West Rochester High School - W Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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REMINGTON ,....,......, ...... M anaging Editor ALLAN OTTMAN ,,.,,.,,,,,,,,..,,.,,.,,,,,,,,........ Business Manager SELDEN WALLINGTON ............................ Associate Editor JOHN WHITTLE ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,......,,,.,,.,.,. Advertising Manager GAYLORD LOWE ............,.........................,,.. Literary Editor LOUIS LA FONTAINE .......,.... Ass't Advertising Manager MARY ELEANOR SMITH .......... Assistant Literary Editor CARL FRICKEY ,,.,,i,,,,,.,,, . ,,,,.,,,, Ass't Advertising Manager VIRGINIA WHIPPLE ....,............................. Editorial Writer PAUL ADSIT ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i,, ,,,..,..,,..,....,. P ublicity Manager MILTON HUGGETT .......,..... ....... .,.......... E d itorial Writer DONALD SILLIMAN ,,,,,,, ,....,, A ss't Publinity Manager MATTHEW JACKSON ........ .....,....,.,...,...,,,, S ports Editor CHARLES KELLOGG ,,,,,,,, ,,....,.....,,,....,.,........ P ublicity WILLIAM WHALEY ........... .....,.. A ssistant Sports Editor EMBERT LUSINK ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ....,.......,....,. P ublicity NICHOLAS BROWN ..........................l..... ............... . .Reporter FRED TRAUGOTT ,,.,,.,,. ,,,.,.., ........... A n nouncements GUINEVERE CLARKSON .....,. ,,..,.,,, ,,,,.,.,,,,,,,.,,,, R e porter EMMA M, OTTO ,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,.,,,,,,,.,,.,.....,... S ecretary VIOLA SMITH ........................ ,...... R eporter MARGARET GERNANDT .,..... ...... A ssistant Secretary CAROLYN WHITE .........,... .,,.... R eporter FREEMAN BOYER ,,,,.,,,,,,,,,.. .,,..,. A ssistant Secretary SARAH WOODWORTH ....,., .,..... R eporter CAROL METHERELL ,,,,,,,,,r,r .,,.,,, R epor-fer HORACE HOWARD ,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,.. Reporter ROBERT SCHENMERHAN .............,....... ............... .... R e porter Entered as second-class matter, October 23, 1906, at the Postoiiice at Rochester, N. Y., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. 3 r W' W XX I l 1 X, i sggcivsahf' 4 To Our New Students HE West High School, both faculty and student body, welcomes you as new members. This is also my personal word of greeting as your principal. We are glad to have you with usp indeed you are very necessary people if we are to go on doing business as a high school three or four years from now. Of course you have had that experience of climbing the stairs in the dark, putting your foot hard down on the top step only to find it not there. Something like that is the experience of coming from the grammar school or the junior high school where you have been the oldest-grade and the leaders in school life, only to find that in the senior school you must in a certain sense begin over again. Here you are the youngest of the family and quite apt to be reminded of the fact. Yet you may be sure that this body of older brothers and sisters in the school family have a real and a kindly interest in you. What are you in high school for and what are you hoping to get out of your years here? That depends upon what you are willing to put into your years here. The Law of Compensation says we must give equally for what we getg so really the first great question is rather what are you going to put into your school life. If you are looking for development of your intellect and so for the power to think things and say things and do things in the busy world of life, the thing you must give is independent and self-directed mental effort. To depend upon others to give this eiort for you will grow brains about as fast as you can get a strong body by having another eat your dinner. If you seek to develop ability of leadership among your fellow students and for later life, you must prove yourself able to follow and to dol thoroughly the lesser duties among your fellows that fall to your ot. If you are looking for friendliness and kindness from others, you must first show these qualities yourself. Your own spirit in these things will pretty largely determine the kind of atmosphere about you. If you hope for loyal and true friends, you must cultivate within you the quality of loyalty. And, finally, never forget that this is your schoolg you became a part of it when you came here. Its honor, its good name and its spirit are now in your keeping. It has had an honorable history for its eighteen years. It has many graduates who have gone out to do splendid work in the world and who are leaders among their fellow- men. You owe much to those who have formed and have kept the real inner spirit of your school. The Black and Orange banner is now in your keeping. Pass it on. with No Dishonor There. ' WILLIAM M. BENNETT. 4 . if L T. .ll- ff 'ix TER RY l,i XI, xg! NI! - - - , ' ' X?f li Xe 'f if' M 5 ... 'V fx Wl.1:gg'r'j, . f p g ,..g S l'll Think About lt UT, Dad, please be reasonable. This was something of the conver- sation which had been going on between Harold Farnum and his father. Of course they both knew they were right and as they both were stubborn, neither would give in. Harold had had a bad report card-one D and three E's. It had been a little worse each month but this was the climax. No more nights out, was what father had said when Harold had asked him to be reasonable. His bad report was not all. There had been twice during the month when he had been sent home-no one knew why. There had been staying after school for tardiness-certainlyr not mother's fault, she got him out early enough. No one but himself knew why he had skipped drill and almost been expelled. He had attempted, no one knows how many times, to hold a job and earn some spending money for himself, but never had succeeded. Of late he had been spending more money than usual and was going out a lot. Father objected and grumbled to poor mother. She took it all in without a word of argument ex- cept when Mr. Farnum became too hard on Harold, then she would defend him-a way of all mothers. Sometimes she would attempt to scold Harold but-oh! how could she? He was so fond of his mother and good to her. He always convinced her that he was right and told her everything. All about school, work and his Girls, just now it was Girl - The Girl. It happened this way. Harold, somehow, hadn't been doing his planning well. He hadn't planned on it being almost time for another upheavel from father. Harold had been taking Her out a great deal. He could see no one else. The rest of the girls in school and elsewhere were silly and frivolous, always trying to be pretty and at- tractive, but She, why, she was everything that was sweet and perfect in his mind. How angry and jealous he got when he saw some other fellow even say hello to Her, and when there were conversations, he became en- raged. l There was to be a dance on Friday-a frat dance, and this was Tuesday. He purchased two tickets fwith money which Mother had generously loanedj and was going to take Her. Harold knew that he would have to take Her out more than one night that week, for else some other fellow mightj so that night they went to the movies. The next morning She rushed up to him and said that Her girl friend had invited them to a little impromptu party of four couples she was having that evening. Of course he had to accept. She might ask someone else to go if he didn't. The reason he was rather doubtful about accepting was because he was thinking of what Father would say, going out so much after his bad report card and bad behavior at school. That evening when he started out, Father made a remark about going out too much but, as Harold was in a hurry, Mother told him to go along and she would explain. That passed all right but Father was beginning to get 7 ,,, , ,, A J ,X i I 1 X, but XQCIDEADX' 4 angry, not only at Harold, but at his wife be- cause she was for ever in favor of Harold. The next evening, as Harold started to put on his hat and coat, Father asked him where he was going. Oh, just out with the bunch. VVelre 'due at Bill's for a 'frat' meeting to- night. At that, Father protested. Young man, you've been going out too much lately, instead of studying a little. People will be beginning to think that you have no home. Any how, it wouldn't hurt you to stay here with your mother and me at least once during a week. You'd better stay in tonight and a few others and let us see something of you. 'kBut, Dad, can't I go just for a little while anyway ? Well, I'll think about it. But, Dad, itls twenty minutes to eight and I told the fellows I'd meet them at quarter to. I told you I'd think about it ! Here Mother came to Harold's rescue. She had been watching his downcast expression during Father's lectureg so she made a reply instead of her son. She said, Well, I think it would be all right if he promised to be in early, don't you, Harold ? Of course Harold agreed and so Father had to, also. Mother had those convincing ways that made you want to please her. Harold went out, happy, carefree, ready for a regular good old time, forgetting all about home, Father and the next night-everything except Her. It was Friday afternoon-The Day. There happened to be dancing at school which of course kept him later than usual. Then he walked home with Her, more of a stroll than a walk, even though the weather was cold enough to bite onefs fingers, toes and nose off. That brought him home about five minutes after Father. just his luck. Of course Father wanted to know the reasons for his tardiness and Harold explained. Father was in a bad mood from the night before and this bit of information only helped to make the mood worse. . L A Harold ate his dinner in a great hurry, jumped up before the others were through, without excusing himself, and flew upstairs. Mrs. F arnum, realizing that he would probably be late and have to hurry, had carefully laid all his things on the bed ready for him. I-Ie wasn't a bit particular where he threw the things he took off-never even thought of them-his mind was on Her. She lived so far away but he mustn't keep her waiting. Meanwhile, there was a hot discussion downstairs. Father declared that Harold could not go out tonight. He had been out as much as he would allow. Mother was try- ing to help Harold out without telling Father who the girl was that I-Iarold was to take. Father had never liked the idea of this girl more out of jealousy than anything else. It seems 'queer but it is true that a father hates to see some girl take his son away from him. At last Mother told the whole story-who