Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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24 THE QUIVER The Seniors held a dance on December 14 in the Assembly Hall. A new feature of the evening was that the girls wore dark dresses instead of evening dresses, as a war-saving economy. English 2b division published a pamphlet called “The Arrow,” copies of which were sent as a Christmas greeting to Woonsocket High School boys in the service. Many replies showed that it was much appreciated. Alice Red fern was editor-in-chief. Seven thousand seven hundred and fifty-two Red Cross Christmas Seals were sold by the High School pupils. Mr. Palmer had charge of the sale. In January, “Somewhere in France” was presented by the pupils of the school for the benefit of the W. H. S. Auxiliary Chapter of the Red Cross. It was staged under the direction of Miss Clark, to whom much credit is due. Characters Pierre Gaudet ..................................Raymond Hudson Mme. Gaudet .................................................Ruth Schlivek Nanon, their daughter ...............................Helen Tracy Mary Dale, an American Red Cross nurse...........Althea Schlosser Lisette, youngest child of Pierre.....................Vera Burke Jean, son of Pierre..........................................John Murphy Dr. Montaine ...................................Hyman Mayerson Between Acts I and II a First-Aid Drill was given by the Boy Scouts, “The Red Cross Maid was sung by Dorothy Rixford and a chorus of girls, and “The Name of Old Glory” was recited by Esther Darman. The W. H. S. orchestra furnished music. The Senior class held a valentine social in Dimond’s Hall, February 22. About thirty members of the class were present and a pleasant evening was spent. At the close of the basketball season, the girls of Room 19 gave a supper to the boys of the team. Supt. Mowry, the toastmaster, called upon members of the faculty and team to speak. After the supper, a short entertainment was given in the hall and an enjoyable evening was spent. There are about seventy of our non-graduates who are now in the service. A Service Flag with forty-five stars, representing our graduates, now hangs in the Assembly Hall. Supt. Mowry and Mr. John Cosseboom were the speakers at the exercises when it was put in place. At the request of Mr. Mowry, the pupils stood for a moment in silent tribute to the W. H. S. men who have responded to their country’s call. During the Easter vacation, the Senior class went on a “hike” to Dr. George R. Smith’s farm on the Greenville Road. A picnic lunch was enjoyed on the veranda. On Friday afternoon, April 12, a mock-trial was held in the Assem-

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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.

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25 THE QUIVER blv Hall The Seniors tried the Junior class officers on the charge that they had not performed their duties faithfully. Members of the Freshman and Sophomore classes acted as jurymen. A verdict was returned in favor of the Juniors. On Tuesday, April 16, Miss Corey's Sophomore English class presented before a number of the students the scene from “The Merchant of Venice,” in which Bassanio chooses the caskets. Dorothy Rixford and Walter Emidy were the W. H. S. representatives who spoke in the annual declamation contest, which was held in Franklin. Thursday evening, April 18. The contest was won by Mansfield High School. The Juniors held a dance in the Assembly Hall Friday evening. April 19. It was very well attended and was enjoyed by all. Debating has continued this year under the direction of Miss Corey. On March 26, our school competed with East Providence and Cranston in a Triangular Debate. The teams chosen to represent us were: Affirmative, debating in Woonsocket, Walter Flynn, captain, Raymond Hudson, John Murphy, and loseph Eisenberg, alternate ; negative, debating in Cranston, Hyman Mayerson, captain, Raymond Betagh, bred Betagh, and Israel Rabinovitz, alternate. Both of our teams, though defeated, did well. , The American School Peace League has offered prizes to High Schools all over the country for the best theme on “How to Organize the World so as to Prevent Wars in the Future. A theme written by Ruth Schlivek. T8, was chosen and sent as the best from our school. She received a notification that her theme was accepted and that an announcement of the successful contestants would be made in July. Miss Merrill's Ancient History classes, in their research work, have compiled twenty-five biographies of famous men. They have designed covers and bound the essays in book form to keep for reference. At a recent meeting of the W. H. S. Red Cross Auxiliary, the following officers for the ensuing year were elected: President, Dorothy Beecher - Secretary, Beatrice Woolley ; Treasurer, Marion Cook ; Executive Committee, the officers and Miss Gilbert, Miss Mowry, and Miss Cass. Wiss Whittaker was made Honorary President. On the evenings of May 9 and 10, the Glee Club and a number of other pupils, under the direction of Miss Clark, presented “A Khaki Klad Minstrel Show and scenes from “The Rivals,” which was a great financial success. The cast of characters of “The Rivals” was as follows : Lydia Languish Mrs. Malaprop Lucy........... .....Irene Long .Madeline Baxter Artellia Barsalow