West Bridgewater High School - Climber Yearbook (West Bridgewater, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 22 of the 1935 volume:

THE CLIMBER U v - : , i m: Vol. XVI As the ivy continues to climb higher and higher on the walls of our school building, so this paper will continue to grou. Spring Issue HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL West Bridgewater, Massachusetts March 1935 5 SSHS IHUVAPJi K. hl-XI ' .Al! £p | BENJAMIN BEAL HOWARD Founder (1788-1867) To the trustees of the Howard Funds, past and present, to whose generosity, shrewd management and prudent guidance we owe our school, We gratefully dedicate this edition of THE CLIMBER JOHN M. RICHARDS EDWIN H. THAYER EDITH F. HOWARD ARTHUR E. RYDER i i THE CLIMBER Volume XVI WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASS.. M i: ll. 1935 Published three times yearly by the students of Howard Consider, for :. II ' High School. delights in ruining and defacing the ; ■ £ l ' tc f ■ ■tfC ' j ' • H ' ' ' ' ' MjMKj wUfwmwm •■H ' : ] ' : ' r,T Bfa MmmMMf - . 7  have thought before acting? Absolutely n- Jr ■ J ( n ffwKm readily accept him mpanion? You jgSsp dHSffik? w r E- ■ merely laugh at hi.- an 1 What possible earthly benefit- may we of the K; Editor ' ••.•.•.•.•.■.•.•.•.•.•.•. ' .•.•.•.•.■.•.■.■:.• . Ruth Tuck Howard High School, or in fact, tb, | Associates school, derive from such actions? V hat trains are in Priscilla Lovering Esther Peterson Maybelle Nelson the offing? Look before you leap. Think befoi School News Editor . . . .7TTT Angela Fakarano « act The thought has been emp Class Editors numerable proverbs and maxims. Edith Howard Olga Cheyunski, Barbara Bruce L et us try eat . n arK ] ,.- , El mer Har low houns, logical thinkers- I Athletics Adolph Cheyunski The ruinous acts to which I have referred are car- Alumni Warren Gardner r j ed on Dy on j y a f ew Dut t j, e remaining stud ' - ' W Helen ' FaSno ant, fe cnized tnd deprived mer K the j k es ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . Merle Hurley deeds of the few. Naturally, the monev used for unnecessary- re- Business Manager . . . . — — Lllllan Kerv pairs may not be employed in more useful din Henry Woodward Gladys barker Ruth Chadwick and enterprises. Chance, for impr Norma Hurley greatly hindered, and perhaps even eliminated. Al- ., ., Mo+ou riii -™o though the building, as well as the equipment Adverting Manager ■ - Natalie Gillespie . g wa] . ranted: rather . because Theodore Robertson Bruno Ferrini Robert Anderson its age. should it be preserved for the memories a La Forrest Wilbur traditions with which it is associated. Typist Erland Porter Keep our school property intact ! Assistants The Howard trustees, who maintain our repairs, Arlene Phillips Harry Fuller T am sure . will greatly appreciate such co-opera- Faculty Advisers tion — Charles Rubin. ' 35. Miriam G. May Nils G. Lindell dilorial WHAT PROFITS DESTRUCTION The careful student forbears. He withholds him- self from committing destructive deeds to which his impulses seem to urge him. He may be compared to our noted and illustrious John C. Calhoun, remem- bered for his logical reasoning, a commendable trait to which most persons of high school age or over may aspire. Truly, is it not prudent thinking to refrain from doing something which can bring him no per- sonal gain — something which can but satisfy a pass- ing whim or fancy — something which may prove harmful, injurious? How many of us may be likened to John Cal- houn — or rather, are not most of us to be contrasted with him? Why can we not reason as logically as he? We can. Senior Class Photographs Our photographs like a mirror reflect the perfect likeness of yourself. Prices $12.50 for 50 photographs com- plete with one enlargement. Six from which to select. NEVILLE STUDIO 63 MAIN ST. Tel. 227 Brockton Better photographs live longer -cwaterTuBL L 80 Keyword Street ■7En-, .,....,.I. „ ,-| ' ' LITEMY-DEPAKEMEW OUR HERITAGE As this issue of the Climber is dedicated to the founder of our high school, Benjamin Beal How- ard, and the trustees, both past and present, who have so faithfully carried out the desires of Benja- min Howard, as expressed in his will, I think it in- teresting and worth while to trace briefly the founding and development of the town for which they did so much. The first settlers in this district were of Puritan stock, emigrants of the Plymouth settlement, who desired to move farther inland in search of fertile soil when the incorporation of the town of Marsh- field deprived them of a large area of pasture and farm land. In 1645 a grant was made by the court to the inhabitants of that first settlement, now much ex- panded and called Duxbury. This grant comprised the land around Satucket, the present Bridgewater, which was to be made into a plantation dependent upon Duxbury for its government. In 1649, Miles Standish, John Alden and four other eminen t men of that time, as trustees, pur- chased from Massasoit, chief of the Sachem Indians, an area seven miles square, through the center of which ran the Nunkatest river. Fifty-four upright men comprised the first settlement of this district. Their homes were rude huts of logs, built closely together, and surrounded by stockades to give pro- tection against the still unfriendly Indians. But soon, as conditions improved, a prosperous and scenic town sprang up, nearly paralleling Duxbury in size. In 1656 Duxbury Plantation petitioned to become an independent township. The court of Duxbury willingly consented, and named the township Bridge- water, after an English town of that name. One of the first steps taken by the inhabitants was to provide for a minister to fill the pulpit of the church which they had erected several years before. In 1661 they built a parsonage for a minister who would settle among them. This position was filled by Rev. James Keith, from Aberdeen, Scotland. He was an able man, under whose guidance the people progressed swiftly along both spiritual and worldly lines. The stream which ran through the town made grist mills and saw mills possible, while the discov- ery of iron ore introduced the iron industry. Many new settlers were attracted by the success of these industries, until in 1788 it became difficult to govern under one head such a large and scattered settle- ment. To simplify matters of government, the settle- ment was divided into four municipalities: North Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and Bridgewater. Each was to send a volunteer committee of twelve men to form a council. The ex- penses were to be met by equal town appropriations voted in legal town meetings. This step marked the beginning of West Bridge- water as an independent town. During its early history, as today, it discharged faithfully its duties to the state; and many of its sons have become world famous. Perhaps the most celebrated of these is the famous poet, William Cullen Bryant. During the last century West Bridgewater has lost most of its industrial establishments, and has become, instead, a residential district. The growing population, which is approximately thirty-three hundred in number today, has necessi- tated the establishment and the enlargement of lo- cal schools until at present the teaching staff con- sists of twenty-three teachers for the six schools which are situated in various sections of the town. The stores of the town are, on the whole, small gen- eral stores, but they serve competently the needs of the people. The beauty of the town is unsur- passed in this section of the country. In fact, West Bridgewater is a town of which we may be justly proud. Although we cannot all win renown, we can all honor our heritage and contribute our small part to the welfare and prosperity of our town and its citizens.