Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. humming, eating life-savers, peanuts and candy and changing from the back to the front seats. Our favorite hymn is: “Thy Way Not Mine.” Our favorite popular song: “They Go Wild, Simply Wild Over Us.” Our fa¬ vorite classic: “Hamlet.” Now let me undertake to give you an idea of each member of our worthy class. At a recent class meeting, the most serious one ever conducted by our president, the following votes were taken after long and deep deliberation. Handsomest boy in the class, Henry Cutler; thinks he is, Jarvis Morse. Handsomest girl in the class, Laura McCue; thinks she is, Violet Eagan. Best singer among the girls, Margaret O’Brien; thinks she is, Edith Williams. Best singer among the boys, Louis Metelli; thinks he is, John Byrne. Best debater among the boys, A. Migliora; thinks he is, Jarvis Morse. Best debater among the girls, Mar¬ garet O’Brien; thinks she is, Irene Gourley. Best actor in the class, Jarvis Morse. Best actress, Gladys Rising. Best typist among the boys, Henry Cutler. Best typist among the girls. Gladys Rising. Best dancer among the girls. Edith Williams; thinks she is, Laura McCue. Best dancer among the boys. A. Migliora; thinks he is, John Rvme. Most dignified girl, Laura McCue. Most dignified boy, John Byrne. Least dig¬ nified girl, Gladys Rising. Least dignified boy, Jarvis Morse. Most mischievous girl, Margaret O’Brien. Most mischievous boy, Jarvis Morse. Biggest bluffer among the boys, Louis Metelli. Biggest bluffer among the girls. Irene Gourley. Biggest grind among the boys, Henry Cutler. Biggest grind among the girls. Violet Eagan. Teachers’ pet among the bovs, Henry Cut¬ ler. Teachers’ pet among the girls, Irene Gourley. The favorite amusement of the indi¬ vidual members of our class is as follows: A. Migliora. teaching social activities among the freshmen girls. John Byrne, getting up according to the new day-light plan at 5.00 a. m. Jarvis Morse, hatching nut overheated incubator eggs. Laura McCue, going to the movies. Henry Cutler, eating m : nts. Violet Eagan, flirting. Edith Williams, bicycle riding. Irene Gour¬ ley, going to the movies. Gladvs Rising, running a kindergarten on Clay Hilt. Lou’s Metelli. singing hymns. Margaret O’Brien, knitting. According to my observation and that of others, the following is the favorite study ef each member of the class: Henry Cutler, Physics. Louis Metelli, Caesar. John Byrne, 7 Commercial Law. A. Migliora, Virgil. Laura McCue, Astronomy. Violet Eagan, Ancient History. Edith Williams, Book¬ keeping. Irene Gourley, Algebra. Jarvis Morse, Spanish. Margaret O’Brien, Ge¬ ometry. Gladys Rising, Advanced Algebra. The favorite slang expression of each member of the class is: Louis Metelli, “Take it easy its going to be a hot night.” A. Migliora, “Tough kicking.” Laura Mc¬ Cue, “Oh Bubbles !” Violet Eagan, “Oh ! you’re too fresh.” John Byrne, “Oh Boy !” Henry Cutler, “Fair Potatoes.” Irene Gourley, “Oh Heavens !” Margaret O’Brien, “Gosh.” Jarvis Morse, “Oh Shucks !” Gladys Rising, “Oh ! what do you think.” We are very proud to say that there is one member of the Class of 1918 who never uses slang. She deserves the very special mention, which I hereby give her. Her name is—Edith Williams. Our class is an unusual class and at the close of one of our famous class meet¬ ings we took time to vote upon some un¬ usual things. We know that all of us are likely to become famous—some more than others, of course, so we voted as to which of us were most likely to gain special men¬ tion, and herewith I give you the results of that voting. Member of class most likely to become president of the United States, John Byrne; one most likely to become first congresswoman from Connecticut, Irene Gourley: one likely to become a well-known artist, Henry Cutler; one most likely to become a well-known author, Margaret O’Brien. So far I have given you statistics which you will readily understand represent the lighter side of our High School life, yet a side which really means a good deal to us, as to every other class. Our school life would have been incomplete and one¬ sided without the fun and jests, which relieved our more serious hours and it is these very jests that have really helped to knit closer together in a bond of student fellowship. Now, before I close let me tell you something else about our class, this time something truly serious. We were only Juniors when our country took her stand against the autocrats who would force their ideas of woHd empire upon the world, but we were old enough to realize what that step meant. We knew that our United States of America had entered the ranks in the only way she could enter, as the champion of true democracy, and we were proud of her, every one of us. We were all ready to do our part, young though we

