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VOL. 10 OCTOBER 1930 No. 1
Susanne Bogorad Editor-in-chief June Estes \ Julia Van Dam f . ... Harold Smith -Associate Editors Mary Donaldson (8 A-l) ) Josephine Bemish \ ?Ur.tiSTD^ghtely >• Literary Editors Betty LeClare C Margaret Hewins (8 B-l) ) Katherine Trayhern \ Arthur Gordon ( Associate Literary Editors Doris Bullock ( Delores Kohlmetz (S B-2) ) Dorothy Bubier ) Potery Editors Maud Lancaster (8 A-2) j Rosemary Kaercher ^ Joseph Brickler > Art Editors Mildred Lee ) Ruth Gordon » Cecilia Cjuinlan (. Typists Doris Reagon \ Gertrude Rappold — Secretary Louise Teetsel } Gehring Cooper ( ^ Frank Smith ( James Williams (7 B-l) ) Dorothy Collett ^ Percy Andrews > Joke Editors Roberta Hunt (7 A-l) )
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To ///e Students of Charlotte High School: I gratefully appreciate your gracious cordiality to me as your new Principal. Not only have you welcomed me most kindly, but you have also generously received Mrs. West into some of your social activities. Your friendli- ness and good will are evident on every hand and it is clear that we shall be happy as we work together. Char- lotte High is called "The School with a Purpose," but I have found it also "The Friendly School." I have been literally astounded at the fine spirit and IN patience shown both by you and your teachers in the face of housing conditions woefully inadequate. With such a spirit of friendliness and cheerful cooperation, we shall accomplish much together. This present term holds great significance for our school. It marks the close of the twenty years of devoted able service of Principal Butterfield, revered by hundreds of former and present students as their beloved "Prof." It marks too, the beginning of our relationships as Stu- dents and Principal. There is placed upon us the heavy responsibility of carrying on in a manner worthy of the fine traditions of Charlotte High. And what a wealth of tradition she has! How unique and colorful is our neigh- borhood—Ontario's Shore, the Old Lighthouse, Sam Patch's Grave! Our fervent hope is for wisdom to serve worthily. You will loyally meet challenges as they come. Charlotte's worthy past is only exceeded in its appeal by the thrilling prospect of its next few years. We must therefore firmly resolve each to do his share in building a student life which will bring forward the Greater School that we are destined to become. "On the field or in the classroom, Or on life's wide-spreading sea, With real courage bold, We will always uphold Thine honor and worth, Charlotte High!" Most sincerely,
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On June 6, 1930, after nearly six Philosophy and needs only the final months of breathless suspense in thesis and the final examination. Charlotte High School, the Democrat Mr. West has been keenly inter- and Chroicle published the momentous ested in the professional and social news that Nathaniel G. West, then activities of the Rochester Teachers' principal of Andrews School Number Association, having served as presi- Nine, had been assigned to us, as our dent of that organization in 1916-'17. new principal. The article pointed In announcing his appointment to the out that the promotion was a recog- principalship of Charlotte Junior-Sen- nition of the outstanding ability in the lor High School, Mr. Weet said in educational field, part, "His promo- which Mr. West -,j-^» motion comes as a had demonstrated reward not only since his entrance r Double Honors of service but of into the Roches- to Nat West outstanding abil- ter system i n Just as he emerged from Rotary's ity as a principal September 1911, championship spelling contest fel- and student of ed- a s principal o f ling such experts as Maurice Esser ucation." Number 6 School. and Bill Yust, and with only two H i s work in Mr. West was misspelled words to his credit, mem- Number Nine born in Mier, In- ber Nat West now gets duplicate headlines, youthful portraits and School, where he diana, but came other things in all the newspapers, has served a s to Rochester in announcing his appointment by the principal for thir- his early years. Board of Education to the Principal- teen years, in a He was graduat- ship of Charlotte High School. community where ed from East ability, tact and High School in judgment, as well the class of 1903 Looking ahead now some fifty or a hundred years, when Charlotte a s scholarship and from the Uni- will have assumed city-like propor- and business acu- versity of Roches- tions, it will have its own Rotary men were re- ter in 1907. After Club, with Nat as its president. quired, is ably teaching two Meantime, he will stick with us. discussed by one years in Indiana, And every member of the club will of his former one of which was join in wishing him many years of great success and happiness in his teachers on an- in a country new field of endeavor. other page of the school, and then Witan. — ^poke Thirlv Six one in Olean, N. June 16, 1930 During the Y., h e became Official Organ of Rochester Rotary summer months, permanently as- our principal is a sociated with the teacher at New Rochester Public Schools. He re York University and at present he ceived his master's degree from the is giving an extension course for el- University of Rochester in 1920 and a ementary school principals at the Uni- superintendent's diploma from Colum- versjty of Rochester. He has a wide bia University in 1924. As a result drc]e' of friends in the educational of a year's leave of absence, 1927-'28, ch,clps throuffhout the state he has completed all the work in resi- dence for the degree of Doctor of (Continued on Page 27) Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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Nathaniel George West assumed Being a progressive educator, Mr. the duties of principal of Andrews West focused the attention of his School, one of the largest foreign teachers on the needs of his pupils schools of the city of Rochester, dur- and made them the center of the ing the trying period of our national school activities. history, January, 1916. We were then He understood that a school could actively engaged in the World War. function to its best advantage as a At this time many of the pupils of social institution when the parents Number Nine were of foreign birth or gave their moral support at all times. parentage. Therefore the position At Andrews School there has always required a man of been a live Par- sympathy and hu- ent Teacher As- man understand- sociation, meeting ing. We soon every month. Mr. learned that Mr. West has been West was a real active in bringing patriot and pat- many of our lead- riotism has been ing citizens t o an important fea- speak a t these ture at all assem- gatherings. Ap- blies in the school. preciating the Our large school fact that the population has home holds an learned to pay important place homage t o the in the scheme of American flag Health Education, and to honor the Mr. West brought standard bearers as one of the first and guardians of speakers to the the flag. Last Parent Teacher year, Andrews Association meet- School enrolled ing, Dr. Emerson pupils from ten of Boston. This different countries was in January, of the world, and 1923. Later he the task of mak- was instrumental ing good citizens in creating a of such a cosmo- "Milk Fund" to politan group re- furnish free milk quired a leader for underweight- who put country above all else. indigent pupils This fund has done much to biing hundreds of boys and As a proof of their loyalty to girls up to normal weight and health. country and school, the graduating Mr. West has been interested in all dar.ses of January and June 1930 community activities and has devoted gave Number Nine, as their class gift, many evenings to gatherings of pat- fourteen large American flags to be rons and pupils. During the winters placed outside the school, along the (Continued on Page 43) curl), on all national holidays. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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Miss Alice Brown, our new art teacher, was graduated from Al- fred University with a P. H. B. de- gree. She has previously taught in Tonawanda and at Madison and Jefferson High Schools. Her hobby is peanuts.
Miss Minnie A. Booth was graduat- ed from the Boston School of Physical Education and is now the girls' gymnasium instructor. Pre- viously she taught at Number One, Number Six and Number Soven Schools. She names sports as her hobby.
Mi. Edward C. Courtney, who is teaching commercial subjects at Charlotte, is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Syracuse with tho class of '23. He is a World War vet- eran. His hobby is golf.
Mr. Walter Enright was graduated from the University of Rochester in the class of '30 with an A. 15. degree. While attending college he majored in English and philos- ophy and is now teaching freshman English classes, and dramatics. His hobbies are reading and athletics. He says, "I like the people at Char- lotte very much." His age? Guess again.
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Mr. Carl Fisher was graduated from Oswego Normal School in 1929. Last year he taught at Mon- roe and has charge of the shop work for the grammar school pu- pils from Number 38 and 42 Schools. He is married, and his hobby is printing.
Miss Grace E. Paul, commercial teacher at Charlotte, was graduat- ed from Syracuse University in '24 with a B. S. degree in commercial education. She taught school at Medina from 1924 until 1926. Her hobby is driving her car. For two years she was Mr. West's secretary at Number Nine School.
Miss Jane J. Sage, social science teacher at Charlotte, after being graduated from William Smith College with a B. S. degree, taught six years at Kodak School No. 41. Her hobby is traveling. She has taught in LeRoy and in Westwood, New Jersey, before coming to us.
Miss Katherine Van Alstyne is a graduate of the University of Rochester and is now teaching English. She comes to us from East High School. She is very much interested in girls' clubs and also in school government.
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Mr. Claude T. Westburg was grad- uated from the University of Roch- ester in 1925 and is now teaching English and vocational guidance. During his career at East High he was active in dramatics and athletics. He is a member of the teacher committee which is consid- ering the publication of a hand- book for Charlotte High School.
