Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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THE QUIVER 17 High School in the various colleges of the country than ever before. Although this is a pleasing state of affairs, it could be much better, and we all ought to do what we can to make it so. The addition of the Domestic Science department is a decided improvement, and tends to make our High School more practical. It is a well known fact that the majority of the young women, who begin housekeeping, have sadly neglected their education in regard to cooking and sewing. This is especially deplorable to-day, for, because of the high cost of living, the average housewife is compelled to run her home in a scientific manner. Thus this department, which teaches the future wives of the city how to manage their homes and make their clothing, will have a far-reaching effect on the future homes of Woonsocket. Another improvement is the removal of the Manual Training department to the old High School building, which has been converted, at considerable expense, into an excellent shop with up-to-date machinery. This increase of facilities has enabled Mr. Courchene to give the boys a better course, and has created much enthusiasm among them. The development of this department is in accordance with the views of the foremost educators of the day, who claim that high school students should be taught to use both their minds and their hands. An innovation this year is the Athletic Advisory Board, which is composed of the Superintendent of Schools, a member of the School Board, the Principal, a member of the Alumni Association, the Athletic Coach, and the President of the Athletic Association. The members for this year are Superintendent Mowry, Mr. W. C. Bradley of the School Board, Mr. P. F. Cassidy, ’99, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Keaney, and Harold Howe, ’16. The purpose of this board is to encourage athletics among the students, to interest the alumni in our athletics, and to smooth over the difficulties of the Athletic Association. At the first meeting, Mr. Bradley was chosen President, and Mr. Cassidy, Secretary. A detailed report of the expenditures and receipts of the teams of previous years was presented and placed on record. Through the efforts of Messrs. Bradley and Cassidy, eighty dollars were contributed by the alumni. A part of this money was used to aid the Athletic Association by purchasing equipment for the basketball teams; with the remainder jerseys were bought and given to the fourteen football players who made their letter. It was arranged that the Board should have control over the awarding of letters, and no High School student is supposed to wear a W unless he has rightfully earned it on the athletic field.

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16 THE QUIVER (TUfuitorialS EDITORIAL STAFF SAMUEL McKEE, ’16, Editor-in-Chief. ETHAN GOODNOW, T6. Business Manager ANNIE NAISM1TH, 16. RUTH SCHLIVEK. 18 OLIVE ROCHELEAU, T7. DOROTHY MOWRY, T9. EDITORIALS The past year, our first complete one in our new building, has seen several new faces in the ranks of our faculty. Five new teachers were appointed at the beginning of the school year to take care of new departments and the increase in others. Ihese were Miss Amy P. Gilbert, Miss Elise Rocheleau, Miss Louise K. Cushman, Miss E. Alberta Reed, and Mr. Charles V. Carroll. Miss Gilbert has taught Physical and Commercial Geography and Plane Geometry; Miss Rocheleau, French and Girls’ Physical Training; Miss Cushman, Bookkeeping; and Mr. Carroll, Algebra, Solid Geometry, and Freshman Science. Miss Reed was appointed to take charge of the new department of Domestic Science. In November, Miss Jane M. Given, teacher of English, resigned to fill a similar position in the High School of Water-bury, Conn., and Miss Edith J. Clark was appointed to fill the vacancy. The English department expanded to such an extent that, in January, Miss Verna M. Corey was appointed to take some of the work from the shoulders of Miss Mowry and Miss Clark. In addition to these changes. Miss Alice W. Cook, W. H. S. ’15, was appointed clerk for the Principal’s office. One of the chief reasons for the increased number of teachers is the growth of the student body. The number of pupils in the High School has advanced from the three hundred seventeen of last year to three hundred seventy-eight. This is a growth of nearly twenty per cent. Besides this, there are at present more graduates of Woonsocket

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18 THE QUIVER The successful football and basketball seasons paid all debts of the association and left a surplus which, it is expected, will carry the track and baseball teams through the year. The McFee Memorial Library has been a great help to us, especially to the English classes. Considerable time and trouble are saved in reference work when the books are here in the school. Now that we have a school building of which we can be proud, why not “get busy” and show some school spirit, so that we can be proud of ourselves? When we were in the old building, we may hav had some excuse for poor scholarship, but now we have none. The city has done its part by giving us this fine building, and the rest is “up to us.” Let’s get together and make Woonsocket High School the best school in Rhode Island. THE McFEE MEMORIAL LIBRARY The excellent library in the new High School building was installed in honor of our former beloved Superintendent, Mr. Frank E. McFee. After his death, his many friends, wishing to show their appreciation of so kind and faithful a citizen, decided to establish a library to his memory, which would help to continue the good work to which he had devoted his life. The Teachers’ Association and the High School Alumni Association began at once to collect funds for the establishment of this library. Teachers, pupils, friends, and citizens showed their approval of the plan by contributing readily and generously to this fund. Former pupils of the school, now living in different parts of the country, sent their contributions and thus put more enthusiasm into the hearts of the earnest workers. Besides this, an entertainment was given in Harris Hall, which greatly increased the fund. At this time, talented graduates offered their services for the promotion of the affair, which was a great success. Before long, two thousand dollars had been raised, which was placed in the hands of a board of trustees. About thirteen hundred dollars of this was expended, while the remaining seven hundred was placed in a bank on interest. The library is located in the School Committee room on the first floor of the new school. Bookcases purchased by the city were installed, and a committee comprising Dr. Barry, Mrs. Evelyn W. Spaulding, and Miss Evelyn Lussier was chosen to select the books. This committee did its work well, and, as a result, we have one of the finest and most complete libraries of any High