the girl was-where they were going and ended that he would have to go because he could not disappoint the girl. Father would not even give in to this. I'll think about it, said he. Harold came down with a rush, ready to Hy out of the door but was suddenly detained by a gruff command from the living room. Meekly, Harold walked in ready for what he had been expecting. I-Ie stood before his father waiting for the worst calling down he- had ever received. All father said was, I'll think about your going out tonight, and. calmly walked into the study. Harold stared after him scarcely compre- hending his father's words. When he realized' the catastrophe that had befallen him, he' went into an angry tantrum such as all spoiled persons experience when their wishes are de- nied. What would he do? What would he say? Would she go with someone else or stay home? Mother did not say a word except to repeat slowly and in a whisper, I'll think about it. Harold raved on. Mother looked thought- fully at the study door and did not speak again until Harold paused for breath. Then sher X ,X I l I f, f sgecwsah' C said, Imagine that, Father saying such a thing at such an important time as this. Harold stood stupidly in the middle of the Hoor, hat in hand. Mother looked at him pityingly and with a sigh, went quietly into the study. She argued eloquently with Father. Father was obdurate and stuck to I'll think about it. Fifteen minutes passed. At last Mother's earnestness won and Father reluct- antly gave in. VVell mother, he said, 'KI guess you know what is best for the boy. Let him go tonight for I-Ier sake but he must be more considerate of us after thisf, Harold was still standing in the middle of the floor when Mother came out. She told him to go and have a fine time. He did not move and his mother thought perhaps he had not heard. Finally he turned toward her and, with a serious face, kissed her. As he was leaving the house, the telephone rang. The call might be for him so he waited. It was!!! I-Ie ran into the house, grabbed the receiver and yelled, Hello ! The familiar, adorable voice, which answered him, brought him out of his lethargy. Ch, Harold, I'm so sorry. Aunt Nell is sick and I have to stay home with her. So I can't go to the dance. I'm terribly sorry! I-Iarold was startled. But he determined to see her tomorrow, if not tonight. W'ill you go to the theater with me tomor- row night? The girl considered. Therr she answered him. ' I'll think about it. ' ,ll....l--.i- , , , Faculty Holds Live Picnic p UR beloved faculty, succumbing to the lure of the hot dog and peanut hunt, put on a real picnic at Mr. Naramore's cottage, Windsor Beach, September the Thir- teenth. Abandoning eighth periods and other bind- ing duties, they formed a parade and drove to Windsor Beach. The picnic was started with baseball and tennis. Mr. Spouse, though he can sing the high ones,', found it impos- sible to hit the high ones which Mr. Pultz sent over the plate and fanned three times. Mr. Boutwell, striding boldly to the plate, cast dignity to the ground Cin the form of his coatj and before the eyes of the amazed on- lookers, smote the ball most severely. The ball flew many yardsiwhilst Mr. Boutwell cantered around the bases to make the only home-run. Then the male members lined up and began removing sheets from a clothes-line. Mr. Meinhardt and Mr. Bennett showed signs of previous training and easily won first and second prizes respectively. Miss Parker and Miss Storey made a suc- cessful trip in Mr. Naramore's canoe. When WW-fs - 1 ,+- fi-if f X gf Z-.-X Q ii Y.. Lf I 4?-' 'N D 1 E-X-, J HELLO MEN! ureu. oo-r ol' rn' Gmac:- inn-HA X -1. M -,M Q l S x 'Y--' H '73 MM- ' - 5.: E W 'gf' 'G-11 '- f- MoneS 'E-:G ,A ' 'z-4, cuma me wlwrs ' new AN, NW HE'5 TRYING ns ns cwmsg To Swwl' TAKWC' HAMA A gnu . Q? I 1, . they reached shore, Mr. Kenyon declared his intention of braving the breakers of Ontario single handed. I-Ie began industriously shov- ing water behind him and, when he reached a smooth surface, calmly turned the canoe over. ,Xi l I X, skeins ff The water came just three inches below his ears. The beach was turned into a golf course which was mostly hazards and the faculty be- gan testing their stance. When the clouds of sand settled, Miss Gibbs had dropped her meadow-marble into the hole, winning first prize. Miss Fisher won the championship in the nail-driving contest. Teachers with bandaged thumbs may be pointed out as also-ran's. The refreshment committee demonstrated how the lunch room should be run and served one hundred and six ravenous teachers with thirty-five pounds of red hots. Mr. Edwards declared, as he was leaving West High School, that he intended to be the life of the party. He gave up in despair, when Mr. Kenyon clinched the title with his water act. ' Q Barnaby's Youth We were discussing the supernatural, old Barnaby and I. He tapped the ashes from his pipe into the open fireplace and volun- teered this tale: When I was a lad, of twenty or twenty- one, I was as wild as they make them. People are bound to reform the younger generation of today, but let me tell you, son, some of these perfect guys, who are always raving about the indecencies and vices of the modern youth, have very faint recollections of their own younger days, especially, when you con- sider that when I was young there had been no Volstead Act! As I was saying, I was a -?- raiser. The town where I lived, although only a small country place, possessed a very good saloon. It was a fine place for a young fel- low like me to go to, but I spent most of my time there. Sometimes I took a little more than was good for me. Such recollections make my mouth water! Well-one night during summer, I started for home. My course took me past the village cemetery. There is nothing pleasant about passing a cemetery in the dead of night any- way. Our village had board walks. NVhile I was strolling along with more or less apprehen- sive feelings about that cemetery, I heard an unholy racket behind me. Something was walking behind me. Every step it took came down with a clampety clump- clump. Then I could hear something jangling, like the clinking of chains. For a fellow who was in the unnatural condition that I was, it had a very ghastly sound. N ot to say that I believe in ghosts-I think it is all nonsensical superstition, to tell you the truth, but I do confess at that time I was thoroughly frightened., I could feel cold tremors rushing over my body as if an' icy hand had seized my vitals in its grip. I dared to look back. The apparition which confronted me was too much for my fast-ebbing courage to face. I saw a long, white figure, carrying a light, and its eyes stared at me with a kind of a ghostly phos- porescent look. With one yell, I raced home as fast as I could. Here my friend stopped and laughed. Con- tinuing, he said, Well son, about a week after- wards the mystery was solved. I never told anyone about my experience because as I said, I was drunk that night and I really didn't know whether I had the D. T.'s or not. Some neighbors came over one night, and it seems that the same night that I had that fright was the one when their colt broke his chain. Foolishly enough, they had taken a long chain and staked him out and had for- gotten to put him in the barn that evening. Of course the creature ran away. 'lThe fellow who owned him heard the colt running away and he clambered out of bed in his night-shirt and grabbed a lantern. I-Ie went out just the way he was and caught the colt. . So you see the ghost that I saw was really nothing but our neighbor, leading home his horse. The clanking chain, the horse's eyes reflecting the light of the lantern and the night- shirt certainly made a pretty good-looking ghost. But I've been on the water wagon ever since! .X i I f X, BSQCIDEAQX' 4 Purify the Genesee Louis PUL'rz OT long ago, as three friends were cross- ing the river by way of Driving Park Avenue bridge, one of them enthusias- tically exclaimed, There is one of the most beautiful scenes that I have ever had the privi- lege of beholdingf' He referred to the View to the northward down the gorge of the river with which every resident of Rochester is familiar and of which no one ever tires. A companion responded, Yes, that is a wonderful view of the Genesee but l'l1 almost guarantee that no self-respecting fish lives in that dirty water. The third individual then related that the water of the river at that point was so con- taminated with waste from the industrial plants of the city that his canoe had had to come in contact with it for only a very short time to have its paint stripped off. . A beautiful scene? Yes, to the eye of the observer who does not realize the truth, it is one of the most beautiful views of a Wonder- fully attractive stream. But our own dear Genesee loses very much of her charm, in- deed seems to lose that very beauty and love- liness that she actually has, when one realizes that the river is, like so many of the streams and rivers of America, a badly polluted stream. The Genesee north of Court Street is beauti- ful at a distance only, for to the near observer her water is foul-looking and evil-smelling and the bed of the river is covered with a coating of slime. The presence of such con- ditions does not make for true beauty. Let us turn back if we can and try to picture the Genesee as it was a century ago. We may be wrong about our conception but We think that we should see a river of pure and ,wonder- fully clear water teeming with fish of the sporty black bass and speckled trout gradeg a river flowing full and steady in wet and dry weather alike between banks heavily forested down to the water's edge, a river of magnifi- cent falls and wonderful cascades and swift- running places. if To-day we still have what our friend and many others speak of as our lovely Genesee. The river is famed near and far. Her loveli- ness is even sung. But we must have forgotten or else we have not realized her transcending loveliness of a century ago. This is so because we of America have accepted, as a thing that must inevitably be, the ruthless march of civilization. We have come to think that anything that is done in the name of civilization is justified. Civili- zation may cut down our forests, and may dry up our lakes and streams. Civilization has in many parts of America so poisoned the waters of her lakes and streams that they have al- ready become a menace to human life. VVe haveaccepted it all and have justified too much of it and call places beautiful that are eye- sores in comparison with what Nature origi- nally made them. Let