THE LOW-DOWN ON But Medea tries to make hash out THE ARGONAUTS of the old gent, and they get them- selves banished. Jason goes and falls It seems there was this hick named in love with another girl, and won't Jason. There was some scandal about marry Medea. his uncle and his father, so he beats Then one day Jason accidentally it. Pretty soon he comes back, and lets a boat fall on him and smear him his uncle sends him out after this gold around the landscape. skin. Now all the big bugs of that time wanted to show off, so they go with him. ONE NIGHT IN THE WILDERNESS So they all hop into their two- We decided for our week-end hike seaters Spada and fly over to thi^ we would drive to the woods, park our country, where the skin is. The old car, and hike the rest of the way. guy in charge is stubborn as a Mis- We hiked for hours, walking uphill souri mule for a while, but then ht; and downhill. It was getting dark says yes. He expects that the guys and soon it started to rain. We did will get killed trying to get it. But not want to sleep in the rain, and we the old guy's beautiful daughter v/ould have to, for the tent leaked. We Medea falls in love with the Jason could see a light in the distance and guy, and shows him how to keep off thought it might be a cabin. the burglar alarms. They cop the Sure enough it was. We reached skin and beat it. the door. An old man apeared and told us we might stay all night with But Pater hops into his plane and him. follows right along. So Medea croaks That night when we went to bed, her brother, and drops him over the I thought I heard something. It was side in a parachute. When the old only the thunder. About an hour aft- brute sees this, he stops and they get erward, I heard a queer noise. I saw away. eyes coming toward me, then some- When they get back, his uncle thing shook, and shook. When I doesn't want to let him be vice-presi- opened my eyes there was my mother. dent of the Amalgamated Golden She told me to get up or I would be Fleece Co., and Jason says, "That's late for school. It was only a dream. al! right. I'll get it when you croak." George Weber, 7B-2 12 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 3, 1930 IV-2 II-2 8A-1 Bogorad, Susanne Chase, Harrington Donaldson, Mary Estes, June Cooper, Gehring Ward, Erwin Kilmer, Lawrence * Dudley, Ray Schmidt, Carol * La Belle, Charles Tarr, William Le Clare, Jim 8A-2 Pownall, Judith VanDam, Julia Lancaster, Maude II-l IV-1 Brace, Milan 8B-2 Bush, Edward Gauthier, Blanche Hughes, Betty Grabenstetter, Robert Gordon, Arthur Thomas, Ruth Ivanson, Eleanora Jacobs, Virginia Jones, Ethel Ryden, Etta Le Clare, Betty Van Dam, Lawrence 7A-2 Rentschler, Violet * Tozier, Nedra 1-2 Otto, Janet Dougherty, Burtis Van Dam, Grace Gilbert, Helen Wolz, Phyllis III-2 King, Mary Estes, Jean Rawlinson, Annie 7B-1 Grotzinger, Gladys Wilkins, Beverly Johnson, Axel Pownall, Amy Marsh, Lois 1-1 Stebbins, Margaret Smith, Harold Ambrose, Florence Ambrose, Wilda Bessey, Marie B-l III-l Cross, Eleanor Brown, Jack Bishop, Geraldine Empey, Marion Harris, Madaleine Donaghue, Elizabeth Killip, Dorothea Johnson, LeRoy Dow, Donald Ross, Evelyn Gunkler, Walter Thomas, Helen Reese, Charles Smith, Frank Wilbur, Margaret Spafford, Raymond *A11 A's
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PARADISE Dan had never really longed to see I'm anxious to reach the ranch. Is it the East because he was such a whole- really as gorgeous as Uncle John says some-bred western lad, but it was al- it is?" ways in his thoughts that his dream The tone of her voice implied that girl would be from some eastern city. Dan had been forgiven and he readily When he saw a trim, small figure answered. "Well, Miss, it is the fin- alight from the train, he knew in his est ranch in this here valley and right heart that she was "the" girl. proud I am to work there. My name Dan strode up to her as she stood, is Dan Grant and I have the buck- looking bewildered, in the midst of board just around the corner, ready to her many trunks and bags and transport us to Paradise, I-er-I mean drawled, "Could 1 help you, Miss?" Paradise Ranch. We'd better hurry A large grey sombrero was swept too, I reckon. It's gettin' late." As from a dark, curly head by a tan hand Dan spoke, he gathered Clara Gra- as Dan asked his question. ham's bags up and strode across the "Oh, thank you. I have come to rough plank platform. Clara fol- visit my uncle, John Graham. He lowed close at his spurred heels, run- lives on Paradise Ranch and I under- ing to keep up with his long strides. stand it is ten miles from here. I Dan frowned as he helped her into the expected someone to meet me." buckboard. He wondered why John "You are Clara Graham, I reckon. Graham had to invite such a deucedly Your uncle sent me to escort you to pretty girl out to the ranch. She was the ranch. I'm his foreman. The far too pretty for Dan's peace of other boys were busy this morning mind. He wondered what the rest of and are resting this afternoon, and so the boys would think of this red- I had to come." haired, blue-eyed Easterner. "Well, I'm sorry you had to, be- They reached the ranch just as the cause from the way you speak you sun was sinking over Dawn Mountain. sound as though it is a terrible task. ' Fortunately, Clara was too absorbed Clara Graham's eyes flashed angrily in the scenery and surrounding country at Dan. to mind the long silent ride. Dan was Dan's face reddened and he turned too occupied with his thoughts to be his eyes away. "Sorry, Miss, I didn't in any mood to converse. mean it that way," he stuttered. "1 John Graham was waiting on the meant er—ah—" wide vine-covered veranda. He helped "Oh, I understand," answered Clara, Clara from the wagon into the house. "I think we had better hurry now. Dan left the horses with "Tex" Mel- 14 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN vin, after being thanked by John Gra- after jumping the fence. The rest of ham. He strode into the bunkhouse, the ranch hands heard the scuffle and where he greeted the boys coolly. the snorts from the enraged horse as Questions were fired at him from all the white-faced girl clung to him. directions but he answered few. They ran toward the corral ready to The next day found Dan riding help, but they stopped near, still ready across the valley in search of a small to assist, as they saw Dan skillfully brown figure astride "Star," one of send the rope spinning. As it circled the wildest of horses. He found the the horse's neck, he pulled with all his riderless horse near a tall spruce tree strength on the rope but the horse and farther on found Clara sitting on was too strong for him and he sent the ground examining a twisted ankle. him spinning across the corral and "I reckoned I'd find you here. against the fence. Star is rather a surly animal for an "Grab her off the hoss, Lefty," he inexperienced girl to ride, Miss." Dan shouted as he ran for the rope that gazed down at Clara from his great dangled from the horse's neck. Lefty height. immediately tried to get to the girl "Say, you nervy Westerner, I'd like from the side, but those flying heels you to know I can ride. It is just that struck out in every direction. Every- dumb beast that caused all the trouble one saw the danger that the three He should learn not to stumble over were in. Lefty's arms shot out just every little stick and stone. And you in time to catch the falling girl and —you stand there and don't even help help her to the fence and over it. Then me. When I first met you I thought everyone's eyes centered on Dan. The you'd at least be human." bronco was pawing the air and ready She glared at Dan fiercely and he to plunge, his death-giving heels fly- realized he had said something else to ing. Dan backed to the gate and anger Clara. He helped her to mount climbed to the top bar as the horse "Cannon," his own horse, and he plunged into it. Dan threw himself jumped astride "Star," blushing deep- upon the back of Wildfire and off the ly as "Star" reared and plunged. horse went in a wild frenzy or rage. Dan stuck and, as the rider and horse "You ride my hoss, Miss. I reckon neared the center of the corral, the he wont' throw you. I'm sorry you horse doubled up his feet as Dan hurt your ankle but we aren't far twisted the rope that hung from the from the ranch. Come on Star, be- horse's neck around Wildfire's legs— have for a change!" a very difficult thing. Rider and horse Clara followed him sullenly. "He went down together; moans of pain is mean, the big brute. He thinks came from both as feet flew and he's smart. Talking of Paradise and breath came pantingly. Those watch- such. Humph!" She mumbled these ing were horror-stricken as they saw stinging words as she limped into the the horse roll on its victim and then ranch house without a backward both lay still. Immediately, the boys glance at Dan. "Why he didn't even were in action. Dan was gently car- help me into the house. I'll show ried to the ranch house and a bullet him yet." from Graham's .45 ended Wildfire's Clara did show him, for the next existence. Two of the horse's legs day he found her in the corral trying were broken but more so—his spirit. to ride "Wildfire." This horse had just Days passed as Dan lay at Death's been purchased and had not been door. Clara's face wore many worried broken. Dan stood still for a moment expressions in that stretch of eternity. and then he saw the great danger Every night she could see Dan's Clara was in. Here she was, riding white, tense face and could hear the a horse he himself had not tackled as brutish horse's snorts of rage. Never could she forgive herself the pain she yet, and Dan Grant was the best rider had caused by her folly. Dan recov- in the valley. He caught up a rope ered rapidly, however, and one even- and skillfully adjusted it to throw 15 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WIT A N ing he sat quietly reading a book in glory of God. Then slowly, majestic- front of the old-fashioned fireplace. ally, as an aged sovereign, the sun's "Dan Grant, if you don't stop read- broad, perfect disc comes into view. ing that book and talk to me, I'll Now the mistiness is gone and in its scream," threatened Clara. "You place on the water is a wide, red path, haven't told me yet that you have for- shimmering with the dying waves. given me. Really, I'll never forgive And finally the sun lowers itself into myself, but you were so stern and a bed of soft, purplish clouds mid a cross that day and you said I couldn't splendor of color. ride, that I just wanted to show you Then the purple reaches up to touch that I could. Now look what I've the blue of zenith, and in some indis- done. You must hate me something cernible spot they meet, and so fra- terrible." Clara seemed near to tears. gile is each that they melt one into "Of course it is all right, Clara. I the other. can never forget seeing you on that II beast either, and I hope you will for- For the moment, God parted the give me for being so cross that day." curtains of the sky, the clouds, to give Now it was Dan's turn to appear de- the world a glimpse of his servant the jected. sun, before it lay down to rest. "Well, we are fifty-fifty then, I And through the aperture of the think " Clara stopped speaking heavens was seen a crystal ball sus- abruptly and quickly stepped to the pended mid a haze of smoke and radio as a male quartet started sing- vapors. Then it was lowered gently ing enthusiastically "Horses, horses, from view and the curtains were crazy over horses." She turned the drawn together—and it was night. dial angrily but seemed quite content, I wonder was I the only one however, as the next station started to gaze in awe at such a sight? playing. She resumed her seat and Ill they both listened silently to the beau- To the West, an expanse of pinkish tiful strains of "Dreams of Paradise," blue, a light tint, and slowly through for it didn't seem far from Paradise its midst moves a perfect ball of Ranch that evening. white hot metal, moving too slowly for There was another gentleman pres- the human eye to detect its motion, ent by the name of Dan besides Dan yet going on with the relentless might Grant. You know, the foxy little of something tremendously heavy. gentleman who carries with him a bow Then reaching matter, it sends forth and arrow and aims straight for the a screen of purple smoke, a solid heart. bank, veiling itself and ascending into the heavens, there to lighten into a pale blue. FOUR SUNSETS IV I Tonight the artist has painted on It has been a warm day; one might his sheet of white, streaks of floating, say a perfect day. hazy blue as dark as the roughened And now it is evening. The sky sea and with the thinness of a silken directly above is of a delicate, light veil. And in the center of this array blue; over the West is a large dark of unequaled skill is a white light, as cloud of solid gray color. The sun, that of a glowing candle in a dim behind this huge cloud, has edged it room. with gold; the water below is sprayed The master of color tints the white with an ephemeral ichor of sunlight at the base of his sheet with a pink, and the distant western horizon, as the pink of the sea shells. the lower edge of the cloud, is gold- And now, after minutes of gazing at rimmed. his work, the artist draws a drapery Thus it remains for minutes, pre- of gray before his masterpiece and re- cious, beautiful minutes, while a little tires to his chamber. sector of universe is bathed in the Ray Dudley, '32. 16 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN A DREAM COME TRUE no other children) for her very own It was an almost unbearably cold son and prince. day, the snow falling thick and fast, Delores Kohlmetz, 8B-1. and the green boughs of the old pine tree were laden with snow. Under this stately, rugged old tree sat a IN SEARCH OF THREAD small boy eating a bread crust that some kind human had thrown to the Mother sends me to her work-bas- birds as a means of winter livelihood ket to find a spool of black thread. for the poor creatures. The boy had Oh, but that's easy, you say. Easy? a large stack of newspapers beside Oh! but you don't know mother's him and was very much absorbed in work-basket. the small morsel of food which was Well, I set to work with a smile, so hard that it took most of the poor but that smile doesn't last long. First, young one's energy to even get the my fingers come into contact with the least crumb from this rock like sub- point of a needle, then I grab hold of stance. Now and then small bits of the wrong end of a scissors, if-I-don't- change jingled from a warm gloved find-that-thread-soon! Now, I've got hand into the half frozen hand of the the darning cotton wound all around youngster. the scissors. Oh! here's my compact I thought I had lost. I wonder if this On this particular day the queen of Eversharp is any good ? I like this the whole land was to visit the city ribbon; I guess I'll keep it. in which Tiny, this ragged child, lived. Then I hear Mother's voice, "Well, Tiny had often wished he could see have you found my black thread yet?" an honest-to-goodness king with all Black thread? Oh yes, I forgot; I'll his fine array of trappings, coaches, find it in a minute. Then I once trumpeteers and footmen, but most of more dive into the work-basket with all, deep down in his small heart he both hands, grabbing all sorts of nice loved the queen because she was such things, such as pins, needles, scissors, a sweet, loving woman and didn't the point of the Eversharp, and a have little beggars and the like chased piece of glass. Martha Watt, 32. from the doors of the great palace. Well, today was the big day. Tiny had heard she was to pass down Lon- don Avenue, so that accounted for his MATERIALS presence on this particular corner. When writing a story, theme, or Two or three times Tiny heard her- essay, whichever it may be, you must alds and trumpeteers, but only in his have materials. It is always a prob- young imagination. lem to get all the materials together Soon wearied from his long wait, at once, without having to jump up he fell asleep on the huge stack of for an extra sheet of paper, a pen, or papers. To him it seemed as though to find an eraser. Invariably, if the he had slept a very long time and point of a pencil is to break, it will then he awoke; lo and behold! it was happen at the exciting part of the as in a dream, he lay upon a satin story, and then, after sharpening the pillow trimmed with cloth of gold and pencil, it becomes almost impossible he was covered up to his chin in soft to remember just what you were to silken robes and blankets of all de- scriptions. Yes, to Tiny it was an say. altogether pleasant dream, or was it If nothing else can happen, your honestly true ? fountain pen runs out of ink, and you declare that next time you will set a "Mawster, if it please ye, sir, ye're bottle of ink nearer, so you can fill it. mawnin' bawth his ready!" But next time you forget again. Yes, it was all true. The queen Tonight, I decided that for once I had seen Tiny asleep under the big would get all my materials together tree and had taken him (as she had before I started. I brought each thing 17 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN I thought I'd need—pencil, paper, ink, one of the clerks finally sobered and eraser, pen and an extra pen point. approached him with a loud: I had not forgotten a thing. To- "Wat'll yuh have?" night, I would not have to jump up "Take de cork oudda dat boddle!! until I had completed all my work; ! Mmmmmmm. Ain't and then the telephone rang. dat swell? Let's smell dis yere wiolet Bertha Shannon, '32. perfume! Put some o' dis yere rose on me!" THE GREEN ATOMIZER Lifting an enormous atomizer of bright green perfume to the counter, Clerks were standing behind the the clerk squeezed the bulb of it and counters with distressed looks upon a fine spray of perfume emerged, their faces. Bright lights flashed ma- causing the gentleman to cough and liciously upon the red woodwork, mak- sneeze simultaneously. Sniffing again ing the heat seem more intense than the perfume-filled air, the man turned, ever. People rushing to and fro, grinned again, and walked away with bumped and pushed each other a look of perfect contentment. through the crowded aisles. The lat- est song hits were industriously pounded out of pianos, in need of tun- ing, while Victrolas competed in the THE POPCORN MAN distance. There's lottsa reasons why I'm "Oh yes, I'm to spend three months gonna be a popcorn man. Boy! Won't abroad in a French home where I can that be great ? Ail I'll have to do will improve my French " be to wheel around a nice little cart, "Ten cents for such flimsy things as filled with good ole popcorn. that " My ma wants me to be a doctor. "Oh mamma, ain't that cute? No! But who wants to be always cuttin' up buy me that! I don't want candy in- people or else tellin' 'em to say "Ah?" stead." No, sir, I'd rather be yellin', "Nice Women were grabbing articles from fresh popcorn! Five cents a bag! the counter hurriedly in the hope of And Dad, he says I'm gonna be a getting out of the crowd in the midst banker, just like him, an' have to of the heat. Small children were be- count money all day. But you just ing reprimanded for drinking their wait an' see; I betcha I'll be a popcorn orangeade so slowly, but they ex- man. plained that they couldn't drink it any faster when so many were bumping into them. Everyone seemed ready to melt into AUTUMN irregular shapes, like the chocolates at I was walking through the dense the candy counter, except one oddly woods on a beautiful, curving, narrow dressed gentleman who seemed entire- path, with the crisp leaves crushing ly unaware of the terrific heat. People under my feet. There were many looked at him disgustedly as he per- colored trees all around me. It was a sistently grinned, displaying the only cold, snappy day and above me there one large visible tooth he had. Blondes were pretty, soft-colored, fleecy clouds at the toilet articles counter were en- sailing in a blue ocean of sky. deavoring to find some shampoo with I was suddenly startled by the plenty of peroxide in it to restore the rustling of leaves and turned my head last of the golden tints in their hair, very quickly to see what was making while brunettes searched for henna the noise and just where it was com- shampoos to give their hair reddish ing from. There, on a branch of a lights, when suddenly a smile on the tree, was a light brown squirrel. I face of the man attracted their atten- stepped closer to get a better look at tion. Clerks smiled at the queer sight it, but it scampered up the tree and of a man at the perfume counter, but I lost sight of it. I kept on walking 18 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN slowly, as I was in no particular hurry, ico Cat. "Yvette," he continued, "if and I saw a snow-white rabbit dart you dont' keep quiet, I'm going to across my path. I wanted to see where knock you off that shelf with my tail it went, so I ran after it. I looked and then where would you be?" ahead and saw its white, bushy tail "In pieces," I responded, but I kept disappear into a hole in the ground. quiet for a while. Martha Watt, '32. I was disappointed in not seeing more of the rabbit, so I returned home. AN OLD SAILOR Hermeana L. Prysock, '34. On the coast of Maine once lived an old sailor. The most remarkable thing MEMOIRS OF A FRENCH DOLL about him was his youthful look. Al- "Oh! what a boresome life," I though his hair was silvery white and sighed as I straightened my dress and his beard reached to his waist, he was gave my hair a pat. "I wish some delightfully spry and cheerful. He kind lady would see me and take me was very tall and straight, as if he home with her, but how anyone can were one of the masts on a ship. His see me with all these silly animals eyes were kindly and seemed to shine around is beyond me." like stars when the children of the "Who's silly?" mewed the Calico village came to listen to his stories. Cat. "If anyone is silly, you certain- Even though he was too old to sail ly are. All you do is sit, smile, and the seas, he lived in a little house look comfortable. Why, you're the built like the ship which he had loved most conceited person I ever saw; the best of all. E. Lascell, '32. you're forever admiring your blonde curls, your big blue eyes, and your THE TRAP beautiful clothes." "Ah, she has walked right into my "Yes," I