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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER Another year has passed and it is time for the editors of The Recorder to hand over their responsibility and privilege to another class. We relinquish this charge with sincere gratitude to all who have helped us: to the merchants of the town who have made our work possible, to the corps of typists who have faithfully done their unostenitatious share in the publication, to the staff who have given their unstinted services that The Recorder might be worthy of the school, and to the school at large for their support and interest in what we have done. I We relinquish this charge in the confidence that this yeafs Recorder has not fallen below the standard set in former years. We are prsud to look at its pages and see upon them a true record of the events and thoughts that make up our life. Sometimes we can see in them a reflection of the wiser thoughts of the school, and always there are glimpses of the joy and fellowship and common enthusiasm which bind us together. We cannot give up the charge we held without a feeling of prayer for the future. We earnestly hope that in the days to come The Recorder may i continue to gain and to deserve the support of the school, that the class which leaves Saratoga High this year may always be blessed with the: unity and fellowship which characterize it today, amd that the ideals slowly developing in the present may finally reach happy fruition.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 5 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1925 By Ruth Hammond In September of 1921, the Old High School on Lake Avenue awoke from its summer nap to find itself overrun by a thick verdant growth which shot up vigorously, even getting in the way of the hardier plants. This new sipecimen finally found its place and tagged itself HFreshmen. All of the new comers in 1921 were not verdant, however, for with them arrived Mr. Haifleiigh, head gardener, and several new assistant gardeners to endure the igrum'blings and groanings of the old building. Through careful cultivation the uFreshman plants found their way through the soil and won recognition when under the leadership of their president, Don Nichols, they gave their first party. By the fall of 1922 the verdant objects of the year before had advanced to the Sophomore stage of their existence. This year Frederick Eddy had the honor of class president bestowed upon him. By September, 1923, we reached the Junior age, happy, in spite of the many disparaging remarks heard on all sides about the worn out condition of our garden spot and its lack of equipments, etc. Great consternation was experienced, never the less, when on Saturday, October 27, our old home floated skyw'ard in flame and smoke. Then was proved the efficiency of our gardeners and sturdiiness of the plants. There was no time for care- ful transplanting, nevertheless the Wednesday followimg found the plants taking root at Number 4 School. Don Nichols became Junior President. Under his direction the tender buds were labeled by means of a new standard class ring and a blue and grey banner, the work of Mrs. Nichols, a kind patroness of our garden. This splendid banner, which was used for the Junior Prom and for many events since, has been the admiration of all our guests. ' After three years of development in the High School garden, the fall of 1924 showed us a distinguished group-Seniors, with Stanley Saunders as president. ' In November we were moved to such a glorious garden, the new Saratoga Springs High School, that the pleasure of our eventual blossoming into gradu- ates is lessened by our regret at leaving. Methinks the roots of love for S. H. S. will always hold. In our new home we have done some real work. We hope to go on record as a financial success in publishing this school journal. We go to press with a commendable balance. Never was The Recorder a better school paper. That the treasury of 1925 is sound is proved by a decision of the class to leave one hundred dollars to the school tor a yearly prize Iof five dollars in science, should the ibalvance after all bills are paid warrant the gift. Under the careful direction of Miss Smith and nandl cionscienti-ows work of the cast, the Senior play tiQuality Street was a splendid success, proving the fitness wet the new auditorium for dramatic events. We have yet to look forward to the Senior Ball, Class Day and Com- mencement which will be a garden show of which to be proud. HeIe we shall listen with pride to the valedictony essay of Ewart Kellogg, and the salutaitory essay of Alice Splain, two ibrilliant blossoms. Never has there been-never will there be a graduation just like ours- we go dgwn in history as the first class graduated from the new Saratoga Springs High School.