us grant that much of this destruction was necessary. Some of our forests had to go and some of the natural beauty of mountain and lake and stream had to be sacrificed. But let us not think that all that has been done in civilization's name is to be condoned. In par- ticular, let us not think that all that has been done to lessen the real loveliness of the Gene- see during the century past was really neces- sary. Least of all has it been necessary to give industry the privilege of poisoning the river to the point where fish-life can not exist in it. The forests that meant so much to the charm of the whole valley of the Genesee are gone forever. The full steady flow of the river is gone along with the forests. These things can not be restored nor can the river's water- falls be restored to their former glory. One thing can be done, however. The terrible CContinued on Page 235 T. rf. J r-ii7+qii 1 gm ,X I I 1 I, QXQCIDEMIX' 4 Thoughts on Journalism On seeing a reference to that habit of columnists of having briar pipes, typewriters and horn-rimmed glasses in the pages of this paper, I was tempted to discuss this phase of journalism with my friends and to really come to a conclusion as to why they do it. Because my friends will not, as a rule, stand for this sort of thing, I must inflict it on my reader. As to briar pipes. If one visits the editorial rooms of a modern newspaper, the great things you will notice are the pipes. At any time, day or night, if there are reporters, columnists or such in sight, they will be smoking pipes. Of course typewriters are a necessity but a great many people can write their stuff out just as easily and with a great deal less bother. But of course it's part of the outfit. Now why in thunder is a pair of horn- rimmed spectacles necessary to success in the world of journalism? They usually make the wearer look not wise but often foolish. The more foolish the wearer the thicker the rims, as a rule, and the thicker the rims the more foolish is the look imparted. However, I know some people will disagree with me about this. Everyone to his taste. If, however, it is thought necessary for literary perfection to get a supply of briar pipes, -typewriters and specs, by all means let the Students Association buy a supply and fit out all members of the Occident staff. We must have perfection!!! Off to College Among our girls who have left W'est High are Marjorie Costello, who is attending Gard- ner Hall, and Jeanette Hillhouse, who is at the Montessori School, both of New York City. Dorothy Henry has gone off to the land of Canucks. She is at Branksome Hall, Tor- onto. Elizabeth Herrick is studying at Mechanics Institute, and among the others who are remaining nearer us, are Zoe Emery, Margaret Simms, and Helen Whipple, who are at the U. of R., and Virginia Morse, at the City Normal School. Eleanor Kemp has gone to Nashville. Faculty on Vacation This summer, West High was represented in the Old Country by several members of the faculty who, taking a steamer rug under one arm and.a crate of lemons under the other, assumed the delightful role of tourists for two and five-tenths months. V Miss Halsted, one of the globe trotters, traveling with Clarkls expedition, visited France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, England and Scotland and took a thirty day trip through the Alps. Miss Halsted became very proficient in scaling the snowy peaks as did Miss Allis who was present at the celebra- tion 'of the Swiss Independence Day. Many of the faculty spent their vacation in the vicinity of Lake Ontario. Miss Huff en- joyed her vacation on Ojibway Island, Georgian Bay and Mr. Pultz lished-and re- clined in the wonderful atmosphere of Lake of Bays, Muskoka. Mr. H. A. Carpenter stayed at his camp in the woods. Taking the real estate slogan to heart, he built his own lodge and attached a chimney which is a strict anti-tobacconist. . Mr. Lee McEwan and Mr. P. A. Carpenter, unable to separate themselves from scholastic- ties, corrected Regents Papers at Albany. Mr. Sauer, craving excitement, cranked his Hiv- ver and spent the summer backing down mountains in the Adirondacks. Mr. Spinning was with Mr. T ichenor and Mr. L. G. Smith at Algonquin Park, Ontario. After teaching six hours every day, he has returned to West High to rest up. Mr. Fulcomer toured with a Chautauqua through the New England states. The com- pany presented a popular play called, Crossed IVires. I We hear that Mr. Fulcomer had an import- ant part as one of the wires. No more accidents, no more booze No more split rails, lives to lose l So sang Bill Whaleyand Longnecker when the school term started. Where did they learn it? At the General Railway Signal Works, of course. .- , ,.... I' X, E 1- OP' exons-E. ko0AK'5 ,f 0 bf, . 1 Af, 6 'nf.AYf-muses: 5: .Va W Effmfllijlfl - H, Eiffffzrwm filvflhlmfMM o ees! PM on 11' jf O 1-'Img V' AH! 'run' 4 X wngrcaorsusi OO 5 xXx Q X 11' -,fb 4 Ek? ' f 4 Z 0 'W N ' xx We E , 3 . . !,! 4? X -K s at s -If I' , x - Q li I, ' Esau. son Teo SAND 'ill- ,, ' Mm AT The Susvumf. THEY SM 3: ' I Nl- QBUMp Howanb STORSQNDT WAS HaL.PmC1 WAS DOWN AT CAnRue.o 'ru' PAILS. RNE awww THEM Sanus A 3 cAN'T MAX: - Car-fqgq ME some 'Men nano: ,M Q D9 1ouR S P STUFF' EMATI, JACKSON so mes X 'ron.:.o AT ons. l f O cHlcAGo 1' 1 M l ' A 'lx C. nu 'Boa' FISHER wa. WE OVER THB- MAP.s HA!-L. A 1 JUST Cro-r BACK FROM 454 TBPAN IN Tms..- ,I . pq ' ui Q- . . Q mn 9- ? M III- l ma. ig gflk. A I nnzxeusa augm- ,THE 5uMME.s2 DRAlNlNCv A Rngg OUT or HIS GOOD 'OLE Y . X Q. Q ruxll..t. KEPT E E ' RECJ'WESTBRO0K ' IN SHAPE BY MANAGED T0 Keep ,Jeff 59':dg4j'Ngf'-F BALLS HmSE.z.F AFLOAT. .r:,'f.-9 , IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME mm ,X i l I X, bex XQCIDEA gf' 4 Dawn's Rapture Waking in the early light of morning's dawn, I listened, raptured, to a lonely robin's song. Patches of sky, soft-tinted, rosy, 'mong the leaves, Dissolving shadows fading from the treesg The sound of wavelets creeping on the shore To break and die-alasl to creep no moreg All living things in sweet accord with those above, When slowly, surely, my great liking turned to love. -Dorthea Douglas. Attending the Church of President Coolidge I We arrived at the First Congregational- Church late, as was or usual custom, and found that all the pews were filled. The usher then led us down the long, velvet-carpeted aisle to the front of the church and up the winding stairway that led fromnthe choir loft to the balcony. At the head of these stairs he motioned us to be seated. From our stairway pew we could see all over the church and the most careless observer could not fail to see us. Suddenly I remembered that I had come to church to see the President, so I began at the front of the church and looked at each man. VVhen I reached the-third room, I saw seated on the end a small man with dust colored hair, Whom I recognized to be the President. As I had seen Vice-President Coolidge many times in the Senate Chamber seated in his huge chair, presiding over the Senate, I found that he looke dquite different as the President of the United States, wearing a frock coat and being watched by Secret Service men seated all along the aisle. President Coolidge seemed very restless, for he occupied his time by looking over all the congregation. When his gaze reached the balcony, I felt sure he saw our party, for he looked in our direction. When the congrega- tion sang, Mrs. Coolidge sang as vigorously as anyone else, but the President did not sing at all. A , Our New Oflieers Declare Themselves Horace Bump,' Howard, President: As the ne-wly elected officers of the West High Student Association we pledge ourselves to the fulfilment of all our duties with the greatest diligence and to the best of our ability in a way to reflect credit upon the School. I As for you who have elected us, your re- sponsibility does not now endg it rather begins. Your greatest obligation is to give us a vigor- ous support in every undertaking. Let us work together for the good of the school, and make this year one of its best in every line of student activity. Emma Otto, Vice-President I appreciate the honor of holding the office of vice-president of the Students' Association and, with the co-operation of the student body, I'll do all in my power to make West High a real live school. E Mat Jackson, Secretary It is with all eagerness that I will take up my duties in my new office, and I certainly appreciate the election and will do all that I can to justify your selection. John Coco Grizangio, Cheer Leader VVith yelling help of the student body, I will do my part to give the school the best cheering it ever has had. Letls go! Coco. The Assembly Program In a letter to the Occident a student sug- gests that, if announcements are to receive full attention and consideration, they precede the remainder of the program. The Occident thinks this proposal well worth considering. At a meeting of the Executive Council, Bill Longnecker was elected manager of this year's team. Bill was an assistant of last year, and worked hard for the success of the team, and we wish him all the success in the world on this new job. I in -i - 9 M fix 6 35 ill ft, .tif 251 1 4 , N -gm 2 1 - ' ns -' -Z , - ' A 5' J 3 M r fig iifx . K 0 0 11-i kv -, X xg. H 1Hif, D ik gf f iifflu-ji., 7 O ff- Nm, -,li gl N23 j 'll '. I ' O 0 .- I 14 511. in 1 a 4 ll - 'N l :ww N '- El . ' :gli ' 4 lid-E if,- ' 7 . eo . . . W I -lf: 2 fx ,Y 2 Z ffl- i' t - J i E Our brother Bump Howard spent his spare summer season by taking a course at Cornell. Being a Cornell man adds prestige. 