Kingston High School - Maroon Yearbook (Kingston, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1921 volume:

PRINCIPAL LEWIS Q I , 333333333 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 333 3333 MR. LEWIS, 'NEATH YOUR GUIDANCE WE HAVE WORKED 3 EACH HAPPY YEAR, 3 LEARNED TO KNOW YOU, LOVE YOU, TRUST YOU, HONOR YOU AS ONE HELD DEAR 3 LEARNED TO SEEK YOUR GUIDING COUNSEL LEARNED 3 3 TO KNOW YOU AS A FRIEND, 3 Q LEARNED THAT STRENGTH YOU SPENT IN SERVICE ON SB 3 TO OTHERS WE IVIUST SEND 3 DUT THIS IvIORE'THAN KINDLY SPIRIT ON YOUR PART Q HAS REAPED RETURNS 3 3 FOR WITHIN OUR HEARTS ONCE THOUGHTLESS, 3 3 FLAME OF RARE REGARD NOW BURNS, 3 WORDS DO NOT EXPRESS OUR FEELING BUT WE KNOW YOU UNDERSTAND- Q 'TIS ANOTHER OF THOSE YIRTUES WHICH YOUR LIFE HOLDS IN COMMAND. 3 THOUGH WE OFTEN SEEIvI FORGETFUL THERE'S A YEARNING IN EACH HEART, THEREIS A TUGGING AT EACH HEARTSTRING, AS THE DAYS NEAR WHEN WE PART. AND IN YEARS THAT LIE BEFORE US, NOTHING BETTER COULD WE SEND , T0 OUR LEADER AND COMPANION, CLASSMATE, PRIN EB CIPAL AND FRIEND, Q THAN OUR LOvE EXPRESSED IN SERVICE, BUT BEFORE 3 , THIS THING WE Do, 3 WE WOULD DEDICATE WITH GRATITUDE, THIS OUR 3 -fIvIAROON T0 YOU. 3 33 33 2 3 35 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 33333333333333 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 e 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 - 3 3 e 33333333333333 Contents E 1 PAGE Ting Page - - - 1 3 Dedication - - 3 Q Calendar - 5- -1 3 89 Exchanges - 6 Q 3 Seniors - - - 7 3 Q Maroon Staff - - - 9 3 Q Senior Class - - - - 11, 3 3 Commencenient Speakers - - 58 Q 3 Class Day Speakers - - 59 3 3 Fditorials 63 3 3 J - - - - - gg Q Literature - - 69 3 3 The Lower Classes: A ' 8 8 V Juniors - - , 91 3 2 Sophomores - 93 33 3 Freshmen. - , 1 94 2 3 Social - - 1 95 3 8 Societies - 1 1 99 3 3 Dramatics - 1 113 3 3 3 3 Music - 1 1 117 3 3 Athletics 1 121 3 3 3 Nonsense 1 1 135 Q 3 gg 2333333 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3333333 3333 3 3333 33 33 aseees 3 3 3 School Calendar, l 920-l 921 . 1920. September September October October October October November November November November December December December December 1921. January January January January February March March April April April A pril April May May May June June June 6-School opened. 29-Organization of Senior Class. 6-Freshman Class organized. 12-Columbus Day. 14-Sophomore Class organized. 21-Junior Class organized. 1-Senior Dance. 2-General Election Day. 23-Concert by New York Chamber Music Society. 25-29-Thanksgiving Recess. 3-Social of Athletic Association. 17-Sophomore Social. 23-Junior Dance. 23-School closed for Christmas Vacation. 3--School reopened. 17-21-Regents Examinations. 19-Freshman Social. 24-Second Term began. 4-Lecture by Dr. Hillis. 18-Debate With Poughkeepsie. 26-School closed for Easter Vacation. 1-Senior Dance. 4-School reopened. 22-Stellar Quartet Concert. 23-Debate with Schenectady. 29-Bird Lecture by Mr. Avis. 6-May Day. 20-Girls' Minstrels. 30-Decoration Day. 13-17-Regents Examinations. 19-Baccalaureate Address. 20--Class Day. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 gi 3 33 3 3 33 3 A 33 33 3333333 33333 3 333 3 3 A 3 3 3 3 3 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 EB June 21-Commencement. Exchanges V The Echo -Oneonta, New York. A 4'The Courantn-Peekskill, New York. The Apokeepsian''-Poughkeepsie, New York. The High School Beacon -Beacon, New York. 'tThe Students' Review --Northampton, Mass. The Acropolis -Newark, New Jersey. The Academy Graduate -Newburgh, New York. The J abberwock -Boston, Mass. The Oracle -Gloversville, New York. The Sunnyside -VV. I. H. S., Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson, New York. . OOO . FRIENDLY CRITICISMS. The Echo -We think you have a well balanced magazine. The joke department is very clever. Also, we consider the literary section very good. , ' The Courantw-Your literary and sport sections are well pre- pared, but we suggest a few more jokes. The Apokeepsiann-Your magazine is worthy of commendation, especially your Society Notes. . The High School Beacon --The stories and literary sections are well adapted to the size of your magazine. Students' Review -An improvement in the literary section would add to the book. The Grinds interested us particularly. U The Acropolis --Your literary section is well arranged. Why not give more space to athletics? , up A The Oraclev-You have a very good publication with all depart- ments ably covered. ' . The Academy Graduate?-You have a number of good jokes and your literary articles are interesting. The Sunnyside 4Your literature is good, but brief. We sug- gest more editorials. K Q. 4 J in J 'T.f'4-AX x 'xX'QJ.1.XXN X X . , V. V X y Y XY , 1 r X V k I I: 'I dk XX x '1'fWf ..J' W fy QS ff -il ' .ig 2 rfV?f'f4 .ff k f y Lfzigilxgfgj M Q Q if .., V 1 1 1 ix , , M! , ff An. Ef,yfL.v! gf fx! A f +!X,lT Q . , 5 M ...' 15 1, E477 - , F J MAROON STAFF. 33333333333 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 E 3 3 3 3 25 3 3 2 33 5 2 33333333333 O 9 0 JVIAROON STAFF 1921 Q as 3 Editor-in Ch f 3 as 3 A le Editors, S I Ed 3 OLD SCHOEN J Q 3 3 J Woon o Q 3 3 88 Q Q Business Manager, WILSON NORWOOD 3 3 Q L1 Ed A hl Ed 3 THOMA 3 NANCY JU 3 WILHELMI K 3 3 3 3 joke Editor 3 3 NEWKIRK ED 3 3 3 E h Ed A Ed 3 3 E N 3 3 as DONALD CHURCH, Assistant Business Manager 3 as 3 333333333333333333333333333333 SENIOR CLASS. 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 SE E 3 3 3 3 Q Q 333 33 3 333333 33 33 33 SENIOR CLASS 1921 3 as U as 2 SS 3 OFFIOERS 2 539 Q President ...................... JOSEPH PURCELL E Vice-P resident ..................... RUTH DANA 3333 333 Secretary .............. WILTIELMINA WESTBROOK 3 TreaSurO1'---- ............. ROBERT HILLER 3 3 El Class Motto: Quod statuo id ooniicio. ' 3 Class Colors: Dark Green and Light Gray. 8 Q Class Flower: Wild Rose. E 333 3333 388 3 as as 3 as as so as as as E 3 3 35 as as 3 . as as 3 as Q g William Albrecht, 20 Staples Street. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 45 Midget B. B., 1, 2, 33 Captain Midget B. B., 3: Varsity B. B., 4, A. A. Council, 3, Gaze upon the Rip Van Winkle of the Class of '21. Bill's one tendency is to sleep. However, he is a good basketball player. Besides playing basketball, Bill stars at playing hearts, -but that's all we dare tell. Frank Anderson, 16 Ponckhockie Street RECORD: A. A., 2, 3, 4, Quartet, 3, 43 Musical Association, 43 Audubon 1, 2, 3, 42 Conservationist's Club 43 Class B. B., 3. Cool as a cucumber that's Frank all over. It doesn't make any difference whether he is playing Santa Claus, delight- ing us with his solos, or addressing us from the rostrum, he always appears calm and collected. We certainly admire Frank's delightful voice and also the way he slicks back his raven black locks. Francella Anderson, 16 Ponckhockie Street. RECORD: Prisma, 3, 4. Francella takes the prize for being the quietest girl in the class of 1921, but who knows what her thoughts are? You can fairly see the teacher's spirits rise when she calls on Francella, because she knows the question will be correctely answered. Rachel Anderson, 143 Pine Street. RECORD: Audubon, 13 A, A., 2, 3, 43 Prisma, 3, 4. V It must be spring fever, or her dreamy blue eyes, for, anyway, we feel terribly poetic! A peal of silver music Is that merry laugh of thine: Your eyes, two stars of beauty, And your hair, all gold sunshine: Your mouth is sweet and winning, Like a rose that blooms in May: ' And we dedicate this poem To our happy, sunshine Ray Paul Barnum, 57 Foxhall Avenue. RECORD: Came from Windham High, 2, Glee Club, 2, 35 Musical Association, 2, 3, 43 A. A., 4. Here is Paul, the most dignified and self- possessed of all the Senior host, for We never find Paul indulging in the freshman- like playfulness of our Seniors. Slow and easy, calm and composed, that's Paul all over. We wonder how he arrives in class on time, since he never hurries. Dorothy Beeres, 107 West Chester Street. RECORD: A, A., 1, 2, 3, 43 Audubon, lg Sophomore B. B., 23 Varsity B. B. Squad, 35 Senior B. B., 4, Senior Social Committee, 4, Glee Club, 4g Musical Association, 45 Prisma, 3, 4g May Queen Attendant, 4. Here is Dottie, everybody's friend! The pretty attendant of the May Queen is, you see, a jolly, good sport. Although she never tells us much about herself, we hear that she freqeuntly calls up the Y. And, Dottie, since when have you taken to masculine Signet rings? ll Emil Bonanno, h 65 Dovvns Street. RECORD: A, A., 43 Debating Club, 49 Musical Association, 4. Emil is one of our most diligent work- ers. Business in business hours seems to be his slogan. If we all followed his policy the teachers' would not have to make out report cards,---or at least, they would have no terror for us. 1 Stuyvesant H. Brodhead, 89 Clinton Avenue. RECORD: Came from Ellenville High, 33 A. A., 4. Behold our gentleman fashion plate! We hear that he is going to act in the movies in opposition to Francis X. Bush- man. By the way, did you ever notice Si1vester when he walks? It is rumored that he got that swing of his from too much turkey-trotting in his youth. G. Cutler Brown, 199 Smith Avenue. RECORD: A. A., 3, 43 Debating Club, 4: Junior B. B., 35 Junior Baseball, 3, Captain Midgets B. B., 4, A. A. Council, 4g Athletic Editor 'tMaroon, 43 Class Day Speaker. Cutler is our famous Midget captain and we all know what Cut did for K. H. S. on the basketball court. He also believes in studying his lessons, but not worrying over them. His faults are-well, we don't dare tell lest he retaliate on Class Day- heis our class critic, you know. Elizabeth Burroughs, 10 Janet Street. RECORD: Audubon, 1, 2, 3, 4g Secre- tary Audubon, 1, 2, President Audubon, 3, 43 A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 Glee Club, 43 Treas- urer Junior Class, 33 High Brow Club, 33 Prisma, 3, 45 Prisma Play, 3, Every- woman cast, 3, Christmas Entertainment, 4g Musical Association, 43 Executive Com- mittee Senior Class, 45 Art Editor Maroon, 45 Class Day Speaker. Among the most illustrious members of the class, we find our Betty. With her in- herited talent, Elizabeth will .probably within a few years be writing Sonnets even greater than those of Mrs. Browning. Now our curiosity bids us ask, To whom will they be written? L . Matthew Cahill 5 l 36 Clinton Avenue. RECORD: Audubon, 13 A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 Midget Baseball, 13 Junior B. B., 3, Varsity Baseball, 3, 4. Mat is the most energetic of all our Seniors, especially when it comes to using those oblong pieces of felt which we see on the blackboard tray. Mat, however, has the right temperament for a mischief- maker, for in spite of all the times he has been hauled in for disturbing the public peace in study hall, he has not forgotten how to smile. In fact, it seems to make him all the happier, for we always find him humming or singing-even in class. Harriet H. Carmen, St. Remy, N. Y. RECORD: Glee Club, 3, 43 Prisma, 3, 45 Musical Association, 45 Senior B. B., 4. If you had heard someone say, Harry is such a nice girl! just what would you have thought? Well, we won't let you think. This is Harry. All reliable beauty ads, please note: She is your ideal silver blond. Parle-t-elle francaise? Oui! Oui! She enjoys the distinction of belonging to that select and refined third year French class. Ask Miss Cordes. ' it 5 Helen Carroll, ' ' Kingston, ,R. F1 D: 4. XRECORD: ' Audubon, 13 A. A., 3, '43 Prisma,'3,,4. , ,. ., , ' ' And 'now in the days that are to be, Helen is destined to have 'an' influence over the youth of Americ'a. '. We do hope she will not expect as much from those infants as she herself accomplishes. But we need not worry about that for we know that, Helen is square. ,We wonder ,whether she .really thinksthat girls are more am- bitious than boys. Q She at least 'made out a strong case for them. Donald Church, , 167, Main, Street. -, 'RECORD , Audubon, 13 A. A.,' 1, 2, 3, 43 A. Ah Minstrels, -2, 35 Musical Associa- tion, 43 Secretary A.'A.,' 4: Assistant Busi- ness Ma.nager Maroon, 4, Commence- ment Speaker, 4g A. A. Council, 4. ' Don is one of those lively fellows whom the teachers have to repress every once in a while. But, in spite of his occasional monkey-shines , he is a good student and has earned the honor of being a Commencement speaker. .He's a good, all around fellow, and, onk the dance floor he holds-No, we wonft say whom-but he holds his own ,there as well as in the class. Lester G. Clark, Tillson, N. Y. RECORD: A. A., 45 Musical Associa- tion, 43 Debating Club, 4, Manager Debat- ing Team, 4. ' Lester is one of our commuters, who never gets to his home, Till son Cdownj. He gained great prominence as the manager of our debating team. We don't hear a great deal from him, but he is always around when we need help. He is interested in the publishing of the Maroon, especially in the joke section, though he is so serious looking. , Thomas H. Clearwater, ' 210 Washington Avenue. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 45 Debating Club, 3, 4, Treasurer Debating Club, 4: Varsity B. B. Manager, 43 A. A. Minstrels, 2, 3, Athletic Council, 45 Musical Association, 4, Literary Editor Maroon, 43 Commencement Speaker. Oh, Look, here's Tom! As an actor, we hear he is no more than a fresh young country product, but he scores as Com- mencement speaker at K. H. S. An irrepressible sense of humor has more than once been his undoing. But, you're all right, Tom. I J ' e Max'.Cc5hn, ' -62 4 East fPierpont -Street. I RECORD: 'Came from' East Technical High School, Cleveland, Ohio, 3g A. A. 4. Although we have not seen much of 'Max thepast year, we have not forgotten him. Max is one of our smallest'Seniors, but we have all learned to look up to him as 'an artist of fine calibre, and We hope some day to admire his work in that big, new, Kingston Museum-to-be. Edward Conway, 159 Main' Street. 'HRECCRD:v A. A., 3,1 41' class Baseball, 3, 43 Debating Club, 3, 43 Debating Team, 45 Delegate to Rutgers Interscholastic Debating. Conference, 4g Joke Editor Maroon, 43 Class Day Speaker. ' Ed'f is the orator of the class. He' is rather solemn looking, but just look owfer the joke section and'you'11 soon 'see that 'beneath that solemness there is an appre- ciation of humor. 'Twas he, who, by his oratory,' broke-the backbone of the ex- treme power of the Senior' social commit- tee. A great future is before you, Ed. Ennis Coutant, Ulster Park, N. Y, RECORD: A. A., 4. This is our quiet, reserved Ennis with his boundless store of scientiiic knowledge. He loves to entertain us with explanations of new inventions and discoveries. By the way, his latest scientific discovery is that an automobile traveling in a direction op- posite to that of the earth, and colliding with a cliff does not strike the cliff, but is struck by the cliff. Ruth Dana, 216 Ten Broeck Avenue. RECORD: A. A. 1, 2, 3, 43 Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4g Vice-President and Accompanist of Glee Club, 3, 4, Prisma, 3, 43 Secretary Prisma, 35 Prisma Play, 35 Senior B. B. 41 Vice-President Senior Class, 43 . May Queen's Attendant, 45 Commencement Speaker. And along came Ruth, bless her heart! as bright and sunny as her lovely hair, of course it pays to smile ! Aren't we always glad to see her when she arrives at noontime? And how she can play! Can't you just see the future bulletins, The Senior Class is bringing to Kingston the famous pianist, Miss Ruth Dana, whom Kingston High School proudly claims as one of its alumnae ? Maurice Davenport, Accord, N. Y. RECORD: Came from Ellenville High, 2, Farm Cadet, 2, A. A., 2, 3, 43 Varsity Football, 3, 4, Varsity B, B., 43 Varsity Baseball, 3, 4, Junior B. B., 3g Every- woman cast, 35 Musical Association, 4: Senior Social Committee, 45 Executive Committee Senior Class, 4, Social Editor Maroon, 4. Davy is our star of wonder. He makes as big a hit with les femmes as he does at the bat, but, girls, he's captured. He takes a run up to the House on the Hill every morning, just to keep in training. Davy it wouldn't be a. bad idea to send the two announcements out together-it would save postage. . Jeanette Davis, Stone Ridge, N. Y. RECORD: Audubon, 13 Prisma, 4: A. A., 4g Glee Club, 43 Musical Associa- tion, 4. Jeanette appears to Abe meek and harm- less: but what about appearances being deceiving? VVe have heard about your trip to Orange Lake! And again, what are the attractions in Accord? There, we almost told! Ruth DeGraff, Ulster Park, N. Y. REACORD: Audubon, 1, A. A., 4g Prisma, 3, 45 Musical Association, 45 Commencement Speaker. About 8:30 any morning our Rufus may be seen jumping off the bus which brings her to Kingston from afar. It is her commuter's life, perhaps, that fur- nishes the subjects for her clever English comps, with which she is wont to lead the class. 7 Archie M. DePuy, Rosendale, N. Y. RECORD: A. A., 2, 3, 49 Senior B. B., 43 Captain Class Baseball, 3, 4g Musical Association, 4. Archie is our big slim southpaw. He has proved a very great help to his class- mates on the basketball team and now he is leading the class baseball team to vic- tory. Archie is apparently a very bashful lad, but, oh, boy! you can't judge a book by its cover. john W. DeWitt, ' 2 Pearl Street, 1 RECORD: A. A., 2, 3, 43 Class Base- ball, 23 Class B. B., 3, A. A. Council, 35 Assistant Football Manager, 33 Football Manager, 43 Debating Club, 3, 4, Musical Association, 45 Commencement Speaker. We have here the class expert in the gentle art of blufiing. Evidently he works sometim-es, for he is one of our Com- mencement speakers. He may be thought of as a worker for Kingston, but it can- not be denied that New York has great attractions for him. Katharine Diamond, 179 Tremper Avenue. - RECORD: A. A., 2, 3, 4, Glee Club, 23 Prisma, 43 Musical Association, 4. Kate is the Lady Bountiful of the class. She does not seem to be interested in anything but the gaining of that coveted diploma. We wonder though, who that good looking young fellow that drives the Chandler occasionally C79 for her is? i I Edmond Drake, 38 Pine Grove Avenue. RECORD: Came from Hudson High, 2g A, A., 45 A. A. Council, 49 Varsity Base- ball Manager, 45 Debating Club, 3, 43 Musical Association, 4g Exchange Editor Maroon, 4. We have here a manager and an honest man, and what's more remarkable, they are both the same fellow. Ed has long de- sired to establish a dumbbell club, but he does not seem to get much support. Ed is studious though. Just notice the num- ber of books he carries home if you .don't believe it. ' Fred DuBois, ' U 65 Henry Street. j ARECORD: A. A., 1, 42, 3, 4g Audubon, 13 Musical Association, 4. . Fred is one of ourlive wires. From 8:45 to 3:00 he is on the verge of trouble. He has grown very good at blufllng in American History, for he says thebbook is too heavy to carry home at night. In spite of these faults, Fritz' is a good designer, for he spends all his time drawing pic- tures on the covers of his books. Margaret Edinger, 74 West Chester Street. RECORD: Audubon, 15 A. A., 2, 3, 43 Captain Sophomore B. B., 25 Varsity B. B., 45 Brunette B. B., 45 Slim B. B., 4g Prisma, 3, 4g Musical Association, 43 Athletic Editor Maroon, 45 Class Day Speaker. Although Edgie is one of our smallest Seniors, we always know when she is' around. She is very fond of basketball, especially when in Middletown. Edgie's ambition in life is to grow tall and star in Romeo and Juliet. Mary Falvey, 339 Hasbrouck Avenue. RECORD: Audubon, 15 A. A., 2, 3, 4: Junior B. B., 35 Slim B. B. Team, 43 Brunette B. B. Team, 43 Prisma, 3, 43 Secretary Prisma, 45 Musical Association, 45 lVlay Queen's Attendant, 4g Commence- ment Speaker. This little lady's intellectual ability cannot be at all compared with her size. There's brilliancy within her very eye. Then, too, she possesses a very delicate sense of humor, which, perhaps, she wanted to display when, in Latin class, she translated Cane Canem -Beware lest I sing! fx - Ruth Finger, 17 South Wall'Street. RECORD: A. AQ 2, 3, 4g Prisma, 3, 43 Glee Club, 45 Senior B. B., 49 Musical Association, 4. Another Ruth to our credit. She is ever ready to say a friendly word and chat with youg and how pleasant it is to hear her laugh. Though not a brilliant student, she is industrious and earnest, and is bound to make many worth-while friends wherever she goes. 1- Helen M. Garrison, Alligerville, N. Y. RECORD: Prisma 4. Where silence reigns the thought is deep. We dare not think of the opinion our Helen may have formed of the Worst of us because of our unusually wild life this year, but anyway, she's been kind and has never expressed it. A most earnest student is she and a loyal friend. Frances A. Geroldsek, 17 John Street. RECORD---A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 A. A. Minstrels, 35 Prisma, 43 Senior Social Committee, :lg May Queen's Attendant,4. Although Frances is very fond of danc- ing and social life, we suspect she is con- templating going into business as Moran's Business School seems to have a great at- traction for her. Frances is also a spirited debater and helped win a great victory for the girls. If she were to tear herself away from Kingston, to go to St. Paul, for instance, she would leave a string of sad hearts behind her. Margaret Hasbrouck, 85 O'Nei1 Street. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 Glee Club, 33 Musical Association, 43 Prisma, 3, 43 Secretary Junior Class, 33 Executive Com- mittee Senior Class, 45 Commencement Speaker. 'We were told that we should always have to look up to Margaret, and can we deny it? The long and short of it is that Margaret and Ruth have always been the best of friends, though Ruth is tall too. One of our best students, Margaret bravely endured with us all the storms and battles that occur in a Virgil Class. CBurton Haver,: 51 G-reen' Street. A RECORD: 1,'2,- 3, 4'g Sophomore B. B., 2-5 A. A. Minstrels, 2. 