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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 11 CLASS NIGHT EXERCISES. SALUTATORY ANI) ESSAY. Members of the Buird of Education, Super¬ intendent, Principal, Faculty, Undergrad¬ uates, Parents and Friends:— We appreciate your interest in us in being present at our Class Night exercises, and in behalf of the Class of 1926, I extend to you a sincere welcome. Special Days. Certain days are set aside by the govern¬ ment to be observed for some special pur¬ pose. The significance of these days is emphasized by programs in the schools. Special days provide opportunity for les¬ sons in good citizenship. Goodwill Day, May 18, has been observed by the world as a reflection of the good¬ will of the Locarno treaty. It is to remind the young people of all nations that peace and friendship are the bulwark of the world, and that they should do all they can to strengthen these ideals. The teachers of all nations are studying this question of goodwill and are teaching the children not to hold a grudge against their national neighbors, but to understand and sympathize with them. Boys and girls are also being taught to see the indebted¬ ness of our country to other countries, for the important products which are manufac- ured in foreign countries, for their con¬ tributions to science, literature and art. Through music, for example, nations may learn to appreciate others. Many songs written by others than Americans are pop¬ ular in our own country, and are loved by all. Music, a language of emotion and sym¬ pathy, is understood by all nations, and should be a link in binding nations together. It is hoped that soon Goodwill Day may become a day of international significance, and will play a big part in establishing peace and friendship in the world. Memorial Day reminds us of the brave men who died to save their country. It is justly proper that we celebrate a day of honor and respect to the memory of our soldiers. They sacrificed their lives for their country, and we have profited by their efforts. This day should arouse a sense of patriotism in all true American citizens, and a desire to prevent war. Independence Day is the birthday of the Declaration of Independence, which freed the colonies from England. It is now 150 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. This year the whole nation is observing this anniversary of freedom. Armistice Day marks the end of the World War. When we think of the horrors of this war, of all that it cost in the way of human lives, we should be thankful that its end was accomplished, and be deter¬ mined to maintain the peace for which our soldiers died. The birthdays of Washington and Lincoln bring to our minds the work which these two great men did for their country, and all that they accomplished for its peace and prosperity. Each year we find inspiration from a study of their lives. Mother’s Day, although not a patriotic day, should mean much to us. If we have been busy all the year around, and haven’t had time to think of mother, this day gives us an opportunity to do so. We can never realize how much our mother means to us until we lose her, so while we are so fortu¬ nate as to still have her with us, we should do something to show how much we appre¬ ciate her. She has spent the best years of her life in bringing us up, in educating us, and in denying herself many things so that we could have every advantage. Now it is our turn to do somethkg for her. She will be very happy to know that we havn’t forgotten her. In addition to special days, there are important weeks which the schools observe. Education Week, which is usually desig¬ nated in early December, reminds us of the value of education. On each day attention is called to some specific influence upon education. Monday is Constitution Day; Tuesday, Patriotism Day; Wednesday, School and Teacher Day; Thursday, Con¬ servation and Thrift Day; Friday, Know Your School Day; Saturday, Community and Health Day; and Sunday, God and Country Day. Thus we observe every day in the week in some special way. The importance of education in school is emphasized by this week. Every boy

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STATISTICS Name Favorite Pastime Dorothy Phelps Writing notes Mary McHugh Going out riding Florence Migliora Listening for a motorcycle Mary Poloski Going to weddings Marcus Lawson Entertaining the girls Margaret Brett Walking down Spidng street Elizabeth Jackson Translating Virgil Sophie Markman Thinking up alibis Edward Micha Taking a stroll down a shady “Knowle” Agnes Connolly Taking care of children Corrine Burwood Writing books on “How to cure the ills of the world or marriage” Sarah Compaine Walking home from parties Henry O’Leary Sitting on the veranda in the dark Edna Mocklis Playing post office at parties Ruth Drake Attending dances “Sidewalks of Church Street” Song Ambition Dislike To be employed by a certain To be so short clothing store in Hartford ' “Big Boy” To be a fancy dancer Powder “I Want to be Happy”To be a farmer’s wife To have her own way “When Johnny Comes To be an opera singer To ride in Fords Marching Home” “Show me the way to To be a chemistry teacher’s To do his French, go home” assistant “Brown Eyes Why are To live in Thompsonville Algebra Class You Blue?” and keep boarders “All she is, is an old- To teach Horace, Livy, etc., Trinity Freshman (?) but especially Horace To live in Hartford Shorthand To become partner in the To have too many around Wrigley Chewing Gum Co. To become a nurse ,To be kidded about the boys To become a piano teacher Cats fashioned girl’ “I Know Why” “Always” “Don’t Cry” “All Alone” “Two o’clock in the morning” “Oh W T hat a Pal was Mary” “Just an Ice-dealer’s Sweetheart” To work in the Travelers Insurance Company To be a Sheik Going to parties Homework To become champion skater of Connecticut “I’m not the lonesom- To be a Charleston dancer est girl in town” Boys Boys’ teasing