4: as as Gary Odell, Reggie NVestbrook and Tom Harrington got into an awful hole this sum- mer. However, they emerged O. K. A sub- way is open at both ends! af ,X ff Stan Gafheld repaired the original Stutter- ing Stutz Twin-two this last vacation. When the owner had had the car two days he found it was without pistons. vs :if -1- - Carl Foster spent his spare time learning UQ to drive the Camp Cory truck. Rumor states he chased Al Stalker off the camp grounds twice with his ashwaggin. Al des- cribed the hunted feeling as indescribable Pk as wk Somebody told Matjackson he had a stun- ning profile, and really should get his portrait taken l So he got Fran Gill, Charlie Muntz and Bob Schroedel and the Four C4j Mus- keteers marched boldly to the whatchumaycal- lim and got jobs at the Camera VVorks. No, Mat didn't have his picture taken-yet. X :nc X Instead of the Rochester Exposition and Horse Show it should have been the W. H. Ex. and H. S., judging from the number of W. H. S. men and boys that worked there. Among the Horse Show's 400 there were Bob Fisher, D. Faragher, Ken Chase, Ken Loysen, Reg Westbrook and-others, too num- erous to mention. wk ak wk Gordon Cowles was the main ballast on the rear extremity of the Manitou Line car he rides on every summer. Ray Clark tried to save his father's pay-roll money and expense by driving his truck this SLlfl'll'HCl'. Pls Pk Pk Fritz NVahl and Bob Harmon were in the barber business during the summer months. They shaved grass in Riverside Cemetery, but let us not jest, it is too grave a subject. vt Pk ff As you see, Dick Mason bought a Ford. Also, if appearances are not deceiving, he has journeyed far. -if :if if Bill Lutz is said to have become the beauti- ful model at McFarlin's during the summer. PF Pk ff One day Lloyd Storandt was seen going down Genesee Street with a bucket of paint. He always did like cosmetics if 4: -if Did you say suspenders had gone out of style? Jeff Bettes says Hickok's Belt Co. is using, No more suspenders for a slogan. x af at P. Herrick slung rocks on the State High- way. as :sf bi- Miss Cook asked her 5th period class what else the prodigal son did beside going away. Some one piped up, He came back! xi ak as Pupil sits complacently chewing gum in study hall. Teacher: Every time I look at you I am reminded of the instrument with which Samp- son slew the Philistines. :sf if X We wonder if our bobbed-hair boy puts his hair in curlers every night. l A X l ' f, tgeclnzagf' 4 , Corridor Talk Mary Adele Winans enjoyed a pleasant vacation by alternating house parties and work in the Ceramic studiof She seems to believe that all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.', :uf :af as Osee Reynolds has returned to school after spending part of the summer in touring thru the New England States and the Adirondacks, Berkshires, White and Green mountains While away, she enjoyed her first meal of clams. FF az: 1: Louise' Mason tried to keep house between house parties this summer and seemed to en- joy it. We hope the house enjoyed it as much. af Pk ak Marie Farrow spent part of her summer on house parties and part in Canada. , Pk Pk wk Betty Hellen spent part of her vacation at the lake and the rest painting. Getting the paint on correctly is quite an art. Dk lk Pk Gladys Ridgley enjoyed a much needed rest at Sodus Point and on a house party at Can- andaigua Lake. vf x Pk Avis Baker believes that staying at home is just as much fun as going away for the sum- mer. If you don't believe it, try and see. ar :of -uf They say that traveling is an education in itself. That is the kind Ruth Fagan acquired this summer thru many short trips. Pk xc wk Virginia Gordon likes Rochester so well she decided not to leave, so she stayed home and read many of the latest novels. :sf 4: if Mary Beth VVhaley spent her summer at the lake and says there is nothing like lake air and water for one who is thin. Wall Street Financier .Speaks to Students of West High ' At the first assembly of the year, on Friday, September the fourteenth, the school had the privilege of hearing Cameron Beck, Personel Director of the Stock Exchange, New York City, gave a most inspiring talk. Mr. Beck is a man who started out on three dollars a week, part of which he 'spent to hear the well known Professor, John B. DeMotte. He said that he would never forget, as long as he lived, what Professor DeMotte said. VVhat you are to be you are now becoming! Mr. Beck told of a time, not long ago, when he was camping in the Rockies. He went into a crossroads store and saw a package on a shelf. He asked the price of it, bought it, put it in his pocket and went out. Again, while going through the Adirondacks, he stepped into a small store, saw another package of the same kind, bought it and went out. Here in Rochester, he saws a third package of the same kind and he purchased it because every pack- age, and every cracker in every package put out by the National Biscuit Company bears its trademark which is the trademark of an honest Workman who is not ashamed to show it to the world. So, said Mr. Beck, is your character the trademark of your soul. The words Mr. Beck left with us, in closing, were only two, but really worth while remem- bering! Carry on! Other speakers on Friday were Mr. Guggel- man, of the Y. M. C. A., and Mr. Benjamin Chamberlain of Cornell, an alumnus of West High. A New Feature Beginning with this issue, the Occident will publish a series of articles, written by members of the faculty, concerning the particular hob- bies in which they have a vital interest. This month the staff' is indebted to Mr. Pultz for his exceptionally interesting article, Purify the Genesee. Read these installments and be convinced that the faculty has interests other than teach- mg. M r ' 'N'- ,X i I I f,f NXQCIDE '4 West High Annual Board At a meeting of the January '24 class of VV est High School, VVednesday, September l9, 1923, the following students were elected to the Senior Annual Board: Editor-in-chief ...................,..,. Gilbert Hathaway Associate ,Editor ..........:............. james Mooney Managi11giEdit0r..L .,.. ....,.. P hillip Bassett Literary Editor ,,............ .............., L Ouise Gelli Asst. Literary Editor .......... Margaret Beisheim Art Editor ....,...... . ....... ....... E lizabeth Hellen Asst, Art Editor ........ ....... F lorence Webb Sport Editor ......,..... ........... C harles Shoemaker Limerick Editor ..................., Katherine Gehrke Asst. Limerick Editor ......,........... Helen Fremd Business Manager ........ Advertising Manager.. ........Jol1n C. McCarthy ............William Atchley Asst. Advertising Mgr ............. Newton Morgan Publicity Manager ....... Frederick T raugott Circulation Manager .,................ Harold Bonner Photographic Manager ............ Francis I. Swift Secretary ....................................- ..,. D orthy Zwack The class at this time also elected a new council member, Gerald VValker, and a new reporter, John C. McCarthy. New Members of Faculty Mr. Bezant has returned to W. H. S. after a year at Madison. Mr. Edgecombe is in the Modern Language Department. 'Mr. Burnard is teaching English. Mr. Hall has returned from a year at Madison. He is teaching Mathematics. Miss Bowerman has returned from a year at Madison. She is teaching Biology. Mr. Jaffray has returned from a year's leave of absence as also has Mr. Wheelen. Both are in the Commercial Department. Miss Cobb is new to us from East High. Mr. Orcutt is taking Mr. Weet's place at Mechanical Drawing for a time. Mrs, Cunningham is in the girls' gymnasium. Mr. Pickard, a West High graduate is now teaching Geography. Mr. Wilson has come to us from Madison to teach Chemistry. Miss Wheat is our new librarian. Report Cards Will Appear as Usual The students of West High will be glad to know that the faculty has arranged an attrac- tive schedule for the appearance of report cards. VVe publish it here so that pupils may make their plans accordingly. Octoberif8. November 5. December 3. January 14. Miss Purcell This fall when we returned to school we noticed a few changes in our faculty. Not many of us think that we will be able to give fifty-three years of service in any one line of Work, such as Miss Mary Purcell has given. Her teaching in Rochester was begun in the old Free Academy on Exchange Street. Upon the opening of East High School, she con- tinued her work there, and a few years later she came into the West High Faculty as English teacher. She has benefitted so many of us that we must all have a little feeling when we think of'her departure from our school. Jane Shaw, vice president of Jefferson Senior Class, is now with us in Home Room 201. , , :lf ak 4: An attempt to uphold the athletics of the Class of '26 will be made by 'fSquirrel', Town- send and Robert Cusky. :sf ak xc The Sophies have contributed a pair of fine singers to the Glee- Club. More are wait- ing for a change in their seventh period classes to get in. Some of those melodious sounds from the orchestra might be attributed to the Sophies. That booming from Blum's Tuba, the noise from Lyne's Clarinet, or those uncertain notes from Schusterbauer's Trombone blend in somewhat with the rest of the orchestra and add both quantity and quality to the resulting harmony. 4 -tyuufq-32,1 Isiiwai- . 'fi I ill V31 bl ' ,' ' s it il X rx rx ,Lx i is I W sl A -gg 25, ,gmn I .. D ,Q h 1' :Elk QTWMM, Q Q H pang I Zag 'MX' qi g , ve! I1-xl 1' kg' In I was f- -I'- The Occident Tombstone Un-noticed by that most studious con- course in the library is a crepe colored object which might be dubbed the Occi- dent's tombstone or perhaps VVest High's soap box for all the benefit the Occident ever derived from it. As far as the stu- dent body is concerned, the Occident box is only the tombstone of a doomed maga- zine. Nothing is lacking but that most pertinent epitaph, Not gone but for- gotten. Perchance some scapegrace will remedy the omission. However, it will be of more practical value, if some of you would-be pen slingers dispel the ideafthat horn-rimmed spectacles and a knowledge of biblio- graphy are essential qualifications, invest a dime in a pot of ink and begin feeding the starved Occident box with acceptable material. The day of the Occident's resurrection is at hand. The staff is alive and work- ing, but if we do not have your earnest co-operation, your magazine cannot be what it should be-a magazine published in the interest of the entire student bodv. Feed the Uccident box! ll I Corridor Dancing Do you like to dance? VVait a minute, now! Don't all speak at once! VVe canit count you ! ! NVe know you like the atmosphere of the cor- ridors after school. We have seen evidence of it. At least there seems to be something attractive about them???? How would you like to have dancing every Friday afternoon in the corridors? A few years ago they tried hard to dance Friday afternoons, but-didnlt succeed very well-so they stopped. A few years before that, it was tried and it proved very successful. That, in itself proves that it can be done. -.il..ll-1 Dear Editor: During this sum1ner I heard many praises of VVest High as well as criticisms. One thing that seemed to be glued to my thoughts was our attitude in assembly. VV e have had only one assembly since school openedg that was good but yet I believe there is a chance for improvement. Think of a stranger entering our school upon an assembly morning. He stands by one of the doors at the rear of the hall. Does he hear a hushed sound then the stirring of feet as the students rise to receive their princi- pal and the guests of the morning? I ask you, does he? Indeed not. As