Clifton Springs High School - Cliftonian Yearbook (Clifton Springs, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 32 of the 1929 volume:

THE CLIFTONIAN Clifton Springs Qrade and High School COMMENCEMENT NUMBER JUNE : 1929 THE SENIOR CLASS—ALL ABOARD FOR WASHINGTON They are—left to right: Albert Bosshart, Wayne Cowell, Herman Mark, Olive Griffiths, Elva Lannon, Miss Greeny, chaperone; Dorothy Walters, Mary Robyn, Lillian Smith, Doris Case. SENIOR ROLL ELVA LANNON Silver Street “GWENDY” We’d love to be a patient With Elva for a nurse. Salutatorian; Class Vice-President; Senior Play; Public Speaking Contest (3, 4); Debate; Basketball (1, 2); Dramatic Club (3); Glee Club (2); Wearer of C.; Cliftonian Staff (4). Clifton Springs Sanitarium Training School. LILLIAN SMITH Shortsville “SMITTY” She makes them all sit up and hark For at athletics she’s a shark. Secretary Senior Class (4); Senior .. ‘ Play Cast; Glee Club (2); Dramatic Club (3); Debate (4); Captain Basketball (3,4); Basketball (1,2, 3, 4); Wearer of C. Rochester General Hospital. DORIS CASE Crane Street “CASEY” When Doris “tickles the ivories” Oo-la-la! Valedictorian (4); Treasurer of Senior Class (4); Won Prize Speaking Contest (3) ; Orchestra (4); Glee Club (2); Dramatic Club (3); Cast Senior Play (4) ; Debate (4); Basketball (2); Editor of Cliftonian; Wearer of C. P. G. THE CLIFTONTAN ALBERT BOSSHART Main Street “DEL” I’m right; you’re wrong; so don’t argue! President of Senior Class (4); Prize Speaking Contest (3); Won Prize Speaking Contest (4); Manager Basketball (4); Baseball (3, 4); Cast Senior Play; Chairman Debate. Elgin College. OLIVE GRIFFITHS VanVranken Ave. “DUD” I love to play, I love t’ dance, But most of all, I love romance. Cast Senior Play (4); Debate (4); Prize Speaking Contest (4); Glee Club (2) ; Dramatic Club (3); Manager Basketball (2); Basketball (1,2,3,4); Editor of School News (4). Undecided. HERMAN MARK Crane Street “HUNCE” Herman is quiet, Herman is short, Herman is every inch a sport. Cast Senior Play (4); Debate (4); Basketball (2, 3, 4); Captain Basketball (3, 4); Baseball (3, 4); Captain Baseball (3) ; Wearer of C. P. G. MARY ROBYN Bunker Hill “MARY” Another reason why women aren’t the weaker sex. Editor of School News (4); Stage Manager Senior Play. Geneseo Normal. WAYNE COWELL Teft Avenue “O! WAYNE” A blower of many horns, Who doesn’t blow his own. Orchestra (1, 2, 3, 4); Property Manager Senior Play; Baseball (3, 4); Wearer of C. Undecided. DOROTHY WALTERS Broad Street “DOT” A Dot with a Dash to it! Dot is pretty Dot is neat Dot is witty And quite petite! Editor of School News (4); Glee Club (2); Dramatic Club (3); Manager Basketball (4); Captain Basketball (1); Basketball (1, 2, 4); Business Manager Senior Play (4); Debate (4); Wearer of C. P. G. Salutatory: Reverence for Law To the Board of Education, to the Faculty, and the friends here assembled, I bring the greetings of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Nine. We are glad to have so many friends with us on this glorious occasion. Lincoln has been eulogized as a national hero by great orators; he has been heralded as a genius by great statesmen, but I, in my humble way, wish to speak of Lincoln as a man of great foresight. As children we learned the Gettysburg address, beautiful for its simplicity and sincerity, we read his letter to Horace Greeley as an example of astounding logic, and I wish to review for you, tonight, the address given before the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springsfield, Illinois, January the twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, called by him “The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions.” This speech, like Lincoln’s other speeches, is simple but impressive and comes from the soul of the man. Given before a group of young men he tries to impress upon them their duty to their country. The speech was given at the time of the slavery agitation, when in the North the Fugitive Slave Law was being disobeyed and in the South mobs were taking the law into their own hands. He says that America is the fairest portion of the earth in regard to extent of territory, fertility of soil and climate, and that in this fair land of ours we have religious and civil liberties, not what we ourselves have toiled and labored for, but legacies which were bequeathed to us by a hardy, brave and patriotic race of ancestors. Nobly they performed their task and it is our just duty to carry it out the way they themselves would THE CLIFTONIAN 3 have. In one sense every nation has a rise, a golden age, and a decline, but Lincoln states that if our political institutions and standards fall, it will not be from any outside power, but will spring up amongst us—that as a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide. And there was at that time, Lincoln said, an ill-omen amongst them which was the increasing disregard for law. Not only was this evil prevalent in any one part of the country but was common all over the nation. The mobs were practically ruling certain districts at that time. They would murder, hang and torture people as they saw fit. In Mississippi they hung gamblers, not content with this they brutally hung poor innocent negroes, then from negroes to white men and strangers. In St. Louis they took a mulatto, innocent and minding his own business, hung him to a tree and burned his body. These lynchings were almost as commonplace as Spanish moss on a tree. Were these acts important in the light of the perpetuation of our political institutions? Lincoln’s idea was that if men take it into their heads to hang gamblers and torture murderers they will in turn murder people that are neither gamblers nor murderers. Such would be the result of the rule of mobocracy, and in time our standards would be trodden to the earth. The strict observance of all laws is the best way to guard against the evil event of national suicide. Lincoln admits that there may be some bad laws, but, he nevertheless urges us to religiously observe thfcm while working for their repeal. Lincoln states that in nearly every generation some genius will rise up seeking glory. He cannot find this in the field of establishing a permanent government, because this field of glory has been harvested. He would therefore seek to find it in tearing down the American political institutions and substituting something new. Again the passion, that came as a result of the American Revolution and bound us to the nation must die in the future as the vividness of those days grows dim. He concludes by saying that reason—cold, calculating, unimpassioned reason— must furnish all the materials for our future support and defense. “Upon these let the proud fabric of freedom rest, as the rock of its basis, and as truly as has been said of the only greater institution” the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. I have reviewed this speech to show how the circumstances of almost a hundred years ago parallel those of today. Lincoln, no doubt, little realized that what he said in 1837 would apply to 1929. Conditions are so much the same today, disregard for law so prevalent, that President Hoover has spoken on the crime wave and has made a plea for respect of law, which in this day amounts to the same thing as Lincoln's impressive speech of 1837. Instead of condemning mob rule Hoover spoke of our national crime wave, robbery, embezzlement, forgery, murder, and blackmail, which is lowering our morale as a republic. Let me conclude with the words of Lincoln himself, and those quoted by Mr. Hoover in his plea for law obedience: “Let Reverence for the laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap. Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in the legislative halls, and enforced in the courts of justice. And, in short, let it become the political religion of the nation, and let the young and old, the rich and poor, the grave and the gay of all sexes and tongues and conditions sacrifice increasingly upon its altar.” So, we, the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Nine, start out in life to do our duty, better citizens for the educational opportunities we have enjoyed. ELVA G. LANNON ’29. St. Peter—Who’s there? Voice Without—It is I. St. Peter—Get out of here. We don’t want any more school teachers! 