retorted, "but why shouldn't trap," said the Monster gloatingly, I? Don't you think I'm beautiful? rubbing his dirty hands. "How Why, where I came from everyone ad- frightened she looks! Heh! Heh! And mired me and thought I was very how beautiful! I have waited long beautiful." and patiently for this moment, and "Well," returned the cat, "why now I shall have my revenge." didn't they keep you there if they His dark, hairy body moved toward liked you so well? I am sure none the helpless figure, straining and of us are any too anxious to have you pulling at her bonds. He chuckled here. Why, if you could say 'Me-ow,' again as he saw the terrified look in or had a tail or even nice soft fur, we her beautiful eyes. could like you; but as it is " Step by step he crept nearer the Of course I didn't mind all this, be- frantic beauty, till at last he seized cause I knew that I was beautiful and her in his arms. Tighter he clasped that they were just jealous, but I her, until she lay limp and lifeless. would like to move some place else. Laughing horribly, he flung hei Oh, if I were only back in France! body aside. He had had his revenge. The lady that I lived with there was The spider had killed the beautiful charming and there weren't any hor- daughter of the fly who had escaped, rid animals around, but just beautiful after a long struggle, from his web ladies like me. Oh, if I could only that morning. have stayed there! But no, I had to cross that horrid old ocean, in a horrid old ship and come here to this horrid GIDDAP shop, owned by horrid people and in- One can examine hobbies at their habited by horrid animals. worst in the midst of a family. Take "Yvette!" I heard someone say. ours, for instance; almost every mem- (Yvette is my name; don't you think ber has some peculiar interest that is it's pretty?) Turning, I once again an annoyance to everyone else. If gazed into the angry eyes of the Cal- you enter my father's room you think 19 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WIT A N you are attending an exhibit of Irish Just then Billy broke into the con- industry. He has an Irish flag, a versation of the two quite angry map, a shamrock plant, and some big, mothers with, "Oh, Mrs. Schwartz, heavy, gilt-edged books with Gaelic that wasn't my dog that Dorothy tied characters. to the fence and who afterwards bit My brother has guns, swords and har. That was Jack, the dog that be- pistols, anything pertaining to the longs to the little boy over in Gold- army. My younger brother collects stein's Alley. I told Dorothy not to Indian pennies, and I am always ob- tease him because he is cross. She liged to give him one if I have it. wouldn't believe that he wasn't my My youngest brother has pictures of dog, (he looks just like Rex) or that heroes of aviation. When we are he is cross. I think it was all her reading the newspaper, he will steal own fault, don't you, Mrs. Schwartz?1' up behind us with the scissors and re- E. Lascell, '32. move the picture. My little sister has the most sensible and less annoying QUIS? NIHIL! hobby of all—a hobby-horse. The maid is throwing the contents HORSES out of the drawer as fast as she can. Not any there; so she crams the stuff You really ought to join the riding back into the drawer and shoves it class! All people look with respect shut. The next drawer is pulled upon an equestrian, and you cannot apart and gets mussed up with the become one by reading a book. What same result. "Darn it," whispers the sport is more pleasant than that of maid to nobody in particular as she cantering over frosted hilltops and wrecks another drawer, "there must through radiant forests ? What deed be some around; I don't want to use is more satisfying than that of win- that card." On and on she works ning a horse's trust and obedience by, methodically on that chest of drawers perhaps, a lump of sugar, a few soft- and when she shoves the last drawer spoken words, or a judicious use of in, the back cracks all to pieces. But the spurs? What satisfaction there that doesn't stop her, so she attacks is in a gracefully successful mount or a commode in milady's room. When dismount. And few there are who she's done, the paint's all scratched can break from a walk to a canter, or off and the mirror's broken. appear at ease on the back of a fast- trotting steed. Riding once a week Having wrecked everything upstairs, is surpassed by one thing only, and she goes down to the dining room and that is riding once a day. pulls the buffet all to pieces. No iuck! She smashes the glass in the W. Gunkler, '32. china cabinet and accidentally knocks it over on to the floor. Not satisfied, DOG BITES CHILD! she takes the radio apart and breaks "Now, Mrs. Jones, you know very all the workings in it. Still no luck; well that you shouldn't let Billy keep so she looks in all the lamps and suc- that terrible dog. He has bitten Dor- ceeds in breaking most of them. She othy and I'm sure she is going to be pulls the sofa apart and then starts awfully sick from it." for the kitchen. After ten minutes "Well, Mrs. Schwartz, Dorothy must she returns from a chaos of powdered not tease that poor defenseless dog, glass, porcelain, wall plaster and and then he wouldn't bite her. I dis- splintered wood, still perturbed. Sud- tinctly saw Dorothy tie the dog's tail denly she remembers and, reaching to the back fence and then she tickled down to the hem of her apron, pulls his ears and nose. After such treat- out one. Then she puts on her apron ment, could you blame the dog?" and looks around for something to do, "You know I hate to contradict you, but she can't find anything that's out but I know Dorothy didn't do any such of place. thing." Continued on Page 3D) 20 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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OCTOBER THREE MOMENTS On windy roads she'll walk along. Snuffed out like a candle in night She'll meet September on the way. Is the sun behind gray clouds so drear Beside her silvery green and grey An^ the world, now bereft of its light, She shall be scarlet, brown and strong. Seenf to frown with reSret and with fear. Along the white roads straight and tall (Oh, sun in answer to a prayer I'll see her walk with wind-blown Of one who knows thy purposed ways, hair. Wilt thou refuse with us to share I'll hear her song in autumn air, The precious life thy light relays ?) And in the rain her light footfall. Now the fiery disc again we see, I'll see her laughing lips, her smile, Whose rays alone will fill our need, Her warmth of flaming red and And from such darkness to be free brown. Wo thank Thee, God, in thought and Amid the asters on the ground deed. She'll stop and play with me awhile. Ray Dudley, '32. E. Donoghue, '32. FIDELITY Long stroke, THREE PICTURES Back again, I Smooth stroke, A blue-black pine tree standing tall, Back again. A new house standing lone and bare, Perpetually and faithfully A woman dreaming near the wall Silently gliding, Of children's voices in the air. Determined then deserted II As an auxiliary soul of steel gray. A blue-black pine tree standing tall, Liquid-motivated machine, And children's voices sweetly shrill, The whispering servant of mankind Red roses rambling up the wall Toils on. And fleeting echoes from the hill. Long stroke, Ill Back again, A blue-black pine tree standing tall, Smooth stroke, A black crow flying overhead, Back again. A silent house, a ruined wall And rows of roses, old and dead. (A study of machinery in free verse.) E. Donoghue, '32. Ray Dudley, '32. 21 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN A VAGABOND'S FATE Alone in the world, nearly ready to die, He had no place to go and he wondered One morning while walking- down a why. road, A gypsy by birth; as a gypsy he'd die, A picture of life came to me; With no one to care 'neath a vagabond A vagabond's trail and a path to suc- sky. cess, 'Twas a wonderful thing to see. This story he told on the eve of his death, The lazy, dreamy, beautiful path And when he had grown cold, and had Was the vagabond's trail you may breathed his last breath, guess, I stole softly away from that still, The other, a narrow road to school, gloomy room, And to me, meant the path to success. Where a roving vagabond had met his doom. The sun just peeping over the hill, I thought was trying to say, "Leave your home, your books and But before he slipped quietly away to peace, school, I had faithfully made him a promise Come, follow my path this day." that I The big, brick school seemed to call Would never desert all my friends at me away, home, The Hag of our land waving high, As a wandering gypsy to die. It called me a fool to linger and play; Marian DuVal, '34. I heeded and passed it all by. For I knew a vagabond, carefree and gay, AUTUMN Who happily went his dreamy way; A gypsy was he, oh, that was the life, Gay bright leaves are dropping fast, Away from all sorrow, worry and Summer now is flying past. strife. Red and yellow, green and brown, All these colors on the ground. A clear sky above him and flowers In bloom, The soft blue skies are brighter, A sweet summer night, a soft mellow And cool, blue streams run lighter. moon, Autumn, the queen of the year, is here A rest by the side of a murmuring And the snows of winter, too, are near. stream, Alberta Lee, 7B-2. His face was turned skyward, lost in a dream.
Happy was he as each day went by, AUTUMN LEAVES Never a sorrow, never a sigh, He merrily laughed his boyhood away, The leaves are falling; Never at work, forever at play. The wind is calling; And down from the trees Then he grew older, his heart took a Drop crisp, painted leaves. turn, Selma Michel, 7B-1. For a friend and a home he began then to yearn. He had not one real friend, he blamed it on fate; FLOWERS He had changed from a gypsy, but, alas, 'twas too late. Flowers, flowers everywhere, Blooming so gay in spring. For he had grown old, his hair had Bad Jack Frost has come, and oh' turned gray, Where will all the flowers go? And he must still go on his vagabond way. Soon the flaky snow will come He had never been trained to do any And cover them with white, one thing, With a soft, downy winter quilt, For a vagabond's work in life is to Away from all the light. sing. Clara Shea, 7B-2. 22 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN AUTUMN CLOUDS The clouds are white and partly blue, ls TUP calling; I know that they are dear and true. All ih re,Panted dark and light When the earth is hot and the grass is All the colors seem so bright. dry, They moisten it with tears from the ffly^ng s°uth ^dwest sky. June Burhans, 7A-2. g> bright winter's rest;; aregetti l d For the Autumn's growing old. Many a flower is fading away, FALL SPORTS As colder and colder grow the days. Heat won't bother us any more, Fall sports are fine, we all agree; We'll soon be closing up the doors. I like them for two reasons: One is because they're lots of fun, Lois Matison, 7B-2. The other is the season. Charles Reese, 7B-2.
THE MONKEY THE FALL I spent a half a dollar to go to see a When the golden rod is turning brown, show; That's a sign that Fall is here. There I saw a monkey who every The leaves are falling to the ground, thing did know. 'Twill soon be the end of the year.