3g Musical Asociationf 43 Debating Clube 43' Senior Baseball, 4. - A - - Here we have our prize fusser. They 'say .he-.spends all- his spare time in front of the mirror and all -his spare cash on cosmetics. Nevertheless we have to admit that he always looks neat. Burt intends to teach school, but we think that if his attitude' towards life continues to grow more grave, he is liable to land in a pulpit. ' Frieda Hayes, ' 156 Tremper'Avenue. RECORD: 'A. A., 3, 4i Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Musical Association,'4g Prisma, 3, 43 HEV6l'j'lV0ll13l1 Cast, 33 Senior B. B., 4. Here is our jolly, good all around Frieda. We clon't know what we should do without her in our Senior meeting. It is such a blessing to' have our minutes promptly approved. But this is not all! We have found that Frieda makes a fine Captain. She is one of our rising suffragettes, but we would warn her to be a little careful! Marion Hendrickson, 135 Ten Broeck Avenue. RECORD: Prisma, 3, 4. And lo! Here comes our Marion who has been for us As a rainbow across a clouded sky and we fully appreciate her happy smile. Marion's frivolity we know Will pass as her school days, for Fame is an earnest worker in life and a good one. Robert E. Hiller, Hurley, N. Y. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 45 President Sophomore Class, 23 President Junior Class, 33 Debating Club, 2, 3, 43 Vice- President Debating Club, 4, High Brow Club, 35 Class B. B. team, 3, 45 Class Baseball, 2, 3, 43 Treasurer Senior Class, 43 Editor-in-Chief Maroon, 43 Com- mencement Speaker. Endurance, foresight, courage and skill, His brain ever working, mouth ever still, A perfect Senior, nobly planned, To aid, to comfort and command. Winifred' Katherine House, .Esopusg N..Y. RECORD: Audubon,-13 Prismaj 3, '45 A. A., 3, 43 Musical Association, 4. A summer eveningy bicycles against the steps, white dresses and masculine figures on the porch, and all our illusions concern- ing this little lady's shyness and alooiness were dispelled. Oh, YVinifred, how could you mislead us so! , . Esther S. Isemann, 95 We'st'O'Reilly Street. ' RECORD: P A. A., 2, 3, 45 Glee oiub, 33 Prisma, 3, 43 Junior B. B., 35 Senior B. B., 45 Musical Association, 4. Esther certainly shone as guard on the Senior basketball team. Who knows but that she will also shine on a college team? Surely Esther would also make a star swimmer-if it weren't necessary to go near the Water. K I 4. Alto Jerusalem, 50 Broadway. RECORD: Prisma, 3, 43 Musical Asso- ciation, 4, m It isn't often that you find a writer who can present her own work in public as effectively as Alto does. She surprised us all. The story given in assembly made us all proud of her. Keep up the good work and you will be famous some day. Blanche Jones, C0tteki11, N. Y. Record: Prisma, 3, 4. Yes, Blanche, we admire the faithful care you give that lil sister of yours, but still, we think it is time you cease to teach her the ways of the world. Your daily ambition has given us confidence that your career in the business world will be a success even as your work here has been. Nancy C. Judkins, 114 Spring Street. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4, Prisma, 3, 43 President Prisma 4, Vice-President Junior Class, 35 Everywoman Cast, 33 Junior B. B., 33 Senior B. B., 45 Musical Association, 43 Literary Editor Maroon, 45 Class Day Speaker. Found: A model president, with all Prisma eye-witness. Nancy is a thorough little business-woman, bright and alert, and a really good sport, too. Just ask her about the A. A. party! Nancy and her crowd never miss a game. She is right there, be it higher math., or doubling Latin, or playing basketball, or being Literary Editor, or foresaid President, or-gracious! we can't help but' be fond of her, could anybody? Raphael Kelly, 45 Lindsley Avenue. RECORD: A. A., 3, 45 Junior Baseball, 3, Senior Baseball, 4, Musical Association, 4. Our class seems to have an unusually large number of dignified Seniors. Ray is one of them. We never yet have seen him lose his self-control. In assembly, when he forgot his speech, he calmly stood- there till he remembered it. In chemistry class, when Mr. Dunbar hands him a sticker, he clears his throat and answers, refusing to be disturbed by such a trifle. We imagine there are many high places in life for a fellow of his type. Ethel D. Kennoch, Ulster Park, N. Y. RECORD: Prisma, 3, 43 A. A., 43 Musical Association, 4. Ethel always predicts direful results of tests for herself. I know I never got it! But 'of course, she always does. However, to think you must have failed and then pass, is the pleasantest sort of surprise. For Ethel, life must be full of surprises. This is one! Anna L. Kerr, . 462 Broadway. RECORD: Came from Hunter High, 33 A. A., 3, 43 Prisma, 3, 43 Glee'Club, 43 Musical Association, 4. Here's our quietest and most demure Senior. Ann belongs to that class which scatters not its thoughts afar but keeps them concealed in the profundity of their minds. Her success in the future as a school ma'a1n, we know, is assured3 for has she not helped many of us in our times of unpreparedness? Edith Kolb, 132 0'Neil street. RECORD: Came from Saugerties High, 23 A, A., 2, 3, 43 Varsity B. B., 3, 43 Manager Varsity B. B., 43 Fat B. B. Team, 3, 43 Brunette B. B. Team, 3, 43 Freshman B. B. Coach, 43 Prisma, 3, 43 Musical As- sociation, 43 A. A, Council, 4. Edie is our champion athlete. You just ought to see the metal she captured for doing stunts at the Y. She de- serves two metals for all the things she has done for K. H. S. Edie is a won- derg she can coach Freshmen, hold down a guard position on the Girls' Varsity, sleep on ironing boards, and last but not least, rescue broken-iodine Q? J-bottles. What should we do without our Edie? Clementine M. Lafferty, Allaben, N. Y. RECORD: Came from Roxbury High, 23 A. A., 43 Prisma, 4. Woe to Clementine, if in the days that are to come, her present passion for fairy- like dancing before a. mirror so entrances her that she will become a far-famed colleen of the stage! We are hoping, however, for better aspirations and feel sure that they are hidden somewhere in the depths of her secret mind. A 'Exielyn Lasher, 1-95 'Smith Avenue. RECORD.: -V A.-A.. '41 G1ee'C1ub, 2, 3, 41 Prisma, 3, 45 Musical Association, 4. 'A lo'yal'gir1'and a faithful friend is she, this unassuming lass. In Spanish class she's prone to shine and it is said that she -has just two overwhelming passions, the one, to curl her short bobbed hair, the other for Byzantine men, the only kind, in fact, with whom she associates, fin 32!J. Sarah E. Le Fever, 106 West Chestnut Street. t RECORD: QA. A., '2,' 3, 4j 'Cl3.SS BQ B., 2, 3g -Glee Club, 43 Prisma, 3, '45 Musical Association, 4. ' Sarah is almost too good. Just think of always worrying about your studies. Sarah always Hunks an examination half a dozen times before she takes it. 'But that doesn't scare us, for her name always appears on the honor list. Marion Jane Leighton, 6 St. James Street. RECORD: Audubon, 1, 2, A. A., 1, 2, 3, 45 Class B. B, 2, 39 Varsity B, B., 4, Prisma, 3, 43 Musical Association, 4. Hooray! Who ray? We ray for Marion! You should see all the ribbons she won in the girls' athletic meet at the Yi Then why should she be interested in Cliff-s? Perhaps some one of her chums will ex- plain. . julia E. Lockwood, Hurley, N. Y. RECORD: A. A., 4, Prisina, 3, 43 As- sociate Editor Maroon, 4. Jule surely is a true jewel. She is a great and famous poet and when it comes to proving that Women are more ambitious than men, Ju1ia's eloquence is scarcely less convincing than Cicero's. We Wonder why so industrious a student as Julia could spend so much time in Hall A after school. Do you suppose she could have been caught playing hookey? Charles MacMillan, 139 Franklin Street. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 A. A. Coun- cil, 3, A. A. Minstrels, 25 Midget B. B. Manager, 35 Debating Club, 2, Musical Association, 4, Micky is one of those persons known as the teacher's trial. Sometimes he has his lessons, but the janitor at the Y is not a very good student, especially in French and that often accounts for Mickey's not having his lessons. Charles is often seen driving down Broadway with several young ladies Dodging along in the back seat. Harry C. Madden, 43 Spring Street. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 Prize Speaker, 25 Interscholastic Speaking Con- test, 23 Debating Club, 2, 3, 45 Class Day Speaker. What a pity it is that Duke did not make the debating team! I-Ie has earned the honor of being the best orator in the school. Of late he has become rather silent, which fact is generally attributed to a certain fam.ily's leaving East Chestnut Street. Cheer up, Duke, they may return. Eleanor Drew Mahar, 175 Washington Avenue. RECORD: Audubon, lg A. A., 2, 3, 43 Prisma, 45 Musical Association, 43 May Queen's Attendant. Eleanor is sweet in disposition and good as she is true. Of her, we may truly say, Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit. May success and happiness go with her to Columbia and never leave her. Samuel A. Markson, 91 West Union Street. RECORD: A, A., 3, 43 Junior Baseball, 3, Debating Club, 2, 3. Sam is one of our best students. He al- ways stands well in his studies, despite the fact that he is the possessor of a mali- cious spirit. We think that some day We will read about his making a record as speed artist on the typewriter. A Olive M. Marsh, A '53 Elmendorf Street. RECORD: Audubon, 1, Aj A., 2, 3, 4, Prisma, 3, 43 Musical Association, 43 Librarian, Glee,Club, 4: Senior B. B., 49 May Queen's Attendant. A How demure and quiet Olive usually is, just as all good girls should be, but have you ever heard her at the lunch table, especially when 'she wants ice cream, but doesn't wish to go after it? VVhat should We do without Olive's cheerful company when everything seems to go wrong? She declares she is going to be a math teacher. Well-success to you, Olive. Wilford McAndreW, - 156 Highland Avenue. ' RECORD: Audubon, 1, A. A., 1,'2, 3, 4g Captain Midget B. B., lj Midget Base- ball, lg School Play, 23 Varsity B. B., 2, 3, 45 Varsity Baseball, 2, 3, 4, Varsity Football, 2, 3, 45 Captain Varsity Football, 4g A. A. Council, 2, 4. Skinny is the Beau Brummel of the class. He is unusually popular among the fair sex, is active in athletics, and is a line dancer. Probably, we shall hear of him as a great ball player or more likely a famous cabaret dancer!! Joseph McAuliffe, 47 Lafayette Avenue. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 Junior Baseball, 3, Varsity Baseball, 4. Mac is one of those lads just brimming over with wit anzl humor. He was rather bashful and shy, but since he has learned to dance, he has become interested in the fair sex. I-Ie is often seen in the vicinity of the school, usually after hours, too. There's an attraction on VVest O'Rei1ly Street. Christopher Messinger, 11 Staples Street. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 Midget B. B., 1, 2, 3g Varsity B. B., 45 Varsity Foot! ball, 2, 3, 45 Track, 3, 45 Captain Track Team, 45 A. A. Council, 43 -Class Baseball, 4. Gicky is another one of our athletes. He has been seen in action on the gridiron and on the basketball court and always plays for his school. Lately, he has been leading the track men a.merry chase over hill and dale. This ought to improve his dancing so that he will soon be able to start a dancing class for our Frosh. Marion E. Messinger, '79 West O'Reilly Street. RECORD: Audubon, 1, Junior B, B., 35 Sophomore B. B., 23 Glee Club, 33 A. A., 2, 3, 45 Musical Association, 45 Treas- urer Prisma, 4. Some day, in the near future, we shall all be present to hear the celebrated Miss Messinger give her first concert. Please don't forget your old friends on that great day, Marion, and remember that you were just one of us mortals once upon a time. Jacquelyn Monroe, 291 West Chestnut Street. RECORD: Prisma, 3, 43 Vice-President Prisma, 45 A, A., 2, 3, 43 Glee Club, 2, 3, 43 UEVGFYWOHIHHU Cast, 35 Musical Asso- ciation, 4g Senior Social Committee, 45 Social Editor Maroon, 43 .May Queen, 45 Class Day Speaker. Jackie is our fair May Queen. She is very even tempered which probably ac- counts for her popularity. She is very patriotic and plans to be a nurse, and in case of war will doubtless serve in the Red Cross so that she will be near the artillery- men. Isabel Mulhern, 122 O'Neil street. RECORD: A. A., 45 Prisma, 3, 4g May Queen's Attendant. Although Bell's iiuffy hair is still down her back, no one would ever mistake her for a Freshman. No, indeed! Even the tilt of her head speaks assurance and dig- nity becoming to a Senior. She holds her own in physics and can tell you all about conjugate foci and the theory of lightg- if you should want to know! Ruth A. Newkirk, 62 Lafayette Avenue. RECORD: Glee Club, 1, 25 A. A., 3, 49 Prisma, 3, 43 Joke Editor Maroon, 43 Class Day Speaker. Newkie is one of the chattering Seniors. Her talking often gets her into trouble, and many are the times that she has smiled her way out of difficulties. Some of us will long remember a year in a certain roll-call room. Miss Newkirk, are you talking again? R. Wilson Norwood, 167 Bruyn Avenue. RECORD: A., A., 1, 2, 3, 45 Audubon, 13 Farm Cadet, 1, 23 Glee Club, 1, 2, Sophomore B. B., 2g A. A. Minstrels, 1, 25 Everywhere in the U. S. A. Cast, 23 Manager Varsity B. B., 33 Manager High Brow Club, 33 Captain Senior B, B., 43 Junior Baseball, 33 Assistant Treasurer A. A., 43 Senior Baseball, 45 A, A. Council, 3, 43 Chairman Senior Social Committee, 43 Musical Association, 4, Business Manager Maroon, 4. Doc has been everything from a grocer to a reporter, but it seems that these occupations have all lost their attractions for him. At last, it appears that he has settled down in the millinery busi- ness because whenever you look for him you generally find him in the vicinity of Carl's. However, when it comes to putting out the Maroon or taking care of our loose change, Bill is right on the spot. Katherine O'Connor, Bloomington, N. Y. RECORD: A. A., 3, 45 Prisma, 3, 43 Musical Association, 43 Glee Club, 43 Senior B. B., 4. Kittie is a girl of few words when it comes to speaking of him. Enuf said. She thinks her appetite needs attention, but just ask the girls in lunch room cook- ing about it. Sophia Oppenheimer, 1-65 Prospect Street, ' RECORD: -Prisma,'3, 4. Sophia doesn't look brave-but she is. She is accomplished in the gentle art of facing Miss'VVa.ltong for Sophia usually comes to school ,one day and stays home four.-, Nevertheless she will be missed by us all, Charles O'Rei11y, 58 Pine Grove'Avenue. RECORD: 'A.'A., 1,' 2, 3, 43 Every- woman Cast, 35 Midget Baseball, 1, 23 Midget B. B., 3, 43 Sophomore B. B., 2g Junior' Baseball, 33 Senior Baseball, 45 A, A. Minstrels, 3. ' Chuck is the boy with the famous Marcel Wave. I-Ie is a light-headed. good sport and' is always ready .to help a friend out of trouble. He is a fairly good student, but he would give anything to get on that honor roll. ' Wei expeet that Chuck,' will be a famous storekeeper some day. Alice Osterhoudt, Rifton, N. Y. RECORD: Prisma, 43 A. A., 43 Musical Association, 4. Alice, so dainty and demure, looks to be almost perfect. But looks don't always count. She has a great fault. In classes her voice does not carry beyond her books, but in lunchrooin it carries above every one else. Is it virtuous to deceive your teachers thus? Oh! bells, bells, bells! l Charlotte Rebecca Phillips, ' I 7 Clifton Avenue. RECORD: Audubon, 15 Glee Club, 3, 43 Prisma, 3, 43 A. A., 2, 3, 43 Musical Association, 4, Charlotte is another quiet little lady who never gives her thoughts away. When we see her dreaming in history class, We won- der if she is thinking of those moonlight sleighrides we have heard about. Truly still water runs deep. Beatrice Marie Polhemus, 'Port Ewen, N. Y. RECORD: Audubon, 2, A. A., 3, 4, Prisma, 3, 4. Bee is so demure! Perhaps that is because she lives in Port Ewen, and has never felt the atmosphere of this wild and wooly HJ town. Then, too, she has taken up home economics and is earnestly devoting herself to this course. For the way to a man's heart1 ' Joseph Purcell, 207 Downs Street. RECORD: Came from Richfield Springs High, 3, A. A., 3, 43 Captain Tennis Team, 3g Varsity B. B., 33 Varsity Football, 3, 45 President Senior Class, 43 Prime Minister, 45 Musical Association, 4. Behold our chief! Joe has been a good leader. He stars in athletics, on the stage, and is adored in the hearts of the Fresh- men. He seems to enjoy being a kind of honorary member of that class. For some reason or other, one of the Fresh girls continually needs advice CPD from him. Joe, what will you do when she goes back to Chicago? We hope that you too won't depart for the West. ,W M. , .nn Arnetta Raschke, 29 Shufeldt Street. I RECORD: Prisma, 3, 43 A. A., 3, 4. Our Kitten is so quiet, yet so bubbling over with life. She is so deep and her ,as- pirations are so lofty that most of us are inclined to look upon her with awe. She has one failing which worries us and that is she would rather work after school than play. Lester Roosa, Stone Ridge, N. Y. RECORD: A. A., 2, 3, 45 Farm Cadet, lg Class B. B., 3, 45 Musical Association, 4. We all envy Lester in math class, for he is Mr. Larchar's special pet. His affection for work is so zealous that Mr. Larchar can not finds Words to ,express it. This attachment to his work is equalled only by his affection for Archie. For de- tailed information, see Mr. Larchar. Stanley Roosa, Stone Ridge, N. Y. RECORD: A, A., 4. Stanley is the quietest member of the Senior Class. If every member were like him, we should not have the fierce dissen- sions that we do in class meetings. We understand that he is going to college to study agriculture. He surely can handle the pick and shovel-he demonstrated that in building our new machine shop, and we expect that he will be one of those scientific, millionaire farmers we hear about. - Marion'-Rosa, - 8 Barmann Avenue. RECORD: A. A., 2, 3, 45 Prisma, 3, 43 Glee Club, 1, 25 Senior B. B., 43 Musi- cal Association, 4. Hail! the 1921 vamp. We often won- der why Marion takes so much interest in the Frosh boys' basketball games and the Midgets, too. Grapenuts-there's a reason. But Marion is great fun and We hardly ever see her angry. What would the Senior Basketball Team have done without her? Kathryn Scholl, 16 Brewster Street. RECORD: ' Prisma, 3, 43 A. Ap, 4g Musi- cal Association, 4. Some girls are just born angels. Kathryn is oneof them, but she's full of pep just the same. When she gets to be a school 1na'am we know that she Will be just as well loved by her pupils as by her K. H. S. friends. Marion Schoonmaker, . Accord, N. Y. . RECORD: Prisina, 3,43 Glee Club, 3, 45 A. A., 3, 45 Musical Association, 3, 4. Though you search through countless numbers you will never find a friend more faithful or more true than our Marion. Usually, we find her most reserved, yet she has been known to shock one of the most austere members of our faculty, who' ob- jected to her making a shroud for Virgil instead of garments for the needy Belgians. Gertrude Schinnen, Rosendale, N. Y. RECORD: Prisma, 3, 4, A. A., 1, 2, 3, 45 Sophomore B, B., 23 Captain Senior B. B., 4, Musical Association, 43 Glee Club, 4. Schinnen and Kelder is a time worn phrase in K, H. S. We are sorry that it will be just Kelder next year. Gertrude is a good sport. Just ask the Senior Basketball team, if you doubt it. Harold Schoen, 100 West Chester Street. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 45 Debating Club, 43 Music Association, 4g Associate Editor Maroon, 4, Audubon, 1g A. A. Minstrels, 3, Glee Club, 2. Harold is the infant of the class, and should have been brought up in a straight jacket. It is very exasperating for a teacher to have to hunt for a small boy every time that she takes roll. Harold has a very clever brain, but the worst of it is, he is constantly playing some kind of a prank. Harold Shoemaker, V120 Elxnendorf Street. - RECORD: ' Gleee Club, 13 President A. A., 4. 1 Harold has .been practicing teaching science this year. Perhaps he will some day be head science instructor in K. H.' S. But no, we rather think he will be a second Edison and discover some means of study- ing American History by machine. We hope Mrs.. Witter will be pleased, .Wessells Ten Eyck, , Hurley, ,N. Y. Q I RECORD! Farm Cadetjlg-ALA., 1, 2, 3, 43'Debating Club, 2, 3, 43 Audubon, 15 Class Baseball, 3, 4. . . We don't see why this noble suburban- ite doesn't go out' for track, he is accus- tomed to covering so much ground every day,.and-look at his length. Funny, but around Christmas, and Easter, f'Wessels always seems to be happier than usual. Arthur Thompson, 35 West Chester Street. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 Assistant Manager Midget B. B., 23 Midget B. B., 2, 33 Captain Varsity B. B., 43 Varsity Track Team, 33 Varsity Football, 43 A. A. Coun- cil, 4. Art never has been so handsome since he broke his nose last fall, but he won't have to play football any more. So our Apollo will be preserved with much of his original beauty-unless he stubs his toe looking skyward some night, Katharine Todd, .v Fleischmann's, N. Y. RECORD: Came from Margaretville High, 43 Prisma, 43 A. A., 43 Musical As- sociation, 4. Behold our illustrious, shining light, Katharine Todd, M, D. Quite an extra- ordinary occurrence to have one among ,us who has advanced as considerably along the highway of science and worldly knowl- edge. How cleverly and modestly she de- ceived us about herself until the discovery was made in the Chemistry Lab. Her charming personality and gracious smile have endeared her to all, Vincent Van Bramer, ' '60fEast Strand. REooRD:, Midget B. B., 1, 2, Midget Baseball, 15 lVarsity Football, 1, 23 Varsity Baseball, 2, 4g A. A., 1, 2, 3, 45 Debating Club, 2. , u V Van is one of those fellows who make life entertaining. It is certainly too bad that there was no boys' minstrel show this year, for Van would have shone. Never- theless, he has been trying all year to make up for that and as a result we have had many a laugh. ' He can be serious though and is occasionally. Van is a good sport whom everybody likes. Kenneth G. Van Wynen, Kerhonkson, N. Y. RECORD: 'came from Ellenville High, 43 A. A., 45 Debating Club, 45' Senior B. B., 4, Leader Second Debating Team, 4: Class Day Speaker. Ken spends his time constructing arguments for the debating team to refute. No wonder, he is the psychological phe- nomenom of K, H. S. Lately he has been complaining of peculiar, angular ridges swelling on the sides of his head. We are afraid he must have been' cramming those long trig formulas into his cranium. Wilhelmina Westbrook, Kyserike, N. Y, RECORD: A. A., 43 Prisma, 43 Secre- tary Senior Class, 43 Literary Editor Maroon, 43 Commencement Speaker. The time: 1920-213 the place: K. H. S.: and the girl: Wilhelmina Westbrook, and you have it all. Billy shines su- preme when it comes to scholastic honors. We'd like to add her Virgil translations to the seven wonders of the World! She is a serious, thorough worker and we know that wherever she decides to go, we shall always hear things of Wilhelmina, Randolph Weyant, 35 Wurts Street, RECORD: A, A., 2, 3, 45 Glee Club, 2, 3, 43 Quartet, 2, 3, 43 Varsity Football, 3, 45 Musical Association, 3, 45 President Musical Association, 35 A. A. Minstrels, 3: Highbrow Club, 33 Everywoman Cast, 3, Class Baseball, 3, 4. Weinee seems to take it to heart that, being a ministers son, he has to set an example of perfect manners and behavior. Besides being a gentleman, he is a. singer of ability as we have found out from our association with him. We don't know what kind of a job he expects to hold down in the future, but we know he will make good. Mildred Whitaker, 150 Ten Broeck Avenue. RECORDg A. A., 2, 3, 45 Prisma, 3, 4, Junior B. B., 33 May Queen's Attendant. .We hear thatAMildred.is going to give a course on How to study all your lessons during lunch hour to the Freshmen next year. This- can't be true, however, for she is going to take a course in professional bowling, so that she can make a C?J score at the HY Tuesday nights. 