1926 - Rutland Historical Society

Freshmen Issue
RUTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
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to purchase or not, you are welcome.
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Attention is called to the new Music Department.
Efficient athletic instructors supervise physical development. ·
Expenses are moderate.
All courses are open to women.
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Address
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Burlington, Vermont.
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Stu~ents:
As prospective citizens you can show your allegiance to
your country by getting out the vote.
The United States is a sovereign nation, but sovereignty
lies in the people. It is their votes that rule the land. Why
not use them?
Apathy at the polls is one of America's greatest evils. If
people do not vote, if they are uninterested, it means that the
United States is growing into a monarchy. It means that she
is ruled by a few.
Talk it up at home and persuade your parents to abide
by their duty and go to the polls on Tuesday, November 2nd.
so that they too can rule our country.
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OCTOBER 1926
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Mildred Ball
Philip Billings
Dorothy Boyden
Kendrick Day
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Helen Jasmin
Jean MacLeod
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John Riter
Helen Strubbe
Mary Morris
Rudolph Morse
Alfred Rabidou
James Muscatello
SOPHOMORE
Ruth Berry
William Burke
Barret Levins
Ruth Pinchin
FRESHMAN
LINCOLN IRON WORKS
William Brislin
Florence Baldwin
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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Editorials
Literary
1'\ews
Exchange
Alumni
Athletics
Jokes
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Jfbitorials
FOOTBALL.
Rutland may rest assured that they have a team to represent
them this year that is as efficient and capable as any High school
team in Vermont.
Taking into consideration their overwhelming victories over Fair
Haven and Brattleboro we can understand the kind of material it is
composed of and the game the team is capable of playing.
WE DEDICATE
THIS ISSUE TO
THE FRESHMEN
The team is made up of fine, straight-forward fellows, each willing to sacrifice his share towards the honor of the school.
Critics who witnessed their recent games picked our team as the
state inter-scholastic champions.
Good luck to you, team, and the heartiest praises due to Mr.
O'Brien and Mr. Purdy for the development of such a tean1.
WELCOME TO CLASS OF 1930.
Class of 1930, the infants of this institution, we welcome you.
We extend to you the heartiest good wishes to the success of your
education in High School.
We hope that soon you will become accustomed to your new
environment and take part in all its affairs, both social and athletic.
You are as much a member of the school as the upperclassmen
are and it is you, on whom, someday, will i·est the keeping up the
good name of this school. In all affairs put your shoulder to the
wheel and help them along. Do not be slackers and try to keep up
to the standard of the other classes. Support your school's athletic
association, it's school paper, it's athletic teams and whatever else
it promotes.
Then class of 1930, you will be well prepared to carry the standard
of Rutland High in future years and hoping that you will uphold
these traditions we welcome you to the pursuit of knowledge.
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SUPPORT.
'JLiterar~
One of the Essentials for the success of any school ac;tivity is the
support of the student body. It is so essential that a team is almost
disheartened without it. For instance, take a team that has plodded
along all season doing fairly well without the support of the majority
and when it gets that, watch the psychological effect that brings out
the long looked for metempsychosis.
The Red and White as a school activity, looks for whole hearted
support given willingly and joyfully. It needs the support of the
entire student body to be the right kind of a success. It needs the
support of a psychopath adhering to his theory of mortality. If it
has this it is certain to be successful.
In the first place what is support in anything? Support is subsistence; the upholding of something already achieved or the countenancing of something which is worthy of achievement.
Since support is such an essential constituent of success it should
be given in the right manner. Therefore let us not support only the
Red and White but also eve1·y activity which the school feels is lawful of victory and achievement.
If the student body will give this support to all our teams and
aggregations, I sincerely feel that your faith will not go unrewarded,
that your efforts to suppoit the activities will be rewarded in a satisfactory manner.
W. McG. '29.
GREETINGS.
We of the student body extend greetings to the former members
of our faculty, and welcome into our midst the new members, namely,
Miss Marion Ballou, Miss Ermanie Ostiguy, Mr. Ellery Purdy, Miss
Ruth True and Miss Louise Willis.
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THE MISSING LINKS.
The R. H. S. orchestra did exceptionally good work last year
O'.ving to the large number taking part and the variety of instruments
us'2d. But the success was mostly due to the skill of the players.
This year we sadly miss the artists of '26. We are no longer
nhle to watch the ever rising rivalry of Nellie Herrmann and Anna
Newman each of whom seemed to be making a Maud Powell of herself. Neither do we hear our well known "Sax" player, "Art" Cole
toot his stuff, (nor see the Spa1·k-Plug parked in front of the school
on a cold winter morning.) We no longer see our noted violinist
"Tom" O'Rourke pe1·ched on his regular post, first seat, front row,
nor see Prof. Humphreys coming in, adjusting his glasses as he
pompously takes his seat behind O'Rourke.
As for Beth Crowther, we thought there could be no orchestra
without her, but we have found that with the other Mandolins assisted by four Guitars, we are going to be able to make up for the lost
one. Since Issy graduated there is a big gap in the front ranks of
the first fiddlers. Who is going to take the place of Normy and his
"gfrlie?" We will just have to let fate take care of that. But the
saddest thing of all was, we had to say good-by to the biggest and
noisiest man in the bunch, our drummer, Harold Adams. But we
<lon't feel so badly about that now, as we have someone 'vho is just
as big if not bigger, and we know he is fully capable of making as
much noise as Harold ever did. Three cheers for "Bill" Tarbell.
Although we have sustained a serious loss in the persons of
Agnes Nolan, Viletta Terrill, Moris Wolk, Raymond Goodell, Harold
O'Rourke and "Lemons" Crmvley, we are happy in the thought that
we could give to the world such a noble band of expert musicians.
Then we have one consolation that we still have our conscientious,
patient and devoted instrnctor, Mr. Phillips, with us.
L. H. '28
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THE STRANGE LEGEND OF DEEPWOOD.
some important enand-but the horrible face of the man haunted
him. Still it was not his affair, and after tossing about, he at last
dropped into a tI·oubled sleep, but that did not end the strange affair.
Not long afte1· his eyes had closed, the same scene came before him
as vividly as he had seen it at first. The ship with black sails came
into the harbor, an ugly looking man with a cloak about him stepped
ashore and quickly made his way to the castle-but even here the
dream did not stop. The man passed the guards without being seen,
entered one of the many windows, and made his way to the room in
which the youngest son was asleep. He drew a knife from his cloak.
In his dreams, the blacksmith covered his eyes to shut out the ghastly
sight. Then the assassin made his way back to the boat, the sails
were hoisted, and the ship moved away, but still the blacksmith's
nightmare continued. Fifty years seemed to pass S\viftly by, but
this part was hazy. Then the mist cleared away and it was again
night-mid-night-only 50 years hence. A black rigged ship entered
the harbor, a fierce looking man stepped ashore, wrapped his cloak
about him more closely and made his way toward the castle.
It looked mystifying and forbidding, did the old stone castle,
located on a very high bluff whi,ch overlooked on the south, the river,
far below. On the west and north the land stretched into a level
plain, fa!', far, away until at the very background, a range of bluish
gray mountains were silhouetted against the sky. On the east, the
ancient castle overlooked the little hamlet of Deepwood, as some rich
lord overlooks his subjects, and still beyond that the great open sea
stretched away as far as the eye could reach. Day and night one
might see ships coming and going, some coming to anchor in the little
harbor of Deepwood, and some going out to other lands.
Strange legends concerning the estate had been passed down for
generations. People always talked and gossipped about it but the
result was that no more was known about it than before. But there
was one particular legend which the people deemed true.
It was said that a man by the name of Sir Walter Wentworth
had once lived in the old castle with his beautiful wife, a daughter,
two sons and many servants. He was a kind man, one who a ssociated
with the people of the village and had an interest in their affairs.
His house and lands were always open to friends and townspeople
and he was ready to welcome them at any time. Everyone loved hin1.
His children played with the children of the town and you might
often hear their laughter echo through the house and gardens. The
people would look up to the great house with a happy light in their
eyes. All was happiness. Then one day news came that the little
son of Sir Walter, was dead-had been murdered. Everyone received
the blow as if it had been his own boy or girl, and each sensed a deep
pang of hatred toward the assassin. The night before the death of
the little fellow, a blacksmith in the village had awakened about
midnight. Being a sound sleeper he thought that this was rather
peculiar, and rising from his bed he went to the window and looked
out. Just then the moon came out from under a bank of clouds and
shone full upon a ship which ·was anchored in the harbor. As he
looked he saw a man jump from a smaller boat to the landing-a
fierce looking man with a cloak wrapped about him, who quickly but
quietly made his \Vay towards the castle. This looked suspicious to
the blacksmith and he turned his attention to the ship. As he looked,
his heart beat faster-the ship was rigged with black sails. What
could it mean? The blacksmith lay down again and tried to collect
his thoughts, and figure it all out. Perhaps it was a messenger on
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When the blacksmith awoke, he was trembling as if he had really
seen the whole thing, instead of in a dream. He arose quickly and
making his way to the door, opened it. The whole town was astir
with excitement. Asking for the reason, he was informed that Sir
Walter's youngest son had been murdered. This was a great shock
to him for it was his dream of the night before, come true. He
thought over his dream and the happenings of the eve before. If one
part of his dream had come true, maybe the rest would in time. Had
his dream been a prophecy or an omen? The best thing would be
to tell Sir Walte1 all about it; so he made his way to the castle only
to be taken back by finding the gates closed and locked, and not a
sound issuing from the old house. The queer part of the story is that
the people had seen no more of Sir Walter and his fan1ily. The house
was left to ruiri and the Wentworth's sailed away in a large ship for
some unknown land. It was said that Sir Walter, broken with grief,
could not bear to dwell in the old castle. When the captain of the
ship returned he related to the people all of the things Sir Walter
had spoken to him about.
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"Some day", he had said, "I shall be happy; it may be a great
number of years, it may be only a few months, but the murderer of
my son shall be found and killed and I will then die in peace. I shall
return for I wish to spend the last of my days in the castle in
Deepwood."
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Fifty years had passed, but still the old blacksmith lived on and
the story with him. Another generation had developed and they
believed in the legend. During the last few days before the drawing of the fiftieth year, the blacksmith had a presentment that something was about to happen-something that he believed was connected with his dream of fifty years ago. He had confided this to a few
of his friends and to humor him, they stationed watches along the
shore who would send in an alarm in the event that anything did
happen. The blacksmith was uneasy and unable to sleep the evening
of the 50th year. About midnight, he arose being unable to ward off
the strange feeling. Going to the window, he looked in the direction
of the harbor. What was that dark object he beheld slowly floating
up to the dock? Pallid with fear, he stood watching the strange proceeding. A small boat was lowered and a single man jumped quietly
into it and made for the shore. Great excitement prevailed among
the men because events were happening exactly as forntold by the
old blacksmith. Seizing the stranger as he jumped upon the dock,
they sent in the alarm and soon the whole village was astir.
legend of the black rigged ship shall live on in the hearts of the
people of Deepwood forever.
J.M. P. '30.
GOD'S VALLEY.
There are beautiful spots in the world which we1·e created by
human hands, and there are still more beautiful spots created by God;
but the loveliest place in all the world to me, is a little valley far up
in the Green Mountains, hidden so carefully that it seems as if the
Lord was keeping it for none but His own eyes. It is hemmed in by
tall, majestic mountains from which numerous little, icy streams come
romping and tumbling to the valley below. The grass is so green,
the sky is so blue, the trees are so straight and tall, the sun shines
with such a golden flood of glory, even the tiny flowers which form
such a dainty carpet under your feet, have such a glo1·iously happy
look, that the world with its cares and petty troubles slides away as
if by magic. This spot of beauty is my fairyland and my name for
it is "God's Valley", because eve•r ything is so sweet and clean as if
it was just fresh from the Creator's hand, there is nothing of civilization to taint its beauty and I hope that it will always be just as it
is today for it can never become more beautiful.
M.M. '28.
The next morning the blacksmith identified him saying that it
was the very face that he had seen in dreams so often. Knowing
that he would be found guilty, the assassin confessed, but nevertheless he was led to a watery grave for he and the ship went down
together. Everyone rejoiced as they both sank from sight for they
realized that Sir Walter had at last been avenged.
Messages were sent over all the world for Sir Walter Wentworth
and there was much joy when a great ship sailed into the harbor a
month later, with Sir Walter and Lady Wentworth themselves, with
many servants on board. Sir Walter had grown much older and looked as though he had suffered a great deal, but the people quickly
recognized him. He smiled as they crowded about him and shook'
hands with everyone, fo1· he was glad to be back among friends again.
The next day Sir Walter's daughter and son came sailing home.
Both had been wed and had several children. They all went back to
the old stone castle to live. The gates were opened, the house was
cleaned, and the flower garden burst into bloom. One might again
hear the happy laughter echo and rn-echo through the house and
wal~s. People again looked toward the house with a happy light in
thell' eyes. All was happiness.
Many generations have passed since then. Sir Walter and his
children have all passed away and so has the old blacksmith, but the
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LIFE'S ALPHABET .
Barbara Field was at a party given by one of her friends, in
honor of her return to the home-town after four successful years
at that higher institution of learning, college. The week before had
marked the commencement exercises of her college, when Barbara
had i·eceived her hard earned A. B. degree.
"Oh, Babs!" It was Betty Martin, Barbara's chum of High
School days speaking. "'fell me something will you?"
"Anything you wish, my dear."
"Well, why do they call it commencement when you are just
finished ?"
"Finished with what?" inquired Babs.
"Why, finished with your education, of course," explained Betty.
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"I used to wonder that myself before I went to college but now
I know. Commencement really ma:rks the beginning of one's work in
the world and not the end of his education.
"I had the queerest dream the other night," she continued to the
girls. "I dreamed that I died and when I came to the golden gate,
Saint Peter, who was standing there with a book in his hand, asked
my name.
" 'Barbara Field, A B.' I rnplied remembering my recently attained degree.
"'All right Barbara Field AB.' said the venerable old saint, come
in and learn the rest of the alphabet.
"That's just what I believe now, that I have just learned the first
of my alphabet of life and now I must go out into the world and work
hard to learn the rest of my alphab~ in life's highest institution of
learning, experience."
"Enough of such serious talk from you, Babs dear" interrupted
Polly Morgan, the hostess of the evening.
"Come on.
Whoever
reaches the dining room first gets the largest piece of cake. It's
great too, because I made it."
D. B. '28.
THE FUTURE
I wonder what's in store for me,
Lots of fun, or misery?
I wonder if my future's full
Of wondrous dreams, or just hard pull ?
But whichever it is, may I take it and smile
And make what I do a thing that's worth while,
In sadness and sorrow let me not shed a tear
But look to the future for gladness and cheer.
And when my troubles and sorrow are o'er
And all about me is happy once more,
May I think of a friend who's in need of some fun
And show him a few brighter i·ays of the sun.
L. H. '28.
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ADVICE
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Forever think before you act, use your head.
Remember your elders, the Upper Classmen.
Ever ready to take advice.
Studious at all times.
Helpful to your classmates.
Many matters should not intefere with sitting on the bleachers.
Everlastingly looking out for the watering trough.
Now is the time to get your High School Spirit.
c. s. '27.
A clergyman once attacked Wendell Phillips for causing what he
called an unfriendly agitation in one part of the country about an evil
that existed in another part. "Why do you not go South and look up
this fuss and leave the North in peace?" exclaimed the accuser?
Mr. Phillips was not in the least ruffled, but said smilingly, "You,
sir. are a minister of the Gospel, are you not?"
"I am, sir."
"And your calling is saving souls from hell?"
"Exactly."
"Well, then, why don't you go there?"
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Assembly Oct. 5.
Fire prevention day was observed by an assembly Tuesday, Oct.
5. Two very interesting talks were given by Fire Chief Koltonski
and Mr. Tiff any of Boston. The latter part of the assembly was devoted to several selections by the Jazz orchestra. This assembly was
enjoyed by all.
Cheer Rally, Oct. 11.
The first cheer rally was held Monday, Oct. 11. "Bob" Allen, our
cheer leader of '26, led the students in the usual "yells" and songs.
GIRLS' ATHLETICS.
The following a1ticle tells what the girls are doing this year in
athletics:
The full schedule in girls' athletics began with a series of hikes,
various places near the city. A great deal of interest has been shown
in these hikes, and several times the girls have cooked their supper out
of doors. Class numerals are to be awarded for going a number of
miles on hikes, which is to be announced later.
Class basketball for girls will begin during the first week in November. It is hoped that there will be a good number out for each
team. There will also be a class for beginners.
In December there will be an interclass contest, to see which class
will win the trophy, which is to be held by the winning class during
the rest of the school year.
Much credit is due Miss Willis for her interest in girls' athletics.
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ASSEMBLY SEPT. 21.
At the first assembly Sept. 21 the football program was outlined
by Coaches O'Brien and Purdy and by Captain McCormack.
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Mr. Hindley Speaks at Assembly.
At the assembly Sept. 28 Mr. Hindley gave a very interesting
talk on "Current Events." He especially emphasized boxing as an
"ideal spoilt."
Freshman Reception.
Be on the lookout for the Freshman Reception. The date is November 13. John Carrigan is chairman of the committee. One of the
best programs yet. We are hoping to have a large attendance.
OFFICERS.
Officers of the Athletic Association are as follows:
President,
Edward Layden
Janet Fiske
Vice-President,
Secretary,
Joe Canty
Treasurer,
Miss True
Senior Representatives:
Janet Baldwin
Junior Representatives:
John Hinsman
Sophomore Representative
Freshman Representative:
Donald MacGillivrary
Frances Mason
Howard Beardsley
Charles Maranville.
The Tres Decem consists of the following Seniors:Hubert Gosselin
Robert Sullivan
Frances Sabourin
Donald MacGillivray
Edward Layden
Leo Keefe
Bernard Dick
Donald McCormack
Robert Carbine
Janet Fiske
Mary Phillips.
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Senior Class Officers :
President,
Vice-President,
Secretary,
Treasurer
Hubert Gosselin
Janet Fiske
Mildred Ball
Donald MacGillivrny
Junior Class Officers:
President,
Vice-President,
Secretary,
Treasurer,
John Hinsman
Edward Fox
Frances Mason
M. Wilcox
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"The Red and White" wishes to congratulate the high school of
Burlington, Hardwick and Wilmington for the standing which their
school papel's, "The Register,'' "The Hardwickian" and "The Mirror,"
i·espectively, attained in the school paper contest held last summer.
Charlotte Robinson is chairman of the Senior "Class Motto" Committee
"The Auroran"-Muscatine High School, Muscatine, Ia.
You must be workers to edit your paper so early. Your literary
depa1·tment is extensive and your editorials are fine, but where are
your alumni notes?
"The Spotlight"-Chelsea High School, Chelsea, Vt.
A very neat and attractive paper. Don't you think some cuts
and a large literary department would add to "The Spotlight"?
"The Hardwickian" -Hardwick, Vt.
Your paper is very well arranged and your cuts are very clever.
"The Whisp"-Wilmington High School, Wilmington, Del.
You have an excellent paper. The literary department is exceptionally good and we hope we will hear more from "The Whisp."
"Moose-A-Bea Messenger"-Jonesport High School, Jonesport, Me.
A very neat paper. What a fine idea to dedicate your paper to a
lost school-mate. A fine literary department is worthy of special note.
"The Schoolnooz"-Randolph High School, Randolph, Vt.
Your paper is very interesting but why not enlarge your literary
and exchange departments?
"B. U. News"-Bositon University, Boston, Mass.
A very newsy paper, well worth the money. Come again.
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"The Red and White" also gratefully acknowledges the following exchanges :
"Bulo-Mayfield Breezes" -Mayfield, Okla.
"Lewis & Clark Journal"-Spokane, Wash.
"Live Wire"-Newbury High School, Newbury, Vt.
"The Sutherland"-Proctor High, Proctor, Vt.
"The Vennont Cynic"-U. V. M., Burlington.
AS OUR EXCHANGES SEE US
Chelsea High School, Chelsea, Vt.:
"Your jokes are excellent and created many a happy moment."
"The Hardwickian," Hardwick, Vt.:
What cuts you have are very clever but a few more would add a
great deal to your paper.
This year we have on our faculty three more graduates of R. H.
S. We wonder if they ever expected to be teaching here in their
Alma Mater. We welcome them back.
Miss Marion Ballou of the class of '10, also a graduate of Mt.
Holyoke is teaching Algebra.
Miss Mary Houghton '09, is secretary in the office of the
P1·incipal.
Rutland fiigb School Restaurant
Miss Ermanie Ostiguy of the class of '20, an instructor in French.
Frances Sterns '19, is active in Community Work of Rutland.
Martha Butler '19, is teaching gymnastics in New York.
MRS. G. A. WILKINSON in charge
"WE AIM TO PLEASE"
Theodore Longe '21, and Mary MacDowell '21, are studying music
at the Cincina~i Conservatory.