4 THE CLIFTONIAN HISTORY OF CLASS History repeats itself, so says a well known and oft-quoted adage, so do not be surprised if our history happens to be in some respects much like a great many other class chronicles you have heard. There is still enough difference to give us a personality. On September 4th, 1917, 23 small children wended their way toward school for the first time. Albert Boss-hart, Doris Case, Lillian Smith, Elva Lannon, Victor Anderson, Solomon Be-helfer, Francis Burke, Elman Cowell, Stanley Glacier, Maurice Joyce, Alfred Morphy, Joseph Nairy, Elwyn Richardson, Lawrence Walters, Joseph VanDen Busche, Edward Walters, Lawrence Ostrander, Eleanor Williams, Mary Smith, Bessie Schantz, Elizabeth Raines, Ruth Peisher and Jennie Frank made up the first grade which later was to become known as Class of ’29. Of these students, Albert Bosshart, Doris Case, Lillian Smith and Elva Lannon are the only ones who are being graduated. Elva Lannon dropped out in the second grade, but returned to us in the third. In the fourth grade Olive Griffiths was added to the ranks of '29 and so the class remained through the rest of the grades. Four years ago, on the morning of September 7th, the Class of 1929 assembled, namely, Doris Case, Celia Fish, Marian Fox, Olive Griffiths, Elva Lannon, Mary Robyn, Violet Lannon. Ruth Schantz, Lillian Smith, Lois Tolner, Eleanor Wright, Elizabeth Sanders, Albert Bosshart, Nevill Cowell, Robert Goodman, Howard Hickok, William Lake, Maurice Joyce, Joseph Nairy, Elwyn Richardson, Joseph Peisher, Edward Walters and Lawrence Ostrander. It was at this time that Mary Robyn officially joined our class. Some were so enthusiastic they nearly beat the janitor and were obliged to wait many a long minute on the High School steps. That their enthusiasm did not cool under this preliminary trial is shown by the fact that some of these early ones are with us tonight. We entered the building with the proper amount of Freshman humility; our hearts quaked with pleasure at speaking to a Senior, while the mere mention of Cicero and Geometry sent our respect soaring to the loftiest heights. Of course, the spell has long since been broken; the trials and tribulations of these subjects combined with problems of Physics and other subjects enumerated in the Course of Study, have had their disillusioning effects. At the beginning of our Sophomore year, our class numbered twenty, which included two new members, Dorothy Walters and Herman Mark. In our Junior year, on April 23rd, we organized our class. The following officers were elected: Albert Bosshart, president; Elva Lannon, vice-president; Lillian Smith, secretary; Doris Case, treasurer, and Miss Greeney was unanimously chosen class advisor. The first thing our class did was to have a benefit movie, which proved to be a successful start toward our Washington trip. How well we remember working on the “Junior Float” for many days in Kemp’s garage. It certainly was a gala day when “The Little-Old-Red-School-House” appeared in the “Big Parade” favoring a new school for Clifton Springs. Then for several days no one could see a Junior in sight without hearing. “Oh, have you seen our new Junior rings?” Of course we all thought that no preceding class had ever had rings quite as nice as ours, and I am afraid some of us still think just that. Our first social undertaking was the trip to Owasco, the latter part of June, with the Seniors as our guests. This proved a huge success and a good time was enjoyed by everyone. Then we left school, delightfully anticipating the vacation, and most of us looking forward to becoming dignified Seniors in the fall. When we returned to our duties in September of last year we ' ere a very THE CLIFTONIAN o serious-minded group of students with big ambitions. The only blot on our Senior horizon was the loss of three more of our classmates, leaving our number only nine. Our first achievement, this year, was the production of a one-act play, “Two Crooks and a Lady.” This was in preparation for the “Senior Play.” A few days later we again started out earnestly and with determination to earn the money for our Washington trip at the first possible moment. This determination resulted in a successful movie followed closely by several bake sales and a Hallowe’en Party, which proved to be one of the outstanding social features of our Senior year. Then the Senior play soon followed and did credit to the ability of the participants, though how could it be otherwise under the kind and able directions of Miss LeGrand? The play was closely followed by a campaign to sell holly wreaths, so that by the time the Christmas holidays were announced every Senior was more than glad to have some time to get a fresh start. We had nicely gotten started in our school work again when mid-year ZE exams overtook us, but, never daunted, we attacked our studies with a zeal which was overwhelming and surprising. The annual debate was put on for the Parent-Teacher Association amid much fear and knee-shaking, but it wasn’t as bad as we had anticipated it would be, and so with one more achievement left to our credit we were left to our studies with no more interruptions until the Easter holidays. At this point we had the biggest treat of our school career and one which had been looked forward to with much anticipation, “The Washington Trip.” It it beyond the power of description, but each one of us had a marvelous time. And now in the latter part of June come final exams, Class Night exercises, and finally comes the breaking up and separation of the Class of 1929. But as we have come to the portal leading out into life, the lessons which we have learned in our intercourse with each other will never be forgotten, and may we all endeavor to follow through life, as we have through our school course, our motto, “Quand meme.” OLIVE GRIFFITHS. DOROTHY WALTERS SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Clifton Springs, N. Y., April 1, 1954. Dear Mrs. Morris:— So sorry I hadn’t been able to write sooner. The world has changed a lot since last we met, but I haven’t changed a bit when it comes to writing letters. Well, dear, I’m simply knocked into space by the way Clifton has grown, since I saw it last. You know I’ve been in Australia, studying “Applied Art” with the Bushwackers and I decided to come back for a visit to America, for a change of environment. I bought a special new Bat-Winged individual plane; you know I was lucky in getting it so cheap, only $1200. It’s all funny brown stipple to make it look fuzzy like a bat, and it is an equipped with radio and television. I think that there is something a little wrong with the raising lever or else I’m getting a little heavier. I do hope it’s the lever. Well, dear, it makes good speed anyway. I started from Australia on Tuesday and arrived home in time for breakfast, Friday. I met a storm on the way over, too. Well, to begin with, you should see Clifton’s airport. It’s marvelous. Clifton has grown so big that Clifton and Phelps have had to combine, and the airport is out beyond the place where the old reservoir used to be. And who do you suppose I found running the classiest plane agency in town? Why, 6 THE CLIFTONIAN little Herman Mark, himself. Dot was up, taking the kids for a ride in a new plane, when I came, but Herm radioed to her “to come on down and see who is here.” I didn’t move quickly enough, though, for she saw who I was in the television. Tney have a darling apartment at the new Sulphorium Apartments on East Avenue, formerly East Hill. Well, of course, Dot told me all the news. Why, you know, Olive is making a marvelous hit in New York. She has a position with the Ritzy Theatres, making all their settings for the best plays. She’s getting a wonderful salary—$5000 a week, and her hours at the office are from 10:30 to 4:30, and you know—do be careful, darling, this is strict confidence—but I hear she is going to run for state governor. Isn’t that marvelous? Oh, and Albert, why you know Albert is running a chain of 25 jewelry stores. Some of them are exclusive, like having just silver or glass in one store. Really awfully smart, you know, and I should imagine very lucrative. He has three planes. A triplane for long distance business trips, and two other sport and business planes. And a wonderful home on West Hill, now called Clifton Heights. Oh, Elva’s looking wonderful. She invited me up to dinner and showed me her home. Positively ravishing. You should see her “televox man” work. Does all tne housecleaning with the assistance of a smaller televox, which acts as a maid. Elva said she wouldn’t have that maid blow a fuse for anything. She’s taught it just how to do up her hair. She told me she and D'al and D’al Junior were leaving for their plantation in South America very soon, as he had business to transact down there. Oh, and Lillian, well you might know. Smithy is coach of the girls’ basketball team of the University of Missouri, and coaches the baseball team too. She wants me to come out and look her over, and I promised I would if I didn’t eat so much that I can’t get the “Bat” off the ground. Let’s see, who else—oh yes, Mary Robyn. Why you know, she is married —Mr. Lagenor, who has the largest dairy farm in the state. Absolutely wonderful place. Mary is leader of the Ladies’ Home Missionary Society, the Foreign Missionary Society, the Sewing Circle, the Women's Shakespeare Club, and just loads of things in her district, besides keeping her lovely Old English home and her family of four going straight. She’s very busy and very happy. Well, for goodness sake—yes, Wayne. WhJ, you know, he is in Noo Yawk Citee and they say he has an orchestra better and more jazzy than Paul Whiteman’s. Oh, they tell me he’s just slaying the New York audiences with his original compositions on the “Sax,” and he has invented a new adjustable one in all the keys imaginable. He’s coming to the Clifton Civic Opera Theatre in June. I’m going to be around to hear him, you bet. I hope I haven’t completely exhausted you, old thing. I’ll be down in New York, pretty soon, to visit you and see if you’re still up on your French, since you’ve got to be an old married lady. I’m wild to meet Olive, too. Imagine it—a future lady governor. Thrills and three cheers for Governor Griffiths. Remember how you used to yell about our generation going to the bow-wows? I bet we’ve been nearer to heaven in our planes than some of our critics ever got, but, my dear, I think it’s positively terrible the way the youngsters of today