'Claudia M. Williams, West Hurley. RECORD: A. A., 1, 2, 4g Glee Club, 3, 43 Prisma, 4. Claudia is one of our good students, who llnds pleasure in her lessons. She is quiet and confides in few, but to these, she is a true friend. When she and Carrie are together, that splendid combination of red and white shines out as fitting re- minder of our school colors. John Gadd, 364 Washington Avenue. RECORD: Audubon, 13 A. A., 1, 2, 3, 43 A. A. Minstrels, 2, 3,3 Senior Ring Com- mittee, 4. Johnnie is the florist of the class and he has become so attached to his Work that whenever you ask him anything he says, Say it with flowers. He practices what he preaches and it is he, who keeps some of the members of the class supplied with a fresh bouquet each morning. John is certainly a jolly good fellow and we are always glad to welcome him into our com- pany. Frank ,Moak, Flatbush, N. Y. RECORD: Came from U. F. A., Utica, N, Y., 4. 1 Frank is among our brilliants, for is he not always seen in Hall A, before and after school, studying American History or English? Although a studious boy, he is not a somber fellow. There is usually a twinkle in his eye that makes us wonder what is so amusing. 333333 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 - 3 3 35 3 333333 33 33 3333 3333 assesses fl O a a CD E CD 5 U ii -E? 3 aa assesses 33 33 3 RUTHDANA 3 2 RUTH DEGRAFF 3 3 MARY FALVEY 2 3 MARGARET HASBROUOK 2 8 WILHELMINA WRSTBROOK Q 3 THOMAS GIJEARWATER Q 5 DONALD CHURCH Q JOHN DRWITT 3 ROBERT I-IILLER 98 5 3 333 33 33333333 3 l3 33 3 33 3 3 33 E 33 33 3 33 33 3 33 2 33 33 33 33 33 33 H3 EWHH333 333333333333333333333333333333 333333 333333333 E Class Day Speakers. Q 98 32 gg E EE 3 Class Orator .......................... HARRY MADDEN 3 3 3 Q Address to the Faculty--- ,...... KENNETH VAN WYNEN if 3 3 Q Class Historian ........ ....... N ANCY J UDKINS 3 3 3 Class Legacy ........ ....... IN IARGARET EDINGER 3 E Class Prophecy ..... .......... R UTH NEWKIRK 3 3 3 Q Class Elocutionist ...... ...... E LIZARETH BURROUGHS 5 Q Class Poet ....... ...... J ACQUELYN MONROE 3 Q Class Critic ...... ........ C UTLER BROWN 3 3 Advice to Juniors ...... EDWARD CONWAY 2 333333333333 5+ E. os? E E R5 33333333333 333333333333333333333333333333 60 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. Seniors. Four years ago, there entered the doors of K. H. S. a noisy bunch of youngsters, who, risen to the dignity and position of high school students, believed their importance second to none. They frolicked through the first year and when they arrived at the station of Sopho- mores, their attitude changed somewhat. Teachers were not to be feared so much, but treated as friends and helpers. As Juniors they attempted to break into the social world with a few dances. In this respect, they proved to be most competent. But it is as Seniors that these once ignorant and frivolous Freshmen have proved their spirit and worth. On September twenty-ninth, the Senior Class organized with a membership of nearly a hundred students. Joseph Purcell was chosen to guide the class as its President. The other officers were elected as follows: Ruth Dana, Vice-President, NVilhelmina Westbrook, Secre- tary, and Robert Hiller, Treasurer. Soon after organizing, the Seniors began to plan for their last busy yet happiest year in Kingston High School. Accordingly, on the even- ing of November first, they gave their opening dance of the year. Needless to say it was a success and all those present enjoyed them- selves. Cn November 22nd, the New York Chamber Music Society gave a concert in the Auditorium under the auspices of the class. This con- cert was of the highest calibre and the class can rightfully feel proud of the fruitful results of their efforts in making the concert a profitable undertaking. Mr. Lewis, the first member to join the class, worked untiringly, and it is he who deserves the largest share of the credit. The class had planned to give a dance during Christmas vacation, but it was postponed until Easter, owing to the fact that the Juniors wanted to give the Christmas dance. Cn April lst, the Seniors and their friends gathered in the artistically decorated gymnasium for the second big Senior dance of the year. For the first time in history of the school, the faculty has adopted the plan of requiring each Senior to appear at least once before the assembly in his Senior year and give some sort of declamation. This was done so that the members of the other classes might become ac- quainted with their superior fellow-students. Mr. Lewis is believed to be the instigator of this plan, as, he being a member of the Senior Class, and having to appear every morning on the rostrum, thought it selfish if he did not give the other Seniors a chance to have their say once in a while. Some of the Seniors proved to be somewhat bashful, so the rule had to be passed in order to bring these backward ones to the front. It has proved to be a most enjoyable rule though, as it has bfought to light some very good talent among the membership of the c ass. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 61 This year the Senior Class had a most active representation in athletics. There were six members of the class on the varsity football team, while out ot' the seven men on the varsity basketball team, the Senior class claims six as her sons. There is also a goodly representa- tion playing with the varsity baseball team. Besides their being interested in the school athletics, the class organized boys' and girls' basketball teams. Wilson Norwood cap- tained the boys' team and this quintet won half of the games played. The girls' team was led by Gertrude Schinnen and had about the same success that the boys did. This spring a baseball team was formed and Archie DePuy was elected captain. Their exploits have not been recorded as yet. Throughout the year, the class had taken an active part in every activity and their work has been most successful. Thus, as the time passes and the close of the term draws near, when the Class of 1921 shall leave the halls of K. H. S., never to re- turn as students, we look back and think of the many, many happy days we have had in our four years of high school life. It is with heavyg hearts and solemn tread that we shall go out into the World of Chance, hoping to make a name for ourselves in this great universe. OOO A Trip to Africa. The members of the Class of 1921 are Albright and shine like Diamondfsi, but they still have a desire to gain more knowledge. Clark has a Brodhead and has become famous by his lectures on Jerusalum, which he gives in the Church. Barnum is a descendant of the famous circus owner and took the class to Africa to seek out some more animals for the class menagerie. Schoen, the infant of the class, could not stand the heat and drank too much Clearwater out of a Marsh which caused him to take Le Fever. Doc Norwood prescribed Beerfesj and the Messingers were sent back to the bunkhouse for some. fA.frica is not a dry country.j While they were gone a very unusual accident happened. The Shoemaker was fitting shoes to Prof. Bar- num's new species of Drake, when the unruly animal bit him on the Finger. He was placed on the portable Davenport, which the outfit contained, and the Monroe Doctrine was applied to the wound. Be- fore.1nany days, the sick and wounded were well enough to resume the Journey to the coast, but the class decided that they would not attempt another journey this year. The Matroon, Kingston, N. Y. ln the Spotlight. Most Athletic-Edith Kolb. Maurice Davenport. Least Athletics-Claudia lVilliains, Lester Roosa. Nerviest-The Freshmen-Vincent Van Bramer. Jolliest-Dorothy Beeres, Charles MacMillan. Most Conceited-Estelle Rodgers, Wiilford McAndrew. Best Looking-Helen Howatt, Joseph Purcell. VVindiest-Miriam Motrie, Joseph McAuliffe. Biggest Knoeker-Marguerite Kelder, Clifford Sears. Meekest-Kathrine Scholl, Edmond Drake. Biggest Flirt-Marion Rosa, Chris. Messinger. Class Doll-Mary Falvey, Arthur Thompson. Greatest Faddist-Eleanor Mahar, Harold Shoemaker. Teaeher's Trial-Margaret Herbert, Mathew Cahill. Classiest-Jean Bentz, Stuyvesant Brodhead. Teacher's Blessing-YVilhelmina lVestbrook, James Carroll Most Executive Ability-Nancy J udkins, Wilson Norwood. Wittiest-Rutli Newkirk, Edward Conway. Most Bashful-Beatrice Polhemus, Harry Madden. Sleepiest-Frances Geroldsek, William Albrecht. Most Musical-Ruth Dana, Randolph Weyaiit. XVorst Kicker-Olive Marsh, Donald Church. Biggest Brag-Marjorie Tillson, Charles O'Reilly. Most Brilliant--Margaret Hasbrouck, Robert Hiller. Class Mystery-Katharine Todd, Frank Moak. Most Sedate-Anna Kerr, Raphael Kelly. Wildest-Francilla Anderson, John DeWitt. Most Easily Fussed-Elizabeth Burroughs, Cutler Brown. Slowest-The Juniors. Most Silent-Ruth Finger, Paul Barnum. Busiest-Charlie Lewis. Most Popular-Jacquelyn Monroe, Maurice Davenport. J ack-of-all-trades-Wilson Norwood. Teacherls Pet-Marion Hendrickson, Thomas Clearwater. Most Modest-Isabel Mulhern, Stanley Roosa. Most Swelled Head-Margaret Diedling, Samuel Markson. Rosiest-John Gadd. Most Graceful-Ruth DeGraff, Lester Clark. Biggest Boob-Isabel Swarthoudt, Sanford Cross. Most Energetic-Margaret VVood, Charles MacMillan fill. Most Absent-Sophia Oppenheimer, John Kleis. Greatest Dreamer-Marion Schoonmaker, Fred DuBois. Biggest Bluffers-Post. Grad. Basketball Team. ...J N,..c .-x..... w-1-n.---.- , ' A.,-L -.........--,, -- f-....,..-..-N Nw wr- Q 7 x. , is ,J 'f E X! Aff'NlluEMlg4 - - ll 1- A X...- , fi f' , , ff CQA,riMwmmllXlY , f ,. + .. v 5 .,-'CTI 3 m 3 I , .1- ' ' ' .4 , 1 - ' , V -li? :sd Y I H l QB i 1 vfzxxg J, lk. .-.----'J 1, ...af ..-- qv...- ' .. ,..,,...f ..--..- -..vs vy.,..., -..QQ ---Q.-5, . ?fQ3W?mfQ3A?3i?f5xZffWfs 64 The Maroon-, Kingstovlz, N. Y. Our Building. Do we, the students of Kingston High School and the citizens. of Kingston, fully realize what a beautiful structure our school building is? Do we appreciate the value of so fine, so dignified and at the same time so homelike an edifice? Some of us do and some of us do not, but we are proud to be able to say that the most of the students do, and are extremely cautious lest they mar any part of the building. l Six years ago last September, the doors of the Kingston High School were opened for the first time to a group of students from both Kingston and Ulster Academies and a large class of incoming fresh- men. Every part of the building was new and bright, fresh from the hands of the makers. There were approximately eight hundred students enrolled on the opening day. Those who had attended the old academies had not been accustomed to attending so fine a school. They had been used to old, rather rickety buildings with walls which made excellent tablets for those desiring to perpetuate their foolish names a11d witticisms. With this habit long established, it would not have been surprising if the practice had been continued in the new building, where all the good spaces were still for rent. However, the habit seems to have been lost with the closing of the doors of the old academies and the walls of our Alma Mater are almost as clean and spotless as they were upon the first day. Of course, there are always a small few, who must do the wrong thing, and occasion- ally someone has been seized with the desire to leave upon the walls or some other conspicuous place, a permanent record of his bad taste or folly. But, after a few words of admonition or get together talks, the practice has practically vanished, and the walls of K. H. S. are unblemished by anything disrespectful or otherwise offensive to those visiting or frequenting the building. The present condition of the building shows how cautious and painstaking the students have been in their efforts to keep K. H. S. in the best condition possible. We wish to include a word of appreciation for this school of ours to Mr. Michael, whose vision foresaw the impress upon the city of a beautiful central high school, to the Board of Education, whose energy and independence provided for its construction, and to the citizens of King'ston, whose generous interest in the education of the youth of the city has made our school a reality. The students of K. H. S., as well as the citizens of Kingston have a right to feel extremely proud of our building and the excellent condition in which it is kept. Every visitor immediately notices the wonderful structure, and scarcely a speaker has failed :to comment upon the care it is given. Wlien it is said that we have the best school system between New York and Albany and one of the finest in the country, we certainly have cause to hold up our heads and feel proud that we have attended so fine a school. The Zllavroon, BTt7'ZgSIf0'I'L, N. Y. 65 lVe, the outgoing Senior Class, trust that in years to come this building will receive the same scrupulous care that it has in the past six years, as a testimony of the respect of K. H. S. students for prop- erty entrusted to their care and devoted to their service. OOO V A High School Athletic Field. Any person who is interested in athletics in Kingston High School, whether or not he is a student there, is aware of the fact that we are sadly in need of an athletic park. The question is one which has been much discussed among the school authorities as well as among the students. Ever since long before this building was erected, the athletic teams of Kingston's schools have fought their battles on the Athletic Field near the West Shore Railroad station. Of late years this field has deteriorated and at present is totally unsuited to the needs of the teams. In the first place there is no good way of collecting admission. For- merly, the field was surrounded by a fence, and entrance to the field was obtained only through a gate, so the collection of admission was an easy matter, but for several years the fence has been down, and the only way the Athletic Association can collect fees is by sending students around the field, tagging those who are willing to pay. Trouble is often encountered when some tight-wad objects to paying for a privilege he can enjoy for nothing. Again the ground is in very bad condition. After a rain, the field is plentifully supplied with mud holes, the depth of which the player has many opportunities to explore. In dry weather clouds of dust sweep over the field, getting into the players' eyes, noses, and throats, until they are hardly able to play. Often they are treated to a shower of sparks and cinders and a smoke screen from passing locomotives. Players are forced to dress in the high school locker room and walk, or if they are lucky enough to get a lift, ride to the field, five or six blocks distant. There is no grand stand, no tier, of bleachers for the weary ones, not even a bench for the idle players. In fact, the Athletic Field is but a name for a mere vacant lot. Certain members of the Board of Education, and of the faculty, have discussed grading the lot behind the school. Because of the expense and of the topography of the field, the board hesitates to carry out this plan, but there are many of us who have faith that somehow, sometime, someone will see through the building of a nice big, well equipped athletic field, where the future combats of Kingston High School may be fought. Here 's to the day! 66 The Zllareon, Kingstevz, N. Y. PCISCVCIHIICC. Perseverance is that faculty which gives us the power to accom- plish a piece of work without allowing ourselves to be turned aside from our purpose, either by initial difficulties involved, or by the obstacles that multiply themselves as we progress with our task. The man who has this faculty of perseverance is the man who succeeds in Whatever he undertakes. Luck, to which we are very likely to attribute his success, has nothing whatever to do with it, it is not chance, it is the ability of the man to keep plodding steadily in the path that he has chosen, that makes practically every undertaking successful for him. Perseverance, however, is not the pursuit of an object when it can be seen that any successful attainment is impossible. This is obstinacy, unreasoning perseverance in the pursuit of an unwise plan. The obstinate, however, will clothe the project with shapes that please him and will no longer see it in its real light. He is like the man who tries to cultivate a field filled with rocks. He continues scattering seeds on the granite. But the man of perseverance, without attempting an enterprise which his reason tells him will come to nothing, will think up some means of advance, turning the rocks to advantage. VVhen he has hit upon some plan, after carefully weighing all the pros and cons in his mind, he will decide to put his idea into practice. Difficulties will not deter him and he will continue with courage and patience the work that he has set himself to do. The man of perseverance, then, is the man who, having found a project, looks at it in its true colors, not the colors painted by his imagination and enthusiasm, carefully considers both sides of the ques- tion, assures himself that success may reasonably be hoped for, plans a line of work, and, then goes forward with untiring effort, seeing clearly the way that he is going and directing every energy toward the accomplishment of his purpose. OOO c4RCSOlV8d.,, That I will not add to the momentum of the hard-times talk by my own dire predictions. That I will not go about among my fellows with an expression which indicates that everything is a disappointment, or express a lack of faith in my school or in its athletic or intellectual supremacy. That I will try to convert the pessimist, the gloom-peddler, the down-talker and down-dragger, to sane and wholesome thinking, talk- ing, and acting. - The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 67 That I will keep a stiff upper lip and a stiff backbone, that I will believe in the best, look for the best, think of the best, and work for the best. Kingston High School has never remained very long in a fit of blues, and the length of her blue fits grows shorter and shorter. K. H. S. also grows more progressive, and assumes a more and more com- manding place in the affairs of high schools. The booster helps this forward movement, the knocker retards it, therefore be it Resolved, That I will henceforth be a booster, and not a knocker, a lifter, not a kicker, a prophet of good, not evil. OOO - Our Morning Assembly. During the past year our morning assembly period has greatly in- creased in interest and value to the student body. The great number, variety and quality of outside speakers, whom Mr. Lewis has been able to secure, has added materially to the value of our assemblies in pre- senting topics of interest and importance. Besides a long list of speakers resident in the city, who have discussed various topics, but principally the question, After High School, WVhat? there have been a number from outside the city. Among the more prominent of these are Mr. Mosser, a representative of the United States Treasury De- partment, who presented to us the necessity of thrift in a manner which we shall not soon forget, Mr. Ryan, educational editor of the New York Evening Post, Dr. Iglehart, who spoke on Roosevelt, Mr. Bosler of New York, who gave us a view of Wasl1i11g'ton's life, Mr. Nichols, who told us of Dante and reviewed briefly his Divine Comedy. The programs furnished by the students, largely the Seniors, have also been of special interest to the student body, and have proved of inestimable value to those who took part in the programs, by giving them confidence when appearing on the stage, and by helping to over- come the inherent fear of the platform. But in our assemblies there is still much room for improvement, especially in the music. Witli seven hundred and fifty fresh, young Voices, what singing we should have! It does not seem that we have lost our love or interest in music, for we have had several exception- ally good concerts during the year, and have faithfully supported them, but yet in assembly we fail to measure up to a creditable standard for K. H. S. Why this is so, is a perplexing problem, for we have had the best of opportunities. Mr. Dodge was secured during the year by the Musical Association to lead the orchestra, which was to be formed. But due to the lack of interest or initiative on the part of thc students 68 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. the undertaking had to be abandoned. Then Mr. Dodge was engaged to lead our singing Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Although this venture has resulted in better singing, and considerable progress has been made, yet the hearty co-operation of the student body Was again lacking. There is no reason Why, with such a leader as Mr. Dodge, We can not have better music. We are not lacking in talent but only in in- terest and enthusiasm. Witli just a little more display of interest, with just a little more effort, K. H. S. could have an orchestra to be proud of as well as much better singing. To the students Who will be in K. H. S. next year there is an oppor- tunity and a duty, to stimulate the music in our assemblies, to make our singing more fully enjoyable and something to be proud of, to have a good orchestra for accompaniment, and to have our assemblies next year the most successful, inspiring student gatherings of any year. Acknowledgment. The editors Wish to thank all who have aided in producing this book. Those Who have contributed material, who have acted in an advisory capacity, who have given their time in judging the literary Work, who have helped us finance the publication,-all have, by their willing and generous assistance, furthered the success of the 1921 Maroon. W'e trust that the result has come up to their expectations. -THE EDITORS. lui flies n mm ,III si!! 9 Li!!! El!!! 