— Ruth Tuck, ' 35. THREE HUNDRED YEARS OF PROGRESS Since this year, 1935, marks the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the institution which was later to develop into our modern American high school, much interest is at this time being mani- fested in that school, concerning its origin, its prog- ress and its success. The first step toward the establishment of a higher school took place on April 23, 1635, in Bos- ton, Mass., on which day a meeting was held at which Philemon Portmort was appointed to teach boys who had completed their elementary education. This school, called the Latin School, was supported by the rents from the Deer and Long Islands. The subjects taught were reading, writing, elements of Greek and Latin, and a little mathematics. Similar schools were established throughout the thirteen colonies. The Latin grammar school was never a popular institution. It was a tuition school, but it was pub- lic in that it was controlled and partially supported by the town. However, it made no provision for the education of the masses — a fact which is largely re- sponsible for the development of the American academy. The first American academy, Franklin ' s Academy in Philadelphia, was founded in 1751. Unlike the old Latin school, the academy provided education for girls, and added a curriculum broadened to include subjects which would prepare for life as well as col- lege. It was a private institution under the control and supervision of a board of trustees. The acade- mies spread rapidly throughout the United States, until by 1830 there were 1,000 such schools, and by 1850 over 6,000. Since it was a tuition school, however, it was destined to become a transition in- stitution, a forerunner of the public high school. Ah early as 1820 a move was made to Introduce a secondary school which would be more di mo- cratic, in thai h would be supported by the people and open to all, and in which subjects taught would more nearly parallel those taughl in the college . Although fhis move ,-ii ftrsl met with much disap- proval, finally such a school was opened in Bo ton in 1821. The school, now called the English High School, merits consideration as the first public high school in America. Its object was to enable the mercantile and mechanical classes to obtain an education adapted for those children whom their parents wished to qualify for active life. It was emphatically a people ' s college. The real beginning of the American high school as a distinct institution dates from the Massachu- setts law of 1827 which requires that (a) in every town having 500 families or over, a high school should be built, in which United States history, bookkeeping, algebra, geometry and surveying should be taught; and (b) in every town having 4,000 inhabitants or more, instruction in Greek, Latin, history, rhetoric, and logic should be added. A penalty was attached for non-compliance with this law. In 1835 the law was amended so that smaller towns might also establish high schools. The development of the high school was very, slow. Despite the law of 1827, the academy con- tinued for many years to be the dominating sec- ondary school, even in Massachusetts. The primary objection to the new school was based upon the as- sumption that public schools were essentially char- itable institutions, and that since their patrons had no right to demand more than elementary instruc- tion, tuition should be charged for all instruction beyond the rudiments. Thus years of propaganda and patient effort were required to establish high schools, followed by years of constant watchfulness to prevent their abandon- ment. In 1840 there were over a hundred incorporated academies in the state, and only eighteen high schools. From this time on. however, the number of high schools increased very rapidly until by 1861 there were one hundred and two. Gradually the high school has been accepted as a part of the common school system by all our states, and the funds and taxation originally provided for the lower schools have been extended to cover the high schools as well. Today almost six million pu- pils are enrolled in the high schools of our country. Our modern American high school provides for- four years of work in any one of five or six courses offered. It aims at preparation for college, mental discipline, socialization and voc ational differentia- tion work. The school day is of five and a half hours. the terms vary from seven to ten months, and periods are usually forty-five minutes in length. The new- features are electives, club work, extra-curricular activities, student government, and socialized class work. Thus has the American High School developed, pushing aside all obstacles, keeping up with the times, and forging ahead to victory. — Norma Hur- ley. ' 37. TRADITIONS OF now ) HIGH SCHOOL Excerpt I- rom Pi zi E a • • Da Mi When John II Norfolk, and a roan of ample mi ans, stepped • little ■I.- earlj I600 ' i upon firm An • soil, he did not realize thai 1 1 ■ heels of desl an intricate pattern, which, when unfolded many years later, would | one of the i blessings thai could i er •■■ I • I humble habitation. Not that he V sible; but we realize that if he hadn ' t been on that ship, if he hadn ' t made his home — first in I). and later in this town, if he hadn ' t had just what it takes to succeed in life, he raighl been the great-great-grandfather of Renjamin Real Howard, our benefactor. Benjamin was born on March 2, of Colonel Edward Howard. He attend mon school of the day, such as I signs of the keen intelligence his pilgrim at. had possessed. ... In 1837 he • ford where he became engaged in the whaling in- dustry; . . . but although he spent the last | years of his life there, he claimed the right of suffrage in West Bridgewater until April - r ; when he departed from this world, leaving behind him the will which made possible the establishment of a school of higher learning for the students in his old home-town. His will, allowed by the Probate Court of Ply- mouth County, May 13, 1867. entrusted to the care of eleven trustees three separate funds: the School Fund — for founding and endowing a High S or Seminary of learning : the Parochial I and the Lecture Fund. The trustees — Azel Howard. Benjamin Howard. Francis Howard. John Howard. Austin Packard, Otis Drury. Pardon Copeland. James Copeland, George Ryder. Jonathan Keith, and John Lothrop — were made a corporation bearing the name. The Trustees of the Howard Funds in West Bridge- water, whose duty it was to administer the funds, amounting to about S80.000. only the income from which was to be expended — the principal to be left untouched. In the following year a site for the foundation of the school was selected when the Trustees pur- chased from Jonathan Howard ten acres of land for the sum of S2.500. By the fall of 1875 sions and plans for a girls school were well under way . . . The work of the building was commenced. and the following year. 1S76. saw its completion — even to the bell, which was contributed by Drury. . . . .... In 1SS0. Mr. Joseph Shores enrolled twenty- two older pupils in the grammar schools for an examination. On April 11. 1881, the eighteen who had successfully passed the examination gathered in the Union School now the Public Library . where their teacher. Mr. Ralph Barker, decided, aftei a survey of the subjects which they had studied in the ungraded lower schools, that they were not only to enter the high school. but to enroll as Juniors. ... In their second year they were allowed the use of a small room in the Seminary building, later being transferred to our present Freshman home room, which served as the study hall, while our library, teachers ' room, and supply room were their recitation rooms. . . . In the spring of 1883, through the influence of Dr. Edward Everett Hale, the Trustees engaged, as supervisor of the new school for girls being opened, Miss Helen Magill, who served until 1887 when she resigned to marry Mr. Andrew White, the president of Cornell, who later became the Ambassador to England. Meanwhile, the teachers of the high school had been released, and all interest was cen- tered on the Institute, thus allowing two and one- half years to slip by in which there was no public high school. . . . September of 1888 brought the reopening of school for town pupils with the extremely large enrolment of twenty-four. Under Mr. Horace M. Willard, who served for three years, the name of the school was changed to Howard Seminary. A frequent visitor to our institution about this time, and a good friend of Mr. Willard, was Samuel Smith, the famous author of America. 