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

Text from Pages 1 - 166 of the 1926 volume:

Jacob Edwards Library 236 Main St. Southbrldge, MA 01550 Js3 LIDHMHT 3 8136 0002 0158 Jacob EdW ard 8 Librae oo Main St. Southbridge, MA 01550 JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY SOUTHBRIDGE. MASSACHUSETTS (Erimjsfltt an (Iran MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE Hamilton Woolen Company Incorporated 1831 ;e, Mass. Worsted Dress Goods Over One Hundred Years of Experience, Development and Progress Stand Behind Our Fabrics Jacob Edwards library SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Plumbing, Gas, Steam and Hot Water Fitting P. Wilfred Gaucher Estimates on All Work Short Notice 269 MARCY ST. All Work Guaranteed Compliments of Grace Flower Shop Flowers for All Occasions 59 Central Street Tel. 980 Compliments of The Shur-on Standard Optical Co. Dupaul-Young Division SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS SAM KAPLAN Our New Location CORNER OF ELM AND MAIN Special Discount to High School Trade Kennedy Electrical Co. John T. Kennedy, Mgr. Contractors Electrical Electrical Supplies and Fixtures 110 MAIN ST. Tel. 27-J Compliments of Southbridge National Bank 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. Compliments of SOUTHBRIDGE SHEET METAL WORKS R. G. Bruscom, Prop. TEL. 323- J 131 ELM STREET J ? (Krimsmt ani dirag PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS. Volume IX. NOVEMBER, 1925. Number 1. iSoaro of lEfltiora Editor-in-Chief AGNES TAIT ' 26 Assistant Editor-in-Chief HERMON GOODELL ' 26 Business Manager . . . . . . HECTOR HEBERT ' 27 Assistant Business Manager .... ALBERT GAUCHER ' 28 Subscription Manager GERALD BENOIT ' 26 Assistant Subscription Manager . . . RALPH HALL ' 26 Alumni Editor BERYL MORSE ' 26 Assistant Alumni Editor NATHALIE MOREY ' 28 Athletic Editor KEITH MIDDLETON ' 27 Assistant Athletic Editor . . . . . CLAYTON McKINSTRY ' 28 Exchange Editor HELEN CLARKE ' 26 Assistant Exchange Editor MAURICE ROSENTHAL ' 27 Local Editor CATHERINE CLARKE ' 26 Assistant Local Editor MARTHA BLACKBURN ' 27 Art Editor ALFREDA NORMAN ' 26 Assistant Art Editor DOROTHY MANNING ' 28 Joke Editor RICHARD TILLYER ' 26 Assistant Joke Editor ROBERT McMASTER ' 28 Faculty Advisor MISS SARGENT CONTENTS Editorials Co-operation Thanksgiving Day Don ' t Be a Bore The Courage To Be Somebody What Do You Know About Music? Literature .... A Brother Too Many Pluck A Hallowe ' en Party How We Won the Game My Trip to Mexico Locals 12 Alumni 13 Jokes 15 Exchanges 18 Athletics 19 EPITORIALS CO-OPERATION Co-operation, the dictionary says, is the act of working jointly together. The Mary E. Wells High School is the pride of over three hundred students. Do these students co-operate? Do they get as much out of school as they ought? Take for instance the student who comes to school every morning, goes through his classes, and leaves school at 3 P. M. School parties? Oh, he doesn ' t like parties. Basketball, football, baseball? Why does he want to spend his money and time watching these games? Then last, and let us mention now the main object of this editorial, The Crimson and Gray. Here again the high school student thinks, why do I have to spend a dollar in this way, when I can read the other fellow ' s for nothing ? So the student who lets his duty slip by in the other school activities, does the same when his school paper is about to be pub- lished. His paper! The paper of which he is part owner! The paper containing the ac tivities of his school! Is this student getting as much out of school as he ought? How much is he putting in? To have co-operation in a school, every stu dent — the Freshman, the Sophomore, the Junior, and the Senior — who takes pride in himself and his class, must put every ounce of energy possible into his school. A few students, of course, are co-operat- ing, but we want all to work together ; all to have one aim: More co-operation in the school. In a way we are all one big family. If there is no co-operation in a family, what happens ? You can answer that for yourself. Our high school is the highest institution of learning in this town. Do we want the town ' s people to be interested in our activi- ties? Of course we do, but we must ' first be interested in them ourselves, and show some amount of co-operation. Agnes Tait, ' 26. THANKSGIVING DAY What does Thanksgiving Day mean to you? Does it still mean a day on which you are going to have a feast of turkey, cran- berry sauce, mince pie, ice cream, etc. ; or have you another meaning for it? When we were young children, the only idea which came to our mind when we heard of Thanksgiving, was the pleasure and good time we were going to have. But now, what should we know about Thanksgiving? We should know that it is a legal holiday, cele- brated in all parts of the United States ; that it is a day set apart for a public acknowledge - ment of Divine goodness and mercies; and that it has been a holiday since the days of the Pilgrims. On Thanksgiving Day, we should not think only of putting work aside and enjoy- ing ourselves, but we should give, at least, a few minutes to thinking of our Pilgrim Fathers, their hardships in colonizing the New World, and their glorious success. By doing this, I am sure that we would enjoy our feast a great deal more, and the holiday would be spent more happily than if we had thought of only ourselves. Delina Dugas, ' 26. DON ' T BE A BORE All bores talk about themselves. Delight- ful conversationalists either talk about the person they are addressing, or allow that in- dividual to talk high, wide and frequently about himself. If you have a hobby, ride it alone. If you have symptoms, keep them to yourself. If you have ambitions, do not compel a long- suffering friend to listen to your architec- tural ideas for your air castles in Spain. There are lots and lots of people who at times are supremely happy just to sit and say nothing, and have you say nothing to them. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The way not to be a bore, the way to be in- teresting, is to be interested. Even Thomas A. Edison cannot thrill his hearers by telling them how little sleep he had the night before. If he can ' t get away with it, how can you? Sympathy soon turns into a suppressed yawn. Interest keeps alive only in promissory notes. Each of us has some one subject which is a fair-haired child to him, but a cause of well defined pain to others. He drags that sub- ject into the conversation whenever he can — and that is on all occasions — and delivers a Chautauqua course upon it. Think it over. Figure out what it is. Put your finger on it and press hard. When you get to heaven, don ' t even tell St. Peter how you got there. He has heard the same story a billion times. Walk right in and make it heaven for the rest of us by leav- ing your hobby tied outside the gate. Roland Delage, ' 26. THE COURAGE TO BE SOMEBODY It takes courage to be somebody. It takes courage to come out of the ranks and show yourself different. There is safety in num- bers, and a good many people feel secure when they are thinking like others and act- ing like others. Columbus needed courage along with other things. Probably more men than we have any idea of agreed with him in his theory of reaching India by sailing west; but there were not many with the courage to say so, to face the sneers and scowls brought forth by such an opinion. The leaders in a new move ment may be ahead of the crowd intellectual- ly, but they must also be ahead of it in point of courage. Some, who are fitted intellectually to be leaders, fail because they are not brave enough. They lack the courage to lift them- selves over the heads of others. They lack courage to be somebody. Philip Renaud, ' 26. WHAT DO YOU KjNOW ABOUT MUSIC? Do The Three B ' s mean anything to you? Have you ever listened with a queer feeling in your heart to the strains of Chopin ' s beautiful Prelude in D Flat and heard the note of longing that is carried throughout the entire piece? If not, you have missed one of the loveliest things in life. When you hear Greig ' s To Spring spoken of, does it not call to your mind right away the lovely swinging movement of this composition that is so suggestive of the spring season ? Do you realize the hard- ships and privations which these great men endured in order that you might listen to their works? It is wicked that countless numbers of peo- ple know little or nothing about the real music of the world. All the Jazz-crazed world seems to want at present is to listen to the moan of several instruments in a snappy fox-trot. They never give a thought as to who composed the music they listen to, and never once stop to think that some of our most popular dance pieces are taken al- most directly from the old masters ' works. The beautiful classics are being robbed of their loveliest phrases which are set to the time of the modern dance piece. People seem to be afraid of the word Classic. One should not turn a deaf ear when a piece is being played that has an espe- cially long name attached, and therefore is expected to be very dry and horrid. It is not fair to prejudice yourself against listening to good music. Listen with an open mind to whatever is being played, and try to gather something from it. Different kinds of music appeal to differ- ent people. Make a study of, or at least hear enough music to know which type suits you best, just as the most exacting women hunt eagerly for certain perfumes meant for them. Do not be so foolish as to confine your- self to the enjoyment of jazz music. This music is easy to understand and is like des- sert. Too many sweets are sickening, and you will soon tire of jazz if you continually make up your mind to listen to nothing else. The world (especially our own country) is now going through a period of poor music. What is the matter with us? Is so much of our time taken up with business that we find no time for the arts that should find a place in everyone ' s life? What are the Americans doing in the musical world? Leading high- paying jazz orchestras. That is true, but who are the leaders of the great Symphony THE CRIMSON AND GRAY orchestras? Ganz, Damrosch, Mengelberg and countless others; the large majority of them are from Europe. Who are the men living today who are at the very top of the ladder of musical fame? Heifirtz, Galli-Curci- Kreisler, Rachmaninoff, Paderewski, and many others. Americans? — no, decidedly not! The European people believe strongly in giving the school children a musical educa- tion as far as possible. Here, in our own country, music is taken up in the schools to a certain extent, but the really important de- tails are left out entirely. Therefore, it is up to the individual to be fair to himself and find out the countless interesting facts about music to be found in our many magazines and in thousands of books in the public li- braries. It seems as if the era of jazz must come to an end soon, to usher in an epoch of the very best music. Hazel Lucier, ' 26. LITERAHJRI A BROTHER TOO MANY Gosh, isn ' t Margaret a nut lately! said the taller of two boys. I wish I could teach her a good lesson. You might think she was eighteen instead of sixteen. What do you say, Joe, if we run that young Alfonso she ' s going with, off the place into the pond. Yes, I wish we could do something. Re- member what a good sport she used to be? Swim away across the lake, go fishing, or anything, before she met that dumb-bell, responded Joe. Now she won ' t go swim- ming because she ' s afraid the curl will come out of her hair, and she won ' t go fishing be- cause the smell of fish isn ' t nice. All she does is to pose in front of her mirror and read some old love story. The two boys came closer together and be- gan to talk earnestly. Every few minutes could be heard peals of laughter which prom ised no good for someone. In one of the windows of the pretty, rustic cottage was seated Margaret, the subject of her older brother ' s conversation. She surely did look as if she was a good sport, but care- fully marcelled hair and perfect make-up were rather deceiving. The noise of her brothers ' laughter and merriment seemed to annoy her, for she rose and went to the window to tell them to stop. Their only answer was, My sweet Margaret, prepare for slaughter. That night, a strange performance took place in the boys ' room. Dressed in tramps ' clothes, the two boys descended to the shore of the lake, to wait for their sister and her cavalier, James Wentworth. Soon they ap- peared, and young Jim tenderly helped Mar garet into the canoe, and took his place in the back of the canoe. While they were paddling to the middle of the lake, an old row boat was drawn to the shore, and two tramps got in and rowed after the canoe. While they were following the canoe, al- low me to tell you about James Wentworth. He was a tall, studious young man. He was serious, and hated sports, and the only thing he could do in that line was to paddle a light canoe. In all respects he was a regular sissy. In the middle of this pond, was a small island and this was where the young people were planning to go. The row boat ' s des- tination was the same. Allowing the canoe five minutes to be placed in some sheltered cove, the two tramps, with dangerous look- ing guns, and a wicked gleam in their eyes, approached. They rowed straight to the canoe, where young James was entertaining his girl, by reciting poetry. Stop! cried some one in a rough voice. Young man you are trespassing. You must get off from the place, but leave the young lady with us. Get out of that canoe. I can ' t ! The water ' s wet, wailed James. Get out anyway, wet or dry water, you ' ve got to get out in some way, and the canoe won ' t go when you go, was the rough re- sponse. 0 James, save me ! the unlucky Margaret breathed. I can ' t, I ' ve got to get out myself. I can ' t swim, and I ' ll get my new suit all wet ! You THE CRIMSON AND GRAY can go anywhere you want to, and I ' ll drown myself. 0 James, please save me! cried the frightened girl. Her appeal, however, had no effect on either of the two men in the row boat, or the boy who was afraid to get his suit wet. Put your foot in! He did it this time, with the help of the two robbers. Soon he was in the water up to his arm pits. Mar- garet was crying and James was begging to be allowed to get back into his canoe. When the water was over his head, the two men jumped into the water, pulled him out and set him afloat in the old row boat. After he had disappeared, the two boys took off their costumes, turned to Margaret saying, You will have to do one of two things, either give up that sissy and be a sport again, or we ' ll leave you on this island all night long. I ' ll give him up. I have better times with you two boys. Come on, let ' s race to the wharf. I bet I can beat you using the side stroke. Claire Beauregard, ' 26. PLUCK Some battles are won by strategy, Others are won by luck. But the battle of life Through calm or through strife, Is most often won by pluck. Have pluck when you rise in the morning, Have pluck the whole day through. Have pluck along the way, When things against you sway, And success will come to you. Hermon Goodell, ' 26. A HALLOWE ' EN PARTY The Seniors were to give a party the last of October, which, they decided, would be a Hallowe ' en Party. At assembly, on the Mon- day morning of the same week in which the party was to be held, the principal of the school announced that there would be a mas- querade party in the auditorium the follow- ing Friday night, which happened to be Hal- lowe ' en night. The main topic of conversation for the rest of the week was what each one was to wear. It could easily be seen that their minds were not on mathematics or French. For once the boys decided that they would forget their bashfulness and be good sport? and dress up in costumes as well as the girls. During the few days that remained before the great event, Bob Brown thought and thought, but in vain, as to what kind of a costume he was to wear. At last he decided that he would ask his mother to help him de- cide. Mrs. Brown consented to help him, but would not tell him what her plans were. The day before the party she looked over some old-fashioned dresses that she had, and fin- ally found one which she thought would suit the purpose. A little later she called Bob in to see his costume. Quite excited, he ran into the house from football with the boys. As soon as he saw the silk and ruffles, he became very grave, and could not hide his disappoint- ment. His first words were, Gee, mother, I can ' t go dressed as a girl. But after his mother had explained all her plans to him, he became interested in attending the party, in his mother ' s once upon a time party dress. Bob would never forget the night of that party. He certainly had a hard time getting into the dress. In order to do so, he had to hold his breath while his mother hooked it. Can you imagine Bob trying to squeeze his feet, which were not considered very small, into his mother ' s slippers? Finally, having adjusted powdered wig and mask to suit his mother, he started out for school. The streets which he had to go through were dark, so no one could tell whether he was a girl or not. When he arrived at school he took his mother ' s cape off, and after seeing that his nose was properly powdered, and his hair well arranged, he went up stairs to the auditorium. Bob anticipated a good time be- cause of a well planned scheme. He had been seated but a few minutes when Dick Carlson came up and sat beside him. The following conversation took place. Oh, Betty, but you ' re wonderful tonight. You didn ' t think you could kid me, did you? Say, I could recognize you miles away. I came over to you the minute I saw you come in, in order to ask you for the supper dance, and for five or six other dances, before that dumb-bell Bob Brown came and took you away. Wouldn ' t you like to go for a walk until the dance starts? Dick asked very gently. Bob was laughing so inside that he could only nod yes. After they got out, Dick 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY started to tell her how sweet she was, and begged Betty to remove her mask. They finally returned to the hall, and the dance was in full swing. During all this time, Bob ' s slippers were pinching his feet so much that he could hardly keep the tears back, but Dick did not notice it. After the supper, the president of the Senior class announced that they would not remove their masks until 12 o ' clock. During the evening, Dick had been quite compli- mentary, but before the end he had become quite an expert at it, and Bob could hardly keep his face straight listening to all his lov- ing expressions. Just before the last dance, Bob pretended that he was faint; so they left the hall, and on their way home, Dick became very impa- tient because Betty - wouldn ' t take her mask off. When they got in front of Bob ' s house Bob stopped short and snatched the mask from his face, and gathering up his skirts, ran to the door, then he turned and bade Dick a laughing goodnight. Dick never forgot that party, and how badly he had been fooled, and from that time he never called Bob a dumb- bell. Stella Lavallee, ' 26. HOW WE WON THE GAME Overhead the skies are blue, Underfoot, ' tis wet with dew, Nature feels a thrill of gladness, As the spring comes on anew. ' Tis the season when our school Again goes forth to meet the fray. Once again our spirit wakens ; The spirit that shall win the day. To the field the crowd is thronging ; Not a moment ' s delay, Flags are flying, shouts are ringing, For the Crimson and the Gray. Silence, till the pitcher ' s ready! Up to bat are all our men. Swift and straight the ball flies over, Swifter it comes back again. Breathless, eager faces all are turned Towards the waiting fielder there ! Suddenly the cheers are deafening; The umpire ' s Safe! rings through the air. But boys ! the other team is game, They won ' t give up without a fight ! So do your best to hold them back, We ' re sure to come out right ! Two men on base and one to go ! All depends on this last hit! So do your best to bring them home, And you ' ll have done your bit. With determined chin and firm set jaw He meets the ball as in it comes ; It flies as ball ne ' er flew before And brings us in the winning runs. We ' ve won the game, but more than that, We know we ' ve won it fair and square ; We did our best, we came out right ; Our school has one more victory there ! Reva Rabinowitz, ' 26. MY TRIP TO MEXICO Grace and I were on a sight seeing trip through the South. We had arrived as far south as El Paso, Texas, and had been there for three days. It seemed as though we had seen every- thing of interest in the city ; and we had just seen a car with a sign Mexico on it, so we thought we would try the experience of go- ing over the border. We took the car, and were riding along through the country, admiring the scenery. Grace was cautiously studying our different fellow passengers. She finally said to me, I ' m mighty glad that there are two of us on this trip. I asked, Why? She pointed to a man who was sitting a few seats in front of us, and said, I wouldn ' t want to be held up by him. ' The man under discussion certainly was fierce looking. He wore a dirty, bright colored shirt, such as Mexicans wear in the movies, a soiled red bandana around his neck, and had a wide brimmed hat pulled down over his eyes. Across the aisle sat one as bad looking. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 After Grace had pointed out these charac- ters to me, the scenery wasn ' t quite as inter- esting. These two men kept turning around and looked strangely at us. Hope they have to get off before we do, said I to Grace. Oh, they ' ll probably go further into Mex- ico than we shall. Suppose we get off at the next little village we come to. Never fear; I seconded the motion readily. Would we never arrive there? Cold shivers kept run- ning up and down my spine and the two men continued to turn and gaze at us. At last we saw a group of houses, clustered together, in the distance. Here ' s where we say ' good-bye ' to those strangers, said I to Grace. We got ready to leave the car, when the conductor informed us that we would have to stay on till we came to the end of the line. Grace was getting rather frightened. Gee, they ' ll have to get off at the same place. Well, let ' s stay on the car and go back with it, I said. The two men got off the car and left, and we planned to stay on, to wait for it to re- turn. Then we noticed that the conductor was making a move to leave too. So I said, How long will we have to wait here before we can go back to the States ? Four hours, Ma ' m, he replied. Four hours to sit in a street car! That was ter- rible. Come, Grace, let ' s get out for a walk. Those men have gone ; they can ' t harm us. You don ' t know where they ' ve gone to, and besides, there might be a whole tribe of them, said Grace. Well, I ' m sure there ought to be some- body around here who would help us out if anything should happen. So we got out and started walking, looking at the stone huts with their unkempt yards. We kept wan- dering farther and farther away from the houses, up a cool looking road. It was very warm that day and finally Grace said, I ' m about parched. Do you suppose we could get a drink of water around here anywhere? We passed one house, as it didn ' t look very clean ; and we were about to try the next one, when we saw a little farther down the road, another, with a nice white-washed door, that looked really clean, so we ventured up to it. Grace said, You knock, so I gave a timid little knock. A large, dark Mexican woman came to the door. May we have a drink of water? I asked, trying to keep my voice from trembling. Come in, me get you a drink. No, we ' ll wait out here, we said. No come in, no drink. Grace said, I don ' t want to go in, but I do want a drink. Come, we ' re two of us and we ' ll stand near the door, said I bravely. When we came into the room, the woman went into the next room. We could hear men ' s voices talking loudly to her in Spanish. Oh, dear, oh, dear, whimpered Grace. I began looking around the room. It was bare of furniture except for one chair, and on that there was a dirty, bright colored shirt covered with what appeared to be fresh blood stain. Near by, on the floor, laid yards and yards of heavy rope. I looked through the door, where the lady had gone, and saw none other than one of the men who had been on the car with us. Let ' s go; never mind the drink of water, said I to Grace. My teeth were chattering, and my heart was beginning to sink. Yes, and let ' s make it speedy, said Grace- And turned to go out. But there in the door- way stood the other man who had been on the car. Grace let out one scream and I started for the opposite door, but that was blocked by the other man. My heart had sunk indeed, and so had I, for I found myself on the floor hugging my pillow, thinking it was Grace. And, then and there I swore, no more pickles and apple pie before bed time Alfreda D. Norman, ' 26. LOCALS e f f r f r r r f + CLASS OFFICERS 1926 President Philip Renaud Vice-President Helen Clarke Secretary ...... Margaret Tait Treasurer Her m on Goodell 1927 President Margaret Craig Vice-President . . . Gertrude LeClair Secretary Keith Middleton Treasurer Phyllis Taylor 1928 President Robert MacMaster Vice-President Bertha Baril Secretary Audrey Wheeler Treasurer . . . . . . William Snell 1929 President Doris Angell Vice-President Ralph Cole Secretary-Treasurer . . . Helen Grant GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB DOG-ROAST At four o ' clock, October eighth, about thirty-five members of the Girls ' Glee Club boarded the Sturbridge car to go to Cedar Pond for a hot dog roast. The girls arrived there safely, and went to the shore in front of Goodell ' s cottage. There they proceeded to make a fire by the approved camp-fire methods, Miss Swett carefully placing the fuel. Pearl Putnam featured heavily in the hard work, proving herself to be very handy with an axe. After enough dogs and marshmallows to weaken a less hearty crowd had been dis- posed of, the girls gathered about Miss Swett and her ukulele to sing. A few games were enjoyed until the party broke up to catch the seven o ' clock car back to town. No ill effects of the trip have been ported. re- CRIMSON AND GRAY FOOD SALE The Crimson and Gray gave a food sale in the Edwards Company store in the after- noon of October eighth. The sum realized did not come up to expectations of the staff, although many good things were sold. GLEE CLUB The Glee Club is now meeting regularly Wednesday mornings and Friday after noons. Miss Swett has plans for an operetta and a concert for the coming year. The officers are: Robert Oldham, Presi- dent and Helen Clarke, Secretary and Treas- urer. GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB A new organization this year is the Girls ' Glee Club. The officers are: Anita Dani, President and Ruth Wriston, Secretary and Treasurer. frs  V Vr  S S  «S N S   «V S«S S  S V V N S S S 1 2r$i5 ALUMNI ++++++0+ ++ji+ ' ++++i++ ++ ++ +++ 0 + ++++ +0++++++ Southbridge High School Alumni Associa- tion held its annual business meeting in the auditorium of the Mary E. Wells High School. The officers of the Association are: Mrs. Marion Taylor, President; Mrs. Bertha Clarke, Vice-President; Miss Margaret But- ler, Second Vice-President; Miss Marjory McMaster, Secretary; Chester B. Young, Treasurer; Miss Katholeen Cozzens, and Er- nest Hall, Executive Committee. Adrian Gaucher, class of ' 25, is a student at Clark College. Robert Montague, class of ' 25, is a student at Brown University. Miss Adele Werner, class of ' 25, has en- tered Massachusetts General Hospital, where she will study to be a nurse. Miss Gertrude Powers, class of ' 25, is at- tending Boston University. Miss Sylvia Claflin, class of ' 25, is attend- ing normal school at Westfield. Miss Mildred Wheeler, class of ' 25, has en tered the Sargent School of Physical Educa- tion, in Boston. Robert Snell, class of ' 25, is attending Massachusetts Agricultural College. Charles Hanson, class of ' 25, is a student at Brown University. Miss Aline Pinsonneault, class of ' 25, has accepted a position as billing clerk in the of- fice of the Hyde Manufacturing Co. Miss Ruth Pollard, class of ' 25, has been enrolled as a student at the state normal school in Worcester. Miss Isabelle Spielman, class of ' 24, has been engaged as assistant teacher in the Marcy Street school building. Miss Laurenda Boyer, class of ' 24, is a Sophomore at Boston University. Miss Bernice Parker, class of ' 25, is as- sisting in the office of the telephone com- pany. Dean Tabor, class of ' 25, has enrolled at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston. Miss Louise Rowley, class of ' 20, has ac- cepted a position in the Endicott library. Miss Rowley is also a graduate of Simmons College. Ovila Benoit is attending Boston Univer- sity. Miss Eleanor Edwards is now located in San Francisco, where she is occupying a sec- retarial position. Miss Edwards is a gradu- ate of Wheaton College, and Mary E. Wells High School. Miss Lillian Loungeway, a graduate of the Mary E. Wells High School, class of ' 22, has entered the state normal school at Worcester, taking the teachers ' course. George P. Cormack, a graduate of the Mary E. Wells High School, class of ' 24, has entered Boston University. Miss Marion Berry and Miss Lucille Wil- liams have entered Peter Bent Brigham Hos- pital, Boston, to train for the nursing pro- fession. Miss Alice Beardwood, class of ' 24, of the Mary E. Wells High School, has entered the Sargent School of Physical Education. Miss Helen Weatherhead, graduate of the Mary E. Wells High School, class of ' 17, and of Simmons College, was married in Grace Church, New York City, to Mr. Van Camp. Until recently Miss Weatherhead occupied the position of librarian in a bank in New York City. Louise Nolan is attending Boston Univer- sity. Roland Thayer, class of ' 25, is employed at the American Optical Company. Hilda Gregory, class of ' 25, is at home at present, but will attend Brown University next year. Miss Gertrude Farley, class of ' 25, is em- ployed at the American Optical Company. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Miss Exoa Fairfield, class of ' 25, has en- tered the employ of the American Optical Company. Miss Felicia Kane is attending Becker ' s Business College, Worcester. Hector Leclair, class of ' 25, of the Mary E. Wells High School, is in Gardner as a re- porter for the Worcester Telegram. Miss Gertrude Ouellette, class of ' 25, is at- tending Boston University, taking the secre- tarial course. Lawrence Litchfield, class of ' 25, is in the research department of the American Opti- cal Company. Charles Tessier, class of ' 25, has entered the employ of the American Optical Com- pany. Louis Allard, class of ' 25, has entered the employ of the American Optical Company. Miss Olivette Bonin, class of ' 25, is attend- ing Post ' s Business School in Worcester. Robert Brown, class of ' 25, has entered the employ of the Dudley Paper Mills. Theogene Benoit is employed by his father, who is a contractor in Southbridge. P ov- v t. W , There was once a far-sighted Mr, Who called on his girl he kr. When he turned on the light, He found to his-f right That it wasn ' t his girl, but her sr. Knowles — Shall we go out and look at the moon? She — But there isn ' t any moon. Knowles — Well, that was just a rhetorical question, anyway. Him — What are the last -,steps ih the latest dance? Her — The front porch. Durgin — Women are wearing their stock- ings in sausage fashion now. Labelle— Howzat? Durgin — Below knees. She — You must be absent-minded — you ' re twenty minutes late for our swim. He — Well, you see, I left my watch home, and when I went to take it out to see if I had time to go back to get it, I didn ' t have it with me. Miss H. Lucier — Got a thumb tack? Middleton — No, but I have a fingernail. Hermon Goodell — He ' s a good fellow, but he ' s too loquacious. Herbert Goodell — Yeah, and besides he talks too much. Customer (very indignant) — Why, I be- lieve the soles of these shoes are made of paper. O ' Shaughnessy ( in Edwards Co.) — Well, if they aren ' t, they are a mighty good imita- tion. The runners were lined up, tense and eager. A deathlike hush gripped the people in the stands. The starter stood ready with his gun raised above his head. On your marks ! The runners crouched down. Get set ! They leaned forward. The pistol cracked. They were off with a leap and down the track. But they had to be called back because the pistol had cracked and a new one had to be procured. The Male— Wilt thou? The Female — Only in very hot weather. Teacher — Now what do little folks do be- fore they go to sleep? Little Folk — Dey closes dere peepers. R. Hall — I ' ve been clipping coupons. D. Simonds — From bonds? Hall — Naw, from magazines for shaving soap. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Black boy, what you-all doin ' ? I ain ' t doin ' nothing, Mammy. My, but you is gettin ' mo ' like yo ' Pappy every day. After the Woodstock game, Miss Cath- arine Clarke was ready to swear that a cow can block traffic most effectually. H. Clarke— If I didn ' t tell you that I only paid $19.98 for this suit, you ' d think I paid $60 for it, wouldn ' t you? Schumacher — Yes, if you told me over the phone. Teacher (reading) — . Then came the green dragon belching forth. Little Johnny — Didn ' t he excuse him- self? Miss W. Chamberlain — Officer, some men are shooting dice down on the corner. Officer — What do you think I am, a game warden ? Poeton — Why did you leave your girl ' s house so early tonight? Oldham — ' Cause the lights went out, and I didn ' t want to sit there in the dark. Mary had a little lamb, (The plot begins to thicken) , She sold it to a restaurant, And now they call it chicken. Miss H. Clarke (working in the library) — What kind of a book were you looking for? Little Boy — An animal story. Miss Clarke — Here ' s a circus story, ' The Taming of the Shrew. ' Litchfield — Do you use tooth-paste? Phil Renaud — Of course not. None of my teeth are loose. Wesson — Do you want to hear something great? Dennison — Sure. Wesson — Rub two bricks together. Litchfield — Part of the ships built by the government were sold. Smith— Why didn ' t they sell whole ships? Simonds — Henry Ford bought a lot of scrap-ships. Benoit — Is a scrap-ship the same as a battle-ship? Miss E. Moore — At Lexington the Eng- lish destroyed three men. He — I just went out to get a breath of air. She— Yes, I can smell it. Visitor — You fellows sure are tough; don ' t even wear hats, do you ? O ' Shaughnessy — Naw, they muss up our hair and take off all the shine. Miss McGilvary — What is the greatest necessity in all walks of life? Miss Morey— Shoes. Lezneski — Have you corrected my paper yet? One of our Faculty — Why, no. Lezneski — Well, when you do, remember it ' s mercy I want, not justice. Miss Wriston — I just found a needle. Rosenthal — Now find a haystack and we ' ll have some fun. Schumacher — Why are you always play- ing so much golf? Edwards — Oh, it keeps me fit. Schumacher — Yes, but fit for what? Edwards — For more golf. Customer — I ' d like to have you pick out a set of false teeth for me. Dentist — Would you like to have me brush them for you also? Did you steal the coat you are wearing? _ Your Honor, I decline to satisfy the mor- bid curiosity of the court by responding to the interrogation. Newspaper Reader — I see here where a boy set a barn on fire. What kind of an of- fense do you call that? Lawyer — Why, that ' s arson. N. R. — Oh, I beg your pardon, I didn ' t know it was one of your family. Customer — Say, have you any good pork? Grocer— Say, I ' ve got some pork that THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 17 will make better chicken salad than any lamb you can buy. Miss Barnum — Regiment well, but he got slapped in the face. Her (as the clock strikes two) — Don ' t go, George. Tell me, how long have you loved me? Him (wearily) — For three consecutive hours, and I mean to tell you it ' s hard on the arms. Miss Cortiss — How was the circus? Miss Taylor— Intense. Smith — What ' s the matter with your face? Keen woman? Durgin — Naw, dull razor. Desautels (in a restaurant) — Waiter, I ' ll have pork chops with French fried, and I ' ll have the chops lean. Waiter — Yes, sir, which way? Employer — Are you the man who desires a position with a substantial remuneration? Poeton — No, I want a job with good pay. Visitor — You say that you play with the high school football team? Oldham— Yes. Visitor — What do you play? Oldham— Bridge. Mr. Gibbons (in a restaurant) — Waiter, I think there ' s a fly in this soup. Waiter — Well, make sure ! You can ' t ex- pect me to pay any attention to a mere ru- mor. Harvey — Do I have to wash my face ? Mother— Yes, dear. Harvey — Why can ' t I powder it like sister does hers? Miss Sargent — What could be more sad than a man without a country? R. Delage — A country without a man ! Dennison — Could you give a poor cripple enough money for a cup of coffee and a sandwich? Kind Old Lady — Why, my poor boy, how are you crippled? Dennison — Financially. Real Estate Agent — I don ' t see why you hesitate. This tobacco plantation is a bar- gain at any price. Roger Brown — I was just deciding whether I would raise cigars or cigarettes. How can a little man like you throw a big iron ball like that? Well, you see, I ' ve a bad case of the heaves. Miss A. Tait — What is it that runs across the floor without any legs? Miss M. Tait— I ' ll bite. What is it? Miss A. Tait— Water. Simonds — Why didn ' t you dance last night? Middleton — I had on a rented tuxedo. S._ Well, what of it? M. — It was rented where it would show. Miss Chamberlain — What makes your car go so slowly? Why, it hardly moves. Miss C. Clarke — Well, you see, yesterday I was speeding around a corner and the blamed thing turned turtle. Labelle — How would you like to get a bust in the Hall of Fame? Litchfield— Would it hurt? Benoit — What ' s the difference between a pitchfork and a toothbrush? Herbert Goodell — I don ' t know. Benoit — I ' d hate to have you pick my teeth. He — I get a big kick every time I kiss Marie. 2nd He- I didn ' t think she ' d object so strenuously. Skinny Man — Did you slip on that banana ? Fat Lady — No, dearie, I just sat down to pick some daisies. Miss Sargent — Use the word regiment in a sentence. Miss Sargent — Is this wrong? ' I have et ' . Smith — Yes; you ain ' t et yet. EXCHANGES r S s S V S N S V V V S S V V S V  '  V We, of Mary E. Wells High School, are starting our new year with high hopes of success. One of the greatest helps in mak- ing our paper a success is the privilege of seeing the papers of other schools. Many splendid ideas can be obtained from other magazines. We learn what other schools are doing, and compare their acti- vities with those of our school. We see what other people our own ages are capable of accomplishing. Our year cer- tainly has started well. We have received eight exchanges so far, and these are our opinions of them: The Hilltop, Warren, Mass. Your paper is complete in every respect. It is a pleasure to read it. The Argus, Worcester, Mass. Your cuts are exceptionally fine. Your School Notes show that you are surely alive. The Volunteer, Concord, N. H. You should be very proud of Poets ' Patch. The Echo, Winthrop, Mass. Your paper shows good work. The Wyndonian, Willimantic, Conn. Your editorials are splendid. The Chronicle, Haverhill, Mass. The con- ciseness of your paper is fine. The Commercial News, New Haven, Conn. Your weekly paper is very business-like, and up-and-coming. The M. T. S. News, New York, N. Y. We like your poems. We expect our exchanges for the coming year to be as follows : It may be noted that sixteen States are represented, one-third of the States of our country. The X-Ray, H. S., Sacramento, Cal. The Chronicle, H. S., Pasadena, Cal. The Enfield Echo, H. S., Thompsonville, Conn. The Banner, H. S., Rockville, Conn. The Chronicle, Lyman Hall H. S., Walling- ford, Conn. The Blue and White Banner, H. S., Put- nam, Conn. The Wyndonian, Windham H. S., Willi- mantic, Conn. The Commercial News, Commercial H. S., New Haven, Conn. The Lotus, Senior H. S., Dover, Delaware. The Budget, H. S., Berne, Ind. Academy News, Hartland Academy, Hart land, Me. The Outlook, Porter H. S., Kezac Falls, Me. The Salemica, New Salem Academy, New Salem, Mass. The Hilltop, H. S., Warren, Mass. The Chronicle, H. S., Haverhill, Mass. The Argus, H. S., Worcester, Mass. The Echo, H. S., Winthrop, Mass. The Red and Gray, H. S., Fitchburg, Mass. The Enterprise, H. S., Boston, Mass. The Review, H. S., Medford, Mass. The Sangonia, H. S., Saugus, Mass. The Philomoth, H. S., Framingham, Mass. The Chandelier, H. S., South Boston, Mass. The Milache, H. S., Milaca, Minn. The School Grant, H. S., Ulysses, Neb. The Volunteer, H. S., Concord, N. H. The Red and Black, Stevens H. S., Clare- mont, N. H. The Meteor, H. S., Berlin, N. H. The Inde, H. S., Hanover, N. H. The Oracle, H. S., Englewood, N. J. The Spotlight, H. S., Cranford, N. J. The M. T. S. News, Bellevue Training School for Men Nurses, New York, N. Y. The Micrometer, Ohio Mechanics Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Senior, H. S., Westerly, R. I. The Gleaner, H. S., Pawtucket, R. I. The Red and Black, West H. S., Salt Lake City, Utah. The Dial, H. S., Brattleboro, Vt. The Quill, H. S., Parkersburg, W. Va. Is there a word in the English language that contains all the vowels? Unquestionably. Well, what is it? I just told you. Exchange — The Argus, Worcester, Mass. Sympathetic Person— Hello ! What ' s the matter, little boy? Are you lost? Little Boy— Yes, I am. I mighta known better ' n to come out with Gran ' ma. She ' s always losin ' sumfm. OXFORD, MAY 27 The Mary E. Wells High School boys went to Oxford on May 27, and after playing a very good game, came home with a victory of 10-3. Desautels and Litchfield each brought in two runs, besides doing fine as the battery. Tessier played his usual good game. M. E. W. H. S.- -10 3- -OXFORD Litchfield p Daley Desautels c Anderson Dennison lb Deveau Durgin 2b Chaffee Proulx 3b Allen Tessier ss Crowton Edwards If White Fitzgerald cf Porter Gregory, Lippe rf LaRose , Robinson WEBSTER, JUNE 3 On June third the Bartlett High fellows came up to play against us, and as it was our last chance for the pennant, the team played hard. However, Dame Fortune was against us, and we lost the game, mostly by errors, to the tune of 5-10. The bleachers were very well filled, and gave the team the support they needed. M. E. W. H. S.— 5 10— BARTLETT HIGH Litchfield, Lippe P Sware Desautels c Schoenfeldt Dennison lb Kosnoski Durgin 2b Ivascoin Proulx 3b Love Tessier ss Hand Edwards If Lewando Fitzgerald cf Mroezck Thayer rf Lobban WARREN, JUNE 5 Two days after the Webster game, our boys went to Warren to get their revenge for their defeat at the hands of Webster. However, it was chiefly luck that saved the game, as our team was somewhat over-con- fident. It was not until the seventh inning that our boys began to really work. M. E. W. H. S.— 5 Lippe p Desautels c Dennison lb Durgin 2b Proulx 3b Tessier ss Edwards If McKinstry cf Fitzgerald rf 4— WARREN Converse Pelkey Noppe Rice Riley Loonan Wilson Sheridan Bellrose WARREN, JUNE 8 The Warren fellows came here on June 8th, feeling revengeful, and anxious for our scalps. They were disappointed, however, for they went home with a loss of 13-0 on their minds. All teams have their off days, and this surely seemed to be theirs. M. E. W. H. S.- -13 0— WARREN Lippe P Converse Desautels c Pelkey Dennison lb Noppa Durgin 2b Rice Proulx 3b Riley Tessier ss Loonan Edwards If Wilson McKinstry cf Sheridan Fitzgerald rf Bellrose CHARLTON, JUNE 15 We played our return game with Charl- ton on June the 15th. Two of our good players did not make the trip, but it re- sulted in a victory nevertheless. In the ten league games we lost only two, which placed us in the second position. In addition to this, 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY we won the two Charlton games. This was the best record in recent years, and next year we hope to do better. M. E. W. H. S.- —7 5— CHARLTON Litchfield P Davis Tessier c Longuav Dennison lb Mann Durgin •2b Turner Proulx 3b Pike Renaud ss Daley Lippe If Stone McKinstry CI Ashe Fitzgerald rf Deyett BATTING AVERAGES Tessier 563 Durgin 350 Gregory 440 Litchfield 338 Lippe 432 McKinstry 313 Edwards 409 Fitzgerald 286 Desautels 405 Dennison 194 Proulx 386 Renaud 167 WORCESTER COUNTY TRACK MEET Our track team went to Worcester on June 6th to compete in the annual county track meet held there. Red Desautels was our only scorer, however, taking second place in the high jump, at five feet three inches. Everyone tried hard, but due mostly to lack of training, no one else could stand the pace. Snell, in the half-mile race, led the field for a lap and a half, but could not finish in that place. The girls did very well, considering their lack of training, and it was encouraging for next year. FOOTBALL This year the largest football squad of re ■ cent years turned out, and gives promise of many victories for this season. The team is exceptionally lucky to have as coaches, Bill Nilan and Doc O ' Gorman, as well as the regular coach, Mr. Hutchinson. Both the former men played on their college teams, and know football so well that our team has a chance of winning the majority of the games this season. The team has also been turning out very well for practice, and the fellows are showing their school spirit by hard work on the field. Now it ' s up to us all to give them a boost by turning out in full force to the games, and helping them when they most need it. WOODSTOCK, OCT. 17 Our entire squad journeyed to Woodstock on Oct. 17, for the initial game of the season, which we all hoped to win by a big margin, However, we could do no more than to hold them to a tie, on account of our inexperience ; but as the season goes on we expect the team to improve greatly. Our stars were Schu- macher and Hall, who plunged through the line for long gains whenever called upon. The Woodstock men made their points by an intercepted forward pass which they carried from the end of the field to the touchdown. M. E. W. H. S.— 7 7— WOODSTOCK McKinstry le Heaben Adamick It Maitland Orzeck lg Buckham Litchfield c Anderson Dragon rg Chenning Price rt Marcy Edwards re Smith Desautels qb Silk Brown lhb Morse Schumacher rhb Goodell Hall fb Moore Substitutions- -Middleton, rg; Ryan, pb; Faxon, It; Brodeur It. Clarence H. Knight Chrysler Sales and Service Geo. C. Shepard Co C. E. Hanson, Reg. Pharmacist AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE STATION SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Telephone 10 373 Main Street Compliments of J. G. Pinsonneault A. PINEL . . . CUSTOM TAILOR . . . . . . BARBER . . . Ladies ' and Men ' s Clothing Cleaned, Dyed, Repaired and Pressed All Work Guaranteed First Class 300 MAIN STREET 17 HAMILTON STREET Gregoire ' s Block Upstairs Alex. J. Paquin Chas. F. Hellner Fancy Goods, Ladies ' and Men ' s Furnishings, Corsets, Underwear, Hosiery and Gloves ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 315 MAIN STREET 5 CENTRAL ST. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Buy from a First Class Fruit Store METRO BROS. First Class Ice Cream Parlor Cigarets - Cigars - Tobacco Compliments of Dr. F. P. O ' Gorman . . . DENTIST . . . And a Wonderful Assortment of Apollo, Lovell Covell and Page Shaw ' s, Huyler ' s Candies also. PHONF 9fl1 .W ■ ■ .- J. E. DEROSIER Class ' 17 . . . INSURANCE . . . Corner Main and Hamilton Sts. Southbridge Massachusetts G. 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Compliments of THOMAS HUGHES Coal - Wood - Lumber THANKSGIVING NECESSITIES Carving Sets, Fish Roasters, Food Choppers, Electric Percolators, Toasters Pyrex Glass Oven Ware and WearEver Aluminum Cooking Utensils G. C. WINTER CO. 344 MAIN AND 8 HAMILTON STS. TEL. CONN. NO OBLIGATION An inquiry entails no obligation holds good in this office. You can come in and ask us for information and advice on any insurance matter without feeling in any way committed to taking a policy. If you NEED insurance, however, we will give you dependable insurance. E. M. Phillips Sons R. M. Burnham EAGLES BLOCK MAIN STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Consult your insurance agent as you would your lawyer or doctor Patronize those merchants whose advertise- mente appear in the Crimson and Gray They are friends, and help make it possible for us to publish the magazine. COMPLIMENTS OF Litchfield Shuttle Co, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Largest Manufacturers of Shuttles in the World Snell Manufacturing Co. Established 1790 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 Street THEODORE ROOSEVELT Virtually every crown of Roosevelt ' s career was won through the physical and mental radius that eyeglasses gave him. As a public speaker he could see the audi- ence clear to the back row and launch his magnetic message to every man of it. Without glasses where would he have been as a hunter, soldier, naturalist? There could never have been the Roosevelt of magnificent destiny without that little ap- purtenance — a pair of eyeglasses. American Optical Company Southbiidge, Massachusetts, U. S. A. WELLSWORTH PRODUCTS for Better Eyesight Jacob Edwards Library SOUTH3RIDGE. MASSACHUSETTS 5iillliilliiiillil§lilililllll§lillliilii§l!imillHliilt8iHi§lllilliig§iilllliiiJillliii§§iilii (Erimantt ani draw MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL February, nxnttttn tynnbttb nnb ttnrttf y-Btx i rTi?; fri?; rTSvi rrs?; .-ygvi t ' vSv: E?Sv5 .i«Y; r? ?ifyS? ' ( 4 -v« r?i i rTS?; s?; .- SS?: rrsti ivs 3S«xi r svi r sv: r « i rTiM r7 rv«M i-ysv; ,- vi . «?; .vsvi rTsxi r?s 3 n The Prosperity of Southbridge — of New England — depends on the business success of its industries. You boost the success of both when you wear New England-made Worsteds. Worsted dress fabrics are stylish, beautiful and enduring. They continue, today, to maintain an enviable lead- ership in the apparel field, after over a century of constant development and progress. Hamilton Woolen Company Southbridge, Mass. Incorporated 1831 Style Leaders in the Manufacture of Worsted Dress Goods in New England ' JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY SOUTHBRIDGE. MASSACHUSETTS Plumbing, Gas, Steam and Hot Water Fitting P. Wilfred Gaucher Estimates on AH Work Short Notice 269 MARCY ST. 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Compliments of WELD BECK a Sty? OlrimBoti HtiJn d rag PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Volume IX. FEBRUARY, 1926. Number 2. Itoaro of lEottora Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor-in-Chief . Business Manager . Assistant Business Manager . Subscription Manager Assistant Subscription Manager Alumni Editor Assistant Alumni Editor . Athletic Editor Assistant Athletic Editor . Exchange Editor Assistant Exchange Editor Local Editor . . . . Assistant Local Editor Art Editor .... Assistant Art Editor Joke Editor .... Assistant Joke Editor Faculty Advisor AGNES TAIT HERMON GOODELL HECTOR HEBERT ALBERT GAUCHER GERALD BENOIT RALPH HALL BERYL MORSE NATHALIE MOREY KEITH MIDDLETON CLAYTON McKINSTRY HELEN CLARKE MAURICE ROSENTHAL CATHERINE CLARKE MARTHA BLACKBURN ALFREDA NORMAN DOROTHY MANNING RICHARD TILLYER ROBERT McMASTER MISS SARGENT ' 26 ' 26 ' 27 ' 28 ' 26 ' 26 ' 26 ' 28 ' 27 ' 28 ' 26 ' 27 ' 26 ' 27 ' 26 ' 28 ' 26 ' 28 CONTENTS Editorials 5 Our Historical and Mineral Collection The Paper Discipline In Memoriam The Development and Value of Radio World Peace The Southbridge Schools Literature 8 The Hero of the Day School Spirit A Resourceful Maid of ' 76 The Haunted House A Thousand Dollar Reward Jokes 15 Locals 18 Alumni 19 Exchanges 21 Athletics 23 EPITORIALS OUR HISTORICAL AND MINERAL COLLECTION Our high school is the proud owner of a large collection of curios, once belonging to Mr. George W. Wells. It was presented to the school after the fine auditorium was given by Mrs. Mary E. Wells. This collection consists of what could be called three primary collections; the first, of minerals ; the second, of Indian relics ; and the third of seashells and other miscellaneous articles of great interest. The mineral collection is the largest of the three. It takes up the entire space in the two cabinets on the right side of the auditorium. They are all the common metals in the origi- nal form, as they are mined ; also many vari- eties of mica and quartz, and different kinds of stone, marble and granite. It probably took many hours of hard work to arrange these two cabinets, for each specimen had to be tested for its chemical properties before it could be named and placed in the cabinet. The second primary collection is on the op- posite side of the auditorium and occupies the greater part of one cabinet. This group consists of arrowheads, spearheads, toma- hawks and crude mortars and pestles. The arrowheads range in size from one-half an inch in length to large ones about two inches long. The third collection is a mixture of things of interest, mainly of seashells and petrified wood, and the horns of different animals. One of the most interesting things in this collection is the footprint of a three-toed sloth, a descendant of the dinosaur. This was found in the shale beds at Fall River, Massachusetts, and was made by one of these animals back in the middle ages. This collection is worth many dollars and is prized greatly by the school. Robert McMaster, ' 28. THE PAPER All you people of good Southbridge, Come and listen, every one, I ' ll tell you a little secret, That you ' ll appreciate, when done. The staff on the High School paper, Are all trying to do their best To give you a nice clean paper, And you ought to do the rest. If you want any kind of knowledge, Here ' s the place to get it, And if you don ' t buy every number You ' ll have cause to regret it. So think upon this fully, And I think you ' ll agree with me. That the Southbridge High School paper Is the thing you ought to see. Ruth Wriston, ' 27. DISCIPLINE The character of a child depends almost wholly on the training he receives when young. The key to this is — Discipline. In order to be able to be proud of a child, all rules should be strictly followed that go to make a good man or woman. In the days of our forefathers the proverb, Spare the rod and spoil the child, was followed closely, and no child would ever think of disobeying his elders in any way. Even Queen Victoria, when interviewed as to her secret of rearing such a wonderful family, said that any mother could do the same if she would only put discipline into practice. However, the generation of today is con- tinually going down the ladder. It is sur- prising to see how many crimes are com mitted by young people. The officials are doing everything in their power to avoid this, but it must first be attended to in the homes before anything else can be done. The crimson and gray If the parents are only strict with the child, I do not mean unkind, but simply em- phasize certain things to be done, the child will grow up to be not only a pride to his par- ents, but a credit to his country. Beatrice Monahan, ' 28. IN MEMORIAM Visiting a cemetery may not seem a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon; but if the cemetery visited is the one in Sturbridge, it is a different matter. You may enter through the gate, but the most common way is over a low stone wall. The oldest tombstone bears the date 1745. It is on the grave of Hannah Allen, widow of Aaron Allen. Judging by the epitaphs, a widow was known as a relict. On many of the stones there had not been room for the whole word, and the remaining letters were written above. On many, an f was used in place of an s , for example: Mr. Mof es Thamf on who died of the smallpox in 1792. Some of the epitaphs were odd, and many were not flattering. Children and friend, as you pass by, A£ you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you must be. Prepare for death and follow me. The really historical things about this cemetery are the graves of the first settler and the first child born in Sturbridge. The stones bear the following words : In memory of James Denison, born in Scotland and the first settler in this town, who died May 28, 1705, and Mrs. Experience Wheelock, died October 25, 1765. She was ye firft childe borne in this town. One notices the odd names on the stones. The following are examples: Lovice Dun- ten, Submit Newell, Electa Hobbs, Experi- ence (which was seen quite often) , and many others. After all, an afternoon spent in this quiet, old cemetery is not a waste of time. Doris Demers, ' 28. THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE OF RADIO To whom can the invention of radio be credited? This question is very hard to an- swer, for scientists in many countries have helped in the development of radio. What hath God wrought! These four words, tele- graphed by Samuel F. B. Morse on May 24, 1844 from Washington to Baltimore s mark the first step towards the invention of radio. Thirty years later, in 1875, Alexander Gra- ham Bell built the first telephone. From then on the interest in telegraphy increased more and more. John Trowbridge of Harvard University, Sir William H. Prece of Eng- land, and Thomas A. Edison were among the scientists interested in telegraphy. Finally Guglielmo Marconi demonstrated an electric- wave telegraph, known as radio communi- cation in 1897. This is now known as radio. Radio, whether practiced as a pastime or studied as a profession, is one of the most fascinating subjets in this world of ours. Radio being perfected sufficiently, Station KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pa., began to operate in November, 1920, followed by WJZ in New York. Now, a quarter century after the in- vention of radio, there are over five hundred broadcasting stations throughout the United States, maintained by universities, the gov- ernment, and companies as an indirect means of advertising, sending out scheduled pro- grams of music, lectures and reports. The broadcasting of athletic contests has also become very popular. Radio has proven to be very efficient in saving lives on sea. On the morning of April 15, 1912, over seven hundred passengers of the S. S. Titanic were rescued through the aid of radio, when the ship was sunk after striking an iceberg. Another great value of radio is its com- mercial use ; stock and market reports which are sent on the air every day are of great aid to business men. Weather forecasts are ben- eficial to farmers. Radio is of great help to education. For instance, lessons in Spanish, English and French have been broadcasted with great success. Companies make use of radio as an indirect means of advertising by broadcasting weekly programs. Among these companies are the Goodrich Rubber Com- pany, the Everready Battery Company, and the Atwater Kent Company, who send out high class programs weekly through fifteen broadcasting stations. The advantage of ad- vertising through radio is increasing daily. On January 1, 1925, John McCormack, the famous tenor, sang through thirteen sta- tions, a feature provided by the Victor Talk- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ing Machine Company. Statistics showed that the sale of his records increased 75 per cent in the week following. Newspaper con- cerns maintain and operate radio stations ; two of these stations are located in Boston and one in Worcester. Like all new inventions, the cost of radio was very high when first invented, but now one can buy a receiving apparatus at a mod • erate price. For example, tubes that form- erly cost six dollars have been reduced to three dollars. Crystal sets for use in a city where a station is located can be purchased at the low price of two dollars. By these two striking examples we see that almost anyone can afford to buy a radio receiving apparatus of some kind. Looking forward, radio shows promise of practical and important military application. For instance, it will be possible to send a vessel to sea or a plane into the air with no crew aboard, and control its speed and direc- tion of travel from a radio station on land. In another five or ten years we may be able to receive a visualized image of the opera itself. Radio is here and is doing valuable work; scientists are still experimenting with it daily. We can still expect greater improve- ments in it. Ludolphe Brodeur, ' 27. WORLD PEACE After the World War everyone in the civil- ized world was thinking of and wishing for eternal peace. These four years of horror made most people see that the god of force should be abolished. Prizes have been offered for the best plans each year, and eventually, probably, one will be submitted . which will make this possible. America should be the leader in this move- ment for peace. She is removed from the old enmities and jealousies of the older nations. She was the first to force peace between two countries. The United States is the home of democracy. All races and creeds are mixed together here, and still the government runs smoothly. America could adopt a plan, show her will- ingness to live up to its rules, and then in- vite other nations to join. This league could arbitrate the different disputes, and punish any offenders. The schools would have to teach the pupils that the joys of peace are more to be desired than the honors and prizes of war, with its horrors. William Dennison, ' 27. THE SOUTHBRIDGE SCHOOLS Do we appreciate the schools of our town 9 Do we benefit by them ? How would some of the working people receive the education which they do without the Americanization and night schools? Boys and girls of Southbridge who have not had the chance to complete the higher grades because they must work to earn money, receive much help by going to the continuation school. Men and women who have had little or no education may go to night school and take up any course of instruction taught there. In the Americanization school, foreigners who know little or no English may be taught to read and write as well as other things. If the people realized what the schools of Southbridge are doing for them, they would try to improve them. Mildred Armstrong, ' 28. LITER AryRj THE HERO OF THE DAY It is too bad, said Mr. Clarence Turner, such hard luck — to be hurt in the very last rush of the very last day! But I would be very sorry if Frank, from fear of temporary lameness or even of a few broken bones should refuse to play. Clarence, said Mrs. Turner, the care- less way in which you talk of your son ' s wel- fare makes me positively indignant ! Do you think it ' s worth while that his health should be sacrificed for one stupid game? I hope that Frank won ' t play, and I shall not be easy till I see somebody else in his place at Ashton. You overrate the danger. I don ' t think it is anything compared with the lessons in manliness, bravery and strength Frank will learn if he faces it. I want to see Frank be a man, and I ' ll never be so proud of him as when he goes into that game, as I hope he will, forgetting himself, thinking only of his duty to the high school, and determined to beat those Windsor men, even if he has to break a leg in order to do it. Mrs. Turner shook her head. I think it ' s very foolish. It sems to me that other and less dangerous things than football can make a boy manly. It would undoubtedly have been a severe loss to Jefferson if Frank Turner had been unable to play. He was only a freshman, but ever since the first day of practice, when he dodged past half of the first eleven and scored a touchdown, and when he made, as the coach said, two of the prettiest tackles ever seen on the field, he had been as sure of a place on the team as Captain Johnson him- self. He had been put in to play right tackle, but he was used for every purpose. He was one of the best ground-gainers and one of the interferers ; and his own hard work some- how put life and energy into the work of others. ,Not only was Frank Turner himself a val- uable man, but his worth was more evident when contrasted with the man who must take his place in case anything happened to him. Anderson, his substitute, was the poorest of the substitutes that the team carried. On the morning of the day of the game the three coaches and the doctor took Frank upstairs and examined him. Then they sent him down, with the rest of the men, while they discussed his case. The doctor and two of the coaches were opposed to his playing. They thought that his knee was too stiff and sore. The third coach, Crawford, held a different opinion. Somehow, I haven ' t faith in that man, Anderson, said Crawford. He ' s unreli- able. I have always doubted whether he was real ' sand. ' He ' s not a ' heady ' man and lame or not, Turner can be relied upon to use his head. And then, Anderson is liable to lose his temper as well as his head. Turner seems to want to play, and I ' m strongly in favor of letting him. But the others overruled these ideas, only THE CRIMSON AND GRAY acceeding as far as to say that if Anderson proved weak Turner should be given a chance. All right ' said Crawford. I ' m the minority, but I think we ' ll use Turner before the day is out. The referee spun a coin in the air. When it fell the two captains bent over and scru- tinized it. Ours! cried Captain Johnson, running up to his men. Then he clapped his hands and shouted, Out into .the middle of the field, everybody! Jefferson ' s ball ! chorused the Jefferson supporters joyfully. In reply came Windsor ' s snappy cheer. And then the game began. Anderson proved to be the weak spot in the Jefferson line, but the quarterback bolstered him up, so that Windsor did not gain much through him. Finally, Brown, the Jefferson fullback, made a brilliant run and scored a touch- down, from which he afterward kicked the goal. Thus, at the end of the first half, the score stood seven to nothing, in Jefferson ' s favor. After fifteen minutes of buzzing intermis- sion, the teams reappeared. It was Wind- sor ' s ball this time, and Windsor started off with a rush. One ninety-two, one hundred thirteen, shouted the Windsor quarterback; and al- most the whole eleven flung itself upon An- derson and opened a gap for the runner. Eight, twenty-four, ninety-nine, shouted the quarterback quickly, and again the Wind- sor line plunged at the weak spot, and again they gained three or four yards. By a suc- cession of these plays, Windsor drove the ball steadily down the field. I wish Frank were in there now, said Mr. Turner to his wife. That fellow ' s quite losing his head. It ' s lucky the umpire didn ' t see that, he muttered as he saw Anderson strike the man opposite him squarely on the cheek. This was an unfortunate act on Anderson ' s part, if only from the standpoint of policy; for the next rush, the Windsor tackle, whose blood was now circulating pretty freely, smashed into Anderson and threw him with the utmost violence on the ground. Windsor made five yards and was now within fifteen yards of Jefferson ' s goal. Just as the Wind- sor quarterback was again shouting out the signal, the Windsor tackle gave Anderson an insulting little shove. Anderson, furious, struck his opponent heavily, first with his right fist, then with his left. At the same time a whirlwind of Windsor men bore down on him, tossed him to the ground, and dashed past. There came a mighty shout from the Windsor rooters — Windsor had scored. Anderson confused and ashamed, rose to his feet. The umpire ran up. You are disqualified, said he sternly, disqualified for slugging. Leave the field. As Anderson, utterly humiliated, knowing that he had forever disgraced himself, walked to the Jefferson side, a cheer of ap- proval and triumph came from the Windsor rooters. This was hushed when the Windsor fullback tried to kick the goal. The try failed by ten feet. Jefferson still led, seven to six. Then Captain Johnson came running over to the row of substitutes and held a moment ' s consultation with the coach. Turner! he called in a sharp voice. Turner. Frank is going to play! said Mr. Turner to his wife in great excitement. Oh no! she exclaimed as she saw Frank start up and limp out onto the field. Frank dropped into line. Five, thirty-five, five, sang the Jefferson quarterback. Frank dropped back of the line. The ball was passed to him ; he caught it and dashed off at his old- time speed, his lameness hardly perceptible. Plunging through a hole, he gained. Every- body was cheering and yelling tremendously. It was the finest exhibition of pluck they had ever seen. The minutes wore away and neither side showed signs of progress. Windsor had the ball. And there were but three minutes more to play. Then the light-haired halfback whom Windsor had not used for some time was giv- en the ball and started around the right end. Henderson, the Jefferson end, ran out to in- tercept him, but was blocked off by inter- feres. On and on swept the little halfback ; alone now, for his interferers had been grad- ually shaken off. Only Perkins remained be- tween him and a touchdown. Perkins rushed forward, but the halfback hesitated a mo- ment, then turned suddenly to the left, close to the boundry line, and was past. But the little runner was not yet safe; one man from the Jefferson team was press- 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ing after him. It was Frank, running fleet- ly and surely. He had gained a priceless ad- vantage in that moment when the halfback had been headed off and had slackened his pace, steadily he was overtaking him. But now the Windsor man had but ten yards to go ! Frank then bent his head, and holding his breath, clenching his teeth, and tightening all his muscles, dove forward with wild desperation, reaching with his hands, They slipped, and while he was still in air he tightened them again frantically — and then the Windsor man and the Jefferson man went down together. The Jefferson rooters rose like magic, yelling and cheering in hoarse triumph. Frank was borne off the field on the shoul- ders of fellow students, exhausted, but wear - ing a broad grin. He was the hero of the day. Hector Hebert, ' 27. SCHOOL SPIRIT Come one ! Come all ! Heed the call ! To cheer our squad in basketball! We ' ve rooted for baseball when it was hot, And cheered for football when it was not, And for this sport, too, we need you all. Basketball ! Basketball ! Ruth Beck, ' 28. A RESOURCEFUL MAID OF ' 76 Mother! John hath come and is sorely wounded. Oh, prithee come quickly ! Betty Monckton burst into her mother ' s chamber with flushed, tear-wet cheeks and in great ex- citement. Madam Monckton sprang from her chair with an agility that almost equalled