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

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1931 volume:

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DESAULNIERS Wholesale and Retail Federal Tires and Tubes Auto Accessories Gulf Gasoline and Motor Oils and Greases 145 Mechanic Street Phone 601-J ERNEST LIPPE MEATS, GROCERIES AND FRESH FISH 200 MECHANIC STREET TELEPHONE 802-M PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS MJERAT r A CURIOUS EXPERIENCE This summer I spent two weeks of my vacation in a small town on the coast of Maine. Most all of the regular inhabitants of the town were either lobster or herring fishermen. There was one old man, a her- ring fisherman, who had given over his business to his son, but he still maintained his fishing camp on a small island about three miles from the coast. One day he came to me and asked me if I would like to go out to Poverty Knob. I did not know what he meant and so I in- quired. He said that he called his fishing camp Poverty Knob because not even grass could grow there. I agreed to go, so he told me to meet him on the beach at two o ' clock the next afternoon. The next afternoon found me on the beach at two o ' clock. I waited a short while and he soon came along. He launch- ed a small boat, not as large as the boats that are rowed for pleasure on our inland waters, and told me to sit in the stern of it. I did as I was told and he started rowing for the island. In the whole three mile row to the island I did not see him once turn around to look where he was going; he just rowed and rowed. Finally he said, Well, guess I had better stop rowing now or I ' ll miss the is- land entirely. And just as he said this he came up to his mooring place. He tied his boat to a rope which was attached to a pul- ley on a post out in the water and to a pul- ley on the island, then he pulled the boat in to the landing and jumped out. I followed soon alter and stopped to look at my sur- roundings. A small humn of rock rose out of the ocean. It covered about half an acre. On it were two buildings, both about 12x20 feet; one was the house, the other a shed which was filled with fishing nets and gear of every sort. At one place a large motor boat was beached which, he explained, was his son ' s and had not as yet been launched as the herring run had not yet started. I chopped some wood and he soon had a fire going in the stove. He then cooked our supper. After supper we rowed over to an- other islard nearby and dug some clams to go fishing. We then came back and went to bed. I could lay in bed and see straight in the ocean towards Europe. I could see the lighthouses on some of the islands eighteen miles out in the ocean, winking and blinking. The next morning we were up at sun- rise and as a boat was supposed to come in to get what few herring there were, we went over to watch the process. I saw what appeared to be a cage with- out a top, which was sticking out of the THE CRIMSON AND GRAY water. This, I learned, was called a weir or ware, as it is pronounced there. This weir had a gate about twelve feet wide which could be closed by means of a small net. The men rowed inside this weir and then closed the gate. They had in their boat a large flat net which had floats on one side and weights on the other. This they let out around the inside of the weir. They then pulled a cord which closed the bottom. Then they drew the net slowly back into the boat until there was only the portion of the net in the water which held the fish. The fish, which are of a light gray color with silver scales, were then scooped out into a waiting dory and taken to the larger boat which had come up in the meantime. They were loaded into the boat in a very few minutes and then the dory came back for another load. Three dory loads were taken to the boat which was all that was wanted. The fishermen count the number of bushels, as they are sold by the bushel and by th.p number of dory loads: 100 bushels equals one dory load. The boat then went away and the fish were probably by the next morning in the little tin cans with labels on them mark- ed sardines. Early that afternoon we started back or the mainland and as the man had to take two boats beck, he had me row one. This was a very pleasant experience, row- ing three miles in the open ocean in a boat hardly large enough for two persons. The waves would come up under the boat from behind and carry it about five yards with them. But when it came to landing,.it was not such a pleasant experi- ence. There were five hundred yards of open channel to row across. The waves were going up-channel and were hitting the boat on its side. I expected at any moment that the boat would go over, but this didn ' t happen and I landed safely. —CHESTER GATES, ' 32. THE WAST OF THE EAST The village of Ulamkon was only a small place but the market square was thronged with people. Every Chinese vil- lage has its story teller, Ulamkon was no exception. A weird little mn,n, clad in robes of myriad hues, was seated in the midst of a motley throng. Breathlessly they lis- ' ered as he bpg n a new tale. High in the Khanga Mountains, where the path curls like a serpent one, where the clouds hang low, where myriad evil -mes abide, a man hastened. A man one whose clothes prove him a peasant. The peasant one Lei Yo. He hastened home to the li + +l ? rock bound va ' Vv where Mount Byelukha casts its portentious shadow. He had been on a Ions miss ' en for his lord one. He hastened homewards because it neared the fi ' th day of the fifth moon, the coming of the Dragon. Fest ' val. The day-star drooned low. Hnping the moun ' ain tops with red and still there svere many miles to be traveled. Lei Yo paused and scanned the mountain ' s side. He knew he could not reach home this night, knew, too, that he must find shelter. Ahead the path dippe ' 1 ' nto a tiny valley and Lei Yo fancied that a roof glistened in the sun ' s last rays. Down the mountain ' s side he ran and discovering a path, long unused, fol- lowed it a short distance. He plunged in- to an opening and gazed at a pagoda, a pagoda once of wondrous beauty but long forgotten, a spot in the half-light of even- ing of weird ess and desolateness. Mount- ing the marble steps Lei Yo stumbled over a chain which had once held the sacred cat one, a cat, one ihat had faithfully frightened away the evil ones, a cat one that was now only a skeleton. Lei Yo en- tered, before an image of Kwan Yin-Ko a priest knelt, a skeleton at prayer. Fear seized upon Lei but he crouched upon the dusty floor in vain attempt to sleep. The night-lantern rose and fell again. With the first glow of the approaching day Lei Yo precipitated himself from the spot. He was filled with apprehension. Might it not be the abode of evil ones? This temple place without its guardians, with its weird inhabitants? Could he be cursed because he had entered this pag- oda dedicated now perhaps to the evil ones? Could Kwan protect him now? He would burn an incense paper and try the effect of a simple prayer. All morning Lei Yo followed the tor- tuous way. Towards noon the path became THE CRIMSON AND GRAY easier and he knew that he reared his home. One more slope he climbed and there below was the valley. A beauty spot en- hanced by its diminutive river, its calm flowing river which became an angry cataract that filled the little valley with its music. Lei Yo plunged downward. The day-star rose in greater glory. It was the dawning of the Dragon Festival. Early the valley teemed with sounds of joyous preparations. The brilliant dragon boats danced grotesquely on the calm waters. The boatmen were ready to make the mad dash along the river while they cas t rice upon the waters, that the spirit of Chu Yuan, who was drowned so many years ago, might not hunger. Lei Yo was to guide the smallest boat. With poised paddle he awaited the sound flying down the river. With the crash of of the gong which would send the craft bells and the crackling of firecrackers the boats began the flying race to the river ' s bend where they would turn back to the shore. Lei Yo ' s being pulsed with ecstacy, forgotten was the temple of the evil ones — perhaps Kwan had heard his prayers. Paddles dipped in unison, the sound of the watching throng died away as the boats neared the river ' s bend. The catar- acts moaned louder. One moment and each craft would circle and begin the shore- ward race. Three boats turned, the fourth and smallest paused, and then as if drag- ged by some mighty arm swept onward. The river flowed faster, the boat moved ever faster and then the cataracts appear- ed. No one could help now. The tiny craft rose high on the torrent, paused, vanished in foam. Did some one say that Lei Yo called up- on Kwan-hearer-of-cries? Did someone see him seized by the evil ones? Does he still haunt the cataract? Listen and you may hear the cataracts moan Kwan — or is it the peasant one Lei Yo? —DOROTHY M. LANPHEAR, ' 31 RED BLOSSOMS Ever since Dorothy Maxwell had been a little girl she had wanted to be a Mis- sionary in India. Now her dream was being realized. Af- ter much urging, she had finally persuaded her father and mother to let her go to India. While she was in school she had taken a medical course along with her religious one, so she was going to India to be an as- sistant to a Miss Mary Ann Elizabeth Per- kins. On the way over by boat she became ac- quainted with a Miss Calbout. With Miss Calbout, a Major Sutherland was often seen. Major Sutherland very soon became acquainted with Dorothy thru Miss Cal- bout. He was also going to India. He had some very dear friends who lived in the town next to he one Dorothy was going to to make her home. The day for landing arrived. Major Sutherland waited with Dorothy until M : ss Perkins had arrived and then left her say- ing that he would see her some time in the near future. Miss Perk.ns and Dorothy were to spend the night with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander who were also the very dear friends of Major Sutherland. The next day found Dorothy and Miss Perkins on the way to their own home. When they arrived Miss Perkins showed Dorothy her cottage and explained her routine of work. Dorothy made friends very easily with every one especially with the children. She often received letters from Major Sutherland and she came to regard him as her big brother. He frequently visited her. One day about a year after she had first come to India, Dorothy received a telegram telling of the sudden death of her parents. They had both been instantly killed in a motor accident. She was all alone now. She now more than ever began to rely on Major Sutherland. Somehow Dorothy just could not maintain a steadfast com- panionship with Miss Perkins. She stayed by her self all day long and the only time Dorothy ever saw her was when she came to dinner. She never saw her at breakfast because Miss Perkins was up hours before she was and she ate her supper any time at THE CRIMSON AND GRAY light depending on the time she finished her work. Dorothy thought that Major Sutherland was very much interes.ed in Miss Calbout because of her voyage across the ocean and the close comrades they had now become. One day Mrs. Alexander invited Doro- thy and Major Sutherland to an afternoon garden party. Major Sutherland chose to escort Doro- thy to the party. On the way to the party Major Suther- land poured out his love for Dorothy and asked her to be his wife. Dorothy was amazed fcr a moment and didn ' t quite know what to say. She thought he loved Miss Calbout. She asked him for a little time to think it over and he willingly granted it. At the end of the next week she sent him her answer saying that she would be his wife. About this time trouble had broken out in India and all men who were on the Of- ficers Reserve S.aff were expected to be called any minute to th ; front for battle. Dorothy realizing that Major Patrick Sutherland would be called agreed to marry him at once as he asked. They were married and lived for two months in complete happiness. One day the dreadful news came and the next day Patrick Sutherland left for the front. The ensuing days were days of endless pain for Dorothy. She waited greedily for Patrick ' s letters. Finally when she couldn ' t stand the soli- tude and quietness any longer she gave her name in as a nurse at one of the big hospital camps near the front. She thought also that she might be able to see her husband if she were nearer the front. One day a new batch of patients came into the ward that Dorothy had charge of. They were seen to all the care and com- fort that they could possibly have. On her night round, Dorothy paused at l he bed of one of the patients. She heard him call for a glass of water and going to the head of his bed she poured out a glass of water from the pitcher on the nearby table and then turned to raise his head to heln him drink. The glass fell from her hand and with a smothered cry she fell on her knees at his side. The man in the bed was her husband — Patrick Sutherland. She called the doc- tor for her patient was growing worse. All night long she stayed by his side and in ihe early morning Patrick gave her a sealed envelope and passed into the Great Beyond. Dorothy took the letter and went sil- ently to her room. The letter told her about the secret de- sire he had always had — to build a hos- pital. In the letter were some plans that he had drawn for it. He told her not to mourn for him but to build a garden of memory and plant in it Red Blossoms — of Love and Service so that he might come to her garden and walk and talk with her. About a year later a beautiful hospital was built on a bluff overlooking the ocean. The hospital is for the poorer class of peo- ple and Dr. Dorothy Sutherland can be seen walking thru the corridors sending in a greeting or stopping to say a cheery word or pat a hand. But every evening she goes in the gar- den and there she enters her garden of memory and walks and talks with her hus- band. Already her red blossoms have begun to bloom for she is watering them with a life of love and service. —DOROTHY MONROE, ' 31. THE BATTLE FOR THE LAST DIAMOND Along comes Lancelot, his horse un- spurred for he loves battle as well as does his master, his azure lions blazing in the sun. Lancelot ' s opponent has a shield also well blazoned although it is one ' that is unknown to Lancelot. Lance and shield meet with clash and clang. Both lances break unhorsing the contestants. This does not stop the battle as the prize is to be the largest d ' amond of Arthur ' s crown and also the favor of receiving it from Guinevere, the pearl of beauty. Lancelot quickly draws, his rival does likewise, and they rush at each other, their swords daz- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY zling the spectators as they flash in the sun. Lancelot is hard pressed. He fears for his hard earned honors. The unknown knight seems fresh and eager but Lance- lot ' s breath comes harder and harder. Lancelot trips, comes near falling, it is the first time in a great many years. Is the tale of the nine diamonds to remain un- completed? Guinevere ' s breath catches in her throat as Lancelot stumbles. She won- ders if he is mortally wounded. But no, Lancelot recovers himself and advances more determined than ever. His rival weakens. He is down. Lancelot has won the victory. Guinevere ' s heart leaps with joy but she dares not show her happiness and pride. The crowd is in an uproar over its hero ' s victory. The tale of the nine dia- monds will be completed. Lancelot receives the diamond from Guinevere and her eyes send him a message which he receives with joy. Arthur is very proud of his chief knight and congratulates him. The un- known knight, because of his great prow- ess, is summoned before Arthur and as he takes off his casque the spectators become silent with astonishment for the unknown is Gareth, one of Arthur ' s own knights who had been gone for a great many years. Long and merry was the feast at Camelot that evening and the Round Table resound- ed once more with many a toast. — JEANNETTE S. THERIAULT, ' 31 SPIRIT OF AUTUMN Poems are made by fools like me But only God can make a tree. I thought of these lines many times yes- terday while riding in the country. I think it must have been at this season of the year when Joyce Kilmer, the author of the above poem, wrote these lines, as he realized how insignificant man ' s work is when compared to the handiwork of the Creator. It is, I think, impossible for mere words to describe the beauty of th e autumn foliage. We constantly hear peo- ple remarking that they never saw the trees so beautiful or the coloring so bril- liant as this autumn. This is, of course, due to the fact that we have had very few rainy days, as the rain discolors the leaves and also causes them to fall off. Yesterday we rode up through Worcester and then off through Springfield. We went up mag- nificent hills where we could look down and see quiet, peaceful valleys and low- lands. The scene shone brightly and with a delicious warmth that reminded one of midsummer. Streams of clear water flowed through green meadows, while the bril- liant plumage of the trees seemed not con- tent to gladden the eye as it moved softly in the light breeze, but reflected its beauty in the water so that not a particle of its loveliness might be wasted. We saw children playing happily and they expressed their gratitude for the beautiful day by their carefree stens and sunny laughter. The busy town and the busy city may signify progress, but it is the work o- man; and while we may admire the achievements of the age, it is in the open country that we see the wonders of nature. Dorothy Frances Gurvey most fittingly expresses what trees, flowers and foliage mean to us when she wrote: The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God ' s heart in the garden Than anywhere else on earth. All along the roads we saw stands where autumn fruits were for sale. There were such wonderful rosy apples and they were trying to outshine the trees by their handsome coloring. There were also huge piles of splendid squashes and golden pumpkins. These combined with sweet cider, apples, grapes and other seasonable products reminded us of Thanksgiving which will really soon be here. — E. CONSTANTINE, ' 31. THE INHERITANCE To a wordly creature, life offered no. brighter vista in the village of Greylock, than that of a hunt or swashbuckling in the village inn. Yet under the pinch of circum- stances, Cedric Archer found it expedient to endure these until he came into his own, for being the favorite nephew of a wealthy but miserable antediluvian, he expected a huge inheritance to come into his possession 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY eventually. Then would he taste the plea- sures of Monte Carlo, Rome, Paris, any- where. What matter if the atmosphere now was oppressing, if the old man ' s company was irritable? Cedric could bide by these minor inconveniences even though the ad- venturer chafed at the inaction. Would the old man ever die? Daily the thought pressed down on his consciousness. Somehow he sensed in the old man ' s demo- nical laugh, mockery, amusement, and even victory. Matters steadily grew worse but Cedric remained expecting a fortune to descend upon him daily. Then came the war! and with it patriotism of Uncle Rupert. For the first time, he opened his purse strings, but not for Cedric. Instead six hundred pei-fect ly good English pounds were donated with all show of patriotic fervor to the British cause. Poor Cedric looked on hungrily as the gold passed through hi.s fingers, but what was even worse, the old man expected him to enlist. However, Cedric tactfully smoothed over this unpleasantness and gleefully no- ticed his uncle ' s failing health. Surely the toothless creature must be losing his hold, but again some unseen hand pulled him through. Then Rupert decided to go to Italy for his health, Cedric accompanying him as a mere unsalaried secretary. Winter found them basking in the warm Italian sunshine which proved almost a fountain of youth to the old man. Now he even became sociable, often calling on Mr. Hartwood and his elderly raster. Little did Cedric scent the romance in the old man ' s heart, for he did not reckon upon Rupert ' s new susceptibility to com- pany, until one day he chanced upon the venerable Rupert and Miss Hartwood enjoy- ing an afternoon stroll. Here, indeed, was danger, thought Cedric seeing his uncle literally capering with the Hartwood poodles. Thereupon Cedric formed a committee of one to constitute ways and means of rid- ding himself of a prospective aunt. Being a Don Juan, but one thing pressed itself as a capital scheme, that of wooing the antiquat- ed damsel himself. Cedric, thenceforth, became the cour- tier, while Alicia Hartwood, rejuvenated by so much attention, coquetted before the eyes of the enraged Rupert. It was not Cedric whom he blamed but at once resorted to hi,s old theory — women were all alike, fickle, traitorous and foolish. Thus Rupert coldly withdrew his suit and then even Cedric ' s courtship began to lag while Miss Hartwood found herself abandoned by both. Rupert, meanwhile, had acquired the habit of wandering through the hills in search of ancient relics. In the course of one afternoon, he came upon the fragments of a stone vase. Triumphantly, he brought it home and thence began his mania for Roman antiques. Before Cedric realized its importance, the old gentleman had in- vested another large slice of his; leaking fortune in a collection of such relics. When Cedric discovered this he was des- perate and for many days he harbored a scheme for preventing further benevolences, a trip to India — how that would appeal to Rupert ' s childish imagination. Thus he set about to persuade his uncle to go, with glowing accounts of Indian magic and my- steries. Rupert was enthralled with the idea and readily they made plans for the trip. Red, blue, and green guide-books bulged from the old man ' s coat pockets while he talked endlessly of Marathon, Athens, the Hellespont, Jerusalem, and Babylon. Finally, in the fall, they set out, stop- ping at various places, while Rupert browsed through the old ruins. About this time he ac- quired a copy of Hero and Leander. He read it over and over again, daily awaiting a glimpse of the Hellespont. After a few days they arrived at an inn on the banks of the Hellespont. Both retired early but something in Rupert ' s manner de- noted extreme excitement. Cedric had a room on the top floor while his uncle ' s was on the ground floor just overlooking the banks of the sea. Rupert soon fell asleep but later he be- came troubled by a nightmare. Stealthily he dressed himself and opened the book which was lying on the table. The lights flickered but still the old man read on. Finally, however, he seized the lamp in one hand, the book in the other, and he walked out. Down through the hall, unheard THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 be all, Rupert directed his steps toward the front door. Soon he found himself out on the brink of the cliff overhead. He noticed the veiled moon and the cloudy sky. Across the water, he saw a flickering light, that was his goal. There Hero was waiting for him, the one he had been searching for all his life. He stopped. Would he risk it? No, he turned away but still the urge was strong within him. Again he faced the light, closed his eyes and plunged into the dark chasm below — Morning found the inn all astir. The aged tourist wa.s missing ! but soon the truth was known as they looked below on the jag- ged coast. Cedric was spellbound, remorse stirred in his soul and now too late he rea- lized the madness. Still, Cedric found his conscience troubling him, although he rea- soned that it was a dramatic end for a man whose life was almost ended. Yet what was even worse, was that all that was left him was the dilapidated old manor house back in Greylock, a moth-eaten bequest for two years of labor. CATHERINE McKINSTRY, ' 31 WILL-O ' -THE-WISP Lo ! Yon castle lights are gleaming, Nightly from the tower beaming; And to me they bring a feeling, A message to me revealing. Come! Come! They are repeating, Rapidly my heart is beating; I linger there translating, That message so elating. Lo ! Yon castle lights are waning, But their message still remaining; Lures me, calls me, mystifying; To express it I am trying. But my grasp it is eluding ' Tis a message so deluding; Lo ! ' Tis vanishing, now ' tis gone, Perplexed I stand, alone, forlorn. — Dorothy M. Lanphear, ' 31. ' M ® K m LOCALS The Freshmen Reception was held on the evening of September 26. It was a great success in all ways. John Buckley, the president of the Junior Class, acted as master of ceremonies. The success of the party was largely due to the efforts of Miss Dorothy La Belle, chairman of the Entertainment Committee, and Miss Kath- ryn Finnegan, class adviser. The Stompers orchestra furnished music for the dancing. Miss Vivian Foye was chosen baby girl of the Freshman class. The smallest girl was Miss Doris McGrath and the smallest boy was Armand Cieri; the fattest girl was Miss Eleanor Williams; the fattest boy was Richard Taylor; the tallest girl was Miss Phyllis Renaud; the tallest boy was Joseph McKay; the thinnest girl was Miss Frances Ethel Roberts. On Wednesday, October 8, Miss Frances Ethel Roberts entertained us with a piano solo. Her first number was A Garden of Girls and as an encore she played Little White Lies. Miss Roberts is a Freshman and she gave the first of the Wednesday morning entertainments. Friday, October 10, Professor Milton H. Schlagenhauf spoke on a Rational Selec- tion of a Vocation. His lecture was well received and everybody was impressed by it. Wednesday, October 29, 1930, we were entertained .by a piano trio. Miss Jane Lemoine, Miss Irene Desrosiers and Miss Flor ence Lockhart. They played The Witches ' Flight and as an encore On The Race Track. We hope they play again for us. Mr. L. R. Talbot, popular lecturer of Wild Life, centering on Birds, entertained us with a lecture Wednesday, October 29, 1930, at 2:20 o ' clock. He lectured last year on different subjects but this time we found him more interesting than ever. He was hailed with applause and his talk was very interesting. He represents the Massa- chusetts Audubon Society and he spoke to the Junior High School as well as the Mary E. Wells. TRAFFIC OFFICERS Mr. Green has appointed a squad of fine, upright traffic cops, whose duty is to keep the law-breaking citizens of the M. E. W. H. S. in order. We are a great trial to them as we insist on talking and on walking in double file. Our protectors of the peace for the ensuing year are : H. Abbott L. Blair J. Buckley G. Favreau R. Gatineau W. Knight T. Kosakowski C. Peloquin E. Scharschmidt J. Swiacki J. Steen C. Thimblin F. Volpini J. Weaver N. Pontbriand, Captain Specials For Assemblies G. Page G. Darling W. Tillyer E. Thompson W. White H. Koprowski The class meetings were held as usual at the beginning of the school year. The Junior President is quite an executive — he was President two years ago. The officers are as follows, starting with the dignified Seniors and ending with the turbulent Freshman. SENIORS President . Nestor Pontbriand Vice President Beatrice Girouard Secretary Charles Thimblin Treasurer Raymond Gatineau JUNIORS President John Buckley Vice President Ellen Heaton THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 Secretary Louise Kershaw Treasurer . , ' ....