He'd dance and jump on one small The Fall will soon be going away, spot; Jack Frost will visit us here. Give him rope and he'd tie a knot. "It's getting cold," the birds seem to say; Oh, he was a monkey very wise, It will soon be the end of the year. With a gleam of mischief in his eyes. Wilma Dale, 7A-2
He'd tip his hat and bow to us, And over a peanut he'd make a fuss. Ralph Wilson, 7B-2. A STROLL Up a hill, and over a hill, And down the other side, We go strolling by the mill „ At the river's side. A »ONG Kenneth Miller, 8B-1 A wee little girl sat under a tree, Dear me! Dear me! She was sewing a seam for Granny to see; And she sang this song, AUTUMN This sweet, sweet song: Autumn leaves are falling down, Autumn, autumn, Fall down around the town. How summer flies! Autumn, autumn, Autumn with its leaves of gold, With your fair, blue skies Autumn harbors Jack Frost bold. Soon will come winter with all its Autumn with its pumpkins bright, snow, Autumn, with Hallowe'en's dark night. Then on our sleds, down the hills we'll Autumn, with its harvest feasts; go. Autumn seems to be God's best. After that comes spring, and then The birds will all come back again. Margaret Hewins Grace VanDam, '7A-2. (Continued on Page 43) 23 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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WELCOME TO NEW TEACHERS When the welcoming of a new principal comes but once in twenty years in the life of a school, it is something of an event and it is fairly safe to say that it is the first welcome of the kind ever extended by most of the pupils of this school. The student body and teachers of Charlotte High have the honor in this year of 1930 of welcoming not only our new principal, Mr. West, but also a number of associate teachers. Those who are new members of the teaching staff this year are Miss Booth, Miss Brown, Miss Paul, Miss Sage, Miss VanAlstyne, Mr. Enright, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Courtney and Mr. Westburg. We hope that they will enjoy their teaching at Charlotte and also their comradeship with the students. Changes are sometimes accepted with just a bit of apprehension, but with the first day that period was happily over and we wish to extend to our new instructors and friends a most sincere welcome, and hereby pledge our loyalty and cooperation, that our dear old Charlotte High may rank with the best in the educational world.
"NOVUS HOMO" When the news was announced last spring that Nathaniel G. West would replace Mr. Butterfield as principal of Charlotte, many were very doubtful as to the ability of another man to fill the vacancy left by a principal ad- mired and revered by every student, teacher and member of the community. "Who is Mr. West? What kind of a man is he? Will he be very strict with us? Will he be for or against after-school activities?" These were the many questions that the pupils discussed during every vacant period and in every place in the school where they gathered. This term Mr. West became principal of Charlotte and from the moment he entered the building he began to endear himself to every student he came in contact with. The first thing which appealed to them all was his delight- ful air of informality. His announcements in assembly were more like friendly, humorous talks than advice from a principal. The way Mr. West has "boosted" the soccer team and played a major part in securing a victory for Charlotte convinced everyone of his interest in extra-curricular activities. Not only has he capably filled Mr. Butterfield'.-; place, but he has also brought a new spirit to the student body. The words that fittingly describe him are the words a seventh grade boy used when asked if he liked the new principal—"He is a regular fellow!'' 24 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE W1TAN LOVELY THINGS, THESE HOBBIES Most of the Junior and Senior girls Oh, my dear, I'm so delighted with were present at the Tri-Y tea, and all the different, intriguing hobbies. those who didn't attend missed a treat. I think it's rather interesting that We all met Mrs. West and were im- these Chicago racketeers indulge in pressed by her charming personality. the friendly pastime of decorating We were also introduced to the new each other with lead. It strikes me teachers who were present. that those men who just love to rob It might be advisable for the girls mail trains are so romantic. Are you of this school to do as the Japanese not excited to extreme joy when you girls do: put their make-up on once a realize that the Russians are just week (make it Saturday). This would crazy about tossing bombs. And isn't lessen the confusion in the locker it just too cute for words that some brainy children enjoy watching people sit, on the business end of a tack? Some students in this school have Honestly, I'm thoroughly convinced athletic ability but are ineligible be- that hobbies are wonderful things. cause of poor marks. These students lack enough school spirit to make themselves eligible. ADVICE Monday morning, September 29, THE MYSTERY TICKET Cameron Beck, personnel director of the New York Stock Exchange, stand- The mystery that has overhung the ing before an assembly of third and little white tags has at last been fourth year students of Charlotte solved. High School, seemed to stamp the As a reward for the school spirit words "Carry On" and "What you most of our students have shown, they are to be, you are now becoming" on will be able to see all the home soccer each spectator's heart. Bringing out and basketball games for ten cents, or the vital importance of truth and hon- approximately one cent per game. It esty, and the harmfulness of forgery, is exceedingly difficult to administer Mr. Beck showed the students what a reward to the pupils who have school their trade mark in life should be. spirit without benefitting those without Many young boys and girls today are as well. If a party is given, for ex- seeking employment but without a ample, the pupils who have not shown clean character they cannot be given much loyalty may attend as well as any responsible or trusted position. those who have. If all the pupils who heard Mr. Beck Under the new system it seems speak followed out his words, we be- rather strange that a team can exist lieve that Rochester would have many on one cent from each spectator, but outstanding business men and women at the small amount of twenty-five in the future. cents, in two installments, everyone will buy one whether or not he intends to be present at the games, because In this talk of co-operation, sports- they are such cute little tags. manship, and scholarship, why not In Charlotte there are 701 pupils. mention other things of merit, such If we exempt over 50 from buying, as traffic laws, congestion, and obedi- Mr. Tracy will still have $162.50 to ence to rules ? squander for Mr. Tichenor and Mr. Woodman when their teams are going. We owe Mr. West a lot of gratitude May we suggest that the girls and we believe it is the best idea that charge ten cents every time their feet we have had since Mr. Tracy sug- are stepped on when dancing in as- gested our sweeping up the nickels sembly, so that they will have enough in the locker rooms and bringing them money to pay their chiropodist bills? to him. Frank Fuhrman, '31. 25 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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BER NAME WAS CHARLOTTE! study period, but we hope to use the We are all familiar from the days plan already experimentally in opera- of our infancy with the limited re- tion, of permitting them to stand in sources of Mother Hubbard's cup- the rear of one of the assembly rooms. board and the sad plight of the Old If we are to continue this plan how- Lady ever, it will be necessary for the ex- tras not participating in the program "who lived in a shoe" to stand inside the assembly. Those and "had so many children participating in the program will be She didn't know what to do." assigned seats. The corridors must Fortunately, we are not faced with be kept clear in order to handle the Mrs. Hubbard's perplexity when we problem of transfer of performers look for assembly possibilities, for we from 105 to the assembly hall. In have among us no end of talent ju)3t cold weather, the doors to the halls waiting for encouragement. We know have to be closed. for a certainty, however, the Old Never in the history of the school Lady's name was Charlotte, and we has Charlotte had so many new teach- sometimes fear that in meeting our ers and pupils at the same time. To situation, particularly in assembly, some of them our ways seem queer we will have to resort to her policy and to many of them the Witan feels with our students and figuratively: that a statement of policy might not "give them some broth without any be amiss. bread, All material is original with the And spank them all soundly students. The cover, headings and And send them to bed." cartoons are designed by students; the In planning some kinds of programs literary material, including editorials, we assuredly have to forego the bread is written by students, the only ex- in the shape of staging and other ception being that which appears in formal equipment, but we shall hope the column headed The Observer, that the broth at least will be pal- which is an anonymous teacher con- atable. tribution. Since we have about seventy-five- The material has come in this time people more than we can seat, we may in better shape mechanically than ever have to spank that many each week before; that is, the rules of form and by keeping them out of assembly en- good English have been more gener- tirely, choosing two home rooms each ally carefully observed. This makes week, which could be assigned on extra the work of the staff much easier. 26 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN Unsigned work is that contributed tales and the lore of 1812, has the by staff members. All other is signed, most interesting and inspiring body of followed by numeral indicating the tradition of any of the Rochester high class of the writer. schools. It was a pleasure and en- couragement to dwell among those traditions. Similarly, though in a A Rochester newspaper, dated Sep- wider scale, does West Point tradition tember 23, 1930, tells us that "ten impel the cadets of the Military Acad- years ago today" Viola Abbott (Mrs. emy to recall the old days at West Ward) was elected historian of her Point, when Generals Grant and Lee class at the University of Rochester, lived in the same rooms in which we and that Ralph Tichenor, coach of now live, to think of the future when West High School basketball team, school children will be required to outlined plans for the coming season. learn in their history lessons the stories of men who are now our com- panions and classmen. Such is the line of thought of a The Observer notices that Charlotte cadet in his serious moments. He High is a long step ahead of the up- thinks of the Corps, a century old, and town high schools in its student man- of the discipline and traditions of the agement of assemblies. Military Academy, not of the sum- mer hops and the football games. A cadet's aim is not so much accomp- lishment as service, his ideal not so No one seems busy on the school much West Pointer as West Point. lawn planting the flowers we ought to John Donoghue, June '27. see blooming next spring.
The grumblers are still with us in OUR NEW PRINCIPAL the lunch room, the ones who save ex- (Continued from Page 8) actly one second traveling the long side The Rotary Club claims Mr. West of the ugly triangle on the Practice as one of its members and at the House lawn—one second saved in the time of his appointment a humorous rush for the food they expect to message of congratulation, from which grumble about. the Witan is publishing an excerpt, appeared in "Spoke Thirty-Six," the official organ of the Rochester club. Charlotte is indeed fortunate in The Observer wonders whether the having as her new principal a man of good citizens who know the school Mr. West's excellent training, wide song and who yell loudest for the experience and enthusiastic interest honor of Charlotte High are the same in school activities. With such student ones who, during study periods, leave response to his ideas and plans as has little torn pieces of paper on the floor. already been demonstrated by the size The woman who sweeps gets painful of the crowd at the opening soccer slivers in her fingers when she has to game, the school should have a very pick the slippery things up. successful year.