-Menu-
Madeline Hodsdon '21, recently became the bride of George Harris
Jr. of New York.
SANDWICHES
MILK
FRUIT
CANDY
ONE HOT DISH DAILY
SOUP
Mr. Ellery Purdy a graduate of the class of '14, is teaching
American History.
CREAMED POTATO
HOT DOGS
MACARONI
BEANS and BROWN BREAD
SALADS
Nothing ove1· FIVE Cents
CHEESE
Dorothy Bellerose '22, is doing Social Service Work in Boston.
Isabelle Marshall '22, is teaching in the George School, outside of
Philadelphia.
Harriet Beane '23, is now employed in the Rutland Railroad office.
Milford Smith is a sophomore at U. V. M.
Ethel Palmer '23, seems to be quite popular in the dramatic line
at Middlebury.
Roy Davenport '23, is at the General Electric Works in
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Schenectady.
Arthur Cox '23, is a freshman at Norwich this year.
Theodore Roberts '23, is captain of the Middlebury track team .
Dorothy Fiefield '23, is now Mrs. Reginald Weeks.
Doris Beardsley '23, was married to Alfred Cahoon of this city
in July.
Austin Wright, Willard Wahns, and Paul Wills '24, are at the
G. E. Works in Schenectady.
William Pond '24, is at Princeton.
Virginia Marshall '24, and Dorothy Kirk '24, are at Middlebul'y
this year.
Joseph Radigan '24, is a student at Notre Dame.
Robert Levins '24, has transferred to Norwich.
Gordon Smith, Alberic Bellerose, Ernest Reed and Robert Fairchild '25, are students at Dartmouth.
Stetson Edmunds, William Dugan '25, are at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Ruth Bourquin '26, and Bob MacGilliVTay '26, are studying at
Syracuse University.
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Jane Olney '25, is taking heT second year at Bishopthorpe ManoT.
Harold Beane '25, Paul Vi7illard '24, are at New York University.
Robinson Dorion '25, is a sophomore at U. V. lVI.
Carleton Burditt '25, Earl Holland '26, are at Norwich University.
Peter Bove, Wil1iam Lawson '25, are studying at Holy Cross.
Grace Gill '25, and Helen Kent '24, are studying at Skidmore.
Henry Wilson '23, and Myrtle Manning '25, are employed by the
Rutland Railroad Company.
HerbeTt Davison '23, is still mingling with the students at Yale.
Ruth MacGillivray '24, is studying nursing in the Children's
Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Helen Byrne '25, Jeanette Preedom '25, are taking up nursing in
Spxingfield, Mass.
John Dolan and Edward Mcclallen '26, are studying at Notre
Dame.
Hai:Ty Franzoni '26, and Barney McHugh '26, are with numerous
friends of ours at Holy Cross.
Caroline Dye '26, is taking a course at the Rutland Business
College.
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Eleanor Hubbard, Francis Billado, Edward Conway and Robeit
Allen '26, arn taking Post Graduate courses.
Raymond Franzoni '26, studies at Middlebury during the week
and spends the week-ends-at home? Visiting.
Margaret Foyles '26, was married October 13, to Paul Rickert.
She is the first of the class of '26 to embark on the sea of mat1imony.
Mary Franzoni '26, is employed by the Vennont Marble Co.
Edith Phillips '26, is employed by the N. E . Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
Below is an· excerpt from a letter received by Mr. O'Brien from
Edward Cooper '26, who is attending Berea College, Berea Kentucky,
he certainly hasn't forgotten his Ahna Mater.
"We do not have intercollegiate football here, but we do have
intercollegiate track, basketball and cross country. I'm out for cross
country, altho due to the one year rule, I'm not elegible to compete
this year. At the present time I wish my room were on the first
floor, instead of on the fourth, for my legs are so lame I can scarnely
walk.
"I'm trying to keep posted on activities in Rutland High School,
and I'm certainly interested in every mention of the school that I
see. I wish you and Mr. Johnson, and the rest of the faculty, and the
teams, and the Red and White, and the student body, the best of
success for the coming year."
Yours very truly,
EDWARD COOPER.
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THE FOOTBALL TEAM.
In response to a call issued by Coaches O'Brien and Pmdy a large
number of students turned out at St. Peter's field on September 14 to
make another football team of the sort for which Rutland High is
famous.
As assistant coach in football Mr. Purdy fills a long felt want and
for the first time in several years, there has been no necessity for cutting any of the less capable members of the squad because of lack of
instructors.
The team shows great promise with such veterans as: Canty,
Taylor, Stevens, Jillson, McCormack, Goddard, Carbine, Gosselin, Sabourin and Lanzillo and with many new Juniors and Sophomores as
recruits.
R. H. S. lost comparatively few players by graduation last year
and this fact together with two coaches and a hard working squad
rndicates that Rutland High School is out for big things in football
this fall.
RUTLAND DEFEATS BRATTLEBORO.
Rutland won its second game of the season Tuesday, October 12,
on St. Peter's field, from the Brattlebo1·0 eleven by the score of 44 to 7.
A few minutes after the opening kick-off, Lanzillo recovered a
fumble and in four plays Taylor went over for a touch-down. After
that the result was never in doubt.
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Rutland scored in every quarter but the second when Coach
O'Brien used a large percentage of second-string men. However, they
made only two points after the touch-down.
Brattleboro's score came in the first quarter when Hardy picked
up a fumble and ran forty-five yards for a touch-down. Harris kicked
the goal.
The features of the game we1·e the fine running of Canty and Taylor and the excellent tackling of Chapman.
The tum-out of the students was very poor, only about thfrty-five
being in the cheering section.
The line-up follows:
Rutland
Brattleboro
Sabourin, l. e. ................ -·························-·······-········ l. e., Douglas
Lanzillo, I. t .. ···-·-··· ·······-··· . -··· ................ ·······-········ l. t., Morse
Chapman, l. g . ............ ··-········································· l. g., Prentice
Goddard, c. ········-························································· c., Shumway
Muscatello, r. g ...... ···········-·············-·-················-········ r. g., Allen
Jillson, r. t . ...... ·-······················-················· r. t., Willard Manley
Gemo, r. e. ················-················-·······-········ r. e., Walter Manley
Gosselin, q. b . .......... ·····-·························-····-········ q. b., Coombs
Canty, I. h. b. . ................... ··-···-····- ............. l. h. b., Harris
Taylor, r. h. b . ...... -···············-··············· ............ r. h. b., Koski
Carbine, f. b. ····-·-·······-···· -·· ···-······················-··· f. b., Hardy
RUTLAND BEATS SPAULDING.
On Saturday, October 16, Rutland defeated the Spaulding High
School of Barre by the score of 13 to 0 at Barre.
The game was closely played and excellent football was shown by
both teams.
After two fumbles in the first period Rutland settled down and
played a fine game. Neither team was able to score in the first half.
Shortly after the opening of the second half Taylor ran around
right end for thirty-eight yards and a touch-down. Goddard kicked
·~he goal.
Near the end of the game Taylor made another run. this time for
fifty-five yards and the second touch-down. The try for goal was
blocked.
Canty and Taylor again stood out for their brilliant running. Capt.
Tomasi starred for Barre.
Many Rutland rooters made the hip to Barre to see the game.
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The line-up follows:
Rutland
Spaulding
Sabourin, I. e. ........................... ····-···················-····· 1. e., McCarty
Goddard, I. t . ................. ·····-·-······················ ...... -·· .... I. t., Carrnll
Chapman, 1. g. ··························-······ ·················-··········· 1. g., Sierra
McCormack, (Capt.) c.... ····-···-····-············ ....... c., Blamm
Lanzillo, r. g. ······-········ ·········-····--······················-····-·· r. g., Rock
Jillson, r. t . .. ·····-·······-················-····-···················-········ r. t., Abbiati
Stevens, r. e. ········-·······-·····················-·· ·-····-····-··········· r. e., Storti
Gosselin, q. b . ........... ···········-············· q. b., Tomasi, (Capt.)
Taylor, I. h. b . .............................. ········- .. ··-·-········ 1. h. b., Mori
Carbine, r. h. b. ················-·····························-·· r. h. b., Ramon
Canty, f. b- ...................... ··············-·······-················· f. b., Battura
5.
6.
A teacher appointed by the principal who shall act as Treasurer.
The Principal.
ARTICLE V-MEMBERSHIP
All students of the Rutland High School are eligible for membership in this
organization.
ARTICLE VI-DUTIES OF OFFICERS
The duties of the officers of this organization shall be those usually assigned
to such officers.
ARTICLE VII-DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE CoUNCIL
1. To supervise the various branches of athletics.
2. To award all letters and numerals and to transact other business that
customarily comes before such a council.
ARTICLE VIII
SECTION I-REQUIREMENTS FOR LETTERS
FAIR HAVEN GAME
In the first game of the season Rutland triumphed over the
Fair Haven team by the overwhelming score of 57-0. Although Fair
Haven did not have a team in any way able to be compared with the
Rutland team it put up a stiff fight and Rutland had a chance to
try out the new material of the team. Canty and Carbine played
well for Rutland and McGinnis for Fair Haven. The Rutland team
this year seems to be superior to the team of last year, and a brilliant
season seems to be before them. We hope they shall not lose a
game this season.
Constitution of The Rutland High School Athletic Association.
ARTICLE I-NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Rutland High Athletic Association.
ARTICLE II-OBJECT
The object of this organization shall be to foster the development of Athletics
in the Rutland High School.
ARTICLE III-OFFICERS
The officers of the Athletic Association shall consist of: President, VicP.President and Secretary elected at large.
ARTICLE IV-EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
This council shall consist of:
1. All officers.
2. Two representatives from the Senior and Junior classes.
3. One representative from the Sophomore and Freshman classes.
4. The coach of athletic teams.
A. Major Sports.
Football: Any player participating in two of the three games designated
by the coach at the beginning of the season.
Basketball: Any player participating in the_ Southern Vermont Tournament.
Baseball: Any player participating in two of the three ge.mes designated
by the coach at the beginning of the season.
Track: Any participant winning five points in a dual or triangular meet
or one point in any meet in which more than three teams compete.
B. Minor Sports.
Tennis : Any player participating in three interscholastic matches.
Hockey: Any player taking part in three contest s. during the season.
C. Insignia shall be awarded by a unanimous vote of the Executive Council
to Senior members of any squad, upon the recommendation of the coach, even
though the actual requirements have not been met.
D. Class numerals shall be awarded to members of High School squads
not receiving letters or to members of a championship class team, the recipients
to be 1·ecommended by the coach.
E. Managers shall receive the insignia of the teams they represent and
a ssistants to managers shall receive their numerals.
ARTICLE IX-CERTIFICATE
At the end of the school year a certificate shall be given to each per on
winning a letter in a major spol't. This certificate shall be signed by the coach
of that sport and by the principal of the school.
ARTICLE X-ELECTION OF CAPTAIN
A. The captain of a team shall be elected by a vote of the men receiving
letters in that sport.
B. A captain may be removed for good and sufficient reason by a unanimous
vote of the Athletic Council.
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ARTICLE XI-APPOINTMENT OF MANAGERS
A. The manager shall be chosen by means of competition between the
assistant managers, the coach and the manager to decide on the new manager.
B. If for any reason an ssistant manager should be unable to take up
the duties of manager, the Athletic Director my appoint a Senior to take his
place.
ARTICLE XU-DUES
The dues of this organization shall be fifty cents per school year, which
will entitle members to the established discounts at all regular games.
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IS[·· OT/f[f{~
ARTICLE XIII-AMEND:\1ENTS
Amendments may be made to this constitution by a 2/ 3 vote of the member
of the Athletic Association whenever such amendment have been presented in
writing to the Executive Council and have received it's approval.
ARTICLE XIV-PRINCIPAL'S POWER
The principal is the ex-officio member of the Executive Council and shall
have absolute veto power on all actions taken by the Athletic Association.
INSIGNIA
A. Football, a full block, red felt "R."
B. Basketball, a Script, red felt "R."
C. Baseball, a square, red felt "R."
D. Track, a white, full block "R", surrounded by a circle of white felt.
E. Tennis, Round, red felt "R", with a small "t" on each side.
F. Hockey, Round, red felt "R", with a small "h" on one side and a small
"t" on the other.
HEAR YE, FRESHMEN!
Ye shall follow these rules and regulations faithfully for if shall
ye not, truly, will ye be punished. Know ye the watering trough on
Main Street? Ay, ye shall know it e'en better if ye do not as ye should.
1. Know ye-hereafter if ye see your betters, and they be
Seniors, Juniors and Sophmores, know ye to cease all conversation
for ye speak but nonsense.
2. Know ye not to offend your better's view. Hide ye lest he
see ye at 12 :45, for ye art low, impotent and meanly.
3. If ye be at a dance and hark ye, show ye self not too often,
for ye art but children. Firstly, pay ye respects to Henry Hostler;
secondly, ye respects to ye necessary chaperons and, thirdly, to Mr.
Phillips. If ye dance and ye step on ye better's toes, be sure ye bend
ye knee and brush his shoe with ye sleeve.
4. Ye must attend all athletic games, and if ye don't be out ye,
ye must sit in the last 3 rows, ye mu~ not sit near ye w~mches, for
ye are but children, e'en though ye be men tomorrow for tomorrow
never comes.
5. Remember, ye lowly crew, ye are not of the school,
ye are but a necessary evil. If ye hear of a victory ye
must say, "The Upper-classmen have won." Of a defeat say ye, "Alas
and alash, we have lost."
6. On Friday ye are exceedingly low, for are ye not but Fish?
See ye one and all, appoint ye a committee to clean up ye dirty homerooms. For remember if ye don't ye Fish is duly washed in the
trough.
7. If ye have ye a vehicle and ye see ye betters, forget ye not
to take him to his domicile, for ye are but servants, knaves and rogues.
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Wilson: How many kinds of milk are there?
Miss Hauseman: Condensed and evaporated-but why do you ask?
Bob: I may draw the picture of a cow and wanted to know how
many faucets to put on her.
"Why our very circumstances bind us together, our similar tastes,
our friendships, long acquaintance.
"Yes, Olin," Rossie replied, "even age could bind us together."
"What age dearest?"
"Musilage," she answered gluemily. A minute as he paste the
floor up and down, alone, he realized his failure was gumplete.
Mrs. Crowley: Have you done your outside reading?
Mildred Ball: It's been too cold outside.
John Livak: Pa sent me for a piece of rope like this.
Merchant: How much does he want?
John: Just enough to reach from the cow to the fence.
Farnsworth: How did you keep your donation a secret?
Chatterton: I sent an anonymous check.
Mangan: I heard Donald was hurt. Is it serious?
Layden: Well, they took an X-ray of his head and didn't find
anything.
M. Philips: I ran into a friend of yours today.
M. Cheney: Did you apologize?
Hinsman: How about 20 bucks, Dad?
Dad: No son, you'd better keep it, you'll be broke next week.
Miss Dickson: What racial conflict arose when the Greeks expanded?
"Tee" Levins (stupidly): Why, why they had Olympic games.
New Year's Resolutions
Joe Canty has sworn off football.
James Reedy has resolved to study more so that he can receive
a passing grade.
A certain French class thought that Miss Meldon had sworn off
giving lessons, but it only lasted one day.
Stanley Mahan has i·esolved to be an inspiration to his co-bookworm.
Claire Wall has resolved to ignore the weaker sex.
Mr. Johnson resolved to give us a dance anytime we want one
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but the school board resolved resolutely to rule out his resolution.
Mr. Philips has resolved to ignore any quips regarding his hair.
Harrington: Who was Nero, Posty?
Jillson: Wasn't he the chap that was always cold?
Harrington: No, stupid, that was Zero, another guy altogether.
Johnny Carrigan: "I'm a little stiff from bowling."
Doris Smith: I didn't ask you where you were from.
F. Crowley: I've been playing football, mama.
Mother: \Nhat? I told you to clean the rugs.
F. Crowley: No, you told me to hang the rug on the line and
beat it.
Miss McDonough: What figure of speech is, "I love my teacher'?"
A. Taylor: Sarcasm.
Infamous Sayings
F. Clarke: The Egyptians had well in·itated fields.
F. Parker (of football fame): Why does the player call the
numbers?
Miss Willis: Since some of you are absent I will not assign seats.
R. Smith: I'm dumb but happy.
Mr. Johnson: I have two or th.Tee announcements.
Miss Ostiguy: Why can't we have a pleasant class?
Manager Lanzillo (at Burlington to waitress): Oh lady, I like
your buns; can I have some more?
Mr. Pmdy: In the good old days that were not so old nor quite
so good.
Miss Dickson: Those of you who saw Julius Caesar last night-.
The Frosh: We don't know what it's all about, but we're willing
to learn.
The Sophs: The freshmen are so small.
The J uniorn: We never have any dances.
The Seniors: They'll learn.
:::>impson: My, Johnny, but you have a bristly beard!
Quigley: All fellows have beards, Jean.
Jean: Bernard's isn't so bristly.
MacLeod: Bob ought to be a knight.
Castle: Why so?
MacLeod: Why last night when I got chilly he made me a coat
of anns.
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Bump: What is zinc?
Hill: That's the French pronounciation for think.
Spencer: "lchy" says that all he wants is a chance to express
himself.
M. Willcox: Fine, where to.
Sabatasso: My father says we are descended from apes.
Mr. Ireland: Your private family affairs have no interest for the
class.
Miss True (taking away Allen's cartoons): I think that any portraits drawn in this class should be mine.
Claire Wall: I was in an awfully awkward fix yesterday.
Bishop: How was that?
Claire: I had to rescue Bundsy from drowning while he was
teaching me how to swim.
Mother:
Good heavens, son, we've just run over a poor man!
Sltop J.
! Eaton: Keep still, mother, you'll make everyone th'm k th'is is
.
the first time we were ever out in an auto.
Miss Meldon: Were you in the late \var?
Micky Halpin: Was I ; say I got three medals in shooting off
my mouth.
"Where is the poultry?" Goldie Gilson was heard to remark
as the referee cried "foul."
All Star Cast for Our Next Movie
Nita Naldi
Wesley Barry
Mary Pickford
Ben Lyon
Viola Dana
Theodore Roberts
Nor.ma Talmadge
Chester Conklin
Blanch Sweet
Bebe Daniels
Comad Nagle
Clara Bow
Adolph Menjou
Mae Murray
Wallace Berry
Our Gang
Dooley: Who was the greatest inventor?
Burke: An Irishman named Pat. Pending.
Miss Beebe: Your recitation reminds me of Quebec.
----How's that?
Miss Beebe: Built on a bluff.
Apple Billado was seen in the library reading "Love Letters of
Coun von Bismark." However, Apple is not to be taken seriously.
Clara Hunt
Tee Levins
"Fran" Mason
Ed. Layden
Rossie Smith
Julian Eaton
Mary Philips
John Livak
Helen Strubbe
Marion Willcox
Charley Spencer
Dot Seff
Joe Mangan
Kitty Grandy
Francis Crowley
The Frosh
Mr. Bump: You owe a great deal to chemisfry.
H. Holden: Yes, look at our high school blondes.
Advertiser: Do you support your school paper?
Business Manager Candidate: Of course not, it has a staff.
I love the High School Faculty
It is so kind to me;
And if I study night and day
Perhaps I'll draw a "D."
Miss Meldon: Translate quickly c'est si joli quand il fait claire
de lune.
H. Menton: "It is jolly in the moonshine.''
Mr. O'Brien: Did you ever heard of 0. J. Sullivan?
Day (who had been scuffling his heels): No.
O'Brien: He's the fellow who invented rubber heels.
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Senior: Where have I seen your face before?
Frosh: Right where you see it riow.
Goddard: I hear you bought a tiger for a pet.
Billado: Yep, my girl isn't here and I miss her so.
Babe Cutler:
legs like that?
Oh my, are they allowed to grab them arnund the
. Don MacG.: Oh no, they walk up to the one that would run away
with the ball and request him to please desist and lie down until the
officer whistles for reinforcements.
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The Store of
Progress, Fashion
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18-20 Merchants Row
ATHLETIC
SUPPORTERS
ANKLETS
WRIST BANDS, ETC.
Trudel's Liniment
t akes the aches and pains away
after the big game.
COMPLIMENTS
of
Daley & Cannon
TRUDEL DRUG CO.
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DR. NORTON
BERT STICKNEY
Fenton, Wing
& Morse
See L. J. Egelston
about a practical
course of training
COMPLIMENTS
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of
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at
Rutland Business Colege
Lawrence,
Stafford & Bloomer
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Day and Night sessions
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The Service Store
Rutland, Vt.
of
Dominic C. Paul
Merchant Tailor
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FASHION PARR CLOTHING
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Sold by
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"THAT CERTAIN SOMETHING"
There's something different about the Suit this fall. Nothing "wild", nothing
"freaky'', nothing "radical." But there's a new swing to the shoulders, a little
fuller set to the coat, a little freer hang to the trousers, and the colors and
pattern -they're new, too. It's hard to write about those things-but it's easy
to show them.
