Batavia High School - Batavian Yearbook (Batavia, NY)

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In order to take advantage of such an opportunity which had lieen uu- expeetedly and somewhat reluctantly showered upon us, we decided to organize early in our junior year. Ullieeis were elected and the first officially recognized underelass was launched on the sea of education. Smooth sailing prevailed throughout the greater part ol' our junior journey until we struck a snag at the annual minslrcl show, where we oueupied box seats as the result of our labors in disposing of tickets. The calmness ol our voyage was somewhat disturbed at this juncture hy the sudden disappear- ance of our class banner. which had been lel'l unguarded on the walls ol' the theatre. Murmurs of vengeance were heard among our members for several weeks, until our lost treasure was returned as mysteriously as it had been taken. Q To recount all the pleasant and unpleasant events of our Junior year would require a reinarlcable amount of courage. Perhaps the most con- spicuous of our many achievements in the social world are to he found in the commencement festivities in which we engaged with a somewhat lavish hand. Although the gratiiication ol' our luxurious desires brought financial disaster to our treasury, no one can deny that we had the time of our livesf' Graduation appeared as a distant speck on the horizon to some of us. while to others it was less remote, and to a few, l am sorry to say, it proved but a mirage. Still we struggled onward amid the guiding induence of our instructors and have at last asseiuliled. at the end of the race for a last look at the course we have run. For seine it has been straight and smooth, others have met with an uneven and somewhat stony path, but we are all now on equal ground,-all winners of that great and priceless prize,-education. Someone has said that 'ihistory is just in the making and so may our deeds and our actions prove to future generations and may we continue throughout life, making a history for ourselves which shall be an enduring momnnent of the opportunity which we have grasped. May we always look back to the days in B. H. S. with a fond remembrance and may we never lose sight of the motto under which we departed,-'LEsse Quam Viderif' . . l'.:.m..unr.su a

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CLASS HISTURY . XVILLIS G. BHOADBOUKS OUR brief and eventful years have passed since we were first ushered into the harbor of our future hopes, our pres- ent ambitions and our past remem- brances. Four years of toil have at last brought us together as graduates of a school which we should be more than proud to call our alma mater. Few of us can ever forget the occas- sions of joy and sorrow which have followed us throughout our work g-the happy friend- ships, the memorable occasions, which have made our schooldays seem only too short. When as unsophisticated and wondering freshmen, we first entered what seemed to us then as nothing-but a dark labyrinth of study and unbroken monotony, little we knew of what was in store for us. Aimlessly we wan- dered about the halls and study rooms, im-pressed by each new spectacle which presented itself. How we feared, and secretly hated, all members of that dignified group of persons whom we have learned to call our faculty, knowing' nothing of the patient and persevering nature which was concealed by a stern countenance, a knowing demeanor and a commanding voice. But, in our second year, events began to take a more lively aspect and things began to dawn upon our benumbed senses in a different light. Little by little we lost our modesty and reserved silence which had piloted us safely through our first year. But no one can tell what a stage our present situation might be in, were it not for an incident which to us com- prised the very height of romantic excitement. That parcel of individuals who were pleased to call themselves Juniors in spite of much opposition, and who persisted in displaying their school spiritv too conspicuously,-got ufiredf' as some of the older and more enlightened of our fellow students were able to inform us. We had organized some weeks before as a Sopho- more class, which, to say the least, was a distinctive mark of our awaken- ing. Some one devised a plan for announcing meetings to members by placing secret signs upon the blackboard in the study hall, which however, succeeded in informing everyone but ourselves of our whereabouts. Who can forget how some one ran off with our precious eatsv while we were holding one of our conclaves,--how some one else got mixed up with the pugilistic element of the class in attempting to interfere with our proceed- ings. But all this was as a passing thought. Our fondest hopes and ex- pectations were at last realized on the night of June 21st, 1910, when the Board of Education took otiicial recognition of organized classes in the Batavia High School. , . 'iTle'gx,, i '

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. , 'is f , , , , ..f'.v-g1.f'.?'fl-:aj-4' ii v 1 . , - 'n X i Q 35,1-1' 1 :a m it l -.ig 1 PBRSUNE-e f - R fr . 'Qi-,V ,Jig 'i 5' Q-f-is ..-L I 1 , -x-, ix -f. -,, J--- Bossanr, ANNA K. ----- 594 East Main Street. Classical Course. Age 18. Press Association: Senior Class. Senior Theme- The Acropolis at Athens. My goodness, gracious! Bnoannooics, XVILLIS G.- Punk - - - 8 South Main Street. English and Commercial Courses. Age 17. Sophomore, Junior and Senior Classesg Press Association I2-3-41, Glee Club I1-253 Athletic Association QQ, Editor-in-chief Pieayune', MED, Assistant Business Man- ager Picayune 135 : First Assistant Editor Senior Annual, Senior Class Historian, Official A. A. reporter, Track Meet Official Q3-Mg Commencement program, 3rd prize Picayune Story Contest f 13 5 lst prize elementary drawing fly, 2nd prize advanced drawing f2jg Chairman Junior Ticket Selling Committee, 1911 Theatricalsg Chairman Junior Prom Committee, A. A. Xmas Dance Com- mittee 141. Senior Theme- Honest Journalism and Modern . Education. . Hello, you piece of green cheese! CALL, EVIJLYN C.- Lina ------ Stafford, N. Y. Latin English Course. Age 17. Senior Class, Basketball f3Qg Class Essayistg Press Association. Senior Theme-'iHistorical Genesee County. Got to catch the Erfief' C1-IURCIIILL, EMILY J.- Jimmie - - - - Batavia, N. Y. Latin English Course. Age 20, , Junior and Senior Classes, Press Association. Senior Theme-'iThe Panama Canal. I am on my way to Byron. Cuniici-IILL, JHARY M. ---- - - Batavia, N. Y, Latin English Course. Age 17, Junior and Senior Classes, Press Association. Senior Theme-- The Age of Golden Discoveries in the West. Mercy me.