keep stunting in their planes right in the middle of the air way, and going up at night alone. I can’t see what their mothers are thinking of. Au revoir, “Miss Greeny.” I’ll be seeing you soon, and until then, don’t try any altitude contests. Love, CASEY. A young man who had never seen an ice cream cone before tried one. He walked outside to eat it, then brought the cone part back to the soda fountain, saying: “Much obliged for the loan of the vase.” THE CLIFTONIAN 7 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Nine, of the Clifton Springs High School, in the County of Ontario and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our last WILL and TESTAMENT in manner following, that is to say: FIRST—We direct that all our just debts and funeral expenses be paid. SECOND—We hereby bequeath all our personal property, such as it is at the time of our death, to the Junior Class of the Clifton Springs High School. We hereby bequeath our vast knowledge of Latin and French to Miss Florence Greeny of Stanley, N. Y., to be used by her in the instructing of future classes in said subjects. To Miss Ruby LeGrand, we hereby bequeath our vocabulary of English, which we request her to use as an aid to future classes in English. To Professor D. B. Williams we herefcy bequeath our ability to apply ourselves to our work. To him, also, we bequeath our knowledge of Geometry and Physics. To Miss Ruby Howard, we bequeath our brains which are to be used in the study of Biology in the future. To Miss Frantz, we bequeath our vast liking for Mathematics. To the Clifton Springs High School, we be-aueath our text books to be used as seen fit.. LASTLY—We hereby appoint The Junior Class of the Clifton Springs High School executors of this, our last Will and Testament, with full power and authority to sell and convey, lease or mortgage real estate: hereby revoking all former wills by us made. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto subscribe our names the thirty-first day of May, in the year One Thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1929. By ALBERT BOSSHART, President. Valedictory: Our Educational Equipment Members of the Board of Education, Principal and Teachers, Friends and Classmates, here is just one more class pausing to say good-bye to you before we go forth into the great school of life. The Class of ’29 has come to the end of four very pleasant years, which you have all helped to make happy and beneficial. We feel we are leaving something precious behind us which we shall never find again when we turn our backs on High School. Indeed, ahead of us lies the “Great Highway ’ of adventures and conquest on which we set foot joyfully yet tremulously, but now we pause to bid you good-bye and thank you for all that you have done for us. One great man defines Education as a debt due from present to future generations. You have fulfilled that debt bountifully and we are grateful. The instruction given to us in High School is OUR equipment as tools are to a workman. It is the basis, the foundation of all our future projects, whether great or small. Graduation with its speeches and flowers is the ceremony with which we celebrate the laying of the cornerstone in our house of life. Education makes us healthy, happy, law-abiding citizens who are able to do our part to make the world a better place. Certain foolish people say they are “gonna quit school.” “What do we want of education?” What indeed? Here is Elbert Hubbard’s idea of the need of Education. “We need an education which fits a boy to get a living, creates a desire for more education, implants ideals of service, and lastly teaches him how to spend leisure in a rational manner.” Any boy or girl who has studied His- 8 THE CLIFTONTAN tory and Civics cannot help but understand and sympathize with the efforts of government to rule so vast a country. When we see all the struggles, dissensions, prejudices, narrow-mindedness, fears and intolerance with which our forefathers had to cope in order to form this nation, we stand in awe of the giant task and in reverence of their deeds. We take up the responsibilities as voters and citizens with a great deal of deep consideration and will try to do our best to make our government the finest in the world. Our sciences tell us of the miracles which God and man have wrought. This, Herbert Spencer tells us, is the worth of science—“For direct self-preservation, or the maintenance of life and health—For the most perfect production and present enjoyment of art in all its forms the most needful preparation is science—and for purposes of discipline—intellectual, moral, and religious —the most efficient is, once more, science.” Our literary course covers a wide held taking in the best plays, poems, stories, books and essays. Our course in dramatics often reveals hidden talent which trains us in poise and diction. Next to acquiring good friends the best acquaintances are those of good books. Our High School course has acquainted us with some of the very best. We can enjoy the novels of Eliot, Dickens or Hawthorne; we can travel with Stevenson or live in another day and age with Tennyson or Scott. When the pensive mood reigns we can soar with the philosophic poets or with the more serious writers, Carlyle, Emerson, Burke or Lamb. Our knowledge of the lovely poems of Shelly or Keats, and the lively philosophy of William Cowper combined with the lyrical narratives of Mil-ton give us a moment of thought and feeling with the immortals. In Shakespeare's plays we find a rich philosophy of life, we meet various characters both weak and strong, but all to be admired, as the great writer weaves his magic spell of plot over them. What more characteristic of Shakespeare than Macbeth’s speech comparing this life to a stage whereon we are but actors. Cut, Out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. All these stories, plays and poems give us a rational and totally delightful means of spending leisure moments. A man’s value lies in his ability to think individually and act collectively. We have been taught the ability to cooperate with our fellowmen and produce the best results, by means of our Athletics and our Sportsmanship League. We have learned how to conduct our affairs in peace and harmony as a class, without friction between the individuals. The object of education is not only to produce a man who knows, but one who does. We have been taught the value of accomplishment by being furnished worthwhile goals for which we must work. Our abilities, capacities, and talents have all been brought to the surface. We know what we like best to do and how much of it we can do. And last, but not by any means least, we begin to learn the value of friendships. For twelve years there have been others beside ourselves fbr whom we have had to make allowances, for whose benefit we have had to set aside some of our own interests, and have had to suit our personality to theirs. It has undobtedly done us good, made us more tolerant, more confident and better t sn we would have been without this social contact. In return we have received confidences, trusts, and sympathy, to a full degree. Indeed, as you see, there is much to be said for education. Long may it rule the young lives of future generations. Well may it do its part in helping to make us good citizens, and so make the world a better place to live in. Now, with most heartfelt gratitude, we thank the Board of Education for THE CLIFTONIAN all they have contributed to our education. They have fulfilled their debt to us to the last measure, and to our Principal and teachers we extend our warmest thanks for the interest, kindness, tolerance, and labor which they have given to us unstintingly. To the Juniors we give thanks for kindness and cooperation, friendship and respect, which they have given us in a truly sportsmanlike manner. To my classmates, so kind and true, although you may not become great men and women, even though fame does not come to your door remember this: “God does not need Either man’s work, or His own gifts: who best Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best: His state Is Kingly; thousands at His bidding speed And post o’er land and ocean without rest:— They also serve who only stand and wait.” In behalf of the members of my class I again thank you all, and reluctantly bid you farewell. DORIS CASE ’29. Dedication: TO THE “OLD SCHOOL” With crash of hammer, bang and bing, My ancient timbers shake and ring; New bricks pile up before my eyes, And no one listens to my sighs. For many years my roof has spread Atove the wise and foolish head. Many classes have climbed my stairs In fours, and fives, and sometimes pairs. My days of usefulness are past, And time has conquered me at last. I willingly step out of the race, To let some new one take my place. So we dedicate this to the poor old school, Where we were taught by rote and rule— May happiness and all good cheer Be with it, and its memory dear. DORIS CASE ’29. The CLIFTONIAN THE STAFF Doris Case.......Editor-in-Chief Elva Lannon.....Associate Editor Edward Walters.....Sports Editor Robert Goodman--Business Manager Alice Cost...........Joke Editor Lillian Smith...Senior Reporter Marjorie Roth...Junior Reporter Dorothy Brown... Sophomore Reporter Nan Quigley....Freshman Reporter School Life School life is really a very serious thing. We who are now in our Senior year, and who have now been