Wethersfield High School - Elm Yearbook (Wethersfield, CT)

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but a dismal failuref, And, without further effort, he quits. Now he has failed! Or he may be honest with himself, and ind out why he failed. He may make that failure the foundation of his future success. And he will succeed, if he goes into his work with the determination to make good. It does take time and toil to accomplish anything. In school, this is very true. It takes four long years, sometimes even five, before we grad- uate, many of us, it is true, drop out along the way, but those who per- severe obtain results. It takes days of hard practice before the boys play a game of baseball, and if they are determined that they will win, they will! It will take a year or two before we have a good working student government, but with the support of every boy and girl in Wethersheld High School, it will succeed. Thus it may be seen that perseverance is necessary for the success of any enterprise, whether in school or in life. -Hl'lt'1'l Gtltfll, '27. TRIFLES Trifles are the foundation of human existence. There can be no great masterpiece without detail. lndustry, progress and art are founded on precision. The boy who starts out in life determined to make the most of every- thing and let nothing escape him which he can possibly use for his own advancement, who seizes every opportunity, who is ever on the alert for everything which can help him get on in the world, will be sure to live a successful life. Think nothing a trifle. There are a thousand tasks to be done whether we want to do them or not, and there is a difference between doing them just right or a little wrong. I cannot see that you have made any progress since my last visitf' said a gentleman to Michael Angelo. But, said the sculptor, I have retouched this part, polished that, softened that feature, brought out that muscle, given some expression to the lip, and more energy to the limbs. But they are trifles! exclaimed the visitor. w It may be so,', replied the great artist, but trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle! That infinite patience which made Michael Angelo spend a week in bringing out a muscle, makes all the difference between success and failure. It is individual effort that has accomplished everything worth accom- plishing in this world. -Miner F. Wells, '27,

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I 5 Senior Svtatiatiw ROBBINS WOODHOUSE ALLEN . . ..... . . . JILI With some rnen success is habitual. We certainly have the right to feel proud that Jim is a member Of our class. He was Assistant Baseball Manager 123 5 Manager Baseball Team 133 5 High Honor Student 12-335 Elm Board 12-3-435 Senior Play 143. He is one of our class prophets. Keep up the good work after you get to Annapolis. Hobby-Skidding the Chevrolet on the ice. EVERETT DEwEY BARNES ........ . FAT His sensor of humor is gratifying. Everett Barnes, the man who believes silence is bliss. Fat is a quiet lad, but when he is out for a good time, He's the Last Word. Fat has been a member of the Athletic Council 1435 National Athletic Associationg Soccer Team 1435 was Captain of the Basketball Team, and a member of the Baseball Team. Keep it up, Fat.l' Hobby-Athletics. MAY SALLY BARTON ........... MAY I arn always in haste, but never in a hurry. May, one of the happiest and gayest members of our class, came to us from East Hartford High School. We all know that her winning smile and sweet voice will win her a place on the stage. Here's lots of luck to her. She expects to go in business. May was a member of the Glee Club 12-3-435 Commercial Club 1335 she sang between the acts in the Senior Play. May also took a part in the play for the Parent-Teachers' Association in November. Hobby-Making a collection of odds and ends. JOHN MOSER BELL ......., JACK The soul of this rnan is his clothes. Meet our Beau Brummel-'27 edition. Everyday is ladies' day with Jack. lf he ttscreensl' well, he is all set for Hollywood. If not, well, he can plunk a wicked banjof' Baseball 1435 Commercial Club 1235 Orchestra 12-3-435 French Club 12-3-43. Hobby-Music and Clothes. ELEANOR KILIBALL BUCK ......... BUCKIE Her stature tall-I hate a durnpy woman. Every one must admit that Eleanor is a good sport. How about staying in on Saturday nights once in a while, Buckiel'? Success at Mt. Holyoke. Eleanor has been in the French Club 1335 Class Secretary 1235 Class Vice-President 1435 Latin Club 133 5 Elm Board 13-435 Class Prophet 143. Hobby-Teasing. WILLIAM ALBERT CARLTON ......... RABBI A good disposition is' a quality worth having. You can't hurry Bill, but he always gets there somehow. He has been our faithful drummer for four years. He was in Prize Speaking 113 and won first prize 1235 Debating Team 1335 Senior Play 1435 Class Soccer and Basketball teams 1435 President of Athletic Council 143. We hope you can enter Trinity. Hobby-Flashy neckties.