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

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6 THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER DOEOEOEOEODODOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEODOEODOC CLASS HISTORY BY MAE ROBBINS Four years ago, the Class of 1931 entered S. H. S. as freshmen! With us came Harris Crandall, who replaced Mr. Mosher as Super- intendent of Schools. The first nice thing we heard in school was that the school day would begin at 8:55 instead of at 8:30. During the year Grace Saunders and Ruth Foote were our iiRecorderii reporters. The class dared the footlights this year with original plays. In the fall of 1928 we returned to school, sophomores. At an early class meeting we elected Ralph Cockroft class president, with J oe Ouellette and Carolyn Curtis as iiRecorder reporters. In recog- nition of our advanced position, we of the sophomore class were allowed to choose a sophomore as secretary to the Athletic Asso- ciation. Hannah Temple held this honor. For the first time in the history of the school a sophomore debating team represented us in interscholastic contest. This occurred when Margaret Delaney, Ruth Foote, Gabriel Kornfeld and Ralph Cockroft met the famous Stephen A. Douglas team of Schenectady. By the time we had become juniors, S H. S. showed us greater respect by opening new realms of work and pleasure to us. We par- ticipated in the Edison light contest with Margaret Delaney, Ruth Foote, George Wright and Mae Robbins, respective winners. The members of our class joined the various clubs to which only upper- classmen are eligible, such as Debate Club, Secretarial Club, and contributed to the iiVodvilli benefit. November 1, 1929, the Juniors and Seniors united to give a Halloween dance, which proved to be a success. Later in the year the annual J unior Prom took place in the S. H. S. iigymf With Earl Thomas as chairman. Our class president for 1929-30 was Bud Allerdice; Recorder reporters, George Wright and Margaret Delaney; vice-president of the Student Council, Hannah Temple. The only shadow on the happi- ness of our J unior year was the untimely death of Gabriel Kornfeld, who had identified himself so actively with the class. September 30, 1930, John Lynch was elected president of the Senior class. To Bill Scott fell the office of President of the Athletic Council. The iiRecorderil staff was also chosen at this meeting. The

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 5 Do:050:0EOEOEOSOEO:OEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEOGOC EDITORIALS With this, the Commencement number of the Recordev , the staff of 1930-31 writes its last word in the chapter allotted to it in this record of Saratoga High. We hope, as we lay down our pens, that we have contributed adequately to the encouragement of high school life, which is the ideal of the journal. We close our chapter with the feeling of having done our best and we wish for our successors a measure of the joy which the publication has brought us. 'This will result only from continued cooperation. In particular we urge a larger participation of pupils in story writing, and in contributions of poetry and little essays. We plead for a larger and better Recorder. It is with hope of a complete financial success for the final num- ber of the Recwdw that this issue goes to press. For the hrst time in the history of the magazine the Senior class assumes the respon- sibility of making the J une number pay through special subscriptions. The effort to obtain subscribers has been meeting with gratifying success under the faculty leadership of Mr. Sexton, as the chart on the bulletin board shows. With the continued kind support of our advertisers and the continued energy of our business management. the Recorder should come through without owing a cent. The assembly of J une 5, at which original class songs were sung to the baton of class11eaders, brought to a close a program of assembly events carefully worked out by a special committee of teachers and pupils. The programs have been distinguished by increased pupil participation and, as a Whole, have added to the zest of high school life. It was indeed a valuable series of Friday morning assemblies which closed on J une 5, with the flag salute and the Alma Mater.

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 7 1020205050:OEOEOEOGOEODODOEOSOEOEOEOEOC class of 31 was destined to be one of the busiest Senior classes ever known to S. H. S.! First of all, we bade a regretful farewell to Mr. Calhoon who had helped us solve our difficulties in our first three years, and then we turned to greet our .new principal, Newton M. Connolly, who showed an immediate interest in our welfare. Early in the fall the girls of the Senior class attended a charming musicale at Saratoga Springs loveliest estate, Yaddo. At an early date we learned of the experiences of Mary Morrison and Doris Allerdice, who had repre- sented S. H. S. at the music camp in Interlochen, Michigan. While she was there, Mary Morrison won second place in a solo contest. The Halloween dance, given by the J uniors and Seniors, was a splendid success, as was the Junior-Senior Christmas party, which proved to be one of the most enjoyable social events of our Senior year. John Lynch acted as chairman of the committee. In March, the school play, ttBroken Dishes, was ably presented by a cast composed of Seniors. The National Forensic League contests held during April and May, 1931, gave the Senior class further opportunity to show the public speakers we have. Virginia Ph'air, Annabel Tyger and Donald Peets, made eligible by elimination contests, were sent by our Board of Education to represent us in the national contests conducted in Ripon, Wisconsin. Our delegates did credit to themselves and to the school. The Senior class has also been active in athletics. Each year the Woments Relief Corps and the American Legion award two prizes to girls and two prizes to boys for the best Senior essays. The winners for 1931 are Margaret Delaney, Mae Robbins, George Wright and Joe Ouellette. After four years of scholastic achievement, Doris Allerdice has won claim to the title valedictorian and Ruth Fo'ote to that of salutatorian. At present the class 0f 31 is preparing for Class Day and Come mencement, the end of our high sc'hool careers.