Phelps Central High School - Highlights Yearbook (Phelps, NY)

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SCHOOL DAYS. '15 CLASS DAY PRESENTATION .ORA- TION. Edgar C. Wilbur. Mr. President, Classmates, Faculty and Any Ma's and Pa's here present, let not your thoughts be troubled, do not get scared for nothing serious is intended in my gab. In the background as you may notice, we have a tree covered with gifts which are usually pre- sented at Christmas time, but which are very appropriate for the members of our Senior c'ass three hundred and sixty-five days in the year and three hundred and sixty-six days on leap year, especially leap year. The first present which I desire to present is to our president Theodore Warner. Mr. Wfarner, in order to express our deep anx- iety for your welfare and our hope for your future success, allow me to offer you a lan- tern by which you may be able to find your way along the wild and lonely roads to Melvin Hill on dark nights, and also allow me to offer you a well-trained horse which will know when to turn in at your home gate, in case you should be dreaming sweet dreams of Alice, while returning in the early hours of Monday mornings. In addition we desire to express the wish that you may attain the posi- tion of the head executive of our nation by following out the precepts of the motto, Non Palma sine Laboref' Our vice-president, Miss Olive Stryker, t-he members of our class, have kindly remem- bered with an alarm clock which we hope will prove a Warner for her to arise in the morning. ' Miss Kregloh: WVith the intention of ex-- pressing our sympathy for your future happi- ness and welfare, I beg leave to offer you a small Post', to replace the one which for- merly stood in your yard. For our treasurer, John Needham, the phy- sicians of Phelps have prescribed a bottle of Nerve Tonic which they and the members of the Senior class sincerely hope will strengthen his nerves, so that he may be better able to endure the presence of ladies and not get so wrought up when Miss Bull takes him down to Miss Ritchieis room for a private confer- ence behind the locked doors, Mr. Needham! In order to express our appreciation of her talent, we the members of the class of Naughty 'Eight desire to present to our class musician, Miss Lena Benton a piano with which we hope that she will be able to play the Merry Widow Waltz to perfection. Our class poet, Miss Auriel Harvey, has been remembered with a bird cage in which she may keep orioles. Miss Mulchay: In order to preserve your charming beauty from the' rays of the sun, I beg leave to present you with a Merry VVidow,', which your classmates sincerely hope will be able to take the place of your present one. To our valedictorian, Miss Ethel Don- nelly, we present a pair of rubbers which we believe will take the place of those she wore out while walking to one of our class spreads. lt..-...il- I-Ier hair is like the beaten gold, Or like the spider's spinning Itis in her that Guy beholds his joys and quarrels beginning. Her eyes are like the diamond bright, Her form is light and fairy, Her feet are small and she is tall, and whole way is airy. She danced into his willing arms, VVith steps so light and sunny, Said Guy, My dear, we'l1 never part, niy own, my gentle honey. But off she flew like morning dew That sunbeams call, and would not linger Now all his love has turned to hate, And he calls her a blinger. her

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L A W ,fs .,.--., .. , ..,.i....,.:---ts. L74- :'..' ' - - N---Y '- 14 SCHOOL DAYS. PHELPS HIGH SCHOOL BASE BALL TEAM. Third-To the Sophomores we bequeath the right to throw all the song-books and erasers that they wish to, until Mr. Bird teaches them to Hy. - To George Mulchay all the Fitz that Alice Gerow might see fit to give him. Fo Talmadge King a volume on Howe', to make love. 'fo Grace Crampton, a Standard Dictionary with the right to use all the big words in the riglit sense. To Lillian Peck the right to slam any of the Juniors. 'fo Florence NVarner the right to borrow any of the fellows when the other girls don't have them. Fourth-To the Freshmen we give and be- queath the right to be as green in school work as they appear. Qui' heartfelt sympathy when those Seniors get ready to initiate them. The use of all the ponies that they need un-- til they are fairly launched on the sea of High School knowledge. To Buster Corwin we bequeath a Peck,' of Lillies.', To Qtho Crampton the right to be the Lite tle Ministern of the Freshmen class. Wfe do hereby constitute and appoint Edward Needham sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof we, the class of ,O8, the testators, do hereby afhx our hrst stamp before the Notary of Liars on this twentv- third day of june, nineteen hundred and eight. SENIGR CLASS QF ,OS LOST. Q Lost, most of the hair on the top of my head.-H. E. B. Lost some wearing apparel. Please return to Ayda H. Lost, chewing gum, adhearing to one of the desks in recitation room, Lillian P. Lost, a tablet and several lead pencils. Apply to Harry XV.

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M SCHOOL DAYS 4 ,m f , i . 1, ,...... . t ,..,,e- I I 1.' . - Ag ri... 4 ' 'Wy-e5nhAANlB dh quetv TO THE FRESHMEN. ' The Ten Commandments. Chapter 23. l. Thou shalt put away all thy playthings and childish fancies and receive unto thyself the initiation paddle. OH. Thou shalt not make thyself appear as! studious as the Sophs, as smart as the Jun-l iors or as learned as the Seniors. Thou shaltl bow down thyself to them and serve them forl thou shalt be subservient to all upper class-T men. Ill. Thou shalt not speak disrespectfully' to or of the Seniors, for thou shalt hold their name in reverence. IV. Remember Saturday to play base ball, for five days shalt thou labor in school but the sixth day thou shalt do no school vvork. V. Honor thy Alma Mater and principals that thy days may be long in Phelps High School. VI. Thou shalt not' covet thy classmates' tablets and pencils. VH. Thou shalt not throw erasers or song books lest thou provoke the anger of the faculty. VIH. Thou shalt not scrap lest thou get l licked. IX. Thou shalt not tell tales out of school, lest thou tell the truth. X. Pail not in these commandments lest thou incur the wrath of the Almighty Seniors and be forever cast out from P. H. S. DONT'S FOR FRESHMEN. Don't flirt. QfDon't eat fudge in school. lDon't get caught iwhispering. lJon't. chew gum or slippery elm. flonlt buy tablets or pencils. Svvipe 'em. Donft forget to initiate your successors. 25 Donlt study too hard. Donlt buck school, fbonlt write notes in school. - Imitate the Seniors. L.ii.l-iii WHO,S WHO IN P. H. S. An established fact-Ingar' Howe and Talmadge King. The inseparables---Lillian P. and Laverne C. A great favorite among the girls-Dan Harvey. The ever ready-Grace Crampton. An admirer of 'fArtH-Marie Connolly. A perfect picture fpitcherj-Arthur Har- vey. The infant, who is always late to roll call- Otho Crampton. l The twin sisters -V. Estey and L. Peck l P. S. Not yet but-- l A senior crush -Edgar Wilbur and Auriel l Harvey.