Betty ' s, and hurried down to the little room back of the great ovens, where two trusty servants had carried John. John lay on the cot, very white and ill- looking, his face drawn into lines of pain. One leg was all blood and the clothing torn and muddy. However, he managed a faint smile for his mother, as she came in. Madam Monckton, who took charge at once, sent Betty for bandages and warm wa- ter and soon had John feeling more comfort- able. John was one of Washington ' s trusted scouts and usually came home once a month, disguised as a Quaker. Betty often had news of the doings of the British for him. The city of Philadelphia was very gay un- der British control. Balls, theaters, parties, gambling, cockfighting and horse-racing oc- cupied the time of the British soldiers. Betty Monckton had at first refused to at- tend these gaities, being a loyal colonist ; but realizing that she would be able to obtain in- formation of value to General Washington, she went to as many as possible. She was loudly acclaimed there as the belle of Phila- delphia. Sometimes, sickened by the dissipa- tions indulged in by the British soldiers, she would be tempted to stop. But she kept on because she realized that she was the means of General Washington getting information in time to prevent many losses. To the wily and very watchful Washington a hint was al- most as good as a complete account of the in- tentions of the enemy. After John had been made comfortable, ex- planations followed. Whilst I was trying to dodge into the city a short while ago, a group of drunken soldiers saw me. They fired at me, hitting me in the leg, although they could ' st not have known that — but it being dusk they could ' st not see well and were too drunk to pursue me. I managed to crawl to the house where Alex found me. Several times I was nearly caught. I am afraid we must think up some other way of communica- tion, Betty, and John fell back among the pillows with a gesture of weariness and pain. You poor boy! cried sympathetic Betty. We certainly must if it is possible. Her mother ' s face showed her anxiety, also. She had been very worried, as was natural, about John ' s taking such chances, but being a loyal colonist she had smothered her fears and helped him all she could. In truth these were anxious times for all, and every day vague, conflicting rumors had floated around, of the losses of first the Col- onies and then the British. In Philadelphia the British expressed their derision at the thought of the Colonies being the ultimate victors. John told his mother and sister about the desperate needs of the forces at Valley Forge. The poor fellows are without shoes, coats, shirts, and are nearly starved, he said. General Washington is wonderful, and John ' s face glowed, and has himself the most meagre fare. He does everything in his pow- er for his men and they all love him. For a few minutes there was silence in the THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 little room; each one thinking about that brave man whose loyal patriotism had made him use every means within his power to help the colonists. John ! exclaimed Betty, I am sure that in a day or two I could get some supplies, and mother has a bag of gold she has won from some of the British generals while playing chess. Now, John, here is the information I have for you — and Betty proceeded to give him some news that made him exclaim, Now, I must get back to camp and give this to General Washington as soon as possible. But, John, cried Madam Monckton, you will be in no condition to ride for some weeks to come. Mother, I must find a way to get back. John ' s face and voice showed his determina- tion. This courage was characteristic of the loyal American troops and was one reason why General Washington had been able to rout the Royal troops when he had a much smaller number of men who ill compared with the regulars in training and equip- ment. John! I have an idea! exclaimed Betty, so dramatically that her mother and John smiled at her. I will start out to visit Molly (a country cousin) , and when we come to the crossroads at Bennington, which is outside the British lines, you know, John, we can turn and go to Valley Forge. In trunks and bandboxes, which are apparently filled with my clothes, we can take supplies and the money. We will need a pass, but I am sure I can wheedle one out of Col. Mifflin at the ball tomorrow night. And, listen, this would be your part — you will go with me as my old, black mammy, Aunt Chloe. Fine, Betty! cried John enthusiastically. Your plan certainly is a good one. While his mother sighed at the thought of the dan- gers, she realized, however, that word must reach General Washington. This was Wednesday and they decided to start the following Friday morning. The next night at the ball Betty practiced all her arts and wiles on Col. Mifflin, and suc- ceeded in getting him to write a pass for her. She told him how very much she wanted to see her cousin Molly ; and the British colonel, rather drunk, and blinded by her beauty, easily consented to give her a pass. Early Friday morning — for it would be a long day ' s journey to Valley Forge — Madam Monckton bade them a determinedly cheerful goodbye and they started off. John, dressed in some of Aunt Chloe ' s clothes which were stuffed with pillows to resemble the round figure of the negress, his face and hands blackened, and his hair covered by the tur- ban that was usually worn by the ne gro woman, was squeezed into one seat and Betty into the other. Both of them were surround- ed and literally packed in by trunks, band- • boxes and packages galore. Uncle Rastus, their trusted coachman, was at the reins. They had hardly touched the edge of the city when they were stopped, and Betty be- gan to learn the usefulness of her pass. The officer in charge she recognized as one she had met at many gay times in Philadelphia Oh, good, morning, Captain Lovell ! She smiled sweetly, and the young officer was off his horse in an instant. Good morning, Mistress Betty, and where might you be going so early in the morning? he replied, bowing low. To see my cousin, Molly Conway, said Betty, whom I haven ' t seen for so long, and whom I do want to get to come back with me. Then you must watch out, for she is a great beauty and will soon have you all at her feet, she warned. The young officer decided to accompany them for a short distance. This was not what Betty wished at all. They would lose much valuable time if compelled to go very far beyond this crossroads. They had not proceeded very far, for- tunately, when firing was heard back in the distance, and Captain Lovell thought he had better hurry back. Betty sighed in relief as he galloped away. A, narrow escape, Aunt Chloe, she said laughingly ; for to her, her brother seemed a queer figure. He was not apt to attract no- tice, however. They pressed on rapidly for the rest of the day; stopping at noon only long enough to rest the horses a little and find them food and water. Incidentally they rested themselves some, for riding over such jolty roads in a coach was not at all comfortable. About 4 o ' clock that afternoon they met the sentry outside the camp at Valley Forge, and here John ' s pass enabled them to get through without delay. As they drove into camp, General Wash- ington came out of one of the huts. He came 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY up to the coach and greeted them most kind- ly, helped Betty to alight and had John taken to his own cabin. When he saw the supplies which Betty had brought, he said with emo- tion, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, Mistress Betty. My poor men are in sore straits, I am trying, to the best of my ability, to get them food and clothes. Soon after that conditions grew a little • better at Valley Forge; but the supplies which Betty brought sa ved many a poor sol- dier ' s life. Margaret Craig, ' 27. THE HAUNTED HOUSE Behold the Haunted House! said my friend dramatically, as he brought the car to a stop near an old building on the lonely road. I looked with a skeptical smile at the an- cient house. There is one in every neigh- borhood, I remarked. But, said he eagerly, this is the genuine article. None of the natives will enter that house in broad daylight for a month ' s wages, and after dark no one has business on this road — so it is neglected, I can tell you. It was truly a rather eerie place in the gathering gloom. .The house, a brick Colo- nial structure, had been rather pretentious in its time, but now the roof was threatening to fall in, the windows were broken, and the garden was overrun with weeds and bushes. On one side of the house, next the sea, was a row of pine trees. Perhaps it was the sigh- ing of the wind in their branches that caused a shiver to pass over me. My friend looked at me. We will call on old Tim Byrnes tonight and he will tell us the story of that house. He turned the car and drove some distance, then stopped once more. Look back, he said. It was now dusk, and the old house and pine trees loomed darkly against the even- ing. Suddenly from one of the upper win- dows flashed a light, a mere speck of light, that danced and brightened and then went out. Again it came, and once again. As we watched, a shiver ran throught me once more. What is it? I asked. No one has investigated, he replied. As I said, the people will not go near the house. Wait till Tim tells you the story. Tim Byrnes lived in a tiny cottage at the corner where the old road joined the main highway. He was a very bright-eyed, old man, who bade us welcome as we entered. We have come to hear the tale of the haunted house, said my friend. Ha! Everyone wants that story, said the old man. I have told it so often I know it by heart. Well, sit down, and I will tell you all I know about the old DeLancy house, as the place is called I was a very small boy, began the old man, when the DeLancys built that house. They were strangers in the place ; foreigners I think. They bought that land from my father and brought a crowd of men from the city to build. The house was soon finished, and the family, consisting of old Senior De- Lancy, his two sons and his daughter, moved in. Almost at once we began to notice some- thing queer about them. They kept three very fine horses, and often on fair days the three young people would gallop over the country roads. But they made no friends, and the young lady was never seen alone ex- cept when in the garden near the house ; and a wonderful garden they made, full of all sorts of flowers. Well, about three years after they had come here to live, a stranger stopped at my father ' s and inquired for the Senior DeLancy. It was the 8th of July, a hot, sultry day that promised a thunderstorm, and the clouds were banking in the west when the man rode up. He was a tall, handsome fellow, mount- ed upon a fine, black horse. Shortly after the stranger rode on, the storm began, and such a storm as we had not had for years. It was very late that night when we went to bed, and it must have been nearly morning when we were awakened by galloping horses passing the house and going down the road toward the town. Father said he looked out and saw two horses with but one rider passing. Next day, to our surprise, the old man called on my father and told him that they were leaving at once and might never return. He said that if they were not heard from again the house could be disposed of as the county saw fit. They left that day and we noticed that the stranger was not with them, also one of the brothers was gone. Well, from that day to this, nothing has been heard of the DeLancy family. They disappeared as if the earth swallowed them. THE CRIM SON AND GRAY 13 After some years the house was sold for taxes to two brothers from another part of the state. Weir was their name, and they took possession at once. The second summer they had lived on the place, on the night of the 8th of July, a terrible thunderstorm came on. About 12 o ' clock we were awakened by the Weirs asking shelter for the night. The elder looked wild and frightened, while the young- er seemed rather to scoff at the story he told. He had lain down on the couch in the dining- room after his brother went to bed and dropped to sleep. Whether what he saw was only in a dream, he did not know, but he re- fused to go back to the house. The younger brother had been roused by a terrible scream and rushed downstairs to find his brother al- most insane with fear. To make a long story short, I bought the property from the Weirs and they left the place. No one would live in the house and so it is falling to pieces. About fifteen years ago people began to notice that light in the window, and some- times loud; screamis are heard on stormy nights. I have noticed that this story has always been told after a storm on the 8th of July. Old Mr. Byrnes shook his head slow- ly as he finished. No sir, he said. I would not stay in that house on that night for everything I own. The next day was one of the warmest I have ever known. After lunch, as we sat in the shade of the trees in the yard of my friend ' s house, he said to me, Frank, this is the 8th of July and we are surely going to have a storm tonight. This is a chance to realize the ambition of your life, to sleep in a haunted house. I was rather startled at the proposition, but as I had boasted so often of my utter disbelief in ghosts, I replied that if he would loan me a lantern and drive me down to the place, I would willingly prove to him that ghosts were merely figures of im- agination. Dusk found me, armed with an electric lantern, entering the haunted house. Truly, 1 wished I had not been so bold, but I could not retreat now, so I went about exploring the old ruin. The rooms were large and some old furniture remained, but the floors were giving way in places, the plaster had fallen, and the doors creaked dismally on their rusty hinges. In the dining-room was still a heavy, old oaken table and an old-fash- ioned settle. Opening from this room was another small apartment with a grated win- dow high in the wall and a door which at one time had been held with a heavy bar. I climbed the rickety stairs and cautiously made my way to the window. Suddenly, through the branches of the pines flashed a light. I watched it for a moment and then laughed to myself. Here was one ghost laid already. No one had thought of the light- house on Salternes Point, twenty miles away, as a solution to that mystery. The light shone through the windows and chambers so that from the road at the other end of the house it seemed like a light inside. When the wind tossed the branches of the trees- the light would dance and flicker in the darkness. The thunder was beginning to rumble as I descended the stairs and settled myself on the bench in the old dining-room. I placed the lantern near me and was soon asleep. How long I had slept, I do not know, but suddenly I found myself staring at a strange scene. A remarkable transformation had taken place. A dim light shone from candles in a large candelabra on the table upon which was also the remains of a meal. Gleaming among the dishes, I saw a long knife. The room was fully furnished with heavy cur- tains drawn across the windows, and I no- ticed that the door to the adjoining room was closed and fastened with a heavy iron bar. Near the table stood two figures, one a tall, handsome, young fellow, who seemed to be pleading with an elderly man, who stood be- tween him and the barred door. Although I could hear nothing, yet as I watched, the younger man seemed to grow more vehement. Pushing the other aside, he sprang to the door, and pulling out the bar, threw it open. Never shall I forget the figure that ap- peared in the doorway, a tall, beautiful crea- ture, with a tangle of black hair falling over her shoulders and flashing eyes. She stood for a moment staring about the room. Then with a wild scream, she seized the knife from the table, and turning, plunged it into the young man ' s heart. At that instant a vivid flash of lightning blotted out the scene. Was it a dream or had it really occurred? I did not stop to think, but rushed wildly out into the storm, deeming the raging elements a far safer shelter than the Haunted House. Audrey Dartt, ' 27. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY A THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD It was about tea-time in the home of John Blackmere, and he sat before the fire waiting for the servant to bring his tea. It was a very stormy day and both sleet and rain were falling. The house was set back from a very lonely road and therefore he saw very few people, especially on a day like this. John Blackmere was a retired detective and sometimes longed for the excitement of his profession. On this particular day as he sat before the fire, with no other light in the room, thinking of past experiences he heard a light tap on the window and looking up, saw a girl ' s face. He rushed to the door, and as soon as he opened it a young woman ran in and dropped to the floor unconscious. Blackmere picked her up and carried her to a couch and then rang for his housekeeper. When the young woman revived she looked dazed for a moment and then cried, I ' ve been robbed! Robbed, I tell you! What! exclaimed Blackmere, and then added in an undertone, It ' s a good day for such a job. Yes, she replied, I ' ll tell you how it happened. And then she told her story. Her name was Shirley Willoughby. Her father, Ernest Willoughby, was a collector of rare jewels, and had just bought one of great value, a large pearl, set with diamonds. On this particular evening Shirley was going to a dinner party and wished to wear the pearl. She had gone to her father ' s office to get it, and was returning in her car, when it had stopped suddenly and refused to move. She was sitting in the car waiting to see some- one who would fix it for her, when she saw a car approaching at a fast rate of speed. It slowed suddenly and stopped, and the driver and his companion asked if they could help her. When she told them the trouble, they got out of their car, but instead of helping her they had taken the jewel and gone. She had walked till she came to Blackmere ' s house, and here she was. When she had finished her story, Black- mere remarked, Well, here you are, I hap- pen to be a retired detective longing for ex- citement, so perhaps I can help you. He took Miss Willoughby home in his car and returned to think the problem out. He had a pretty good idea who had robbed her, for he knew of a gang of thieves who made rare jewels their specialty. So far no one had caught them with the stolen goods, but Blackmere determined that this would be their last robbery. The following day he carefully made his plans, and that evening about ten o ' clock he took a trolley car which carried him to a very disreputable part of the city. When he left the car he walked quickly to a large building, looked around, and turned sharply into an alley. A few moments later he was lying down in the muddy alley-way looking into a cellar. He saw just what he had expected to. Seated at a table were three rough-looking men ; and one man, who looked more refined, apparently was the leader. It was he who spoke first. Say! he exclaimed suddenly, I almost forgot to say that ' The Fox ' will be here to- morrow night. Hand it over to him, he ' ll send it. With this he passed a package to one of the men who opened it and looked at the con- tents. Blackmere saw that he held the pearl. And, continued the leader, he said he ' d be here at twelve, sharp, but he may be early. The next night, shortly after eleven-thirty, there came a knock on the cellar door. Who ' s there, asked a voice from within. The Fox, came the answer in a muffled tone. Slowly the door opened and he entered. Make it snappy, he commanded. I ' ve got to beat it before I ' m nabbed. The men looked at him suspiciously for a minute and then, looked at each other. At last the man took the package from his pocket and passed it across the table to him. You know where it goes ? he asked. Sure thing, answered The Fox. The door was opened cautiously once more and The Fox went out. Once outside, John Blackmere ran a few blocks, got into his car and drove rapidly to the nearest police headquarters. A half- hour later he was satisfied to see the gang in the hands of the police. As he had said, it was their last robbery. Early the next morning, the phone rang in the Willoughby home, and a voice asked for Miss Shirley. Good morning, said the voice. I ' ve been hunting and I ' ve caught the pearl, the gang of thieves, and one thousand dollars reward for catching them. What shall I do with the reward? Dorothy Manning, ' 28. V -• - 33 1 T IT To the high school student who is going to continue his work in some higher institu- tion, there is nothing so valuable as the foundation he gets from his study of the high school subjects and from his participation in high school affairs. When he gets to a higher school or college where his work is to be so much harder, he is delighted to find that something which he had thought little and unimportant is helping him a great deal. He will be glad that he know s the essentials of chemistry and that he is acquainted with the references to Virgil and mythology that he will meet with. Algebra will be a handy tool to him rather than the useless thing he may have thought it to be. Many students plod away faithfully at these and other subjects to get the number of units necessary for college entrance. When those students get to college and be- gin their new work, they forget that unit and recall with pleasure, and often times with relief, those fundamental things they learned in high school and which more than help them in their college work. May each student realize this and take great pleasure in his high school work. Edna L. Poeton, ' 24. BUCK UP When everything goes wrong Just use pluck ! When your duties seem too long Just buck up! When you have so much to do And you ' re very busy, too, Don ' t go mopin ' round, and blue Saying Just my Luck. Life is pretty tough some days, But just smile! Trudge along your varied ways All the while. Everything will turn out right, Look for joy in every sight, Work and play with all your might, It ' s worth while! 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY So be cheerful on your way, Don ' t be mad ! Do a kind deed every day For one who ' s sad. Look around for things to do For someone who ' s worse off than you Be a friend, both tried and true, You ' ll be glad ! Sylvia Claflin, ' 25. The first attempt of the Alumni Associa- tion on December 29, to hold a dance during the holiday season was such a success that already plans are under way to make it an annual event. More than 150 attended, and with the aid of a good orchestra, the Crescent Serenaders, and plenty of serpentine, con- fetti, and balloons, everyone had such a good time that they continued dancing until one o ' clock. The patronesses were Mrs. D. H. Clarke, Mrs. F. E. Corbin, and Miss Mar- garet Butler. The decorations were exceptionally good, due to the efforts of Miss Isabelle Speilman, chairman of the Decoration Committee, and her corps of assistants, including Miss Lin- nea Norman, Miss Beatrice Page, Lawrence Litchfield, Raymond Allard, Charles Tessier, Donald Fitzgerald, and Ernest Coderre. Phillip Monahan had charge of serving the punch, and Raymond Favreau was respon- sible for securing the good music. Miss Ger- trude Claflin directed the advance sale of tic- kets, and Henry Coderre, assisted by Roland F. Thayer, who had charge of the sale of them at the door. Miss Marjory McMaster was general chairman of all arrangements. Marjory McMaster, ' 19. Greetings from the Alumni in Bacon Dis- trict. Included is a member of the class of 1871 who keeps interested in the school. Miss Linnea Norman has resumed her training at the Springfield Hospital. The Alumni Association has lost one of its oldest members by the death of Miss Helen Lyon, class of 1870. We have received the following exchanges since our last issue. It was a pleasure to read all of them. We will comment on as many as possible in this issue. The Argus, Classical H. S., Worcester, Mass. The Echo, H. S., Winthrop, Mass. The Chronicle, H. S., Haverhill, Mass. The B. T. S., Bellevue Training School for Men Nurses, New York, N. Y. The Commercial News, Comm. H. S., New Haven, Conn. The Mercury, H. S., Swayzee, Ind. Blue and White Banner, H. S., Putnam, Conn. The Proviso Pageant, Proviso Township H. S., Maywood, 111. The Tripod, Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn. The Salemica, New Salem Academy, New Salem, Mass. The Gleaner, H. S., Pawtucket, R. I. The Waxa Beacon, H. S., Wanahachie, Tex. Tech News, W. P. I., Worcester, Mass. The Milachi, H. S., Milaca, Minn. The Micrometer, Ohio Mechanics Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Spotlight, H. S., Cranford, N. J. The Palmer, H. S., Palmer, Mass. The Concordian, Concord State College, Athens, W. Va. Orange and Black, H. S., Jersey Shore, Pa. Ravelins, H. S., Oxford, Mass. The Johnson Journal, Johnson, H. S,, North Andover, Mass. The Red and Black, West H. S., Salt Lake City, Utah. The Booster, Bryant Stratton College, Providence, R. I. Homespun, Central H. S., Greensboro, N. C. The Dial, H. S., Brattleboro, Vt. The Banner, H. S., Rockville, Conn. The Emblem, Lewis H. S., Southington, Conn. The Observer, H. S., Ansonia, Conn. The Enfield Echo, Enfield H. S., Thomp- sonville, Conn. Ink Spots, H. S., Sea Cliff, L. I., N. Y. The Chandelier, H. S., South Boston, Mass. What We Think of Others The Homespun, Central H. S., Greensboro, N. C. We have received two copies of your splen- did magazine. It is the first one of its kind that we have ever seen. It certainly shows that you must have an excellent English de- partment in your school. The Enfield Echo, English H. S., Thomp- sonville, Conn. Why not give a little more room to the ex- change department? Ravelins, Oxford H. S., Oxford, Mass. Your cartoons are very good. Why not more room to exchanges ? The Emblem, Lewis H. S., Southington, Conn. A well-developed number. The Salemica, New Salem, Mass. Your literature is good, but where is your exchange column? The Observer, Ansonia H. S., Ansonia, Conn. Your ads show that you have local sup- port. Your literature is good. The Gleaner, Pawtucket H. S., Pawtucket, R. I. A well-developed number. Your tattler column is original. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Banner, H. S., Rockville, Conn. Your cuts are exceptionally well done, but where is your Art Editor? The Orange and Black, H. S., Jersey Shore, Fa. Your literary department is of the best. Ink Spots, Sea Cliff H. S., Sea Cliff, L. I., N. Y. We are very much pleased to receive your paper. It shows splendid work and co-opera- tion. Where is your statement of publication with the name of your school and town ? The Chandelier, H. S., South Boston, Mass. Your drawings take first place; you have some very clever poems. The Booster, Bryant Stratton Coll., Providence, R. I. Your paper is small, but very complete. The Dial, H. S., Brattleboro, Vt. Your Christmas exchange column was very clever and unusual. What They Think of Us Allow the Broadcast to congratulate you on your interesting periodical. We were es- pecially interested in your editorials. Miss Lucier ' s article on Music was very fine. As a group the editorials were the best I have received this year. — The Broadcast, Senior H. S., Everett, Mass. Hail a new member of our exchanges ! Your joke department is fine. The paper is very neat looking. — Ravelins, Oxford H. S., Oxford, Mass. Miss Allman, reading English — He put his hand upon his neck and took it off. Miss Dartt — . Put those rubbers away. Benoit — I don ' t know where they came from. Hermon Goodell — They came from the rubber factory. have a big head. What do you think about it? Miss H. Clarke— To tell you the truth, I really don ' t think there ' s anything in it, my- self. Miss Tillyer — Mr. Hutchinson showed us some salt and sugar crystals through the microphone. Do you pick May flowers? No, it ' s easier to have the florist send them to her. I suppose you will commit suicide if I refuse you. Oh — er — that has been my custom. Miss Putnam — The Ancient Greeks often committed suicide. Schumacher — Then was the days. You can only do it once now. Litchfield — Why didn ' t you cry out when you sat on the hornet? R. Brown — I felt it beneath me. A passenger on our daily train — Is this a fast train? Conductor — It sure is. Miss Dartt — What do you think of the Chinese question? Goodell— What is it? Desautels — Got any laundry? Todd— I used to think— Miss H. Grant — What made you stop? Miss Gaumond, gazing at huge tree — Oh, wonderful oak, if you could speak, what would you tell me? Gardener — ' E ' d probably say, ' If you please, ma ' am, I h ' ain ' t a oak, I ' m a spruce. ' Wesson — Who was the straightest man of Bible times ? Miss Chamberlain— Who? Wesson — Joseph, because Pharaoh made a ruler out of him. Heard at a rehearsal for the Senior play : Brown — Everybody here says that I Desautels — Didja ever hear the joke about the potato clock? Miss C. Clarke— No. Desautels — Every morning I get a potato clock. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Knowles — Why did you join the Salva- tion Army? Poeton — So I could play my cornet in public. Mule Driver— Git up, Love! Mr. Gibbons — Love is a queer name for a mule ; don ' t you know love is blind ? Driver — So ' s dis mule! Git up, Love! Edwards — What is cold boiled ham? Ryan — Oh, that ' s ham boiled in cold water. Simonds — What became of the fellow who was killed the other day? Miss S. Lavellee— Oh! He died. The only difference between Henry Ford and some of our Seniors is that Henry Ford has money, is married, and is intelligent. Miss McGilverery, on boat — Oh! I ' m get- ting so seasick I don ' t know what to do. Sailor — Don ' t worry, Miss, you ' ll do it. Miss E. Higgins — Oh, I wish I were a turtle. Miss MacAllister— A turtle? Why? Miss Higgins — Oh, a turtle has such a snap. McMasters — What did you get out of the church service this morning? W. Snell — Not a thing, I was asleep when you passed the plate. Miss Dartt — Tell in as few words as pos- sible the story of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. Smith — Applesauce. A. Shaughnessy — Women are wanton things, eh, what? Price — Yeah, always wantin ' every- thing. Miss C. Clarke — Do you know Poe ' s ' Ra- ven ' ? Schumacher — What ' s he mad about? H. Clarke — Who made the first cotton ? gm Lesnewski — Huh? Are they making it from that, too? Patient — I wish to consult you in regard to my complete loss of memory. Memory Doctor — Oh, yes, and what was your name again, please? One Female — I ' m going to diet. Second Female — Peroxide or henna, dear? Now, my son, tell me why I punished you? Son — Oh, gosh, first you pounded the dickens out of me and now you don ' t know what you did it for. ' I challenge you to a duel, Algernon. ' Choose your weapons, Archibald. ' Er — ah — cream puffs at ten paces. Wesson — What do you do for a living? Dennison — Breathe. Miss Putnam — What do you mean by chewing gum in my class that way? Miss Gaumond — Well, you see, I ' m only an amachewer. Angry Parent — Young man, I ' ll teach you to make love to my daughter. Simonds — I wish you would, I ' m not mak- ing much headway. Schumacher — He plays a fair game of golf, doesn ' t he? Edwards — Yes, if you watch him. Middleton, doing a cross-word puzzle — Give me the name of an automobile thai starts with ' T. ' Wesson — Quit cha kiddin. They all use gasoline. Mr. Hutchinson — Waiter, this steak is terribly tough. Waiter — Sir, we ' re not responsible for the morals of our food. Middleton — Do you know how to make a grape-fruit ? Miss W. Chamberlain— No. Middleton — Well it is, any way. Miss A. Wheeler— Say, Fyfe, what are you going to give me for my birthday? THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 17 Fyf e Hall — Close your eyes ; now what do you see? Miss Wheeler— Nothing. Hall — That ' s what you ' re going to get. Litchfield — I ' ve got an awful headache. My head ' s simply splitting. Brown — Well, shut your mouth. Edwards — Why is ' Schu ' limping? Price — He sat down on the spur of the moment. Miss Norman — Do you know Shake- speare well? Oldham — Huh, you can ' t kid me, Shake- speare ' s dead. Miss Cortiss — They arrested Sherman to- day. Miss Taylor— iNo! What for? Miss Cortiss — I don ' t know, but he went into a shoe store to buy some shoes and they pinched him. Do you have reindeer in Canada? No, darling, it always snows. Young He — Sir, I want your daughter for my wife. Old He — And I, sir, am not willing to trade. Miss Sargent — Explain the meaning of the words ' derail ' and ' detract. ' Freshman — De rail is de ting dat, when dere ' s two ob dem makes de tract. Cop — You ' re under arrest. Ben Turpin— What for? Cop — You look crooked. HONOR ROLL FOR FIRST SEMESTER Those receiving all A ' s are : Seniors Delina Dugas Yvette Lamoureux Richard Tillyer Juniors Gertrude LeClair Audrey Dartt Sophomores Doris Demers Bertram Goodell Lois Martin Those receiving all A ' s and B ' s are : Seniors Evelyn Champagne Albert Labelle Herman Goodell Alice Gaumond Oscar Duchesneau Irene Paquette Beryl Morse George Demers Catherine Clarke Gertrude Lusignan Herbert Goodell Lucy Soldani Stella Renaud Juniors Margaret Craig Winifred Chamberlain Soph Bertha Baril Oliver Johnson Martha Lord Bernice McGilvary Margaret Perry Dlonald Rawson Carol Bingley Thisdosia Laabs Jean MacLean omores Beatrice Monahan Rita Pinsonneault William Snell Elzear Brodeur Florence LaBelle Dorothy Manning Margaret Ohlwiler Viola Pinsonneault Warren Wilson James Brew Helen Grant Wanda Orzeck Cynthia Darling Freshmen Elizabeth Higgins Pearl Putnam Kenneth Farnsworth Anna Misiaszek THE SENIOR PLAY The Senior Play, And Home Came Ted, was given in the Town Hall on the evening of December 11th. The cast of characters was as follows : Skeet Kelly Diana Garwood Miss Loganberry Ira Stone Aunt Jubilee Mr. Man Jim Ryker Mollie Macklin Henrietta Darby Ted Elsie Senator McCorkle Donald Simonds Helen Clarke Agnes Tait Stoughton Litchfield Delina Dugas Roger Brown Philip Renaud Margaret Tait Lillia Pinnsoneault Richard Tillyer Stella Lavallee Herman Goodell Louise Tillyer Miss Sargent, our English teacher, made a fine coach. The managers and committees were as follows : Stage Manager, Albert Labelle. Business Manager, Philip Renaud. Property Manager, Catharine Clarke, who was assisted by Alfreda Norman, Beryl Morse, Herbert Goodell, and Luther Faxon. Electricians, Gerald Benoit and Clarence Knowles. Refreshment Committee, Evelyn Cham- pagne, chairman; Alice Gaumond, Yvette Lamoureux, Reva Rabinowitz, Irene Pa- quette. Music Committee, Hazel Lucier. Everyone worked hard to make the play a success and the total profits were found to be about $250.00. After the play there was dancing, for which the Paramount Orchestra played. FOOTBALL The second game of the season was at Danielson, Conn., on October 24. We started with great hopes of winning, by repeating the decision of the year before. The full squad went along, and this custom was carried through for all the games. In this way all the men were given a chance to play. We won our first real victory there and came home with a score of 12-0 which promised many victories for the season. Lineup : M. E. W. H. S.