New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1917, Page 6

the crowning event' of jollification In ;‘course at New Brit- 0l,~'was the lodestone capacity audience:to 00l auditorfum last eve- the fun making nce with laughter and studying of the ' four n away on a gale of ‘was -well balanced ré. evening was not de- n. Serious propositions dered and the speakers each subject in a manner of high commendation. the more ‘serious addresses welcome éxtended by How- Stotts, - president of 't history, g ld Magnuson, and the by Edward Arnold Mag. The of the program was pro- B the class will, by Miss Min- which provoked more than Bual galety, ‘and the class 8%, by Miss Minnie Rosa Paro ‘Albert Canterwich, who saw dember of ‘the class ‘Tiving "ver after” following a glance erystal sphere. b agdress and papers read dur- ‘exercises Yollo 1 qg! § é ”u Thus Clic began our noble story. “O Zeus, know that they did come In . .the fall Of the year Nineteen-thirteen with a new master. Green and small they were—like unto little fresh buds ‘Which knew naught 'c‘m to lmbflu the good bringing them to bloom, So fresh and new! So shy and modest! They were called Freshmen. Here they met companians, hearty friends, old and new; There was formed the warmest feel- ing of comradeship As ne’er before enjoyed or e'er since had. And now they rejoiced; for they were a class! v ‘As a class they were led by their leaders. Phillmore Ohman presided o’er them all, Sharing his work with Minnie Paro, ‘Vice-President. They chose their trusted Treasurer, Harold Byett, And next their busy Secretary, Agnes Eilliat. Thus formed, & wtflhd one, they strange, Each without & nlnch\ pursued his relative course, - ‘Whil terclass frolics produced the fun— “Filling full the bright®t days of their ‘youth, A “Now those of the upper Sophomore Class, > Rejoicing o'er the arrival of heirs, Tendered these Freshmen the mer- riest reception In the gymnasium, hung with buntin And there,they did dance until each heart was fully contént; Their spirits the swest music had brightened and uplifted. S0 each one departed then, when the dance was done, grateful for tholr hosts’ kind- ‘ness.. But this so ended m the first year's days, " .quickly | i speeding by, Gioriously closing their Fresltmanship. ‘“When Summer's mill‘ days ‘were quite do Gold September fll'n.d the first schoal day,” Bach former n-.muu prométed to a Soph'more, Their second Year Was now begun, such -as before, ‘In choosing the class leaders to lead them in their school ways. ‘Ward Maler was chosen. the new President ‘of the Class; Murjel Bigelow, . worthy Vice-Preat- dent; w Russell, their faithful !oe- retary; And Bmory Corbin, true Treasurer. ‘And . they willingly renewed their giv'n, the dance. ' But with them now '.hny danced such syncopated steps ‘1 As Terpsichore would roll hermu & dream. 80 £he second year proceeded, while .. willing they took part same mbldtiu'll_nl.onsv- Muse, z Clio, Goddess divine, men’s meek “The clubs, the sports, in each and an shared. And when the year was done, heeding not Time's passage, Their former green bud was half in full dloom, . Unfolding fts leaves, unlocking ita might. ‘ “Again they retdmed in the year's . minth month, The third year ,as Juniors, next to the ast. leader, s former And now '.hoir Vice-President, Mar- guerite Hagist; ‘Their Treasurer, once a leader, long Cilifford Odin; And n a sturdy secretary, Ger- trude Luddy. Wor them a new school, being bullt, Double session now was -held studious hours. ‘What. tloush tha day seemed longer ,l\‘mmmmnflm«n-fly fiummumwu was action against Thersites ‘> turbulent. tongue had vet ous cl them spoke = Zeus, ' the , king of men, pmcuo is this as- ye granted thee?” R 'Zous,” suswered Clio, n for redregs 2 which lie Beavy upon mhbuenemmmhn-n- ly caused ing this High School's forty- class pute with defaming.its name. m with great wrath , "lrehl ‘sscaped the door of 1 Thersites, the h he forgotten Odysseus’ “:‘ done that thou shauldst m the abuse of it? eoncerns, So defend those # QM- Tailer be: pullj-hol. ‘ sre all other ‘slan sland’rere you mnow! it % *But the dnb- that were formed, the meetings held! How