graduated, realize that school is not the circus that we thought earlier in our school career. In our first few years, we were filled with awe, and considered school about the most serious thing on earth. Oh, if some of us could only have gone on thinking that way! But, no, school became a playground for us. Little did we care for our teacher’s scoldings or advice. In the upper grades, the work became harder, but we felt it an imposition when our teacher asked us, kindly at first, then a little more imperatively, to take more work home at night. Then High School, what a lark for some of us! Everything was so entirely different from the grades. If the Freshmen could only realize what High School is really going to mean to them, they would certainly dig right in. Many of us who have finished are wishing “Oh, if I could only do it over again, what a difference there would be.” School duty is a very serious piece of work, cut out for each one of us to do. Therefore, let us, one and all, perform it to the best of our ability. Olive V. Griffiths ’29. It’s all right to begin at the bottom, except when you’re learning to swim. 10 THE CLIFTONIAN Thoughts On Life At the beginning of our lives, we are given, whether we will or no, blocks of pure white marble. On this marble, we must chisel, day in and day out— every moment of our lives. We have nothing to say concerning this. But we have something to say as to what we carve. We can make our blocks into rudely-shaped, distorted, marred nothings if we like, or we can shape them into beautiful, artistic, pure-white images. Realizing that we must carve upon our blocks unceasingly, we are determined to make of them things of beauty, which shall be a joy to those about us. Marjorie Roth ’30. Glory The crumbling tombstone and the gorgeous mausoleum, the sculptured marble and the venerable cathedral, all bear witness to the instinctive desire within us to be remembered by coming generations. But how short-lived is the immortality which the works of our hands can confer! The noblest monuments of art that the world has ever seen are covered with the soil of twenty centuries. The works of the age of Pericles lie at the foot of the Acropolis in indiscriminate ruin. The plowshare turns up the marble which the hand of Phidias had chiseled into beauty, and the Mussulman has folded his flock beneath the falling columns of the temple of Minerva. Neither sculptured marble, nor stately column, can reveal to other ages the lineaments of the spirit, and these alone can embalm our memory in the hearts of a grateful posterity. As the stranger stands beneath the dome of St. Paul’s, or treads, with religious awe, the silent aisle of Westminster Abbey, the sentiment which is breathed from every object about him is the utter emptiness of sublunary glory. The fine arts, obedient to private affection or public gratitude, have here embodied, in every form, the finest conceptions of which their age was capable. Each one of these monuments has been watered by the tears of the widow—the orphan—the patriot. But generations have passed away, and mourners and mourned have sunk together into forgetfulness. Someone duly impressed, as now he hurries you through aisles and chapel, utters with measured cadences and unmeaning tone, for the thousandth time, the name and lineage of the once honored dead; and then gladly dismisses you, to repeat again his well-conned lesson to another group of idle passers-by. Such, in its most august form, is all the immortality that matter can confer. It is by what we, ourselves, have done, and not by what others have done for us, that we shall be remembered by after ages. It is thought that arouses intellect from its slumbers, which has “given lustre to virtue, and dignity to truth” or by those examples which inflame the soul with love of goodness, and not by means of sculptured marble, that we revere Shakespeare and his kind. Alice E. Wiemer ’30. ZEZXZ3Z Big Events PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST:— On March 7th, we gave vent to our rhetorical talents, the occasion being the Annual Prize Speaking Contest. This memorable event took place in the Sanitarium gymnasium, and in spite of the fact that one arrived on the scene late and several were overcome with “stage fright,” it went off very well. Those who took part were Dorothy Cornell, Olive Griffiths, Alice Wiemer, Elva Lannon. Marjorie Roth and Albert Bosshart. Albert Bosshart won the first prize and Marjorie Roth, the second. SENIOR DEBATE:— The Senior Class entertained the Parent-Teacher Association on March 14th, by debating for them a subject which is of interest to everyone—“Resolved, that installment buying has been harmful to the nation.” The affirmative side was upheld by Lillian Smith, Doris Case and Herman Mark. Although the negative side, composed THE CLIFTONIAN 11 of Dorothy Walters, Elva Lannon and Olive Griffiths, defended their cause gallantly, they were defeated by their opponents. ORCHESTRA:— Under the leadership of Miss Virginia Golden, the High School Orchestra has attained many laurels, this year. It has added charm to almost all of the school events and we hereby extend to it our hearty congratulations. Those who are members are Doris Case, Catherine Walters, Regina Remery, Gordon Clark, Harold deGraw, Edward Walters, Wayne Cowell and Reginald Gillespie. DRAMATICS:— Although very small, having only about 85 pupils, Clifton Springs High School nevertheless participates a great deal in dramatics. Under the direction of Miss LeGrand, the English III and IV teacher, our school manages to put forth some very amusing and interesting plays and entertainments. Especially, during the past term, we are proud to say that, as a school, we have presented more plays than ever before accomplished by this school in one term. The first play to be presented was “Two Crooks and a Lady” by the English IV class. This play chiefly included the Seniors and was very helpful to us in preparation for the Senior play, “Clarence,” by Booth Tarkington, which was presented at the Palace Theatre on December 12th. The Seniors easily cleared $182.00 for their efforts in presenting the main play of the term. The Turtle Dove,” a Chinese play, was next presented in the High School auditorium by the English III class. At Thanksgiving, we enjoyed seeing “America,” in which the Sophomores performed. This drama was not only amusing but suited the occasion very admirably. At Christmas, the Freshmen very kindly presented for our benefit, “The Christmas Highwayman. Other features presented at different intervals were “The Minuet,” “Tin Soldier Drill” and “Midnight Fantasy.” Last, but not least, the Juniors concluded our drama program for the term by their presentation of “Suppressed Desires” by Susan Glaspell and “The Trysting Place” by Booth Tarkington. As a school, I feel sure, that we have not only enjoyed taking part in dramatics but that we will find our slight knowledge of drama very helpful in future years. LILLIAN SMITH ’29. THE WASHINGTON TRIP:— On March 29th, amid smiling faces and much excitement, “we,” the Seniors of ’29, assembled at the Lehigh Valley station, ready to embark on the one journey which all Seniors look forward to with the greatest anticipation—the Washington Trip. The train which was to take us finally arrived at 10:15, being only thirty minutes late. We finally found seats in the train after much rushing, scrambling, and pushing on the part of everyone as a result of all trying to get on the train at the same time. After the first big thrill of knowing that at last we were actually on our v ay, all the Seniors from their respective schools finally settled down to play cards, read books, munch candy, or walk the length of the train for exercise. At 10:30 that night, a crowd of some odd 125, much bedraggled, dirty, and sleepy young people were deposited at the door of the Annapolis Hotel in Washington. I’m sure that if we had met one of our most respectful friends at that moment he would not have recognized us as the dignified Seniors who had left Clifton Springs, that morning, full of enthusiasm. We awoke at 5:30 the next morning, which was Saturday, to find it raining. However, the weather did not seem to dampen anyone’s spirits, as all were assembled in the lobby of the hotel at least a half hour before the appointed time, anxiously waiting for the buses which were to take us to Mount Vernon. Washington’s Masonic lodge rooms, Christ Church, the National Museum, and Washington Monument were also visited that day. On March 31st, which was Easter 12 THE CLIFTONIAN Sunday, everyone donned their Easter bonnets and proceeded on their way to their respective churches. In the afternoon trips were made to the Franciscan Monastery and Zoological Park. During the remainder of our time in Washington, we enjoyed visits to the Capitol, where a picture of the Thomas party was taken on the steps; to the House of Representatives, where everyone had the opportunity to shake hands with our most worthy vice-president, Mr. Charles Curtis; to the Congressional Library, where everyone's appetite was satisfied at the cafeteria; to the Bureau of Engraving, from which all the stamps and paper money used in the United States are issued; to the Pan-American Building; to the Arlington Cemetery, where we enjoyed seeing the Lee House, the amphitheatre, and tne Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; and