Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Glass History


 only twelve. We succeeded in having cur first class meeting without inter ference from the Sophomores, and elected the following officers: Wallace Child, president; Doris Basto, vice president; Gregory kcmpf, treasurer; Beatrice Child, secretary. Mir. White was chosen our class advisor. He re- ,vnained with us until Christmas, then his place was filled by Mir. Marshall. Our Freshman year passed with no further excitement than sweeping the auditorium and giving several cheers and songs before the school upon the order of the Sophomores.
 At last we were promoted to the role Of eonceited Sophomores and we had the pleasure of ordering the Freshmen around. We no longer had to hold our class meetings in secret and be in constant fear of interrup- tion. Our first Sophomore meeting resulted in the election of Beatrice Child, president; Gregory kcmpf, vice president; Evelyn Butts, treasurer, and Doris Basto, secretary.
 Mir. Willard Wyeth was chosen our honorary member. Our chief ac- eomplishment of the year occurred when Doris Basto won second place In the running broad jump at the Tri-N track meet at Brooklyn.
 The time passed quickly and before we realized it We were Juniors. Wal lace Child was chosen president of our class that year; Beatrice Child, vice president. Irene Johnson, treasurer and Viola Williams, secretary, Mir Wyeth was rechosen as our honorary member. Our first important event was our Junior Play, 1t Happened In June" which occurred in March. The characters were: Betty Bronson, Bea. trice Child; Charles Atkins, Wallace Child; Mollie Jessop, Irene Johnson Jim Pritchett. Ralph Tourtellottci Evalina Scroggs, Gertrude Gobin Nell Crundell. Doris Basto; Randy Stewart, John Meehan; Susie Crun. dell, Evelyn Butts.
 4 play of this type meant great deal of work for our class, and VI, felt pleased ai ifs apparent success.
 Then came the largest event of tho year. the Junior Prom. The hall was decorated with gayly eoiorcd balloons and Japanese lanterns. Gallnp's or. ehestra from Worcester furnished tho music. The patronesses weres Mrs Louise Child, Mrs. Willard Nyeth, and Miss Nellie Chandler. Mir. Wyeth wa. patron. Everyone seemed to enjoy himself and when the strains oi "Home. Sweet Home" were heard all seemed reluctant Go leave. The rest oi the year was spent in hard study and we had no other social activities.
 Several in our class began to show their athletic talent this year, and ths' talent has increased us time went on Basket ball was the outstanding feat ure in athletics. Among our boy Ralph Tonrtellotte made the mos points as right forward. Wallace Child also played forwardi Henf. Young played center; John MeWiilian substituted in various games. Bea trice Child was captain of the girls basket ball team this year, and contin ued to be the following year.
 The next step in the ladder wa made. and we became Seniors. Gu class officers were John Meehan, prcsi dent; Evelyn Butts, vice-president
 Wallace Child, treasurer, and Elsi Johnson, secretary. Miss Upham wa chosen class advisor. Our first even was on October thirtieth in the fort of a Halloween social. Two short on'
 act plays were given, entitled, "Thre of a Kind" and "The Ghost Hunters.
 The characters in Three of a Kind
 were. Eloise Atkins, Agnes Davies Ruth Atkins, Evelyn Butts; Vera Al : kins. Gertrude Gobin; Barbara Atkin
 Viola Williams: Sally Mason, Ireu
 Johnson; Miss Darlington, Elsie Johi
 son; Robert Atkins, John Meehai 9 The characters in "The Ghost Hun ] CTS" were: MadRe. Beatrice Child
 Bunny. Evelyn Butts; Bob, Walla' , Child; Hcmor Jones. Henry founi , Tim Hennissey, John McWilliam; tf Ghost. Ralph Tourtellotte.
 ? On November ninth the first annui 3 minstrel show took place and seyer' | of the Seniors had leading roles. Wa S lace Child was a digniiied iuterlocuto 7 Henry Yonng. Ralph Tourtellotte, an
 Evelyn Butts took parts as endme
 each giving vocal solo.
 Gertrude Gobin performed "A E a of Scotch" Agnes Davies and Bc
 triee Child acted ss Gstars. The P 1. mainder of the class were in the ch 7 rus. On December seventh an ope etta in two acts was given and
 number of our members stood forth U active parts. The title was "Il F Ghost of Eollypoy Bay" Miss Jem c ma Steel. principal of the school, wi | Beatrice Child; Midge and Molly, Do - Is Basto and Evelyn Butts; Profess . Flint. Ralph Tourtellotte; Harry ar 7 Tom, Henry Young and John New ] liam: Marcus Adam Johnson, Walla' - Child On May third we gave a bcn'
 ft movie entitled "The Night Flyer - followed by dancing Frink's orche - tra played for us that evening. lt e cream was sold by the class On Ma e twcnty-ninth our class furnished r' a treatments for Rake Day One Of th - things introduced this year. which !" 1 an appreciated. were Senior privilege D This was a system by which we wer , not compelled tO De at school onl 7 when We had rccifationa. These prN
 ileges began directly after Easter va | cation.
 Commencement week was opone
 with Academy Sunday, which was eel ebrated June 9. Our old friend, Rev . David P. Hatch, preached a very ir spring baccalaureate sermon. Tn string quartette of Putnam, consist ing of Mrs. Katharine Lown, Mir
 Dorothy Prince. Miss Gertrude Wal ner and Miss Eleanor Irving, favore
 us with two numbers. Miss Louis Pike sang a solo entitled Hear '
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