AN ALUMNUS SPEAKS THREE LITTLE WORDS I have always believed that Char- Down by the river carved in a tree, lotte High School, through its close as- There are three little words: sociation with the old village, the lake, "Think of me." and the Genesee, with Sam Patch Margaret Ames, 7B-2 27 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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VIRGIL'S BIRTHDAY
VIRGILIANUM BIMILLENIUM INVENIO-IRE-I-TUS! October 15 of this year marks the I, Professor Seesar Sisiro Vergle, in 2,000th anniversary of the birthday of this day of modern invention, suggest the outstanding Roman poet, Virgil. a new device for learning Latin Vo- Hardly a stone is left unturned in a cabularies. It looks like a telephone tireless effort to make this national switchboard with the letters of the celebration worthy of such a great alphabet on it instead of numbers. man. Schools, large and small alike, The unhappy student setting out to are all participating in the celebra- master Latin must sit on a high stool tion. Plays are given; stamps and in front of this device and push plugs plaques, with the poet's name en- in the letters required to spell the graved, are made, and pageants are perplexing word. On the side of the held. cabinet is a handle and inside a Latin book. When every- Last summer a thing is ready and Virgilian Cruise to you come to a Rome was spon- sored by the Class- word well, ical League. The "manus" for in- stance, the neces- cruise included a sary procedure re- visit t o Mantua, quired to ascertain Virgil's birthplace, the meaning of this near Rome. So word is thus: great is the poet's Carefully plug in influence that it no on the letters m, a, doubt led book n, u and s, turn the handle on the side companies to publish fiction books and a slip of paper will come out a about his time. Among them are the slot bearing the meaning and gender. popular "Dido, Queen of Hearts," If it is a verb, the infinitive and con- "Cruising with Aeneas," and a new jugation will be given, and all adject- edition of the "Aeneid" and other ives will be compared. Virgilian poems. A medal, bearing It is one of my greatest wishes to the words "hinc Usque-Ad Sidera see every school equipped with this Notus Maro-Pubbius Vergilius" (Pub- necessity, as well as every Latin schol- bius Veigilius—Known to the Stars) ar's home. Right now, of course, on was made at a New York college, to account of the unemployment situa- be given to the student with the high- tion and general business depression, est scholastic attainments in Latin. the necessary capital to produce this An illustrated map, showing Aeneas' wonderful machine probably cannot be journey from Troy to Rome, as de- procured, but after a while Who scribed by Virgil in the Aeneid, was knows ? "Ciceronians" also widely sold. We may thus conclude that Virgil's influence has persisted through the AN INHERITANCE ages, up to the present day and is Our present calendar, containing still a living factor in the lives of twelve months, has been almost direct- those who are interested in the classics. ly handed down to us from the Ro- 28 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN mans. According to Macrobius and Numa, the successor of Romulus, Ovid, two grammarians of the fourth added January and February, the century, the Egyptians were the first former after the double-faced god to divide the year into definite periods. Janus, who sees both the past and fu- Other nations soon adopted calendars, ture, or the end of the old year and some composed of three, or six months, the beginning of the new. Numa of 354 days. The Romans followed thought that the year of 304 days, as the advice of Romulus, however, and arranged by Romulus, was too short, divided their year into ten months, so he added 50 more days. To these beginning with March. In this cal- he added six days, one from each of endar there were 304 days, six months the months having 31 days and divided having 30 days each, and the remain- them into the two months, January ing four, 31 days each. Ovid said and February, naming the latter after that the year ended when the moon the god Debruus. This year, contain- had reached its fullness ten times, so ing 354 days, was kept for a time un- that this number, ten, was held in til the Romans saw that the seasons great honor by the Romans. did not fall on the same dates from March was the first month of the >"ear to year. After many calcula- year in ancient times, and was named -ons, they finally produced a year of by Romulus for his father Mars. The 365 days, which we use today. second month was called April, either from "Aphron," a Greek word mean- REVIVAL ing "Foam," or from "apirire," "to Members of the III-2 Cicero class open," meaning that at this time all have expectations of promoting the the buds began to open. Both Ovid interest of Latin. We hope to do this and Macrobius are doubtful as to the by forming a Latin honor society, origin of the name of May, but there composed of students eligible for ad- are many legends about it. Accord- mission to it by their high scholastic ing to one of these, Romulus divided records in this subject, the people into Maiores and Juniores, The French honor society has be- or older mon and younger men, nam- come national. We may not succeed ing May after the former and June in making our society so far reaching, after the latter. Another legend says but nevertheless we hope to derive that Jupiter was known as "Maius," some benefit from what we learn in it, the "great one," and that his name and we hope too, to have some fine was given to May. times socially. June may have been named by Rom- Doubtless, a great majority of stu- ulus after the Iuniares or, says Mac- dents have been misled concerning robius, it was named after M. Junius the value received from studying Brutus, because on the first of this Latin, possibly because it is not a con- month Brutus drove King Tarquin versational language. However, many from Rome. July, for a long time, of our English words have been de- was called Quin-tilis, the "fifth," but rived from Latin, and everyone likes after January and February were to have a large vocabulary of select added, it was named "Julius" by Mark words. We are almost sure that if Antony, after Julius Caesar. August, you study Latin conscientiously and formerly called Sextilis, or "sixth," carefully, you will learn to like it and was later changed to Augustus, after soon discover its intrinsic value, the empsror of the same name, who Latin is a dead language which was had celebrated three triumphs in spoken by the Romans. It may ap- Rome and had stopped the civil war. pear to a student to be more difficult September, October, November and than French, but if he is willing to December retained their original work on it, he will not find it as diffi- names, even after the addition of cult as he has been told. He gains January and February, and are still many advantages by studying it. An the same. (Continued on Page 31)
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The Girls' Athletic Association is in First, we had a Grand March, which full swing again this year. The coun- was led by Miss Booth. This is a cil members whom we elected last good way to get acquainted, as every- June are: Geraldine Bishop, president; body knows, because it is alarmingly Jean White, vice president; Ruth Pun- easy to get mixed up and bump into nett, secretary; Marion Leonard, treas- someone. At times there was so urer; Edna Michel, Natalya Ivanson, much laughter that we couldn't hear Gladys Grotzinger, Marion Wright, the piano, which was played by Eliz- Adre'en Kirby, Elizabeth Wedel, Phyl- abeth Lee. Finally, we found our- lis Yarker, representatives of the var- selves in a circle and our president, ious classes, and Gehring Cooper, Geraldine Bishop, made a short speech council representative on the Witan of welcome. This made everyone feel staff. We miss our former adviser at ease and the songs which followed and director, Miss Keeffe, very much, were rendered with much zest. The but we are fortunate in having with first one was sung to the tune of "The us Miss Booth, who is so ably filling Battle Cry of Freedom." The words her place. are reproduced here for the benefit of Friday, September nineteenth, we all Charlotte High girls. held a Popularity Party in the As- "Oh, the girls of Charlotte High sembly after school. About a hundred Are now rallying for sport, girls came and the rest missed some- Catching the spirit from their class- thing. However, I won't remind them mates. of that. They probably feel bad We will have a banner year enough as it is. But we girls were If you all will sure be here not the only participants in the games. Happy and ready for the contests. Some other older girls were also tak- Chorus:— ing part and, incidentally, providing Hurrah for the workers! quite a bit of fun for us. To be spe- Hurrah for the games! cific, these other girls were those Down with the shirkers, known in the ordinary, everyday And up with our fame! world as teachers, that staid and sol- We will rally one and all emn CIPSS n* human beings. Sh! we To our Charlotte High's dear call, hundred girls know better. Showing the spirit of true sportsmen." The second song we sang is written Mr. West was present, too, and ran to the tune or "Jingle Bells." in several races. He freed us of a G. A. A.'s, G. A. A.'s, few boys who were looking on from G. A. A.'s are we. doors and windows. Mrs. West, an We join the fight honored guest, was a judge of the con- To do what's right, tests. For G. A. A.'s are we. 30 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE W I T A N G. A. A.'s, G. A. A.'s, interesting to watch and engage in. G. A. A.'s are we. We now had a pleasant interlude. We find the best A play, depicting the trials of a young To give the rest, bride in an apartment house, was For G. A. A.'s are we. cleverly enacted by Margaret Kirby, The third and last song follows the Gerry Bishop and Phyllis Yarker. tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Re- The classes again rivalled each public." other, but in individual games where It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E, It isn't any trouble just to S-M-l-L-E; the relation of the scores was not Whenever you're in trouble known until the end. These contests It will vanish like a bubble were: tossing bean bags, dropping If you'll only take the trouble just to beans in a bottle, pitching rope quoits, S-M-I-L-E. and knocking down Indian clubs with In the second, third and fourth a baseball. The freshmen won the verses of this song, substitute G-R-I-N, day with a score of two hundred and grin, L-A-U-G-H, and Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha- thirty-one. The sophomores came Ha for S-M-I-L-E. These songs were next, the juniors third, and the seniors led by Gehring Cooper. last with forty-one points. After this, we all took part in some As the end of a perfect day, very games, namely, the alphabet game and smart and appropriate favors were handicap pass. These were followed distributed and the Alma Mater was by more contests, in which the differ- sung. I am positive that those pres- ent classes competed against one an- ent enjoyed themselves immensely other. The ten players from each and I am sure that the absentees are class were required to pass a knotted very sorry for themselves. Neverthe- string over their heads and down to the less, don't mope too long. We'll all floor in the first relay. In the second, be looking forward to the next G. A. they had to open a folding chair, sit A. party and until then—we want to on it, and fold it up again. The third see you all out for sports. If you time they were supposed to inflate a don't come out regularly for at least paper bag and explode it by hitting it one activity every week—we have with the palm of their hands. In the swimming on Monday, speed-ball on last game it was necessary for the Tuesday and Wednesday, riding on girls to kick an Indian club around a Wednesday, hiking on Thursday, and chair and back to the starting line. tennis and tap-dancing on Friday— This was by far the most difficult of you are not a G. A. A. member, and them all and therefore was the most think of all the fun you're missing.