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X A J f f V Y A an f I ,f ' 'wx Lt- fn f 2:1 . if 1 X ' X K' 1:1 Y- .- + ,WT , A ., 1 ' ' c' Nah' i?ff::: 41 f '. --T - X ' f ' R' 5 55311651 f 11 f ' ' 'Siismi QVFQUW' f x f wmmi 'WW , x - ' -, WN -q . 1 Z r- 1' a- -632' -- 'L f'g - .. Em W K ' ,JK , '5 -5 ' I 4 h W f Y M. x E, EM .fg X , ' X Sf I A J. t , 1 k U .,::i-u- .. if ' f wx GB , 3 ,K ' LIT E RARY 70 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. Economical jones. QFirst Prizaj Senior-Junior Story Contest. What's this? asked Jones of his patient little wife, A bill of two dollars and fifty cents for ice for only one week? ' Yes, dear. You don 't realize how ice costs this year and it's so warm that I have to get a fifty cent piece almost every day. Donit storm, dear, you know it's more economical to buy ice than to buy fresh food for every meal. Don't storm! fairly exploded Jones. VVhile I get robbed out of house and home. Why, two pieces of ice ought to last a week at least! This pleasant family conversation took place at the J ones' home one Saturday evening. The next day Mr. Jones sat reading a woman 's magazine when suddenly he exclaimed, Sarah! Look here. This is what I call a smart woman. I-Iere is a piece entitled, 'How I cut the ice bill from four dollars to fifty cents,' and I'm going to try it. She says, 'I discovered by digging a hole about two feet square in the cellar floor and sinking a wooden box in it, that it served me as well as an ice box and at much less expense! But J ohn,', explained his wife, As we have a concrete lioor in the cellar you can it do that. Well, I can take up a few feet of concrete, can't I? he replied, It will pay for itself in a few weeks. I suppose if you are set on doing it you will do it and nothing I can say will stop you, so I may as well save my breath. That's the first sensible thing you 've said since last night, answered her husband, and went down stairs. He had been digging for about twenty minutes when his wife saw the cellar door fly open and John, scared and white faced, with eyes like saucers rush into the kitchen. ' Call a plumber! he shouted at her, call a plumber, I hit the water pipe. Then he ran past her into the living room to the tele- phone while she cautiously peeped down stairs. The sight that met her eyes was a strange one. A stream of water about the size of a large hose was shooting up to the ceiling from which fell a spray that rivaled the fountain in the park. Already the water was almost a foot deep and the potatoes and onions from the bin nearby were gaily Heating about like so many boats. John! No response. John! ! What? from the living room. Did you get one? Noi Mrs. Brown says Mr. Brown is at church. Mr. Robinson The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 71 refuses to work on Sunday. I'm going to get Mr. Kelly. If I can't get him I'll- His voice trailed off into space. Well, if you don't get someone, we'll soon be flooded, was all she replied. Mr. Kelly lived a few blocks away- and was eating his dinner when Mr. J ones arrived. It took sometime for him to get his things on and get to the house, so by the time he got there the water was knee deep. HDO something, quick! begged J ones, who seemed to think the plumber's being there was all that was necessary. What? asked Kelly. 'fDo something? Why didn 't you tell me I'd need a bathing suit? Oaah yes! said Jones meekly, I'll get you my boots. Sarah! Where are my hip boots? VVhere you left them after you came from fishing last time. Look in the attic. You get them, will you? I'm busy. ' So it was Sarah who climbed the steep attic stairs, rummaged around among trunks and fishing tackle and finally came down with the pair of dirty, dusty boots. Mr. Kelly immediately put his feet into them, and while drawing them up, said, That water's up to the third step of the stairs now. All I can do is turn it off. He dashed down the stairs, that is, he dashed as far as the water, then proceeded carefully. IVhere do you turn the water off? he asked. I don't know. I never had to do it before, J ones replied. Come here and show me where you think it is, said Kelly. So Jones, like an obedient school boy, went down into the water. Here it is,,' said he a few minutes later. Mr. Kelly reached down into the water. V D--! Mr. Jones heard him say. What's the matterj' he asked. I lost my watch, Kelly replied. Isn't that enough to make a man swear? You'll get it when I get the water out, said John. Encouragement, ugh! from Kelly. Sarah stood at the head of the stairs watching, but the conversa- tion she heard was not intended for feminine ears, so she withdrew with a smi e. About fifteen minutes later the sound of rushing water ceased, so she knew they had at last turned it oif. The two men, wet and drip- pingi, came up into the kitchen leaving puddles of water wherever they wen . Mr. Kelly explained that he could do nothing more until the water was out as it was too deep to work in. A few minutes later he left and Sarah said to John: Better change you clothes, dear, you 'll catch cold. Immediately he turned and went down stairs. Knowing better 72 The Mafroon, Kingston, N. Y. than to ask the meaning, she peeked down at him to see what he was going to do. I-Ie had a crowbar and was jabbing at the foundation of the house with it. By next morning the water had mysteriously dis- appeared. Two days later Mr. Kelly fixed the leak and Jones received a bill amounting to twenty-five dollars, fifteen being for the repairing of the pipe and ten the price for the repairing of the watch. Strangely Jones paid it without a murmur. A week later the neighbor on the other side of the twin house re- turned ifrom his vacation. Upon meeting him on the street, Jones said: I-Iello Bill. How did you enjoy your vacation? Great! was the reply. '4We had line weather too. You must have had some storms though. Our cellar was flooded. Is that so? Well, we did have quite a little rain. A month later John saw, upon entering the living room, a new copy of a particular woman's magazine on the library table. Wl1at in thunder do you want to spend your good money on that magazine for? he asked, glaring at the offender. Sarah only smiled. -EsTELLn Ronenns, '22. OOO Temperamental Tom. CSeco1zcZ Prieej Senior-Junior Story Contest. A live poet, able to afford apartments in the city and an estate in the country, and support both by writing poetry is not an ordinary, every day individual. A poet who can live in luxurious fashion should be, by all natural laws, a very spoiled young man. Certainly Tom Perry did not contradict any such laws. Perry was the honored guest of social climbers, and the great eligible upon whom mothers of marriageable daughters centered their hopes. The social climbers bored him, but he amiably tolerated them. The ambitious mothers, however, were his pet aversion. I-Ie was fleeing from them most of the time. In fact,fhe rather gloried in his powers to escape them. ' Some day I shall meet the one woman, .but until .then I am steeled against all advances. Of course, that sounded very much like a poet and was the sort of speech people expected from addreamer and won- der writer. r , , .. - . . Perry liked to think he took his work seriously,1but he did not. It was like a big game, being a poet, writing stuff that meant nothing, and yet stuff that people called art, 1 The Maroon, Ki1f1g.9t0n, N. Y. 73 He knew that people expected him to make odd speeches and he enjoyed making them. He dwelt upon his theory concerning the one woman until finally he began to believe in it. One evening Perry was being entertained by some acquaintances who insisted upon a moving picture to finish the evening's amusement. His temperamental soul just craved for something unusual, something out of the way. As he was the poet he had to create the unusual him- self. He did. . 'That movie actress, he sighed to little Katherine, his playmate of gone-by days. She is my ideal, the one woman I have been dream- ing about. I must find her. I must meet her. I must see her. She is my 'affinity' Coming, from a pqet of such renown, it was taken seriously. All but Katherine admired the actress. A tear rolled down Katherine's cheek, but she quickly brushed it aside. Before the day had passed all Perry's friends were admiring the actress. Perry began to feel as convinced as they that she was his afhnity. Of course, now he could not back down if he wanted to. That's what comes of being temperamental. The first big step of his search brought him to the Mecca of Actresses-Los Angeles. Leone Lorraine, the actress he had chosen to create his matrimonial kingdom, was beautiful. Her face had become impressed upon his mind. He decided he would no longer be prey for society mothers. But, Perry reckoned without,Leone. It could hardly be expected that Perry's artistic value would be recognized in a moving picture colony. However, he did not realize this. He decided that the first thing he would do, would be to send Leone a book of his latest poems. Next, he would get work in the studio and by so doing acquaint himself with the actress. It was weeks before Perry even glimpsed at Leone, and then she was in her limousine. He discovered that moving picture actresses are not the easiest people in the world to meet. - The big moment at last arrived. An interview had been arranged for Perry. It was a simple matter for him to introduce himself after that. Perry found Leone resting on a divan after a strenuous scene. But she was not the Leone of the reel. . I read your pretty little book of poems, Leone smiled at him, the smile appearing ghastly as he gazed upon his shattered ideal. I found some of them very sweet. Some day I should not be a bit surprised if they won you recognition. I Such ignorance Perry had not thought possible. He was so chagrined that he hardly spoke during the rest of his interview. As he took his leave, the thought of the green, grease-smeared girl he had worshipped caused him to shudder. lt's back to the East for me. They don't even know who I am 74 - The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. - v here. It was true. A poet of renown in that colony would receive no more deference than an insignificant college youth. When Perry reached his home town he poured his experience into eager, sympathetic ears. My! It was fine to mingle with his kind away from that benighted class in Los Angeles. It was so jolly to be back with sensible girls-Qespecially Kather- ine! Katherine! She had always been a wonderful little girl, he re- flected--one of the finest. VVhy they had been great ehums in old days. She had been his early inspiration, now that he thought of it. It was quite fitting that she should be a party in his great matrimonial triumph and he wasted no time in telling her so. The light that shone in Katherine's eyes awakened all the man- hood in Perry. He was no longer the temperamental poet-just the real man, responsive to the greatest thing in life-love. There was not much of the poet in the kiss he gave Katherine. Art had been forgotten in his great triumph. -HAROLD SCHOEN, ,21. OOO N eversink. QFWSIS Prizej Senior-Junior Poem Contest. The sun has set on Neversink, But lingering, truant light Still glorifies its silver stream ' With gold, until the night. Its crystal Waters, untamed, toss With low-pitched, gurgling song Their breaking foam past ledge-lined shores And curl their way along. Its limpid shadowed pools are dark Where rocks the secrets keep That whispering waters sweetly tell , To every sunkissed steep. Its shores are fringed with scented spruce, And tall pines tower up To guard the spot where laurel lifts, Unpraised, her painted cup. The Mavroon, Kingston, N. Y. UL75 The violet's dew-bathed, dusky head Bows lowest, since most fair. The very rocks its waters lave, Seem glad just to be there. i 1 l And though my path lies far away From this, my mountain home, My homesick heart will ever seek Those love-lit shores to roam. -FLORENCE HENRY, '22, OOO The Visions of an Engineer. CFirst Prize Essayj To the man who wishes to serve his fellow men, engineering offers unlimited fields. To every engineer, some time in his career, comes the vision of accomplishing some great feat. It may be the construction of a bridge, a tunnel, a highway, but to the man of unusual imagination, of strong will power, of determination to do a big job comes the vision perhaps of cutting through an apparently impassable barrier to con- struct a road or waterway or of changing a barren, parched desert into a rich, productive valley. T Such were the visions of men like Frederick Newell, who super- vised the building of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona, which is the great- est engineering accomplishment of the last decade, and of Colonel George W. Goethals, whose engineering ability and determination to succeed made possible the realization of the dream of man for centuries -the successful Hrending apart of a continent. The layman and even the engineer will not readily appreciate the complexity of the problem nor the diversity of obstacles which were encountered without first un- derstanding the locality in which these works were carried on. It is well understood by everyone who has even thought about the Panama Canal, that its construction would have been impossible but for the fact that the two great scourges of the Isthmus of Panama, yellow fever and malaria, have been either completely exterminated or thoroughly controlled. Twenty years ago the name Panama was the synomym for disease, disaster and the ruin of great reputation. The French engineers, with the renowned De Lessaps at their head, flushed with the successful completion of the great Suez Canal, had but recently gone down to utter defeat in the attempt to cut a waterway across the Isthmus. Among the greatest problems which the successful construc- tion of this canal presented were the erection of the Gatum Locks, the 76 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. digging out of the Culebra Cut, and the serious problems presented by landslides. These great difficulties were overcome only by the engineer- ing ability and persistence of the American engineers in charge. The problem of landslides was perhaps the most difficult to solve. Cf such magnitude were these landslides that they totaled an additional twenty million cubic yards of earth and rock to be excavated or enough to build a pyramid thirteen hundred and fifty feet square at the base and eight hundred sixty-four feet in height. The concrete work which has been done in building the locks at Cratum, Miraflores and Pedro Miguel, constitutes the biggest job of con- creting ever undertaken. Vile understand that four and one-half million cubic yards of concrete 'must represent a great bulk of material. As a matter of fact, sufficient concrete has been put into the locks and dams of the canal to form a pyramid nine hundred and sixty feet square at the base and four hundred feet high. The Chinese WVall has always been considered to be afairly big job of construction. It is fifteen hun- dred miles in length and would reach from San Francisco to St. Louis. But the earth and rock taken out of the canal prism would build a wall twenty-five hundred miles long and of the same average thickness and height as the Chinese lVall, the structure reaching entirely across the United States, and if all this excavated material were loaded upon fiat cars, it would form a train that would reach over four times around the globe. These are only a few illustrations to show the greatness of the man who planned and successfully carried out such an enormous work. Of all the construction works of magnitude undertaken by the United States, the building of the Panama Canal stands today as the most difficult, the most stupendous, and, in view of its successful execu- tion, the most admirable. . Among the great engineering works carried on within the boun- daries of our country, the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona stands first. In the variety of engineering problems, in the magnitude of the structure, and in the extraordinary number and character of the obstacles which had to be surmounted in prosecuting this work, this great feat ranks first in the irrigation achievement on this continent. The Roosevelt Dam is located at the mouth of a cliff heretofore regarded as almost inaccessible, except to the nomadic Apache, who for many years found refuge there, or to the lonely prospector who later ventured into these remote regions in search of precious minerals. The nearest railway is sixty-two miles away. The trail, for twenty miles, leads through a barren and forbidding desert where every bit of vegetation was covered with thorns, and everything that crawled was deadly. For forty miles the mountain, gashed into fantastic shape, formed an almost insuper- able barrier to ingress. In the fastness of these steeps the turbulent Salt River has carved a wonderful gorge, a miniature of the famous Grand Canyon of the Colorado. At the entrance of this gorge between almost perpendicular cliffs of sandstone was the site decided upon for this massive structure. The Maroon, Ki7Z.USt072', N. Y. 77 Then the work was begun. First, a highway nearly forty miles in length had to be blasted from the solid walls of rock to make the site accessible. In scenic beauty and artistic coloring no highway in the west compares with this one. This alone cost nearly three hundred thousand dollars. The main camp at the site called for lumber for buildings, food for the men, and power for the contractor. In a. forest thirty miles away, two saw-mills were set up which cut several million feet of lumber. Distant springs were piped to a reservoir at the camp, and two farms were operated which produced meats, vege- tables and forage. The task of securing laborers for the preliminary work offered a most perplexing problem. The work was unattractive to white men, the climate in summer, oppressively hot, the site far from habitation, and amusements and diversions were few. Finally, in des- peration and as a last resort, the engineer turned to the Indians who for many years lived in this territory. It will surprise many to know that they proved to be good laborers and for several years served the government faithfully and well. T The construction of the Roosevelt Dam had most rigid supervision. The entire cost was a little over three and one-half million dollars. This great work has changed nearly two hundred and forty thousand acres of barren waste into rich farm land. Generation upon generation in the future will owe their homes and their very existence to this great handwork of man. And then men will remember the name of the one who bore the responsibilities of the task and had to contend with others in order that he might do his work, and do it well. They are master- builders who accomplish such remarkable deeds in the engineering world, and the projects which they complete will stand as monuments oi' their contribution to civilization. -J AMES J. CARROLL, '22. Grandfather Burke and the Airship. fFirst Prize-.5 Freshman-Sophomore Story Contest. N ow, Pa, remember! Don't set a foot in an automobile, and don't cross a street unless a policeman says you may. The old man, who was climbing into a democrat, nodded a trifle impatiently. Those were only two of the numberless admonitions showered upon him since it had been deiinitely decided that for the first time in more than half a century he should absent himself for a whole week from Grandmother Burke 's care. Three turbulent visiting grandchildren made her own presence at home imperative, and she had hesitated long before con- senting to let him go alone. However, as the owners of certain shares 78 The Maroovz, Kingstoiz, N. Y. of railway stock, she and Grandfather Burke were entitled to free transportation to a stockholders' meeting in Chicago and it seemed to her unthrifty that one of them at least should not take advantage of the opportunity. She saw him depart with keen misgivings, although the neighbors secretly thought that .Iarius Burke was more likely to err on the side of excessive caution than that of reckless daring. Just before the wagon took Mr. Burke out of sight, his eldest grandson, Jack, re- marked irreverently: l . Say, granny, you forgot to tell grandpop not to go up in an air- ship. My land-you don't suppose he would do it! Grandmother Burke exclaimed, panic-stricken. The next instant she was hurrying down the garden walk. Her white curls bobbing, and shrieking frantically, Pal Pa Burke! Pa-a Bur-rrke I Grandfather Burke turned, And don't you forget and go up iff one of those airships, Pa! Mr. Burke nodded his assent and resumed his journey. Grandmother Burke's incredulous amazement may be readily imagined when, a few days later, she received a post card that showed her husband seated in one of those dreaded airships soaring above the skyscrapers of Chicago. There was a new and becoming flush in her cheeks as she said to her eldest grandson, Jack: I guess I'll step out and get Mis' Bean's recipe for jam cake. When the neighbors heard of this daring feat of J arius Burke, they prepared to have a reception in his honor at the town hall on his return. Grandmother Burke 's pride was beyond words. Her enthus- iasm was aroused to the highest pitch and she was almost beside her- self over this daring feat of her bold partner. A few days after the card, came Grandfather Burke, and his Jirst greeting was, I wish people 'd a kept to democrat wagons and ox carts instead of flying around like cherubs. VVhy, the idea of a man eighty years old flying like a buzzard in the air makes the goose flesh rise on me. I But I tell you, Ma, I didn 't fly, protested Grandfather. It was like this: Cne day I was walking along the sidewalk and I came in front plfa show window an' it says, 'Step in and have your picture taken, ying! ' I remembered what you said about airplanes and so I goes in and they fixed me all up somehow and another chap pretended he was runnin' the machine. My likeness came out real good and somehow they got in the buildings and the lake. They made it into one of those picture postals, but I never supposed it was going to fool you. .Iarius Burke, echoed Grandmother, I can't never hold my head straight again as long as I live., I- Just then the door burst open and in rushed old Captain Beane. The Maroofz, Kingston, N. Y. 79 l Whyintu11ket didn 't you tell me, Burke he demanded excitedly. This beats going up in an airship all hollow. Then suddenly seeing Grandmother Burke's face, he said: VVhat, hain't he told you either, he exclaimed. Wall, I swan! You jes' listen here Mis' Burke, and he proceeded to adjust his steel rimmed spectacles and read: U At the corner of State and 'Washington streets, about ten o'clock this morning, a little girl in attempting to dodge one motor car stepped directly in front of another. She would have been run down if an old man who stood on the curbstone had not plunged across from the side- walk and dragged her to safety. The child was uninjured, but her rescuer received a glancing blow from the machine and was picked up unconscious. He revived very soon, however, and was taken to a hotel by the owner of the car. He modestly refused to give his name, but it was found out at the hotel that he was Jarius Burke of Painted Post, who was hero of the gallant deed. O, Pa, it makes me creep all over to think how near you came getting killed! she cried. But why didn't you tell me when you saw how mortified I was at the idea at the reception for you when you hacln't anything to be proud of? Why, Ma, I thought you'd be real put out, Grandfather Burke said, deprecatingly. You see, I did ride in an automobile, and I did cross the street without a policeman saying I could. -GEORGE DRAFFEN, 223. OOO The Heritage. A clear, sweet song of flying birds, A gentle voice, or kindly words, A guiding hand to point or lead the way, And just where the long trails e11d The handshakes of a lifelong friend, Help so much toward another day. Some remembered fantasy, Some faint, haunting melody, Dearer than these words of mine can say, Some page in a well-loved book, ' Some page in a Well-loved book, The Heritage of Yesterday. --PHYLLIS MYER, '22. 