Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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THE QUIVER THE RADIO CLUB 23 The Radio Club has aroused a great deal of interest this year. The Club, containing thirty members, was formed early in November with Mr. Carroll acting as director. The following were elected as officers: President, Alfred Teachman; Vice-President, Remo Kamella ; Secretary, Nelson Wright; Treasurer, Gladys Randall. Mr. Walter F. Fontaine, who was greatly interested in the club, gave the very generous gift of $25. At first, meetings were held every 'lues-day and Thursday afternoons in the Lecture Room. At these meetings, a great deal was done in code practice, tests being given at each meeting. The set was constructed by members of the club, under the efficient supervision of their president, who is greatly interested in the work. Messages have been received from a distance of 2,000 miles. Weather reports and standard time have been transmitted to the school from the station at Arlington. The interest was so great that it was decided to enlarge upon the first set. The new set, like the first one, was constructed by the members. This set contains a regenerative receiver, two-step amplifier. and a reproducer horn. The radiophone is of a very high grade. Messages have been received from a range of 900 miles. It is expected that next year, while night school is in session, people who are interested will be invited to listen. Woonsocket High School is very fortunate in having such a high grade set, as few high schools in New England have one to equal it.

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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.

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24 THE QUIVER CLASS OFFICERS Senior President—Edward Franklin Vice-President—Maurice Bach:ind Secretary—Frank McGauley Treasurer—Inez Gay Sophomore President—Reginald Feeley Vice-President—James Dumas Secretary—Wilfrid Peloquin Treasurer—William Rizzini Junior President—Nickerscn Taylor Vice-President—Richard DoAl.ug Secretary—John Dailey Treasurer—Helen Neville Freshman President—Herbert Bradish Vice- President—Raymond Taylor Secretary—Eleanor Welles Treasurer— Robert McKay The Girls’ Glee Club, formed in 1921 by Miss Devine, has continued under her very capable direction. It includes the Misses Bel-rose, Bennett, Bicknell. Brouillard, Capron. Cockroft, Connor, Cook, Crowley, B. Darman, Deland, Ebner, Friedrichs, Getchell, V. Gilpin, G. Golden, D. Golden. Hudson. Hunt, Litchman, L. Logan, McCann. McMichael, Medoff, Murphv, Nelson, Pratt. B. Randall, Gl. Randall, Redfern, Reid, E. Rickard, Rodgers, Taylor, and Walling. Esther Falk and Frances Taylor are the pianists. The High School Orchestra, which was formerly directed by Miss Rocheleatt, has, since she left, been under the direction of Miss Devine. It consists of Nickerson Taylor, pianist; Rodolph Sheahan, cornetist; Margaret Brennan, Jessie Halbert, Samuel Rosenblatt, leader, Arthur Deroche, Arthur Pradel, and Metcalfe Walling, violinists ; Louis Pierce, flutist; Richard Connell, banjo-mandolin player; Fred Allen, drummer; Alfred Cavedon, cellist. The Orchestra has furnished music for “The Sunny South,” on Lincoln’s Day, Arbor Day, at the Parent-Teachers’ meeting, and occasionally for the morning exercises.