-. Frederick Waite SOPHOMORES President Charles Tremblay Vice President . Albina Savage Secretary Carrie La Belle Treasurer Edward Kelly FRESHMAN President John Martin Vice President Helen Kelly Secretary Esther Skinner Treasurer . Armand Cieri PICKLES Aha! Your mouth waters — but you are to receive a slight disappointment. They are not to eat. Pickles is the name of the Operetta selected by the Glee Club this year. We will have the honor of watching it the 6th of February, 1931, as the lehear- sals were well started for the past few weeks. The characters are as follows: Hans Maier John Steen Louise Carrie La Belle Captain Kinski William Tillyer Bumski . Frank Buckley Rumski Douglas Southall J. Jennison Jones Valentine Wilson Jigo Nestor Pontbriand Ilona Bernice Hunt Arthur Crefont Roland Gauthier June Pennington . . . . Wanda Kwarciak Jonas H. Pennington Eugene Scharschmidt Lady Vivian Delaney Ruth Clough The plot — but if we tell you the plot you will not enjoy the operetta itself as much as you will if we do not tell you. MEDLEY OF THOUGHTS Somewhere it has been written that the staff should cease appealing for support on the basis of student loyalty and school spirit and devote all their attention to mak- ing the newspaper so interesting that everybody would want it (rather drastic). This cannot be done. We need the help from the gaping ambitious Freshmen to the snub-nosed Senior (both heaven-ward bound) to lay an offering of themes, poems and other meritorious work, to make our magazine so urgently demanded. Preaching at this point would seem more or less a folly, and there is no need of inserting round about ways of denning school-spirit, its work and result. We all know the meaning and significance of this demi-god. No doubt, now and then, we look through cob-webby eyes and deign that no such thing exists. How absurb ! It just makes us more poignantly aware of it. No one compels you to bring material, no one entreats you for any, — that is no one should. Isn ' t there more satisfaction in knowing, that you, yourself, took the in- itiative and contributed some masterpiece? In that case there is no feeling or superior- ity on either side. Yes, you may even go strutting around like a peacock, if need be. If there is one thing that is annoying and especially to the fairer sex is the fail- ure of being noticed. Through having your name connected with the Nobel prize as the great incen- tive in putting poor bewildered humanity on its pedestal, you should be noticed. However, keep this in mind, we are not begging you to share your Shakespearean genius with us, but we would deem it a great honor if you would. We surely would. HONOR ROLL SENIORS ALL A ' S Catherine McKin.stry ALL A ' S AND B ' S Wanda Kwarciak Rita Earls Lottie Peioquin Lorraine Gabree Gertrude Schwartzberg Beatrice Girouard John Steen Wilhemina Kania Jeannette Theriault SOPHOMORES ALL A ' S AND B ' S Bertha Bourdeau Rita Livernois Alice Bucklin Lucille Monroe Romeo Dumais John Tobia JUNIORS ALL A ' S AND B ' S Louise Gabree Blanche Metivier Chester Gates John Poeton Rita Gaudette Frederick Waite Edward Kaszyneski George Wood Wallace Maclean FRESHMEN ALL A ' S AND B ' S Arthur Renaud Eleanor Williams JOKES Teacher: — Tell us what you know about Abraham Lincoln. Student — (Standing up and sticking out his chest) : He built the cabin he was born in. Teacher:— Oh, those Freshmen! Bobby, asked the teacher at school, what was the name of the first man? George Washington, replied Bobby with conviction. Oh, no, Bobby, Washington didn ' t come till long afterwards. Adam was the first man. Ah, well, snorted Bobby in disgust, of course, if you ' re talking about for- eigners. Teacher: — We borrowed our numerals from the Arabs, our calendar from the Ro- mans. Can you think of one other exam- ple? Willie Willis: — Our lawnmower from the Smiths and our baby carriage from the bumps. Youthful but absent-minded Professor: — I went down with little Tommy to post this letter and it is still in my hand. Wife: — Good heavens! You haven ' t thrown Tommy in the box, have you? Teacher: — What is the second person of the pronoun? Scholar:— You. Teacher: — Quite right. Now if your father said, T am going out, ' what would your mother say? You are going to stay home. Band Director: — So, that chap is the on e who taught you that trumpet affair for the band. Sour: — Yes, he was the first footer I studied under. Mr. Murphy, announcing: — The school band is going to play for us this afternoon. If you like it we will continue having it every Saturday. After the band played the first piece, a man walked slowly over to the conductor and said, Do you play by request? The conductor replied, Yes, certainly sir. The man said, Will you play pinochle till I finish my dinner? Teacher: — Johnnie, who was Homer? Student: — - He was the fellow who made Babe Ruth famous. Johnny, what is a cannibal? I don ' t know. Well, if you ate your father and mother what would that make you? An orphan. Teacher of Hygiene : — Why must we always be careful to keep our homes clean and neat? Little Girl : — Because company may walk in at any time. A footman proud of his grammar usher- ed into the drawing room a Mr. Foot and his two daughters with this introduction : Mr. Foot and the two Misses Feet. QUICK TO CATCH ON Carl , said a restaurant manager to a waiter, Why did that man from table No. 7 leave so suddenly? Well, sir, said the waiter, after sit- ting down he ordered sausages and I told him we were out of them, but if he would wait a few minutes I would get the cook to make some. When I went to the kitchen and called out the order, I accidentally stepped on the dog ' s tail, and, of course it yelped. The man got up right away, sir, and ran out. A judge, a military officer and a priest applied for lodging at an inn where there was only one spare bed, so the landlord had to decide: I have. lain in garrison for 15 years at Birr, said the officer. I have sat as a judge for 20 years in THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 Dublin, said the judge. And I have stood in the ministry for 25 years at Navan, said the priest. That settles the question said the land- lord : — The aged priest has stood for 25 years so he has the best right to the bed. of my IT DEPENDED Host: — Won ' t you try a piece wife ' s angel cake? Guest: — Will it make an angel of me? Host: — That depends upon the kind of a life you have led. Chairman, (at concept) — Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Brown will now sing ' Only Once more. ' Sarcastic Critic : — Thank goodness for that. Chairman (coming forward again) — Ladies and gentlemen, instead of singing Only Once More ' , Miss Brown will sing ' Forever and Ever. ' A drill sergeant was drilling the recruit squad in the use of the rifle. Everything went smoothly until blank cartridges were distributed. The recruits were instructed to load their pieces and stand at ready, and then the sergeant gave the command : Fire at will! Private Perilous was puzzled. He low- ered his gun. Which one is will? he ask- ed. Teacher : — What are principle parts of pugno? Student, who always got his informa- tion from the boy in the back, heard the boy in the back say I dono, so the studeut in front said, I dono, I donare, I donavi, I donatus. a i Tillyer: (browsing in a book store) Last days of Pompeii ' , what did he die of? ' Bookseller: — Oh, some sort of erup- tion. — Editor, Geoi ' ge Darling. ® EXCHANGES With the publication of the first issue of our paper begins our desire to improve. We want to expand our Exchange and add new names to our list of Exchanges. How can we best accomplish our purpose? Your comments and suggestions can help. Can you add your school paper to our list of exchanges? If you can do this, and we know that you will have many suggestions, our paper is certain to improve in the fu- ture. We acknowledge and comment upon the following: Gove Arrow — Denver, Colorado. Well planned Commencement issue. Novel class prophecy. Lack of advertisements. Where do you conceal your Exchanges? Conspic- uous sport page. Pasadena Chronicle — Pasadena Junior College, Pasadena, California. Excellent sport page. Much space devoted to locals. Where are your Exchanges? We like your poetry. More stories would be an improve- ment. Scotland Courier — Scotland, Pennsylva- nia. Outstanding Alumni page. Evidence of school spirit. Space devoted to Dormi- toryettes. Why not expand your Literary department? Continual appearance of your paper in our school. The Massachusetts Collegian — Massa- chusetts Agricultural College, Amherst Massachusetts. Apparent importance of locals. Absence of Exchanges. Why not en- courage more literary effort? Your adver- tisements are good. . SOME PRAISE AND SOME ADVICE FOR US The 1930 Commencement Number is a great book. It is interesting. It has a good word for all the seniors. The essays were rather long for a school publication. Good arrangement. The jokes were funny and not just foolish. The Class Prophecy had a new idea for its theme. — The Westfield High School Herald, Westfield High School — Westfield, Massachusetts. Alumni Notes 1927 Winifred Chamberlain has accepted a position as teacher of Music in one of the Junior H ' gh Schools in Syracuse, New York. 1928 Orel Bingley has a position as a teacher in the Charlton Schools. Stephen Haynes, Robert McMaster and William Snell, students at Worcester Poly- technic In tit-iite, have received scholarships. Oliver Johnson lias entered the Coast Guard Tra ' n ng School at New London, Con- necticut. 1929 Elizabeth Higgin has entered Middle- bury College, at Middlebury, Vermont. She has been elected a member of the Delta Del- ta Delta Sorority at the College. Verna Patterson has entered Worcester City Hospital to train for nursing. Henry Walker has entered Massachusetts Agricultural College. 1930 Irene Abrahamson is working at the Am- erican Optical Company. Arthur Champlain is working in Provi- dence. Rhode Island. Doris Claflin ha, entered Framingham Normal School. Maurice Clemence is attending Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Irene Ducios is working in The South- bridge National Bank. Mary Gable lr: attending Wheaton College at Norton, Massachusetts. She has been chosen a member of The Varsity Hockey Team. Harold Grant is attending Williston Acad- emy, Easthampton, Massachusetts. Bertha Love is training at the Hahnemann Hospital at Worcester, Massachusetts. Edward Paquette has secured a position at The Commercial Press Office. Ruth Plimpton is at home. Gertrude Leclair, a Senior at Massachu- setts Agricultural College, daughter of hec- tor Leclair, chairman of the School Commit- tee, has been elected to the Phi Kappa Phi, the highest lienor awarded at the college. With it goes a ,scholarsh : p prize of $1000. Th ' .s scholarship is awarded to the one at- taining the highest honors. Miss Leclair is a graduate of the Mary E. Wells High School class of ' 26 and was manager of the girls ' basketball team. Her many friends are pleased with the announcement. NUMBER IN SCHOOL This year we have about the largest at- tendance on record. Of course, the Fresh- man have the largest number. The pupils number as follows . Seniors 60 Juniors 87 Sophomores 93 Freshmen ... 176 Making a grand total of 416 pupils. UXBRIDGE — 7, WELLS— 26 The first game oi ' the season took place on Hamilton Field. The Wells team play- ed heads-up football all the way thru and won by a large margin. At this game cheer practice was held under the new cheer leaders who since then have had several cheer practice per- iods to improve their part in the game. 1 ng, failed to score. WARE— 12 WELLS— On the warm afternoon of October 11, the team journeyed to Ware, to play its first out-of-town game of the season. Ware usually has a strong eleven ard this year proved no exception, for in the second quarter after fumbles on the part of both teams, Ware got possession of the ball and on an off tackle play carried it over for the first touchdown. The half ended with both teams exhausted from the heat and dust of the playing field. The second touch down came late in the fourth quarter after a Ware player had carried back the ball sixty yards on receiving a punt. Ware again failed to convert. The game ended with the ball in Wells ' possession KILLINGLY— WELLS— 27 Saturday afternoon, October 18, found the boys at Killingly. The weather condi- tions were more suitable for football than the previous Saturday. The opposition was also found to be considerably weaker than the week before, for Wells having kicked off to Killingly, took the ball on downs, which resulted in a touchdown. The half ended with Wells far ahead. The next half started with many of the second team stringing Wells ' lineup, and one touch- down was scored. The regulars came back in the final minutes, but because of fumb- H OLDEN— WELLS— 25 On Tuesday afternoon, October 28, the team met Holden on its home field in a game that had been held over from Octo- ber 25 — because of rain. Holden put up a scrappy fight but it was outclassed by our boys, boih in weight and ability, although the first half came to a close with Wells but six points ahead. After a few minutes of the second half found the game less close and more one-sided and the team had soon collected in this one canto nine- teen more points. The third quarter found many of the substitutes in the game, and Holden opened up a passing attack that was unsuccessful as far as scoring was concerned, though many passes were com- pleted and the game ended with the ball having been in Holden ' s possession most of the quarter. NORTHBRIDGE— 7 WELLS— 35 Northbridge journeyed to our field on November 1 to clash with our boys. Our eleven found the opposition found the op- position weaker than that expected and the boys had little trouble taking fourteen points in the first quarter, and then going a ter many more. The half ended with Wells far ahead. The second team took the place of the regulars and opened the second half. Nor hbridge found holes in its line and gained much ground although the seconds fought hard. The opposing team after many rushes went over for its lone touchdown, and then added a point. The regulars were then put back in the game, and Northbridge failed to threaten again. The game ended with many more points added to Wells ' total. 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WINTER CO. 344 Main and Hamilton Streets Telephone Connection I PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS 7 Compliments of Soififhbridge Finishing Company PRINTERS -of- F AST COLOR PRINTS -on- FINE COTTON €OODS Fire Prevention Advice r I ] HE assistance we can render property owners in • controlling and reducing fire hazards is as im- portant as any other part of our property protection ser- vice. We shall be glad to inspect your property and to offer every practical suggestion for added safety, with out cost or obligation to you. R. M. Burnham I M _ ' _•_ • READY SOUTHBRIDGE ! READY WEBSTER ! Thanksgiving morning! aii Southbridge ■will be at Webster to, see the big game. That is, all but the Mothers who stay home to cook the turkey. You ' ll be there of course. What a game! You ' ll: want to follow every, play closely. But suppose Southbridge has- the bleachers on the sunny side of the field. It will be just too bad. With the sun in your eyes you ' ll miss a lot. On that day, above all others, you ' ll want Calobar Lenses. Calobar, you know, takes the glare out of the sun and en- ables you to see each play clearly. Unlike ordinary sun glasses all colors retain their natural appearances when seen through Calobar Lenses. If you want to see what is happening every minute of the game, get a pair of Calobar Lenses from the man who fits your glasses. Calobar Lenses are a Southbridge product, made by American Optical Company. ■ Absorbing the sun ' s glare is not Iheir only job. Men in industry working before white hoi furnaces — men ivorking on countless oilier jobs where intense glare is encountered depend on Calobar Lenses ioi protect .their) eyes md enable them to clear h. J21 AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY Compliments of E. G. Walker Goal Co. Established 1790 Manufacturers of SHIP AUGERS, AUGER BITS, CARPENTERS ' AUGERS, CAR BITS, MACHINE BITS BORING MACHINES, ETC. Fiskdale, Massachusetts Factory: — Fiskdale, Mass. 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SOUTHBRIDGE SAVINGS BANK SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Resources Over $5,000,000. Interest For The Past Years 5% Save To Save, And Not To Spend The Amount Doesn ' t Count It ' s The Start - That ' s The Thing PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THINK OF YOUR BANK AS AN INFLUENTIAL FRIEND easily acquired by honest effort, seeking to serve you all your life, whose success is your success. ARE YOU USING OUR SERVICE TO ITS FULLEST EXTENT? SOUTHBRIDGE NATIONAL BANK Established 1836 Serieto Motor Supply Go. AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES RADIOS 42 CENTRAL STREET Telephone 266 BUICK G. M. C. TRUCKS GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Compliments Of BERKELEY TEXTILE CO. 19 Hamilton Street SILKS — WOOLENS — COTTONS BE PHOTOGRAPHED Tel. 166-W For Appointment R. M. Litchfield 10 Chapin St. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS ► SOUTHBRIDGE COAL CO. Dealers In COAL AND WOOD W. M. 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Compliments of DANI SOLDANI Compliments of Hyde Manufacturing Company CUTLERY PHONE 1000 BLACK AND WHITE TAXI G. GREGOIRE SON Archfitter Shoes for Women Nunn Bush Shoes for Men Complete Line of Men ' s Furnishings 35 Yeais Experience in Shoe Repairing Phcne 4 12-J 15 Hamilton Street H. O. DESAULNIERS Wholesale and Retail Federal Tires and Tubes Auto Accessories Gii ' lf Gasoline and Motor Oils and Greases 145 Mechanic Street Phone 601-J ERNEST LIPPE MEATS, GROCERIES AND FRESH FISH 200 MECHANIC STREET TELEPHONE 802-M PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE CRIMSON and GRAY Table of Contents Editorials : 7 Literature 9 Book Review : 18 Vogues 19 Poetry 20 Locals 21 Jokes 24 Exchanges 26 Senior Meditations 27 Alumni 28 Sports 29 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBR1DGE. MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XIV MARCH, 1931 NUMBER 2 ]itaarfc of flitors Editor-in-Chief War.da Kwarciak Business Manager John Steen Assistants Frederick Waite, Valentine Wilson, Charles Thimblin Treasurer : Gertrude Schwartzberg Subscription Manager Rita Earls Assistants Mary Harney, John Buckley Alumni Editor Ruth Clough Assistart Alumni Editor Nellie Heaton Athletic Editor William Tillyer Assistant Athletic Editor John Weaver Exchange Editor Dorothy Lanphear Assistant Exchange Editor Lucille Monroe Local Editor Charles Clarke Assistant Local Editor Lillian Hickland Art Editor Catherine McKinstry Joke Editor George Darling Assistant Joke Editor : Edward Kaszynski Typists Pauline Thompson, Lottie Peloquin, Beatrice Girouard Faculty Adviser Thecla Fitzgerald PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS D7IT0RIALS REPORTS AND REPORT CARDS W. M. K. ' 31 Our last issue of the Crimson and Gray was very meager. This one looks well-fed by the fertile minds of the .students. There were no unlawful means of obtaining the contributions, at least no clews were found, and what is more pleasing. Many new names are appearing as charity donators to the ever-grasping, unsatiated Crimson and Gray for obscure geniuses and talented writers. One readily sees how dramatically inclined we are by the number of stark tra- gedies and the galloping imagination in the comedies. Having once tasted your work. Contribu- tors, we must have some more of it. It does sound selfish but you see our more wants to become most ; and you must overcome this craving by supplying our department to overflowing. Don ' t you get a veneer of superiority when once you contribute? Don ' t you get palpitating satisfaction when you see your work facing the envious eyes of others? Here is a secret but do not let the Staff find out. It is this. It goes down a rung from its sacred throne of wisdom to bring you, Con- tributors, up to this exaltation. But do not let the Staff feel that you sense this. It would be so painful and undignified for the Staff. Usually we hold ourselves in high es- teem. The REPORT CARDS in a great many cases shattered and cowed our ideals. There i,s nothing more useless than deceiv- ing ourselves, therefore why not bring our marks to the very highest peak of our es- timation? It is true that the Honor Roll in- creased a little, but it can be so much larger. Usually after Report Card Time there are many re solutions made to get all A ' s. But time flies unusually fast and we shall be faced with vacation and an unaccomplish- ed year behind us. We all have the knack of leaving our dut- ies to the last minute, and then, a mad rush and headaches with half completed work as a result. There are still fifteen more weeks till June. Fill them with all your abil ity. Do not leave a space for regret! IN MEMORY BEATRICE GIROUARD, ' 31 Abraham Lincoln is a famous name. There is not one person in the United States who does not know him. Yet he was a very simple man, striving for justice and peace in all things. He moved quietly but ac- complished great deeds. Lincoln ' s assassination roused the coun- try to indignation and grief but Lincoln is immortal. He still moves among his people doing good. His influence alone has set a precedent for courage and bravery. He is in his glory, seeing all that goes on. What do you think of when his name is .spoken? Does your patriotism cause you to thrill in response? Remember that he repre- sents everything that makes America what it is. His guiding hand has converted many to honesty and the straighter road of life. He stands for the people. When you are faced with a problem, place him before you and let him tell you what to do. Do not remember him only on his birthday anniversary but think of him every day. You will then have acquired the patriotism that his name is worthy of. Percy Mac Kaye expresses the death of THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Abraham Lincoln fittingly in the following poem : It was a dream! for that which fell in death, Seared by the assassin ' s light- ning, and there lay A spectacle for anguish was a wraith ; The real immortal Lincoln went his way Back to his only home and na- tive hearth — The common people ' s common heart. STAIRCASES RAFEALA LENTI ' 32 Staircases ! That word may suggest to you mystery, work, or happiness, but to me it suggests ambition. Mystery ! Ah, the villain on the stairs ; all is dark and quiet except for the squeaky noises which occur on the old stairs when someone is trying to come down cautiously. Now you remember all the stories you have read about the terrible crime that happen- ed on a staircase. You try to guess how near to the bottom he is, but you have no idea how many stains there are, although you have climbed them for years. This is no time to regret and reflect, for he is near you — but let us leave you and go on to the many stairs you have to climb when you go to school in the morning and especially when you are already a few minutes late. It is exactly 8:28 A. M., and I am coming up the main entrance of our schoolhouse. I rush down the stairs leading to the coat- room and collide with another rushing un- fortunate human who, like myself, has over- slept this fine morning. In a flash my coat is off and I rush up the four staircases and into my home room. No sooner do I reach my desk, puffing and panting, when the 8 :30 bell rings. That is what I call hard work. Why doesn ' t the school install elevators? Don ' t you remember the time when you played school on the stairs with the higher step for your desk or a group of your friends sitting around the story teller? Stairs were happiness then. Yet today, although you may have outgrown the habit of sitting on the stairs, it is still natural in the slums to see big and little sitting on the stairs in front of their homes, on a cool summer evening. They are thankful for these stairs for probably they have not enough chairs to go around. To them stairs are always happiness. Let us now go to the museum and look at the beautiful staircase leading to the huge doors, guarded by two lions, grand, powerful and upright — like the life that leads you up the Stairway of Prosperity. The climbing is hard and long but some day you will arrive at the height of success. Yet if you are un- mindful of your opportunities you will de- scend rapidly and again you will find your- self at the bottom of Life ' s Grand Staircase. LAUGHTER John Poeton, ' 32 When the bell rang, he was laughing at the ?.nt ' cs of a small black kitten which was play- ing with a ball of twine. He opened the door with ?. smile on his lin«. Grinned at the messenger boy as he .siornp t v the telegram. He closed the door and whistled as he read the message. He frowned, as one puz- ' led. and read it aarain. Suddenly he became rigid. The slip of paper fell from hi« hand and flitted to the floor where the kitten pounced u '  on it an and knocked it about with its paw. His face grew white, and in his eyes, which were fixed unseeingly upon the wall opposite him, incredulity, fear anger, and horror replaced each other in rapid succession. He stood thus for some time, and the kitten, missing his laughter, rubbed against his leg and mewed anxiously. After a while, he began to move about. He wandered from room to room. He stared blankly out of one window after another. Finally he paused before the coat rack. He took his hat and coat and walked down the hall and out into the street, where he put on his coat and pulled his hat down o- er his eyes. He walked at random through the streets and although he was outwardly calm, his mind was in a turmoil. The tele- gram passed before his eyes again and again : I am coming. Signed S. L. He could not believe it. How did he find me? he asked himself. It had been ten years since he had seen Sam Leech. Ten years in which he had destroyed all traces of his former life and had become well es- tablished in a new one. But now it was all over. Sam Leech had found him. He had met Sam Leech when he was still a young man. He had listened to the stories of easy money, and he had become his associate. He had soon sickened of this life, however, and he had decided to go straight. But he was too