last, but not least, we visited the Lincoln Memorial and the White House. We left Washington, the Wednesday following our arrival, for Philadelphia. We made one stop at Baltimore in order to visit the Naval Academy. While in Philadelphia, we visited the Mint and Independence Hall; saw the Betsy Ross House; and made a trip to Valley Forge. On the last day of our wonderful expedition we went to Atlantic City. As all will agree, I am sure, this was a perfect ending to a wonderful trip. On Saturday we arrived home. There was not a Senior, no matter how wonderful a time he had had, who would not admit that he was glad to be home again. LILLIAN SMITH ’29. Notices Seen On Text Books:— “In case of fire, throw this in.” “Stay out.” “For Sale; never been used.” “Closed for the season.” “For external use only.” “Do not open until Christmas.” Don’t you think the human brain a wonderful organ? It starts working as soon as we wake up in the morning, and never stops until we get to school! BASEBALL The High Schools in this section formed their first league this year and Clifton Springs High School was invited to join. The games had to be played under the New York State eligibility rules. The boys decided to join the league. Only one game is played with each team because of the short season leaving the return game to be played next year. The boys had no equipment. Therefore, the first problem which faced them was to obtain suits, baseball equipment, and to improve the diamond. In March a Tag Day was held and in April a benefit movie. The proceeds bought suits and equipment. The next job was to improve the diamond, which the Sanitarium allows us to use. Through the kindness of R. W. Ford and L. H. Leland, who donated trucks, the team was able to get the diamond in shape. L. H. Leland also allows the boys to use planks for bleachers. The following is the schedule and the results of the games. Stars indicate league games. The schedule is incomplete as this goes to press. c. s. H. S... ....6 c. s. H. S.. ... .4 c. s. H. S.. ....1 c. s. H. S.. ....8 c. s. H. S.. ...11 c. s. H. S.. ....7 c. s. H. S.. ... .4 c. s .H. s.. ....5 c. s. H. s.. ... .5 c. s. H. s.. ...20 c. s. H. s.. C, s. H. s.. .... Total .........71 Shortsville .....4 Waterloo .......11 Victor ..........2 Geneva ..........6 Shortsville .....4 Naples ..........1 Geneva ..........8 Manchester -----11 Waterloo ........9 Phelps ..........1 East Bloomfield. Macedon ........ Opponents ......57 A book of verse, offered as a prize for the best derivative note book compiled by a member of the Latin I class, was awarded Helen Whedon. Prof. Williams — How many times have I told you to get to school on time? Marge Roth—I don’t know. I thought you were keeping score. THE CLIFTONIAN 1_3 Girls’ Team Awarded Cup MEMBERS OF THE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM OF CLIFTON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL winners in B Section, Finger Lakes League, this year, were presented t e Winners’ Cun at an athletic rally and banquet in the Methodist Church House, Victor,unde the auspices of the Victor Parent-Teacher A'-'-ociation. Their record was 12 victories in ±2 starts. Those in the picture are: Front row, left to right. Katherine Walters, Mary O’Connell, Lillian Smith. captain; Marjorie Roth, Elizabeth Sullivan: back row, Dorothy Walters, manager; Frances Burgess, W. Spencer, coach; Mrs. L.H. Leland, chaperone; Olive Griffiths. Marian Kauderer The girls’ basketball season for 1928-29 was the most successful one in the history of the Clifton Springs High School. Lillian Smith was unanimously elected captain and Dorothy Walters, manager. The gym class consisted of twenty-two members, of which the following composed the regular team: L. Smith, M. Kauder, M. Roth, O. Griffiths. M. O’Connell, B. Sullivan, F. Burges, C. Walters and D. Walters. The team played eleven and won eleven games, winning the silver loving cup for the Tri-County Finger Lakes Region— B League of Basketball. This is the first trophy to be brought to the Clifton Springs High School by any team. The girls wish to thank those who helped them in completing a successful season, especially Mrs. Lee H. Leland, chaperone, and Mr. Spencer, coach Mrs. Leland presented each of the girls with a gold basketball pin with “C.S.H.S.” and “1928-1929” inscribed on them. f The following is the schedule of games played: C. S. H. S ..38 Shortsville ... .. .8 C. S. H. S ..40 Shortsville ... . ..9 C. S. H. S ..39 Phelps . .12 C. S. H. S .28 Phelps .. .9 C. S. H. S .35 Manchester 0 C. S. H. s .93 Alumnae C. S. H. s .17 Victor .15 C. S. H. s .28 Victor . 9 C. S. H. s .41 E. Bloomfield . .24 C. S. H. s .24 E. Bloomfield . . .8 C. S. H. s ..9 C. S. S. Nurses . .5 C.S.H.S. Total 392 104 14 THE CLIFTONIAN Boys’ Basketball The boys’ basketball team was organized in the latter part of October with Mr. William Spencer acting as coach. Herman Mark was elected captain by tne unanimous vote of the team. The squad consisted of the following players: Herman Mark, Elwyn Richardson, Clifton Bloodgood, Edward Walters, Ashley Macumber, Winfred Lan-non and Eugene Smith. Though the team d.d not have a very successful season, they nevertheless played some very good games. The schedule follows: c. s. H. S.... ...16 Shortsville .19 c. s. H. S.. . . ...12 Phelps .25 c. s. H. S.... .. .15 Manchester ... .18 c. s. H. S.... .... 17 Alumni .32 c. s. H. S.... .. .12 Victor .42 c. s. H. S.... .. .28 E. Bloomfield .. .19 c. s. H. S.... ...26 Shortsville .25 c. s. H. S.... ...23 Phelps .30 c. s. H. S.... ... 46 Waterloo Cubs. , .10 c. s. H. S.... ...22 Victor .22 c. s. H. S.... ....18 E. Bloomfield .. . .17 c. s. H. S.... ....22 Manchester ... .25 Totals 257 284 Glorious Adventure (Richard Halliburton) This is a vividly and enthusiastically-told account of a modern “Odessey.” Halliburton, at the age of twenty-seven, made a most remarkable and thrilling journey over the trail of Ulysses, with Homer as his guide. The young author’s enthusiasm reigns throughout the book. There is a great deal of humor which is certainly not needed to make this story interesting, as it is in some travel books, for, being written by a young and enthusiastic author like Halliburton, it could never be anything but a vitally interesting narration. There are frequent vivid and picturesque descriptions which keep the reader spellbound. There are thrilling adventures—indeed the whole book is a “Glorious Adventure.” The parallels drawn between Halli- burton's journey and that of Ulysses are striking and interesting. I enjoyed very much the description cf the night spent on Mount Olympus, the amusing oracular prophesies at Delphi, the description of the Parthenon at night, and the delightful conversation at the “Porch of the Maidens.” The modern repetition of the Marathon race is, perhaps, the most humorous part. The pilgrimage to Rupert Brooke’s grave is told very impressively. Halli burton’s version of the story of the two lovers, Leander and Hero, and the description of his swim across the Helle-sponte are most interesting. The same is true of the descriptions of Troy, the entrancing Lotus Land, which lured Ulysses and his men, the treacherously beautiful caverns of the Siren Isles, and the climbing of the great and famous Mount .®tna. As this journey is a ’modern “Odessey,” Halliburton fittingly closes his impetuous and glamourous story by telling the conclusion of Homer’s epic; the modern Ulysses tells of his guide, the ancient Ulysses, as each reaches the end of his adventure. I enjoyed this very much. Not only was the ancient history told interestingly, but also the author voiced his feelings and his great enthusiasm in such a way that my interest was held throughout the story, and my admiration was aroused for the young and adventuresome author. ALICE T. COST ’30. Heard in the Library (two Sophomores conversing): First—On this list of supplementary books for Latin II it says, “Last Days of Pompeii.” Who was he? Second—I’m not sure. First—What did he die of? Second—I think it was some kind of an eruption. Joe Nairy once remarked that he’d like to be a seal. When asked why, he retorted: “A seal has a flapper on each side of him.” THE CLIFTONIAN 15 The Fool (Channing Pollock) There are so many of us—every day, who in trying to follow in the footsteps of Christ—even in very trivial things— are laughed at, made fun of, and unfortunately we, then, under a supreme test are weak-willed. We find ourselves incompetent. We break under ridicule. Our faith is not strong enough to carry us through criticisms, which seems the least of impediments, and is the greatest. We show in those moments that we care more for people, for humans, for what they think of us, than for Christ. We show that we are not sincere in our pitiful attempts, now and then, for we always go back—back again to people—and sin—and a shortlived happiness. There are people—a few among the millions, who seem to be endowed with a stronger resistance against the lures of man than is the meager pittance of most of us. One such man was Daniel Gilchrist. His chosen profession, the one which called, was that of preaching the Gospel. But under the scorn, the heat of his truthful, penetrating words, the careless rich of New York cast him from their would-be sanctuary. They could not face the unveiled facts; they could not face their mistakes, their blind lives, and accept them as they really were. From the