Southold High School - Snuffbox Yearbook (Southold, NY)

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THE SNIJFE BOX EDITORIAL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION The Parent-Teacher Association began its year’s activities early in September with a picnic given by the officers and chairman to the teachers. The picnic, held at the Bungalow Club at South Harbor was a very jolly get-acquainted party, in spite of the easterly storm which accompanied it. , The Class Parties, so successful the year before, were continued in 1928-9. The Fifth and Sixth Grade Party held in October was combined with an afternoon reception to the teachers. In November a pleasant evening meeting was held at which Mrs. A. P. Opdyke, of Sea Cliff, our District Chairman, was present and told us much about new Parent-Teacher Clubs on Long Island. No meeting was held in December, but thanks to the genetosity of the Long Island Lighting Company, Mr. Stacy, and many townspeople who responded to our appeal, the Community Christmas dree was again lighted. Health” was our topic during the winter months. In January Miss MacPhillips, of the State Department, gave a talk to mothers, At the Class Party held in February, the first four grades presented a Health Play. No activity except a business meeting took place in March. In this month a sad loss occurred in the death of one of our most loyal members, our social chairman and former president, Mrs. Elinor Wells. A card and domino party on April 19 took the place of the regular meeting in this month, and fourteen tables were filled in spite of the worst storm of the year. May, as usual, was a busy month, beginning with the Seventh and Eighth Grade Party on the tenth, with its Latin Play and Sewing Club Exhibit, and ending on the thirty-first with the three-act Operetta, Goldilock’s Adventures,” directed by Miss Walker. This was a gala occasion and well repaid the work of the many teachers, pupils, and mothers who cooperated to make it a success. The Fourth Annual Mother-Daughter-Teacher Banquet was held in the Presbyterian Parish House on May 23 and was attended by 124 guests. The guests of honor were Mrs. Mary Jane Fowler, of Cut-chogue, and Miss Margaret Dcale, retiring after 39 years of service. The Banquet was dedicated to Miss Deale, and each speaker paid some tribute to this beloved teacher. At the close of the evening, a purse of gold was presented to her, a token of love and appreciation from her Southold friends. The new work of the Association this year has been to encourage 12

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THE SNUFF BOX JULIA ANITA McCAFFERY Jul” In every rank, or great or small ’Tis industry supports us all.” Associate Editor “Snuff Box” ’27; Exchange Editor ’28; Class Treasurer ’29; Salutatorian. Jul,” where would the Senior Class have been without you to depend on for advice this year? You have always helped out in all the school activities, Jul,” and you’ve proved a very capable treasurer. Wish you’d leave us some of your brilliance to remember you by. 11

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THE SNUFF BOX high standards in the High School. Two prizes have been offered to Seniors. One of these was offered to the Class as a whole and depended on scholarship. As a result of this prize, the Seniors’ record in the second quarter earned for the class $20 toward their Washington fund. The other prize which we call the Good Citizenship Prize will be awarded at Commencement to the member of the graduating class who has been adjudged the best all-round school citizen during his high school career. CHIEF MANABOZHO Great was the excitement in S. H. S. on that memorable day when a real Indian chief appeared at school. The upper grades and the high school were summoned to assemble in the Auditorium where Chief Manabozho, of the Mohawks, lectured to us about Indian customs, sang some of his native songs, danced various war dances and folk dances. This event was sponsored by the Suffolk County Boy Scout organization. After Chief Manabozho, Field Executive Simmons of the Boy Scouts described the advantages of the organization and of the Scout Camps, thereby encouraging more boys to join the local troop. THE TRANSMISSION OF PICTURES BY WIRE For the past several years the Lecture Bureau of the New York Telephone Company has sent us each year a speaker to address the student body on various interesting topics in connection with the telephone and its uses. This year we had the pleasure of hearing Mr. P. B. Smith, who gave an entertaining and interesting stereopticon lecture on the transmission of pictures by wire. Mr. Smith explained the principles involved in the process and illustrated these by the use of slides. This process has been so much improved in the past few years that it is now possible and practical to send the image by wire almost without defects. THE LECTURE COURSE The Class of ’29 carried out the custom established several years ago by sponsoring a Lecture Course. Three entertainments were given, and while the Seniors did not derive much financial profit from the project, we feel that it was worth our effort and that the Course was appreciated by the public. The first entertainment was the operetta, The Gallant Soldier,” presented by the Terhune Light Opera Company, on November 2. The other two were the Hurley Entertainers, given on December 6th, and the well-known comedy team of Vernon Stone and F.lectra Platt, who gave the concluding number on February 6th. 13