valuable to Sam and Sam would not let him quit. He had gone too far and he was in Sam ' s power. He would be exposed if he re- fused to continue. So he pretended to yield to the inevitable, but for years he had plan- ned to escape from Sam ' s clutches. At last his chance had come. He had fled, and cov- ered his tracks, as he thought, completely. But something had gone wrong and now Sam had found him. He would not get an- other chance to escape and he had not the spirit to try. There was nothing to do but to go back to the old life again. He wandered on an on through the streets, frantically searching his mind for some plan of escape. Suddenly, he heard a shout of laughter. He turned and saw that the house which he was passing was crowd- ed with people in costumes and masks. It was evidently a masquerade. Two young men 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY stood a little apart from the others and it was one of these who had laughed. He was dressed as a girl and he held the mask and a wig in his hand and it was evident from his shouts of laughter and the expression on his face that, the other had been the victim of a joke. Laughing he thought, as he continued. A little while before, he had been laughing. But now he felt as if he would never laugh again. And what is life without laughter? thought lie. Suddenly, he found himself above the en- trance of the subway. Only a wire fence se- perated him from the drop to the tracks below. In the distance came the roar of an approaching car. The tracks fascinated him. He felt as if they were magnets, pulling him toward them. He braced himself against the pull. He wondered what would happen if he did not brace himself. He relaxed and imme- diately found himself with his hands on the wire fence and his legs tense for a spring. He cleared the fence, shot downward. Sud- denly a vivid picture of the two young boys flashed before his eyes. He did not hear the roar, the shriek of brakes, the shouts. All he heard was that boy, laughing. THE CURE Francis Favreau, ' 32 After the class meeting, boys and girls stood in the corridors talking about the masquerade party which they had decided to give. A group of boys were talking it over asking one another if they were com- ing_and who they were bringing, when all at once, a boy named John Wood said, Her e comes Tom. Let ' s ask him if he ' s coming. Tom was known to be a woman- hater and rarely attended any of the school parties or dances. As he came up to converse with the boys, John asked him if he were coming, to which he replied, I might. That night after school, John and an- other boy named Harry were walking home when John exclaimed, Listen, Har- ry, I ' ve got an idea. You know that Tom hates women, eh! Well, listen, and for filVeen minutes ar more they could be seen conversing in low tones about some- thing humorous as they both burst out laughing. The next Friday night at seven o ' clock, boys and girls could be seen com- ing towards the school building in mas- querade costumes, each one trying to guess who the other was. Boys who knew what their friends were wearing talked in low tones among themselves. Soon the school was well filled and the dancing began, to the accompaniment of Oakville ' s best orchestra. Everyone seem- ed to be having a good time except a little girl with whom nobody seemed to dance and Tom Blakeley, the woman-hater, who sat in a corner and drank punch. The little girl did not seem to have enough courage to ask somebody to dance with her but when the next to the last dance ended, she visibly gathered courage and asked that boy in the corner to dance with her. As the last dance started, she rose and started towards Tom. Tom was watching the drummer twirl his drumsticks when he heard a voice at his side say, Won ' t you please dance with me? Tom started and turned, blushing furiously, and stammered Why, ur — yes — no — yes — sure. ' Tom rose and, awkwardly grasping the girl in his arms, he began to dance. She was a good dancer and towards the end of the dance, Tom was getting a little pleasure out of dancing with her and said to himself, I ' d like to know what she looks like. If any- one had noticed, he could see that the rest of the boys were keeping as close to Tom as possible. As the dance ended, the prin- cipal ordered everybody to stay on the floor and unmask. Tom ' s heart beat fast- er and he fumbled with his mask, which he finally managed to take off. He looked down — into the grinning face of Peanut McGilpin. All the boys burst out laughing and when Tom realized that the joke was on him he blushed furiously, made a dash for the door, and was not seen again until next morning. Everybody had a good laugh and cheered John after he explained that he THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 had got Peanut, the best actor in school, to take the role of a girl. But although grins appeared in Tom ' s presence for several days, his indifference to them caused them to die down. When the next school dance was posted, how- ever, a shadow of th e joke appeared when Tom was asked, merely as a joke, if he were going. To their surprise, Sure I am, was the answer. A greater surprise await- ed them and envy too, when Tom appeared at the dance with a strange, and Very beautiful girl. All the boys, John and Peanut especi- ally, tried to get Tom to introduce them, Tom smiled and said, Your woman-hater cure worked so well, I can ' t share a minute with you. body of the gull who sat on the eggs. The young gulls were all over the island. Many times just as we were about to put our feet down a young gull would run seeking safety. The young gulls are striped in black and gray, and befor e they lose these feathers they are about the size of a hen. About that time they grow white ones and start flying. In flight a gull uses its wings very little. It flaps them a few times and then it glides for a long time, much as a hawk does. The return trip was made all the way in the fog and as we neared the shore we were very thankful for a bell buoy which was anchored near the mooring. A VISIT TO GULL ISLAND Chester Gates, ' 32 Gull Island is a sea-gull conservatory kept by the State of Maine. It is about a quarter of a mile long, about one hundred yards wide, and it is two and one half miles from land. To reach the island it is necessary to have a fishermen take you in his boat. The day that I made the voyage had been foggy but had cleared. The fog was still left in patches and on the way to the is- land we occasionally went through on e of these patches. We stopped the motor boat about two hundred yards from the island and then rowed to it. As soon as we landed on the land the birds flew up with a great squawk- ing and fluttering. There were so many of them that they seemed to form a cloud. Af- ter a short time some of them glided down and alighted on the ocean and swam around much like ducks. As we walked along on the Island we had to be very careful not to step on the young gulls and eggs which were danger- ously scattered under foot. There was a luxurious growth of grass, and the eggs were in places where the grass was form- ed into crude nests by the pressure of the SIR LANCELOT AND SIR KAY Catherine McKinstry, ' 31 All England trembled at the fierce inva- sion of the heathen hosts while the brav- est knights from all Britain and The Wes- tern Isles hastened to join forces with Ar- thur. Steadily they fought while ever and anon some marvelous deed of valour came to the ears of Arthur. Among the foremost of these stood Sir Kay, a noble knight from Cornwall whom Arthur held in equal fav or with Sir Lancelot. Among the camps, especially, the fame of Sir Kay grew and soon he becam e the toast of all the soldiers while rumors of his pow- ers circulated even among the heathen Scots who quaked before Excalibar and the sight of Sir Kay. Not a day passed without conflict be- tween the two armies but King Arthur moved by some supernatural force led his forces to victory. After a year of this in- cessant warfare, Arthur ' s crown rested safely upon his imperial head, while all England rejoiced in its new peace with great festivity. Steadily to Arthur ' s court thronged all the noble knights and adven- turers to do homage to their newly-crown- ed king and to join in the merry celebra- tions, vieing for honors in the colorful 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY tournaments where Queen Guinevere and the good King Arthur reigned. Sir Kay and Sir Lancelot, now equal in the affections of the King strove for the regal favor and among all the Knights of the Round Table — Arthur ' s own particu- lar escort ard ideal body of soldiers — none could overthrow in jousts the two warriors. At the King ' s command, how- ever, they were never permitted to combat for sole supremacy. It happened that Sir Lancelot met and loved the beautiful Queen Quinevere, se- cretly contrived meetings and impressed her with the glamour of his courteous bear- ing and remarkable grace. Just as Sir Lancelot was the model of courtesy and gentlemen, so Sir Kay was the model war- rior who now in this tomb of golden peace sank into a new obscurity. Hence it was not strange that Sir Kay jealously wished to overthrow Lancelot and when he heard of Lancelot ' s love he endeavored to con- trive a means of exposing Lancelot with- out losing the good will of the King. Thus he employed several unworthy knights in absolute secrecy to undermine Lancelot ' s popularity by spreading the ru- mors of this treachery. Soon the whole Court rang with the scandal yet, Lancelot secure ir the King ' s esteem, did not change, while Arthur himself did not deign to ob- serve any flaw in this association but smil- ed benevolently on his friend and subject. Now all pledged their burning wine cups with merry words for the beautiful Quine- vere and the chivalrous Lancelot unmind- ful of Sir Kay in the glamour of Lancelot. Within Sir Kay, however, the ties of jealousy smouldered and at the first oppor- tunity he sent a private challenge to Lan- celot stating midnight outside Camelot for a combat in which he, Sir Kay, vowed to avenge Lancelot ' s betrayal to the King by overthrowing Lancelot in a rightful con- test. This message greatly surprised Lancelot who saw no reason for secrecy and conse- quently Arthur learned of the challenge. The King blazed with anger, for Sir Kay had broken his vow of obedience and hon- esty to his king and he appointed Sir Kay to be the senechal of his kitchen having under his command no longer worthy knights but common kitchen knaves and serfs. Thus was Sir Kay reduced to unknightly service while Sir Lancelot moved ever as the favorite of the court not deigning to bestow a glance upon the bitter Kay who now lived alone nursing his hatred for the triumphant Knight and his blind king. HUMPTY-DUMPTY Gertrude Wilkinson, ' 33 From the stories they read you when you ' re a child, you would think that all you needed was to be the youngest of the family to have people make a fuss over you. Really, it doesn ' t happen that way — especially if you ' re fat. I ' ve always been so naturally gifted. Th e dressmaker is al- ways censoring the idea of using plaits on my dresses, thinking that plaits make me look so much stouter. I was on the debating team at school and I was happily inconspicious. But it happened that at one meeting, I arrived a little 1; te, and all the back seats were taken. The front seats were all narrow, but I turned sideways and tried to squeeze in. I could have made it too, but, I realized every one was looking at me. When Tom Cummings, a red-headed, freckled-face, pest, turned around and grinned, I realized it was time to retreat to the back. Our debating society planned a show We were undecided what to give when someone suggested a Mother Goose play. One of the girls objected saying it was too childish but, that nuisance, Tom Cum- mings, couldn ' t keep still and remarked that I could be the Humpty Dumpty. Everybody commenced to laugh. Embar- rassment just added to my already dilated size. One day I made some candy and Pat, my sister, said it wasn ' t very good so we de- cided graciously to leave it for my other sister. I sneaked out a little piece, but I felt so guilty I went back and to the kit- chen ard hunted for the vinegar jug. I had THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 13 heard drinking vinegar would make one thin. Try it to find out how much burning torture a girl will endur e to be sylph-like. I was rather sick but none of the family caught on to the vinegar trick. In spite of all things I went through to become thin I ' m still fat and I guess I al- wfys will be. All I can say is that unless you want a pile of tough luck, don ' t let yourself become fat. MORIAH William Tillyer, ' 31 In the little hamlet of North Bradcrook, Moriah was the omniscient judge. It was she who said Julius should go to college. Tbev were a hardy stock, these moun- tain men. Many years before, their fore- fathers had settled there, everyone a Pil- grim of firm belief. One by one the origi- nals had died so that now only Moriah re- mained. The religion of the present gen- eration had changed from the Puritan be- lief to a superstitious fear of Moriah, that aged woman who had apparently always been the same old witch-like creature that she was now. Poverty had struck them, and progress had left them behind. Now out of all this Moriah had decided that Julius, that weak frail, good-for-nothing of Jonathan Cros- by, the disgrace of the clan — for Jona- than ' s other sons were all lucky men at twenty-one — should go to college. Who ' d ever heard of such a thing — but Moriah knew best. Julius went to college. After four years he came back, still small and thin but more accustomed to the world. He had new-fangled ideas. He did not believe in Moriah, he had a new religion. His new knowledge brought him into the eyes of all the town. Instead of look- ing at him with a contemptible pity, they listened awe-struck to his tales of the great outside. On the edge of the crowd stood Moriah, not talking but listening; hatred burned in those gleaming, little, black eyes. Her power was leaving, she had made a mis- take. Here was not the prophet she wanted but a rival with unknown resources to gain power. Her wrinkles grew deeper. She realized that she must do something to gain or lose all. Her bony hands pushed that white hair from her tawny face and then a slow, cunning smil e crept over her lips. That night she went to Jonathan Cros- by. She gave her orders. Jonathan grew pale, sweat burst from his face, he plead- ed, but to no avail. The next day Julius disappeared, his hat was found down river later. Moriah had spoken. FRESHMAN BOOK REPORTS Rita Earls, ' 31 As everyone who has ever been a fresh- man knows, book reports are the bogeyof the freshman class. And we sympathize with the greens and admit that they have some reason for being afraid. About two weeks after the beginning of school, the English teacher apprises the freshmen of the fact that a Book Report will be due on October the fifth, and that they will be required to read one of James Fenimore Cooper ' s. This we regard as downright unfair and unjust, for James Ferimore Cooper is hard to read, and, we think, a bigger bite than the freshmen can chew. But read one they must, and do. They are then required to be prepared on an outline of the author ' s life and a gener- al sketch of the plot. Freshman are also supposed to know every, character in the book by name and to write them in the order of their importance. All these things are mere technalities and are given, we suppose, to train the freshman ' s memory. Time passes, and although the freshmen (fulfilling the adage, ' Familiarity breeds contempt ' ) become accustomed to the book reports, they nevertheless fear them, though in a lesser degree. However, life is 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY most decidedly not a path of roses for a freshman, aid soon the teacher (usually with a diabolical grin) announces that the next Book Report will be Oral! Con- sternation in the ranks! A few cheerful souls try their best to keep up the morale of their classmates, and busily inquire of the upper classmen if the Oral Book Re- ports Are As Bad As They Sound (and it is a peculiar fact, but statistically true, that this question is invariably asked in a hushed voice!) The duty of Upper Class- men is to put (and keep) freshmen in their places, and so, in no uncertain terms, they state the horrors of an Oral Book Report. Weeks elapse, and at last arrives the fateful day. With slow and reluctant steps the class winds its way in eloquent silence to the Torture Chamber. They are greet- ed by the broad grin and beaming counten- ance of the teacher. At heart, however, the teacher is a kindly soul, and so the dread hour passes. And after it is all over, if you happen to be down in Freshman Row, you will hear small groups exclaiming (with wonder in their voices) It wasn ' t so bad, after all! And then some young embryo philosopher will nine up with What were we afraid rvf ? Aftev all. we were all equally ignorant, or why should we have been afraid to get up and appear stupid before our class- mates, who were just as stupid, and who had the very same sensations about it as ourselves? No freshman is ever capable one of Lite ' s minor mysteries (at least to of answering this riddle, and it remains freshmen). view of the lower grades, the principal dif- ference being that, instead of having one teacher and classroom for all our studies we had a different teacher and classroom for P ach study. This caused me many a mo- ment of embarrassment during my first week of school, for almost every time I was sent to a certain room, I would go to the wrong one and was laughed at by the olher pupils while I was sent, by the teach- er to the auditorium where I was told to study. At that time, I thought I would never get used to finding all these rooms, but after the first week, I began to grow more accustomed to it. One other thing was, at first, very pain- ful to my dignity, but which I do not mind so much, now. Instead of being considered smart, as I thought any high school stu- dent was, we Freshmen were called dumb. But, altogether, high school impressed me as a very pleasant way to study, and I believe I shall keep to my first impression of it. Superiority is so sweet. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL BY FRESHMEN G. Greenwood, ' 34 Jane Heffernan, ' 34 My first day in High School was a funny one. In our session in the auditorium, Mr. Green gave the Freshmen assignments fcr various classes. From then on I walked in a daze for a week. When in doubt as to where my class was to be h ' dd I would rush to the auditorium where I was put on the right path. Oh my ! Many times during that week I wished T were back in the grammar school where things were not so complicated. However, things have been very pleas- ant, thanks to the kindness and patience of my teachers. My first week of high school is some- thing I shall never forget. What a contrast it was to the pictures of it which I had conceived, for instead of finding it hard, as I termed it, it impress- ed me as being easy, in fact, just a re- Florence Lockhart, ' 34 My first impression was that high school was rather humorous for the upper class- men but tragic for me. Losing my way, •! THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 entering the wrong room, arriving too late to a class after such happenings, and be- irg laughed at by members of class on en- tering, these weren ' t laughable matters for me. One rather amusing incident happened when I started from a part of the build- ing to go to class. Without noticing it, I had gone right around the building and ar- rived at my starting point. I was complete- ly baffled at the moment, but I soon rea- lized my foolish mistake. But now that I am settled down and know my way and class rooms, I look upon such happenings as funny and see why I was laughed at. PINCHER Frank Buckley, ' 31 Very reluctantly Captain Pepplewell announced that the schooner ' s crew could go ashore at Plymouth. All except the cook, said the captain. He got into too much trouble last time he had shore leave. I ' d never trust him again. As the three were leaving the ship, the captain gave his dog Pincher to Jim, much to that worthy ' s discomfort, with orders to take care of him at all costs. When they reached town, Jim wanted to go to a theatre, so he tied Pincher in a stable. When he returned two hours later, Pincher was missing. Poor Jim, not know- ing what to do, waited for Sam and Bill. Presently they came strolling along. Bill .boasted a dark colored eye and looked gloomy. Sam was very happy and essayed a dance. After Jim ' s story however, the three discussed plans. Jim thought a moment. Listen, he said, we were all walking in the country gathering wild flowers when a car came along and ran over the dog. Bill jumped to save it, that ' s how he got his black eye, and Sam was so upset that he abso- lutely forgot himself. We buried the dog by th e roadside and put flowers on the He ' ll want to see the grave and moan over it, protested Bill. He won ' t have time; we ' re sailing to- morrow. I ' ll tell the story, Sam, said Bill, you ' ll be seeing two dogs run over four cars. They reached the ship and the captain asked, Where ' s the dog? If you ' ll excuse my breaking it gently, sir, Pincher isn ' t as well as he might be. Sam put a large red handkerchief to his eyes. Where is he? demanded the cap- tain. Poor Pincher has gone to a better world sir, we were out walking when a car came along. We called Pincher but h e jumped the wrong way. Bill jumped to save him. That ' s how he got his coloured eye, Sam was so heart broken that he is still weeping. I see, said the captain, Did the car stop after it hit Bill? It went on just as fast, sir. I ' m proud of you all, said th e captain. Sir. Yes? I forgot to mention that we put flowers on the grave. I ' m proud of you all, remarked the captain for the second time. Come to my cabin and rest. He kicked open the cabin door and disclosed Pincher sleeping on the at. He ' s a clever dog, cooed the captain, He came aboard two hous ago, dug himself out of the grave and brought me the flowers. Only one dog in a hundred would have had the thoughtfulness to do that. His voice changed, He came aboard with a leg of lamb in his mouth and a butcher at his footsteps. It cost me five dollars which comes out of your pays. Fur- thermore your shore leave for next month is concelled, — All except cook ' s who is the only man of the crew. rrave. NUMBER THIRTEEN George Page, ' 31 This was Natick ' s banner year on the ice according to coach Ted Cook. The 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY team included six veterans and many good substitutes. Of the Varsity, Terry Olcott, nick- named Terrible Terry was the outstand- ing player. He was the spark plug of the team, the fastest and best skater. On the ice he was almost everywhere. His man- ner of charge was one of his outstanding characteristics. He would come down the ice swaying from side to side, crouching low; when an opponent tried to check him he would crouch low and skate fast and either outwit his opponent or send him fly- ing on the ice. Natick was going through a successful season. Chuck, Terry ' s substitute, was the only disappointed member of the team. One could hardly blame him for the substitute for a star shines only in reflected glory. Terry was getting all the fame and Chuck nore. He was playing in the games only as a breather for Terry. At the daily practice there was always an excited audience. Members of th e team imitated Terry ' s swaying motion. While Natick was playing the next to the last game of the season before the championship game with Templeton, Ter- ry went down the ice with the puck, Natick way in the lead, when a defense man trap- ped him and his head hit the iron post sup- porting the cage. With Terrible Terry unable to play in the Templeton game, the hopes of victory were low. At practice number Thirteen was missing and the re- quired fight was lacking. Terry did not recover sufficiently to make the journey to Templeton with the team, but planned to go on later with his folks. .- . The arena was packed with rooters for both teams, although- Templeton- was ac- knowledged favorite, with ' Terrible Terry ' out of the game.- Chuck Olcott received a terrible disappointment when Bob Jones, the right wing, was shifted over into Ter- ry ' s position and Harry Dodd took Bob ' s old position at right wing. The game went along swiftly with Tem- pleton having the edge by slipping in two goals. A few minutes after the third peri- od had begun, a figure came from the lock- er room his face all in bandages. It was no other than Terrible Terry. As Number Thirteen reported a roar broke out in the crowd. When his team- mates saw him they became filled with spirit and fight. Only the coach seemed in doubt Ps to the outcome. At the face-off, Natick got in possession of the puck and passed it to Number Thir- teen who imediately started on on e of his slashing attacks. He swayed from side to side and crouched low, he evaded the de- fense, passed the blue line and found him- self in a position to shot for a goal. He flashed past the net and, succeeding in catching the goal tender off balance, made an easy shot into the net. Cheers went up for the hero, Terrible Terry. Number Thirteen again got in possession of the puck and on a tantalizing charge shot the puck in for the tying score. The crowd was in a roar over this bit of actio:). The puck was then kept zigzagging up and down the ice. Sudenly the crowd rose yelling, for Number Thirteen and two other players had collided and were on the ice. Suspense was great. The Natick crowd was anxious to see if Terrible Terry was hurt very seriously. When he got up on his feet the crowd cheered him but was suddenly hushed in finding, not the familiar face of Terry but that of Chuck Olcott, Terry ' s substitute. Chuck now returned to his old style of playing, because his race had succeeded in tying the score. He was guarded very close- ly by the Templeton defense. When Chuck went down the ice with the puck, both de- fense men went in to check him as a dou- ble precaution, leaving Bob Jones unpro- tected. Chuck waited until the defense was almost upon him and then displaying a fine act of sportmanship, passed the puck to Bob, who made the winning score. That. night among th e Natick boys, there •was one who was even prouder and hap- pier than Chuck, his room-mate, Who had had the brilliant idea of disguise and who had furnished the plaster. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 17 John Bingley, ' 33 September 2, 1910 King ' s Arms Hotel, Perkins Cove, England. Dear Robert: — After deep thought and concentration, I have at last, solved the King ' s Arms Mys- tery. On August 9, 1910, I was sitting in the lobby of the King ' .s Arms Hotel when two very well dressed women came in. I was near enough to hear the names — Mr s. Morrill and her daughter, Marion. They wanted rooms with a connecting door but, as they could not get them, the daughter took a room on the 4th floor directly above the mother ' s room. Each chamber had only one window and no exit except that through the lobby. I learned more about these women from the paper that night which told that Mrs. Morrill with her daughter had just come back from India where she had buried her husband. It also stated that her husband had left her a large fortune. Before retiring the daughter handed the mother a long white envelope saying, Here is the report on father ' s estate. Read it and tell me about it in the morning. This con- versation was overheard by the bell boy. No noise was heard during the night, but in the morning Mrs. Morrill was not to be found. In her room was her luggage, and the report of the estate lay near the fireplace. In the fireplace were the remains of a very intense fire. Now this is my solution. The reason for the fire, I believe, is this: Mrs. Morrill, just back from India and India ' s heat, was at- tempting to keep warm by having an intense fire in the fireplace. What happened to Mrs. Morrill ? Just this : as she was standing by the fireplace, in an attempt to keep warm, she read the report of her deceased hus- band ' s estate. When she found out that she wa,i penniless it was such a blow to her that it knocked her down making her feel like two cents, and since she felt like two cents she became as two cents and rolled down one of the cracks in the fireplace. Yours sincerely, Dee DeTective MY IMPRESSION OF GREEN PASTURES Fredering Waite, ' 32 My Impression of Green Pastures To one at all interested in keeping up with the topics of the day, the negro play Green Pastures has .special interest, for this has been criticized both favorably and otherwise by people in all walks of life and races. The play is fundamentally the con- ception of the Supreme Being by a race of distinctive type and characteristics, which show up under the veneer of the white civi- lization forced upon them. In the play the Divine Power is represent- ed as an extremely human character em- bodying all of the common everyday likes and dislikes of ordinary man plus the power and responsibility that must go with the Heavenly Being. He is even so human as to wear a frock coat and soft black hat and to attend a fish-fry in Paradise. Many peo- ple have been terribly shocked at this seem- ing blasphemy of the Lord and have bitter- ly condemned the sacreligiousness of the concature thus presented. In addition to these things, the Lord even appears smok- ing ten-cent cigars and this has caused mental anguish on the part of those religious souls who have a fixed and thor oughly crystallized impression of the ap- pearnace and actions of God. But who are they to outrage the impression that less sophisticated minds have conceived? These narrow minded individuals are the ones that cause dissension and war. As I saw the play I noticed the reactions of those about me. Even in sophisticated New York fully three fourths of the audience left the theatre al- most reverently, .some with wet eyes. There were a great many of the latter class even among the men. This was the impression I got of the play as it affected the general audience. My own reactions through lack of exper- ience and the immaturity of my opinion on so elusive a subject would not be of great value but, after having attended church meetings in all Christian churches, Catho- lic, Protestant, Orthodox, never in my life did I feel so near to, or in the actual exist- ence of a Supreme Power. The man who took the part of the Lord was my idea of the Lord. He had the finest face containing all the elements of personality necessary to carry out the representation of the Supreme that I had ever seen in a human. In addition to scenes in Heaven, the Flood, the Life of Moses, including the Exo- dus and the Fall of Jericho were represent- ed with the Lord appearing to give guid- ance to those perplexed. The scenes were of infinite number and the very short intermis- sions between them were filled by .spirituals rendered by a most effective choir. All in all I found Green Pastures extremely in- spiring and not in the least sacreligious. A WARNING It is an ancient Senior He stoppeth Freshmen three Be thoughtful and be meek warned he, For we censor those of glee. Alas ! For they could bear no rule They came from backwoods free, And were as stubborn as a mule. And were quite full of glee. One day they met with Senior.s nine, Who had a nice shoe shine, To them they did not tip their hats. With mud they soiled their spats. The Freshmen ran, the Seniors ran, THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 Across the street the flee. A Senior slipped into the mud, But the Freshmen stop their glee. For they are caught, those who are sought, They ' re put under the sink. In hate their faces green they paint And castor oil they drink. And this is how they punish those Who like to play bad pranks Upon scholars above their rank, By giving them good spanks. E. KASZYNSKI, ' 32 POETRY ENCHANTMENT Away over the ocean, China Calls to me, Wonders ever beconing, Yon I see. Desert, vale, plain, mountain, Rivers speak to me, Such beauties ever luring, Send their plea. Mystic temples ' midst gardens, China ' s charm they tell, Incense softly swirling where — Jade gods dwell. All this I see, and more — Wondrous sights I see, As my lute ' s soft music swells, Bewitching me. DOROTHY M. LANPHEAR, 31. THE OPEN ROAD Oh, some may choose the land road winding fair and white. And some may choose the ,sky road, upon a starry night, But there is always another road calling out to me: The open road of romance, across the shin- ing sea. The splendid road, the sea road; the wind- swept and the fair, The road for men of courage, for men who fight and dare, The road of great adventure, of mystery and strife The open road, the sea road, of romance and of life. A kind of road, the sea road, to hearts that long for rest, A dear wind, the sea wind, a-.singing from the west; A sweet life, the sea life, of beauty and of pain The open road, the sea road, that calls and calls again. Oh, some may choose the land road, winding fair and white ; Arid some may choose the sky road, upon a starry night, But there is always another road calling out to me, The open road of romance, across the shin- ing sea. LUCILLE MONROE, ' 33 PATHS TO THE SEA We who go down to the ,sea in ships, To follow the rolling blue, Adventures and riches lie among The paths that are ever new. And many the ships that plow the brine, Aye. more than the drops of rain ; Pushed to and fro by the eager hands Of the trades that span the main. And many the unknown ports are found, Where the rusty freighters call, For the -trails of the sea lead everywhere To harbors both great and small. The paths of the sea are far and wide, Though never a one Ls seen ; And many ships that have not reached port Have died on that trail of green. Aye, we have sailed the seven seas, From London to quaint Bombay ; Battered and buffeted by the winds, The winds that can never stay. We know the ways of the Viking Trail And have heard the sea-gods roar The winds and waters have sung us songs As never man heard before. LUCILLE MONROE, ' 33. LOCALS a.„. PICKLES Viennese and Gypsy Boys — Jerome Caplo- vich, Walter Croke, Wilfred Hong, By Allan Benedict Gerhard Kuehn, Hermann Lamothe, Presented by the Ian MacKillop, William McKinstry, Mary E. Wells High School Glee Club John Wilson, Russell Joslin, Charles Town Hall, February 6, 1931 Clark. Cast of Characters Gypsy Girls — Ida Bozzo, Pauline Thomp- Hans Maier — Proprietor of the Wurtzel- son, Bertha Bourdeau, Pauline Pa- praeter Inn John Steen quette, Ida Tucci, Roxanne Pinson- Louisa — a waitress Carrie Labelle neault, Bernice Robblee, Elena Silves- Captain Kinski — Chief of Detective Bureau tri, Florence Boyle, Ruth Freeland. of Vienna William Tillyer The Operetta surpassed all expectations. — Kinski ' s faithful sleuths, The vividness of the chorus in gay Vienna Bumski Douglas Southall made a colorful background for the cast. We Rumski Frank Buckley were fortunate to have our leads taken by J. Jennison Jones — An advertising Expert both experienced and talented players — Valentine Wilson Bernice Hunt and Valentine Wilson, who Jigo — A Hungarian Gypsy N. Pontbriand had been Cinderella and the Prince re- Ilona — A Gypsy girl Bernice Hunt spectively in the operetta of the same name. Arthur Crefont — A young American Ar- The rest of the cast made a fine portrayal tist Roland Gauthier of their characters, and the dancing render- June Pennington — An American Heiress.... ed by Vivian Foy and Dorothe LaBelle add- ...: Wanda Kwarciak ed a still more brilliant touch. Jonas H. Pennington — Proprietor of Pet- However, it is to Miss McGrath, director, er Piner Pickles, Eugen Scharschmidt and to Miss Finnegan, coach of the play, Lady Vivian Delancy — A charming English that the praise .should be given. Their pa- - ' ■- Widow Ruth Clough tience and dramatic knowledge was repaid Spanish Dancers in staging Pickles. Dorothe Labelle Vivian Foy Waiters.:.., Honor Roll, Second Quarter of School Vincent Walsh Year 1930-1931 Francis Favreau Viennese Girls — Lottie Peloquin, Madeline SENIORS Allman, Lucille Gaumond, Isabel San- _, ,, . , _, g, gren, Gertrude Champagne, Marjorie ■ Edmondson, Lea Lawton, Esther Skin- Rita Earls ' .- ' ner, Ellen Heaton, Lillian Hickland, Lorraine Gabree Janice Price, Agnes Howard. Beatrice Girouard American Girls — Antoinette Roy, Aline La- Wilhelmina Kania Rochelle, Mabel Sangren, Elizabeth Wanda Kwarciak Wilkinson, Martha Vasil, Louise Gab- Dorothy Lanphear ree, Blanche Metevier, Muriel Price, Dora Martin ■ ' -■ : Dorothy Monroe, Albina Savage. Catherine McKinstry American Boys— Wilson Knight, Laurier Lottie Peloquin Pinsonneault, Neil MacKillop, Bern- Elizabeth Santo ard Fox, Earle Thompson, John Bing- Gertrude Schwartzberg ley, Henry Desaulniers. John Steeen THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Jeannette Theriault Charles Thimblin Five seniors received only one mark below B JUNIORS All A ' s and B ' s Ruth Clough Rita Gaudette Blanche Metivier Valentine Wilson Marie Dodd Nine Juniors received only 1 mark below B SOPHOMORES All A ' s Lucille Monroe Romeo Dumais All A ' s and B ' s Vera Kra.sowsky Alcie Bucklin Rita Livernois John Tobia Renato Volpini Gertrude Wilkinson Eight Sophomores received only one mark below B. FRESHMEN All A ' s and B ' s Genevieve Greenwood Rita Lacasse Gerard Lafleche Florence Lockhart John Martin Claire Paquette Arthur Renaud Louis Santo Ruth Simpson Esther Skinner Thirteen Freshmen received only one mark below B. 4, 5, 6, 7.- 8.— 9.—: -Selection. Long Ago Christmas Aline LaRochelle, Martha Vasil Dorothy Monroe, Elizabeth Santo A Chri.stmas Carol Lucille Monroe ■Canticle Noel Valentine Wilson Testimony Eva Simpson The Shepard Who Stayed Wilhemina Kania Scene form Dickens ' Christmas Carol Prologue — Esther Skinner Scrooge — Michael Vangel Nephew — Francis Sharpe ■Silent Night By the Assembly The Christmas Program was given on Dec. 19 and is as follows : 1. — Selection by combined bands. 2.— Come, All Ye Faithful By the Assembly During the months of November and December we were entertained bv several orchestra .selections given by the High school orchestra. Miss Brick ' .s seventh grade pupils gave us a music lesson different from the ordin- ary entertainment and very entertaining. Gilberte Gallipear, a little girl from the third grade played a piano solo, Souvenir, and as an encore, A Chinese Love Song. November fifth, John LePage, a Fresh- man, entertained with a piano solo, The Mountain Stream, and as an encore, The Secret. The Wednesday before the Webster game we had a rally. Red Desautels, Bill Henry, Coach McMahon, Captain Joe Gatineau and Mr. Greene were the speakers. On November seventh there was a teach- ers ' convention and we had a holiday. The Mary E. Wells High School gave Christmas baskets for the poor. The Glee Club gave two and Miss Finnegan ' s group of girls, who formed an Alpha Sigma Nu Club, also gave one. The Typewriting Club gave a party on January 9, which was enjoyed by everyone. The party was held to announce the win- ners of a typewriting contest held between the classes. Tho.se who won prizes are : Sen- iors — accuracy prize — Dora Martin; speed prize — Emelia Romano — Juniors — speed and accuracy prizes — Irene LaFlamme — fi THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Sophomores — Phillipina DeAngelilp, Noella Lamarine and Betty Tarquinia. Mr. Greene distributed the prizes. A play and a sketch were given. The casts are as follows : WHITTLE Whittle Honorat Gauthier Sally Ruth Delage Tom Turner Bernard Fox Pollyanne Beatrice Mason Livingston Black Romeo Cantara BURGLAR SKETCH Burglar : Lottie Peloquin Old Maid Dorothy Johnson Reader Honorat Gauthier January 15 a rifle club was formed in the school. The officers are: President, George Page; Vice President, Winthrop White; Ex- ecutive Officer, Wilson Knight; Publicity Officer, Frank Buckley; Secretary, John Harmon. Mr. Roberts, of the American Op- tical Company is the instructor. T here are about thirty boys in the club. Meetings are held in room three every Thursday night at seven o ' clock. The boys began to shoot on the American Optical range February 12. The Sophomore party was held on Feb- ruary 14. The orcehestra was The Gibral- tars. The matrons were: Mrs. Labelle, Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Tremblay and Mrs. Dumais. The chairmen of the various committees were as follows : Entertainment — G. All- Man ; Invitations — R. Billings ; Music — R. Volpini : Refreshments — J. Caplovitch ; Cleaning up — W. Hong; Decoration — L. Monroe; Checking — J. Tobia; Matrons — G. Wilkinson. LeBoeuf ThOmas McKinstrY HAven PucceLli LaporTe WrigHt Kal Inowski MaRtin FiTts CzYzewski LaFortune SalvinOlo LazUre AndeRson OSimo Son — Father, is this a camel hair brush? Father — Why, yes ,son, it is. Son — Are you sure? Father — Of course I am. Son — Well, the camel must have a pretty ■hard time to brush himself. Boy — If I have a pain in the head, what do you think is good for it? Other Boy — Jump through a window and the pane will be gone. He could not have a minor operation be- cause he was over twenty-one. NO FATAL RESULTS Lady — Did a lion ever bite you? Trainer — Yes, but he got well again. Dumb. — Is Rudy Vallee a Conncticut Yan- kee? Bell — Surely, you ' ve heard of the Connec- ticut Valleys! Then there was the Dumb Dora who wanted to go to the moon, and when she heard that it was 250,000 miles away or the equivalent of ten times around the world, bought ten rounud-the-world tickets. Peats — So your wife ha.s thrown every bit of pottery in the house at you? Repeat — - Yes, all, all are gone, the old fa- miliar vases. Professor — Congratulations my boy! Dumb Student — But you just said that I flunked out of medical school. Professor — But think of the lives that you saved. And then there is the absent-minded Pro- fessor who had the .students write the exam questions while he answered them. Tim — Where did you get that black eye? Sim — Told the conductor I was traveling on my face, so he punched the ticket. First Frosh — I believe this school is haunted. Second Frosh— Why? First Frosh — They are always talking about the School Spirit. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 25 Aggravated Prof. — - Listen here young man are you the teacher of this cla.ss? Outspoken One — No sir, I ' m not. Aggravated Prof. — Then don ' t talk like an idiot. And can you tell me where the Pilgrims went when they left England? To America, sir, and from there to Iowa and from there to California. Say, pardon me, old man, but are you in my English class third hour? Er, yes sir. How ' s chances on a fiftv-fifty on Monday ' s work? Er, well you see I ' m the teacher. Awakening in the middle of the night, a guest in the hotel saw a hand resting on the footboards of hi,s bed. Take that hand away, he called, reaching under the pillow for a pistol. Take it away or I ' ll shoot. The hand remained. He fired. Now he ' s minus two toes. (Tramp who has just received a piece of pie for sawing wood): Madam! Do you mind if I saw the pie and eat some of that wood? Old Lady, as car gives a jolt — Was that a serious accident, Conductor? Conductor — Not to us, madam. The car ran over a dog. Old Lady— Was it on the tracks? Conductor — No, we chased him up an alley Teacher — Canaan was a land flowing with milk and honey. Now, children, what do you think a land flowing with milk and honey would be like? Little Chester aged 24— Sticky. Lawyer for the Defense — Now, what time was it when you were robbed? Complaintant, angrily — I don ' t know ; ask your client — he took my watch. Inspector — That new man will never make a detective. Chief— How is that? Inspector — There was a fifty pound box of soap stolen from a railroad car and he arrested a tramp. A Eussy Old Maid — I ' m looking for my ideal dog, as she wa.s in the dog fancier shop. I ' d like one with a head rather like a. collie and a body after the style of an Irish terrier, only with longer hair, and nice distinct markings. Do you keep clogs like that? The Dog Fancier shook his head sadly — No, ma ' am, he said, I drowns them. Stage hand called the stage manager when everything was ready. Run up the curtain ! The man did not move. He looked blankly at the manager. Run up the curtain, I say. Are you deaf? No, said the angry new stage hand, But I ' ll have you know I may be a .stage hand, but I ' m not a bloomin ' squirrel. Rastus, your dog seems to be in pain. No, suh, he ' s not in pain, he ' s jes ' lazy. But he must be suffering or he wouldn ' t howl like that. Jes ' plumb laziness, he ' s sittin ' on a thistle. First Dog — I went to a beastly affair last night. Second Dog — - My, what was it? First Dog — A dog show. An absent minded curate was walking down the street one day with one foot in the gutter and the other on the pavement : A friend meeting him, said : Good after- noon, and how are you? I was very well, I thought, answered the curate, but now for the last ten minutes I ' ve been limping. Chang had just come to America. He went into a restaurant and wanted some corn but did not know how to ask for it. Waiter — What will you have? Chang — I ' ll have some beans on a .stick. The increasing number of Exchanges is encouraging. To you who have contribut- ed, accept our thanks and tolerate our com- ments. OPINIONS OF THEM : Westfield High School Herald — Westfield High School, Westfield, Massa- chusetts — Excellent literary edition. ' Phantasm was thrilling. An interesting Exchange column. One notes evidences of fire school spirit. Scotland Courier — Scotland High School, Scotland, Pennsylvania — Sudden improvement in the Exchange column. More student contributions might add in- lerest. The Alumni and Sport pages are at least expansive. Hi-News — Ludlow High School, Lud- low, Massachusetts — A most attractive cover. You have an Exchange Editor but where are your Exchanges? The jokes are more than numerous. Advance — Salem High School, Sa- lem, Massachusetts — Interesting paper. The Class Notes and Junior Ram bles are most unique. We like your cover. High Lights — Charlton High School, Charlton, Massachusetts — A well-bal- anced paper. A few more Exchanges might be an improvement. The Monad — Belleville High School, Belleville, New Jersey — Quite the smal- lest, but most fascinating paper we re- ceive. Random Thoughts is clever. The Milachi — Milaca High School, Milaca, Minnesota — Most attractive ad- vertisements. Add a few more literary contributions and achieve near perfection. The Echo — Winthrop High School, Winthrop, Massachusetts — Are you inter- ested in anything but Sports? A few stories would add interest. The Massachusetts Collegian — Am- herst Agricultural College, Amherst, Massachusetts — We note great improve- ment. Wouldn ' t more Literature be an im- provement? The Philomath — Framingham High High School, Framingham, Massachu- setts — A neatly arranged paper. An at- tractive cover. A few short stories would not be superfluous. The Hilltop — Warren High School, Warren, Massachusetts — Your Commence- ment Number is most attractive. The Seniors are given their share of space. Good arrangements. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 27 The Spotlight ' 1 — Uxbridge High School, Uxbridge, Massachusetts — Could- n ' t you find a bit more space for Litera- ture? A bit of everything but it is good. Scott Thistle — Scott High School Tole- do, Ohio — Excellent Editorials. Why not add an Exchange column? A few stories would be welcome. The Becker Budget — Becker College, Worcester, Massachusetts — A well plan- ned publication. How about the Ex- changes? Gove Arrow — Aaron Gove Junior High School, Denver, Colorado — One notes the number of poets. Sports are so im- portant. We ' d like to know more about your Exchanges. OPINIONS OF US: Crimson and Gray — A good literary section, but how about the Exchanges? — The Spotlight, Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Crimson and Gray — A well arranged Commencement Number. Fine Editorials — The Philomath, Framingham, Massachu- setts. Exchange Editor Dorothy M. Lanphear, ' 31 Ass ' t. Exchange Editor Lucille Monroe, ' 33 Alumni Notes ! 930 Arthur Proulx is attending Worcester Academy. He was given much publicity by one of the Worcester papers for his large and creditable collection of auto- graphs. He is a member of The Forum. Caroline Fitzpatrick, is now training to be a nurse at the Hahnemann Hospital, Worcester. Mary Schwartzberg, has entered train- ing at Montefiore Hospital, New York. James McKay and Rudolphe Brzeis are working at the Hamilton Woolen Com- pany. Christo Thomas has opened his new gas station on East Main Street. Emo Benvenuti is manager of his fa- ther ' s branch store in North Brookfield. George Dugas is working in the research department at the A. O. Co. Mary Gable has been a member of the Wheaton Hockey Team this fall. 1929 Katherine Hubbard, was married Janu- ary 28, 1931 to Charles Daley of Oxford at her home in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Harold E. Morehouse, Jr., sophomore at Yale University, was elected last week to the Book and Bard, Yale Chapter of Phi Kappa Epsilon. This carries the privi- lege of living in the Fraternity House for th e junior and senior years. Ralph Cole is on the Honor Roll at Sy- racuse University. Pearl Putnam of Simmons College, and Anita Dani, ' 27, both presidents of the Glee Club while in high school, are regu- lar member of church choirs in Boston. 1928 John O ' Shaughnessy of Brown Univer- sity holds several positions. He is a mem- ber of the Glee Club, a cheer leader, mem- ber of the Brown Key, and Daily Editor of the Brown Herald. Pauline Krasnov is doing secretarial work in Boston. 1927 Edward Tate of the U. S. Marines has seen service in Nicaragua during the re- cent trouble there. He has left now for the Phillipines, and from there is going to China for thirty months. 1922 Evelyn Poeton was married on Christ- mas night to Clement Jones of Brookline. Constance Grant, who was one of her bridesmaids, travelled in France, Ger- many, Italy, and Switzerland, last sum- mer. 1920 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Shaw (Ruth Mansfield) are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. Ex- ' s Margaret Walker, ' 32, is at Dana Hall; Frances Vaughn, ' 33, at Milton Academy; and Jane Burnham, ' 33, At Abbott Acad- emy. FOOTBALL GAMES LEOMINSTER— 12 0— WELLS At Leominster the team met its second and las reverse of the football season, bowing after a hard fight to the strong eleven of that town. Wells failed to hit her stride, until af- ter the first quarter, with the result that the Leominster boys piled up 12 points in this single canto. Thereafter for three periods neither team scored. MARLBORO— 2 7— WELLS This game was played under very un- suitable conditions, for soon after the game had gotten under way a heavy rain began to fall, making handling and quick footwork difficult. Wells, by straight line-plays, pushed over the ball for a touchdown early in the first period, and- did not fail to annex the point. Marlboro obtained her points by block- ing a kick, Wells recovering the ball be- hind her own goal. WEBSTER— 6 6— WELLS The final game of the season was play- ed on an icy field in Webster. Wells, tak- ing advantage of Webster ' s fumbles threatened many times in the first quarter, but failed to score. In the second period, however, receiving the ball in midfield, Webster crashed it over for her touch- down. The third period was scoreless. Towards the end of the last quarter, Webster, after many fine runs, sent a back off tackle for a touchdown, tieing the score. Wells ' line stiffened and Bartlett failed to convert. BASKETBALL GAMES NORTH BROOKFIELD— 27 13— WELLS The first game of the basketball season was played at North Brookfield. North Brookfield, with her knowledge of the floor and smooth team work, soon proved superior to our boys, the first half ending with the score 18 to 2 in favor of North Brookfield. Wells gathered most of her points in the second half. HOLDEN— 23 14—WELLS This game was very close all through the first half as the second period ended with the score to 8. Wells, however, weakened in the final stages of the game 30 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY and the Holden boys scored frequently. Almost every man on the squad had a chance to perform in this contest. OXFORD— 25 14— WELLS At Oxford the boys met their third re- verse of the seasor. The end of the first halJ found the score 14 to 8 in favor of Oxford. In the second half Wells added but 6 more points to her total. Both the first and second teams saw action in this game. SPENCER— 15 11— WELLS At Spencer the quintet was handicap- ped on account of the floor. In the first half Coach McMahon sent in the supposed- ly second team, who in one quarter brought the score from 8-2 to 10-8. How- ever, in the second half, the first team again went in. TOURTELLOTTE— 34 31— WELLS This was a game — very fast and excit- ing. The first half ended with Southbridge losing by a score of 18-9. In the second hall the Wells boys, cheered on by a cour- ageous band of Southbridge rooters, fought valiantly to overcome the lead. Red Volpini showed that size is of little impor- tance by playing a game that would be creditable on any team. . Steen with his usual deadly eye sunk baskets from all over making 12 points. BARTLETT— 21 19— WELLS In Webster, the fans witnessed a furious battle. Our boys fought vali- antly keeping the game in their hands for over two quarters. But finally with less than three minutes to go, Bartlett shot a lucky basket which won the game. John Steen again shone forth and made twelve points. Contrary to custom there were no substitutions. The game started and ended with John Steen and Fred Vol- pini, forwards; Red Tremblay, center; Red Volpini and Nes Pontbriand, guards. HOLDEN— 18 20— WELLS At last Wells came through. In their first home game, although they had had tough breaks from the first of the season, they broke forth and won a hard, fast game from the strong Holden crew. The work of the Volpini brothers was remarkable, the older •coring four points, the younger six. There were many substitutions through- out the game, showing an abundance of ma- terial. GIRLS BASKETBALL GAMES NORTHBRIDGE— 18 13— SOUTHBRIDGE At Whitinsville the team met its Water- loo. Although they played hard and fast, the Northbridge aggregation was able to score eighteen points to our fourteen. Cap- tain McKinstry was back in her old form that night scoring twelve of the fourteen points. MILLBURY— 26 8— SOUTHBRIDGE Crippled by the lack of our varsity Nel- lie Misiaszek and Muriel Price, the Wells six lost a hot battle to Millbury. Patterson, substitute center, showed great promise for next year ' s team. SOUTHBRIDGE— 14 15— SHREWSBURY The girls basketball team piloted by Cath- erine McKinstry made their debut in Shrewsbury. They were defeated in a hard fought battle against an experienced team. Muriel Price and Nellie Misiaszek shared the scoring each making a total of seven points. HOLDEN— 16 32— SOUTHBRIDGE In Holden the girls were more success- ful, they won a fast game decisively. Nellie Misiaszek was the high scorer, making 12 points. The work of Bernice Hunt, our flashing guard was exceptional. OXFORD— 11 17— SOUTHBRIDGE Another victory for our girls ' team ! In Oxford a stiff game was played. The girls were in tip top condition. With harmony and team work displayed efficiently, the girls routed the usual strong Oxford sex- tets. Muriel Price, high scorer, made twelve points. HOLDEN— 11 17— WELLS As Ave anticipated, the girls put up too strong a fight for their opponents. They won Q i.sily, the forwards sharing the points almost equally; Catherine McKinstry 6, Muriel Price 6 and Nellie Misiaszek 5. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY DAY DIVISION THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING In co-operation with engineering firms, offers curriculums leading to the Bach- elor of Science degree in the following branches of engineering: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Co-operating with business firms, offers courses leading to the degree of Bach- elor of Science in the following fields of business: Accounting Banking and Finance Business Management SSSS The Co-operative Plan of training enables the student to combine theory with two years of practice and makes it possible for him to earn his tuition and a part of his other school expenses. ssss For catalog or any further information write to : NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MILTON J. 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Vi Bm KMM a !ii in I i i H ' u i n h i nT i i n — ■■■■■■■ ■■■ nHtsunuum ti - -« « H «(l c ' ' twa i) «r wwtt i w n f-n-oi-y $ .« « VAST COL  RU ' 23S j 3b Edwarc ' ry -36 Main Sir i Abridge, Ma oi5« % t Crimson zmh ( x v PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBR1DGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XIV JUNE, 1931 NUMBER 3 n xb of f ttotta Editor-in-Chief Wanda Kwarciak Business Manager j h n Steen Assistants Frederick Waite, Valentine Wilson, Charles Thimblin Treasurer Gertrude Schwartzberg Subscription Manager Rit a Earls Assistants Mary Harney, John Buckley Alumni Editor Ruth Clough Assistant Alumni Editor Nellie Heaton Athletic Editor William Tillyer Assistant Athletic Editor John Weaver Exchange Editor Dorothy Lanphear Assistant Exchange Editor Lucille Monroe Local Editor Charles Clarke Assistant Local Editor Lillian Hickland Art Editor Catherine McKinstry Joke Editor George Darling Assistant Joke Editor Edward Kaszynski Typists Pauline Thompson, Lottie Peloquin, Beatrice Girouard Faculty Adviser Thecla Fitzgerald CONTENTS Skits 5 Literature 17 Senior Activities 27 Book Review 35 Poetry 36 Locals 37 Club Notes 38 Alumni 40 Exchanges 40 Athletics 41 FOR REFERENCE Do Not Take From This Room Music J)orii DvipreuJI CLASS SONG Wor Js J)«rotku LanpKcar £T : i=3 = J J 5 t i t i To Hiee our Al ma With, thee  r Sold - en We pause noix) are oor t« er 0n« Ma- School - dau VJrth part - inQ To On - 7 •na Lda d • 01- : ?5 : I V g rl r f £ £ 5± last fare - u)el| u one last so £ r-aise enc ' +he sfars ; fcE piedae our q a| life ' s bri«n+ f °ft- eTS ca ? Nc Mau Nor |au ■Sfoj +o u e re Stbc to tf - r j- t ps iC C e) -H,,nK of tar - mejri - bee- a I - +n, n l(   start - climb - inft tf | - 1 fer in « ' - ing all our praise, uoaus Wl en friend shall meet uiiHi friend, ■na Of shunn-mo all Kat bars. ufarJ Tfale wytt, f),£ sl r o sr all. L 3 =r: i To +hee f are II J In R - vr :=£ iF=2 ££ • tell of ie class £ a7 IO ed ou u)e II -t- - r F =T ±± j 1§ V Sue! To +hce fi are - well : our vo - i — c«s r j l r r l r feacners - cornc. a Us , noui fi re- 3elT We dedicate this issue of the Crimson and Gray to Mr. Fred E. Corbin Teacher, Principal and Superintendent Of Southbridge Public Schools 1886 — 1931 fa fa H : o Q - O u K THE CRIMSON AND GRAY NESTOR PONTBRIAND Nes A Man Among Men An all-around athlete is Nestor and our Wednesday morning acrobat. Although he seems to be a serious sort of fellow, he frequently portrays a sense of good humor. He has been a success as class president and head of the traffic squad. Class President ' 31, Traffic Squad ' 30- ' 31, Capt. ' 31, Football Team ' 28- ' 31, Basketball Team ' 30- ' 31 Capt. ' 31, Athletic Association ' 28- ' 31, Principal in Bells of Beaujolais , Riding Down the Sky , Tea Top- per Tavern , Pickles . CHARLES THIMBLIN Charlie A Friend In Need Charlie joined our class only this year, but has rendered us a great deal of help during that time. He is our able clas,s secretary. When a chairman for any committee is needed, he is always at our call. Baseball, Football, Basketball, Class Secretary ' 31, Traffic Squad, Vice President of Athletic Association, Bells of Beaujolais . BEATRICE GIROUARD Bee Softly Speak 4nd Sweetly Smile Bee is the merriest of friends, and popular, too. Not too serious, not too gay, she retains a place on the honor roll and a secure niche in the hearts of her classmates. She did fine work in our class play. Typing Club ' 28- ' 31, Vice President ' 31, Athletic Association, Typing Club Treasurer ' 30, Glee Club ' 27- ' 28, Athletic Association Secretary, Tea Topper Tavern , Wedding of the Painted Doll , Alpha Sigmu Nu , Crimson and Gray Staff, Our Gang . RAYMOND GATINEAU Joe Gat Oh, It Is Excellent To Have A Giant ' s Strength Gat has a very enviable record as an athlete and we all appreciate his ability as shown at Wednesday morning entertainments. Gat has always been a willing helper at all our class activities, and his work as class treasurer is worthv of praise. Football ' 28- ' 31 Capt. ' 31, Baseball ' 29- ' 30, Basketball ' 29, Class Trea- surer ' 31, Bells of Beaujolais , Pickles , Riding Down the Sky , Traffic Squad. HARRY ABBOTT Harry Still Water Runs Deep Harry is one of our quiet inconspicuous seniors, who hopes to further his studies at .some higher institution of learning. Harry was one of the fortunate few who were invited to attend the Webster Prom. Traffic Squad, Glee Club. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY DOROTHY BECK Dot The Bright consummate Flower Dot always has a pleasant and happy smile for everyone. Studies do not seem to bother Dot in the least, and her merry disposition has dispelled much gloom from her classmates. Typing Club, Wedding of the Painted Doll , Oh ! ! Teacher . JEANNETTE BFLANGER Jeamnette Endued With Sanctity Of Reason Jeannette i,s very pleasant and cheerful at all times. She has proved to be very efficient both in shorthand and typewriting, and she will someday be an accomplished secretary. GleeClub ' 27- ' 31, Typewriting Club ' 28- ' 29, Riding Down the Sky . MARGUERITE BLAIR Maggie Good Things Come In Small Packages The old proverb that the best things come in small packages can be said of Maggie. One of the smallest in our class, she is always busy help- ing someone. Maggie ' s cheerful personality will be missed next year. Glee Club, Bells of Beaujolais , Sec. of Alpha Sigmu Nu , Pickles . HOWARD BRISSETTE Howy Literature Is An Education Although a late comer to our class he has become well known among the boys and is a regular fellow. He is quite a book worm, and you can always find one or two of the latest novels in his desk. FRANK BUCKLEY Frank In Short, He Was A Perfect Cavalier All through his school years Frank has been a favorite with the teachers. Frank will be missed in the dramatic circles at the school after his fine work in the plays and operettas. Sophomore Class President, Glee Club, Class Basketball, Tea Top- per Tavern , Rats , Athletic Association, Traffic Squad, Bells of Beaujolais , Pickles . THE CRIMSON AND GRAY MARION CHAPDELAINE Marion Her Pleasure Is Her Power To Charm Marion comes to us from Sturbridge, and has a winning .smile for all. Her pleasant nature has won her many friends, and we wish her luck in whatever she may undertake. Athletic Association, Tea Topper Tavern , Typewriting Club. HELEN CRANDALL Helen Good Manners And Soft Works Helen is one of our quiet well dressed girls. We are always sure of a friend in need when we go to Helen, while searching for references at the public library. Athletic Association, Alpha Sigmu Nu , Librarian. ALPHONSE CZYZEWSKI Al Drink The Pure Pleasures Of Rural Life Al is one of the crack shots of our rifle club, a quiet persevering sort of chap, who hopes to enter M. I. T. and become an engineer. We wish him luck. Athletic Association, Rifle Club, Capt. of Rifle Team. GEORGE DARLING Georgie Let Be My Name Until I Make My Name Georgie is another one of our quiet and unassuming boys. We all like him and know he is agoodsport. Dame Rumor has it that he is a very good bowler. Traffic Officer, Glee Club. DORIS DUBREUIL Happy Am I; Prom Care I Am Free. Why Aren ' t They All Contented Like Me? Our versatile, vivacious musician and cheer-leader. When we want an accompanist we invariably call on Doris and she is always willing. Bells of Beaujolais ' 29, Riding Down the Sky ' 30, Accompanist for Pickles ' 31, Accompanist for Glee Club ' 29- ' 31, Orchestra Lead- er, ' 29- ' 31, Cheer Leader ' 30- ' 31, Typing Club, Athletic Association, Music for Class Song, Vice-President ' 30. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY RITA EARLS Rita The Sweetest Garland To The Sweetest Maid Rita is one of our clever history students. She played her part in the Junior Play admirably. She is also one of our A students. A willing and energetic worker — that ' s Rita. Crimson and Gray Staff, Class Will, Alpha Sigmu Nu , Athletic Association, Junior Play, Welliads ' 29, Glee Club ' 29- ' 31, Duchess of Trent — Coach. MARJORIE EDMONDSON Margy Those Lovely Sweet Innocent Creatures Margy is one of our best commercial students and is popular with everyone. She plans to become a nurse. Best of luck Margy . Typing Club, The Man from Brandon , Class Basketball, Bells of Beaujolais , Alpha Sigmu Nu , Glee Club, Pickles . GEORGE FAVREAU ' George Good Nature Is A Great Asset George is one of our best athletes. His humorous remarks have been the cause of much merriment in the English classes. Football, Traffic Squad. LORAINE GABREE A Virtuous Gentlewoman The best sport in High School and the best automobile driver of her sex. It is rumored that Miss Putnam has heard her whisper after the warning bell has sounded. Class Secretary ' 27- ' 28 Treasurer of Alpha Sigmu Nu , Typing Club, Athletic Association, Glee Club. PHILIP HEBERT Phil His Voice Is Solt As Is The Upper Air Phil is a member of the intelligentsia of our class. He is well versed in Greek, Latin, and French, and he knows all of the celebrated Eng- lish authors. His air of superiority is well earned. We wish you success in your career Phil. the crimson and gray LILLIAN MARY HOWARD Lil A Violet By A Mossy Stone Another quiet member of our class. Lil is one of those girls who does her homework every night, too modest and unassuming to be conspicu- ous. She still has her particular niche in the class. Welliads, Typing Club, Glee Club. LUCY KANIA Willy Charm Is The Secret Of Attraction Willy is a real model of school spirit, she walks two miles to school every morning without fail and is seen at every game. She made an ex- cellent .showing in basketball and everything she entered in High School. Athletic Association ' 27- ' 31, Welliads ' 28, Glee Club ' 27- ' 28, Basket- ball Team ' 30- ' 31, Latin Play. WILSON KNIGHT Dink A Man Beloved, A Man Elect Of Men Some think that ' Dink ' is one of the quiet reserved type but this is only on top, underneath he is the goods. We all envy his automobile driving. We wish him success in golfing. Freshman Class President ' 28, Cla.ss Basketball ' 28- ' 29, Stage Mana- ger for Tea Topper Tavern ' 30, Typing Club ' 30- ' 31, Assistant Bas- ketball Manager ' 30, Rat , Athletic Association ' 28- ' 31, Traffic Squad ' 30- ' 31, Glee Club Librarian ' 31, Glee Club ' 30- ' 31, Executive Officer Wells Rifle Club. TADEUS KOSAKOWSKI Teddy For Man Is Man And Master Of His Fate Teddy was manager of the football team and did a good job. He also holds down a position on the baseball team. Teddy became quite a pool shark while working at the bowling alleys. Manager of Football, Typing Club, Ba.seball, County Contest Win- ner for Accuracy, State Contest. NATHAN KRASNOV Nate To Know The World, Not To Love Her, Is The Point Nate is one of the popular fellows of a well known group. He dishes out a mean sundae at Dakin ' s Drug Store, and in his spare time takes the fellows riding. He is quite a driver. Glee Club ' 28- ' 29, Class Basketball, Rat . 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY — ELEONORA LAABS Eleo A Winning Way, A Pleasant Smile, Dressed So Neat And Quite In Style ' One wonders if she ' s temperamental, but one knows she ' s the best of friends. Her giggles are infections and many a merry time we ' ve had with her. But she ' s sometimes serious and her name frequently is seen on the Honor Roll. Glee Club ' 27- ' 29. Athletic Association, Latin Play, Duchess of Trent — Coach, Welliads ' 28. CATHERINE McKINSTRY Cathy Art Is Lofty Catherine has had an enviable record of all A ' s , and her artistic ability has shown through her work as chairman of decoration com- mittees for our class activities. Catherine has also been one of our lead- ing stars on the basketball teams. Varsity Basketball ' 27- ' 31, Captain B?.sketball ' 31, Class Basketball ' 27- ' 28 Capt., Orchestra ' 27, Student Coach— Tea Topper Tavern , Athletic Association, Crimson and Gray Staff ' 30- ' 31, Senior Latin Play. Chairman of the Ring Committee. NELLIE MISIASZEK Nellie Little And Good ' ' Nellie is quite an athlete when it comes to basketball, being one of the high scorers in about every game. Her winsome ways and pleasing smile will be missed next year. Tea Topper Tavern , Basketball, Athletic Association, Secretary Typing Club, Athletic Council. DOROTHY MONROE Dot Thy Actions To Thy Words Accord ' ' Dot ' s unusual but hearty laugh will be missed in room three next year. Dot is a member of the orchestra and also has entertained us a few times on Wednesday mornings. Glee Club ' 28- ' 31, President of Glee Club ' 30- ' 31, Athletic Association, Class Basketball Team, Riding Down the Sky . GEORGE PAGE Peanut A Brother Of The Angle George, although the smallest boy in the clas.s, can handle any posi- tion that a larger boy can. He was manager of the football team, and is on the traffic squad. We also admire the way he handles that big car he drives. Assistant Manager of Football ' 30, President of Wells Rifle Club, Traffic Squad, Manager of Football ' 31. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 CLARENCE PELOQUIN Pel True Blue Pel was a member of our football team and played a wonderful game. He was also the basketball manager and is now playing baseball. Pel ' s good nature is something to envy. Football ' 28,- ' 31, Baseball ' 31, Basketball Manager, Traffic Squad. LOTTIE PELOQUIN Lot Nature ' s Darling Lot is one of our animated companions. She is always bustling be- tween rooms sixteen, twelve, and three. We are assured of her success in business for she has great ability as a typist and bookkeeper. Typing Club ' 28- ' 31, Athletic Association ' 29- ' 31, Secretary of Typ- ing Club ' 30- ' 31, Glee Club, Pickles , Tea Topper Tavern , Crimson and Gray Staff, Alpha Sigma Nu , Our Gang . DOROTHY PLIMPTON Dot O Woman, Lovely Woman Another of our very quiet students is Dot. No one hears a word from her except when she is asked to recite by her English teacher and some- times not even then. We all admire and covet her beautiful blush. Athletic Association, Typing Club. WILLIAM POWER Bc.ll What Greater Crime Than Loss Of Time? Bill is a good natured, easy going fellow who is always agreeable. His old Franklin was well known around school until an unfortunate in- cident laid it up for the winter. Traffic Squad, Athletic Association, Class History. MABEL SANGREN Mabe We ' re Born To Be Happy, All Of Us Mabel is always up-to-the-minute on dances. She is a good sport and full of fun. Basketball, Bells of BeaujolaLs , Typing Club, Glee Club, Treasurer and Secretary of Glee Club, Pickles , The Wedding of the Painted Doll , Glee Club Concert. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY EUGENE SCHARSCHMIDT Gene The Greatest Man May Ask A Foolish Question Now And Then Gene did great work in football this year, and is also helping the baseball team bring home the victory. Hi,s fine work in the plays and operettas will also be remembered. Baseball ' 30- ' 31, Tea Topper Tavern , Pickles , Football ' 28- ' 30. GERTRUDE SCHWARTZBERG Gitz Business Is The Salt Of Lite Gertrude is the business women of the class. You always see her hurrying along the corridor transacting some business and she never lets a class meeting pass without giving her opinion. She is an expert bookkeeper. Typing Club ' 28- ' 31, Saturday Morning in An Office , Athletic As- sociation ' 27- ' 31, Treasurer of Crimson and Gray. RUTH SNELL Ruthy Her Heart Is Always Doing Lovely Things Ruthy is one of our shy and demure girls but she is always ready with her smile. She is very conscientious about her work and is never a source of worry to any of the teachers. Glee Club ' 28, Athletic Association ' 30. DOUGLAS SOUTHALL Doug Returned Successful Beyond Hope Doug walked in. So it goes. Our outstanding musician featured in the town ' s best jazz band. He went away in his freshman year but came back to join his class for the last year. Athletic Association, Orchestra, Glee Club, Pickles , Rat . JOHN STEEN Steeny Why Jack ' s The King Of All, For They All Love Jack Steen is an all around athlete playing equally well in football, bas- ketball, and baseball. Not only has he participated in athletics but he has also given a great deal of time to dramatics. He leads the boys in scholastic honors. He plans to attend Brown next year. Basketball ' 28- ' 31, Baseball, Football, Principal in Bells of Beaujo- lais , Riding Down the Sky , Pickles , Tea Topper Tavern , Class Treasurer, Crimson and Gray Staff — Business Manager, Traffic Squad, Latin Play. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY MARTHA VASIL Auddie A Maiden Never Bold Mr. Greene will miss Martha ' s help in the office next year. She was one of his most faithful workers ; she is very ambitious and ready to help anyone. We were greatly surprised and delighted by her singing one Wednesday morning. Glee Club ' 28- ' 31, Entertained in Freshman Party, Bells of Beau- jolais , Riding Down the Sky , Pickles . WILLIAM TILLYER Bill Calm And Peaceful While We Sleep Billy ' s brilliant teeth would do well as an ad for any toothpaste. He showed his ability to act in the Junior Play and the operettas. He also did fine work in football. We wish him good luck. Football ' 30- ' 31, Junior Class President, Vice-President of the Glee Club, Bell of Beaujolais ' 30, Pickles ' 31, Man from Brandon , Riding Down the Sky Cheer Leader, Rat . PAULINE THOMPSON • ' Paul Her Talents Were Of The More Silent Class Pualine is always quiet and reserved but ready to help at any time We feel sure Pauline will succeed in her business career, for she is al- ways willing to work. She will be an asset in any office. Glee Club ' 28, Bells of Beaujolais , Riding Down the Sky , Pickles , Wedding of the Painted Doll , Typing Club ' 30- ' 31, Ath- letic Association, Crimson and Gray Staff. JEANNETTE THERIAULT A Pretty Woman Is A Welcome Guelst Jeannette is one of our quiet girls who can be depended on to help out in any line of work. She is one of our class beauties and is popular with everyone. Man from Brandon , Typing Club, Honor Group. JOSEPH SWIACKI Joe Music, The Mosaic Of Art Joe has a lofty appearance but one would confine that strictly to his height. He never refuses to help anyone. He has a great imagination which is shown in his English compositions. He is also a very good pianist. Orchestra ' 27- ' 31, Traffic Squad, Glee Club, Senior Latin Play. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY STANLEY HAYNES Stan All Men Have Their Faults; Too Much Modesty Is His Stan is one of our stand-bys in baseball, but one would never gather it from his quiet manner in school. Here ' s luck to you. Athletic Association, Baseball. BARBARA SARTY Duchy Clad In The Beauty Of A Thousand Stars Duchy has a pleasing personality that is popular with everyone. She is always well dressed, and Ls usually present at most of the dances attended by the High School crowd. We wish her luck. Glee Club, Bells of Beaujolais . ELIZABETH SANTO Betty Her Voice Was Ever Soft, Gentle, And Low I can ' t talk any louder is Betty ' s usual remark in class. She always has a smile for everyone and is willing to do anything she is a.sked. Orchestra ' 27- ' 31, Glee Club ' 27- ' 31, Glee Club Concert, Riding Down the Sky Vice-President of the Typing Club ' 28. EMELIA ROMANO Millie Such Joy Ambition Finds Emelia is our champion typist. When there is any work to be done ask Emelia, she is always willing and ready. Glee Club ' 27- ' 31, Typing Club ' 28- ' 31, Glee Club Concert ' 28, Bells of Beaujolais ' 29, Riding Down the Sky ' 30, Typing Club President, Winner in Worcester County Contest 1931, Winner in Boston State Con- test 1931, Our Gang . DORA MARTIN A Smile For All, A Welcome Glad, A Care-Free Jovial Way She Had If a smile goes a long, long way, Dora certainly should succeed in anything she attempts to do. Her cheerfulness never fades and even her studies do not worry her. We remember her numerous typing awards. Typing Club ' 29- ' 31, Athletic Association. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 FERDINAND VOLPINI Freddie For His Heart Is Like The Sea — Ever Open, Brave, And Free Freddie is undoubtedly our .star athlete and has the enviable reputa- tion of having made the touchdown which defeated Bartlett in 1929. He played the cornet in our orchestra for two years. Football ' 28- ' 30, Orchestra ' 29- ' 29, Bells of Beaujolais , Senior Latin Play, Traffic Squad, Basketball ' 28- ' 31, Glee Club, Riding Down the Sky , Freshman Play, Baseball ' 30- ' 31, Capt. ' 31. MARGARET WELCH ' ' Maggie A Smile Will Go A Long, Long Way Maggie is one of our out of town students. She rides in from Stur- bridge every morning to join our merry group. Maggie is very jolly and has a ready smile for everyone. Her smile will bring her success. Wedding of the Painted Doll , Typing Club. MARJORIE WHITE Midge On With The Dance, Let My Feet Be Unconfined Margy comes in with tales of the previous evening ' s activities. They do not always pertain to school work. Her love for dancing may have something to do with this. We envy her knowledge of the art. Wedding of the Painted Doll , Typing Club, Athletic Association. WINTHROP WHITE Winnie Little Said Is Soonest Mended Winnie came to us in the sophomore year. He is one of the quiet boy,3 of the class and one would never know of his existence if he did not pop up with some brilliant idea in Math class at the crucial moments. Vice-President Rifle Club, Traffic Squad. MARY CHIOCCA Mary It Is A Credit To Any Good Girl To Be Neat. Tjiose who know Mary find in her a very merry disposition. She has been one of Mr. Greene ' s ablest .secretaries and we know she will suc- ceed in her business career. Typewriting Club. ■i 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALINE LaROCHELLE Aline A Simple Maiden In Her Flower, Is Worth A Hundred Coats Of Arms Aline ' s ability as a singer has at last been brought to light. She had entertained successfully on several Wednesday morning programs. If she goes into light opera we wish her luck. Athletic Association, Typing Club, Glee Club, Bells of Beaujolais , Riding Down the Sky , Pickles . DOROTHY LANPHEAR • ' Dot Full Of Quaint Fancies And Chimeras Huge Dot is one of our quiet girls. Due to her fine work in history, she has been told that she should be a teacher. Dot did fine work on the class song and also helped out the skit committee. Athletic Association, Crimson and Gray Staff, Tea Topper Tavern , Wedding of the Painted Doll , Class Song. WANDA KWARCIAK Snaky Grace Was In All Her Steps Wanda came to us from Stafford Springs two years ago. In that short time, she has won her way into the hearts of everyone, and, par- ticularly the members of the opposite sex. Who will forget her as the fascinating widow or in her other well-acted roles? Typing Club, Tea Topper Tavern , Pickles , Glee Club, Secretary of Junior Class, Crimson and Gray Staff, Athletic Association, Riding Down the Sky , Wedding of the Painted Doll , Orchestra, Vice-Presi- dent of Typing Club. FLORENCE HAZZARD Flo A Friend Of Gold To Those Who Really Know Her So quiet — but it is not always thus. Ask her friends and they will tell you of merry study periods in room twelve. Lessons aren ' t taken too seriously by Flo and we know that she never worries about anything. Welliads. LITERATURE VISION KATHERINE McKINSTRY, ' 31 Vision when termed as .such seems far too impractical for application to the present world. It is an attribute of poets and past supermen with apparently no relation to concrete business foresight which springs from intelligent considerations, not from wild flights of the imagination. Yet at heart every man cherishes some visions — his crea- tions of a life which tower far above his prosaic every day existence. Perhaps these thousand kaleidescope dreams and desires cannot assume the lofty title of Vision but yet it is from these there develops that one constant idea which is the nominal essence of invention. Man is essentially a visionist when the veneer of too much civilization has not dulled his natural spirit. What a reflection of this power can be seen in the myths of the an- cients. Their belief in certain