REVIVAL In senatu dixit consul (Continued from Page 29) "Why the silence omnium?" Respondit Catalina bashful excellent vocabulary is built up by the "Sunt in somnium." work in derivation and French comes more easily to him. It gives the stu- dent the power of concentration. The "Beat it, now, from our fair city" historical background makes it both Said Cicero with threatening air interesting and worthwhile. Respondit Catalina, witty Lois Marsh, '32. "Sir, I haven't got the fare." WHAT REALLY HAPPENED Senatores, excitati, NOV. 8, 43 B. C. Said "Shall we decernere?" Catalina erat bum "Anything" responderunt viri Cicero dicebat "Consuli obsistere!" Robber, cut-throat and then some I wonder if he erat? E. Donoghue, '32. 31 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE FOR 1930 Thursday, Sept. 25—Irondequoit vs. Charlotte at Charlotte Friday, Oct. 3—Charlotte vs. Tech. High at Edgerton Playground Friday, Oct. 10—Benjamin Franklin vs. Charlotte at Charlotte Wednesday, Oct. 15—Charlotte vs. Canandaigua at Canandaigua Wednesday, Oct. 22—East High vs. Charlotte at Armory Field Friday, Oct. 24—Charlotte vs. West High at Charlotte Wednesday, Oct. 29—Charlotte vs. Monroe at Charlotte Wednesday, Nov. 6—John Marshall vs. Charlotte at John Marshall Games will start at 3:30 P. M.
FRESHMAN SOCCER SCHEDULE FOR 1930 Tuesday, Sept. 30—Tech. High vs. Charlotte at Charlotte Tuesday, Oct. 7—East High vs. Charlotte at Armory Field Tuesday, Oct. 14—John Marshall vs. Charlotte at John Marshall Tuesday, Oct. 21—West High vs. Charlotte at Charlotte Games will start at 3:30 P. M.
CHARLOTTE 7—IRONDEQUOIT 0 the game, except, in the last quarter, when Sol celebrated our victory by re- Cheers and loud applause! Char- vealing his beaming countenance. lotte wiped out all opposition in their Our boys fought their hardest right first soccer game of the season. It from the start. The old apple was in was a wonderful game in every re- Irondequoit's territory most of the spect. The team and its supporters game. Captain Smith started the certainly deserve a lot of credit. scoring with a penalty kick in less Never in several years has such a than two minutes after the game had crowd witnessed a Charlotte athletic started. George Gray, flashy left in- event, there being about seven hun- side, pushed through three of the dred people present. With such sup- goals, while Roberts and Gallery ac- port as this, Charlotte is bound to win counted for the rest. all its games. Keep it up! The final score was Charlotte 7, Ir- The weather was hot and muggy, ondequoit 0. Score at half time was and it threatened to rain all through Charlotte 3, Irondequoit 0. 32 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
THE WITAN The Charlotte line-up was as fol- HORSEBACK RIDING lows: Homer Schantz, goal; Harold Smith, Harry Greer, full backs; Robert If there are enough boys interested, Dorgan, Jack Reed, Pomeroy Cass, a Horseback Riding Club will be half backs; F. Smith, right wing; W. formed in C. H. S. The girls already Waterhouse, right inside; E. Roberts, have one, and have found it to be center; G. Gray, left inside; J. Gal- quite a success. I imagine if the club lery, left wing. does get under way, Mr. Kingston will give the members a few pointers on the fine art of horse handling.
SWIMMING Every Wednesday at 4:00, there TOURNAMENTS will be swimming at the Maplewood In beginning the fall athletic activ- "Y" for Senior boys. Free lessons ities, three tournaments, golf, tennis will be given to non-swimmers. Those and horseshoe, have been scheduled. who are more advanced will be given Here is a fine opportunity for you to instruction in Junior and Senior Life show your ability. Even if you are Saving. Let's all take advantage of not crowned champion, you'll derive a this privilege and finally develop a lot of pleasure and gain real exper- good swimming team. ience by entering into these contests.
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The fifth chapter of the French First, the study of the French lan- Honor Society or, "Les Babillards," guage; secondly, the development of was organized last term at Charlotte interest for the French language, and High School. At a dinner meeting of thirdly, an increase of the pupil's all five chapters, our chapter, Epsilon, knowledge. Our emblem has a sig- was welcomed and Alpha chapter of nificance. The B stands for "Babil- Monroe High School presented us our lards," and the cock stands for the shield, painted in green and white. courage of the individual to speak This shield now hangs in room 208. At this meeting the following officers French at the meetings and to de- were installed: President, Hazel Isaac; velop his or her knowledge of French. vice-president, Charles Schaad; secre- The last meeting of last term was tary, Anona Page, and treasurer, Ed- a supper meeting, after which a very ward Bush. interesting social program followed, The French Honor Society consists in which a short play written by Alma of students in their second year of Hubbell was presented. The follow- French, preferably the second term, ing officers were elected at that time: who maintain a mark of A or B and President, Anona Page; vice-presi- who are interested in French. The dent, Charles Schaad; secretary, Edna purposes of this organization are: Michel, and treasurer, Harold Smith.
DID YOU KNOW That Mildred Lee set the box head- ings for this issue of the Witan ? That we have a teacher at Char- lotte who does not teach Charlotte "TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN " pupils? That Don Ryan thought that Mr. From the time a child is able to say, Enright was a freshman? "Mother, the little hand is on the six That five members of the freshman and the big one on the twelve," he is class at the U. of R. are graduates of taught that a clock is a device by Charlotte? which one ascertains the correct time. That the school will have four soc- But alas, if that child should grow up cer teams this year? and go to Charlotte High School, he That Helen White's nickname is would be sadly disillusioned. Is it the "Nellie"? lake climate, the cemetery, Sam That "Bob" Paige drives to the U. Patch's grave, the pupils, or the build- of R. each morning on a motorcycle? ing that the clocks object to? The That Mrs. Mahoney is taking Miss unsolvable question is, "Why won't Harvey's place this year? the clocks go?" 35 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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SEPTEMBER 11, 1930 SEPTEMBER 25, 1930 The senior high as- The senior high assembly opened by sembly was opened by singing the first and last stanza of singing the school song "America," led by Mr. Marsh. An- led by Mr. Marsh. Mr. nouncements were then given by Ray West gave some an- Dudley, Susanne Bogorad, Gladys nouncements and then Grotzinger, Mr. Tracy and Mr. West. introduced two new Leon Bonfield and Frank Smith teachers, Miss Booth then gave several snappy cheers. The and Mr. Enright. Miss campaign speeches followed. The Booth took over Miss "Athletic Party," under the manager- Keefe's position as the ship of Harold Smith, spoke first. The girls' physical director candidates were: George Gray, for for the ensuing year. president; Carl Pearson, vice-presi- Mr. Enright, who just graduated from dent; Edna Michel, secretary; Leon University of Rochester, is taking Mr. Bonfield, cheer leader. The "Liberal Aments' place as English and dra- Party" under the managership of matics teacher. Mr. Marsh then sang Jeanne Marvin then spoke. The can- a comical Irish song. Announcements didates were: Helen White, president; were then given by Mr. Tichenor, Sus- Violet Rentschler, vice-president; Mar- anne Bogorad, Edna Michel and Mar- garet Kirby, secretary; Leon Bonfield, garet Kirby. June Estes then sang cheer leader. The assembly was "Just A Cottage Small." Some com- closed by singing the school song. munity singing followed and the as- sembly closed with the school song. SEPTEMBER 29, 1930 A special assembly was held at SEPTEMBER 18, 1930 Charlotte High School for the Juniors The Charlotte High senior assembly and Seniors. The purpose of this as- opened by singing one stanza of sembly was a talk by Cameron Beck, "America The Beautiful." Mr. West Personnel Director of the New York then gave some announcements and Stock Exchange. Mr. Beck held the introduced Mr. Norton, a health and attention of each member of the audi- physical expert, who gave a very in- ence as he enumerated the evils of teresting talk on sports. Irene Stow- lying, forgery and stealing. He also ell gave a tap dance which was en- stressed the importance of a good, joyed by all and Alma Hubbell gave clean character and of a high school a talk on "Ten Years of Rochester." education. Mr. Beck left with the Mr. Enright then gave a dramatic pupils a thought which had inspired reading of Mark Twain, "The Jump- him as a youth, "What you are to be, ing Frog," and also his own interpre- you are now becoming," and a motto, tation of it. The assembly was closed "Carry On!" by singing the school song. (Continued on Page 40) 3G Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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STUDENT COUNCIL President, George Gray Vice President, Carl Pearson Secretary, Edna Michel Treasurer, Julia Van Dam Cheerleader, Leon Bonfield Lawrence Kilmer Violet Rentschler Ray Wegner Margaret Kirby Homer Schantz Phyllis Line Charles Schaad Kenneth Adams Robert Godfrey Josephine Bemish Walter Smith Herbert Smith Harold Smith Jean White Frances Jackson
