Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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THE PIONEER 21 L. G., C. Ewing. A forward did well to get away from “ Mabel. At the interscholastic meet. May 28, Goshen won third place with but four men. That certainly is a good showing. Goshen could never expect to win the meet against Middletown and Newburgh. J. Lewis, our only runner, showed up well and if he trains will be a sure point winner next year. In the half mile bicycle race Ryer-son’s chain broke at the start. If this had not happened we would have had five more points. However, Ewing scored second. The two mile bicycle race was the suprise. Ryerson, who had never ridden two miles in training, set the pace for a mile and a half and got third, Ewing following the field until the last half. Then he started to sprint. It was a close race, but the Newburgh rider managed to win by less than a wheel length. Capt. Welsh, who had been putting the shot forty-two feet in practice, could not do better than thirty-nine on the day of the meet, so the best he could get was second. The winner put it thirty-nine feet and ten inches. The same was true in the discus throw. Welsh came second to Lovely, of Middletown, with a throw of one hundred twenty-three feet. The point score of the meet was as follows: Middletown, 61. Newburgh, 54. Goshen, 13. Florida, 7. Washingtonville, 6. Port Jervis, 5. Warwick, 3. Walden, 3. Chester, 0. Cornwall, 0. Goshen will be represented at the following meets during the summer. Middletown, Newburgh, and Ellenville. So far we have scored thirteen points and hope to gain many more before the season closes. Goshen High, however, will lose some of its athletes this year, but we hope those who remain and the young fellows will take a greater interest than they have this year. Don’t try to excuse yourself by saying you cannot accomplish anything. Certainly no one can win if he does not train hard for weeks. Perhaps after training he cannot win a place but he has lost nothing by the attempt. Besides the physical gain he is better fitted to compete another year and when he does make his first point he will have a feeling of satisfaction such as he has never had before In conclusion, we urge all the boys who are left in school to train themselves and do their best. Do what you can for the honor of our dear “ New High School and do not try to be excused from your duty. J. M. W., Captain of Track and Basketball Team. Graduation Exercises THE Eighteenth Annual Commencement Exercises of Goshen High School will be held Wednesday evening, June 22, in Music Hall. The usual reception to the graduates will follow the graduation exercises. Dayton's full orchestra will furnish music both for the Commencement program and for the reception. PROGRAM. . . (I “ Inspector General, . . . Losey Orchestra j2 .. Amaranthu9 .... Gilden Invocation, . . . Rev. Floyd H. Crane, Ph. D. Essay, with Salutatory, • “ The Ship That Found Herself ” Mary B. McCormack. Oration, . “ Development of the American Navy Edwin Reynolds Farley. Essay, ...... Forest Preservation Hermine M. L. Kattmann Oration, . “ Henry Ward Beecher and the Civil War ” Edwin Harold Parker. Orchestra, Song for Cornet—“ Calm as the Night, Bohm Oration...........................“ Henry Clay ” John M. Welsh. {Tggay....................... The Battle of Minisink Alice Baldridge Lewis. Oration, with Valedictory, . . “ Charles Sumner Everett Mohlar Vincent. Orchestra, “ Scunde Billet—The Divertisment, . Bendix Address................................Richard E. Coon Presentation of Independent Republican Prize, the Minisink Chapter D. A. R. Essay Prizes, and the Board of Education Scholarship Prize. Presentation of Diplomas. Orchestra, “ Goshen High School March. . Wyker

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20 THE PIONEER After a careful consideration on the part of the judges the prizes were awarded as follows: The first prize for the girls was given to Miss Charlotte Schriver, and the first prize for boys to John M. Welsh. The second prize for the girls was given to Miss Emma Kattmann and the second prize for boys to E. Reynolds Farley. The interscholastic contest was held at Music Hall on Saturday evening, May 28, and that the result was pleasing to Goshen need not be told to anyone who was present when the prizes were awarded. Three schools, Florida, Warwick and Goshen, were represented and the following program was given: Piano Solo—Selected, .... Florence Mapes “ The New South,'” .... John M. Welsh “ The Gypsy Flower Girl, .... Mary Sayer “ A Plea for Cuba, .... Joseph Brown Soprano Solo—Selected, . . . Mary Y. Lewis The Fiddle Told, . , . Charlotte Schriver “ Funeral Oration of Marc Antony. . Raymond Sanford “ Jean Valjean, .... Evangeline Landes Violin Solo—Selected...................Miss Julia Reid By the decision of the judges in this contest the first prize for girls was awarded to Miss Charlotte Schriver, of