— 12 McKinstry re Orzeck rt Price, Dragon rg Litchfield c Faxon, Ademids O ' Shaughnessy lg Brodeur, Middleton It Edwards le Schumacher, Bixby lhb Desautels rhb Hall fb Ryan qb 0— KILLINGLY H. Barrett, Smith Gallup, Stoneham Lyon Cunneen Stoddard, Daniels Hogee Spencer Allen Boyd Neilson Fulton M. E. W. H. S.— McKinstry Middleton Brodeur, Brown Price, Ademids Litchfield Dedorando, Faxon Orzeck Edwards Desautels, Lippe Schumacher Hall Ryan 6— PALMER HIGH le Turkington It Baxter lg Weir, Cordially c Quirk rg Flynn, Wright rt Cheney re Megerr, Dillon lhb Marson, Capt. rhb Guler fb Karson qb Zerbe NOVEMBER 7 The fellows travelled back to Palmer the next week to put up an even better game. They hoped to come home with a victory, but were disappointed. The Palmer team was wonderfully improved from the week before. Along with that, Schumacher, our halfback, was hurt ; and although we had the ball very near the goal line several times, we were un- able to put it over. Desautels made some long runs, but to no avail. Most of the scores were made from forward passes. OCTOBER 31 Owing to a change in the schedule we were able to have two games instead of one with Palmer, our first being on Oct. 31, at home. Palmer had the satisfaction of beating us last year, and this year we were out for their scalps. As our backfield men had made an especially good showing in previous games we expected them to show us a fine game, and we certainly were satisfied. It was one of the best games of the season. M. E. W. H. S.— McKinstry le Brodeur It Price, Ademids lg Litchfield c Faxon rg Orzeck rt Edwards re Ryan qb Schumacher lhb Desautels rhb Hall fb 31— PALMER HIGH Turkington Baxter Weir Quirk Flynn Cheney Megerr Marson Guler Karson Zerbe 24 THE CR IMSON AND GRAY NOVEMBER 13 This game was played on Friday the 13th, with St. Peter ' s High of Worcester. It cer- tainly held some hard luck for our team. The field was covered with mud, and in some places resembled a miniature fishing pond. In addition to this, Schumacher and Hall were hurt, and unable to do their best play- ing. We had the advantage on the five-yard line in the last quarter, but were unable to push it over. M. E. W. H. S.— 7— ST. PETER ' S H. McKinstry le Coyle Dragon It Friel Price, Brodeur lg E. Sullivan Litchfield c Cross Ademids rg Martin Orzeck rt Short Edwards re G. Sullivan Schumacher rhb E. Jones Desautels Ihb J. Sullivan Hall, Brown fb Shea Ryan qb Donahue NOVEMBER 20 On this date the Putnam team came up to meet our gridsters and took the honors home with them. In this game, two of our men were hurt — one quite seriously, so it was dis- astrous in more ways than one. Litchfield was trampled on, and received a strained ligament of the back, while Schumacher ' s ankle was strained. Putnam had a very fast man in Winslow, and our ends and backs had much trouble in keeping him in. M. E. W. H. S.— McKinstry le Dragon, Price It Brodeur lg Litchfield, Hall c Ademids rg O ' Shaughnessy Orzeck, Lesniewski rt Edwards re Ryan qb Desautels lhb Schumacher rhb Middleton Hall, Brown fb 28— PUTNAM Farquhar Arnold Coburn Scott McGary Hampson Dupre Winslow A. Hampson Elliot Valentine NOVEMBER 26 For the last and most important game of the year, Bartlett High of Webster came up, and after playing a very hard fought game went home with a victory of 6-0. It was a fine game and it was no discredit to South- bridge that they lost. The Webster team made its score in the last of the first half when Love, quarterback, ran a wide end run around our right end. The point after the touchdown was not made. However, in the last quarter, Southbridge marched from their forty-yard line to Webster ' s seven-yard line, and when a forward was thrown failed to re- ceive it. This was chiefly on account of the crowd, which thronged at the end of the field. Desautels was the star for our team, carrying the ball more than any other man. Hall ' s elbow was broken, and Schumacher was hurt again. Evidently our pet jinx had not left us. M. E. W. H. S.— 6- -BARTLETT H. McKinstry le Tazach Brodeur, Poeton It Mulewak Dragon lg Ashworth Hall c Cunningham Orzeck rt Bates Ademids, Knights rg Mrozeck Edwards re Ozpanske Ryan qb Love Desautels lhb Domey Schumacher rhb Wilson Brown fb Gadoury BASKETBALL A large squad of players turned out for basketball. Included in the number were veterans. With these and promising new- comers, Mr. Hutchinson hopes to make a championship team. ; The first game was played on Christmas night, the 25th, with the Alumni. The score was high, in favor of the High School, and proved that our boys can play a very good game. M. E. W. H. S.— 45 Guards 16— ALUMNI Duchesneau Dennison S. Litchfield Schumacher Desautels Edwards Center Forwards L. Allard Fitzpatrick Fitzgerald L. Litchfield Thayer Clarence H, Knight Chrysler Sales and Service Geo. C. Shepard Co. C. E. Hanson, Reg. Pharmacist AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE STATION SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Telephone 10 373 Main Street Compliments of J. G. Pinsonneault EVER READY A. B. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Volume IX. APRIL, 1926. Number 3. l anxb of iE ttnra Editor-in-Chief AGNES TAIT ' 26 Assistant Editor-in-Chief .... HERMON GOODELL ' 26 Business Manager HECTOR HEBERT ' 27 Assistant Business Manager .... JOHN DRAGON ' 28 Subscription Manager GERALD BENOIT ' 26 Assistant Subscription Manager . . . RALPH HALL ' 26 Alumni Editor . . . . . . BERYL MORSE ' 26 Assistant Alumni Editor NATHALIE MOREY ' 28 Athletic Editor KEITH MIDDLETON ' 27 Assistant Athletic Editor . . . . . CLAYTON McKINSTRY ' 28 Exchange Editor HELEN CLARKE ' 26 Assistant Exchange Editor .... MAURICE ROSENTHAL ' 27 Local Editor . CATHERINE CLARKE ' 26 Art Editor . ALFREDA NORMAN ' 26 Assistant Art Editor DOROTHY MANNING ' 28 Joke Editor RICHARD TILLYER ' 26 Assistant Joke Editor ROBERT McMASTER ' 28 Faculty Advisor MISS DEMPSEY r++++ f++++++++++++++ ' + ++++++++ +++++ ++4 ' + ++ CONTENTS Editorials 5 What We Think of Ourselves Feathered Servants of Man Horseshoe Curve The Rubberneck Choosing Our Friends Literature 8 The Village Barn Dance The Good Luck Pin Good Sportsmanship A Faith Fulfilled All Alone That Sweetest Water Terror of the Night Locals 15 Alumni 17 Jokes 22 Exchanges 25 Athletics 26 EPITORIALS For a third time this school year, The Crimson and Gray of Mary E. Wells High School is presented to the public. It extends a most hearty greeting to all its friends, and once again solicits their perusal. It is the greatest ambition of the board of editors to make this paper a success, and as this de- pends upon the literary attainments of its contributors, the editors strive to make The Crimson and Gray representative of the school in every way and to allow no objec- tionable matter to appear in its columns. The advantages of a paper to the school are widespread. It extends the horizon of school life; the class room, dramatics, and the victories on the athletic field are thus disseminated and a deeper feeling of mutual interest is aroused between the scholars and the townspeople. So it is that The Crimson and Gray is sent on its mission, acknowledging its de- fects, but having as its motto: Only Prac- tice Makes Perfect. Since our last issue, our English instructor and faculty advisor for The Crimson and Gray, Miss Aroline Sargent, has resigned. Miss Sargent was interested in all school ac- tivities during her short stay with us, and much credit is due her for the fine presenta- tion of the Senior play which she coached. We wish to thank her for her helpful serv- ices in connection with our paper, and wish her success in her new position. WHAT WE THINK OF OURSELVES S elect we are, You can just bet. A more serene bunch There never was yet. E ducated, sure, That anyone can see. We ' ve been here four years And have gone from A to Z. N aughty, never; We ' re above par. For being good, We ' re known near and far. I die, at no time; We never shirk. We ' re always doing something Though not always school work. n time, always; We ' re all certain of that. We ' re so dog-gone punctual, We deserve a doffed hat. R ight, absolutely; Just look at our marks. Why, in every study, We ' re all regular sharks. S um up the first letters And see what you get. S-E-N-I-O-R-S spells Seniors, And we ' re the best yet. Hermon Goodell, ' 26. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY FEATHERED SERVANTS OF MAN The economic value of birds has not long been recognized. Indeed, it was not until Burrough ' s time that popular interest in birds was aroused and steps taken to ascer- tain their economic importance. The former idea about birds was that they were injuri- ous, but this notion has at last been dis- proved. It was just a natural tendency to dwell on the harm done by birds (or were thought to do) rather than on the good, but when the bright torch of Science was flashed upon the birds, they were not found to be as black as they seemed. The mere sight of kingbirds or of wood- peckers in an orchard was enough for the farmer to consider the species injurious and accuse them of doing harm. Couldn ' t it be that they were eating noxious insects — as it was later proved? In consequence of these suspicions, some of the first acts of the Colonies was to pass bounty laws, offering re- wards for the heads of certain species of birds, and even imposing fines upon farmers who did not destroy their quota. These species were really condemned without trials. For two and a half centuries the bounties blundered on, ignorantly destroying count- less numbers of useful birds, and inculcating the erroneous idea that anything in feathers was injurious. When one considers how largely the ma- terial prosperity of the State and Nation de- pends on agriculture, one can easily see the importance of fostering any agent which serves to increase the crops, and insure their certainty. Since birds feed almost entirely on insects, the most harmful foes the farmer has to contend with, the economic value of birds is quickly realized. It is estimated that insects cause a yearly loss of $700,000,000 to agricultural interests in the country. What would it be were it not for the birds? Michelet has rightly said, If all the birds were destroyed, men could not live upon the earth. Each class of birds seems to have been given distinct duties to perform, whose bene- fit to man is so colossal that it can hardly be imagined. For instance, the warblers and vireos destroy countless millions of larvae, plant lice, ants, flies, etc., which haunt the ends of twigs and shrubbery ; thrushes, blue- birds, robins, orioles, cuckoos and the like eat the larger insects, so that the combined results attained keep the foliage in good con- dition. The swallows sweep the air, keeping down such pests as mosquitoes and gnats. To the flycatchers has been assigned the duty of cutting down the increase in larger flying insects; from their lookouts they suddenly launch forth into the air, snap the insect sighted into their beak, and return satisfied to their waiting post until another appears. The bark is taken care of by the woodpeck- ers; boring beetles and timber ants have lit- tle chance of surviving when these skilled carpenters get after them. Grasshoppers, locusts, cut-worms, grubs, and maggots of crane-flies, that do their destructive work on the ground, hidden in grasses, are quickly discovered by the sharp eyes of blackbirds, robins, sparrows, warblers and crows. What would the pestered farmers do were the finches, grosbeaks and sparrows not there to reduce weed seeds? His fields would be swamped by the noxious and ubiquitous plants. Hawks and owls prey upon rodents, working interchangeably, — the former in the day, the latter at night. Last, but not least, come the vultures, gulls, and terns, constituting Nature ' s Health Department in the character of scavengers, cleansing the land and waters. Birds also benefit man by their cheerful songs and gay plumage, for, who has not been thrilled into courage and activity by the wren or the Baltimore oriole, for in- stance, their bubbling energy is an example for anyone. Gertrude LeClair. HORSESHOE CURVE One of the engineering feats of this coun- try is the construction of the railroad around Horseshoe Curve by the Pennsylvania Railroad. There are few, if any, more inter- esting sights than that from the observation car as the train passes around the curve. There is quite an unusual feeling that comes over you as you see a locomotive (which is pulling your own train), apparent- ly going back in the direction fr om which you came, and realize that you are being pulled by it. It might be likened to a kitten who is chasing its tail — another place where ends do not meet. Picture an April afternoon; the snow has not yet melted altogether on the slopes of the Allegheny Mountains, and the river is swollen by the thawing of ice and snow ; the setting sun is seen below your eye level. No THE CRIMSON AND GRAY sign of life is to be seen, the trees are bare, and all is still in this wilderness through, over, and in spite of which man has built a railroad, connecting the city of New York and that of Pittsburgh, city of industry, through which no one passes but what they smell, see, and feel — smoke, soot and dust. Pittsburgh, which provided the rails upon which we travel, and the iron and steel train aboard which we travel in comfort, and sometimes luxury. Such is the experience, of one traveling from New York to Pittsburgh. As for the return, it can be summed up thus: a berth in East Liberty Station, and waking up in the Pennsylvania Station in New York, where, for a change, your faces stay clean for a few hours, and you are glad to be away from the Smoky City. H. E. Morehouse, Jr. THE RUBBERNECK Have you ever seen the Rubberneck? In the corridors and classes, he may be seen walking about, On the day the Crimson and Gray comes out. He may be recognized by the way he cranes his neck Over somebody ' s shoulder, for a glimpse at the jokes. If you ask him Why not buy a copy? He will answer, Why should I? All I care for are the jokes, And by looking in somebody ' s issue I read plenty of those. In athletics, a good school spirit has at last been achieved. Then why not in the school paper, where may be perceived A little bit of everything, such as editorials, literature, and notes of all kind. A better school paper would be hard to find. So why not get a copy of your own, which might without doubt Save you the trouble of looking over some- body ' s shoulder and perhaps straining your neck, Or perchance, being called a Rubberneck On the day the Crimson and Gray comes out. CHOOSING OUR FRIENDS Before I try to tell you the sort of friends which we should choose, I think it would be well, to consider for a moment, just what is meant by the Friend. Friends are those whose society and companionship we seek of our own will, and by whom we are influenced as a result of frequent association with them. It is, therefore, clear that the average man or woman, boy or girl, wishes to choose only such friends as will be helpful to them and will influence their lives and characters. Of course it is important that these friends be of the right sort if a good character is to be formed, and too much cannot be said regard- ing the importance of these choices. No truer saying was ever spoken than A man is known by the company he keeps, for although there may be exceptions to this, as to every rule, in the majority of cases, the rule holds true. While it is true that each person must build his own character, it is certain that the nature of that character and the materials which are put into its building depend in a great measure upon those with whom we come in close contact from day to day. In the first place it is natural for us to choose as our friends those whose tastes are similar to our own. People who are fond of music will naturally choose as their friends those who are interested in music and the same is true along any other line. We should always choose as our friends those whose thoughts are pure and clean, and whose ideals are lofty, and whose ambitions are worth while, as the influence of their ideals and ambitions are certain to reach us and have much to do with the forming of our future ideals and ambitions. We should look for friends who are honest in all things, because honesty is right, and we should always try to treat others as we would like to be treated. We should seek as our friends those whose conversation is clean, and whose words may be spoken without a blush before even our elders. If these suggestions were followed we should soon discover that life is richer, and has a greater meaning to us because of the friendships we have made, and the exchange of helpful influence between our friends and us. Gertrude Lusignan, ' 26. JEANNETTE PlNSONNEAULT, ' 26. LITERAL] THE VILLAGE BARN DANCE Yes, sar! The yard is just packed with cars. Every car is full o ' jokin ' folks, laugh- in ' . I ' m tellin ' you it ' s goin ' to be a swell dance. Why, there ' s Mrs. Gray, How-de- do? There ' s Bill, and over there is Liz and Sal. It looks as if the whole village is here. Well, they ' re glad they ' re here to dance a bit. Just lookit the decorations. They ' re surely dandy. Just lookit John puttin ' the corn meal on the floor, I bet there will be more than one that ' ll get hit hard tonight. I reckon poor old Dobbin won ' t get much rest tonight, nor the ol ' cows either. Lookit that ol ' cow lickin ' Chefs ol ' bald head. Well, poor Chet will have to move. There goes the village orchestra. Si with his violin, Dav with his cornet, Jack with his ' cello, and all the rest of ' em. Yes, sar, they ' re playin ' jazz. I reckon it ' s a fox-trot. And there goes forty- ' leven pair o ' feet. Most everybody ' s hoppin ' roun ' like frisky colts. Gee Whiz ! Lookit over there, is that the Wid- der Jones and Deacon Brown? Yep, they have lost their rheumatiz. There ' s good ol ' Charlie Perkins, he ' s lend- in ' more volume to the roar by playin ' his harmonica, and his village friends are sing- in ' while he ' s playin ' . Lookit down the other end o ' the hall. Six couples dancin ' a Virginia reel. I reckon everyone knows that dance. The kids are playing tag. keep ' em from their play, kids way up in the hay. Gosh, if they don ' t look out they ' re goin ' to fall. Yes, sar, just as I told you. That little red-headed Cooper No crowd can Just lookit the kid and another kid slipped and fell right into the meal bin. Oh ! ain ' t they a sight. It ' s pretty plain that these rompin ' kids are hav- in ' a good time. But, gosh, I ' m shocked, for they have gone and done it, they have knocked stout Mrs. Tuttle over. Oh, yes, I reckon I see the two village gos- sips. Well, this ' ll keep ' em busy for the next two months. It ' s too, bad that they ' re such gossips, but I bet every village has its pests. Well, well, if there ain ' t the ol ' storekeeper with his ear trumpet. I bet you he ' s trying to get some news, but the poor ol ' fellow can ' t hear, for the kids have put some oats into his ear trumpet. It must be gettin ' along towards ' leven o ' clock, but this jolly ol ' village crowd ain ' t thinkin ' about the time o ' night. They ' re wonderin ' what ' s comin ' next. The jovial din continues. Oh, but, what a blessing, too! For over there Charlie Scott, the village arguer, can ' t be heard; and you know Charlie ' d love to say a word about Con- gress or about matters in the European coun- tries. There ' s a heap o ' similar affairs that Charlie ' d love to argue on. So musicians, please keep right on playin ' . If you stop, Charlie will promptly start to swap opinions, and there ' ll be a fight. We don ' t want argu- ments tonight. Refreshment! The i ce cream is comin ' . No wonder the children are hummin ' . Look- it. The cake is arrivin ' , and promptly I start right in connivin ' to get a big piece. Sand- wiches ! Look at that big one ! I ' m goin ' to hook it ' fore somebody else does. Yes, sar. They ' re bringin ' the cider. I certainly wish THE CRIMSON AND GRAY I was much wider, that I might have more room. Refreshments ! They keep on re- peatin ' , which of course, I keep on eatin ' whatever they bring aroun ' . I don ' t think I ' ll ever stop. Now the jolly crowd are all bound for home. All shoutin ' Good-night to each other, and Great dance that was. And all such chatter. That just makes it plain, that a pleasant time was had by all at that great hall. Louise Apte, ' 27. THE GOOD LUCK PIN Among the arrivals on board the SS. Aquitunia from England, is the daughter of Lord and Lady Emerson, Cynthia, who will visit her aunt, Mrs. Edward Hale, of this town. Did you hear that, Sylvia? Elizabeth Gray, scanning the evening paper, the Wilton Heriald, read this bit of news to her friend, Sylvia Roberts. Say, Sylvia, there ' s a good chance for you to get a good article for the paper, just what you have been seeking. If you can get an interview with this titled young lady, it will be just the thing to get you started in your newspaper work. Both were high school girls, and Sylvia ' s greatest ambition was to become a reporter for some big newspaper in the city, while Elizabeth ' s desire was that Sylvia should get this position. Meanwhile, Sylvia was work- ing hard on the home-town newspaper, gathering bits of news here and there, but never had she dreamed of interviewing a real, titled lady from England. Mrs. Hale, as everybody in the town knew, was the society leader of Wilton, and the wife of the millionaire owner of the Hale mills, nobody would even attempt to ask for an in- troduction to her niece. But, my dear Betty, you know that would be impossible. Do you think that I would ask Mrs. Hale to let me meet Lady Cynthia ? Nonsense, replied Betty, you can do any- thing if you only try. Well, anyway, some- thing is sure to happen. Let ' s wait until she comes and then we ' ll think of some plan. One day while the girls were walking home from school, Sylvia, looking down on the side- walk, caught sight of something unusual ly- ing there. Upon bending over, she saw it was an oddly shaped pin, studded with stones which seemed very valuable, something which she had never seen before. Why, see here, Betty, I wonder if this is a chance of earning a reward? Let ' s wait and see what will come of this. We ' ll prob- ably find something in the paper about it, if it is valuable, she said to her companion. Sure enough, the next day in the lost and found column, appeared an article which told that Mrs. Edward Hale had lost a valu- able pin corresponding to the description of the one the girls had found. Just your chance, Sylvia, cried Eliza- beth. Say, you could tell her that for a re- ward all you ask is an interview with her niece, don ' t you see? Why, that ' s right. Let ' s go right away, said Sylvia. Upon their arrival at Mrs. Hale ' s, the butler ushered them into the library where Mrs. Hale sat. She received them very cor- dially, not at all as the girls had expected she would. Mrs. Hale explained that she had never worn the pin for fear of losing it, and once she wore it she lost it. She valued it very much as it was very old and handed down from many generations. When she came at last to the reward, Sylvia, who had lost all fear of her, asked that all she might have for a reward, was an interview with her niece, and explained why she was asking this. Mrs. Hale, immediately upon hearing this, burst out laughing, and replied, Why, of course you may both come to meet her, and you may interview her all you wish. But before Sylvia left, she slipped into her hand, a ten dollar bill, which, she explained to her, was the other part of the reward. . So, Sylvia not only became a real re- porter for the town paper, but her articles were read by a member of a New York news- paper concern to whom Mrs. Hale had spoken concerning Sylvia, and immediately after graduation, she became a prominent re- porter in the society columns of that paper. But as Elizabeth said, If it hadn ' t been for the good luck pin, as she called it, you never would have obtained the position. Anita Dani, ' 27. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP Bob threw all his skill and strength into a last effort to catch Arthur Strong and pass him; but the old runners of his skates were rather worn and needed sharpening badly, to 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY cut into the hard, smooth ice. Arthur, with his new hockey skates, which cut into the ice like a sword, lengthened his lead on Bob. He looked very happy ; his face was flushed, and his eyes were bright. He was happy over knowing that he was beating his rival. Hurry up! he shouted gaily. Can ' t you keep up? Bob bit his lip and grew very angry at this remark ; but he put on more speed, trying to catch Arthur. Just then something dreadful happened. Something on his skate snapped, and before he knew it, he was on his hands and knees, trying to keep his balance. A run- ner on his skate had broken and thrown him. Arthur laughed and called out, A lucky accident, Bob! I surely would have beaten you to a standstill. What do you mean? asked Bob, glaring at Arthur. That accident came in the right time to save you from — well I won ' t speak of it. Bob felt rather hurt over this. He under- stood what Arthur meant. He was hinting that he had broken his runner on purpose to save himself from defeat. They always had been rather touchy to each other, in fact, Arthur was not very pop- ular among the boys. Bob didn ' t like to give up what little friendship there was between them for fear the people would take it the wrong way. Arthur was an all-around ath- lete, and Bob was his only rival in these sports. The mid-winter skating carnival was to be the following week. Bob had not intended to fix his skates properly until a few days be- fore the carnival; but early that morning Arthur had challenged Bob to go around the river for a try-out. Arthur had appeared with a new pair of skates, and knowing his own were in a poor condition, Bob had hesitated on going on, but Arthur put him in gay spirits by saying that Bob was afraid that he would beat him. Of course, there was no reason why Arthur shou ld not have a new pair of skates, he was wealthy and could afford to buy them, while Bob was educating himself, and needed every spare cent he could get. When Arthur had made the remark that Bob was afraid he would beat him, Bob replied, You think I fell on purpose, do you? Well, said Arthur, I never knew your runner to come off before. Of course it hasn ' t, but a runner has to fall off sometime, if it has been worn as much as mine has, retorted Bob. After a few heated words, Bob said he would have to get out of the carnival or else Arthur would. Immediately Arthur said he wasn ' t going to get out, and left Bob. Soon Bob ' s anger cooled down, and he started for home. He had not gone far when he began to wonder what kept Arthur so long up around the bend. All at once he thought of the marsh below the bend. What if Arthur had fallen through the ice at the marsh? He turned around and when he reached the bend, he noticed Arthur skating near the pole which marked the marshy part of the river. Get off there! shouted Bob. Thin ice! But Arthur wouldn ' t move away. _ Then all of a sudden Arthur was in the river! The ice had gone through under his weight. By holding out a stick to him, Bob soon had him out of the water. After much rubbing, Arthur was feeling better, but he was still weak. Bob held him while they both went home. A few days later Bob went over to Arthur ' s house to see him. He was met at the door by Arthur, who asked him to come into his room as he would like to speak to him alone. My you are looki ng great! You will be able to enter the race after all, said Bob, trying to be cheerful. Do you really want me to enter? Do you? asked Arthur eagerly. Sure! I didn ' t mean what I said last week. I was a bit angry, but I really want you to enter. You and I are the only ones who have a chance at all. Well, I will go in, but I am going to wear my old skates. You know, that doesn ' t mean that I am not going to try and beat you just the same. Well, I should say, if you didn ' t I wouldn ' t enter the race, nor want you to enter either. I am going to try to beat you, too, if my run- ner doesn ' t fall off again. If it does, the race will be stopped. Who by? asked Bob. Me! I am not going to win a race by cheating. At this remark Bob stood and stared at Arthur. He knew that Arthur had learned something which the boys thought he would never possess — Good Sportsmanship. Jean Maclean, ' 28. I THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 A FAITH FULFILLED Jack Ballard had completed high school in June with a good record in his studies, as well as having been a member of several ath- letic teams. He was all ready to enter Tech in three days, with his certificate of admis- sion for certified work in high school. Jack had been popular in high school, and had al- ways been a leader, and was confident of his ability to be the same in college. The day for departure finally arrived, and Jack ' s father accompanied him to the station where he shook hands with him and said, Son, I know you have it in you to make good ; now go to it. Jack arrived at Tech at about ten o ' clock in the morning and went to the office to which his catalogue directed him, and received a lot of papers and instructions. He was bustled about and rushed from place to place until late in the afternoon. He had tried to be a hail fellow, well met with the upper classmen, and had acted as if he were the only Freshman to be noticed. Of course, he was completely ignored, and he returned to the room assigned to him, tired and confused, and with a bitter feeling toward the college and toward all these hustling upper classmen who had so completely ignored him. Just as he was entering the room, he met, coming out, his roommate, Roberts, who hurried past him with a mere lo just when Jack wanted sympathy and company. Roberts was one of the most popular fellows in school, and this was his last year. He had fallen in with Jack because he had failed, by a tardy appli- cation, to get a room with a classmate. He was a kindly, unassuming sort of a fellow who had not, however, paid much attention to his roommate because he had been occu- pied all day in becoming established in his classes. Jack continued his manner of procedure the next week, and was repeatedly ignored until he fell into a sulky mood. One night he came home to his room and threw himself on the bed, tired and confused, and sick of col- lege. Roberts came in about an hour later and found Jack in this condition. He pulled him to a sitting position on the bed, then pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Jack and started to talk to him. He told Jack that a good many promising fellows had come to college with the idea that they were going to be noticed and accepted immediately. He told Jack that he would have to do something be- fore he would be accepted by these upper classmen, and told him frankly that he amounted to nothing in the minds of fellows who had made good. Even in the mood he was in, Jack realized the common sense of this frank speech and thanked Roberts for it. The next day, Jack dug in and did his best in classes and took a back seat while on the campus. He remained very reserved, and kept by himself, associating only with a couple of classmates for a few minutes at lunch. The next day, to his great joy, Jack got a job waiting on table in the dining hall, thus giving him a way of earning his board. On the same day, the helpful Roberts told him of a chance of a job in the library dur- ing the hours from six until eight in the even- ing, with wages of three dollars per week. Jack got the job and expressed his sincere thanks to Roberts. Three months had passed and Jack was now a member of the staff of the school paper, one of the: two lone Freshmen on the staff. He had also been appointed on one of the Freshman committees, and had been in- vited, three or four times, to small, informal gatherings of upper classmen, leaders in the fraternities, held for the purpose of looking over the lower classmen as possible candi- dates for the frats. Also, thanks to his two jobs, Jack had not been compelled to send home for money for over seven weeks. During one of Jack ' s leisure evening hours, as Roberts came into the room, Jack asked him if he could spare a few minutes, as he wished to talk with him. Roberts sat down and Jack told him of his good fortune in get- ting the job at the library, in getting on the staff of the paper and of his success general- ly. Jack told him of an invite just received for a member at the fraternity to which Roberts belonged, and then told Roberts how much he appreciated all that he had done for him. Jack said that he realized how much he owed to Roberts for that little talk, and again thanked him sincerely. Then Roberts rose, and putting his arm on Jack ' s shoulder, said that he had enjoyed his company as a roommate and wished him further success, and then Jack heard the echo of his father ' s words coming from Roberts lips, knew you had it in you to make good, Jack. Donald Simonds, ' 26. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALL ALONE Ella, dear, are you sure you don ' t care to go? Yes, mother, I ' d rather stay home than visit Uncle Jim. Very well, dear, but be sure to take care of yourself. And with this warning mother departed and left me to an evening alone. I set about to make fudge, and when it was done, I put it out on the window-sill to harden. Then, turning out the kitchen light. I went into the living-room and selected Ed- gar Allen Poe ' s Pit and the Pendulum, then, curling up on the sofa I commenced to read. Some time had elapsed, when suddenly I heard a queer banging. Jumping up abrupt- ly, I realized that I had been dozing and, no doubt, dreaming. I turned again to my book, but a few minutes later another loud bang broke the stillness. This time I was certain I had heard aright, and going to the win- dow, I looked around, but saw nothing. I then started for the kitchen to investigate further. Just as I was crossing the threshold, I tripped and fell. Much to my bewilderment, my hand struck something soft, which moved when I touched it. My heart suddenly stopped beating! My blood grew cold! What could it be? Surely not rats, for we had never been troubled by that pestilence. I sprang to my feet and while groping for the light, another bang reached my ears, fol- lowed by a harsh, dripping sound. I switched the light on, but everything looked perfectly calm and peaceful in the kitchen. Unable to stand the suspense any longer, I rushed into my bedroom and flung myself on the bed. But I quickly arose, for I had come in contact with a ha rd lump and felt as if something had flown by me. Again I switched on the light and again everything was in its natural order. Not knowing what to do, to quiet my nerves, I frantically seized my coat and re- solved to leave the house, even if it meant walking up and down the street. However, just as I opened the door, my mother en- tered, and flinging myself into her arms I sobbed out the whole story. The banging proved to be no more than that of the shutter, and the dripping sound came from the rain drops (which I hadn ' t noticed) on my pan of fudge, utterly forgot- ten in my nervousness. But last and not least, my brother has never stopped teasing me about my cruelty to the kitten which I had fallen on twice. Reva Rabinovitz, ' 26. THAT SWEETEST WATER A True Story It was on a cool evening in May when I heard this story and it has come back to me many times. The little college had been ob- serving Mountain Day, and as it was a holi- day a group of girls had gathered in our liv- ing-room, as they so often did, to sing, talk, laugh and sometimes to cry. They had been relating all the funny hap- penings of the day, and we had all laughed over them, when my mother noticed that Dalma seemed very quiet and a little sad. What is the matter, Dalma? she asked. Did you get too tired ? No, Dalma answered slowly. It ' s only that I keep remembering the story Haig told us today, and I just can ' t forget the way he looked when he was telling it. There was a hush at once in the group, and Maria drew me closer to her in the big chair as she said, Yes, I know, I ' ve thought of it lots, too, Dalma. Can ' t you tell me the story girls? You know how we all like Haig, mother asked. You tell it, Benadetta, the girls all said, and lovely Italian Bennie cuddled down in the corner of the davenport and began. You know what a climb it is up Wil- braakam Mountain, and our crowd had hur- ried to get up there first, so that by the time we reached the top we were all out of breath and thirsty! We began to look for the spring, and when Kitty found it she called us and we all rushed over, but the spring had a lot of little twigs and a few dry leaves floating on the water and it didn ' t look a bit good to me. When Haig handed me the drinking cup, I wouldn ' t drink the water, and said I was going to find a spring that was clean. Haig asked me if I called that water dirty, and I said ' Of Course, ' then he smiled the queerest smile and said, ' You ' re not really thirsty. I wish that you could see the brook from which I drank the sweetest water that I ever tasted. ' Then we all said, ' Where was it, Haig? ' And we made him tell us the story. ' It was after the fire at Smyrna when I was held prisoner by the Turks. The author- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 ities at the American College had tried to have me released, but they hadn ' t succeeded, and early one morning the order came that all the prisoners, Greeks and Armenians, were to be taken up the mountain to a great out-door camp. ' Our shoes and stockings and most of our clothes were taken from us, and we were formed in long lines of march. On either side, Turkish officers rode on horseback. ' We were forced to march swiftly, and as we climbed the steep sides of the moun- tain the sharp stones cut our feet, and the line of march became a bloody trail. When the old men faltered and fell, the Turkish officers drew their swords and killed them, and when the young men lagged behind from weakness, the officers beat them and hurried them on. ' As the trail grew steeper and the sun grew hotter our thirst grew unbearable. Many of the boys and men begged the Turk- ish officers to kill them, and in reply the Turks laughed and lifted their canteens of water and drank. ' As we walked on, dizzy and faint, there was a murmur from the front of the line, Water, water, and we all began to run. Near the top of the mountain the water from a spring had made a pool, and the half crazed prisoners rushed into it and threw them- selves face downward. ' When I reached the pool the water was very muddy, but as I threw myself down- ward and felt the water cool my parched throat, I thought that was the sweetest water I ever tasted. ' After Haig had finished his story we were all a little quiet for a moment, think- ing how sweet and clean the water in ' that New England spring must seem to him. But what I can ' t forget, Dalma said, is the way Haig looked when he described the march. He seemed to be seeing that moun- tain side in Asia Minor, and I felt that he would never forget the taste of that sweetest water. Elizabeth Higgins, ' 29. TERROR OF THE NIGHT Jack and Sally Stearns were going with their friends, Sam White and Joyce Williams, to their summer home. Their parents had gone on ahead, thinking that the children, as they would insist upon calling them, could get there safely with the other car. The young people had been to a dance at the Country t Club, and it was after eleven- thirty. The two girls were nearly asleep on the back seat, when suddenly the car stopped. Upon examining the gas tank, the boys found it empty. The boys didn ' t want to leave the girls alone while they went for gas. You know, Sally, mother told me to take care of you, and with all one reads about hold-ups and such things — well, I hate to leave you. We can take care of ourselves, Jack Stearns, and show you that girls are just as brave as boys, retorted Sally. After much persuasion, the boys decided to go back to the last house they had noticed, at least two miles back, to telephone to a gar- age. It was impossible for the girls to walk so far in light dancing slippers, but they de- clared that they would be all right. After they had watched the boys out of sight, the girls settled down to wait their re- turn. Everything was quiet, when — What was that rustle? It sounded in the bushes there, exclaimed Joyce. As they watched the bushes, out walked something with glaring yellow eyes. It must be a cat. It can ' t get in the car. I ' m so glad we took the closed car, Sally said in relief. What was that light? Isn ' t this a weird place? Oh, Joyce, it ' s a car. I hope they don ' t stop when they see the car. I ' d hate to be in a hold-up or be kidnapped. They went right by, said Joyce with a shudder. Probably they didn ' t see us. Suddenly a shot rent the air. Oh, if it ' s the boys ! What shall we do ? Now, Joyce, I guess I ' m as nervous as you are, but if we go into hysterics, anything might happen. Oh! such a bright idea! Father always tries to keep a gallon of gas under the seat for an emergency. Let ' s look. It seemed they couldn ' t pull the seat out quickly enough. Here it is. Concentrate. It is — it is full. Oh, Joyce, I could almost cry for joy. It didn ' t take long to put it in the tank, turn the car around, and set out in the direc- tion which the boys had taken. As they neared the place from which the shot seemed to come, they saw dark forms huddled over a car. Oh, Sally, step on it; they might jump on the running board. As Joyce looked back, she seemed to see a flash of steel. Bend low, because I saw some- thing that looked like a revolver. I ' m so glad Jack taught me to drive, ex- 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY claimed Sally. We might still be back there. Soon they saw two figures ahead, walking rapidly. We mustn ' t call, because it might not be the boys. I ' ll whistle our special sig- nal, said Sally. As she got the required answer to her whistle, Sally inquired sweetly, Could we give you a lift, gentlemen? Well, I thought that sounded like Sally ' s whistle. I answered it before I thought. How did you get here? Explanations followed., but the girls did not tell of their fright, according to previous agreement. A short distance further they came to the house which they had noticed. I hate to wake people up at twelve- thirty, said Sam. Yes, but we ' ve got to do that or park in this dooryard until morning, answered Jack. I ' ll rap at this door. Soon a window was raised. Who ' s there? What do you want at this time o ' night ? Get- tin ' folks out of bed, came from above. Have you a telephone? We ' re out of gas, replied Jack. Well, I guess I can put this gun away since your voice sounds honest. I ' ve got some gas. Wait a minute and I ' ll be down. Soon an old man appeared and said, I guess we ' ve got some gas. My son ' s tryin ' out some o ' this new-fangled farmin ' . He uses gas for his tractor, so we ' ve got a tank. I hope you ' ll excuse me for askin ' so many questions, but you see my son ' s away, and he told me not to let anyone I didn ' t know in. The tank was soon filled, the man paid, and thanked, and the car turned toward home once more. Oh, there ' s the car we saw, exclaimed Joyce. Say, that looks like Bob ' s relic. It is! What ' s the matter, Bob? asked Sam. Tire trouble. Is that you Jack? Lend a hand, will you ? There, the tire ' s on at last. This is a spooky place for tire trouble, with only owls for company. When that tire blew out it sounded just like the report of a gun. Oh, said Sally. Then whispered to Joyce, I ' ll bet that ' s the noise we heard. Listen, I thought I saw a gun when I looked back after we passed this car. I guess it must have been the pump, declared Joyce. Why don ' t you come home with us, Bob? I ' m sure we can find a bed for you, spoke up Jack. It ' s a bargain. I ' m such a long ways from home, I wouldn ' t refuse. The five young people reached home tired and hungry. After a raid on the ice box, they retired and slept until the smell of coffee awoke them somewhere near eleven o ' clock. The girls solemnly resolved never to let the boys know how frightened they had been. Doris Demers, ' 28. LOCALS V J , W POLISHED PEBBLES On the evening of February 11th, an audience of over one thousand people gathered in the Strand Theatre to witness the amateur theatrical, Polished Pebbles, which was the hit of the year. It was an operetta presented by the Glee Club of this school. Miss Swett, the leader, and all those who had anything to do with the remarkable success of the operetta are to be congratu- lated. The principal roles were taken by the fol- lowing : Rosalie Mrs. Gabble Mr. Gabble Mrs. O ' Brien Millie Winnie Uncle Joe) Bob Martha Nick Olive Hands Helen Clarke Fyf e Hall Anita Dani Ruth Wriston Lillia Pinsonneault Lawrence Poeton Dorothy Macallister Richard Tillyer The scene was laid on a farm, the choruses being farm hands. The cast was as follows : Churning Girls Hoeing Boys Sewing Girls Milking Boys Sunbonnet Girls Aeroplane Dancer Boy Overall Boys Quadrille Dances Hat Models Paris Models Town Gossips Dorothy Labelle Albert Todd The costumes were in charge of Miss Louise Corbin. The Paris Models, Hat Models and Dorothy Labelle were coached by Miss Dorothy Hall. The High School Orchestra has begun re- hearsals again to prepare for the Gradua- tion exercises in June. It is under the direc- tion of Miss Doris Swett, supervisor. A new club, the Arts and Crafts Club, has been formed by Miss Olliff, the art instructor of the school. The purpose of the club is to teach girls of the high school who wish to learn how to make useful things. Lamp- shades have been started, later other things, such as baskets and articles of sealing wax will be made. Meetings are held in the draw- ing room in the basement of the high school every Tuesday afternoon from three until five. The officers of the club are Alfreda Nor- man, President; Hazel Lucier, Vice-Presi- dent; Delina Dugas, Treasurer; and Cath- arine Clarke, Secretary. The Honor Roll for the second quarter of the year was as follows : Those Receiving All A ' s Delina Dugas Irene Paquette Yvette Lamoureux Richard Tillyer Doris Demers Oliver Johnson Donald Rawson Gertrude Leclair Bertram Goodell Bernice McGilvray William Snell Those Receiving All A ' s and B ' s Beulah Barnum Evelyn Champagne Catharine Clarke Oscar Ducheseau Herbert Goodell Hermon Goodell Albert Labelle Leon Laf ortune Dorothy L ' Homme Gertrude Lusignan Daniel McKinstry Beryl Morse Robert Oldham Raymond Paquin Jeannette Pinsoneault Lawrence Poeton Reva Rabinowitz Donald Simonds Loretta Bachand Margaret Craig Audrey Dartt William Dennison Keith Middleton Stella Renaud Carol Bingley Antonio Deterado Theodosia Laabs Florence Labelle Martha Lord Jean McLean Dorothy Manning Lois Martin Beatrice Monahan Margaret Ohlwiler William Orzech Weldon Schumacher 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Wada Orzech Origene Paquette Pearl Putnam Flora Tait Henry Walker James Brew Cynthia Darling Oswald Gregoire George Johnson Raymond Lataille At Wednesday morning assembly we have been entertained by several musical selec- tions. A male quartette, consisting of Stoughton Litchfield, Raymond Durgin, Philip Renaud, and Robert Oldham, sang On the Road to Mandalay, and as an encore, Show Me the Way to Go Home. The next week Miss Anita Dani sang Nothing, and When I Was in Paris. The following week Miss Natalie Morey played on the piano, Majesty of the Deep, and as an en- core, Venetian Love Song. Several moving pictures have been shown in the auditorium this winter. They were, The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Vicar of Wakefield, The Tale of Two Cities, Pil- grims ' Progress, and Julius Caesar. Tma ryir % Readers of the Crimson and Gray may re- call that about a year ago, I contributed an article relative to football activities at the local high school during a period of some thirty years. The Alumni Editor has re- quested me to contribute a second article, relative to activities and achievements on the diamond during a similar period. My pen is always ready to serve my Alma Mater, and I trust that my contribution may prove of interest to some of the readers of the ex- cellent school paper. In this article, I shall endeavor to do two things, first, to comment briefly on the more brilliant periods of high school baseball, re- lating some of the most notable victories scored by the defenders of the Crimson and Gray of Southbridge High, and second, to select an All-Star High School team, made up of the best players I have known personally since I became interested in the athletic ac- tivities of the school. I do not expect that my selections, in every instance, will meet with the unanimous approval of all who may read this article. To select an All-Star team from the galaxy of excellent players who have worn the uniform of our Alma Mater during the past thirty years is no easy task. Although there are outstanding players in some positions, in others, there are several men of so nearly equal ability that a choice is exceedingly difficult, in making my selec- tions, I shall consider three indispensable at- tributes of a good baseball player, clean fielding, consistent hitting and ' good base running. So far as I can learn, baseball had its start in the local school in the late eighties or early nineties. Although I do not recall them per- sonally and so am unable to compare them with later teams of whose ability I have a more intimate knowledge, suffice it to say, that I have heard much concerning the excel- lent work of Arthur Dubey behind the bat, and of Andy Ward on the mound. For a period of some ten years, including the late nineties, there was no local high school baseball team, as track athletics en- grossed the attention of the students in the spring season. There were many good base- ball players connected with the school during this period who played on the Y. M. C. A. team, but as this was not strictly a high school organization, its players cannot be classed as school athletes. The first team of which I have personal knowledge began in 1905, and was, for a period of four years, the best team that has represented the local school on the diamond. In those days the local teams went up against the various schools in the city of Worcester, as well as Webster, Danielson, Marlboro, Mil- 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ford, Uxbridge, Northbridge and Westboro. The local team faced such pitchers as Bill Litchenfels of Worcester Classical, Lucier of Worcester South, Cassidy of Webster, Frye and Flaherty of Marlboro, Phillips of Mil- ford, and Bosworth of Westboro, many of whom made enviable records in various col- leges in later years. Perhaps the most notable high school game ever played by the local team was in the sea- son of 1906 when Southbridge High, with McCarthy, the local pitching ace, and un- doubtedly the best twirler the local school has produced, was opposed to Frye of Marlboro, later of Exeter and Harvard. It was a pitch- ers ' duel lasting fifteen innings, and ending in a 2 to 1 victory for the home team. Mc- Carthy fanned nineteen of the opposing bats- men and allowed but a single hit, while Frye struck out fifteen Southbridge batters and allowed three scattered singles. Twice with the bases full and none out, McCarthy struck out three Marlboro batters, and the wonder- ful fielding of Dupuis, the MJarlboro left fielder, and of Senior, the Southbridge third baseman, saved several runs. McCarthy and his mates scored another signal triumph in the season of 1905, when they journeyed to Northbridge for the final contest of the season. The Northbridge team had not been defeated on the home grounds for eight seasons, but Southbridge not only defeated them, but nearly scored a shutout as well. For eight full innings, McCarthy held Northbridge runless and hitless as well, and would have scored a no-hit, no-run game had not an infield error after two had been retired in the ninth inning allowed a runner to reach first base, from where he scored the only Northbridge run on a slashing double by Jimmie Young. The final count was 5 to 1 in favor of Southbridge,, George Dumas, who was McCarthy ' s run- ning mate on the mound, also scored some notable victories, chief among them being a 12-inning win over Worcester South High by a score of 2 to 1, and a no-hit, no-run win over Westboro by a score of 8 to 0. It was not until 1916 that Southbridge High School again had a brilliant team on the field, although during the period between, there were many good players who repre- sented the school. The team which played between 1916 and 1918 was nearly as strong as that of which I have just spoken, although I do not think that the teams which they en- countered in the main, were as strong or as severe a test of its merits as those met by the teams a decade earlier. Lindell, Trainer, Gay, and Champagne, all pitched some excel- lent ball for the school during these years, and the Ducles brothers aided partially in the winning of many a hard fought contest. The thirteen-inning tie with Bartlett High of Webster, and the eleven-inning victory scored against this team in Webster, were among the most brilliant and best remem- bered contests played by this team. In later years, I do not feel that the school has been represented by as strong an all- round team as was the case during these two periods, although I feel that there has been such excellent material available and capable of development by an experienced coach, and I earnestly hope that the time is near at hand when the services of an experienced coach in all major athletics may be made possible, and will result in putting our Alma Mater at the head of the list where she belongs. In selecting an All-Star team, I shall take the positions in rotation, and with the excep- tion of catcher and pitcher, shall select one man for each position, selecting a second team at the same time. As I have said at the outset the task is no easy one in many po- tions, still I have endeavored to be fair and impartial in my selections. Catchers Desautels is, in my judgment, the best all- round catcher to don the mask and protector for the local high school team. An excellent backstop, he is an accurate thrower, and a consistent and heavy hitter as well. As his running mate I am inclined to select Ernest Renaud, also a fine thrower and hard left- handed hitter. Eaton was also a good catcher, but by no means as strong with the willow as either of the two I have just named. I should place him and Hebert on the second team. Pitchers McCarthy was undoubtedly the best pitcher to wear a Southbridge uniform. Calm and cool at all times, with excellent speed and a variety of curves, he was the equal of any high school pitcher I have seen in this sec- tion of the state. He also fielded his position cleanly and was a consistent hitter, with an average well over the three hundred mark. George Dumas, his running mate, who played an outfield position as well, was a worthy THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 partner, with a level head, good arm and fine eye at the bat, an asset to any team. Lindell was also a valuable man, capable of twirling a fine game of ball, and of playing shortstop as well, an able man as well as being a good batsman. Trainer, the only southpaw the school has produced, also undoubtedly de- serves a place on the first team. In addition to pitching some fine games, he was a good man with the stick and one of the fastest base runners in the school ' s baseball history. My choice for the second team in the pitch- ing line would be, Upham, Champagne, Gay and Laliberte. First Base Two candidates stand out conspicuously for this position, Tom Mitchell and Alex Simpson, both brilliant first sackers, and both an asset to any high school team. I am inclined, however, to favor Mitchell as my first choice. Although not quite as good a bag-coverer as Simpson, he was far stronger on the fielding ground balls to the left of the bag and a better man with the stick. Simpson would be my second choice without a moment ' s hesitation. Second Base The race for this position would be a pretty one between Frank Williams, ' 05, and Lee Duclos, ' 18, although I am inclined to believe that Williams would have a bit the better of the argument. He was, in my opinion, a faster ground-coverer, both to the right and left of the bag, a more consistent hitter, and a faster man on the bases. Shortstop Here again a close and exciting race would be certain between Chaucey Swett, ' 10, and Romeo Duclos, ' 21. Although I believe that Swett would be the ultimate victor. Despite the fact that he played on a team of mediocre calibre, which perhaps brought out his real ability more sharply, I think he was the best of local high school shortstops, for he com- bined the essentials of clean, fast fielding, consistent hitting and speedy base running to a marked degree. Third Base Senior, ' 09, was undoubtedly the best man who ever played at the hot corner for South- bridge High, and one of the finest all-round players the school has ever produced. Al- though he was an excellent catcher, I believe him to be far more valuable as a third base- man, with as strong a man as Desautels available behind the bat. Senior had a fine arm and was without question, the best nat- ural batsman I have ever seen on a local school team. My second choice would be Bailey, ' 09, who, though not as good a sticker, played a fine game in the field. Left Field Sansouci, was without doubt, the best all- round outfielder in the history of the school, a wonderful ground-coverer and accurate judge of fly balls, he added the ability to hit consistently, and was especially valuable as a sacrifice hitter. A left-handed batter with fleetness of foot, he turned many a seeming out into an infield single, and his clever base running won many a game. Irving Hall, ' 10, would be my second choice for this position. Center Field This position goes to Ernest Hall, ' 10, who ranks close to Sansouci as a star outfielder. For four seasons he held the leading position in the batting order, and many a run was due to his consistent hitting and fine base run- ning. Coderre, ' 14, would be my second choice. Right Field To complete the All-Star team, I would place Leo Dumas, ' 05, in right field. Al- though not as brilliant a fielder or speedy a ground-coverer as either of his masters, he was a sure and accurate fielder and with the stick one of the most valuable men on the team. Though not a hard hitter, he was at all times dangerous to the opposing team with the willow, and I would as soon see him as anyone step to the plate when there were men on the bases, and a safe hit meant runs. He seldom failed in the pinches, and his hit- ting was of great value to his team. Cabana, ' 08, would draw down the second choice for this position. That batting order of the All-Star team, which I am confident would prove formidable and worry any opposing twirler, would be as follows, based on hitting and base running ability. Ernest Hall center field; Sansouci, left 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY field; Williams, second base; Senior, third base; Desautels, catcher; Swett, shortstop; Leo Dumas, right field; McCarthy, George Dumas, Lindell or Trainer, pitcher; and Mitchell, first base. I trust that this article may prove of in- terest to students and alumni, and I would like to have the pleasure of reading some comments upon it or suggestions as to the personnel of a stronger All-Star team. William J. Henry, ' 98. Progress, to begin with, denotes growth; but more than that, the term progress im- plies the direction of that growth. We are left to infer that the growth is an outward, forward, upward growth; for one cannot conceive of an in-grown progress any more than he can imagine an in-grown tree giving shade. Progress denotes a striving, and im- plies a goal. Now to the figure: God and man are the builders; the lives of men, the material. The bricks of the foundation of progress are the experience, constructive and destructive, of successive generations that have lived. The institutions of society are the signposts; and a better civilization, the goal. With our level we ascertain the suc- cess or failure of human achievement accord- ing to the knowledge of the people of that particular time, and the circumstances which surround them. We can determine the direc- tion in which man is moving in no better way than by taking note of the signposts which he has set up along the way. We must un- derstand what man in the course of history has done to erect a more permanent struc- ture. It is true that not all that man has done is the result of immediate conscious thought, or cold reasoning. Much is the re- sult of custom and circumstance. But even though one lives by tradition, and circum- stances play their part, somewhere, though it may be remote, the thought of any act which has contributed to progress, has emanated from the mind of man. Progress begins, then, first of all in the human mind; it is mental before it is physical. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Martin, ' 06. THE PLEASING AND THE USEFUL Once we thought that out of school, study would be a thing of the past, but study, like breathing, is a necessity, if we are to live in our modern society. We motor to the country some beautiful summer day, play tennis or golf, we call it play; still, it is more strenuous than most work performed. Study may be taken in the same way, make it a pleasure and two ends will have been achieved. When we leave high school we usually think of college work. If college is decided upon, and our means are not sufficient, it is necessary to work our way through. It is quite easy if one only has the patience to do it the first year ; the rest comes by itself. Working while studying has the additional value of giving the body and the mind the necessary exercise and relaxation which cause the mental faculties to work with greater ease when called upon. Probably not the least advantage is that it prevents having too much time on our hands that must be filled in by some kind of dance or pleasure party; these are prolonged into the night, and render one unfit for the next school day. If we choose to work instead of going to college, we are not on that account called upon to forego the pleasure of study, we must devote some of our spare time to mental training. It will broaden the mind, and en- lighten us on our duties, and give to the hands that skill and dexterity which a trained mind alone can give. But what is study ? Study is simply exer- cise of the mind, study anything and the mind will become flexible and easy working, like the body of one who takes daily exercise. There are many ways of studying ; one may plug or grind, but these are not advisable, as they tend to destroy the strength of the stu- dent and furthermore eliminate pleasure. We absorb just so much, and the rest is wasted. We may study by reading interesting books or we may study by not reading at all ; by observation; the eyes and the ears are the doors by which enter most all of our knowledge. Generally those who get their knowledge from books only, are set in their ideas and are slow to grasp the true sense of things. While the all-round student is liberal ; he sees good everywhere; all his faculties have been developed and he can place himself in every- body ' s place and see the other person ' s views. His superior knowledge gives him a better judgment. Many of our universities have summer I THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 21 courses, lasting about six weeks and for those who desire to t ake a vacation and at the same time see the cities and take a rest, prob- ably no opportunity is more favorable. For those who wish to travel and study at the same time and not spend more than what an ordinary vacation in America would cost, it may be said that Europe is just the place. There the universities have summer courses and some arranged especially for foreigners. Lecturers take the students to the muse- ums, art galleries and public buildings, so that a student gets greater benefits by at- tending the lectures than if he were to visit these places by himself, and it also takes him less time. These lecturers are at the same time guides, lecturers and literary men. We study to be independent, to know for ourselves, to keep the mind in good working order and thereby enjoy life. HENRY J. TETRAULT, ' 00. Miss Dartt — Why didn ' t Webster run for President? Roger Brown — He wasn ' t a good run- ner. R. Hall — Lord North ' s bill was returned. Knowles — He must have looked funny with a bill. ft o%-NVi -W, A stout woman drove up to a filling sta- tion. I want two quarts of oil, she said. What kind, heavy? asked the attendant. Say, young man, don ' t get fresh with me, was the indignant response. Mr. Gibbons — Does that question puzzle you Simonds (in French) — Miss Finnigan, is the feminine of goat, sheep? Miss C. Clarke— No. It ' s goatee. Benoit — No, it ' s the answer that puzzles me. Hermon Goodell (reading extracts from Pepy ' s diary) — My pew being monstrous full, I sat among the squire. R. Hall — See that girl over there smiling at me? Desautels — That nothing. When I first saw you, I laughed out loud. Miss Agnes Tait (in English IV) — One of Tennyson ' s great works was In Mem- orandum. Schumacher (coming home from Spencer) — They were good — that guy Aucoin — weren ' t they? Miss Morey — What did your brother say in that letter you got from him? F. Hall — Well, I didn ' t open it because on the outside of the envelope it said, ' Return in five days, ' so I returned it. Junkman — Rags ! Rags ! Rags ! Tramp (just passing) — Don ' t yer git so all-fired personal in yer remarks. Policeman — Keep inside those fire-lines, there ! Miss H. Lucier — But I ' m a reporter. Policeman — Well, if you want to know anything about the fire, read tomorrow ' s paper. Sergeant — Define the word halt. Raw Recruit — When the order ' Halt ' is given, you bring the foot that is on the ground to the side of the one that is in the air and remain motionless. Cop (to man struggling in a private pond) — Come out of that. You can ' t swim there. Man in Pond — I know I can ' t. That ' s why I ' m hollering for help. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY H. Clarke — You say that Snell plays a one-stringed instrument in church? McMasters — Yes, he pulls the bell-rope. The question of the hour is, What time is it? Miss W. Chamberlain — What in the world is a metaphor? Miss H. Clarke — To keep cows in, stu- pid. En Francois Premier — Jacques Qui etait la dame que j ' ai vue avec vous hier soir? Second — En bien, tu es bien fou! Elle n ' etate pas une dame ; elle etait ma f emme ! He — Say, are you going to be busy this evening? She— No, I ' m not. He — Then you won ' t be tired in the morn- ing, will you ? R. Hall— When I was in the White Moun- tains, I came to a cliff a hundred feet high, and I could see no way to get around it. Miss S. Lavallee— What did you do? Hall — Rolled up in my blankets. Poeton (at the Y. M. C. A.)— And here is our billiard room. That man behind you is our champion. New Member— Willie Hoppe? Poeton — No; he isn ' t a bit nervous. Householder — You ' re a big healthy man; why don ' t you go to work ? Tramp — Well, ma ' am, I ' m an unhappy medium. H. — . What do you mean? T. — I ' m too heavy for light work, and too light for heavy work. He — May I call this evening? She— Oh, I ' d be tickled. He— I ' m not that kind of a boy. Judge — What was the prisoner ' s appear- ance when he was arrested ? Officer — Well, he had a kind of pinched look. Miss Trufant — What do you know about Fielding? Edwards — Not much. I ' m afraid I won ' t make the team. He — Why do you wear sideburns ? Him — It only takes half as long to shave. Roses are red ; Violets are blue; But they ' re much too expensive For a girl like you. She (at a dance) — We shouldn ' t stand still like this. He— Why not? She — Well, if everyone stood still, how could the others get past? Do you sleep with your window open? Naw, just my mouth. Schumacher — What does ' sic transit ' mean? Miss Clarke — Ambulance service. American in London — Got two seats near the front on the aisle? Box-office man — Beg pardon. A. I. L. — Got two seats near the front on the aisle? B-o. M. — Aw, you mean two stalls near the pit on the promenade. Stranger (in Quinebaug) — This is a pretty small town, isn ' t it ? Desautels — No, the town is plenty big enough, but there aren ' t many people in it. Poeton (having given old lady a lift for eight miles) — Where shall I drop you? Old Lady — Dearie me, I were a-goin ' t ' other way, but I didn ' t want to hurt your feelings. Oldham — I feel funny, Doctor. What shall I do? Doctor — Go on the stage. Wesson — He ' s got an arrogant air about him. Miss A. Wheeler— I hate men who use perfume, don ' t you? Miss Dartt — What do you know about Czechoslovakia ? Durgin — It ' s hard to say. Todd — My, but you ' re contradictory to- day. Miss Higgins— Why, I am not. 