interesting was the work therein! O lordly Zeus, here seest thou the wark performed - ‘With no’instructor’s students’ - self-help. Their tasks were learned. What more could be - done—tnow to learn their worth And hence to apply their value, en- Joying their beauty? Ways of speaking .convincing, bmus- ing, learaing, Ways of progress, efficiency, care and culture. Bov dlfler‘nb—m\lmul and lcnor- aid but- with l‘rultu-non. stagnation and lndo- fence, *“There’s. one" thing more that will ne’er be forgot— Football at old New Britain High. The cheers, The shouts, at a glorious, autumn football game. The songs! The fight! The victory! The celebration! Not once-did the squad of this Ilast, fourth year retreat to loss. Yea, these heroes of the gridiron have well won reward. Their spirit fl‘ll dominate the whole preserve its honor, and guard its fame, As each ohe af the Class recalls these days ‘With a sigh and a smile, - he'll ory, “Football!’ “This fourth, last M was the most glorious. They vaunted not as | We ' MISS MINNIE ROSA PARO, Class . Prophecy. HOWARD BROWN President of - Class. purse but to the betterment. of the Sodium Chlorlde found in the .Sa- hara Desert by John Bachulus, Pro- fessor of Chemistry in Unfonville! He is having this compound transported to Unionville to make it a little bit more tasty. “Old rose and silver.” No, lf:\lfll ‘| MeMillan isn’t reading the book en- titled thus, but is combining colors for a dress. Mac has always longed to design and make her own clothes. Now she produces stunning créations out ‘of :almost nothing, which attract a large trade at 201 Main strest. “‘Good morning, am I speaking to the lafly of the hguse? Thank yom ' ‘ponderous moral obligation the people of this inhab- fegton, of the exigency of self- 4 preservation; so I am introducing an —Photos by Murray MISS MINNIE Class Will _-_—— — — — . £ Only once. ' And they tore their ban- ner from its boits. \ For their final year in the old New Britain High They chose Howard Stotts, the trium- phant leader of the class. And again. they chose as their Vice- President, Kathleen Grace. ‘Walter Pohlman did they choose the Class Tressureri\ Likewise chose they Abbie Dawson, Secretary, Clo.:nvm the results in the cast of ts, For the leaders were good, scarcely better. 1 “But when their victory wase yet There came ‘upon them a sore pestilence, And they were hindered greatly in their wonted work. Further did the plague grapple With . their submaster— That beloved teacher died.—ON! deep, heavy was their grief; For them he toiled, mute with pain!— Long cherished Master Davis, And there came then to the school a new subimaster. ‘With him the Class mh finished its fullest Its Mdden, enlocked powrl called farth to do. ““This, O nobla Zeus, is their hl-mry. | And for mp reason whould - they.be defamed, Dispense thy justice.—Wherefore dost thou now delay But Zeus delayed not. Straightway ' ‘bade he Vulcan bind 'l‘hn aland’rous Thersites in iron chains en so detarmined all the gods his punishment BEre thcy"donn.rud thence, arm in arm mn “Thus modestly one of the Class tell thee of “ “We tave accomplished what we set out to do, ‘We' have completed that which was begun before; We' have carried through our long sui ed efforts , We have finished thé superficlal and detailed’ execution of our work, have consummated that upom which our thoughts and hopes have lang been cent'red: have discharged that which was assigned to us to do, have executed the commands of another, have fuifilled our obligations and agreements; have brought to pass things in which we were sharing with others a leading part; have performed a feat in which there has always been a ' possi-{ bility of failure; have achieved a worthy under- taking; have realizsed an fdeal!’ ” CLASS WILL. (Miss ‘Minnie Clark) Be it known to all persons, that ‘we, the class of 1917 of the New Brit- aiin High school of the town of New We We We We *. We s Britain in the county of Hartford in the state of Connectfcut, being of law- ful age, of sound and disposing mind, memory and judgment, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be ‘our last will and testament, hereby re- voking all previous wills and codicils by us made. We give, devise, and bequeath to our laful heirs as follows: I. To our principal, Mr. Slade, we leave our love, reverence, and respect. IL. To Nina Butler, '18, we leave a record entitled-“If you want & Herald (Harold) buy it (Byett).” III. To, all undergraduates we leave the following questions to answer: 1. If Sidney Dixon fell out of an aeroplane would Vlrtlnh Le lanl (Le- land)? 2. Wil Olive Davls be Mrs. George's ward (Mrs. George Ward) ? 3. If Mr. Farnham left would Mr. Slade get moody (Moody)? 4. What will Mrs. Deane’s daughter do without Peter's son (Peterson)? IV. To Mr. Fay we leave some mag- ic yeast that he may rise in helght. V. To the juniors we leave a bottle of catsup to be spread promiscuously about the class rooms. We hope that may some'day catch up with the high standards of the departing class. V1. To the Sophomores: we leave an enion to make them strong in class ‘spirit. ’ VII. To the Freshmen we -leave some advice on that momentous “How to become Moeud larger pair of shoes that he may have & better understanding. ' X. To SBturman Dyson, ’'18, we give Some heort's-eass to comfort him ‘when he loses several fair members of the Senior class. XI. To Miss Crawley and Miss Hayes Wwe bequeath a'chart of vari6us shades of blue; for we imagine from the remarks on the report cards that they &re not very familiar with that colpr. XII. To Francis Wachter, '19, we leave some Senior mail (male) as 2 Christmas (Christ) -gift. XIII—(Deleted by Censor.) XIV. To Miss Harvey weé leave our truest friendship. XV. To Miss ohnston we leave a class of Seniors which shall be digni- fied, thoughtful, and.courteous; in ot‘-her words, another class like that of 1917. XVI. To Ethel Grlnwold 19, know- ng her fondness for travel, we le:vo & Pullman (Pohlman). XVIL.> To ohn Bachulus, ‘17, we wive and bequeath a 1918 calendar (Callender). XVIII. To Mr. ones, monager of the New Haven aDiry Ice Co., we give two tickets for Hawali, that he may become better acquainted with hs Honolplu (Hon Lulalou). XIX. Mss Brown we give the prviege of wnnng other hearts as she has won burs. & XX. To Eunce Humphrey, ‘19, we give and bequeath a violin. We know she can get & bow (beau). XXI. To Mr. Davitt we leave a mask to wear when teaching young ladies, so that he may hide those em- barrassing blushes. XXII. To Miton Jones, '20, we ‘lv‘ a big low (Bigelow) automobile to &0 around with. XXIIH. To'Lillian Christenson, '18, we give permission to take a few va- cations next year from her strenuous (?) school duties,—then visiting Room 30 (detention roem). XXIV. To Mr. Staqgeman we give and bequeath a season sixth period pass to Room 42. XXV. We sentence Bennett Hib- bard, 18, to sérve one year in the 1918 ‘Physical culture class for girls. Then it will not be necessary for him to peek in. XXVI. To Mr. Farnham we leave another year in which to find out who turned off the heat in Room 30 on a certain cold Monday morning. XXVIIL. To BEdith '19, we leave a song entitled “I'll cut (Olcott) Mills for Carlson.” XXVII. To the Traffic Committee we leave a badge of merit for their efficient (?) work. We advise them to practice what they preach. XXIX. To the school we bequeath & rapid repeater which will answer the questions as soon as Mrs. Hagan asks them, thereby saving time and free- ing the pupils ffom embarrassment. { We trust this is sufMcient efficiency. XXX. ‘To next year'’s Normal pre- paratory class we bequeath the priv- lleges enjoyed by¢‘this class namely: Playing hookley on Tuesdays and ‘Thursdays. Receiving adbox of chocolates from ' Mr. Moody. Getting off sffternoons to visit char- itable institutiens. And if theyware very good, having Mr. Farnham a teacher. (He asu- iuly leaVves thelroom at 3:30). XXXI. oT Mr. Moody we deave gome money to start in business for him- self as he seems to favor that course. XXXII. To Miss Fritse, to whom we all feel grateful for her untiring efforts in teaching us to be expert penmen, we leave our sincere “wishes for her future happiness. . . To Miss Crowe we be- qeauth the privilege of being a. pa- tient for First Aid practi jally for the