1893 ushered in the publication of the first school paper, The Whisper, — rather a modest name in contrast to The Climber of today — don ' t you think? This pioneer contained themes and reminiscences, a History of the School to Date, and a number of advertisements, one of which caught my eye — E. P. Dunbar Always Wants Old Hens. On glancing through our present school magazine, I find Mr. Dunbar ' s name still listed in the ads. . . . In 1898, Miss Sarah E. Laughton became prin- cipal — reigning supreme for fully seventeen years. It was during her term, in 1913, that the schools discontinued the joint use of the present high school building — the seminary retiring to Drury Hall, and the town pupils, under the guidance of their new principal, Miss Bertha Lawrence, continuing to attend classes in the brick building. In 1917 we find Augustus H. Smith the head of the school — he who is remembered for presenting the girls with the interclass basketball cup. ... At this time, also, a physical culture class was intro- duced and letters presented for basketball awards. The growth of the school, the rise in its stan- dard, and the additional requirements in the advance of education were the contributing factors tending to increase the cost of maintenance beyond the means of the Trustees. In 1917 and 1918, there- fore, the town had been contributing to its support. But new provisions in the Constitution of the Com- monwealth stated that further contributions from the town were prohibited while the school was in the hands of the Trustees! A new problem arose. Would the public once more have to go without its one school of higher learning? .... No. On March 8, 1919, the Trustees and the town of West Bridgewater drew up an agreement which stated that the school should pass into the control of the town, and that the Trustees should contribute to its support in accorddance with their means For the modest consideration of one dollar the Trustees placed at the disposal and use of the town its building and all the equipment; and in addition to keeping these in good condition, they promised to furnish the light, heat, and janitor service. Under the new name, Howard High School, the institution was to maintain its former high standard of education To one of the early students of Howard High School who might today stand gazing fondly upon this memorable edifice would come the realization that the years have wrought many changes in it. Yes, Howard High School has changed. This fine old brick structure has taken on a new air in the last years — an air of dignity, and reserve, and age. It stands aloof on the little mound of grass with its beard of ivy clinging to it, and looks down upon us insignificant humans who deem to criticize or judge it. The interior has been greatly altered — from the old gymnasium on the top floor which is now locked and barred, through the rooms of the first, second, and third floors, which have received many improve- ments, to the gymnasium in the basement, in which bleachers have been built to accommodate our enthu- siastic basketball fans. The Girls ' League, Students ' Council, Orchestra, and Lunch Counter have been among the important innovations in our school since 1919. But changes in appearance do not count. This is still Howard High, still that generous gift prompted by the kindness of one man ' s heart. I confess, I had never realized, until just recently when we be- gan this intensive search into the history of our school, the deep debt of gratitude which we owe to Benjamin Beal Howard, the founder of this in- stitution, and the Trustees, who have fulfilled so ad- mirably the duties bestowed upon them by his be- quest. — Esther Peterson, ' 36. WRITING A COMPOSITION Mother, what can I use for a title? Oh, where iu- she? Doggone! Now-ah — ' As she gazed dreamily at the moon she thought ' — what was she thinking — ? Sis, quiet that radio — will you? — ' gazed at the moon and thought — and thought — thought ' — that ' s no good. ' While Burly Bill and Subway Sam sneaked into the bank ' — Scram! Fido, darn it! Now look what you ' ve done to my skirt. Where was I? — Ah — er ' One day in mid-summer ' — Gee, — if it weren ' t so cold, I ' d go skating. No, Tim, I don ' t know what x, y, or z means; I didn ' t take algebra last year so I can ' t help you. ' As Chief Needahbeh silently stalked his foe ' — what, mother? — ' a slinking figure was dodging behind him. ' You want me to do the dishes? Woe is me! I ' ll never get this composition done. Golly, washing dishes takes a life-time. What plot was I writing about? I wish Don would stop- that noise he calls whistling. Sis, oh sister, here ' s- your boy friend. Rest awhile, she ' ll be down soon, in an hour or two — . ' As the romantic Romeo sang his song, two black alley-cats ' — that will never do. I wonder if mother will let me go to the party next week? Can ' t you understand English, Tim? I don ' t know anything about algebra! I ' m not shouting! Aw — go- fly a kite! Did the teachers have to write when they were kids? I wish this were the genii and magic — boy! Here comes Mrs. Nabor to basketball game was corking last nigh). I ' d I know what Amy ' s going to wear to the dance. 11 oh yeah, Hal, you look ' swellagent ' with your hair plastered down, but may I ask what you Used on it? Sis ' perfume? Whoo! This is rich! By the way, who ' s the new girl friend? Say, — am I supposed to be writing or not? Not? — Correct! ' Silly Sue and .Jolly Joe are in deep conversation when a sinister shadow, lurking in the background ' — aw heck! Sis has left the radio going, Tim is talking to himself — no, maybe to me about x, y, and z, Dan is whistling, ma is singing and I ' m going crazy! Here comes the gang to go skating, but I ' ve got to get this done — wow! No I don ' t! Where are my skates? Yes. I ' m coming! Whew! What a narrow escape! Oh no, nothing at all, nothing at all, — only did you perceive with your observing eyes my sister-in-law with her tribe of Indians entering as 1 left? C ' mon, I ' ll race you to the pond! — Maybelle Nelson, ' 37. MY VISIT TO THE STATE POLICE (Written for Civics Class) Five bashful girls went slowly up the driveway leading to the West Bridgewater barracks of the State Police, walked into the office, and asked to be shown around. Sergeant Rapport immediately received us with great hospitality. He led us first into the teletype room where we were met by Officer Ripley. The teletype room is a small one containing three fairly large machines: one for receiving State House messages only; the others for receiving messages from, and sending them to. sub-stations. The keys on these machines, somewhat like those of a type- writer, are used to send messages. The upper part of the machine has, within, keys which strike against the rolls of paper in that part of the machine. Records of all the messages are kept in huge file . Officer Riley showed us how a message was sent to the other barracks and to cruising cars. He picked up the mike, so to speak, and repeated these words: W. P. E. L. testing. W. P. E. L. test- ing. W. P. E. L. signing off at 2:22. W. P. E. L. signing off at 2:22. He told us that it is necessary to repeat each sentence twice in order that all cars and sub-stations may get the message correctly. We were then shown a board which is hung upon the wall. The board, about four feet by six. is divided into several columns in which is placed such informa- tion as the personnel of the barracks, the duties of the officers, their vacations. — everything, in short, in order that the officer in charge may know the where- abouts of each man at any time. After viewing this chart, we journeyed through the clean kitchen to the filing room, where we saw- several files bearing the records of all the arrests made in recent years. Each card in the file con- tains the offender ' s name, the date, the reason (briefly , and the name of the officer who made the arrest. and have then When the i olor of theii unifoi - of the local poHc ng much pi;, to them. Each man bai two unil Upon I highv.. affic, attend n val oi many oi elL The requirements which must be met b for the patrol are very exacting: a man must be twenty-one. somewhere near one hundred and fifty pounds in weight, and five feet four inches in height, before he takes the physical exai tion. If he passes that, he is given a menu He must train for three months in a tx camp, after which he is placed on probation ; for three months. If a man is tough eno ..