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

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22 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD No longer will it be considered desirable to exclude political discus¬ sion from the schools because of bad influences upon the children. Instead, each school building will become a laboratory in practical politics. We can not prophesy too far into the future to know whether or not the radio and the moving picture will play an important part in our future schools, but we do know that the main feature of education will be a series of adaptations and adjustments to all sorts of conditions that may arise. Dorothy Cavanna, 35. PROPHECY Scene—Redville Hotel. Time—1955. Mad.—Carrie, I attended the 250th performance of your play “The Carologans’’ at the Lombardi Theater on Shaughnessy Street in Rainbow! You certainly are a box-office demand. The world is still looking at you as one of the foremost actresses of all times. Car.—Madelyn, is it true that you are the “Twilight Princess” over Station T-A-R every Monday night? The children look forward to your programs and enjoy your stories. You will have to tell me the story of the Three Little Pigs some time, it’s so long since 1 have heard it. Mad.—Yes, I’ll do that. Did you know that Malvina Draghi is the owner of the Tip-Toe Dairy Farm in Broad Brook? Car.—Good for her! Doesn’t that look like Barbara Cooney coming toward us? Mad.—Well, if it isn’t! Bar.—Well, here are two of my class-mates! Carrie and Maddy! It seems like old times seeing you together again. (Shake) It is indeed a pleasure to shake hands with the greatest actress since the time of • Katherine Hepburn. Mad.—Glad to see you, Barbara. You’re looking well. Car.—What are you doing in the Redville Hotel, Barbara ? Bar.—I am keeping an appointment with Madame Jennie of Roberta’s in Paris. Car.—Madame Jennie! Mad.—Not Madame Jennie who is famous for her knitted creations? Bar.—Yes, she is to display her creations in our shop. Mad.—In your shop? Bar.—Yes, I am the Commercial Designer at the L’Adele Shoppee at Granby. You know it is under the management of Adele Wolnick, vou remember Adele, don’t you? Car.—Oh, yes, an old acquaintance of mine. Mad.—Will you ever forget the time we initiated her in the cloak¬ room at school.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 21 public schools. The Dartmouth College Decision guaranteeing the perpe¬ tuity of endowments was followed by a great period of development of both private and public institutions of higher learning. In 1838, Henry Barnard introduced a bill into the Connecticut State Legislature which pro¬ vided for the establishment of a state board of education. The main objectives of education are included in the seven cardinal principles; namely, to produce a sound mind in a strong health body; to achieve for every child a home life that is happy, unselfish and democratic; to enable one to read and write; to think, study, and act; to teach the knowledge and skill needed to earn a good living; to prepare for the use of free time for worthy activities and pleasures; to enable one to have an informed citizenship dedicated to the common gocd; and to endow ' every child with a fine spiritual character that is trusted and admired. The chil¬ dren of today have far greater opportunities to obtain an education than did their fathers and grand-fathers who had no public schools to attend. Let us demonstrate to our parents the gratitude and appreciation which we have for the opportunity that they have given us. The announcement of the Federal Relief Administration that the national government would extend aid in the emergency to unemployed teachers and crippled rural schools marks a new step in the recognition by the federal government of its obligation to equalize educational oppor¬ tunity throughout the nation. The American high school is the people’s college maintained by all and for all; the mainstay of self-government, and the surest guarantee of our liberties. Glenn White, ’35. “SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE” Now that you have witnessed a few scenes concerning the schools of the past and the present, 1 will attempt to outline for you a few r of the things that 1 think will play an important part in the schools of the future. First, we shall have more specialized classes and more opportunity for children to work individually and in small groups. Pupils w r ho do not learn easily will not be dismissed as in the past because they are incom¬ petent or annoy the teacher, but will be studied by medical, psychological and educational specialists to determine the cause of this failure and to provide remedies. For social problems and science in the typical high school there will be provision for laboratory work such as a small but carefully chosen zoo through which the children may study the life cycles of various animal forms and types. Our youth today need an education that gives them a clearer under¬ standing of the perplexities of our civilization; an education that develops a sense of social responsibility for the intelligent and effective solution of developing problems which endanger and retard the blessings of democ¬ racy; an education that will make of our youth the builders of a finer and more enduring civilization.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 23 Bar.—Here comes Madame Jennie now. Jen.—Carolyn Matroni! Barbara! Madelyn, too! Car.—We were so surprised to hear that Barbara had an appoint¬ ment to interview you. Jen.—Oh, so Barbara is to be my interviewer! Car.—Did you notice Joseph Sgorbati at the desk as you came in? lie owns the Redville Hotel. Bar.—And Teddy Pohorylo is the house detective. Mad.—Robert Magleora is the famous Chef, especially noted for his Soup de la Speghett. Bar.—Windsor Locks has grown to be one of the leading cities of Connecticut. Jen.—I hear Marion McCann is the first Mayor of Windsor Locks and is being considered as a possible candidate for the senatorship from the 7th senatorial district. Car.—Felix Pohorylo is appearing at the Spider Web Casino where he is directing a floor show of his “Butterfly Dancing Girls.” He will soon appear on the stage in Poquonock starred as “Pohorylo and his Butterflies.” Mad.—I was so surprised when I heard that Carmen Quagliaroli was teaching a stenography Class at Hayden Station. They tell me she has some bright pupils, due to her skill in teaching. Bar.—Did you know that Kathryn Wenis is teaching Plain Dancing out on South Center Street in Windsor Locks? Jen.—She is! Car.—Yes, and Rollande Paquin is now the editor of the Sees Nothing, Tells All newspaper in Wapping, where Elizabeth Sartarana is also broadcasting over Station E-L-I-Z. Her theme song is “Have You Ever Been Lonely?” Mad.—Reading over the paper, I see that our ex-president of ’35, Frank Merrigan, is now a famous aviator at Bugsville. Jen.—Did you see Mary Field at the Olympics? She certainly set a record by handling her motorcycle so neatly. It was a most thrilling sight to see her climb that steep hill and reach the top without effort. And she seemed so nonchalant about it. Car.—Elizabeth Field is the visiting nurse at East Granby. I hear she is doing remarkable work and the town is planning to buy her a new Ford for travelling through the Farm Districts. Bar.—At the Exposition in W. H. P., Anna Giacopassi is demon¬ strating how to gain height by wearing 5-inch heels. Mad.—1 suppose you heard that Lorraine Jenkins substituted for Joe Penner last Sunday night. 1 hear that Joe is afraid of losing his con¬ tract because Lorraine’s fan mail is so much greater. Besides, she is also teaching piano lessons to Lanny Ross’ four children. This adds to her popularity, of course. Car.—I recently received a letter from Mildred Sfreddo requesting the honor of my presence at the annual W. H. P. Exposition where she is