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

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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.

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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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8 THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER DOEOEOEOEO:0:0:OEOEOEOEOEOEOSOEOEOEOEOC CLASS PROPHECY BY JOSEPH OUELLETTE Brr-r-tat-tat-tat! The black touring car swung around another corner. ' ttOh boy 1 I gasped, ttwhat a story Pt I elbowed my way through the crowd, and asked who was the Victim. AThatts Bill Scottf I was answered. ttTheytve been trying to kill him for the last thirty-five yearsfi I rushed down to my desk in the ttChicago Daily Weeklytt and sat down at my typewriter. I wrote a wonderful story which came out in big headlines in the afternoon edition. As I walked contentedly up the street, I saw the same black touring car draw up to the curb. One of the men leaned out and said, ttYou think youtre smart, writing that stuff, huh? and hurled a revolver at my head. I had a nice big,r funeral, I hear. As I walked down to the bank of the Styx, I noticed a sign say- ing, ttOBOLI, TAKE ONE? But the box of oboli which had been there so many centuries was gone and I had to swim the Styx. When I arrived on the other side, I saw none other than James Bendon with the box under his arm. There I found out that I had been the last surviving member of the class and that the whole class was living on a houseboat. I found the boat and entered. The first sight that met my eye was Fred Wilhelm, blissfully stretched in slumber over four chairs. I crossed the room to a stage and found Earl, Thomas and Nellie Spaulding rehearsing a dance act for the ttBalI of the Shades? I again crossed the room, and a ttQuiet, please? almost startled me out of my wits, but I turned and saw George Wright, turning out poetry by the ream. In the billiard room, Wil- liam Barnes, Robert Ensley and Traver Hecht were trying to entice Charon into a game of pool while Nils Ryden looked sadly on. It was plain to be seen that Nils disapproved such frivolity in Hades. Web Desjardins was sitting in a big chair looking tern over, trying to pick the winner for the fifth race. He placed his bet with Domin- ick Lambert, who was acting as agent for Carey and Evans, the bankers who had cornered all the worlds cash while they were on earth. Marjorie Acome was practicing for her debut at the Hades Opera Company. Doris Allerdice, Ruth Foote and Harriet Fuller