Putnam patriot., 1930-06-19
Glass History

Instead of getting our high school education in brick building as is the custom. the class of 1880 decided to be radically different and join a floating high school Accordingly, in September 1926, nearly hundred passengers boarded the steamer High School Of the City of Putnam The captain of the ship was Mr. Robinson with members of the assisting crew as follows. Mr Moves. Miss Keith, Mrs. White. Miss Bernier Miss Smith Miss MeGillieuddy. Miss Judkins, Miss Paine. Miss Smith assisted by Miss Paine took charge of the pas sengers in our class. We were shown to stateroom 3, in the center of the boat. and were for the remainder of the year to be called Freshmen.
 September 16. 1926. the first class meeting was held, and the following officers were elected:
 President. John Elliott; Vice Presi- dent, Kenneth Thompson; Secretary Grace Rothwell; Treasurer, Stuart Sabin.
 September 20, Stuart Sahin and Gracia Vegiard were put on traffic squad
 October %, Eugene French and Grace Rothwel were elected Co go to the "0lder Boys Conference" and the "Older Girls Conference" res peefively
 December I, It was decided. by the class. to wear green ribbons on the following Friday to let the upper elassmen know that we were Fresh men.
 June '. the class decided to have picnic on June 2i.
 When the ship was again ready to hoist anchor another year. a hundred more passengers had been taken on as Freshmen. Our group was then divided and promoted Co staterooms 2 and Q. and our name was changed to Sophomores This year We were led by Miss McGillicuddy and Miss Judkins. At this time We were join ed by Donald MacLearn from Killing ly High School As before We gathered and formed governmental body. and our officers were as fol- lows:
 President. Stuart Sabin; Vice Pres ident, Edna Kent; Secretary, Rose Bove, Treasurer. Maryland Payne.
 During the month of October we were asked by the Commander Co put on a bazaar on board the ship Many Sophomores participated and, needless to say, the bazaar was great sue cess. Before the Christmas holidays the four groups of passengers com bined Co present an appropriate pro gram under the leadership of Miss Barber. 8 new member of the crew. The SOphomores displayed a vocal quartet consisting of Edna Kent. Rita Stone. Albin Naida. Donald Mac Learn, with Helen Narbedian as ae- companist The voices harmonized we'll (Oh Johni The writer has ad- ded And HowT' in parenthesis What can he mean?l And the music was enjoyed by all Gl21 (Why. he has several exclamation points and question marks after that1.
 At last the final day came and the boat anchored in home port for the Christmas vacation.
 After a weeks vacation we rather reluctantly gathered on board, but realizing that Mid Year exams were rapidly approaching we wasted no time in getting back Co our lessons. Many members Of the class were at HWAH HN tue NHHANN HhNNNinhfF hlANNr This year they were Jimmie" ard "The Queen of Hearts" Dorothy Whitehouse and Albin Vaida made a very good couple in the leading roles of "Jimmie Rolande Cartier took the part of a very small child and El- lis Haines portrayed a Chinese boy. Edna Kent took the leading role in "The Queen of Hearts" as college girl opposite Donald MacLearn who took the part Of college professor They were ably supported by Rita Stone and Rose Bove as college girls. and Henry Thaver and Joe Donovan who took the part of college friends.
 After the play the weeks slipped by uneventfuly In the spring many of the class bought class pins or rings Then May came lt was decided to hang Miss McGillicuddy a Maybask- ct. Al last the appointed night came, and after the basket was hung, We all went to the gym where a very pleas ant evening was spent.