original ex- planations of nature furnished a source of confidence and morality long before the Christian era. What a comfort it was to those credulous men who, looking out into the infinity of the .sky, believed they glimpsed the calm face of the omnipotent Jupiter watching over them ; or again in the morning beholding the glo- rious tints of the eastern sky, they felt the proximity of the immortals as Apollo her- alded by Aurora and the golden Hours ap- proached in his chariot — the Sun laden with a new day. The hope in an af ter life and the belief in rewards for virtue maintained a high standard of public morality and while this atmosphere of divine guidance remained un- sullied Greece and Rome reached their gold- en Heights. Written indelibly on the scroll of Rome ' s history, one notes the prominence of the Caesars — veritably objects of worship by their fellow countrymen. Their powers were vested in themselves. Julius Caesar beheld the glory which would come to Rome by the annexation of the vigorous Gauls and be- cause of this vision of an invincible Roman Empire, the Roman people gained a nation- al power and dominion unrivaled for cen- turies. It was that one fixed purpose cre- ated by a man ' s dream which raised Cae- sar to immortality and Rome to supremacy. Even earlier in Grecian History, Alex- ander the Great, spurred on by ambitious, youthful dreams, sought a World Empire which in t he course of a few short years extended far beyond his hereditary domain to the limits of the known world. Thus it was that: One man with a dream, at pleasure Shall go forth and conquer a crown. Later .still Napoleon by the sheer force of his vision rose to a level with Alexander. He a poor Corsican attained world renown by the illimitable energy which he expended with his French forces and his constant dream of a Napoleonic dynasty. It is not, however, only military leaders who possess this quality which knows no time, nor any nation as peculiarly its own. Egypt also produced men endowed with this. Her pyramids are records of the an- cient pharaohs revealing their conceptions of a deathless honor among men by the heaps of earthly treasures which they could amass. It is this belief in their eternal splendor which has enriched the earth with priceless art relics. Early history abounds in a multitude of unrestrainable genii. Aeschylus, the creator of the Greek Tragedy ; Aristotle, the strong- est influence on philosophy for many years; Ptolemy, the foremost authority on astron- omy and geography for over twelve cen- turies ; Conf ucious and Mohammed, both founders of new and far reaching religion are only a few of those extraordinary men who stood far in advance of their age be- 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY cause of their individual and progressive creations. A host of other inventors, phil- osophers, generals, statesmen, and writers far too numerous to mention have displayed this faculty in spite of the oppression of their radicalism. Government progressing from patriarch rule, absolute monarchism, anarchism, even to democratic forms has been the result of certain conceptions of a perfect state — a Utopian Kingdom which with its ideals of freedom has been indelibly stamped on the mind of mankind as the true model for all their struggles toward this perfection. Those ardent patriots and reformers from Epammondas of Thebes, the Gracchi of Rome down to the more modern Pitt, Marx, Fox have all been motived by attruistic vi- sions while seeking to improve existing condition among men. Literature and art, especially, seem to be the expression of visionists. The vision of these artists and writers is a mental con- ception not materialistic as those which prompt world conquerors. Shakespeare ' s creations are the product of a mind which has power to understand and portray human types. He through his innate ability devised psychological .studies in a day when the study of the human mind was ignored. There are a wealth of character creations by various authors, Dickens with his com- mon people; Scott with his adventurous knights. There are fantastic visionists as Cowper, Coleridge, and DeQuincey whose words reflect their strange dreams. There are melancholic poets, religious fanatics and men laboring under huge physical han- dicaps who have produced books of such power as to survive all tests of time. Homer and Milton in their blindness beheld more worlds than all other men and wrote their masterpieces weighed down by their afflic- tion. A visionist is an original thinker. He can- not be curbed by conventionality but unfor- tunately it is the ordinary man who is the victim of standardization. It is a well known fact that a child has greater power of ima- gination than the man for he has not yet been impelled to conform to the accepted rules. However if the child is not strong enough to persist in his beliefs he becomes another one of the general mob. Few can es- cape scathless and those who do are set- against the world. They are declared eccen- tric rebels unless miraculous success reaches them while they yet live. Samuel Johnson, Darwin, Lenin, were notorious throughout their life for their radicalism and eccentri- city. Perhaps one may say that these men are rare genii and their standards are far too im- possible for the ordinary men to aspire to even if he wished. These men, he may say, were misfits and many of them virtually outcasts whose renown did not recompense them for their unhappiness. But yet there is for most men a hidden desire for great- ness and although he has been denied that spark that sets genius aflame yet he may have hope and faith in his visions. It is pos- sible nay probably that all of us who form the prosaic cosmos of the great middle class retain some hidden individuality whose ex- pression would lead to greater happiness. It is that constant vision of personal con- viction which permits the only flare of glory in the ordinary man. It develops into a con- suming hobby and self-satisfying fanaticism accepting Browning ' s optimism. There is success to the man who pursues his vision through difficulties to the stars. THE FIBER OF AMERICA WANDA KWARCIAK, ' 31 When the hardy Vikings headed the prows of their grotesque ships toward the west, they did not do it on the spur of the mo- ment. Daring though they were, the tales of sailors who had been blown out of their courses and who in their panic had seen strange monsters, floating islands, submer- sible continents, and those other thousand and one fairy stories, no doubt cooled + heir zealous ardor. But sure of their project, they set about with faith, so it is not surprising that one Leif Erickson landed on the coast of North America in 1000 A. D. Some two or three centuries passed be- fore the continent of America received an- other stranger. Columbus through study and research formed a theory with singular firm- ness. He never spoke in doubt or hesitation THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 19 but with as much cei-tainty as if his eyes had already beheld the promised land. Ab- solute and unshakable belief that by sail- ing due westwards one would not tumble off this earth or be broiled by the tropical sun ' s rays, Columbus set about and per- formed his task. It was neither an accident nor an inspiration. He was not one to sail about in a limitless and unplanned fashion bumping into lands that came in his way ; he was not one to act on the impulse of the mo- ment; first of all, he planned and said, It can be done, and then did it. It is not surprising to find the Spaniards the first to explore the New Land. Colum- bus sailed for Spain and brought news of this discovery to Spain, so that that country was the first to be acquainted with the won- derful possibilities of it all. However, these first attempts proved to be an utter failure. The mass of newcomer.s merely wanted to get rich and to get rich quick. How they accomplished their noble task ! How they shot and hacked and hanged and burned and robbed and lied! Within an unbelievably short space of time, the gentle- men adventurers and highwaymen of the Iberian peninsula had acquired all the land that had any value. But here they stopped. The Spaniards destroyed all that came be- fore them and continued on and on. Enthusiastic French Pioneers failed, too. Although they reasoned more than the Span- ish and used more docile methods to .sub- due the Indian, yet the constant warfare at home and the lack of interest and backing brought a stop to any present exploration. England, too, did not forget to put her finger in the pudding. Colonies after colo- nies were sent out; some proved successful, more did not. But the one which shall always stand out in the annals of American History was the small group of Puritans who pur- sued by religious mutinies and economic up- heavals landed on the frozen coast of Mas- sachusetts [during the worst time of the year. Fate did not toss them here at random, for these Pilgrims began the journey fully aware of the risks they were taking. But they persevered and settled down with the sole idea of building a nation. They realized that unity was needed to bring about victory. A covenant was signed and strict laws adhered to, and they sur- vived that first winter in a cold and inhos- pitable country because they were men of pronounced convictions who knew they wanted a greater degree of economic free- dom than they could have attained in Eng- land at that time, to bring up their children in comfort, and to worship God in the way that seemed good. We stress work whenever we mention Pilgrims because, perhaps, success is more or less inherent to work, and the Pilgrims were successful. To those skeptical of the lighter side of Puritan life, let us be assured however, that our forefathers were by no means fleshless demigods and haloed asce- tics, but that they, too, had their moments of leisure and joy. Drudgery and fatiguing work are not the only elements of noble characters. From pictures and books, we usually in- terpret a Puritan to have been an austere, scowling man dressed in coarse black smock and trousers, or in an anemic gray — the women in plainly cut gowns of ample pro- portions. We would have expected them to avoid bright colors, yet from the wills it is clear that men occasionally had coats of brighter hues. Why, Elder Brewster, who was most closely in touch with the fashions of Heaven, seems to have been the proud owner of one blue coat, one violet colored coat, and a green waist coat. Women, too, as capricious as now, happily possessed petti- coats in alluring hues, lace scarfs, and silk garters. Parasols or umbrellas were un- known or rare, however, large fans were used as effectively for sunshades as well as for flirting. Wigs were also prominent. The possessor of such head gears caused as much anger and amusement then as the bobbed-hair fad in the early twentieth century. They were called horrid bushes of vanity and hun- dreds of other disparaging names, which seemed to make them more popular. Even demure and humble little Plymouth needed watching. One day a stranger ap- peared with a pair of red silk stockings. He was, of course immediately investigated and no doubt our noble predecessors heaved a sigh when they learned that the festive hosiery was bought in Boston. If there were any bans on foppishness, it was purely for economic reasons and for distinction in social standing. A glimpse at the Puritan Home would, too, change our ideas. The living room as implied was used for eating, cooking, and recreation. An oaken table and large chest honored this chamber. An immense fireplace 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY performed the task of cooking and heating, and the table implements consisted of pew- ter and some silver bowls and an occasion- al silver spoon. Forks in the seventeenth century were well done without. Old inven- tories show complete cooking outfits, and wills, as many as ninety-five napkins and .scores of bed sheets in one household. But things we now associate with Cape Cod — oysters, clams, lobsters, and cranberries — the Pilgrims either distinctly disliked or did not know at all. Pie, synonymously used with New England now, was completely un- known then. No aspect of social life is more important than schools. Yet in the history of the early .settlements schools and school teachers play- ed a comparatively small part. A project to establish a school for girls was vehemently opposed to as late as 1793 on the grounds that it might teach wives how to correct their husbands ' errors in spelling. Perhaps one of the reasons for the unity maintained by the Pilgrims may be traced to the .severe laws imposed on them. Mas- querading, card playing, horse racing, and smoking in public places were forbidden. Any person of sixteen years or under telling a lie was fined and put in stocks. Sunday was strictly adhered to — no kissing, cook- ing, sweeping, or shaving was allowed then. Profanity was a bit more of a luxury than at present. The profane swearer wa.s fined ten shillings for each man sized oath, but if he used several such on the same occasion he was given a reduced or wholesale rate in punishment. There were inns with uncertain amount of drinking, but temperance was used. An innkeeper had to have a wife (shall I say to keep him on the right track?) As a matter of fact, an innkeeper whose wife died was deprived of a license on the ground that he was now unfit to run an inn. Present America is but a strong cord de- veloped from a thin but sturdy line of Pu- ritan ideas. Work comes first with the intention of reaching a goal; in between is interwoven a pleasant and joyous pastime. PIONEERS JEANNETTE THERIAULT, ' 31 In thinking about the growth ?nd develop- ment of America, one is tempted to concen- trate on the early settlers on the Atlantic seaboard and then too superficially to glide over the courage, .sacrifices, and endurance of those pioneers who carried America ' s de- velopment stage by stage further west. Too much credit cannot be given to these peo- ple, for they left homes of .safety to ven- ture into unknown territory, the dangers of which were well known to them. Of these people, however, it is to the women that our sympathy and appreciation should be strongest. The pioneer women played a great part in the development of the west. They were the ones to urge their husbands and sweethearts to cross the Allegheny Mountains when the government wished to lay claim to the land. They accompanied the men over the diffi- cult and unknown passes of the mountains, riding for twelve hours a day or more, on these rocky paths in crude homemade cov- ered wagons, uncomplaining. At dusk weary and sore, they stopped to light a campfire and to cook a frugal meal of biscuits, bacon, and coffee. After the mountains were crossed there was always danger of Indian attacks but still these women carried on to build themselves a home and to form an empire. They encouraged the men, gave them phy- sical and spiritual help. Nothing was too great for them to accomplish. When the pioneers had reached their home site the women helped in the building of their rude log cabins, and the rough chairs and tables that were used day after day. The women did their share of the clearing of the land for agriculture. They tended the garden and cattle. The pioneer women bore and bred large families in these crude rough surroundings. After the first difficulties were over some- thing was necessary to help these men and women to carry on, some form of recrea- tion to make them forget the harsh side of their existence. Parties, dances, husking bees, bobsled rides, and many other forms of amusement were organized. People for twen- ty miles around used to gather at one farm- house where dancing and refreshments were to be had. The day of the party the hostess THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 21 and her daughters spent over a hot stove cooking delicacies for the guests. At the party a fiddler ground out tune after tune and the dancers swung in and out of the dark recesses. The babies were ranged on blankets on the floor in another room through which the men and women passed frequently to visit the whiskey barrel. Much whiskey and punch was imbibed. There were frequently gun fights which resulted in se- rious accidents. The women became accus- tomed and hardened to these scenes. They had to, to carry on. Years later when towns of considerable size had sprung up, when clubs had been formed for the betterment of these towns, when a certain type of culture had been de- veloped, when life was becoming easier for the pioneer women, their children moved westward. The plains were again crossed in covered wagons. Ever westward was the word. One motive for the constant trend westward was the rich grazing land which the government was giving to anyone who staked a claim and settled on the land. Thousands moved west for the great land rush. Some went in buggies, others in cov- ered wagons, on horseback, on bicycles and some even went afoot. People quarreled and fought over land. The disappointed either went further west or settled in a town. Towns sprang up overnight, towns with a population of thousands of rough fighting men, of gamblers who went to make their living by unfairly winning other people ' s money, dance hall proprietors with their girl entertainers. The morals in these towns were very low. Prayer meetings were held which usually ended in gun fights. This is what the pioneer women came to. The wo- men joined together to effect a reform. The work was slow and arduous. The saloons and dance halls were finally changed to more decent places. The plain frame houses which had sprung up over night gave place to bigger and better houses. Clubs were formed, schools were built, and the children received some education. Then gold was discovered. That genera- tion in turn moved westward when gold was discovered in California. Once more the men and women crossed the mountains to a land of disrepute and depravity. Those who had enough money went by boat, those who hadn ' t went on foot or by wagon with all their belongings in one little bundle or wa- gon. They went to mining camps that were well known for their wildness, wickedness, and lawless men. Some of the people went off to the moun- tains to stake their claims. They had only rude shelters to protect themselves from the inclement weather. Once a week they went into town for their supplies. On these trips to town there were wild carousals. Lonely prospectors who were known to have struck it rich were in constant dan- ger of their lives. Famous bands of robbers preyed upon gold miners and stage coaches. These bands very often contained members of the law enforcing bodies of the towns. But they were unknown and often form- ed the head of the band. The women became dissatisfied with this wild life. They persuaded the men to start Vigilante Committees to clear the country of the outlaws and murderers. They did as their ancestors before them had done. They improved the towns till they grew to re- semble those they had left. We have made an impressionistic sketch of America ' s growth acros s a Continent. Every mile of the way gained has meant labor for some one. Per Ardua of our mot- to has been the very fiber of America ' s growth, Ad Astra, to the stars, is just as surely, for each church meeting, each deter- mination to better their children ' s educa- tion, each Vigilante Committee, placed Am- erica one notch higher in her climb — Ad Astra. LITERATURE OF PERSUASION GERTRUDE SCHWARTZBERG, ' 31 There are various types of literature. There are classics like Shakespeare, Hor- ace, and Dante; there is the modern litera- ture which we find so prominent in soft covered magazines, and there is that type of writing hitherto hardly called literature — the literature of persuasion. The literature of persuasion is nothing more than good ad- vertising. By good, I mean, advertising that has made people buy the article. When an 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY advertisement has accomplished this step it has proved to be good. Before writing developed, advertising by means of criers and sign-boards existed. Shops in ancient Pompeii had terra cotta signs: a goat denoted a milk seller ' s stall; two men at sword play indicated a fencing school; a boy being whipped stood for a school. Quaint signs prevailed through- out the Middle Ages when the spoken word was the only method of publicity. This me- thod of advertising by sign-boards has been revived and we can see on many highways today tea room signs showing a flying goose or a green dragon painted outside to indicate the name of the place. With the aid of writing, men have put their thoughts and ideas on paper. Gradu- ally, printed announcements appeared and have steadily grown in numbers. These an- nouncements have changed into what we now call ads . An ad does more than inform people of the merchandise and the service business houses have to offer the public. It makes the people open their pocketbooks. Why do you buy Maxwell House Coffee? Because it ' s Good to the Last Drop. All forms of advertising, such as newspa- pers, magazines, letters, billboards, and the radio, are based on psychology. Since psy- chology has changed from an obscure to a workable object, three facts are recorded as the basis of people ' s buying. These are plea- sure, pride, and utility. The choice of words in successful ads is based upon these three elements. The Reo- Royale Eight is advertised as being deep- pillowed luxury, safeguarded by every de- vice known to science. ' Deep-pillowed ' as- sures comfort, while device known to sci- ence reassures the practical minded buyer. Keep your step lithe as a kitten ' s with Da- niel Green ' s leisure footwear. What, woman ' s pride is not touched by that note or who dis- tains the idea of resembling La Parisienne, most fastidious of all women if the miracle can be accomplished by buying Cutex Liquid Nail Polish. Maybelline brings Alluring Eyes, perfect grooming comes through Yardley ' s English Lavendar. A man ' s good taste and good breeding is displayed by a toliet case in tawny ostrich. The list is endless. And only when the words appear before us do we realize how our vanity leads us on, how these words open our pocketbooks. Pride and utility are successfully com-, bined in this ad: Every modern woman knows that to the outer world her hosiery must appear to be the most delicate, luxurious item of her cos- tume. But in her practical heart she rea- lizes that her hosiery must be every bit as durable in actuality as it is delicate in ap- pearance. Holeproof Hosiery is a charming deceiv- er, miraculously combining delicacy and durability. At present advertising is characterized by the completeness with which it presents in- formation and logical reasoning by which it seeks to secure the conviction of the buyer. With the aid of psychology, writers have been able to compose advertisements that ap- peal to the reader ' s emotions and logic. An advertisement of steamship lines clearly explains this fact. Boots from all countries of the world are pictured on one side of the page and underneath this is a paragraph describing the boots. The other half sheet contains a picture of a steamship. Curiosity is aroused by the boots, this steam- ship could satisfy the curiosity. Such an ad entices anyone to take a trip around the world. This ad has created a desire and by making agreeable prices it incites us to ac- tion and the ad is a .success. Advertising has had an immense influ- ence upon the lives of the people since it has improved the quality of merchandise. This has been accomplished by the competition between concerns advertising the same ar- ticle. Each concern, desiring to outclass his competitor attributed better qualities to his article in advertisements. It then had to live up to what it wrote so the merchandise was improved. We can judge by the fact that advertising has been designated as the literature of per- suasion how powerful an ad is. A true ad is literature of persuasion — but not the persua- sion that urges a .sulky unwilling public — no, it persuades by dangling an elusive goal before the people and makes that goal so enticing that the buyer is not content until the article is his. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 23 THE MODERNS JOHN STEEN, ' 31 In the essay What is an American Charles Eliott says this, An American is the product of certain moral inheritances. He is usually the descendant of an immi grant or an immigrant himself. That immi- grant in many cases, was escaping from some sort of religious, p olitical, social or economic oppression. He was some kind of non-conformist, and he was dissatisfied with his .surroundings, and wished to better them. Therefore, he must have had an unusual amount of imagination, ambition, and ven- turesomeness. Imagination, Ambition, Venturesome- ness, these three deal with the future. Man is ready to work thru today for the dream the future holds. Many Americans have al- ready made their dreams come true and in such varied fields as business, science, and exploration. Undoubtedly Henry Ford is the oustand- ing business man of today. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan, July 30, 1863 the son of William Ford, an Eng- lishman, who had come to this country in 1847. He had drifted west with many of the immigrants, had saved money, married, and bought a farm. The house in which the boy Henry was born was two stories high and had four rooms. The eaves were so low in the rooms upstairs that a person could look out only at the sides of the room and not in the front. At the age of seventeen the boy Henry went to Detroit. He first worked for James Flower Co., receiving as wages $2.50 a week. As this did not even pay his room-rent he secured a position with a jeweler even- ings receiving $2.00 a week. After paying his room-rent, he had left one dollar for his other expenses. Eventually he returned home, and worked on a farm, receiving a fair income. He married and returned to De- troit. Being interested in engines he went to work for the Flower and Westinghouse Co. During his spare time he worked on an en- gine at his own home and it was at this time he thought of an engine mounted on four wheels. This was a logical idea for many other mechanics had t hought of the same thing. In 1893 he had completed his first car. This car had four bicycle wheels, the motor which he had salvaged from a junk pile rest- ed on four elliptical springs, it was a two cylinder motor with a six inch stroke that developed four horse-power sufficient to shake the light framework as a terrier shakes a rat. In front of the motor was a gasoline tank which held three gallons over which rose a seat with tufted cushions for two pas- sengers and in front of the seat, at a good arms length was an upright clutch that shifted the speed of the car from low to high, two speeds forward and no reverse. Two long rods formed the steering appara- tus. On the front of the car was a low, square dash surmounted by a heavy gong. This was the first Ford car. Some time later Ford entere d racing and in his first race which was of three miles he defeated Barney Oldfield. Concerning the race a certain Detroit newspaper said Hen- ry Ford broke into the front rank of Ameri- can chauffeurs by the wonderful perform- ance of his machine yesterday, but it is likely he will never again be seen in a race. The dizzy pace with the great danger of colli- sion will not be to his liking. This does not mean P ord will not go on the track again. On the contrary, he is convinced that his machine is capable of making a mile a min- ute on a circular track, and he will go after that record, but he will have the track to himself. Yesterday was the first time he ever drove in a race. That he was an amateur was plainly shown by the way he took the curves. This expressed what the people thought and everyone felt that automobiles were a passing fancy. But Ford felt some day the public might become more interested in automobiles. So he and a man named Alexander Malcholm- son started what was called the Ford Motor Car. Ford was the mechanic and Malcholm- son was the coal man. This was the begin- ning of the accomplishment of Ford ' s vi- sion. Ford overcame difficulties and today is the leading automobile manufacturer in the world. His factory is capable of turning out 16,000 cars a day and a short time ago the Ford Motor Co. turned out its twenty mil- lionth car. 