears before I had a chanst to fight it off. Bill yells at me. What ' re ye tryin ' to do, Ez, scuttle my boat? If I had a hatchet I ' d show you, says I. Have you had the honor o ' puttin ' your feet in the plague takey thin ' ? Well, it seems that Bill hadn ' t so he set down on th ' dock an ' stuck his feet in th ' waist o ' the boat. I thought Bill was goin ' to make it, but jest then I noticed the boat sidestep an ' Bill set down on th ' lake. I caught him by th ' hair o ' his head and separated a good handful from ' im before I could get ' im on th ' dock. That ' s a fine boat for any one that ' s tired o ' life, says I, while Bill groaned like he was payin ' a big bill. All of a sudden he gave a joyful little cough an ' says, I ' ve got it, Ez, here goes. Well, Bill got down on th ' edge o ' th ' dock an ' grabbed the middle seat with his hands. Then he started to lower himself off the dock slow an ' easy when somethin ' went plunk into the water under Bill ' s nose. What ' s that? says he, kinder rattled. Sounded like your pocketbook, says I. Bill let out a groan an ' began to take one hand off th ' boat to feel in his pocket. While he was doin ' that th ' boat started for th ' open sea it started so blamed quick that th ' first thing I see was Bill stretched ont betwixt the dock an ' th ' boat an ' strainin ' every muscle in ' im to keep his stomach from draggin ' in th ' water. That ' s fine Bill, says I, what ' s the next step? He gave me a murderous look an ' the boat slid out three more inches, leavin ' Bill ' s toes hangin ' to about one half an inch d ' dock. Reel me in, you brindle-whiskered porch climber, yells Bill. : I saved ' im from ' th ' jaws o ' a lovely duckin ' an ' th ' minute he got his wind he said he ' d better go home or he ' d catch scia- tica, so we dispersedj Bill now says if any man tries to sell, trade give or other wise hurl a tin boat onto ' im he will feel compelled to shoot in self de- fense Ellis S. Potter ' 23 THE PROMISED LAND It was a bitter cold winter in the slums of New York city. In a bare, cold and gloomy little room on the top floor of a rick- ety tenement house, there lived a little, crippled, old woman and her son — her one reason for living in this forbidding world. Meagrely they lived in the Promised Land. Coming here from a beautiful Italian town, their hopes and faith centered on this so- called Promised Land, they had met hard- ships and suffering. Nor were they the only ones. Antonio De Pavolo aspired to be a composer, but his inspirations would not come in such surroundings. His songs were refused everywhere and in desperation he tried singing them on the streets. Curious passers-by stopped for a moment to listen to his melodious voice, but street musicians were common and he was but one of many. From the little money he managed to collect by singing songs and doing odd jobs, he bought the best he could for his mother. She bore their troubles cheerfully and pa- tiently, but the life in the slums began to tell on her. She became very weak and was confined to bed. Antonio knew enough English to get along ; his mother knew none. Coming home one dreary day to the bedside of his mother, he found her too ill and weak to talk. The patient little woman bravely smiled, patted his hand, sighed gently, and was gone to blessed peace and rest. For hours, the stunned, anguished young man sat by the bedside of his life companion, protector, guide and comforter. Before him stretched years of poverty, hunger and darkness where no light shone. Instinct- ively, his mind expressed itself in the form of a wonderful, yet tragic song. Darkness came and he sat on, idle fingers holding idle pencil, his eyes fixed on the face of his mother, his form immovable. Outside the wind howled dismally and it was bitter cold. The night and darkness passed, and in the early morning, the sun found its way into the little barren room and tried to warm the two cold, stiffened figures — the one ly- ing peaceful and serene, — the other sitting 6 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY motionless by the bed, pencil still held in stiff fingers, and the eyes fixed in an ex- pressionless stare on the face reposing upon the pillow. Hardships were over, and they had at last reached the Promised Land. M. Edmonds ' 23 r THE MISSING LINK A story of proper school spirit and its influence on the outcome of the season ' s greatest football game. The day dawned bright and clear with just enough of a November chill in the air to make a full blooded American play his best in a game of football. This was the day of days, for the two largest preparatory schools in the state were to meet in their annual clash to settle the question as to who should keep the cup The rival teams one from Brown pre- paratory, the other from St. Claire, knew each other only too well because of the agressive elevens each put out. As was usual before a game, the Dean gave a short talk in the chapel. This morn- ing he impressed on the boys ' minds the ne- cessity of school spirit in gaining a victory no matter what the nature of the contest might be. On the way from the class to dinner the boys ' talk was entirely of football and their chances for the cup. The school won nine consecutive games as had their opponents and there was much discussion as to which would be the final victor. To be sure Brown had only this game to win and the cup would be hers to keep, but the St. Claire was no easy team to defeat. In fact the majority of Brown ' s followers were inclined to expect defeat. Not that they didn ' t believe in Brown, but with the odds against them, though ever so slight, they could not feel so confident as if she had been playing a weaker eleven. I say, Burt! Are you in it this after- noon? asked a young giant whom one would instantly pick out as a full-back or half-back on the team. S ' pose so, answered a small chap. He was just naturally small, but his quickness of brain and foot made him a desirable mem- ber of the team. Whoa! here ' s a notice for the players, said Burt ' s companion. It stated that all players were to repoi to Coach Daly as soon as dismissed. Still wondering at the notice posted oui side, Burt made his way to the gymnasiui after dismissal. Now boys, began the coach. You ur derstand that the team we ' re playing thi afternoon outweighs us by quite a margii To come right down to business, my ide is to make the team as heavy as possibl For instance, that star quarter-back tha Kingsbury developed is now a member c this school, and although I don ' t like to dif place a regular member of the squad I thin it will have to be done if we are to win tc day. There ' s what might be called a miss ing link in this school, something that cor nects the real physical exercise with tha of the rooter who, when it comes to rooting might just as well be at home. That ' s a for now, and you ' d better rest until th game. The game was scheduled for three-thirtj but at two o ' clock the crowd had begun t gather. The St. Claire eleven finally cam with a long line of ardent followers bring ing up the rear in automobiles of every des cription. At three-fifteen Coach Daly called hi warriors about him and named off those tha were to play. Burt ' s name was the onl} one not among the old team, he had beei replaced by the clever Sutherton, the bes quarter-back in the league. So he wasn ' t in it after all. Somewha disappointed he sat down on the sideline with the rest of his team-mates. Burt close ly scrutinizing every play the opposing tean made shook his head. Brown woul certainly have to play a better game of foot ball than she ever had before if she was t keep that trophy. The referee ' s shrill whistle announced th beginning of the game. The ball was soon in play, and for a whil neither team did anything worth noting. The St. Claire full-back finally got the bal and, with his men forming a flawless inter ference, covered the distance to the end o the field in record time. Oh! where was Brown? Why didn ' they get a football team? Such were tb questions that came from St. Claire ' s sid of the field. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Burt was thinking hard. Oh! that was le idea. Hey Chunky, he called to one of the jbs. As Chunky Wade seated himself ide of Burt he said I ' ve got what might e called a hunch it might work and it might ot. Hurriedly he laid his plan before Chun- y for his opinion of it and stealthily they lade their way by running to Burt ' s room hey imprisoned themselves in it by locking he door. The last quarter was on and by he cheering someone must have made an- ther touchdown. If only it was Brown! t was Brown, as Burt soon found out. The all was again in play, and apparently St. Ilaire had the upper hand even though the core was tied. But what were those boys in the orange nd black clown suits doing? One was on he other ' s shoulders addressing the crowd £ rooters who favored Brown. They sep- rated and took a stand near the two ends if the fieid. Suddenly the hushed atmos- here was filled with a clamour of voices. }heer upon cheer rang out over the field. Strong as the St. Claire eleven looked in iction, they were entirely unaccustomed to learing the other side cheer and as a con- equence they got nervous and fumbled the all not a little. Brown had the ball and it was their last [own. The quarter-back snapped out the ignals; Donnelly, the full-back, took the all, and although the other side tried hard o down him their tackle couldn ' t hold him nd with a magnificent run he went down le field between the goal posts. They lost ic kick from the field an d the game was ver. The cup was Brown ' s to keep. Instead of praising the players the coach ought out Burt. My boy, you are the missing link and so the cause of this victory. Your cheer- ading won the game for us because it Drmed a co-operation between player and ooter, something the other team didn ' t ave. With that he went back to his work. Donnelly was being transported around ic field on the willing shoulders of his rends, but when they let him down he sked for Burt. Burt was presented to him nd to the amazement of all those present le great Donnelly took Burt by the hand and asked, How ' d you do it kid? What? innocently queried Burt. Why, Burt old man, you won that game for us by leading the cheering. Those fel- lows were as a nervous as a bunch of old women. How ' d you do it, I ask? Why, I read about a fellow who did that in a big game and I thought I ' d see if it was true or just talk, answered Burt. Mighty glad you did was Donnelly ' s only reply. The day before dismissal for the Christ- mas vacation there was a meeting of all the classes. The Dean awarded a new prize, a gift of twenty-five dollars, to the boy who had in the first half of the school year, best represented the ideals and spirit of Brown. It was agreed by everyone that its proud possessor, John Henry Burt, might well say that he represented Brown in its ideals and school spirit. Roland Smith ' 25 LITTLE MUGGET Surely everyone has heard the slogan See America First. To do this ought to be the duty and the privilege besides, of every American citizen. But many people seem to forget that the same should apply not only in the case of the nation as a whole, but also to the state, county, and town in which we live. For instance, how many of us have visited Little Mugget Hill in Charlton? This is a point of interest which can be quickly and easily reached, and which ought to be known to every one of us. The name is misleading, because there is another hill, Big Mugget, in the same town, which in reality has a much lower al- titude, and not so much of a view. The names were probably given before the alti- tudes were measured exactly, and the ac- tual height of Little Mugget seems less among the surrounding hills. The hill it- self is situated near the village of Charlton Depot, and is one of those rounded elevations peculiar to the town, where is sometimes seems as if the valleys had been neglected, and only the hills cultivated. On it is one of the several steel fire obser- vation towers of Massachusetts, and during the dry seasons, a watch is kept there for forest fires, which are reported by telephone. The tower is also valuable to the visitor, for it enables him to get a much wider view THE CRIMSON AND GRAY than from the ground. If the observer is present, one may go up into the little ob- servation room, and view the country for miles around. Different places may be lo- cated by means of a map placed on a table in the center, so that the points lie in the direction shown upon it. To the north are the higher mountains of Wachusett and Monadnock, while to the east can be seen the smoke of Worcester, and even, according to the observer, a hill in Marlboro, Massachusetts, although it takes field glasses and considerable imagina- tion to locate this. On every side there is a beautiful view of hills and lakes. Altogether, in my opinion, the hill is well worth the trouble of going there, and if anybody cares to visit it, I think he will be well repaid for the little effort required to reach it. R.Montague ' 25 THE TWINS ' LESSON Alice was literally fagged out. Although she was only three years older than the twins ' ever since Mother and Dad Wendell had died, she had been guardian, housekeep- er, maid, and cook for those two irresistible seventeen year olds. And now they were planning their dresses for another dance. How about the salmon-colored taffetas, Alice? Don ' t you think they would be just the thing? I just love those cute little puff- ed sleeves and the skirt. Why don ' t you say something? This was from Marion who was industriously fluffing her pretty bobbed hair. Alice looked up wearily. When is this dance and who is giving it? Oh, it ' s tomorrow night over at Ted ' s chimed in Mary, who was perched excitedly on the edge of the piano stool. And you know, Marion, Roy said we looked just great in those dresses, so that ' s what I ' m going to wear, anyway. They finally settled on the taffetas and the next evening set out in high spirits for the dance. That was not the only dance or entertain- ment the twins attended, however. They were always making plans for a play, dance, movies or party, while Alice stayed at home, did the disagreeable ' work and tried to keep their expenses down. Most of her monthly allowance went for her sisters ' clothes and frivolous times. She couldn ' t refuse ther anything when they asked, she did lov them so, those dear, thoughtless twins. So the days and weeks went by until on morning in March. Alice was cautiousl picking her way along the icy street with he groceries for the day. She felt very happ with the brisk air clearing her tired heac and to her everything seemed bright an joyous. Suddenly, just as she was turnin in at her walk, she slipped and fell. Every thing went black and she lost consciousness Half an hour later very faintly she cou hear the doctor saying, She ' ll be all righ in a little while, but her ankle is badly broli en and she had better stay in bed for som time. Vaguely wondering how the twin would ever get their supper she slipped ol again into a heavy stupor. In the meantime the twins had their head together in the kitchen, not planning a danc this time, but getting their first taste o house-keeping. Out of sudden pity for Alic and remorse for their thoughtlessness, the; had given up their plans for the evening. 1 was a sorry looking supper that they di manufacture finally, but they managed t eat it and took some upstairs to Alice. They didn ' t go back to school the nes day, nor the next, nor for many days aftei ward. Gradually they became used to hous work until they found it easy. They kej the house in apple-pie order all the time ar brought Alice most enticing lunches ar dinners. She was amazed with some of tl things they had accomplished, when t weeks later they helped her down to tl couch in the living-room. Oh ! but we ' ve learned something, Alice Marion told her one day. First that we ' i been perfectly horrid to the dearest sist in the world; second that dances and pa ties aren ' t the only things in the world- housekeeping is great fun. Those were wonderful days for Alice. T] twins were so good to her, everything w; going so smoothly, and she was getting much needed rest. Six weeks later, on a glorious afterno early in May, one neighbor asked anothe Who is that pretty girl with the bobb hair who is always with those Wend twins? I do believe they look like triplets Oh ! was the reply from the oth don ' t you know? That ' s Alice Wend THE CRIMSON AND GRAY She goes everywhere with her sisters now and she is such a dear! I think those silly twins have come to their senses Edna Poeton ' 24 MY FIRST PIANO LESSON My mother asked me to take a book to a friend of hers who, she said, lived on the corner of South and High streets I proceeded to the corner mentioned, and debated with myself whether to go in the front or back door By the time I reach- ed a conclusion I was at the back door I knocked, I entered, and was conquered. I stood confronted by a middle aged woman who asked if I was the new boy. She pro- ceeded without awaiting my answer. Have you brought the book? Yes ma ' m I replied, here it is. By this time we were in front of a grand piano at which she invited me to sit. Do you know your notes ? she demanded I thought she had gone too far and asked if she was Mrs. M — . Land of Mercy no, she replied, I am Mrs. Delehanty, the music teacher. I explained my errand and was directed to the right place. Thus began my first music lesson. Edgar Wilcock ' 26 ALUMNI NOTES Miss Gladys Kelly ' 21 was recently mar- ried to Mr. Alton Morong in Providence. Phillip Larochelle ' 20 is a member of the Junior Class at Tufts. John McKinstry ' 21 is attending Massa- chusetts Agricultural College, and is report- ed to be very successful in his work. Almeda Walker ' 21 is an instructor at the Main Street School. Sally Wells is at Walnut Hill School, Na- tick, Mass., for her second year. Miss Julia Campbell, instructor of French and Spanish during the term of 1921-1922, has accepted a position in the Greenfield High School, Greenfield, Mass. Miss Dorothy Dartt ' 21 is at Mt. Holyoke for her second year. Marion Lunan ' 17 is teaching French and Latin in the High School at Avon, Mass. Muriel Weatherhead ' 18 is the music su- pervisor at the Keene Normal School, Keene, N. H. Agnes Lafleche ' 21 is in the office of the American Optical Company. Alice Wixted ' 21 is teaching at the Mechanic Street School. Morton Lord ' 20 is employed as a chauf- feur at the Clemence Box Company. Isabelle Corey ' 20 has accepted the posi- tion of assistant librarian in the High School at Concord, N. H. Lawrence Clarke is at Andover Academy. Mrs. Kenneth Raison, better known to us as Dot White, recently visited Southbridge for a short vacation. William Green is enrolled in a preparatory school in New Haven, Conn. Helen Weatherhead ' 17 is assistant libra- rian in the National Bank of Commerce, New York City. William Delehanty ' 20 has returned to M. I. T. for his third year. Muriel Grimwade ' 21 has entered Smith College. James Nolan ' 21 is enrolled in the Busi- ness Administration course at B. U. Thecla Fitzgerald, well known member of ' 22, has entered Radcliffe college. Beatrice Page ' 21 is at B. U., planning to specialize in French. Miss Ruth Cummings, former Domestic Science teacher, recently visited friends in Southbridge. Miss Catherine O ' Keefe, formerly instruc- tor of English, recently favored her many Southbridge friends with a short visit. We hope she will repeat her visit again soon. Constance Grant, Lillian Loungeway and Allard Paul, of ' 22 are taking Post Graduate courses. John Carney ' 21 is enrolled at the Pratt Institute, N. Y., planning to specialize in electrical engineering. William Lavallee, ' 21, is at Pratt Insti- tute, N. Y., studying to be an architect. Josephine Delehanty, ' 19, has returned to Simmons as a member of the Senior Class. Louise Rowley, ' 20, is enrolled at Sim- mons. Miss Marie Webster, ' 15, was recently married to Mr. Harold Williams of New York City. _.,,_.}, ;. _ . ' ._- j j±i.;M 10 THE CRIMSON AKt GRAY James Whalin, ' 19, has returned to Anna- ster, in the Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. polis Academy for his fourth year. Russack will live in Webster on their return Miss Dorothy Claflin, ' 21 ' was married on from their honeymoon. September 30, 1922, to Roy Russack, of Web- Irene Hughes Our Exchange list for last year was very satisfactory. We are glad to acknowledge the following Exchanges and hope to see them and as many more as possible in the coming year. The Hilltop Warren, Mass. The Drury Academe North Adams, Mass. The Chronicle The News Tech News Mass. Collegian The Tripod The News The Gleaner The Re-Echo The Review The Orange and Black The Senior The Kapunahou The Taconic The Palmer The Students ' Pen The Beacon The Emblem The Philomath The Crimson Sunset The Review The Flashlight The Delphian The Dial The Salemica The Event Ravelins The Quill The Academy Journal The Pinion The Milachi Wallingford, Conn. New Haven, Conn. Worcester, Mass. Amherst, Mass. Hartford, Conn. East Orange, N. J. Pawtucket, R. I. Leicester, Mass. Lowell, Mass. Middletown, Conn. Westerly, R. I. Honolulu, Hawaii Williamstown, Mass. Palmer, Mass. Pittsfield, Mass. Boston, Mass. Southington, Conn. Framingham, Mass. Northbridge, Mass. Newton, Mass. Harrisville, W. Va. Providence, R. I. Brattleboro, Vt. Salem, Mass. Upper Montclair, N. J. Oxford, Mass. Parkersburg, W. Va. Norwich, Conn. Honolulu, Hawaii Milaca, Minn. The Wyndonian Willimantic, Conn. The Buzzer Baton Rouge, La. The Pinnacle South China, Me. The Morristown News Morristown, N. J. The Purple and Gold Milton, N. H. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Troy, N. Y. The Legenda New London, Conn. The Observer Ansonia, Conn. The Enfield Echo Thompsonville, Conn. The Banner Rockville, Conn. The Critic Hackensack, N. J. Emerson College News Boston, Mass. The Megaphone Franklin, Mass. The Pinkerton Critic Derry, N. H. The California Tech Pasadena, Calif. The Pasadena Chronicle Pasadena, Calif. The Ledge Northboro, Mass. The Red and Black Claremont, N. H. The Searchlight Richford, Vt. The Durfee Hilltop Fall River, Mass. AS OTHERS SEE US The Hilltop, Warren, Mass. We con- sider your paper very complete and inter- esting. The many pictures add a great deal to its attractiveness. Wife (at head of stairs): Is that you John? Thick voice in dark: Well, who wuz y expectin ' ? — Exchange Hubby — Of course, dear, it ' s only a rough idea of mine, but do you think it ' s possible that there ' s ever such a thing as a printer ' s error in that cook book of yours ? — Exchange You can always draw the Queens if you ' ve got the Jack — Exchange If you do not like the Jokers, And their dryness makes you groan, Just stroll around occasionally With some good ones of your own. Joke Editor. 19 2 3 A Farmer ' s Romance Why should I falter just because you have RADISH hair and a TURNIP nose? My feelings are as soft as a SQUASH, for you are the APPLE of my eye. We CANTA- LOUPE so LETTUCE marry. My heart BEETS for you as strong as an ONION and, if you CARROT all for me, my PEACH we will become a happy PEAR at once. Fuzz: What is a reciprocal in algebra? Ozz: A drinking cup. Lizotte: Her eyes rolled all over, and she spoke silently; some girl! Red: My math course is bad for the eyes. Ozzie: What are you taking? Red: Studying figures at the shows. Hall: Do you like mush-rooms? Eddie: Sure, I never go to sleep in those rooms. Hughes: My hair is coming out so fast; can you recommend anything to keep it in? Cormack (at Winter ' s) : Yes, a hair receiver. McGilpin : Why is a ship spoken of as a she ? Lazinski: Donno, Why? McGilpin : Because it takes a man to manage her. Red: Why do we have feet? Eddie: To walk you ninny. Red: Naw, to measure. Latest Magazines On Sale Country Gentlemen . ' . Taylor Vanity Fair Buntie The Student Wriston portsman Ralph Hall Little Folks Freshies Vogue Lu Williams Smart Set Harris Weatherhead The Churchman R. Oldham The Lumber Dealer ' s Gazette .... K. Small Snappy Stories McGilpin, Small Lakzinski The Grind— Wriston Red: Ozzy, going to the dance next Wed- nesday night? Ozzy: Betcher life, if I can get the Price (Margaret). Harris: (translating French) He went to the king to ask him to marry his daugh- ter. Harris : I dread to think of my 21st birthday. Ozz: Why, did something unpleasant happen on it? Miss Putnam: (after vain endeavors to get a recitation). Suppose that I should ask you to write your lesson what would you do? Miss Hughes: Write in blank verse. A boat is 150 feet long with a width of 35 feet. How old is the captain? Give up. Forty-five. How ' d you git that way? I asked him. Classy Epitaphs Senior — Deep wisdom: Swelled Head: Brain Fever: • — He ' s dead. , . a 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Junior — Fair Dame Hope fled: Heart broken: He ' s dead. Sophomore — Basketball : (Nuff sed) :u95[Ojq }paN He ' s dead. Freshman — Milk famine: Not fed: Starvation : — He ' s dead. Conundrums What has legs like a rooster, feathers like a bird, barks like a dog and lives in a barn? Prize given for correct answer in next issue. M. E. W. H. House. S.: The Little Red Scho LeClair and Tabo] 19 2 4 Rodney: I ' ll take you to the theatre if you don ' t mind sitting in the balcony. Gladys: Sir, I ' ll have you to understand I ' m used to something higher than that. Best Dancer — Marion Berry 1925— The Sophies Music Box C. Tessier: Stumbling. L. Allard: Our Director. Betty Rich: Say it while dancing. Lucille LeClaire: Lovable eyes (Frank Car- ney). Hilda Gregory: The Dancing Fool. Dean Tabor: Nobody lied when they said I cried over you. Louise Nolan: Little Nelly Kelly. Rose Kaufman: Doo Dak Blues. C. Coderre: Lonesome Mama Blues. O. Bonin: Why should I cry over you? Bernice Parker: Some Sunny Day. L, Benoit: Sing Song Man. Extra! Extra! Little drops of water Little dobs of paint Till the things they represent Look like what they, a ' int. Litchfield: Halt! who goes there? Durgin : Nobody. Litchfield: Correct, pass on. Mr. Gibbons: Are there any other sense besides the five senses? Gagnon: Yes. Common sense. Taylor: What ' s the shape of a kiss? She: I don ' t know. Taylor: Give me one and we ' ll call it square She: If you were a baby, I would, but a you are a man ( ?) you have to take il Allard: Got an exam, tomorrow. Small: Yes, have you? Allard: Yes. Have you any work on it? Small: No, I haven ' t yet. Allard: Neither have I, let ' s go to the show Mr. Gibbons: I ' d like to get a hat to sui my head. Clerk: Yes, Sir: Soft hat! Miss Finnegan: (translating) He said good night in the English manner. Miss Williams: How ' s that? Miss Finnigan ' s reply: (a blush). Tes S ier W erner Litchfi E Id Park E r Benoi T Ric H Thay E r Blanch A rd Alia R d Serle T o Cro S by Miss Blanchard: What is it gives a cold,. cures a cold, and pays the doctor ' s bill? Miss Bonin: A draft. Doris C. : Why is a kiss like a sermon. Betty R. : Because it requires two heads and an application. Louis: What ' s the difference between an old man, a young man and a worm J THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 Dean: No difference, the chickens get ' em all. Wood John Mass. Can you read the above address? A brilliant Sophomore 0. B. — Underwood, Andover, Mass. Miss Aucoin: Make V less by adding to it. What? Miss Ouelette: IV. Miss Lemoine: Why is the Fourth of July like oysters? Miss Paul: Because we can ' t enjoy them without crackers. Flapper — Hilda Gregory Thayer: Who are the two largest ladies in the United States? Litchfield: Miss Ouri and Mrs. Sippi. Miss Sullivan: Name two English words, one of which being of one syllable only, shall contain as many letters as the other of five syllables. Miss M. Lafleche: Strength-Ideality. Miss Paquette: What is it that is a cat and not a cat, and yet is a cat? Miss Pinsonneault: A kitten. Miss Jones: What is that which a young girl looks for but does not wish to find. Miss Lucier: A hole in her stocking. Bonin: Say, ' Gene did you hear about my brother painting his Ford car bright red? Benoit: Why no, I hadn ' t heard about it; what made your brother paint his Ford car bright red? Bonin: Why don ' t you know that the law requires all tin cans containing gaso- line be painted red. Miss Parker: Do you know the difference between an elephant and a mosquito? Miss Serleto: Why no, what ' s the dif- ference ? Miss Parker: The shape. T essier Ric H Park E r S erletto A. Bon I n Ouil L ette Litchfie L d Luc I er Lemoin E Pin S onneault Benoi T 0. B onin Paq U ette Bla N chard C rosby Laflec H e Miss Sullivan: Couldn ' t we have air in this room? Tabor opens the window wide — A gust of wind blows all papers off Miss Sul- livan ' s desk. Miss Sullivan: I didn ' t ask for a cyclone. 19 2 6 Father: At your age I was never out later than nine o ' clock at night. D. Wilson : T ' was a deuce of a dad you had Father: I had a darn sight better dad than you ' ve got. Those Twins — Goodell Twins Miss Putnam: Name a large dam in the U. S. Exceedingly bright pupil: New Amster clam, 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY In Freshman Lab. Book: If pulverized ice were to be added to water until the sol- id no longer melted, the temperature of the mixture would be 100 degrees C. Freshie : Say, Mr. Gibbons, how long could I live without brains? Gibbons: Well, that remains to be seen. To Let — An airy bedroom for a man 24 feet long and 15 feet wide. By Hall Wanted — Man to work on a load of bricks that came from Boston for a walk on Marcy Street. Sophomore: Why do they call the moon, The silver moon? Freshman: I don ' t know. Sophomore: Because it comes out in quarters and halves. When I came here as a Freshman I was very, very green; Gibbons jumped on me the second day And made me write a theme Who I am and why I came here Was the title of this phrase, I could answer the beginning For the last — Ask Dad, he knows. E. S. P. ' 23 Miss P. What did the Grecians learn to make? Smart Pupil: They learned to make mon- ey. ATHLETICS The Basketball season is here and candi- dates for the two teams have been called to report for practice in the Y. M. C. A. gym- nasium. Among available players, we find Ralph Hall and Clarke Edmonds, both let- ter-men of last year ' s Varsity Team. These two combined with Kleiner, Tillyer, Litch- field, Thayer, Wriston, Potter, Christenson, Fitzgerald Tabor, Allard, Taylor and Mc- Kinstry will furnish both speed and interest in the coming games. We are sorry that Lawrence Clark, captain of last year ' s Var- sity Team, Marcy Newell and Wiliiam Green, all of whom earned their letters for Basket- ball, are not to be found among the candi- dates. Clark has entered Andover where we shall probably hear of him in school ac- tivities. Newell has gone back to Colorado, his former home, where he will undoubtedly be found in school athletics, and Babe Green has entered a school in New Haven, The City of Elms. We hope to hear more of him. For the Girls ' Team, Isabel Spielman, cap- tain of last year ' s Varsity Team, Mary Ed- monds and Marion Berry, all lettered play- ers, will undoubtedly play in the same pos: tions that they had last year. Among th new candidates, some promising material i found in Betty Rich, Mary Serletto, Phylli O ' Neil, Irene Hughes and Lillian Prouh Thecla Fitzgerald and Beatrice Surprenan both lettered players, are, however, not t be seen among the candidates as both gir graduated last year. On the whole, we ma look for some very fast games and we hop that the attendance will be better than th£ of last year for in order to have a victx rious season, we must have money! The money is essential because each tea: needs sufficient equipment to play wit Then, too, every time that a game is playe out of town, there is a certain amount ( expense for transportation. If one joins t Athletic Association and buys a season ticl et the total is $2.00. The price of membe ship for the Athletic Association is $1.( and the ticket is $1.00. This ticket admi ' one to all the games of the season at a lo er price than if one buys a ticket for eac game. The money or dues for the membe; THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 ship may be paid to the treasurer, Osborne Tabor, or to any of his assistants of whom there is one in each room. Another essential for a victorious season is support. A team that has a cheering crowd back of it can play a game that, if unsupported, they can never hope to equal. A team that hears its opponents cheered, while only blank silence greets its own ef- forts, soon loses confidence, and often loses the game. Just show a little School Spirit! Learn the High School Cheers! And give your players some proper support! That is what wins the game! At a meeting of the Athletic Association, the following officers were elected: President Mr. Gibbons Vice President Clarke Edmonds Secretary Treasurer Charles Hall Osborne Tabor The players who received their W for Baseball are as follows: W. Green, Captain Tabor, Manager L. Clark A. Berthiaume L. Curtis A. Girard R. Allard D. Tabor A. McGilpin The players who earned their W for Bas- ketball are as follows: Girls ' Team Boys ' Team I. Spielman, Captain L. Clark, Captain M. Berry R. Hall M. Edmonds W. Green T. Fitzgerald C. Edmonds B. Surprenant M. Newell ADVERTISEMENTS Apollo Chocolates Booth ' s Chocolates They are different For candy lovers The Chocolate Shop CAPEN and SURPRENANT, Props. 89 Main St., Southbridge, Mass. 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Place Your Order Early. 