Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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THE QUIVER 21 EDITORIALS EDITORIAL STAFF AGNES WINN, '22, Editor-in-Chief RAYMOND CHAPUT, ’23, Business Manager EVELYN BOOTH, ’22 GERTRUDE LEVEIN, ’23 RICHARD CONNELL, '22 GLADYS RANDALL, 23 HULDAH VOSE, '24 EDITORIALS Another June has arrived and the Class of 1922, with seventy-six members, is to be graduated from Woonsocket High School. 1 he registration, totaling 453, was exceptionally large this year—so large, in fact, that it was necessary to join two of the smaller unused rooms and make one large classroom. Forty-two new desks were put in and every one of them was occupied. There were more boys than girls registered for the first time in the history of our school. There have been a great many changes in the faculty this year. The School Committee had planned not to elect anyone to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Donlon’s resignation to become principal of the Earle Street School. When a very large class of Freshmen entered, it was necessary to appoint two new teachers. Mr. James Murphy. W. H. S., T3, Rhode Island State, T7, and Miss Ruth Bartley, Middle-bury, T5, were chosen. Miss Julia Dorrington, Boston University, C.L.A., was elected to succeed Miss Whitney, who resigned last June. The vacancy caused by Mr. Carroll’s resignation to succeed Mr. W. A. Mowry as Superintendent of Schools, was filled by Mr. Byron A. I .add, Colby, T5. In January, Miss Rocheleau resigned to accept a position in Worcester. She was succeeded by Miss Florence Char-land, Rhode Island College of Education, '20.

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20 THE QUIVER and asked, “Where is my orange? My grandfather quickly replied, “It was your orange that I ate. The other is mine.” John was very angry and for many days afterward he would not speak to his chum. They soon made up, however, and were always great friends. Even today, when they happen to meet, John will ask, “Where’s my orange ?” MAURICE BACHAND. 111. When my grandmother was about nine years old, she went with her parents to live on a farm in New Hampshire. Everything about the place was new and strange to her. One day she went with her brother, Ernest, to collect the eggs. Some of the eggs were light brown and the others were white. When she saw her brother taking a white egg out of the nest, sne became very much excited and wanted him to leave it there. “But why, Elizabeth?” asked Ernest. “Because it isn’t cooked yet. It should be brown, like the others,” replied Elizabeth, knowingly. KATHRYN DELAND. IV. When my grandmother was five years old, she went to spend the night with a neighbor. The next morning at breakfast her hostess put some condensed milk into a little tea for her. Grandma decided that she did not care for any tea. Upon her return home, while relating her experiences to her mother, she said that she had enjoyed her visit very much, but that she did not like white paint in her tea. GENEVEIVE QUINN.

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22 THE QUIVER The Senior girls in the Drawing Class have done a great deal of interesting and helpful work this year. Posters for the play, “The Sunny South,” and for the Musical Festival were made. These posters were very attractive in design. Among many other things made by this class were parchment candle-shades, pretty shoe-dusters, and artistic luncheon sets. Another interesting phase of the work was the study in color harmony. The girls found these lessons as entertaining as they were instructive. Woonsocket High School has been largely represented ii advanced schools and colleges this year. There are one hundred and fourteen registered in thirty-four advanced schools. The Alumni have made very good records at college, many oi them having received high honors. Much work has been done lately in preparing the Alumni records. These cards, which tell the date and place of birth, mothers’ and fathers’ names, the course of study taken in High School, a statement as to whether the pupil has represented the school in debating, declamation or athletics, or has served on the Quiver Board, and the Freshman and Senior picture of the pupils, are to be kept for future reference. A blank is left to be filled out in future years, which will tell of the good work done after graduation. The Alumni Directory is also being revised. Five or six classes have been graduated since the last directory was printed. In this new directory, there will be a number of class pictures. Following the example of the Cercle Franqais and the D. Y. S. Club, a number of clubs have been formed this year. Among them are the Radio Club, the Civics Club, and the E. C. Club. The Radio Club has proved very popular and has given the members an interest in one of the most important of current events. The School Committee, upon Mr. Carroll’s recommendation, is considering the plan of an eight-grade system in the schools of the city. Woonsocket is one of the very few cities still using the nine-grade system. Mr. Carroll has also suggested having a summer school for delinquent pupils of the lower grades. It is hoped that this will later be extended to those of the High School.