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The accomplishment in the field of science has been no less spectacular and our minds naturally turn to Thomas Edison. It is in- teresting to note that even when Edison was a boy he was interested in experimenting. A Dutch youth, Michael Oates, by name, was employed by the family as chore-boy. To test the theory that gas so generated might enable a person to fly, Edison induced Mi- chael to swallow a large quantity of Seidlitz powders. Far from flying however, Michael developed pains that compelled general at- tention. In the cellar of his home Edison assembled material for a laboratory. Among there were two hundred bottles carefully arranged, and marked Poison, so no one would dis- turb them. My mother ' s ideas and mine dif- fered at times, he said once, especially when I got experimenting and messed up things. Although Mrs. EdLson ordered the removal of the laboratory, a compromise was finally agreed upon. Edison became a newsboy on a train thai ran between Port Huron and Detroit. His venturesomeness and imagination led him to print his own newspaper. It was at this time he developed an interest in electricity. In the baggage car he rigged up several devices. A short time later a friend taught him tele- graphy. In four months Edison had learned all his teacher knew, and his rise in know- ledge of electricity was as rapid. There is no need to further the discussion of Thomas Edison ' s life. Everyone is familiar with his inventions and how he worked sometimes day and night to bring about desired results. Concerning some of Edison ' s experimenting, Gamaliel Bradford says, It is said that there are hun- dreds of note books preserved in the labora- tory recording the history of all his experi- menting and showing in some cases, as no- tably with the electric light, many thousands of efforts that led to no positive result what- ever. A young boy visualized, overcame diffi- culties and became America ' s greatest sci- entist. The wonder of the automobile and elec- tric light is a little dulled to many of us be- cause we have always enjoyed them. But not one of us has failed to thrill to the news that Byrd has reached his destination safely. Richard Byrd, our famous explorer was born in Virginia and, in contrast to Ford and Edison, of aristocratic birth. From early boy- hood up to manhood he has been known for his determination to attack the problem and not to ignore it. At one time Byrd was pro- secuting attorney. The people in the moun- tains defiied the law and killed anyone who attempted to enforce it. Byrd decided that as prosecuting attorney the task of subduing these people was his. Nothing could alter his mind, even the pleading of his wife failed. He so completely amazed these people by his appearance that he held them in his power and succeeded in his venture. Once while on a boat trip they ran into a typhoon. All during the storms he stayed on the bridge with the captain aiding him in piloting the ship until the storm abated. Byrd was always interested in new lands and as a result he has been successful in reaching both the North and South Poles. Months of preparation were necessary for these feats. The difficulties of conquering ico and snow would have discouraged many men but not Byrd. Finally after overcoming the hardships and difficulties he reached hi 3 goal. The class of 1931 has come to the end of one stage of its journey. Some will go on to higher institutions of learning while ethers will endeavor to obtain positions in the busi- ness world immediately. But whichever course we pursue each one of us has at some time visualized his ideal goal. Perhaps there is one in this class who will ris e to heights equal to that of Ford, of Edison, or of Byrd. There is a man among us whom every per- son in this hall knows and admires. Through his untiring efforts he has brought the schools of Southbridge to a high standard. He has always done that which he has thought best for the pupils, and the town. He visualized what the schools of South- bridge should be, overcame all difficulties, and as a result, we are sure he can look back and reflect with pleasure on a work well done. Therefore at this time the class of 1931 of the Mary E. Wells High School wishes to express to Mr. Fred E. Corbin, our superintendent of schools, its great appre- ciation for the work he has done for us and for the people of Southbridge. a w CO O 5T CO T3ATMS ft«9 n ■ ' f. ■ : Senior Activities IN MEMORIAM Thelma Farley Brief was the time you lingered here, And as we paU e to think of you, Our classmate of one little year, We join and s ' ay one last adieu. You could n t wait to reach the stars, As we must do by patient strife, But paused and passed beyond the bars, While we must heed the call of life. And as we answer life ' s bright call, When minds in memory are drest, Remembrance oft shall haunt us all, And we shall bid our classmate rest. —Dorothy M. Lanphear GRADUATION PROGRAM Per Ardua Ad Astra Prayer Rev. F. T. Kenyon Overture Orchestra Address Vision Catherine McKinstry Selection, Listen to the Lambs Dett-Nash Address The Fibre of America Wanda Kwarciak Address Pioneers Jeannette Theriault Address Literature of Persuasion Gertrude Schwartzberg Address The Moderns John Steen Selection, Pilgrims ' Chorus Wagner Special Awards Presentation of Diplomas Chairman of School Committee Benediction March Orchestra BACCALAUREATE SERVICE The Baccalaureat Service was held Sun- day, June 21, at 7:30 P. M. at the Holy Trinity Church on Hamilton Street. The Rev. Tilton gave a sermon. CLASS DAY PROGRAM The Class Day exercises were held in the auditorium on the afternoon of June 24. The following program took place: Address of Welcome Nestor Pontbriand Class History William Power Class Will Rita Earls Class Prophecy Frank Buckley Class Song Dorothy Lanphear — words Doris Dubreuil — music Planting of Ivy Nestor Pontbriand SENIOR RECEPTION The Senior Reception was given by the Juniors in the Town Hall, Friday evening, June 26. That hall was appropriately deco- rated in scarlet and gold and the Senior flower (red carnation) was conspicuous throughout. The Music Weavers gave an enjoyable dance program. SENIOR PROM Our Seniors held a prom in the Town Hall which was well attended. Dud Gold- man ' s Ambassadors furnished the music. The chajrman of the various commijttees were as follows : Orchestra Douglas Southall Refreshments William Power ACADEMIC COURSE Alphonse Joseph Czyzewski Rita Elizabeth Earls Wilhelmina Lucy Kania Eleonora Frieda Laabs Katherine McKinstry Ruth Emerson Snell John Alexander Steen Joseph Lambert Swiacki Ferdinand John Volpini BOOKKEEPING— STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Mary Beatrice Chiocca Wanda Matilda Kwarciak Dora Blanche Martin Lottie Florence Peloquin ■MWM arnnriTlf nilTTlTWTrTTm 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Jeannette Aline Belanger Marion Georgianna Chapdelaine Beatrice Alida Girouard Emelia Mary Romano Mabel Madeline Sangren Pauline Grace Thompson Margaret Laura Welch BOOKKEEPING COURSE Tadeus Thomas Kosakowski Dorothy Myrtle Lanphear Clarence Ubald Peloquin Dorothy Estella Plimpton Mary Elizabeth Santo Gertrude Rebecca Schwartzberg Jeannette Stella Theriault Marjorie Mathes White GENERAL COURSE George Harry Abbott Dorothy Marioji Beck Margeurite Phyllis Blair Howard William Brissette Frank Buckley Helen De Francia Crandall George Winfred Darling Doris Louise Dubreuil Marjorie Maudel Edmondson George Leon Favreau Lorraine Christine Gabree Raymond Delphis Gatineau William Stanley Haynes Florence Louise Hazzard George Philip Hebert Mary Lillian Howard Wilson Ford Knight Nathan Louis Krasnov Aline Marie LaRochelle Nellie Stephanie Misiaszek Dorothy Elizabeth Monroe Joseph George Page Nestor Lew Pontbriand William Andrew Power Eugene Herman Scharschmidt Barbara Hastings Sarty Douglas Thomas Southall Charles Thomas Thimblin Edgar William Tillyer Martha Audrey Vasil Winthrop Wendell White CLASS HISTORY Profe sor Buckley, L. L. D., D. Sc, R. A. T., our reputed prophet has requested us to assist him in his prognostications by reviewing the history of the body known thruout the universe as the Class of ' 31. Af- ter weeks of diligent research, I have endea- vored to arrange this historical data a?, to afford the great psychic, the background necessary for his predictions. Our class, of which we are humble members, entered the Halls of Learning on September 1927. As I remember in those days of yore we had a noble but stern direc- tor named Mr. Gibbons. Let us not speak of the upper classmen who felt it their duty to make us at home, — shall we say by force? We elected Wilson Knight as our first President and Miss Fitzgerald our advisor. We were given a reception by the Juniors (perhaps some of us will remember how cer- tain of us went for long involuntary walks that night.) The trouble has always been with our class that we have been too brilliant for the rest of the school. Soon we branched forth and nearly won the class basketball cham- pionship — probably they bribed the referee (I mean the team defeated us.) However, we defeated the Northbridge Freshman Team once and two of our class traveled with the great Varsity. During the winter of ' 27 and ' 28 the class showed up nobly in the class rooms and in- cidentally in Mr. Gibbon ' s office. How well two members can remember when they were blamed for a certain teacher ' s sneez- ing during class. Naturally they were inno- cent but when a ball of sneezing powder was seen on their premises, they were found guilty by circumstantial evidence. Of course, we should mention our class party in which the talent of the class was shown and when one of our number sang Clementine . We also gave a one-act play and then danced. The upper classmen were disgusted because there was so little danc- ing but we knew that party was a success. The year ended; we spent the summer hard at work and came back in the fall to enjoy a restful period of school. We were THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 29 old timers and felt like veterans in the bat- tle for study (?) rooms. This year we had the privilege of having Frank Buckley, the now eminent R. A. T., as head of the class, assisting him was Mme. Dube. In January of ' 29, four of our class came to the front as principals in the Glee Club Operetta. Outside of tripping over one an- other, in what was supposedly a sailor ' s horn pipe and the talking about the booti- ful meun by one of those mixed up in the dance, the operetta was a success. Among our achievements were the class basketball championship (that explains the bronze figure which Ls still in Room 5), the Sophomore Party, the many offices, and Room 4 records made by the various mem- bers, and the varsity basketball team which was composed of 4-5 Sophomores. Our class meanwhile was rapidly dimin- ishing. In our spring vacation, all loyal students of the intelligent sex were called upon to make a cement basketball court of which you are all familiar. I don ' t know what would have happened without the Sophomores. But, Professor, I have forgotten that our principals have changed. Mr. Furber came to us in the beginning of the year and ruled with an iron will until his ability led him away to higher places, and then Mr Greene came to us. After another summer of earnest and diffi- cult labor we came back to reign thorough- ly and completely over the high school. What a year! The Juniors, made up over half the football squad, three quarters of the Basket- ball, and nearly all of the Baseball teams. At the very first of the year, a troup of the choicest, because of silence at all times, were requested by Mr. Greene to stay out- side or in the cloak room until the last bell had rung at half past eight and at one o ' clock This group of five gathered as sort of a clan and to the world are known by the dignified title of Rats. As the President had come from this group for the two previous years, Wil- liam Tillyer, R. A. T., was elected to lead in the Junior Year. Just as proof of our importance, it was essential that we have two faculty advisors, namely Miss Putnam and Miss Aucoin. They managed us very ably while we bought our class rings, greeted the Freshmen with their usual reception, held a Junior Play, and fin- ally ended up by giving the most perfect of Senior Receptions. As I have said before, our class has al- ways been rather reserved, so reserved in fact that on March 10, 1930, two Juniors confederated with one Senior were too mod- est to walk out the doors, so they hopped quietly out of a window. The proof of its being March 10 is because they went swim- ming on the eleventh when because of their modesty they were told not to come to school for a few days. You must recall, Professor, that in our Junior year and with most of our class on the team we won the Webster football game, 6-0. There, again I forgot we the class of ' 31 as the principal reason for the success of the operetta. Two State cups, one for ac- curacy and one for speed in typing, depos- ited in Room 16 were won by our assistance. Let us pass over another vacation of hard labor for the class of ' 31 to our last year. Nes Pontbriand was our Senior Presi- dent; Mr. Greene our advisor. I don ' t have to remind you how wonderful a season we had in football. During the fall of our last year we gained or rather regained a member of the class of ' 31, one who had lived for the past three years in Springfield. (I might say he was given the privilege of an R. A. T. degree. ) Still retiring and modest our class has with- out difficulty remained far superior. We gave a successful dance in the beginning of the season and being unable to arrange for a Senior play, gave a Promenade instead, and although we only had in mind the social side, we did make the enormous profit of $1.14. The class was no less important in scholastic lines, however, for Bee Girou- ard and Dora Martin won the State cup for Shorthand. But time grows short and soon we will no longer be able to make history. However, I assure you, Professor, that if given but a few days more we could fill a volume of his- torical knowledge. Your humble servant, WILL DI POWER WILL BI TILLYER both D. Sc, L. L. D., R. A. T. i 30 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY CLASS PROHECY After leaving the history of the C lass of 1931 so thoughtfully prepared by my friends and assistants, Professors dePower and Tillyer, both A. B. B., L. L. D., R. A. T., I will endeavor to prophecise without hesi- tation by oration, the location and occupation of each and every member of this group which issued from the ivy-covered walls of the Wells High School, whose nairies will for- ever be emblazoned across the skies, by vir- tue of their wonderful achievements, which have been and will continue to be of greatest value to mankind. And now I lay before you my prognostica- tions with all due respect. Rita Earls as governor of Illinois, recent- ly solved Chicago ' s crime question by means of clever arguing. William Tillyer, African missionary, was made king of a cannibal tribe. Douglas Southall and Doris Dubreuil are assistant directors of the Wells High Or- chestra. They have purchased five drums to drown the sound of the violins. Wanda Kwarciak played the role of lead- ing lady in George Favreau ' s master produc- tion Let The Rest of the World Go Buy. Raymond Gatineau will change you from a weakling to a giant with his 30 day course. George Page is an exponent of Gatineau and is now able to enter an Austin Motor Car without the aid of a step ladder. William Power recently took the part of Philo Vance in Green Waters. His first in- clination as a detective was in Miss Demp- sey ' s Room 3 hunting ink spots. Harry Abbott poses for the Palmolive Soap Co. He is very often painted by Catherine McKinstry who became famous after her painting of Al Capone, Jr. Pauline Thompson, Dora Martin, and Emelia Romano are nur.ses as the A. Samuel Savus Hospital for over-worked students. Nestor Pontbriand, turned out to be a second Woody Wally and his voice may be heard every Friday morning at three o ' clock on the Dudley to Sturbridge hook-up. Jeannette Theriault married an oil mag- nate and is living in Texas where men are men and women are governors. Lottie Peloquin and Mary Chiocca are .stenographers in the Schwartzberg Crockery Co. whose slogan is Good Until The First Drop. Mabel Sangren has been elected the best dressed girl in New York City. No doubt she acquired this taste at the Wells Institute of Learning. Dorothy Plimpton has donated her deli- cate blush to the General Electric Co. which is having further experiments with violet ray lamps. Eugene Scharschmidt is a blank inspector of the Gabree and Crandall Arms Co. known far and wide for its hand painted machinery. George Darling ' s forgetfulness has made him the city ' ,s best plumber. Since Tillyer is in Africa, the only cler- gyman of the class we have left is Howard Brissette, who recently married Lucy Kania, to a prosperous young broker. Tadeus Kasakowski and Clarence Pelo- quin have donated a large estate for the Home For Indignant Females. Beatrice Girouard poses for Kum Klean Tooth Paste ads. Charles Thimblin is bill poster for the same company. John Steen is working at Mr. McMahon ' s chicken hatchery. He has found a way to make hens lay nine pound eggs. Ruth Snell, Elizabeth Santo, and Martha Vasil are clerks at the store of Krasnov, Krasnov, and Krasnov, Inc., the largest dry goods .store in New York, whose slogan is Don ' t Come Here! Winthrop White and Alphonse Czyzewski are miniature golf instructors at Coney Is- land. Joseph Swiacki is head salesman of the Austin Motor Co. It is rumored that he uses a shoe horn to enter his product. Aline LaRochelle was awarded the Mari- on Talley medal for singing over .station WKBE. Eleanora Laabs is spending her second honeymoon in Paris. Marguerite Blair is running a Dog and Cat Hospital in Charlton next to Dorothy Beck ' s and Jeannette Belanger ' s Tea Shoppe. Freddy Volpini as an enthusiastic admir- er of Mussolini holds an important position in the Fascist government. Marjorie Edmondson and Dorothy Mon- roe have opened St. James Infirmary for nervous teachers. Florence Hazzard ' s efficiency as a typist has won her a secretarial position in the government. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 31 Phillip Hebert has built an observatory on Fisk Hill and carefully studies those atoms that troubled him in high school. Marion Chapdelaine is the only aviatrix who has flown around the world in twenty- six hours. Dorothy Lanphear is one of the country ' s best poetesses. Margaret Welch, Barbara Sarty, and Mar- jorie White, the inseparable three, are taking the parts of the Dolly Sisters in Broadway Follies. Stanley Haynes is manager of the Non- Curler Hair Tonic Co. Wilson Knight turned out to be a second Barney Oldfield and has broken all records at the Indianapolis Speedway. Lillian Howard has just walked from New York to Washington, in four days. A feat that is unequalled. Nellie Misiaszek has just completed a book entitled Manners To Fit Every Oc- casion . We recommend this book to any Sophomore who needs hints to improve his social distinction. FRANK BUCKLEY, 1931 CLASS WILL We, the Class of 1931, of the town of Southbridge, County of Worcester, and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish, and declare the following as and for our Last Will and Testament. To Mr. Greene, Scharschmidt leaves his Ford. With this and his own Chewy , Mr. Greene should be able to go anywhere at any time. To Miss Burrington we leave an explana- tion of the Einstein theory. To Miss Putnam, Jeannette Theriault leaves her classical profile — a true example of what a Roman nose should be. To Miss Fitzgerald we leave a knife sharpener to whet the wits of all Seniors in her class, so that the loss of the class of ' 31 will not be so marked. To Miss Troy we leave a committee to in- vent more prizes for her class to win. To Miss Corbin, the Senior Traffic Officers leave their sincere appreciation of her cook- ing. To Miss Mitchell we leave an aquarium so that all the Biology specimens may enjoy a pleasant summer. Douglas Southall leaves his cornet to Miss Finnegan, so that she can give fair warning when rounding corners at fifty. To Miss Phinney we leave a Stuffed Fish, in memory of the old days in Sub Four. To Mr. McMahon we leave a baby ' s bon- net to help him keep up that appearance of innocence by which he fools all Freshmen. To the Junior Class we leave the Mary E. Wells High School, the honor of which they must uphold. To the Sophomore Class we leave our con- ceit. The Juniors have enough of their own. To the Freshmen Class Gertrude Schwartzberg leaves her efficiency. They need it. Charlie Thimblin leaves his big feet to Kaszynski. Marion Georgianna Chapdelaine leaves her name to Tidd so that he may attract some attention. Ruth Snell leaves her quiet air of mystery to Helen Thomas. Maggie Welch leaves her dreamy eyes to Alice Jacques. Martha Vasil leaves a megaphone to Gau- thier so that he may imitate Rudy Vallee. Rita Earls leaves her ability to hold her own in an argument to John Dupres. Haynes leave.s his curly hair to Freddy Waite. Lillian Howard and Barbara Sarty leave their ability to walk miles and get to school on time to Merrill Benoit. Nate Krasnov leaves his ties to John Buck- ley. Catherine McKinstry bequeathes her many and varied expressions to Ruth Billings. Buckley leaves a complete set of shaving articles to Lucyniak. Jeannette Belanger leaves her demure- ness to Nellie Heaton. 32 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Wanda Kwarciak leaves her Greta Garbo expression to Florinda Salce. Dorothy Beck, Mary Chiocca, Dorothy Plimpton and Aline LaRochelle leave their faculty for getting the teachers angry to Favreau and Farland. Mabel Sangren leaves her ability to stall in English class to Walsh. Pauline Thompson leaves her Puritanical expression to Nellie Hmielowski. George Favreau leaves his model behavior as traffic officer to Wilson. Dorothy Monroe leaves her faithfulness to the fickle ones who need it. Dora Martin leaves her privileges to Ralph Billings. Willie Kania leaves her innocent stare to Hofstra. Florence Hazzard leaves her dimples to the leading lady of next year ' s Operetta. Marjorie Edmondson leaves her freckles to Bernice Robilee. Philip Hebert leaves his boldness to Doris Gay. George Page leaves his ability to dodge airplanes to Lavoie. Helen Crandall leaves her dignity to Ruth Delage. This should save the future Junior Class from complete clownishness. Dorothy Lanphear leaves her eyeglasses to Francis Favreau so that he can see the A ' s on his report. Doris Dubreuil and Joe Swiacki leave their combined musical ability to Lucille Monroe and Jalbert. Bee Girouard leaves her popularity to Pet Price. Joe Gatineau leaves his wrestling ability to Carey to give him one sport in which he will have no competitors. Czyzewski leaves the proof that the last of the alphabet is as good as the first to Funk and Wagnalls. Nellie Misiaszek leaves her curly hair to Louise Kershaw. Marguerite Blair leaves her knowledge of intricate dance ,steps to Eileen Cullen. Brissette leaves his unexpectedness to Provost. Darling leaves his giggle to MacLean. Lorraine Gabree leaves her school spirit to the Freshmen. Betty Santo leaves her devotedness to the orchestra to Miss McGrath to be used on the Freshmen as needed. Tillyer leaves his dimples and expression of blankness to Tully. Eleo Laabs leaves her high heels to Coop- er so that he may look into the eyes of his tall Lady Love without jumping. Clarence Peloquin leaves hi.s home runs to Poirier in order that he will not forget to run home after school parties. Bill Power leaves his engagements in Room 4 to Walsh so that he will have a good excuse for coming home to supper any time from 7 P. M. to 3 A. M. the next morning. Wilson Knight leaves his slick pompadour to DiAngelis. Teddy Kosakowski leaves his typewriting ability to Jane Lemoine. We know she hardly needs it, but we want to win all the prizes. John Steen, our Latin shark, leaves his accomplishments and inventions in Latin Grammar to LePage — but it must be kept quiet. Nestor Pontbriand leaves to Anita Lari- viere a fur coat so that in the future she will not be so anxious to close the window which some Fresh Air Fiend has just opened. Freddy Volpini leaves his inheritance from Maurice Clemence of two years ' devotion to the same girl, plus four years of his own — a six year total — to John Weaver. We hope he makes good use of it. Winthrop White leaves his delicate blush to Bernice Hunt. Marjorie White leaves her dates to Albina Savage. Elefteria Constantine, Bee Girouard, Emelia Romano and Lottie Peloquin leave their gang to Esther Skinner, Eleanor Wil- liams, Mary Dani and Jane Fitzpatrick. Harry Abbott leaves his baby face to Harry Koprowski. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 33 In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals at the Mary E. Wells High School, in the town of Southbridge, this 24th day of June in the year one thou- sand nine hundred and thirty-one. On this 24th day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, the Class of 1931, the above named testator, in our presence and in the presence of each other, signed and sealed the foregoing in- strument and published and declared the same to be their last Will and Testament, and we thereupon at their request, In their presence and in the presence of each other, hereunto subscribed our names and resi- dences as attesting witnesses. 