Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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1 THE HIGH SCHOOL QUIVER This year 150 pupils returned to the High School and there were 104 new pupils, making the total 254. Of the new pupils, 81 were graduates from Earle Street school six from St. Charles, and 17 from other schools. There were 36 Seniors, 44 Juniors, 72 Sophomores, 100 Freshmen, and two post-graduates. “JUST FOR FUN.” On March 27, in Harris Hall, “Just for Fun,” was given by the High School pupils. The play was a comedy in three acts and had six characters in the cast; Hazel Bethel, ’13, Annie Gallagher, T3, Kathryn Rowen, ’13, Florence Burdakin, ’16, Stanley Spratt, ’14, and Ralph Clark, ’14, all of whom took their parts well. The High School orchestra played during the intermissions and was exceptionally good. Candy was sold by the girls of the school. The play was a great success, and the net proceeds, $78.86, were used for the Athletic Association and other school interests. TEMPERANCE DAY On November 22, the pupils of the three upper classes assembled in the hall at the close of the fifth period for about half an hour for Temperance Day exercises. After the singing of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by the school, Reverend George Beecher spoke on “Temperance,” basing his talk on scientific points and clearly pointing out the danger of intoxicating liquors. He was heartily applauded, after which the students sang “America” for the closing number. FLAG DAY The program on Lincoln Day included a well-written essay on “Patriotism” by Harry Leon, T4, a vocal duet by Adelaide Clough, T4, and Ethel Woodward, ’15, a selection by a quartet composed of Miss Clough, Miss Woodward, Byron Hudson, ’13, and Lloyd Mc-Fee, ’13, and speeches by several of the veterans and Captain Elmer Jillson of the Sons of Veterans. Mr. Jillson presented the school a large flag, eight feet by three feet. The students have raised enough money for a standard with a gilt eagle on the top. INDEPENDENCE DAY Rhode Island Independence Day was formally celebrated on May 5. Nearly all of the pupils assembled in the main hall and participated in a fitting program. The exercises began with the salute to the flag by the school, after which the school sang “The Fair Flag of Rhode Island.” Supt. McFee then spoke, after which he introduced James H. Rickard, Jr., ’92.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL QUIVER 15 The Y. M. C. A. gave a second reception to the High School on May 2. It was a “Left-Handed” reception and this feature created a good deal of fun. The Juniors were the winners of the contest, and therefore won the loving cup from the Seniors. Refreshments were served and a jolly evening was spent. NOTES A number of girls attended a lecture at Pembroke College on December 14. Miss King, dean of Pembroke, spoke on “Why Girls Should Go to College.” Some of the girls of the Junior and Senior classes enjoyed the talk on “College Life” given by Miss Jessie V. Budlong, at Brown University, March 15. The R. I. Mount Holyoke Alumnae Association invited the girls and teachers of the school to be presented “Guest Day” on March 8, at the East Providence High School. Miss Abby H. Turner, Associate Professor at the college, spoke on “Mt. Holyoke in Her Seventy-Fifth Year.” The Senior class attended the grand opera “Carmen,” at the Providence Opera House, Wednesday evening, May 7. Miss Lavio-lette and Miss Cook were the chaperones. All greatly enjoyed the opera and had a very pleasant trip to the city. Great preparations are being made for an Alumni banquet to be held June 19, in Harris Hall. There will be toasts and music and plans for the new High School will be on exhibition. This is the first time recently that an opportunity has been given to the graduates of the High School to meet and a large number is expected. The Seniors will attend. On the evening of June 20 the Commencement Ball will be held in Harris Hall. The Juniors will be the hosts of the graduating class. The High School Orchestra for this year has been exceptionally good. The orchestra has rendered selections at all the school entertainments and will play at graduation. The members are as follows: Piano, Margaret MacDonnell, ’13; first violins, Ervin Thompson, T3, Lloyd Arnold, T5, Eugene Desrosiers, T6, Ethel Woodward, ’15, Susan Handy, ’14; second violins, May Jackson, ’14, Simon Norman, ’15, Paul Smith, T5, David Falk, T6; cornet, William Kelly, '15; trombone, Ernest Houle, ’15; drum and bells, Eugene Morrissey, ’16. Woonsocket High School has fifty-five graduates now in higher institutions of learning.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL QUIVER 17 Mr. Rickard told, in an interesting way, how Rhode Island declared her independence before any other colony. He dwelt on the subject of international peace, which he said is a problem that will confront the pupils in a few years, when they take their places in the country’s government. The school next sang “Keller’s American Hymn,” after which Mr. McFee introduced Mr. Harry E. Davis. He told of the Perry memorial monument on Lake Erie and announced that Sept. 10. 1913, the day that has been set aside for the dedication, will be a legal holiday. He stated that Rhode Island has given $25,000 for construction purposes and $15,000 for commissioners’ traveling expenses, etc. In closing, the school sang “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” ARBOR DAY May 9 dawned a showery and cloudy day, but despite this fact, the Arbor Day exercises were unusually fine. The first part of the program was held out in the yard, the four classes gathering in four groups. President Lloyd McFee of the Senior class made a short speech, telling why and how Arbor Day should be celebrated. Next came a class song by the Seniors, after which a tree was planted by them. President Lloyd McFee, Vice-President Byron Hudson, Secretary Kathryn Rowen, and Treasurer Hazel Bethel each put a shovelful of dirt around the tree. Next came the class yells, each of which was very good. The pupils then went to the Assembly Hall where a fine program was carried out. First on the program were Mendelsohn’s “Spring Song” by the school orchestra, a song by the High School quartet, composed of Byron Hudson, ’13, Ralph White, ’13, Harold Freeman, T3, and Lloyd McFee, ’13; Commissioner Walter Ranger’s address, read by Harriet Vose, T4, and a violin solo by Ervin Thompson, ’13. Mr. Madison of the Roger Williams Park Museum then gave a very interesting and instructive talk on “Birds.” He spoke of the value of the birds to the farmers and gave, as an example, the story of how a flock of gulls had saved the lives of men by destroying a cloud of locusts which would have eaten the wheat. After a vocal duet by Adelaide Clough, T4, and Ethel Woodward, T5, Mrs. Alice H. Walter of Providence spoke on the birds near Woonsocket, illustrating her talk by colored charts. After a selection by the school orchestra, the Seniors sang a class song. Then each pupil was presented a small silver maple tree, the gift of the J. M. McCarthy Co.