CLASS OFFICERS IV-2—President, Lawrence Kilmer; 1-2—President, Jean White; Vice Vice President, Margaret Kirby; President, Jack Reid; Secretary, Secretary, Carol Schmidt; Adviser, Ruth Gregerson; Adviser, Miss Van Mrs. Denise. Alstyne. Miss Harvey. IV-1—President, Charles Schaad; Vice President, Josephine Bemish; Sec- 1-]—President, Ray Wegner; Vice retary, Dorothy Bubier; Adviser, President, Richard Kemp; Secre- Miss Doehler. tary, George Johnson; Adviser, Mr. Courtney. 1] 1-2—President, Harold Smith; Vice President, Violet Rentschler; Secre- 8-B—President, Robert Godfrey; Vice tary, Jean Estes; Adviser, Miss President, Fred Gray; Secretary, Sharer. David Wagner; Adviser, Miss Sage. 1U-1 — President, Homer Schantz; 8-A—President, Phyllis Line; Vice Vice President, Bertha Shannon; President, Mary Donaldson; Secre- Secretary, Ruth Murphy; Adviser, tary, Zenobia Luckhurst; Adviser, Mrs. Ward. 11-2—President, Kenneth Adams; Vice 7-B—President, Frances Jackson; vice President, Jack Marchant; Secre- President, Doris White; Secre- tary, Edith Bonfield; Adviser, Mr. tary, Selma Michel; Adviser, Mr. Woodman. Westburg. 11-1—President, Walter Smith; Vice 7-A—President, Herbert Smith; Vice President, Virginia Riley; Secre- President, Melissa Conner; Secre- tary, Ruth Gordon; Adviser, Miss tary, Morris Conner; Adviser, Miss Emerson. Carragher. 37 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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ANOTHER WELCOME No, he is not a new principal, nor a new teacher, nor is he a pupil, but he is a new cop! The policeman by the side of Charlotte High has been quite a surprising event (seeing this has been the first time our students have ex- perienced such protection) and much to our amazement, the novelty has not yet worn off. We all know he shows us safely across the busy thoroughfare, but the perplexing question that we would like to ask him (seeing he is an authority on the matter) is—-which little white line should guide our waver- ing footsteps? Nevertheless, students, he is a "cop" and let's show him the respect he deserves.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TRAFFIC COMMITTEE 1. All corridor traffic single file on The crowd was in an uproar. right side. People were going this way and that 2. Front upper stairs near room and everything was such a confusion. 200 for UP TRAFFIC ONLY. And then, one night, three men were Front upper stairs near room 200 seen with paint and brushes. The for DOWN TRAFFIC ONLY. place was deserted except for these Front wide stairs TRAFFIC BOTH three figures going quietly about their WAYS. business. The next morning things Both back stairs UP AND DOWN were different. People seemed to TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT. know where they were going and 3. At lunch periods, lunches are to then, upon further examination, lines be eaten only in Assembly, Room 115, were found on the stairs with explan- or Practice House. ations painted in their boundaries. 4. At any dismissal time use near- You have noticed it? Have you done est exit to room you leave. your part? If you haven't, now is 5. Traffic across Lake Avenue the time to start. Co-operation brings keep between white lines on pavement. results. Do you think these rules are 6. Autos must not be parked with- worth trying? in G feet of any fire escape or any part of school yard outside of parking stalls. 7. Bell in corridors at 3:15 P. M. Mrs. Denise (after answering tele- to clear the building. phone): "Lois, you're wanted down in No loitering in halls or rooms after the assembly to play the piano, so you that time. may pass out right now." 38 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
For some time we have had in Char- preparing new books for circulation lotte High an unofficial, unhonored and keeping the shelves orderly. and unsung committee to help in the Before listing the people now on routine and organization work of the this committee, I wish to extend an library, especially at inventory time. invitation to any students interested Soon after the semester opened this in joining us, especially any boy or year, through the aid of the chairman, girl interested in library work as a Natalya Ivanson, the corp was en- vocation or in finding out whether or larged with representatives from the not the work is to his or her liking. Junior and Senior high classes with Ruth Ferguson, Helen Fleming, Ag- the purpose of giving worthwhile nes Fleming, Bernice Gutland, Elean- extracurricular activity for people not or Ivanson, Betty Le Clare, Muriel participating in other group work, such as assembly, Witan and publi- Lenz, Eleanor Meade, Dorothy Nicol, city, and for rendering service to the Ruth Punnett, Margaret Reimer, Vir- school. ginia Riley, Thelma Schmirr, Mary The type of work done consists of Van Kesteren. charging and discharging books, Helen M. Cashman, counting circulation, writing overdues, Librarian.
LITERARY you must find someone who seems (Continued from Page 20) secretive about his or her business. It seems that she needed a pin to Then when you have the curiosity pin her apron on with and she couldn't and the victim, the fun begins. find one. Of course she knew of a You ask your victim what he or she whole card of them that belonged to has been doing lately, or something to milady, but she couldn't use a new start a personal conversation, such as one. Brains, huh ? "Where were you last night?" or (Of course, the maid hadn't done "Someone told me you were out ter- any of this when her ladyship arrived ribly late the other night and they home; burglars had.) heard you were seen doing scandalous Harrington Chase, '33. things." Then you proceed to ques- tion the object of your wiles closely until you have received an inkling of the import of the victim's secret. Finally, when you know the whole TO BE A BUSYBODY secret, the next and last thing to do First, you must be endowed with an is to tell the community chatterbox easily aroused curiosity. Second, the whole story. E. Lascell, '32. 39 1-7198^7 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection FRAG
The Practice House is like a bee pated in a brief musical program. hive with all the activities going on After the reception, the guests in- within its doors these busy autumn spected the Practice House model days. With Miss Childs in charge, apartment under the guidance of sev- everyone is hard at work houseclean- eral girls of the homemaking classes. ing, canning, pickling and jelly-mak- The Homemaking girls wish to an- ing. Miss Whiting and Miss Karges nounce that the requests for teachers' are assisting in the Junior High luncheons will be fulfilled in the near classes. future. The first social event of the season The girls are now looking forward was a reception held at the Practice House by the Tri-Y in honor of Mrs. to a demonstration by Miss Emma L. Nathaniel G. West, the wife of our Morrow, Supervisor o f Domestic principal, and the new teachers, Miss Science and formerly a teacher in Miss Paul, Miss Booth, Miss Brown and Farmer's cooking school in lioston. Miss Sage. Margaret Kirby, presi- The two senior girls who are now dent of the Tri-Y, was hostess. Punch custodians of Charlotte High's rat and wafers, prepared by the home- families have renamed them Vera, making girls, were served. June and Bucky and Marg. And still they live Jean Estes and Grace Tupper partici-
ASSEMBLIES ceived by the students of Charloote (Continued from Page 36) High School. The following is the program as OCTOBER 2, 1930 conducted: Anthony Turriano of West The Charlotte High School assem- High School accompanied by Miss S&l- livan sang "Could My Song With Birds bly held on October 2, was unique in by Vying" and "Calm as the Night." bly held October 2, featured an Inter- Oliver Vanas of East High School ac- School program. Mr. Alfred Spouse, companied by Mrs. Conway sang "On v/ho has charge of vocal music at West the Road to Mandalay." James Rob- High School, cooperated with Mr, inson of Monroe High School accom- Lewis J. Marsh, the director of music panied by Miss Dobbin sang "Where at Charlotte High School, in bringing My Caravan Has Rested." Mr. George to the assembly a representative solo- Troup of Monroe High School and Mr. ist from East, West and Monroe High Kenneth Mook of East High School Schools, who were enthusiastically re- were guests of the assembly. 40 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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THE WITAN POET'S CORNER The tap dancing class has started (Continued from Page 23) again. There are in the class 25 LEAVES pupils. Miss Elizabeth Knapp is the teacher. In autumn, when the leaves come down, They're splashed with colors gay; They Mutter safely to the ground, To rest there for a day. A TRIBUTE FROM NUMBER NINE Robert Wright, 7B-2 (Continued from Page 9) of 1925 and 1926, the Eastman School of Music presented two series of civic GIRLS' CLUB concerts on Saturday evenings in the school auditorium. Why not join the Girls' Club ? Since 1921, the young boys of the It's more fun than you know; district have had the rare opportunity Dont' be a snub, Join us today; let's go! of attending "The Boys' Recreation Florence Rust, 8B-1 Center," the only one in the city. This was financed by the direct effort of Mr. West, and last year was opened three evenings a week, with four directors each evening. Fourteen na- AT TWILIGHT tionalities were represented in these One night, 'twas just at twilight clubs. When everything was still, The first Parental Education class I saw a fairy maiden conducted in the public schools was Upon a fairy hill. organized at Andrews School, Novem- ber 4, 1929, and was attended by And once I looked upon the hill, forty-four parents. It was night when all was still, Owing to Mr. West's sympathy and T heard the faintest echo keen interest in the unfortunates, all From o'er the fairy hill. Charles Reese, 7B-2 pupils, however handicapped, have been made happy at Number Nine School. During the past ten years, five as- sistant principals of Andrews School GOOD MEDICINE have been promoted to principalships, If we sigh about our trouble, four in Rochester and one in New It grows double every day; Jersey. Mr. West was ever willing to If we sing about our trouble, aid, when an opportunity presented It's just a bubble blown away. itself for one of his teachers to ad- Elizabeth Sweeting, 7A-1 vance in the educational field. And- rews School is justly proud of this record. We realized that we could not keep The girls of the 7th and 8th grades Mr. West at Number Nine forever and are practicing Hit Kick Pin Base Ball are only too happy to know that, while he has been promoted, he is still for girls' field day. one of our co-workers. We appreci- ate the opportunity we have had of working with an educator of note for more than a decade. We rejoice in The new 7B from 42 school is a his promotion and congratulate Char- very large class of 43 pupils. The lotte High School. class from 38 school has about the Josephine L. Williams, same number, so that makes two very Teacher of Manual Arts, large 7B's. Andrews School, No. 9. 43 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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