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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 13 (Emilio Ricci Drum.) “Here’s just what Emilio needs.” With your musical contortions You have made the desks all hum So to “help save the pieces,” We present this little Drum. (Marion Eagan Red Wig.) “Oh, here’s a red wig—for our Valedicto¬ rian.” Marion shines at all the dances And in school she is a shark But when it comes to liking “red heads,” I advise she keep it dark. (Alice Morse Jazz.) “This bit of Jazz must be for Alice Morse.” We admire your taste for music, And we don’t intend to razz, But we need a little change, Al. So my dear, please try this Jazz. (Helen Sweeney Bonnet.) “This will suit Helen’s needs I know.” To you we give this Bonnet, For ’twould surely be a shame To spoil a skin so fresh and rosy. By the sun’s hot scorching flame. (Grace Kilty Cook Book.) “A cook book now comes into view. I’ll give this to our Salutatorian.” Among the girls in our worthy class W’e have but one good cook, That she may make us things to eat We give her this Cook Book. (Doris Parsons Hair Ornament.) “Oh, I’ll let you have this Doris, it’s just the very thing!” You’ve all noticed Doris lately With her hair done up so high This will make her look more stately Since each fashion she must try. (Teresa Cerri Fashion Book.) A Fashion Book for Teresa, A modiste she ere will be, And perhaps some day she’ll shock us With her styles from gay Paree. (Eleanor McLeod Flypaper.) A cure for “stuck up” Seniors Is awfully hard to find, Flypaper seems a remedy And I’m certain you won’t mind. (Anna Lyons Pink Dollies Shoes.) “Oh, aren’t these cunning. They will save our class Dancer lots of expense.” As Anna’s tiny little feet Go down the “Path of Time,” She’ll have these small Pink Dollies Shoes To make her feet look fine. (Francis Wallace A Sunshade.) A Sunshade here and marked for you Why Francis Wallace, can this be true Too bad you didn’t have it in school To help at times to keep you cool. (Joseph Hawley A Bag.) “What a bag? Oh yes, for Joe Hawley.” Around the room you wander, As in and out you walk You ask so many questions And talk and talk and talk W’e’ve tried in vain to keep you quiet We’ve even furnished toys And this is now our last resort Please try to Bag the noise. (Dorothy Burby Vanity Case. Now Dot in behalf of the girls of the class, Accept this small Vanity Case with a glass We don’t mind you bumming powder from us, But strangers might think you had much too much crust. Dorothy Parsons, Doris Parsons, Eleanor Root, ’22. -(o)- ADVICE TO THE UNDERGRADUATES. UNDERGRADUATES OF THE W. L. H. S. DEAR CHILDREN: To-night we are about to leave you after three years of struggling to keep you in the right paths, and we departing leave you a very important position to fill. First of all let each of you remember that school begins at 8.30 A. M. Our superin¬ tendent has installed an excellent system for getting you here on time by ringing the bell five minutes earlier. Try not to impose on his good nature by annoying him for per¬ mits. Just follow our example and next year you will have a record for non-tardi¬ ness which will be the envy of surrounding schools. From past experiences you have learned that whispering is a joy of short duration and is not worth any momentary indulgence. INDUSTRIOUS JUNIORS: You will fall heirs to the seats of honor vacated by us. We hardly believe you will be able to fill them as admirably as we did, but if you follow our example and work as diligently as we have, you may be worthy of the name of seniors.

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12 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD PRESENTATION OF GIFTS. THE PRESENTATION. A Visit to Grandmother’s Attic. After many unsuccessful shopping tours and many thoughtful hours spent in trying to find appropriate gifts for our worthy classmates, we became discouraged and blue. We knew that graduation was near at hand and we just had to have some little token for each one of you. At last an idea came to me. We would go over and see what Grandmother could do for us. She had helped me out of lots of difficulties and I was sure that she wouldn’t fail us in this one. It didn’t take Dot, Doris and me long to reach her cottage, as it is but a short walk from my home. We found her sitting by the hearth with her knitting in her lap. We immediately related our difficulties, but all the encouragement she gave us was “don’t be discouraged, it’s always darkest just be¬ fore dawn, you know, and you still have a few days left before graduation. That cheered me up a great deal even though the Twin’s faces were long and pessimistic, be¬ cause you see I had great faith in Grand¬ mother. I knew that if she thought there yet was hope that we would find it there un¬ der the roof of that dear little cottage. She told us that she had been busy all morning cleaning the attic, “looking over her traps’’ as she called it, and that she ex¬ pected to finish cleaning that afternoon. Being anxious to see the old attic we at once offered to stay and lend a hand. She was awfully glad of help and immediately consented to let us stay. As we ascended the stairs there was an air of mystery about the place. Now as I look back on that trip I think I was almost afraid, my fear being that something might happen before we saw this wonderful room. The attic itself was similar to all attics, but the things in it were rare. It contained everything, we thought. There were swords, a spinning wheel, cradles, books covered with dust and cobwebs, and trunks, all sizes and shapes. We decided to explore in as many of these trunks as possible, each of us to take a different one. Silence reigned over the old attic. For Classmates, will you believe it, right there in those very trunks, one of which we have here to-night, we found just the things we wanted, and from it we have selected a gift for each of you. (Cornelius O’Leary Box of Grit.) “What in the world is this? Oh, I see, its ‘Grit.’ Surely it was put here for our Worthy President; and so:’’ To Cornelius, better known as “Con,” We’ll give this Box of Grit And only hope its constant use Will stir him up a bit. (Raymond Leary Hair Net.) “I am quite sure that this will be appre¬ ciated by Leary.” Now come forward, good friend Raymond, Here’s a nice Hair Net for you, Since those golden locks so wavy, Just refuse to hide from view. (Edward McCullough A Dress.) A Dress I find for Eddie, It’s cut on Paris Lines In this he’ll ere be ready To join the girls’ good times. (Mary Kirk A Parrot.) A Parrot now comes into view With quite a fund of slangy talk And Mary Kirk, it’s meant for you To speak for you on “Life’s Long Walk.” (Eleanor Root Dark Glasses.) “Oh, here’s just the thing for you Ellie.” We know your eyes will not behave, They flirt with boys in classes, But boys, from ruin we must save So I’ll give you these Dark Glasses. (Juliet Morehouse Charm.) “And this is most fitting for Juliet.” The boys all fall for Judy ’Cause she works her charms so well; But here’s a lasting Charm for life She may need it.—Who can tell ? (Mary Carroll Book on “Liberty”.) “This reminds me of Mary Carroll.” We know you love to whisper, And in school to ere be free, But most of all we know you’ll like This Book on “Liberty.” (Dorothy Parsons Rules for Marcel.) “Dot, I’ll give this to you.” We know you do not need it You do your hair so well But in this book you’ll surely find Rules for a new Marcel.

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14 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD If you think because you have attained so high a degree 0 f intellectuality, the sun will stand still in its course and gaze upon you, you are greatly mistaken. Think, if it did what it would see! A few children just entering upon their senior year at High. Remember Juniors one of the greatest fan¬ cies of children is that of self-importance. Guard against it for you know it is one of your many failings! There are two Juniors who fail to fulfill the general characteristics of this class. One of these is a strong healthy boy who flounders into the class room as though he were “all tired out.” Pewee we advise you to eat Force for breakfast every morning. On the other hand a Junior girl has been too lively. Alva we suggest that you try Beef, Iron and Wine. The Iron in junks to weight you down. Isabella, from the flowers you presented to the English teacher daily, we thought you were interested in Botany but now your attention seems to be turned toward the Pickle business. Mr. Heinz flooded the mar¬ ket with fifty-seven varieties, we trust you will be satisfied with one. SILLY SOPHS: It is very hard to give you any advice. As we watched you wading through your studies we felt a kind of pity, sometimes for you and sometimes for your teachers. And now, my dear children, before we leave you let me give you a few words of friendly advice—be modest and unassuming. Do not forget to cooperate with your teachers for, if you do perchance forget, they will with¬ out a doubt remind you. Your class has ex¬ ceptional talent. If Josephine and Mae had attended Glee Club Rehearsals more frequently they would without a doubt be ready to take Mary Garden’s place recently vacated, as director of the Chicago Opera Company. We think Charles is aspiring to be a Drum Major. If you ever hope to lead the Drum corps down Main Street, “Stew,” you you will have to acquire more poise than you have now. Aldo, you might be considering floor walking as a vocation but the High School is not the proper place to practice it. FRIVOLOUS FRESHIES: Next year it will be ' your duty to show another class just how to conduct them¬ selves in school. Although we have not been with you much this year we know that you are a very brilliant class and have many inspirations. However, we think it would be better for Mary to leave her white rat at home next year. We wish to congratulate the members of the combined Glee Clubs and the Orchestra on their splendid success at the concert given in June. We are glad to see that you are taking such a lively interest in athletics. If this continues a sporting page can be added to our “Herald” which has become such a prominent feature of our school. We have enjoyed our association with you, undergraduates and wish you every success in your studies so that you will maintain the high traditions of the W. L. H. S. Eleanor McLeod. -(o)- RESPONSE FROM THE SCHOOL. HONORED SENIORS: The Undergraduates have listened atten¬ tively and are flattered to think that you busy people should have found time between numerous shopping expeditions, banquets and receptions given in your honor, and in¬ terviews by reporters from such big news¬ papers as the New York Times and Windsor Locks Journal, to give us some advice. We are extremely thankful for it but we feel that we really could not accept it all; so we are returning a little. our class has been considered the live¬ liest that ever entered High School. You are a trifle too much so at some times, and on one occasion were allowed to abstain from your dinner, while you sat meekly for five minutes pondering on your misdeeds. Your class meetings are models of any¬ thing but Parliamentary procedure. In passing Room 10 while one of these are in progress one would think that it was the kindergarten during recess, instead of a company of dignified Seniors sitting in council. Vhat other class would have spent hours trying to decide such questions as: Will the class colors be orchid and silver or silver and orchid? Will we wear an orchid or a sweet pea at graduation ? The Juniors are accused of self-impor¬ tance. Perhaps we are a trifle so, yet none of us were ever told to stop distracting the Freshmen by trying to appear superior. You tell us to acquire more “pep” but none of us have adopted the “flapper walk” which is so distinguishing a characteristic of some Seniors.