Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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THE PIONEER. 3 ONE OF THE EVENTS OF THE DAY THE MEMORIAL DAY GAMES. 10 every youngster. Memorial Day presents itself, as the greatest day in all the school calendar. ’Tis then, that he sees his big brother of Athletic Fame carry the favorite colors of his school to victory, and when he himself dreams of some day, achieving the same glory. To the athlete, himself, it means far more, for if he is able to receive an ovation from the hundreds of pretty girls present, he has indeed earned fame. And to the public in general, it means an afternoon of real pleasure, free from the worry of business, and other cares. Everything tends to add to the beauty of the scene, as one takes a seat in the spacious grandstand, and looks out upon a landscape, extremely picturesque. The perfect stretch of track, the neat and well kept grounds, and all of this shut in by that gem of emerald beauty—Slate Hill. The fine representation of the gentler sex. and finally the white-clad forms of the athletes themselves, running here and there. Goshen has never fared well in athletics, to use the expression. But it can be said without boasting, that could we have had the services of our efficient Captain, this year at any rate would have been a successful one. in the annals of Goshen High School Athletics. However, the three firsts that were secured by three members of our track team, are forerunners of better things next year. L. C. M.

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pioneer. fcosben jRifllt School, Goshen, $. iu«f, Nineteen ftundml and £tx. Preface. IN again presenting to the public this rather small piece of literary accomplishment, we feel like saying what Oliver Goldsmith did. in reference to the Vicar of Wakefield, when it was about to be published for the first time: “ There are a hundred faults in this thing, and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties, but it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.” We hope this to be the best of all the class papers, yet printed, in fact we believe it to be so, and hope the public will take the same view. The success of getting up a class paper, depends, of course, entirely upon the intellectual ability of the members who contribute to its make up, and as no one is ashamed of any member of ’06, so we feel the same about the result of our work. And now in closing, in behalf of the senior class allow me to thank all, whether business men, members of the Alumni, or outsiders, who have willingly and pleasantly, helped us in any way. Sincerely, THE EDITOR. Class Hell. THOMAS T. TUTHILL, President. PERCY M. IVORY, Vice-President. EDITH A. HARRINGTON, Secretary. BERTHA R. MILLS, Treasurer. TERESA A. BYRNE. MABEL A. KNAPP. FRANCIS M. LYON. LEWIS C. MERRITT. LAURA STURTEVANT. HELEN C. TROTT. Calendar. SATURDAY, JUNE 16—ALUMNI RECEPTION. SUNDAY, JUNE 17—SERMON TO GRADUATES. Rev. David McCartney, M. E. Church. MONDAY, JUNE 18—FACULTY RECEPTION, High School Building, 7:30 P. M. TUESDAY, JUNE 19—PROMOTION EXERCISES. Music Hall. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20—HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT, followed by Reception to the Graduates, Music Hall.

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4 THE PIONEER. Glumni Ctssociation. President, Vice-President, -Secretary and Treasurer, Historian, DELIA POST KELSEY, '00. GEORGE C. NEWBURY, ’01. ELIZABETH EDWARDS, '94. LINLEY H. YERG, '03. A WORD TO THE ALUMNI FROM ONE OF ITS MEMBERS. AS the years pass I note the absence of many of the older Alumni from the annual reunions and banquets. This may be attributed to several reasons. It may be caused by business demanding their entire time and attention, by the duties and cares of the home, which cannot be set aside at pleasure, or by a long intervening distance, traversing which would consume considerable time and money. These conditions attending our every day life as they do, may seem difficult to overcome, yet a well timed effort combined, if necessary, with a certain amount of strategy or diplomacy would doubtless surmount the difficulty a large percentage of the time. The pleasure derived from the brief holiday would amply repay for the time and effort of obtaining it. It is to be hoped that these Alumni are not so completely absorbed in their various vocations that they have become indifferent to the welfare and prosperity of their Alma Mater, and that a personal appeal would not fail to arouse them to a sense of their neglect. It would be unwise and unjustifiable to accuse them of disloyalty for their apparent neglect, as it is due more to thoughtlessness, than to intentional disregard. Loyalty to one’s Alma Mater is a virtue that should become more and more prominent as the years pass and should never suffer from neglect. A striking example of the right sort of loyalty : can be seen at almost any Commencement of our universities or colleges. There will be found men : who graduated in ’54, ’56, or ’60, attending the annual reunion of their classes, and entering into the spirit of the occasion with as much ardor and enthusiasm, as their age will permit. They have not forgotten the old college in the fifty-odd years that have elapsed since they graduated. Their esteem and veneration for their Alma Mater is as great as the day upon which ' they proudly stepped forward to receive their | sheepskins,” and thereupon entered the ranks ! of the Alumni. Such loyalty as this is worthy of imitation, and should act as an inspiration for us. Age and time should but serve to deepen and strengthen our affections for our Alma Mater, to keep fresh in our memory the good old times we , experienced in the care-free days of our youth, and to cement the bond of fellowship between all classes. Let us hope that the future may always show increased attendance at the annual reunions, and that Loyalty may always be the watchword of the Alumni Association of Goshen High School. ’95