Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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18 THE PIONEER Knocks on Juniors. Most musical—Roswell Purdy. Most amusing—William Welsh. Most abused—Charlotte Schriver. Most fussy—Augustus Lippert. Most attractive—I really can’t decide. Biggest flirt—Orlando Smith. Most bashful—Lester Tremper. Most ambitious—Evaleen Hartman. Most generous—Myrtle Me Munn. Most harmless—Anna Strong. Softest heart—Willis Marsh. Prettiest eyes—Helen Wallace. Oftenest engaged—Dorothy Parker. Worst bluffer—Henry Merritt. Noisest—They all are. Oldest—Looks often deceive. Happiest—Marjorie Stocken. Quietest—Ralph Earle. Wittiest—Earl Roosa, especially in German I. Poetic—Dorothy Parker. Theorem. A poor lesson is better than a good lesson. Proof—Nothing is better than a good lesson. A poor lesson is better than nothing. Therefore, a poor lesson is better than a good lesson. Mother: “Tommy, why did you go swimming?’’ Tommy: “Satan tempted me, mother.’’ Mother: “Well why didn’t you say get thee behind me, Satan?” Tommy: “I did and he pushed me into the water.” Take the Hint. Inspector: “Let me congratulate you on your new class. It certainly will make an improvement for the nearby country.” Principal: “What do you mean? What class is this?” Inspector: “Why your agriculture class, I see the boys are taking hoeing and general gardening lessons on the tennis court.” A Scientific Theory. “Now they claim that the human body contains sulphur.” “In what amount?” “Oh, in varying quantities.” “Well, that may account for some girls making better matches than others.”— Pittsburg Post. THE PASSING HOUR. “My father and I know everything in the world,” said a small boy to his companion. “All right,” said the latter. “Where’s Asia?” It was a stiff question, but the little fellow answered cooly, “That is one of the questions my father knows.”—Tit-Bits. A Stone’s Throw. “The ancient Romans had a catapult that could hurl rocks more than a mile.” “Now I understand it.” “What?” “ My landlord told me this house was a stone’s throw from the depot. He must have had it on his hands since the time of the Caesars.”—Cleveland Leader.

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THE PIONEER 17 JUNIOR SECTION Junior Roll Charlotte Schriver Henry Merritt Dorothy Parker Augustus Lippert Helen Wallace, Anna Strong, Evaleen Hartman, Marjorie Stocken, Myrtle Me Munn, Orlando Smith, Sayei President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Lester Tremper, William Welsh, Ralph Earle, Earl Roosa, Willis Marsh, Roswell Purdy, • Seely. Reply to Charge Dear Seniors: JIJjtE, the Junior Class of 1911, wish to ™ thank you for the small share of your wisdom (?), which you have been kind and thoughtful enough to impart to your successors. We shall endeavor to follow up the plans that you have so carefully mapped out for us, aud to pursue your footsteps, which we admit are too large for us to cover, but nevertheless, we shall attempt to step in them. We fully appreciate the fact that the Board of Education has so much confidence in us, as Juniors, and such compassion for us, as to allow us the privilege of being the first Senior Class in the new High School, for you have left very little in the old. We shall endeavor to show our appreciation by keeping, at least, the backs on the seats in the rear row, which, of course, will be new in our honor. We realize that there are only a few weeks more in which we shall be able to look upon our “advisers” within the structure known for years as the Goshen High. For the past year we have watched your movements and are now beginning to feel capable of knowing what we should not do, during our Senior year. It is with the deepest regret that we think of you as soon starting on the road of life’s trials. That joy and success may attend every member of your class, through the many years to come, is the wish of your Junior followers. C. A. S., 12. Spencer: “Good evening, Mrs. Potter, 1 came to see if your daughter, Miss Ethel, would go for a walk with me.” Miss Ethel: “How do you do, Spencer, I should be delighted. Mama do I look fit to go to the restaurant?” Sayer: “Are you going to the speaking contest ? ’ ’ Molly: “No, but Joe is.” Earl: “It’s all off, Molly; it fell through.” “Roswell,” the schoolma’am asked, “Why are you scratching your head?” “Cause nobody else knows just where it itches.” Papa: “Where have you been, Johnny?” Johnny: “Fishing.” Papa: “Come into the woodshed and we’ll have a whaling expedition.” “All right on behind there?” called the conductor from the front of the car. “Hold on,” cried a shrill voice, “wait ’till I get my clothes on!” The passengers craned their necks expectantly. A small boy was struggling to get a basket of laundry aboard.

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THE PIONEER 15) THE SPEAKING CONTEST. Goshen and Warwick Win First Honors and Port Jervis Second. The interscholastic prize speaking contest was held at Music Hall Saturday night. Three schools had representatives in the contest, Port Jervis, Warwick and Goshen. Goshen won the first prize for boys; Port Jervis two second prizes, and Warwick the first prize for girls. There was a large attendance and each school was well represented by a number of enthusiastic “rooters,” who were very orderly during the speaking and nothing happened to mar the evening’s program. A very pleasant musical program was rendered during the evening. Miss Juliette Weir, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Weir, of this village, gave a piano solo which was beautifully rendered and showed Miss Weir to be possessed of considerable musical ability. Charles L. Tierney sang a solo, for which Miss Mary Marsh played the accompaniment. Mr. Tierney is a well known singer and has appeared before Goshen audiences a number of times. Miss Marsh’s playing was greatly enjoyed. Miss Mary F. Saver, of the Warwick high school, was awarded the first prize for the girls. She spoke on “The Sign of the Cross.” Miss Saver was the winner of the second prize last year in a similar contest. The second prize for girls went to Miss Helen Merriam, of Port Jervis, who spoke on “The Death Disk.” Saver Seely, of Goshen, was the winner of the first prize for boys. Mr. Seely spoke on “The Signing of the Declaration.” The second prize for boys was awarded to Joseph 1). Hughes, of Port Jervis. The program was as follows: Piano--------------------Juliette Weir “The Judgment Day” Burt H. Carroll Warwick High School. “The Death Disk” Helen Merriman Port Jervis High School. “The Signing of the Declaration” --------------------------Saver Seely Goshen High School. “The Sign of the Cross” ..Mary F. Saver Warwick High School. “Exordium in the Knapp Murder Case” -------------------Joseph D. Hughes Port Jervis High School. “The Whistling Regiment” ------------------------Alice Dayton Goshen High School. Music. Decision of judges. The prizes were gold and silver medals and were given by Sheriff A. C. Sutherland, Dr. E. G. Parker and Dr. Charles II. Thompson. The judges were Superintendent Wesley D. Tisdale, of Ramsey, N. J., schools; Principal Raymond L. Freed, of Chester, and Rev. Mr. Eichenberg, of Monroe. Prize Speaking Contest. The annual prize speaking contest of pupils of the Goshen high school was held at Music Hall Friday evening. There was a large audience and a very pleasing program was given.