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

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REVIEWS A ROMAN SHIP THE SEA IN WORDS OF THE POETS IN THE entire world of Nature no element seems to be more frequently used as a subject for poetry than the sea. There seems to be a profound charm, a mysterious mag- netism, in that potential part of Nature which causes poets to ponder on the vicissitudes of the sea. Just as the sea has changing moods, so the conceptions of various poets differ. For ex- ample: John Masefield— who surpasses all others in his sea poetry— thinks of the sea as the gull ' s way and the whale ' s way where the wind ' s like a whetted knife, and he loves the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea gulls crying. But Elinor Wylie ' s con- ception is very different. She thinks of the sea as A treacherous smiler With teeth white as milk, •„-, , A savage beguiler In sheathings of silk. She pictures the sea with bright locks tangled, and shouting for joy, while with one hand she strangled a strong little boy. Walt Whitman provides a still different at- titude concerning the sea in his poem The World Below The Brine: The world below the brine- Forests at the bottom of the sea, the branches and leaves, Sea-lettuce, vast lichens, strangle flowers and seeds; And farther on: Dumb swimmers there among the rocks, coral, gluten, grass, rushes, and the ali- ment of the swimmers; Passions there, wars, pursuits, tribes, sight in those ocean-depths, breathing that thick-breathing air, as so many do. Edna St. Vincent Millay ' s Exiled is the pitiful plea of one who is confused with the noise, crowds and clamour of the city and whose soul longs for the Sticky salty sweetness Of the strong wind and shattered spray; Wanting the loud sound and the soft sound Of the big surf that breaks all day. If I could see the weedy mussels Crushing the wrecked and rotting hulls, Hear once more the hungry crying Overhead, of the wheeling gulls; I should be happy We have seen the deep love of the poet for the world of Nature, the longing to be a part of that out-of-doors. But no poem yet men- tioned has illustrated the feeling of a new (Continued on Page 22)

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i4 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Homemakers ' Club A jolly club is the Homemakers ' Club in which the members knit, sew, embroider, and crochet at the meeting held on Wednesdays under the supervision of Miss Dover. At the first meeting the following officers were elected: Nora Adamick, president; Bertha Ladyka, vice president; Thelma Austin, secre- tary; and Louise Baker, treasurer. Travel Club The Travel Club headed by Miss Drake has had no formal meeting as yet but the program promises to be very interesting. With Miss Woodward ' s Literary Club, the members will visit points of both historical and literary in- terest in this vicinity. Art Club The Art. Club has been formed under the direction of Miss Phinney, with the following officers: president, Ruth Pariseau; vice-presi- dent, Armand Bellerive; secretary, Celia Luponi; treasurer, James Monaco. On October 15 Miss Claire Birtz lectured on Out-of-door Work, and we plan to fol- low her advice by sketching parties in the spring. The Art Club has made posters for the Domestic Science Room and both Football posters and Thanksgiving decorations for sev- eral teachers, as well as posters for Come Out of the Kitchen for the corridors and home rooms. GleeClub SHIPPING NEWS-DUE FEBRUARY 8th H. M. S. Pinafore via Portsmouth, Docks at Spithead. Cargo— barrels of fun. His Majesty ' s Ship Pinafore is due at dock almost any day now with a crew of hardy, handsome deck hands, a stately captain and Dick Deadeye. This ship will glide in on waves of rhythm, bearing a cargo of melodi- ous tunes, comedy and a mysterious plot. Wafting about the portholes will be music typical of Sullivan with a pleasing rhythm and beautiful melody. The tunes from this comic opera have been whistled and hummed for generations. Of all Gilbert and Sullivan ' s works, H. M. S. Pinafore has been one of the most popular. The comedy which Gil- bert is so noted for, will be capably taken care of by two who have proven themselves hi- larious comedians. In this production they will appear together which should certainly tend to double the laughs. As for the music we can surely depend on the Glee Club cho- rus and the orchestra under the artistic di- rection of Mrs. Rosalie Rubenstein, to come over the top with perfection. MEET THE BOYS Come and take a look at the Wells football team If you want to see a sample of pep and of steam; Yes, they may look like greenhorns to you But you ' ll change your mind after you meet a few. There, shake hands with LeBlanc and Phipps. I know you ' ll yell at those famous grips. Let ' s leave them a while and meet Hobson and Bellows. Two more of those fast and quick playing fellows. Now meet Werner and Francazzi and you will realize That with players like these we ' ll get first prize. There are Farland and DeAngelis who show that they ' re stars, And these boys, Slota and Apostola are related to Mars. Rah Rah for the Mary E. Wells High Boys. Doris Cyzewski ' 38

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A DANISH SHIP TIT ELL, we did some tall scrambling in these past few weeks and now we have an almost complete account of our 1934 alumni. We have had three weddings in this class already and another to come in the near fu- ture. Here they are: William Windy Andrews and Miss Ruth Haggerty of Webster. Janice Price is now Mrs. Charles Ballard. Dorothy Clark became Mrs. Harmon at a pretty wedding last July. Best of luck! Frances Roberts announced her engage- ment to James Westwell in October. When will it be, Frances? An unusually large number of our gradu- ates are relearning the woes of a Freshman. Among them are: John Martin at Brown University. (He turned up for the Senior play.) John LePage, Jr. at Assumption College, Worcester. Claire Paquette at Boston University. Jane Fitzpatrick at Jackson College, Med- ford. Stanley Flower at Mass. State. William Sutcliffe at Wore. Polytechnic Inst. Annette Desaulniers at Becker ' s College. Russell Joslin at the Trade School. Esther Skinner at Forsythe Dental, Boston. Helen Kelley at Mass. General, Boston. Byron Williams is studying hard at Nichols ' Academy in Dudley. Doris Gay is enjoying herself at Northfield Seminary, with Barbara Brockway ex ' 35 and Eleanor Williams ex ' 34. Arthur Lango is a student in Williston Academy, Easthampton. A large group are trying to get rich quick at the A. O. Among them are: Emma Albani Ernest Chiocca Alfred Guertin George LeDuc Louis Santo John Starr Helen Grant Mary Hwalek Leonard Blair Wanda Galondek Doris Lataille Gerald McNitt Kasmira Ostrowski Olga Dumas Florence Grudzein Grace Oldfield Antonio Palmerino is also working at the A. O. and has also proved to be a star Foot- ball player for the Gibraltars. Jana Bingley and Jean Macallister are both working in the Public Library. Gerald LaFleche is baking bread at Rich- ards Baking Company. (Continued on Page 22)