18 Chapin Street Telephone 529-M And Mention The Crimson and Gray ' FOOTBALL and HUNTING SEASON NOW OPEN WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOT GUNS, RIFLES AMMUNITION and FOOT BALL SUPPLIES G. G Winter Co. 136 MAIN and 10 HAMILTON STREETS Southbridge, Mass. Established 1790 Snell Man ' factoring Co. Manufacturers of SHIP AUGERS AUGER BITS CARPENTERS ' AUGERS CAR BITS MACHINE BITS BORING MACHINES, ETC. FISKDALE - - MASSACHUSETTS Factory: Fiskdale, Mass. New York Office: 113 Chambers St. Cooperation An old man was sitting on the Post Office steps as I pulled up to inquire the road to East Brimfield. He told me the route and thanking him I stepped on the starter. The motor responded at once only to miss badly. . While I was testing the spark plugs, my old friend hobbled over. Aint she runnin ' right ? he asked. No. She doesn ' t hit on all four, I admitteQ. Well, you. all have to pull together if you want to make it easy goin ' , whether its autos or folks, he said. I was soon on my way but the old fel- low ' s bit of philosophy stayed with me. One of a series of sketches written by the American Optical Company to interest the students of the Mary E. Wells High School in the problems of community life. JTT I gr gE!fSigfai5T i E natsTRiEgnacgf fa pEnaE uaETfaisnaBi fa [HEnatsTraB nasnaEi fa inaiiiiiiiiiii 5 1 a aj 5 a a m a si aj 5 a al aj i CR IMSON and GRAY Mary E. Wells High School M m uiiJivt Ji 4v i jl jl la a] @f 51 la s, [a a VOLUME VI DECEMBER 1922 NUMBER II pEnaE naBBaBiaEifaEnaEiiaiaigia ® Hamilton Woolen Company Incorporated 1831 SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. 1 :Z: I I I . ' .! J WORSTED DRESS GOODS ! ■ . HJITJ |; ; SJ j OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS | | ' 7 OF EXPERIENCE, DEVELOP- ' i ! ! • , j ' | i . MENT AND PROGRESS STAND | ! ?V III BEHIND OUR FABRICS. |iv  ! ADVERTISEMENTS ..COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.. BLANCHARD BROTHERS AMUSEMENTS Catering To You and Yours WHAT BETTER GIFT? Apollo, Kibbe, Lowney and Schraft Chocolates in Christmas Boxes. 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CLOTHING HATS FURNISHINGS Hamilton Street J ,LJ i . i ■ i COMPLIMENTS OF WELD BECK Buy From A First-Class Fruit Store — METRO BROS. CIGARETTES CIGARS TOBACCOS And a Wonderful Assortment of Apollo and Kibbe ' s Chocolates. ' Phone 304-W J. E. BENOIT FIRST-CLASS GROCERIES- MEATS AND FISH Telephone Orders Solicited 39 Central Street ;.i..;J Please Patronize our Advertisers The Crimson and Gray PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH ■SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME VI DECEMBER 1922 NUMBER II BOAi D EDITORS Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Art Editor , Alumni Editor Athletics Jokes Business Manager Exchange Editor Subscription Manager Local Editor Assistants . Faculty Advisor FRANK GOODELL ' 23 MARY EDMONDS ' 23 MARJORIE HARRIS ' 23 IRENE HUGHES ' 23 ALFRED McGILPIN ' 23 ELLIS S. POTTER ' 23 OSBORNE B. TABOR ' 23 ROBERT MONTAGUE ' 25 ARTHUR GAUMOND ' 24 EDNA POETON ' 24 EDITH MASON ' 24 CONSTANCE CODERRE ' 25 CATHARINE CLARK ' 26 Miss MARY D. SULLIVAN CONTENTS EDITORIALS LITERATURE Toast Monti Di Villa Either Ether Is Or Ether Isn ' t Just Before Mid-Years C. M. T. C— Part 1 Our Southwest Warning A Fishin ' Trip The Fun At A Football Game The Sun Goddess CHIPS ALUMNI NOTES EXCHANGES ATHLETICS ! S I 1st Row (left to right) — Dolores Adams, Marjorie Harris. 2nd Row — Helen. King, Blanche Weatii- erhead, Lillian Proulx. 3rd Row — Antonine Metras, Mary Edmonds. 4th Row — Mayvis Finlay Winifred Smith, Irene Hughes. 5th Row — Iola Shead, Mabel Cutting. 6th Row — Muriel McKinstry. EPITORIALS The Crimson and Gray is a school paper. It should be supported by the school body. In order to make it a success every member of the school should take a personal interest in it, and try to improve it. If you contribute a story or an editorial, you will want to read the Crimson and Gray, to see your article in print and to find out if any of your friends have helped build up your magazine. You will feel that it is your paper and that is what the Crimson and Gray is supposed to be. You may know of something that will be of interest to your friends. Tell them through the Crimson and Gray. You may have ideas on a certain sub- ject which you would like to express. Ex- press them through the Crimson and Gray. They will reach more people if told that way. Your friends will read your story and this will encourage them to write something. If you do not take a part in building up the pa- per you will not be so interested in reading it. This year we have a large number of sub- scribers among the alumni who are reading the Crimson and Gray to follow the progress of the school and to see the changes which have been made since they took part in its activities. Let us show them what we are doing and make them proud of the school from which they have graduated. The Editorial Staff is doing its best to make the Crimson and Gray successful this year but it needs your help. Remember the Crimson and Gray is your paper; its success depends on you. F. Q. Goodell, ' 23. CHRISTMAS Christmas-tide, a time for joy and hap- piness and for everything worth while. Sure- ly at this glad season everyone feels the re- joicing spirit and thrill that comes with these holidays. At this time as at no other, can apprecia- tion be shown for the things that have been done for us during the year. Whether this feeling is expressed by greetings or gifts does not matter, but let the spirit which prompts them be one of love, sincerety, and gladness. Then again this Christmas spirit will be felt in the heart if one puts aside and forgets petty grievances, and grudges against others. For after all, one cannot be truly happy without wishing for everybody ' s happiness and joy as well as one ' s own. In this way only can be fully realized and un- derstood the words of the Christmas season, Peace on Earth, Good-Will Unto Men. Irene Hughes, ' 23. SIDELIGHTS ON THE RADIO { CONFERENCE The radio conference held last spring in France, the one held this fall in London, and the conference to be held in New York next spring are all of vast importance in deciding the future course for radio. We all know its immense value and popularity, and its means of helping our government. There- fore it was deemed wise to have one or more conferences to agree on certain regulations between our country and other countries also deeply interested in radio. I procured a little inside dope on the first radio con- ference and I will try to make clear some of its actions. Ten men from five great countries met at Cannes, France, last spring. There were two Italians, two Germans, two Frenchmen, two Englishmen and two Americans. The hours of the meeting were from nine in the morning till one in the afternoon. You can imagine that not much could be done in this short time so one of the Americans moved that they reconvene at two to sit till seven. The other American delegate backed him up and the motion was carried. The chairman THE CRIMSON AND GRAY of the meeting, an American, had two inter- preters. He would propose a regulation and then sit back and smoke his pipe until he saw some sign of agreement on the faces of the jabbering foreigners and would then demand of the interpreters what it was all about. There was this American general of industry, sitting calmly back, while people from other great countries were discussing his speech and advice. This really shows the regard and place of the American na- tion in the eyes of the Europeans. Another important fact to notice is that all the min- utes of the meetings were written in Eng- lish. The meeting adjourned to Paris in two weeks as had been agreed upon and was continued ' there. I do not know the reason for this. I think the French delegates have done it so they could show Paris to the Americans. The second conference was held in Lon- don this fall and the same men attended, all but the American chairman who was ill at the time. The third conference will be in New York next spring and final terms will be agreed upon, uniting the entire radio world into a great unit of peace and progress C. Edmonds, ' 23. CHRISTMAS— WHAT DOES IT MEAN? To young children it is the happiest day in the year, because then Santa Claus hitches his reindeer to his sleigh, packs his many bags with toys and goodies, and is off over the housetops on a clear winter night. To the young people in their teens and twen- ties, it means gifts, holly and mistletoe, sleigh bells, the click of skates, and at night a roaring fire, carols and dancing, with hap- piness for all. For the older people, it is joy reflected from the happiness around them, and as they have been through all these earlier stages, they understand better the true meaning of Christmas. They re- member that on this wonderful day there was born in a manger, Christ, the Saviour, who came into the world to redeem mankind. So amid the merriment and joy of the Christ- mas season, let us not forget the real mean- ing of the day and the reason why candles are burned and carols sung on Christmas Eve. M. Edmonds, ' 23. TOAST lere ' s to our principal, John T. Gibbons lS coach for athletics, he takes the blue ribbons. lere ' s to Miss Crocker, who ' s been with us long f we follow her footsteps, we can not go wrong. lere ' s to Miss Sullivan, our latest asset is a teacher of English, she ' s the best we ' ve had yet. lere ' s to Miss Finnegan, our teacher of French ' he young Freshies capers she tries hard to quench. lere ' s to Miss Smith who ' s returned to our fold n Business Geography she ' s the same as of old. [ere ' s to Miss Putnam, The best by TEST ust study your lessons and she ' ll do the rest. lere ' s to Miss Jones, the typist supreme Wio says all accounts should be kept neat and clean. lere ' s to Miss Earls, she ' s our teacher of singing ind each Wednesday morning our voices are wringing. [ere ' s to Miss Russell, very quiet is she r et she teaches our girls to sew to a T. Here ' s to Miss Burns, who burns all she cooks Whose domestic knowledge has all come from books. Here ' s to Miss Aucoin, there ' s no one wiser In Commercial English, or as Soph advisor Here ' s to the Major, our janitor keen Who, when we ' re cold, gives us more steam. Here ' s to our class of nineteen twenty-three The freshest to enter the ' Mary E ' But we ' ve done our bit with the best of cheer May it so continue the rest of the year. 0. Tabor, ' 23. MONTI DI VILLA Monti Di Villa, where I stopped on my trip to Europe, is a little town situated in the northern part of Italy. It is only a small place, but one would be surprised to know how many interesting things are done there. All the year around the people are kept busy by nature ' s work. The weather is most favorable. There is very little snow and not much really cold weather. Let me tell you just a little about nature ' s work. In summer the place is beautiful. The flow- ers and ' the trees when in full bloom are won- derful. The fruits that grow in abundance here are grapes, figs, cherries and plums. June and July are very busy months be- cause that is the season for wheat. This is made into flour. In the month of October the people are very busy too, bringing in the chestnuts that grow there in abundance. 6 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY They gather them, dry them, and grind them to meal, which is used for flour. Although the people work hard don ' t think for a minute that their motto is All work and no play. Ah no! They work, but they play too. During my visit there they had dancing practically every night. How they do dance, those village people. Children of six or sev- en years can dance like their elders. And they don ' t believe in having only quadrilles either. They ask for a fox-trot or one step for a change. Each little boy has his little partner. The young girls also like to keep them- selves in style. How happy they are when they find a magazine, to study the new fash- ion in dressing the hair or changing the lines of their clothes. The roads there are so narrow that it would be impossible to use machines. People have to content themselves with keeping donkeys and traveling back and forth in little carts. Well, dear readers, to tell you all the things about this interesting place would fill up more than an ordinary book. I stop now, although I still dream of that interest- ing little village where I had such a good time. Orena Micheli, ' 26. EITHER ETHER IS OR ETHER ISN ' T What, asks the optical college profes- sor, is light? The carefully instructed student answers, A vibration of ether. What, continues the optical college pro- fessor, is the ether? The carefully instructed student answers, A something asumed to fill all space, in- cluding between £he molecules of matter, the atoms of molecules and the electrons of an atom; a something weighless, elastic, vi- bratory, and through which light, electri- city, heat, gravity, magnetism and other forces act. Einstein says there probably isn ' t any ether, and no one has ever been able to dem- onstrate that there is any either. The only reason we have an ether at all is that if we haven ' t any, we are unable to explain light, electricity, magnetism, etc. We cannot imagine watching a baseball get up off the ground and bat Itself into a horc run without any bat or ball player, neith( can we imagine light starting at the su and getting to the earth unless there is something by which it travels, therefore y called forth the ether. So light waves presuppose a somethir which can be set in motion and which ca ries the waves. But here we run into dif culty. If the ether is everywhere, filling £ space, it seems reasonable to say that eith the earth moves through the ether or thj matter in motion carries some ether alor with it. Either we go through the air when v move, or carry the air with us. In a tou ing car we move through the air, in a sed we carry our air, inclosed in a car, aloi with us. If matter, moving, carries the ether wi ' it, we should be able to demonstrate, scientists have whirled mighty fly whe€ at terrific speeds and examined with tl most sensitive instruments to see if th detect any deflection of a light ray passii close to the whirling edge of the wheel. B the fastest wheel and the most delicate struments display no deviation of the lig ray. A regular scientist takes nothing f granted but tries to prove everything, the case of ether he gets nowhere. Poor mortals ! They have to explain lig etc. by something, and ether, which m; be doesn ' t exist, is better than no explan tion at all. F. Charles Hanson, ' 25. JUST BEFORE MID-YEARS I stood on the bridge at Midnight. Not ing could be heard except the noise of t current, which was very upsetting to I nerves. I paced the bridge, up and dow back and forth, to steady them. Then, of a sudden fearful and horrible, a loud era was heard behind me, like the breaking a thousand bottles, ending in the clanki of chains ; a muffled shriek like the strippi: of gears sounded behind me, I turned abru] ly to face a tall, lean figure. I spoke, but only heard myself trying say, Where — , what — ? The grin on the figure ' s face broadeni Precisely. You are about to leave the Ri Styx and enter the infernal regions. Aene will be there to meet you. Be sure you kn THE CRIMSON AND GRAY your English Literature, and don ' t forget that the Stamp Act was passed in 1765. UNDERSTAND ? I did. It was only Mother calling at the top of her lungs for me to get up, as I had just ten minutes to get to school. Marjorie Harris, ' 23. C. M. T. C.— Part I The sun beat down on the silent avenues and the weatherworn buildings of a desert- ed village, monotonously similar in construc- tion and having the appearance of a former center of enterprise now forlornly living in the glory of the past. A winter of harsh voices mingled with dreary silence had passed, the fury of its attacks had lessened, until again the sooth- ing quiet of summer had settled there. How- ever as the days passed new life throbbed in the village and once more the buildings flung back the welcome echoes of footsteps. On the last Sunday of July, in particular, several newcomers appeared. Two citizens laden with baggage were following a uni- formed guide. Having been enrolled in the field artillery, they were the forerunners of the army of citizens, training at Camp Dev- ens, and were in search of the building which was to be their temporary home. Having thus recorded in an impersonal way the incidents of my arrival, I will take my rightful place in the group with Goodeil and will endeavor to relate such experiences as are of interest. I had been assigned to Battery B, the 6th Battalion, and after being given a place in the barracks by the sergeant in charge, there was little for me to do. I discovered that Sunday consisted of three square meals with little activity to banish the effects of that pastime. Although we were two days in advance of the main body of recruits we had ample chance to indulge in the Sunday oc- cupation of eating. The foremost thoughts as I recall my first meal at an army mess seem to be the bed- lam of crashing dishes, the clatter of knives and forks, and the prevailing odor of baked beans. The meals were served in cafeteria style, and if not of the finest quality were certainly sufficient for the hardest worker. Wednesday came with the arrival of the main body of recruits, who, after a final physical examination, were accepted and supplied with uniforms. Oo. B had received its full quota and was prepared to begin its work as a unit. The next day was already well begun, and by its light the ghost-like forms of the mos- quito bars could be seen gently moving in the morning breeze. With the beat of a drum came the music of a band on the main high- way and then the barracks came to life with sighs and sleepy protests. Soon after, the well-known call of the bugle raised the old question of Who woke the bugler up? Since the days following for a period of two weeks were much alike, I will endeavor to describe a typical day at camp and there- after add merely the most important inci- dents. The period from mess at six until about seven-thirty was spent in bedmaking and policing the barracks. Then we marched to the main drill field, where we remained for the rest of the morning. The first half- hour was spent in physical training, which developed the chest and threw back the shoulders. The remaining time was devoted to instruction in the manual of arms and infantry drill. On the way back we often stopped at the theater and saw pictured on the screen the performance by West Pointeis of the ma- noeuvers which we had attempted to do that day. After mess we had a short period of rest until three o ' clock, when the entire company took part in some form of athletics. The best players formed a ball team, while the rest played volley ball and other group games. The buglers sounded retreat soon after five o ' clock, and while the band played the Star Spangled Banner the flag at head- quarters was taken down. Each company formed in front of its barracks and present- ed arms during the ceremony. Evenings were usually free from any du- ty, and then our recreation hall was a wel- come place. There we wrote letters, read, and played games. At nine o ' clock all lights were out in the barracks and at nine forty-five every one had to be in bed and quiet. The last rule was not followed for a time, but a plan form- ed by the captain served to enforce it. One night when the students were noisy after taps, the last bugle call, the captain, 8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY after giving us fair warning, rooted us out of bed. For twenty minutes we stood at at- tention with the captain solemnly gazing at us and lec turing to those who in discomfort dared to swat the mosquitos that viciously advanced on us. Taking those who were the greatest of- fenders he marched them into the hallway where they stood at attention for another twenty minutes. The behavior of the stu- dents was unusual for the next few days. One of the most worthwhile institutions was the Wednesday and Sunday evening pe- riod lecture. Nothing added so much to the life of the camp nor impressed me so much as these talks given by men prominent in business and military affairs. Among these speakers were Mr. Williams, editor of the Boston Transcript, Judge Mur- ray of Boston, Prof. Brewer of Harvard, George Smith, ex-president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, General Edwards and General Goldthwaite, Col. Guthrie of the famous Black Watch regiment of the Cana- dian Army, and Ex-Governor Forbes of the Phillipines. Their lectures were on the qualities which tend toward better citizenship and a fuller success in life. Judge Murray, in particular, gave such a stirring talk on devotion to duty that the entire audience of students cheered him with a deafening chorus of sound for several minutes, and hated to let him go. The days of the first period of training were passed, the students had acquired a more soldierly appearance, and a certain pride in difficult tasks well done, and now, we eagerly awaited the specialized training of the last two weeks, a study of the mys- teries of the field artillery. (To be continued) OUR SOUTHWEST Down around the southwestern part of Southbridge is a region which is almost un- known to many of us, a region of hills and valleys, ponds, and brooks, whose scenery, though injured in part by the cutting off of the woods, is still beautiful and interest- ing. Several brooks starting from unknown sources in Connecticut, flow parallel to each other, northeasterly to the Quinebaug River. The names of these, Lebanon, Cohasse, Hatchet, Breakneck, and Hamant, must be more or less familiar. Lebanon Brook flows past the hill of the same name, and enters the larger river at Sandersdale. Co- hasse Brook, after passing Cohasse Falls, the Country Club and the cemetery, joins the Quinebaug near Chestnut street. Hatchet Brook flows into the river at West- ville, ad the others farther upstream. Between the valleys are ridges and hills, formed by upheavals and the gradual wear- ing away of the rock, in some places into al- most precipitous sides. Hatchet Hill is a good example of this. Consisting pf a long ridge between two of the brooks, it rises al- most straight up on its eastern side, to a summit where we find old stone walls and trees that look more as if set out by man than by Nature. The hill has two or three summits, and on one of these, a wooden framework, surmounted by a pole, has beer erected. From here a view of the south anc east may be enjoyed, while from the north- ernmost peak there is a different scene, the town, and the hills and valleys of Worces- ter County. West of Breakneck Brook, is another ridge, from which is still anothei view of lakes and hills to the west, reachec either by a steep climb over boulders an( fallen limbs, through swampy places an( briers from the valley of Breakneck, or mor easily from the west at Mashapaug Pond. Besides these, the valleys widen out oc casionally into little ponds. Whether na tural or dammed by man, they fit in wit! the character of the scene and help to se off the hills. Among these are Hatche Pond, the source of Southbridge ' s water sup ply, the reservoirs known as the third an fourth in which the water is stored fo: our use, Breakneck Pond, whose water fur nishes power for the mills below, and last ly Mashapaug Pond, large in comparisoi with the others. This is the farthest to th v est, and many cottages have been buil there by summer residents, some of whor are from Southbridge. East of Mashapaug are the Cat Rocks great boulders with cracks and fissures D€ tween them, and numerous little caverns Farther over, on the slope of Hatchet Hill, i another interesting place, the so-calle Wolf ' s Den formed by overlapping rocks a little cave-like place, in which there is pel petual coolness, even in the heat of summei Altogether there is much to be seen tha ' while not comparable to the Rockies or th Alps, is still worth knowing about. So som( THE CRIMSON AND GRAY time, when things are favorable, plan either to ride or hike up and around these valleys, and see how much satisfaction can be gotten out of a place that can be visited without a great expenditure of either time or money. R. Montague, ' 25. They fished till dark, then went ashore, And vowed they never would fish any more. F. Charles Hanson. WARNING! ' Twas half past eight, the gong had sounded, There was silence over all; When up the steps a student bounded, Into the quiet hall. Down the stairs in haste she stumbled, Looking neither left nor right; Dropped her gloves, and then she tumbled, And disappeared from sight. On the hook she quickly hung them, Coat, and hat, and scarf, and all ; Then with one great rush she hurried, Quickly up into the hall. ' Twas too late, for school had started, So till half past three she staid ; Then to her dismay discovered, That her gloves had been mislaid. For some days, she searched and hunted, No trace could she find, at all ; Till she saw, one day, in the office, Those lost gloves found in the hall. Just as soon as she had seen them, She asked to have them back again; But, before she left the office, A bit of warning she did gain. So when you ' re in haste, or tardy, Take downstairs your gloves and all; Or upstairs; for if you drop them, To their fate they soon will fall. Sylvia Claflin, ' 25. A FISHIN ' TRIP From Cape Cod Bay to Nantucket Sound, Three boys set sail — a-fishin ' bound; As they their shimmering sail unfurled, Alongside, a lazy porpoise swirled. With joyous hearts and spirits high, Thy passed the lowly sand dunes by ; And with spanking breeze and rolling tide, Passes Lighthouse. Point on the starboard side. Harbored within the sheltered cove, With sails all furled and anchor hove. | THE FUN AT A FOOT-BALL GAME There are many interesting sights at one of the big foot-ball games in the Harvard Stadium in Cambridge besides the game it- self. On the way, the cry heard most often is Get your score card! The only official pro- gram, — names and numbers of all the play- ers, — get your score card here! Before the game begins the visitor ' s team comes running onto the field. The minute they appear their rooters start shouting and clapping. Then the Harvard team comes in and their rooters cheer them. The Harvard Band is a very interesting sight; fifty students dressed in white trous- ers, red sweaters and white sailor hats play all of the instruments found in a first-class band. They not only play well, but their marching on the field, is very amusing. One of the best of their stunts is to march, sin- gle file, in a large circle, the head march- ing spirally toward the center. When they appear to have wound themselves so tightly that they must stop, they smoothly unwind, all the time playing a lively march. During the game a kite appears over the Stadium, evidently flown from the level fields outside. It is followed by another and an- other, all attached to the same string. When eight of them are well up a large banner ap- pears with an advertisement on it, to be fol- lowed by two others. This same idea is carried out by a bunch of balloons of va- rious colors, also having a banner attached to them. Occasionally an airplane flies over the field. During the game a funny little man in a red sweater and white sailor hat, who is on the field with the players, signals the plays made, to the man at the score board. To do this he performs ma v cur ; ous an- tics which make him look all the funnier, between the quarters he ann u ces the scores of other games going on at the same time. Between the halves the men in the cheer- ing section of the Stadium sfr v r Harvard songs while the band plays. When there is a pause in the game they cheer. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY After the game large sign-boards adver- tising binoculars are are carried across the Anderson Bridge that goes over the Charles River. There are Salvation Army people with their tambourines getting money to help their cause. When you go over the bridge you may see students in racing shells rowing on the river, keeping in trim for the summer races. Altogether there are so many things to see that it makes it very interesting even for any one who is not interested in the game it- self. Catherine A. Clarke. THE SUN GODDESS The ancient town of Nefglanc was situat- ed in the central part of Mexico, in the midst of a group of hills. Because of its isola- tion the inhabitants had retained many of their ancient customs, one of which was the worshipping of idols. On one of the hills outside of Nefglanc these Mexicans had built a shrine to the Sun Goddess. This shrine was in the middle of the hill and was approached by steep steps of stene. The image of the Sun Goddess was of dull gold, about on half a foot high, and in her hands was a large fire opal. Mr. Griffith, a wealthy oil magnate, was very fond of traveling. He liked to visit an- cient and secluded towns. He had heard of Nefglanc through an employee of his who had been searching for oil in Mexico. Very soon as he and his wife were traveling through Mexico, he suggested that they vis- it Nefglanc. Mrs. Griffith objected strenu- ously as the only way of reaching the town was by mule, but suggested that Mr. Grif- fith hire a guide and go alone because he was so anxious to visit the place. Remember, she said, I will not be there to prevent you from taking any of the rash steps you often attempt, so be careful. Mr. Griffith started out the next morning with a guide who could not speak or under- stand anything but Spanish. Mr. Griffith knew no Spanish so the journey was very tiresome, and he decided to take some relic from Nefglanc to repay him for the trip. When he arrived he managed by pantomime to tell the guide he would not need him for a few hours ; then he began his explorations. He wandered about the town and finally came to the stone steps that led to the shrine of the Sun Goddess. He marveled at the length of the step, so decided that something- worth seeing must be located at the top. He rather dreaded the climb up the steps, but attempted it nevertheless!. On reaching the top Mr. Griffith was repaid for his climb ' because he was instantly infatuated with the idol of the Sun Goddess. He resolved that that was the only relic that would satisfy him. He forgot the consequences that might be involved, he forgot his wife ' s warning about taking rash steps. Taking the image from the shrine and slipping it into his pocket he returned to the town, found his guide and left Nefglanc. After Mr. Griffith established the Sun Goddess in his home in Texas he soon re- garded it with no more interest than his: other relics. The case was different, how- ever, in Nefglanc. The inhabitants of this town had taken an oath that they would never rest peacefully until the image of the Sun Goddess was returned to the shrine. Two years later a masquerade ball was given by Julia, the twenty year old daugh- ter of Mrs. Griffith. It was the first social event given by them since the death of Mr. Griffith, a year before. Julia had no idea what to wear. While she was pondering the question in her mind she happened to wand- er through the room where all the relics collected by her father were kept. Her eye rested on the Sun Goddess and a thought flashed into her mind. She would go as a Sun Goddess. The night of the masquerade the Grif- fith house was a scene of much gaiety. Ju- lia made a stunning Goddess and was the center of attraction. It happened that this very night a stranger appeared at the Grif- fith home. He obtained entrance by say- ing he was the detective sent by Mrs. Grif- fith. He was in reality the Mexican sent to recover the image of the Sun Goddess. Af- ter two long years the robbery had been trac- ed to the Griffiths. The Mexican slowy wended his way to the room where the image was kept. When the room was empty he took the image. But on the threshold stop- ped short, his eyes in a death like stare. Be- fore him he saw the Sun Goddess herself. The Mexican fell on his knees, held the image before him and said, Goddess of the Sun, after two long years your image has been recovered. I now leave it with you and pray THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 that you will bless forever the inhabitants of Nefglanc. He disappeared. Julia stood amazed. Then she recalled the story of the way her father had obtained the image and realized the stranger had mis- taken her for the Goddess of the Sun. Blanche Weatherhead. . ll l f l i i.iWT1 19 2 3 Weatherhea D Harr I s Mac G ilpin Ki N g Cutt I ng F inley Laks I nsky Pott E r Goo D ell S mall Hugh E s Degre N ier Sm I th Pr O ulx Tabo R Edmond S For Sale — A bicycle by a man with a flat tire. Tabor: Say, Red, the other day when I was out riding, there was a fellow in front of me who was going so fast that he rode on two wheels. Red: ' Aw, how ' s that? Tabor: He was in a sulky! Mary (admiring the sunset) : Oh ! what a wonderful sun. Hall: Well, you ' re quite a daughter your- self. Buntie: Red, what ' s wrong with this car? It spueaks dreadfully. Red: Can ' t be helped; there ' s pig iron in the axles. A certain Senior. returning from Sanders- dale was discovered by Joe Paquin banging his knuckles on a lamp post at Post Office Square and calling; Lemme in! Lemme in! Nobody lives there, said Joe Paquin. Thash where you ' re wrong, Mister, was the answer, There ' s a light upstairs. A young lady entered a fur store and a polite salesman came forward. I wish to get a muff, said she. Yes ' m, replied the salesman; What fur? The young lady looked surprised. Why, she said, To keep my hands warm, of course ! Red: Don ' t go, you are leaving me entire- ly without reason ! Buntie: I always leave things as I find them. Miss Putnam: Give a derivative from i nidus. Hall: Luden ' s Coughdrops. We wonder what Gaumond finds so in- teresting in Room 3. Lucille: How are you coming on with your driving, Marion? Marion: Oh, splendidly! I can blow the horn and fill the radiator, Charles says I ' m a wonder for two lessons. Miss Sullivan: Decline hug. Miss Aalto: Oh, I never decline it! Miss Crocker: Define a circle, Allard. Allard: A circle is a curved line with a hole in it. Miss Sullivan: What are four lines that rhyme, called? Brew: Quartet. Miss Putnam : Has anyone else a question ? Lizotte: Yes, what time is it? Tabor (waiting on a shoe customer) : Do you prefer long or short vamps T ' 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Customer : Why, personally, I like the short blonde variety. Mathieu : Do you like moving pictures ? Benoit: Absolutely not. I almost broke my neck hanging the darn things. Mother: As I passed the parlor door last night I saw Harvey ' s face very close to yours. Fuzzie: Yes, ma, he s so near-sighted. Dedicated to the Girls of the ' 23 Class Good looking. ; % Opaline eyes. j Lips like rubies. Dimples. I Dancing well. I ' Innocent. Golden hair. Generally lovable. ; Eats before sleeping. j • a i Rolls her own. RED. Hughes: Is this cup sanitary? Edmonds: Must be, every body uses it. Advertisement in Crimson and Gray: Why kill your wife? Let our washing machine do your dirty work. Hall in English, stroking his chin: This is the forest primeval. Miss Crocker: Now watch the board while I run through it once more. I met a sweet young maiden, Her name was Miss Primrose, I paid a visit to her home, Dressed in my Sunday clothes, Her younger brother placed a tack, Upon a parlor chair, ' Twas I who was to be the goat And gently sit down there; But for some other reason Another chair I chose, And on that tack this Maiden sat, I ' ll say that Miss Primrose! Dedicated to Ozzie I cranked her up — The clutch was in — The ground came up And hit my chin. The gas tank leaked — I lit a cigar The Ford stayed there But I went far. The front wheel broke, A fence we knocked. And I to sleep was Gently rocked. I asked my best girl To ride with me. A tire blew out And so did she. We met a mule, No more to tell; The Ford ' s in heaven, And I ' m getting well. Red. 19 24 Carney: Did you get any relief at the dentist ' s? Hall: Yes, he relieved me of five dollars. Gladys Whalen, explaining an example on the board: I ' ve got one hundred and eight running feet. Whew !!!! Miss Lepain: Why is English grammar like gout? Miss Tessier: You ' ve got me. Miss Lepain: Because it ' s torture (taught yer). Buntie: Oh Margery, why would young ladies make good volunteers? Margery: Dunno. Why? Buntie: Because they are accustomed to bare arms. I. Spielman: Marian, If you want to make a hit, you will have to strike out for your- self. M. Berry: Where do you think you are, down at gym playing baseball? If you strike out, you can ' t make a hit. Customer: I want to buy some powder for my wife. Clerk: Mennen ' s? ' Customer: No! No! Vimmin ' s, vimmins. 