Westtown High School - Amicus Yearbook (Westtown, PA)

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GUARDIANS of intellectual advancements, health, social development, life at Westtown . . . This is our Faculty. Master Carroll, earning first consideration with the longest teaching record, encouraged apprehenf sive English students by pointing his finger at them and demanding, Are we being intelligent? , one of his many subtle and mysterious ways of bring' ing order out of chaos in the minds of conserf vative youth . . . We were informed on the state of affairs in the world approximately once a month by the head of our history department, one A. Hay, who between these discourses fascinated us with tales of his fabulous relatives . . . Colonel, efficiency plus, perpetually posted notices, Don't forget to get weighed! and faithfully compared the stand' ings of the present chem classes with those of three to six years past . . . Master Fred taught his phyf sics classes, assisted by bubbles and balloons .... Teacher Gladys dutifully, but with a kindly smile, told the girls that they shouldn't wear that much lipstick to dinner . . . Isn't it time to go to the tower, girls? Don't be late now. Well, I know, but . . Who save Agnes Thomas, whose cheerful mothering was missed on the dorm during her winter School illness more than we can tell . . . The amazing method of finding the awea of a pawaboa is def scribed by Master John Parker, whose political opinf ions remain Westtown's Great Unsolved Mystery . . . A renowned artist is Teacher Dot. Ever see the little faces on the A.A. Board notices? They keep us up to date on athletic happenings and ref mind us to be sure to check out in the Nook . . . Master Al Hole returned from France, still fond of a double breasted suit and somber tie, to teach some Seniors Quak and others French . . .Teacher Alice sought peace and quiet in the library with her notfsofsubtle pencil tapping . . . A loud honk and the dining room turns around in one motion to see a train come through the wall, but it's only Master Bernie's chuckling . . . If you happened to see any strange hands around with fingers chewed below the joint they probably belong to Teacher Margaret or someone who helped her to make Pina' fore such a grand success in the face of all the diffif culties . . . A smooth voice and gentle manner, Mas' ter Russ, his Ag is assimilated by the Senior boys with no effort whatsoever . . . A hearty laugh issues from an open door and coffee for the Senior girls is being served in Teacher Agnes Finnie's room. The wit and humor of her sparkling conversation broke the monotony of many dull Sunday after' noons . . . Voila la belle dame avec merci-who else but Teacher Olive? . . . Master George helped the uninitiated dabble in paints under the name of Art . . . Master Lou came striding down the hall, told the boys to be good and then went out for a Six snappy game of tennis . . . Teacher Ruth replaced Teacher Sally who left us when her ship came in . . . Another newcomer, Teacher Libby, could be found in the biology lab. or smiling C.C. into run' ning the way it should . . . Thomas L'Pardon My Eyebrow Brown, the answer to all vitamin ads, rushed back and forth with his limitless energy keeping the Work Program going, playing nurse' maid to the Senior Class, and spouting Virgil . . . Tap, tap, tap-the heel of Teacher Rachelv- and all the girls assume angelic expressions . . . Bert Bailey solemnly pronounced Biblical truths to First Class . . . Seen an amazed expression on a Senior's face lately? Doubtless he's just heard Master Jo speaking German, which happens to be his native tongue . . . Teacher Elma flew about ruining stu' dents' hopes that the exam proctor wouldn't show up, and advising Seniors on College Boards, class standing, and chances for future happiness in life by acceptance to THE college. . . . Master Bob English, a new addition to West- town, served well as a studentffaculty liason. He is in a way of becoming famous for his informal Senior sociology classes. That all those differences could be harnessed in Days j a corporate effort is the proof of the pudding. It was an excited and expectant audience that filed into the auditorium for the performance of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion Polly Alden, an Eng' lish girl herself, was cast as Eliza Doolittle, the Lon' don flowerfgirl, who is taken from the gutter by Higf gins fMaster Harryj, a selffcentered professor of phonetics, and his friend Colonel Pickering fMaster Bobj. These two taught Eliza to be a fine lady. Her father, Mr. Doolittle, a dustman disclassed by for- tune, was portrayed very effectively by Master Al Hay. Teacher Agnes Thomas had the part of Higf gins' perfect mother by whom he judged all other specimens of femininity. Master Bernie and Agnes Finnie shared the burden of the direction of the play, which was acclaimed by all to be a huge suc' cess, and a credit to the acting ability of all who participated. The faculty's acting, however, was not confined to this one play. As usual, Master Bert and Master Bernie made several hilarious appearances during the year. Once, by an ingenious juggling of head gear, the two of them took parts of all the characf ters in a melodrama which, as we will recall, conf cerned poor Nelly. Not satisfied to be merely known as actors, the faculty was well represented in the field of athletics. Master Lou stretched his legs down the hockey field in the SchoolfFaculty game much to the amuse' ment of spectators. T. S. B. bounced the ball on his stick, and later introduced field ball, found by the first players to be mostly mudfball. Colonel set