girls whom she instructel in First Aid to the Injured. XXXIV. To the Juniors we bequeath all stray property herein not disposed nrxx.xv To our Alma Mater we leave fondest memories, and regret that we must part so soon. l In Witness Whereof, we have here: unto set our hand and geal this twen- ty-sixth day of June, L;) Ono':'ho\l- ne Hundred and Seventeen. R tnusseo: Tnas Campball, -30; Hal- gar Johnaan, *19; Florence Mulvihill, 18, (Abe Albert Canterwitch and Minnie Rose Paro.) Scene—Interior of Mayor of New Britain's office. Seated at a wireleas outfit is an operator (Miss Paro); Seated at another table is the mayor ¢Mr. Canterwitch). J Click-click-click—sound’ wireless. . The_silenee is broken by the oper- ator who Bands s message to the | mayor and -:l A ‘message for you M I‘uvr. ,of the % i Mr. Canterwitch reads the follow- ing message: New Britain, Conn,, Jnm 20; 1949 Hon. A. Albert, Canterwitch, New Eritain, Conn. Dear Mayor:i— Wemmdflfiusmunfl in the world struggle for “Fresdom, | Equality and’ Brétherhood of Man. w.mulw—nfibdhsmnmep speaks for a ent and #gcure peace amongst the freedom-loving peoples of all nations, and I déem it my immediate duty to summon my coherts "‘Iz‘m thcy which their noble Tepresentatives =t *Congress have clothed them, - Popular sentiment has now' assert- ed itself, and in the legalizing of Con- scription, they’ have cQM to you, as one of its leaders, -lmcnl ‘of “Power." They now 'heckon to the use of this power, exhorted by 'the force humanity, and urge you to set in motion such not as is obsolete with age, but as iy alive with rousing spirit and patriotic pugnadity, Tive class of 1917 of the New Britain High school is that example. of un- daunted patrictism now so urgently needed. . It is replets with that type of representative manhood that is so self-accomplishing in' the art of the soldier’s obedience and sacred duty. ‘Wherefore I, Bernadotte Loomis, President of the United Ststes of America, herewith advise that you send wr report as chairman of the * of Conscriptive Censors,” having mustered and assembled in behalf of our national ideals and hon. or the patriotic members of the class of 1917 of the New Britasin High school, that they may nobly assist in dedicating their service to the Allied Cause, and that Peace, Democragy and Liberty. may everlastingly and unfal- teringly reign 4n all lands for all peos ple. Signed, o Bernadotte Loomis, President of the United States Mr. Canterwitch to' the operator. “Miss Paro, will you kindly go over this census before you telegraph this message to the president.” “War fs a crime, pesce is divine,” 50 says George Ward. He's a'fighting pacifist, and lives up to what he preaches by being in cl connection with *Olive,” the Wl'y of peace, ‘“What weas thu!" Muriel Bigelow has ceased to mak the question, 'She wears an invisible' radic phone tlut detects the least sound going on in her office, where Red Cross material is distributed. As Franges Baker gives out the Red Cross work we won- der that no note is made concerning it, but toward the end' of the day we symbel | &re enlightened as/to why Murfel just sits in the chair.’ The radio phohe does all the secretarial work by the transmission of sounds. ' There goes a three-bagger. ‘“‘Beef” is surely to going to make it. Leon Bradley has developed .a wonderful affinity for bags, and when not making bags on the diamond, he Juggies them in the mail bag department-of the post office. | “When I was young, I studied all day.” We believe you. Alma Wag- ner is setting a fine example to the the little children in the German Bap- tist achool. Alma knows the value of studying all day; so she mnku the children toe the mark, “Forty-love:”” Quite an easy game for such an expert as Emory Corbin, He has become the World's Tennis champion. When the world doesn’t need him to make serves, he plays quite frequently up at Walnut Hill park with Olive Littiehales. Emory makes the scorés while Olive comes In on the love. Donald Pl'i‘k". the ever cheertul, is closely guarded by the militia. His inventive genius is sprouting again, and we find him surrounded with glec- trical, apparatus of all descriptions, even the wireloss wave which he is endeavoring to attach to an instru- mtor”pmo!am‘m :;. a lead wm Yes, the pencil *“Long nd Short Speaiaity Shop.” Curioaity i huntan. This sign attracts people, and going in they find Elem fnn-Margaret Samueison and Jessie Booby, the long and short models. of ladies’ specialties for such _affticted people. 