• this, he becomes a full-fledged State Policeman. We girls enjoyed our visit to the bar the State Police, and I am sure we now unri : their work better. — Barbara Mansfield, ' 38. SOME CAN AND SOME CANT! Last summer I spent a memorable tv camping out at Wild Harbor. North Falmouth. My camp mates were Bob Anderson, six fee- all bone and muscle, and Don Snow, a sir.- of excess baggage. Any one of us could pass a radio education test with a mark of one hundred percent. : Girls, if you i poor fish ) would land Clark Gable gasping at your feet — ' Eat yeast for breakfast — Use Lifebuoy soap, because your best friend won ' t tell you ' — ' See your dentist twice a year. ' would you like General Johnson ' s job? Nothing could be simpler! ' Learn to play the saxophone in six easy lessons ' — ' Get a lift with a cigar ' Drink Maxwell House coffee ' Get a lift with a Camel has an appeal all its own. and every male and ninety-four percent females of our age and generation fall for it with- out a thought of tomorrow. Old Man Depression plus a bankrupt employer had left us without much money, but not without good old Mother Invention. Bonehead Bo; gested that we get our lift with a pipe. We ambled over to Silver Beach and invested quite heavily in smoking paraphernalia, then hurried back to camp to try the lift. Dill ' s Best may be good tobacco, but ; prove it by me. Bob and Don worked on the principle that if a little was good for a lift, a lot would put them in Guy Post ' s class. — Well. it have been my cooking, it may have been the - and it may have been the heaving of the - that was the cause of it all. Supper was not very well patronized. Bob made - and rather rapid visit to the beach, swift, in spite of the handicap getting into the woods. How about me? Well, fortunately, my pipe was a lemon. When it was made, the manufacturer had evidently neglected to connect the hole in the stem with the bowl— with the result that the pipe would not draw; therefore I was not made sick. To this day, if I want to be particularly obnoxious to my two friends, I just remark, Ain ' t it the truth? Some can and some can ' t. — Arthur Nelson, ' 36. DADDY ' S LETTER A little boy about four years of age toddled into the room in which his mother sat. Approaching, he asked, What mum doin ' ? I am writing a letter, my dear, replied the mother, looking up from her work. Can I write letter, too, mummy? No, dear. Please go into the kitchen to your sister. Mother is very busy. Oh, mum. I want to write a letter to daddy. If I send it, will God give it to daddy? asked the child. With tears in her eyes, the mother took a stamp from the table. Kissing the child ' s forehead, she placed the stamp upon it, and said, Now, you are daddy ' s precious letter. Really, mummy, really? exclaimed the child. Yes, my dear. Now run along, daddy ' s precious letter. The excited child ran off to find his sister. To her he said, Look, Mary, — I am daddy ' s letter. As she did not look, he walked out-of-doors to tell some- one else. Down the street he wandered until he arrived at the post-office. He advanced to the stamp window, and, standing on tip-toe, addressed the postmaster. I am daddy ' s letter. I want to be sent. My daddy lives with God. The postmaster looked at the child who stood gazing up at him. A perfect angel he seemed — golden haired, blue eyed, rosy white complexioned - — and, on his white forehead, a stamp. Smiling, he answered, Well, well, you want to be sent to your daddy! I am afraid you are too large a letter. Can ' t you send me to my daddy? asked the protesting child. No, sonny, I am very sorry but I can ' t, an- swered the postmaster. The little yellow head slowly drooped. Turning toward the door, the child said, All right — then I will go to some other postman who will send me, — and as quickly as he had come, the blue and gold disappeared. The postmaster sat down with the image of the child still lingering upon his mind. A moment later he heard shouts and shrieks. Rushing to the door, he saw, disappearing around the next corner, a pair of runaway horses. Then, suddenly, a pitiful sight met his eyes. In the center of the street through which the horses has just rushed, lay a still form of blue and gold. Daddy ' s letter was on its way. — Cornelia Micha- lowski, ' 38. ANTHONY ADVERSE Have you read ' Anthony Adverse ' ? Yes, I always make it a point to read the best books of the year. Well, then, do tell me what happens to him after he leaves the convent. Well — er, — ah, — oh, he just ah — er — oh, yes, he dies in the end. Oh, I know how it ends! I always read the last chapter first; then I can see what bearing certain events in the first chapter have upon the story. Anthony Adverse is certainly a much discussed book — one which every up-to-date individual feels that he really should read. Truly, it is a worthwhile book, but it has one distinct drawback — its size — for it contains exactly one thousand, two hundred and forty-four pages. Verily I say unto you that I firmly believe that of all the people who have obtained the book from public or private libraries, or even of those who have purchased a copy for the grand sum of three and one-half dollars, ninety-nine percent have read only the first and last chapters — even as I. — Priscilla Lovering, ' 36. yHONoiH High Honors C. Rubin, E. Peterson Honors Seniors— N. Gillespie, B. Pope, E. Porter, R. Tuck. Juniors— V. Baxter, B. Bruce, R. Chadwiek, P. Lovering, C. Morse, A. Phillips. Sophomores — W. Ballsdon, M. DiGiano, N. Hurley, M. Nelson. Freshmen — N. Crossman, B. Mansfield, P. Peter- son. JUSTICE Justice is one of the masculine virtues. If a man is square he is true not only to himself and his friends, but even to his enemies. It takes a really big man to give fair play, even-handed justice, be- tween some fine fellow whom he loves and another fellow who is not so fine and whom he does not love — yet the world is full of men who do it. Pre- judice is a most difficult obstacle in the road of any man who is trying to keep his relations with other men square. Reasonableness is the lubrication of life, and is a Virtue that appeals to men when found in other men. It throws a clear light on many diffi- culties, sets things in their true proportions and shows how small the small things really are. Our Advertisers J p Will Appreciate Your Patronage , .,$ j PorvLs ' v ' . ' ' )■■ MY GARDEN Life is a garden planted « it h eed Each act, a flower; each leaf, a deed Love is the bright spot; faith grows beside it. Hope is II ' golden key; charity finds it. —P. I).. ' 37. THE LONELY RIVER Little river, lonely river, Make your way out to the sea; Can ' t you hear it gently calling — Calling softly just for thee. Little river, lonely river, As a small blue sheet you go. Do you see me standing, waiting, Watching you as on you flow? Little river, lonely river, Let me join you on your way As you ripple ever onward — Take me, river, please, I pray. HE DIDN ' T KNOW He cleared his throat and fixed his tie; He looked the teacher in the eye — What was the question, teacher dear? Somebody moved — I didn ' t hear. — Oh, yes, I see. Now let me think — It was a case of swim or sink! He couldn ' t think — or he ' d forgotten — His recitation? It was rotten! — L. J. THE HURRY UP MOTORIST He reached the garage and hurled