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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 19 Jonathan Martha Deborah Abbie ... Prudence Faith Hope Charity . Percy Jonas Abijah Felix Pohorylo Lorraine Jenkins Mary Molinski Elizabeth Sartirana Mildred Sfreddo Virginia Mangerotti Lily Catucci Sophie Usanis Frank Merrigan Joseph Sgorbati David Logan Visitors Deacon Josiah Scott Glenn White Parents and Friends Episode II: Schools of the Present—1935 ( A pageant of some of the subjects in the modern curriculum) Health Mildred Sfreddo Vocational Education Scene: In a Business Office Employer Robert Magleora Secretary 1 Elizabeth Field Bookkeeper Carmen Quagliaroli French Song—“Parlez-moi d’Amour” Elizabeth Sartirana, Frances Sluzinski History Glenn White English Frances Sluzinski Episode III: Schools of the Future-Dorothy Cavana “HEALTH” “I come as friend, heart-whole, steel true, I help the mind, but guard the body, too. Hence, for your journey far, my gift is wealth More treasured than gold, I bring you health.” In the Windsor Locks High School we have endeavored along with the progression of our studies to keep health an important factor. There are still to be carried out many health suggestions which can benefit the mind as well as the body. Although our school is deprived of a gymnasium and much athletic equipment, we hope to do more in the future toward upholding a worthy Health Program. “Nor love, nor honor, wealth nor power, Can give the heart a cheerful hour When health is lost. Be timely wise; With health all taste of pleasure flies.” Mildred Sfreddo, ’35.

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18 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM ADDRESS OK WELCOME Members of the Board of Education, Faculty, Parents, Undergraduates, and Friends:— It is with great pride and pleasure that we welcome you here tonight to witness our class night exercises. As the year of 1935 unrolls, we realize that the two most important events of the year are, namely, the Tercentennial Commemoration of the founding of the state of Connecticut, and this, the graduation of the most noble-minded and illustrious group of intellects that ever entered the stately portals of the Windsor Locks High School. As members of the Class of 1935 we wish to express our most sincere thanks to all those who have encouraged and aided us in completing our high school courses and in attaining this goal. Although our four years in high school have meant hard work, we have formed many friendships which we trust will be lasting and which will bring back pleasant memories in the years to come. This year we are celebrating not only the 300th anniversary of the founding of our state, but also the tercentenary of secondary education in the founding of the old Boston Latin School in 1635, only fifteen short years after the landing of the Pilgrims. From a small beginning with one in¬ structor and a handful of students has grown the splendid service now provided for more than 6,000,000 young Americans by 26,000 public and private high schools. Tonight, we shall attempt to show you in a few short sketches, the life in the early schools, that of the present day, and also what the schools will be in the future. We hope you will enjoy this type of program as much as you have appreciated those of other years. Frank Merrigan, ’35. TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION Prologue—The Spirit of Education Margaret Balbi Episode I: Schools of the Past—1850 Scene: Friday Afternoon Exercises Cast r f Characters Mistress Peabody, the teacher-Malvina Draghi Pupils Ezra-Barney Osowecki Emmy Lou--...Kathryn McKenna Mehitable-Anna Giacopassi Abner-Philip Lombardi Priscilla-Mary Raccone

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20 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD ENGLISH If American students are to cultivate their taste and appreciation of literary values, the schools must provide the opportunity. This year, as a part of our English course, we have studied, read, and discussed modern verse. Through this study we have learned to appreciate poetic expression, to enjoy “wholesome” humor, and to evaluate social principles and ideals, so prevalent in our modern verse. We have also learned that variety is fundamental in selecting a general course of poetry. Patriotism, nature, out-of-door life, home life, social ideals, and narrative poems have been some of the various types we have considered. Finally, we have learned that melody (though often in unique phases) is as essential to modern poetry as to classical verse. For this reason many of our modern lyrics have been readily set to music, as Kathryn Lee Bates’ “America the Beauti¬ ful”, Joyce Kilmer’s “Trees”, Rudyard Kipling’s “Recessional” and Henry Van Dyke’s “Home Thoughts from Europe.” Let us take the late Henry Van Dyke as an example of a versatile writer. He is noted as an American essayist, poet, fiction writer, clergyman and educator. As a writer he has covered a wide range of subjects includ¬ ing fiction, literary criticism, religious works, poetry, and essavs. His poems are noteworthy for their delicate art and vivid pictures. His most popular books are “The Other Wise Man” and the “Blue Flower” His most popular poems are “Poetry of Psalms” and “Other Poems.” Because we enjoyed reading Van Dyke’s poem “Home Thoughts fiom Eu 1 ope , let us listen to this same poem as it has been set to music under the title “America for Me.” Frances Sluzinski, ’35. “HISTORY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION” The year 1935 marks the three hundredth anniversary of the found¬ ing of the first secondary school in America—the Boston Latin School, riom the establishment of this institution with one instructor and few students we can trace with pride the progress and advancement made during 300 years of growth until we now have a great and mightv system of education which is provided by 26,000 public and private high schools for over 6,000,000 young Americans. Through the efforts of John Harvard, the college which now bears ns name was established in 1636 with a purpose of presenting a higher education to the ambitious of young America. The Massachusetts State Law of 1642 was unique for the fact that it was the first instance in the English-speaking world that a state legislature passed a ruling that all children should be taught to read and write. The next important step in the expansion of education was the opening of Franklin’s Academy in Philadelphia In addition to Latin, this new academy included the English School and the School of Mathematics. the Ordinance of 1785, national aid for education was assured by the reservation of one section in every township for the maintenance of