80 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. Cheery People. P A CSeoomZ Prize Essayj There is but one thing like them-that is sunshine. It is the fashion to compliment cheery people by comparing them to the sun, but I think the best way of praising the sunshine is to say that it is almost as 'bright and inspiring as the presence of cheery people. ' VVho has not seen a cheery person make a room and a day bright, in spite of clouds, rain and cold, all doing their utmost to make it dis- mal? Therefore I say the fair way is to compare the sun to cheery people, and not cheery people to the sun. The more you think of them, the more you see how wonderfully alike the two are in their operation upon the World. The sun on the fields makes things grow--fruits, flowers and grains, the cheery person in the house makes every one do his best joyfully. Mirth and work in a house are like the flowers and grain in the fields. The sun makes everybody glad. So it is with a cheery person. Wlien he enters a room where people are dull, they brighten up, just as they do when a sudden sunbeam pours in-only more so. WVe have never yet seen anyone so cross or so ill that the voice and face of a cheery person did not revive his spirits. True cheerfulness must, indeed, be a gift of one's birth. However, there is a kind of cheerfulness that we can so cultivate and cherish that the world will never suspect but it has not been a hereditary gift. To do this we have only to watch the cheeriest person we know and follow his example. We find that he has a keen sense of humor, he is brimful of sympathy in other people's gladness, and he never says a word about his worries or perplexities. - Like a painter who produces pictures, exquisite in harmonious col- oring, so we can consider the person who produces cheerfulness. Patience, sympathy and humor are the colors used, but it is only when they are mixed with love that We have the true quality of genuinely cheery people. -HELEN CARROLL, ' 21. OOO The Confederate Cause. fS6C077,d Prizcj Freshman-Sophomore Story Contest. The southern sun revealed to the passerby a farm house standing by the roadside. At a window of the house a small group stood wait- ing with an air of expectancy. A guest soon arrived who proved to be a son just home on his vacation from college. He was greeted by his mother, father, sister, a very pretty girl and an elder brother, Robert. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. Sl e During the weeks that passed, his friends planned many frolics for him. But in the midst of these amusements his mother noticed that he would look strangely at his friends and a shadow would cross his boyish face. A cloud of impending disaster had been hanging over the south a long time. The battle at Fort Sumter finally aroused the south. Robert, the eldest son, announced his intention of going to fight for the Confederate cause. i The father, Mr. Carsdale, said proudly, Ah, my son, I knew you would. Would that I were only young enough to march beside you. But there is one that will, and he glanced at Harold, the college son. Harold had arisen and stood looking at the family, his face, which wore a pained expression, was very pale. An intense silence followed while they were waiting for him to speak. Suddenly the mother cried, Oh, my son! My son! Can it be true? His sister caught up the Confederate Hag and ran to him ex- claiming, Harold! Dear Brother! tell them no. Tell them you love the sunny southlandf' But as he gazed at her, she staggered back, realizing the truth. He belonged to the north, not the south. The father arose and said with anger trembling in his voice, Go! Let us never see your face again. This is the result of sending you to school among those accursed northernersf' Harold arose and crossed to the door where he stood to gaze at his beloved home and family, his no more. His mother ran to him and with sobs said, Harold boy! It will all be cleared away one day. I believe in you. So proud, handsome Harold went out from his home and straight to a northern army in which he enlisted. Robert was sent out as a peddler by the Confederate Army to secure some plans of a northern army, which was camping about twenty miles away. As he turned to give one last, loving wave to his sister, lrtlarjorie, who stood in the doorway watching him, his horse shied and e . His sister ran out to him and he told her he couldn't move. His leg was broken. An idea occurred to her and she jumped on the horse and rode straight for the northern camp. Not so fast! Young lady! Not so fast! It was the guards of the northern camp addressing Marjorie. Ch! she exclaimed, with a flash of her white teeth and a dazzling smile, I'm only Kitty Terry. I've been over the mountain to see my cousin. One guard said, Let her go. She is all right. The other guard replied, Tell that to the Colonel, Miss. So with a great outward show of indignation, but in- wardly blessing the young guard's suspicions, she was led to the Colonel. ' The Colonel cross-examined Marjorie and told her she could go. She asked if she might please have a drink of water. But before the 82 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. water reached her, she swayed and fell from fatigue. She was revived in a second, but that second was long enough for her nimble fingers. She had not been gone from the camp ten minutes before the plans were missing and seven soldiers were sent out to capture her. Marjorie heard the soldiers coming and pulled herself up in a tree and gave the horse a kick to send it on. The soldiers crossed the bridge by the tree and in about ten minutes returned, after finding nothing but her horse, which they left. But in her haste Marjorie did not notice there were only six soldiers this time. She climbed down and hastened toward her horse. She ran directly in the path of the seventh soldier, who was hastening to meet his comrades. It was Harold. Harold y T. 1 Marjorie! They clung to each other, every other thing forgotten in the joy of meeting. ' The soldiers were returning. Harold asked for the plans, but she coaxed him to let his littlesister have her triumph just this once. She would not give up the plans. T He made a rapid search of her to .find them and the soldiers were almost upon them. Withta groan he gave her ta hasty kiss and put her in the saddle and sent the horse away. He made no explanation until he stood before the Colonel. He made no plea for mercy,,no excuse. He simply said, She'was my sister, sir. H p H Martial law is martial law and things as law decreed must be ear- ried out lest the law of greatest good come to naught. So the next morn- ing he stood with bared head on a grassy. plot, facing a sorrowful squad of soldiers who were assigned to that duty. They reverenced him. Had he turned his young sister over to the foe, he would have been de- spised by all. i As he stood there on the grass that morning, the words were ring- ing through his head, Harold, boy! It will all be cleared away one day. I believe in you. It will all be cleared away, he murmured exultantly. ' i g ' . . A sharp volley rang out and he fell to the ground never to rise again. His father would never more find fault with him. T P In a home in the south, is a boy's picture draped with the American flag. He is called Harold by the family. The father never tires of tell- ing of our boy who died for his country, sir. So death, the great divider, united the Carsdale family. -SYLVIA FRADENBURG, '24. The Maroon, Kvlngston, N. Y. 83 The Blind Poet. l fSecomZ Prizej Senior-Junior Contest. Oh, sad to think that Fate decreed That he should ever be Shrouded in eternal gloom, With eyes that cannot see. Oh, sad to know the beauties here But through anothers' eyes, To never gaze on sunset glow Or see the sunrise skies. We pity him, but in our souls We're blinder far than he, The visions that he, sightless, knows, Our eyes could never see. For why should we, because we see The beauties all around, ' Pity him who in the dark A finer world has found? t -FLORENCE HENRY, '22. OOO As You Sow- i v CTMHZ Prieej Freshmen-Sophomore Story Contest. No one expects to find an adventure in a prim, spic-and-span house. No more did Barbara, little brown eyed sprite. Just the same, she did and served her right, say I. You see, she had tripped and fallen. Her knee was but slightly bruised and she was about to hobble away, when enter the heroine, for the moment, wild. She immediately invited Barbara into the house. Barbara knew her by reputation for the cleanest, primmest, staid- est, et cetera, Old Maid that ever was. Her name, by the way, was Miss Prim. She had one last characteristic-all manhood fled from her. After tea, at which Barbara acted in her politest and stiffest man- ner, Miss Prim invited her into her attic. Then-no, there weren't corpses or anything of the sort lying around. Instead, Miss Prim said, in an appealing way: 84 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 7 Please don't tell anyone, but you'll play tag, won't you? Bob Cole and I used to play it, and we had lots of fun. But, but he doesn't come any more, she said, sadly, then stopped suddenly. Let's play. I-Iow Miss Prim could run! Away went Barbara, her knee forgot- ten, away went Miss Prim, and the fun was at its height, when- rumpedy, bumptedy, down the stairs fell Miss Prim. Barbara gave a wild shriek, thought of fainting, and ran down stairs to find Miss Prim --with a black eye! The neighbors, roused by the rumptdy, bumpedy and shriek, came running in. Horrors! Miss Prim, the staid and proper, so flushed, so upset, and with a black eye! Miss Prim herself blushed deep to the orb of that same black eye. She was desperate. Oh, and added to her misery, Barbara was still there. IVhat, oh what would they think of her? The questions were coming now, fast as they could, on and on and still they come. I-I-g-guess-I-I saw something in the attic that made me faint. She spoke faintly at first, but triumphantly at the finish, glancing at Barbara meanwhile, as if to draw attention to her inventive genius. But oh! that everlasting Barbara! VVhy, Miss Pri-l but it ended in inarticulation at a look from Miss Prim that could have melted the coldest butter. Still, the neighbors had seen the look and heard the exclamation, and by and by, whispered hints floated round. Miss Prim had engaged in a iight in contending for a male, Miss Prim had received it from a brother who was reported to be a thief, Miss Prim knew more about what made her faint than she cared to tell. When Barbara was questioned, she only said, I can't tell, oh dear! or You see, when we got to the attic she-oh, I nearly forgot. Naturally the tongues of gossips wagged only the more. Poor Miss Prim. Thin before, she was now a shadow. Day and night it haunted her-what did the neighbors think. She now understood that phrase about reaping what you sow. She had sown wildly. What would she reap? Two weeks later, the storm of gossip had almost blown over, and Miss Prim felt quite safe, until one day, she unintentionally eaves- dropped, and heard that Barbara had talked in her sleep. The next morning she rose pale and wretched. At two o'clock in the afternoon, when someone knocked at the door, she thought she knew what to expect. l Come in, she said in a funeral tone. At the door stood Mr. Robert Cole! A year later, Barbara read this in the daily paper: A happy wedding between Mr. Robert Cole and Miss Jane Prim was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cole, on June thirtieth. t -MELBA SIMMONS, '24. The Ma-form, Kingston, N. Y. 85 Twenty Miles of Experiences. Having never been outside our native village, neither my sister nor I had even seen a train. It was with great awe, therefore, that we heard the announcement that we were to set out for America on my eighteenth birthday, which was the following Monday. The week passed like a dream from which I awoke Monday morn- ing, to find myself seated with my sister, among a number of boxes and trunks in a small, two-wheeled cart such as is most commonly used in Russia. When we reached the station, our driver, who was a typical Russian peasant, placed our baggage on the station platform, and after bidding us good-bye, drove away. We watched him until he disappeared around a bend in the road, and then entered the station, feeling homesick for the first time. We bought our tickets and, without sitting down, proceeded to read every word on them with the deepest of interest. After we had deciphered the name of the traffic manager, I tucked both tickets safely away in my coat pocket. Seeing no other object so like my idea of' a train, I decided that the waiting room was the train. WVe thought that we must wait for the arrival of a number of people, so we made ourselves as comfortable as possible and waited for the train to start. While waiting I read a novel, which was given to me by a friend before my departure. The hero was just about to kill himself because his love had married another, when a whistle, shrill and sudden, rent the air. I looked up just in time to see a large, black object with smoke coming out of one end. It shot past the door at a terrific speed, all the time groaning and shrieking as though it were suffering the severest pain. It made so much noise that I could hardly hear my sister, who was asking in a loud voice what this monster might be. I, for my part, was terrified. I could neither walk nor speak. The station master, noticing our terror, enlightened us as to the character of the monster. It was the train. Thus assured of our safety, my sister and I picked up our baggage and entered the train. Having taken a seat in the rear of the car, I immediately began to read every notice and advertisement in it. I was admiring the picture of a train wreck which supplemented a safety first notice, when sud- denly a whistle blew and the train lurched forward. I opened my eyes, after seeing a complete system of shooting stars and comets, to find that I was seated upon the floor of the car. I carefully picked myself up and took my seat. When I had finished replacing the folds of my skirt, I looked out of the window to see the station once more. As I did so, I received a shock almost too great to bear. The scenery was actually moving! I closed my eyes tight, but when I opened them again, the trees were still 86 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. shooting past the train at a great speed. I tried to swallow a lump which had come up into my throat, but it was bound to stay there. Slowly my fright wore away and I began to think for a reason for this phenomenon. At length it dawned upon me that the train had started. This discovery assured me that the earth was not moving out from under the train. I again opened my book. Having found my place, I breathlessly followed the movement of the hero. I had just reached the place where the hero decided to live for revenge, when the trainman entered the car and in a loud voice announced that the next station was that at which we must change cars. . I felt hurt to think that this man, whom I had never seen before, should take the liberty of interrupting me in so slighting a manner. I decided, however, that anything might be expected while one was riding in a wagon without a horse. I slowly gathered up my baggage, and when the train stopped, stepped hurried- ly from the car which had been the scene of my first adventures on the way to the H Golden Land -America. -SOLOMON ROODNEY, '23, OOO A Poem for Spring. Elusive thoughts had haunted me And fleeting fragile dreams Which lightened all my Work for weeks As streaks of dawn, and gleams Of day will, with sweet laughter bright, Dissolve the dark by glancing beams Of golden light. For them a burning passion flamed Consuming all my heart. I sought with stubborn pen to snatch Their substance and a part Of all the beauty that was theirs, Thus for some future day to start To banish cares. .As Well I might have sought to chain The twinkling of a star or tried To steal the silver of the moon. Those laughing thoughts would not be bride To furtive thoughts of mine. What wing Is strong enough to fly beside The charms of Spring? -FLORENCE I-IENRY, '22. The Maroon, Kiczgston, N. Y. 87 , Simile. The rhetoric says, Simile is that iigure of speech which makes a comparison between objects of a different kind. But how little the rhetoric knows about it! For simile has been the storehouse from which the master-minds of Literature have drawn for hundreds of years. Orators have stirred men to action by simile, poets have used simile to move men's hearts and minds and souls, lovers have wooed with simile. Simile is the word-artist's tool to complete his picture, produce atmosphere, bring in light and color, give a shade of deeper feeling, create a more perfect harmony-or a sharp contrast, make all times and ages meet, blend all colors and all conditions. Simile can be made to produce all sensations of trust, fear, dread, enthusiasm, reluctance, selfishness, love and generosity. It can make feelings clash-or support one another. It can comfort us and make us miserable, but its greatest mission is to inspire us and bring beauty into our lives. Great, then, is this tool, and wide and free the scope of its use. Simile is not peculiar to one language or to one age, it belongs to all languages and to all ages. In the Bible we read: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of waters, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season, his leaf also shall not wither, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. In I-Iomerts Odyssey: So spake the wooers, but Odysseus of many counsels had lifted the great bow and viewed it on every side, and even as when a man that is skilled in the lyre and in minstrelsy, easily stretches a cord about a new peg, after tying at either end the twisted sheep-gut, even so Odysseus straightway bent the great bow, all without effort, and took it in his right hand and proved the bow-strin g, which rang sweetly at the touch, in tone like a swallow. In John Burroughs's Hepatica: Like robin's song or bluebird's wing, Or throats that make the marshes ring, Her beaming face and Winsome grace Are greetings from the heart of spring. Virgil's Aeneid, which has been called the greatest book of life, is rich in simile. These are examples: I-Iere, Mercury alights at first, on poised wings, thence, head- long he darts to the waves like the seagull which flies down low over the waters, about the shore and the fish haunted rocks. But he is moved not at all by her tears nor does he, about to yield, hear her appeals, such as when the stormy winds on some Alpine 88 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. themselves to overthrow an oak, stalwart in its aged strength, it creaks, and as the trunk is shaken by the winds, layers of leaves strew the groundg it clings to the rocks, and reaches as far towards the heavens as down into the earth with its roots, just so the hero is assailed on this side and that with incessant appeals and feels deeply the care in his heart, but his purpose remains unchanged. This is simile on the written page, but there is simile all about us! There is comparison to be drawn between school life and life in the world at large-our struggles, our trials, mistakes, and regrets. There is opportunity to assert leadership, gain popularity, to make good and to fail, opportunity to develope ourselves as well as our minds, to choose our friends-and keep them, we are tested again and again, and on the whole we earn what is ours in measure with our efforts. Ah, but it goesibeyond that: we may find simile in life and death itself, a simile that is almost-irony! -I have just come back-Father Anderson had the service. Oh, I couldn't stop thinking of her wedding day! The hall filled with people-and the hush of expectancy, subdued voices upstairs, the little side-room banked with flowers and the cars waiting out doors. Down the stairs they came, not the happy bride and attendants, but Uncle VVill, alone, the three, quiet, little children, and near relatives. I remembered very clearly how I sat in the alcove window and watched her starting off with all her flowers, so happy and so gay and all the people waving and happy. Now they stood in solemn silence, men with heads bared, and now she went alone with all her Howers to ind her one true Home at last! -ELIZABETH BURROUGHS, '21. OOO Mother. I You 've a friend you have sorely neglected, The very best friend you possess, She's the one who is always expected To shoulder your load of distress. You have always been kind to the others, Have squandered the kind word and smile, Now be a friend of your mother, Be kind to your best friend, awhile. You have sacrificed time, thought and money For those who forget it too soon, You have mot them with countenance sunny When your mother would think it a boon. Only let her share your laughter, Instead of the brunt of your bile, And remember your mother hereafter, Be kind to your best friend, awhile. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 89- There are many who lend or who borrow, Who come to collect or repay, There are those who forget you tomorrow. There are those who ignore you today. But she knows your worth, and she only, Your mother knows all of your guile. Don't you think that sometimes she's lonely? Be kind to your mother, awhile. Now you know all the others completely, Just as tomes on your library shelf, But for long you've ignored her too neatly, Say, what about mother, herself? . Is there anyone else who will struggle To help you mile after mile? Then why is it with her you would juggle? Be kind to your mother, awhile. Just be kind to your mother-'twill aid you, You 'll find when you 're down on your luck, And when everyone tries to dismay you, That she helps you out of the ruck. So today get acquainted with mother, And be free with your friendliest smile, For there. is no one like mother, Be kind to your best friend, awhile. -HAROLD Soi-IOEN, '21. OOO SAYINGS. K. W.: VVe'll not wait for the bell. M. R. C.: Bring 55 cents. W. Norwood: You owe me two dollars. Kathryn Diamond: Have I got too much powder on my nose? Miss Noone: Now for tomorrow, you may write -When two or three assignments have already been made. Ed. Conway: I move the minutes be approved as read. S. Brodhead: I-Iello! Dumbbell. I-I. Madden: Cut it out. Miss Hart: Say, Fish-face. J . Purcell: The meeting will please come to order. gp., xxx KJL-,f XX X ... . .x 11. M ,..,.. , 153.- V -1 isx . I X W 1 QS? N . :X L X ,- N ,M Q I I x ,- 1 xlx ,H 3 . ,' un x 'fha ah - ,Q X x , 2 + -M - Q., 1 'I Q, x '- ' X . N X s. X sax 4 N Fx X whim. Q ' N-.gj1.il, Q 5 1 1 rx . . P 'X 'x W VKX, ' , X X . N, ' A X , 'xx V.. ..... W X X fu , 9, -.4,,,.,.L. . - nu ' ' f----Q-.-3. X IIIIY , NIH' .... - WIS ,r '-uh L 1 fxl I.v .A W V ' a?ff 'fm ,, I 2731- ul,ga5f 1 , 1 ? L k'Z2H !!fM ' K if ,1 f N, 2' X S f f' f a l IW'd1'9 1 ma Af W--f Y Z px, I f ga5?N.,:fTi4 ff Q ,f 1 . K, 'MALL S .f SEAS 6:1 frlend in 'Tl ST all Spf fd if U .cf .? The Maroon, Iffmgston, N. Y. 91 if M I 7 XX : Q? f s. f X If U xg fs X if s I 1 Sikhs , s Z? ' I Q X? 4 fx i T . Wg llllllllll df X 1 R gJl K l.l fsxlrfW lllpb f no H MIME: S i, L The Junior Class. The Junior Class, Kingston High School's fondest hope for the coming year, has had a successful year. The class officers, Harry Voss, President, Elizabeth Richards, Vice-Presidentg Ethel Harrington, Secretary, and Thomas Rowland, Treasurer, were elected when the class organized on October twenty-first. Under the capable leadership of Harry Voss, the Juniors launched forth into the busy life of K. H. S. The class organized a girls, and a boys' basketball team. Margie Rodie was elected as captain of the girls' team, while Vernon Beehler headed the boys' team. They had a very successful season on the court and much is expected of them next vear. The fact must not be overlooked that the Juniors were well repre- sented in that memorable debate with Kingston High's clever rival, Poughkeepsie, in the audience as well as on the Winning team. Two days before Christmas, the Juniors gave their annual dance in the gymnasium, at which a great many enjoyed themselves, dancing to their hearts' content. Ah, what memories we have of the circle under the mistletoe! ' The class also plans to give a barn. dance some time before school closes for the summer vacation. So, as we draw near the end of our Junior year, we look forward with enthusiasm to 1922, and wish the outgoing Seniors success in good measure as they leave the sheltering walls of their Alma Mater. JUNIOR CLASS. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 93 Q' Il Q -: ' 'P iff? ' DJ ' f ks fl un' 'ill' .5 1 'Harrie E. s ,f1?cl'5if2s5W ,jijg .WT r - Q . 'M'-Y. -VV :: ,:,, J 7 l z go! Invallkgs ' . 9 x 5 f K i O X , a 5 pg f a . ' H sophomores. a, Having faith in the motto, United we stand, divided we fall, the Sophomores early decided to organize themselves as a class. They chose the following officers: Adolph Stumpf, President, Clara Saul- paugh, Vice-President, Ida Kinkade, Secretary, and Herbert Anderson, Treasurer. On December 17th, the class held a social in the gym. Everyone had an enjoyable evening, playing games and dancing. After the Christmas holidays, the interclass basketball league opened. Wow, what teams the Sophomores had! The boys, captained by Herbert Anderson, won first place in the league. They defeated the Freshmen twice, the Juniors once, and the Seniors twice. Think of it! Led by Hilda Walker, the girls, not to be outdone, by their brothers, also succeeded in winning first place, not losing a single game played. The Class of '23 had two of the strongest teams that any Sopho- more class of K. H. S. has ever produced. In closing, we ask of every Sophomore, that when he reaches the honored position of Senior, he do all in his power to keep up the high standard of his Alma Mater. 94 The Maroon, Kt71.ClSt07'L, N. Y. fm K7 I s4fr A Xxfefi ffl FE lit fit itil ENE FE? Itf ,Z Fl'6Shl'I1CI'l. This being the first year that there has been an organized freshman class, the activities have been limited. The first meeting was held in October to organize, the following officers being elected: Ralph Longyear, President, Sarah Davis, Vice- Presidentg Anna Gasool, Secretary, and Harold Schirick, Treasurer. After the first meeting it was decided to have basketball teams. The following officials were chosen for the team: Boys, team, Robert Corregan, Captain, Fred Bucholtz, Manager. Girls' team, Alice Mc- Laughlin, Captain, Sarah Davis, Manager. In the early part of January the class held their first party in the gym- A meeting of the boys of the freshman class was held on March 11th when a baseball team was organized. John Johnson was elected Captain and Fred Bucholtz, Manager. The team has been very success- ful up to the time of Writing, having defeated the Sophomores and St. Mary's by good substantial scores. The Freshman class has been very fortunate in having the follow- ing interested faculty committee to encourage its activities: Mr. Mack, Chairman, Miss Bestle, Miss Forst, Mr. Cocks and Mr. Stratton. WYQF R X L , 4 , , X I 'n ' x '. x gf- g. YK Q .g ' Fix '.xx xygx rs. . if 4 X p ,ff?'Q'- . . wi' X 55 , XX ,fox Af X, X - XX 5: NN Xb., I. xx i K 7 . .X . S Z, 551. ' X' '.1 dll,-1 , ,Q kxfe , Q: , A -J., X x 1 yin. W , , i W2 'XV F' 'P Z ,S QQ NIU an E 1, I Q 0 Q W Q ff,,ff l!'j1 .ff Q K Q - JNKA V ' . N ' 7 - 1 , . Akix ,wh VW M 1 ,N 055 ,, if uw X l W , I 9 !-X1-.f ..f ff- ,N .ga I ff - . , Q62 f N I X X X J f , Wiffx 9,51 ,gt ,f, W W - xffV J ea YQ av f N ' 4..4 fe ' H . uf: Mf.. 3 A . 4 96 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. The Freshmen Social. When nearly everyone else was worrying over a Hunked 'exam' or about taking one, the Freshmen, as everyone is aware, were the only carefree people in the school. It cannot be discovered whether it was to express their joy over not taking any exams or just a sudden idea that inspired the youngsters to have a social on Wednesday evening, January 19th. Everything, of course, was freshman-like, from the gym, which was appropriately decorated in green, with an assortment of balloons, to the success of the social, for a success it certainly was. Everyone seemed to enjoy the kindergarten games that were played, as well as the refreshments which were served in the lunch room. Soon after the repast, the social ended, for like all small children, the' Freshies always retire at an early hour. OOO The Sophomore Social. Probably the Sophomores were afraid that they would forget to return to school after Christmas, so they held their social on Friday, December 17th. Music was furnished by members of the class and games were played. A great genius was there, who endeavored to answer any question written on a slip of paper, in which task he suc- ceeded much to the amazement of all present. Soon after the serving of dainty refreshments, thesociallcame to an end. OOO Senior Dance April lst. On the evening of April first, we again saw the gym brilliantly lighted and prettily decorated with the class colors of 1921, for the Seniors gave another dance for the students and Alumni. The orches- tra's Terpsichorean strainsv in the form of jazz afforded everyone an evening's genuine pleasure. OOO V Junior Dance. u The Juniors, aspiring to make a name for themselves in the social life of the school, followed the lead of the Seniors in planning a dance, which was held in the gymnasium on December twenty-third, 1920. The gym was gaily decorated in red and green, fitting colors for the holiday season. p Owing to the efficient work of those in charge, the event proved a great success and the Juniors showed themselves nearly as capable as their elders, the Seniors, in the art of enjoying themselves. The Mcwf'0oa, Kingston, N. Y. 97 A. A. Social. On Friday evening, December third, about five hundred members of the Athletic Association gathered at the school for their annual social good time and dance. Promptly at seven-thirty the doors were opened, allowing the crowd to pass into the gymnasium. Here they danced until about eight-thirty. Then they were bidden to retire to the auditorium, where a surprise awaited them. The curtains were drawn apart revealing Eddie Clark, a famous tramp comedian of New York. Mr. Clark kept his audience in gales of laughter for nearly half an hour. J oe Lorraine, famous banjoist, was then introduced. Mr. Lorraine 's playing and singing proved delight- fully entertaining. After the program the crowd returned to the gymnasium a11d re- sumed their dancing until the relentless clock registered the time for closing. It was with light hearts and heavy tread, that the fun-lovers left for their respective homes, having spent one of the happiest even- ings in their young lives. OOO ' Senior Dance. As usual the Seniors opened the social season of the year with a dance in the gym, and on the evening of November first, 1920, a happy assemblage of young people was found in-theelgym-,f 'Which 'Was deco- rated in orange and black, colors appropriate to the occasion. The music of Balfe's orchestra proved so irresistible that eleven-thirty came all too soon for the merry-makers. ' -' rf ' 4 C f9r2Q 7 . X 1 -A' qs 'Q f, X. .X f 41- R: 5 .. A 11.2, I P' - Q , X Gb l I SOCIETY. AUDUBON Y The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 99 THE euaaoutus .muses T A ' i l ' 4, tJx22 i -1Qxif ' M i X iwsqgri... A ,uv c Audubon Society. r The Burroughs Junior Audubon Society Was reorganized on Goto- ber 5, 1920, and the following officers were elected: Honorary President ............. -Miss M2LuteI'St0Ck President --,-,,-,--, ,... E lizabeth Burroughs Vice-President .,,,, ...... F rancis Lennox Secretary ,-,-,--.-.---.-.,,,,..,... Ethel Schafer Treasurer ....-...................... Agatha Flick The regular meetings of the society were held on the first Tuesday of every month. On the evening of March 5, 1921, the society held its bird party in the Gym and all present had a very enjoyable time. The society cele- brated bird day on Friday morning, April eighth, when anumber of the members of the society gave a very interesting program in the audi- torium. On Friday evening, April twenty-ninth, Mr. Avis, a celebrated bird mimic, gave a very pleasing recital in tl1e high school auditorium. Although the night was stormy, there was a large attendance and a substantial sum was left in the treasury. The very successful year was closed with a picnic held at Kingston Point Park. OOO Audubon Party. On March fifth about fifty Audubon members and members of the faculty met in the gym and had a jolly time, all taking part in games. Refreshments were served in the lunch room, where the tables had bee11 very artistically arranged for the occasion. PRISMA. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. lOl li14lfI!.c1! z12efSf 5 F X iillilli I YQQXEQDW , v Lf , Prisma. The largest organization in K. H. S. which is not open to the entire school is Prisma, whose membership is limited to Senior and Junior girls. The amount of work which Prisma has been able to accomplish this year is marvelous. The oiiicers are: , President ......................... Nancy .Iudkins U Vice-President --- .... J acquelyn Monroe Secretary ........................... Mary Falvey , Treasurer ...................... Marion Messinger Early in the fall the members of Prisma became better acquainted on a tramp and dog roast at Devil's Lake, and later at a Hallowe'en party in the gym for the Freshman girls. H Not content to devote themselves entirely to the pursuit of selfish pleasure, they sent, at Thanksgiving and at Christmas, gifts to the In- dustrial I-Iome and to the Tuberculosis Hospital, and Christmas cheer to needy families in this vicinity. In connection with this work, Miss Davis, County Agent for the Poor, and Miss Ward, Superintendent of Nursing in New York, were invited to speak to the girls. It was their privilege to have Miss Van Wagonen give a very interesting talk about her experiences in the Hawaiian Islands where she has spent several years teaching in the American schools. The members themselves have taken part in regular programs with great success, and a tableau entitled, The Bachelor's Dream, was presented for the enjoyment of the school. Equally successful were the candy sales, the carnation sale, the booths on May Day, and the Valentine party to which the Prisma girls invited the Senior and Junior boys. . At another time, The Return of Deborah was given by the girls, and with the proceeds 'from this play Prisma purchased for the school three attractive brown screens to be used in dramatic work. A happy year of earnest work and well-deserved success was brought to a close by the banquet on May fourteenth. WEBSTER-HAYNE DEBATING CLUB. The Maroon, Kifzgstmzl, N. Y. 103, Eibl5T5T l'l l T tl 2351: uf X Debafl Tl P it. T l f 1, ff .lift l. 4 f-all ,lllll X Club ff' 'N ,i A i - l 1 XXX ff! .-15 lllfltll i D x x' ,i The Webster-Hayne Debating Club. The VVebster-Hayne Debating Society started its year's work by meeting in room 12 on October fifth. The purpose of this meeting was twofold. To organize for the coming debating term, and to find a means whereby the club might pay the balance of the. debt incurred by the previous season's debate with Poughkeepsie High School. g The most advisable thing was thought to have a lecture, since that would be an educational as well as financial benefit. Through the efforts of one of the members, the society was successful in securing the Reverend Newell Dwight Hillis, who lectured February fourth on the Present Day Crisis. His message was well worth while, and many expressed the hope that the club will be able to bring another such speaker here next year. The lecture was well attended, with an especi- ally large representation of the student body. At the next meeting the treasurer's report showed that the finances of the club were sufficient to carry it through the year's debating season. The next few meetings were devoted to getting ready the program of try-out debates. This season, it seems that there has been a renaissance in the activities of the society. There was a heightened interest in the art of oratory, and a number of trial debates were held before the teams were finally picked. Each fellow had a chance to prove his qualities, for the old law, each fellow must debate or hand in his resignation, was strictly adhered to. Good, broad subjects were discussed at each meet- ing, the Open vs. Closed Shop policy, the immigration problem, the direct primary, and several other live, up-to-date topics. Under the auspices of the Rutgers Interscholastic Debating Society a debate with Poughkeepsie was held here March eighteenth, on the question, Resolved, That the United States Navy should be perman- ently maintained at an effective strength, at least equal to that of Great DEBATING TEAM. The Ma-mow., Kiugst0o1f,,N. Y. 105 Britain. Kingston argued affirmatively and came off victorious. In meeting the winner of the up-state debate, Schenectady, however, Kingston lost by a vote of two to one. A great many students have expressed their desire to join the VVebster-Hayne. Therefore, in order to give the future representatives of Kingston High School in debating work, a good background of eX- perienee in that line, it was thought advisable to .form a second club. This is to be composed of Freshmen and Sophomores, and to be guided by the Webster-Hayne. Accordingly, the Lincoln-Douglas Debating Society was organized on May eighteenth. It is hoped that with the addition of this new club, Kingston H. S. will produce more matured and capable talkers. The executives of the VVebster-Hayne for the coming year are as follows: President ........ ....... J ames Carroll Vice-President ,... .--- .... Arthur Flemming Treasurer ...................... David Weisburger Secretary .......................... John Tremper Executive Committee---Harry Voss, Fred Schroeder The officers of the Lincoln-Douglas Debating Club for the coming year are : . ' ' President .......................... Adolph Stumpf Vice-President - - -. - - -Franklin Vifilliams Secretary ...... ...... . ..., R alph Longyear Treasurer -r. --'- ...... - - - - ...... F. Corregan A ooo Kingston-Poughkeepsie Debate, March IS, 1921. Friday evening. March 18, the Kingston Debating Team met the Debating Team of Poughkeepsie. The subject under discussion was, Resolved, That the United States navy should be permanently main- tained at an effective strength at least equal to that of Great Britain. Kingston argued for the aiiirmative. ' , Arthur Flemming, leader for Kingston's team, declared that in order to protect our commerce, our shores, and our honor, a navy equal to that of Great Britain is necessary. His delivery was of the best. Poughkeepsie's first speaker endeavored to prove that because of geographical situation we do not need as great a navy as does Great Britain. He began well but seemed to weaken as his speech progressed. Edward Conway, our second speaker, proved to the judges that a large navy is the best economy, since it decreases the liability of attack and prepares us more amply in case of war. Poughkeepsie 's second speaker attempted to convince the judges that a large navy is not the best economy, declaring that money ex- pended to keep up a large navy might be put to a better use. His speech showed lack of preparation. 106 The Mctroon, Kingston, N. Y. I James Carroll, our last speaker, likened a well prepared America to a huge mastiff, immune from attack because of his preparedness, but able to protect itself in case of attack. His delivery and diction were of the inest quality. Robert Patterson of Poughkeepsie summed up his colleagues' points. He spoke well, but the points he established did not bear directly on the subject. After ten minutes recess, Patterson returned for the rebuttal. While the points he established were good, his address showed lack of preparation necessary to insure a good speech. Flemming's rebuttal was masterly. In short, spirited, well worded sentences, he shattered all the arguments that the negative had estab- lished. He was enthusiastically applauded. So evident was the outcome of the debate, that the audience did not wait for the decision. School yells and cheers sounded through the building. Great credit should be given not only to the speakers, but also to those members of the faculty who gave up hours of their valuable time to drill the speakers. The whole performance showed that the debating team and its aids are a squad of workers and as such they are hailed by the entire student body of K. H. S. OOO Kingston-Schenectady Debate. On the evening of April twenty-third, the Maroon and White orators lined up against the Schenectady team to debate the navy question, Kingston maintaining that we should have a navy at least as effective as that of Great Britain. The Kingston team was the same as in the Kingston-Poughkeepsie debate, while Schenectady was repre- sented by Brown, leader, Peylo, Friedlander, and Congress, alternate. Kingston aimed to prove that we do need a navy as effective as Great Britain's because we have as large responsibilities as Great Britain, because a navy is the 'best form of economy, and because a navy is the best assurance of peace. Schenectady maintained that we do not need a navy as large as that of Great Britain, because our respon- sibilities are not so great as those of Great Britain, that a navy is an unnecessary expenditure, and that there is no imminent danger of war. Wl1e11 our boys quoted Scripture refuting Schenectady's last mentioned point, the up-staters informed us that the Bible is not modern enough to judge present day needs by it. Although the Schenectady boys' arguments were mostly theory, the judges seemed convinced that we should not have a larger navy, for the decision rested two to one in favor of the negative. This decision, however, did not affect the friendly feeling between the two teams, for both sides expressed the desire that these two schools might debate again next year. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 107 The Conservation Club. The Conservation Club of K. H. S. was organized for the purpose of helping to preserve natural resources and to protect the wild life of the state. This organization was formed on February 16th, 1921. The following officers were elected: James Benn, President, Frances Lennox, Vice-President, Franklin VVilliams, Secretary, Clarence Snyder, Treasurer, Ethel Harrington, Reporter, Clarence Snyder, Forest Director, Howard Finger, Game Director, and Rudolph Chev- enkaa, Fire Director. This year there have been no opportunities for much activity as far as this club was concerned, but the members look forward to extending their activities next year. OOO The Nlusieal Association. The Musical Association was organized in November and the fol- lowing officers were elected: John Bott, President, Ruth Dana, Vice- President, James Carey, Treasurer, Ethel Schwab, Secretary, and Clive Marsh, Librarian. During the year, a membership drive was held and as a result a large number of the students became members of the organization. Donald Whiston was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of John Bott, and Ethel Schwab, that of James Carey. Through the efforts of the association, Harry P. Dodge was secured to lead the singing at the morning assemblies on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The association took a great interest in the Music Memory Contest and offered many opportunities for the students to become familiar with some of the best music. At the time of writing, the Musical Association was planning to give an entertainment on the twentieth of May. Select Ads. To Let-Furnished apartment suitable for a lady with folding doors. Wanted-New lawn mower to chase itself up and down the High School lawn to cut the grass instead of the janitors. Vtfanted-Man to milk and feed the chickens. Box 666. Lost-Asbestos tooth brush in sink near corridor on first floor, answers to the name of Pepeco. Return to Joe Purcell, Room 13. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. ne-S FACULTY The Board of Education, By the Nine Gods they swore That the boys and girls of Kingston Should be ignorant no more. By the Nine Gods they swore it, And named the fateful day, When they should hurry through the hall Shut from the world by high brick walls, To study there for aye. There are thirty-four great teachers, The wisest in the land, . Who staunchly by Charles Lewis, Both mor11 and evening stand. Evening and morn these teachers Have turned the lessons o'er Traced to the right, on paper white, By learned men of yore. Fast by the great and august Board, O 'erlooking' all the throng, s 'Wise Mr. Lewis guides the helm, Our leader, just and strong. His earnest vigor stirs us all And urges us along. With ready, willing, kindness ever When we falter, his endeavor Aids us e'er we fall. Then there is one among us Who holds fast the giant key That opens wide the portals To this old earth's history. Miss Turner's gentle manner Seals fast our friendship true. S Her friends o'er all the earth may roam, But still her memory to them clings, For far abroad they see the things She taught them of at home. if The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. Pure English has a beauty That captures every heart, And to this end Miss Mary Noone Her wisdom does impart. And gladly toiling with her Misses Hull and Elmendorf, Miss Hussey and grave Mr. Cocks, y Removing literary rocks And smoothing all the way. For those who 'll earn their living, And make their business pay, There is a grand triumvirate To help them on their way, Miss Forst, Prof. Deane, Miss Seigle, Who kindly hold their sway And forge good business people From the children of today. Miss Fuller and Miss Manning, An honored task have they, To teach an ancient language To the children of today, While Prof. Stratton and Miss Cordes Would teach them foreign tongues to When they grow to men and women And can a traveling go. All the world is full of beauty, Marvels great and secret lore. These Miss Mauterstock is telling, Not just once, but o'er and o'er. And Miss Holmes is e'er revealing How the hand can fashion well Garments of such grace and chicness That the girls all term them swell, All the boys with skillful fingers, And minds that work foursquare, Go trooping with a joyous shout Adown the basement stair, And there they find a Service That reaches far and wide And teaches them that competence Within themselves doth bide. know The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. And at the Very summit Of three long pairs of stairs, They study art from gay Miss Hart By aid of brush and squaresg And near to her Miss Schnitzler Is teaching thus and so About the bugs and mountains And the stars, and why they glow. Now plainly and more plainly The lessons all do knowg With book and rule, with chalk and pen, They labor as they go. Prof. Dunbar with his science throng VVields forces terrible and strong. Miss Bestle talks of frogs and thingsg Sir Larchar by the aid of strings Teaches us geometry. Oh, youths and maidens standing Wi.tl1 bodies fine and free, Full praise is mete and that 'full sweet To cast in tribute at their feet WVho work so faithfully. Mr. Buley and Miss Riseley, Lead ever in the Van, As this great host with clear bright eye And chests outthrust and heads held high And health, their motto and their cry, Follow as o11e man. Manual training is a favorite Study with the high sehool boys, And it's Mr. Mack's great duty To help them with its joys. Miss Somes is keeper of a room In which great treasures are, But all may enter and partake 01' these great riches and so make Their own lives richer far. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. Pride, great pride, in our country , And its deeds on land and sea, Mrs. VVitter plants in the loyal hearts Who study our history. Each pupil here in K. H. S. Will be a citizen e'er long, This Dr. Boerker understands And thus his daily lesson plans So each knows how to make the laws To right the wrong. A school all dull and silent VVould soon be full of woes, Instead, there is the singing That from hearts to voices flows, And two there art to teach it To the assembled throng: Profs. Dodge and Phillips' batons swing And from six hundred throats they bring, A glad and joyous song. The girls who wish to marry Must know a subtle art, For the way to each man 's stomach Is the way into his heart, And so Miss May E. Davis And Miss Jane Schnitzler to the fore Are teaching maidens daily All they need to know and more. At their right hands Miss Waltoii stands Miss VValton of far fame, Miss Walton both beloved and feared By all who know her name. And nearer fast and nearer Doth the dread Regents come, And stronger still and still more strong Advice from teachers round them throng, To meet the common fear. ln years to come 'twill be their right To claim their teachers as the light, That shone so steadily and bright Their guide throughout each year. M.J.L FAvoRl'rzg PQSES f,4' I I. 1 u .nw X J ,ff X Wy X, V U 7 , 'M n ' HJ Wg M 11 4 ffm 1 .V ,J ,Pr 5 W I 422 u I fb:---I--i-uf ,I :A il ' ' fA JW 1 Pf fi 1' f f f 'C Q .1424 ,N JALFJLVQ i , K in Xk ll.lVl.N 1 yi X lf! r ' , . ' If mf f -N f,,f ', fy V 5 y Bu, V Lf ' ,. ,f4,,f'f f - 'I I gi f ., ' V ,114 LQ g 7 . --,,. f- - f I V,AW M y qw l .l f 1 Q 4 ' -, -1 1 1 f4f If ,J w -R f f , 154 ,' I ' l , x df V, rj .... ,H i Q VA , A ,',!hljf'fL,' f w 1 + WM V S F , 6' 14' i 1.1 V A , 15:2 2 22 sf if 1 XA A ' - W.qv mf: E af ff .fl 'inf f IMQMQQ3- fuk W, E ' ' , GB if ' f 4 Q 325W x , . f . ' rx! ll ' X X 4 7 f XD! M, A A ,7 9' ,X A ,, wa , . 2 . ,Q ,, . 1, - f ' 42. 'Q .Q 5'-as-Q, -W Y' G'-X691-mr- 5 g iv , 2- ' - - I 'ff '7 'f 'MI ME '1 X 4 94 ' fi W Y ,B H . g a 7 J oi Romeo . BQ? ' ZIIIIZI V f X K5 114 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. May Day. D i An early spring with plenty of warm sunshine and occasional showers made May Day one of unusual freshness and beauty this year. Freed from lessons and feeling unconsciously the thrill and beauty of the world out doors, we gathered in assembly and waited, happy and expectant. First. Mr. Dodge led us in singing several springtime songs, start- ing us with, Good Morning', Everybody! How Do You Do? Mr. Michael then introduced Miss Lilotte, who charmed us with her clever reading of two humorous selections. Miss Lilotte is famous for her presentation of the poems of James VVhitcomb Riley. Hark! the bugle blows! The curtains are parting a11d down the aisle, with stately bearing, to the music of our school song, comes the royal procession. lVe see the Senior banner, carried by Arthur Thomp- son and Maurice Davenport, the Prime Minister, Joseph' Purcell, in cap and flowing gown, two little flower girls, Betty Fleming and Betty Murphy: the petite crown-bearer, Margaret O'Connor, and the scepter- bearer, Ralph Brooks, our gracious and lovely May Queen, Jacquelyn Monroe. in Grecian gown of white with gold ribbons, her golden-brown hair falling over her shoulders. Her train is held by four little girls in White, Virginia Brown, Jean Molyneaux, Sally O'Leary and Isabel Malone. Behind them come the Queen's attendants, Mary Falvey and Olive Marsh, Ruth Dana and Dorothy Beeres, Isabel Mulhern and Eleanor Mahar, and Frances Geroldsek and Mildred Wliitaker. They are in pairs, pink, blue, yellow and lavender, all looking dainty and sweet, fresh as spring. Behind them came two dancers, Rose Kefer, in white, and Marjorie Richards, in green, the Maypole dancers in white, and the partners for the Folk dances, in bright, gay colors. On a throne amid hemlock boughs, dog wood branches and pink azalea, the May Queen takes her place and with fitting speech the Prime Minister places the flower crown upon her head. Graciously she addresses her subjects and bids them welcome to the joyous festivities of May Day. A piano selection is played by Greta Linkletter, and then the vari- ous teams come forward to receive their letters and their roses from Her Majesty. On the campus, the Queen and attendants and many: spectators witness the triumph of Spring over Winter as represented in dance. Here the little Freshmen girls dance prettily around a flower wreathed, May pole, and the girls of the gym classes give three folk- dances, Hungarian, English and Dutch, appropriately costumed. Two hobby-horses eavort and prance as they did upon the greensward of merry England long ago. MAY QUEEN. 116 The Marooiavi, If1i'7Z1fj.S't011', N. Y. Musical Association Entertainment. On Friday evening, May 20th, the Musical Association gave its first entertainment since its organization in the fall of the year 1920. The first part of the program consisted of musical selections and readings. At this time the High School Trio made its debut, which We hope will be followed by other appearances. Miss Rose Kefer proved herself an artist by her clever readings. The second part of the program was the Girls' Minstrel Show, which was very interesting. The clever personals and songs evidently were appreciated by the audience. The entire program was a decided success and it is hoped that We shall hear more next year of the Musical Association and its activities. THE PRO GRAM : PART I. 1. VOCAL SOLO-H-Ulltlln ....................... Randolph VVeyant 2. READINGS ..................r..................... Rose Kefer fab Miss Dorothy Entertains the Minister. tbl The Danein' School. 3. SELECTION ..................,r............... High School Trio 4. PIANO SOLO- OhOpin's Melody in O Sharp .-.... Ethel Schwab PART II. 1. OVERTURE-Orchestra ....,,........ Opening Chorus-Love Bird 2. SOLO-Ghosts ...................... .. ........ Alice McLaughlin 3. DRAMATIC SELECTION ........................... Estelle Rodgers 4. QUARTET-Melody Moon, J. Monroe, M. Swart, M. Rodie, B. Vrooman 5. SOLO-My Mammy's Apron Strings ............ Estelle Rodgers 6. IIKALELE DUET-Selected .......... Rose Kefer, Margie Richards 7. WHO DONE IT? ....-...........,....,....-,,,,,..,,,. End Men 8. RECITATION-Selected - .......... ....,..,,.,,..,,., R ose Geil 9. SOLO-SXVCOt Miss Mary .................. Kathryn McCornmons 10. PICKANINNY DANCE ..,.....,.,......,.,.,,.,- Margaret Edinger 11. DUET-Strut Miss Lizzie-. .... Alice McLaughlin, Estelle Rodgers 12- SOL,0-Humming ............................ Katherine Deane 13. HANNAH LADY ......-... -.-,.-,.,---,-,-- -------- E 1 1d M911 14. IKENTUCKY BLUES ..... -, ..-...,, ,, -.,-,,,--,--, -N--- 1 Und Men CAST OF OHARACTERS. Interlocutor ELIZABETH RICHARDS. I END ATEN. ' END IITEN, Alice McLaughlin ..... Poison Ivy Estelle Rodgers .... g-l-Spearmint Margaret Edinger ....... Chicken Anna Byrne ,...,..,,,,- Ilflelody Marion Bruckner ..... Antiseptic Katherine Deane ....... Linoleum - 7 17 Q ! A ff. K --v -' f xx ?-.'- IQ N s xr !,! ? ,,f' 1 - l x , 1. e X ff XXX 'EU S 5 , 1- ff N 'X 1 .J S W1 X ' 7 1 W 6 V . -15-Q-itwvkgg' I -Q 1 J :1 t X f V. Q X . V mx K ---- , I YS ,1 5 'SJ' 'g:::,f542 A X' 68 Elf 118 The Maroon, Kingsto-12, N. Y. The New York Chamber Music Society Concert. On November twenty-second the Senior Class, with the aid of Mr. Lewis, brought to Kingston The New York Chamber Music Society, an organization of high standing, Well known in the musical World for its splendid ensemble work. The orchestra, under the direction of Miss Carolyn Beebe, is composed of eleven artists, all of repute as soloists and ensemble players. The playing was certainly of the highest qual- ity and finish, and a large number of the citizens availed themselves of the opportunity of hearing this exceptional music. W The concert was a iinancial as Well as an artistic success. The pro- ceeds have been an important factor in making possible the publication of this Maroon. PROGRAM. 1. VVolf-Ferrari .......... Sinfonia da Camera in B fiat major Opus 8 For Piano, Two Violins, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass, Flute Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn. 2. Rimsky-Korsakoft' .................. 4 ................. Allegro Artziboucheff ....................................... Serenade Sokolow-Glazounow-Liadow ............................. Polka T ' For Two Violins, Viola, Violoncello. 3. Debussy .................................... Children 's Corner For Piano, Two Violins, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn. a. Serenade for the Doll. b. The Little Shepherd. c. GolliWog's Cake iValk. 4. E. Pessard .................................. Prelude et Menuet Lefebvre ....... -. .......................... --Allegro Leggiero For Flue, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn. Mock Morris 5. Percy Aldridge Grainger ....... - Irish Tune from County Derry Molly on the Shore For Piano, Two Violins, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass, Flute, ' Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn. The Stellar Quartet. On the evening of April twenty-second, one of the best musicals ever given in Kingston was conducted under the auspices of the Athletic Association. This was the concert given by the Stellar Quartet, a vocal organization of very high standing. The program was a Well balanced one and was enjoyed by a very large and appreciative audience. GLEE CLUB. 120 The Zllaroooz, Kiugstozz, N. Y. PROGRAM. PART I. 1, Viking Song' -,-,,,,,,,,,... ,, .....,. .... C Olefidge-TClyl07' QITARTET. 2. Bass Solo-On the Road to Mandalay. CHARLES ROBINSON. 3. Trio-Moonlight and Honeysuckle. Nesting Time. TENORS AND BARITONE. 4. Tenor Solo- If VVith All Your Heart .... .... F 'rom Elijah REED TVIILLER. 5. Nellie Dean. Sweet Molly Malone. QUARTET. 6. Piano Solo-Selected. FRANIQ BRAUN. PART II. lA. Duet-Hunting Song .................... .... B oullard TENOR AND BARITONE. QA. Baritone Solo-Prologue Pagliaeci. ANDREA SARTO. 3A. My Mammy. Ma1nIny's Sunny Honey Boy. I CQUARTET. 4A. Tenor Solo-Mother Machree. ' EVERETT CLARK. 5A.. Medley of Old Songs. QUARTET. ooo DO YOU KNOW THAT Joe Purcell likes birch beer, but he likes Dot Beeres better? Graduation from K. H. S. did not effect Hoots any? One of the memorable dates in history is Anthony's date with Cleopatra? Miss lValton Wishes some of us were Indians? EV's favorite flower is Rose? Edgie is fond of all fine silver but Gorham spoons the best. - ii - T J Cs fx S 'it 1 Ax 1, , -, gg 1 f W ' fn- ,fag .5 ' - 'W - W f he ff ww , , if 1' 1' ' , X 1 , R -1 . ff Amff f 1 M- fa N 0 L L 1 f V' , Wx. ,M wx QW PN ffi ix!! IXX X X7 x fnfff Tr XA xxlgff x Wx , I X X i JM Q X . WM, X- X M ,K ,XB J-wh? f x Nw X XJ XXV 1 bm W J ffk W ATH L ETICS -2- ATHLETIC COUNCIL. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 123 Football. Enthusiasm, spirit, and success attended Kingston High School on the gridiron last fall. For some reason the school entered more whole- heartedly into this sport than into any other of the year. There were a large number of candidates from which the coach could pick a team to defend our colors. After a few weeks of hard practice, a team was whipped into shape, which, compared with others in the valley, was rather light. However, this did not stop it from winning the majority of the games played. The record shows four games won, two tied, and only three lost. FOOTBALL TEAM, W. MCANDREW, Captain. Blair Muller ............................ Right End Christopher Messinger ................... Left End Kenneth Davis .......... .... R ight Tackle Robert Case ........... ..... R ight Tackle Joseph Purcell ..... ..... L eft Tackle , Henry Barman ..... .... R ight Guard Clement Yerry ....... ....... L eft Guard Randolph Weyallt ..... ............. C enter Maurice Davenport ..... ..... I Jeft Half Back Arthur Thompson .... .... R ight Half Back Wilfred McAndrew .... ..... Q uarter Back ' Clifford Sears .......................... Full Back Jack Hall ................................. Coach SCHEDULE. A October 2-Kingston High School, 05 Albany High School, 0. October 11-Kingston High School, 3, Albany High School, 9. October 21-Kingston High School, 65 Poughkeepsie High School, 3. October 25--Kingston High School, 145 Newburgh Academy, 7. November 1-Kingston High School, 6, Glens Falls High School, 0. November 9-Kingston High School, 0, Poughkeepsie High School, 21. November 13-Kingston High School, 0 5 Newburgh Academy, ly Game forfeited by K. H. S. November 22-Kingston High School, 265 Saratoga Springs High School, 13. November 25-Kingston High School, 03 Brooklyn g Evening High School, 0. ' Won, 4, tied, 25 lost, 3. Manager, Jack DeWitt. ACCOUNT OF GAMES. 1 The first game of the season was played on the .home grounds against Albany High School. The teams were quite evenly matched and neither side scored. Kingston had the ball in Albany's territory VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM. The Maroon., Kingston, N. Y. 125 most of the time but was unableto get it across the line. Score: K. H. S., 03 Albany H. S., 0. Our eleventhen went to Albany. A neat drop kick early in the game gave Kingston three points. Then a series of penalties was re- sponsible for her being pushed back over her own line, giving Albany two points. Albany took the ball and by a series of forward passes advanced it till a goal was scored just before the final whistle. Score: K. H. S., 33 Albanv H. S., 9. The game with our traditional enemy, Poughkeepsie, was very exciting. Both teams played their best. Poughkeepsie was out to de- feat K. H. S. on the football field, a thing she had not yet done. Our boys were equally determined to defend their record. The result was a closely contested struggle. In the early part of the game, Pough- keepsie was able to get at drop kick over the bar, making thescore 3-0 in her favor. Then the Maroon and Wliite tightened up and held the line. In the last quarter Kingston advanced steadily down the field till a neat- forward pass resulted in a touchdown just a minute before the end of the game. Score: K. H. S., 6, Poughkeepsie H. S., 3. Newburgh Academy came confidently to Kingston with a strong team. The air was crisp and clear and both teams played spiritedly. There was some rather rough playing in which Newburgh's full back featured. Our boys played an excellent game and twice marched down the field despite the efforts of the Academy boys to stop them. New- burgh was able to score a touchdown. Score: K. H. S., 1-15 Newburgh Academy, 7 .. The team next journeyed upstate to play the Glens Falls High School team, which claimed the championship of upper New York State. Here the Kingston boys played the game of their lives. Twice Glens Falls had the ball within a few feet of the goal line. Each time the Kingston line stiffened and held so that Glens Falls was unable to score. ln the iirst half, Kingston made the only touchdown of the game. Score: K. H. S., 65 Glens Falls, 0. After the spectacular victory at Glens Falls, the eleven went to Poughkeepsie. A trifle overconfident, they did not play the game they should have. They seemed to lack their fighting spirit. The line was unable to withstand the Poughkeepsians' determined attacks. The re- sult was that, although Kingston was unable to score, Poughkeepsie made three touchdowns. In the very last part of the game a rally was staged by Kingston, but it was ended by the final whistle before any- thing was accomplished. 'We can now no longer say that Poughkeepsie has never beaten us in football. Score. K. H. S., 05 Poughkeepsie, 21. We will not say much about the affair at Newburgh on November thirteenth, save that the coach saw that it was best to take the team off the field in the third quarter. Newburgh Academy is sorry for what happened and promises to put up a good, clean game next year. Score: K. H. S., 0, Newburgh, 15 forfeitted by Kingston. - 'x TEAM. LL BA ET SK VARSITY BA The Maroon, Kfmgszforz, N. Y. 127 - I In the game against the Saratoga Springs High School team, our boys played wonderfully. As far as weight was concerned the teams were about evenly matched. In spirit and team work the Kingston eleven was superior. They were off together at the' signal and their play throughout was characterized by unison, the product of practice. Saratoga Springs scored first, but this lead was soon overcome. Davenport, at half-back, made many of the gains for Kingston. Score: Kingston, 26, Saratoga Springs, 13. The Thanksgiving Day game was played under unfavorable Weather conditions. However, in spite of the snow, water, slush, and mud, a large crowd of spectators gathered. Both the Brooklyn Even- ing High School and the Kingston teams played as well as they could, but it was hard to play because they slipped in the mud and could not start quickly. The ball, too, was slippery and hard to handle. During the whole four quarters the teams went back and forth, neither getting within scoring distance. Score: K. H. S., 0, Brooklyn, 0. ooo A ' Varsity Basketball. The Varsity Basketball Team did not have a very successful season this year. There were several reasons why more games were not won. A change of coaches was necessitated in the midst of the season. This was naturally detrimental to the team. Then the student body for some reason was not very much interested in the fortunes of its team. This spirit, in a way, transmitted itself to the fellows themselves. Nevertheless, there were several games in which our teams showed that it could play a spirited game. Not only in the games that- were won was this so, but also in some which were lost by a few points. VARs1TY BAeKnTBALL TEAM, A. THOMPSON, Captain. 