open the door; Then he tripped on the sill and fell to the floor. He picked himself up and got into the car. Settled back in the seat, and lit a cigar. He started the car in the usual mode. And took both garage doors with him to the road. He drove up the street in a terrific tear . Missing two trucks by the width of a hair. He passed three policemen as onward he sped. Not heeding four stop lights of most brilliant red. As he traveled ninety per through the main street, A mean blow-out bounced him right out of his seat. With a resounding crash his car hit a tree — He ' s now doing nicely in ward twenty-three. The tree and the car and the motorist, too, Have asked me to pass on this story to you. Why? — so that you ' ll take care. Aide olde I booh I i m i to man. Th - I • him twenty years. The • book is a series of claj a pockel notebool . ea b em • which had to be chi] ing from a period I •• fore Christ, the book ie part of the n little-known Hittite Empire, and explain. bJtl baffling mysteries of ancient civilization. The tfl were dug up in the ruins of the Hittite capita Angora. Turkey, with other letters and documents, all inscribed on sunbaked day and Bled away jtut as a modern business firm keeps its records. The writing was done while the clay was soft. When a tablet was to be sent any distance powder was sprinkli the text and the tablet wrapped envelope. The powder prevented sticking, and the recipient broke off the clay wrapper with a thin chisel. The text, as Dr. Lutz found it under the clay en- velopes, was in the cuneiform or dartlike characters oi ancient writings. • • The habit of snuff taking by women is growing rapidly in England, not only among the poor and middle classes, but in society, too. A prominent sni ' ff manufacturer says 65 per cent of the snuff T is bought by women. It is most prevalent among the cotton workers in Lancashire mills, and girlf women can be seen handing their snuff other for a pinch, which they find is a me,-, clearing their nostrils from fluff that ;-. bend over their work. With society women it is dif- ferent, for they take it secretly. They never admit the habit, but there is a widespread demand for boxes, which are carried in the same vanity bag as the powder puff and lip stick. Bells are among the most ancier. r producers known to man The Smithsonian I tion has just issued a handbook on musical instru- ments, prepared by Miss Florence Pen-more, in which we are told that all musical instruments, varied and highly developed as they are. can be reduced to four simple classifications. They include sonorous instru- ments, such as gongs, bells and rattles: wind ments, beginning with the flute and ending with the fearsome saxophone: stringed instruments, ranging from the banjo to the piano: and vibrating mem- branes, including drums, tambourines, and throat horns. The Library of Congress at Washington. D. C- contains more than 3.420.000 books a: besides maps, pieces of music, photograpb - numbering about 2.000.000. It is by far the library in the western hemisphere, and | world. We have no reoes - - available at presen„ outside the United S CSfr chool j ews w triors Digging Up the Dirt — a perfect comedy, with a perfect cast — Miss Weeden for our coach, and Miss White for business adviser. Is it any wonder that all eyes and ears are focused upon this momen- tous production? Who would for a moment think of missing Charlie Rubin as Ken, our dashing hero, or Natalie Gillespie as Betty, the adorable heroine? You ' ve never seen such comical comedians as Merle Hurley, who portrays wise-cracking Bill, the newspaper man, Erland Porter as Professor Roger Hallock, the archaeologist, and our inimitable Lillian Kerr, who, as Aunt Miriam, simply worries Roger to death — and everyone else, too. The sup- porting cast is as follows: Nan and Jane, friends of Betty, Pauline Stock and Helen Pillsbury ; Sheriff Carson, Adolph Cheyunski; Jose Andredas, a bad hombre, Walter Noumi; Allan, Betty ' s brother, Wil- liam Gibson; and Phyllis, Allan ' s sweetheart, Ruth Tuck. Who could want for more? ' Nuff said! See you there? Not much to say — Not much to do — But here comes the Sophomore news to you! School year more than half over — do you realize that? Proud to say, however, that the Sophomore class has done its part in putting over all that has been put so far this year. The chosen committees have done very well in keeping our room clean and attractive — but I can ' t say the same for a few individuals who delight in keeping their desks looking topsy-turvy — it seems that the girls rather than the boys are the culprits. What about it, girls? Do you wish to maintain that reputation ? Great effort was shown by the Sophomores who drew posters for the Chief Needahbeh program, and also by those who brought more than the required number of cakes for our P.-T. A. assessment. We ' re glad to aid a worthy organization. Can ' t think of an appropriate closing rhyme, so I ' ll just say, So long! • ) M tf £ %r4merv Coming! Coming! Far in the future it may seem to us now, but it will be upon us before we know it. What? The Junior Prom, of course! And, with our able class officers, Warren Gardner, Priscilla Lovering, Esther Peterson, and Barbara Bruce, head- ing the various committees, and each of the res: of us doing our share, how can it help but be the biggest and best ever! A Junior really lives for the two social event of the year for which he is re- sponsible, you know — (that is — besides his routine school and extra-curricular work) — the dance and the promenade! Well, we ' ve given you one — and the other ' s in the air. Until then! Teddy R. (that high-powered salesman) : Yes, my dear lady, I have here a cute little canary bath. I am sure your family will enjoy it as much as the bird. Last, but not least — even if we are the tiniest! (Edwin Gibson excepted.,) There ' s a depression in our class roll. We ' ve gained one boy, Fred Holyoke, and lost two girls, Anne Howe and Muriel Clark, recently. We shall all miss lively Muriel and pleasant, agreeable Anne. And how! We are a class of champion salesmen. Did you see our record in the magazine drive, the Christmas card drive, and the Climber subscription drive? The number of Climbers which we sold, more than one hundred, was one big reason for the scarcity of extras. We have more than salesmen, however. We ' re proud of our good students, musicians and athletes — and with spring in the air, we ' re sure that we ' re going to make still better records. Mr. Frellick: Well, Mike, how many ribs have ,i? Mike: Twelve, including the spare rib. What kind of a dog is that? It ' s a police dog. It doesn ' t look like a police dog. Nope, he ' s in the secret servic Things You {jj Should yW !! Know !! On December 21, the Howard High School Cacultj gave its annual Christmas party to the studenl in the beautifully decorated gymnasium. A verj pi tree, Simla Clans, gifts, Karnes, refreshmenl . a id dancing made (in)- afternoon a mosl enjoyable one. On January 6, the European history clasi ioui neyed to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to studj the Renaissance paintings. After absorbing all pos- sible knowledge along this line, they proceeded I do the rest of the museum, browsing among Japanese pottery, Egyptian mummies, and ship models until the closing gong sounded. Some girls do, and some girls don ' t. French girls don ' t. Members of the French class have signed up to correspond with French boys and girls studying English, and much good should come of it. American girls may correspond with French boys, but F ' rench girls do not correspond with Amer- ican boys, warns the announcement. Your tough luck, mesdamoiselles! Thirty pupils in the civics class visited Brockton District Court the latter part of January under the supervision of Miss Weeden? Perhaps that is why they have been speaking to the upper classmen in legal terms, and attempting to make legal decisions of their own lately. Concerning the second year bookkeeping class . . . interested workers . . . plan trip to the Home