19 2 5 Oily to bed And Oily to rise Is the fate of a guy When a motor he buys. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 Pli M pton Wr I ston McKin S try C arroll H all LePa I n B E noit Litch F ield C ormack Ga U mond McKins T ry B E noit Some Dont ' s for Freshmen Don ' t interrupt. Don ' t contradict. Don ' t do all the talking. Don ' t talk much about yourself. Don ' t disturb your elders in other class rooms. Don ' t act like infants all the time. Don ' t forget you ' re the least important in the H. S. Blanche W eatherhead Marjorie Harr I s Ellis Pot T er Hilda Aal T o Marion Berr Y Wallace B iiJsall L U cille Williams Mary Edmo N ds George C arney Charles H all at would happen if — ormack forgot his gum? )egrenier sat in that hot seat in Room le fifth period? arney couldn ' t think of a good excuse? yriston sat on another tack ? lontague got a warning slip? arroll stopped fooling? harles Hall knew his Latin lesson? Dolly lost her dimples? odney died? (They would have to en- e the Golden Gate.) ian Proulx — Oh! How I Hate to Get Up 1 the Morning. renier — There ' s Only One Pal (Rosie) iter All. ipton — The Lost Chord. lor— I Wonder If You Still Care for Me. 1 — School Days. kalto — He ' s A Darn Good Man To Have anging Around. i Allard— Ain ' t We Got Fun. W. Smith — Ma! (He ' s pinching me.) K. Small— I Came, I Saw, I Fell. ALUMNI NOTES Miss Margaret Connolly, ' 22, has accepted the position as secretary to Mr. Forbes of the Vocational School. Miss Evelyn Poeton, ' 22, is employed in the office of the L. E. Bradley Company. Miss Rita Richards, ' 22, is secretary to the superintedent of schools, Mr. F. E. Corbin. Miss Louise Durgin, ' 22, is a member of the office force of the Hamilton Woolen Co. Josephine Delehanty, ' 19, and Louise Row- ley, ' 20, both of Simmons, spent the Thanks- giving recess at their respective homes. Lawrence Curtis, , ' 22, is employed as a clerk in the Brissette Specialty Shop on Hamilton Street. Miss Emma Bousquet, ' 21, is secretary to Mr. Van Ornum of the Southbridge Manu- facturers ' Association. Miss Pauline Currin, ' 22, is employed in the office of R. M. Bernheim Company. Miss Ruth McMaster, ' 22, is in the office of the Central Mills Company. Miss Beatrice Surprenant, ' 22, is a mem- ber of the office force of the American Op- tical Company. Florence Wixted, ' 22, is a bookkeeper in the office of the Southbridge and Webster Gas and Electric Company. Miss Thecla Fitzgerald, ' 22, a member of the Freshman class at Radcliffe, is reported to be very successful in her work. Miss Margaret Price, ' 23, is training to be a nurse at St. Vincent ' s Hospital, Worces- ter. Louise Wood, ' 15, was married to Herbert Butterworth, December 1, 1922, in Belmont, N. H. Alphonse Dugas, ' 22, is employed in the Electrical Department of the American Op- tical Company. J. A. Lariviere, ' 03, registered pharmacist, has been appointed a Justice of Peace by Governor Cox. Mrs. Kenneth Raison, or Dorothy White, ' 23, is now living in Springfield, Mass. Many of the graduates of M. E. W. H. S. attending the colleges and universities 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY returned home for the short Thanksgiving recess. Maurice McGilvray, ' 21, is employed in the clerical department of the American Op- tical Company. Frances Oldham, ' 18, has completed training in the Springfield Hospital. Irene Hughes, ' 2 Exchanges We hope to see again all our old exchanges, and many more new ones. So far we have received : The Hilltop Warren, Mass. The Drury Academe North Adams, Mass. The Gleaner Pawtucket, R. I. Ravelins Oxford, Mass. The Palmer Palmer, Mass. The Banner Rockville, Conn. The Hendricks High News Eugene, Ore. The Newtonite The News The Critic The Salemica The Pinnacle The Tech News The Quill Newton, Mass. New Haven, Conn. Hackensack, N. J. Salem, Mass. South China, Me. Worcester, Mass. Parkersburg, W. Va. The Pasadena Chronicle Pasadena, Calif. The Tripod Hartford, Conn. The Mass. Collegian Amherst, Mass. The Pinion Honolulu, Hawaii The Wichita Hi-Times Wichita Falls, Tex. The Delphian Providence, R. I. The Red and Black Claremont, N. H. The Senior Westerly, R. I. The Wyndonian Willimantic, Conn. The X-Ray The Dial The Spotlight Sacramento, Cal. Brattleboro, Vt. Cranford, N. J. WHAT THEY THINK OF US Your articles are very well written and you have an excellent Exchange Depart- ment. Where are all your jokes? — The Banner Your opinion on the ambitions, disposi- tions, failings, etc., of the graduates is clev- er. A few more jokes would help. — The Gleaner Your editorials are splendid and your Ex- changes are even more so. Such a maga- zine as yours surely could afford more space for your Exchange Department. — The Wyndom ' j A very interesting paper. Your chai terizations are especially clever. — The Sen! Your magazine is good. Why not hi the jokes in a separate department? ( again. — The Red and Blai A very fine paper. Your pages contain lists of names, nicknames, quotations, e of your graduating class, were very uniq — The Drury Acaderi WHAT WE THINK OF THEM The Red and Black. You have a v complete paper. The School Directory ' an excellent feature. The Drury Academe. A fine paper every respect. The Athletic Departmenl especially good. The Wyndonian. A very well writ magazine. It would be an improvement have the editorials and stories separate. The Dial. We do not wonder that y paper was judged first in that contest Vermont high school papers. Your change Department for November was x clever. The Gleaner. A very good paper, a few more cuts would improve it a g deal. We notice you are on your thi: fifth year. Congratulations! The Senior. Your stories are very teresting. Why not have the stories all gether, and the other departments far on? EXCHANGE JOKES Father (upstairs) Evangeline, isn ' t it 1 for Mr. L. to go home? THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 Mr. L.: Your father ' s a crank. Father (overhearing) Well, when you haven ' t a self-starter, a crank comes in handy. A. Hear about the aviator who landed on the Alps? B. Mercy no, the poor thing must have frozen. A. No, indeed; he landed on a mountain range. A tramp knocked at the kitchen door. Please, ma ' am, I have lost a leg — Well, it ain ' t here, said the irate mistress. Captain. If anything moves, you shoot. Private. Yes sah, and if anything shoots, I moves. ATHLETICS BASKETBALL— BOYS At a meeting of the Athletic Association, called by Mr. Gibbons, Kenneth Small was elected Manager of the Basketball Team for the season of 1922-1923. At present Mana- ger Small is busy arranging a schedule. Charles Hall was elected to the office of As- sistant Manager for the season of 1922-1923. Assistant-Manager Hall will succeed Mana- ger Small for the season of 1923-1924. Basketball has been accepted by the stu- dents of the High School in a very enthu- siastic fashion. The first practice for the Varsity Team was called on October 17, in the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium. The team is being directed by Mr. Leonard, the Y. M. C. A. Physical Director, who is an all-around athlete and an exceptionally fine basketball player. Coach Leonard believes that a very speedy team can be developed from he con- siderable amount of good material that he has. Ait present the following men are showing up strongly and will probably have many chances to earn their W: Clarke Edmonds, Captain, and last year ' s letter man; Ellis Potter, Richard Tillyer, Adolph Kleiner, and Arthur Wriston, who played for Northampton High School last year. Ro- land Smith and Litchfield are doing good work for the High School. All games held in Southbridge will be played in the Y. M. C .A., the Town Hall, or the Hippodrome. Some of the games are to be preliminaries to the fast American Legion Games. Much interest is being shown by many of the High School students and it will be worth while to follow up these games. Just show your spirit ! Come in ! You are welcome ! A practice game was played in the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium between the American Le- gion and the High School. The score was 4 to 4. Hall bumped into an opponent which threw him on to a pipe cutting his forehead. This put an end to the game. Our men made a fine showing for a game played so early in the season. The members of the team met in Coach Leonard ' s room and elected Clarke Edmonds captain of the team. Edmonds plays a good clean game of basketball. Tourtelotte Memorial High School 21 Mary E. Wells High School 18 The first real game on the High School Basketball Schedule to be played was the game with Tourtelotte Memorial High School, which was played in North Grosve- nordale on Friday, November 24. The game resulted in a defeat for our men but they took it gamely although it was a bitter task. Eighteen fouls were called on our men while only two were called on our opponents. The lineup was: Tourtelotte Memorial H. S. M. E. W. H. S. Coderre, Ravenelle R. F. Hall Ryan, Smith L. F. Tillyer, Kleiner, Litchfield Swanson C, Potter, Wriston 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Lynch, Kinney R. G. Wriston, Thayer Kinney, Robins L. G. Edmonds Baske ts from floor: Hall 4, Edmonds 2, Kleiner, Thayer, Coderre 7, Swanson 2; bas- kets on free tries: Hall 2, Wriston, Coderre, Swanson, Lynch; free tries missed: Potter, Coderre, Ryan, Swanson 3. Fouls called on Wriston 6, Hall 3, Coderre, Swanson. Ref- eree Bates, time four 10 minute periods. Attendance 200. Oxford High School 27 Mary E. Wells High School 17 The second game on the schedule was played with the fast quintet from Oxford High School on Wednesday, November 29, in the Town Hall. The game ended in a de- feat for us with a score of 27-17. Oxford H. S. M. E. Wells H. S. Sibley, Chabot R. F. Hall, Litchfield, Tilly r Chabot, Sibley L. F. Kleiner, Cormack Lyon C. Wriston Goyo te, Alien R. G. Thayer, Potter Allen, Goyette L. G. Edmonds, Fitzgerald Thayer Baskets from floor: Hall 3, Litchfield, Kleiner 2, Sibley 8, Chabot 3, Lyon ; baskets on free tries: Hall 4, Kleiner 2, Sibley 2, Goyette 3; free tries missed: Hall 7, Sibley 5, Chabot, Goyette; fouls called on Kleiner 4, Cormack, Thayer, Edmonds 3, Sibley, Chab f 2, Lyon 3, Goyette, Allen 2. Referee Jack Curran, timer Putnam. Attendance 500. Manager Small has been very busy ar- ranging his basketball schedule which is not quite complete yet. The High School will probably meet the following teams: Putnam H. S. Brookfield H. S. Alumni W. Brookfield H. S. Woodstock Academy Warren H. S. Palmer H. S. Y. M. C. A. Keystone A. A. Tourtelotte Memorial H. S. Oxford H. S. St. John ' s H. S. Monson Academy Stafford Springs Two games have been played so far and the scores are: Nov. 24 Tourtelotte H. S. 23 Wells H. S. 18 Nov. 29 Oxford H. S. 27 Wells H. S. 17 ed manager of the Girls ' Team. Part of Miss Edmonds ' schedule will be something like this: Oxford, Dec. 9, 23 and 30 or Jan. 6 in Oxford Warren, January 15 in Warren Oxford, January 17 in Southbridge Woodstock, January 27 in Woodstock Warren, February in Southbridge Webster, February 10 in Webster Woodstock, March 14 in Southbridge Webster, March 28 in Southbridge Four trusty and loyal cheer leaders were elected to lead our followers. They are: Marion Berry, Isabel Spielman, Frank Good- ell, Raymond Allard. We hope that the stu- dents will learn the cheers. Ralph Hall, Adolph Kleiner, Allard Paul, and Armand Degrenier were chosen to find the possibilities of having a Hockey Team. Many are very keen on that subject. If it is a success, games will probably be played on the first reservoir. Our Athletic Dance On Nov. 17, the Athletic Association con- ducted a dance which was a success socially, although we are sorry to say not financially. We all enjoyed so much the music furnished by Lewis and Morse of Worcester, that we were reluctant to leave at 11.45, the end of a perfect evening. You who were not; pres- ent may be sure you missed a ripping good time. Every person should buy a season ticket for the basketball games. The ticket is $2.00. The ticket includes membership in the Athletic Association and an opportunity to go to all athletic functions held by the School. Besides that, you may see several of the American Legion games. The ordi- nary price for a game is 35c. Just do a little mental arithmetic and see the great bargain you are getting by buying a season ticket. Just take a two dollar bill and see Kenneth Small. He will fit you out for the coming season. BASKETBALL— GIRLS Undoubtedly there will be a fast team of girls to represent the High School during the coming season. Much good material is available and all prospects are very bright in that line. Miss Mary Edmonds was elect- SCHOOL BASKETBALL SONG To the tune of Auld Lang Syne Make good your shots and get your points 1 , Of you that ' s all we ask. For fully do we comprehend, The labors of this task. Jusl THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 17 ust bang away with all your might And make the best of time. For if you win the game to-night A step to fame you ' ll climb. So make it fast and play the game. Just simply don ' t give in, For we came here to-night to see, Our good old high school win. ; . Roland Smith, ' 25 m DIEGES CLUST JEWELERS and SILVERSMITHS 73 Tremont Street BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Riverside Pharmacy 39 MECHANIC STREET SOUTHBRIDGE. MASS. J. A. Lariviere, Ph. D. ! i ' j Please Patronize Our Advertisers ADVERTISEMENTS M. KAUFMAN TAILOR Corner Main and Elm Streets Chas F. 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WELLSWORTH CLASSES pnjr ! iglggglial §i ij pjgi IMUMH PJH iiilHH i lM l 15he CR IM50N and GRAY Mary E. Wells High School L-3 s a VOLUME VI MARCH, 1923 NUMBER III I H S a 5 S a s aj 5 a a s a 5 a a a a isi •si a s ■a is 1 la fa laj EiTaBifaEfiaErfa Hamilton Woolen Company , Incorporated 1831 SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. WORSTED DRESS GOODS OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, DEVELOP- MENT AND PROGRESS STAND V BEHIND OUR FABRICS. ADVERTISEMENTS BOYS You will look Snappy for Easter if M. KAUFMAN does your tailoring. Corner Main and Elm Streets EPHREM PROULX BARBER SHOP 6 Central Street Dupaul Young Optical Company ORGANIZED 1887 INCORPORATED 1892 Allan H. Faxon FLORIST 7 Edwards Street ' Phone Worcester-Street Garage EXPERT AUTO REPAIRING — Accessories — All Makes of Storage Batteries Sold and Rebuilt Please Patronize Our Advertisers ADVERTISEMENTS There will be a shortage of Dodge Brothers motor cars this year, on account of freight embargoes. To insure an early delivery place your order now. Come and inspect our new store at the location below, you will find our stock is complete. MOTOR SUPPLY CO. 31 1-2 CENTRAL STREET FRANK J. SERLETO, Mgr. Kennedy Electric Co. JOHN T. KENNEDY, Mgr. CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL Electrical Supplies and Fixtures Repairs of All Kinds Armature Winding 110 Main Street Southbridge, Mass. Telephone 27- J Clemence Company LUMBER DEALERS Manufacturers of DOORS, WINDOWS, FRAMES, MOULDINGS and FINISH Dealers in WALL BOARD and PREPARED ROOFING Everett M. Morse George E. Morse . C. Russell Morse MORSE BROTHERS HAY, GRAIN and FEED Southbridge, Mass. And Mention The Crimson and Gray ' The Crimson and Gray PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OP THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME VI MARCH, 1923 NUMBER III f r Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Art Editor Alumni Editor Athletics Jokes Business Manager Exchange Editor Subscription Manager Local Editor Assistants Faculty Advisor PRANK GOODELL MARY EDMONDS MARJORIE HARRIS IRENE HUGHES ALFRED McGILPIN ELLIS S. POTTER OSBORNE B. TABOR ROBERT MONTAGUE ARTHUR GAUMOND EDNA POETON EDITH MASON CONSTANCE CODERRE CATHARINE CLARK RODNEY PLIMPTON Miss MARY D. SULLIVAN CONTENTS EDITORIALS LITERARY C. M. T. C— Part II The Rejuvenation of Miss Nancy A Most Welcome Gift Our Forests Should Be Preserved A Visit to the Home of Daniel Webster The Steady Subscriber S. O. S. y EXCHANGES HIGH SCHOOL NOTES ALUMNI NOTES ATHLETICS I ' CHIPS ' 23 ' 23 23 ' 23 ' 23 ' 23 ' 23 ' 25 ' 24 ' 24 ' 24 ' 25 ' 26 24 This Issue of the CRIMSON and OR A Y Is Respectfully Dedicated to Miss MARION BELLE JONES in Grateful Appreciation of the Helpful Interest She Has Shown in the School and the School Paper HHf wfs EDITORIALS 1 TO THE ALUMNI The Mary E. Wells High School has been publishing a magazine with which you are, no doubt, already familiar, known as the Crimson and Gray. We have tried to make it primarily of interest to the present mem- bers of the school. Now we wish to extend its interest to you, the Alumni. You have attended our school and so it is also your school. Would you not enjoy keeping in touch with its progress through the Crim- son and Gray? Would it not give you a feeling of pride to be able still to take part in its affairs by helping support the school magazine? We have endeavored to make this issue especially interesting to the Alum- ni and we hope that we have succeeded. The present members of the school would like to know its history, the events which hap- pened within its rooms years before. You are the only ones who can tell us. We should be glad to receive any news which you think would be of interest to us. Let us unite through our common interest in the High School and support the Crim- son and Gray as a medium of intercourse between us. The Editorial Staff of the i Crimson and Gray. SCHOOL SPIRIT!! Again the old question of school spirit confronts us. How many students in this High School have written on this very same subject? And, — what good has it done? The Crimson and Gray staff is putting all its efforts into the paper, and working tow- ard its success, but how can a school paper be a success without the financial support and interest of the entire student body? The Crimson and Gray belongs not only to the staff, but to everybody; every student should be interested in it. Another thing that pertai ns to the subject of school spirit is the lack of interest shown in athletics. Why not pay your dues, and why not attend meetings? It is a benefit to you in the end. q Last but not least, just a word to the Se- niors : Please try to come to all class meetings. They are in your behalf, and we need your support. Marjorie Harris ' 23. THE VALUE OF ADVERTISING Present day methods of business have many great demands, one of the most im- portant of which is the advertising of any- thing that is for sale. If there were no means but word-of-mouth methods, little busi- ness would be transacted and therefore the progress of the world would be hindered. Consequently one must advertise to keep in touch with the rest of the world. There are many ways of advertising. The most important and most economical way is to advertise by means of magazines, papers, billboards, etc. When one advertises in a periodical of any kind, he must, of course, pay for that privilege. This costs, in ready cash, more than the word-of-mouth meth- ods but in practice it is really cheaper as it draws trade in larger quantities. Word-of- mouth methods must be employed to a cer- tain extent. The best way to get this ad- vertising is to put quality in your goods and they will advertise themselves to a small degree. When Mrs. Smith picked up her weekly magazine her first glance was on a brightly colored advertisement of Small ' s Sardines. This ad was so well displayed that she decided to try a sample can and so she sent twenty-five cents in stamps and imme- diately leceived her goods. This accom- plished and the result satisfactory, she im- mediately went out to her back yard and, leaning over the fence, told Mrs. Brown all about her new discovery. In the meantime Mrs. Brown tried a can and made her report — TT THE CRIMSON AND GRAY to Mrs. Green, etc. Thus the advertising of the sardines was two-fold or advertising by paper and then by word-of -mouth. The latter way is all right, but if the manufac- turers had to wait until Mrs. Green told her neighbor, the process would be too slow to be of any great value; therefore one must display his goods in a more conspicuous man- ner. All told there are many other ways of ad- vertising, many of which are done uncon- sciously. When a merchant displays his wares in his window, he is advertising, but that method has its faults. One has to come to the advertisement instead of having the advertisement come to him. No matter how one advertises, he will al- ways get results and that is what he is after. Therefore one should keep up with his com- petitors by doing as they do. Others adver- tise and so should you. McGilpin ' 23. EARLY SPRING! Spring, at last is here. To New England especially it is a great blessing because it proclaims the end of the hard struggle to get coal. Spring is a wonderful season and perhaps the most interesting of the year. The sun ' s rays, becoming warmer, melt the snow more and more until they penetrate to the frozen earth. And how welcome they are, those rays of life and light. The frost in the earth is conquered by them, the bitter tang gradually leaves the air, and the bar- ren trees begin to show signs of life. Per- haps under the dead sodden leaves which cover lawns, fields, and woods, one may chance to see a courageous sprout of green coming forth to greet the wold after the long dark winter in the earth. Then too, there are signs of life in the air. Flocks of spar- rows are seen everywhere, and heard every- where as well. Later, as the snow disap- pears, the familiar robin is heard singing for rain. When the rain has come to soften the earth and bring out the worms, then the robin ' s song changes to a happy carol. In the country or the woods, spring comes to be realized more fully than in the busy streets of a city or town. Everywhere is the sound of gushing water racing turbu- lent and free down a channel far too narrow to hold it, and overflowing into the fields and roads. Until the fuller spring comes bring- ing green grass and flowers, the earth pre- sents a bare unattractive appearance ; never- theless it is spring, and spring has probably never before been more joyfully welcomed. M. E. APRIL FOOLS ' DAY April Fools ' Day or All Fools ' Day is as everyone knows, the first day of April. Every one knows the custom of playing tricks and practical jokes, but how many know the origin of the custom ? It originated long be- fore this country was settled. One explana- tion is that it has been handed down from generation to generation from the old mir- acle plays given at Easter time which show- ed the sending of Christ from Annas to Cai- aphas and from Pilate to Herod; another is that it originated in some ancient pagan festival such as the Hull festival held by the Hindus on March 31, or the Feast of the Fools celebrated by the Romans on Feb- ruary 17. In Fra nce the victim is called Un poisson d ' Avril, an April fish ; in Scot- land, a gowk or a cuckoo. THE LUNCH ROOM Upon entering Room IV after the noon hour, a mixed odor of oranges, cheese, ap- ples, bread, doughnuts, pickles, bananas, and candy is immediately noticed, an altogether unsanitary condition of the room for the afternoon classes. Room IV is the home-room of the Seniors and Juniors and they are considered re- sponsible for the condition of the desks and floor. But putting the blame on the home- room pupils for bread-crumbs, cake-crumbs, apple cores, orange peelings, banana skins, and other odds and ends, is clearly not reas- onable. The blame for this unsightly and odoriferous condition should fall upon the students who are obliged to use Room IV as a lunch-room. They are in a sense responsible for this condition, yet in another sense they are not because in a school as large as ours and con- tinually growing, a lunch room should be provided. Why not use the auditorium for the purpose until such time as one can be provided? This would relieve the crowded condition of Room IV for the lunchers, and in a sense give them a little privacy. There are other rooms that could be utilized for this purpose but, at present the auditorium offers the best solution. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY This is a problem that concerns every pu- pil in the school and we welcome any sug- gestion that may help to answer this very important question. Irene Hughes ' 23. BUCK UP AND BACK UP It wasn ' t the Freshmen nor the Sopho- mores. It didn ' t happen to be the Junior Class either. Was it the Faculty? No, it was the Seniors who decided that they would combine their efforts with those of the Crim- son and Gray Staff and publish a year book. Nothing of three or four hundred pages, but a common sense affair that a school the size of the Mary E. Wells High can support. There will be pictures of the Faculty, and the Athletic Teams, as well as individual photos of each of the Sedate Class with all their honors and dishonors. The Seniors want the aid of every member of the school in any line where that member shines. You ' ll want your copy of the year book the first of June so walk up to some Senior and ask him to reserve one for you. Do it now! They ' re going fast! Osborne Tabor. COMPLIMENTS OF THE EDWARDS CO. Compliments of Joseph Serletto Chas F. Hcllncr ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 118 MAIN STREET Henry B, Montague COUNSELLOR AT LAW Whitford Block SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Compliments of R. H. Simonds Co, And Mention The Crimson and Gray C. M. T. C.— Part II The special training in each branch of the service was anticipated by all, but especially by those who thought of warfare in terms of the mad rush of horses and swaying guns, the halt, and the preparation for action. Then during the last two weeks we took up the work of our branch, and little by little added details sadly lacking in our conception of the training and fighting of a battery. At first we studied the management of a French 75 m. m. and spent several days in observing and assuming the duties of each position around the gun. In turn we be- came gunners and loaded and fired, then ad- justed the range, and passed shells. We glanced a little at the intricacies of harness- ing horses to the guns and then learned something of horsemanship. A wealth of knowledge was lightly touched upon and re- luctantly left through lack of time. In order that we might become acquainted with the major points of lield-work, we mounted the horses and limbers, two-wheel- ed affairs to wh ' ch guns are attached, and followed one of the n-iany roads leading out of camp. All who rode horses were fortunate for a saddle-tired greenhorn was envied by those who jarred and shook with vibrating backbone and clanking teeth, bouncing from the metal seats whenever the ground was un- even. The tops are usually covered with canvas cushions, but for fear we might lose some of the thrills of the experience, the regulars failed to supply us. Thus with many a bob and lurch we left the sun-baked barracks in a cloud of dust and rolled along the windings of a country road. The heat- ed way, the sparsely thicketed fields and the withered grass became monotonous even with the new experience before us. Soon we turned into a large field covered with short bushes and stumps. An exciting time followed for men and horses, and es- pecially for those on the limbers. With regulars guiding the lead-horses the bat- teries swung through the movements of an. artillery drill. The sharp commands, the life and movement of rapid advance, the ma- neuvering for position, the slowing to a halt were all there, and so were the students clutching grimly at the sides of the limbers and trying to ease the impact of their steely bulks with every ridge and hollow. But joy must find an occasional rest, for fea r of weariness, and happily to discomfort turns away to search for others or to wait a mere favorable time. Thus, soon quieting the rapid pulse of man and beast, we turned THE CRIMSON AND GRAY homeward and lazily rolled along in the hot sun back to the stables. A few days later we watched an exhibition given by the regulars. On the edge of the main highway the guns were swung around into position, the men leaped to their places near their pieces, hastily adjusted the aim- ing equipment, inserted shells, and with lan- yard pulled back waited the command to fire. We then followed them to a hill behind the mess hall. With horses pulling powerfully the guns bumped up the rough road and gained a posi- tion on an irregular strip of ground. Be- cause of the nature of the place the guns had to be swung around by hand. The soldiers immediately prepared to fire on a target out of sight beyond a hill. Shrapnel was used so that the bursting of the shells might be easily seen. Our student companies were as- sembled near the guns where we could see each movement and experience the crash and smoke of battle. Soon we left the soldiers on the hill and marched down the highway and out beneath the archways of a country road finally to emerge on a grassy hill-side and to find an observation post. At the command we broke ranks and as- sembled close to watch the officers bending over numerous instruments while others were watching, through glasses the effect of the shrapnel attack on a field far below in the valley. The sharp bark of the 75 ' s sounded in the rear, then overhead the shells whirred with such a rush and roar that every one tried to do the impossible by look- ing for them as they passed. The range had been lowered and each shell tore up the ground in small spouts of sand for a space of about thirty feet around. Several of the heavy-artillery guns boomed in the rear and their shells shrieked along and covered the ground with dark upheavals of earth. The shrapnel fire was directed on a wreck- ed farmhouse which stood in the field. The shells burst beyond, but lighted up the in- terior and showed the shattered walls and broken roof. The observation officers cor- rected the range, the shots broke nearer and nearer, and at last rattled through the flimsy structure. This type of shell is not suffi- cient to destroy a building, but the power of destruction it has was vividly demonstrated that day. The frequent reviews during the last week were sufficient tests of the discipline and spirit of each one in our student troops. Long, silent ranks of men standing with fixed bayonets extended down the drill field. In advance of each body of men, the officers reflected the alertness and expectancy of the ranks. The attention of the officers centered on the horsemen in the foreground of each battalion, who in turn waited the command from the single rider who had authority in the review. With a voice distinct to all he commanded his fellow officers : Bring your battalions to the present. The order was quickly flashed to each battalion and the students flashed up their guns to present arms. Another order came, and the guns returned to the ground. Twice again the movement was re- peated. The tension was relieved when the band started a military march and the first batta- lion led the review. Each company marched past with bayonet flashing in the sun and did eyes right to the officers in the review stand. The cavalry followed and presented sabres as they went by. Their disciplined troop usually commanded more admiration than those on foot, for there is something appealing in the horses, the streaming pen- nants, and the flashing sabres. Last of all came the artillery, riding as mentioned before. Sometimes the march continued and the line passed again before turning home to the barracks. The remaining time passed swiftly with reviews and prize drills and finally left us with but one more day at camp. Evening found us with the government property all turned in, and, diving into our bags we don- ned our civilian clothing. In the morning we received our certificates of training and said farewell. At head- quarters we piled onto trucks and soon were behind the old familiar buildings. A mo- ment more and it was lost to view. We flew by the sentry post at the gate, left it a speck in the distance, and once again took up our civilian life as we leaped down at the sta- tion. Taylor ' 24. THE REJUVENATION OF MISS NANCY Click, click, click. All that could be heard in the large office was the click of type- writers in rapid unison. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY On the face of the woman in the corner was an absorbed look of interest in her work ; but as she raised her head to glance out of the window, which revealed a scene of danc- ing snowllakes, the interested expression left her face, to be replaced by one of unhappi- ness and doubt. Her thoughts Hew back to a conversation she had overheard in the lock- er room that morning. Why should those girls say she was a sel- fish prune ? Just because she always mind- ed her own business, and led her own solitary life, it did not mean that she deserved that harsh title. The only one who had put in a kind word for her was that little Helen McGuire. But why allow herself to bother about their idle chatter? — No doubt it was only prompted by jealousy. She had never cared anything about them anyway. She resolutely put the distressing thoughts out of her mind and turned to her work. The look of interest in business once more pos- sessed her countenance. The afternoon pass- ed swiftly and at five minutes past five Miss Nancy — as she had been called for the past fifteen years — was the sole occupant of the room. She slowly covered her typewriter and glanced at the rows of orderly desks. The other girls had gone out by twos and threes, but no one had invited her to go along to dinner with them to the cosy restaurant around the corner and she probably would have refused them, if they had. Emerging from the huge office building she walked briskly through the snow to the bridge, where she took the trolley car for her apartment in Brooklyn. She simply hated the subway — what if it should cave in? She never once thought that the cables of the bridge might possibly slip some day. It may be here stated that she was the typical old maid. The mere fact that there were three locks on the door of her apartment would convince one of that. As Miss Nancy reached her destination and was about to step off the car, there was a grinding of breaks and a hoarse cry. That was all. When Mi ' S ' s Nancy opened her eyes she found herself lying on a white cot with a white-capned nurse sitting by her bech ; de. As she attempted to speak, the nurse silenc- ed her with a gesture and said, in the exas- perating way of nurses, It ' s all right now. You were only hit by a truck and your leg has been set — You ' ll probably be out of here in a month or so. You were very lucky. Miss Nancy turned her face to the wall and laughed rather bitterly. Oh yes, she surely had been very lucky. News travels swiftly and the next day the entire office was buzzing with the latest. Of course, it was too bad — every one admitted that — but on the whole they were indiffer- ent. Only Helen felt truly sorry. The next day being Saturday, and a half holiday for the working world, she called at the hospital and inquired for Miss Nancy. She was led immediately to the room. At first they were embarrassed and the conversation was des- ultory, but soon Helen began to talk of the people in the office; before Miss Nancy could protest and explain that she didn ' t care any- thing about the lives of other people, she found herself listening to the story of Rose Grant and her troubles. It happened that Rose and her mother had been asked to leave their present abode and they were finding it hard to get an apartment suited to their slender purse. To make matters worse, Rose ' s mother was not well and Rose had be- come careless about her work because of worry. At the office they had told her that she would be discharged if she did not do better. After Helen had left, Miss Nancy was vaguely troubled. tSrange notions entered her head, such as offering Rose the use of her own home until her mother recovered. Almost before she realized what she was do- ing, she had sent a note to Rose with the offer. The next day came a note of thankful ac- ceptance from Rose ' s mother, and then, for the first time in her life, did Miss Nancy realize the joy of giving. Helen had told the girls at the office about her visit to Miss Nancy, and in their way they felt sorry for her. A collection was taken up and fruit and flowers were sent to the hospital. On Helen ' s next visit the first thing she noticed was a strange expression of happi- ness on Miss Nancy ' s face. She was asked all sorts of things concerning the office people. Helen couldn ' t understand the charge, but asked no questions. Time went on and after several weeks had passed, Miss Nancy was back at her desk. In the locker room the following conversa- tion took place: 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Really girls, Miss Nancy is an awfully good sport. She surely treated Rose white. Of course, she isn ' t much to look at and is no ' go ' with the men, but — anyway, I guess we were a little hard on her several months ago before we really knew her, but we ' ll make it all up to her now. As they trooped into the room and to their desks, they all had a word for Miss Nancy, and soon after very one was bending over her work. That is, all except Miss Nancy. Her gaze had wandered to the window and there was a half smile on her face as she noticed the first signs of spring. The old look of intense interest in work had left her face, for a time, and in its place was a more human expression of absorbed interest in life. Lucille Williams ' 24. A MOST WELCOME GIFT The last day of school was very near, and John Leonard was eagerly looking forward to graduation. After he graduated from high school, of course he would have a few weeks of vacation before starting in on his college career. I suppose I ' ll go to Harvard, he mused, but then, mother hasn ' t much money. She might have, if only we could find father ' s papers. John ' s father had invented a machine of great value to the government, but he was suddenly taken sick and died soon after, leaving his wife only a small sum of money and no clue whatever as to the hiding place of the papers, which told of his invention. Graduation night came, and John was giv- en his diploma and congratulated upon the good standing he had maintained during his four years. It was a happy boy who brought back his diploma to his mother, in their little cottage that night. Time rolled swiftly on and the summer vacation was coming to a close. The hope of going to Harvard had been given up, and John turned his attention to securing a good position. One evening, as he sat by the fireplace, reading a story, his mother sat down beside him. John, I wrote to your father ' s brother about two weeks ago, telling him of your desire to go to college, and hope that we will receive a reply from him before the schools open. Why mother, I ' ve given up that hope long ago, and anyway, uncle could never send money to put me through college. He has a family of his own to support. I know John, but perhaps he knows some- thing of father ' s inventions and where his papers are. Well mother, I can ' t live on hopes, so I am going to continue to look for a position. ' The subject was dismissed for that night, but on the following afternoon the postman brought a letter, which he gave to John. It was a long yellow envelope, like those used for official documents. John looked at the postmark and then gave a gasp of surprise. He ran quickly to his mother, and exclaimed, Open it, quick ! It ' s from uncle. With nervous fingers, his mother hastily tore open the envelope, and as she did so, a check dropped to the floor. The envelope also contained a number of papers, telling of his machine invented by her husband. A letter from her brother-in-law stated that he had become acquainted with a law- yer, who, he learned later on, was the one to whom her husband had intrusted his papers. On making himself known, the lawyer immediately gave the papers to him and also a check for ten thousand dol- lars, which had also been given to him. The lawyer had no idea where Mrs. Leonard liv- ed and but for the fortunate meeting with the brother of the deceased, perhaps John or his mother would never have heard of the fortune due them. Needless to say, the papers and the check had arrived at a most opportune time, and the beginning of the school year found John entering Harvard college as a freshman. And although he was sorry to be separated from his mother, he knew, with the large income form the invention, she too was well pro- vided for. Brew ' 24. OUR FORESTS SHOULD BE PRESERVED Upon riding out into the mountainous countries, one sees everywhere the charred skeletons of trees standing against the sky, ready for the next wind to blow them over, while underfoot the leaves or soil lie burned to a crisp. In some places, where the fire has not been so ravenous, the trees seem gal- lantly struggling to form a new forest. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 Other sights of ruin are the tops of great trees lying in tangled mass all around on the ground, while their path in falling is marked by the shattered smaller trees that they have crushed. Another waste is the manner in which trees are cut down, sometimes more than a foot from the ground. The trees that are the best for the foundation of a new forest are cut and the poorer are left to sow the seeds. The main idea seems to be to get the trees down in the quickest time. Going at this rate, our forests will be gone in an ex- ceedingly short time. Therefore the government has established what is called the National Forest Service. They have great forests, really belonging to the American people, which are cared for by the government. They pay Forest Rangers to look after the trees and see that all fires are attended to, thus practically eliminating one of the wastes. Also, when the trees are sold for any purpose, they are cut off as close to the ground as is possible, and are felled in such a manner as to have a clear passage without damaging others by the fall. Then, after the first snow fall (or in a wet season) the tree tops, brush, and other debris are burned. The Forester has many other duties, such as locking after timber sales, watching the sheep and cattle, seeing that the range is not overgrazed, giving permits for people to set- tle within his bounds, and other things of a like nature. Altogether he is a very busy man. Tola Shead ' 23. A VISIT TO THE HOME OF DANIEL WEBSTER It was a clear summer day when we ar- rived in Marshfield, Mass.. and came to the former home of Daniel Webster. Going through the avenue of trees to the house, we asked whether the house, as he had lived in it, was still standing. We were told that all the original buildings had been destroyed by fire, with the exception of a .small one-room structure, which he had used as a study. After this hid been pointed out to us, we visited the cemetery where Webster is buried. It is a small plot, situated on a sunny knoll about a quarter of a mile from the house, and it contains the graves not only of the Webster family, but also those of Edward Winslow, former governor of Massachusetts, and other townspeople. The family lot is made conspicuous by its iron fence, and has a tomb at one end, with indi- vidual stones occupying the rest of the space. Webster ' s own stone is very inconspicuous, and his body is interred with the others in the tomb. On inquiring about the location of the grave, we learned something that was as un- expected as it was interesting. In a nearby village, we were told, lived an old man, now nearly ninety-five years of age, who had been intimately acquainted with Webster, in the old days when he practically lived with the Webster family. After about an hour of search, we at last found the old man ' s home. He could indeed give us some inter- esting information, and seemed to love to talk about his relations with Mr. Webster. He described the invariably friendly greet- ing to everyone, and told how he used to take the senator back and forth to Boston, whence Webster took the train to Washing- ton. A story which seemed an especial favor- ite of the old man ' s, was about the times when he and his father used to accompany the senator on his duck-shooting trips, and how Webster could not secure any ducks un- til his father took a hand in the matter, and turned the fortunes of the day. He laid great emphasis on the assertion that Web- ster was a very good fisherman, but a very poor gunner. Another story about the time before Webster had become senator and was practising law nearby. A woman came to him with a claim of forty dollars owed her by a neighbor. He promised to help her, but he soon saw that he would not be able to get the money without expense for her and diffi- culty for himself, so ended by paying her for- ty dollars out of his own pocket. Upon our asking whether he had ever heard any of Webster ' s famous speeches, he said that the only one he ever heard was on one occasion when Webster addressed the townspeople of Marshfield at some public event. The life of Webster as senator and holder of other offices in the government, was evidently not well known to him, but his memory abounded in little incidents that had happened in his own experience. As all things have to end we were soon compelled to leave, but we took with us a store of interesting and amusing facts about this man, one of the greatest if not the greatest orator and statesman Massachu- setts has ever produced. R. Montague ' 25. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE STEADY SUBSCRIBER How dear to our heart is the steady- subscriber, Who pays in advance at the birth of each year, Who lays down the money, and does it quite gladly And casts ' round the whole school a halo of cheer. He never says Stop it; I cannot afford it, I ' m getting more papers now than I can read. But always says, Send it; our people all like it; In fact we all think it a help and a need. How welcome his check when it reaches our sanctum, How it makes our pulse throb, how it makes our heart dance! We outwardly thank him, we inwardly bless him — The sturdy subscriber who pays in advance. Kenneth Small ' 23. S. 0. S. Here ' s an ad for women, Strange, but true indeed. And of two nice young ladies, We ' re in the utmost need. Who wants ' em? Well we ' ll tell you, It ' s neither Gallagher nor Shean, Just simplv Smith and Tabor Both drive a Ford machine. Now without a doubt this ad, Some people will surprise, But all the same, they say, It pays to advertise. Still, it ' s nothing very funny, Simply made to rhyme, And we ' ll accept an answer, At any convenient time. We ' re sure to get an answer, For we took the safest way, And put our little Want Ad, In the Crimson and Gray. When we were created, you and I, There was a reason, do you know why ? There is a place in this life of whirl, Where we can be of use to the world. So when we go to school, to-day, We are training now that place to fill, Let ' s push all obstacles out of our way, And work with a right good will. We can always add to our knowledge of things And never reach the end. So let ' s work and be merry and happy as kings, And find our place with the best of men. We ' ll never be sorry we studied, Nor regret any moments of thought, Though some may never be monied, We ' ll have what money ne ' er bought. E. Poeton. Clarence H Knight Authorized FORD SALES AND SERVICE Telephone 10 143 Main Street ALL AT SEA OPERETTA High School Glee Club TOWN HALL, APRIL 10, 1923 Admission 50c— 8 P. M. DANCING Please Patronize our Advertisers Exchanges We were very much pleased with the num- ber of exchanges received this quarter. We are always anxious to get more, and welcome any high school paper to our list. Those re- ceived this time were: The Rensselaer Polyte chnic Troy, N. Y. The Independent Saugus, Mass. The Enfield Echo Thompsonville, Conn. The Chatterbox Danville, V.a. The Index Worcester, Mass. The Taconic Williamstown, Mass. The Bostonia Boston, Mass. The Red and Gray Fitchburg, Mass. The Students ' Pen Pittsfield, Mass. The Legenda New London, Conn. The Inde Hanover, N. H. The Chronicle Wallingford, Conn. The Milachi Milaca, Minn. The News Morristown, N. J. The Review Lowell, Mass. The Orange and Black Middletown, Conn. The Leavitt Angelus Turner Center, Me. The Philomath Framingham, Mass. The Observer Ansonia, Conn. The News East Orange, N. J. The Pinkerton Critic Derry, N. H. The Item Pasadena, Cal. The Argus Gardner, Mass. The Academy Journal Norwich, Conn. The Emblem Southington, Conn. The Volunteer Concord, N. H. OUR OPINIONS The Student ' s Pen. One of our very best exchanges, excelling in every respect. The cover design was very good. The Observer. The stories show ex- ceptional merit on the part of the contri- butors. Why not have a joke department? The Red and Gray. A very enterprising and business like magazine. Come often. The Legenda. A very neatly printed paper. More pictures and jokes would do fno harm. The Critic. You are certainly •right there on the jokes. ' Our Babies was very interesting. The Milachi. A paper which seems to be a great success, and certainly is worthy of being put into book form. The Orange and Black. A paper that ' s different. Your prize contest in adver- tising is a clever scheme to increase interest in the Ads. Ravelin ' s. Your paper is the best of its kind we have seen. It shows a great abun- dance of school spirit. The Banner. The outstanding feature of your paper is the literary depa :tment. Your contributors seem like professional authors. The Philomath. The large number of ads shows good work on the part of the solicitors. The cover design and cuts also deserve mention. Salemica. Your agricultural department and book reviews reflect great credit on the school. Why not establish an alumni de- partment ? The Enfield Echo. Every part of your paper is the result of concentrated effort. A few more jokes and cuts would make an im- provement. The Taconic. A fine paper. The jokes were especially good on account of their ori- ginality, and the cover was also very attrac- tive. The Leavitt Angelus. Your Literary department is very good, but the joke de- partment could be improved by leaving out some of the personals and putting in more general jokes. Love is like an onion, We taste it with delight, But when it ' s gone we wonder Whatever made us bite. On one occasion a school master was very much annoyed by the conduct of a certain boy in his class. At last, finding the culprit giggling for no apparent reason, he cried indignantly, Now then, Walter, what are you laughing at? At me? No, sir, re- plied the astonished boy. Then I don ' t see what else there is to laugh at, came the reply. A Latin Scholar ' s Dream after a May Basket Escapade: Darkibus nightibus. No starorum, Climbibus fencibus, Pantibus torum. HIGH NOTES JUNIOR SKETCHES The sketches and dance given by the Ju- nior Class on December 15, 1922, were a de- cided success both socially and financially, the clear profit amounting to about $75.00. Much hitherto hidden talent was discovered among the members of the class. Candy and punch were made and sold under the direction of the candy committee consisting of Gladys Whalin, Octavia Champagne and Hilda Aalto. The Lyric Orchestra of South- bridge furnished music for dancing, which was enjoyed until about 11.45. The program and casts were as follows: The Full House Mr. Hiram Jinks Rodney Plimpton Mrs. Hiram Jinks Alice Beardwood Mr. Chase George Cormack Mr. Case Wallace Birdsali Miss Bruce Hilda Aalto Annie Jeanne Guillet Saxaphone Solo by Charles Hall. Kid Curlers Amanda Gull Marian Berry Jonas Pinch Kenneth Taylor Widow Moriarty Doris Wheeler Mick O ' Brian George Carney The New School Man Gladys De Hoven Isabel Spielman Hank Pettingill Arthur Gaumond Sila9 Wetherbee Charles Hall Miss Marion Jones The students and members of the faculty deeply regret the departure of Miss Marion Jones, former head of our Commercial De- partment, who has left us to teach in Eve- rett, Mass. Before her departure a party was given in her honor by the High School faculty and other teachers of the town, who presented her with .a beautiful study lamp for use in her new work. Her commercial pupils among the Juniors presented her with a fine desk set at her last day here, while those of the Senior Class gave her a fancy pin. We hope to hear soon from our beloved teacher and learn that she is thoroughly en- joying her new field of work. We extend our heartiest and most cordial welcome to her successor, Miss O ' Donnell. The engagement of Miss Elizabeth Earls, our music supervisor, to Michael Shaugh- nessy of Webster was recently announced at a gathering of all the teachers. She was presented with a beautiful casserole by her co-workers. We extend to her our heartiest wishes for happiness. Miss Julia Campbell, former teacher of French and Spanish, was visiting in South- bridge recently as a guest of Miss Lucille Williams, ' 24. We extend our best wishes for happiness to Mrs. William Berry, formerly Miss Doris Crosby, ' 25. She was married in Putnam on February 4, to William Berry of this town. She was given a miscellaneous shower on February 15 at the home of Marion Berry by her numerous friends who presented her with many beautiful gifts. She was also given a kitchen shower by her friends at the home of Bernice Parker on February 22. For the present the couple will reside at the home of the bride on J arcy street. RADIO CLUB A Radio Club has been formed in the school with which half the pupils are unac- quainted. At present it has quite a large membership but it wants more. Everyone ought to be interested and join. Watch the bulletin board for announcements of the meetings and attend the meetings. You will be cordially welcomed by all the mem- bers. It is possible that one may be obtain- ed for the school ; also some of the members own radio sets. The officers are : President Mr. Gibbons Vice President Rodney Plimpton Secretary G. Benoit Treasurer Dean Tabor 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Assistant Treasurer . . . Richard Tillyer The club is now working on a receiving set which will be placed in the lecture room. This promises a helpful and interesting time for the members. In this column Prof. D. Cornforth Tabor, M. T., the human two-legged Bureau of In- formation, will undertake to question all an- swers by the Faculty, and give valuable ad- vice to students and teachers al:ke, on any subject, and every day in every way as- sist beauty in distress. Please send all answers to the over-signed. Write with im ; if your Never Sharp is busted. Write on both sides of the paper only. Stamped unaddressed envelopes preferred. Do not hurry about geting in your answers, as the Professor ' s motto is 1 — Everything comes to him who waits until the last minute. HILDA AALTO A former member of the Junior Class, has left the school to continue her studies in Springfield. Miss Aal- to was one of the best students in that class and held a place of great popularity among her classmates. We regret that she has had to leave us, and we should show our regard by writing to her. If the ranks of any student fall below par, the kind Professor will be glad to gather them up and turn them over to the student ' s Ma. In signing your own flunk slips or writ- ing your own excuses, if unable to disguise your hand-writing without the aid of false whiskers, the clever Professor will undertake it for you. If you happen to get a D in deportment, don ' t make a kick about it; Professor Tabor can prove to any member of the Faculty that a D in deportment is perfectly cor- rect. In your pursuit of the Parlez-vous lan- guage, if you are unable to procure a pony, don ' t make an ass of yourself, or a goat of the teacher; try the Coue treatment. The learned Professor further advises all students of Geometry never to commence anything that is incommensurable. To those who thirst for Knowledge, now that nothing stronger is available, this col- umn offers a wonderful opportunity, and all should take advantage of it. Much attention should be given to the fact that on Monday, February 19, 1923, the High School held a Tag Day and thereby made the sum of approximately $50.00. The cred- it should be given to Kenneth Small, Osborne Tabor, Lawrence Litchfield, Roland Thayer, Louis Allard, Charles Hall, Clarke Edmonds, Dean Tabor, Ralph Hill. All the rooms were 100 % in their contribution. The members of the Athletic Association wish to extend their thanks to the members of the Ninth Grade because of their loyalty in contributing the sum of $10.00 to the treasury of the Association. This money was raised by contributions of each member of the class and as they are not concerned with the association it shows a wonderful spirit for the School. ALUMNI NOTES Edward F. Dakin, ' 77, is a member of the firm of the E. F. Dakin Company, South- bridge, Mass. Alvah L. Hyde, ' 79, is a practising lawyer in Southbridge, Mass. Miss Louise Newall, ' 82 ' is principal of the Chevy Chase Seminary, Washington, D. C. Julius S. Dresser, ' 83, is with the H. W. Hardy Company of Chicago, 111. Ulysses A. Goodell, ' 84, is the building su- perintendent of the Mary E. Wells High School. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY j TV ■ 1 Miss Mary E. Meagher, ' 85, has charge of the Continuation Schools and the Even- ing Schools in Southbridge, Mass. Edith Bartholomew, ' 86, (Mrs. C. Fred Hill) is living on South Street, Southbridge, Mass. Herbert Wells, ' 86, is living on Dresser Street, Southbridge, Mass. Edith Cheney, ' 87, (Mrs. Herbert Wells) is living on Dresser Street, Southbridge, Mass. Josephine S. Edmonds, ' 88, (Mrs Owen D. Young) is living at 830 Park Avenue, New York City, N. Y. Annie Marble, ' 88, (Mrs. W. H. Putnam) is living at 20 Abbott Street, Worcester, Mass. Miss Mary Boardman, ' 89, is a teacher in the public schools of Southbridge, Mass. Miss Mary McCabe, ' 89, is a teacher in the public schools of Southbridge, Mass. Channing Wells, ' 89, is president of the American Optical Company of Southbridge, Mass. Margaret O ' Hara, ' 90, (Mrs. George Tul- ly) is living on Spring Street, Southbridge, Mass. Mabel Chapin, ' 90, (Mrs. Herman Cheney) is living on the Woodstock Road, South - bridge, Myron B. Clemence, ' 91, is the superin- tendent of the Hyde Manufacturing Com- pany, Southbridge, Mass. Arthur H. Dubey, ' 91, conducts a bottling business in Southbridge, Mass. Jacobina Taylor, ' 91, (Mrs. Willis Bugbee) is living in Indianapolis, Indiana. Miss Margaret Butler, ' 92, is the school of- ficer and playground supervisor in South - bridge, Mass. S amuel D. Perry, ' 92, is cashier in the Southbridge National Bank. Mary Morse, ' 93, (Mrs. U. A. Goodell) is living on Chapin Street, Southbridge, Mass. J. Cheney Wells, ' 93, is secretary of the American Optical Co., Southbridge, Mass. Margaret Delehanty, ' 94, (Mrs. John R. Fitzgerald) is living at 19 Marcy Street, Southbridge, Mass. Sadie Caunes, ' 94, (Mrs. Alvah Hyde) is living at 43 South Street, Southbridge, Mass. Miss Emma Dresser, ' 94, is working in the Southbridge Savings Bank. Grace N. Bartholomew, ' 94, (Mrs. C. N. Newall) is living in Denver, Colorado. Miss Anita Cady, ' 94, is living on Maple Street, Southbridge, Mass. Mabel Pratt, ' 95, (Mrs. Walter Smith) is living in Chicopee, Mass. Dudley H. Clark, ' 96, is living at Twine- hurst Place, Southbridge, Mass. Frank S. Chipman, ' 97, is living on South Street, Southbridge, Mass. Lucy C. Reed, (Dr. A. Waite) practises her profession of a doctor in Southbridge and is living on Chapin Street, Southbridge, Mass. Frank Morse, ' 98, conducts a large farm on Eastford Road, R. F. D. No. 3, Southbridge, Mass. Wardwell M. Edwards, 1900, is president of the Southbridge Coal Co. Clarence Morse, 1900, is the outside fore- man of the Hamilton Woolen Co., South- bridge, Mass. Henry Tetreault, 1900, is a practising law- yer and an instructor in the evening schoois of Southbridge, Mass. J. F. Morrissey, ' 02, is paymaster in the Central Mills Company, Southbridge, Mass. Miss Mabel Berry, ' 15, is working in the Peoples National Bank, Southbridge, Mass. Miss Elizabeth Dresser, ' 15, is teaching in the primary grades at Manchester, N. H. Beatrice Tully, ' 15, (Mrs. Timothy Moriar- ty) is living on Pleasant Street, Southbridge, Mass. Miss Daisey Apte, ' 16, is passing the win- ter months with relatives in Florida. J. Alfred Rice, ' 17, was married to Miss Helen Minor of Glencoe, 111., on February 10, 1923. Mr. Rice is also a graduate of the Lowell Textile School, Class of 1920. Stanley Bromley, ' 18, is an instructor of Entomology in the Massachusetts Agricul- tural College. Vera Rich, ' 18, (Mrs. Arthur Miller) is living at 16 High Street, Southbridge, Mass. Walter Lindell, ' 18, is secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in Melrose, Mass. Albert Hanson, ' 18, a graduate of Kline ' s Optical School of Boston, recently passed the State Board Examinations, and has entered the firm of Bromley and Lapierre, Main St., Southbridge, Mass. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Miss Philomene Callahan, ' 19, is working at the American Optical Company, South- bridge, Mass. Morton Lord, ' 20, is a student at the Went- worth Institute, Boston, Mass. Andrew Paulhus, ' 20, recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at a Worcester hospital. Miss Ruth Mansfield, ' 20, Worcester, a stu- dent at Salem Normal School, recently visit- ed old friends in town. Dorothy Law, ' 20, of Pawtucket, R. I. re- cently visited Miss Avis Maloney, Elm Street Southbridge, Mass. Leland Miller, ' 21, was married to Miss Hazel Westlong in January 1923. They are living for the present at the home of his father on Spring Street. Miss Pearl Desautels, ' 21, is working at the. American Optical Co. Miss Mildred Apte, ' 22, is employed as a bookkeeper in the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., Southbridge, Mass. S. 18 17 22 16 33 20 17 12 19 18 30 28 MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL Tourtelotte Memorial H. S. Oxford High School Woodstock Academy Baptist A. C. Tourtelotte Memorial H. S. Wells Alumni Worcester Employed Boys Putnam High School Oxford High School Putnam High School Ware High School Warren High School O. 21 27 16 3 6 23 7 30 24 -° 5 24 20 W. H. S.— 22 16- —Woodstock A. Hall, Tillyer R. F. White Thayer, Kleiner L. F. Wetherell Wriston C. Gallup Fitzgerald, Thayer R. G. Pilse Edmonds, Allard L. G. Johnson Baskets from floor: Hall 3, Kleiner 4, Thayer, White 2, Wetherell, Gallup 4. Baskets on free tries: Hall 5, Kleiner, Pilse, Gallup. Free tries missed : Hall, Klein- er 2, Gallup 5, Pilse. Fouls called on Wris- ton, Thayer, Edmonds 3, White 2„ Wetherell 4, Pilse 2, Johnson. Referee Owin J. White. Timer William Dutemple. Scorer Clyde Mil- ler. Attendance 200. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 22 WOODSTOCK ACADEMY 16 On December 8, our team journeyed to the Tcwn of Woodstock to meet .the fast Wood- stock Academy Five. The visitors left with a score of 22 to 16, and as Woodstock has a strong team it stands to reason that cur men played a fast game. Hall, as right for showed seme pretty playing making eleven points for our team, and Kleiner, as left for- ward, made nine points. Captain Edmonds broke up many plays that would otherwise been a source of trouble. Gallup ex- celled as center for Woodstock, shooting four baskets from the floor. The summary: WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 16 BAPTIST A. C. 8 The High School Team continued their winning streak in the next game by coming out at the big end of the horn with a score of 16-8. This game was played in the Town Hall, December 9, 1922, with the Baptist A. C. of this town. Thayer ar.d Edmonds help- ed the home team to gain the victory. The attendance of High School pupils was very poor. The summary-: W. H. S.— 16 R. F. L. F. Hall Thayer, Kleiner Wriston, Potter 8— Baptist A. C. Leonard Leathers, A. Youn C. Jaskw iak ADVERTISEMENTS Compliments of H. T. HYDE CO, SHOERS TO THE PEOPLE G. Gregoire Son STYLISH STOUT SHOES FOR WOMEN RALSTON SHOES FOR MEN Fine Shoe Repairing Telephone 215-W 7 Hamilton St. SAM KAPLAN Men ' s Outfitters Boys ' Outfitters STUDENT CLOTHES Rochester Make 115 Main St. Southbridge Compliments of R. T. REED JEWELER FISHING TACKLE also BASEBALL SUPPLIES E. D. STONE CALL AT LEWIS ' HARDWARE for your SPORTING GOODS Agent For EVINRUDE Detachable Rowboat Motors. We have a new lot of RICE ' S SEEDS. Come early and get what you desire. Special Low Prices on HAMS for Easter Splaine ' s Market 31 Central Street Telephone 98 EYES TESTED FRAMES FITTED A. E. LaPIERRE with J. WILLARD BROMLEY, Optometrist and ALBERT F. HANSON, Optometrist 117 Main Street Southbridge liours: 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Tues. 9 to 12 Evenings — Wed., Fri., Sat., 6 to 8 Please Patronize Our Advertisers 19 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Fitzgerald, Litchfield Thayer R. G. Christensen, Poeton Edmonds L. G. White Baskets from the floor: Hall 2, Thayer 3, Kleiner 2, Leonard, Leathers, Jaskoviak; Baskets on free tries : Hall, Kleiner, Leonard, Leathers. Fouls called on Hall, Thayer, Fitz- gerald, Edmonds, Leanard, Leathers, Jas- koviak 3, White. Referee Jack Currin. Timer Dean Tabor. Scorer Ken- neth Small. Attendance 500. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 33 TOUTELOTTE MEMORIAL 6 Two nights before Christmas, the High School team handed the Tourtelotte team a Christmas present in the form of a trim- ming to the tune of 33-6. This game, which was played in the Town Hall, Dec. 23, was the return game with the Connecticut team. In the first game we were defeated by three points but we showed them that revenge is sweet by defeating them with a score that was eleven times the difference of the other. Southbridge ran up fifteen field goals to two from their opponents. Each of the home players did his part creditably. This was the third successive victory for us. The lineup and summary : W. H. S.