Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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22 THE QUIVER The list of class officers is as follows: Senior President—Frederic Brown. Vice-President—Frank Battel. Secretary—Laura La Fond. Treasurer—Marion Murray. Junior President—Walter Emidy. Vice-President—Joseph McGee. Secretary—Arthur Gahan. Treasurer—Oliver Fontaine. Sophomore President—James Charland. Vice-President—Charles Foster. Secretary—Helen Sheehan. Treasurer—Agnes Owens. Freshman President—Dorothy Hendrick. Vice-President—John Morrissey. Secretary—Stephen Gahan. Treasurer—Helen Davis. The enrolment in the school this year has been 345. Mrs. W. F. Barrv has presented to the school some interesting pictures illustrating color printing. The lunch counter has been continued under the capable direction of Mrs. Quinn. The pupils contributed 180 volumes in the Y. M. C. A. drive for hooks. The evening school, of which Mr. Palmer was principal, had a regis-trafion of 342. A poem entitled “Our Hope” by Hannah Kerwin, and an essay, “Mount Holyoke’s Bit. by Irene Long, have appeared in “The Woonsocket Call.” Edward Hummel has acted as treasurer and Hyman Mayerson as business manager in connection with “The Independent” used by the S'r.ior E g1:sh classes this year. The Senior class has voted to have a scrap book, which will be left and kept up hv offier classes. Two year-books composed of the best essays written this year by the pupils of Miss Mowry’s English classes will be placed in the library. One of the covers was designed by Mabel Follett and constructed by

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THE QUIVER BASEBALL 21 At the time The Quiver went to press, VV. H. S. had achieved no such success in baseball as it did last year. However, the games lost were very close. The manager was Harry Levine, and the captain, Raymond Gleason. The scores: Woonsocket vs. East Providence ................ 6—7 Woonsocket at Cranston .......................8—5 Woonsocket vs. English.......................... 1—5 Woonsocket at Classical ...................... 1—2 Woonsocket vs. Hope..............................2—3 Woonsocket at West Warwick ................... 3—6 Woonsocket at Pawtucket ......................4—7 Woonsocket vs. Fort Kearney ................... 2—0 Woonsocket at East Providence ................ 1—8 Woonsocket vs. Cranston .......................14—5 Woonsocket at English ........................ 1—1

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THE QUIVER 23 Edward Hummel; the other was designed by Veronica Brennan and constructed by Austin Moran. The room formerly occupied by the boys as a locker room has been made into a cooking room, as more space was needed for the Domestic Science department. Under the direction of Miss Clark and Mr. Joseph Nichols, a Glee Club has been formed this year. Rehearsals have been held every Tuesday. Ruth Wardle has been the pianist for chapel and for the Tuesday morning singing lessons during the year. The bi-weekly luncheons given by the Junior cooking classes have been continued this year. Besides being enjoyed by the host, hostess, and guests, they have been a great benefit to the girls who prepared About one hundred books have been added to the school library this year. There is a special shelf reserved for war books, which the pupils are permitted to read for book-reviews. In memory of Felice Leoni, ’14, her class has presented to the library the following books: “A Wan- derer in Florence,” ‘‘Home Life in Italy,” “Art in Northern Italy,” “Picturesque Sicily,” and “Italian Influences.” Books have also been given from the library of the late Mrs. John W. Ellis, by Mrs. William Park, and by three other friends of the school. The new magazines are “L’lllustration,” a French magazine, and “Scientific American.” “The American Boy” has been contributed by a pupil, the “Red Cross Magazine” by Mrs. Rachel Tucker, and “Union Signal by the Francis E. Willard Union. Some copies of “Commerce and Finance,” “American Machinist, “Journal of American Society of Mechanical Engineers,” and the “Pathfinder” have been sent by friends. The members of the orchestra are: Piano, Ruth Schlivek; violins, Maurice Brenner, Ada Saunders, Ruth List, Isadore Schwartz, and Blanche Schlivek; comet, Austin McMichael; drums, Charles Foster. The boys of the Manual Training School have accomplished a great deal for us this year. They have made bulletin boards for all the rooms, knitting machines, and three newspaper racks and some folding steps for the McFee Library. These articles are very useful and are very much appreciated. On October 11, Mr. Keaney was given a reception, prior to taking up his new duties at the Everett High School. After a brief entertainment had been given by the pupils, members of the School Committee were called upon to si eak. Frederic Brown, president of the Senior class, in behalf of the school presented Mr. Keaney a set of books on chemistry.