the orchestra finishes the march, there is a mixed-up rabble, a scramble for seats, then a settling sound as the fortu- nate students enjoy all the comforts of homef' Then the principal enters, still that settling sound. Then assembly starts. I ask you, fellow students, does this sound like Vkfest High Spirit? Do we show the respect that we might to the chief of such a school as ours? Sincerely, Une of Them. Timely Suggestion It has been suggested by a member of XVest High in a letter to the editor that the school body show a little more respect toward our principal and his guests. It seems as though it is the least we can do in our assemblies to XX y l 1 1, X Qgcwtda' 4 stand while Mr. Bennett and visitors approach the platform and until they are seated, whether they walk down the aisle or come from the platform. We wonder how it looks to them to see us go through all sorts of contortions trying to talk to someone half way across the hall, or how it looks to see us blissfully chewing our gum or calmly for perhaps not so calmlyj throwing paperwads from one end of the assembly to another. Let's show them that we do know how to do a few things besides those which do not mean anything except disturbance. Did you ever hear of the stuff they call soap? And did you ever see any water? lt's good stuff l ' VVonder if you know what dirt looks like. Well, if you don't, just take a good squint at the pillars in front of our assembly hall. Don't you think a little soap and water would be a good combination to introduce to those pillars? We think they would enjoy each other's company immensely, in case they have never met before! Don't you? We ask you. What a privilege to have a school like West High to call our own and a school magazine like the Occident to read every month! Ask yourself, now. Don't you think it is a real West High book? Don't you think it represents West High in every true sense? Of course you do! S0 do we! All right, let's show it!! A TRIBUTE IED in action. In this simple eulogy are wreathed the most noble attributes to man. Like those who were first the subject of these profound words, paradoxically so, Warren Harding surrendered his most precious possession for his country. Leader among men, servant of them all, he directed the affairs of state in those days of post-war depression. Although standing in the shadow of his predecessor, he forced a dubious and wary world to listen. And then he and his colleague, Secretary of State, courageous, determined, persevering, persuaded the statesmen of the leading foreign powers, and especially those of their own nation, that naval disarmament was practical and a step forward in the pursuit of world peace. This, perhaps his most notable achievement, is but exemplary of the undertakings which characterized him to the last. His was a twofold task-the culmination of those issues pertaining to international compacts and domestic difficulties, contracted by the preceding administration, and the close study and solution of problems undertaken by the present government, in other words to grapple with, another's problems, while endeavoring to carry into execution the aims of his own administration. Through it all he braved the fire of des- tructive criticism, which gnaws to the very soul, and conquered. . But the mental and physical strain was beyond endurance. While engaged in the cause of peace and good will toward nations, like an- other before him, he sacrificed health, and he who had yet the accom- plishment of greater works ahead, died-in action. V 4 B I . -.v 4- X lt 1, tu fts 1 .. -- t , 1 T, '--I , f -4' ' 4 ' a-15:3 5 -50555 . , LW N' ,if I li ,ix A-Y f.- :F J ,A . I :H I J i .. 4 , I A . . lr. QW f.,f.,.vg1' :Q , ,sl 'Lak lk f mf SS To -4 ew: r ff ' off' li ' .N Soccer Basketball Our West High Soccer team should have another banner year, if advance indications are anything on which to base future- per- formances. Not less than nine veterans re- ported to Coach Tichenor at the opening prac- tice. The forward line is well taken care of with Capt. Jackson, Storandt, Serenatti, How- ard and Woodbridge, all veterans from last year's City Championship Team. The halfbacks from last year's team who are still with us are Westbrook and Chet Harry. Red Harry, last year's Shop School star, is expected to land the other place. The West Siders lost only five veterans, but their places on the team are going to be real difficult to fill. Little and Urquhart will be missed from the backfield, Clark and Black from the forward line, and Garnish from goal. judging things as they now stand, it looks as if the fullback berths will be a merry battle between Sullivan and Loucks, two veterans, and Katsampes and Hall. Katsampes is a re- serve man while Hall is from Jefferson Junior. The goal position has developed into a three cornered light between Bishop, Rich and How- land. A host of rookies are expected to prove their worth before the season ends. The most prominent among these are, VVarner, Jack- man, Townsend, Shant, Richardson, Rowley, Odell, Fahy, Niven and Decker. . Golf Tournament The West High Golf enthusiasts are hav- ing their Fall Tournament on the Genesee Valley links under the management of Coot Webber and Paul Adsit. The players who show real ability as golfers will be eligible for the VVest High Golf Team. . This year's basketball team, unless some unseen factor intervenes, should begin where last year's team stopped. Everything is set for one of the biggest years in the court past- time in the history of West High. Although quite a few of last year's veterans will be missing, it is highly probable that some real good material will be gleaned from the scrubs and the incoming students. Horace fBumpj Howard will lead the team and should have again as his running mate, Reg Westbrook. Vic Fumia, Carroll and Rowley are the letter men who will strive for regular forward berths. The men lost from last year's team are Capt. Clark and Howk, forwards, Garnish, center and Lutz and Cunningham, guards. It will be a big disappointment if the mem- bers of last year's star reserve team do not show some real class this coming season. Paul Katsampes, who did the guarding for the subs, should make some of the regulars jump, if they are to return to their positions. Packy McFarland and Gaffield who did the offensive work for last year's reserve team may blos- som out as real stars this winter. Dave Richardson has been selected manager, and is busy at work on the most ambitious schedule tackled by any VVest High Basketball team. Athletic Notes Al Makin, former West High athletic star has returned to U. of R. where his heavy boot- ing should be a big help toward making more Varsity victories again this year. Ray Clark, the best athlete who ever at- tended the Genesee street school, has entered Colgate, where his athletic prowess should bring him more honors. .r, , sggizwgl Q4 Cort W'ilson another former West High star has returned to Columbia to resume his studies. Wilson will captain the Varsity basketball team at the New York School. Marv Howk, Clark's running mate last year, has entered Hamilton. NVe expect Marv will be one of Hamilton's shining athletes. jack Dimon, one of the best runners to wear the Orange and Black, will sport the colors of the U. of R. this year. Ray Seidel has returned to Springfield. Ray was a three letter man in Freshman sports. The Tennis Tourney The fall tennis tourney is the next move in the tennis schedule. This fall something dif- ferent in the line of West High tourneys is under way. A doubles tourney has been sug- gested by many and the suggestion has been carried out. Thirty-two are entered and sev- eral good matches are expected before the end of the tourney. The leading players are Fred Persse, Ted Dimon, Jim Mooney and Rip Levis. First Call for Wrestlers Soon As soon as it is cool enough to work in the gymnasium, Mr. Hulek will issue a call for tumblers. With Gilbert Sandholzer, Shorty', Barons, Anthony Gentile, Garry Odell, Mortimer Smith, Donald Silliman, Frank Shantz, Rob- ert Knight and many others, all veterans of last year, and new material which he hopes to get from the student body, Mr. Hulek ex- pects to build up a championship team. Wrestling has now become a major sport. TmW JEEIE ' Soccer Season 'Opens Soccer started in West High with the game at the Bausch and Lomb Field against Rochester Shop School, September 28. The schedule which has been arranged for this season is as follows: , Sept. 28-Shop School, at Bausch Sz Lomb Field. 2 a Oct 3-East High at West High Field. Oct. 5-Lima at Lima. Oct. 10-Canandaigua at Canandaigua. Oct 12-Charlotte at West High Field. Oct. 17-Shop School at West High Field. Oct Oct Oct Oct 19-East High at Baseball Park. 24-Lima at West High Field. 26-Canandaigua at West High Field. 31-Charlotte at Charlotte. i A1 4 Dear Editor: Everyone knows that if the best is saved until the last it is appreciated more. An- nouncements are a necessity in any organiza- tion especially in a school. i In our assemblies we have a good speaker or some other form of entertainment and music by our band, orchestra, or special chorus. After this the students are ready to go to their classes. But, no, there are many announce- ments, each one important to some one special group or to everyone. The students are im- patient for them to be finished and so do not listen to them carefully. If the announcements are to receive full at- tention and consideration, I suggest that they be given the first thing before the entertain- ment. A Junior SHIPLEY, at GUERINOT co., Inc. ' SPORTING GOODS 29 North Fitzhugh Street Rochester, New York CFOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND OTHER SUPPLIES FOR FALL AND WINTER SPORTS Phone, Main 7562 l V I I ! I l A I l 1 I, f BSQCIDEAQ' 4 WEST HIGH JOURNAL Vol, II, I OCTOBER, 1923 NO- 1 Flunk and the world Hunks with you.Pa-ss and you sleep alone. T, Cameron Collins ..............................v... Editor Prof. Eugene Remington ....,, Associate Editor Staff Y Charles Muntz .....,.......... Advertising M3HHgCf .ussell McFarland ...................... City Reporter oy Adams ................ Western N. Y. Reporter Emmett Carroll ........................................ Aft1St Robert Harmon ,....,...., ............ E Clitorial Dept. James Jewell ,,,,,,...................,.. Society RCp01 KC1' J. Selden Wallington ........,. Distributing Dept. 