— 33 6— Tourtelotte Kleiner, Hall R. F. Smith, Revenelle Thayer L. F. Ryan Wriston C. Swanson, Robbins Litchfield, Fitzgerald R. G. Robbins, Lynch, Kenney Edmonds, Allard L. G. Robbins, Kenney Baskets from the floor: Kleiner 5, Hall 3, Thayer, Wriston 3, Litchfield, Edmonds 2, Ravenelle 2. Baskets on free tries: Kleiner, Hall 2, Smith 2. Free tries missed: Kleiner, 4, Hall, Smith 4, Ravenelle, Swanson 2, Rob- bins 2. Fouls called on Kleiner, Hall 2, Tha- yer, Wriston, Litchfield 2, Edmonds 4. Ref- eree, Jack Currin; timekeeper, Kimble. At- tendance 250. WELLS ALUMNI 23 WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 20 The High School ' s winning streak 1 broken when the Alumni debated our team by 3 points in the Y, M. C. .A Gym. Dec. 26, 1922. Hall, Wriston and Thayer played a good game for the School Team while Joe Congdon and McKinstry kept our men on their toes all the time. The summary: W. H. S.— 20 23— ALUMNI Hall R. F. Lavallee, McKinstry Kleiner L. F. Congdon Wriston C. McKinstry, McGilvray Fitzgerald R. G. Beck, Ryan Edmonds, Thayer L. G. Giroux, Beck Baskets from floor Hall 2, Kleiner, Wriston 2, Fitzgerald, Thayer 2, Lavallee 2, Congdon 4, McKinstry 4. Baskets on free tries: Hail 4, Congdon, Beck, Ryan. Free tries missed: Hall 3, Beck 2. Fouls called on Kleiner, Wriston, Fitzgerald 3, McKinstry, Beck 2, Giroux 4. Referee, Jim Ryan. Timers, Dean Tabor, Duclos. Attendance 50. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 17 WORCESTER EMPLOYED BOYS 7 The High School came out ahead again and took the game that was played with the Worcester Team by ten points. This game, played on December 30, was very close until the second half, when the home team went ahead of_the visitors. Hall and Edmonds made three field goals each while Wriston tapped the ball like a veteran. The summary : W. H. S.— 17 7— W. E, B. Hall . R. F. Orcutt, Foy Kleiner, Thayer L. F. Savatsky Wriston, Litchfield C. Lockwood Edmonds, Allard R. G. Manning Fitzgerald, Tillyer . L. G. Squires Baskets from floor: Hall 3, Thayer, Klei- ner, Edmonds 3, Orcutt, Foy 2, Savatsky. Baskets on free tries: Hall, Foy. Free tries missed: Foy 3, Savatsky 2. Fouls called on Hall, Kleiner, Thayer, Wriston, Edmonds, Foy. Attendance 250 ' . Referee, Jack Cur- ran. Timer, Dean Tabor. PUTNAM HIGH SCHOOL 30 WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 12 The High School was defeated by Putnam h School in the Town Hall, January 6, 1923. Although our team worked like Tro- jans, the Connecticut team proved to be better in the end. Hall made seven of oui twelve points and Bove made thirteen points • ' for Putnam. The summary: W. H. S.— 12 30— Putnam H. S Thayer R. F. Donovan, Cartier Thayei Kleiner, Litchfield V. F. Bov Wriston, Edmonds C. McCoy, Mors! Edmonds, Hall R. G. Morse, Thayer, Donovai Fitzgerald L. G. Maha ADVERTISEMENTS W. P. Larochelle Gendreau ' s Market 47 Worcester St. Local Distributors of S. S. PIERCE MEAT and FISH CO. Specialties Fancy Groceries at Lowest Prices HATCHET BRAND CANNED GOODS Socony Gas and Oils H. G. Heinz Co. 57 All Kinds of Cigars and Candy for QUALITY and SERVICE j Telephone Connection Tel. Nos. 360 and 361 j You are cordially invited to inspect our Spring Line— Goodwin Brothers MEN ' S and YOUNG MEN ' S CLOTHING— LADIES GARMENTS 118-120 MAIN STREET . SOUTHBRIDGE COMPLIMENTS OF Harrington Cutlery Co. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Compliments of The Boston Store J. O. BERTHIAUME, Prop. 18 Hamilton St. .Southbridge, Mass. J. R. LARIVIERE A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES ' APPAREL. 131 Main Street Please Patronize our Advertisers 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Baskets from the floor: Thayer, Hall, Do- novan 2, Bove 3, McCoy 4, Maher. Baskets on free tries: Kleiner 3, Hall 5, Bove 8, Mc- Coy 2. Free tries missed: Thayer, Hall, Bove 4, McCoy 2. Fouls called on Thayer 3, Kleiner 4, Wriston 4, Edmonds, Hall 2, Fitzgerald, Donovan 2, Cartier, McCoy 4, Morse 3, Maher 4. Referee, W. Ryan. Timers, Cartier, Donovan. Attendance 100. free tries: MaCoy 5. Free tries missed: Ed- monds. Fouls called on Thayer, Wriston 3, Edmonds, Donovan 2, Thayer of Putnam. Referee, William Ryan. Timer, Cormack. Attendance 500. OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL 25 WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 19 On January 12, 1923, the Southbridge Team went to Oxford to play the fast Oxford High Team. Our team received the short end of the score or 25 to 19. Kleiner played a good game as left forward and Fitzgerald showed some fine defense work for the South- bridge team. Sibley and Lyon excelled for the Oxfordites. The summary: Wells H. S.— 19 25— Oxford H. S. Hall R. F. Rhodes Kleiner L. F. Sibley Wriston C. Lyon Fitzgerald R. G. Putnam Edmonds L. G. Allen Baskets from the floor: Hall, Kleiner 3, Wriston, Rhodes, Sibley 4, Lyon 2, Putnam 2, Allen. Baskets on free tries : Hall 3, Klei- ner 6, Sibley 3, Lyon 2. Free tries missed: Hall, Kleiner, Lyon 3. Fouls called on Hall 3, Kleiner, Wriston 3, Edmonds 2, Sibley, Lyon 2, Putnam 3, Allen. Referee, McVanie. Timekeeper, Mr. Gibbons. PUTNAM H. S. 35 WELLS H. S. 18 Our team was completely overwhelmed by the strong Putnam team in their town on Feb. 2. This game was fast and to the point and Putnam put it all over us from the start. Hall made six field goals; Thayer two, and Wriston one as compared to fifteen that our opponents piles up against us. MaCoy of Putnam played a strong game. - The sum- mary : Wells H. S.— 18 35— Putnam H. S. Hall R. F. Morse, Cartier Thayer L. F. MaCoy Wriston C. Harrison Fitzgerald R. G. Donovan Edmonds L. G. Mayer, Thayer Baskets from the floor: Hall 6, R. Thayer 2, Wriston, Morse 5, Cartier, MaCoy 4, Har- rison 3, Thayer of Putnam 2. Baskets on WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 30 WARE HIGH SCHOOL 24 The High School team came forward into the limelight again on Feb. 6, in the Y. M. C. A. Gym with a victory of 30-24 over the Ware H. S. The Southbridge team played a sure game from the time the referee ' s whistle blew for the beginning until the game was done. All of our men contributed to the score, each having at least one basket to their credit. Our team made twelve field goals and six from the foul line as compared to six field goals and twelve goals from the foul line. This was good playing by our men as Ware has a fast quintet. The summary: Wells H. S.— 30 24— Ware H. S. Hall, Kleiner R. F. Madden Thayer L. F. Smith Wriston C. _ Quinn Fitzgerald R. G. Sydlier Edmonds, Hall, Kleiner L. G. Burgiel Baskets from the floor: Hall 4, Kleiner, Thayer 3, Wriston 2, Fitzgerald, Edmonds, Smith 2, Sydlier 3, Kleiner 2, Sydlier 12. Free tries missed: . Hall 9, Edmond?, Sydlier 3 . Fouls called- on Hall, Kleiner 3, Thayer 3, Fitzgerald4, Edmonds 2, Madden 3, Smith, Quinn 3, Sydlier, Bur- giel 3. Referee, William Ryan. Umpire, Mr. Gibbons. Timer, Mr. Gibbons. Scorer, Jim Ryan. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL M. E. W. H. S. Girls 8 Oxford Girls 28 M. E. W. H. S. Girls 5 Warren Girls 16 M. E. W. H. S. Girls 10 Oxford Girls 11 Oxford High Girls 28 M. E. W. H. S. Girls 8 Jan. 6, 1923 The High School girls ' team went to Oxford to play the fair sex of that town. They were overpowered by the other team and took the short side of the score. Mary Edmonds made 8 points for South- bridge. O. Stone made 18 points for Oxford. The lineup: M. E. W. H. S.— 8 28— Oxford Girls M. Edmonds R. F. M. Olney M .Berry L. F. O. Stone F. Norman, G. Callahan C. L. Anderson ADVERTISEMENTS Compliments of H L. Desmarais, D. D. S. Compliments of Dr. W. C. LUNAN DENTIST BAY PATH INSTITUTE o Spjringpield MASSACHUSETTS Jul Cbmme vjdl Subjects Oldest Ifarmal Commercial ' end or Catalog Y. H. C. A. HEALTH INSURANCE Proper Exercise is a Safeguard against Sickness. Exercise, the Y. M. C. A. Way, Promote® Strong Bodies, Strong Minds, Strong Men. Gymnasium Classes for boys, young men, business men, girls and women. Call at office in person or by ' phone for particulars. C. R. MaeDONALD, General Secretary ALBERT S. LEONARD, Physical Director Compliments of G. L. JOHNSON D . D . S . Compliments of Dr. F. P. O ' Gorman DENTIST Please Patronize Our Advertisers THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 21 I. Spielman R. G. M. Stanley, Lupien G. Callahan, Morse L. G. C. Turner Baskets from the floor: M. Olney 3, O. Stone 6, L. Anderson 2. Baskets on free tries: M. Edmonds 8, O. Stone 6. Free tries missed: M. Edmonds 5, O. Stone 2. Fouls called on M. Berry 3, I. Spielman 2, L. An- derson, G. Callahan, M. Olney, O. Stone 3, M. Stanley 4, O. Turner 2. Referee, Goyette. Warren High School Girls 16 M. E. W. H. S. Girls 5 The Southbridge Girls ' team went to War- ren and was defeated again by eleven points. Mary Edmonds and Marion Berry contribut- ed to our score. S. Wilson of Warren showed some pep for her team. The lineup: Warren H. S. Girls 16 M. Martin R. F. O. Johnson L. F. S. Wilson C. F. Sullivan R. G. H. Terry L. G. 5 W. H. S. Girls M. Edmonds M. Berry A. Norman A. Beard wood L. Morse Baskets from the floor: Martin 2, Johnson, Wilson 4. Baskets on free tries: Wilson 2, Edmonds 4, Berry. Free tries missed: Mar- tin 3, Wilson 2, Edmonds. Fouls called on Martin 2, Johnson 2, Wilson, Sullivan, Terry, Berry, Norman, Beardwood, Morse. OTWS 1923 Miss Putnam : Can ' t you name all the presidents ? Wriston: Not now, there ' s too many of ' em Miss Putnam : But I could when I was six- teen years old. Wriston : Yea, but there was only about ten of them then! Pome (?) Her eyes are deep, intangible, With mystery ingrossed, — But she ' s not for me, — alas, i Her lovely eyes are crossed, r ! S. N. Fuzzie: You save me a lot of money, Red, I never have to buy rouge now. Red : Why, you always have a lovely color. Fuzzie: I know, Red, but your risque con- versation keeps me in a permanent com- plexion. Long ago Young Romeo Saved Pretty Juliet But what a load Young Romeowed For all that Juliet. tii i I lil m iiii S. F. Small: Do you know I see very little dif ference between a tramp or a lawyer McGilpin: How come? Small : Well both of them are always head- ing for either the bar or the bench. Ozzie: How did you manage to get home so early last night? Red : Oh ! I had tough luck. I leaned against her door hell. D. Adams: I ' d like to try that suit on in the window. Clerk : Sorry but you ' ll have to use the dressing room. A Foursome, and then some of their char- acteristics. Fuzzy — fresh frivolous flirtatious flippant flapper. ? Ozzy — . ._ L! odd i obedient ? obstinate outspoken (so says Miss Putnam) l orchestrion ;-,, ADVERTISEMENTS Play Ball We Can Equip You Completely with BASEBALL, GOLF, TENNIS and FISHING OUTFITS G. G Winter Co. 136 MAIN and 10 HAMILTON STREETS SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. R. M. BURNHAM TELEPHONE 138 E. M. Phillips 8r Son PROMPT AND CAREFUL SERVICE ON ALL FORMS OF INSURANCE SOUTHBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS And Mention The Crimson and Gray 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Punty — ! bad bashful (?) belligerent bilingual (slang and otherwise) book-worm. Reddy— rash rough rascally re-liar-bull (?) ■ reporter. 19 2 4 Allard (At Lab.) : Say the gas is leaking from the tank. Mr. Gibbons : And you come to me about it ? Get some putty and plug it. Use your head, Allard, use your head. Hall: I asked my girl to go to church Sun- day night, but her mother invited herself along, so we went to church. The chemistry department wishes to call at- tention to the fact that umbrellas are more expensive on rainy days because on those days they go up. Quarterback (calling signals): E46271F2 Berry (our famous librarian) absently : Somebody has that out. Will this do just as well? Miss Putnam : Allard, what will your father say about your average? Al lard: Well, when he sees I ' m down to zero, he ' ll warm me up I guess. Jerry: Don ' t you think by wearing these knickers we girls are showing our sensible- ness ? H. Alto: Well, it all depends on the girl wearing them. Miss Finnegan: Everything I tell McKin- stry goes in one ear and out the other. Mr. Gibbons: You ' re wrong, sound can ' t cross a vacuum. 1925 Montague: Say, Buddy, how did you get the nickname , Jocky? Oldham: By riding through Caesar on a pony. Hanson: Healthy place, this, I suppose? Benoit: Sure, when I first came here I was too weak to walk. Fresh : Let ' s take a walk. Soph: This isn ' t Hallowe ' en. 19 2 6 What a snappy pair of gloves? Yes, all rubber. You aren ' t stretching it, are you? Hanson: Really? j Benoit : Yes, I was born here. Oldham: Doctor, will you give me (some- thing for my head? Doctor: I wouldn ' t take it for a gift. Lotta: I wonder why they hung that pic- ture? Stuff: Perhaps they couldn ' t find the ar- tist. Double Action Little Thot: What makes the balloon go up ? Thot Less: Hot air. Little Thot: What keeps you down? She : The last man who kissed me had dark hair. Yours is light, isn ' t it, Harold ? He: No, it isn ' t, and my name isn ' t Harold, Betty, it ' s Ted. She: Well, my name isn ' t Betty. i A Kiss from Her To Little Brother — A Punishment. To Mother — A Reward. To Dad— A Plea. To Uncle— A Duty. To Her Chum — A Gesture. To HIM— Ecstasy ! Bunt: That guy stands there like a piece of furniture. Marg : Yes — plain walnut. Miss Sullivan : What does the reign of King Charles teach us? Bright Senior: Not to lose our head in mo- ments of excitement. Sheriff, do your Duty (Lizotte reading composition) I was seized with horror. The car was tearing down the street behind the unconscious lad. called him Elsie. (Many questioning sounds and looks) I called him Elsie he run over. To Our Beloved (?) Principal Kid, ya should see the ole prof up ta school. The guy wots been learnin ' us, talkin ' by rule ADVERTISEMENTS COAL Compliments of THOHAS HUGHES WOOD LUMBER 4 125 Main Street J . W . BARNES ' Phone 500 PIANO and VOICE INSTRUCTION E. L. TAPIN STUDIO— Room 8, Bank Building EASTER PHOTOGRAPHS — All sizes and prices. ACME STUDIO 6 Chapin Street Mrs. C. E. CURRIN cwniap SERVICE STATION We Repair, Rebuild and Recharge any Make of STORAGE BATTERIES Edward P. Welch Co Rear 155 Main Street Through Service We Grow Telephone 381-W COMPLIMENTS OF WELD BECK Please Patronize Our Advertisers 23 THE CRIMSCN AND GRAY S ' got dogsie brown eyes an ' a grand lookm ' nose, An ' talk about dressin ' ? He ' s sure got the clothes, He wears a brown suit an ' a pair a ' blue socks The kind wot ' s all woosey an ' sewed with clocks. An ' the swellest blue overcoat I ever seen .The kind that old Raleigh threw down fer the queen. But it ain ' t the clothes wo ' t done pulled us in line ; It ' s the face of the boy, gee, it ' s almost devine Them eyes an ' that nose an ' that dimple in chin ; Say, kid, dontcha know that means devil within. (N. S.) There are meters Iambic, And meters Trachaic And meters in musical tones, But the meter that ' s sweeter, Completer and neater, Is to meet her by moon-light alone. Red. Eddie: He died because of his wrong thoughts. Bunt : Ha ! you mean to say he died because he was evil minded? Eddie: Not at all; he thought you could change places in a canoe without tipping. The Accident A mysterious hush settled over the excited crowd of rooters at one of the high school basketball games, as a collision during a fast play resulted in the piling up of five men on the floor. The referee ' s whistle rose shrilly from the mass, and the players slowly un- wound. Figure after figure stood up till only one silent shape, surrounded by his comrades, lay on the floor. A startled murmur ran thru the crowd. Who was injured? Stu- dents groaned and imagined the worse. Why did not those around the injured one move and giveliim air and let him be seen? Was is so serious as that? A player dashed to the side lines and spoke a few hurried words to the manager. There was a pause while the excitement grew. Suddenly the coach rushed out onto the floor with an extra pair of pants, and soon from the encircling play- ers emerged the injured one. Louis E, Farland PAINTS, WALL PAPERS, OILS GLASS DRY GOODS and SHOES 5 Pleasant St. Southbridge, Mass. Tel. Con. A. F, Girouard HIGH-GRADE PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS Easy Terms No Interest Charged 17 Hamilton St. Southbridge, Mass. And Mention The Crimson and Gray ' ADVERTISEMEl ' TS Compliments of Hyde Manufacturing Co CUTLERY Hotel Columbia U-S-L will serve you well! Dependable USL Economical BATTERIES Standard Equipment on 53 Popular Cars Persson ' s Battery Station 52 Eastford Road Compliments of E, D. Desrosier Co. 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' Phone 304-W DIEGES CLUST JEWELERS and SILVERSMITHS 73 Tremont Street BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Please Patronize our Advertisers COMPLIMENTS OF Litchfield Shuttle Co- SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF SHUTTLES IN THE WORLD Established 1790 Snell Man ' factoring Co. Manufacturers of SHIP AUGERS AUGER BITS CARPENTERS ' AUGERS CAR BITS MACHINE BITS BORING MACHINES, ETC. FISKDALE - - MASSACHUSETTS Factory: Fiskdale, Mass. New York Office: 113 Chambers St. This Dream Came True Thirty years ago George W. Wells told a group of friends the great dream of his later years. He spoke of the priceless value of fine vision and the evil effects upon the mind and general health of eyes imperfect and overtaxed. He realized how poor- ly the optical knowledge of that day met the needs of humanity. Speak- ing as the greatest manufacturer of glasses in the world, he told how little help he was able to get from scien- tists here and abroad in solving! the problems of lens making. From now on, said he, we shall spare no expense on scientific re- search and experiment until those who most need glasses — a quarter of the whole public — shall have glasses of true scientific merit. That was the substance of George W. Wells ' dream. That was the great task so inspiringly conceived and so aggressively pushed until today this great institution, a fitting memorial to the founder, holds an enviable place in the world of optics. This for- tress of Tision has been built upon a foundation of determination and has arisen to the heights of greatness purely by a close observance and con- sistent pursuit of the principles, ideal and policies inspired by its genius- founder, — a man who MADE his dream come true. American Optical Company Southbridge. Massachusetts, U. S. A, JJl WELLSWORTH Uy. All that Science can give; all that Artistry can add. 1 tai p m tWh RIMS ON and GRAY ISl ISJ Si 15] 151 Si p 1 m m m m p m p m isj 151 fS 151 Si If tei e; m 1 p IF] ISl P P p i w m raj Mary E. Wells High School - 15! m tei m Is ■ is! Sj VOLUME VI JUNE 1923 NUMBER IV |Si IB 151 SI 5 15 S 5 fS 15| ISl ig= raj Hamilton Woolen Company ; Incorporated 1831 j C SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. ? a WORSTED DRESS GOODS I : i OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS . OF EXPERIENCE, DEVELOP - MENT AND PROGRESS STAND . y BEHIND OUR FABRICS. ADVERTISEMENTS MONEY IN OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT draws 41 2% INTEREST FROM THE DAY OF DEPOSIT UNTIL WITHDRAWN— INTEREST GROWS Every three months it replants itself and grows again for you. BRING YOUR SAVINGS TO US Southbridge Rational Bank Established 1836 Dupaul Young Optical Company ORGANIZED 1887 INCORPORATED 1892 Allan H. Faxon FLORIST 7 Edwards Street ' Phone BOYS— Just Let M. KAUFMAN DO YOUR TAILORING If You Want To Look SNAPPY. Please Patronize Our Advertisers ADVERTISEMENTS We carry a complete line of all the standard automotive products which are here listed: BOYCE MOTO-METER, BADGER JACKS, KELLY-SBRINGFIELD TIRES and TUBES, A. C. SPARK PLUGS; Stafford ' s Renal POLISH, makes your old car look like new; VEEDOL FORDOL, the oil that stops the chatter; SHALER PATCHING OUTFITS. Come and inspect the new Bosch Ignition Systems for Ford Cars, increases power, saves gas, eliminates carbon troubles, does away with bum timers, wires and coils, pays for itself in a short time. Alemite Systems Installed and Serviced. MOTOR SUPPLY CO. 31 1-2 CENTRAL STREET FRANK J. SERLETO, Mgr. Kennedy Electric Co. JOHN T. KENNEDY, Mgr. CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL Electrical Supplies and Fixtures Repairs of All Kinds Armature Winding 110 Main Street Southbridge, Mass. Telephone 27-J Clemence Company LUMBER DEALERS Manufacturers of DOORS, WINDOWS, FRAMES, MOULDINGS and FINISH Dealers in WALL BOARD and PREPARED ROOFING Everett M. Morse George E. Morse C. Russell Morse MORSE BROTHERS HAY, GRAIN and FEED Southbridge Mass. — - ■ And Mention The Crimson and Gray The Crimson and Gray PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME VI JUNE 1923 NUMBER IV BOAI p of EDITORS Editor-in-Chief FRANK GOODELL ' 23 Assistant Editor MARY EDMONDS ' 23 Art Editor MARJORIE HARRIS ' 23 Alumni Editor IRENE HUGHES ' 23 Athletics ALFRED McGILPIN ' 23 Jokes ELLIS S. POTTER ' 23 Business Manager OSBORNE B. TABOR ' 23 Exchange Editor ROBERT MONTAGUE ' 25 Subscription Manager ARTHUR GAUMOND ' 24 Local Editor EDNA POETON ' 24 Assistants EDITH MASON ' 24 CONSTANCE CODERRE ' 25 CATHARINE CLARK ' 26 RODNEY PLIMPTON 24 Faculty Advisor .... Miss MARY D. SULLIVAN 19 2 3-24 Editor-in-Chief . . KENNETH TAYLOR ' 24 Assistant Editor-in-Chief EDNA POETON ' 24 Business Manager ARTHUR GAUMOND ' 24 Assistant Business Manager HECTOR LECLAIR ' 25 Subscription Manager CHARLES HANSON 25 Alumni Editor MARION BERRY ' 24 Assistant Alumni Editor CONSTANCE CODERRE ' 25 Athletic Editor ROLAND SMITH ' 25 Assistant Athletic Editor RICHARD TILLYER ' 26 Exchange Editor ROBERT MONTAGUE ' 23 Assistant Exchange Editor BERYL MORSE ' .-3 Local Editor RODNEY PLIMPTON ' 24 Assistant Local Editor CATHERINE CLARKE ' 26 Art Editor DORIS WHEELER ' 24 Joke Editor GEORGE CARNEY ' 24 CONTENTS EDITORIALS LITERARY: Atlantis Primitive Music and Instruments Forestry The Small College Versus the University. Physical Education Journalism Radium The Advance of Advertising COMMENCEMENT: History of the Class of 1923 Will of the Class of 1923 Prophecy of the Class of 1923 Class Song Class Notes Baccalaureate Service Memorial Bay Program ATHLETICS EPITORIALS THE UNITED STATES FLAG short time ago a suggestion was made Congress by a committee of Congressmen change the shape of the flag because it sn ' t artistic. They stated that it was too g for its width, and that it would be much re artistic if it was wider and not so long, rhe U. S. Flag was designed by Betsy ss at the request of George Washington. was accepted by Congress and since then •usands of men have fought, bled and died defense of it. It has waved one hundred 1 forty-six years as the symbol of this ;ion, and as an emblem of freedom and ht. Why should a few men, who have ler defended that flag, except with their igues in a good safe place at home, have I right to change its shape merely because width and length are not in the right ra- . according to their artistic ideas. What would the men who have colored it Flag with their life blood, say if they lid hear such talk? 3ur Flag is far too sacred to be mutilated a few men for any such reason as that, lat could be more artistic and beautiful in Old Glory as it is now, waving in the jeze on its staff. No such change could ike it dearer to the hearts of the men who ve defended it with their lives. Frank Q. Goodell. ro many of us this Commencement means 2 end of our school days. Although sev- I of us have decided what we are going do in the future, there are among us, a w who are at loss as to what to do with ir lives. Hitherto, we have bothered our- ves but little, and from day to day have ten what came our way, sometimes doing r best, sometimes, forgetting responsibili- , doing just enough to avoid the outcome shirking. We must begin at last to take up our lives for ourselves; we have been cared for and educated with a purpose in view, — and even though we do not yet real- ize it, — there is work waiting for each of us in the world. Let us remember that there is no such thing as failure — and keep in mind the motto, If at first you don ' t succeed, try, try again. We can not all be geniuses, but we can all be honest and upright men and women. Marjorie Harris ' 23. MEMORIAL DAY. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? It is not a holiday on which to play ball, have horse racing and similar sports. May 30th was set apart as one day in the year for the people of the United States to pay tribute to the men who offered their lives as a sacrifice that the peace, liberty and hon- or of their country might be preserved. The significance of this day should be remember- ed and respected by every citizen of the United States. Why? Because what these men did is of vital importance to every per- son in this country. If it wasn ' t for the Union army — the Civil War this country would now be divided into two separate na- tions. In the Spanish War the honor of the U. S. was upheld because her soldiers pro- tected the rights of human beings in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines against the cruel rule of Spain. Who knows what would have happened had not our soldiers helped to stop the conquering armies of Germany? Few people but the soldiers and sailors themselves realize what war is. But remem- ber that these men have protected your homes from all enemies and to them you owe your freedom and happiness as a citizen in one of the young and yet the greatest nation on this Worldi Frank GoodelK FRANK QUINCY GOODELL Frankie Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit Frankie is the most industrious boy of our bright class. He has the kind of a conscience which is as firm as a boulder and as dependable as a safety pin, and a dis- position that is unrivaled. He loaned his melodious voice to the Glee Club in ' 23; he was secretary and treasurer of class in ' 20, treasurer of the Athletic Association in ' 22; class president in ' 23; exchange editor of paper in ' 22, and editor-in-chief in ' 23. He has taken part in Professor Pepp, in And Billy Disappeared, in the Minstrel Show, and in Safety First. Hopes to be ad- mitted to West Point in 1924. IOLA MAY SHEAD— I And still they gazed and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all she knew. I is the bright spot in the class of ' 23, and we must admit that she is surely there when it comes to display- ing her secretarial abilities in the office of our dear Prin- cipal. She dotes on getting 95 ' s in all her classes, yet in an unpretentious manner which has won the hearts of the teachers and pupils. She displayed her typewrit- ing genius in carrying off the first prize in a Typewrit- ing Contest in ' 21. She also was Associate Editor of the Crimson and Gray ' 21- ' 22. OSBORNE BAILEY TABOR— Ozzie Out of too much teaming, became mad Ozzie is the problem of the Faculty. His uproarious bursts of laughter and uncalled for advice are far beyond their control. It is indeed so serious that we really fear lor Ozzie ' s future unless he does away with his wildcat antics. Ozzie is clever when it comes to leading orchestras, especially so when he conducts his own, for scientific calculations stall that when Ozzie is hitting it up at dances on his trombone, the windows bulge from three to six inches per blast. Vice President class of ' 20, Treasurer of A. A. ' 23, Secretary Glee Club ' 23, Business Manager of Crimson and Gray ' 22, ' 23. He played one of the leading parts in Professor Pepp, the leading part in, And Billy Disappeared, and made a hit in the Operetta as Mikado of Japan. His future is undecided. MARY EDMONDS— Just Mary You are a devil at everything and there is no kind of thing in the ' versal world but what you can turn your hand to To describe Mary in all her characeristics and emotions would be a task for even the most learned student of human nature. But there is one thin?) that one could never forget about Mary — her wonderful curls. We ' re afraid the fust day we saw Mary we almost friglitened her by our very unconsiderate staring but since then she has found out that the cause of it was her ringlets. The only thing that ever arouses her anger is having to stay after school where she cannot find out from her dear teacher why she is stay- ing. We cannot imagine Mary delving into the depths of house- hold Arts at Simmons but she will probably be as successful at that as she is at everything else. Vice President class ' 22, Secre- tary mid Treasurer or Glee Club ' 22, Treasurer of Glee club ' 23, Basketball Manager ' 23 s Gym class ' 22 ' 23, Minstrel Show ' 21, And Billy Disappeared ' 22. Saffety First ' 2:!. Field Hockey ' 23, Play com mitten S. . MAYVIS FINLAY— May Discriptions of speech is more than eloquence May came from Hitchcock Academy. There are so many in our class who were willing, nay, fighting to talk on uninterruptedly for four years that it is no wonder we have heard but little from girls like May who possess a larger quantity of innate reserve. Glee Club ' 23. RUDOLPH MATHIEU— Rudie Arise and shake the dust from off thy feet Rudolph has been here four years and little has been seen or heard of him during that time. It is a safe bet that he is not wasting his time away and that some day he will break out of the cocoon into which he has spun himself. Glee Club ' 23. Baseball ' 22. IRENE MARY HUGHES— Tommy She inclines us more to laugh than to scold. Say, do you know Irene? No. Impossible! You must have heard her laugh for she is heard all over school, aye, what is more, all over town, though she be in a se- cluded class room or flying around the country in her speedy Maxwell. We are always in doubt whether we ' re to believe her when she comes forth with one of her characteristically astonishing statements. Still there are some of her announcements that we cannot swallow, even though she be apparently in earnest. She plans on entering Radcliffe after finishing her preparatory course at Notre Dame. She was a member of gym class ' 22, Crimson and Gray associate editor ' 20- ' 22, Alumni editor ' 23, Glee Club ' 20- ' 23, Minstrel Show ' 22. X ANTONINE METRAS— Tony Serene amidst alarms What she thinks of us is a mystery hidden away be- hind her unchanging countenance, but a hint of mystery in midst of much obviousness is rather interesting, and then, there ' s a subtle distinction in being able to enact the role of Class Sphinx. Typewriting Contest ' 21, Glee Club ' 23. ROBERT LAKZINSKY— Jack A mind at leisure from itself Jack has stalked about the hall with a haugh countenance and pre-occupied manner. However we hs come to know that this manner is a sign that he has absolutely new joke that he must communicate to A Gilpin or Lizotte. HELEN CLAIRE KING— Len How pretty her blushes Helen is one of those quite dangerous, shy little gii She doesn ' t undertake much but what she does is d( well especially when it comes to getting away with ft perism in a modified way. Her future is undecided. G Club ' 23. OLIVER LIZOTTE— Lizzie My memory is the thing I forget with Lizzie is the model boy of the class. He does i chew, swear, nor drink, and is never out after ten o ' ck at night. What is more he is a voted woman hater, won ' t even condescend to look at a girl before she g within sight. DOLORES IDA ADAMS— Del Her eyes are as stars of twilight fair; like twilight 1 her dusky hair And here is another candidate for the ranks of ft pers ! Yet she manages to maintain interest, even i thusiasm for such unromantic affairs as short hand a typewriting. When she comes to school with a frown know she must have had a hard time thinking up excuse to get out the night before. Typewriting cont ' 21, Glee Club ' 23. WINIFRED SMITH— Fido Winnie Soft peace she brings Winnie ' s one ambition is to become a nurse and from what we know of her we imagine she will make a very good one. She is very capable as well as a sincere friend to everyone. And oh, her strawberry shortcake ! Type- writing contest ' 21, Senior play ' 23, Chairman of Decorat- ing committee ' 22, Class Day committee ' 23. We wish her all success at Peter Bent Brigham. WILLIAM ALFRED McGILPIN— Mac Hail fellow, well met Mac is the wise little class baby with the smile going around the corners of his visage. His favorite indoor sport is teasing Winnie and his favorite outdoor sport is baseball. Prof. Pepp 21, And Billy Disappeared ' 22, Safety First ' 23, Vice President of Class of ' 23 and Athletic editor of Crimson and Gray. MABEL CUTTING— Blondy Tubby Often seen but not heard To those who know Blondy least she seems quiet and shy ; but they ' d better guess again. Nuf f sed ! Girls bowling team ' 20, Typewriting Contest ' 21, Glee Club ' 20- ' 23, Senior Play ' 23. ARMAND OCTAVE DEGRENIER— Ding Sober he seemed, and very sagely sad Ding is one of our most prominent class musicians and has displayed his talent on the sax and piano in the School Orchestra, as well as in local and outside Jazz bands. He is a good model for the studious Freshies if they ever hope to attain an A in deportment. Ding has been secretary of the class in ' 21- ' 22, Senior class treasurer, member of the H. S. track team, and a mem- ber of the Athletic Association. .