We feature Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Langrock Clothes you know.
COMPLIMENTS OF
KijTLaND JODA 517A.
Carbine Costello Co.
On V ermont's B1lsiest Corner.
Dunn Jtuto Sales
COMPLIMENTS
PONITAC
CADILLAC - OAKLAND
MOTOR CARS
Accesso1·ies of all Kinds
Kelly Sp1·ingfield Tires
COMPLIMENTS
of
of
Rutland Restaurant
JONES &JONES
COMPLIMENTS
COMPLIMENTS
of
II
of
E. G. McClallen
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Compliments
E. C. Bingham
Plum bing and Hea ting
J
Rutland County National Bank
COMPLIMENTS OF
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Baldwin Studio
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By Buying Your Appa1·el Here You Can't Play Otherwise
Than Safe On The Score
of Quality.
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COMPLIMENTS OF
Robillard &- Wes ton
Troy Shirt Store
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Vol. 5
JUNE, 1926
No.4
P 1·inted four times a year by the Students of the Rutland High School.
Sub cription Rates : 50c a year plus year-book.
Entered a t the Po ·toffice, Rutland, Vt., a s Second-Class Matter .
..... ............. ............................................. Bemard McHugh,
Editor-in-Chief
Assist.ant Editor ...
.....................................................................................John Livack,
B1unness Jllanag er ······················-·· ................. . . . . . ...... ... .... Robert MacGillivray,
A ssis tant Manag ers........................·-····-· ......... . ... Joseph Avery, '27; Robert Sheridan,
............................... Irma Day,
Literm·y Editor ... ...... ····-·········
........................... Charlotte Robinson,
Assistant
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R eporters ...... ..Mildred Ball, '27; Jean Simpson, '28, Frances Parker,
Athletic Editor ...............................................................................................................................John Conant,
R eporters ...... Frances Billado, '26; Janet Baldwin, '27; Harry Holden,
.Vews Editor ..... ................................... ...... ...... ....... . ....................................................Caroline Dye,
R eporters ............................................. Mildred Cheney, '27; Gerald McLaughlin,
Alumni Editor ....
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E .i:change Editor ...
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Art Editor
.Melba LaRose,
Con s1dting Edi to r ·······--··································-···-···· . .. .............. ... ......... Florence M. Beebe
Class R evresentatives .................................... .................. Barret Levins, '28; Ruth Pinch in,
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GOOD-BY
Good-by Rutland High School, good-by faculty and good-by
friends. We the Class of 1926 must go our way and we go not with
joy but with a certain orrow which is always present at the separation of a dear friend. We have reached the goal towards which we
have struggled for four years. Yet in our triumph we are sorrowful. Why?
imply because the struggle has been a happy one.
Cheerful companions, and accomodating instructors have lightened
our load until it is no longer a load but a pleasant privelege extended
to us.
Cla smates, when we leave with our diplomas in our hand let it
not be a last farewell but an adieu. Rutland High School is ours,
her traditions, her memories are ours and so also should be her
future.
The greate t eon olation which attends our separation is the
thought that once each year we will again unite. That the old faces
will not fade from our memory and that by gone days will live.
Three cheers for '26. Let her deeds always live, her faces always
hine, and her memories live on. Good-by until our first reunion.
THE CLASS OF '26
The Seniors, who are to graduate this year have before them a
life of ambition, of usefulness, and of pleasure. Behind, they leave
their books and studies to enter into the business world or to engage
in higher pursuits of learning.
With what pride does the Senior flaunt the ideal of his class,
and as he looks at the undergraduates, he probably thinks of the
pleasures and duties of Rutland High, that he will leave forever.
lt i with regret that a graduate leaves the school, where for
four years he has been in clo e companionship with other students,
and partaking in the various activities of the school.
A enior is looked up to and admired by the undergraduates.
To them, a Senior is a person who has obtained through four years
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of study and hard labor, an honor which gives him great prestige in
the world.
A high school education must not be regarded from the financial
side only. A student hould think of the literary tastes and ideas
that he obtains from a high school education, and which are further
developed by a college education. Being able to converse on any
literary topic, and being well acquainted with the famous men of
letters, stimulates friendship, and makes a person feel that after all
life is worth living. Through a college education, one comes to appreciate what is beautiful, and regards with greater interest the
maste11)iece of art and learning.
In the business world a college education is also valuable. Probably this fact can be made more emphatic by likening a student to a
building. The higher the building, the deeper down must be the
foundation. So it is with a student. By obtaining a college education,
a student is able to climb up higher in his career, than can one who
has only a high school education.
Therefore, a Senior on graduating from high school should not
go to work immediately, but if possible go to college. Probably some
Seniors think that a college education delays for four years more
their chance to earn money, and do not take into consideration, the
fact that a college education makes life more enjoyable and fruitful.
The Seniors, are like many famous men, because their best
oualities are discovered after they leave school. Thus, after graduation the Seniors are discus ed and their best qualities are extolled
by the tudents that still remain in school.
Therefore, a student should look with p1·ide towards graduation
and not feel that he is being forgotten by his companions, as graduates are always regarded as advisor and old friends by the students
of Rutland High.
Therefore, Seniors, when you graduate think of the life before
you, choose wisely, and obtain a college education . And, in the future
may you always have pleasant memories of the days pent at old
Rutland High. The best wi hes of your fellow tudents will follow
you in whatsoever walk of life you choose.
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SUMMER
Summel', next to Sp1ing is the most delightful sea on of the
year. Just a mention of umrner brings to your mind the old swim-
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ming pool, the camping ground, and the days books may be regarded
as totally useless and discarded.
September seems a long way off, and as you think of the pleasures
that are to come, it is with impatience that you await the time when
examinations are over.
Summertime is the paradise of the children who spend most of
their lives in the slums of the great cities. In Summer, these children have a chance to enjoy the refreshing air of the country through
the efforts of different organizations, o it is with eagerness that
they await the coming of Summer.
Summer is probably the most healthful season of the year. It
is the time when spirits are the most joyful. From dawn to sunset, the
day is one in which anxiety and care are forgotten, and only pleasure
is severed by the fall of night.
Summer may be regarded as the play season of the year. During the Summer, men leave their bu iness to enjoy themselves in
amusements and sports that men delight in. The boys and girls go
to Summer resorts and camps, others go to the seashore. Everywhere is pleasure noticed, and what a dreary year it would be if Mother
Nature had no Summertime.
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MY DREAM LADY.
You're as lovely as the moon at night,
Dream lady, as the morning bright;
Lovelier thou than crystalled star light
Sprinkled thru soft sylvan leaves.
Your fairness haunts me thru my dreamsYour beauty like an artist's scheme
Is wondernus,
Your eyes, your lips, your body's grace
In beauty's a1·chives have a placeThe foremost.
Oh, wonderous thou, as Aphrodite:
Ha t woven round thy lovely self,
Ambro ial scents a subtle nightThou, only thou, hast all my love
Fair Dream Lady, thou so far aboveMy Dream Lady.
R. Mac G. '26.
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RETA ABARE
FREDERICK ATHERTON
Latin Course
General Cour e
Here i a very peppy Senior.
not in energy.
She is very short in size but
HAROLD ADAMS
General Cour e
Orchestra '24, '25, 26; Senior Party Committee. There is
an old saying, "Good Stuff Come in Small Packages." At any
rate we had ample proof of it when Harold tacked '26 after his
name. We have been told that Harold has many admirer and
could be classed as one of the mo t fastidious "Belle Buoys."
MERLE ADAMS
General Course
Honor Roll '25, '26; Assistant Literary Editor '25; Alumni
Editor '26 of Red and White; Board of Managers for Senior
play; Motto Committee; Fre hman Reception Committee '26;
Class History for Sophomore Year. Always happy, keenly alive,
witty and with a decidedly individual outlook of life. Merle always seemed to create an impre sion that wa lasting, anq we
trust that this happy faculty will always be hers in the years
that lie before her.
ROBERT ALLEN
General Course
Cheer Leader '24, '25, '26; Ba ketball Team '26; Debating
Team'26; Chairman of Class Picnic; Tres Decem'26; Senior play;
Choru '25, '26; Decoration Committee, Senior Reception '25;
Baseball Fair '24, '25; Cla s Prophecy '26. Someone has said,
"The world can be conquered by smiles." If this is true, Bob, then
the world is yours. The Red and White has appreciated your
artistic touch. Gifted with a pleasing per onality, cultured, agreeable and conscientious, Bob has forged to the front in hi s class.
JANICE ALWILL
Latin Cour e
Honor roll '23, '26; Orchestra. Efficient, versatile and energetic. We look forward to eeing Janice at the top of the
ladder in days to come.
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Football Team '26; Basketball Team '25, '26; Track Team
'24, '25, '26; Tres Decem '26; Senior entertainment committee for
Freshman reception. Cheery, miling friendly "Ashes" you
leave an imprint on the hearts of your class that will long be
cherished.
RALPH BAILY
General Course
Honor Roll; Among 10 highest in Scholarship for Class.
A shark in Mathematics. Yes, he is the one showing Mi s Goodhue how to do that intricate "trig" example.
CECILE BALCH
Latin Course
Honor Roll '23, '24, '25, '26; Salutatorian. Linking more
than ordinary determination with mental ability and sincerity
Cecile has risen almo ·t to the very pinacle of schola tic achievement. Here' to you Cecil, we're proud of you.
ALICE BATCHELDER
Commercial Course
Her foremo t characteri tic is "pep" and it i upon thi enthusiastic spirit of hers, that we base our prediction· of her
future succes .
RUTH BEARDSLEY
Commercial Course.
Honor Roll; Chorus '24, '25, ,26; Senior Play.
Enter Ruth, exit blues. If there ever was a gloom dispeller
it is Ruth. Her happy-go-lucky dispo ition won us instantly.
May the balm of your genial spirit ever mooth your way to
happiness, Ruth.
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ANNA BROUSSEAU
General Course
General Course
Debating Team '26.
As office boy he has the busine s-like manner which courts
success.
Choru '26.
Our member who wa loyal to Brandon High until Rutland
High appealed to her. We haven't known you long, Anna, but
we are glad to number you among us.
FRANCIS BILLADO
General Cour ' e
Football '24, '25, '26; Choru '24, '25, '26; Baseball Fair
'24, '25; Rotary Tournament '25, '26; A. A. '26; Track '25; Red
and White '26.
A keen imagination, numerou witticisms and an original
brand of humor have made "Fran" a most popular fellow
around chool.
MABEL BROWN
General Cour e
Honor Roll
Mabel has that characteristic of those people who are stout
-she is as jolly a they come, and o brighten the corner where
he hine .
ELOISE BLANCHARD
LEONA BUXTON
General Course
Commercial Course
Honor Roll '26; Choru '26.
Blessed with a quiet winning manner her sincerity has won
our admiration. \Ve remember her as a pleasant agreeable cla smate, always ready to assist one in difficulty.
Senior Play; Choru '26; Lunch Room.
Clever, agreeable and a good worker are words which characterize Leona. Success urely will be hers.
JOSEPH A. BLUMBERG
NEWMAN CHAFFEE
General Cour e
General Cour e
Orchestra '23, '24, '25.
\Ve wonder that "Joey" can be seriou long enough to sleep.
\Ve of '26 appreciate his effort and dub him with the title,
"Champion Amuser."
Debating Team '26; Honor Roll '26 .
Loquaciou and with a dash of cynicism in his make-up. No
taciou inidividual is he, but one endowed with a de ire to ar&"?e.
No matter what the ubject, the circumstances or the occasion
"the talkative one" can ramble on indefinitely.
RUTH BOURQUIN
JOHN CONANT
General Course
Football '25, '26; Red and White '25, '26; Ba eball Fair
Committee '25; Senior Reception Committee '25; Choru '25, '26.
His infectious smile, unfailing good nature, and debonair
ways have made John one of the most popular fellows in school.
No game, no class activity without his gleaming countenance
among the on-lookers.
General Course
Baseball Fair '23, '24, '25; Freshman Reception Committee
'24, '25, '26.
Alway inging and never in too much of a hurry to • hout
"Hello" at some pas erby.
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JAMES CONNOLLY
Latin Course
Honor Roll.
His ready wit and sparkling repartee have been a source of
constant merriment to all of us.
PATRICK CONNORS
General Course
Hockey Team '26; Skating Team '26.
Pleasant, quiet and a loyal rooter for old R. H. S.
EDWARD CROWLEY
General Course
Orchestra; Ba eball Fair '24, '25.
"Little, but oh my!" \Ve are proud to have such a capable
and popular "man" in our class.
BETH CROWTHER
Commercial Course
Orchestra; Senior Play; Chairman of Senior Gift Committee.
Beth is our idea of a "good sport." She is always a conscientious worker in all class or sch ool events.
ELINOR DAVIES
EDWARD CONWAY
General Course
Chorus '25, '26.
Since Eddy has given the girls a bit of encouragement he
has become one of the most popular Seniors. Everybody likes
him and he likes everybody.
EDWARD COOPER
General Course
Track Team '25, '26; Senior Representative of Athletic Association; Tres Decem '26; Winter Carnival '26; Manager of Senior Basketball Team; Assistant Manager of Senior Play.
Chairman of Class Motto Committee; Head Usher for Graduation '25. In "Ed" we find a cla smate of many talents, a true
friend, a real gentleman and a staunch supporter of school activities. A fellow of deep understanding is "Ed". His geniality
and unwavering devotion to principles make him an ideal fellow.
CHARLES CORCORAN
Latin Course
Football Team '26; Hockey Team '26 ; Class Color Committee; Skating Team of Winter Sports.
"Charley" has proved to be a good friend, a deserving tudent, and a lover of sport . In brief, he belongs to that exclu ive
body of persons called "regular fellows."
General Course
Girls' Basketball Team '22, '23, '24; Manager '25; Chorus
'23; Baseball Fair '22, '23, '24, 25.
As loyal to '26 as she was to '25, we find Elinor always
"Johnny on the spot."
RUTH DAVIS
Latin Course
Honor Roll '24, '25, 26; Class Vice President '26; Board of
Managers for Senior Play; Chairman of Graduation Committee;
Freshman Reception Committee; Class Color Committee; Hi torian for Freshman Year.
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever." We are all willing to
believe this after four years with this delightful maiden, Ruthie.
IRMA DAY
Latin Course
Secretary '26; Cheer Leader '26; Vice P1·esident
Association '26; Editor of Literary Depal'tment, Red
'26; Honor Roll '24, '26; Fre hman Reception Com'25, 26; Baseball Fair '24, '25; Historian for Senior
Class
of Athletic
and White
mittee '24,
year.
Irma is the un-shiny pal of '25, a true-blue sport, if there
eveT was one. In case you don't know her, and that is impo sible since she has been boss of the R. H. S. cheering squad, she is
the girl with the dimples and permanent smile.
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BERTHA FINEBERG
General Course
General Cour e
Silent, peaceful, this tall, dark-haired fellow has spent four
years in our midst. We have tried to find out his bad habits
but have come to the conclusion that he has none.
One of our classy lassies of Rutland High School.
You'd
enjoy Bertha. She's a happy-go-lucky with a smile for every
one.
JOHN DOLAN
Latin Course
Vice President of the Class '25; Ass't Mgr. of Track Team
'25; Manager Track Team '26; Captain of Senior Basketball
Team; Motto Committee; Senior Repre entative of Athletic Association; Chairman of Senior Reception '26; Tres Decem '26;
Class Will.
Hi s twinkling eyes, curly head and hearty laugh make l1im
appear just what he is-a dispeller of care.
JOHN FLYNN
Altl1ough not a believer in advertising himself or his qualities, it was 11ot long before he showed the true excellence beneath his modest exterior.
JAMES DONNOLLY
EDWARD FORCIER
General Course
General Course
Imagine an earnest student and an excellent peaker enveloped in the general glow of good fellowship and you have
"Jim."
Football Team '23, '24; Cheer Leader '26.
"Ed" i · a fellow of smiling yesterdays and confident tomorrows. "Slow and easy going" Ed never seems to have a worry
or care.
CAROLYN DYE
General Gour e
Honor Roll '24; Vice President of Class '23, '24; Secretary
of Athletic Association '26; Freshman Reception Committee '24,
'25, '26; Baseball Fair Committee '23, '24, '25; Reporter for
News Department '25; News Editor '26 of Red and White; Decoration Committee for Senior Reception '25.
She has endeared herself to us by reason of her con tant
good nature. Simply knowing her makes the world a little brighter.
MARGARET FOYLES
MARION ELDER
Commercial Course
Chorus '24, '25, '26.
If enthusiastic co-operation in every class or school affair is
any indication of future success, we know one member of '26
who is assured of a high place awaiting her out in the world
some where.
General Course
Commercial Course
Girl ' Basketball Team; Chorus '25.
A stately maiden of our class having a bit more dignity
than the average is Margaret.
ALDO FRANCHESCHI
Latin Course
Honor Roll '23, '24; Track Team '25, '26; Football Team '26;
Basketball Team '26; Baseball Team '26; Tres Decem '26; Senior
Play; Assistant Treasurer of Room 2 for Athletic Association.
There are many people endowed with the God-given faculty
of bringing laughter and joy wherever they go. Of such a number is Aldo. We hall alway remember him with his characteri tic smile and carefree disposition.
We wish you every joy
that life may offer, Aldo.
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HARRY FRANZONI
General Course
Football Team '24, '25, Captain '26; Track Team '24, '25, '26;
Baseball Team '24, '25, '26, captain '26; President of Athletic
Association '26; Tres Decem '26; Senior Committee '26; Senior
Chorus.
Harry is as big of heart as he is big of body and big of body
he surely i . He is a real gentleman, a true friend and a splendid athlete.
MARY FRANZONI
General Course
Senior Play; Chorus '25; Baseball Fair '24, '25.
A girl with smiling eyes, a pleasant manner and an open
heart.
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General Course
President of Class '26; Football Team '24, '25; Basketball
Team '26; Tres Decem.
As a cla smate and friend he deservedly has enjoyed a high
measure of popularity and by reason of this, as well as because
of his recognized executive ability the class elected him president
for the Senior year.
RAYMOND GOODELL
General Course
Orchestra '25, '26.
An energetic fellow with a serious character.
ably fitted to live up to the fullest.
He is admir-
RAYMOND FRANZONI
EDITH GRIGGS
General Cour e
General Course
Football Team '24; Basketball Team '25, captain '26; Ba eball Team '25, '26; Tres Decem.
As captain of the basketball team Ray's career was crowned
with triumph. The excellent record of the team was a reflection
of the sportsmanship of their leader.
Edith has a continuous smile, is cheerful, and always has
something jolly to say.
AGNES FULLER
THOMAS HANSON
Commercial Cour e
General Course
Chorus '24, '25, '26; Senior Play; Secretary Girls' Outing
Club; Baseball Fair '25.
Full of "pep," always willing to do her share and alway·
hungry-is our Agnes.
Track team '26.
A good fellow-quiet and retiring-extremely modest and a
good athlete.
FRANKLIN FULLER
THELMA HEATH
General Course
General Cour e
Honor Roll '23; Chorus '26.
Quiet, unassuming and attractive. Thelma is one of those
student who have made Rutland High School what it is today.
"Serenely indifferent, constant as the north star, he has
gone the even tenor of his way."
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ELIZABETH HENDEE
General Course
Gi'rls' Basketball Team '25, '26, Manager '26; Decoration
Committee for Senior Reception '25 ; Freshman Reception Committee '25, '26.
Upright, jovial, faithful and tireless "Liz" has always been
a conscientious boo ter for her class and school.
MARIE HENRICHON
Commercial Course
Here is a girl with a friendly la ugh.
good word for everyone.
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NELLY HERRMANN
Commercial Course
Orchestra '25, '26.
An adept scholar, a talented a r tist and a good friend with
an optimistic view on everything in general, describes Nelly.
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EARL HOLLAND
General Course
Football Team '26; Basketball Team '26; Debating Team
'26; Tres Decem '26; Cla s Treasurer '26.
Noah Webster ne'er coined a word this fellow could not maste1·. We could but marvel at the "magic of his mind" as he pr esented those projects which Earl alone could imagine. Truly a
fellow with such an "Art of Conversation" can do none else but
prosper. P. S.: We forgot to mention that Earl has also another noteworthy talent. His artistic temperament has often
caused him to burst forth into song that vied even with McCormick for sweetness of tone.
CARL HOWARD
Latin Course
Valedictorian; Senior Play.
A steady, persistent worker, Carl won our admiration by his
quiet preserverance. Whenever the honor roll is read he is always the leader.
We look to him for "massive deeds and
great."
RUTH HOWARD
General Course
Chorus '26.
Cheerful, ever obliging and fun loving is Ruth.
Keep your bright fu'e burning.
ELEANOR HUBBARD
EVELYN HEWITT
Commercial Course
Honor Roll; Chorus '24.
In everything she undertook Evelyn displayed the same earnestness and thoroughness which is character istic of her.