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We Three james Walker, Rachel Letchworth, Lou Flaccus THE HANDSHAKE that closes First and Fifth day meetings at Westtown belongs to none other than our own Master James, He has endeared himself to the students by his quiet, kindly voice and fatherly advice, out of line with the strict pattern which one usually thinks of principals. We will well ref member his talk on boyfgirl relations . . . the steady' ing influence of his smile . . . the nod dismissing us from the auditorium . . . the house at the end of the lane. As long as Teacher Rachel is in charge at West End, a quick Scotch wit and animated tongue will keep the lassies in place. It soon becomes obvious that, although she means what she says, her bark is worse than her bite. New girls who wonder at her brisk approach are shortly asking her aid on this or that problem. There is never any mistaking Five what Teacher Rachel means, her frankness is one of her virtues . . . her slogan, Lady, be good! l A long, lanky stride and a lazyfman's drawl . . . could be it's Pappy Lou. He has received various offers from Ringling Brothers to put on a circus act tying himself in knots the way he does on the stage or at any other time he finds himself in a chair. All outward appearances to the contrary, the dean of boys manages to keep himself busy teaching German, signing weekfend permissions, coaching soccer and tennis, and raising young Flacci. Master James, Teacher Rachel, Master Lou . . . we seldom realize how much we are indebted to them, our true friends. These are the three who most guide our youthful destinies. Their sympathy and understanding have helped unite us in West- town's homelike atmosphere.

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liaclq Row: S. Wsiy, F. Swan, H. Price, D. Thomas. Tliml Row: G. Fleming, M. -lohnf son, G. Wliitiiey, K. Wil' liams, A, Thomas. Second Row: M. Vv'oodward, E. Vvfood, M. Thorpe, S. Kratz, E. Nohle, S. Sinedley. Front Rotei T. Brown, O. Charles, -I. XValker. R. Letchworth, E. Raiiord. Aluxenl: V. Vv'eigel, E. Schafer, R. Tomlinson. A. Pennell. Hat-lg Row: E. Hixon. jaenieke, B. Burdette. A. Hay, Parker, R. Edgerton. Tliml Row: R. English, l... Kesler, Chudnowsky, lvl. Elliott. C, Brown, P. Alden, D. Gould. Second Row: M. Ridpath, E. Michaels, M, li. Moon, E. Somers, M. Moon, L. Clement. Front Row: A, liinnie. A. Hole, E. Peckham, L. Flaccus, L. Kelly. Almenz: R. Fisher. H. Cor' coran. a good example on the haskethall court . . . Even Teacher Gladys who hadnt heen on skates in years turned up at the lake when the ice was in its prime . . . Although there were few, if any, that could maintain the furious pace set hy Master Tom, hoth teachers and masters lastly proved their power as hikers in the heautiful autumn and spring days. On Tuesday nights, Faculty meetings were the scenes of discussion and dehate of many and routine as well as weighty questions. Nothing concerning the welfare of the student hody was too insignificant Seven to rate other than full consideration. The controf versial social system tried them time and again. A new and more liheral scheme was adopted this fall, which raised many prolwlems as new systems do, and the handling of these involved great care. This is our faculty, the hands at the wheel. They the stahilizing and permanent quality, the last' are ing part of our school. They know our hopes and our fearsg they guide our destinies. Both indivif dually and collectively we truly respect and have for them deepest affection.