Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Edith Taylor filaledictory N Tl-llS, Buffalo's newesf high school, fhese are fhe days of beginnings, days of fhe esfablishmenf of high sfandards in scholarship, in afhlefics, and in conducf. For fhis reason fhe farewell of fhe firsf graduafing class, wifh ifs mingled regref and ioy, is unique. ' The Romans, during fhe glorious days of fheir civilizafion. bade farewell by saying Vale! Today we say Valel fo fhe various individuals wifh whom we have enioyed such pleasanf associafions. We recognize fhe unceasing efforfs and efficienf leadership of Mr. McDonnell, our principal, as well as his unfiring devofion fo our besf welfare. If is nof wifhouf regref fhaf we parf wifh lvlr. Chassin, our assisfanf principal, who has made his worfhy confribufion fo fhe efficienf conducf of our school. To our pafienf, hehnful feachers, fo whose kindly efforfs. from day fo day, we owe so much of our success, we say an affecfionafe farewell. C of fhe associafion wifh our fellow sfudenfs. Each one of us is richer because of fhe friendships we have formed here. ln parfing, our regrefs mingle wifh high hopes -and anficipafion of fhe fufure. lf, fwenfy yearsi hence, fhe clear, clarion fones of a magic frumpef should call us fogefher, whaf accomplishmenfs would we have wroughf, whaf famous personages would be among us! Among fhe happiesf memories of our school life are fhose ' Though we have been here only one shorf year. we are bound by sfrong 'ries fo Kensingfon. We all feel a special pride in our modern school, unsurpassed in our cify for ifs archifec- fural beaufy and for fhe complefeness of ifs equipmenf. When Kensingfon fakes parf in inferscholasfic compefifion, we are confidenf if will be fhe oufsfanding school. Though we shall nof be here fo share in her glory, we shall feel a special glow of pride in our hearfs. ' While we are sorry fhaf our school life is over, we are eager fo fake our places in fhe world. Kensingfon has given us ideals of loyal friendship and good sporfsmanship, and sfandards of worfh. Wherever we go, whafever work engages our falenfs, we pledge ourselves fo be, in fhe words of Roberf Browning One who never furned his back buf marched breasf forward, Never doubfed clouds would break, Never dreamed, fhough righf were worsfed, wrong would friumph, l-leld, we fall fo rise, are baffled fo fighf beffer, Sleep fo wake. -EDITH TAYLOR. png e 1'

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C50 they Students of Qnsingtong Girls and Boys: I-IE iirsf year al Kensingron has slipped quielly info 'rhe pasl, a year marked for each of you by success or failure proporfionale Io your eilorrs. Your reporr cards furnish an unqueslionable record. I hearlily congralulale ihe honesr, diligent sincere sludenl who, giving his besi, has 'forged ahead lo a delinile goal. To The sludenl' who has failed, I offer a word of encouragement Expend grearer eliiorl nexf yearg build up good habifs ihrough daily applicarion 'ro your lasks. Do nol Iel 'rhis year's failure defear your original purpose lo make a success of your life. U To 'rhe Seniors, I exrend my besi wishes for your fulure. For years now, you have been Ihe obiecls of 'rhe foslering scare of your cily, of your parenls. and of your school, for during These years your characlers were in Ihe process of formalion. Now you are aboul lo enler a new world-a world in which you will be conslanlly iudged by lhal characler. 9 I know rhar because you have conscienliously applied your Ialenrs ro your personal beirermenl, you need have no fears for success in your new world. Your four years in high school have sfrenglhened your se-Ii reliance, your delerminaiion and your nobilily of purpose so +ha+ you are prepared lo meer rhe problems of life.

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enior Glass Cgfistory URNING back fhe pages of fime four years we find our graduafing class, a group of knowledge-hungry Freshmen, beginning fheir high school careers in every high school in our cify, and lafer confinuing as Sophomores wifh increased confi- dence and greafer deferminafion. ' ln fhe aufumn of I936 fhis group gained fhe covefed fifle ofJuniors, a 'rifle which carried wifh if many new responsibilifies. I-lighlighf of fhis year was fhe Junior Prom, wifh ifs flowered dresses and gay dancing fo lilfing music. ' On a brighf day lasf Sepfember. we crossed fhe fhreshold of Kensingfon where we were greefed wifh hearfy welcome by Mr. McDonnell, Mr. Chassin and fhe members of fhe faculfy. Under fhe guidance of fhe Senior feachers, we were soon seffled in fhe courses which would enable us fo be graduafed. William Wagner, Howard New, John Laehy, Vicfor Ciminelli, and Richard Wiedemer decided fo work for fheir leffers. as did fhe following girls: Norma De Luca. Jeaneffe Prell and Thelma l-loward. Richard Wiedemer represenfed fhe Seniors as cap- fain of fhe swimming squad, of which Vicfor Ciminelli and John Laehy were members. Senior parficipanfs in fhe inframural baskefball league included Franklin Balk, Vicfor Ciminelli, Donald Eberl, Carlfon Fechfer, Jacob l-loechsf and Kennefh lvlalick. Affer seeing fhe gymnasium wifh ifs perfecf equipmenf. afing class, a class in affendance only a year af Kensingfon. The mosf brillianf specfacle of fhe year was fhe Chrisfmas pageanf, presenfed by Mr. Pinkow, our capable direcfor of Music. The Senior Class was well represenfed by Beffy Goris, Shirley Praff, Gene Rebadow, Asfrid Raufell and ofhers. lf is rafher difficulf fo frace fhe hisfory of fhe firsf gradu- ' Affer fhe mid-ferm examinafions, our fhoughfs furned fo fhe problem of choosing class officers. William Monks became presidenfq Thelma l-loward. vice-presidenfg Lillian Roberfson, secrefaryg Jacob l-loechsf, freasurerg Clayfon Walfers, boys' marshal, June Claire Roloff, girls' marshal. peg e ghfeen 'Y M fy new xy,