Batavia High School - Batavian Yearbook (Batavia, NY)

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Crm BATAVIAN X V A dance was held after the Le Roy game by the juniors, who patriotically gave the proceeds to the A.A. Since this history will probably appear in the Senior Annual, it would be fitting to make more of our Senior year than the others. VVe organized September 15, 1920. We elected the following officers: President, Herbert Rogers, Vice-President, Beatrice Carson, Secretary, Marian Combsg Treasurer, Arthur Curtiss. A Seniors End that they have more time for amusements, since they know so much, and consequently we have held more parties and dances than any year before. I First was the junior-Senior party at the Y.M.C.A. This was well attended lg-y both classes. We started something new and big when we started plans for a skating party. This party took place at the Palace Rink. All four classes at- tended, about one hundred and fifty students being present. Next came the Arbor Day program. The class of '21 dedicated two shrubs, one to its deceased member, Gladys E. Carson, and the other to. IohnliBur'ro 'f bs. 'The' Huntley Contest was excellent. Eight Senior orators wereithe participants 1. :id the musical' prgggram was given by Seniors. The Seniors, acting with the j :r.lf,-Ls, l1e1d,.a dance z-1g,ti1e Hotel Richmond in Aprilmxvhich was very well atteiwlff. ff ,A - Perhaps the most important event of the Senior year, next to graduation, is' the Senior Play. The Senior Play of 1921 has been CEl.ll6d,,i23:l many authorities, the best Senior Play of all time. Miss I-lunn's ability igrougnt the cast into shape to give two excellent performances, April 22 and 23. 'From the play the Seniors made enough to cover their expenses at the end of the year and to nearly print the Batavian besides. 'A With what joy we look forward to the Senior Ball the picnic the ban uet, , , , , 41 and what memories we will leave behind at graduation. if In Conclusion, We thank our class advisors who have guided us through erfj' ' ' of the best YCHYS Of Olll' llves-Miss Moynihan, Miss Saul, and Miss Hunn. -GEORGE D. OGDEN, '21, 28

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'fJ C566 BATAVIAN Gilman uf '21 The Freshman Class of 1917 was the largest Freshman Class up to that time. comprising somewhat over 150 members. NV e elected the following officers in December: President ...... ......,.. I . CLAYTON LOWE Secretary ..,.......,.... ................ R ITA BRIDGE Vice-President ...,.... .,..... lv IARIAN Cum-155 Treasurer ...................................,............................ ARTHUR Curzrrss A committee was appointed to draw up a constitution, and the class flower and colors were selected, the flower-American Beatity 'Roseg the colors--Purple and gold. . ' Our freshman 'ear was s ent more in Gettin? accustomed to our new sur- . 23 . , roundings than in planning any brilnant social evq' -P 1 We did have one dandy party at the Y.M.C.A., which ev-fijv good Senior r-enreppbers. january 11, 1919, the new Sophornores organizedlfor the year. The Presi- dent was Ray Ayers, Yize-President, Bernice Betts, Secretary, Ethel Chandierg Treasurer, Milton Cumfnings. 'Under the guidance of these officers, the class. after its dorruazsi. spe11,'jU.:.f3n to enter the social ring. A party of Sophs went the .Le Roy game at E-.e and did not fall down as representatives of Bl-1.5. Next came a really trulyi' party at the Y.lVl.C.A. which about forty Sophs attended, not to speak of a few juniors. There were also several skating parties throughout the year. During our second year, we selected our class pins and rings and most of the class bought one or the other. Of course, the next year we were juniors, and celebrated the fact by electing Walter Southworth, President, Marian Combs, Vice-President 5 Beatrice Gehring, Secretary, and Everett Ellinwood, Treasurer. The first event in our social pro- gram was the junior-Senior party at the Y.M.C.A. A large crowd attended and everyone enjoyed him or herself. The most important event in any junior's life is the Prom, We had been planning this event almost the entire year. The Prom. was held May 22 at Odd Fellows' Temple, which was decorated with the class colors. The Prom. was a success in every way. The juniors were active in selling tickets for school benefits but their jinx always kept them in secohd place. We were well represented in all the athletics. We won the Inter-Class Track meet, the track team was composed mainly of juniors g and the B. B. team had several 2l'ers in the line-up. Z7 i.1,e?55i i

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X+,,,,.-J qw BATAIYIAN , 0112155 Hrnplgrrg, 1921 1991! How swiftly do the years roll around! lfVho would have thought that VValter and I would be all that is left? And he-he is dying and I have been dead for years-for all practical purposes. Testimonials no longer flow from my pen with speed and dexterity. It was that patent medicine of Walter's that has shortened my life. He told me not to take it, but there is no fool like an old fool. Yes, it shall be done. Thanks to Edison, we can talk to our ,departed class- mates. And I can remember when people, I myself, laughed at him-yes, laughed at him. Vtfhat blind fools we were! Let the dead alone, say I. VVhy bother them with embarrassing questions? But if you wish- ' ' ' ' ' ' 'lf . v 1 . . .1 How the old spirit phone has changed. Not much as it was when it?-waS new in 54. Yes, Walter, here I o. - 1, 15, 3 .g, ,lg ,- . . ,. ,- . . I '. -I-IellcqTBr1mstone, 170-Might as well have the worst over-Class of .q,Q.mr..1 - '-fir - .r-In-. .ji - ' I AlvJ7g.vH.ISV,--bL:OiJl2I'1Cl'C? Impossible! My mistake. ,P -+Paradise?G5'If31I-No'not 8l9M, 6-l-2-I. Yes, that's it. That you, Pearil? Busy? I thought nc,it'P1'?-Iovi's the class of '2l? 'lflore or less, eh? Begin atthe' beginning. . , , 1 ,r --Get away, I donhfgibelieife it. You, President of the Anti-Tobacco League? Honorary President ?'?Worse and more of it. What a world! So Bob Lewis was killed by Ivory head himters in Thibet. I thought something like that would' happen-Who? LaRene Miller? Married her in 1942? Well, well. Killed with him. How sad! Susie Dart, of course you remember her. Went down with her ship on the Barge Canal? What tragedy! Yes, I'd heard Lloyd was a li, tamer, but what of Marion Curtiss? Married a man named Coldslaw, you say? Not jasper Coldslaw, the aerial subway promoter? It was? Hold the line 2 minute, I'll have to put that down. r If -Hello-Carmichael wrestling in circus-japanese wrestler-No, don't hang up, I believe you. What's that-Ralph Olcott a bootlegger? So young, too. Oh my! Helen Mullen running a Hennery and Dorothy Buchholtz a plumber! What is the world coming to anyway? Roger Mathes a manicurer? If I weren't nigh onto a hundred I'd do a buck and wing-so Catherine Darch, became a vers libre poet-and lives-where did you say-Greenwich Village? Oh yes-King Kibbe in a class by himself, eh? Mend single rib umbrellas. All alone in his profes- sion. Most odd! ' 29. - if v 'ff' wi i