'Edgar McSweeney .............................. MCSS611gC1' Art Lessons For some time past, Seager, the famous animal cracker designer, has been ripening Iuicy'Fruits', Carroll in the use of the Pen 81 Pencil. As yet, crackernut has submitted only one art study entitled, Do Not Open Until Christmas. Ain't he the little devil, though? The Sports Column The curtain wishes to drop that in behalf of the journal he has signed up Battling Rams, popular paperweight as sporting editor. Coach Tichenor likes to kid our boys along. He has Odell and Rowley working out with the Hrst soccer squad and he has told Niven that if he keeps at the game long enough in- side of three years he mite make the team. Emil Huleck wants a baseball player who kin catch the ball in one hand, keep the kids from sneaking over the fence, with the other, hold down third base with his left foot, play the saxaphone and steal home on the other foot. Of course we all know that John McGraw payed 375,000 for O'Connell, but do you know dear subscribers, that if Packey,' McFarland was as good as him, he'd be getting it too. ,ZQQQ THE CHAPERONE They Say- Matthew Jackson: Captain of the kicking game. Worn Out, N. Y. is the 'seat of pant trouble, with a little patching up all might be at rest again. Lloyd Storandt: The model of his class- mates. ' I hate to say anything but the West High journal is just like a tonic. I have been tak- ing it for two terms now and it has showed me the road to health and happiness. Horace Howard: Renowned inhabitant of Eighth Period, W. H. Your book is fine, but I would change the name to Whiz Bang, Hot Dog or even Per- spiring Puppy. Advertisements VVanted: A Woman to wash, iron and milk three cows. For Sale: A hen that lays fine eggs, also lawn mower and spark plugs. Wanted: A couple of frosh'l to locate the elevator. Anonymous: Anyone wanting a big fat hog' come and see me. E. I. MacSweeney. XX I l ' fl sggcweahf' fi Society News BY THE CH-APERON ' Phil Adams had quite a time of it at Conesus Lake. I-Ie was a fish most of the time. Pk :of Pk Rowley worked at Baush and Lombs. That's Where he made his summer but we don't know where he spent it. 4: Pk an Laurie Platt spent the summer working in the graveyard. IV e hear he was redecorat- ing the tombstones. i Pk wk :sf Woodbridge says that Hoating down the Mississippi in a steamboat has nothing on going through Canada in a tub, :sc :af Pk T uxill, speed king, kept in training by step- ping on the accelerator. :ez Pk bk Paul Adsit hunted for meadow marbles in the tall grass. 1 :sf Pk 4: Ted Collins labored with Storandt this summer. They say they had a position, but we know they had a job. Pk ak vp Jeff Bettes spent the summer in the shade of Fountain,' Pennls statue in Philadelphia. Pk X wk Cap Carroll swung a pick near Sing-Sing this summer. I as ff as Reggie Westbrook drew a celery dur- ing the summer, every week. Q Professor Bows and Curtain Falls all over Himselfj bs: X ak Althea Perrse was at the State Fair and occupied the Governor's box. VVe wonder if she is going into politics? ak Pk is What is Raynal Andrews doing with the Flapper's Dictionary? Letters From Our Little Readers All frosh-pawdon me-sophomores, are in- vited to write to Aunt Sweetie. They are then enrolled as members of the Kiddie Klub. Address all inquiries Qlettersj to your Aunt Sweetie, care of Occident. Dear Aunt Sweetie: I am just entering High School and just know that I will be very popular. My teacher in Grammar School told me I was awfully clever. I think so too. I have a bicycle, a rusty monkey wrench and one roller skate. I thought that you would be glad to know this. Eeta Lott. P. S.-My teachers thought me large for my size. E. L. Dear Eeta: I am very glad to know this, and hope you will write again. I hope you get another skate so that you can skate to school these fine Sep- tember mornings. I suppose you are very eager to get up and go to school these days, too Eeta. I know that I did when Iwent to school. I also loved my teacher. Aunt Sweetie. A Lazy Man's Letter I'm in a lOder mood Zday, I feel quite poetic 2, 4 fun I'll just run off a line And send the same 2 U. I'm sorry U've been 6-O long, Don't be disconsol8 A And bear your ills with 42d And they won't seem 2 gr8. 7 :OO Ma: Phil are you up yet ?,' Phil Darling: Yeah, Q10 min. laterj Ma: Phil are you up yet ? Phil: Sure 7 230 Ma: Phil are you 14p? Phil: Yes.', Ma: Up where F Phil: Up in bed. I I v . E F i I i t , ,X . 1 , f, . seixecxneahfpa C Julius Caesar E IMPROVED VERSION BY PROP, ' ACT I. Scene I. Opening scene, Antony, a Roman, guarding a dog kennel. Antony: VVho passeth there? Aurelius: Me, a bootlegger with a bottle. Antony: Pass bootlegger, halt bottle. Scene II. A Roman courtyard. Caesar: I have conquered Pompey: I am Master of the world. Pasinacus: All hail, Caesar. Caesar: Bring me a tennis racquet-no, Cleopatra does not like it. Execute Antony. Pasinacus: But why master? Caesar: He has a mole on his neck. Scene I I I . Cleopatra's Boudoir. Cleopatra: Where the deuce is Caesar? Passethal Understanding fa slavej : 'Caesar doth execute Antony. . , I Cleopatra: Tell Caesar I wish his presence. CPassethal returns five minutes later with a beautiful seal coat.j - Passethal: From Caesar, noble queen. Cleopatra: Tell him to execute the whole army. Curtain ACT II. Great confusion in Rome. Uprising of all the Romans against Caesar. Scene in Senate chamber. , Caesar: Kill everyone with axes. Master of Guards: Yes, we have no axes. Caesar: Throw bricks at them. M. of G.: We have no bricks. Caesar: Then scare them to death. M. of G.: Your orders will be obeyed. CCurtain Falls All Over Againj ACT III. Scene I. Cleopatra on a balustrade. QVVhateve'r that is.j Caesar: Good evening. Cleopatra: What of it? QCaesar is dis- concerted.j ' .Cleopatra: Can I never stop you from slid- ing down the bannisters? Caesar: Well, the elevator's broken. Cleopatra: Caesar, I do not love you. CCaesar fires a cap pistol at her.j Cleopatra laughs while Caesar turns pistol to his brain. Kills himself: Cleopatra gazes at him in horror takes feather from hair, swallows it, is tickled to death. Slow Curtain. Menu for a Lunch Counter Our Motto: Eat here and you will never eat anywhere else. 1. Hot .dogs with celluloid collars and mustard ................................................ 5C 2. Sardine sandwich impersonated by a gold fish .............................................. l0c 3. Creamed Hop Toads on Toast ............ 20c' 4. Soft Boiled Cobblestones with side order of fricasseed Shoe Laces ........ l5c 5. Cement Eclairs with Camel Hair fil- ling ...................................................... Sc Our Uncle Jiggley Bedtime Story Early one morning as Uncle Jiggley stag- gered up the front walk to his hollow stump bungalow, he pulled out his keys and tried to insert one of them into the lock. My head and tail light! he cried as he strove to open the door. At lasht Cyou will notice a slight thickening in the speech of the long ears gentleman, children. Run now and ask mummy to send to the W. C. T. U. for a booklet on the evils of cabbage-leaf cigar smoking, or better still ask daddy, it's near election timej. My goodnessf' he exclaimed as he stum- bled over the threshold. 7'Four o'clock' he stuttered. Nurse Jane will have a flt. Why, there's W'illy Snake over there with his gray fur earmuffs on. just then Nurse Jane entered. ' In this pleasing situation we will leave him. And if the lawn mower doesnit climb into the pantry and chew the frosting off the cake of soap, I'll tell you tomorrow about Uncle jiggley and VVoOdy Woodmouse. Good night, Kiddies I-Signing off P. D. , I .r XX i l ' f, f QXQCIDEM-1' 4 We Wonder lf a day will pass when nobody is late. If Packy McFarland can tell the girls how to marcel their hair. VVhen Louise Mason is seen alone. VVhy Bump Howard arrives at school so early! How Teddy Dimon Keeps the school- girl complexionf, . VVhy Ed Loysen can't find a desk large enough in Room 221. VVhy Emma Otto aims so high. 'Some people are so dumb they think danc- ing King is a foot ruler. ' Curses That Count Damns have had their dayll' cried Bob Acres a century and a half ago, but despite his optimistic efforts at reform, the damns are still with us as thick as Fords at a county fair. There is no meaning in the common oaths-nothing but their antiquity makes them respectable. The ordinary oath is in the same class as common slang. Even a college professor of English does not object to slang. What an- noys him is hackneyed, threadbare, overworked slang. You are not the only pebble on the beach, may have been refreshing when Demosthenes contemptuously sputtered out the sharp-cornered pebble which cut his tongue and'didn't fit into his elocutionary stunt, but to use the figure today is a sign of arrested development. A high grade moron should know enough to substitute, Youyre not the only condenser in the radio, or You're not the only Tut in a tombf, So too, with curses, you're damns and Hhellsy' indicate a barren- ness of invention. . V K -Scribner's. Band Is Formed Several players from the junior high schools have joined our band so that there are now about sixty members. As finances are low, Mr. Clute is troubled about getting money for the sweaters for the new-comers. BW' fPurify the Genesee---Conlinuedl pollution of the river can be stopped and the water's purity restored. just now we are in the midst of an educa- tional enterprise looking forward to the build- ing of a greater and a finer Rochester. It would be most fitting for those men and women who are leading in planning for a university whose buildings are to overlook the river to include in their plans whatever is necessary to restore so far as is possible the natural beauty of the Genesee. The river that fiows by the Greater University and through the Greater Rochester must play a harmonious part and be really beautiful. Hereafter, the Occident will be offered to the students and faculty for one half the for- mer selling price, in other words, ,for ten cents per copy. The object of reduction is to bring the magazine within the range of every findi- vidual's pocketbook, to exclude the possibility of cost as an argument for not purchasing West High's Occident. . Because of the qualifications of those stu- dents elected for Occident composition, the student body is assured a superior magazine as regard short stories, special articles, cur- rent topics, and editorials. Because of the selection of five girls as mem- bers of the staff, the Occident is in position to gratify the desires of those whom these five represent. Lack of girl interests is no longer true. All editorials and articles of influence will be written in a style conducive' to the pros- perity and well being of all. The Occident will be managed in such a method as will give the most service to West High in the solution of her problems and the conducting of campaigns. No partiality shall be shown toward any individual or group of individuals. If an issue arises between two organizations, or individu- als, the Occident will act in the sole capacity of mediator. V w R sggiziiwlhia' gf A d m ... Fl Q.. i.. 