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Convict 1234 — What ' s the idea of eating so much candy? Convict 4321— Sh-h-h ! I ' m trying to break out. Rosenthal — There ' s my girl. What do you think of her? Denaud — I can ' t say. Rosenthal— Why not? Denaud — She ' s your girl. Simonds— How did your father find out you had the car last night? Middleton — Oh, I just happened to run across him. Sick Aunt — Well, I shan ' t be a nuisance to you much longer. Nephew — Don ' t talk like that, Aunt, you know you will. Visitor — Quite a rain we ' re having, even at this time of the year, isn ' t it? Roger Brown (our farmer) — Naw, it ' s due. Whalen— What ' s the matter? Wesson — I burnt my hand in the hot water. Whalen — Serves you right. Why didn ' t you feel the water before you put your hand in it? R. Brown — Miss Dartt, what was the President ' s name twenty years ago? Miss Dartt — Well, Brown, if you really want to know you might look it up. Brown— I did. Miss Dartt— Well, what did you find? Brown — Calvin Coolidge. Simonds — Do you know, Hazel, I could go on dancing like this forever. Miss Lucier — Why Donald! Don ' t you ever wish to improve? Miss H. Clarke — Do you play by ear? Oldham — No, my neck isn ' t long enough. Proulx — I see you have a stiff finger. What ' s the matter with it? Dennison — I can ' t bend it. Hermon Goodell — Who ' s the man with the bald spot? Herbert Goodell— Where? Hermon — On his head, of course. Of all the sad surprises, There ' s nothing can compare, With treading in the darkness On a step that isn ' t there. EXCHANGES Since our last issue we have received the following new exchanges. We hope to see all of them again. The Observer, Central Falls High School, Cen tral Falls, E. I. The Senior, High School, Westerly, R. I. The Index, South High School, Worcester, Mass. The Red and Black, Stevens High School, Claremont, JST. H. The Clarion, High School, Arlington, Mass. The Drury Academe, Drury High School, North Adams, Mass. The Holten, Holten High School, Danvers, Mass. The Osawatomian, High School, Osawa- tomie, Kan. The High School Herald, High School, Westfield, Mass. Bartlett H. S. Chronicle, Bartlett High School, Webster, Mass. The Wetomhis, High School, Milford, Mass. The Magpie, High School, Logansfort, Ind. The Argus, High School, Gardner, Mass. The Spectator, West Waterloo, Waterloo, Iowa. What We Think of Others The Spotlight, High School, Cranford, N. J. You have an extremely well arranged paper. Some of you are greatly gifted in the art of poetry. The Argus, Classical High School, Worces- ter, Mass. Your paper contains a great deal of worth while material. It is always inter- esting to read your School Notes. The Palmer, High School, Palmer, Mass. Your literary department is splendid. You are very fortunate to have such talented authors. The Wyndonia, Windham High School, Willimantic, Conn. Your many school ac- tivities are so well told that we feel as though we knew all about you. The Orange and Black, High School, Jersey Shore, Pa. The Exchange Department of your Washington ' s Birthday Number was the most original and clever that we have yet seen. What They Think of Us You have a great number of advertise- ments. You must have good advertising managers. The Orange and Black, High School, Jersey Shore, Pa. One of the cleverest papers that we receive. Your editorials show thought. The joke and alumni departments are very complete and are well planned. The Argus, Classical High School, Worcester, Mass. Although this school is comparatively small, having only about three hundred pu- pils, it has succeeded in publishing a maga- zine worthy of a much larger school. The Wyndonia, Windham High School, Willi- mantic, Conn. How We Won the Game was very good, but we especially like the straight-to-the- point little poem entitled Pluck. Call again. The Palmer, High School, Palmer, Mass. Your exchange column is good. Your book as a whole, very good. The Osawatomian, High School, Osawatomie, Kan. Yours is a well planned paper, is newsy, and has an attractive appearance. The Ob- server, High School, Ansonia, Conn. Your jokes are plentiful. You have a wide acquaintance, judging from your exchanges. We hope to benefit by some helpful comments from you. The Chandelier, South Boston High School, South Boston, Mass. JANUARY 6 Our team journeyed to Warren on Janu- ary 6 for the first league basketball of the season. They were confident of victory, but were disappointed. However, the members of the team are certainly to be congratulated upon their wonderful work. M. E. W. H. S.— 26 36— Warren Forwards Edwards, Litchfield Sheridan, Rice Desautels Nada, T ' oonan Center Schumacher Converse Gwards Duchesneau Rainkea Tillyer Riley Dennison JANUARY 13 On January 13, an unlucky day for us, our team played Oxford High in Oxford. Al- though a crowd of rooters went along with our fellows, the Oxford team came out ahead and won by a narrow margin. Edwards and Desautels both played well, and scored ten and nine points respectively. M. E. W. H. S.— 27 31— Oxford Forwards Edwards White Desautels Anderson Center Schumacher Deveau Guards Dennison Robinson Hall Cameron JANUARY 15 Oxford played here on January 15, and met defeat, and we had our revenge. Our fellows were out for blood and tallied 34 points against Oxford ' s 24. Hall and Denni- son played especially well in this game, while the forwards all scored many points. The preliminary was a match between our girls ' team and Oxford ' s. While both played well, Oxford won by a margin of eighteen points, the score being 26 to 8. C. Clarke and L. Morse played especially well for the losers. M. E. W. H. S.— 34 24— Oxford Forwards Edwards White Desautels Center Cameron Dennison Deveau Schumacher Guards Tillyer Robinson Litchfield Daley Dennison Deveau Hall JANUARY 22 On January 22, Spencer visited us and re- ceived a bad beating, to the tune of 49 to 11. The game was one-sided throughout, and raised our hopes for the championship sev- eral notches. The preliminary, between the Sophs and the Freshmen, resulted in a 17-16 victory for the Freshmen. M. E. W. H. S.—49 11- Forwards -Spencer Tillyer, Edwards Aucoin Desautels Center Marin Schumacher Guards McKenzie Ryan Meloche Hall Crimmins Litchfield Dennison THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 27 JANUARY 22 On January 22, we traveled to Webster, our chief rival, and came home with a victory. The score was so close that we couldn ' t boast much, but it was a victory, nevertheless. For our team, Dennison and Desautels played best, while Schwartz was the high scorer for our opponents. M. E. W. H. S.— 27 26— Webster Forwards Edwards Schwartz, Kosnoski Desautels Lvascyn Center Schumacher Gadouri Guards Dennison Bastola, Zazac Hall Sezjanski JANUARY 27 The return game with Spencer was played in Spencer on January 27. This game was much closer than the first one, although the margin was safe at the end of the game. Schumacher was our high scorer for this game, netting 12 points. M. E. W. H. S— 31 23— Spencer Forwards Edwards Aucoin Desautels Morin Center Schumacher Hutchins, McKenzie Guards Hall Meloche Dennison Crimmins JANUARY 29 A large crowd of rooters, on January 29, saw the team at the North Brookfield game win to the tune of 38-18. In this game, Desautels scored 18 points, with Edwards netting 12. M. E. W. H. S.— 38 FEBRUARY 2 On February 2, our team repeated in North Brookfield, the victory of the week before. M. E. W. H. S.— 26 19 — North Brookfield Forwards Edwards Smith Desautels F. Grabert Center Ryan Grady Schumacher Guards Dennison McCarthy Hall Perrin H. Grabert FEBRUARY 5 On February 5, the basketball enthusiasts went wild after our game with Warren. Our joy over our victory of 36-14 was increased when we learned that Oxford had been de- feated by Webster, putting our team in the lead in our district. Edwards was our high scorer, making fifteen points in this game. M. E. W. H. S.— 36 14— Warren Forwards Ryan, Edwards Sheridan Desautels Rice Center Schumacher Converse Guards Hall Rainka Dennison Riley, Loavam FEBRUARY 9 P almer High, who conquered us in football, received its recompense when our basketball team visited them on February 9. Our fel- lows came home with a victory of 43-33, after a fairly exciting game. Edwards as our high scorer, making 22 points, while Schu- macher played a good defense game. 18 — North I 5ROOKFIELD M. E. W. H. S. — 43 33 — Palmer Forwards Forwards Edwards Smith Edwards Marsans Tillyer F. Grabert Desautels Connor Desautels Center Zerbe Center Schumacher Guards Drady Schumacher Karlon Guards Ryan McCarty Ryan, Dennison Topor Dennison Perrin Hall Cheney Hall H. Grabert i Cordialli 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY FEBRUARY 19 Webster played its return game here on February 19. Although the rooters expected a fairly close game, we won by a margin of 13 points. In the preliminary game, the Seniors won over the Sophomores, 14-9, Till- yer being high scorer for the winners, and F. Hall for the losers. M. E. W. H. S.— 31 18— Webster Edwards Desautels Schumacher Ryan Hall Dennison Forwards Center Guards Schwartz Love Losnoski Zastola Ivascyn Sycpanske Gadoury FBERUARY 26 St. John ' s High of Worcester came out here on February 26 for a practice game with our boys. By reputation they were a very formidable team, but still they met a defeat of 38-15. Hall, in this game, netted nine points, which is especially good for a guard position. M. E. W. H. S.— 38 15— St. Johns Forwards Ryan Edwards Desautels Schumacher Tillyer Hall Dennison Tooney Logan Skidd Fabey Sullivan Fitzpatrick Center Guards MARCH 5 The return game was played in North- bridge on March 5. This was even a better game than the first, and the rooters who accompanied the team had nothing to com- plain of. Desautels and Edwards scored high while Schumacher played a great defensive game, as did Hall and Dennison. The sec- ond team was again defeated in spite of a good game. They were handicapped by the large floor and their taller, heavier oppon- ents, but put up a good fight. M. E. W. H. S.— 20 37 — NORTHBRIDGE Forwards Edwards Desautels Schumacher Dennison Hall Crawford McGuiness Bigelow Cambo Driscoll Bigelow Graham Lamb Bedford Center Guards MARCH 2 As Southbridge captured the first place in the Western Division of Southern Worcester County, we were scheduled to play the East- ern Division winner, Northbridge, in two games. The first took place here on March 2. It was a very good game, with never a slow moment from start to finish. We were handicapped by a lack of enough substitutes, but nevertheless, the boys played a great game and deserve a lot of credit for their fighting spirit. Our second team was de- feated after a great fight by a score of 14-12. M. E. W. H. S,— 19 33 — Northbridge Edwards Desautels Schumacher Dennison Hall Forwards Center Guiards McGuiness Crawford Bigelow Cambo Driscoll Bigelow Keeler Graham Lamb Bedford MARCH 12 On March 12, our team traveled to the Tournament at Worcester Polytechnic In- stitute, where they were drawn to play Gard- ner High. They played well, but owing to fouls and free tries lost the game. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 29 M. E. W. H. S.— 20 29- Forwards Ryan Edwards Desautels Schumacher McKinstry Center -Gardner Collins Toomey Lasaia Calderara Ohnstrom Wolanski Guards Hall Tillyer Dennison Fregan Rice Taken as a whole, the basketball season has never been so successful in recent years as this just completed. Only five defeats in the whole season prove that the team was of championship calibre and the members sure- ly ought to be proud of their record. Clarence H. Knight Chrysler and Chevrolet Sales and Service AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE STATION Telephone 10 373 Main Street Alex. 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A. i SMHIIiillliB S ' SSiSg§iSBSiE3aggi - - ;|ll-=iil s i e B|IplIIi E IiElilIS=|I|=ii?l MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL (Eommntmtmtt Number JUNE. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX An amazing variety of new designs has been de- veloped in Worsted Dress Goods. The delicate decorations are of beautiful Rayon — the tints and shades unique for each fabric — the weaves, snappy. These fabrics represent the best efforts of master stylists to provide distinctive apparel. They have done it without the sacrifice of any of the long- wearing qualities that have always been character- istic of the long fibre worsted yarns. We are proud that over a century of Hamilton leadership in the manufacture of Worsted Dress Goods is largely a product of Southbridge endeavor. Hamilton Woolen Company Southbridge, Mass. Style Leaders in the J daniifacture of vvorsted Dress Goods in j .ew England Compliments of Harrington Cutlery Company Southbridge, Mass. 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MORSE C. RUSSELL MORSE MORSE BROTHERS Hay - Grain - and - Feed SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS ®tf? (Erimsnn nnh ( tw. 9 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Volume IX. • JUNE, 1926. Numbei ' 4. loarfc of iEflttora Editor-in-Chief AGNES TAIT ' 26 Assistant Editor-in-Chief HERMON GOODELL ' 26 Business Manager . HECTOR HEBERT ' 27 Assistant Business Manager Subscription Manager JOHN DRAGON ' 28 l GERALD BENOIT ' 26 Assistant Subscription Manager RALPH HALL ' 26 Alumni Editor BERYL MORSE ' 26 Assistant Alumni Editor . NATHALIE MOREY ' 28 Athletic Editor KEITH MIDDLETON ' 27 Assistant Athletic Editor . CLAYTON McKINSTRY ' 28 Exchange Editor HELEN CLARKE ' 26 Assistant Exchange Editor MAURICE ROSENTHAL ' 27 Local Editor . CATHERINE CLARKE ' 26 Art Editor . . Assistant Art Editor ALFREDA NORMAN ' 26 DOROTHY MANNING ' 28 Joke Editor RICHARD TILLYER ' 26 Assistant Joke Editor ROBERT McMASTER ' 28 Faculty Advisor ... . MISS DEMPSEY COMPLIMENTS OF The Lawyers of Southbridge, and congratulations upon the success of the Crimson and Gray William W. Buckley Raymond H. Favreau, S. H S., ' 19 Henry B, Montague Joseph E. O ' Shaughnessy? S. H.S., ' 08 Louis O. Rieutord Albert C. St. Onge, S. H, S., ' 13 Henry J. Tetrault, S. H. S,, ' ( John C. F Wheelock PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS (Emtirttta Literature 21 Education and Its Aims Farming in New England The Relation of Physics to the Development of Our Country- Agriculture as a Vocation History of Musicians Women in Business Commencement 31 Class History Class Will Class Prophecy Class Song Locals 41 Athletics 45 THE CRIMSON AND GRAX PHILIP RENAUD Phil Our capable, good-natured, good-looking Senior Class President. Phil has been a splendid leader and we ' ve always been willing to work for him. When Phil smiles everyone else does because his smile is very catching. Phil has quite a failing for Tait Bros. ' Ice Cream ! ! Baseball squad ' 24- ' 25, Class Basketball Team ' 25- ' 26, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Male Quartet ' 26, Class Plays ' 25- ' 26. Traffic Officer. HELEN CLARKE Hel Helen is our musician. She sings and plays the piano beautifully. She ' s Pete ' s side partner in music. Though usually suave and deliberate, at times, she is one of the fastest. As a gossip in Polished Pebbles she was excellent. She ' s been on all committees. Vice- President of Class ' 26, Junior Play, Senior Play, All At Sea, Polished Pebbles, Secretary-Treasurer of Glee Club, Uke Club ' 25, Debating Club ' 23- ' 24, Crimson and Gray ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. HERMON GOGDfELL Castor Once Castor is the first twin. He looks like a quiet boy but is quite peppy. His behavior, by Miss Dartt, was thought to be a model of propriety, but Miss Dartt must have changed her mind. He was a great help in the Junior and Senior plays. Also a good student as shown by his A ' s and B ' s. He has been our capable treasurer for two years. Class Treasurer, Junior and Senior years. Operetta Polished Pebbles, Glee Club, ' 22- ' 26, Junior Play, Head Traffic Officer. MARGARET TAIT Peggy Peggy is one of our happy-go-lucky, bright and cheery individuals. She ' s always in things and is ex- tremely popular with everyone. She showed her splen- did ability as an actress in both of our class plays. Peggy worked at the Library this year and it was always a pleasure to have her look up books for us. De- Dating Society ' 23- ' 24, Assistant Class Treasurer ' 24- ' 25. Class Secretary ' 25- ' 26, Leading lady in And Home Came Ted, Junior Play, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Operetta, Polished Pebbles, All At Sea. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY BEULAH BARNUM Bobo Beulah is Miss Putnam ' s closest rival for the attentions cf our star Latin pupil. Her giggles combined with Pete ' s often disturbed the Latin class of Friday, and Miss Putnam waxed hot with anger. Model in Pol- ished Pebbles ' 26, A. A. ' 22- ' 26. RAY DURGIN Ray What was that wise one? Ray always has a quick come-back to everything that is said. The Crimson and Gray Joke Editor could easily fill his department if he listened to Ray for one day. His goal is Bentley ' s School of Accounting. Baseball ' 22- ' 25, A. A. 22- ' 26, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Male Quartet ' 26. HAZEL LUCIER Our class flapper. She has been a good sport all through school. She can play the piano, draw, and dance She has been a reporter to the Telegram for the last year and has given us a good reputation in this way. Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, A. A. ' 22- ' 26, Manager Girls ' Basketball Team ' 26, Polished Pebbles, Arts and Crafts Club ' 26. GERTRUDE LUSIGNAN Gert One of our peppy, speedy stenographers. She ' s always right there. She has won many typewriting awards and has been up in her marks. Gert is sort of Assistant man- ager of the athletic teams ! Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY GERALD BENOIT Red Gerald is generally known for his flaming thatch, his motorcycle, and his jovial disposition. The first, every- body sees; the second, everybody has seen or heard and the last everybody likes to meet. A. A. ' 22- ' 26, Class Play ' 25, Class Basketball Team ' 25, Polished Pebbles ' 26, Subscription Editor of Crimson and Gray ' 25- ' 26. MILDRED BARRETT Milly Milly is one of the hard workers of the class. She is friendly with everyone and is always ready to give a hand in case of need. She has helped on committees for most of our entertainments. Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26. ROGER BROWN Flash P mby Roger is one of our hardy country travellers who bucks the winter drifts to get to school. It would take some drift to stop Roger with his long legs from going over it. Roger can be modest and retiring, but is he usually? Not as we know him. Football ' 25- ' 26, Track ' 25- ' 26, Senior Play ' 26, Glee Club ' 25- ' 26, Class Basketball ' 26. CLAIRE BEAUREGARD Silly Silly is an extremely appropriate name for Claire We think that she would shine as a chorus girl in the Follies after her experience in Polished Pebbles. Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 ROLAND DELAGE Rctoy If one should go past Room 4 some afternoon and hear a reeling off of Virgil by a scholarly looking individual, who does it as easily as most of us do the alphabet, he will know that he is hearing Roland. He is what a Senior is supposed to be. We wish him success in his future career. Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26. EVELYN CHAMPAGNE Evie Short and sweet, a girl who thinks before she speaks. With a smile for everybody she makes her clever way through school. Evie wants to become a nurse and we know that she will be the delight of her patients. Debat- ing Society ' 24, Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26, Glee Club ' 22, Operetta, Polished Pebbles. GEORGE DEMERS Sunshine Sunshine is our Class Baby Boy. Although so small he was a member of our class basketball team and helped to win many games for us. He plans to study to be a Civil Engineer. Good Luck, Sunshine! Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26, Class Basketball Team ' 26. CATHARINE CLARKE Kiffy When we wanted a good chairman for a committee, we invariably called on Kiffy. She is a wonderful worker ; always willing to give her time, and always capable of any position. If there ' s something to be done Kiffy does it. She has been very generous with the Hup for many school affairs. She is planning to enter Wheaton in the fall and without doubt will take part in as many school activities there, as she always has here. Assistant Local Editor ' 23- ' 24, Local Editor ' 24- ' 26 of CRIMSON and Gray, Debating Society ' 23- ' 24, Girls ' Basketball Team ' 24- ' 26, Class Treasurer ' 22- ' 24, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Secretary Arts and Crafts Club ' 26, Student Council ' 24- ' 25. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY EUGENE DESAUTELS Red The best athlete the Mary E. Wells High School has ever had. Where would our teams have been without him this year. Although he didn ' t come in until our Junior year he is one of the best known boys in school. He cer- tainly handles the traffic in front of Miss Dartt ' s room to perfection. His curly red hair is the envy of all girls. We hope to hear great things about Abraham in athletics after he enters college. Captain of Baseball ' 25- ' 26, Cap- tain of Basketball ' 25- ' 26, Football Team, Track, Traffic Officer, Glee Club. DELINA DUGAS Dean Mr. Gibbons will probably never have a more willing and efficient private secretary than Dean. She was always on the spot when some typewriting was needed. We feel sure that she will some day be secretary to the Vice-President if not to the President of the United States. Secretary-Treasurer of the Athletic Association ' 26, Treasurer of Arts and Crafts Club ' 26, Senior Play ' 26. GABRIELLE PROULX Gabe Ga be is one of our quiet, unassuming members. But — if you hear a sudden laugh in a dead quiet it will be Gabe bursting forth, for apparently no reason at all. Operetta All At Sea ' 23, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, A. A. ' 22- ' 26 DANIEL McKINSTRY Dan Dan is quite a bashful boy, but quite ready for all sports. He comes down from Clemence Hill every day and has to walk it. Has always been popular with the boys, but not so much with the fair sex. But you never can tell ! He is quite studious and one of our hardest workers in all sports. Basketball ' 26, Baseball ' 22- ' 26, Track ' 25- ' 26, Football ' 23- ' 26, (Captain ' 26). THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 BERYL MORSE Never a sound but always the sweetest of smiles from Beryl. We must hand it to her for walking the three miles from her house to school when the roads were blocked with snow so that a car couldn ' t get through. Spunk we call it ! Class Play Junior Year, Model in Polished Peb bles, Assistant Alumni Editor Crimson and Gray ' 24, Alumni Editor ' 25- ' 26, Traffic Officer ' 26. HERBERT GOODELL Pollux Twice The other twin. The more quiet one, when girls are near, but with wits surpassed by none and equalled only by one. He excels his brother in appearing ignorant in History class and elsewhere. The twins made a fine team for putting up staging for our plays. A. A. ' 22- ' 26, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, All At Sea, Polished Pebbles, Class Play Junior Year, Assistant Treasurer ' 26. ALFREDA NORMAN Freda Freda tries her hand at everything, teaching Swed- ish, playing the piano, using her car for school picnics and games, keeping up acquaintances inside and outside of school, and especially drawing. We have always asked Freda to make posters and her drawings are great additions to the Crimson and Gray. Art Editor of Crimson and Gray ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Presi- dent of Arts and Crafts Club ' 26, A. A. ' 22- ' 26, Basket- ball Team. ROBERT OLDHAM Pete The finest accompanist the High School has ever had. Pete is a genius at the piano and his faithful, excellent accompanying has been one of the greatest reasons for the success of our Glee Club Concerts and Operettas. A good accompanist is rare and we have been more fortun- ate than many people realize in having Pete to depend upon. His college choice is Yale. Vice-President of Glee Club ' 24- ' 25, President of Glee Club ' 25- ' 26, Male Quartet ' 25- ' 26, Orchestra ' 22- ' 26, Class Play Junior Year. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY CLAIRE ROBIDOUX Claire is another of our stenogs. ied hard and received good marks, blush which has been noticed often. She has always stud- She has an adorable A. A. ' 22- ' 26. ALBERT DRAGON Al Al is one of the quiet kind, but yet quite noisy in school. He showed his skill when in the operetta All At Sea. He was one of our steady guards and tackle on our football team in ' 25. He is quite a runner on our track team. Glee Club ' 24, ' 25, ' 26, Track ' 25, ' 26, Foot- ball ' 25, A. A. ' 22- ' 26. ALICE GAUMOND Superior and haughty, that ' s Alice. If anyone wants an argument in history, he should go to Alice. She ' s one of the brightest students in the class. Junior Play ' 25, A. A. ' 22- ' 26, Glee Club ' 22. ARCHIE DRAGON Archie Dragon has always been right on hand when a good, big car was needed for a ball game or a picnic. His fancy skating is very wonderful, and has been the pride of the class when he has helped to uphold our repu- tation in many hockey games. Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 LEONA LAFORTUiNE Len Have you noticed her nice, curly hair? If not, you missed something. Len wants to be a stenographer and we know that lucky will be the man who gets her. A. A. ' 22- ' 26. YVETTE LAMOUREUX Yvette is the blonde of our class, full of wise cracks and clever at everything. An accurate typist, a favorite of all her classmates and always spic and span. Here ' s to Yvette ' s success as a lawyer. Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26. OSCAR DUCHESNEAU Duke Not heard often, but he ' s got the goods. It is not al- ways the ones who make the most noise that are the win- ners. He is not one of those who have a reserved seat in Room 4 after school, but at times he shows his ready wit. A. A. ' 22- ' 26, Class Basketball Team ' 25, ' 26, Track Team ' 25, ' 26. DOROTHY L ' HOMME Dot The smile that won ' t wear off belongs to Dot. She is an accurate worker, always cheerful and friendly with everybody. She has the honor of obtaining many type- writing awards. May good luck follow her in whatever she does. Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LUTHER FAXON Lu Luther is a hard worker. He does a lion ' s share of the work and lets others clamor for the rewards. His old Henry has willingly borne many a burden for us when needed. Chickens are his hobby and hobbies determine our future occupation. Our best wishes are with you, Lu. Treasurer Radio Club ' 24, ' 25, A. A. ' 22, ' 26. STELLA LAVALLEE Red Did you ever look closely at her wonderful, big, brown eyes? One look at them and you could discover her bright nature and lively actions. She may be petite but she ' s full of pep. She acted her part in And Home Came Ted to perfection. She was one of the four seniors who worked in the Jacob Edwards Library this year. Her ambition is to be a kindergarten teacher and is going to Westfield to fit herself for the work. Vice-President ' 23- ' 24, Debating Society ' 23, Arts and Crafts Club ' 25. Senior Play ' 26. RALPH HALL He is the best natured boy in our class. He is always smiling and is popular with everyone. When there ' s something going on Ralph is in it. This year he broke his arm in the Webster football game, and as a result was unable to take part in the class play And Home Came Ted. He is bound for Springfield College. Assistant Subscription Manager of Crimson and Gray, Basketball Team ' 22- ' 26. Football Team ' 22- ' 26, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Traffic Officer ' 26. LEONA MORSE Le Leona is one of our members with whom it has been more or less difficult to get acquainted with because she isn ' t here very much. She has the greatest ability of any one for being absent from class and getting awav with it ! Girls ' Basketball Team ' 22- ' 26 (Captain ' 24) , Debating Society ' 23- ' 24, Junior Class Play, Model in Polished Pebbles. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 17 STOUGHTON LITCHFIELD Stote Stoughton is our star actor. That he can act on any and all occasions any of the faculty can testify. Judging from his impersonation of the Hunchback of Notre Dame he will be a second Lon Chaney. Stoughton has also entertained us by his melodious bass voice. We shall probably hear of him some day climbing the pillar of fame at Hollywood or with the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany. Glee Club , 22- , 26, Male Quartet, All At Sea, Class Basketball Team ' 25- ' 26, Bowling Team ' 24, Track ' 25- ' 26, Football ' 25, ' 26. ESTHER MOORE Esther is always quiet and ladylike. She ought to be a lesson to the other senior girls. She studied hard while she was in school and surprised Miss Dempsey with her knowledge of English. Arts and Crafts Club ' 26, A. A. ' 22- ' 26, Gym. Class ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26. ALBERT LABELLE Murph Bert When we first knew Albert he was a violin sawyer, but now he always has his cornet. Can he play it? Ask the Blanchard Bros. Albert can also carry a tune with the girls. Stick to the cornet, Murph, it is safer. A. A. ' 22- ' 26, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, School Orchestra. JEANNETTE PI SONNEAULT Jean Jean is one of those girls to whom the saying, Seen but not heard applies. She wishes in later years to be a commercial teacher and we are sure that she will do honor to her school. Athletic Association ' 22- ' 26. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY CLARENCE KNOWLES Bud He has been with us for four years and during that time only a few of us have really become acquainted with him. When it comes to tinkering on a radio set he is the man who has the dope. From latest reports his rabbits were doing very well. Radio Club ' 24, A. A. ' 22- ' 26. LILLIA PINSONNEAULT IM As a tall and superior lady in Class Plays she has been splendid. But Lillia is not really as superior except in looks, in real life. She always joined in the hilarity and has made herself a great favorite with the whole class. Her fine singing voice gave her a principal part in the operetta. Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, A. A. 22- ' 26, Junior Play, Senior Play, Arts and Crafts Club ' 26, Polished Peb- bles ' 26. RAYMOND PA.QUIN Ray Raymond has become a regular sheik. We think he ought to write a volume entitled How to Win the Fairer Sex. He is a real handy man to have around, especially when there is scenery to be built for a play. Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, A. A. ' 22- ' 26. REVA RABINOWITZ Re Re came to us from New York. Authough she has not been with us long we all know that she is one of the crowd. Re is the Class Poet and has shown her ability by writing the Class Song. She hopes to become a pri- vate secretary and plans entering a business school. We wish her success in her future enterprises. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 HOMER POETON Poety Here ' s one of the best sports in our class; has always had good school spirit. In all our activities he served us by using his Ford to help. He played an important part in our very successful operetta and by his good singing showed us he had a good voice. He is one of the best track men ever produced at our school. Track ' 23- ' 26, Captain Football ' 25, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, All At Sea, Polished Pebbles. IRENE PAQUETTE Imp The name suits her to perfection as she is the imp of the class. She is the trial of all the teachers, by her out- bursts of laughter and funny remarks. Great things come in small packages applies to Imp. Arts and Crafts Club ' 26, Gossip in Polished Pebbles, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26. CLARENCE SMITH Smithy Talk about a good sport, ask Gertie, she ' ll tell you. Clarence was elected manager of football and served so well that he was elected manager of basketball and base- ball. He is also a very good student. Smithy may be found any time of day or night, by calling at the Eata Lunch. Athletic Association, Manager of Basketball ' 25- ' 26, Baseball ' 25- ' 26 and Football ' 25. AGNES TAIT Agitate Do you know her? Have you heard her? Though Ag does not claim to have a singing voice, her giggle as it sails up the scale is the most musical ever. She has always been in the thick of it and is one of the most popu- lar girls in school. Class President ' 25, Crimson and Gray ' 25- ' 26, Editor-in-Chief ' 26, Class Plays Junior and Senior Years, All At Sea, Polished Pebbles, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Debating Club ' 23- ' 26. 