magnificent cathedral where none but the earthly, worldly rich might enter, Daniel Gilchrist, almost thankfully, slipped into the fruitful, though difficult, task of bringing “His word” to the poor; of spreading himself, cheer and comfort; of spending every possession, both physical and monetary, to enable open-minded people to be saved from themselves and see the making—undertake the making— of more disciples. “Fool!” was the charge against him— lunatic! He spends every atom—his all —he goes through everything;—but if he didn’t purchase quite enough for his physical needs, his soul was fed— through the sight of awakening on the part of dozens upon dozens of people who otherwise, coming from the slums as they did, might have spread over much of the world, crime and unhappiness—sorrow unbounded through blindness. So Daniel Gilchrist defied the cry of “Fool” and, in the end, he conquered all as would any person, who, for a good cause, ignores the cry of the multitude. ALICE E. WIEMER ’30. The Promised Land (Mary Antin) Mary Antin was born, lived and was born over again. This is a story dealing with just these three facts. The book is a story of her life, and is written in the third person for the first two stages, and first person for the last. Mary Antin was a Jewess, born in Russia at the time of the persecution of the Jews. She tells us in a quiet manner, yet making you hold your breath, about the different and horrible ordeals of the Jews. The slaughtering of their children, and the torturing of their bodies, makes us sympathize with the race of Mary Antin. The book tells about her early life in Russia, the many handicaps under which she worked, and last, but not least, her trip to America —“The Promised Land.” Here she and her family found happiness and contentment, and here Mary was reborn. She realized that the Lord had made one place on earth where the Jews were welcome and not persecuted. After learning the English language and go--ing to school, she found her vocation in life, which was in God’s out-of-doors— Natural History. I liked the book very much, probably because of its simplicity. It was easy to read and understand. It seemed to me as if it were more of a fiction book than a biography. ELVA G. LANNON ’29 Miss Howard — What is the spinal cord? Verna Stubbs—That’s beyond me. I don’t take music. 16 Red Light (By Alice R. Miller, English I) Dr. Fuller, who had been in practice for many years suggested that Louise, his niece, become a nurse. Her mother shuddered at the thought. College was the place for a girl of seventeen. Her father, however, was very much delighted at the idea and sent at once for information about the Baston Training School for nurses. Louise was happy. She was going to be a nurse; how much fun it would be to see operations and take care of nice people! She entered the training school in September. There would be three, long years of hard training before she could be a nurse, yet she was strong enough to stand it. Two years passed quickly; she had had a little of everything and was enjoying every moment of it. She was now on night duty; one floor to take care of, with twenty-four patients on the floor. It kept Louise pretty busy. At two o’clock one morning, a man who had been suffering great pain decided he could stand it no longer so took his razor from the table nearby and cut the veins in his wrist. Seeing the blood shoot forth, he feared death and again wished to live. He rang his bell, and Louise hurried to his room. She checked the bell and turned on the lights. The man’s bed was covered with blood, and he was dead. Louise turned the light out and locked the door, placing the key on her desk. She did not change a thing in his room because the coroner would have to come. Going on with her duties, she was kept busy until four o'clock. Louise walked down the hall —and the dead man’s red light went on! Quickly Louise ran to her desk in search of the key. It was lying just where she had placed it. What could it be? Could he have come to life again? There surely was enough blood on his bed to prove that he had bled to death. Louise shuddered at the thought of entering the room alone. She must be brave. “Oh, I can, I must,” she whispered. She heard a door THE CLIFTONIAN squeak. The cold chills went up her spine. Was it the dead man walking? It was absurd for her to think of such things. Louise called the night float (a nurse ready to do anything in case of accident). The two nurses, being afraid to enter, called the man’s private doctor, his assistant and the coroner. After hearing the story none would enter. Some one MUST. Louise unlocked the door. It was silly to be afraid of a dead person. He could not harm one. She entered the room, turned on the light, and glanced at the bed. Everything was just as she had left it. Why would the bell be on? She neared the bed and saw the bell in the man’s hand. He had clutched it as he died, and after the nurse turned out the light he had still held it. After death when the muscles contracted, the light again went on. So after all, a dead man really lit the red light. RESTITUTION These days are full— And though they speeding Pass us by— Each day with routine filled, When we look back, we feel How hectic—and we sigh. Sorrows and joys in quick succession Fill our lives;—we cannot see, We do not know that years beyond We shall look upon these As days most free. And ever and anon, we feel The years are richer growing With promises of other fields For our knowledge’s bestowing. Though days are sometimes sadly long And nights pass all too quickly, When we look back, we are surprised To see what progress strewed them thickly; And yet, they say “be constant”—; Look not back—but ahead. I think it gives us greater strength To see where other actions led! ALICE E. WIEMER ’30 Even for lazy people—Wrigley’s gum. THE CLIFTONIAN 17 4-H CLUB The Wide-a-Wake 4-H Club, the senior club of Clifton Springs, under the leadership of Miss Monteau, has been taking the home project, Elementary Foods, which is a study of the classes of foods and the different methods of preparing them. The Senior Club has alternate Supper Nights and business meetings. Every other Monday we prepare a simple meal in the laboratory, sometimes inviting members of the faculty to join us. Each girl has a certain task to perform in preparing and serving the meal. By taking different work each time, every girl learns each step in the preparation of the menu. There is usually a demonstration given by two or more of the girls. A recreational period follows both supper and business meetings. The business meetings are held in Miss Mon-teau’s office. Here we discuss any business which may come up and plan the next Supper Night. We try to plan a balanced meal each time, taking in our studies of the properties of foods. The Cheerio 4-H Club, the junior club, under the leadership of Miss Jones, is taking the junior project, Home Making I, slightly emphasizing foods. They also have alternate Supper Nights and business meetings, coming on Thursdays. Several members from each club are planning to attend the 4-H Camp, which is held at Point Rochester on Canandaigua Lake, some time in August. It is with this object in view that we have our benefit movies and food sales. Next year, with the equipment in the new school, 4-H work will prepare the girls for the course in Domestic Science. We have been handicapped, this year, by lack of ovens and proper cooking equipment. I think 4-H work is very helpful to the girls who are sufficiently interested to work in it, because it teaches sewing, cooking, interior decorating and many other things which will be useful in later years. MARJORIE WEBB. Disappointment There are words enough for the hero Who dwells on the heights of fame; I write for the disappointed— For those who lost their aim. I write with a tearful cadence For one who stands in the dark, And knows that his last best arrow Has bounded back from the mark. I write for the breathless runner The eager, anxious soul, Who falls with his strength exhausted, Almost in sight of his goal; For the hearts that break in silence, With a sorrow all unknown, For those who need companions, Yet walk their ways alone. There are words enough for the lovers Who share love’s tender pain, I write for the one whose passion Is given all in vain; For those whose spirit-comrades Have missed them on the way, I write, with reluctant pen These tragic lines today. But I know the constellation Must somewhere keep in space Blue ribbons for the runner Who barely lost the race; For the plan would be imperfect Unless it held some sphere That paid for the toil and talent And love that are wasted here. ALICE E. WIEMER ’30. TRAGEDY Three pigs set out On the way to town A hoggin’ the road, my dear. One pig was black Another brown The third was white, ’tis clear. Along came a farmer In his coupe And honked for the pigs to get out of the way. The pigs didn’t get And the Ford was wrecked And so were the pigs, they say. DORIS CASE ’29 THE CLIFTONIAN 18 THE CLIFTONIAN 19 SCHOOL STATISTICS High School Honor Roll There were seven report periods, the following appearing on the Honor Roll: Alice Cost, 7 times; Helen Whedon, 6: Ruth Buchan, 6; Marjorie Roth, 3: Ethel Maslyn, 3; Elvere Buchan, 2: Regina Remery; Parker Wright; Louis Mark; Nan Quigley; Marion Sweeney; Catherine Walters; Lucille Smith. There were three Quarterly Examinations in which the