'X Butcher: Son did your mother trust youwith this Hve dollar bill? She's taken an P awful chance, ain't she. Ken Cooper: She is when she sends me here with it. STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE FULL SCHOOL YEAR-SEPTEMBER, 1922 TO JUNE, 1923 CASH RECORD Balance, Sept. 21, 1922 ...... 3 370.59 General ......,.,..........,.........,.. 312.32 927.41 Occident ....,. ...... 1 ,952.94 2,073.46 Baseball ...... ...... 5 34.05 697.38 Track .............. ...... 1 32.56 Basketball ............................ 3,609.43 1,960.09 Soccer .................................. 279.05 258.82 West High Day .................. 754.90 502.08 Balance, July 3, 1923 ........ 1,261.48 37,813.28 37,813.28 RESERVE FUND U. S. Bonds .....................................,.... 3 600,00 Cash in bank including interest and bond coupons ............,,....,,.....,,, 1,398,18 31,998.18 IN VENTORIES Occident Desks, Files and Books .... 3 90.00 Spot Light ................,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,...,,,,,,, , 65,00 Booths ..........,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,,-,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,.- 6 0,00 Radio ...........,..,,,...,., .,,, 2 50.00 Band Uniforms ..,,,,,,, 500.00 -.,-.MA .,., Sidewalks ............................................ 324.00 Glass Bankboards, M. H. S ...... f.. 208.00 31,497.00 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts Due Occident .................... 3 31.25 OBLIGATIONS Students' Memorial Scholarship Fund .............................................. 3 500.00 CLASS ACTIVITIES Funds Deposited with Treasurer Alumni .................................................. 3 28.35 Interest .......... Glee Clubs .... Library .......... Special Fund January, 1922 June, 1922 .... January, 1923 June, 1923 .... January, 1924 June, 1924 .... January, 1925 June, 1925 .... On deposit in 49.85 161.57 166.89 14.59 83.90 118.36 110.81 50.50 76.25 27.25 8.42 24.33 bank ........ ..... 3 921.07 My Favorite Poem It was on one Sunday morning On Friday just at noon, About the middle of September On the fourteenth day of june. The moon lay white upon the ground The snow shone in the sky It rained so hard all day that night, It splashed the water dry. ,Xi l 1 !, SSQCIDQ KD' 4 About four o'clock in December Along in the month of May, It was Saturday night on Monday About Thanksgiving Day. The day was warm and chilly, The wind was full of breeze, The flowers were full of music And the birds were full of trees. And this is just a fable The truth is all a lieg ' For how could the trees be still the leaves On the fourteenth of july? -Exchange. Little Johnny was out in the back yard shak- ing his- pet rabbit ,by the ears and yelling, Seven times seven! ,Come on now! I'll give you an earies one! Two times two l Still shaking the rabbit. Now I know the teacher was lying to us ! His father then appeared on the scene and asked, Why Johnny, what are you doing? The teacher said that rabbits were the greatest multipliers in the world, replied Johnny, and I knew she was lyin' to us. Do you stand back of every statement you make in your newspaper ? asked the timid little man. Why-er-yes, answered the country editor. Then, said the little man, holding up a notice of his death, I wish you would help me collect my life insurancef, .IEIEIEIEIIEIEE SAY rr w11'H FLOWERS ' Flowers leave nothing unsaid. Their charm and beauty carry a far finer message than the most facile writer could ever pen. J. B. KELLER SONS 3 FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue North Phone orders have prompt atten- tion-Main 4004 Have a REAL HAIR-CUT and get the load off your mind GRANITE BUILDING BARBER SHOP Webb, Prop. Fifth Floor-Take Elevator .and Save Energy I! H, H. E. WILSON FLORIST Phone, Main 1084 Cut Flowers, Corsage Bouquets . Baskets, Decorations 88 East Main Street I! l Do Not Forget 1' That we Specialize in DRAFTING SUPPLIES Instruments in Sets, Drawing' Tables, Slide Rules, Triangles, Curves, T-Squares, Oil and Water Colors, Thumb Tacks, Inks, Pens, Pencils, E Et rasers, c. Our assortment, prices and service give general satisfaction. BARNARD, PORTER 8: REMINGTON 9 North Water Street Phone, Main 695 l il ,Xi l I X, skeins ff SAY, FELLOWS! and especially you big fellows that we can hardly call boys any more, we have some great overcoats here for young men your build. Good-all-wool coats for 2527.50 and 5 337.50 and some corking English made ulsters in plaid patterns, for S49.50. You will find some fine suits here, too, with extra trousers, f0I' S35. Aisle A. Sibley, Lindsay 8: Curr Co. E ETAL ART U PINS AND RINGS- Official Jewelers Occident and Alma Mater Samples on hand at our office, 77 South Ave. Drop in and get our new 52 Page Catalog, Engraved Commencement Invitations. I, Phone, Stone 2176 - I IE MEEE Very Collegiate, What? HATS and FURNISHINGS Where? HALL 8: COVEL CO. 9 North Clinton Em umrarfsui GOLDSTElN'S BOOK and STATIONERY STORE SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES 105 West Main Street ILIEIE A teacher was expecting a visitor and she wanted to impress him by ,the fine work her class was doing. On the day the visitor came, every hand was raised after every question, and every pupil called upon gave a perfect recitation. The visitor was surprised of course to see such fine workg so after the class, he asked one of the small pupils how it happened. Oh, replied the child, she told us to raise our right hands if we knew it, and our left hands if we didn't know it! I-lim: VVhere does Sir Oliver Lodge ? I-Ier: XVhere Ouija Boards. Breathes there a man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said, School be hanged, I'm going to bed! If Nathan Hale lived today, he would say, I regret that I have but l0c to give for an Occident. Silvester: I was mistaken for President Collidge today. Odell: That's nothing. I was standing in front of Doc's and a fellow came up to me fand said, 'I-Ioly Moses! are you here again ?' Teacher: This recitation has been very poor. I've done nine-tenths of it myself. Acts of Caesar still remind us, We can make our lives sublime, And by asking foolish questions, Take up all the teacher's time. McClurg: 'Snow Bird,' do you know how to make your pants last F Snow Bird: No, Mac, how Pi' Mac: Make your coat and vest f1rst.,' -I. Hart Gould fat the gates of Heavenj : Is it true that up here a minute is 1000 years, and a cent 31,000 ? St. Peter: Why, yes. J. Hart: Let me have a cent, will you ? St. Peter: Wait a minute. 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'- 'l.LfI.n.n..f-'J- i Published Monthly during the School Year by the Students Association of West High School Vol. II. ROCHESTER, N. Y., NOVEMBER, 1923. NO. 2 C O N T E N T S LITERARY DEPARTMENT PAGE Cartoon, by John Koenig - -- F -I - 4 A Mistaken Friendship, by Herman Pearson - 5 We Gotta VVin, by Emil Hnlek - -- - 8 The Life Struggles of Obadiah Cowbarn, 1 I by Eugene Remington 9 Q The College Man, by Engene Remington ---- 11 I Miss Stevens Sees Eire at Oakland - 12 'Tis True, by Dorothea, Dongles -1 - 25 LOCAL NEWS ---- - 13 EDITORIAL - - 16 y SPORTS - - f - 7 - 13 I WEST HIGH JOURNAL - , - 21, I f OCCIDENT s,TAFif EXECUTWE A C. RAYMOND NARAMORE ........ L ...,........... F abulty Adviser ROBERT G, FISHERMQ ....,... .....,.. E ditor-in-Chief is EDITORIAL , BUSINESS Q EUGENE M. REMINGTONH- .,.,,,.,,,., ,,,,,., M aooging Editor i ALLEN H. OTTMAN ......,.... Q.. .v.. . ............. Business Manager GAYLORD LOWE .,........,.,,,...,.. .,.... L iterary Editor JOHN-A: WIIITTLE ...... , ................. ,...Advertnnne Manager VIRGINIA WHIPPLE ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, - ,,,,,,, L ocal Editor -LOUISLA FONTAINE., .,.......... Ass t Adyertrsgne Manager MILTON' HUGGETT ,,...,........ ,,.,,,... E ditorial Editor CARL FRIGKEY .... ss.: ....... 1 .,..... Ass't Advertgsgne Manager DOROTHEA DOUGLAS ,,.,,, ,,,,,.,,,,,, , ,,,,,..,,.,,,,,,,,, P oot HOWARD CAIN .... , ........ . ,V,. ..., A s s't Advertrsrng Manager MATTHEW JACKSONQQ ,,., ,,.,,,,,,,, T V ,,,,,,, Spol-ts Editor , PAUL ADSIT I .,.,,.. 3.5 ,,........ ...,................ P ublicity Manager REED ROWLEY,,,g1g,,L-, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,. F 1Ass't Spofts Editor EIBIIQELQLI-iIi1rSiJI6EI.I.II.gGG ...... ......... A sstfguldgcitcy Manager CAROL METHERELL ...,. .,..,......., t ..., Exchanges 1 , .-,,.-.......- .-.--- s S' 11 10137 anaesr HORACE HOWA D --,,------------V,- ---.A.AA-.-4-,--,-.,,- R 3 ' I FRED TRAUGOTT' ..,.......... ..,............ . ,Announcements MARY ELEANOI? SMTTH ,,-,,,.,- g -,..,, Rggoxgf- WILLIAM CROMWELL ..,,. ..... 5 .'.. I .... Announcements SELDEN WALL,INGTON ...t.. ....... Reporter ., EMMA M- OTTO ---'-------A--------- ----4---- -------a----------- S 9 Cl'9tal'Y GUINEVERE CLARKSON ,-,--- Vllgnhh R epm-for MARGARET GERNANDT ....... .,..... A ssistant Secretary CAROLYN WHITE ,,...,.. ja ,,,-, ------, R epm-ter, , FREEMAN' BOYER' ........ t ...... .,...... A ssistant Secretary VIOLA SMITH ...... Q ........,,, , Q.:f ,,,, ,,,,,,, R t , ' . f' . f ...L ..,... 51.4 ....,............ Q ........... or er ' ' v ' I A, 1, Entered as seeond-class matter, October 23, 19064 at the Postoliice X ' ' at Rochestrf NI Y., -under Act of Congress of March L33 -1'879. 