'What a comfort that there n:‘:“ttv left who ate medium in At 1ast New Britain has & clinic for Tubercular patients. Albert Haus- man is the dentist and enfoys his work to a tooth. Harold Quilty is the physician and with the indispensable (unmdo Jahn as the Tuberculoais Nurse, he has decreased the number of patients, much to the ‘serrow of his article demonstrating the 'value , of safety first. - Can I induce you to try my line of safety pins?" George An- dreyko has followed his calling. When heé was Editor-in-Chief of the Beehive George could/ persuade any- one to do ‘anything, no matter hov small or great the thing. * “Powder advertises itselt.” We know \gun-powder does, and Mollle Greenberg and Sophie say that face powder does. Sophie is the Honorary. President of a powder plant, whils Mollie is the silent partner who ex-: periments with the powder. “Class will pleass come to order,” is the command given by Eleanor B‘m&nn in the little school in Ber- n—a command she heard so oftem !l the New Britain High school that | it has become & habit. We wonder how she keeps hér chair; but listen— it's wonderful to be the chairman of the Berlin School Board, isn't, 'Sid. Yes, Sidney Dixon is the School Board and everything he says, goes. That explains how Eleanor still commands “Class come to orde: A ~do—do—do—" Keep it up,. ‘your're doing fine. Boleslaus Mon-- kiewiez is a baritone singer in' his own privaté room. The world hasn't discovered his ability to do’ but when it does, it will skip & day in its revo- lution. ‘Harriett Hird, the leading social re- former of Plainville eity is chairlady of the Plainvillé Improvement com- mittee. She has just started her clean- up campaign and we feal Plainville will become too perfect sfter its reno- vation, Hatty Was always to thoroug! “Look this way, pleavs. Now, lodk natural.” Yes, it's .Albert Helinicke entreating people not to look simple when he takes their pictures. Al gets all the High School pictures’ now, be- cause he makes himselt very promi- nent with his camera at any of, the activities of the High school. “Why weren’t you in the detention room yesterday? What! you'll have to explain. to Mr, M * Mabel Rawlings has finally convinced au- thorities that she can ' occupy elerk’s chair in the Academic buifilnl of the New Britain High school. Ward Mager is the present headmaster of this building and is J fayorite in the Normal Observation 3 “Right ‘about! Face! Forward! Columm right! March!” 8o commands Mollie Gilman in Boys' Prep. school in Newington. Molilie always was crasy about gym (Jim) work, so it it isn't & bit surfrising that we find her teaching it in Newingten. “Plano lessons by telephone. Fifty cents ‘g lesson.” = Marguerite Davis knows how to do it. You ses, Géorge Lansa is the Buperintend- ent of the Southern New ' England Telephone Co., and has consented to this extensive use of the telephone. They go fifty-fifty on the profits, “Is Miss Willams in?” The ques- tioner, Vincent Hart, is' admitted only to find Merwin' Pierce thers Dbefore him. The room temperaturs draps to 08t sero, but regains its normality en belle of Berlin enters. Marion ‘Williams has & hard ‘time deciding which will be which. We she would make her decision as shortly as she is A A second “Teddy” is Andrew Robb! Instead of searching the wilds of Afrfca- for lions, elephants and— and cannibals. Andy closely pursues foxes in our immediate vicinity, especially the much hunted red variety. “The heart is a sentimental organ," Irene Andrews spends her whole time in the psychological study of a man’s heart. This decision s brought atout by her special udy of & “Norman.” “‘Success is spelt. with four letters, Ww-0-r-k, and failure is epelt with five, s-h-i-r-k.” The lecturer is James Gerald Hannon, who is famous for his lectures and talks. Jerry