1 Arthur Thompson ............. .- ......... Forward Thomas Rowland ....... 4 .,....,.......,, Forward William Albrecht ....,... ...,, C enter ' Maurice Davenport .,.,,., ,,,,, G uard Christopher Messinger ,,,.i,...,.. ii ,.,,. Guard . lVilfred McAndrew ....,,,.-.-,.--,,,,,,,-, Guard VARSITY SCHEDULE. ' December 10-K. H. S. Varsity, 19, Triangles, 39. December 17-K. H. Varsity, 26, lValden High School, 1.6. V December 22-K. H. Varsity, 36, K. H. S. Alumni, 10. January 7-K. H. S. Varsity, 16, Saugerties High School, 19. January 14-K. H. S. Varsity, 125 Hudson High School, 17. January 21-K. H. S. Varsity, 43, Albany Academy, 14. January 28-K. IH. S. Varsity, 25, Newburgh Academy, 26. February 5-K. H. S. Varsity, 25, Albany Academy, 24. February 11-K. H. S. Varsity, 8, Hudson High School, 18. February 18-K. H. S. Varsity, 23, Poughkeepsie High School, 36. '99 E39 MIDGET BASKETBALL TEAM. The Zlflarooot, Kingston, N. Y. 129 EEF? :rc- HH 92155 392 III 1414 lies Farr 4 'B-Fievsw C-v-:fp-si-g iff' 52.22. N251-rf gjlfiffi 0333? SUQCDZ 5559 25052 QDCDGSU' +I .H- Seeds rWm:P ' Q U20'Qcr'5'sv 075:24 Tm KD some .Higgs oo9..Qoo was-P A-Pk? - se FF March 16-K. S. Varsity, 45, K. H. S. Midgets, 12. March 18-K. S. Varsity, 58, VValden High School, 13. Total Points: Kingston, 427, Cpponents, 419. Manager, Thomas Clearwater. ' . 1 1 1 Midget Basketball. This year's Midget team started out to be a winner. The first five games were easily won. Then the winning streak stopped abruptly and several games were lost. These games were close and exciting, how- ever, and the Midgets put up a hard fight. , The manager had hard work getting teams for the Midgets to play against. Eight games with out of town teams were all that could be secured. , Since Poughkeepsie had not a Midget team of the same weight, the Kingston Midgets played the P. H. S. Varsity second team. Here they were rather outclassed as might have been expectedt ' MIDGET BASKETBALL' TEAM, C. BROWN, Captain. 2 R. Corregan ............................ Forward' C. O'Rei1ly ............................. Forward R. Vogt ........ ..... C enter F. Burger ..... ....... G uard J. Goldberg ..... ........ Q Guard C. Brown .... .......... 4 Guard F. Murphy .......... A ............ :--Sub. Forward K. Davis ........................,..... Sub. Center - MIDGET BASKETBALL SCHEDULE. December 17-K. H. S. Midgets, 16, Hudson Midgets, 8. e December 22-K. H. S. Midgets, 28, K. H. S. Post Graduates, 11. ? January 12-K. H. S. Midgets, 19, K. H. S. Post Graduates, 12. January 21-K. H. S. Midgets, 18 5 Albany Academy Midgets, 15. February 5-K. H. S. Midgets, 23, .Albany Academy Midgets, 8. February 16-K. H. S. Midgets, 12, Hudson Midgets, 20. Febrilary 18-K. H. S. Midgets,,145 Poughkeepsie H. S., Second Team, March - 5-K. H. S. Midgets, 18, Poughkeepsie H. S., Second Team, 37. March 11-K. . S. Midgets, 12, .Hudson Midgets, 16. H H March 16+K. . S. Midgets, '12, K. H. S. Varsity, 45. ' 4 March 18-K. H. S: -Midgets, 62, Ellenville Midgets, 5. Total Points: 234. Opponents, l98.. .- - 1 Record: Won, 6, Lost, 5. Manager, Kenneth Hasbrouck. S . . - .- 'gt ' . ,145 GIRLS' VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM. , The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 131 Girls, Varsity Basketball Team. Captain .... .... ..a........... A A nna Byrne Manager ...............a ,---,. .......... Edith Kolb Coach ....,............,.... Miss Marietta Riseley f The Girls' Basketball Team started their season this year with a new team, new set of girls' rules, and a new coach. The new rules were very strange at first, but in the first contest on December 17, the referee found out that the Kingston girls knew the game. The team was very successful, winning six times out of eight. The last few games had high scores, showing that the team worked hard to make up for early misfortunes. Much of the success of the team was due to the efficient coaching of Miss Riseley who kept the team up to standard. Anna Byrne ............................. Forward Marguerite Kelder .... .... F orward - Margaret Wood ..... .... C enter Edith Kolb ........ ...... G uard Margaret Edinger -- ........ Guard ' Miriam Look ....... ....... S ub. Center Estelle Rodgers .... ..... S ub. Forward Clara Rice ................ ..... S ub. Guard ' K. H. S. Opponents December 17-Kingston at Ravena--..-- .... 14 , 7 January 14-Kingston at Hudson ...... -- 15 A 22 January 21-Kingston at Middletown .... -- 12 9 January 29-Newburgh at Kingston .... -- 21 23 February 11--Hudson at Kingston ...... -4 40 ' 9 February 19-Ravena at Kingston ........ -- 36 2 February 26-Middletown at Kingston ..... -- 20 ' 18 March 12-Kingston at Newburgh ....... -- 17 ' I 1 175 , 1 91 Games played, 85 won, 65 lost, 2. OOO Track. The fellows interested in track athletics held a meeting in April and elected Christopher Messenger captain of the track team, and Vernon Beehler manager. Since that time the candidates have been practicing back of the school. -The big event they expect to enter is the track meet at Poughkeepsie on June llth. There are a number of fel- lows out, and we expect them to do well at the meet. The following VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 133 events are scheduled: 220 yard relay race, high jump, 100 yard dash, 12 lb. shot put, and the running broad jump. Altogether our team is handicapped by the lack of a suitable place to practice the relay and the dashes but the fellows are working hard. Andrew Murphy, Jr., a former K. A. track star, has been secured to coach them. OOO Baseball. ' At the time of this writing only three of the scheduled baseball games have been played. The first game at Middletown was lost, not because Middletown had a better team, but because our team did not play as a unit. That game seemed to awaken the K. H. S. nine, and it showed its real mettle by defeating both Poughkeepsie and Newburgh on their home diamonds. We believe we have a team that will win first place in the league this year. If it does not we shall be very much surprised, for we have both a good team and a good coach. Judge Schirick is giving much of both time and energy to the task of building up a winning team. BASEBALL TEAM, JOHN BoTT,'Captain. Y Clifford Sears ........................... -Catcher Lester Caunitz ..... .-........ P itcher Ross Vogt .....,,...., --s--First Baseman Q Vincent Van Bramer .... ..... S econd Baseman Wilfred McAndrew ..... --'---Second Baseman John Bott .......... .......... S hortstop Blair Muller ........... .... T hird Baseman Maurice Davenport .... .... 4 ..... F ielder Matthew Cahill ...... ........, F ielder Robert Case ....... .............. F ielder Charles Howard --- ................ Fielder Manager, Edmond Drake. SCHEDULE. . April 16-K. H. S. at Middletown. April 23-Middletown H. S. at Kingston. April 30-K. H. S. at Poughkeepsie. May 7-K. H. S. at Newburgh. May 14-Millbrook H. S. at Kingston. ' May 21-Poughkeepsie H. S. at Kingston. May 28-Newburgh H. S. at Kingston. May 30-Middletown H. S. at Kingston. June 4-K. H. S. at Millbrook. 134 ,The Maroon, Kingston, Nj Y. f ' ' GAMES PLAYED TO MAY 8. April 16-K. H. S., 7, Middletown H. S., 9. April 23-K. H. S.-Middletown fpostponed on account of rainj. April 30-K. H. S., 85 Poughkeepsie H. S., 0. May 7-K. H. S., 4, Newburgh H. S., 3. A ' May 14-K. H. S., 125 Millbrook H. S., 8. i OOO Tennis. Tennis seems to be gaining in popularity at K. H. S. and other schools along the river. Last year we had a team which played a few games, but did not attract much attention from the student body. This year there are a number of fellows out for the team which as yet has not been selected. The manager, Eric Brown, has scheduled games with Catskill, Poughkeepsie, and Newburgh. The home games will be played May 14, with Catskill, May 28, with Poughkeepsie, June 4, with Newburgh. The team is anxious for the support of the school. y ooo Q lnterclss Athletics. The Sophomore boys' basketball team captured first place in the interclass struggle for basketball supremacy this winter. They came throughthe season with five victories and but one defeat. The Juniors ranked second, four games won, two lost, the Seniors third, three won, three lost, and the Freshman end the list with six defeats. The girls of the Sophomore basketball' team succeeded in outstrip- ping their opponents in the race for the girls' basketball laurels. They won every one of the games they played. The Junior team ranked second, three won, and three lost, the Freshmen third, winning two and losing four, while the Seniors with only one game to their credit, were fourth. . . Baseball games between the classes are not sponsored by the A. A. but the various classes organize teams and play occasionally. The only game that has been played to date was the Annual May Day Junior- Senior game. In this contest the revered Seniors convincingly proved their superiority on the baseball field. VVe hope to see more interclass baseball games in the future. A OOO K Oh when, oh-when, will our athletic held be, Oh when, oh when, will it beg With the hill cut down, and the field spread out, Oh when, oh when, will it be? ' - ' ' Q 1 ext!-W if I . f,,.43 - 5-W ' I 'Q'--1 tel: f-L' ,c i- fJrl1'TfM I QfAb 190 N l bl' , n ,f4.' n 1.e+ g iw K' Q V , ,, QV, if A xim .3 Wh A Q f 9' A J! 4 GO , f o X t ll-5 X N . 1 7 f X I x W1 IMNNH nut . L M 1 I'-,RFI lx kg ' xfff. flux :V X M X H' X5 f l' Ui' ff! Mi X K' Xxx X I P' M6 xl M!!! I , ,II ul L 'XA N fy + nw - f W + 1 W ! wb wg Z ' ffH: 'l 6 f 'ik I 1 V 5 ,-if' X dm, .Ju gg- gi.:- Tl pl 7' fl' A 25? 1 W VFW. .. ,y J Xsigfg e 1-5. ....5 1 1 f af ,I 2 - 4 v f I s 0 ....-- I , Q .Z-f I 9 fc liiitsx --,., :.-'ff-5 mg f-- 7 I- - T , LL ' 'I,.,-- f ...ff- QI I AS OTHERS SEE US I The Maroon, Kiwfgstou, N. Y. 137 Mr. Stratton, discussing the law proposed in Connecticut, requir- ing the death of mental deticients: I'd be afraid if such a law were passed. -10.- A duel was recently fought by S. K. Knott and A. IV. Shott. The result was that Knot was shot and Shott was not. Under those circumstances, we should rather have been Shott than Knott. ' ...-Q-.. Mr. Lewis: I wish to meet all those who expect to graduate this noon in room 13 next June. .iQ...... . Fresh: What is the purpose of an eclipse? , I Shoemaker: VVell, it's to give the sun time for reflection. . .-Q.. . Davey in Solid: Lend me a half dollar. I want to draw a circle. I Church: Here, use these two quarters. 1.9.- HAMS ON HAMLET. It is complained that Shakespeare unnecessarily murdered Hamlet. Well, may be so. But Hamlet is avenged. You ought to hear Carroll murder Shakespeare. Cut: What makes you think Ha1nlet's uncle killed chickens? Well, the book says, He did murder most foul. Ruth: Did you see the play Hamlet? I Brodhead: Yes. 1 A Ruth: Do you think he was mad? Brodhead: I should say he was. There were only live: people in the audience. t .hQ-... HEARD IN ANC. HIST. CLASS. Miss Turner.: What happened to Athens? Pupils: It was partially destroyed. Miss Turner: What happened to Babylon? Pupils: It fell. Miss Turner: And to Tyre? Bright Soph.: It blew out. O . Doc: Joe, why doiyou go with that l'I100llSl1lll0l',S daughter? You don 't love her, now, do you? Joe: Yes, even though she is a moonshiner's daughter, I love her Qstillj. :OH- Doc: My marks are like an automobile. Joe: What do you mean? dun hDoc: Why, the minute I take my eye off them they make for the 1 c . - X 138 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. Johnny: Say, Pa, I can't get these arithmetic examples. Teacher said somethin' 'bout iindin' the great common divisor. Father: Haven't they found that thing yet? IVhy, they were huntin' for it when I was a boy. O Davy: HOW did Norwood get his experience so that he could be business manager? Joe: His father was an officer on the Hendrick Hudson. Davy: WVhat's that got to do with it? Joe: VVhy, he was sails manager. ..-QA- M. N.: I think you should use a better word than better. R. J. C.: How could that be? Note: If you are an Englishman, don't waste any more time on this one. lg..- - Ken: I saw some fresh green beans yesterday. Clark: Where? Ken: On the new Freshmen.O First Fresh Girl: I saw Helen Howatt getting her hair marcelled the other day. Second Fresh Girl: That's nothing, I went past her house last night and saw her getting it Purcell-ed. LQ... Miss Cordes, in French Class: Conjugate the verb offrir, Amos, Amos: I don 't know how to. Miss Cordes: Go on, j' offre- Amos: Oh, yes, Joffre, FochbClemenceau, Viviani. Mac: What Were you Whistling when I saw you last night, Buck? Sears: When I was on my way to the Dentistfs? Mac: Yes. Sears: Oh! The Yanks are coming. lqyi VI. PERIOD MODERN HISTORY. Miss Turner, after a lengthy discussion on capital and Wealth: Well, let me go on or I'll never get to Russia. ...Qi AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS. Case: The rebels reported that they shot half the crew of the ship. Mrs. Witter: Cahill, will you repeat that? . Matt, waking up: The-er-the rebels reported that the crew of the ship was half shot. p ..-0.1 , First Flunk: I suppose your father will be all unstrung when he hears you flunked Latin. Second Flunk: No. I wired him last night. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 139 PLAYS THEY STAR IN. Tip Top ,-,,,,-,,,,-,-,---,,,,-.,,,,.-,,....,... Marion Messinger 45 Minutes from BroadWay--..--K. H. S. Qif you Walk mighty slowly? The Kid --,h--,-,,-,--.,,,,-,-,,,H-,,,,,,,.,......... --Freshman Listen Lester .-,..-.,,,-,- ,-,.,,,.,,............. L ester Clark The Copperhead ......... ........................ R 0Xy Jenkins The Crisis ....................... Seniors, taking June Examinations The Egg Crate Wallop ,............,..................... DavVy The Love Expert ....-.-.-.. Q ..,... f -,,........... Skinny McAndreW The Girl with the Jazz Heart .... ............. F . Geroldsek Oh, Jo ...,...,..-....-......, ...... I ...... I -Ielen Howatt Little VVomen ............... ..... E dgie and Sara LeFeVer Very Good, Eddie ......... -. ................................ Drake ----.,----.------------------------ Shoemaker IJ1 ghtnin ' .......,.,.. .-Qi.. Joe, applying for a job 20 years hence: I played Hamlet once in K. H. S. Manager: Fine! Did you have a long run? .I oe: N o. They only chased me to the city limits. 10... You can do anything with a pen, but a pencil must be lead. ...Qi McA.: Why is Mr. Deane like necessity? Ed.: Because he knows no law. .iQ..... Shoemaker, in American History: I can't remember dates. J oe: Then don't make them. ..Q.i Van W.: Our Football Manager should be Joke Editor. Drake: Why? Van. W.: Because he's DeWitt. ....-qp..- Anderson: Randy is quite a nightingale, isn't he? Baker: Well, I 'm sure about the gale part, anyway. ,Qi- Matt Cahill thinks that Rex Beach is a summer resort, and Sandy Hook a Seotchman. -..Qi Fred: Schoen has lofty ambitionsf, Some day he'1l do some- thing big and clean. Levy: Yes, he might wash an elephant. I , 1-0- Early to bed, And early to rise, Gets you in Dutch With the popular guys. ...Q.... , Mr. Larsher: Roosa, cnt out the gossip and do a little Work. R-oosa: I'm doing as little as I can now. 140 The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. SAYINGS. Miss Schnitzler: Girls, please pick up the room. Miss Case: The radius of Solomon. C. VV. L. : Now sing. H. F. D.: Ask Shoemaker. Mr. Lewis, advising those selling tickets: Never show what you have to sell until you have told your prospective buyer all about it. You know, I like to sell something small that I can carry in my hip pocket. Father, upstairs: It's time for that young man to go home. He, overhearing: Your father is a crank. She: Well, if you aren't a self-starter, I'll have to use the crank. -10-1 Ruth: Have you heard my last joke, Ed? Ed: I hope so. -104-- Kullman to Connelly: If I had a line like you, I'd take in washing. .--0... ' CURRENT MAGAZINES. The Favorite ............................,..... ...... J . Monroe The Motorist ........................... .- .... .... K . Diamond The Country Gentleman .-..... VVom,an's Home Companion ..... The Adventurer .............. The Review of Reviews----A Everybody 's ........... .- - The Purchasing Agent .... The Literary Digest ..... Smart Set ........... System .............. Good Housekeeping .... Farm and Fireside .... Farm and Home ..... Current History ..... Life .............. ---J ack DeWitt ----M. Davenport ---------C. Sears The Freshmen -----F. Geroldsek -----W. Norwood W. Westbrook - - The Juniors - - - -J. Purcell -----M. Moutrie -----R. Hiller ----E. Jenkins ---Miss Turner -----M. Edinger The Etude--H ---------- ------- W . Kidd St. Nicholas ------------------------------------------ F. Anderson The Youth's Companion --------------------------------- H. Schoen The following are chosen the most appropriate class stones: Freshman ----------------------------------.---------- ' 'Rube ' 'y Sophomore ...-....--.-------.-. -. ---- .. -.----.--------- Tombstone Junior -..... .-.... , -.-.. - - Grindstone Senior ------------------------------------ ---- K eystone .--Q.-.. Mrs. Witter: Why did Senator Foote object to the survey and sale of more land in the west? Anderson: Oh! Foote was always kicking. The Maroon, Kingston, N. Y. 141. He is a man with a grip of steel, an iron nerve, and a heart of gold. Ah! A regular man of metal Cmettlej.-EX. MQ.-. Dr. Boerker: Stop that noise Terry. You're the only kid in the class. ' Terry: No, I'm not, there 's YValter Kidd. ,QT Mr. Dunbar: Who will give me an illustration of momentum? Bright Junior: Berryann going down the corridor late for class and coming in contact with Mr. Stratton. ..-0.1 Mrs. Witter, in American History Class: All single people with an income of one thousand dollars, and all married people with an income over four thousand dollars must pay an import duty. 0 Bright Student's French translation: The donkey began to bray and the eat began to bark. MQ., Pekarsky, discussing essays: I like Lamb and Bacon. -...Q..-, Announcement on teachers' bulletin board: There will be a lec- ture with slides given by a lady from New York. .lgi Bob: I thought you took solid last year? Joe: I did, but I was so good at it that they encored me. ...Qi Prof.: When rain falls, does it ever rise again? Student: Yes, sir. Prof.: When? Student: Why, in dew time. lo--- Prof., in Physics: What is a Vacuum? Senior bluffing: Well-er, I have it in my head but I can 't express it. -..QM Mr. Stratton, in Spanish Class: Perhaps I am not right. M01 Miss Noone, after listening to Clearwater's description: Has she fair hair? Tommy: Fairly fair. Moi Shoemaker, speaking of early newspapers: Finally the Suntcame t. ' ou -Oi H. F. D., 6th Period Chem: Shantz, name a trivalent element. Shantz, rattled: A-a-an element? Mr. Dunbar: That's right, aluminum is a good example. .MGM The latest recipe by Miss Byrne: 4'How to Make Fudge. - Byrne. Anyone can do that, Ann. I-L2 T710 Maroon, Kizzgs1'0iz, N. Y. Miss Cordes: Ile Van, what's que lesfleurs? Haver: Cauliflower. ..-gl Mr. Cocks: IVhere was Viola shipwrecked? Soph: In the sea. 10-.. Mr. Dunbar: VVhy is there a cold in-draft of cold air at the bot- tom of a window and a cold out-draft of warm air at the top? .lg-1 Fresh Frosh: How is it that a black cow gives white milk that makes yellow butter? I Second Ditto: For the same reason that a black berry is red when it 's green. .lQ-... Mrs. NV., speaking in .American History: How many dates have you? ' D. B.: I have one for every night this week. 10.4 C. B.: VVl1y does Bell Maynard make it her business to come to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays? R. N.: Because she likes Gym, ...Qi Miss Manning: Can you tell me anything about Catiline? Flemming: Catiline flew when Cicero delivered his speech. iq... She had received his gift of flowers with rapture. , Cl1! They are perfectly lovely, she exclaimed. And there 's even a little dew on them still. Er-r-yes, he stammered. t'There's a little, but I intend to pay it Saturday night. iqpl Student, in Spanish, translating 'this graceful motions: His motions full of grease. -.....Q.-- Angry Senior: VVait till I get him, he's been lying about me. Junior: Cheer up, old man, suppose he told the truth. --QT Mrs. IVitter: Give two things the Continental Congress did, DuBois. Fred: They met and adjourned. io..- Benn, talking of hunting: VV hat is your favorite wild game? ' 'Weyant: Football in Newburgh. --Qi. . Drake: Jack and Amos are pretty thick. Hiller: Yes, but I think Amos is thicker. lg..- Howard: Come on down in the gym and watch Sears and Van box. Joke Ed.: No, I've got to go up in the Library and watch the Jolie Box. I if f 7 The Illaroon-, Kingston, N. Y. 143 Barnum: I see they're putting a new glass in Hall A. It's quite a job. Deljuyz Yes. It 7s quite paneful. .10-... Mrs. 'Witterz It takes thirteen months a year to raise cotton. -.Qw- VVhy does VVestbrook Stelle write the S in his name like a dollar sign? Because he hasn't any sense Qcentsj. HOW... I'd rather be a could be i If I could not be an are, For a could be is a may be lV1tl1 a chance of touching par. I'd rather be a has been Than a might have been, by far, F H n ght l b 1 hr never been or a 1 ie' iave eei as ' . But a 'fhas been was an are, .-.Oi Art: Some tlivver of yours, how much d'ye get out of her? Jimmy: Oh,.about ten times a mile. ig? Marge : VVhat's that awful noise? Davy: The engine 's missing. Marge: Goodness! I had no idea you could run when the engine 's gone. . -HQ-. t You can always tell a freshman By the way he gapes around, You can always tell a sophie By the serious look or frown. You can always tell a junior By the guilty looks he casts, But you can never tell a senior By the way he stars in class. --.HQ H.-- . . 1 I sneezed a sneeze into the air, - It fell to earth, I know not where, But hard and cold were the looks of those In whose vicinity I Usnozef' -....Q... A woodpecker peeks out a great many specks Of sawdust when building a nest He works like a nigger to make the hole bigger, He's sore if his cutter won't cut. He doesn't bother with plans of cheap artisans, But there's one thing can rightly be said, The whole excavation has this explanation: He builds it by using his head.-EX. 7 1