National Bank . . . cordial invitation eagerly ac- cepted . . . are conducted through the different de- partments . . . learn much of interest and value . . . money everywhere and all the students possess is scant bus-fare . . . they decide they ' d like to be- come bankers. The members of the ancient history class have been studying very diligently the social customs and intellectual life of the Athenians. They enter- tain hopes of displaying their knowledge to the rest of the school before the end of the year. If you want a letter done speedily, accurately. and neatly, call for a member of the Howard High typing classes. If you want an attractive poster or notebook cover, do the same. (Did you see Erland Porter ' s Chief Needahbeh poster?) Erland has attained the amazing speed of seventy words a minute, while Esther Peterson of Typing II. typing sixty words a minute, ranks a close second. Friday — and girls ' gym classes! A Freshman appearing with one high and one low sneaker — groans and sighs — arms and legs flying in all di- rections — Danish gymnastics and folk dancing — cheers and yells — one grand time — Miss Harden- brook is here! Deputy Commissioner of Education Frank Wright, speaker at the Founder ' s Day exercises, stated that in his va I had ii ' ir heard finei literarj abilitj ai tion and prizt • bj ti,« • The pr •ban the boys, and the i i work more than ' J r. higher than •• ■ immi. .i b - nal :. ng. I ' illation of i has increa ll of our old by . per cent. THE BELFm l ' . VI Hourly, folk- : Just unfurled rnv .; long winter ' re t, ■■■ ' i dei ided to Hit about ai on beneath me. . . . Digging Up t;, Senior class play. • ■ alk of the - .... learned, via the play, that one of our strong. silent, he-men succumbs to teasing . . . how about it A. C? . . . per usual, spr of many blossoming romances, prominent among them that of two important Junior- I know, if you can consider officers important .... by th« is G. T. ' s girl friend, anyway? . . . can anybody tell me what makes M. A. P. so popular with the upper class men? . . . first it ' s a Senior and now Junior . . . why not let the other girls in on the secret, stingy? ... I hear complaints that our have relapsed to their ancient habits ... a certain pupil broke the main spring in his watch try adjust it every period! . . . selection of X. H. ■.- next ' cellist assures us that the committee - how to choose wisely . . . but who will go boom- boom after M. H. departs from hence? . . . com- plaints very generally heard from kids who •-..■ walk to school now . . . well, maybe they ' ll appre- ciate former service after they ' ve suffered ft many frostbitten ears, blisters, and callouses as the unfortunates who have never been privileged to ride! .... as the day is drawing to a close and my eyes are growing very weary. I shall close them, if you ' ll pardon me. for their customary forty — THE BELFRY BAT. A MODERN HUNTER He killed the noble kittens: Of the skin he made some mittens — Made them with the fur side inside. Made them with the skin side outside: He. to get the warm side inside. Put the cold skin side outside: He. to get the cold side outside. Put the warm fur side inside: That ' s why he put the fur side inside — Why he put the skin side outside — And why he turned them inside outside. — G. B. - R. K. Wilbur i who often drives for his don ' t have much time for meals, so I usually have a bite at the wheel. Penpraese: Kinda tough bit:: ' ; - OUR BASKETBALL SEASON Hello, sport fans! . . . boys have a poor season with 6 wins and 8 losses . . . girls have fairly good season taking 9 games and losing 6 . . . summary- • Jan. 4— Boys lose to Alumni . . . 22-18 . . . girls have easy game and get off to a flying start . . . Jan. 11— Stetson is first victim at hands of Howard boys . . . score 30-23 . . . girls lose first game . . . 20-14 . . . Jan. 12 — Boys play good game against Brockton seconds but do not find basket . . . lose 27-9 . . . Jan. 15 — Howard girls defeat Middleboro by a close score of 13-12 . . . seconds lose a tough game . . . 11-7 . . . boys are defeated for second time this season . . . 19-16 . . . seconds take sound beat- ing .. . 25-6 . . . Jan. 18 — East Bridgewater has easy time taking our boys into camp . . . 31-16 . . . girls come through with surprising win . . . 31-22 . . . Jan. 22 — Both girls and boys defeat Holbrook . . . girls have tight squeeze . . . 19-16 . . . boys run wild ... the result? . . . 40-15 . . . Jan. 29 — Another bitter rival trips Howard girls and boys . . . Bridgewater . . . boys . . . 20-11 . . . girls . . . 15-9 . . . Feb. 5 — Brockton seconds take a second game from Howard boys, trouncing them 33-11 . . . girls play exceptionally well, defeating Rockne Sporting Club 27-21. Feb. 8 — Sweet revenge for boys over Middleboro . . . best game of season . . . score 24-22 . . . over- time period . . . seconds lose 28-13 . . . Middleboro girls clean up . . . first 26-9 . . . seconds 13-9 . . . Feb. 15 — Boys have hard time taking Sumner . . . 18-16 . . . girls take sound beating . . . 33-2 . . . what ho! Feb. 19 — As usual . . . Howard girls 28 . . . Seminary 13 . . . Feb. 26 — St. Paul ' s of Brockton gives Howard boys a hard game, forcing them to the limit . . . score 19-18 . . . Mar. 5 — East Bridgewater boys again smother Howard boys . . . 26-16 . . . very rough game . . - girls defeat rivals for second time . . 20-17 . . .0. C. . . looks good in her new position at center . . . Mar. 7 — Rockne girls gain revenge, winning 32- 20 . . . seconds also win . . . 9-6 . . . Mar. 12 — Howard girls spring surprise win over Bridgewater . . . 18-14 . . . E. P., P. L., and O. C. shine . . . boys take another trimming . . . 17-14 . . Mar. 15 — Stetson comes to West Bridgewater to end season with Howard High. . . what thrills! . . . boys slaughter rivals to tune of 42-17 . . . girls lose a good fight by 2 points . . . 18-16 . . . H. W. be- comes school hero . . . Mar. 20 — Howard and Seminary girls in the an- nual last game of their season . . . our girls still look good to us . . . And now for the teams . . . Boys: Center, Cheyunski; forwards, Noumi, Cap- tain Woodward, Golder, Hayes, B. Ferrini; backs, A. Nelson, Hurley, Bolster, Penpraese; manager, Keith . . . Howard loses Cheyunski, Noumi, Wood- ward, and Hurley in June . . . but Coach Frellick should be able to build around the two-star backs of this year . . . Bolster and Penpraese . . . Girls: Center, Captain E. Peterson, O. Cheyunski, A. Howe; forwards, R. Chadwick, C. Morse, M. Bur- rill, D. Falzarano, N. Hurley, E. Almquist; backs, P. Peterson, P. Lovering, J. Asack, B. Pope . . . girls are fortunate in that they lose only one player . . . Betty Pope . . . judging from this year ' s record, one can almost predict an undefeated team for next year! . . . with Mr. Windell as their capable and popular coach! Baseball? . . . boys are very enthusiastic over the thoughts of having a baseball team this year . . . will financial difficulties prevent our enjoying this sport? ... we are hoping for the best . . . but baseball pays poorly — what with expense for um- pires, equipment, transportation, and incidentals! M. A. P. Cheers W. N. to victory! PAGE 12 mk iJti, H. H. S.