THEODORE HINCKLEY
General Course
Track; Winter Sports Cross Country 3 Mile Race.
Quiet, cholarly and possessed of a ll the attributes of a
" regular fellow."
Latin Course
Honor Roll '23, '24, '25, '26; Decoration Committee for Senior Reception '25; Baseball Fair '25; Chairman of Class Flower
Committee.
Lively, energetic and always happy-go-lucky is Eleanor.
RICHARD HUDSON
General Course
Dick is somewhat like the car named after him ( ? ) - - sturdy, easy-going and popular.
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HAYDEN LA BRAKE
General Course
General Course
One of the people who will be mi ssed at R. H. S. Although
Morri is quiet he's quite a shiek when the fancy seizes him.
Here i an easy-g·oing, genial and reliable fellow who, we
feel sure, will find success in the future.
JAMES KELLY
HARRY LAN ARAN
General Course
General Course
"Jimmie" is a reliable, fun-loving and good-hearted fellow
with a pleasing drawl.
Quiet and retiring he has always been able to make his
presence felt by the quiet force of his personality.
CAROLINE KINGMAN
MELBA LA ROSE
General Course
General Course
Cool, miling, poised "Billy" is at home in any company.
Baseball Fair '25; Senior Reception Decoration Committee
'25 ; Art Editor of Red and White '26; Class Night Committee;
Chair man of Novelty Committee for Senior Reception.
Melba is a peach. She's pretty handy with the paint brush
and is always right there when there are signs to be painted fo r
any occa ion .
HUGH KINGSLEY
ROBERT LEE
General Cour e
General Cour e
Chairman cla s invitation committee.
A fellow of such keeness of mind and coolness of temperament is sure to find success his pathway.
Football '25, '26; Track '25, '26.
An athlete that R. H. S. we'll hate to lose.
luck, Bob.
We wi h you
THEMIO KOUTSONICOLIS
MARJORIE LORETTE
General Course
Commercial Course
Chorus '25, '26; Stage Manager of Senior Play.
Chorus ; Stage Manager of "Bird' Christmas Carol."
Themio's eagerness to help is the first of his many qualities
to engage our admiration. We won't forget your smile, Themio.
"Marg" is one of those people who help the wo rld go
around-a big job and well clone.
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BRUNO LUCARINI
ALEXANDER MASON
General Cour e
General Course
Honor Roll; Winner of Chemistry Prize.
A scholar and a gentleman. We know that no niche can be
too great for Bruno to fill.
"Alex" has a laugh which is long, hilarious and enthusiastic; but, first, last and always, it i contagious.
ROBERT MAcGILLIVRAY
General Course
Class President '23, '24, '25; Tres Decem Reporter '23; News
Editor '24 · Advertising Manager '25; Business Manager '26, of
Red and White; Freshman Reception Committee '24, '25, 26;
Basketball Team '26; Chorus '24, '25, '26; Senior Party Committee; Senior Play; Baseball Fair '24, '25; Chairman Class Picture Committee; Debating Team; Chairman of Decoration Com,,
mittee for Senior Reception '25. Gifted with a charm of manner,
a gift of repartee and unfailing good nature, Bob makes friend
of all whom he meets.
WALLACE MALMGREN
General Course
Chorus '26.
"Dusty"-Mustn't it be fun to be a twin?
everyone were as successful as this one.
Especially if
WALTER MALMGREN
General Course
Interclass Debating Team '25; Chorus '26.
"Goldy" Ditto-and a little bit more.
STEPHEN MARTYN
General Course
"Steve" disapproves of the spectacular in attracting attention, but his quiet, friendly nature won him friends.
BENJAMIN MAYER
General Course
Football '24, '25; Baseball '25, '26; Captain of Hockey Team
'26; High School Relay Skating Team '26.
A good all around sportsman,-which means a lot.
EDWARD McCLALLEN
General Course
Track '24, '25, '26; Football '25, '26; Orchestra '23, '24, '25;
Chairman of Cla Color Committee; Class Basketball Team '23,
'24, '25, '26; Tres Decem.
Eveready to brush dull care away with a light remark or a
lighter tune, it took but a short while for him to become popular.
He's a good all-around sport who has clone his bit for R. H. S.
cheerfully and well.
BERNARD McHUGH
Latin Courne
Honor Roll '23, '25, '26; Red and vVhite Staff '25, Editor-inchief '26; Track Team '25, '26; Harvard Book Prize '25; Senior
Play '26; Debating Team '25, '26; Chairman H. S. Com. on Winter
Sports; Head U her Graduation Night '25; Baseball Fair Com.,
'23, '24, '25; Senior Basketball Team.
In the distant past, when the class of '26 was about to embark upon a four years' cruise, a cyclone of energy truck us
amidship in the person of "Barney." Happy and carefree always
and now that our cruise is over, we see the same old "Barney"
unchanged by the passing years, with the same boyish spirit
and laughter. Yet we perceive one new as et in him-namely, a
philosophical trend of thought. Whenever arguments engage attention there you will find "Barney" holding his own even ag·ain t
great odds.
ELLEN MILLARD
General Course
Chorus '24, '25, '26; Senior Play.
An inconspicuous but ever willing member of our class.
Here's to Ellen.
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MADELINE MOREHOUSE
General Course
Chorus '24; Certificate in Typewriting.
HeTe is another loyal supporter for R. H. S., and we are
always grateful to Providence for such.
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HAZEL NILES
General Course
Chorus '25, '26; Senior Play.
Hazel is very like her part in the Senior play (Miss Pritchard)-always calm and peaceful, and ever sweet tempered.
AGNES NOLAN
MARGARITA MORPHY
General Course
Hon01· Roll '23, '24, '25, '26; Chorus '24; Class Flower Committee; Board of Managers for Senior Play; among fi rst ten in
Scholarshjp; Speaker for Graduation.
Straight-forward, frank and unprentious, her's is a n ingenuous nature. "Mag" is al so endowed with a nature a s gener ous a s it is frank. She is always r eady to lend her aid, no ma tter what the task. We need no hor oscope to prophesy a successful future for you "Mag" in the field you have chosen fo r
your life work.
Orchestra '25, '26; Typewriting A wards.
Agnes is a quiet but fun-loving girl. She always has a joyful smile and a cheery greeting for everyone.
NEVA MORSE
General Course
General Course
Loretta, though a quiet sort, makes a loyal and staunch
friend; just the kind we like.
Fun-loving, happy-go-lucky, witty Neva is never bother ed
by trouble or worry.
ANNA NEWMAN
General Course
Orchestra '24, '25, '26.
One of our best violinist s- she always gives her whole
self to everything she undertakes.
GEORGE NEWTON
Commercial Course
LORETTA NUGENT
FRANCIS O'BRIEN
General Course
Baseball Team '26.
"Frankie" is another one of those small but shining lights
of our class. "Frankie" is some baseball player, we'll say!
HAROLD O'ROURKE
General Course
General Course
Vice President of Class '23; Secretary of Class '24; Football '24, '25, '26; Basketball Team '26; Baseball, '24.
Though noted for his fun -making talents he ha combined
with these lighter abilities a sincere regard for his studies and
the interest s of the class.
Harold has been one of our faithful supporters throughout
his cour e. Gabriel will probably hire him to blow the "Doom's
Day Blast."
Orchestra '24, '25, '26.
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THOMAS O'ROURKE
General Course
Football '23, '24, '25; Baseball, '23; Orchestra '23, '24, 25;
Chorus '23, '24; Class Treasurer '23, '24.
Combining an unusually optimistic disposition with an ability to think clearly and decide accurately "Tom" quickly made
friends. His energy and interest in the class were demonstrated
by the zeal with which he pursued his duties, as treasurer during
our Sophomore and Junior years.
EDITH PHILLIPS
General Course
A rare girl is 'Teed. Few can say they really know her,
although a great many would like to do so.
HOW ARD PIERCE
General Course
Track Team '23, '24, '25, Captain '26.
The very mention of his name brings naught but commendation, for Howard is a true friend and a gentleman. In the swift
race of the years to come we know that the pace will not be too
fast for "How" to breast the tape a winner.
LOUISE PIERCE
General Course
Chorus '26; Baseball Fair '25; Senior Play.
"Trip it as you go,
On the light fantastic toe."
Such is Louise.
DORIS RICHARDS
Latin Course
Honor Roll '23, '24, '25, '26; Senior Play; Among Ten Highest in Scholar hip of Class; Lunch Room.
Doris has a sunny spirit radiating cheerfulness everywhere
she goes and leaving in its wake, good-fellowship. One of our
shining lights.
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HUGH RIDLON
General Course
If you ever happen to meet a fellow with a cheerful grin on
his face, that stretches from ear to ear, you may know it is
Hugh.
GEORGE ROUND
General Course
Honor Roll; Orchestra '23, '24, '25, '26; Senior Basketball
Team; Honorable Mention Chemistry E say Contest.
Endowed with a personality that will win friendship easily;
an energy that will compel respect and an optimism that can
never falter, success is sure to be your lot, George.
DONALD RUSSELL
General Course
Chorus '25, '26; Baseball Fair '24, '25; Tennis Squad.
Don always has a smile for everyone. If there is one admirable characteristic (there are others), that he posse ses, it
is that of agreeableness.
RICHARD RYAN
General Course
Baseball Fair '24, '25; Manager of Football and Baseball
Team '26 ; Manager of Senior Play; Tres Decem.
Lodged in a frame of Herculean proportions "Dick" is an
energetic worker both for his cla and school. Here's for luck
to Dicid
PEARL SHEP ARD
General Course
Honor Roll '23, '24, '25, '26; Chairman of Senior Party;
Class Color Committee; Class Picture Committee; Decoration
Committee for Senior Reception '25; Assistant Treasurer of A thletic A o.; Board of Managers for Senior Play; Among Ten
Highest in Scholarship of Class; Class Poet.
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A happy disposition, talent in abundance and a W1Se application to study makes her a valued friend, an earnest worker
and an object of more than ordinary pride to our class. No need
to dwell upon Pearl's future success. We take it for granted.
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ANNA THOMPSON
IZZY SLATER
Commercial Course
General Course
Orchestra '24, '25, '26; Ba ketball '26.
Four year have not taxed Is y's good nature which has
gained for him many friends.
Honor Roll '23, '24, '25, '26; Chorus; Senior Play.
"Peppy" and always full of fun is Anna, besides having a
keen interest in her studies.
FLORENCE SMITH
WILLIAM W ALBANK
Commercial Course
General Course
Baseball Fair '25; Freshman Reception Committee '24, '25;
Typewriting A ward; Decoration Committee for Senior Reception '25; Chorus, '26.
Popularity, style, efficiency and personality all belong to
"Dimp."
Quiet and unobtrusive by nature, never an exponent of verbosity, William was endowed with a brilliant mind, yet so retiring that his qualities are not generally known.
MARVEL WEBBER
IRENE SOCIA
General Course
Commercial Course
Efficient
abundance.
and
energetic
she
radiates
good
nature in
ETTA SPENCER
General Course
~hough
Etta is quiet her sense of humor is always in good
workmg order, and she never fail s to see the joke even though
it might be on herself.
'
VILE TT A TERRILL
Commercial Course
Honor Roll; Orchestra '25, '26; Senior Play; Chorus ; among
Ten Highest in Scholarship of Class.
"Fay" has a nature with lots of "pep" and fun supplemented by a keen interest in her studies.
Tre decim.
A good student, an ardent enthusiast Marvel lent willing aid
to every school enterprise.
MORRIS WOLK
Latin Course
Honor Roll '23, '24, '25; Orchestra '25, '26; Senior Play.
Among the books Morris has proved himself a creditable
and capable student.
HORACE YARRINGTON
General Course
Track Team '24, '25, '26; Jazz Orchestra; Tres Decem '26;
Winter Sports ; (Horace al o notes "Driving Lizzy").
Horace i a prince of a fellow. His outstanding characteristics are his sincerity and frankness for which we all admire
him. We know that he will be a winner in the swift race of
life, just as he has done on the cinder path and we wish him the
best of luck.
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CARL HOWARD
WORK OF THE WIZARD OF THE PLANT WORLD.
Ours is the day of scientific attainment. At every tum we see
evidence of the steady and inevitable triumph of mind over matter.
Telephones, radios, automobiles, things undreamed of a few years
past, have become so common-place that we can scarcely imagine an
age without them. Diseases have been curbed. D1'eadful scourges
which in days of old threatened to exterminate whole races of people
have been subdued.
Nor has man in his conquest of matter been limited in bettering
the conditions about him. Indeed, he has even started reforming nature, which has existed untampered with by man since the beginning
of things. There has recently died a man, eminent in the field of science who has even changed Natm·e herself. It is concerning this man
that I am about to speak.
Luther Burbank was born in the New England town of Lancaster, March 7, 1849. His early childhood was passed in an environment
which brought him into close contact with Nature and her ways. As
a child he was always fond of flowers and plants. He was educated
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in the elementary schools and the academy of his town. After completing his course in the academy, he went to work.
His first employment was in a factory in Worcester. His wage
was a mern pittance, and his work was tiresome and hard. While
working at this factory he invented a machine which would do the
work of six men. For this invention he received a small raise in his
salary. His friends immediately urged him to be an inventor, and
they predicted for him a brilliant future in the field of invention.
In spite of the remonstrances of his friends, Burbank left the
factory and began to do market gardening on a small scale. This in
reality was his introduction to the wonderful work of his later life.
While carrying on his work of market gardening he began to study
the characteristics of plants. Then, also, he created from a seed ball
the famous Burbank potato. This he sold for one hundred :fifty
dollars.
After carrying on this wor·k for a short time, he suffered a severe
attack of sunstroke. He then moved to California where the climate
was warm and rather unchanging. When he reached California he
found no work at first. However, after searching a great deal he
found work cleaning out chicken houses, and as he had no other place
in which to sleep, he slept in one of them. This work, however, and
the lack of sufficiently comfortable apartments was so disagreeable
that he went to work in a hot house. Here at times he suffered extremely from want. After recovering from a fever brought on by
lack of proper nourishment, he began to save money and at length
bought a nursery.
While managing the nursery, Burbank became noted for his honesty, and for the reliability of the seeds and plants he sold. However,
he was not yet free from want. Time and again he had applied unsuccessfully for loans in order that he might carry on a certain experiment. One day a neighbor, known in the vicinity as a skinflint
drnve by, and commenting on Burbank's hard work gave him two
hundred dollars, without even a note promising its return. From then
on Burbank prospered.
In spite of the success which he was having in this work, he decided to sell his nursery, in order to devote all his time to plant breeding. He was ridiculed and severely criticized, even by his friends;
but he persisted, and sold his nursery to begin his life work.
Before discussing Mr. Burbank's wonderful plant creations, in
order that his accomplishments may perhaps be a little better understood, it is necessary to describe briefly the science of plant improvement.
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Improvement of plant life and creation of new varieties consists of work divided into two main steps. Each of these steps takes
in a great an10unt and a great variety of work. The first step is
breeding the plants. This means uniting varieties by sifting the pollen of one plant upon the stigma of another. The pollenation results
in fertilization . Mr. Burbank accomplished this delicate work by collecting pollen on a watch crystal, and brushing it on the stigma of the
other plant. After fertilization takes place, the blossoms die and
seeds are formed. These are carefully collected and planted.
After the plants from these seeds begin to grow, the next step
of the work is put into operation. The best of the plants are carefully selected, and their seeds are saved, while the other plants are
destroyed. These seeds are planted, and the results are selected in a
like manner. This process goes on for several years before the desired results are obtained.
While the plants are being selected, their environment is constantly being improved, and carefully regulated. Environment, of
course, has a great deal of influence on a plant, and it has to be carefully watched, in order to give the best results. Frequently, indeed,
a plant has been wonderfu11y improved, and because of its enviTonment has gone back to its former ways.
Before describing rather in detail Burbank's chief creation, the
thomless edible cactus, I will merely mention some other wonderful
things which he has done, which for want of time cannot be dealt
with in detail.
The wonders which this plant wizard has wrought are as varied
as nature herself. Burbank has caused fruit to grow on a potato vine.
This delicious fruit he calls the pomato. He has ·~hanged the white
daisy from a hated pest to the Shasta daisy, a most beautiful blossom . Mr. Burbank has made a plum without a pit, and one with the
flavor of a Bartlett pear. He has created a white blackberry, and he
has effected a union of the raspberry and the blackbeny which he
calls the primusberry. He has created the plumcot, a union of nlum
and apricot. Burbank has made a chestnut tree which bears :~ruit
eighteen months from the time of planting the seeds, thus increasin~
its usefulness. And to those who have ever been blackberrying, it is
comforting to know that he has originated a species of blackbeny
without thorns.
Although these things seem wonderful, and indeed are wonderful, yet they are completely overshadowed by the thornless edible
cactus, which is the product of the most successful and most difficult
mstance of plant evolution known.
The thornless edible cactus is truly a wondrous creation. When
Burbank first considered the cactus, it was a thorny stubborn foe of
our race. To imprnve it seemed like a stupendous task. Millions of
years of habit and heredity had to be stamped out, besides giving it
new characteristics. The spines of the leaves and fruit had to be destroyed. Burbank spent ten years studying about the cactus, and
probably twice as many crossing the different varieties and selecting
the results. At first the seedling showed little or no improvements.
However, some showed evidence of losing their spines. These were
selected and fmther improved by crossing with another variety.
Finally, after a good deal of real hard work, a new specie was added
to the list of cacti.
The possibilities of the cactus have an enormous scope. It is of
massive size. The first trne thomless cactus plant was eight feet in
~eight, with leaves ten to twelve inches in length, and about eight
mches wide. The leaves had a thickness of one inch. The quantity
of food on one plant, it can easily be seen, is very great. Besides
this, the cactus will grow in almost any climate. It will grow to an
enormous size in fertile land, and it will thrive in a1id regions. Thus
practically all of the waste land of the world can be reclaimed to
raise food. Burbank himself said, "The population of the globe may
?e doubled, and yet, in the immediate food of the cactus plant and
m the food of animals raised on it, there would still be enough to eat."
Very many people have an impression that great men are rather
unpleasant, and perhaps a little bit self-esteeming. This however, in
most cases is not trne. At any rate, it is not true in regard to Luther
Burbank.
In spite of all his marvels of creation, Burbank was in manner
and temperament quite an ordinary man. He was very modest and
quiet. He was kind, genial and generous, but not flattering in praise
of others. He had an abundance of ready wit; but he never used it
to injure one's feelings. Amid all the buffeting and tongue-lashing
which he received in his later years, he was unflinching, and he remained unswerving in his convictions. He was very devoted to his
mother, and he was very well liked by his townsmen and by those
who really knew him. Can more than that be said for any ordinary
man?
Although it is difficult to assign a man to his place i~ the march
of progress, even a century after his death, yet because of the nature
of Burbank's work, we can at least suggest what place he will hold in
the hall of fame. Luther Burbank is unique among men in his keen
insight into nature. Perhaps no man has yet lived who has had such
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a well developed working knowledge of mother nature as he had.
Then too, in his chosen work, Burbank has accomplished more than
any man who has ever lived. His direct influence upon the appearance of the world and upon the welfare of man has been great indeed.
His work has helped others. Burbank had no eye for fame, neither
did he desire wealth. In fact, from all his valuable work he reaped
little material profit. His life may be regarded as a sacrifice for our
welfare. These facts constitute Burbank's claim to reknown, and if
his place be without the temple of achievement, few indeed of us will
ever be found fit to enter.
VALEDICTORY.
Four happy years spent together at Rutland High School
are now drawing to a close, and we realize that we are about
to perform the most difficult task of all,-saying farewell.
We, of the Senior Class, wish to extend our sincere thanks to
our parents for the kind help and support which they have
given us, without which we could have done little indeed.
We wish to express our appreciation to our former Principal,
Mr. Abbott, and to Mr. Johnson, our present Principal,
and to the faculty of our school. They have spent many
tiresome hours trying to impart to us some of their knowledge. We have not always been willing to learn, we admit;
but we realize and appreciate what has been done for us. A
goodly portion of gratitude is also due to the School Board
who have given us the opportunity to increase our chances
for success in life, and who have made this graduation possible. Indeed, to all those, who, to any small degree, have
aided or encouraged us, we extend our appreciation.
We have passed together four years,-four happy years.
May the coming days of our lives bring to every one of us
joy and happiness, even as the days spent here in High
School have brought them to us. And as we start out on
our divergent paths, may two thoughts be uppe1most in our
minds :-Thankfulness for that which has been, and Hope
for that which is to be.
-C. Howard.
CECILE BALCH
THE DEVELOPMENT OF 1.'HE "LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE."
SALUTATORY
On behalf of the members of the graduating class of
1926 it is my privilege to welcome you here this evening.
