Wells River High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Wells River, VT)

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20 THE CHATTERBOX SOCIAL NOTES Gamma Sigma The first meeting of Gamma Sigma was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. French. The president had charge of the business meeting. It was decided to initiate the freshmen at the next meeting. Refreshments of wafers and lemonade were served. The second meeting of Gamma Sigma was held at the High School, at which time the Freshmen were initia- ted. Each girl in the upper classes took a Freshman girl and assigned to her her initiation stunt. Games were played and refreshments of sandwiches, cake and cocoa were served by the committee. The third meeting of Gamma Sigma met at the High School rooms October 31st, for a Hallowe’en party. A fortune teller was present. The girls were dressed as tourists and were taken for an imaginary trip. Games and stunts were enjoyed by the members. Refreshments of orangeade and wafers were served by the committee. The first Lyceum of the year was held at the High School Assembly Hall, November 7, 1921. It was open to the public. The program was as follows: Currents Events Margaret Lackie Piano Solo Ruth Donahue Presentation of Picture in Memory of Marion Farquharson John Stevens Knogood Chautauqua Narra Roves Quartet Ikey and Mikey Take-off Haller Hemina Co. Sumpunk Opera The superintendent, Edith Symes, opened the chaut- auqua with an interesting lecture on “Feminism—What is it?” In the Naira Roves Quartet, Porter Farwell

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22 THE CHATTERBOX played the violin, Beulah Grant the tambourine and Frank Roberts the drum, with Blanche Blood at the piano. Jokes were cracked by Norman Cameron and Ed- ward Bailey, who took the part of Ikey and Mikey. The Take-off Haller Hemina Co. was done by Dorothy Bailey and George Kidder. Gerald Roberts, Gladys Gray and Merrill Joeliffe starred in the Sumpunk Opera. The whole program was a laugh from start to finish. Much credit is due Blanche Blood for the carrying out of the program. , Debate: Resolved that the greater part of High School studies should be elective. Affirmative „ Ve Theda Learned „ ,?thel Symes Kenneth Morrison Ellsworth Amidon The result was in favor of the affirmative. The presidents of the classes with three delegates from the Senior class, one from the Junior class and two from the Sophomore class met with Mr. French and Miss Doody to start an organization called the Student Gov- ernment Board. The officers elected were: President. Gerald Roberts; Secretary, Dorothy Cameron. All school business and activities are discussed and decided upon by this Board. This year a set of Freshmen rules have been drawn up by the Sophomore class and approved by the Student Government Board. The rules are for the purpose of in- spiring class and school spirit, and instilling ideas of re- sponsibility into the minds of the verdant Freshmen. The rules read as follows: ADVICE TO THE FRESHMEN Beware! there will be a Judgment Day! Obey these rules. Rules Apply Until Thanksgiving 1. Boys shall wear shirts backward, ties behind.