following averaged 90% in all work: Cost, 3 times; Maslyn; Whedon; E. Buchan; L. Mark; Remery; M. Roth; McLouth; Webb; Wright; Clark. ♦ Grade Honor Rolls First Grade — Rodney Dusinberre, Harry VandeMortel, Paul Macomber. Eleanor Carver, Janet Hoffman, Margaret Lindner, Barbara Salisbury, Betty Salisbury, Audrey Snell, Jean DeGraw. Second Grade — Elizabeth Finewood, Francis Garney, Hazel Huling, Marian Goodman, Florence Roth, Helen Nor-sen, Terrence Sheehan, Francis La-Presi, Harry Pepperman. Third Grade—Esther Walsh, Harold Maslyn, Betty Garney, Barden Rice. Fourth Grade — Virginia Farr, Felix Landschoot, Frances Macomber, Drew Morris, Edward VandeMortel, Leonard Walters, Anna Rotigel. Fifth Grade—Isabella Adams, Edith Kauder, Mary Alice Madden, Doris Goodman, Lois Snell, Evelyn Gillespie. Sixth Grade — Albert Minor, Paul Quigley, Gordon Taylor, Helen Taylor, Rosalie Vankerkove. Seventh Grade — Robert Haubner, George Cost, Clara Wright, Robert Waters, Lorraine Kauder, Lucy Roth. Eighth Grade — Raymond Maslyn, Edward O’Connell, George Record, Margaret Cornell, Agnes Adams. Attendance and Banking Attendance for the year: Grade I—80% Grade II—91% Grade III—89% Grade IV—91% Grade V—94% Grade VI—96% Grade VII—95% Grade VIII—95% High School Boys—96% High School Girls—95% The banking deposits up to June 1st have amounted to $650. Sixth Grade has the honor attendance for the year. The banking honor has been held once by the First Grade, twice by the Seventh Grade and seven times by the Fourth Grade. Health Report September Underweight, 34 (10%) Dental Defects, 138 Defective Tonsils, 60 Enlarged Thyroids, 7 Defective Eyes, 71 June 9 Corrected, 77 Corrected, 7 Treated 7 Corrected, 19 Enlarged Lymph Glands, 18 Treated, 11 Orthopedic Deformities, 4 Treated, 2 An average of 60 pupils have been served milk daily. In October 29 were protected against diphtheria by toxin anti-toxin. There were 53 cases of measles, 12 cases of whooping cough, and 60 cases of influenza during the year. Pupils’ emergencies amounted to 1855. L. MONTEAU. The Year’s Events FIRST GRADE During the year, thirty-eight children have been registered in First Grade, with a present registration of thirty-one. In October we were pleasantly entertained by Miss Bishop and the Second 20 THE CLIFTONIAN Grade at a costume Hallowe’en party. This party, which is held each year, is greatly enjoyed by all the children. In November, Children’s Book Week was observed by having an exhibit of choice books and of posters relating to them. Miss LsGrand, school librarian, gave us a talk on the proper care of books. Christmas was a happy occasion, with a lighted tree, carols and gifts. On February twelfth, Lincoln’s Birthday was celebrated by having a joint program with Second Grade. At its close a new Lincoln penny was given each child, and our Lincoln Song sung: “A penny is not much, I hear, Yet children hold it very dear, For looking from, it kind and clear, Is Lincoln’s face.” In April, our great interest in airplanes took the form of an exhibit. Models were made by the children and a hangar built. The entire school was invited to see this show. The First Grade Orchestra has practiced each Friday afternoon and several concerts have been given. Worthy of especial mention is Rodney Dusinberre’s performance on tne jew’s harp, Audrey Snell's on the tambourine and Paul Macomber’s skill with the guitar. In May an epidemic of measles left our ranks in a very depleted state. Twenty-four children were absent at one time. However, under Miss Mon-teau’s watchful care, we hope to have all the children here for closing exercises and for the annual Field Day given by the Parent-Teacher Association, which is the final festivity of the school year. SECOND GRADE Eighteen boys and eleven girls were registered in Second Grade. This Spring the children have learned to identify several kinds of birds from observation and from stories in the Burgess Bird Book. The chimney of the old building made a very attractive place for chimney swifts. So many children in the group were especially fond of music, they have learned about forty songs and they also have two whistling choruses. The loss of the playground was made up for by the fun of converting the branch piles in the back yard into Indian wigwams and log cabins, where many an Indian raid was staged. L. BISHOP. THIRD GRADE There are twenty-four pupils in the Third Grade. Twenty-three of these are saving money in the school banking system. The study which these boys and girls have enjoyed most is Geography. By means of slides they have learned how people live in other parts of the world. During April they studied transportation and when they had finished the subject, they invited the Seventh Grade to see their slides and hear what they had learned. Efforts were made by all the pupils to win the Palmer Method buttons. Twelve papers were sent to the Palmer Company and the children are now awaiting the awards. One of the chief social events of the year was the Christmas party, shared with the Fourth Grade. On St. Valentine’s Day they had a Valentine Box and were served with refreshments afterward. One afternoon they were pleasantly surprised when one of the girls brought a fine, large cake to share in celebrating her birthday. The pupils also found much pleasure in making posters for the P. T. A. bake sale and in doing whatever else they could to make it a success. Recently they have made booklets for the reading table in the First Grade room. L. COWLEY. FOURTH GRADE The social activities in Grade 4 have consisted of three parties, a Valentine. Christmas and Easter party, each in turn greatly enjoyed. We worked in conjunction with Grades 1, 2 and 3 for a bake sale for the benefit of the P. T. A. Under Miss Mon- THE CLIFTONIAN 21 teau’s guidance a health play was also given. An Audubon Society was formed early in the year. This gave us material to use in our nature work and seemed to create added interest in protection and love for our feathered friends. The children have been especially interested and pleased in holding the silver banking cup honor since January. On an average our attendance has been very good. William Manly has had a perfect record of attendance. A vote was taken recently on favorite subjects. Arithmetic found first place, Geography second, and Spelling third. Favorite story books were “Toby Tyler” and the “Oz” books. On May 29th the children surprised their teacher with a delightful flower shower. With this present Fourth Grade we have ended a most enjoyable year, a spirit of good will having reigned the entire year. M. K. MacANIFF. FIFTH GRADE The Fifth Grade consists mostly of girls, there being sixteen girls and seven boys. The thing I enjoyed doing most, this year, was drawing maps. There were four prizes awarded to the pupils drawing the best maps of New York State, United States, North America and South America. Isabella Adams and Donald O’Donnell won first prizes. A MEMBER. SIXTH GRADE School opened with the usual chatter and excitement. We were more or less curious because of having a new teacher. The usual procedure of registration and getting our book list followed. An amusing incident was Paul Quigley’s intimate knowledge of the teacher's full name, which he displayed in quite an innocent manner. To make our geography more interesting we attempted a so-called project in the form of a trip to South America. There was the purchasing of tickets, obtaining of passports and booking of steamship passage. We chose the S.S. Vauban of the Lamport and Holt lines, which came into public notice as a result of the Vestris disaster. While on land we had guides chosen to show us points of interest. Our first real holiday was Christmas Everyone seemed primed with Christmas spirit. Paul Quigley and Francis Remery kindly consented to get our Christmas tree, possibly with an eye to their own advantage. They were even so kind as to attempt to decorate it, but we are not particularly fond of nature’s own, especially in the form of muskrat tails. We rather enjoyed putting on a little playlet entitled “Everywhere, Everywhere Christmas Tonight.” A few parents and the Fifth Grade joined us. The most exciting time was the exchange of gifts. Vacation over, the time came for serious thought toward examinations. We managed them very well. It was about this time a widely advertised auction took place which seemed to demand the attendance of a number of people. Paul Brown thought he might purchase a horse. Easter vacation was welcomed by all It had been a long stretch from Christmas, and we wanted a rest. The last lap and many things to think about—examinations, summer work and play. We had planned to dramatize a portion of “Alice in Wonderland,” when measles invaded the ranks and caused it to be abandoned. It has been a pleasant year. The only regret we have is that we were unable to look at the banking cup and had the attendance banner so little. Perhaps next year we shall do better. SEVENTH GRADE Much interest and enthusiasm has been displayed in our grade, this year, in the Audubon Society, which was formed for the protection and study of birds. At present we have around sixty different kinds of birds, registered on our Bird Calendar, which have been seen by the pupils. 