Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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Dedication Among the immortal figures in world of sports stands “Babe” Ruth, renowned as a baseball idol and a philanthropist. Children and adults alike will remember the “Babe” not only for his unsurpassed record in baseball but also for his unlimited generosity toward all mankind and his particular love of the “kids”. We dedicate this “Quiver” of 1949 to the “Bambino” of baseball, the never-to-be forgotten—“Babe” Ruth. 5

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Tribute to Miss Pond Miss Clara Pond, a teacher who has devoted her entire life to the instruction of others, recently retired, leaving behind memories of her work. It was not unusual to see Miss Pond at school until 5 o’clock preparing work for the following day, or to see her giving some of her precious time to a student who needed help in his art work or wished some advanced instruction. A true lover of the aesthetic in nature. Miss Pond imparted to her students a small measure of her appreciation of the “great and beautiful outdoors”. The far-reaching influence of Miss Pond, who unselfishly helped others, has aided many a student to reach his goal in life. 4

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Fore word In presenting the theme for this year’s Quiver”, the scribes of the literary board have likened the school to a baseball homer”—with graduation as the home-plate. Our little baseball star represents an ordinary student, who, entering high-school life, becomes so much a part of it that he remains for the regular term. From his freshman to his senior year, he learns that the old adage, All work and no play . . . is of no special pertinence to our school, for. along with the classroom routine, he becomes a major part of our extracurricular fun—haven’t you seen him cheering the teams to victory, coaching our amateur thespians in Dear Ruth”, or leading the band to new glory? Eventually he, too. reaches the goal—graduation, but, unlike us, he receives no diploma, for his reward is in the pleasure he has brought to you in the reading of his antics; and to us, the satisfaction of originating him. 6