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12 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD and girl should have at least a high school education, and if possible attend a college or higher institution. The educated man or woman can always get along in the world more advantageously than the unedu¬ cated man or woman. Education has made civilization. Without education the world would not be in its present stage of pros¬ perity and culture. Education prevents crime. If many of the criminals had made the most of their opportunity to become educated, they might not have become the evil men thut they are. Therefore, educa¬ tion is necessary for the betterment of the world. Thrift Week, which is celebrated in Jan¬ uary, should arouse in us the desire to save regularly, and to keep up the good work all the year round. The man who saves money derives more joy from life and has more advantages than the spendthrift. The man who has some money saved is not in desperate straits if fire should destroy his home and property. It is a good policy to save. Thrifty men and women are usually good citizens. In the lives of High School students Graduation is a red letter day. We are proud to have completed our course of study and to have earned our diploma, but we are sorry that we are leaving the school where we have spent some of the best days of our lives. Our roads will separate and we may not see each other again. It is a day of sorrow as well as of gladness. It is a day of thoughtfulness and one which we shall always remember. On the whole, these special days are of value to humanity, for they remind us of the noblest principles for which we stand, and make us pause in our busy life to appreciate what others have done. We are better for the observance of these days. Edna Mocklis, ’20. -(o)- CLASS HISTORY. Cornne—The other night I was thinking over the events of our high school days and I was in hopes that I should meet one of my old classmates so as to discuss fully our happy times spent there. Now that we are together let us see if we can recall all the happenings which we experienced with the rest of our classmates. Agnes—Oh, yes, that’s a thought. Per¬ haps between us we shall be able to think of most all of our class history. Corrine—I remember the latter part of our school life fairly well but I am sure that the first of it has slipped my memory. Do you recall our entrance as Freshmen ? Agnes—Sure, of course I do. Don’t you remember that in September, 1922, we en¬ tered “the little red sehoolhouse” forty-two in number and Miss Hildreth was our class teacher? Oh, you must remember now. Corrine—Yes, that’s so and we held our first class meeting November 20th when we elected Henry O’Leary for President; Edward Micha, Vice-President; Charles Colli, Treasurer, and Florence Migliora, Secretary. What great fun we had with these officers! Now what was the next thing of importance? Was it our rhetorical program at Christmas time? Agnes—Why, no. Before that program we had a surprise party in October at the home of Ruth Kenyon, a member of our class, who was leaving us to move to Wind¬ sor. We certainly had a lot of fun at that party, didn’t we? Corrine—I ' ll say we did and we did miss Ruth, but we must all get used to separa¬ tions of that kind. Well, wasn’t the next event our Program ? Agnes—Yes. You tell about that. Corrine—Oh,, there isn’t much to tell Some of the Freshmen took part in it by- giving recitations. It was a very interest¬ ing affair and “the babies” of the school showed that they had enough courage to talk before the rest of the students. Now what came next ? Agnes—Oh, I know. Miss Hildreth, our class teacher, formed a weekly current event club to which all members of the class belonged. There we discussed all the topics of the day. It lasted only two weeks because our interest waned. Corrine—Yes, and the next thing was our class meeting which was held on June 5, when we elected Helene Leary as our new treasurer, for Charles Colli had left school. Agnes—Sure enough. Then our Prize Speaking Contest took place. It was held in the Main Room, Friday, June 8th. This was our second appearance before the High School. Sixteen members took part by giv¬ ing recitations of their own selection. The monotony. of this affair was relieved by music which was furnished by the High School Orchestra. The prizes were award- son, and the second to Margaret Brett ed as follows: The first to Elizabeth Jack- W ell, that ended our Freshman year. Now how did our Sophomore year begin? Corrine—Oh, twenty-two of us returned but we were very glad to receive Dorothy I helps into our class, making our number twenty-three. On the 16th of October we