This, the evening of our graduation, marks a very momentous occasion in our lives. As we set forth on life's journey
with a certain sense of loneliness, yet mixed with joy, we
feel that we owe to our Principal, to our instructo1·s, and to
our parents our sincerest feelings of appreciation for their
having made this occasion possible. But this evening of itself would mean nothing to us were it not for the fact that
you share it with us. That to show to us your love you have
come here to be with us on the last eveni~g of our high
school career. Hence, it is in all sincetity that we extend
to you word of welcome.
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Our sense of gratitude instills into us memories of early school
days which differ tremendously from those of elder people. Although
they lie far off, mellowed by the haze of passing years, yet a feeling
of joy and youth awakens when the echoes of their old times are recalled and what seems the most vivid is the picture of the school they
attended.
The little red, school house on a Vermont hill, at the parting of
the roads, was a small, one-story building, weather-worn with age.
Before it a little open yard, worn bare of grass for a space about the
stone step merged into the high way that came over the hill.
Inside the room was plain and bare, no pictures, no maps, not
even a blackboard. The walls were sheathed up with wooden panels,
and the plastered ceiling was grimy with smoke and age. On each
side, to the north and south, was a window, and at the back two. The
chief feature on the fourth side was the wide fireplace, projecting
somewhat into the room.
Single continuous lines of desks, accompanied by backless benches,
well polished with use, ran around three sides of the room. Each line
was raised on a platform-the first a few inches above the level of
the floor and each platfonn exceeding the height of the preceding
one by a few inches.
In the open space, in front, was the teacher's table, placed on a
platform.
School, at that time, kept every day in the week except Sunday,
with the exception of Independence Day which was the only one of
the five recognized holidays, which came within the bounds of either
school te1m. There was no pause at Christmas, New Year, or Washington's Birthday.
The winter term began the week after Thanksgiving and continued twelve, fourteen and even sixteen weeks. During this tenn,
the instructor was a young man. His salary was small, but he was
at no expense for his living, as he "boarded round,"-that is, he stayed with each family of the neighborhood for a length of time proportioned to the number of scholars it sent to school. When neighbor
met neighbor it was always an interesting topic of inquiry where the
teacher was stopping and his having to "warm so many beds" was a
standing joke.
The summer term began the first Monday in May. In various
ways it was different from the winter term. The teacher was not a
man this time, but a young woman who also "boarded round". There
were fewer scholars, as the older students were kept out to work, but
many small children attended.
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The schools had many disadvantages, among which was its small
supply of books. The famous Webster's Spelling Book, and Root's
Arithmetic were the most eminent text-books. Of History, Grammar
and Geography very little was learned.
Each pupil had a ruler, plumm'et, a bottle of ink and a quill pen.
They had no lead pencils; the plummet answered instead. But as time
progressed the children bought writing books instead of using home
made ones, steel pens instead of quills, and in a meager way pencils
instead of plummets.
On the last day of the summer tenn exercises were held in which
the students gave recitations and spoke pieces. Among those present
at these exercises the two persons of most importance were the minister and the "school committee-man," who was the chief dignitary
of the village. There was one committee-man in each district, whose
duty it was to hire the teacher, to see that the schoolhouse was kept
in repair, and attend to like matters. His position was not what the
poet calls "a downy bed of ease," for he -vvas subject of much comment and criticism.
What seems to play a prominent part in the memories of past
school days is the punishment inflicted, which has lost its old-time
tragedy, and often has turned humorous. "Spare the rod and spoil the
child" was a Bible text which received the most literal acceptance
both in theory and practice. In winter, when the older boys returned, who cared vastly more about having a good time than acquiring
knowledge, an important requisite of the master was "government."
He ruled his little empire with a stout three-foot ruler, known as a
"ferule," which was quite effective. The teachers allowed no liberties
and their punishments for little misdemeanors were often severe. The
really severe teacher had no hesitation in throwing a ruler at any
child he saw misbehaving, and it is to be noted that he threw first
and spoke afterwards. He would order the culprit to bring him the
ferule he had cast at him, and when the boy did so would further
punish him. The smarting of the blows received from a "feruling"
was severe while the punishment lasted but was as nothing compared
to a "th1·ashing." The boy to receive such a punishment was himself
sent for the apple-tree twigs with which he was to be punished.
This spectacle was not an edifying one, and happily the school
thrashing as a method of separating the chaff from the wheat in boy
nature is a thing of the past.
After a lapse of manv years. we discover today that there has
been a great improvement in the little school. This reformation has
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perior building. Passmg along on a country road, occasionally, you
may see a name plate bearing the words "Standard School" or "Superior School" attached to country schools. Perhaps you wonder just
what these two terms mean. The name "Standard" is awarded to
those schools scoring from one hundred fifty, to one hundred seventynine inclusive in the annual rating. "Superior" is given to those
rating one hundred eighty or above. Both denote improvements of
the school through better buildings, better teaching, better equipment, better sanitation and definite community co-operation. A "Superior School" is one that is taught by a teacher of superior qualifications and with the highest efficiency; in a school house as nearly perfect in all essentials as possible and furnished with everything needed.
The site of the present school has become beautiful and attractive. Maple and elm trees border along the front edge and sides of
lot. The rest of the lot is of soft, green velvety grass, save just in
front of the building which abound in assorted flowers of various
colors harmonizing perfectly with the green shrubbery scattered
among them.
The interior is not plain now but is attractively decorated with
various things. In the way of art the schooll'Oom has many drawings and exhibits of the students' works. Usually there are portraits
of Abraham Lincoln, of George Washington, of President Coolidge to
inspire the pupils. To aid them there are several maps inclosed in a
map case, a large globe suspended above the teacher's desk, a bulletin board, and a large clock, a recent innovation in the schools. On
the side opposite the windows and on the front wall are slate blackboards. There is also a book and supply closet of ample size. Five
rows of seats and adjustable desks, of three sizes, sufficient to fit all
pupils, provide ample seating capacity for the students.
Light is admitted by check rail windows at the left and rear of
pupils.
The room is now heated with a ventilating heater, with an adequate fresh air inlet and foul air outlet.
In a case, reference hooks, the indispensable "working tools" in
the efficient school, with othe1· supplementary books supply the needs
of the pupils and constitute the rural school library.
Webster's New International Dictionary, the principal occupant
of desks, lingers about the teacher's table gladly awaiting the opportunity to generously impart its wide information to some desirous
one.
There is a vast contrast between the requirements of the present
day teachers of rural schools and those previously mentioned. To be
eligible to teach now, one must have previously completed a standard
four-year high school course and at least one year of approved teacher
training. Besides, she must hold a Life State Certificate or a Probationary Certificate. The teacher of today endeavors to perfect her
teaching by attending summer schools and carrying on certain courses
of study. The policy of "boarding round" for the teacher has long
been discontinued and is thought a "curious custom of older times."
Now the community provides suitable, decent, and pleasant living conditions for her.
The course of subjects taught in the country schools consists of
reading, arithmetic, spelling, English, history, geography, civics and
physiology. Sometimes, before the closing hour the entire school
joins in an exciting and interesting arithmetic exercise. A few minutes are spared each day for a writing lesson and gymnastics, and
drawing is taught once a week. Singing and music receive more notice in a standard school than heretofore, and superior schools are
provided with an organ or piano and victrola.
Instead of a committee-man we have school directors who fulfill
his duties, and, furthermore, there is a superintendent who occasionaliy visits the schools to note the progress the students are making
and to give essential information and assistance to the teacher. His
service is to duly supply the school with its necessities.
A valuable project practised successfully now during the winter,
in the rural districts is the provision of hot luncheons, so necessary
to the well-being of children.
Hence you see that substantial progress has been made in the
rural schools of Vermont. The solution now is to make all these superior in plant, equipment and work. Why should we not all unite and
utilize our entire resources to obtain for Vermont this desired end?
Why not have the distinction of having every rural school in Vermont
thoroughly satisfactory and even Superior! What must we need to
attain this goal? Nothing except sheer personal interest and work,
which constitute the keynote of success, since no victory can be accomplished without labor.
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"I care not what his temples or his creeds,
One thing holds firm and fast,That into his fateful heap of days and deeds
The soul of a man is cast."
I wonder if Ed ward Markham, who wrote this poem, realized
how much he and other writers have influenced the lives of others.
Here in Vermont we should be particularly responsive to the
beauties of nature, so abundantly bestowed upon us. We are fortunate to live close to nature itself, and can readily see how our lakes
and mountains inspire the poet. Cowper has given us a worthy definition:"Nature is but a name for an effect whose
cause is God."
Emerson says :
"Nature stTetches out her arms to embrace man; only let his
thoughts be of equal greatness."
Angela Morgan, inspired by our own Vermont, writes:
MARGARITA MORPHY
THOUGHTS.
"You never can tell what your thoughts will do
In bringing you hate or love,
For thoughts are things, and their airy wings
Are swiftier than carrier doves."
Did you ever stop to realize that the only time you are not thinking is when you are asleep? In all the hours that you are awake,
then, just try and imagine how many thoughts must go through your
head. I am going to ask you to let your mind wander to the works of
a few authors. Let us see how much encouragement, sympathy, and
understanding they have shown by their written thoughts.
"There is a destiny that makes us brothers,
None goes his way alone,
All that we send into the lives of others
Comes back into our own."
"Hills are earth's longing to commune with God,
Mountains her great Amen; and trees,
Loved of the sky, though wedded to the. sod,Life has no truer worshippers than these."
Think what lives like these must mean to a nature lover shut in the
city.
When Charles Kingsley was asked the secret of his happiness,
he replied,-"! had a friend ." We all realize, I think, that we could
not be happy without our friends. Many times we feel indebted to
them for the comfort given in time of sonow;-for the assistance
in time of need ;-and for the friendship we always feel when they
are near. Frank Sherman has given us a poem to express this
thought,"It is my joy in life to find
At every tuming of the road,
The strong arm of a comrade kind
To help me onward with my load."
"And since I have no gold to give
And love alone must make amends,
My only prayer is, while I live,God make me worthy of my friends."
Are we worthy of our friends!
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To the lover and student of poetry what could be more inspiring
than these few simple words of Edward Markham:
"Come, let us live the poetry we sing!"
If only we could do it!
dness, gayety and life to everything. It is the essence of
order, and leads to all that is good, just, and beautiful."
I would like to suggest this task to the ambitious person.
It has been tried many times, but oh, how few times accomplished;
"Try this for one day; think as though your thoughts
were visible to all about you."
This is indeed a suggestive quotation.
We all need encouragement, be the task we are about to undertake ever so small. Many times we need it when things have gone
wrong, and all the world seems blue. We always feel better after
reading these quotations. The first is a poem by Margaret Pedler.
"No race is ove.r till the last yard's run,
No game is ever lost,-until it's won.
.A fire is never dead
While the ashes are still red,
Nor the sun set in the skies until the day is done."
J. B. Smiley also gives us encouragement:"Whe.n the sun of joy is hidden
And the sky is overcast
Just remember-light is coming,
And a storm can never last."
Do not these seem to lighten your burden at the very reading of them?
Then, too, what an inspiration is music! Almost eivery WTiter
has paid his tribute to this great art. Congreve said:"Music hath channs to sooth the savage breast."
Goethe, too, considered music well worth while.
"Music fills up the present moment more decisively than
anything else, whether it awakens the thought or summons
to action."
Perhaps however, our greatest tribute to music comes from Plato, the
philosopher. He says:
"Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe,
wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sad-
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Kindness! Happiness! Love! How the writer enjoys these subjects!
Hemy Ward Beecher once said.
"Blessed are the Happiness Makers.
Blessed are they
who know how to shine on one's gloom with their cheer."
How much sincerity and good will can be shown by the smallest kindness and courtesy!
"It was only a glad 'good-morning'
As she passed along the way,
But it spread the morning's glory
Over the live long day."
Charles Buxton considers being happy part of the day's work:
"You have not fulfilled every duty unless you have fulfilled that of being pleasant."
We note with interest the bit of hidden advice in the following:
"All who joy would win
Must share it, happiness was born a twin."
These last quotations could all be put to use.
We have now seen how these authors have given us thoughts
for the appreciation of nature, of friendship, poetry, music and happiness. We have heard their words of encouragement. But there is
one other influence very necessary in life. This is religion. As
Victor Hugo says:
"A faith is a necessity to man.
believes nothing."
Woe to him who
An interesting view of this is expressed by a short verse:
"There is no unbelief.
Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod,
And waits to see it push away the clod,
Trusts in God."
From a prayer by Canon Farrar we take a beautiful thought;
"Lord, for tomorrow and its needs
I do not pray,
But keep me, hold me, guide me, Lord,
Just for today."
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Let us recall Kiplings"Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,Lest we forget,-le t we forget."
What a wonderful pro e prayer we have from the words of our Lord"Our Father, who art in Heaven-"
But wait:"'I am the resurrection and the life,' saith the Lord,
'he that beheveth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never
die.' "
These words make everything seem brighter. They even give a silver
lining to the darke t cloud-death.
Now, with just one more reminder, I am going to let your
thoughts wander away from these authors once more. I hope however, that they will often return to the words of these great men
and women, for, to quote Bovee:
"The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant
thoughts and the great art in life is to have as many of them
as possible."
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I
BER ARD McHUGH
VERMONT.
Perhaps one of the greatest problems which confront u , as a
rising generation of Vermonters, is the economic life or death of our
tate. Will she die a slow but sure death, brought on by the queezing hand of over-conservati m, or will she ri e up to her rightful
position among the everal states? This question i worthy of consideration by all, but especially by u who are the men and the women
of tomorrow.
The plain fact is that at the best Ve1mont is tanding still.
What is the reason? What do we lack? We lack more than anything else, progressiveness. Busine s ventures mu t be cut and dried,
customs mu t remain unchanged. We see the world around u advance, yet we stand still. Big busines , big opportunities rap at the
door but we reject them, fearing that they will become too large
and that the floor-work of our state will not u tain them. Pa sively,
we disregard these opportunities and continue along in the same old
rut.
Yet too much criticism is not justifiable. The question is, how
can the e shortcomings be remedied?
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Vermont's greatest asset is nature herself, our biggest gold
mines are our mountains, our forests, our fields, and our strnams.
They are here waiting for the hand of man to turn them into dollars
and cents. Towards this end, progressive Vermonters have essayed
a beginning.
They have commenced with a comprehensive plan of advertising
Vermont, of selling it to the rest of the world as the "Playground of
the East." This is but a bare start. It will be the work of years
before Vermont will reach her rightful position. These years must
be progressive ones, years duiing which Vennont must not lag as
she has in the past but continue onward, surely and steadily.
During these years, the policy must always be progressiveness.
Advertising and boosting is useless if there is really nothing to boost
or to advertise. Vermont must be built up, and the thing which
builds up and advances a community or state, is not, the efforts of
some small group, but it is, above all else, the working of all the
people toward a common goal. Our goal is greater prosperity for
Vermont.
General prosperity is to be acquired only by advances and improvements in specific industries. Let us, for instance, consider
farrning.
Vermont is primarily an agricultural state. Yet, it is in this
industry that we are the most backward. Here is where prog1·essiveness and initiative are sorely needed. For years, farming in Vermont has been rapidly falling from favor. The common complaint is
that it does not pay. But why is it not a paying proposition? Is
not husbandry a great and profitable business in the west, in the
south and in other Eastern states? The reason is that farming in
Vermont has not changed with the times.
Initiative and business ability will turn Ve1111ont into the channels of big business in the matter of agriculture. In this day of
specialists, the farmer who succeeds must be a specialist in some line
of horticulture. A farm planted with a little corn and a few potatoes,
that grows some fruit, that pastures a few cows and keeps a dozen
hens and a litter of pigs cannot compete with the farm that specializes in big orchards, big dairies, big hay fields, these spell big
business.
Arm in ann with the farmers, trodding by the rnad of progressivnes to prosperity will come the business man, the professional
man and the laborer. That their road may be as smooth as possible,
we should, and we must, if Vermont is to advance, have progressive
legislation. Legislatures in state, county and city assemblies must
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?e chosen who
will encourage new industries, build new roads and
m general, get away from the over-conservatism for which Vermonters are noted.
Therefore, in fanning, in business, in legislation, in life itself,
let us play the game for what it is worth. Let us not be content with
the ordinary r~n of things, but strive for the big things. Only in
such a way will we succeed and advance our state to its rightful
prosperous position in this United States.
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-Bernard McHugh '26.
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
As it is the custom that most of Senior Night be devoted to the
humorous side, it fell to the lot of someone to be more serious because there are two sides to the question when graduating.
You
are glad to think that you have accomplished four years of a successful high school life and sorry to think that you will never again spend
four such perfect years as have been spent in this high school and
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now we are forced to leave it.
1
. _On an occasion such as this, we are apt to dwell largely upon the
pnv1lege~ we enjoyed and upon the opportunities that may come to
us. Attitu_des of this kind may have sufficed in former years when
each outgomg class faced practically the same conditions as did their
pred~cessors.
But times have changed. It is our privilege to go
out mto a changed world, full of entirely new problems.
If we were to analyze some of the most glaring results of the
Great War, we should find that the past struggle has brought into
clearer understanding the meaning of education in a democratic
sense. The demand upon the schools for service was neve1· before as
"Teat ~s. it is at present. We are, therefore, to be cong-rntulated upon
the pr~v~leges and opportunities that came to us while being trained
for eff1c1ency and service to the world.
We are prone to laud our educational standards, our systems
ancl the wo1·k of the schools, and much can be said in favor of them .
"W_e ourselves have just reasons to praise them. Still, the great conflict: perhaps m01·e than anything- else, has brought to attention most
~01:c1bly som~ weaknesses. We should not be so radical in our optim1 tic tendencies as to be blind to defects and the necessity of their
removal.
If we consider that there were thousands of men born in this
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country who were unable, although subject to the call of the colors,
to understand enough Engli h to carry out the commands of their
officers; if we further consider that there were thousands who came
into the army--stalwart, patriotic Americans, first-class fighting men
-who could neither read nor write, and then take into account that
these men were asked to sacrifice everything, if needs be their lives,
in order that our institutions and ideals might prevail in the world,
we are driven to the conclusion that the elimination of illiteracy and
a thorough understanding of our national ideals and institutions on
the part of those who wish to become citizens, will be one of the
most pressing problems that will confront us.
If we bear in mind that a very large percentage of applicants
were rejected as physically unfit in the early days of the past war,
we are at once struck with the necessity of undertaking a new program for health education. It behooves you and me to accept the
responsibility which has been placed upon our shoulders, to assist in
the development of the highest kind of physical manhood. We are
being challenged to establish ideals of physical fitness in the minds
of our American people.
But physical fitness alone is not sufficient. We also need more
trained minds. We need intellectual leaders and more trained human
units. We need millions of educated hands and there can be no educated hands without a trained mind. By this I mean that we must
come to a fuller realization of the fact that every human being has a
place in the general scheme of things, and that it i the business of
education to fit the individual to find and fill his place.
After leaving these sacred halls of learning, we hall be called on
to do some of the things that have been done before, but we shall be
expected to do them better than they have ever been done before.
More than that, we shall have to saturate our minds with ideals which
will prompt us to do new things for the betterment of mankind . In
other words, we shall find new values in scientific training, in human
skill, in accuracy, in thoroughness in doing all things fully, clearly,
squarely, and above all, honestly.
As we move further and further from the war, we shall discover
much that we do not now see. But this one thing stands out more
plainly than ever before, and that is thi world is to belong to the
workers. It will belong to those who have come to a higher capacity
through education and larger experience, the men of cientific
knowledge, of skill in the arts, of large organizing capacity.
To be useful is to be the best that ociety will put. Each man's
rights are to be measured not by what he has but by what he does
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with what he has. The honors will go to the capable, to those who
dare to venture and learn to lead.
And o, my classmates, let us adjust ourselves to the condition
as we shall find them. Let us rejoice that we have had splendid opportunities for equipment and training, physically, mentally and
morally. Let us not merely pride ourselves in the fact that we have
graduated from this institution, for the world cares but little where
we receive our diplomas. But the world does care whether we are an
orderly, systematic force; whether we are qualified for the great
work of the twentieth century, and whether we belong to the leaders
or to the dross.
oon we shall go
We came here to equip ourselves for battle.
out to enter upon the waifare. And, my friends, the battle lies !n
our hands. It will depend on us whether we shall be victors or conquered. The world expects great things, and noble things. Do
not let us disappoint those who look to us for assistance, but Jet us
acquit ourselves like men, and thu bring credit upon the institution
that so tenderly nurtured us during the days of our preparation.
And as we leave the old R. H. . let us extend our grateful appreciation to the faculty, whose never tiring efforts have helped us
m our four years of high chool life. To Mr. John on who e never
ceasing work h<ls been an inspiration to the mo t successful year of
ot1r class. And last but not least to our parents whose love and care
was the foundation of our high school career.
And so in behalf of the class of '26, it is my duty to bid you all,
not farewell, because it i my hope that we may all meet sometime in
the near future, but merely adieu.
Prof. (entering class room) : And now my dear pupils I am going to lecture on the subject of "Falsehoods". How many have read
chapter twenty-five in your text book? (Every hand in the room goes
up.)