44 - 34 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY STATISTICS Most Popular Nestor Pontbriand Beatrice Girouard Most Ambitious Raymond Gatineau Gertrude Schwartzberg Best Typist Tadeus Kosakowski Emelia Romano Best Actor John Steen Rita Earls Most Modest Philip Hebert Elizabeth Santo Wise-Cracker ? Rita Earls Best Looking Wilson Knight Jeannette Therriault Done Mast For the School Senior Traffic Officers Tallest Joseph Swiacki Dorothy Lanphear Laziest Frank Buckley Dorothy Plimpton Clown Douglas Southall Good Sport George Page Lorraine Gabree Athlete Fred Volpini Catherine McKinstry Best Style Wilson Knight Eleoanora Laabs Dreamer Winthrop White Margaret Welch Talkative Eugene Scharschmidt Dorothy Monroe Gayest Clarence Peloquin Marguerite Blair Best Dancer William Power Mabel Sangren Moodiest William Tillyer Dorothy Monroe Giggler George Darling Beatrice Girouard Musician Joseph Swiacki Doris Dubreuil Shortest George Page Dori, Dubreuil Most Faithful Fred Volpini Darothy Monroe Cleverest Bluffer William Tillyer Rita Earls Rugged George Favreau Catherine McKinstry Best Natured Nathan Krasnov Dorothy Beck Singer Frank Buckley Martha Vasil Most Light-Hearted John Steen Nellie Misiaszek Oldest Charles Thimblin Ruth Snell Youngest Winthrop White Jeannette Belanger Most Obliging Joe Gatineau Lottie Peloquin Daddy Longlegs Charles Thimblin The Florodora Girl Wilhelmina Kania Born to Love One Heavenly Nite Billy, the Kid, The Gang Buster Sonny Boy The Doorway to Heaven Lady of Fashion Ten More Yards To Go Patent Leather Kid Mickey, the Mouse Navy Blues She Had To See Paris Fred Volpini Senior Prom Billy Tillyer C. H. Greene Harry Abbott Room 4 Miss Troy Webster Game Winthrop White George Page Margaret Welch Miss Dube Gold Diggers of Broadway Senior Girls Sea Legs Pardon My Gun Along Came Youth Men Without Women Raymond Gatineau Rifle Club Miss Coderre Howard Brissette Stanley Haynes Winthrop White Dance, Fools, Dance Louise Hall The Land Of Missing Men Domestic Science Dept. Children of Pleasure Our Gang Reaching for the Moon Eugene Scharschmidt Heads Up Girls ' Basketball Team The Life of the Party Marion Chapdelaine Little Caesar Alphonse Czyszewski Children of Pleasure Frank Buckley Nathan Krasnov George Darling Jeannette Belanger Mary Chiocca Lillian Howard Florence Hazzard Wanda Kwarciak Philip Hebert Dora Martin Tom Sawyer Big Business Girl Merely Mary Ann Sunny Dimples Daughter of the Gods Untitled Laughter She Got What She Wanted Aline LaRochelle BOOK REV ' The Barretts of Wimpole Street This play is a fascinating study depicting the struggle between a sadistic father and an invalid daughter. Edward Barrett is the father, a man sternly ruled by Right who keeps his family of eleven children in com- plete terror of him. Elizabeth Barrett is the next strongest figure in the Barrett house- hold. As the eldest, and the only one with in- dependent means (she was then one of the most successful poets in England) — even she is completely submitted to the will of her father. She is an invalid, confined to her room, and not until she interviews Robert Browning does she hope that there is any- thing in life but a sick-bed. Robert Brown- ing and ,she fall deeply in love — but she feels she can not marry him because of her father (violently opposed to the marriage of any of his children) would never consent, and besides she tells Browning that she could never be anything but a sickly invalid. The climax comes when Elizabeth realizes the horrible and sadistic nature of her father — and she does go to Italy with Browning. In the last .scene we see Barrett giving orders for the destruction of Elizabeth ' s dog — only to find it is gone. The play has some rather farcial touches : Octavious — one of Elizabeth ' s brothers, stut- ters. One very humorous scene when she asks Browning to explain a pas.sage of his poem to her. After puzzling over it for some time Browning says, When that passage was written only two people knew what it meant, God and Robert Browning — now only God knows. RITA EARLS, ' 31 My Impression of My Story by Mary Roberts Rhineheart Among the most recent autobiographies is that of Mary Roberts Rhineheart. The book is extremely interesting from a number of points of view, the authoress, the women, and the home maker. The first portion of the book deals with her childhood and here it is that we truth- fully see the real person. Instead of showing her li e as a series of dates, she writes things just as she ,saw them when a little girl. That is, the important things of life did not in- terest a little girl while the sm°.ll, though very intimate details did. We see childhood through the eyes of a child and we are able to place ourselves perfectly in her place. The characters that she knew as a child are easi- ly recognized as the grown-ur}, thoroughly realistic people of our own childhood. Small incidents in our lives make many impres- sions on us as we think back and so it was with her. We first realize then, that she was an ordinary human as a child. At sixteen she entered training in a hos- pital. Here, too, instead of I did this and I did that we are present with her in the hospital through her description and impres- sion of the so-called little things. This is a short period of her life and closes with her marriage. Her marriage is merely mentioned as she ,says, That belongs to my husband and me and no one else. From her marriage starts two of the new points — mother and authoress, — for it was to carry out the duties of a mother that she decided to enlarge the family fortunes by writing. We learn how naturally it came about that she wrote and we see how each story she wrote always had in it some little thing c her own observation of life some- where. We go through with her the early strug- gle to ffet along and rak 3 a family not through the eyes of the authoress but those c the woman. Once again we realize that she is only a human after all. The family life became happier as the fortune of the family increased and all this is a personal story containing laughter and tragedy, suc- cess and failure, through the youth of the boys ti!l they became grown up and to the point of the World War. The World War introduces again to us the same person in another personality, a personality containing the mother, the wo- man, the authoress and the nurse. She let her boys go to the war and urged other mo- thers to do the same. She went over-seas to 36 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY see things just as they were and sent stories back to make other mothers send their sons. She was not hard-hearted, to think that of her is unjust, but she placed her country, her ideas of right and wrong and her sense of duty above her personal feelings. She was bitterly denounced as hard-hearted but this did not hinder her in her work. She made excursions to all points and sent back re- ports. This almost closes her life as the mo- ther, for after the war the family was all grown up and no longer children. The period from the war to now deals mostly with the authoress. Her interests now are mostly in her books. Not in her career but in her works. She is the business woman almost entirely now that she has no family. But we realize that she is still essentially the person we first knew only she has another interest. No longer must she devote her time to worrying about the family welfare of the family for now there are only two. It is at this time that she really interests herself in politics and goes to Washington with her husband. As a proof that she is still strictly human, an Indian Tribe adopted her and gave her their peace pipe as a token of their apprecia- tion of her efforts to secure justice for them from the government. And so we leave her, having accompanied her through the different stages of her life and realizing how she made a success of writing, of being herself, and last but not least, of keeping a home successfully and do- ing them all at the same time. And we realize what is more .strange to us that a person who has been successful in many ways is sometimes really and truly human. FREDERICK S. WAITE, ' 32 PO ETR Y MEMORY A quaint and dainty maiden Came out of the dusk to me No care my heart could laden. For fair was she to see. Dew in her eyes was lingering — Shadows of by-gone tears ; Star dust to her shoes was clinging — Traces of by-gone years ; Floating to me on a downy cloud — Picturing scenes of old ; Bringing to me again a crowd — Retelling tales oft told ; Wrapped in a halo of moon-glow — Shadowy, vague, unreal; Garnered by azure shadow — Softly away to steal ; A quaint and dainty maiden Went out to the dusk from me; No care my heart could laden, For her name was Memory. —DOROTHY M. LANPHEAR, AT NOON The lazy ships at anchor, swing out in the sunlit bay, While under the sky the clouds drift by in the hightide of the day ; And the tiny cottages on the shore are drowsy in the sun, While with circle and dip, around the ship, the gulls fly one by one. Over the chimneys the sun rides high, its glare on the busy town, In the heat of the day, the workers lay their half-done labors down; And the smoke clouds hov ' ring o ' er the scene, are drfting out of sight, While the roar of the mills, the noon-tide stills, under the burning sun. The hush of the noon-tide fills the air, over the desert sands And the canons wind, like the snakes behind, deep cut in barren lands; The dust, the sun, and the noon-tide heat are part of the calling West, For the West will call, to us, to all, till we answer its behest. On the oceans deep in the hot noon-time, the the canvas sails drop low, The porpoise ride on the waves beside, to follow where ' er we go; Oh, the endless main surrounds us now, and we love the hot noon-day As, with lazy ease, the southern seas, carry us far away. —LUCILLE A. MONROE, ' 33 LOCALS Wednesday Morning Programs we have enjoyed. The student body listened to piano se- lections given by Francis Roberts, ' 34, John Lepage, Jr., ' 34, Christine Decker and Pearl Cantara of the grades. Aline Larochelle accompanied by the ever- obliging Doris Dubreuil favored us with sev- eral vocal selections. Frank Buckley sang the Florae Dance and the Hatchet with great gusto. Alice Jacques, accompanied by Doris Du- breuil, and Dorothy Monroe, accompanied by Lucille Monroe, rendered .some fine violin solos. Rayomnd (Joe) Gatineau and Bruno Fran- cazzi gave us a few wrestling tactics and Nestor Pontbriand did some agile clowning. Two State officers, sent here by the Gov- ernor ' s Safety Committee, spoke to u.s on Intelligent and Sane Driving on State High- ways. The Junior Play was held in the Town Hall on April 23. It was entitled, Be An Optimist, by Adam Applebud. It was di- rected by Miss Kathryn Finnegan. The cast was: Isaac Golditsh Edward Kaszynski Becky Pauline Paquette Peitro D ' Angelo Caccialino Louis Dani Jimmie Maynard Mildred Clinton Mrs. Clinton Mike Ray Hudson Miss Hull Maggie Ethel Peabody Spencer Madame Goopher Valentine Wilson Bernice Hunt Ruth Clough John Buckley George Fariand Beatrice Mason Annette Mathieu Elizabeth Wilkinson Phillip Colognesi Muriel Price The chairmen of the committees were : Scenery Mr. Joseph B. Lanza Tickets and Posters Chester Gates Candy Antoinette Roy Programs Pauline Paquette Music Annette Mathieu The orchestra was the Stompers. Once again we are pleased to find our hero and heroine of the drama together in Val WiLson and Bernice Hunt. Valentine Wilson is to be congratulated upon his excellent act- ing and magnificent self-control when he de- picted the mummy. He held the same rigid position for two hours. Much of the humor is due to John Buckley and Louis Dani with their incessant but friendly quarrelling. Ed- ward Kaszynski played the part of a Jew- ish antique seller very realistically. There was a well balanced cast and many very good details were carried out. How many noticed the realistic details of the Italian and Jewish newspapers? Ralph Cole, who graduated from this school in 1930, gave a short but convincing talk on Forestry . The Sophomore English group gave a play entitled Something Short of a Miracle . It was coached by Miss Phinney, and the fol- lowing took part : The Mother Gertrude Wilkinson Clovis John Bingley Jane Lucille Monroe Sturridge Odilon Lavoie A play entitled the Duchess of Trent was given as a project by three Senior girls, Eleanora Laahs, Rita Earls and Wil- helmina Kania. The following Freshmen made up the cast: Mary Dani, Mary Alley, Esther Skinner, Rita Lacasse, Olga Dumas, Phyllis Kershaw, Jean McAllister, Esther Lincoln. Miss Lister of Tefft Business Institute, Providence, R. I., spoke on A Business Education . Mr. Snyder of the General Electric Com- pany presented the first talking pictures the school has had. He showed two films — Step- ping Ahead , and New Sunlight . Miss Putnam ' s Latin Senior Class trampled down tradition and gave a play in English based on Latin much to the de- light and understanding of the non-Latin students. The cast was as follows: Margery Rita Earls Latin Grammar John Steen I Declension Eleanora Laabs II Declension (masculine Frederick Volpini III Declension (neuter) Joseph Swiacki IV Declension Wilhelmina Kania V Declension Catherine McKinstry Nominative Case Joseph Swiacki Genitive Case Eleanora Laabs 38 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Dative Case Frederick Volpini Accusative Case Catherine McKinstry Vocative Case Wilhelmina Kania Ablative Case Alphonse Czyszewski The much awaited Freshmen party was finally held en May 1 rnd proved to be more successful than anticipated. Again Miss Phinney took the part of a coach in the amusing play Ghost Story . The following took part : nna Esther Skinner Grace Mary Dani Mary Mary Alley Louise Vivian Foy Maid Jane Bingley George Ian MacKillop Fred Aldorous Tidcl Floyd Stanley Putnam Tom Arthur Renaud Lynn Paul Benoit The Stompers as usual played for dancing. The Alpha Sigmu Nu gave their first dance in the Red Men ' s Hall and music was furnished by the Stompers . The Senior Commercial Law Class had the privilege of hearing H. B. Montague, Associate Justice, speak on the subjects of Law and Real Estate . The Domestic Science Class under the direction of Miss Corbin gave an appetizing banquet to our boys on the Traffic Squad. In order to get in the good graces of the students, The Traffic Squad held a dance in the auditorium. CLUB NOTES WELLS HIGH RIFLE CLUB On January 15th 1931, about twenty-five pupils of our school got together and organ- ized the Mary E. Wells High School Rifle Club with the purpose of affiliating it with the National Rifle Association which has been in existence since 1871. The officers elected were as follows : President — George Page Vice-President — Winthrop White Treasurer — John Buckley Secretary — John Harmon Executive Officer — -Wilson Knight Publicity Manager — Frank Buckley The aim of the Club is to develop those qualities of sportsmanship, fair play, manli- ness, self-control and cooperation which are so essential to sueccer.s in life. The club also affords recreation to a num- ber of students who are unable to participate actively in the other athletic sports of the school. The existence of the Club was made possi- ble by the generous cooperation of the Wells- worth Rifle Club, which gave u,s the privilege of using their Range, and by the competent supervision of Mr. Austin Roberts, Mr. Roy- al White, Mr. Ralph Bardwell and Mr. Will- liam Kelley who volunteered to instruct us. The Club met every week and after the transaction of business, practiced at the range. Before long matches were conducted between individuals. We were very enthu- siastic after a while and though few knew it all, as usual, at our age, ,so I suppose our in- structors thought they would give us a les- son, and they matched us against the Die Room — a crack outfit of the Wellsworth Club, and then it was all off. We realized that we had a lot to learn yet. That was quite an incentive for us to work hard and to be- come as efficient as our opponents. We consider we have done pretty well in the short time we have handled a rifle. Nineteen members have become Pro- Marksmen. Sixteen members have become Marksmen. Nine mombers have become Marksmen First Class. Three members have become Sharp- shooters. Three members have won six bars to- wards the expert Riflerm.-n Medal. NOTE : There are nine rings marked on a target. The ,score is obtained by figuring the value of the shot by its place on the ring a bull ' s eye count 10 and others one less each ring from the center. Five shots are allowed to a target. The boys that have become Pro-Marks- men and Marksmen have been able to ob- tain a score of 20 and 25 out of a possible 50 on at least ten targets. The boys that have become Sharpshooters and have won bars towards the Expert Me- dal have distinguished themselves in the handling of a rifle by obtaining at least 35 out of 50 (Sharpshooter) and 40 out of pos- THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 39 sible 50 for bars towards Expert Meual. Several of the boys at different times have handed in a score of 49 out of a possible 50 which is indeed shooting. We boys are very grateful to our prin- cipal and to Mr. McGregory Wells for their gifts of two rifles. We boys of the Class of ' 31 who have helped to organize this club, and to make it a success are very sorry to have to leave it at the end of our Senior year, but we know that this organization which i,s bound to do so much good will progress rapidly and be- come one of the great activities of the stu- dent body. GEORGE PAGE, President Wells High Rifle Club. TYPING CLUB On April 14th, twelve students of our Commercial Department journeyed to Wor- cester to the Worcester County Shorthand and Typewriting Contest, held at Becker Business College. One hundred and fifteen .students partici- pated in the contest, of our twelve students, nine won prizes. Senior Awards — Accuracy Thadeus Kosakowski Speed Emelia Romano Junior Awards — Accuracy Jane Lemoine Irene LaFlamme Speed Irene Desrosiers Special Award for the best paper award- ed by Mr. Smith, of the Royal Typewriter Company, was won by Jane Lemoine. Sophomore Awards — Speed Philippina Di Angelis Dorothy Farland Senior Shorthand Awards Beatrice Girouard, first prize. Again on Friday night May 22nd, six went to Boston to attend the Fifth Annual Mas- sachusetts Shorthand and Typewriting Con- test held at Burdett College. Twenty-six schools took part in this con- test. In our school five girls and one boy took part. It i,s the first time that a boy from Mary E. Wells has ever attended a State Contest in Boston, and the only boy being Thadeus Kosakowski. The purpose of this contest is to compare the work of our students with the other stu- dents of other schools in Massachusetts. We won the Team Cup for Shorthand, al- though the two students did not receive in- dividual prizes, they won one for the school. The shorthand team was composed of Bea- trice Girouard and Dora Mai-tin. Emelia Romano won third speed prize, in Senior typing. The Southbridge Team for Typewriting received honorable mention. The team was composed of Emelia Romano and Thadeus Kosakowski. Webster received the team cup by just two points more than Southbridge ; which was, Webster twelve errors ; Southbridge four- teen errors. We are very grateful to the School De- jiartment and to the Typing Club, for allow- ing us a certain amount towards finances, for our trips to Boston and Worcester. EMELIA ROMANO, President Typewriting Club. 40 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALUMNI NEWS Mildred Wheeler, ' 24, has entered The Boston City Hospital to take a course in physic-theropy. The engagement of Winifred Chamber- lain, ' 27, to Richard Tillyer, ' 26, has recent- ly been announced. Robert McMaster, ' 28, has been elected Business Manager of Tech News , and member-at-large of his class at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The marriage of Louise Dani, ' 28, to Louis Colognesi has been announced. Bernice McGilvery, ' 28, has been elected president of the Fine Arts Club at Framing- ham Normal School. Anita Dani, ' 27, and Ludolphe Brodeur, ' 27, received Gold Keys from The Gilbert and Sullivan Association. The keys are awarded in recognition of the part taken in all Bos- ton University Shows during the past three years. Miss Dani wa.s also one of the four women selected by the Boston University News to the annual Boston University Hall of Fame in recognition of outstand- ing service to the university during the past year in musical activities. She will take the role of pirate maid in the annual operetta, The Pirates of Penzance . Alice Robidoux, ' 28, of Rochester, New York, was married to Edward Hempil of Rochester on Memorial Day. Ralph Cole, ' 29, received the highest aver- age of any member of his class in his stu- dies at the University of Syracuse. We were also glad to welcome him back to one of our assemblies recently. Helen Grant, ' 29, has been appointed to act as one of the committee to edit the Fresh- man Handbook for 1931 at the Chandler Secretarial School. Gwendolyn Monroe, ' 30, who is now at- tending Wheaton College has been elected a member of the editorial .staff of the college paper. From Becker College we received a notice of the whereabouts of Nelson LaPointe, ' 30, who is now employed at The American Op- tical Company; of Oswald Richard, who is still at Beckers; of Helen S. Shead, Delta Chi Lambda; of Sydney G. Thibeault still at Beckers and of Grace E. Watson, who is with The Hathaway Baking Company. Maurice Clemence, ' 30, who is attending Brown University received a scholarship for outstanding work in Latin and has been elected to the Theta Beta Phi Fraternity. Mary Gable, ' 30, took part in the annual pageant at Wheaton College. Priscilla Morris now attending Mount Ida School was elected vice president of her class. She also took part in the May Day Pa- geant and has been chosen to take part in The Horse Show. EXCHANGES To you, who have contributed to our Ex- change this year, accept our thanks. We have enjoyed your magazines immensely. More comments would be appreciated by the Crimson and Gray. Come again next year. OPINIONS OF THEM: Advance — Salem High School, Salem, Massachusetts — A very interesting publica- tion. One remembers your unique Class Notes . Fine Editorials and Literature. Gove Arrow — Aaron Gove High School, Denver, Colorado — A fine literary edition with an exceptional number of p ' lets rep- resented. Exchanges would add to make this near-perfect . Ink Spots — Sea Cliff High School, Sea Cliff, New York — A diminutive paper, in- deed. Sports are most prominent. Isn ' t there a corner for some Exchanges? The Brocktonia — Brockton High School, Brockton, Massachusetts — Congratulations ! Your publication is one to be proud of, in- deed. Illustrations are remembered for their artistry. Your Exchange is quite the best we ' ve seen. The Clarion — Holden High School, Hol- den, Massachusetts — Social activities ab- sorb so much space. Your few Book Re- views are interesting. The Milachi — Milachi High School, Milaca, Minnesota — An interesting paper, well supported by advertisers. Where are your Editorials? (Continued on next page) ATHLETICS BASKETBALL Oxford— 5 Wells— 22 This game, played on the home floor was won handily by our boys. The end of the first half saw Wells so far ahead that many of the young players were given chance to display their skill. They succeeded very well, although not as many points were scor- ed in the last half as in the first, neverthe- less, Wells had a .sizable total at the end of the game. North Brookfield— 22 Wells— 27 In this game the Brookfield hoopsters got off with a flyinjr start and scored many points before our quintet hit its stride. Be- fore the end of the half Wells, however, had tied the count and was a few points in the lead. In the second half the game was a see- saw battle with Wells ahead at the end of the game. Webster— 26 Wells— 17 The second game of the season with Web- ster was played at home. The intensity with which the game belied the final score. Many of our boys, with the exception of Steen who scored more than half of the Wells ' points, had difficulty in locating the basket through- out the game. As a result Webster went home with the victory. Tourtelotte— 24 Wells— 27 Thi,s game was played on the floor of the opposition and proved to be a torrid affair with the outcome in doubt every minute. Wells all around teamwork, however, brought her out on top. EXCHANGES (Continued from page 40) The Outburst — Catholic High School, Kansas City, Kansas — We search in vain, there ' s not a thing to criticize. What more can you want? The Pasadena Chronicle — Pasedena Senior College, Pasadena, California — A unique page of Editorials. Sports are given mast space. More jokes and Exchanges would improve. The Pokonian — Tannersville High Spencer— 10 Wells— 17 Spencer was defeated in this, the last game of the season, on our home floor. The varsity stayed in the game but a short time and the boys who are to represent Wells next year were given an opportunity ta prove their worth. They gave such a good account of themselves that the game ended in Wells ' possession. BASEBALL Holden— 21 Wells— 9 Wells opened her baseball season in a loosely played and heavy hitting game with the strong Holden nine. Although the game was finally won by Holden, four of our pitchers had an opportunity to work on the mound. It is expected that the next game with the Holden boys will see a more even- ly balanced score. Spencer — 4 Wells — 6 Wells journeyed to Spencer to play this game, which developed into a pitching duel between the Spencer hurler and Lavallee. The latter assisted by the hitting of his teammates finally won out. In this game Peloquin aided the Wells cause with a long home run. Charlton— 9 Wells— 18 Wells displayed a far superior brand of ball in this game and won easily. Three of the youngest pitchers were employed in this contest and although Charlton received a good many hits she never was allowed to be- come dangerous because of the fine defense work of our infield and the free, heavy hit- ting of the entire Wells team. School, Tannersville, Pennsylvania — A well- balanced paper. Expand the Exchanges and achieve near perfection. The Red Cap — North Attleborough High School, North Attleborough, Massa- chusetts — A small but complete paper. Why not try advertising? OPINIONS OF US: Not one single comment. Don ' t forget Ex- changes, we expect more from you next year. Exchange Editor Dorothy M. Lanphear, ' 31. Ass ' t Exchange Editor, Lucille Monroe, ' 33. x ■ — st r w H pq H H M 1X1 M o pq Compliments of THE LAWYERS OF SOUTHBRIDGE Joseph E. O ' Shaughnessy, S. H. S., ' 08 Louis O. Rieutord William W. Buckley 1 Raymond H. Favreau, S. H. S., ' 19 Henry B. 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