- MARJORIE HARRIS— Fuzzie Marge Great things come wrapped in small packages Marge is the most generally talented girl of the class sympathetic observers we find it is beyond us to keep pace Fuzzie and her latest notions about what she is especially ada for. Marge has the distinction of being our only girl pianist, can she play? We ' ll say she can. Fuzzie ' s special talent decoi every book entrusted to her careful keeping during the four yi If an exclamation of admiration is heard to come from an ui graduate while calmly studying, wp know that he has come ac one of her famous drawings of youthful beauties. Pres. class Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23; pianist for the Glee Club, gradual and minstrel shows, Art Editor of Crimson and Gray ' 21 ' 22 And Billy Disappeared ' 22, Safety First ' 23, Operetta ' 23. ( luck to her in her Art Course at Pratt Institute. ELLIS SUMNER POTTER Red Reddie Dear Tete-Rouge I am not in the roll of common men Our Reddie Dear is the most talented boy of the clasi fact, he is quite unusual when it comes to participating in e thing that comes along and more too One wonders how he away with it all, but after thinking it over one decides that due to his natural genius coupled with his generosity, freckles, hair, sunny disposition and gentle language. Red has displi his dramatic ability in Professor Pepp, All at Sea, And ] Disappeared and Safety First. Because of his literary ts and witticisms he was chosen to write the Class Prophecy, i besides this, he reports on an outside paper. Crimson and ( staff four years, Glee Club ' 23, President of class in ' 20, secre of class in ' 23. He intends to enter Brown in 1924. LILLIAN PROULX— Dinlay Lil And when she danced, oh heaven, her dancing! Lil is the vamp with her willowy figure and sna appearance. She could almost outdo Mrs. Vernon Cas In fact we think that some day she ' ll be doing the sn terpsich ore on Broadway. While doing her secreta cheers at the Y. M. she collects bits of gossip which of exceeding interest to the H. S. girls. Bowling te ' 20, Basketball ' 21, Chairman Refreshment Commil for Junior play ' 22, Minstrel Show ' 22, Operetta ' 23, C Club ' 21, ' 22, ' 23. ARTHUR JAMES WRISTON Ajax Jimmie Wristie Big Boy That bold, bad man Jimmie came to us from Northampton High Sch He has distinguished himself and won our hearts in short stay by his masterful manner and his oratori power especially in history. His unusual height won Y the center position on the Basketball team in ' 23. also took important part in All at Sea and Safi First. He plans to enter the University of Vermont. V GEORGE CLARKE EDMONDS— Eddie Secret and self-contained and solitary as an oyster Eddie came tearing down upon us from the New Hampshire hills Since then he has become the ladies ' man of the class, and to see him in his proper element is to see him guiding some devo- tee of the dance in the intricate mazes of the . Pretty little thing isn ' t it? Treasurer of class ' 22, Basketball ' 22, Vice President of Athletic Association ' 23, H. S. Orchestra ' 23, Glee Club ' 23, Crimson and Gray ' 23, Cless Day Committee ' 23, Captain of Basketball ' 23, Manager of Baseball ' 23. BLANCHE WEATHERHEAD— Buntie Unthinking, idle, wild and young I laughed and talked and danced and sung Buntie is almost beyond our description because we have seldom seen such a combination of deviltry, brilliancy and good looks (?) If that ' s not enough, will say that she certainly makes things hum, in Room IV especially, hence her popularity with the teachers. That ' ll do! Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 22, ' 23, Glee Club presi- dent ' 23, Minstrel Show ' 20, ' 21, ' 22; Operetta ' 23, And Billy Dis- appeared, Safety First,,, Crimson and Gray ' 22. She plans on entering Wellesley ' 23. KENNETH ASHLEY SMALL— Jim He thought as a sage, though he felt as a man Kenneth is the embodiment of school spirit which he is continually advocating both by emphatic words and gestures e ' ther in public or private. Basket ball Manager ' 22 and ' 23, Glee Club ' 23, Senior play committee ' 23, cheer leader ' 22. MURIEL ELIZABETH McKINSTRY— Mickey I ' m diminutive, but I ' m determined Mickey came back to us from Attleboro High and she is one of those petite, shy, little girls who knows every- body but who is really known by few. She is very quiet, but quiet people are the dangerous kind you knew. Glee Club ' 20, ' 21, ' 23. I ' ATLANTIS Atlantis — ie it a city, a town, or what? The history of Atlantis is first told us by Plato. Plato lived four hundred years be- fore the birth of Christ, and ambitious to cultivate and adorn the subject of Atlantis, wrote the history or at least part of it in poetry. But first one must know what At- lantis is. It is a great island once believed to have covered nearly the whole Atlantic ocean — hence the name Atlantis. One asks — where is it now and why is it believed that there is such a place ? This great island is now at the bottom of the Atlantic and is believed to have been the birthplace of civilization. It is almost cer- tain that the island once existed in the At- lantic Ocean opposite the mouth of the Medi- terranean Sea, and was one hundred miles wide and two or three thousand miles long. It is being proved that the description of the island given by Plato is not fable but veri- table history ; that it was the place where man first rose from a state of barbarism to civilization; that it was the true Antedilu- vian world ; the Garden of Eden ; the Gar- dens of the Hesperides; the Elysian Fields; the Olympus ; the Asgard of the traditions of the ancient nations; representing a uni- versal memory of a great land, where the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greeks, the Phoenicians, the Hindoos, and the Scan- dinavians were simply the kings, queens, and heroes of Atlantis, and the acts attributed to them in mythology a confused recollec- tion of real historical events ; that the oldest colony formed by the Atlanteans was proba- bly in Egypt, whose civilization was a repro- duction of that of the Atlantic Island; that the Phoenician alphabet, parent of all Euro- pean alphabets, was derived from an Atlan- tis alphabet ; that Atlantis perished in a ter- rible convulsion of nature, in which the whole island sunk into the ocean with nearly all its inhabitants; and that a few persons escaped on ships and rafts and carried to the nations, east and west, the tidings of th appalling catastrophe, which has survived to our own time in the Flood and Tiluge leg- ends of the different nations of the old and new worlds. These distinct and novel propositions are being proved — yes — modern science is deriv- ing more meaning from the discoveries of the modern world and is beginning to search out the whys and wherefores of ancient fables. Plato ' s story was once, and still is to a great degree, regarded as one of the many ancient fables — but as I said before the now and ever broadening science of the THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 w world is searching, ever search- ; and finding out amazing and — at i time — incredible things. And among searchings is included Atlantis. To prove $ existence of such an island there has ■ much research with astonishing but ie results, a few of which I will attempt relate, though if I told all it would fill a ume. First, to make certain that the island did ist, suppose that there was to be found in ) mid-Atlantic Ocean, in front of the Medi- ranean, in the neighborhood of the Azores ; remains of the immense island, of the nensions before mentioned, sunk in the I I would go far to confirm the state- nt made by Plato that beyond the straits ere you place the Pillars of Hercules, there s an island larger than Asia (Minor) and bia combined, called Atlantis. Suppose it the Azores were only the mountain Iks of the sunken island and around them, jcendine: into the sea, were found great tsses of lava, and the whole face of the iken isle was covered with thousands of les of volcanic debris — would this not )ve the truth of Plato ' s statement that l one fatal day and night there came ghty earthquakes and inundations which gulfed that mighty people. Atlantis be- ne inaccessible on account of the quan- y of mud which the engulfed island left its place. All these things have been proved by re- it investigation. Deep sea-soundings have en made by shins of many nations, includ- l the United States, Great Britain, and Tmany. A map of the ocean bed has been ide and the result shows a great elevation aching from a point on the coast of the •it ' sh Isles southwardly to the coast of uth America, at Cape Orange, thence utheastwardlv to the coast of Africa, d thence southwardly to Tristan d ' Acunha. lis great island rises about nine thousand et above the Atlantic depths around it, d in the Azores, St. Paul ' s Rocks, Ascen- n and 1 Tristan d ' Acunha. it reaches the rface of the ocean. It has been Droven that is elevat : on was once dry land by the fact at the mountains and valleys of its sur- ce cc ld never have been produced in ac- rdance with any laws for the deposition of diment. nor by submarine elevation, but list have been carved- by agencies acting us other historical catastrophes of terrible ove the water level. This explains the ex- istence of the continents of Europe and Am- erica — for from the washings of Atlantis, which once occupied the whole of the At- lantic Ocean, Europe and America were con- structed. The deepest parts of the ocean represent the portions which sunk first — the plains to the east and west of the central mountain range, the peaks of which are the islands before mentioned, while the great body of Atlantis lies a few hundred fathoms beneath the sea. In these connecting ridges we see the great pathway which once extend- ed from the Old to the New World, and by means of which the plants and animals of one continent travelled to the other; and by the same means the black men found their way to America and red men from America to Africa. When the before mentioned connecting ridges extended from America to Europe and Africa, they shut off flow of the tropical waters of the ocean to the north, and the result was no Gulf Stream. Hence — the waters which laved the shores of Northern Europe were intensely cold and the result was the Glacial Period. Ever since, there has been the curve in the Gulf Stream caus- ed by its flowing around Atlantis. The fact that Atlantis was swallowed by the ocean is no reason to believe that it never existed, for such catastrophes have happen- ed many times before in minor forms, and are happening today. Along a great line, a m ' ghty fracture in the surface of the globe, extending north and south thru the Atlantic Ocean there is a continuous series of active or extinct volcanoes. There are several in Ireland, another in Pie in the Azores; Fogo in the Cape de Verde Islands; while of extinct volcanoes there are also sev- eral in Ireland, and two in Madeira, while Fernando le Noronha, the island of Ascen- sion, St. Helena and Tristan d ' Acunha are all of volcanic origin. There are cases where the earth has opened up and swallowed towns where the sea has given forth islands which have disappeared again within six days or 5 minutes. Even now the shores of Ireland are rapidly changing, and it is well under- stood that within the last 5000 years the shores of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway have arisen from two hundred to six hun- dred feet. These facts coupled with nurae- destruction seem to point out that great fires which destroyed Atlantis are still smoulder- ing in the depths of the ocean ; and the vast oscillations which carried Plato ' s continent 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY beneath the sea may bring it to light again, with all its treasures. If Great Britain were to sink beneath the waves today, what a terrible effect it would have on the world. It would leave an ever- lasting impression upon the imagination of mankind. The world might relapse into a state of barbarism, despond almost universal and William the conqueror, Richard Coeur de Lion, Alfred the Great, and all other immor- tals of England would survive only as gods or demons of later races; but the memory of the great catastrophe in which the center of a universal empire instantaneously went down to death would never be forgotten. It would survive in fragments, more or less complete, in every land on earth; it would outlive the memory of thousands of lesser convulsions of nature, and would endure dy- nasties, nations, creeds, and languages, never to be forgotten as long as man inha- bited the face of the earth. In view of this — is it not possible then that there was an island in the Atlantic from which spread out over the ancient earth ani- mals and plants, the remains of which are still found? It does not seem improbable because today there are being unearthed in the United States, as well as other places, remains of animals whose origin puzzles scientists. The horse is supposed to have originated in America and to have been domesticated here. How then does it happen that before the horse was domesticated by man, the wild horse was also found in Africa and other large continents separated by oceans from the United States? And also — might not the deluge of the ages refer to the terrible catastrophe in which Atlantis was swallowed up by the sea ? Deluge legends exist in every land and in the Bible is the all important Deluge from which Noah escaped in his Ark. In this Bible De- luge legend, it is alleged, that the flood de- stroyed a country and drown ed all the people except Noah and his family. The country so destroyed could not have been Europe, Asia. Africa, America, or Australia, for there has been no universal destruction of the people of these regions. Even if there had been this terrible flood, how can we account for the existence today of people on all of these continents whose descent Genesis does not trace back to Noah, and, in fact about whom the writer of Genesis seems to know nothing? Plato ' s story as to the wickedness of the people of Atla how they were doomed by water; and in the earlier ages before their destruc they had dwelt in a happy, peaceful, sii condition, is all confirmed in the Bible. In — almost everything in Plato ' s story if lated in one way or another with the i ern world and with the new discoverie recent times. In view of these conviri facts, can we doubt the existence of Atlai Nor is it impossible that the idle s now in a great many ports of the Ui States, may yet go forth to seek the hi ' treasures of this wonderful sunken is] treasures more important and more prec than those of !|he Sunken treasure s now sought. Portions of Atlantis lie a few hundred fathoms below sea; so why should not an attempt be r to reach the buried wonders? We are beginning to understand the past, for, hundred years ago, the world knew not of Pompeii, or Herculaneum ; therefore 1 regarded as fables. We are but on the threshold of disco and who can say what one hundred y will bring to the museums of the wc Even as the relics of Tut-Ank-Amen ' s t are now adorning the museums — will wonderful relics of the great island Atls adorn them in future years, throwing light upon the past history of the hu race and solving all the perplexing prob] of the scientists and of the world? Perhaps after all the solution of t great problems will be — ATLANTIS! Mary Edmo PRIMITIVE MUSIC AND INSTRUME! Music, as we know it, in its developed i as a fine art. belongs to the Christian and practically to the last four centu It is the latest born of the family of arts, and is that one of them which spec: corresponds to the needs of emotional pression as developed by Christianity. In all ancient nations music was beli to be of divine origin and in that stag mental development when mythologies h riably arise there was always a mytho; connected with the art of music. In Ii the gift of music was ascribed to Brar, To his son. Nared, was ascribed the in ' tion of the Vina, an instrument of the gu type. In Egypt the invention of the was ascribed to the god Thaut, who wall one day by the Nile, took up a tortoise s THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 12 to which some dried membranes still ad- hered, accidently set them in vibration and thus produced musical tones. Miraculous powers were given to music and musicians. Some of the ancient sacred songs in India produced rain; some produced darkness. Others no mortal might sing un- der penalty of destruction by fire from heav- en, and still others when sung forced men, animals and inanimate objects to obey the will of the singer. These legends go to show how great an impression was produced on the mind, feelings and imaginations of the ancients by such music as they had. Music among savage people is seldom call- ed an independent art because it is so closely associated with dancing, that the two are twin activities. It was first thought that the ideas of har- mony of part-singing were impossible for the savage mind but it was later found out that tribes in Africa and Australia did sing in parts and even attempted combining voices and instruments, but such combina- tions are rare and they do not show any real system. In all pre-Christian civilizations music is regarded as an elevating exercise of the feel- ings, intellect and imagination, and an im- portant element of culture. Although most savage music is crude and to most people disagreeable yet its interest to some people is very great. In all savage villages the craving for singing and dancing is very great and it often leads to stated gatherings of festal character, the ceremo- nies usually being specifically associated with an occupation or event, as with hunt- ing, worship or war, or with sickness and death. All ancient nations had stringed instru- ments, wind instruments of wood and of metal and instruments of per- cussion. In China the latter class pre- dominates. Egypt and Greece made common use of stringed instruments plucked with the finger or plectrum, such as the lyre and the harp. To India, it is believed that the in- vention of the stringed instrument played with a bow, belongs. In fashioning musical implements extra- ordinary cleverness and genuine artistic feel- ing are often displayed. Great patience and dexterity are expanded in working such ma- terials as are available into the desired con- dition and form, and elaborate carving or tasteful coloring is often added. Well-made instruments are held to be precious, some- times sacred. The different flutes and flageolets found are innumerable. They are made from reeds, grasses, wood, bone (even human bones,) clay and stone. They are blown across a mouth-hole or through a whistle-mouthpiece, and either by the mouth or by the nose. Of- ten they are fitted with from two to several finger-holes for varying the pitch, though, curiously enough, all these are not always habitually used. The tones vary greatly in power and sweetness, though the tendency is toward shrill and pierc ; ng qualities. Horns and trumpets are also common, of every shape, size and quality, made of horn, shell, ivory, bamboo, and metal. Generally there is little variation of pitch, though over- tones are used somewhat. The tones pro- duced are usually powerful, often harsh. Clappers of bone or wood are frequent, and various hollowed tubes and the like that can be beaten. Castanets of shell or metal are often found. Everywhere rattles and jingles are in evidence, made of bunches of pebbles, fruit-stones or shells (occasionally of a hu- man skull filled with loose objects.) All sorts of gongs or tam-tams occur, made of wood, stone, brass, copper, iron; these scmet ' mes appear in sets, so that rude melo- dies or harmonies are possible. The varieties of drum and tambourine are endless, all char- ncterized by a stretched head of skin over a hollow bowl or box, the latter being usually a gourd, a hollowed piece of wood (as the trunk of a tree) or a metallic vessel. They are either played by the hand or by st ; cks. A specially interesting invention is the African marimba or gourd-p ano. This consists of a graduated series of gourds sur- mounted by resonant pieces of wood that can be struck by sticks, like the modern xy- lophone or glass-harmonicon. Similar forms occur in Asia and elsewhere. Apparently the impulse to instrument- making arises largely from the desire for a sound to accentuate a dance-rhythm clap- pers, whistles, twanged strings. Another theory is that the order of inventions was drums, pipes and strings. Instruments were first used to keep time, then to produce sus- tained tones, and then to make melodies. The way in wh ; ch these results were secured were probably varied with the materials at hand and the ingenuity at work. Winifred Smith. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY FORESTRY The policy of Forestry, which is scarcely twenty-five years old, provides for the fu- ture supply of lumber as well as for the pres- ent supply. Even cur present day lumbering is merely the removal of all timber of any selling value. Then fire generally follows, wh ' ch destroys every vestige of life. But Forestry only removes the trees which are mature, leaving the young ones as a future supply. Much money has to be expended on tele- phone lines, roads, trails, Ranger stations, lookout points and other improvements. The resources have been practically locked up, on account of lack of roads and other means of getting out of the woods. The main purpose of National Forests in the Appalach ' an and White Mounta ; ns is to prevent the unsteady flow of water which cause floods. These Forests control the Ten- nessee, Savannah, James, Potomac, Connec- ticut and Merrimac Rivers. The government and the States co-operate in the protection from fire. But the Government cannot ex- pend more money in a fiscal year than the State dees. Forest fires are considered a public rather than a private enemy. On many steep mountain slopes in the West no one is allowed to cut a stick of lum- ber. This is because the forest is used to prevent the danger of floods. Chaparel, wh ' ch is a bushy growth having no value as t ' mber, is allowed to remain on steep moun- tain sides because of its value in preventing too much water going down the sides at once. The water runs quickly off the ground where there is no trees. This is because so many ra ' ns have made the ground hard and the rain cannot readily sink in. Thus the streams swell, resulting in floods. The crowns of the trees stop the direct rainfall. It travels slow- ly to the ground. This delay is what helps to prevent the floods. A nation does not begin Forestry until it has felt want of lumber. As one lumbering center after another was exhausted ; and streams became boiling torrents in spring, and merelv stagnant pools in summer, the first stens began to be taken. This was after the Civil War. There was an attempt to re- forest our treeless plains of the west. Arbor Day was inaugurated by Nebraska in 1874. Agents were sent to Europe to learn Forest- ry. It was not thought advisable to impart Foresters, as it was purely a move for the good of our nation and better to train Amer- icans than to have foreigners do the work. The old type of untrained woodsman was re- placed by the trained Forester. At first the work was supervised from the main office at Washington, but it was incon- venient. So it was divided into seven dif- ferent groups of National Forests. (There are now 147 National Forests.) Transportation is of the utmost impor- tance. So, when there is not enough money to build a road, a trail is made. This is later widened into a road. Of hardly less impor- tance is communication, of which there are different methods — telephone lines, signal system, messenger and mail service. But the telephone is the most important. When there is no telephone the signal system with an Heliograph is used. This is a series of light flashes, caused by moving a shutter in front of a mirror. They use this system in the midst of inaccessible country. But it is unsatisfactory on account of depending on the sun. When smoke fills the air or the sun fails to shine, the mirror proves useless as a means of communication. In some places young trees do not grow readily, so the Foresters have two ways of remedying the matter. One way is the direct seeding method. They sow the seeds direct- ly upon the ground. The other is the plant- ing method. Seedlings are grown in nurse- ries and then transplanted. Direct seeding is cheaper when it is successful. But it can- not be pract : ced everywhere, for in some places the land is not suitable for the seeds. As some years are not good for planting seeds, it has to be done when favorable. Even then, ground squirrels, mice and chipmunks destroy the seeds. Sealed glass jars are used in storing the seeds. Sometimes the seeds or grains are poisoned with strychnine to prevent their destruction. Fire is the very worst menace to Forestry. Practically all the Forestry resources are subject to destruction in this manner. There- fore, fire protection is the most important problem — and its prevention is the next. It is easier to prevent a fire than it is to fight it. During the fire season extra men are employed. Everyone is then put on the look- out for fire. Food and fire fighting tools are stored at convenient places. Fires are caused by lightning, railroads, sawmills, campers, etc. As they are mostly caused by people, they can be prevented. Lightning without rain causes a great many fires. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 )me fires just run along the ground, burn- dry grass and needles; brush fires burn bushes; crown fires run before a high d in the tops of trees; and timber fires 11 everything. When a fire cannot be yped the Rangers back fire. That is, I another fire to meet the main one. Gen- ly a wide ditch prevents the back fire n going the wrong way. eevils kill young shoots and tree seeds, le the beetles get under the bark and bore tiels around the tree. Thus the life flow- from the roots to the leaves is cut off the tree dies. When the damage is only ne or two trees it is hard to find out the ible. But where a large patch is located syptoms are not mistakable. If a Ranger, ;raversing his district, sees pine needles led red, he knows that in the previous .ng the tree had been infested. The trees lot show signs of this until the following r. ' ungi can only enter a tree through some ind or knot. Some trees, such as the pine, ip their wounds with sap. But the others li as the oak, have to be attended to. In- ;ed trees are cut down to prevent spread- to the healthy ones. kime and birds take refuge in the Na- lal Forests and people are forbidden to lest them. Iola Shead. HE SMALL COLLEGE VERSUS THE UNIVERSITY. Vhy do the majority of people neglect the ill college? The small college is doing a •k that can never be done by the univer- -. Is not the influence of a compact, well- anized community, more powerful on a or girl than that of a vast multifarious ;itution? Just for an example take the higan or Harvard University. Consider influence that the size and location of a versity might have on the average stu- t. Harvard is situated in Cambridge and irell spread out over the city. The large of Boston is right at hand. This shows Y clearly the possibility that the fellows ht not be as friendly or closely connect- with each other in their work as they ht be in a smaller democratic institution. e, there are small colleges which are also ated in cities but for the reason that they smaller the men come to know each other know their teacher better. As a true ; illustrating this recent popularity of the small college, Dartmouth is yearly drawing more and more freshmen from Cambridge and it has now well over a thousand students or within two hundred of the number at Princeton. There certainly must be room for a de- cided increase of personal instruction in our great universities. Again, with Harvard as an example and as facts seem to indicate, the professors ' time and energies are gene- rally given to original research quite apart from teaching. This is my point of view. Therefore, when they have a class, their teachings must be in the form of a lecture to a great number of students and probably they do not come into personal contact with their pupils except in the case of advanced upper classmen and graduates. The size of the class is very large so what could one stu- dent learn in a class of a hundred or more unless he was very, very attentive? The lecture hour might be more readily spent by reading in the library. Just how much has the small college es- caped from this melancholy predicament? One great advantage which both classes of colleges possess — that some of the classes are small enough to permit personal rela- tions between the teachers and the students. The General Course is the course in which would be found the very large classes. The small college, of course, would be the one to be more innuenceed by this advantage. I attended a class at Dartmouth once when the teacher was a lecturer. It was a large class and there didn ' t seem to be much at- tention shown by the fellows, nevertheless they did take down important notes now and then. I used to wonder how they could sit and listen to a lecture that was uninteresting. I went to the chemistry laboratory class and there I found a different scene. There seem- ed be more harmony mainly because the teacher mixed with students and students with teacher. This is merely a comparison but it might serve to illustrate the difference between a class of a small college and that of a university. I do not say that this is exactly so, but as I see it, it might be some- what similar to the above comparison. Fraternities are a minor point but it would do no harm to say something about them. In the small college, as in the university, fra- ternities are pleasant and profitable to their members. In some colleges the sense of col- lege seems to lie in multiplying these chap- ters, as Amherst has done, where over nine- 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY y ' ty per cent of the students are Frat men. ' But this increase of chapters might cause ' other organizations to germinate which ' ' would differ from the fraternities. It is hard to see how a college, split up into rival ' parties, could hope to live on with true de- mocracy. Democracy in a college is a very important •point. How does democracy in a small col- lege differ from that of a university? First 1 - 1 — the location. A university located in a ' city with the fellows scattered and rooming ' all over and in different sections of the city would net have a very good chance to show ' . real spir ' t and democracy. The fellows would ' ' only really meet one another in the cla3sroom ' •and at other certain meetings. This is where ' ' the fraternities come in handy although ' if a student didn ' t belong to a fraternity ' and had no social prestige where would he be? On the other hand, take a college locat- 1 ed in a small town where the fellows couldn ' t help but meet and know one another. This would be the place for true college spirit and ' democracy. The fellows would know a lot I about each other and everyone would be on •an equal footing. Athletics where everyone 1 goes out for something does a great deal in bringing fellows together and giving them a II chance to understand each other. This is another great advantage which both classes of college possess. In the West, the ideal of a small college : is in danger. Many institutions which do not -have half the eauipment they need, have 1 abandoned the collegiate ideal to assume the name and work of a university. This ought ' not to be so for the reasons stated above and • ' I think these institutions will realize their mistake sooner or later. ' ' I am not criticizing Harvard or any other college but I think that the smaller colleges have the true campus spirit and the 1 true ideal of democracy. Clarke Edmonds. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Some of the schools of this country, par- ticularly the high schools and colleges, have adopted some form of physical training such as calisthenics or gymnasium work. These schools are as yet very few in number: never- theless the idea is growing. Why? Because educators are beginning to see that a strong body helps to make a strong mind and so increases the mental ability of the student. All uncivilized pagan tribes of savages held, as part of their religion, a worsh the physical strength of the human This was of vital importance as they e: just so long as they were physically str than their enemies. The civilized but ] empires of Greece and Rome in their days also worshipped physical strength, ing this period they were, each in its time, the greatest nation of the world, people of Sparta in Greece were perhai finest types of the human race, phys: that are known to have existed. Thi: the result of their rigid laws of ph training and military discipline. But neglected mental education and finally laws of physical and military training not enforced and the people degene: Then Sparta was defeated by her str enemies. The Roman Empire conquered near of the then known world. It conquere savage tribes because the Romans trained mentally as well as physically, overcame the civilized countries be those people while progressing mentall; not kept up their physical training and therefore comparatively weak. Later the Roman civilization advanced, ph; development was neglected to give more to mental advancement. Then Rome conquered by the more powerful si tribes. Nature ' s law of the survival of th test has been the law of the world fro very beginning. It was the law among age tribes and up to the present day r been the law among nations. Animals and orimitive man depended Iv upon physical strength for their exis Then man began to use his brain anc combination of brain and muscles made ruler over his enemies, both animal an( man, who though perhaps stronger wen so far advanced mentally. So it has been the tribe or nation whose people have the best combination of mental and pin strength is the one which has survived In the civilization of the present daj maiority of people are not sufficiently a or their activity is not va ed enough t velop the body as it should be and wa tended to be. Many of the diseases of t are either directly or indirectly cause in sufficient physical exercise. Even people engaged in manual labor are not formly developed. To develop all the mu of the body equally requires a great va THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 17 of exercises. A person may have strong arms and legs but these limbs do not contain all the muscles. In fact these muscles are far less important to the health of an indi- vidual than those of the body itself. In some kinds of work the back muscles are de- veloped while those of the chest are neglect- ed, leaving the lungs cramped and therefore weakened. This is only one example. Un- less all the muscles of the trunk are strong the vital organs of the body are not kept in their proper places and therefore do not function properly. Another important factor is the position in which the body is carried. If the should- • rs are allowed to drop forward and become rounded, the lungs are cramped and there- fore do not develop normally, also the heart is crowded. But more important still is the position of the abdomen. This part of the body is not supported and protected by the ribs as are the lungs and heart but mainly by muscles. If these muscles are weak and sag, they do not hold the organs within their proper positions. These vital organs may become misplaced and interfere with each other causing strain and poor function- ing. The human body has been compared to a delicate and complicated machine. If the machine is not kept in first class order, parts become weak, loose, out of their proper place a great deal of mechanical energy is wasted in overcoming friction, and it soon breaks down. So also with the human body. If the parts are not taken care of and kept strong they become weak, interfere with each other, do not function pr operly and much energy is wasted in overcoming this inefficiency which might have been used by the brain or otherwise. All these factors have an influence on a person ' s health. In the last century mental education has progressed rapidly and more and more peo- ple are confined in offices, stores and shoos doing mental work with little opportunity of getting much needed exercise. Physical education has not developed accordinglv. A man or woman who becomes well de- veloped physicallv while young, can eas ,- lv keep in good condition throughout life with a small amount of exercise. But one who is weak and poorly developed while yountr. a is often the case, w ' ll remain so in later l ' fe unless a special effort is made to become strong. There has been an effort, although a very inefficient one, to develop the youth of this country physically in public schools and col- leges by means of athletic sports. Baseball develops the arms, back and legs but not uniformly. Rowing develops the back a great deal, but the lungs and chest very little. Another thing, these athletic activities bene- fit only a few individuals and do not reach those who need physical training the most. Also many cannot enjoy these activities for some other good reason. In some of the lower grades children are required to do physical exercises, a modified form of calisthenics, for a few minutes every morning. But these are performed under the supervision of teachers who have not been trained themselves in that subject and are therefore inefficient. In the first draft of the World War, which called young men between the ages of twen- ty-one and thirty, the age at which the hu- man body is in its best physical condition, 46 ' ' of the men examined from Massachu- setts were considered unfit to serve their country because of physical defects. Of the approximately twelve hundred boys the majority of whom were between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, who attend- ed the Citizens ' Training Camp at Camp Dev- ens, from New England during August of 1921, 70 ' r were marked Class B on their examination papers, meaning that they were unfit for military service until trained. These boys were probably above the average be- cause each one was required to be examined by a competent physician before his appli- cation was accepted. These weaknesses and defects could have been prevented in nearly all the cases had the men and boys had a proper physical training when younger. One month of phy- sical and military training made a great im- provement in their posture, health and strr th. Maj. Gen. Clarence B. Edwards once sa ' d, A real soldier in the U. S. Army is an edu- cated man no matter what other education he lias. Why is this? Effic ' ent physical education not only de- velops the muscles of the b dv, but strange as it may seem from the name, it also de- velors the mind. In the army the dr ' [ } nnd training: wh ' ch the soldier receives make h ; m alert, to understand orders and to exe- cute them immediately. He has to use h ; s brain to control his muscles instantly when 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY orders are given. He must not only be alert and quick thinking to obey the commands of his superiors but he must also learn to think for himself. In times of danger a great deal of responsibility rests upon him. Sometimes the protection of many lives and much property rest upon the ability of one man to think accurately and execute his thoughts instantly. He must know how to control other men as well as himself. This mental ability nearly all comes through the physical training which the sol- diers receive. Morever he is in the best pos- sible physical condition, which induces a strong active mind. If a man is educated when he learns to be a true soldier, would it not increase the edu- cation and mental ability of every civilian to include a part of the soldiers training in the system of education of this country? The most important factor in a soldiers physical training is the setting up drill or calisthenics. This drill is a carefully select- ed set of exercises which bring into play ev- ery muscle in the body. In this way all parts of the body are naturally and uniformly de- veloped and therefore function together properly and efficiently with little waste of energy. The soldier also learns to stand erect and to carry his body in a natural and healthy position. This produces a sound healthy body full of reserve energy. This store of energy may be used not only by the body but also by the mind. A person with a strong body but a weak mind cannot succeed in this complex civili- zation, neither can a person with a strong mind and a weak body. Why? Because the bra ' n is a part of the physical body and it cannot I ' ve alone. If the body is in a poor mnd ' tio the brain is likewise weak and run d wn. Mental strength is dependent upon the health and vigor of the body, and effi- cient physical achievements are likewise de- pendent imon an alert brain. If the mind is weak the enerery of the body is wasted nd also if the brdy is weak the mind cannot be as strong as it should be. Therefore the ideal education is a care- fully worked out combination of mental and phvsical training. The phys ' cal condition of the reoole of this country compares favorab ' y with that of for- e ' gn countries as is shown bv the success of cur athletes in the Olymp ' c Games. But why be contented with beiner the equals of other nations? We don ' t like to admit that we are equaled in anything by an- other country. Then why not educate our- selves both mentally and physically to the highest standard possible, and be superior in mind and body to all other peoples? Frank Goodell. JOURNALISM It is hardly possible to believe that forty years ago it was considered a luxury to sub- scribe for a daily paper, except in the larger municipalities, while now we think of our daily paper as an absolute necessity incident 10 every well conducted home. Perhaps one reason for the scarcity of readers in the eighties was the quality and character of news that was printed, nearly all being for the more learned and cul- tured classes. All is now changed. There is the world news for those interested in the affairs of nations; stock-market quotations for the financier and stock holders ; sporting events for the followers of the sport world; articles especially for women ' s interest; editorials for the deep thinkers; feature articles for the person of leisure, and advertisements for the shopper. Our present day papers are written for every one from the tot of three who delights in the comic sections to the old folks who watch the doings of their neighbors and towns- people. No news journal has yet been known to become popular in the best homes unless it stands for something, for business, for trade, for the quality of news, for honesty or for anything that would tend to inform the minds of the readers to the best advantage concerning that particular policy for which it stands. A paper must also contain all of the news, both classified and general. In order to make the advertising profitable both to the adver- tiser and publisher an extensive circulation is necessary. In a way, the paper having a large circulation is as dependent on its vo- lume cf advertising matter, as the advertiser is derendent on a well c ' rculated journal. For it is the c ' rculation that prompts the adver- tiser to announce through the medium of the daily his particular bargains and these paid announcements materially ass ; st in maintaining the first class news necessary to a larere circulation. Nearly every town in the United States has its weekly or its daily paper. The pres- ent high standing of the country publica- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 tions is partly due to the use of electros. These are prepared in large cities by con- cerns that make a business of gathering the interesting current items from the larger city editions and after putting them into electros or plates of column width, they are then ready as fill ins and are sold in any quantity desired. These forms are used to fill in vacant space along side of the regu- lar village news and advertisements. The editor-in-chief is the active head of the paper and represents the publishers and their policy. He has a most responsible posi- tion in that he must guide the more deeply thinking public on current issues. His writ- ings must be comprehensive, accurate, anc with a breadth of view far above petty tri vialities. His subordinate is the managing editor who has as his task the running of the daily and the supervision of the personel of the paper, which vary in many of the pub- lications. On all large papers there are the editors for different departments, namely: sporting, society, religion, dramatic, etc. Then there are the city and county editors who have charge of the corps of reporters. Definite assignments are given to each in- defatigable knight of the pen to cover, such as court, police, hospital and fire news. No regular assignments are given to the county correspondents but each man must care for all happenings of his town. On some spe- cial occasions special reporters are sent out from the main office to cover such events as murders, conflagrations, automobile or rail- road wrecks. When the copy has been prepared and ap- proved it is then turned over to the compos- ing room where the type setters prepare it for the proof readers. With the invention of the type setting machines both time and labor have been greatly saved and the cost of type setting has been reduced approxi- mately fifty per cent. The proof readers compare the copy with the type and mark any corrections needed. All is now in readi- ness for the printing of the thousands of papers per hour. Practically all of the up-to-date publica- tions use a great many illustrations. These aid in giving the reader a clearer idea of the story and of the personages mentioned. The Sunday papers, especially, with their comic sections, feature and human interest ar- ticles, magazine sections and rotogravure sheets, in addition to the regular current news, use an exceptionally large and varied number of photographs. Many of the more prominent newspapers have proved so successful that the publish- ers have either purchased or erected hand- some architectural structures for the homes of their publications. During the past fifty years American newspapers have greatly improved both in subject matter and in fairness to the general public. No private business, however con- ducted, touches so many lives. No church reaches into so many souls, flutters so many pulses, or has so many human beings depend- ent on its ministrations as the newspaper. Through its medium a thousand scattered communities are made into a state and the forty-eight states into a nation. Through its printed matter are carried the joys and sorrows, the crimes and achievements, the political, social, economic and religious ex- periences of the whole people, to instruct and to inspire in the making of the world safe for democracy. Ellis Potter. RADIUM Radium has been justly termed the Mir- acle of Science. Here is a little pinch of white powder resembling common table salt and yet it is worth a small fortune. All the radium in the world today could be heaped on a single table spoon and it is worth three thousand times its weight in pure gold. There were a number of scientists who had experimented with radio activity but it remained for Monsieur and Madame Curie to discover radium. It was by mere accident that M. Henri Becquerel of the French In- stitute really began the study of radio-acti- vity which led up to the discovery of the so-called Becquerel rays. In 1896 Becquerel was conducting some experiments with va- rious phosphorescent substances. He expos- ed some salts of the metal uranium to the sunlight until they became phosphorescent, and then tried their effect on a photographic plate. It rained, and he put the plate away in a drawer for several days. When he de- velope d the plate, he was surprised to find on it a better image then sunlight would have made. Thus the Becquerel rays were discovered. Uranium is extracted from uranite, a metal ore, popularly known as pitch blend. Two years after this discovery, the Curies 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY discovered some samples boiled down from pitch blend were much more powerful than uranium. Madame Curie gave this new sub- stance the name of polonium after her na- tive land Poland. Then the Curies did some more boiling down and succeeded in isolating an entirely new substance, the most radio-active yet dis- covered. This was radium. In a day, almost, the Curies became world famous and many of the greatest scientists and investigators took the study of radium. Very rarely have man and woman worked together so closely and perfectly as Prof. Curie and his wife. Madame Curie was a poor Polish girl, but she possessed rare tal- ents. She came to Paris to study and her meeting there with Prof. Curie resulted in their marriage. Without his scientific learn- ing and vivid imagination and patience, it is doubtful whether or not this miracle would have been discovered. Of course, the Curies had many difficul- ties to overcome. The first was the expense of getting the substance to experiment with. The Curies have manufactured all the ra- dium they themselves have used. Pitch blend, which closely resembles iron in ap- pearance is not plentiful. The best of it comes from Bohemia, but it is also found in Saxony, Norway, Egypt. North Carolina, Co- lorado and Utah. It appears in small lumps in veins of gold, silver and mica, and some- times in granite. Comparatively speaking, it is easy to get uranium from pitch blend, but to get ra- dium from the residue is a much more com- plicated process. According to Prof. Curie it is necessary to refine about 5,000 tons of uranium residue to get a kilogram — or about 2.2 pounds of radium. The Curies have an extensive plant at Ivry, near Paris, where uranium refuse is treated by complicated processes, which finally yields powder or crystals containing a small amount of ra- dium. These crystals are sent to a labor- atory of the Curies where the final delicate process of extraction is carried on by Ma- dame Curie. The strength of radium is measured in radio activity in the power of emitting rays. So when we hear of radium of an intensity of 45 or 7000 or 300,000, it means that it has so many times as much radio activity. The radium of highest intensity in this country now is 300,000, but the Curies have succeeded in producing a specimen of 1,500,000 intensity. This is so powerful and dangerous that it must be kept wrapped in lead, which has the effect of stopping some of the rays. Rock-salt is another substance which hinders the passage of the rays. If a pound or two of radium could be gath- ered in a mass, it would kill everyone who came within its influence. People might handle the white powder and not feel the ill effects immediately, but in a week or two the dreadful and mysterious radium would be in to take effect. Slowly the victim ' s skin would peel off, his body would become one great sore, he would become blind, and finally die of paralysis and congestion of the spinal cord. Even small quantities have severely burned the experimenters, and Prof. Curie has a number of scars on his hands and are due to ulcers caused by handling radium. For this reason, scientists are now trying to learn more about radium and how to handle and control it before too much is; manufactured. Seen in the daylight radium is a common- place white powder, but in the dark it glows like a live fire and the purer it is the more it glows. Radium continually gives off heat without losing appreciable weight and that is what to scientists seems a miracle. The discovery of radium led to many questions, as, is it not perpetual motion? It would seem, in- deed, to defy every law of the conservation: of energy. A practical mind at once sees radium as a new source of light and heat, a furnace that would never have to be cleaned or fed, a lamp that would glow perpetually. But many experiments will have to be made be- fore the inventor is able to use this miracle substance. Anot her astonishing property of radium is its power to communicate some of its strange qualities to certain substances brought under its influence. One experi- mentor placed his radium tubes in a paste board box. A few days later upon removing the tubes from the box, and having occa- sion to turn the light off in his laboratory, he found that the paste board box was glow- ing in the dark. Nearly everything that comes in contact with the rays becomes ra- dio-active, even the experimenter ' s clothes and hands, so that delicate instruments are disturbed by the invisible shine of the ex- perimentor. Photographs can be made with radium. It also makes the air around it a THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 21 better conductor of electricity. Still more marvelous is the relation of ra- dium to health. Even as it destroys l ife, so too it can be used actually to prolong life. Already in Paris several cases of lupus have been cured, and there is evidence that it will restore sight. In 1911 a Radium In- stitute was established in London for the cure of cancers. Many cures have been ef- fected, but deep-seated cancers have proved much less amenable to treatment. However, the pain of the cancer is often relieved and its rate of growth checked by the use of ra- dium. One of the newest claims is made by Dr. Sauberman of Berlin of the effect that radium can restore hardened arteries from which so many persons suffer in middle and old age to their normal condition. No less remarkable are the experiments made on animals with radium. It has been discovered that radium may so far modify various forms of life as to actually produce new species of monsters abnormal devia tions from the original type of species. An- other remarkable fact is that radium has been used to create life where there could not have been life without this strange stimula- tion. Perhaps these radium investigations will lead to the explanation of that great question of science, What is electricity? and that may solve that profound problem, What is life? Irene Hughes. THE ADVANCE OF ADVERTISING The history of advertising is not very hard to trace. We may easily assume that it goes back several thousand years because in the British Museum there is a sheet of papyrus found in the ruins of Thebes, Egypt, which dates back to 3,000 years before the Christian Era and appears to be the oldest advertisement yet discovered. It offers a reward for a runaway slave. In this country the first advertising was done over the back fence or in a parlor by the conversation of the ladies of the neigh- borhood, telling each other of the various good qualities found in articles which they had used or of new ones about which they had just heard. Later the Virginia Tobacco Grower and the New England Manufacturer saw that this word of mouth advertising was slow and was not reaching the greatest number of people. Show cards placed in the windows of shops announced the sale of well known brands of goods and introduced the arrival of some new brand. Even this was not a great success when some buyers lived in the farming districts. Soon however edit- ors of newspapers and magazines saw the chance of making some extra money by sell- ing space in their periodicals where an ad- vertisement might be printed. It can easily be seen that this method was an improve- ment at least over the word of mouth ad- vertising of by-gone days. Advertisement writing has become an art and a profession. Hundreds of people — the younger generation especiallly — have looked upon advertising as a game and in read- ing some exceptionally good advertisement have thought the writer clever. They have gone so far as to apply to advertising agen- cies for a position, some even willing to give their services without return to learn the game. Those who have thus applied have been found in most cases to have no quali- fications except their idea that they knew a good ad when they saw it. But a good ad is something which isn ' t made on the spur of the moment; the best advertisement is the one which may have originated in a man ' s mind months before he puts it on pa- per. An idea will generally stand a good deal of turning over and doing down before it is of value as an advertisement that is, as one which will: First; Attract the public attention. 2nd; Hold the public interest. 3rd; Create a desire to buy, and 4th ; Put the desire into action. It is said that Thomas A. Edison once of- fered Arthur Brisbane, the highest paid ed- itorial writer in the newspaper world, $1,000 each to write five single page advertisements and that he gave up saying that, Advertise- ment writing was the hardest work he ever tried. There was not a very large sum of money spent in the first advertising, but today when men make the subject their profession and life study, there are hundreds of thous- ands spent annually. A page in the Satur- day Evening Post has been compared, by Mr. Roy S. Durstine, to a corner lot; they both cost about six thousand dollars. A per- son after paying $6,000 for a city lot would be pretty careful what sort of a house he built on it and he would engage a landscape gar- dener to arrange his trees and shrubbery in the most attractive and artistic manner. So why when a person buys advertising space 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY does he think any kind of advertisement will do to fill it? It won ' t! The border designs must harmonize with the style of type and even with the article suggested in the ad- vertisement. A write-up for steam rollers would not fit toy balloons very well; the same with designs. They must be appro- priate . And are the advertising men are doing their best, and newer, better ideas are appearing every day. When movies came into vogue a new meth- od of advertising was inaugurated and it has been exceptionally satisfactory, especially, for local businesses. Since electricity has taken such a step forward, the electric signs have come into use and those which flash their message to thousands on the white way of every town have cost their owners many thousands of dollars. The most expensive display of this kind is owned by the Wrigley Gum Co. It consists of seventeen thousand electric lights of fifty various colors, meas- ures two hundred feet, and costs ninety thousand dollars a year to operate. There are many other types of advertis- ing, such as Street Car, Direct by Mail (which includes letters, booklets and cata- logues) and Bill-Board advertising (which covers the thousands of painted Bulletins ; such as those: the United States Tire and Rubber Company have erected all over the United States.) The radio is the latest field which may be used for all advertising pur- poses. What will turn up next no one really can tell but from the present outlook it would appear that more money than ever will be expended and that there will be a need for a wide-awake young men who are willing to take up the business as a business and not merely as a hobby. Osborne B. Tabor ' 23. Compliments of THE BOSTON STORE J. O. BERTHIAUME, Prop. 18 Hamilton St. Southbridge, Mass. COMMENCEHENT HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1923 As one opens the Book of Famous High school Classes he sees, heading the list — ' The Class of 1923 — reputed as the most amous class in the history of the United states. Its 63 members entered the M. E. N. H. S. September 2, 1919. It was then he largest class in the history of the High school and also destined to be the most re- lowned. The reader ' s interest must be satisfied. le reads: We were as ignorant of general ' ule, both as to how to act, now that we be- onged to the high school, and also as to the vealth of knowledge still to be explored. We e t a little comfort when we thought that t wouldn ' t pay to go to high school if we [new everything. Some of us didn ' t know vhat to do. A few boys came quite early n that first day. They got as far as the loor of Room 2 and were just ready to go n when their courage failed. Then someone mshed the smallest boy inside the room. Vliss Crocker looked up. He had to come in. le took courage and said, ' What do you do, sit down? ' As Miss Crocker stared at him, le explained, ' You see, I never was in a high school before. ' When bells rang for classes there was a vild confusion. We had been given our pro- grams, but that only seemed to intensify the confusion. As time went on we learned that i mountain range was a sort of cook stove lsed in high altitudes. In English we learn- ed that Miss O ' Keefe believed in ghosts and ?oblins, and she was surprised to hear that e did not believe in Santa Claus. We had trange encounters with the formidable Mr. orbin, wherein he said our motto must have een, ' Silence is golden. ' In Arithmetic we roved too much for Miss Mack. Though he continued to give us warning slips, we estered her so much that she took the next it. 1 ' out of Southbridgre. Then Miss Mar- hall took her place. She proved a wonder n Arithmetic, but kept to her theory that CO ' ; on a pupil ' s paper might make him onceited. So she made it a point to find ome error and give 99 %. Under Mr. Goo- reau General Science proved to be the most iteresting subject. Though the girls secretly flattered them- selves upon their growing prowess in cook- ing under Miss Peabody, they nevertheless wished they had the study periods that the boys did, with nothing to do. We were very proud of our dinners given at different times to the teachers. We always had a secret suspicion, though, that the teachers hurried home so they would be in time for dinner. In January most of our boys left the High School and entered the Vocational school un- der Mr. Forbes and Mr. Hof sted, in the Town Hall. Our class then seemed very small. By June other members had dropped out. But they did not go from Miss Crocker ' s room. This was probably due to the fact that they were not so well taken care of. Before we could realize it, we were Sopho- mores. Then we knew how easily we might also feel ' big ' as we thought the class before us had. But we remembered our Freshman days and acted accordingly. Miss O ' Keefe was transferred to Room III while Miss Shee- han left. Typewriting was of novel interest. The Commercials began practicing diligently, for there were to be two typewriting contests be- tween Southbridge and Webster. The first one was held during the winter in South- bridge. The judges were the Misses de Sloo- vere and Smith. On that night Webster people flourished in, and we began to get nervous. Still nervous, we typewrote. Then, feeling more nervous, we waited for the re- sults. They were exasperating. Everybody had been so nervous they had made more mistakes than ever before. However, Web- ster pupils weren ' t as bad as we were.. They won two first prizes and two seconds. South- bridge pupils succeeded in obtaining on ly one of each. Needless to say, our class was so generous that we let Webster have the prizes. We always have had the reputation of being an unselfish class. The results not being satisfactory to Miss Smith, our typewriting teacher, she started us all over again. We drilled and drilled. In May, the second contest took place. This time in Webster. Miss de Sloo- vere said that her girls were decidedly nerv- ous. This heartened us to such an extent 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY that we carried off two first prizes and one second prize. After the contest there was an entertaining program. We were not only good at typewriting, but also showed our skill as actors when some of our members took part in the play, ' Professor Pepp, ' which was given in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. The Class of ' 22 gave it to obtain money for the Reception. To show their appreciation of Miss O ' Keefe ' s untiring efforts for the success of the play and her excellent coaching, the cast present- ed her with a mesh-bag at a May party. Changes in teachers resulted in our Ju- nior year. The Misses Rachel and Dorothy Smith were gone. We were all very inquis- itive to see who our new teachers would be. Miss Aucoin filled the position of Commer- cial English teacher, while Miss Jones be- came the Stenography teacher. Miss Camp- bell was the Spanish and French teacher for this year. Then we made ourselves distinguished by giving the Freshmen a reception. The ' kero- sene ' punch will long be remembered. First there was a grand march. The music then started to play a dance in the middle of the march, and each one danced with the part- ner he had at that time. The tallest girl was presented with a yardstick; the pret- tiest girl received a powder puff ; the fattest girl, a lemon ; the fattest boy, a balloon ; the class baby, a toy ; and the President, a ham- mer. The tallest girl and the shortest boy headed the grand march. Our class had its romance as many others before us (and since, for that matter.) Dor- othy White had moved to Milwaukee, and there she met a certain Mr. Raison. To make a long story short, it proved fatal. Now that we no longer feared Mr. Cor- bin, it moved us to compassion to see how frightened the Freshmen became when ques- tioned by him. One day he asked a freshman if he knew the different kinds of wood. The freshman was sure that he did. Mr. Corbin then asked him what kind of wood the land- ing inside the front doors was. The freshman had forgotten, so Mr. Corbin sent him down to find out. Upon his return he said he did not know what kind it was. He was sent down again, and when he came back we all knew that he had found out. In reply to Mr. Corbin ' s question, he simply said, ' cement. ' Miss O ' Keefe, much to the grief of every- body, decided to go to Fall River to teach. The pupils presented her with a gold foun- tain pen and a bunch of roses. Miss Doris Cummings took her place, but she never could take the place of Miss O ' Keefe in the esteem of the pupils. We did not have the opportunity, though, of knowing her so well, as she remained v ith us only a short time. The auditorium had been started during the summer. Upon returning to school we found that it was next to impossible to study or hear anything on ac count of the noise. This work proved a great attraction to the pupils. Between bells they would crowd around the openings just as long as they could. It was impossible to make us file out in orderly manner. As the work progressed everyone looked on with admiration at its prettiness. When completed we had a ded- ication. Everyone appreciated the liberality of Mrs. Mary E. Wells in donating it. The Junior and Senior play, the money from which was divided between the two classes, proved such a success and its repu- tation was so great that even Charlton asked to have it given there. Some of our actors showed such skill that some day it is thought that they will be second Robert Mantells. During the summer we heard the sad news that Mr. Clement had resigned as Prin- cipal. We felt that we could not do without him, but were consoled when we heard Mr. Gibbons would guide us through the Senior- year. Another summer gone, and before we knew it, we were turned into the ' home- stretch ' of our high school career. As Se- niors things seemed to take on a more se- rious light. Again we had to become adjusted to new teachers, or perhaps they had to become ad- justed to us. Miss Dorothy Smith returned to the Commercial Department. Miss Sul- livan was the new English teacher, Miss Fin- negan the Spanish and French teacher, and Miss Putnam the Latin and History teacher. But there was one thing that we did not know how to do, and that was how to pass quietly and in a dignified manner through,, the corridors. -Especially our tall, ianky Lakzinsky. Miss Aucoin thought we put more effort into the art of chewing gum than we did into our studies. The Commercials, above all, were sad- dened by the Views that Miss Jones was going to accept a position in Everett, Mass. Every- one deeply regretted that such a teacher who THE CRIMSON ANE GRAY 25 took so great an interest in us, should be leaving. The different classes showed their appreciation by bestowing gifts. But we knew that tVese gifts could not show how much we thought of her. Miss O ' Donnell took her place. The whole school gave a successful op- eretta, ' All At Sea. ' Clark Edmonds proved an A-l police sergeant. His company could be used in keeping all future Freshmen in ' single file, ' thus obviating Miss Crocker ' s acting as police guard. ' Red ' Potter certain- ly could bow. Osborne Tabor showed us how he could manipulate a large moustache, if he ever has one. It was successful because of the Seniors ' acting in the play, of course. The cast did their very best to cooperate with Miss Earls in her untiring effort, as we surmised that this was the last time we could work with her. Frank Q. Goodell. WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1923 Know Ye All