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6 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. appear cheerful with such an unlucky num¬ ber overshadowing them? One of the most important incidents during our career as Juniors was the Junior Prize Essay Contest, the first two honors of which, were won by Gladys Rising and Irene Gourley. The most important event, however, occurred when three of our number joined the volunteer fire department of Windsor Locks. On May 17, 1917, John Byrne and Louis Metelli, more commonly called “Jack” and “Schloo,” led by our worthy president, Aguinaldo Migliora, more of¬ ten called, “Aggie,” extinguished a great forest fire that was raging over the western section of the town. Great credit is due them for this performance. A few weeks later we saw the class of “Sedate Seniors” leave the High School, and we began to realize that in one year more we too would be leaving. When our vacation was over twelve Seniors returned to experience the trials and pleasures of our last year in the High School. Our first duty was to organize our class, and select pins. This, as always, was an extremely serious and momentous occasion, but we assure you that our class passed thru the crisis safely and at last secured our pins and rings, with our feathers all unruffled. But I have forgotten one very, very, important affair. How could I have been so careless. But you will excuse me I know; for all great his¬ torians are apt to suffer from occasional mental aberrations, that is we are apt to forget. I have here a letter which I will read to you and which will sufficiently explain itself. 98 Homestead Ave., Hartford, Conn., Sept. 5, 1917. Mr. Aguinaldo C. Migliora, President of the Class of 1918, Windsor Locks High School, Windsor Locks, Conn. Dear Sir:— I hereby wish to tender you my formal resignation as a member of the Class of 1918, Windsor Locks High School. It is with the very deepest regret that I sever mv connection with you. for I feel that you will greatlv miss the weight of my presence. I shall still be with you, in one sense, for T shall still be a member of the Windsor Locks High School, tho of the Class of 1919. I have decided to become a member of that noble profession that has been graced by such men as Rufus Choate, Wil¬ liam Blackstone and Ex-President William Howard Taft. Therefore I must leave the Commercial and enter the College Preparatory Depart¬ ment; this will of necessity add a year to my High School course. Again allow me to express my deep regret at leaving you, and to sign myself Wilfrid Francis Callahan. On December 4th, a lunch was served in the bookkeeping Room of the High School to the Visiting School Committees from several towns, as well ns to many of the students and townspeople; on January 21st a successful Whist was given by the Sen¬ iors. The proceeds of both the lunch and the whist were added to our graduation funds. As one of the pleasures of our senior year we attended Parson’s theatre , to see Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” played; and later attended a class party given by Gladys Rising. In each instance we passed a very enjoyable time, even tho we coud not help but realize that such good times would soon for us, as a class of the Windsor Locks High School be only pleasant nast history. In conclusion let me say that we wish to express the sincere hope that we will be thought of, one and all. in the future, as a class that always endeavored to do all it could for the honor of our school. Our paths thru life will now diverge, perhaps very widely, but when we reach the success we hope for, we will look back over the past with nride and pleasure, and at all times be glad to greet any of our class¬ mates, the bovs and girls of the Class of 1918. Edith Williams, ' 18. STATISTICS. The chief merit of any phase of sta¬ tistics lies in the fact that it permits a study of conditions by means of comparison. Therefore in order that our friends may gain knowledge of the Class of 1918 my aim has been to collect all facts of interest pertaining to them and to nresent them very accurately and painstakingly. You may be sure that these figures and facts that I shall give you will be absolutely, historically correct. First let me give you statistics in regard to our class as a whole. Our favor¬ ite amusements are: Sewing for the Red Cross; dancing and going to whist parties. Our misdemeanors are: Whispering and

