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Metamorphoses under Coach; the exceptions to every single rule in French,
Chemistry, Physics; and a couple of rash souls floundered even more deeply in
Greek under the eye of Dr. Gifford. But there was another subject—ugh, how
difficult to mention it— American History. Civil Government, Articles of Con­
federation, Administrations, Biographies, problems galore! We now were
learning not to "memorize” but to "just know it,” as E. B. R. so aptly puts it.
"Gentlemen, Eve been telling you ever since the beginning of the year------.”
Heh! Heh!
Pretty well fagged by such divertissements, we managed, however, to get
together and elect our Senior Class officers. Arnold Lawson was chosen Presi­
dent; George Sprague, Vice-President; John Macomber, Secretary; and Richard
Chase, Treasurer. The orchestra interested some of us, and the Glee Club
others. We had lecturers in Alumni Hall, we got "talkings-to” from Jit, and
the Proscenium Club under Carl Howland’s leadership prepared for the Christ­
mas presentation. The big night before the holidays came at last; the three
plays went off splendidly. Carl Howland, Dick Merritt, and George Stead each
starred in his respective part, while Sam Waughtel and Johnny Fales worked
assiduously behind stage. And so 1932 ended in a blaze of glory, and we
scattered elsewhere for three weeks’ hilarity.
The first reports of the tragic death of our beloved master, Bobbie Rice, and
Hastings Belden, came to most of us out of Mr. Henderson’s mouth as he
greeted us on our return. Deeply shocked and dispirited, we found it hard to
see things in the same old way. Mr. Leo Cole was warmly welcomed as the new
art instructor, though, and as time passed he found his place among us. The
Mosaic Board was chosen, with Dick Chase as Editor-in-Chief, George Sprague,
Managing Editor, and A1 Stokes, Business Manager. Work was immediately
begun, and appointments made with Oliver for photographs.
Mid-years once again hit us in the face in the last part of January, but
soon were over. The indoor track team under Cap’n Dan Mitchell won every
meet, including the Private Schools Meet in Cambridge. Only in the B. A. A.
Meet did we lose, and in this points were won. Hockey enjoyed its most
auspicious season yet, and our swimmers, although not state champions, as in
the past two years, broke every Moses Brown record, showing how much com­
petition outside has improved. To enumerate the star performers on each of
these three teams would take too much space, but let it be said that Gordy Otis
and Sam Waughtel also had as fine mates to work with as "Mitch” had in track.
Our old friend Mike Dorizas came and enlightened us as to just where and
of what importance are the islands of Java, Bali, and Sumatra. Later that same
day he showed us some wrestling tricks and is it not true that he held E. B.
Raines in the palm of his hand? So they say, and it sounds pretty good. Of
course, our dear history instructor doesn’t weigh very much anyway.

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