Men by These Presents: That we, the Class of 1923 of the Mary E. Wells High School, of Southbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing that our end is near, do make this our last will and testament. We hereby bequeath and devise as follows : To the Junior Class, we leave Room IV with its daily supply of choice crumbs, its History maps, a set of rare antiques alleged to have been used by Columbus on his fam- ous voyage in 1492; and last but not least our most prized possession Miss Putnam. Handle with care ! ! To the Sophomore Class, we leave our stu- dious habits and high marks. That it may develop a few more prodigies. To the Freshmen Class, we leave our great wisdom that they know their right hand from their left and wlrch is the front and which the rear door of a class room. With this knowledge we trust that they will here- after obey the traffic rules when passing about the building. To Robert Oldham, we leave Bunty Weath- erhead ' s large vocabulary of slang? You know the kind she uses ! Not that we wish to injure Robert ' s morals, but we don ' t want his vocabulary to be limited if he should be- come vexed with an original in Geometry. To Hazel Lucier, we leave through the kindness of Clarke Edmonds, all the candy in the Chocolate Shcp. We hope her appetite for sweets will be appeased so that she will not crave everything that has the appear- ance of Chocolate Drops. Muriel McKinstry desires to leave her de- mureness while reciting to some of the over anxious Freshmen. Arthur Wriston, the man with the size 12 shoes, leaves all his old ones to Donald Fitz- gerald. Wriston has purposely half worn out six pairs of basket ball shoes that the team may not be handicapped next year by Fitz- gerald ' s not being able to get any large enough. Antonine Metras leaves her Exercises foi training the jaw muscles, in other words the art of gum chewing to Robert Oldham Not that Robert needs to train his jaws sc much as that these exercises are a wonderfu aid in keeping time with musical instru- ments. To the Demers twins, we leave all th avoirdupois that Winifred Smith can spare which we think will be quite a good deal anc also all the linear measurements that Re Potter can get along without, which we feel is like-wise a considerable amount. If the; economize and use their gift judiciously w think Miss Finnegan will not need to worry hereafter, for fear that the said brother will fall into an ink well and be drowned. Alfred McGilpin leaves his bashfulness an shy manners to Edgar Wilcock. We hop Edgar will make good use of his inheritance Mayvis Finlay bequeaths her pink powde puff, which she so carefully conceals fror the general public, to Lucille LeClair. W understand that she has worn hers all ou and needs another badly. Armand Degrenier leaves his musical ta ent to Roland Thayer. Mary Edmonds leaves her winning way to Hilda Gregory so that after Mary ha left for a higher institution of learning, th boys whom she has trained so well, won get out of practice. To all future Classes in Current Event Oliver Lizotte bequeaths his enthusiasm i said classes. We expect the recitations i that subject will be exceedingly interesting Dolores Adams leaves her art of teasin bashful boys (ask McGilpin about it) to 01 vette Bonin. Osborne Tabor leaves h ' s submissive di postion, when reprimanded by a teacher, 1 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Kenneth Taylor. We feel that with this gift Kenneth will never, ..that is. .er. .hardly ever lose his temper. Mabel Cutting leaves her secret of how to get a man and Keep Him, to Isabel Spielman. She believes that if the order was reversed it might also aid Raymond Allard. Kenneth Small leaves his habit of pinch- ing and slapping Winnie, to Arthur Gaumond that he may make a better impression on Gertrude Lusignan. Annette Pinsonneault is to succeed Iola Shead as private secretary to Mr. Gibbons. Robert Lakzinsky, the Beau Brummel of the class, leaves his unrivaled ability to dress fashionably to Clarence Smith that he may improve his already polished method. To Gladys Whalen, we leave Marjorie Har- ms ' fame as a flapper. We wish her as great success as Fuzzy has had. Irene Hughes leaves her powers of elocu- tion to Ernest Gelineau, his qualities of ora- tory having been decidedly lacking. Lillian Proulx leaves her giggles to Mar- ion Berry. We admit that Marion is quite accomplished in her particular style, but with Lillian ' s unlimited powers combined with her own we believe that she will become fa- mous in her art. Norbert Benoit abdicates his throne as Pirate King to his successor Allen Brigham. Helen King leaves to Bernice Parker her unconquerable habit of blushing. This wil- lingly disposed of gift, we feel sure should be accepted, used and appreciated by the said Bernice Parker. Rudolph Mathieu leaves his conspicuous- ness to Charles Tessier. We certainly hope that Charley makes use of his inheritance. The following people having been especial- ly blessed in this world with an abundance rf goods do hereby continue to bequeath as follows : Red Potter leaves his 1922 joke-book to Irene Lindblad. He has just finished memo- rizing it and he feels that the jokes and book are too good to be discarded. Lizotte, Lakzinsky and McGilpin leave three first class, hand made copies of the Constitut ; on of the U. S. to Miss Dorothy Smith. We hope that she will frame and hang them in the Auditorium for future gen- erations to gaze upon with awe and rever- ance and to remember that Miss Smith ' s motto is he who laughs last laughs best. The Senior Class does hereby solemnly leave with all due respect a book of rules and regulations, written by the said class, en- titled, How, When and Where to Dance to our beloved Principal Mr. Gibbons. To all undergraduates we leave our supply of musical instruments such as pins, rubber bands, squeaky desks, etc. As many of the teachers have been taking the course in Ap- preciation of Music, we hope that they will appreciate your efforts with the said instru- ments much more than they did ours. We believe that, we have been exceedingly generous and fair in disposing of our right- ful property. For this reason we feel that our only request upon our heirs should be granted. That request is that our most cher- ished possession, that which we rightfully earned when still in our infancy in the pri- mary grades of our school life and which we have strived to hold against all competitors and have always been victorious, be allow- ed to pass on with us into the next world. This possession is our reputation of being the most unruly, the sauciest and in brief the worst class in conduct that ever passed through the schools of Southbridge. We have always been faithful to our standard and we feel that we will rest easier in the world beyond if we carry it with us. Other classes may have higher marks and other honors but to us our achievement is dearer than all other kinds of wealth. If any stranger, in a far off land who for some mysterious reason has not heard of our fame, has any doubt of our right to the said pos- session I would refer them to the following teachers in the Southbridge Public Schools, who will, I am certain, vouch for the truth of this claim: Miss Mary Meagher, Julia Campbell and Ethel Putnam. In testimony whereof: We hereunto set our hands and in the presence of three wit- nesses declare this to be our last will, this 27th day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three. Class of 1923 of the Mary E. Wells High School. On this 27th day of June, 1923, the class of 1923 of the Mary E. Wells High School have signed the foregoing instrument in our presence, declaring it to be their last will, and as witnesses there of we three, do now, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 27 at their request, in their presence hereto subscribe our names. George Washington, William Shakespeare, Marcus Cicero. PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1923 June 27, 1933, Chicago, Illinois. John T. Gibbons, Professor of Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. My dear Professor, Replying to your letter of May 10th, tell- ing of your advancement on the faculty staff and and your happy married life, I am offer- ing my congratulations on both events and will add as a supplement a few items of in- terest concerning our 23 class reunion which we held in the old auditorium of the Mary E. Wells High School last week Wed- nesday. It has been a little over ten years since I have seen the building, but it remains unchanged. Only two of the old school offi- cials are left; Pa Corbin still holds down the same job as superintendent and from the conversation I had with him, I inferred he had practically made up his mind to retire before long, Miss Crocker is still pounding mathematics into the heads of young hope- fuls with apparently good results. With the exception of Clark Edmonds, who I understand is in Argentina on some diplo- matic work for the government, the entire class was represented. I ' ll just give you a brief synopsis of the happenings at the re- union. Frank Goodell, our old class presi- dent in ' 23, officiated. His general appear- ance indicated prosperity and I learned that he was conducting a dancing school in North Ashford. He said that there were eight in the class which was held once a month and he was getting pretty well tired out. You will perhaps remember Armand De- grenier. Well, he is now doing great work as district attorney in Barnstable County and is pretty well thought of in that vicinity. Irene Hughes, — She ' s Mrs. Irene Hughes Sniffin Humphrey now, having been married twice, — volunteered to favor us with a talk on Short Lives of, the Male Species. It was one of those two hour lectures she ad- vertised so much. Mary Edmonds sang; she sang well too. Before she went to Europe with the grand opera troupe she had an operation on her left lung by Dr. Robert Lakzinsky — we nev- er thought he ' d make a doctor, did we? Well, he got his diploma somehow and specialized on air troubles. I forgot to tell you that we opened the exercises with a prayer by Ken Small, now the Reverend Doctor Kenneth Ashley Small, pastor of the Federated Church of Stur- bridge. Rev. Small looked as well as usual and I understand he has a family of six. Mayvis Finlay is head instructor of a com- mercial school in Boston. I ' ve forgotten the name of it, but she has a very responsible position. Oliver Lizotte drove all the way from New York in his old Essex car. You would hard- ly recognize him now, he is posing as a movie star in the Fox Company. Oliver was ac- companied by Miss Dolores Adams, another classmate, who has a leading roll in the same company. About the best dressed girl at the reunion was Antonine Metras. She had opened a Ladies ' Apparel Shop in New York and was doing a little advertising in her own behalf. She was trying to induce Mabel Cutting and Helen King to give up their dressmaking parlors and go back with her to New York, which I imagine they will do. That will make four of our classmates residents of New York City, for Winifred Smith is ma- tron of a children ' s home there and has a fine position. I hadn ' t seen Marjorie Harris since our graduation and I had the pleasure of meet- ing her husband, a wealthy cotton broker of South Carolina. She was as bright and viva- cious as ever and was evidently well supplied with this world ' s goods. Lillian Proulx is also married. You re- member how slender she used to be. Well, Lil now weighs over 200 pounds. She mar- ried a retired horse doctor who discovered and is manufacturing a new brand of colic cure. They took Rudolph Mathieu in with them and he is now managing director of the Company. Muriel McKinstry and lola Shead came from Worcester where they are now living. Muriel is private secretary to a lawyer in the State Mutual building, and lola Shead is teaching in the Normal School. She is to be married very shortly to some undertaker over there. Speaking of undertakers, I suppose you know that Arthur Wriston has attained the one desire of his school life, and is now 1q- 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY cated in Wales, as a full fledged funeral dir- ector. He trades horses on the side for a living. Albert McGilpin lives in Wales, too. He told me he was in the soft soap business, — a legacy he inherited fron an uncle. I believe this takes in all of our class, — but no, there are Blanche Weatherhead and Osborne B. Tabor. Blanche is an authoress. After she graduated she became greatly in- terested in Indian history through a half breed girl that occasionally did house work for the family. Working on the little infor- mation she was able to gain from her ac- quaintance, she has written two books, The Crow Indian and His Caw and The General Peacefulness and Repose of Dead Indians. Last but not least comes Tabor, my old friend and temperance advocate. It may be inappropriate for me to indulge in an expres- sion of kindred feeling for the chum of my boyhood but since his entry into the tem- perance cause and its attending labors my admiration for his choice -of -a -career -in creases. He has not the slightest desire for display nor any thought or purpose except to make everyone understand what lie means. But he has a weight and influence with the mass of people that no man in this country has ever attained, and we all predict a brilliant future in store for our old school- mate. In closing I want to thank you for your rapt attention in perusing these pages and to apologize for the graphic word painting by the writer, Sincerely yours, Ellis S. Potter. CLASS SONG Tune: I am the Monarch of the Sea Now give three cheers, I ' ll lead the way, Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah We are the class of ' 23, The Seniors of the Mary E. Whose hea lth today all Southbridge quaffs, And so do the Freshies and the Juniors and the Sophs And so do the Freshies and the Juniors and the Sophs The Freshies and the Juniors and the Sophs. Our four years here are done, And all our honors won, And we snap our fingers at the dear old Profs, And so will the Freshies and the Juniors and the Sophs, And so will the Freshies and the Juniors and the Sophs, The Freshies and the Juniors and the Sophs. Happy days in the Mary E., Let ' s keep in memory, As we seek our fortunes, lcL ' s forget taunts and sc fs, And so may the Tresk es and the Juniors and the Sophs, And so may the Freshies and the Juniors and the Sophs, And so may the Freshies and the Juniors and the Sophs, The Freshies and the Juniors and the Juniors and the Freshies and the Sophs. Osborne B. Tabor ' 23. CLASS NOTES— All At Sea Never was a High School affair in South- bridge a greater success than the operetta, All at Sea, given on April 10, by the students. The Town Hall was crowded, with many people standing, and the hall is said to seat about 1100. All expenses were clear- ed and a profit of approximately $265 made. After the entertainment dancing was enjoy- ed until midnight, with music by the Lyric Orchestra. The main characters of the cast were: Captain Corcoran Arthur Wriston Poo-Bah Ellis Potter Sir Joseph Porter Richard Tillyer Koko Dean Tabor Ralph Rackstraw Rodney Plimpton Josephine Lucille LeClair Dick Deadeye Ralph Hall Buttercup Odina Tessier Midshipmite Charles Tessier Patience Blanche Weatherhead Pirate King Norbert Benoit Mabel Betty Rich Frederick Raymond Allard Phyllis Olivette Bonin Police Sergeant Clarke Edmonds Fairy Queen Mary Edmonds Grosvenor Charles Hall Yum-Yum Gertrude Desrosier THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 29 Strephon Kenneth Taylor Peep-Bo Lillian Proulx Lord Chancellor Arthur Gaumond Pitti-Sing Marjorie Harris Mikado of Japan Osborne Tabor Much credit is due Miss Elizabeth Earls, coach of the operetta, who exercised the best of her ability in making it the success it was. Mr. Gibbons, Miss Crocker, Miss Dorothy Hall, Miss Amy Wheelock, Miss Louise Cor- bin and several others were also loyal sup- porters. Our Operetta, ' ' All At Sea (with apologies to Lord Byron) There was a sound of deviltry by night (April 10) And Southbridge ' s capital had gathered there (Town Hall) Her Buicks and her Chevrolets; and bright The lamps shone o ' er fair women and brave men (Cast o f Pinafore) A thousand tickets had been sold haply; and when Music ( ?) arose from those voluptuous swells (Lyric Orchestra) Kind patrons spoke words to kind patron- esses who spoke again And all went merry as an unmarried belle (from Charlton what say Mr. Gibbons) But hush! hark! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell (drum solo) Did ye not hear it (strains of Home Sweet Home at 11 p. m.) No, ' twas but the shuffle Of feet hastening for the stony street; and when On with the daiice ! (after said Orchestra has been given their ' s) Though some by unrefined ; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure (Faculty and Students) meet; To chase the glowing hours with flying feet (some feat) — But hark ! that heavy sound breaks in once more, (crash cvmbal) As if the clouds its echo would repeat: And nearer, clearer, deadlier than b°fere ! (Home Sweet Home at 12 o ' clock) Arm in arm! It is — it is the time to clear the floor. Osborne B. Tabor ' 23. The Senior play Safety Fiisi, given May 22, in the Town Hall, was a great success, with a cast as follows: Jack Montgomery Osborne Tabor Jerry Arnold Frank Goodell Mr. McNutt A. McGilpin Elmer Flannel Ellis Potter Abou Ben Mocha A. Wriston Mabel Montgomery Mary Edmonds Virginia Bridger .... Blanche Weatherhead Mrs. Barrington Bridger . . . Mabel Cutting Zuleika Marjorie Harr. ' s Mary Ann O ' Finnerty W. Smith Dancing was enjoyed after the entertain- ment. Miss Marion Jones, former head of our Commercial department, visited in South- bridge lately and was joyously welcomed by her many friends here. Miss Julia Campbell of Greenfield was a guest of Miss Lucille Williams, class of ' 24, recently. Plans are being completed for the first reunion of the Class of 1918, to be held at the Hotel Columbia, Southbridge, on June 30. A majority of the members have s ' g- nified their intentions of attending. This class was the first to be graduated from the new High School with 30 members, the lar- gest number ever graduated up to that time. Only 29 students were at the graduating ex- ercise; as Albert Simonds, one of the class, had enlisted in the U. S. Army a few months before and was later sent to France. In the same year a school paper was started, which has developed into the present Crim- son and Gray. The first numbers were tyre- written on foolscap paper, the typewriting being done by members of the Ccmnerc ; al Class. Only a few copies of the first issue were obtainable, but the number graduall 7 increased with the preceding issue- 1 a- printed form was necessary. The c scs of later years have developed this paper to such an extent that t is considered a first class High School paper. The Class cf 1919 will hold a banquet in Hotel Columb ' a, Saturday evening, T ;ne 23. This will be the first reunion of the class. Dinner will be served at 8.80 n. m.. whr ' ch will be followed by music and anc ' -g. The hall will be decorated with the cla °olor?, green and gold. A prrr;ram consisting of mus ' cal numbers given by class talent is be- ing arranged by the committee in charge and as the Class of ' 19 boasts of several musical artists this will be well worth hearing:. Those in charge of the reunion are Ere Lindblad, chairman; Augustus Lunan, Herman St. 30 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Onge, Gertrude Claflin, Marjory McMaster and Elizabeth Goodell, president of the Alumni association. The Class of V$ will hold a reunion on the evening of Wednesday, June 27th to cele- brate the 25th anniversary of their gradua- tion from the Southbridge High School. The president of the Class Alumni association is Dr. Lucy Waite. - « Class Baby — Jean Raison Born February 21, 1923. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Raison (Dorothy White) 82 Pearl Street, Springfield, Mass. CLASS ROLL — College Preparatory Course Clarke Edmonds Ellis Potter Marjorie Harris Blanche Weatherhead General Course Armand Degrenier Irene Hughes Mary Edmonds Rudolph Mathieu Frank Gcodell Osborne Tabor Arthur J. Wriston Commercial Course Dolores Adams Alfred McGilpin Mabel Cutting Muriel McKinstry Mayvis Finlay Antonine Metras Helen King Lillian Proulx Robert Lakzinsky Iola Shead Oliver Lizotte Kenneth Small Winifred Smith BACCALAUREATE SERVICE The Baccalaureate service will be held at the Holy Trinity Church on the Sunday of June 24th. The sermon will be delivered by Lev. Mr. Leigh R. Urban. Class Motto : Res non verba. Class Colors : Purple and Gold. Class Flower: Violet. MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM May 30, 1923 Assembly Sergt. Girard Star Spangled Banner School Call to Colors Sergt. Girard Salute to the Flag School and Guests Memorial Day Proclamation . . Ellis Potter There is no Death Geoffry O ' Hara Reading: Returned Battle Flags Osborne Tabor Memorial Song .... Miss Desmarais ' Room Taps Sergt. Girard Playlet Miss Chase ' s School Room America Assembly Petreat Sergt. Girard The speakers were: Mr. George W. Corey, Commander of the local Post, G. A. R. ; Mr. William P. LaCroix, Commander of the local Camp U. S. W. V. ; Major U. A. Goodell, local Camp U. S. W. V. ; Mr. Edward Chapin, local Post American Legion. ATHLETICS BASKET BALL— Wells High School W 30 Ware High School 24 28 Warren High School 20 39 Warren High School 22 36 Woodstock Academy 28 133 94 The following In the approximate record of the players of the High School Basketball Team: No. of Pts Field Foul Games G ' ls G ' ls Hall Kleiner Wriston Thayer 14 13 14 12 Edmonds, Ca 14 Fitzgerald 11 144 76 32 29 26 16 49 30 16 14 13 46 16 Foul FIs G ' ls M ' s ' d 32 19 21 27 13 24 15 M. E. W. H. S.— 28 Warren H. S.— 20 With but three games left to complete the schedule for the basketball season, the high school team began a winning streak that stayed with them until the end. On Feb. 13, the team went to Warren to meet the fast Warren H. S. Team. The ride was very disagreeable because of the snow, and the players were obliged to walk most of the distance from Fiskdale to Warren. VIost of the men were clad in low shoes which added to the discomfort of the trip. The game with Warren was not hindered by the fact that the team had a long hard journey. Hall went ahead and made 5 field goals and 8 foul goals while Kleiner, Wriston and Ed- monds helped the noble cause along. Smith did good work with Warren. The summary : Wells H. S.— 28 Hall, Thayer R. Kleiner L. F. Wriston C. [itzgerald R. 20— Warren H. S. F. F. Smith Quinlan, Lombard Sheridan G. Moller Mara, Lombard Baskets from the floor: Smith 6, Quinlan 2, Hall 5, Kleiner 2, Wriston 2, Edmonds. Baskets on free tries : Hall 8, Smith 4. Free tries missed: Hall 2, Kleiner, Smith 9, Quin- lan. Fouls called on Hall 3, Kleiner, Wris- ton 3, Fitzgerald 2, Edmonds 4, Smith 2„ Lombard 2, Sheridan 2, Moller, Mara. Refe- ree, Mr. Marshall. Timekeeper, Mack, Small Attendance 500. M. E. W. H. S.— 39 Warren H. S.— 22 The next to the last game scheduled for the high school team resulted in a victory for the Southbridge men. This game was played on the Warren Town Hall floor and our men showed the spectators what real amateur basketball is. They made 18 field goals as compared to six by the Warren team Ralph Hall played a classy game hooping the sphere 9 times from the field and 3 times from the foul line. Wriston played a strong game at center and Edmonds was good on the defense. The summary: S.— 39 Wells H Hall Kleiner, Tillyer Wriston Fitzgerald Edmonds, Allard 22— Warren H. S. Smith Quinlan Sheridan Moller Mara R. F. L. F. C. R. G. L. G. Baskets from the floor: Hall 9, Kleiner, Wriston 3, Fitzgerald 4, Edmonds, Smith, Quinlan 5, Moller. Baskets on free tries: Hall 3, Smith 8. Free tries missed: Hall, Kleiner, Smith 4. Fouls called on Hall, Klein- er, Wriston 2, Fitzgerald 3, Edmonds 4, Smith 2, Quinlan 2, Sheridan. Attendance 100. M. E. W. H. S.— 36 Woodstock High— 28 The last game of the season was a vic- tory for the High School, making four suc- cessive wins to their credit. This game was played in the Y. M. C. A. on March 21, 1923, before a crowd of 50 people. Hall, Klein- 32 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY er, Wriston, Fitzgerald and Edmonds con- tributed to our 36 points. Pilse made 8 goals from the foul line missing but one chance. Gallup made 6 field goals. The line- up: Wells H. S.— 36 28— Woodstock A. Hall R. F. White Kleiner, Tillyer L. F. Pilse, Gallup Wriston C. Gallup Thayer, Fitzgerald R. G. Wetherell, Safford Edmonds, Thayer L. G. Johnson Baskets from the floor: Hall 5, Kleiner 6, Wriston 2, Fitzgerald 2, White, Pilse, Gallup 5. Baskets on free tries: Hall 4, Pilse 8, Gallup 5. Free tries missed: Hall 4, Pilse 8, Gallup 4. Fouls called on Hall, Kleiner 4, Tillyer, Wriston 3, Fitzgerald, Edmonds 2, Thayer 2, White 2, Pilse 4, Gallup. Attendance 50. Referee, William Ryan. Timekeeper, Dean Tabor. One serious mistake that basketball fans make is that they fail to give sufficient credit to the manager of a basketball quintet. Manager Small should receive as much credit for work for the welfare of the basketball team as any member of the team. He ar- ranged a schedule of games, carried out the schedule, and kept the team financially fit by careful management and this was no small task. Manager Small deserves much more credit than he received. Basket Ball Awards With the closing of a very successful bas- ketball season, awards were made to certain of the players for proficiency in their fine work. Each player had the privilege of pur- chasing a picture of the team and they also received a letter from the High School. The following men received their W: Clark Ed- monds, captain; Kenneth Small, manager; Ralph Hall, Roland Thayer, Arthur Wriston, Adolph Kleiner and Donald Fitzgerald. The High School was represented by a first class basketball quintet. Out of four- teen games played, the High School Team came out ahead in eight. The following teams met defeat at their hands : Woodstock Academy 2, Baptist A. C., Tourtelotte Memo- rial H. S., Worcester Employed Boys, Ware H. S. Warren H. S. 2. Captain Edmonds filled his position very well and he and his team deserve much credit for their fine work. Basketball Awards to Girls With the closing of the basketball season awards were made to the members of the Girls ' Basketball Team. The players who received their W are Marion Berry, captain ; Mary Edmonds, manager; Isabelle Spielman, Alice Beardwood, Alfreda Norman and Leo- na Morse. BASEBALL Baseball first entered the high sc hool cur- riculum of the sports for this year upon March 8, 1923, when the student body as- sembled in the Auditorium and unanimously elected Clarke Edmonds as the manager of the Baseball Team for the following season. Arthur Gaumcr. ' .d was elected Assistant Manager to succeed to Edmond ' s position for the year 1924. Both are very capable men for their positions. The following is the schedule arranged by Manager Edmonds : April 24 — Warren at Southbridge. May 5 — Southbridge at Oxford. May 8— Stafford Springs at Southbridge. May 12 — Southbridge at Putnam, Ct. May 16 — Southbridge at Webster May 19 — Southbridge at Warren. May 22 — Brimfield at Southbridge. May 23 — Oxford at Southbridge. May 25 — Webster at Southbridge. May 28 — Spencer at Southbridge. June 1 — Putnam at Southbridge. June 2 — Southbridge at Spencer. Jun 5 — Killingly at Southbridge. June 6 — Southbridge at Stafford Springs. June 9 — Southbridge at Brimfield. June 16 — Southbridge at Killingly. League The Mary E. Wells High School Baseball Team has joined the Southern Worcester County High School League. The League is divided into two sections, the eastern division and the western division Five teams comprise a section and each team plays ten games, two with each team in its section. Then the winner of the most games in each section plays for the championship of the league and a silver loving cup is the reward of the winning team. The members of the eastern division are Uxbridge, Blackstone, Whitinsville, Millbury, and North Grafton while Oxford, Webster, Warren Spencer and Southbridge comprise the western division of the league. Warren High School— 10 Wells High School— 3 The first game played by the High School Nine was with Warren High on Hamilton Field on April 24. This was a league game. A heavy gale was blowing and as it rained THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 33 frequently. Because of the intense cold the game was called off in the fifth inning. Smith played a good game on the slab but did not receive as much support as he should have had. Fitzgerald connected with the sphere in a manner that brought cheers from the grandstand. Warren made a big lead in the first two innings by the bunt method to the conster- nation of our infield. After the game the players in that game met in the High School Auditorium and elected Ray Allard as Cap- tain for this season ' s team. The score: Warren High School AB R IB PO 3 Gingras, If Carroll, ss F. Smith, lb Mara, 3b Quinlan, cf Wilson, rf Moller, rf H. Smith, 2b Lombard, c Converse, p Totals A 1 2 3 30 10 ' 10 15 6 1 Wells High School AB R IB PO A E Tabor, ss 3 12 Kleiner, ss Clemence, 2b 3 10 R. Allard, lb 2 110 1 Potter, lb 100101 Berthiaume, c 3 1 1 10 Fitzgerald, cf 3 110 Thayer, If 110 B. Allard, If McGilpin, rf 10 3 Smith, p 10 Hall, 3b 10 11 Tessier, 3b Totals 19 3 3 15 3 5 Innings 12 3 4 5 Warren High 3 2 13 1—10 Wells High 3 0—3 Two-base hits: Gingres, H. Smith, Fitzge- rald. Stolen bases: Lombard 2, Quinlan, H. Smith. Base on balls : off Smith, Mara, Wil- son, Carroll, Quinlan; off Converse, Hall, Thayer, Smith, McGilpin. Struck out by Converse, Clemence, McGilpin, Fitzgerald 2, Thayer, Hall, Tabor, Potter; by Smith, F. Smith 2, Wilson 2, Quinlan, Converse, Mara, Moller. Hit by pitcher: by Smith, Gingras 2. Wild pitch: Converse, Smith. Passed balls: Berthiaume 2, Lombard 2. Umpire Leonard. Time of game: 1 hour, 30 min. Attendance 50. Oxford High School— 8 Wells High School— 3 The second league game played by the High School baseball nine was in Oxford May 5. Southbridge came out with the thin side of the score; nevertheless, some fine work was brought to light in this game. A triple play was made when Thayer caught a high ball and sent it to Clemence who then threw it to Tabor.. Tessier clouted out a two-bagger that brought in our last run. He also caught some very hot liners. Ber- thiaume hurt his shoulder and Hall picked off behind the bat for the last six innings. Smith played a good game on the slab. The score Oxford High School AB R IB PO A E Donnellan, ss Sibley, p Putnam, 3b Buffum, lb Goyette, c Chabot, If Brown, 2b Casey, cf Allen, rf Rhodes, rf Totals 32 8 7 27 11 Wells High School AB R IB PO A E Tessier, ss 4 1 1 2 3 1 Fitzgerald, cf 2 Hall, c 3 3 Allard, lb 4 1 7 Berthiaume, c, cf 4 8 1 Thayer, If 3 1 1 1 1 1 Kleiner, If 1 Clemence, 3b 2 1 2 Dennison, 3b 1 1 Tabor, 2b 4 1 1 McGilpin, rf 3 1 1 Smith, p 3 c Litchfield, 1 1 Totals 35 3 5 24 8 5 Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O. H. S. 1 1 4 2 -8 M. E. W. H. S. 1 1 1- -3 34 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Two-base hits: Sibley, Tessier. Stolen bases: Donnellan, Sibley 2, Putnam 2, Go- yette, Chabot 2, Casey 2. Sacrifice: Sibley. Triple play: Thayer to Clemence to Tessier. Bases on balls: by Sibley, 3, by Smith 5. Struck out: by Sibley 9. Passed balls: by Hall 3. Umpire, Bedard. Attendance 200. Time, 2 hours, 5 min. Batted for McGilpin in 9th. Stafford Springs — 12 Wells High School— 10 The third game of the season was played on Hamilton Field on Tuesday May 8. South- bridge despite desperalte attempts and a seemingly sure victory, was forced to defeat at the hands of the visitors. Our team bat- ted the first visiting pitcher out of the box in the fourth inning. Smith played seven out of the eight innings and then Litchfield took his place. Two double plays went into effect, one from McGilpin to Allard and the other Tessier made alone. Hall caught three foul flies. The score: Stafford Springs AB R IB PO A E Sullivan, ss 5 2 3 2 Ricci, 2b 4 2 2 1 Abdo, c 5 1 1 12 4 Piccin, lb 4 12 8 Davis, p 2 2 Quinn, 3 12 031 Arnold, cf 4 110 Ference, If 4 12 10 Armstrong, 3b 2 2 13 Fenton, rf 2 10 Totals 35 12 14 24 11 2 Wells High School AB R IB PO A E Tabor, 2b 4 3 3 020 Tessier, ss 5 3 2 2 2 Allard, lb 5 2 3 8 Berthiaume, 3b 5 2 110 Fitzgerald, cf 4 2 3 Kleiner, If 4 10 2 McGilpin, rf 5 12 10 Hall, c 3 10 3 Smith, p 4 112 1 Litchfield, p Totals 39 10 14 24 10 6 Innings 12345678 Stafford Springs 14 10 13 2—12 Wells High School 4 4 2 000 0—10 Two-base hits: Ricci, McGilpin, Fitzgerald, Allard. Three-base hits: Sullivan, Ricci, Ta- bor. Stolen bases: Ference, Quinn 2, Arm- strong, Tessier. Double plays: Tessier, Mc- Gilpin to Allard. Innings pitched by Davis 2, by Quinn 6, by Smith 7, by Litchfield 1. Hits off Davis 7, off Quinn7, off Smith 12, off Litchfield 2. Base on balls: by Davis 1, by Quinn 3, by Smith 5, by Litchfield 1. Wild pitches: by Smith 2. Passed balls: by Hall 2. Struck out: by Davis 2, by Quinn 11, by Smith 7, by Litchfield 1. Umpire, Leonard. Attendance, 200. Time, 2 hours, 15 min. Summary of Games Played Warren H. S. 10 Wells H. S. 3 Oxford H. S. 8 Wells H. S. 3 Stafford Springs H. S. 12 Wells H. S. 10 Putnam H. S. 18 Wells H. S. 1 Bartlett H. S. 10 Wells H. S. 4 TRACK TEAM With the arrival of spring came the fever for athletics of all sorts. To satisfy this longing for sports, a track team was formed by the members of the M. E. W. H. S. and a track meet was arranged to be held in Ox- ford the 26th day of May, at the Agricultural grounds. The following men will compete in the events named below to represent the Mary E. Wells High School: 440-yard dash, Taylor, Degrenier, Thayer, Gauthier, Birds- all ;100-yard dash, Dean Tabor, Tillyer; High jump, Taylor, Birdsall, Dean Tabor, Potter; Wriston, Ralph Hall. Shot put, Taylor, Birds- all, Dean Tabor, Potter, Wriston, Ralph Hall. 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