Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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THE PIONEER. 15 seat where she told me of her numerous experiences since last we met. After surprising all the professors and Syracuse University by her great mathematical ability she I had the distinction of being the only lady teacher | of mathematics in a German University. During ! her first year in Germany, the greatest mathema- ; tician of the day fell deeply in love with her, mostly on account of her wonderful ability in discovering formulas for the solving of difficult problems. For years before he met Clara he had been studying on a formula for finding the distance from earth to heaven. He thought it would be the chance of a lifetime if he could only get her to share his solitude and help him on the great problem. Clara willingly accepted to share his fame. When the formula was about half completed they heard of the wonderful view that could be obtained of the moon and stars from a ledge near j Lake George, America. They then hastened to I catch the next steamer for America. But, alas, when Clara was viewing the action of the shooting stars from the renowned ledge, she forgot it was only a ledge and strolled off into the cradle of the deep. (She confidentially told me that she had rocked a cradle during five different periods.) The striking of the town clock brought me back to reality and I realized that it was time for lunch. F. S. ROBBINS, ’04. “AN ALLEGORY.” [With Hpolotrics to James Whitcomb Riley.] From farm an’ town an’ all around you pupils have come To raise a racket, throw spit-balls an’ talk until you’r dumb, An’ breck the rules, an’ answer back, an’ send notes to the girls; An’ mock your good kind teachers an’ keep your hair in curl— But when these awful things is done an’ your spirit’s gettin’ low— You’ll crouch tremblin’ behind your desk, an’ in your guilty woe, Sit thinkin’ of the skeery tales the P. Gs. tells about— How Basker ’ll git you Ef you Don’t Watch Out. Wunst there wuz a “ smartie ” boy what told a lie an’ then Next day he met the Principal who called him to the “ Den.” Some students heerd him holler an’ others heerd him bawl. An’ when they seeked the office through, he wuzn’t there at all. They seeked him in the book-shelves an' in the telephone, An’ seeked him in all the Latin ‘ trots ’ ’ but never found a bone— An’ when they seeked the whole town through, ’twas clear beyond a doubt. 'At Basker had got the Boy What Didn’t Watch Out. An’ one time wuz a fair haired gal, 'ud alius laugh an’ hum, An’ not learn her Geometry an’ say she thought it “ Dumb.” An’ onct when she wuz right in class an’ all the students there, She made a face, an’ cracked some jokes an’ said see didn’t care, An’ just as she wuz slammin’ out an’ goin’ to take a ride, Er there stood the Principal a glarin’ by her side. An’ he wilted her to nothin’ ' fore she know’d what she 's about An’ Basker ’ 11 wilt you Ef you Don’t Watch Out. H. ’02.

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14 THE PIONEER. you. You remember William Rumsey and that his eyes were not normal. After our graduation his eyes continued to fail and within a few years he was blind. Will was blind for five long years during which time he worked incessantly to invent something which would enable him to see. His efforts were crowned with success and after eight years of work he invented these pearls. The pearls contains a small quantity of radium. The difficult problem was to invent a transparent capsule which would permit the radium ray to pass but rob it of its destructive properties. This Will succeeded in doing and handsomely has he been rewarded. He has cleared a nice thiny million from his patents. The person using the radium capsule possesses great advantages over a person with a normal eye. With the capsule it is just as easy to see inside as out and a person can watch carefully the operation of his gray matter and can tell exactly when it should rest and when work. As a result never has a person using the radium capsule become insane. The digestive system as well as every other system can be perfectly regulated. You can readily imagine the many advantages of this arrangement. Indeed many persons have had their eyes put out in order to use the radium capsule. May Bassett was converted and went as a missionary to Japan. May found she was in turn teacher and pupil, that the Japanese were not entirely ignorant of the revelation of love taught us by the Nazarene. When I hear May tell of her experience, said Florence, she makes me feel the God in the song of the bird, the music of the brook and the harmony of nature to her minutest details. Admiral Togo who played such a prominent part in Russo-Japan War returned to his native country shortly after the war ceased. He had heard of the renowned American missionary. Upon meeting her he was at once fascinated with her quiet and unobtrusive manner. I was much surprised when Florence told me that the fascination was mutual, for I never imagined May Bassett an “old man's darling.” It was about noon and Florence urged me to lunch with her so we went directly to her home. I could not help noticing the picturesque cottage next the one occupied by Florence. Imagine my j surprise when I saw a lady, a little more portly 1 than I remembered her, with a few gray hairs, the same air of self-possession and none other than I Elizabeth Mould occupying an easy chair upon the porch. Florence told me that after completing her sophomore year at college, Elizabeth had been attracted by the hustle and bustle of stage life. At once she began to prepare for this line of work, i Her genius in this direction was so marked that after a few years of hard work she joined one of the leading dramatic companies of this country. [ Since she has starred in all the principal cities of j Europe. She has and is yet enjoying a brilliant career. Whenever possible, Elizabeth spends her summers in Goshen, as she enjoys the quietness of the old town. Elizabeth, seeing me, came to where we were and the two pressed me to tell them the story of my life. Justas we had arranged comfortably for it the gong of the Sagamore House sounded for dinner and I went down, for I was hungry. A. CLARA DEYOE, '04. It is strange how two souls will take little excursions together off into space, but wonderful things are liable to happen in this most wonderful world. One warm morning while dozing on the bank of a small stream which beautifies the campus of Goshen High School, I had a peculiar dream which coincided singularly with the vision which Clara had during her state of unconsciousness. As plainly, as if it was reflected in the stream, I could see some one approaching who seemed familiar but greatly changed. I soon recognized this figure as one of the members of the gifted class of '04. It was Clara, although one would scarcely recognize her for much of the old time beauty was no more, but her hair was still pretty although there were silver threads among the gold. With the exception that her figure was angular and hard study had left its trademark upon her face, she was much the same Clara of old who came from the settlement of Campbell Hall with a red ribbon in her hair. After we recovered from the surprise of meeting we strolled around the greatly altered campus of Goshen High School until we came to a rustic

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CLASS CHARACTERISTICS. TITLE. FAVORITE DIVERSION. SWEETEST CONVERSATIONAL FABRIC. AMBITION. FUTURE OCCUPATION. FAVORITE EXPRESSION. FLORENCE S. ROBBINS “Punk.” Studying (Gold) Smith. Basket ball. Speak German. Trying to surpass Gibson, “Oh! Gee!” ANNA CLARA DE YOE “ Carissima.” Talking to her right hand neighbor (a continuous fire). Fashions. To make good fudge. Darning stockings. “Say it again, and say it slow. CARLTON I. SMITH “Pod.” Giggling. English classics. To win a $10 gold piece. To break the mile record. Writing poems for Puck. Good gracious! MARY E. BASSETT 41 Mary Lib. Waiting for the coal man (Coleman). Anything about boys. Marry a billionaire. Hammering rag time. “ Gosh! WILLIAM Y. RUMSEY... 44 Willie Y. Cleaning his specks. Scientific farming. To save paper. Dancing master. “Well, what you goin’ to do? N. ELIZABETH MOULD “ Moldy.” Gazing at Zeus. G eography, (Tut) hills, etc. To get a bite of water. Training minds. 44 By Golly! THE PIONEER.