Prof.: Ah, you are the very group to whom I wish to speak.
There is no 25th chapter.
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CLASS ELECTIONS.
Carl Howard ·····························- ············- ..............Most Intelligent
Bruno Lucarini ··-············· .............................. Most Likely to Succeed-Boy
Pearl Sheppard -···························-······················-Most Likely to Succeed-Girl
Ruth Davis ································-············-·········--Best Looking Girl
Newman Chaffee ................................................. Best Lunch Customer
Robert Allen & Robert MacGillivray ...Best Looking Boy
Robert MacGillivray ····························-····-·····Class Sheik
Edward Crowley ·······-··········································Class Baby
Harry Franzoni ....................................................Most Popular Boy
Harry Franzoni ................. ········-·························-Best Athlete
Irma Day .......... ···············································-··········-Most Popular Girl
Issy Slater ····································-···············-····· ... .The Laziest Student
Edward Conway .. ····--···········································The Best Dressed Boy
Ruth Bourquin ··-···························· ........................The Best Dressed Girl
John Connant ..........................................................The Wittiest Student
Joseph Blumberg ...........................................The Class Cut Up
Bernard McHugh ····················-················-···········The Best Orator
Melba LaRose ···················-·······-···························The Best Artist
Ruth Beardsley ···········-··········································The Best Singer
Richard Ryan .. ······-·······-···-·······························The Largest Student
Harold Adams .......... ·····-·-······························ ......The Smallest Student
Newman Chaffee ·························-····· ................The Class Goat
Cecile Balch ....... ·····································-·········· ....The Class Grind
Carl Howard ...........................................................The Most Successful Student
Ruth Beardsley .. ................ ·-·························-·····The Most Talented Student.
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Introduction.
Friends before we stait I wish to say two things,
Take not this very mueh to heart 'tis fancy without wings.
So now as before your eyes we do pre.sent a friend in guise
Please judge him only by his size and for the rest you can surrnize.
The Sheik.
Lo and behold in the distance we see the perenial sheik
Gaze with rapture on his handsome face and graceful strides,
But as you readily see he is from Rutland not Arabia
And uses a car not a hol'Se for his romantic rides.
The Best Lunch Customer.
Disdainfully he advances he heaves a mighty sigh
He is the best Lunch customer and he scorns the Public Eye.
The Class Baby.
But now be careful, don't make much noise
Here is the baby without his toys,
They say that once he laughed right out loud
But now he is continually cowed.
The PTettiest Girl.
Can you imagine a better girl
Than this before us heart awhirl
Eyes a dancing, cheeks a blushing,
To be refused would sure be crushing.
The Prettiest Fellow.
This is the lad the most entrancing
Face like Rudolph, feet like Chaplin
Sad to rnlate he's like Peter Pan
And on most girls he puts the ban.
The Best Dressed Boy.
This apparition most beautifully dressed
. Is t_he greatest one 'mongst us to keep his pants pressed,
His tie is a dream and his shirt 'tis a scream
While his hair we've never seen messed.
The Littlest Boy.
Sweetest little infant, cunning little chap
Tiny tinkering tottering toy
The women hold him on their laps
This oh yes is our smallest boy.
The Most Intelligent.
Now all mark the entrance of the master mind
Gaze on his face so intellectually strong
Notice his demeanor haughty yet kind
For he's the man who's never been wrong.
The Best Dressed Girl.
Gay debonaire, dumb and resourceful
Cast your eagle eyes on this lady proud
For wearing clothes she's the best in school
And she's never lost in the midst of the crowd.
The Best Athlete.
On this thing stare with wonder
See him tear his hair asunder
In athletic feats he never fails
Yet he runs from the bold females.
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The Class Cut Up.
This is the lad who is always in Dutch
And while in class his conduct is such
That tho' mirth provoking accompanied by yells
It afterward punishment often compels.
The Laziest Student.
This shiftless lazy repubate
Who stares you in the face
He is the kind who we always find
Arrives at his girl's too late.
The Largest Student.
This mighty bulk
That rolls across the stage,
Is our largest student
We're afraid to tell his age.
The Boy Most Likely to Succeed.
This is our business man, steer clear of him
If we can succeed surely he can,
For there is hardly a soul
Whom he can not trim.
1'he Most Popular Boy.
Now we have before us the most popular boy in his ·~lass,
See how he blushes and stumbles along,
Shy, dernme, sweet and lovable
He's almost ready to burst into song.
The Class Orator
Have you ever seen in a throng filled hall
One lone man preside o'er all.
That's what our class wag can do
For the rest we leave it to you.
The Best Artist.
This man has a gift for drawinq; pictures
In fact 'twas but just the other day
Amongst our class room fixtures
We discovered on the board a picture of his teacher.
The Most Popular Girl.
This the girl whom we all like best
Friendly, aimiable very much a sport
All regions of learning she does infest
In school affairs she's our first resol't.
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The Class Goat.
Upon the stage we see a wreck
Control yourselves, observe his neck
He represents our classical goat
There is others like him in the same boat.
The Most Likely Gid to Succeed
In these days of Woman suffrage
Girls may rise to higher places
And we find this girl's the kind
Who uses brains instead of faces.
The Most Witty Student.
This little fellow with the sophisticated look
Is nothing otherwise than a sarcastic crook.
He can make us all feel like a little hump of mud
He sure is some boy for chewing the cud.
The Best Singer.
This little girl has a marvelous tone
Softly sonorous it covers quite a zone.
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
Unlike most good singers it issues through her nose.
The Class Grind.
Now isn't this a pitiful sight,
Broken and bent she's done what's' right.
She studies every day and far into the night
And we all must admit that he is very bright.
The Most Successful Student.
Words fail to give this child his due,
He's done a lot for us and also for the school
He's been most successful his enemies are few
To obtain this success he's observed the Golden Rule.
The Most Talented.
If I could paint a picture of a future president
I would take as my model this Rutland resident.
She's been raised on sugar wafers and chocolate peppermints,
And he'll always use his noodle when he's goal-ward bent.
Postscript.
This has been a silly ballad and there's little that's been told
But we hope that you'll remember when you're feeling rather old.
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COMMENCEMENT.
Commencement Day is nearly here!
Four years of school are done
And all the days that we have spent
Have been the happiest ones.
The busiest days of labor,
The noisiest minutes of fun,
The endless hours of friendship,
All mean so much to one.
The boys and girls we've met
Are friends for our whole life thru,
And friendship, of course, is the thing
That counts when the world seems blue.
The High school days are ended
Those days of joy and fun,
But don't feel badly, at all friends,
For life has only begun.
The training we get from High school
Prepares us for what is to come
And Commencement marks the beginning
For each and every one.
Each has his future before him,
Each has his life to make,
Some may fall or blunder
But each has his ground to stake.
Some may be famous, acknowledged,
Others, unknown to the world
What ever we are, just remember
We've taken our place in the whirl.
We've got to grow up, get older
We all have a cross to bear
It matters not what's the form of the cross
But the way we do our share.
And that depends on our single selves
And the road we take when we start
T'is not the end, but Commencement,
God's blessing on all, as we part.
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THE CLASS OF '26 AS FRESHMEN.
In September 1923, Rutland High School opened her doors to a
strong band of members, known as the "Class of '26." Yes, we were
Freshmen, unsophisticated and inexperienced Freshmen. Some of us,
having come from different schools, had never seen each other before,
but that made little difference in our attitude toward each other for
we all had the same troubles to endure, the same eagerness to explore
new fields and the same proud feeling of actually becoming a member
of the Rutland High School.
The critical stares of the haughty Juniors and Seniors and the
hateful glares of the ill-plotting Sophomores met us on all sides. However, this did not last long for this year was the first in which all
four classes did not attend school together and after the first two
days we were left alone, to accustom ourselves to the ways of high
school life. How the friendly old walls of R. H. S. must have laughed to themselves when they thought of how we of '26 would one day
surprise our would-be superiors! We elected Robert MacGillivrary
our first president and started on the road to fame.
Our first lesson was that of learning to study. Never before had
we heard of such a thing as studying at home at least three hours a
day. Yet this seemingly hard task did not phase us as is shown by
our large number of members on the honor roll.
Our introduction into the social life of R. H. S. was the Freshmen reception, the main features of which were a grand march, lollypops and dancing. Many of our boys had already been initiated to
this vital part of school life and when the reception was over a few
more had received the icy greeting of the Main Street watering
trough.
In the early part of the year we heard, "Come on you Freshmen,
get the school spirit," but somewhere, somehow that cry was squelched and we heard another one, "Well, you have to hand it to the Freshmen for school spirit." We were ardent supporters of R. H. S. in the
classrooms, on the athletic fields, and in the debating hall. Many a
little Freshman's heart was broken when Burlington defeated us in
football and we resolved that it would never happen again. If there
had been any lack of school spirit on the part of the Freshmen before,
it was well established at the Junior-Senior debate when the Juniors
became our staunch friends.
Although Rutland was defeated in football and basketball that
year, she had a successful baseball team and won the state championship in track. Our boys showed signs of promise in the inter-class
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sports and our girls' basketball team was second only to the Sophomores in the tournament.
When June came we had become a recognized factor of Rutland
High School and with all due thanks to Mr. Abbott and our teachers,
were well established on the road of learning.
We of '26 are especially proud of our Freshmen Class and feel
that it was a good foundation for our later success.
-Ruth Davis '26.
Again, coming up to our old form in track, due to Coach Kingsley's excellent training we won the championship cup at the meet
held in Burlington.
In baseball we were victorious in two out of the three games
played.
Dances, plays, musicals, the Base-Ball Fair, athletics, faintly
spiced with study made up our sophomore year. Calling forth
"Laughter, holding both his sides," we passed a most glorious school
life.
The time sped swiftly by, as time has a habit of doing, and on the
following September we became noble Juniors and another happy
year of school life was history to us.
Merle Adams '26.
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What a memorable date September the fourth, 1923, is to the
class of '26 ! We doffed the Freshmen's cap and donned, for a brief
time, the robes of Sophomores, but to us they felt like Seniors'. However this was the first time we really mingled with the royal upperclas~men. We soon found that it was nearly equal to being a Freshman over again. We quickly receded into our allotted places.
Our Freshman year was History to us. Oh! how vividly was
our hazing imprinted on our memories. Our ancestral characteristic
came to the top. We would take revenge on the incoming Freshmen! Like everything else that the class of '26 sets out to do, the
revenge was accomplished with interest. How busy was that old
Main Street watering trough on October, the twenty-sixth, the date
of the Freshman reception!
The class election resulted in Bob MacGillivray being elected
President, Caroline Dye, Vice President, George Newton, Secret~ry,
and Tom O'Rourke, Treasurer. With these as leaders, we certamly
made the old school hum.
Not having become entirely suited to our environment the first
six weeks, we had only six representatives. on the honor roll. However, as the year slipped by the number increased by leaps and bound.s.
The year of '23 and '24 was a great athletic year. In the fall, i.n
the second game of the season, our team tied Burlington in thell'
own home town. Then, on Thanksgiving Day Coach O'Brien and
Captain Jimmie Rice brought their team to victory in the return
game against our greatest of opponents, Burlington, by the overwhelming score of 20-0. What a thrilling day it was, topped by a
dance in the evening.
In the winter months, our basket-ball squad commenced to h.eap
up victories, until we procured the Southern Vermont champ10nship in the third annual interscholastic tournament held here by the
Rotary Club.
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THE CLASS OF '26 AS JUNIORS.
In September, 1924, the Class of '26 embarked on the second leg
of their journey across the chasm which exists between the lives of
unsophisticated Freshmen and those of sedate Seniors, namely, our
Junior year.
We started the year right by electing a very capable body of
officers to lead us through the year. Bob MacGillivray, after holding down the chair of President during our Freshmen and Sophomore
years, was again elected our Pilot. John Dolan ascended to the
throne of Vice-president while his present partner, Caroline Dye, did
the secretarial honors. Tom O'Rourke had the hardest job of all,
that of treasurer, in which capacity he served admirably.
At the Freshmen Reception, we had the Freshies quite unnerved
by the production of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" going th1·ough
it with all the vim and boisteriousness of the days of real pistol
duels.
Mr. Phillips annual event was "Once in a Blue Moon" and was
a huge success. Many members of the class of '26 participated and
helped put the show over to one of the greatest successes of the
school.
In football, the class gave to the squad many very efficient men.
In the first game, Rutland trimmed Fair Haven by the very decisive
score 84-0. Although this score was not exactly characteristic of
those of the other games of the season, Rutland won eight out of the
ten games which she played and won at least the moral championship of the state of Vermont. Hany Franzoni of our class was
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selected as tackle for the Burlington Free Press All Vermont Eleven
and then was selected by the team as captain of this year's team.
On December 23, the Rotary and Exchange Clubs and the Chamber of Commerce entertained the football squad at the Tea Shop.
Seventeen members of the team were presented with sweaters.
Among those to receive them were Tom O'Rourke, Harry Franzoni,
and Ray Franzoni of the Class of '26.
In basketball, Rutland won the Southern Vermont championship
but lost the title for Vermont to Montpelier by 1 point. They also
lost to Rogers High for New England by two points. The efficient
work of Ray Franzoni of this squad was of no little importance.
In baseball, our class contributed to the first squad three men,
Harry Franzoni, Ray Franzoni, and Ben Mayer. The team just
missed the title to, the state championship to Spaulding by a score
of 7-6 in an exciting 10 inning game at Barre.
On the track, Rutland High men including many of the Class
of '26 again captured the state championship for the third time in
succession. They also won the meet at Lyndon but lost the meet at
Brattleboro.
The year when we waddled through our Junior year also marked
the squelching of the plan for a new half-million dollar High school.
It was also Mr. Abbott's last year in R. H. S. His brilliant record
of teaching and supervising during his eight years as Principal will
not be soon forgotten.
Although up to this time, I have confined my history to the
sports in which the class participated. This is by no means the
only form of work in whi('.h the class was interested. This was but
a bit of recreation mixed in to the routine work to make it interesting and not a continual grind of all work and no play.
All through the year, the class maintained a high place on the
roll of honor. In the orchestra, we came forward with all the pep
and enthusiasm which is characteristic of the Class of '26.
In school spirit, our gang did their duty and led the classes of
the school throughout the year in backing up the team to the utmost of our ability. The class of '25 may remember one strong exemplification of this quality of '26. At the beginning of the base ball
season, a rally was held in the assembly hall to try to stir up some
enthusiasm for the game which was to be held between Fair Haven
and Rutland that day. At the end of the rally, the president of the
Class of '25 called upon his cohorts, urging all those who were going
to attend the game to stand. The whole Senior class stood up. The
president of the sophomore class then rose and called for all sophs
who were going to the game to show themselves. The sophs responded with practically their whole number. No one called for the Juniors.
The football coach then stepped on us by stating that if all those
Seniors and Sophomores attended the game they would not need the
Juniors. At the game a few straggled sophs endeavored to keep a
short strip of bench warm but there were not enough of them. The
Senior class sent four representatives who huddled together near a
dugout ashamed to be seen. In the center stand, yelling out cheer
after cheer to urge the team on to victory, were seventy-six members of the Class of Twenty-six. Needless to state the team won by
a very decisive score.
In June 1925, the class of '25 became history and '26 stepped
into their places and prepared to fill these places with all faithfulness
for which it is noted.
-Hugh Kingsley '26.
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HISTORY OF SENIOR YEAR.
The Class of Twenty-six entered its Senior year at Rutland High
School in the same proud manner in which all Senior classes do. At
last we were the leaders! With eagerness and pride we took up the
reins which twenty-five had given over to us. Personally, I think that
we have been quite successful.
The class of Twenty-six has freely given of her sons to perpetuate the glory of our school in fields of athletic endeavor this year. To
the football, basketball, track and baseball teams she has given a
captain. A captain, alone, does not make a team, however. Therefore Twenty-six gave to these captains strong members who helped
to make their teams a success.
The Rutland football team, although it was not exceptional, had
a good season captained by Harry Franzoni. The spirit of Twenty-six
made them fight on when sometimes things looked black.
The basketball team, under the leadership of "Ray" Franzoni,
won the Southern Vermont State Championship. Captain Franzoni
won a place on the all-tournament team and also had the honor of
being the high point man of the tournament.
The Rutland track team, with Howard Pierce as captain this
year, won the State Championship at Burlington for the fourth r'Onsecutive season. Besides winning the meet Rutland broke three state
records. We of the class of Twenty-six are especially proud of this
fact since it was three of our classmates who broke these records of
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previous stal' track men. Captain Piel'ce made a new state mal'k for
the mile; Horace Yarrington defeated another state record in winning the 120-yard high hul'dles and Harry Franzoni won the javelin
throw with a record hurl. The team did exceedingly well by winning
the Brattleboro meet in which big teams from Massachusetts and
New Hampshire as well as Vermont participated. From this meet
the boys brought home the "Diedrick Stolte cup'', a prize worth
winning.
The baseball team, captained by Harry Franzoni, also had a very
successful season this year. The fact that the team defeated our old
opponent, Burlington, certainly deserves mentioning.
The winter carnival, held at the skating rink, also gave a ehance
for our boys to shine in a still different branch of athletics. Howa1·d
Pierce won the ski-joring race which was probably the most spectacular event of the carnival. The three-mile cross-country snow-shoe
race was won by "Ted" Hinckley. In the skating events the Rutland
team formed a combination that no other team could out-distance.
Rutland High School tied with Chester High for first place, each having a total of thirty-eight points.
The school has not only had successful boys' teams but has organized a girls' basketball team this year which has loyally defended
Rutland High School's name.
Each team, in fact, has been one of which our school may well
be proud.
This year the Class of Twenty-six has produced some real debaters who have shown their ability in the scholastic debates. There
were two teams which represented the school, one upholding the affirmative and the other the negative of the question being discussed
throughout the state.
Two prizes and two honorable mentions went to Rutland High
S-;hool this year for the best Chemistry Essays in the state. This is
the highest number that has ever been presented to any one school.
Jerome Kennedy and Bruno Lucarini won the first awards and Edward Cooper with George Rounns re-:eived honorable mentions. The
last three mentioned are all of the Class of Twenty-six.
The party given for the parents by the class was the first of its
kind ever held in the school. It was a great success and certainly
a-:complished its purpose-that of bringing the parents and pupils
into closer contact.
Another event of our Senior year and one of which we were
especially and justly proud was our Senior Play, "Daddy Long Legs".
The dramatic ability of the class has been shown not only in the Senior
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play but in several assemblies when playlets have been given by different members of the Senior class.
Four years have now quickly sped by on the wings of time and
here we are, at last, at the goal for which we have striven. When
we were younger school was a dreary place where we were compelled
to go. If we did not we should be severely punished. But, during
these last four years we have just begun to realize what the expression "School Days" really means to us. Now, we almost loathe
"Father Time" for furitively stealing away the last precious moments
of our high school days and making them, along with the happy days
of our childhood, a part of the past.
The halls where our happy voices have resounded many times
have grown so dear to us that it hurts to leave them. The desks and
books indelibly branded with our initials and various drawings are
but reminiscences of the class rooms teeming with our joy and
laughter.
Our classes, where we have been preparing ourselves for the
broader and greater part of our lives which lies before us, have been
scenes of mutual understanding and learning mingled with pranks
and fun.
The faculty and Mr. Johnson have given us the best that was in
them and how great that "best" is! They have been our friends, linked by delightful association in the corridors, class-rooms and social
activities of our school as well as our faithful pilots over the deep sea
of learning. We fully appreciate their tireless efforts and know that
we can never repay them for what they have given us.
As we of the Class of Twenty-six pass through the great portals
of Life, which are now swinging open to receive us, there will always
be this song in our hearts"Our strong band can ne'er be broken
Formed in Rutland High,
Far su:rpassing wealth unspoken,
Sealed by friendship's tie.
Amici usque ad eras
Deep graven on each heart
Shall be found unwavering true
When we from life shall part."
-Irma Day '26.
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CLASS WILL.
We, the undersigned, being of sound mind do hereby testify this
to be our last last will and testament.
Reta Abare wills her flaming youth to Rosie Smith.
Harold Adams leaves a nickel and the interest thereon at the
lunch counter for Ed Pike.
Merle Adams wills her superfluous flesh to Myrtle Elder. The
old proverb says, "A little goes a long ways."
Robert Allen leaves a bottle of Listerine to Jean Simpson. Bob
says she has a strong line.
Janice Alwill leaves her matrimonial intentions to Miss Meldon.
Frederick Atherton leaves his affinity for cigarettes to Johnny
Keefe for use during basketball season.
Ralph Bailey leaves his mathematical genius to Joe Avery to aid
him in perfecting his new adding machine.
Cecile Balch leaves her summer home in Shrewsbury for Castleton Normal.
Alice Batchelder donates her Charleston ability to Julian Eaton.
Ruth Beardsley leaves her rich soprano to Gordon Pierce.
Francis Billado bequeaths to Don MacGillivray his many fruitless
attempts to break up with his steady and hopes he is more successful.
