Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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10 THE HIGH SCHOOL QUIVER EDITORIAL STAFF. EDITORS AGNES A. CASSIDY, ’13, Editor-In-Chief. ALICE L. McCAFFREY, ’13, Assistant. BYRON HUDSON, ’13, Business Manager. School Notes. SUSAN HANDY, ’14. Alumni Notes. RODNEY COOK, ’16. Athletics. EDITORIALS Many changes have taken place in the High School during toe past year. Perhaps the most important was the change in the faculty. W hen Mr. A. A. Holden resigned last June, Mr. C. C. Spratt of Putnam, Connecticut, was appointed in his place, and at the same time Mr. F. W . Keaney, also of Putnam High, was elected to fill Mr. Merrill’s place, Mr. Merrill having left to join the teaching force of the South Boston High School. W ith Mr. Spratt as principal, a number of new and interesting events have taken place. First, there was the introduction of singing as a part of the regular High School course. In order to make this a success, Mr. F. E. Kettlety consented to give instruction once every week to the Seniors and Juniors. This has been one of the most pleasant changes, as well as one of the most needed, for previously there was little interest taken in music in the school. Now, even those pupils who do not enjoy music receive a training to make them appreciate it. W e not only have chorus singing, but a quartet of Senior boys has sung at the various entertainments which have been given during the year. This spring, while the upper classes were enjoying the music, ‘he members of the Freshman class have held debates in their respective rooms. Much interest was shown by the debaters, who cleverly and thoughtfully prepared their arguments. The first debate on the question of Woman’s Suffrage aroused special interest and seemed to prove that there are some suffragists among the Freshmen girls. Then the gymnasium practice for the girls of the three upper classes was introduced. This was held twice a week in Harris Hall, under the direction of Miss Florence Grant of Franklin. It has been enjoyed by all the members and has helped to make the weeks pass even more quickly. We trust that the renewal of the school paper will also be of interest to the pupils and friends of the school.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL QUIVER 1) while the sky overhead added to the natural beauty of the place. In the middle of this row of trees is a bridge, leading across Stony Brook to Prospect Hill, which is seen rising in the background. We took our seats early and awaited the procession with much interest. The brightly colored costumes of the girls, who could be seen hurrying back and forth, gave us an inkling of the gorgeous spectacle that we were soon to behold. The pageant formed across the bridge at the foot of the hill, and from there advanced slowly across the brook to the Green. Then, at the appointed time, the May Queen with her attendants came forward and took her seat on the throne. At a sign from the master of ceremonies, the first section of the pageant came forward to the middle of the green, and after pausing a moment there to illustrate the event which it represented, passed on, and the next group took its place. As a word ' of explanation, it may be said that the pageant was divided into sections, each of which represented one department of education in the college. Then in turn each section was sub-divided into parts, so that each of them represented a certain event in history, which came under that department. In this way the affair was made an educational as well as a spectacular event. Of special interest to former students of the Woonsocket High School who were present were the departments of Mathematics, English Literature, and Economics, in which three graduates of our school took part. In the first, Helen France, ’09, was Chwarizmi, an Arabian of the ninth century; in the next, Dellar Cook, ’09, took the part of the miller in the “Canterbury Pilgrims,” and in the last, Muriel McFee, ’08, represented electricity. It is impossible to give more than a vague idea of the grandeur and splendor of the scene. The rich costumes, the grace and beauty of the participants, and the natural setting formed a spectacle that will not soon be forgotten. To conclude the event, the girls, grouping together on the Green, sang their college song. The sound of their voices blending in rich harmony was truly inspiring, and the earnestness and sincerity of the singers impressed upon one’s mind the spirit of loyalty which seemed to pervade the whole college. As the sound of their voices died away, the sun slowly sank behind the mountains, bringing to an end a day of great interest and pleasure, and leaving impressions and memories that will ever remain bright.—LLOYD McFEE, ’13.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL QUIVER 11 A short time ago Mr. Hill, principal of the commercial department of the school announced his intention of resigning from the faculty in order to take up his duties as principal of the Woonsocket Commercial School, which he had recently purchased. This announcement caused much regret, especially among the commercial pupils, who have always found him ready and willing to offer help and encouragement. Mr. Hill has the good wishes of all the pupils, who trust that he will be successful in his new undertaking and that his future pupils will appreciate him as much as do the pupils whom he is about to leave. It is with great pleasure that we hail the coming of the new High School, and rejoice in the greater advantages and better conditions which the future classes will enjoy. The location chosen at Villa Nova has plenty of space for a large building, with room for additions. The building will be of brick, three stories high. On the first floor there will be four class-rooms and four recitation-rooms, also the superintendent’s and principal’s offices. The assembly hall will be on the second floor, with four more recitation-rooms and two rooms for the teachers. The third floor will accommodate the science and commercial departments. A drawing room will also be provided on this floor. A gymnasium large enough for basketball games, with space for two hundred spectators, has been planned in the wing at the rear. The manual training quarters for boys and girls and a cooking room for girls will be in the basement. All these improvements will certainly be appreciated by the pupils. The students of Woonsocket High will soon have a building of which they may well be proud, and in which they should accomplish even better results than under present conditions. THE CLASS OF 1913. President—LLOYD McFEE. Vice-President—BYRON HUDSON. Treasurer—HAZEL BETHEL. Secretary—KATHRYN ROWEN. Motto—“Virtus sola nobilitat.” Colors—Red and Gold. Yell— “A-hoy-a, a-hoy-a, a-hoy-a, Chu chu, rah rah, Chu chu, rah rah, A-hoy a Seniors! Seniors! Seniors! S-e-n-i-o-r-s,