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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 13 J une 4aMondayaVery weary this night as I have been trying to have the dollar Which I have gradually paid as my general organi- zation dues removed from the building and placed in some safe vault. Do have my suspicions concerning the motives behind the flat request that I return to wherever I belonged when I did present myself at the office. From the appearance of that room, I should not hesitate to venture the opinion that the twenty nickels which I did sacrilice so many pleasures to have have been taken by the vandals who did raise such havoc. Verily, have I never before seen such a scene of devastation. Do have my private opinion of our Superiorls offices. Did try in vain to borrow a dime with which to purchase one of Mr. N ick Carterls famous works. In truth am I much interested in solv- ing the mystery of the crime. June 7-ThursdayaDid learn today of a program which Miss Bloomls First Year English classes gave inthe auditorium to the delight of all fortunate ones who saw it. Much amazed at the reports of young actors not only acting but writing their own plays. So ashamed, so to bed. MISS PEPPYIS ADVICE Dear Miss Peppy, Is it true that the cretonne curtains on Stuartls car were faded on the Lake Placid trip ?-Gossiply yours, G. D. Dear G. D., No, that was a malicious report. Those curtains are absolutely sun-fast talso moon-fasty The only misadventure occurred when the Chevrolet coupe lost some of its Ford parts at Pottersville.-Correc- tively yours, Peppy. Dear Miss Peppy, We are going to ask you a question which is very important to us. Why is Mr. Kelly always whistling the wedding march in the corridors of late? Do you think he can be planning to have us per- form our stuff to music next year?-Worriedly yours, S. H. S. Athletes. Dear Athletes, Didnlt you know? Heis rented a house and lawn; and the over- stuffed furniture and kitchen cabinet have been deliveredaYours romantically, Peppy.

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12 . THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER May 29eTuesday-To assembly where I did listen politely to the exceeding long words and involved sentences rather nervously delivered by the prize winners in the Senior essay contest. These essays were without doubt of very logical nature, albeit they did leave me in a state of utter bewilderment. After much thinking I have decided that the four students, Katherine Powers, Anna Laffan, Charles Siwick and George Pierce, first and second prize winners of the girls and boys, contests respectively, had collaborated in an effort to prove that the League of Nations and Mussolini have done much to foster the increase in crime as shown by the achievement of democracy and the Locarno Conference. Confess that this conclu- sion does sound a bit unusual to me albeit the other students did seem to be convinced. Do despair that I did not complete my essay in time to enter it in the contest. Methinks it would have easily won over any of those read today since it was on a topic which concerns us all, tiThe Present Tendency of Manchurian Mustard Hunters to Commit Suicide? Mr. Calhoon did make a very important announce- ment, that of our valedictorian and salutatorian, Anna Laffan and Dorothy Frick, respectively. Confess myself rather surprised that I was not named either, as I have had only one or two red marks per month this year. There are some injustices that cannot be forgiven. May 30eDecoration DayeNo school and therefore a prolonged extension of that activity Which belongs to night. Later many im- portant tasks, among them a special conference with various famous characters in American history. So weary, so to bed. J une 1-Friday-This day spent in dismal contemplation of the pleasures of those fortunate groups, the orchestra and chorus, who have gone to Lake Placid to participate in the contest there. How- ever, did gain some consolation in the unholy thought that some discomforts might befall the merry travelers such as a puncture or two. May heaven forgive my wicked thoughts and be with our musicians in their efforts to win high honors. June 2--Saturday--B2 Club did enjoy a hike to Mt. MCGregor. I had planned to go until I learned that each one was to bring her own lunch. Verily even anticipation of the companionship of Miss Scutt and several attractive Be Squarettes could not induce me to hike to Mt. McGregor to consume What I myself must furnish. Did read tonight in that faithful recorder of human affairs, iiThe Sara- togian that the chorus and orchestra did win first and third places respectively at Lake Placid. Verily was I much overjoyed.

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14 THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 28 DRAWN BY CHARLES LELAND SWICK Know ye by our plenteous, philanthropic and bounteous bequeath- ments that this be the testament and last will of the Class of 1928'. We, the Seniors, having been declared of large minds and few thoughts but with healthy appetites; in order to establish justice in the division of the spoils, to insure scholastic tranquillity for our diminutive successors, and to provide for and insure the future of the insignificant underclassmen who shall survive us, do declare, assert and pronounce this our last will and testament. We hereby repudiate all former wills made in periods of strife or agitation and all wills made when we might have known better. We demand that all our gum, candy and all other bills by us rightly incurred be paid promptly and at once. All our bequests, real, rational or imaginary, we do give and hand down as follows: iFirstly-To our faculty members, Miss Smith, Miss Hays and Miss Wells, do we extend our best wishes for a pleasant voyage to and a safe return from Europe twherever that may bei. SecondlyeTo Mrs. Buckham and Miss Scutt, who are leaving S. H. S. tbecause we areiU We extend our best wishes for future success and happiness. Thirdly-We do lend the would-be Seniors of next year one of our members whose post graduate duty it will be to keep in their stalls all underclassmen while said would-be Seniors are passing from auditorium. Thus the Seniors will pass out expeditiously, in order of their high rank and unmolested by lesser pests. Fourthly-eWe do bequeath to some worthy J unior twhere is he?i the high privilege of scuffing his feet in manner of one Percy Wein- stein. If such worthy Junior cannot be found, we deem that this high honor descend to a Sophomore who will exercise the right in all class rooms, study halls and corridors unmolested by any member of the faculty. Fifthly--The 'Sleniors after long and loud consideration do devise and bequeath to each absent minded pupil one rubber cap for each and every pencil he may possess; to be placed on writing end of said