— 1883 Seven members of an entering clas.s of twenty- two were graduated in the spring of 1883 from what is now Howard High School, then Howard Collegiate Institute; and these seven have the distinction of comprising the first class of high school grade to be graduated in the town of West Bridgewater. The graduates were Ada W. Leach, Clara B. Leach, Fred Kingman, Lida W. Copeland, Mabel N. Copeland, Frank Alger, and Walter Barrell. Of these, but one, Ada W. Leach, widow of the late Irving E. Wheeler, still lives in West Bridgewa- ter. She wrote the class ode and class history. Her sister, Clara B. Leach, now Mrs. Alton W. Snell of Newbury street, Brockton, taught for some years in the North School, since discontinued, in Campello, and was afterwards a dressmaker. Fred Kingman, class salutatorian, graduated from Bridgewater Normal School, now State Teachers ' Col- lege at Bridgewater, and from Harvard University. He became superintendent of schools in Barnstable County, and later held similar positions in Walpole and Natick. He is now retired, and makes his home in Norwood. Lida W. Copeland, who wrote the valedictory, was for many years an accountant in City Hall, Brock- ton. She resides at the present time in Glendale. Calif. Mabel N. Copeland, now living on West Chest- nut Street, Campello, was employed for several years at Thompson Brothers Shoe Company in Brockton. Frank Alger for a number of years lived in Brock- ton. He was at one time in the meat business, but is now employed by the United Shoe Machinery Com- pany at Beverly, where he resides. He is married and has several children. Walter Barrell, the only member of the class not still living, attended Williston Academy at Easthamp- READ WHAT OT ERS SAY § CLASS OF 1883 Standing, left to right: C. Leach, A. Leach. F. Alger, L. Copeland, F. Kingman, M. Copeland, W, Howard. W. Barrell. Seated: R. Barker (teacher). ing into the ; n in general, and of our Ho ■ ard High School cular, I have had the pi sininz. from Mr, Howard B, Wilbur, a promii t ' • n and editor-in-chief of the ' ■ ' ■ by the students of the high school in valuable information concerning th original pub- lication. [1 at the suggestion of Mr. William A. Wilbar, now President of the University of Washington, D. C, that the Whi.-per, a four-page newspaper, was started. At first it was more of an experiment than anything else: but, as you can see, thi this experimental paper was assured from the very beginning. The Whisper had no special departm I was not limited to just school news — it was taken greatly from town happenings. Contrary U present policy, many of the articles published were written by the teachers or the staff member though a few contributions were made by the stu- dent body. There was very little advertising solicited, while at the present time our advertisers contribute large- ly to the support of the paper. The circulation was large — as is that of the Climber. There have been a great many changes in form, content, and management of school publication - the days of the Whisper. but the publications have always been up to the minute in news, no matter what the source. May our Climber continue to be as successful as its predecessor! Excellent magazines from the following have been received: The Unquity Echo. Milton. M The Red and Gray. Fitchburg, Mass. The Reflector. Weymouth. Mass. The Sachem. Middleboro, Mass. The Ferncliff Echo. Lee. Mass. The Madison Mirror. Rochester. New York. The Echo. Canton. Mass. These will be surveyed and commented upon in a later issue. ton. graduated from Harvard University, and post-graduate work there, studied in Europe. On his return to this country he became a teacher of Greek. He was for many years connected the Athenaeum Library in Boston as a refere: pert. and did psychopathic research for Harvard. He died in Brookline in 1927. leaving a widow. The class motto was Sunt sua praemia labori. or These are their rewards for labor. At the graduation ceremonies. Mrs. Wheeler re- calls, the class presented their teacher with a beau- tiful Bible as an expression of their appreciation of the cordial relations which had existed bet pupils and teacher throughout the c IB- WHY WE CAME TO H. H. S. E. P. and M. S To follow C. R. E. P. and E. H To study W. N. and T. H To take home the Freshman girls A. C. and W. B To play basketball P. S. and E. H To gossip H. W. and N. G To argue M. H. and B. F Heaven only knows E. S. and E. F To surprise us E. G. and T. R To natter the girls L. H To wear his red stockings FAVORITE SAYINGS Ruth Tuck— tee-hee. Merle Hurley — What the heck! Helen Pillsbury — George, wait for me. Ruth Chadwick — See ya second period, Walter. Henry Woodward — Ya dirty whelp! Natalie Gillespie — Lester did this — Lester did that. Bruno Ferrini — Do I need a shave? Charles Rubin — Don ' t you know? Miss W. — By the time you get to be Seniors, you etc. Erland Porter — I get up at four in the morning. WEATHER REPORTS Breezy L. H. Dry ..Mr. F. Threatening Miss C. Agreeable ___ R. T. Foggy A. N. Changeable G. A. Settled A. F. Fair and warmer ... H. T. Windy A. B. Miracle Worker Girls, attention! bawled the gym teacher to her awkward squad. Girls, lift up your left leg and hold it straight in front of you. By mistake one of the girls held up her right leg which brought it out side by side with her neighbor ' s left leg. And who is the girl over there holding up both legs? shouted their much disturbed teacher. Policeman: Who owns this cow and calf? Schoolboy: I don ' t know who owns the cow, but I have an idea who owns the calf. Policeman: Well, who owns the calf? Schoolboy: The cow. Principal: I ' ve never seen the campus so littered with papers as it is this morning. Janitor: Those are the leaflets that were dis- tributed asking the students not to throw papers around. The teacher dictated: His choler rose to such a height that passion well nigh choked him. Shorthand student ' s transcript: His collar rose to such a height that fashion well nigh choked him. Le Maitre: Dites — moi le nom d ' un quadrupede? L ' EIeve: Une table, monsieur! Mater (ad magistrum) : Cur est Sextus sapientior meo Titurio? Magister: Propterea quod Sextus capite suo multo melius utitur quam Titurius suo. Mater (ad Titurium) : Quid, care fili mi, dicis, ut te defendas? Titurius: Nonne, mater mea, mihi dixisti me ludentem debere semper uti meis rebus? Sed caput Sexti non est meum. E. P. : Which is right — ' a hen is sitting ' or ' a hen is setting ' ? A. C. : I don ' t know, and I don ' t care. All I bother about is when she cackles — is she laying or is she lying? Miss Weeden: Who were the three commission- ers sent to negotiate with France at the time that Adams was elected? E. J.: X, Y, and Z. Mr. R. (talking to English IB class) : Can any- one explain why the calf says, ' Ma-a-a, ' and the lamb says, ' Ba-a-a ' ? R. C. (bright student) : The calf is calling his mama — and the lamb is calling his papa! The Frog What a wonderful bird the frog are! When he stands he sit almost. When he hop he fly almost. He ain ' t got no sense hardly. He ain ' t got no tail hardly either. When he sit, he sit on what he ain ' t got almost. — Selected. Faculty Adviser: Can ' t you shave the price a bit on this candy? B. P.: I ' m sorry — this is a lunch room not a barber shop. Are you going to sneeze, my pretty maid? I ' m going to sneeze, kind sir, said she. At who? At who? At who? asked he — Atchoo! Atchoo! Atchoo! said she. First student: My teacher is very irritable; the least thing sets her off. Second student: You ' re lucky at that! Mine ' s a self starter. Daffy: But, teacher, daddy says we are descended from monkeys. Teacher: We can ' t discuss your private family affairs in class. 