Howard Bessette leaves his position as office boy to Mr. O'Brien.
Eloise Blanchard bestowes her forwardness upon Frances Parker.
Joey Blumberg leaves his objections to Prohibition to Tom Eddy.
Ruth Bourquin wills her love of poetry to Francis Crowley.
Ann Brousseau leaves her ability as a cook to Min Cheney.
Mabel Brown leaves her position as Sunday school teacher to Ben
Dick.
Leona Buxton leaves her dramatic talent to Natalie Lewis.
Newman Chaffee bequeaths his voice to the Victor Company.
James Connolly leaves his athletic ability to Gordon Prouse.
Patrick Connors leaves his taste for a boiled dinner to Lewis
Fineburg.
Ed Cooper leaves the long trail for Chicago. He hopes Ed Layden keeps the grass cut on it while he is gone.
Charles Corcoran leaves the Boston Hop to Icky Chatterton.
John Conant leaves nothing but his pugilistic ability to Winthrop
Spencer.
Eddie Conway leaves his complete edition of Jessie James to
Walter Walsh.
Beth Crowther leaves her bobbed hair to Mrs. Carpenter.
Eleanor Davies leaves her arch supporters to Robert Carbine.
Ruth Davis leaves her position as nurse-maid to Kitty Grandy.
Irma Day leaves her historical knowledge to Mr. Walbridge.
Joseph Dennis leaves his artistic abilities to Jack Lanzillo.
James Donnelly leaves his position as Western Union boy to John
Carrigan.
Caroline Dye leaves her aspirin habit to Robert Saunders.
Marion Elder leaves her seat in the Strand Balcony to Mrs.
Crowley.
Dod Flynn leaves Goldy to Bunsy and Claire Keefe. Please handle
her with care.
Ed Forcier leaves Ruth Davis alone when Lizer McClellan is
around.
Margaret Foyles leaves her love of nature to John Gemo.
Aldo F1·anchesci bequeaths his Indian blood to Arabella Gilmore.
Harry Franzoni leaves the front steps at Justine Palmer's to
Bill McBride.
Ray Franzoni leaves his basketball ability to the other half.
Mary Franzoni leaves her boyish figure to Sadie Ridlon.
Agnes Fuller leaves her slang to Mary Lanahan.
Franklin Fuller leaves his Boy Scout kit to Cecil Utley.
Howard Goddard leaves his antipathy for married life to Olin De
Forge.
Raymond Goodell leaves a doorbell to the Rutland High School.
Edith Griggs leaves a warning to those who fall in love at first
sight.
Tommy Hanson leaves a corner-stone for a new high school.
Elizabeth Hendee leaves her position with the Standard Oil Company to try to solve puzzles of married life.
Marie Henrichon bequeaths her bashfulness to Barbara Farnsworth.
Nellie Hermann leaves her school girl complexion to Joe Avery.
Theodore Hinckley leaves his lengthy biceps to Earl Rabidou.
Evelyn Hewitt bequeaths her secretarial duties to Janet Fiske.
Barl Holland wills his imagination to the joke department of the
Red and White.
Carl Howard wills his sheiking technique to Francis Forcier.
Ruth Howard leaves her curls to Mary Phillips.
Eleanor Hubbard wills her position at the lunch counter to Skinney Ball.
Jimmy Kelley leaves this place for parts unknown. It is thought
he is at Hollywood, impersonating Ben Hur.
Hugh Kingsley leaves his elocutional abilities to Hubert Gosselin.
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Thimio Koutsonicolis divulges his secret on how to attract women
to Joe White.
Hayden LaBrake and Harry Lanahan leave their pledge not to
kiss a girl to Charlie Halpin.
Melba LaRose bequeaths her Fair Haven acquaintances to anyone
wishing to increase their circle of friends.
Bruno Lucarini leaves his fanatical devotion for Mussolini to
Perry Bove.
Robert MacGillivray leaves his red hot flannels to John Quigley
to make an entire suit for Johnny.
Walter and Wallace leave their similarity to the Smith Brothers.
Steve Martin leaves his method of articulation to Bob Sheridan.
Alec Mason leaves his brain to the high school science authorities
for examination.
Bernard McHugh leaves his Virgil trot to the school library. Also his Harvard Book Prize.
Ellen Millard, Madeline Morehouse and Margarita Morphy bequeath their privileges as Seniors to the Junior class providing they
can find them.
Neva Morse wills to Jessie Davis her old book, "The Harm of
Overstudy."
Anna Newman bequeaths her privilege of playing the violin at
the Senior parties to Nanny Sabourin.
George Newton wills nothing just yet. However, he thinks that
very soon he \Viii leave his diploma for a marriage license.
Hazel Niles bequeaths her ability as toe dancer to Charley
Spencer.
Francis O'Brien wills his underslung chassis to Hubert Gosselin.
Harold and Thomas O'Rourke bequeath their positions in the
orchestra to the two noisiest freshmen.
Howard Pierce leaves his mile record to be broken by Luigi
Sabataso.
Louise Pierce leaves an aching heart in Abie's Irish Rose.
Doris Richards leaves her methods of cutting up to anyone who
can get away with it.
Hugh Ridlon leaves some of his speed to Crawf. Taylor.
George Round wills his Chemistry prize to James Reedy.
Donald Russell leaves his milk route to Raymond Morse.
Richard Ryan bequeaths his passionate love for beer to Harold
Howard.
Pearle Shepard wills some of her old silver-ware to Babe Cutler.
1ssy Slater leaves any old pair of shoes to Harold Pratt.
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Florence Smith leaves her dimples to Wallace Amidon.
Irene Socia, Etta Spencer and Villetta Terrill leave their objections to being on the hono1· roll to the Sophomore class.
Anna Thompson leaves high school with a sigh.
William Walbank leaves his good looks to Donald McCormack.
Marvel Webber leaves his old Ford for the use of High School
'l'rack Team.
Morris Wolk leaves his pipe to the health officer.
Horace Yarrington leaves his high hurdle record and that's
enough.
Signed,
JOHN J. DOLAN, Executor.
Witnessed:
By CLASS OF 1926.
- - - - 0•- - - PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1926.
STAGE DIRECTIONS
Have all the lights out, and on the stage a person dressed in black.
The person is standing and in front of him is a la1·ge garden mirror
slightly illuminated so as to show its shape. The light is red. Only
the face and hands of the person show and these are slightly illuminated. Then have another person about ten feet away, who is seeking to know the future of each of the members of the class.
The seer says:
"Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
Fire burn and caldron bubble."
Reta Abare will be one of the greatest competitors of the Victor
Talking Machine Company and '..Vill eventually run them out of business.
Harold Adams will be at the end of an orchestra employing such
masters as vVhiteman and Lopez.
Merle Adams will be a great authoress.
Robert Allen will head the drys in a series of debates on Prohibition with Newman Chaffee.
Janice Alwill will be the wife of Norman Adams, an artist of repute. It is a case of love at first sight.
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Frederick Atherton will be a retired business man most of his life.
Ralph Bailey will be the chief statistician in a motion picture
from Hollywood called "Figures."
Cecil Balch will teach in Miss Goodhue's place.
Alice Batchelder will always remain the daughter of her father.
Ruth Beardsley will sing in Grand Opera.
Howard Bisette will still love Jessie.
Eloise Blanchard will raise the town when she gets back to Pittsford.
Joseph Blumberg will head the probition forces of Vennont.
Everett Borden will form a college to educate backward pool
players.
Ruth Bourquin will still let Billado be the "Apple" of her eye.
Anna Brousseau will always be popular with the men because
they will always think of her more and more.
Mable Brown will be a big figure in the political associations of
the state.
Leona Buxton will conduct an ideal orphanage.
Newman K. Chaffee, Jr. Esquire will still carry on the argument
that he cannot see \>vhy they raised the high tariff on tripe, in Sicily
in the middle of August.
Patrick Conners will eventually be advanced to head newspaper
boy of the Herald.
James Connolly will give his father a few tips on modern plumbing.
Edward Cooper will be instructor in a skiing college-ladies only.
Charles Corcoran will always remain just good old "Nine ball
Charlie."
Edward Crowley will always be the ideal of all Mellen's Food
grown babies.
Eleanor Davies will take the honors for attending school during
the past year.
Ruth Davis will always be true and loyal to Lizza McClellan.
Irma Day will always stick to her knight of Holy Cross.
Joseph Dennis will join the boys in North Clarendon.
John Dolan will manage Charlie Hoff after he has :finished his
course in managership with our track team.
James Donnelly will become President of the Western Union.
Caroline Dye will always remain true to the Red, White and John
Dolan.
Marion Elder will be Marion as long as she lives.
John Flynn will always think kindly of Goldie Gilson.
Edward Forcier will buy the Wilson Clothing Company as soon
as he graduates and can spend his full time there.
Margaret Foyles will always be-long to her friends .
Aldo Franceschi attend the University of Vermont and there as
usual will go with all the women.
Harry Franzoni will run for alderman.
Mary Franzoni will be a renowned artist.
Agnes Fuller will never be the sister of Franklin Fuller.
Howard Goddard will be the president of our country some day.
Raymond Goodell will continue to beautify the rural scenery.
Edith Griggs will be true to her new boy friend George Millard.
Thomas Hanson will break all speed records when it comes to
chasing around with the women.
Thelma Heath will be a happy wife.
Elizabeth Hendee will pump gas for Bob White.
Marie Henrichon will be a home abiding child.
Nellie Herman will win an old time fiddling contest some day.
Evelyn Hewitt will be the wife of the romantic youth Donald
Russell.
Earle Holland will run a bureau of statistics for the benefit of
students who are inclined to use their imagination.
Carl Howard will ruin the morals of the students at Yale and
will be expelled for cutting up.
Ruth Howard will be a vampire of no mean calibre.
Eleanor Hubbard will coach Mrs. O'Brien in the office work.
Richard Hudson will some day find out what he wants to know.
James Kelly will be a hotdog vendor.
Caroline Kingman will naturally go with John Conant.
Hugh Kingsley will be the bedtime story teller at K-I-D-S.
Thimio Koutonicolis will take up his father's business of peddling
bananas.
Hayden LaBrake will fling the sodas at Abraham's.
Harry Lanahan will shine as a source of reference in connection
with Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America.
Melba LaRose will be a cartoonist of note drawing sketches of the
good old days in R. H. S.
Robert Lee will be a general of note. He will try to face his wife
in battle but like all men will lose and will lead an ignominious life of
suffering.
Marjorie Lorette will be just an old fashioned school teacher.
Bruno Lucarini will be Mussolini's representative in the Western
Hemisphere.
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Wallace and Walter Malmvem will be a puzzle always to everyone they meet.
Stephen Martin will carry back his education to the wilds of
Cuttingsville.
Alexander Mason will be an ambitious suitor of Marion Wilcox.
Benjamin Mayer will be a balloon seller at the Rutland fair.
Edward McClellan will be a wife-loving, home-abiding husbandfor the first week.
Bernard McHugh will be an instructor of note in a school for
bluffers.
Louise Pierce will do her best to defend the rights of the country
lass.
Doris Richards will keep an eye on Ed. Cooper.
George Newton will be a star back on the football team of the
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Hugh Ridlon will cooperate with Stephen Martin in expounding
the wonders of the big city to the folks of Cuttingsville.
George Rounds will continue to chase the women until some winsome lass finally captures his manly heart.
Donald Russell will take back to Mill Village his hard-earned education and sing it to the fishes in Patch's Dam .
Richard Ryan will test scales for the Fairbanks Scale Co.
Pearle Shepard will listen to the love songs of our ambitious president and finally answer "Yes" to the joy of all concerned.
Florence Smith will lead her husband in the straight and narrow
path.
Irene Socia and Etta Spencer will form an old folks home for
the worn out members of our class.
Villetta Terrill will be the first wife of William Walbank and
Anna Thompson will fall for the audacious lover soon after her death.
Morris Wolk and Marvelle Webber will form the Webber and Wolk
Taxi Co., to meet all the trains even as the Toonerville Trolley does.
Horace Yarrington's presence will be lost to Rutland for he will
move to Castleton for reasons which we must not mention.
Ellen Millard and Madeline Morehouse will start a fashion shop
to deck out the coming sheiks and vamps of the lower classes.
Neva Morse will spend her time riding on her father's buss lines.
Anna Newman will lead the hard life of trying out her father's
new cars.
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iles will be an entertainer and dancer of note.
Agnes Nolan will sit on her front porch to give the tourists an
idea of local beauty.
Francis O'Brien will give the baseball fans an eye full.
Harold O'Rourke will be a poet of note if rated in terms of ditch
digging ability.
Howard Pierce will run five or ten miles daily just to keep in
condition.
By ROBERT EVARTS ALLEN.
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Old Lady: Poor man, and there is a way to get rid of those
cooties isn't there?
Tramp: That's easy. I takes a bath in the sand and den rubs
down with alcohol. De cooties den gets drunk and kills each odder
trowin rocks.
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Corcoran; Jimmy Dunn, Pendrick Day; Tommy Edwards, Bob Carbine;
Sarah Potter, Ethel Eddy; Annette Le Mayre, Laura Franzoni; Georg'iana West, Mildred Billado; visitors, Annette Chamberland, Elsa
Anderson and Reta Gillispie.
Miss Marie Johnson coached the players.
The night of March 29th, the Freshman and Sophomores spelling
contest was held in the Rutland High School Assembly hall. The
ophomores won, their champion being Ruth Woodfall.
At the Assembly March 2, the Senior Business English class gave
a playlet entitled "Squaring It With the Boss." This proved to be a
great success. The cast follows:
Mr. Dunne
Edward Conway
Jimmy
Edward Forcier
Beth, his wife
Marie Hendrichon
Aunt Hortense
Bertha Fineberg
Aunt Clarissa
Edith Phillips
The Baby
Edward Crowley
The players we1·e coached by Mrs. Jack Cl'Owley.
BA KETBALL TROPHY I
PRESENTED TO HIGH SCHOOL.
At the weekly assmebly held March 16, Capt. Raymond Franzoni
presented to the school the Rutland Rotary club trophy, emblematic
of championship. This was accepted for the school by Mr. Johnson.
Other features of the assembly were vocal selections by Mildred
Longe, Leona Longe and Jack Welch.
TRACK ASSEMBLY.
Wednesday, April the fifth, the boys were called to the Assembly
hall at the end of the second period. They were called there for the
purpose of arousing enthuisasm for a track team. On the stage were
Mr. A ve1·y and Mr. Sam us, former Dartmouth track athletes; Harvey
Kingsley, well known coach of the track team; Mr. O'Brien and Mr.
Johnson.
Mr. Avery and Mr. Samus had offered their ervices as track
coaches and Judge Kingsley was retiring from active coaching. After
speeche by all a call for candidates was given and after the boys
had responded very enthusiastically the assembly closed.
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DANCE EASTER MONDAY.
On the eve of Easter Monday, a dance was held in the school auditorium. Several couples attended. The High School orchestra played throughout the evening and during intermission refreshments
were served. A good time was enjoyed by all.
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THE JUNIOR PLAYLET.
The Juniors of Room 6 presented a playlet entitled "Friday Afternoon at a Village School," at both the 8 o'clock and 2 o'clock assemblies March 24. It was a life-like representation of the amusing
incidents and conve1~sation that one might :find at such a time and
place. The cast follows :
The teacher, Bertha Fineberg; Katie Smith, Dorthea Carbine;
Julia Smith, Catherine Boyden; Laura Post, Jessie Davis; Walter
Davis, John Carrigan; Clara Louise Kellog Smith, Mildred Ball; John
Ward, Olin DeForge; George Simpson, Donald Canty; Charlie Speane,
Julian Eaton; Maria, Mildred Cheney; Maria's little sister Rosie, Ruth
ASSEMBLY APRIL 20.
On Tuesday, April 20, the principle feature of the entertainment
was a speech by Senator Martin Vilas, senato1· from Chittenden
county and popular Grange man. Mr. Vilas spoke to the students
about American attitude and mentioned many interesting instances
when this attitude was shown. Mr. Vilas is a very interesting speaker
and his speech was enjoyed by all.
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Letters and numerals for basketball were awarded at the 8 o'clock
assembly, April 27. Capt. Randolph Russell talked on the Citizens'
Military Training Camps.
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Those rece1vmg letters were Captain Raymond Franzoni '26,
Captain-elect Leo Keefe '27, Fred Atherton '26, Howard Goddard '26,
George Newton '26, Earl Holland '26, Robert MacGillivray '26, Robert
Allen '26 and Aldo Franchesci '26.
Numerals were awarded to Izzy Slater '26, Bernard Dick '27,
Donald MacGillivray '27, Francis Sabourin '27 and John Keefe '28.
An "R" was given each cheer leader, Irma Day and Edward
Forcier.
HONOR ROLL-MARCH 19, 1926.
SE IORS
Merle Adams
Cecile Balch
Evelyn Hewett
Carl Howard
Doris Richards
Pearl Shepard
JUNIORS
Mary Butterfly
(3)
Helen Frankiewicz (4)
athalie Lewis
(4)
John Livak
(4)
Charles Marro
(4)
Kathleen Phelps
(4)
Gordon Pierce
(4)
J arnes needy
(4)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(4)
"DADDY LONG LEGS."
The annual Senior Play, "Daddy Long Legs," was giy_en at the
Playhouse on the afternoon and evening of April 26th. It was a remarkable success.
The Cast follows:
Jarvis Pendleton
James MacBride
Cyrus Wykoff
Abner Parsons
Griggs
Walters
Judy
Miss Pritchard
Mrs. Pendleton
Julia Pendleton
Sallie McBride
Mrs. Semple
Mrs. Sippet
Robert MacGillivray
Bernard McH ugh
Carl Howard
Robert Allen
Morris Wolk
Aldo Franchesci
Ruth Beardsley
Hazel Niles
Elizabeth Hendee
Louise Pierce
Mary Franzoni
Beth Crowther
Leona Buxton
ORPHAN CHILDREN
Carrie
Sadie Kate
Gladiola
Lorretta
Maurice
Freddie Perkins
Ellen Millard
Doris Richards
Villetta Gerri!
Agnes Fuller
Anna Thomson
Harold Adams
The play was under the direction of Miss Nellie
ewton.
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Dorothy Boyden
(4)
Ella Congdon
(4)
Eva Corsones
(2)
Olive Fiske
(3)
Ada Haley
(3)
Helen Jasmin
(4)
Frederick Ribolini (3)
(2)
Eva Seward
Edgar Stickney
(3)
Marion Wilcox
(4)
Ruth Woodfall
(4)
FRESHMEN
Irvin Bienhower
Ruth Berry
William Burke
Barbara Butterfield
Irma Hodlin
Evelyn Johnson
Ruth Kelley
Barrett Levins
Anson Ransom
Dorothy Raynes
Harold Sanders
Lucy Williams
(4)
(4)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(4)
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HONOR ROLL, SIX WEEKS ENDING APRIL 30, 1926.
SENIORS
Merle Adams
Janice Alwill
Cecile Balch
ewman Chaffee
Ruth Davis
Irma Day
Thomas Hanson
Evelyn Hewitt
Carl Howard
Doris Richards
Pearl Shepard
(3)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(4)
(5)
(4)
(5)
JU !ORS
Mary Dutte ·fly
Helen Frankiewicz
John Livak
Charles Marrow
Kathleen Phelps
Gordon Pierce
James Ready
Chester Rutkowski
Earl Routier
(4)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(2)
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Dorothy Boyden
Ella Congdon
Eva Corsonnes
Ada Haley
Helen Jasmin
Frederick Ribolini
Eva Seward
Edgar Stickney
Marion Willcox
Ruth Woodfa11
(5)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(3)
(3)
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(5)
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FRESHMEN
Irvin Bienhower
Ruth Berry
William Burke
Barbara Butterfield
Irma I-Iodlin
Ruth Kelley
Virginia Kent
Dorothy Raynes
Vesta Ridlon
Harold Sanders
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The figures in parenthesis represent the number of times pupil's
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JUNIOR PROM.
A Junior Prom was held in the High School Assembly hall May
7. This was the first time that the third year students have given a
"prom" and it was a great success.
Robert Carbine was the chairman of the committee on general
arrangements. Official chaperones from the faculty were Mr. Walbridge, Miss Nugent and Miss Tellie Newton.
Edward Layden was chairman of the committee in charge of the
mu ical event and wa · assisted by Mary Phillips and Robert Mangan. Olin DeForge was chairman of the comm~ttee on tickets and
invitations. Other members of this body were John Carrigan and
Antoinette Chaffee.
Helen Strubbe led the refreshment committee, assisted by Mildred Longe, Joseph Avery and Robert Sullivan. The decoration committee was directed by Ja.net Fiske with Mildred Cheney, Donald MacGillivray, Donald facCormick, John Law1·ence and Miss Marie W.
.Johnson, of the faculty, assisting.
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EMBLY MAY 1.
