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

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Sable of (EontrntB Editorials 5 The Crimson and Gray News and the Newspaper Round About Southbridge A Month at Camp Devens A Trip to a Museum Literature 9 Recompense R. S. V. P. Storry House The M. F. Fall (Poem) Jokes 14 Locals 17 Alumnigraphs 18 Exchanges 19 Athletics 20

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(Elje (ftrimsnn nnb Okay PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Volume X. NOVEMBER, 1926. Number 1. Inarb of lEbiturs Editor-in-Chief MARGARET CRAIG Assistant Editor-in-Chief KEITH MIDDLETON Business Manager . HECTOR HEBERT Assistant Business Manager JOHN DRAGON Subscription Manager ANITA DANI Assistant Subscription Managers WILLIAM DENNISON I PAULINE KRASNOV Alumni Editor NATALIE MOREY Assistant Alumni Editor IOLA MORSE Athletic Editor MAURICE ROSENTHAL Assistant Athletic Editor WILLIAM SNELL Exchange Editor WINIFRED CHAMBERLAIN Assistant Exchange Editor FLORA TAIT Local Editor . VIRGINIA CORTTIS Art Editor DOROTHY MANNING Joke Editor .... • . ROBERT McMASTER Faculty Advisor MISS DEMPSEY Typist .... MARGARET PERRY

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EPITORIALS THE CRIMSON AND GRAY How many of the students now in the school have even offered, voluntarily, a story, an editorial, or a comment of any sort to the staff of the Crimson and Gray? Very few, and why? Are there no pupils interested enough in the magazine or would they rather Let George do it? The Crimson and Gray will gladly accept any pertinent comments on topics of the day, class activities, stories, and in short, any article which will be of interest to the stu- dents. Also added credit in English will be given to any student having an article ac- cepted by the Staff. The Crimson and Gray, is intended to be a magazine by the students, of the students. While it thus contains news of interest prim- arily to the student body, its circulation is not, however, confined entirely to it. Fully thirty per cent of the subscribers of last year were alumni. The graduates although out of the school, wish to keep in touch with its ac- tivities, to know what is being done since their graduation. The freshmen must not feel that their work would be entirely over-shadowed by that of the upper classmen. Anything sub- mitted by a freshman would receive just as much consideration, and we feel sure that the Class of 1930 will have a chance to feel proud of some of its members this year. This class seems to be showing themselves ready and eager to gain in the activities of the school in every way and are showing splen- did school spirit from the start. If we do not watch out they will put some of the upper classmen to shame ! The Mary E. Wells High School is grow- ing every year, both in the number of pupils enrolled and in the teaching staff and equip- ment. Should not our school magazine, em- bodying as it does the spirit of our school and which is our representative to other schools, be the best that we can make it? Let us try this year to infuse added inter- est, and new departments into it. After all, we are the men and women of tomorrow. Can we get better training for the problems that are soon to confront us than by putting our shoulders to the wheel now and working with a will to make our magazine the best of its kind? Thus we develop our ability to judge impersonally and justly in the future. Margaret Craig, ' 27. NEWS AND THE NEWSPAPER We have all read about the early forms of communication, how cannon were used to an- nounce the news of a great victory, how it took months for news to travel from one town to another. Last, but not least, came the manner in which the people received the news. The people would wait in eager ex- pectation for the arrival of a messenger. The news was passed from person to person, home to home, and from town to town. Every one knew the important characters not only in his or her vicinity, but throughout the various states and the nation. Political and economic topics were discussed on all sides. Today we have the radio, telegraph, tele- phone and the newspaper. All important in the sending and receiving of news. The majority of broadcasting stations have a daily or weekly announcement of current news. The telegraph system allows us to know in a short time all important news. The telephone is also a conauctor of news. The newspaper informs us about the important news in a short time. All have their values and all contribute to our daily life. At one time these means of communication were called luxuries, now they are necessities and