22 THE CLIFTONIAN Our “Morning News Club” has encouraged the pupils to be more interested in the happenings of the day and has brought much pleasure to us in the form of jokes and stories helping us to start the day in a cheery mood. We are especially pleased with the results in penmanship for this year, since we have received five Palmer Method buttons, eight Merit Buttons, six Progress Pins, two Improvement Certificates and one Final Certificate. Four other sets of papers have been submitted for Improvement Certificates. S. MURNIGHAN. EIGHTH GRADE On May 20th, the Eighth Grade and High School Civics classes journeyed to Canandaigua to learn, first hand, how court proceedings are carried on. Since most of the time was used in picking a jury, very little of the trial was heard. However, it proved to be worth while and a good time was reported by all. The sleigh-ride party which was planned in the winter met with disappointment, as the sun came out during the day, leaving nothing but bare roads. The plan was to attend the theatre in Newark. Fred Burgess was absent from school about a month, following an operation for appendicitis. During his confinement at the Sanitarium he had many visitors and was presented with flowers from the grade. Upon his return he was as spry and full of mischief as ever. The Dublin Wildcats, a baseball team of Seventh and Eighth Grade boys, is proving to be quite a success, as they have not met defeat during the last two seasons. It appears that these young “Bambinos” will be future stars on the High School team. W. SPENCER. A High School pupil once remarked that Scotland Yard is two feet and eleven inches. The other day, a collegiate Ford was seen in front of the school, bearing the inscription, “Bored of Education.” Music Box When Summer is Gone — School Again Sonny Boy—Bob Goodman Speedy Boy—Wayne and his car. All Nuts Don’t Grow on Trees—??? Varsity Drag—Herman Mark This Is My Lucky Day—When you pass at 65% Oh, Baby—“Louie” You Were Meant For Me—Inger and Winnie Out of a Clear Sky—Regents How About Me?—Cliff Wilson Too Tired—“Crip” Hillyer So Busy—The Editorial Staff Since the Movies Learned to Talk— Ask Ed Walters Just Imagine—Miss Frantz without her pad and pencil If I Had You—’Twould take too much space She’s Wonderful—So say the boys I Faw Down and Go Boom—Miss Golden and Sidney Wheat Old Man Sunshine—“Deed” McGraw The Song is Ended, but the Melody Lingers On—Class of 1929 Precious Little Thing Called Love— Oh, well! My Heart Stood Still—Report cards Nothin’—Test mark The Hours I’ve Spent With You— “The office” Good News—Our teacher’s sick Golden Dawn—Saturday morning Side by Side—Elva and Albert Mean to Me—My teachers Button Up Your Overcoat—Gordon Clark Sincerely Yours—I, who wrote this. Prof. Williams—What is the difference between the North and the South Pole? Elva Lannon—All the difference in the world. D’al—Wayne, may I borrow your sax? Wayne — Sure. I didn’t know you could play. D’al—I can’t, but while I’ve got it, you can’t. THE CLIFTONIAN 23 SULPHUR FUMES Stage Attractions Tramp, Tramp, Tramp — Claude Goodman. The Big Parade—Changing classes The Patent Leather Kid — “Brad” Bloodgood. The Circus—Class Day Red Hair—Nan Quigley The Mad Hour—8:44 to 8:45 A. M. The Thundering Herd—The Freshmen The Three Musketeers—M. Miller, D. Case, K. Walters The Amateur Gentleman — Sidney Wheat All At Sea — The Freshmen taking Regents The Legion of the Condemned—Boys’ Basketball Team The Latest from Paris—Painted shoes Coquette—Mary Calteaux The Dummy—Mr. Bones in the Lab. Outcast—from Classes Show Folks—Miss LeGrand, Seniors and Juniors Square Shoulders—“Dot” Brown Why Be Good?—All of us True Heaven—No School Celebrated Sayings:— It isn’t the original cost; it’s the upkeep—Solomon. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.—Adam. It floats.—Noah. What a whale of a difference it makes.—Jonah. It wont be long now.—Sampson. Oh, Henry!—Anne Boleyn. Step on it.—Sir Walter Raleigh. More and better sleep.—Rip Van Winkle. On a card in the front window of Case’s house appeared the following notice: “A Piano For Sale.” In the window next door another card appeared with just one word: “Hurrah.” Can You Imagine Alice Cost the fat lady in a circus? Prof, refereeing a basketball game? Nan Quigley with black hair? Francis Burke starring with Colleen Moore? Hunce being out to Library five minutes without Dot going out? Marjorie Roth getting to school on time? Miss LeGrand being six feet tall? Sammy Nairy being seen and not heard? Marjorie Webb being underweight? Inger Newland winning a race? Roy not blushing when Magdalene is around? Alice Miller weighing 250 pounds? Elva being seen without Albert? Mary Robyn with a “shaggily shorn shingle”? Marian Sweeney without her makeup kit? Miss Golden with red hair? The other day, after a Junior class meeting was called, two of us reached the Library before the rest. No one was there except Ed Walters. He was hastily pulling several large volumes from a shelf. We asked “Watcha doin’, Ed?” Whereupon, he replied, “Looking for Miss LeGrand!” Did you hear about Dot Walter’s mistake, when she was in Washington? Well, they tell me that she walked into an art museum and, stopping in front of a mirror, exclaimed, “It must be a Rembrandt.” Miss Frantz — What was George Eliot’s chief literary fault? Helen Whedon—He didn’t have any. “Peg”—What’s Sing Sing? Olive—Why, it’s a home for crippled canaries. 0 24 THE CLIFTONIAN In Our Lye-Berry “We”—“Dot” and “Herm” Seven Roman Statesmen — Cicero class Queen of Sheba—Ellen Madden. Two Little Indians — “Deed” and “Louie” Story of the Bad Boy—“Sam” Nairy Crisis—Regents Drums—The Orchestra The Broad Highway—left Avenue The House of Mirth—C.S.H.S. V.V.’s Eyes—“Viv” Chalker Amazing Interlude — When teachers are out of Study Hall Robin Hood—Ashley McCumber Parents’ Assistant—P.T.A. Seventeen—“Park” Wright Call of the Wild—Noon hours Story of Greece—4-H Club on Fri-day Steep Trails—From first to second floor. Social Unrest—The Study Hall The Fat of the Land—Evelyn Fox The Home Maker—Charles Smith Our Bird Friends—Mary (Robin) Grandma Danced With Lafayette:— With Lafayette, my grandma did dance, And tho’ she says ’twas quite by chance I can’t see how the Marquis could have told Which girl to choose, from the crowd of shy and bold. Yes, of course, it was the graceful minuet That she danced with him, and yet Grandma doesn’t boast a bit, But she danced with Lafayette. MARJORIE WEBB ’32 Several weeks ago, Miss LeGrand told the English IV class to get a copy of Carlyle’s essay on “Burns”. Albert Bosshart is said to have remarked, “We’re not going to be doctors, are we?” Stranger—Will you give ten cents to help “The Old Ladies’ Home”? Elwyn—What! Are they out again? In the Underworld Enter Shadows flicker A moan A cry In the eerie darkness Grey gnomes hurry off. • Therein A flash A sparkle A blaze On mounds of shining jewels We bend astounded gaze. A howl A shriek A laugh The shining mound is swept away As would be swept the chaff. Exodus A gasp A rush A scream Where are they, where indeed Answer—naught but a fire-fly gleam. DORIS CASE ’29. The Seasons It comes on us creeping, creeping Chill wind, its helper, is chilling, sweeping And thus comes Old Man Winter. April’s tears have now o’er spilt; Oh, hear the Robin’s clear, high lilt. This is the time when nests are built— Lovely Spring. It comes! I hear the “peepers” singing, While high in the sky, the June sun shines; This is the lovely mating-time— Summer. Oh, see the brilliant colors painted; Like a beautiful picture tinted. Oh the golden harvest time! Autumn. VERNA STUBBS ’32 They tell me that Claude Goodman oiled his hair and everything slipped his mind. • THE BOOK STORE Clifton Springs, N. Y. “WE AIM TO PLEASE’ R. DEVEREAUX COMPANY Open Evenings FORD’S GARAGE BATTERY CHARGING Starter, Generator and Ignition Work First-class Repair Work King and Crosley Radios Clifton Springs Phone 153 R. W. FORD, Prop’r SAM CORONA QUICK SHOE REPAIR SHOP Work Done While You Wait 14 Main Street. Clifton Springs, N. Y. Ladies’ and Gents’ Shoes Shined Residence Phone 54-R Roper’s Drug Store DRUGS—The Best SODAS—You Know Clifton Springs Garage L. J. GOUGEON, Prop’r Gasoline and Oils Repairing of All Kinds Accessories and Tires Battery Repairing and Recharging Phone 158 Trade At The I. G. A. STORE C. E. Wells, Proprietor For Quality and Service Phone 159 Foster Bldg. « L You would never believe it, how much better it tastes, in clean, transparent, non-crazing PYREX See them at at BANKS’ HARDWARE ELLIS M. WELD Furniture Undertaking Phone 29-2 Phone 29-2 SULLIVAN’S Overalls, Shirts and Frocks Boots and Shoes Tobacco Gasoline and Oils Phone 49 LEACH’S MARKET Quality and Service Phone 61 OLYMPIC LUNCH S. SPERO, Propr. 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CONNOLLY’S MEN’S SHOP Odd Fellows’ Block Phone 21 Bloser Richardson The Newland Store GARAGE G. CLIFFORD NEWLAND Clifton Springs, N. Y. Dry Goods and Notions Phone 33 Men’s Furnishings DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE Clifton Springs, N. Y. Phone 30-W The Brown Shoe Store Knauss’ Restaurant pr ENNA JETTICK (PS dO HEALTH SHOE J)U Phone 120 Combination Last Clifton Springs, N. Y. AS A SPECIAL INDUCEMENT to the few residents of the village and vicinity who are not yet yearly subscribers, the CLIFTON SPRINGS PRESS will be sent on trial for the remainder of 1929 for the small sum of 50c. This is simply a trial offer. Send your name and 50c and we will do the rest. 21 Crane Street. BENZ ENGINEERING CORPORATION Salamanca, N. V. BUILDERS OF THE NEW Clifton Springs High School