Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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24 THE QUIVER represented: Austria-Hungary 3, England 2, Ireland I, Nova Scotia 1, Prince Edward s Island 1, Russia 10. The following students will probably enter college next fall as follows: David Gaskill, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Marjorie Child, Yassar; Joseph McGill, West Point; Joseph McDonnell, Tufts Medical or Brown; Mae Jackson, Felicetta Leoni, Elizabeth O’Donnell. Brown; Harry Leon, Harvard; Susan Handy, Harriet Vose, Wellesley; Stanley Spratt, Bates. A picture of the Brown University campus, a gift from the college, has been received and hung in the study hall. The Bulletin and the Daily Herald are also received. In the winter a declamation contest, open to various high schools in this vicinity, was held in Franklin. Sadie Spencer and Stephen Greene v. ere the speakers from this school. During the past year, great interest has been showm in the debates held in room 10 every Tuesday morning. Some of the subjects discussed were the franchise, the employment as wage earners of children under fourteen, the Mexican situation, the right of the United States to formulate and maintain the Monroe Doctrine, the fortification of the Panama canal, gymnasium work as a requirement for all high school pupils, the value of the commercial course in high school, the two-session plan, and the amount of education that should be required of all immigrants. Much interest was shown by the pupils of room 10 in the sale of Red Cross stamps. A prize of ten dollars was awarded to them as a result of their labors. This is to be used in purchasing a bust or picture to be presented to the new High School. At Christmas, the pupils of room 10 collected clothing, games, books, and toys, which were contributed to the Relief Committee of the Anti-Tuberculosis Association, for distribution by the district nurses among families in their care. Tuesday mornings. Miss Mowry has held a Current Events class in room 9. This has proved interesting and enjoyable, as well as instructive to the pupils, since it has afforded means of studying conditions as they exist in our country to-day. A list of the topics discussed has been made each week by reporters from the class and a list of the magazines and newspapers read has been made and posted. To give greater interest to the French and German classes, songs have been learned and sung in these languages. The French classes have learned “La Marseillaise,” the national hymn of France. Th- songs learned by the German classes are “Die Lorelei, “Sein Sah ein

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THE QUIVER ‘23 the number of students will perhaps be doubled and Woonsocket will be able to hold its own in numbers among the cities of the United States. Yes, a new era is awaiting us, an era of efficiency and prosperity, influenced by an increase in culture among our citizens. With thj coming of our new High School an important question has arisen. It is a generally admitted fact that every high school stu- iuit should have an adequate lunch at noon. Lunches brought from I' ine usually amount to but little, and are far from satisfying. Under ire present conditions it has been impossible to have a lunch counter which might supply the needs of the students. A satisfying lunch should be .available to every student at a low price, and especially so. 'hen it is considered that there is a growing tendency in favor of lengthening the school day. Therefore, those who have the authority to do so should see to it that our new High School be well equipped in this respect. new and very pleasing feature which has been introduced at the school is the taking and preserving of group pictures of the various s' hool organizations. There have been photographs taken of the ath-k tic teams, the girls' gymnasium class, the school orchestra, and the g aduatir.g class, all of which will be carefully preserved, so that, in tl e future, they may awaken pleasant reminiscences of former times. Uuthermore, a list of the graduate and information about each is be-i'.g kept. Hitherto there has been no such record, and the addresses ot graduates of the school in former years had been lost, with the result that it was a very difficult task to trace them. All hail to the revived Woonsocket High School Alumni Association! May it long endure! SCHOOL NOTES A weekly magazine, printed in French, L'illustration, has been subscribed for by the school board for the French classes. The registration this year has been 280, a gain of 26 over last year. Since the school was opened 39 years ago, this gain has been equalled cnly twice, in 1892 and in 1901. Although the attendance has been greater this year than last, there have been 150 less cases of tardiness, and 270 less than the year before. Of the pupils in attendance, 28 per cent, were born outside of Rhode Island, and 40 per cent, were born outside of Woonsocket. The following states are represented: Maine 6, New Hampshire 2, Ver- mont 1, Massachusetts (19 towns) 38, Connecticut 3, New Jersey 2, South Carolina 1, Illinois 1, Montana 2. Foreign countries are also

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TH10 QUiVKU 25 Roslein Stehn, “Stille Nacht,” “Der Tannenbaum, “Der Linden-baum,” and “Wanderlied. Several interesting talks have been given to the pupils in room 9 by students of the upper classes. George Linton, ’14, spoke on “A Summer Vacation in New Brunswick;” Cora Morin, ’15, on My Trip to Chicago and the Great Lakes;” Orrell Davis, ’16, on The Perry Centennial; and Walter Morris, ’15, on How to Use the Public Library. Early in December, a reception to the parents of all the pupils was given by the faculty. This was attended by a large number, who thoroughly enjoyed the occasion. The program consisted of solos by P yron Hudson, '13, and May Kelly, ’12, a violin solo by Arthur Dau-ray, ’17, and addresses by Mr. Spratt, Superintendent McKee, Mr. Robert Linton. Mrs. Henry Card, and Mr. E. H. Johnson. The pupils of the commercial classes have taken several trips to places of interest. This plan was introduced by Mr. Palmer. Among the places visited were the State House in Providence, the Social mill, the Mativille mill, the Alice mill, the Taft-Pierce, American Wringer, and the Dunn Worsted. Several professional and business men have addressed the students this year. Mr. Ralph E. Carpenter, sales agent for the Taft-Pierce Manufacturing Company, spoke to the commercial students on preparation for office work. Mr. John J. Long, 04, an instructor in engineering at Brown, explained to the boys the work of an engineer Mr. David Lavigne. a local attorney, gave an interesting talk in French to the Senior French clas . Much interest has been taken by the boys in the manual training classes held ever)- week. This work will he continued next year, when, with the additional equipment of the new High School, the hoys will have better opportunities for their work. On March 4, some of the Senior girls attended the open meeting of the Rhode Island Mt. Holyoke Alumnae Associaton, held at the East Providence High School. The speaker was Dr. Clapp, professor of zoolog)- at Mt. Holyoke College, whose subject was “Mount Holyoke before the Fire. A few of the girls of the Junior class attended a meeting of the Rhode Island Branch Association of Collegiate Alumnae, which was held March 9 at the Rhode Island School of Design. On the afternoon of April 15, the students of room 10, accompanied by Miss Whittaker, had the pleasure of going through the State House in Providence. After being received by Governor Pothier and