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY RICHARD L. TILLYER Dick Dick has kept up our good reputation by being an all A student for four years. He is going to Rutgers in the fall where we know he will make good. Dick ' s Scripps-Booth knew the way to Sturbridge so well that he only had to tell it where to go and without his touch- ing the wheel, they would be up at the Common in no time. Basketball Squad ' 22- ' 26, Crimson AND Gray ' 22- ' 26, Debating Society ' 23- ' 24, Class Secretary ' 23- ' 24, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, All At Sea, Polished Pebbles, Class Plays. All Photos of Seniors by Bachrach DONALD SIMOND Kid Simey The cause of noise or laughter in any class is usually traced to Simey whose laugh is contagious. He has been one of our honor students all through High School. He was at his best in the part of Skeet in our Senior play, and his wise cracks brought down the house. Junior Play, Senior Play, Glee Club ' 22- ' 26, Polished Pebbles, Class Treasurer ' 22, Baseball Squad, A. A. EDUCATION AND ITS AIMS Education is the process by means of which the individual acquires experiences that will function in rendering more efficient his future actions. If he is given no guid- ance, each generation must practically repeat the life of his predecessors. However, the individual, through education, has at his dis- posal, not only his own experiences but the experiences of his contemporaries and of his ancestors ' contemporaries. It is hardly too much to say that education is the largest word in the vocabulary of life. It symbolizes all the forces that have raised man from the plane of the brute. It is the one thing needful for the perfecting of states and the improving of lives. Education was formerly the privilege of a few. Now it is compulsory for all. Civilized nations have taken its claims so seriously that giving instruction and attending upon instruction is now the occupation which in- terests the largest number of people. The directors of schools, the makers of courses of study, and the teachers of the young are en- gaged in choosing experiences for people not for a day or a year but for life. The school, then, is a specialized agency of formal education which aims to control the experiences of a child during the plastic period of infancy. However, education is not limited to the school. Wherever one indi- vidual learns from another how to better his life, how to meet more successfully the forces that oppose him, there an educative process is going on whether by a school or not. And more than this : Wherever an individual learns from his own experiences how to adapt himself more adequately to further situations, there an educative process is go- ing on, whether by a teacher or not. The education by the family up to the period of school instruction, the education by the fam- ily and by society during this period and afterward, the education of the individual in the school of experience — none of these factors can be neglected. But while one recognizes this truth, one must also recognize that the school demands the largest share of attention and study, not because it influences the child more than any of the other forces — home, society or life — but because it is more amenable to control. It is through the school that the future of the race can be influenced with the greatest certainty. The factor of parental education is quite invariable ; the same ends are sought and the same methods employed generation after generation. The social factor and that designated by life possess, on the contrary, so little stability that notwithstanding their profound influence, their results can never be predicted with certainty. The school lies therefore, between these two extremities as the one actor that is within our control in an appreciable degree. It controls the ex- periences of the child by controlling his environment. The school must provide for the child certain environments, reaction to which will be serviceable to him in later life. The school must turn environmental forces to definite aims. That education may enable an individual to earn a livelihood is the motive that impels 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY perhaps the greatest majority of parents to send their children to school. It may be said in its favor that the motive is not merely to enable the child to obtain a livelihood, but to obtain a better livelihood than would otherwise be possible. Another motive is knowledge, which pro- poses general culture as the end of educa- tion. Many so-called cultural studies have little or no practical utility under the pres- ent conditions. The real reason for their persistence, however, is that they represent, especially in ultra-conservative countries like England, the things that a gentleman must know, that is, certain habits of thought, cer- tain tricks of speech, that serve to differen- tiate him from the ungentle. A third aim of education is the develop- ment of moral character. It has been educa- tion that has impressed the tendency to re- spect the rights of others. The natural man would not think for a moment of doing so but education has taught him that that is the only policy. Social efficiency is the ultimate aim of edu- cation. Now, when is a man socially effi- cient? In the first place, a person is rated socially efficient if he is not a drag upon society. If, in other words, he is able to pull his own weight either as a produc- tive agent or by educating others to produc- tive effort. Second, if, in addition to pulling his own weight, he interferes as little as possible with the efforts of others. Third, if he fulfills not only these two requirements but is also positively moral he must not only refrain from injuring his fellow-workers ; but must contribute something to their fur- ther advancement; he must repay to the world not only the cost of his existence, but as much more as his strength and influence will permit. True education will develop the social con- sciousness and promote genuine social cul- ture. No man would be socially efficient if he were unable to earn a livelihood. The standard of social efficiency must be rigorously applied to the products of the school. The school must fit the individual, not for the life of the past, nor for a remote Utopian future, but for the immediate fu- ture, the requirements of which can be pre- dicted with reasonable certainty. If it fails to do this, the school cannot justfy its exist- ence. Education, then, must seek to develop so- cial action ; it can take no account of possible thought or feeling which exercises no influ- ence upon one ' s behavior toward his associ- ates in the business of life. YVETTE LAMOUREUX. FARMING IN NEW ENGLAND The history of farming in New England begins with the history of New England it- self. As agriculture was the natural re- source of all, every man was a farmer. Farming as carried on by the Pilgrims and other early settlers was of the simplest and most primitive type. There was not a work animal of any kind in the colonies for many years and the first few brought over from Europe were used in drawing logs and stone for house building, so all the tillage was done by hand. The chief implements used were the hand- made hoe and apacle. The plow and harrow were introduced by the ingenious Yankee blacksmiths. The Pilgrims did not know what crops could be successfully cultivated in the New England climate and soil so they tried nearly everything which they had ever heard of, but chiefly such as grew only in warmer climates. They tried the cultivation of silk, wine, fodder, olives, tea and coffee. These attempts of course, resulted in fail- ures, and it was only little by little that such mistakes were corrected and they learned what crops could be raised with profit. Rye, barley, corn, peas and beans were only proved to be profitable. One of the earliest traevllers in New England has told of seeing turnips, carrots, radishes, onions, squashes, cucumbers, pumpkins, and melons growing everywhere by the side of the settlers ' cot- tages. Flax and hemp were early grown for domestic use. The first settlers were for the first six years under a bond to the Plymouth Com- pany, so land, buildings, everything was com- mon property. The custom was for the Governor to call all able bodied men together every morning and lead them to work in the fields. Governor Carver was taken sick while at work in the fields and died shortly after- wards. The people got a living by this method, but not until after the bondage was over and each man had his own piece of land did they prosper. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 23 The first cattle were brought into New England in 1624 by Edward Winslow, who brought four over from England. A few fowls were brought over by the first colon- ists. Goats and swine were introduced soon after. Orchards were planted by a few far-seeing men. Relics of them can still be seen in some of the older settlements. As time went on the Plymouth and Massa- chusetts Bay colonies branched out. New settlements were started in the Connecticut Valley, in Maine, in New Hampshire by Lake Champlain and everywhere farming was the first occupation of the people. On the coast, fishing and shipbuilding grew rap- idly but in the interior the people were all farmers. Farming has developed just as fast as sci- ence and inventions have allowed it. The wooden plow used in grandfather ' s time has been succeeded by the steel plow and in some places the gang plow is used. Small grains and grass were at first cut with a sickle which has given way to the scythe and cradle. Corn was cut with a corn hook. These hand tools for cutting grain and grass have all been replace d by the reaper and binder and the mowing machines. The homemade hand-rake was first succeeded by the drag-rake and later by the horse-rake. The application of fertilizer has rapidly become a scientific problem. The virgin soil of New England produced luxuriant crops with no fertilizer and scarcely any tillage. It used to be the custom to fell trees in the summer or autumn and burn them in the fol- lowing spring. Corn was then planted while the soil was still warm. A small portion of soil was lifted with a hoe, the seed dropped into the hollow and the soil replaced. There are statements made by old men that corn planted in this way early on one day had sprouted and grown so rapidly that the sprouts were visible above the surface the following day. But today the virgin fertility of the soil is gone and the farmer must put into the soil, to large extent, what he intends to get out of it or so rotate his crops that they will do it for him. Science has also helped the farmer in com- bating insect and plant pests and in bettering his animals and crops. Luther Burbank, the greatest plant breed- er of all times, was a New England farmer from Lancaster, Massachusetts. The opening of the West and the develop- ment of manufactures in New England took heavy toll of New England farm homes in the nineteenth century. The population of New England has steadily grown, but it is the cities that have grown. The rural popu- lation reached its maximum about fifty years ago, since that time it has suffered a gradual decline. Even more significant is the drop in the number of farms, especially in the acreage of improved land. In 1880, the number of farms was 207,232 as compared with 1 67,- 650 in 1850, showing a generous increase in agricultural activity up to 1880. In 1920 it was 156,560. The total farm acreage reached 21,484,772 acres in 1880 with 13,148,460 acres of improved land falling 16,990,642 total farm acreage and 6,114,601 acres of im- proved land in 1920, a decrease of fifty per cent of improved land in forty years. Production has not decreased proportion- ally, while there are fewer farmers and much less improved land, the individual farmer with the aid of machinery is much more ef- ficient than formerly. During thirty years, before 1910, hay and forage increased fifteen per cent on eleven per cent less land and cereal production only dropped about ten per cent. Certain crops are now grown in larger quantities, notably potatoes and sweet corn. The barren, rocky soil of New England is a prevalent legend, but it is fundamentally untrue. Nowhere on the face of the earth are there richer agricultural lands than the meadows of the Connecticut, Farmington, and other New England rivers. Every acre of im- proved land in New England produced an- nually $7.00 more than a similar acre in Illinois or Iowa. She excels all other divi- sions of the United States in the average pro- duction per acre of corn, wheat, vegetables and tobacco. The agricultural crops of New England, according to the 1910 census, were worth 8146,000,000, an increase of forty-eight per cent over the previous decade. Dairying is the largest single agricultural business in New England. There are prob- ably 100,000 farmers producing milk for sale and the annual value of dairy products is about $50,000,000. There are many factors pointing to a bright future for farming in New England. In the first place there is the market. The fruits of the farmers ' labors are wanted and in ever increasing quantities. It was estimated that in 1920, New Eng- 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY land consumed over a billion dollars ' worth of food but produced only two and two-thirds millions in value. This means that New England spends every year between one-half and one billion dollars outside her own terri- tory for food, because of this it costs more for us to live here. This is why our factories cannot compete with those further west, nearer the food supply of the people. All this with thousands of acres of land in Massachusetts alone producing nothing, which can yield more than one thousand dol- lars per acre net, if put under intensive cul- tivation and Massachusetts is no exception to the other states of New England. Technical education, extensive teaching, improved machinery, standardization of products, financial credit and labor, all of im- portance to the farmer are improving and shall continue to do so. No business is so complex, requiring so great keenness of judgment or so nice balanc- ing between theory and practice as that of the New England farmer. Never were the prospects better for the farmer or for farm- ing. New England is still new, still has great potentialities and the capital, brains, and energy to realize them. Hermon Goodell. THE RELATION OF PHYSICS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COUNTRY Immediately after the Revolutionary War our country was in a very poor condition. The people of the various states were sepa- rated from each other and were no longer bound together by the ties of fighting a com- mon oppressor. Travel was only possible, on land, by horseback or stagecoach, and, on sea, by sail boat. These were all extremely slow and emphasized the natural separation of the new states. It took three days to go from New York to Boston by the swiftest stage- coach and because of the great difficulties in traveling, the people could not imagine a ter- ritorially larger United States. Then, about the time of the war of 1812, men began to make use of steam as a motive power. In 1807 Fulton ' s steamboat, the Clermont, made its maiden voyage up the Hudson River and in amazingly short time regular steamboat schedules were in opera- tion not only on the eastern rivers and coasts, but also on the Mississippi River and its tributaries and on the Great Lakes. These steamboat lines enabled people to reach hitherto inaccessible places in the Middle West and also greatly reduced the price, of western commodities. It also resulted in the building of canals to connect the rivers and to develop new sections of the country. In 1828, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the first in the United States, was started and locomotives were first used on it in 1829. In 1840 there were twenty-three hundred miles of railroad track in the United States. They were originally used to connect canals and rivers but soon people realized and made use of the railroad ' s great possibility — to de- velop new sections of the country. The rail- roads more than any one thing have been responsible for the extension of our country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In the period following this one the inven- tions directly helpful in the increase of a strong national spirit turned toward com- munication. In 1837, Samuel F. B„ Morse invented the telegraph. Up to this time, all messages had to be by mail or by a courier, but now it became possible to send a message from one part of the country to another al- most instantaneously. This made the in- habitants of the country think of the United States as being even more compact and made people in one section of the country feel more neighborly to people of another section. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted letters of patent for useful improve- ments in telephony, in which a method for the transmission of sounds and articulate speech was one of the most important claims. In 1860, a German, named Reis, had invented an apparatus for the reproduction of the human voice at a distance and to him is due the credit for the principle of the telephone, but the honor of the practical development of the idea and the construction of the first actual working model must be given to Bell. This, as did the telegraph, increased the har- mony of spirit of the citizens of the United States by making quick communication pos- sible. Also it is rather difficult to realize that the person to whom one is speaking is a hundred, or five hundred, or a thousand miles away. The next inventions of which I wish to speak are more recent. The first one is the automobile. Before the days of the automo- bile when a person wished to travel he almost always went by railroad. Now, however, a great deal of traveling is done by automobile. Also there is much more traveling for pleas- ure; and whether traveling for business or pleasure, a person sees more of the beauties of our country in an automobile in which he THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Zz may go over any road he wishes than in a train which follows a track. This method of traveling and the subsequent realization of the natural beauties of the United States can only impress more and more upon the minds of the people what a wonderful country we have and thus add to our patriotism. Still more recently another means of transportation has been given to us — the air plane. By means of the airplane a person can go from New York to San Francisco in less than a day — less than one-third the time it used to take to go from New York to Boston although it is more than ten times as far. The last great development with which we are all familiar is the radio. We have all listened to them and know that it is possible by merely turning two or three dials to hear music — either classical or modern — or a lec- ture, or a lesson in bridge, or any one of countless other things from any part of our vast country. All this can have but one re- sult — to make us more closely in touch and more friendly in spirit with the other inhabi- tants of the United States of America. There are many more valuable inventions which might have been mentioned, but only the most familiar ones have been cited. Each and every one of the inventions which have been given as examples — the steamboat, the locomotive, the telegraph, the telephone, the automobile, the airplane, and the radio — are the results o3 careful experimentation in physics and in this way, the study of physics has aided the development of our country. Richard Lynd Tillyer, ' 26. AGRICULTURE AS A VOCATION Columella, the Spanish-Roman writer, said that to be a successful farmer one must have three things: Knowledge, capital, and love for the calling. These things are important in any work, but they are absolutely essential in agriculture. No two of these are suffi- cient, one must have all three to be success- ful First comes Knowledge. Many business men invest their money in farming, thinking to get big returns. Nine cases out of ten, failure is due to lack of knowledge of farm- ing. Many experienced farmers do not real- ize the training necessary for this work. Sta- tistics prove that farmers with college train- ing obtain a higher income than those who received a high school training, and similarly those who finished high school are more pros- perous financially than those whose education ended in the grades. To no one is the old school saying, Knowl- edge is power, more important than to a young man who is to become a farmer. While it is not essential to be educated in schools in order to gain knowledge, yet the school furnishes the most economical and most effi- cient means of acquiring certain forms of learning which are necessary to every one. Farming is an occupation requiring keen observation, sound judgment and accurate reasoning, all attributes which are greatly strengthened by proper education. Although there is much a farmer can learn only by experience, experience is a dear teacher, and there are many things that he can never learn, merely, by the performance of the necessary farm operation. For ex- ample, the growing of clover will never teach a farmer that only mineral fertilizers are necessary to keep up the fertility of the soil if the clover is rotated with other crops; feeding cattle will not teach him the requis- ites of a good and economical feed ration; the cause of potato blight and the methods of combating it can not be learned by the plant ing and cultivation of potatoes. These are only a few examples to show that farming is peculiar in that the perform- ance of daily duties does not give the knowl- edge essential to success in the same measure as it does in other occupations. Yet while no one would think of becoming a bank cash- ier or a lawyer without thorough training, there are many who think that anyone can be a farmer if he has a few acres of land and a few animals. Certainly, it does not require a great deal of education or book learning to be able to hoe ' taters or milk a cow, but farming as everything else is becoming more and more scientific and there is greater com- petition, therefore one must have a good training to be a successful man in agricul- ture. What this country needs is not more farm- ers, but educated farmers, who can literally make two blades of grass grow where but one grew before. Second, Capital. If a man from the city decides to take up agriculture, he will find, that to start in and buy a farm, stock it, and buy all the necessary farm machinery, it will require a small fortune, but it is money in- vested. He will probably have to put a mortgage on his farm, but if he has had a good training, is not afraid of work, and he has chosen wisely his branch of farming, he 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY will find in a few years that his income is growing steadily. Only in rare cases will the yearly income be large, some years his bal- ance sheet will show a deficit, but as the say- ing goes, It is a great life if you don ' t weaken. After a few years he will find his bank account increasing. There is always room for improvements; new machinery to be bought, new stock, re- pairing, etc., but the farm increases in value with each improvement, and it is money spent in making your own work easier or beautifying your surroundings. The man who works for wages usually has the larger income and appears the more prosperous at first, as compared with the man who invests in business such as farming. But during his later life, the farmer is able to enjoy the fruits of his early labors, while the wage earner ' s opportunities for advancement are restricted by the competition and better training of younger men. A man cannot always secure the necessary capital to commence farming at once, but he can begin by working as a farm hand and thereby gain practical experience which will be of value to him when he has his own farm. Third, Love for the Calling. Probably there is many a man who, as he sits at his desk or bench as he has for years, dreams of the open fields, the woods and pastures, longs to be far away from the stuffy office or the cluttered bench, out under the open sky and breathing the pure air of the country. To anyone who has a love for nature there is no occupation like farming. Just about the time his mind is miles away from his work, his superior comes in, or if he is fortunate enough not to have a boss, he comes back to earth, to see a large pile of work beside him. Then he has a right to envy a farmer. A farmer is his own boss, he is independ- ent, he can do what he wants, how, when, and where, with no one to interfere. On the other hand, he must be willing to work, to settle down and dig. His success rests wholly upon his own resources and good judgment. Furthermore, he is not tied down to a reg- ular daily routine. He must be a jack of all trades. There are a thousand and one things that come up that he must be able to do. He cannot call a mechanic or plumber and have him come and do the job at a few minutes ' notice. He must depend on his own ability to meet all situations that arise. While farm work is often laborious, there is a variety about it, that contrasts pleasantly with the monotony of a life spent at a desk or bench. The saying variety is the spice of life is surely applicable to farm life. The fact that the farmer is dealing with living things puts his occupation in a class all by itself. The definition of agriculture in its broadest sense is the economic production of living things. In what line of work can there be more variety? One can choose be- tween forestry and dairying, the growing of cotton or peaches and poultry-raising, the raising of hogs and bee-keeping. But to be successful along any given line one must have a sort of puttering love for that particular thing. As one poultryman has said, To be successful with hens, a person must have feathers. What are some of the rewards of farming which make it desirous as a vocation even if the income is small. A competent farmer with a good farm is assured of a comfortable living; he has the privilege of constant asso- ciation with his family; he enjoys the great- est degree of personal and business independ- ence; his products are articles of universal use and if one market will not take them, an- other will; he has no occasion to fawn upon clients; commercial panics rarely affect him because his goods are still necessary. Whatever may be said of a farmer ' s money returns, only a very small number of espe- cially successful business and professional men secure greater opportunities for happi- ness. There must be a national revolt against worship of manufacture and trade as the only forms of progressive activity, and a clear recognition on the part of the whole people, that the tillage of the soil is the nat- ural and most desirable occupation for man. Herbert Andrew Goodell, ' 26. HISTORY AND MUSICIANS Classical music and opera are more widely known and studied than ever before. Daily the number of people increases who strive to understand the music of the first great masters of music. Who are these masters? When and where did they live? The first of these masters, Johann Sebas- tian Bach, was born in Germany in 1685. The Bach family had for two hundred years been renowned as musicians, but Johann Se- bastian became its most noted member. He lived at home ten years then, his father and THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 27 mother dying, he went to live with his elder brother. Here he received an academic training and continued his musical educa- tion. His brother ' s library contained vol- umes of music of the best masters of the time, but the boy was forbidden to study these as they were very difficult. Sebastian., however, was immensely interested in the music and secretly copied it, which task took about six months. When fifteen years old, he set out to seek admission to the choir of St. Michael ' s School. For three years he studied at this school and gave the best of his atten- tion to music. At the age of eighteen he started his career as organist in a small Ger- man town. In this position, he was required to write music for church services; it is this music that we are still studying today. To- wards the improvement of his art, Bach worked assiduously. In 1750, he died blind. Bach, the Father of Music, was forgotten during the next century. The next name foremost in the history of music is that of Handel. He too, was born in Germany in 1685. During his boyhood he studied music secretly, as it was against the wishes of his father, who wanted him to be- come a lawyer. A duke who heard little George play, advised the father to provide a teacher for the little player. He studied in- cessantly. When seventeen he entered the university and a year later left it and his home and sought a place to earn his living. He secured a place as violinist. Thus, his musical career started. His travels through Italy, Germany and England made him wide- ly known as a musician and composer. His efforts were mostly directed towards improv- ing the condition of the opera in England. He died blind in 1759 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Haydn, the next great composer, was born in Hungary in 1732. Sepperl, as he was called, lived at home six years, studied mu- sic and singing with his cousin one year, and studied at St. Stephen School for the next ten years, because his voice failed, he was expelled from school. He stepped into the world homeless and penniless, busying him- self with composing, and soon he secured a position which led to his being employed by the Esterhazy family for a period of nine- teen years. After his second visit to Lon don, Haydn, then sixty-five, wrote what will probably stand as his masterpiece, The Creation, base d on Milton ' s Paradise Lost. To have a complete list of the masters of music, Mozart must be included. He lived from 1756 to 1791. He developed the forms of music introduced by Haydn and added the opera to his list. During his life, Mozart traveled extensively throughout the Europ- ean Continent. Nevertheless, he was always very poor, and at his death left his wife and children nothing but debts and manuscripts. Beethoven, the greatest writer of the Classic School, was born in Germany in 1770. The father recognized his boy ' s genius and forced him to practice long hours. After his mother ' s death, he made Vienna his home and there acquired a lofty circle of friends and musicians. When thirty-one years old, he became deaf, but still he kept working at his beloved art. His work was at once recog- nized and was always in great demand. He died in 1827. . Schubert, the great song master, was born in Vienna in 1797. He went to school till he was 17 years, then became a schoolmaster. Later, he became a music teacher. Schubert composed from 1810, when he was thirteen, until his death in 1828. He was very suc- cessful in song writing, but failed in his at- tempt to write operas. Mendelssohn was born in Germany in 1809. His mother was a cultured woman, and his father a wealthy man. In early years, Felix studied and traveled with his parents. Besides composing many interest- ing works, Mendelssohn was a great musical educator; he brought out many great works of the old masters. He died in 1847. In 1809, Chopin was born in Poland. When nine years old he appeared before the public as a pianist. Later, he made a short tour to Berlin, Munich, Vienna, and in 1830 he went to Paris to live permanently. He devoted all of his time and energy to his art, and was the author of a new idiom for the piano. He died in 1849. Schumann, a lover of music and poetry, was born in Germany in 1810. After his father ' s death, he was sent to school to be- come a lawyer; but music called him and he begged his mother to be allowed to study mu- sic. She finally consented to his wish. In trying to improve his hand in technical play- ing, Schumann subjected it to such a physical strain that he injured it beyond repair. The world lost a pianist, but surely gained a com- poser. All through life he busied himself in- tensely with composition. He also devoted some of his time to publishing a musical 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY paper for the purpose of recognizing all true art products. In later years, Schumann and his wife traveled extensively. He died in 1856. To conclude this history of musicians, Wagner and Liszt must be mentioned ; Wag- ner, who was the greatest opera composer, and Liszt, the greatest virtuoso that ever lived. Here in America our greatest composer was MacDowell. He wrote many worth while pieces, but his career was cut short by an early death. Undoubtedly there were many other great musicians, but it is the works of these mas- ters that are best loved, and that form the standard of all classical music. Irene Paquette, ' 26. WOMEN IN BUSINESS That women occupy an important place in the business world is a known fact. More than a quarter of a century ago, thousands of young women in this country began to realize that there was not enough work at home to occupy their time and hold their interest after they had graduated or left school. Therefore, they went out into the business world to look for and to make places for themselves in industry, joining those women who were already there because of necessity. They were shown into a new world, a world which had been unknown to their mothers. There was a time when girls could remain at home indefinitely and still be self-support- ing. At that time everything that was to be used in the home had to be made in the home, such as : cloth, food, clothing and all the other home supplies. This kept them busy as they could spin, weave, cook or sew, but now that all this work is done in factories and that inventions have made housework easier and simpler, young women cannot stay at home without being dependent on someone else. If they could not stay at home to work, where could they go? There seemed to have been but one place left, and that was the great world of trade and commerce. They entered upon this new work with alertness and they have made great progress. They did not take long to adjust themselves to the new career in which they had entered. With only a few years ' training and experi- ence they were soon occupying positions of great responsibility, such as: Department heads, secretaries, saleswomen, stenograph- ers, bookkeepers, and clerks. Statistics show that during the period from 1890 to 1920 the number of men in busi- ness increased only three per cent, while dur- ing that same period the number of women in different branches of industry increased by fifty-eight per cent. This was due to the World War which has contributed largely in bringing about the replacement of men by women in industry. This was thought to be a temporary condition due to the emergency which arose when men were forced to leave the ranks of industry to face the battlefield, but these expectations did not prove to be true. After women saw that they were able to do the required work they did not want to leave the business world. There are at the present time over nine million women in this particular field. The services and ability of women have been recognized by the business world. The educational world has also realized that it must afford girls a chance to learn about all the newest methods used in doing business and that it must fit them as well as boys to become the future citizens of this country. Larger schools were built which could ac- commodate girls, business courses were in- cluded in their studies, and today the high schools are in a position to fit both boys and girls for almost any kind of work in the great world of industry. If the world could only stop and look back a little it would soon realize how much more human, business has become since women entered it. The presence of women in indus- try has done more than all labor strikes and struggles to provide for the eight-hour day and for pleasant workrooms, restrooms and all the other comforts found in factories, stores and office buildings. Women have de- manded these things not only for themselves but because they saw that their brother workers needed them to make their work easier and more pleasant. They saw that it was impossible for even men who had been in business for a long time to perform their best work in dingy, dirty quarters. Through the daily associations of men and women in business it has been possible for them to learn more of each other ' s problems and viewpoints and to appreciate more read- ily anything that is done with the idea of helping one another. I believe that this would be the right time to bring out the fact that today women are not only playing an important part in com- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 29 merce and industry but that they are also figuring quite prominently in the political field. Not many years ago it would have been considered strange and out of the ordinary to have women occupy important positions in our national government, but at the pres- ent time, we think it all right and proper to have women as governors, congresswomen and occupying other government offices of less importance. This change in feeling has been brought about largely by the entrance of women into business. They saw that they would have to discuss politics and therefore they demanded the right to vote. They were given this right and they then entered the realm of politics as voters. Just as soon as the business world realizes that women are in business to stay and that they are destined, as time goes on, to play a still more important part in our national lives; just so much sooner will we reach the highest stage of efficiency and progress, thereby enabling us to compete successfully with the other nations in the market of the commercial world. Delina Dugas, ' 26. THE FACULTY THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT CLASS HISTORY How majestic our good ship, The Mary E. Wells High School, looked as it stood in anchor at the wharf of a new school year How proud it felt when it realized that it was going to carry the renowned class of 1926 to the safe harbor in the Land of Great Wisdom. There were 95 rather frightened young voyagers who gathered on that bright Sep- tember morning to embark on the high sea of learning. We were to explore an unknown sea and we were ignorant of the great sea monsters whom we had to vanquish. At 8.30 o ' clock our good ship weighed an- chor and the sailing was wonderfully smooth, except when terrifying warning bells rang and then we spent most of our time dashing madly about the decks in search of our next class-rooms. But we were soon taken under Captain Crocker ' s guiding hand and assigned to our cabins where we learned that we were children no longer and were not to act as such. With Mr. Gibbons as our Admiral we soon became accustomed to the lurching of the ship and the fearful seasickness that over took us at times. General Science was the greatest monster we had to conquer, but with our admiral ' s help we soon became acquaint- ed with Mr. Hessier ' s teachings. As the year progressed we grew brighter and brighter which made our captain ' s prophecy that the class of ' 26 was not in the grade of ordinary ensigns. We had not been on board long when the crew gave the operetta All At Sea, and we were represented in this by nineteen of our group. As June drew near we booked our passages