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

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THE CLIFTONIAN 20 KINDERGARTEN DEPARTMENT This is the third year our kindergarten department has been established. Forty-four children have been registered during the year as compared with thirty-two our first year and forty-one our second. In October the annual Hallowe’en costume-party was held for the kindergarten and grades one and two. A number of pre-school children and mothers were guests at this party. It is an occasion much enjoyed by children and grownups alike. In November a farm-project formed the main part of our work and culminated in the celebration of the Thanksgiving festival. At this time the children joined the rest of the school in bringing jellies and canned fruit to be distributed to the sick and needy. Book Week was observed by the formation of Library Rules. Lists of books for parents and for children were sent to the homes. A Christmas party for the children and mothers was held on Dec. 22nd. In January our pre-primary class was formed. This class consists of children

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THE CLIFTONIAN 19 CLIFTONIAN STAFF Helen Whedon ................................ Howard Roth ................................. Parker Wright ....... ....................... Neil Buck ................................... Ftuth Grimsley .............................. Raymond Maslyn............................... George Cost ................................. Paul Quigley ................................ Marguerite Griffiths—Doris McCormack......... Miss LeGrand ................................ ------------o----------- ----Editor-in-chief ... Associate Editor ........Art Editor ... Athletic Editor ... Literary Editor .. Exchange Editor .. Activities Editor ..... Jokes Editor Business Managers ........... Adviser SWIMMING Swimming is very much like school, but of course, we don’t think of them together. The reason? Well, we like to swim. Yet one can learn to swim in school—yes, in swimming school. Our entrance into school life several years ago was like learning to swim. We had a vague idea of what we were expected to do, but we had to learn to do it. It took a little while to make noticeable progress, but all of a sudden the fog cleared a little and we could take a few strokes alone. Later we got proficient in that style and ventured in new fields of learning, and as we conquered each, passed on to another and more difficult step. When we finish all our swimming strokes we shall have acquired enough assurance to try diving by ourselves, and as we learned to swim, so shall we learn to dive gracefully. Then we shall apply all our skill and glide smoothly to Success. —H. WHEDON. -----------o----------- EXCHANGES We have gained many helpful hints from our exchanges this year and hope to add more to our list in the future. FINGERPRINTS—Naples High School A very well composed magazine containing fine student feature stories. THE LATRATOR—Barker High School An attractive magazine. You have a good collection of pictures, jokes and advertisements, but all your writings are about school activities. THE SEARCHLIGHT—Dansville High School A well written quarterly solely composed of school activities and well ar-langed. ECHOES—Spencerport High School A very good magazine with many fine features, but won’t you be more careful with the printing? -----------o----------- COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES Commencement week is a busy one for the Seniors. Following is the program of events: Friday, June 24—Athletic Banquet. Sunday, June 26, 8:00 p. m.—Baccalaureate. Monday, June 27—Junior picnic at Owasco; Seniors as guests. Tuesday, June 28, 8:00 p. m.—Senior Class Night. Wednesday, June 29, 8:00 p. m.—Commencement. Thursday, June 30—Alumni Dinner; Seniors as guests. -----------o----------- ALUMNI BANQUET On Thursday evening, June 30, former graduates will revive cherished memories and renew old friendships, when they will welcome the Class of 1932 into their midst with the annual Alumni dinner. John H. Bosshart, Superintendent of Schools at Maplewood, New Jersey and a member of the Class of 1897, will be the speaker of the evening. Every Alumnus is urged by Alumni President William Peisher to be present and thus revive the enthusiasm of former years.

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THE CLIFTONIAN 21 showing first-grade readiness. Lessons in reading and manuscript writing have been given these children. In February we were entertained by the Second Grade and shown their project on Early Settlers.” We were also entertained by the First Grade at a valentine Party. On Feb. 19th we gave a “movie-party.” Lantern slides, picturing the changing seasons, were shown—an early approach to geography. On Feb. 22nd we joined the First Grade in giving a patriotic program in celebration of the Washington Bi-Centennial. Quite a number of visitors were present. This celebration established for us a background for history lessons to come. During February a Mothers’ Meeting was held. Demonstration reading lessons were given. There were discussions on reading readiness and the value of manuscript writing. Later tea was served and a social hour followed. In April, after the Easter recess, five new children entered the morning class. During this month the afternoon class prepared a dramatization of The Sleeping Princess” in three acts. This play was given in the Auditorium. The children composed the dialogue and made or selected the costumes and settings. Snap-shots of the children in their costumes were taken later by Mrs. Dusinberre. On May 6th the morning class attended the Arbor Day exercises held on the East Lawn when the fir-tree, planted in memory of Mrs. Leland, was dedicated. During this month the pre-primary class worked on a grocery-store project which led to many outcomes in number-work and reading. This project was later exhibited at the Spring Conference of the P. T. A. held at our school on May 7th. Several kindergarten children took part in the folk-dances which were given as a part of the Conference program. During the year one hundred and seventeen visitors have been registered in this department. A press book has been started which, it is hoped, will be of interest and value in our school records. We wish to express our thanks to Edith Kauder and Helen Joyce of the Eighth Grade, who have assisted each day in the preparation and serving of lunch for the children. —MILDRED L. BROWN, Kindergarten Director. --------------o------------- FIRST GRADE At the opening of school, 36 pupils registered in the First Grade. At present we have a class of 30 children. In October we joined the Kindergarten and second grades in a costume Hallowe’en party. In November, Indians were studied. The children made wigwams and Indians by means of burlap, paint and other materials from the first grade room. “Hiawatha’s Childhood,” by Longfellow, was the basis for this work. , At Christmas time, the children made gifts for their parents and they also made decorations for their Xmas tree. On February 14th we entertained the Kindergarten at a Valentine’s party. On February 22nd the Kindergarten and First Grade gave a Patriotic program for the Washington bi-centennial celebration, to which the parents were invited. In May, transportation was studied. A train, aeroplane and bus were built by the children by means of boxes, paint and other materials. Besides the reading work done with the basic primer and first reader, six supplementary books have been read and enjoyed by the children. We have introduced Manuscript Writing very successfully and benefits have also resulted in its correlation with our reading work. Weekly committees have had charge of the care of the room, i. e., serving lunch, caring for gold fish, watering plants. The new playground, enclosed for the younger children, and the apparatus provided, have given much pleasure to the children during the year. —ESTHER LAMSON. --------------o------------- Nan (teaching Paul the alphabet): “What letter comes before ‘J’?” Paul: “I don’t know.” Nan: “What have I got on each side of my nose?” Paul: “Freckles.”