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8 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. were, we are ready now and we always will be ready to do whatever we can for this country that is our homeland. These then are statistics of which we are truly proud, and it is the thought of these statistics I wish to leave with you to-nipht that we, the Class of 1918. of the Windsor Locks Hiph School are all, every boy and girl true loval Americans, readv alwavs to do our bit “to make pood with our lives and for¬ tunes the preat faith to which we were born, that a new p-lory may shine in the face of our people.” Gertrude Dowd, ’18. PRESENTATIONS—PART I. We are pathered for the last time as Seniors of the Windsor Locks Hiph School —that is, for the last jolly time. Our hanpy Hiph School days are over, but the memories of those happy days will lonp remain with us. I have with me this even- inp, a few little pifts for the members of my class, to help them remember those by-pone days. I think it is only proper that I should first ask our class president, Apuinaldo Mipliora, to step forward. Apuinaldo—You have been a very busy man durinp the last four years and I know how unpleasant and tantalizinp it is to be hindered when one is so busy. I have noticed that some of your Sprinp street customers find it necessary to hinder you quite often with a complaint that your assistants do not deliver the papers prompt¬ ly. They stand off a few rods from the bouse readinp the news before presentinp the paper at the door. Take this bap, which you w ; 11 see is equipped with a Yale lock, and with its aid you mav be able to deliver your papers in the future without such frequent complaints from your cus¬ tomers. Laura McCue—Laura a few davs apo while walk ' np on a certain street here in our town, I noticed a younp lady, with almost no cause, rush madly into the mid¬ dle of the street. Upon convnp neare to the spot I could see that the younp lady was you, Laura. You were doinp a noble act. for out of a rinp of dops you seemed to be resucinp a small child. This small boy, however, was far from thankful, for you had disturbed his little wrestlinp match. But to see this child supposedly be- inp eaten up by the dops. pave you a preat fripht. So take this muzzle Laura, and with it you will be able to muzzle at least one of those savape dops. This done we hope you will be able to store up your nervous enerpy for preater and more tryinp occurences. Violet Eapan—Violet, when in the prades we were taupht that it ruined our books to stuff them with papers, letters, etc. Have you forpotten those teachinps? I fear you have for now you have a preat fondness for fillinp up your books with Y. M. C. A. envelopes containme letters from “Over There.” He e is a little file: in the future please use it for all such letters. John Byrne—-Toh . it must be a little discourapinp to find that you are dissatis¬ fied with your chosen course in Hiph School. You know you informed us the other day that you wished you had entered the collepe preparatory instea d of the com¬ mercial course. Cheer up John ! Take this Latin p ammar and bepin at once to study for collepe entrance exams. Marparet O’Brien — Marparet, you are the tiniest pirl in our class and many times I have envied you when you have been able to slide down behind some other larper classmate in the main room, and whisper without beinp seen. Then it was such an advantape, for unlike the small pirl in the proverb, you were heard, but not seen. But I fear your sliphtness of fipure is poinp to be a disadvantape before lonp. for if the war continues, women, in various kinds of manual labor, will have to take the place of men. and to do this efficiently thev mu«t be larpe and stronp. So take the«e dumb bells. Marparet. and practice with them nipht and morninp, and T am sure your stature will increase rapidly. Gertrude Dowd — Gertrude, You have sewed faithfullv with us at the meet’nps of the Junior Red Cross, where we have all done some very fine work. But Gertrude, vou know the better one is equipped the better work she can do, so take this thim¬ ble and learn to use it. in order that your sewinp may be even better in the future. Just one word before you leave, For I’ve a suppestion for you, Of course you’ll che sh this little pift, But I want you to be penerous too. The other pirls in the clacs, you know, Have never used a thimble. So pass it around, that they may learn. For ’twill help make their finpers nimble. A. Gladys Risinp, ’18.