practiced in ‘his High school days what he lec- tures on at present. . He is becoming quite a favorite with ladies’ societies and clubs. Zipp! there goes ‘“‘our car.” Julle Koplowitz, the speed manfac, is the terror of all the trafic officers. - One um, Julie was stopped by & brave our massive friend, Walter mnly who said, “T'll 'have to ride to the station with you. Zipp! Hold on your hat!.. Poor Walter: , He couldn’t bring any charge against her ‘becauyse her registered only 10 miles, but he waa almost sure she was going three times as fast, He. spoke of the incident to Chief Kopf.. Otto, just dying for excitement, sug- sested that they employ a secret ser- vice man. Presto! Paul Appell ap- pears at the court. After & mysteri- ous investigation, it proved that Julie had fixed the mechanism of the speedometer, 5o that it would register only au«hlnl of the original speed. Alce' Cushman rides on a mbule She has started mission lhtlu:‘l’n Africa. New Britain wamn't ready to- Mulnrmmnmamtqamm school, 90 she went to a place where they appreciate her teachings and the mule too. “Get out of that jam!” That is one of Viela - Livingstone’s sundry duties, But do not think that is all she hasto @o0. Sheisa m in m ~ Reform school in Delaware, and ‘welf] she fills her position except that sh makes such delicious and: tempting'% jam. Kenneth Tuttle, D, D. §. Docton: Dental Sullerln‘, has su imade an honest living at painies® . dentisiry. He does it by the mumbh: a-minute method, ‘that is, putfing the. testh to sleep. It lasts only a mins ute, then it's out (the tooth is)—but how about the pain? i Della Daly and Mary Conlw have started & Soclal Science Class out old Ireland. ' Della carries on the #o: clal end'while Mary has a hard 't making the science end balance eves 1y. Della was always pretty lively school—which dccounts for the jumps from America to Ireland. Samuel Shupack is an eminent phyw . sician, but ‘only in theory. You it takes Sammy &’long time to deel the exsct status of the patient's case: 80 that before he comes to a’concli- , .the patient 1is usup& Better “Information on. all mbjm“ bureau where anyone may | ened eonumhu any subject. furnishes the ideas and’ sub while . D’Esposito hands it out flowery phrases and appropriste tures, £ Margaret Gman is the the Champion Girls' Basketball in the New Britain Hign school. not cosching the girls, Ma ond only to Wooley in has only:herwelf to thank tion, since she always answer for all questions’ her “Pandora’ Box” | anything to'be done and_“Minnle that.” everywhere. . Not like him to ecry g¥e No doubt he'll do his portion, o \' For he's froth New Britatn HIgh “Tra-s-a, cneon. encore! this all about? - Why, know ? . Imposstble! ' Weli, we're. plauding Howard Stotts, u;u ful matinee f{dol. Sure, Howard appearing at the Lyceum: this .umwmd by Anna Cotter in Shg speare’s masterplece, “Hamiet.” since Mr. Davitt, instructor of ¥ lish, told 'Stétts ‘that he somi acted like Hamlet, Howard’s . tion was to act out Hamlet on the' stage. Now ‘what ‘does Anna Cétter do ‘In this tragedy? - Well, she's sup- posed to be his mean' and cruel mother who' marries again. On' ‘the day of the wedding Howard “ up the party by starting & roughhouse. This last act is'a er and your heart is in yout wondéring who will get th. ne tle' broken on his head. Car} Carlson sells “Henry’s" 3 Elmer Co., and gets ten per cent. on every one he sells, The other day someons got Carl awfully. soré by / saying to him, “Who is the evangellt - of the day?” Of Carl said, “Bllly Sunday.” “: questioner replied, “of course. Henry \Ford; he's knocked the d out of miqre people than Billy Sun dhay ever ‘aid!" : After four o'clook Casl sneaks out of the El- mer Co.'s store on Main street with a Henry under his arm, takes it out and” drops’ it avound the corner, sets. and. to call for Eaitl J some others. The purposs of slk\clnb s to revolutionize this world and give the women more power. It wag recéntly ‘learned that they intend. to capture some island, kill all-the men, and set up & woman’s government with *“No Men Allowed.” The congquest is ing to be made in South Am There are enough of them to