for our next year and returned home. In September we embarked once more on the gallant ship. But this time not as poor, little scrubs, but as very sophisticated Sopho- mores. In February we decided to entertain the crew and we did so in the form of a Val- entine Party. This was our first attempt at entertaining and it was here we realized that our captains ought to go out for track after the fine showing they made in the balloon race. From February until March strains of When It ' s Night Time in Jerusalem and Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake, were heard around the decks in preparation for the Min- strel Show in which we took part. We were represented again this year in athletics by our boys. Thus our voyage pro- gressed, our class covering itself with hon- ors in every field of endeavor, but we noticed more than one gray hair appear on the poor heads of our captains before the year was ended. When our Junior Fleet set sail it had a crew of 59 able ensigns. We felt a change of heart for the Freshies this year and initiated 32 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY them into the social side of school by a Recep- tion which took the form of a Kids ' Party. Truly we were surprised to find that they were still children by the condition of the auditorium the next morning. On January 20th we stopped at the island of acting for the first time and presented Anne What ' s Her Name. Captain Finne- gan, our coach, and the cast received much praise for the fine performance. As we were passing the island that looked to be covered with snow we decided to go for a sleigh-ride to Spencer. Spencer town will never be forgotten by us. As we said, the island seemed to be covered with snow, but looks are deceiving. As we went inland, the snow melted from our sight. Should we re- turn to our ship? Oh, no! After being vic- torious in basketball in Spencer we started for our ship which we reached just before the sun rose, we must not record here the ex- act time as it would corrupt the morals of the Freshmen. As our crew can boast of many musicians we were well represented in the concert given in May by the Musical Clubs of our ship. Before we close this page of our history we must not forget to mention our most im- portant social event of the Junior year, the Senior Reception. Our faculty advisor, Cap- tain Finnegan, helped us subdue many of the monsters we had to meet at this time, and the crew acclaimed the reception a suc- cess. Only a few more days until we land at Senior Island, remarked our crew and our officers sighed with relief when they finally steered us into a safe harbor. In the fall of ' 25, we set sail on our final voyage with The Mary E. Wells High School. Seniors, we were, and supposed to be dignified ! Now that we had attained the goal, a Senior wasn ' t as sedate a person as we had always imagined him to be. The first big event of our Senior voyage was our play And Home Came Ted. How glad we are that a representative from Holly- wood was not present, for our actors would not be graduating with us if he had been. His tempting offers would have been too great. In the operetta, Polished Pebbles, given on February 11th, we were polished dia- monds and I For One Can Say it was All Town Talk. This was due to the good work of our Captain of Music, Miss Swett. Our voyage was near an end and we had conquered all the sea monsters by the aid of our good captains. June has come and we are counting the days that are left to us to enjoy our wonderful voyage. We have had our Kids ' Day, which was a trial for our captains, but which seemed quite natural for us except the dress part. We have entertained the crew by our Senior Concert composed of singing, piano and cornet solos, and selections by our mar- velous male quartet. Our class day is here and we are waiting for the morrow, when we will receive our diplomas. It has been a wonderful voyage and we have not faced any gale which we were not able to withstand. Now we look at the larger and more majestic ocean ahead, and feel that our experience has fitted us to withstand every storm which we may en- counter. WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1926 We. the members of the Class of 1926, realizing that our last days are near, desire before our minds become affected by liberty, to dedicate and bequeath many salubrious and magnificent gifts, as follows : To the Junior Class, we leave our dramatic ability, hoping they will profit by this gift. To the Sophomore Class, we leave our wealth of dignity and knowledge, emphasiz- ing the former especially, as they do not seem to have reached their full growth physically or mentally. To the Freshman Class, we bequeath our ability to study, hoping they will remember that little adage, Two hours study every day, will keep the warning slips away. To the Faculty, we bequeath this beautiful school of ours, hoping they will preserve it and keep it forevermore. The following are bequests to undergradu- ates: Catherine Clarke leaves her skill in doing the Charleston to Doris Angell, who will probably attend all the dances hereafter. Albert Labelle leaves his cornetist ability to Edward Tate, who will immediately be swamped; with contracts to play in orches- tras. We understand that Vincent Lopez is after him now. Helen Clarke leaves her vocal talent to Lucy Soldani in order that she may entertain on Wednesday mornings. To Joseph Ademick, George Demers gen- erously bequeaths his superfluous height so that Joseph may rise to normal height. Esther Moore leaves her coy and coquet- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 33 tish ways to Winnie Chamberlain. We think this is a misplaced bequest and should be given to someone who needs it. To Lesniewski, Eugene Desautels be- queaths his basket making ability in order that the team shall not be devoid of a high scorer next year. Roger Brown leaves his stately and digni fied walk to Weldon Schumacker to relieve Weldon from painful pedital entanglements. Claire Beauregard leaves her oratorical powers to Dorothy Pezetti, in order that she may talk around the teachers ' questions in- stead of answering them. Donald Simonds leaves his star baseball playing to Walker, which doubtless will strengthen the team considerably in 1927. Yvette Lamoureux wishes Anna Sangren to inherit her aptness at getting to school a minute before the last bell rings. Homer Poeton, one of our musically in- clined classmates, hopes to make Edwards heir to his saxophonic talent, which will make Jake ' s thankful that Poeton picked him instead of them. Dorothy L ' Homme leaves her ability to go out every night and still find time to study to Olive Hands, who will doubtless be seen oftener nights hereafter. To William Orzech, Raymond Durgin in- vests his powers of acting, hoping William will be seen in Junior and Senior plays. Margaret Tait following Durgin ' s ex- ample invests her acting abilities in Dorothy MacAllister, who ought to become one of our best singers with such an endowment. Ralph Hall leaves his knowledge of how to get along with the teachers to Francis Ryan, who will be able to raise cain more, without fear of the consequences. To Viola Desautels, Agnes Tait has kindly bequeathed her skill in sinking baskets on the basketball court so that Vi may be able to rival her brother ' s star playing. Stoughton Litchfield leaves his widest blue trousers to Lamothe, whose mother ought to be able to make three suits and an overcoat and have enough left over to keep these in good repair. Leona Morse leaves her vampish ways to Louise Cantell, whom we are sure does not need this bequest at all. Robert Oldham bequeaths the piano and all the duties connected with it to Gertrude Le- clair and hopes she will take good care of the piano and fulfill the duties faithfully. Delina Dugas leaves her typewriting honors and capabilities to Carol Bingley, whom we know would make a good stenog- rapher by the way she chews gum. Philip Renaud donates his sheiky ways to be vested in Walter Wesson. We expect to see Walter with girls oftener than we have seen Phil. Hazel Lucier leaves her knowledge of all the new dance steps to Cynthia Darling. We hope Cynthia goes to dances as often as Hazel. Stella Lavallee and Gerald Benoit very generously bequeath their red head-lights to the school to be used in lighting the corridors on stormy days. Irene Paquette leaves her infectious giggle to Audrey Wheeler, who will cause out- bursts in some of the rooms next year. Albert Dragon leaves his permanent wave to Frederick Denault. Beryl Morse leaves her excellent record of attendance to all undergraduates and hopes they will endeavor to duplicate it. Clarence Smith leaves his just out of the band-box appearance to John iO ' Shaugh- nessy, who has already rivalled Smith in this difficult art. Alice Gaumond leaves her unshorn locks to Elizabeth Higgins in order to relieve her of the bother of waiting for her hair to grow again. Clarence Knowles imparts his knowledge of radio and electricity to Chester Freeman, who has informed me that he is building an eight-tube super-heterodyne receiver. Leona Lafortune leaves her shorthand books to Estelle Benoit, which will save her work in the future. Archie Dragon leaves his copy-book of Burke ' s Conciliation with America to Ru- dolphe Brodeur. This will save Rudolphe from overtaxing his brain next year. Alfreda Norman wills her artistic tem- perament to Lois Knights. Luther Faxon bequeaths his large feet tc Robert McMaster in order that Robert maj cover more ground. The Goodell twins leave their Ike anc Mike appearance to all other pairs of twin; entering high school. Gertrude Lusignan bequeaths her mysteri ous powers of male attraction to Bernice Mc Gilvary. We hope Bernice will not exercis these powers as openly as Gert. Daniel McKinstry leaves his quietness an dignified manner to Soldani. No explanatio: of this is necessary. Reva Rabinowitz wills her ability to writ poetry to Doris Demers. We hope Doris wi 32 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY them into the social side of school by a Recep- tion which took the form of a Kids ' Party. Truly we were surprised to find that they were still children by the condition of the auditorium the next morning. On January 20th we stopped at the island of acting for the first time and presented Anne What ' s Her Name. Captain Finne- gan, our coach, and the cast received much praise for the fine performance. As we were passing the island that looked to be covered with snow we decided to go for a sleigh-ride to Spencer. Spencer town will never be forgotten by us. As we said, the island seemed to be covered with snow, but looks are deceiving. As we went inland, the snow melted from our sight. Should we re- turn to our ship ? Oh, no ! After being vic- torious in basketball in Spencer we started for our ship which we reached just before the sun rose, we must not record here the ex- act time as it would corrupt the morals of the Freshmen. As our crew can boast of many musicians we were well represented in the concert given in May by the Musical Clubs of our ship. Before we close this page of our history we must not forget to mention our most im- portant social event of the Junior year, the Senior Reception. Our faculty advisor, Cap- tain Finnegan, helped us subdue many of the monsters we had to meet at this time, and the crew acclaimed the reception a suc- cess. Only a few more days until we land at Senior Island, remarked our crew and our officers sighed with relief when they finally steered us into a safe harbor. In the fall of ' 25, we set sail on our final voyage with The Mary E. Wells High School. Seniors, we were, and supposed to be dignified ! Now that we had attained the goal, a Senior wasn ' t as sedate a person as we had always imagined him to be. The first big event of our Senior voyage was our play And Home Came Ted. How glad we are that a representative from Holly- wood was not present, for our actors would not be graduating with us if he had been. His tempting offers would have been too great. In the operetta, Polished Pebbles, given on February 11th, we were polished dia- monds and I For One Can Say it was All Town Talk. This was due to the good work of our Captain of Music, Miss Swett. Our voyage was near an end and we had conquered all the sea monsters by the aid of our good captains. June has come and we are counting the days that are left to us to enjoy our wonderful voyage. We have had our Kids ' Day, which was a trial for our captains, but which seemed quite natural for us except the dress part. We have entertained the crew by our Senior Concert composed of singing, piano and cornet solos, and selections by our mar- velous male quartet. Our class day is here and we are waiting for the morrow, when we will receive our diplomas. It has been a wonderful voyage and we have not faced any gale which we were not able to withstand. Now we look at the larger and more majestic ocean ahead, and feel that our experience has fitted us to withstand every storm which we may en- counter. WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1926 We. the members of the Class of 1926, realizing that our last days are near, desire before our minds become affected by liberty, to dedicate and bequeath many salubrious and magnificent gifts, as follows : To the Junior Class, we leave our dramatic ability, hoping they will profit by this gift. To the Sophomore Class, we leave our wealth of dignity and knowledge, emphasiz- ing the former especially, as they do not seem to have reached their full growth physically or mentally. To the Freshman Class, we bequeath our ability to study, hoping they will remember that little adage, Two hours study every day, will keep the warning slips away. To the Faculty, we bequeath this beautiful school of ours, hoping they will preserve it and keep it forevermore. The following are bequests to undergradu- ates: Catherine Clarke leaves her skill in doing the Charleston to Doris Angell, who will probably attend all the dances hereafter. Albert Labelle leaves his cornetist ability to Edward Tate, who will immediately be swamped) with contracts to play in orches- tras. We understand that Vincent Lopez is after him now. Helen Clarke leaves her vocal talent to Lucy Soldani in order that she may entertain on Wednesday mornings. To Joseph Ademick, George Demers gen- erously bequeaths his superfluous height so that Joseph may rise to normal height. Esther Moore leaves her coy and coquet- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 33 tish ways to Winnie Chamberlain. We think this is a misplaced bequest and should be given to someone who needs it. To Lesniewski, Eugene Desautels be- queaths his basket making ability in order that the team shall not be devoid of a high scorer next year. Roger Brown leaves his stately and digni tied walk to Weldon Schumacker to relieve Weldon from painful pedital entanglements. Claire Beauregard leaves her oratorical powers to Dorothy Pezetti, in order that she may talk around the teachers ' questions in- stead of answering them. Donald Simonds leaves his star baseball playing to Walker, which doubtless will strengthen the team considerably in 1927. Yvette Lamoureux wishes Anna Sangren to inherit her aptness at getting to school a minute before the last bell rings. Homer Poeton, one of our musi cally in- clined classmates, hopes to make Edwards heir to his saxophonic talent, which will make Jake ' s thankful that Poeton picked him instead of them. Dorothy L ' Homme leaves her ability to go out every night and still find time to study to Olive Hands, who will doubtless be seen oftener nights hereafter. To William Orzech, Raymond Durgin in- vests his powers of acting, hoping William will be seen in Junior and Senior plays. Margaret Tait following Durgin ' s ex- ample invests her acting abilities in Dorothy MacAllister, who ought to become one of our best singers with such an endowment. Ralph Hall leaves his knowledge of how to get along with the teachers to Francis Ryan, who will be able to raise cain more, without fear of the consequences. To Viola Desautels, Agnes Tait has kindly bequeathed her skill in sinking baskets on the basketball court so that Vi may be able to rival her brother ' s star playing. Stoughton Litchfield leaves his widest blue trousers to Lamothe, whose mother ought to be able to make three suits and an overcoat and have enough left over to keep these in good repair. Leona Morse leaves her vampish ways to Louise Cantell, whom we are sure does not need this bequest at all. Robert Oldham bequeaths the piano and all the duties connected with it to Gertrude Le- clair and hopes she will take good care of the piano and fulfill the duties faithfully. Delina Dugas leaves her typewriting honors and capabilities to Carol Bingley, whom we know would make a good stenog- rapher by the way she chews gum. Philip Renaud donates his sheiky ways to be vested in Walter Wesson. We expect to see Walter with girls oftener than we have seen Phil. Hazel Lucier leaves her knowledge of all the new dance steps to Cynthia Darling. We hope Cynthia goes to dances as often as Hazel. Stella Lavallee and Gerald Benoit very generously bequeath their red head-lights to the school to be used in lighting the corridors on stormy days. Irene Paquette leaves her infectious giggle to Audrey Wheeler, who will cause out- bursts in some of the rooms next year. Albert Dragon leaves his permanent wave to Frederick Denault. Beryl Morse leaves her excellent record of attendance to all undergraduates and hopes they will endeavor to duplicate it. Clarence Smith leaves his just out of the band-box appearance to John ;0 ' Shaugh- nessy, who has already rivalled Smith in this difficult art. Alice Gaumond leaves her unshorn locks to Elizabeth Higgins in order to relieve her of the bother of waiting for her hair to grow again. Clarence Knowles imparts his knowledge of radio and electricity to Chester Freeman, who has informed me that he is building an eight-tube super-heterodyne receiver. Leona Lafortune leaves her shorthand books to Estelle Benoit, which will save her work in the future. Archie Dragon leaves his copy-book of Burke ' s Conciliation with America to Ru- dolphe Brodeur. This will save Rudolphe from overtaxing his brain next year. Alfreda Norman wills her artistic tem- perament to Lois Knights. Luther Faxon bequeaths his large feet to Robert McMaster in order that Robert may cover more ground. The Goodell twins leave their Ike and Mike appearance to all other pairs of twins entering high school. Gertrude Lusignan bequeaths her mysteri- ous powers of male attraction to Bernice Mc - Gilvary. We hope Bernice will not exercise these powers as openly as Gert. Daniel McKinstry leaves his quietness and dignified manner to Soldani. No explanation of this is necessary. Reva Rabinowitz wills her ability to write poetry to Doris Demers. We hope Doris will 36 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Donald Simonds is a professor of physics at Yale and has just finished his research work for finding out why the world goes round. He expects to write a book on his work. Agnes Tait is the head of the Gossip Sheet, the largest magazine of its kind in the world. Margaret Tait is the leading authority on bridge and thousands are taking her cor- respondence course in mastering intricate points of the game. Well, Poety, I suppose this has been rather tiresome and has kept you from your duties as consulting engineer for The General Elec- tric at Pittsburgh, but I know that you will be pleased to hear what some of our class- mates are doing. My address is still head coach of all ath- letics, at the University of Illinois. As ever, Your friend and classmate, Kalph. P. S. — On reading this over I find that I have left out one of our classmates, namely, Stoughton Litchfield, I spell his whole name out as he is probably the only dignitary of our class. At the present, he is the minister of the Universalist Church in Westville City and although his parish is growing every day he still persists in ringing the bell him- self. Who would have thought that Stote would go into this line? I for one can say that I never did. Write soon. Again your classmate, Ralph. CLASS SONG— 1926 Words — Reva Rabinowitz. Music — Robert P. Oldham. dear Wells High, to you we raise, For lessons taught so good and true, A sweet and loving song of praise And bid thee now a sad adieu. We, who now are about to part, Thank you for your kind care; We ' ll miss you ever in our heart, And wish that we were there. And. though our paths may sever, Although we shall be far away; Our thoughts be with you ever, Dear, cherished Crimson and Gray. For when we ' ll think of our schooldays, Though years and months have gone, Our minds will hearken to your ways And for you we shall morn. Our future victories shall be, When from thy halls, we start to roam, A glorious attribute to thee, To one we think of as our own. We leave thee, Alma Mater, Although we know so well, There can be no one better, And sing our fond farewell. CLASS OF 1926 College Preparatory Course Beulah Isabel Barnum Catharine Alice Clarke Helen Gertrude Clarke Roland Louis Delage Alice Delimen Gaumond Daniel O ' Sullivan McKinstry Beryl Florence Morse Robert Percival Oldham Commercial Course Mildred Belcher Barrett Claire Yvonne Beauregard Martha Evelyn Champagne George Albert Demers Archie Joseph Dragon Delina Marie Dugas Leona Virginia Lafortune Laure Yvette Lamoureaux Stella Esther Lavallee Dorothy Bibian L ' Homme Hazel Mary Lucier Gertrude Alice Lusignan Leona Zetta Morse Irene Marie Paquette Jeannette Claire Pinsonneault Lillia Blanche Pinsonneault Gabrielle Corinne Proulx Philip Levi Renaud Claire Annette Robidoux Clarence Elwood Smith Agnes MacPherson Tait Margaret Heggie Tait General Course Gerald Adelard Benoit Roger Pemberton Brown Albert Lionel Dragon Oscar Joseph Duchesneau Raymond Elwyn Durgin Luther Allan Faxon THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 37 Herbert Andrew Goodell Hermon Ulysses Goodell Ralph Prescott Hall Clarence Fay Knowles Albert William Labelle Stoughton Morse Litchfield Esther Belle Moore Alfreda Dorothea Norman Raymond Armand Paquin Lawrence Homer Poeton Reva Rabinowitz Donald Royal Simonds Richard Lynd Tillyer Honorary Member Eugene Abraham Dfesautels Honor Group Beulah Isabel Barnum Martha Evelyn Champagne Catharine Alice Clarke Delina Marie Dugas Alice Delimen Gaumond Herbert Andrew Goodell Hermon Ulysses Goodell Laure Yvette Lamoureaux Gertrude Alice Lusignan Beryl Florence Morse Daniel O ' Sullivan McKinstry Robert Percival Oldham Irene Marie Paquette Jeannette Claire Pinsonneault Reva Rabinowitz Donald Royal Simonds Agnes MacPherson Tait Margaret Heggie Tait Richard Lynd Tillyer Class Motto — Constantia vicimus Class Colors — Blue and Gold Class Flower — Daffodil BACCALAUREATE SERVICE The Baccalaureate Service was held in the Congregational Church, Sunday, June 20 An appropriate sermon was delivered by Rev. Harry LeRoy Brickett. Music was fur- nished by the Girls ' Glee Club. CLASS DAY PROGRAM On Wednesday, June 23, the Class Day ex- ercises were held in the auditorium. The program was as follows: Class History Agnes Tait Class Will .... Stoughton Litchfield Class Prophecy Ralph Hall Class Song ... J Robert 01dnam Awarding of Letters. I Reva Rabinowitz GRADUATION PROGRAM Prayer Rev. Albert Todd Overture Orchestra Address — History of Musicians Irene Marie Paquette Address — Education and Its Aims Laure Yvette Lamoureux Selections — When the Banjo Plays Wilson Whoo-oo .... Wilson Glee Club Address — Agriculture As a Vocation Herbert Andrew Goodell Address — Women in Business Delina Marie Dugas Selection Orchestra Address — The Relation of Physics to the Development of Our Country Richard Lynd Tillyer Selections— Ole Uncle Moon . . . Scott Bells of Saint Mary . Adams Special Awards — Chairman of School Committee Presentation of Diplomas — Chairman of School Committee Benediction Rev. Albert Todd Selection Orchestra SENIOR RECEPTION The Senior Reception was given by the Junior Class in the Town Hall, Friday even- ing, June 25. The hall was decorated in Blue and Gold, the Senior Class colors. Music was furnished by Benny Conn ' s Orchestra, Wor- cester, Mass. tfr Clgss of 18 26 J) Manned LOCAL NEWS The Wednesday morning entertainments for the last two months have been extremely interesting. Helen Clarke and Robert Old ham played piano duets. The next two weeks. Gertrude Leclair and Margaret Ohweiler en- tertained with piano solos. The following week being Special Music Week a varied program was presented. Three grammar school boys, pupils of Mrs. Ander- son, piano teacher, played a trio, and two more boys played a piano duet. Nathalie Morey played piano selections, and Anita Dani sang. The program ended with a bal- let dance by Dorothy Labelle, who is from the grammar school. May 19th, the male quartet, consisting of Philip Renaud, first tenor, Raymond Durgin, second tenor, Robert Oldham, first bass, and Stoughton Litchfield, second bass and come- dian, sang Close Harmony, and as an en- core, Horses. At assembly May 12th, Reverend Lowe of Boston lectured to the pupils of the high school and a few of the grades of the gram- mar school. His lecture was called the United States. He told some of the inter- esting facts of our history and then laid em- phasis on the nobility of the country and our great loyalty to it. Miss Ashead of the Worcester Memorial Hospital spoke to the girls May 25th about the nursing profession and its great attrac- tiveness as a life work. She told of the school life which nurses have while they are in training, and of the studies they pursue. May 25th, Dorothy Monroe gave a violin solo, she was accompanied by her sister, Lu- cille, at the piano. The girls are both pupils of the grammar school. The Arts and Crafts Club Crystaline lamp-shades made by the Arts and Crafts Club under the supervision of Miss Oliff were on exhibition in the Audi- torium, May 17th, and in a store on Main Street, May 18th. The problem now being worked on is the making of baskets. At- tendance is very good and the club is a great success. A new system of traffic regulation has been put into effect, the places of the teach- ers in the corridors between periods have been taken by boys from the two upper classes who form a traffic squad with Her- mon Goodell as leader. The system has proven very successful, lightening the duties of the teachers and making more order in the class rooms between periods. Mr. Purington, of the Bentley School of Accounting, lectured in the auditorium about accountancy and its great possibilities for men. He also talked of other vocations and their importance in life. This year has certainly been a splendid one in our department. The magazines and papers have been most enjoyable, and we have profited by seeing the work of people of our own ages. The Exchange Editor wishes the best of success to all these friendly exchanges in the coming years. This is our complete list of exchanges for the year: 1. The Observer — Ansonia H. S., An- sonia, Conn. 2. The Tripod — Trinity College, Hart- ford, Conn. 3. The Wetomkis— Milford H. S., Mil- ford, Conn. 4. The Commercial News, Commercial H. S., New Haven, Conn. 5. The Blue and White Banner — Putnam H. S., Putnam, Conn. 6. The Banner — Rockville H. S., Rock- ville, Conn. 7. The Emblem — Lewis H. S., Southing- ton, Conn. 8. The Enfield Echo - Enfield H. S., Thompsonville, Conn. 9.- The Wyndonian — Windham H. S.. Willimantic, Conn. 10. The Proviso Pageant — Proviso Township H. S., Maywood, 111. 11. The Purple and White — North Shore Country Day School, Winnetka, 111. 12. The Magpie — Loganport H. S., Lo- ganport, Ind. 13. The Mercury — Swayze H. S., Swayze, Ind. 14. The Spectator— West Waterloo H. S., Waterloo, Iowa. 15. The Osawatomian — Osawatomie H. S., Osawatomie, Kan. 16. Edward Little H. S. Oracle — Edward Little H. S., Auburn, Me. 17. The Outlook— Portor H. S., Kezar Falls, Me. 18. The Clarion — Arlington H. S., Ar- lington, Mass. 19. The Lion — Burdett College, Boston, Mass. 20. The Holten — Holten H. S., Danvers, Mass. 21. The Argus — Gardner H. S., Gardner, Mass. 22. The Chronicle— Haverhill H. S., Haverhill, Mass. 23. The Clarion— Holden H. S., Holden, Mass. 24. The Salemica — New Salem Academy, New Salem, Mass. 25. Drury Academe — Drury H. S., North Adams, Mass. 26. The Johnson Journal — Johnson H. S„ North Andover, Mass. 27. Ravelins — Oxford H. S., Oxford, Mass. 28. The Palmer— Palmer H. S., Palmer, Mass. 29. The Chandelier — South Boston H. S., South Boston, Mass. 30. The Deerfield Arrow- - Deerfield H- S., South Deerfield, Mass. 31. The Hilltop— Warren H. S., Warren, Mass. 32. Bartlett H. S. Chronicle— Bartlett H. S., Webster, Mass. 33. The High School Herald— Westfield H. S., Westfield, Mass. 34. The Taconic — Williamstown H. S., Williamstown, Mass. 35. The Echo— Winthrop H. S., Win- throp, Mass. 36. The Argus — Classical H. S., Worces- ter, Mass. 37. The Index— South H. S., Worcester, Mass. 38. Tech Neivs — Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. 39. The Milachi—Milaez H. S., Milaca, Minn. 40. The Red and Black— Stevens H. S , Claremont, N. H. 41. The Volunteer— Concord H. S., Con- cord, N. H. 42. The Spotlight — Cranford H. S., Cranford, N. J. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 43 43. High Spots — Elizabeth H. S., Eliza- beth, N. J. 44. Sir Bill ' s Bugle — Johnstown H. S., Johnstown, N. Y. 45. M. T. S. News — Bellevue Training School for Men Nurses, New York, N. Y. 46. Ink Spots— Sea Cliff H. S., Sea Cliff, L. I., N. Y. 47. Homespun — Central H. S., Green- bora, N. C. 48. The Micrometer — Ohio Mechanics In- stitute, Cincinnati, Ohio. 49. The Academy Star — Academy H. S., Erie, Penn. 50. The Orange and Black — Jersey Shore H. S., Jersey Shore, Penn. 51. Scotland Courier — Scotland School, Scotland, Penn. 52. The Observer— Central Falls H. S., Central Falls, R. I. 53. The Gleaner — Pawtucket H. S., Paw- tucket, R. I. 54. The Booster — Bryant and Stratton College, Providence, R. I. 55. The Senior — Westerly H. S., Wester- ly, R. I. 56. The Tom-Tom— Miami H. S., Miami. Texas. 57. The Waxa Beacon — Waxahachie H. S., Salt Lake City, Utah. 58. The Red and Black— West H. S., Brattleboro, Vt. 59. The Dial— Brattleboro H. S., Brattle boro, Vt. 60. The Concordian — Concord State Col- lege, Athens, W. Va. Their Opinions of Us Since Our Last Issue Your Exchange Department is especially complete, and your jokes very original. — The Taconic, Williamstown H. S., Williamstown. Mass. You have a splendid paper. Your joke de- partment adds materially to the success of your paper. — Sir Bill ' s Bugle, Johnstown H. S., Johnstown, N. Y. You have clever cuts and editorials. Why not have a larger Literary department ? You have some fine jokes. — The Red and Black, Stevens, N. H. Congratulations to your Honor Students. Both the exterior and interior appearance of your book is very attractive, and is evidence of the good judgment exercised by your Edi- torial Staff. Your Exchange department shows the result of very commendable work. — The Booster, Bryant and Stratton College, Providence, R. I. An excellent paper. Complete in every way. — The Blue and White Banner, Putnam H. S., Putnam, Conn. The sketches at the heads of your depart- ments are very original. — The Johnson Journal, Johnson H. S., North Andover. Mass. We are pleased to say that your magazine has an excellent appearance — especially since the departments are so well organized.— - The Holten, Holten H. S., Danvers, Mass. We are glad to hear from you. Your edi- torials are excellent. Thanks for your kind review of us. — Homespun, Central H. S., Greensboro, N. C. H H PQ H H M CO BASEBALL On April 23, the Charlton High team visited us, accompanied by many rooters. We were all set for a victory, and certainly got it in spite of many errors. The game was not exciting, as a good lead was secured MAY 11 The Oxford team was defeated here by a big score on May 11th. This was a better game than any before, as errors were few, and the team played a better game of base- ball. early. M. E. W.— 14 3- -Oxford Clark, Proulx 3b Putnam, Chaffe M. E. W.— 10 1 — Charlton Gregoire, Hall cf White Lippe P Pike Edwards If Therry Thibeault P Turner Desautels c Anderson Deneault c Cavis Ferron, Deneault rf Carrol Schumacher lb Gillispie Simonds, Ryan, ss Martin Dennison, Desautles 2b L. Davis, Turner McKinstry Proulx 3b Langeway Schumacher lb Robinson Edwards If Dennison 2b Putnam Ferron cf Ash Thibeault, Lippe P Deveau Gregoire rf Tucker Simonds, McKinstry ss Daley MAY 15 MAY 5 Spencer came down here on May 5, and handed us a beating of 6-4. However, it was not a good game, as our fellows as well as theirs made many errors. Morin, of the visiting team, hit well, and by bunching their hits managed to score six times. M. E. W.— 14 Lippe, Thibeault p Desautels c Schumacher lb Dennison 2b McKinstry ss Proulx 3b Edwards If Hall cf Deneault rf 6 — Spencer . . Walli Morin Melocke Haynes DeLaurier Aucoin Beford Crimmins , Collette On a cloudy, misty Saturday we journeyed to Webster for one of our annual games. Al- though the game was begun in rain, it was stopped in the fourth inning, our boys lead- ing, 3-0. It was a bitter disappointment, but we determined to have our revenge in the next game. MAY 18 Warren High invaded our town on the eighteenth and were repulsed by a score of 10-4. The game was secured in the fourth inning when four runs were scored for us. M. E. W.— 10 Proulx, 3b Hall, cf Edwards, If Desautels, c Lippe, p —Warren ss, Rice c, Riley p, Converse 3b, Sullivan If, Sheridan 46 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Deneault, rf Dennison, 2b Schumacher, lb McKinstry, ss cf, Nutter 2b, Rainka lb, McWhuter rf, Smith MAY 22 We won another game in Warren on May 22nd, to the tune of ten to four. The field was responsible for many errors, but in spite of that a big score was piled up, and our op- posing team was held to four runs. Every one hit the ball, as Converse, Warren ' s regu- lar pitcher, could not twirl for the event. 4 — Warren p, Rice M. E. W.— 10 Proulx, 3b Hall, cf Edwards, If Desautels, c Thibeault, p Lippe, p Ferron, rf Deneault Dennison, 2b Schumacher, lb Middleton Ryan, ss McKinstry Dubriel c, Riley ss, Converse 3b, Sullivan If, Sheridan cf, Nutter 2b, Rainka lb, McWhuter rf , Smith MAY 24 Palmer High had their revenge for their defeat in basketball on May 24, on Wells- worth Field. The game was a most exciting one, with the outcome doubtful in several places. It went full eleven innings, with the score tied at the end of the tenth. M. E. W.— 3 Proulx, 3b Hall, cf Edwards, If Desautels, c Lippe, p Schumacher, lb Dennison, 2b McKinstry, ss Thibeault, p 8 — Palmer 2b, Mega cf, Marsons 3b, Gula p, Fitzgerald p, Wadasi If, Fitzgerald c, Karlon lb, Cheney rf, Kapions rf, Surkington ss, Tenezar MAY 25 We had our first real game of the season with Webster here, on the twenty-fifth; it was the best game of this year so far, and was a thrill from start to finish. With Web- ster in the lead, 1-0, in the fourth inning, McKinstry came up to bat with two men on bases. He slammed out a three-bagger to right field and brought in two runs. Deneault then came to bat and brought McKinstry in, making the score 3-1. M. E. W.— 8 Proulx, 3b Hall, cf Gregoire Edwards, If Desautels, c Lippe, p Dennison, 2b Schumacher, lb McKinstry, ss Deneault, rf 3 — Webster lb, Kosnoaki 3b, Love p, S. 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