4 WORTH BILL BOOSTER SAYS: You are going to buy a radio? No, two of them. What ' s the idea? Well, we are buying two because on the night.s when the static is bad on one we can use the other. From the hall where the salesmen ' s convention was being held came roar after roar of applause. What ' s all the noise about? asked a policeman of a man who had just stepped out. They ' ve been making speeches, replied the lat- ter, and somebody just introduced the man who sold Mussolini a book on how to acquire self-confidence. Bring me another sandwich, please. Will there be anything else? Yes, a paper-weight. That last sandwich blew away. Student: Does your math teacher grade close? Another Student: Does she! Why, she takes off five points if you get a decimal point upside down. The world gets out of the way for a man who knows where he is going, so they say. At a lecture the speaker stated fervently: He drove straight to his goal. He looked neither to the right nor to the left, but pressed forward, moved by a definite purpose. Neither friend nor foe could delay him nor turn him from his course. All who crossed his path did so at their own peril. What would you call such a man? A truck driver! shouted a voice from the audience. The prosecuting attorney had encountered a some- what difficult witness. Finally he asked the man if he was acquainted with any of the men on the jury. Yes, sir, announced the witness, more than half of them. Are you willing to swear that you know more than half of them? demanded the lawyer. Why, if it comes to that, I ' m willing to swear that I know more than all of them put together. Robert, said the teacher, to drive home the lesson on charity and kindness, if I saw a man beating a donkey and stopped him from doi.ig so. what virtue would I be showing? Brotherly love, said Bobby promptly. Half the City Council Are Crooks. as the glaring headline. A retraction in full was demanded of the editor under penalty of arrest. Next afternoon the headline read. Half the City Council Aren ' t Crooks. OHIS WORLD IS FULL OP GRIEF, TROUBLE AWD BAD PEOPLE IT IS LIKEWISE PULL OF JOY, 9UMSHMJE AMD REGULAR. FELLOWS. THE ROVAL TRI9E OF BOOSTERS LOOKS OVJ THE SUWUY SIDE OF LIFE LIFE MAY HAVE tTS GLOOM, BUT VOU NEVER SEE. A BOOSTER. GOIKIG AROUUO BELLERIMG ABOUT rr A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING Things Ynu Read About The Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abra- ham Lincoln in 1863 freed over 3, slaves. The light of the sun travels 186.000 miles a sec- The outfit with which Columbus discovered Amer- ica is said to have cost $10,000. • The Liberty Bell was made in England in 1752. and inscribed with a verse from the Bible: Pro- claim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. Mt. Everest, in the Himalayas, is the highest mountain in the world, reaching up about five and one-half miles into the sky. So far. no one ha- - ceeded in climbing to the summit. Sound waves below 20 vibrations per second are noise. From 20 to 40.000 vibrations they produce music. When they exceed 392.000 they become color red, and up to 785,000,000,000 they are violet. .- that they become the X-rays. Our national anthem. The Star Spangled Ban- ner. was written by Frances Scott Key dur: War of 1S12 when, after a night of anxiety, dawn ' s early light revealed his beloved fiag stil waving over the ramparts of Baltimore. WHY . . . Go to College? ONE of the most hopeful signs of our national life is to be seen in the ever-increasing percentage of Amer- ican youth who ' aspire to a collegiate edu- cation. During the last decade the growth in numbers seeking a higher education has been phenomenal. This vast host of youth has chosen to pursue a college course in preference to accepting positions which have their immediate remuneration. Let us briefly consider some of the many reasons which have led them to make such a choice: 1. Education increases the earning power of the individual. The average earnings of an uneducated man are not more than $1.50 per day. At this rate his earn- ings for thirty years of 365 days would amount to $13,500. Suppose the educated man were to receive a salary of only $900.00 a year, his earnings would amount to $27,000, or $13,500 more than the earn- ings of his uneducated brother. The college year being made up of thirty-six weeks of five days each, this sum was evidently earned in 720 days. It is clearly to be seen that his college course was worth to him $18.75 per day. 2. American youth are ambitious to achieve suc- cess in life. The ambition is a worthy one. By them any ac- complishment is frequently measured by its money value or its gain in personal preferment and dis- tinction. While this may not be the best motive and incentive for pursuing a college course, nevertheless the facts show that in the increasingly keen compe- tition of the various occupations and professions, the man with college training has a decided advantage in gaining such distinction. 3. Youth recognizes that college associations will be of infinite value to them in after life. Contact with a faculty of scholarly, cultured and able instructors and association with students of determination, industry and noble ideals, who are persistently striving to realize these ideals, give the student an opportunity for the unconscious develop- ment which books alone could never furnish. The man of strong character who is always active and energetic finds that the college course gives him opportunity to utilize every energy of mind and body in the development of a noble manhood. He finds himself in an atmosphere where he is lifted above the petty temptations which drag so many men down to death, and it becomes his natural bent to climb toward a strong and vigorous manhood. 4. Man gains self-respect and recognition from others more by what he is than by what he pos- sesses. That money has power cannot be gainsaid; but it can not procure for its possessor the respect and honor accorded the individual who has the higher qualities of mind and soul. Though recognizing man ' s need of making a living, the chief aim of the college will ever be to develop the man by a disci- pline of all the powers of his body, mind and spirit. The college aims to train a man to control his body, to think clearly and act rightly. It is these highest endowments of our nature that the college seeks to develop. 5. College training opens up the vistas of the higher life. It awakens in the man a love for truth. It makes him a thinker. It opens the eyes of his soul to the great purpose and end of life. It gives him a love for duty and righteousness. As life is more than meat, and the body more than knowledge and the power to apply it. The best things in a college edu- cation are not always derived from the text-books, although they are usually possessed by those who are most faithful in the preparation of lessons. Fre- quently the student obtains his God-given purpose in life and the willingness to continue strenuous exertion to achieve that purpose to the perfecting of a strong and beautiful character from his con- tact with those whom he has met and associated with during his college days. Is it wise for you to give up the thought of a col- lege course if by any reasonable present sacrifice you can attain such an advantage in beginning your life ' s work? BURDETT BUSINESS TRAINING • Courses f«rr Young Men • Cou in i.i. i.i i ration and i T ifflce tnanagemi nl and account instruction. Open to High School Gradoatei rses for Young Women: Executive Secretarial, Stenographic Secretarial, alac ing Courses, as preparation for promising secretarial po ment. Open tO Mich School Gradual I - • Courses for Young Men and Young Women: General Bu nhand and Typewriting, as preparation for general business and offlci Open t High School Graduates Previous commercial training not requ in attendance. nil 1..1 entrance. Many leading i Send for Illustrated Catalog BURDETT COLLEGE F. H. BURDETT, President 156 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts Telephone Hancock 6300 STEWARTS Portraits For Graduation Howard High graduates want only the best portraits obtainable for graduation. 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BLUE DRAGON BARBER SHOP (Formerly of Monument Square, West Bridge- water) 1128 Main Street Campello Hair Cutting a Specialty ELM SQUARE GARAGE Ford Sub-Dealer Brake and Lights Testing Station Telephone Brockton 226-2 West Bridgewater EDISON MAZDA LAMPS Lots of Six, 10 r c Discount Kir by ' s Store Ladies ' and Gents ' Gordon Hosiery, Ladies ' Silk Underwear, School Supplies and Patent Medicines Monument Square, West Bridgewater Compliments of . . . STRAFFIN 8 ANDRE CARL V. NELSON WIRTHMORE FEEDS Brockton W. R. MORSE Hatter and Furnisher 1120 Main Street Campello. Mass. j MODERN CASH MARKET t Domestic and Foreign Goods 161 Warren Ave. Brockton Tel. 295 WILLIAM WORK OPTOMETRIST CAMPELLO. MASS. H. S. WILBUR Confectionery at Wholesale 328 East Street Y ?t Bridgewater. Mass. EDGAR ' S A Brockton Institution An Outline of Everything from A to Z ... in one handy volume! The Modern Encyclopedia Now $1 QCT A Copy Over 1,300 pages, 22,000 articles, 1,250,000 words, 1,160 illustrations! 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