Goshen High School, and the first prize for boys to Raymond Sanford, of Warwick High School. The second prize for the girls was given to Miss Mary Sayer, of Warwick High School, and the second prize for the boys to John M. Welsh, of Goshen High School. High School Athletics APART of the most valuable training a young man gets in the high school is obtained by engaging in athletic sports. This training hardens his muscles and gives him a strong, healthy body. Health is as important a factor in the world as is the knowledge of subjects taught in the high school. The men who achieve success in life are those who are strong and healthy, able to give and take the hard knocks. Occasionally we find a man physically weak at the head of affairs, but such men are rare and require a very strong will power. It is the healthy men who stand the best show in the battle of life. The season of ’09-’ 10 was one of the most successful in the history of Goshfen high school. The track team, composed of only four members, during 1909 scored thirty-four points. Of these Ryerson made one, Farnum two, Ewing fourteen, and Welsh seventeen. At the begining of the second term, a basketball team was organized and a number of games were scheduled. In the first game, played with Warwick, the Goshen team won by the score of 35-21. A return game was played at Warwick in which our team was defeated. The cause was the knocking out of our center, Lewis, by Dughi, who was bound to win no matter by what means. The rubber game was not played. Our next game played was at Cornwall, resulting in a victory for the Cornwall team. Different things were accountable for the defeat. At the last moment our unbeatable center got “ cold feet, whatever that is, and would not go; a second was the Middletown candy, and the third was poor playing. After the game a dance was held and all had an enjoyable time. During the dance something happened, every one was “ smitten ” and simply had to go to Newburgh the next day. Although it rained all day, we had a fine time, chaperoned by the fair Miss Brown and others. The last game of the season was with Cornwall. This resulted in a victory for Goshen. The score 38-21. As each team had won a game and a neutral floor could not be agreed upon, Goshen High was tied for the championship. The personnel of the team was as follows: L. G., J. Lewis. “Miss Brown was after his man all the time and any points his opponent made were dearly earned. R. G., H. Parker. Always played a good game and seldom allowed his man a chance to score. C., E. Roosa. “ Rooster ” outjumped his man all the time and has a good eye for shooting baskets. L. F., H. Ryerson. “ Hen ” played his usual strong game and was there on team work. R. F., J. Welsh, Capt. His work always in evidence and caged the ball at the least opportunity. R. G., E. Vincent. This was his first try at basketball, but he certainly is a “ comer.

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22 THE PIONEER JUNIOR SECTION Junior Class Roll HARRIETTE HOUSTON..................President MOLLY FOSTER..................Vice-President RUTH THOMPSON......................Treasurer BERTHA SCHOONMAKER, . . . Secretary MARGRETTA FARLEY......................Editor | EMMA KATTMANN...................Class Jester ELMA ABRAMS, JANE COLEMAN, ADELE WITT, PAUL SCHR1VER. MAE CARR. FLORENCE MAPES, MATTIE SUTHERLAND, MARION SARGENT. Reply to Charge DEar Beloved Seniors: MOST thankfully and gratefully do we receive your kind and thoughtful words of advice to us, who, in our Junior year, although soon to become Seniors, do indeed need such wisdom and direction. We shall try to carry out your wishes, to bear the responsibilities of our years and dignity. Surely we ought to, after having such good examples set before us in the past year. It will be very hard to excel these records of greatness and virtue, and we doubt if we can. There is only one thing in which we may, perhaps, do better. We are going to have a little more class spirit, to inspire folks with our worth and honor that they may not forget that there are such things as “ Seniors ” in the school. You have suggested that we may be the first to graduate from the new high school building-If we are, we fully realize the great honor given to us and will prove how much we appreciate it by doing our best, as a shining light and genius, to set an example for future generations. But the time now draws near when you will be leaving us. Therefore, with the greatest sorrow, both for you and for ourselves, do we mourn that soon no longer will your footsteps be heard within these ancient walls, no more your sweet and gentle voices or the sound of your musical laughter. Then we will keep with us the memory of all these things and look forward to the time when we, too, shall be setting out into the wide world, to which as you leave us to go into, the best wishes and good fortune of the Junior Class of 1911 follow you. H. E. H„ Ml.