Saratoga Springs High School - Recorder Yearbook (Saratoga Springs, NY)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 29 Lastly, we appoint as executor of this our Last Will and Testament Abraham P. VOIkers. t Signed, KCllass of 1925 We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that in our presence this 10th day of June in the year 1925, this instrumlent was signed and declared as the Last Will and Testament of the Class of. 1925. Witnesses: U. R. Fish Roger A. Kiley, Jr. Imxa Hogig Attorney QUALITY STREET CAST Miss Fanny Willoughvby ............................ Alice Splain Miss Willoughby ............................ Dorothy Fitzpatrick Miss Susan Throssel ............................ Ruth Wheelock Miss Henrietta Turnbull ...................... Eleanor Wes-tfall Miss Phoebe Throssel ........................ .. .Mariion Eriicson Patty ........................................ . . . .Ewart Kellogg A Recruiting Sergeant ........................... Harold McNeal Valentine Brown ................................ Herman Bloom Isabella ...................... . ................. Marjorie Begnal Arthur Wellesley Thomson ................... .. .Josevph Nroonan William Smith ............................... . ..... John Nichols Other Children ................................................. Helen Pierce, Florence Casey, Sylvester Splain Edgar Ingmire Miss Charlotte Parratt ........................... Emily Longley Ensign Blades ............................... Raymond Millward Harriett ........................................... Lillian Vogel Lieutenant Spicer ............................. lSltanley Saunders A Gallant ................................... . . ..... Roger Kiley OM Soldier. .. ................................... Frederick Eddy It ans the night of May 8th. A feeling of tense expectancy pervaded the crowded room. A current of whispers rippled through the assembly, but all eyes were fixed on one spot. This might be the beginning of a thrilling melodrama, but as a matter of fact, the aquiaintleSIt and prettiest of romances was the event of that night, as was apparent to everyone from the moment when the curtain rose. Ivt disclosed four characters sitting on the charm- ingly furnished stage, all of them told maids, and three of them unmitigated gossips. Would Valentine Brown propose to Miss Phoebe Thrlossel? That was the ibig question at the opening of the play, and the interest aroused then ran through all four acts until the traditional happy ending was reached. Storm.- times the theme grew pathetic, when Miss Phoebe bewailed her vanished youth. Sometimes it was all laughter at the Irish recruiting sergeant, so terrifying to the gentle ladies; at the old maids-qplrim, but oh! so inquisitive; at Patty, still hopeful in spite of her forty years; or at Ensign Blades and Charlotte Parratxt, the shiek and flapper of that elegant society. But indeed it is hard to do justice to the ability which every actor displayed no matter how small his part. Who can forget Hiarrieitvt's blighted

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 31 beauty, the melancholy Swpicier, the sarcastic 01d Soldier, or the choleric young gallant who defends the moon against all 'asperslions? A11 applause to them, and the dear, delightful, naughty children of 'the school. And .oh, Miss iSiusan, dear, timid, gentle, loving Miss Susan; and the surprising fibts you told s0 boldly! As for Valentine Brown and Miss Phoebe, it Is enough to say that they were the ideal helo anxd heroine of romance. Captain, Brotwn-ttalways so dashing! and Miss Phoetbe-JtPihoebe of the ringlets. But one cannot live in tdeiar Quality Street forever, and so the curtain fell at last. All over but the shouting! and the congratulations to every- one who had1 taken part, bolt the property committee, and most of all to Miss Smith, who really deserves all the praise and applause for the successful production of Quality Street. THE DEBATE C-LUB The saying is uThree times and out but these three years of the Sara- toga Springs High School Debate Club, and especially this third year, have been, so interesting 3.an successful that they have founded a precedent for many years. The meetings, the interschool debates, the special debates and the social side lines have made this one of the best years so far. At the first meeting, September 24, 1924, the following officers were elected: Frederick Eddy, President; Alice Spiain, Vice-President; Fred Dun- son, Treasurer; Ruth Wheelock, Corresponding Secretary; Helen Ritchie, Recording 'Secretary; Marion Eiricston and Paul Thomts, Seargentset-Arms. The first nine meetings held in No. 4 School will always be remembered by the food we didnt throw around Mr. Halladayis r,oom. The first meeting in the new high school was; held December 3. At this meeting a number of new members were voted in. Later in December the annual Christmas ban- quet was held at the Y. About 75 present members and alumni were present. The next day, Dot and iHerm mot Dot King but Dot Costellot did their best to convince the school in assembly that the day before Christmas was worse than the day after. At the special vdtelbate assembly;r the grave question of whether one shpuld buy a Rolls-Royce or a Ford was debated. Ruth Wheelrock upheld the Ford, while John Toomey spoke rather favorably for the Rolls-Royce. The debate was a preliminary to the debate with Troy High School on the topic-ttResolveld: that the proposed twentieth amendment to the Constitution should be adopted. In honor of the debaters from Troy, the Debate Club gave a dance in the afternoon and a dinner in the evening preceding the debate. The affirmative was maintained 'by Alice Splain, Eleanor Westfali, Paul Thomas and Frederick Eddy of Saratoga. The decision lot the judges was 2 to 1 in favor of Saratoga. The team composed of Dorothy 00stellp, Ewart Kellogg, Harry Settle and Fred Dunson was not so successful in upholding the negative side in Troy. Maybe that little monkey, Jo Harrie, affected the decision? On May 15, we met our ancient rivals Ch-atham in a. duel debate on the same subject. The decision this time was vice versa. The Debate IClub concluded its most successful year with a picnic at the Geysers, about fifty members attending this feast And sioetiResotlved that 'the year 1924-1925 was the best ever in the Debate Club of S. H. S.