On Tuesday, May 1 , the entertainment was taken over by the
Music Department with Professor Phillips in charge. The Jazz orchestra played several popular selections which were encored many
times and were enjoyed by all. On this entertainment there was also
the "Ukelele Girls" compo ed of Rosemary Tracy, Leona Buxton, Ruth
Beardsley and Elizabeth Hendee, who rendered several selection .
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This assembly was enjoyed by all the students and much credit can be
given to those who took part in it.
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A.'SEMBL Y MAY 25.
During the assembly May 25, President Moody of Middlebury
College gave a talk on the choosing of a college and the preparation.
His speech was very impressive. He also awarded prizes for the
chemistry essays. First two prizes, of twenty dollars, were presented
to Jerome Kennedy and Bruno Lucarini. Honorable mention was
given to George Rounds and Edward Cooper and each was presented
with two books, the First and Second Volumes of Chemistry.
Also numerals were awarded to the following for receiving first
place or a total of five points in the interscholastic carnival -Chis
winter: Theodore Hinckley, Donald Harrington, Francis O'Brien,
Charles Corcoran, Edward Cooper and Benjamin Mayer.
Letter were given to the members of the girls basket ball team.
These were: Caroline Pratt, Elizabeth Hendee, Margaret Fayles,
Frances Mason, Mabel Rice, Agne Fuller and Irene Chamberland.
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LEAMY SPEAK
AT ASSEMBLY.
At the assembly, May 28, James P. Leamy spoke to us on the
history and purpose of Memorial Day. He stated that the Memorial
Day celebration should not only be in memory of the dead soldiers,
but also in the recollection, enforcement and presentation of the
rights and duties of a citizen, both for today and tomorrow. His
speech was very much appreciated by the students and faculty.
The High School orchestra played selections before and afte1· the
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AW ARD LETTERS TO CHOOL TRACI{ TEAM.
At the morning assembly, June 1, the following- track athletes
received their letters' for work during the present season: Howard
Pierce, Theodore Hinckley, Harry Franzoni, Edward Cooper, Aldo
Franchesci, Horace Yarrington, Fred Atherton, Franci Sabourin,
John Dolan, Edward McClallen, Bernard McHugh, Donald MacGilliray, Hubert Gosselin, Edward Fox, John Lanzillo, Thomas Han on
and Robert Lee.
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Howard Pierce presented to the school the Diedrich Stolte memorial cup awarded to the High school track team after it had won the
annual track meet at Brattleboro. He was given a cup from an
anonymous donor, interested in track athletics. Judge Harvey R.
Kingsley made the speech of presentation.
Rev. L. A. Vezina of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary
spoke to us, telling of the universal use of the French language and
urging everyone to become as familiar with that language as possible.
Mr. O'Brien explained the purpose for which the Tres Decem
Honorary society was founded two years ago by John Hinchey and
twelve members of the Class of 1925.
The present membership in the Graduating class picked their
successors from the Junior class. These are Hubert Gosselin, Donald
MacGillivray, Edward Layden, Donald McCormick, Robert Carbine,
Robert Sullivan, Francis Sabourin, Leo Keefe, Francis Clark, Barnard
Dick, Janet Fisk, Mary Phillip and Caroline Pratt.
The assembly clo ed with the singing of "Amici." The three
lower classes remained standing while the Seniors filed out, as this
was the last time when they would be present at the general assembly.
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WE APPEAR IN OTHERS' EYES.
We notice that your paper is not as large as last year but well
balanced and interesting as usual.
"Skool Nooz," Randolph, Vt.
Your magazine can certainly be commended upon its large humor
section. The title of the joke department, "Wise and Otherwi e" is
very novel and fitting. The only fault of your publication is that
there is not enough of it. Why not enlarge your magazine?
"Q," Quincy, HI.
It may be interesting to know that Pauline Burridge, a member
of the Freshman Cla s of the Rutland High School with the Class of
'26 and also a member of the present Senior Class for a few months
this year, has been elected salutatorian of the Senior Class of Randolph
High School.
A very fine paper. Your jokes are very original.
"N. H. S. Live Wire," Newbury, Vt.
Your jokes are excellent and created many a happy moment.
"Spotlight," Chelsea, Vt.
SENIOR MEETING.
At a Senior meeting the following wei·e chosen: Carl Howard
was named as valedictorian of his class and Cecile Balch, salutatorian.
Be ides the valedictorian and salutatorian, it was planned to have
two other peakers at the graduation exercises, to be held on the
evening of June 24. These were to be picked from those ranking in
the first ten in cholarship, and those who have been outstanding in
<>xtra curriculum activities.
At the lay-out in April at which these two speakers were to be
chosen from eligibles who ubmitted original essays, Marguerita
Morphy and Bernard Mell ugh were cho en.
At this meeting Earl Holland was chosen as chai1111an for Class
Night, Beth Crowther was chosen chairman of Class Gift Committee
and Robert MacGillivray as chairman of the Class Picture Committee.
Your Joke Department is especially good and also your poet's
corner.
"Chips," Richmond, Vt.
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The Red and White wishes to acknowledge the following exchanges which we have received this year and sincerely hope that
they will be with us next year.
"The Auroran"-Muskatine, Iowa
"The Blue and White"-Vergennes, Vt.
"Boston University ews"-Boston, Mass.
"Chips"-Richmond, Vt.
"The Chronicle"-Ilaverhill, Mass.
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"The Chronicle"-Poultney, Vt.
"Cup O' Coffee"-Enterprise, Ala.
"Central Hi Review"-Xenia, Ohio
"Central Digest"-Chattanooga, Tenn.
"Clarion"-Fair Haven, Vt.
"The Dial"-Brattleboro, Vt.
"F. H. S. Spirit"-Freehold, N. J.
"The Hardwickian"-Hardwick, Vt.
"The Hartfordian"-Hartford, Vt.
"Hi-Spirit"-Enosburg Falls, Vt.
"The Ink Pot"-Greencastle, Ind.
"Lewis and Clark Journal"-Spokane, Washington
"Laurel"-Farmington, Me.
"Otaknam"-Mankato, Minn.
"Partridge"-Duxbury, Mass.
"Spaulding Sentinel"-Barre, Vt.
"Orange and Black"-Ba1ton, Vt.
"The Q"-Qunicy, Ill.
"The Record"-Mamaroneck, N. Y.
"Skool Nooz"-Randolph, Vt.
"Student" -Malone, N. Y.
"Tech News"-Worcester, Mass.
"Trade Winds"-Worcester, Mass.
"Typhoon"-Reading, Ohio
"Vermont Cynic"-Burlington, Vt.
"Vermont Pioneer"Randolph Center, Vt.
"Volcano"-IIornell, N. Y.
"Volunteer"-Concord, N. H.
"Whisp"-Wilmington, Del.
"Life"-Saxtons River, Vt.
"Live Wire"-Newbury, Vt.
"Spotlight"-Clarksdale, Miss.
"Goddard Record"-Barre, Vt.
"The Journal"-Worcester, Mass.
"Rennselaer Polytechanic"-Troy, N. Y.
"Reflector"-Cleveland, Ohio
"l\'.Ioo e-A-Bec Messenger"-Jonesport, Maine.
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In the last few months our alumni have shown the world what
kind of material Rutland High can tum out. Alumni, we are proud
of you!
Herbert M. Davison '23 wa elected to a membership in the Chi
Kappa Epislon fraternity of Yale University. Ile has kept up his
good form in track started in Rutland. Herbert broke the javelin
throw record between Havard and Yale. The record has been 186
feet and Herbert made a throw of slightly more than 187 feet. We
hope to see you smash the world record, Herbert. We wish you
great success!
Mary Copper, another loyal member of the Class of '23 is a
shining light in Berea College, Berea Kentucky. She was recently
elected vice-president of the Young Women's Christian association of
Berea.
During the first three years there she was an assistant in the
CoUege Library. This year she is assisting in work in the biological
laboratory. She is secretary of a literary society. The College faculty
11ominated Mary for an important prize given for scholarship, character and dependability. Good luck to you, Mary.
Paul Anderson '25 is playing shortstop on Middlebury's base ball
nine. Everyone remembers Paul when he played that same position on
the Red and White team. We'U bet on Middlebury this season.
George W. Peck III '20, a graduate of Middlebury in '24 has recently received the degree of Master of Chemical Science from the
Amos Tuck School of Dartmouth CoUege. Ile is now an employee in
the statistical department of the Vennont Hydro Electric Company.
Helen Byrnes '25 and Jeanette Preedom '25 are training at the
Springfield General Hospital, Springfield, Mass.
William Lawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawson of East
Center street, a member of the class of twenty-five, has been cho en
in an eliminating contest as a member of the debating team of Holy
Cross CoUege which debates entirely in the French language. Bill
was one of the star French scholars of last year's Senior class and
we all wish him hearty congrntulations for attaining this honor.
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BASEBALL.
Our team this year is far above the average High school team.
We have played nine game to date and have lost only one. We
lost this game to Spaulding High of Barre after 12 long innings. lt
was Rutland's game from the start and we led up to the ninth by a
score of 2-0. But in the ninth, errors by our team brought in two
scores for Spaulding and the game continued for three more chapters
when errors again brought in two more runs which decided the i sue
in favor of paulding. Spaulding surely is Rutland's Jonah.
We played games and won them from the following aggregations:
Fair Haven, Brandon, Proctor, Black River, Burlington and West Rutland. We have a well balanced team this year and an abundance of
promising material for next year.
Layden was on the mound for Rutland in every game and he has
proven himself the best school boy twirler in Vermont. He has an
abundance of natural ability and thi , blended with Coach O'Brien's
training regulations has resulted in Ed's superiority. Benny Dick,
the stalky Hebrew, was Rutland's catcher. He plays a marvelous
game and he proved his ability in the Burlington and Spaulding games.
Harry Franzoni is our "clean-up" man and his heavy clouts have
been the sensation of the season.
Ray Franzoni has played his regular form of ball and is located
at short this year instead of third. Ray is also one of our most dependable hitters.
Frankie O'Brien, our midget second baseman, is a clever player
both in the field and swinging the bat.
Aldo Franceschi holds an important position on the team and his
homer in the Burlington game was nothing short of spectacular.
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Carbine, with his quickness and unusual amount of speed, has
made him a useful player. He is always moving and nothing gets
by his cat-like eyes.
Crawf Taylor at first has been playing wonderful ball and the
same may be said of Canty in right field.
Other members of the team who deserve mention are: Prouse,
Mayer and Keefe. Although they are not regular players they have
done well and always have given the best they had in them .
TRACK.
Our track team has made a record this year that will not be
broken for a long time. That record is the winning of three intercholastic meets. Our team not only howed their superiority by
winning these meets but they also lowered three State records as well
as many records on the field in which they were competing.
Harry ("Murphy") Franzoni broke the state record in the javelin.
This record was fonnerly held by Herb Davidson, now a star javelin
tosser for Yale.
Horace Yarrington et a new record in the hurdles. This record
was made last year by Bellerose.
Captain Pierce lowered the time in the mile nm. In doing so he
lowered hi own record which he et two years ago. Howard had
been trying for some time to beat that record and has finally succeeded.
The three meet which \Ve won were the Norwich meet at orthfield, the State meet at Burlington and the Tri-State meet at Brattleboro in which teams from Vermont, Massachu etts and New Hampshire competed.
The track squad was made up of the following: Captain Pierce,
Franzoni, Yarrington, Atherton, McClallen, MacGillivray. Gosselin.
Lee, Franceschi, Cooper, Sullivan, McHugh, Fox, Pearsons, Hinkley,
abourin, Lanzillo, Manfredo, Hansom, Stickney, Reily and Dolan
manager.
The team wa coached by Judge Harvey R. Kingsley and Harold
A very, assisted by Mr. Simmons.
It was a very hot and muggy night, as the Editor was driving
along on a lonely road on the outskirts when he noticed John Dolan
and Heavy Dye walking down the road carrying an auto seat. After
getting into the Editor's car he asked John what the idea was of carrying an auto seat.
"Well," replied John, "when Heavy and I were parking, somebody
stole the rest of the car."
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Mr. Bump: Say, Bruno, whose chemistry book have you got'!
Lucarini '26: My brother's.
Mr. Bump: Do you think he'd mind if you used it a bit?
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Conant : I won't!
Kingman: Alright; I've done my duty.
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Crowley '26: Tell me, why were you kicked out of Chorus?
Ryan '26: I had no voice in the matter.
R. Bourquin: It won't do you any good, Francis; in a battle of
tongues a woman always holds her own.
Apple Billado: Doggonit, though, she never does.
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Olin was their friend,
Yes he liked the fem ale sex
But they stung him in the end.
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Joax: Much of a man's past can be forgiven if his presents are
satisfactory.
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Carrigan: What's meekness, Mr. O'Brien?
Mr. O'Brien: You'll have to get married to understand.
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Rosemary Tracy: Did you hear any scandal during my absence?
Ruth Beardsley: No, dear. Nothing ever happens during your
absence.
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Dot Seff: Can you drive with one hand?
Slater: Ah, yes.
Dot: Then please pick up my glove.
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"I'm going to kiss you every time you stop talk-
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Fran Parker: You impudent thing! I'll never speak to you again.
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"Sunny"-Irma Day.
"Who's Who Are You"-Jean Simpson.
"Nobody Knows What a Red Headed Mama Can Do" -"Billy"
Kingman.
"Wonderful One" -"Billy" Kingman.
"Freshie"-Ruth Pinchon.
"My Girl Don't Love Me Anyrnore"-Olin DeForge.
"Angry"-Rossie Smith.
"Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue"-Doris Smith.
"The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else"-Ed Forcier.
"Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue"-Fran Parker. ("Are You Sorry"
-R. Davis).
"Funny"-Joe Blumberg.
"I'm Blue For You"-Howard Goddard.
"Save Your Sorrow For Tomorrow"-Pearl Sheppard.
"Roll 'Em Girls"-Dimp Smith.
"Let's Talk About My Sweetie"-Jobie Baldwin.
"Don't Wake Me Up. Let Me Dream"-Bobby Wilson.
"Who?"-Bob MacGillivrny.
"My Sweetie Turned Me Down"-Janet Fiske.
"If I Can't Get The One I Want, I Don't Want The One I Got"Helen Strubbe.
"1 Love My Baby".-Jack Conant.
"I Love Me"-Bob Sheridan.
"Please Be Good To Mv Old Girl"-Tilly Ballard.
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"Non paratus," Bailey dixit
Cum a sad and doleful look;
"Omrne vectum" Prof. respondit
Nihil scripsit in his book.
N. Adams: Darling, why are you so sad?
J. Al well: Oh, dearest, I was just thinking this was our last
evening together until tomorrow night.
Mabel B. : Officer, catch that man running there! He tried to
kiss me.
Cop : S'all right, Miss, there'll be another along in a minute.
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Father: Aha, I've caught you at last. Thought you could hide
it from Dad. Smoking, hey?
M. Wolk: I'm so surprised at you. It's not hay, it's tobacco.
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Frosh: Why do you call Goldie, "Dear"?
Flyn: Well, she is rather expensive.
Chatterton:
start.
J. Simpson:
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Dick Hudson: She positively refu es to go swimming.
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McHugh, Bernard Cynthia-Born 1908.
Educated Rutland High School and Holy Cross University. During his high school career was foremost bull thrower and car junker.
Won Harvard-Cook Prize for 1925. Partook in all school activities;
discreditor-in-chief, Red and White; disgraced Honor Roll. Also famous athlete, captained High School Mateing Team; member of Tack
Team.
Miss Maxfield : Barrett, I'm only punishing you because I love
}OU.
Levins:
Gee, 1 wish I was big enough to return your love.
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Mr. Bump: First take hydrogen, then chlorofonn.
(Sleepy Voice from Rear) : That's a good idea.
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Mrs. Crowley: Earl, in your theme you rise to majestic heights.
Donnelly : How come?
Mrs. Crowley: Quite a tall bluff.
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Mr. Johnson: Why are you so late?
Frosh: The rest of the class came too early.
Bashful Ed Layden (calling up a girl in Burlington): Hello,
Phylis? This is John Quigley talking.
Phylis: Yes.
Ed : You see we just arrived in town and we've got nothing else
to do, so how about a little date for Quigley and myself?
Click! and another nickle hit the dust.
Johnny Keefe : How do you like the cigar I just gave you? Mine
is good, in fact, I think they're very good for the price, "two for a
quarter."
Frank O'Brien: But you kept the twenty-cent one.
"Motto"-"Do the other fellow before the other fellow does you."
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Joa.x : "Hot Chocolate," screamed the sailor softly as he kissed
his Hawaiian belle.
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One wa heard to say at the conclusion of a sermon "Oh, Min!"
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Till our finger tips are sore,
But some poor fish is sure to say,
I've heard that joke before.
Min Cheney:
Ma Cheney:
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Daughte1~, you must stop using that terrible slang.
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Reilly '27: You poor fish, don't fold your napkin in a restaurant.
Lanzillo: Well, I've got to get it in my pocket, haven't I?
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Taddy Pratt: I think baseball is just glorious. It gives one such
a graceful carriage.
Ray F.: Yes, and a couple of charley horses to draw with.
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Atherton: When I was young, the doctor said if I didn't stop
smoking I would become feeble-minded.
Ruth Pinchon: Well, why didn't you stop?
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AN IDEAL HISTORY EXAM.
1. Name two participants in the Webster-Asburton Treaty.
2. Who led Sherman' army thru Georgia?
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3. Name two countries that partook in the Spamsh-Amencan
War.
4. Who delivered Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
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In
what
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French
Revolution
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6. Of what nationality was Bismark, the great German s a e man?
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ame two participants in the Lincoln-Douglas debate.
8. How long did the Seven Years War last?
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9. Name the inventor of the Bell Telephone, the Whitney o ton Gin and the Edison-Mazda Lamp.
10. Name two candidates in the Harding-Cox fight.
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Marion Wilcox: What are your views on kissing?
Alex Mason: I have none. Your hair always gets into my eyes.
Mrs. Crowley: Have you been doing any outside reading?
T. Hinkley: No, it's been too cold outside.
Mi·. Phillips:
it myself.
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That was very poor inging, I was doing most of
Mr. Walbridge: Do you think you're a teacher?
Louise Pierce: No.
Mr. Walbridge: Then why act like an idiot?
Joax: And then she asked us, "How did youse know that we
wasn't college girls?"
Eaton: Look, Fatty, I weigh three pounds more than you do ..
Amidon: G'wan, Tub, you're cheating; you have your hand m
your pockets.
R. Sheridan:
That girl you've tarted going with is a smart l'il
gold digger.
E. Conway:
geologist.
Then all I've got to say i , she's a damn poor
I. Day (at ball game) :
M. Adams:
Yes, dear, he's safe at fir t.
And was he out afterwards?
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Rounds: Do you drive fast?
Webber: Fast? Why I call my car General Grant.
Rounds: Huh?
Webber: Because it does it's best work in the early sixties.
P. Shepard:
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Are all good looking men conceited?
I'm not.
B. MacGillivray:
Mary: Did you return Howard's ring when you broke off the
engagement?
Pearl: Certainly not! I still think as much of the ring as ever.
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Mr. O'Brien: If a batted ball travels 2841/2 feet a second, how
far will it go in 3V2 seconds?
H. Franzoni: Depends on the outfielders.
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J oax: The familiar "Beg your pardon" may now be changed to
"Buy your pardon."
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Mr. Johnson: Why are you so far behind in your studies?
H. Goddard: So I can pursue them better.
The Editor takes this occasion to assure Heavy Dye and Ruth
Bourquin that their young men were not out with other women during their brief stay in Burlington, contrary to certain rumors that
have been traveling about this house of learning. He knows for a
certainty that Apple was in bed by 6 o'clock the day of the meet-he did not attend the dance. John Dolan was with the Editor all
evening and needless to say John was well chaperoned. The Editor
would not permit, nor in fact did John have the least desire to do
anything contrary to the wishes of his better half.
P. S. : Apple was in at 6 o'clock P. M.
Yarrington : I've got to change my schedule.
Mr. Johnson: How come?
Yarrington : It conflicts with the Castleton train.
Mr. Walbridge: ·wnat are the causes for the great increase in
the population of the world?
Franchesci (thoughtfully): Immigration.
Col. Roosevelt: Yes, during our sojourn on the hunt, my wife
saw only one white face. That was mine.
Well-meaning Friend: How she must have suffered.
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Miss McDonough: What is the difference between "he will and
he shall"?
Rudolph Morse: "He will" is future tense and "he shall" is later.
Mrs. Jacobs: Who is the present Secretary of the Interior?
T. O'Rourke: Henry Hostler.
B. McHugh:
J. Quigley:
Gonna set up the sandwiches?
Nope, I had my setting-up exercise today.
Bundsey Keefe: I had a good time at Claire's party last night.
Frosh: Who was there?
Bundsey: Claire and I.
Joke Column Sufferer: Where do you get your jokes?
Us: Oh, just out of the air.
J. C. S.: Well, I suggest you get some fresh air.
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