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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 5 first prize, and second prize was taken by one of the smallest girls of the class. The Presentation of the Play, “Princess Chrysanthemum,” was another noteworthy occasion of the year when some of the mem¬ bers of our class showed their ability as singers, toe dancers and actors. However the biggest event of the Year was the Prom which was given in the Memorial Hall on June 6, 1921. This being the last event of our Junior year we tried hard to make it the best, by supplying good music, and by having the hall decorated with streamers, and the stage upon which the orchestra played elaborately decorated with trelliswork covered with pretty colored decorated tissue paper. All this added great beauty to the Hall and made the occasion enjoyable to all. In September 1921, our class returned to school as Seniors. We were only twenty- one in number and were soon reduced to twenty because Isabel Everleth left to at¬ tend another school. The first entry in the diary of our Senior Year was the class meeting held for the purpose of electing class officers. It was a very noisy occasion but the business was finally carried out and the ballots showed that Cornelius O’Leary was elected Presi¬ dent, Grace Kilty elected Vice-President, Mary Carroll elected Secretary and Emelio Ricci elected Treasurer. In spite of the fact that we stood 15-6 in favor of the girls, we boys surely won the power of having one as President, and another as treasurer. The next entry in the diary tells of a party given Friday evening, November 4th at the home of Eleanor Root. During the earlier part of the evening music and games were enjoyed by all. After refreshments were served the class spent the remainder of the evening in dancing. Next came our Senior Mid-Winter Dance which took place in the Memorial Hall on February 10, 1922. This like other enter¬ tainments given by our class was a great success. The decorations for this event were in the form of hearts hung from the lights and pinned to the trelliswork around the stage. E. Ricci. -(o)- CLASS MOTTO. “Character is the best diploma.” This is the motto the class of 1922 has chosen as its guiding principle. Home is the first, and the most important school for character. It is mainly there that the heart is opened, the habits formed, the intellect awakened, and the character moulded for good or evil. Mothers play the important role in the molding of character as they train their children from childhood, and those impulses of conduct that are rooted the deepest in us and which last the longest have their origin in our early years. Later the home ceases to exercise the ex¬ clusive influences on the formation of char¬ acter, for the home training is supplemented by the more artificial education of the school. Here the moral and mental quali¬ ties acquired at home become highly devel¬ oped, not only by the intellectual training, but by the influence of teachers and the companionship of friends and comrades. Character exhibits itself in conduct, placK ing duty before pleasure and the dictates of conscience before the World’s false praise. This is most important in the build¬ ing of any great nation, for the same quali¬ ties which mark the character of individuals are also reflected in the character of na¬ tions. “E Pluribus unum,” the national motto, embossed on every American coin, bears out my statement—We are truly, One from many. It is the individual man and the spirit which actuates him. that deter¬ mines the moral standing and stability of the nation. The force of example will always exercise great influence upon the formation of char¬ acter. It is only natural to admire and re¬ vere the great men whose deeds are printed on the pages of history and the classics; for instance, Washington and Lincoln, whose greatness did not so much consist in their intellectual culture or their genius, as in honesty, integrity, their high and con¬ trolling sense of duty; in a word, their gen¬ uine nobility of character Their great ex¬ ample became the common heritage of their race, filling the minds with traditions and instincts of all that is most worthy and most noble in Life. With these ideals before us, these noblest types of humanity, let us ever continue to aim to reach the highest standards of char¬ acter; not to become the richest in means, but in spirit; not the greatest in worldly position, but in true honor: not the most powerful and influential, but the most truth¬ ful, upright and honest. Thus by our daily lives, we shall be able to show our true ap¬ preciation of our motto, “Character is the best diploma.” Mary Carroll.

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4 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD CLASS DAY EXERCISES. ADDRESS OF WELCOME Parents, Teachers, Members of the School Board, Superintendent and Friends: It is with great pleasure that I, in behalf of the class of 1922, welcome you here this evening. The time has passed quickly since we, as Freshmen, entered the Windsor Locks High School where we worked with untiring ef¬ fort for one goal—“Graduation.” To-night we are assembled here to give you an account of the humorous side of our school life, leaving the most serious part for to-morrow evening. Again let me assure you, dear friends, that we are all glad that you are with us, and that this evening will be a joyous one for us all. C. O’Leary. -(o)- CLASS SONG. Adapted by Juliet Morehouse From the Song “When Shall We Meet Again.” The fairest sky or the brightest eye May dim with the last “farewell,” But as we gather here to-night Let a smile on our faces dwell. Who knows the wherefor, the why or when, Who knows if ever we’ll meet again. Chorus: When shall we meet again Classmates this must not be the end Our four short years at dear Windsor Locks High are over, Now on life’s sea our separate lots are cast Thinking still of days in the happy past. And on some future day Our grateful tribute pay. -(o)- CLASS HISTORY. History, as we are taught, is the knowl¬ edge of facts and events. So this evening, it would seem that I should be satisfied in stating that just as with former graduating classes, we too are about to say a sad farewell to our Alma Mater, that the story of our four years in High School is no different from that of our predecessors, and that we have, in the last years, toiled with earnest hearts, and will¬ ing hands to keep up the traditions of the Windsor Locks High School. From the time we entered the Windsor Locks High School as Freshman, a diary has been kept in the minds of each one of us, so that after we leave school life and enter into life’s school, we may never for¬ get our High School Days. The time has come when the contents of the diary, the knowledge of the facts and events connected with our High School Course must be made known. The first thing of note in the diary is that, We, the Class of 1922 entered in the Windsor Locks High School, as Freshman in September 1918, thirty-one in number. A rule that applies to all classes of the High School, at all times provides that no class shall have the privilege of giving en¬ tertainments until it has reached its Junior Year. As a result of this our Freshman Year was uneventful as regards the school side of School Life. We devoted all our time and efforts to our studies and consequently were promoted to the rank of Sophomores. The opening day of school in September saw only twenty-eight of the original fresh¬ man assembled in the Main Room. As Sophomores we were still forbidden to give entertainments, so our time was spent in perfecting our studies. As a result of this determination to keep up a high standard in our school work, the whole class was promoted to the rank of Juniors. We had only two more years to go and we surely did go. The opening day of School in September found us fewer in number, but as the say¬ ing goes, Quality and not Quantity is what counts. As Juniors we were entitled to give entertainments so the first thing of note in our Junior year was a whist given in the autumn. The whist was a great success so we de¬ cided to try our hands at it again so an¬ other whist was given under the auspices of our Junior Class in the early winter, in the New Assembly Hall which was elaborately decorated with mistletoe and boughs of trees. The next thing of great interest record¬ ed in our diary is the Junior Prize Essay Contest. Though the contestants were few, only seven in number, we gave the judges no easy job in deciding the winners and when the results were made known we heard that the smallest boy in the class won

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 6 THE CLASS PROPHECY. On the 8th day of April of 1940, this scrap-book, the property of Mr. Leander Jackson, former Supervising Principal of the Windsor Locks High School, was found among some papers and books in a cabinet in the old school building. It was begun in 1923 and is full of newspaper clippings about the members of the different classes that have been graduated from the school. The latest clipping is dated July 30, 1937. At this time, we are most keenly inter¬ ested in the pages which pertain to the class of 1922, so I shall read a few clippings which concern my classmates. As I have found that the book contains no end of in¬ formation, I feel constrained to share its reading with two other members of the class, Miss Kirk and Mr. Hawley. The first clipping of interest was taken from the New York Times (dated) May 24, 1925. Monday evening there opened at the Sel- wyn Theatre—“Frivolities of 1925,” a new musical comedy. Critics agree that it is the best ever produced on Broadway. The greatest drawing card is the featuring of dainty Anna Lyons—a graduate of the Chalif School of Dancing. Her dancing is quite the sensation of the season. The au¬ dience waits spell-bound for her every ap¬ pearance on the stage. New York is‘ once more having the opportunity to see one of America’s prettiest toe dancers. What a pretty little dancer Anna was when she went to High School. Surely in 1925 her dancing must have been marvel¬ ous. I wonder if Anna still dances in public. Here is an advertisement taken from the New York Evening World (dated) April 5, 1925. (Headed) “The Alice Shop.” Featuring Hygienic Shoes. Why cripple your feet with French heels? Visit Miss Morse, and buy shoes that will allow you to walk with ease. Do not fail to come to our Ready-to-Wear department. We show no knee-length models. Fashion decrees that skirts should be seven inches from the floor. Shop Early and Wisely. After all Alice did not become the profes¬ sional teacher as we had expected. Then there is an article taken from the Hartford Times (dated) June 3. 1925. Last evening, a number of the recent graduate nurses of the Hartford Hospital and their friends were the guests of Mrs. Herbert Coffin of Windsor Locks, whose niece, Miss Eleanor Root is a member of the graduating class. Supper was served early in the evening, after which games and dancing were en¬ joyed. Different members of the party ren¬ dered solos and gave exhibitions of dancing, and to add to these, Miss Root gave an amusing recitation. I knew “Ellie” rather favored nursing, but at times it seemed to me that her inter¬ ests were elsewhere. However, we are proud of our graduate nurse and are glad to hear she is still making use of her Elocution les¬ sons. We all remember Ellie’s interesting recitations in school. Next we have a clipping from Springfield Republican Sept. 28, 1930. At the annual Eastern States Exposition to be held next week at the usual place, there will be many more interesting works exhibited than in previous years. Among these are some wonderful pieces of sculp¬ ture. A number of them are the works of Mr. Joseph Hawley of Windsor Locks, Conn. Mr. Hawley after being graduated from the High School of that town went to Paris to study Art at “L’Ecole des Beaux Arts.” After three years of successful work there he returned, and shortly after was ap¬ pointed the Professor of Art at the Carne¬ gie Institute. He remained there until 1928 when he resigned. Since then he has been doing wonderful work for exhibitions. At the Exposition, medals are to be given for the best works. Critics say Hawley’s works are among the best in America, and Connecticut has great hopes that her son may be honored with the gold medal. Hawley amused us many times in school days with his comical drawings on the board. Here is another advertisement from the Hartford Courant (dated) June 2, 1925. Ladies Hairdressing Parlors Shampooing, Scalp Treatments Waving Facial Massage Manicuring French Method. Dorothy B. Parsons 40 Pratt Street Hartford, Conn. “Dot,” certainly must be given credit for her choice of occupation for we know that she was always nifty with her own coiffeur and certainly ought to be successful in her work.