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X I if E- 3 I x l 1 l +0 - A Y E -' iii, Ziff '. ' , limi ill tim 'lmdllig-.5 I , tttt tgwwltivrfl TER RY A A Mistaken Friendship HERMAN PEARSON VEN through the smashing, spectacular finale in which Don Burdett led the orange and black players of Occidental College to victory against Southwestern, shown the sinister smile of , Al Regnarat. Goal after goal Burdett rolled up, working perfectly with his stalwart guard, Ralph, more commonly known as Zip Mansfield, who brought the ball safely out of every scrim- mage, and shot it up the floor like the wind. But even when Burdett, as fast and clever a forward as ever served Occidental College, in the first five minutes snowed Southwestern under by nearly fifteen points, the Occidental captain was worried. His mind was busied not with the throwing of those perfect goals which easily settled this minor game, but was puzzling over the strange interest which Al Regnarat was taking in Occidental College basketball. Through the swift race of scoring in the last five minutes, Burdett, although twisted in every conceivable position, and flying through the air almost bird-like, still seemed to see Regnaratwatching the game narrowly from the sidelines, with a sneering, ominous smile. Now the time was about ended. Up the floor came Zip Mansfield, his stocky frame the center of a play which was bringing the ball swiftly and certainly 'to Burdett. Two more passes and it was his. Lightly, grace- fully he shot, and the last whistle sounded. Occidental College had won by 'many points. Biurdett did not hear the thunderous applause which filled the gymnasium. By some intuition he had turned to see the face of Zip Mans- field, his sensational guard. Q It' was up- turned and smiling at Regnarat, the man who seemed to Burdett a sinister figure. Now they were signalling, and Mansfield had pointed toward the front door. As Burdett entered the locker room, he threw an arm over the shoulder of the muscu- lar right guard, who was the bulwark of Occi- dental College's defense. Zip, may I see you a moment F he asked. The shorter, stouter man allowed himself to be drawn into a deserted corner. For a moment the brown eyes of the taller, slighter man, who captained the Occidental College Basketball team, rested on the round, pleasant face of his trusted team mate. Burdett's face was one of deep concern, as he asked: Zip, you're going away with Regnarat again ? Mansfield drew back. Evidently the point was one upon which he was sensitive. Yes, he admitted, opposition kindling in his eyes, Why not PM I've spoken to you before- And I've told you, you have Regnarat all wrong. He may have been expelled from Pomona College last year, and he may not have been good enough to make our basketball team. But those are no reasons 'for being so dead' against him. As for those reports that he said he was just here until he could get back into Pomona, he's sworn theyirei not true. Zip, said Burdett gently, 'Tm picking no quarrel with Regniaratf l'n1 merely asking you, for the sake ofthe' school, and the team- For the school and thepteam-to stay away from him! remonstrated ,Mansfield How can he hurt them through ,ine in , l don't knowy Zfip,f , said' ,Burdettf .r-M. ' 9 ,-. l 4 f l ,X X ! , f 5ggClDEa D' 4 I only feel-3' j 5 You feel like one or two others 'who have come to me with outlandish stories-saying. Regnarat is fiattering, that he wants to use me, that he's a snake in the grass, against our teams and all such rot. Don, you donlt know that fellow. If you could just have a talk with him, as Ifve had. It's all so ridiculous! What good would all that do Regnarat ? ' I can tell you nothing definite, Zip, he said. But one thing bothers-me. When we meet the Pomona College five next Friday night we have the biggest game of the season on our hands. Pomona has four letter men back against our two, yourself and me. Bill Hayden, their captain is a goal-getter of such calibre that I'll have to play the game of my life to beat him., Only with yourself, the best guard in the state, playing against Hayden to hold him down, have I a chance to carry us to victory. Did you ever stop to think, Zip, what would happen if you shouldn't get into the game? I A A Why, said Mansfield, obstinately, It isn't possible !'7 A Anything is possible, Zip, said Burdett, his hand on the other's arm. Now, please me just once, won't you? Stay in, study hard, and concentrate on the Pomona game. Don, said Mansfield, turning impatiently, You're crazy. I won't ostracize him, as the rest of you ,fellows have done, because of a lot of gossip. I know why- He hesitated a moment, and then went on petulantly: I know why you're really down on him ! flwhy ?l! Because of him-and Virginia Black. We won't talk of that, said Burdett, Hush- ing hotly. , Why not we? Everybody else notices it. She's a new girl here this year, and you're just peeved because she lets Regnarat pay as much attention to her, as she does you-'l Burdett bent' over his companion, impotently striving to find some way of combating the latter's easily-led impressionability. But there was nothing he could say. just trust me, Zip, he pleaded, and do as I ask. Mansfield, tired'of what he' considered an unfair and prejudiced harangue, turned away with an impatient, Nothing doing l The week wore on with the Pomona game approaching day by day. Although Don Bur- dett was unable to keep his mind from the subject upon which he had pleaded so unsuc- cessfully with Mansfield, he did not get fur- ther light until Thursday before the big game of the season. Crossing the campus, he spied a figure which since its appearance at Occidental College last fall had set his heart at sixes and sevens every time he saw it. He raised his hat and gazed smilingly into the delicately moulded face and deep blue eyes of Virginia Black, And how are things for the game tomor- row ?', she asked in the way which had made her the idol of more than one Occidental Col- lege man. 'Excellent, he said. With Zip Mansfield holding down Hayden, we have an even chance to win, although they have four letter men to our two. Speaking of Mr. Mansfield, said the girl, I trust he will be up in his studies and on the list. I know he has been worried over his math which I take with him from Professor Cromwell. He and Mr. Regnarat- Bur- dett instantly became attentive. ' Regnarat takes math in the class with you and Mansfield ? he asked. Yes, she said. And the other day they were asking Professor Cromwell as to their standings-no, it was about Mr. Mansfield's standing. I remember Mr. Regnarat said he didn't care where he stood but that he did want to be sure Mr,,M,ansfield was doing all right, Soi!! What did Professor Cromwell say ? He was in a hurry, and he said, 'You're all right this week, Mr. Mansheld, but I haven't time now to look up farther back.' This custom of keeping such close tab on the scholarships of the men on the athletic teams is a peculiar one, she concluded. It started last year after one of those periodic agitations about men in athletics not ,X r l , X, sgccwsahf' QC keeping up in their studies, he said. In some respects it's a good thing. I had been a little worried about Mansfield keeping on the list recently. So I'm glad to hear he seems to be all right. Somehow all this week you've been escaping me. How about tlu movies at the Garden tonight ? She consented. After a pleasant evening they found themselves ready to go home at eleven o'clock, in the midst of a severe snow- storm which had suddenly descended. Waiting at the Square for a street car, they sought refuge close to the door of an all-night restaurant which was a favorite rendezvous for students, and the younger men about town. As the door was thrown open for a moment, a man stepped out into the storm, Burdett caught sight of the face of Albert Regnarat. There was ,something in Regnarat's look which arrested Burdett's atention. It was a furtive apprehension-an odd mixture of bravado and anxiety, with the latter upper- most. Burdett noted that he and the girl had escaped Regnarat's preoccupied glance. The latter crossed the street toward the college campus heading straight for College Hall, the main building. There was that in Regnarat's look which made itnecessary for- Burdett 'to follow: 'Tm afraid the cars are all tied up, he said to the girl. Shall we shortcut across the campus and Walk P Let's do, she said, and they were off. Without her noticing, Burdett contrived so that they kept in the shadow of a tall hedge which skirted the walk. Carefully his eyes followed a figure which fiitted on through the snow. As they clung still closer to the shadows, Burdett saw the dark dot ahead stop. Slowing their steps, Burdett strained his eyes into the whirling gray curtain and in a moment he was rewarded. Stretching forth its arms the figure seized and vaulted the iron railing which was next to the walk. Behind the hedge it was lost for a moment. Then it appeared further off against the foundation of College Hall. Virginia, said Burdett, pointing through the swirling snow, do you see someone there at the building P - Her eyes located the man just as he made his next move. It's someone climbing, she whispered. Breaking in! said Burdett. 'wait-Weill watch. Guardedly the figure scrambled up by means of the top of a basement window, then he drew himself upon a sill. Then, through the soft falling of the big snowflakes, they heard the muffied sliding of a window. Just once the figure halted, looked about, then scrambled through. l must see, said Burdett. Go ahead. I'll join you at the other side of the campus. A moment she clung to him, a concern in her bright eyes which came to him even through the darkness, and thrilled him. Then she consented to his plea, and allowed him to hurry off, carefully guarding his approach by slinking through the shadows. In a trice Burdett was beneath the open window. Swiftly his trained limbs lifted him, and ten seconds later Virginia Black saw him disappear inside. An irresistible anxiety, coupled with curi- osity, drew her toward the building in which the two men were groping, the pursuer and his prey. As she stood close to the building, which towered black into the encircling cloud of sifting snowflakes, for the first time she began to fear. She retreated a few steps. Then, from a room on the opposite side of the building, came the faint glow of a light. Drawn on again, she approached it. The level of the room where the light fiickered was but a few feet above her. Mounting a pair of stairs which led into another wing of the building, she looked directly in at the light and the man who held it. Faint though the light was, it enabled her to make out the face of Albert Regnarat, who was bending over a book. CCOncIuded in December Issuej ,X i l 1 l, BSQCIDEMQ 4 We Gotta Win EMIL HULEK A f We Gotta Win, is the second of a series of articles written by members of the faculty for publication in the Occi dent. Miss See, head of the Arts De- partnient, is the author of the article to be published in the Decernber issue. E Gotta Will, was the slogan adopted by our students in some recent athle- tiecontest. A keen determination to come out on top of the scoring column indi- cates that the school and student body stand solidly back ofa our teams. Qn different occas- sions when our team was expected to lose, our students have attended these games in large numbers, thus demonstrating to all the true spirit of West High. This keen spirit of determination, while praisworthy and of great importance, takes us only a part of the way in turning out worthy representative teams. A great number of other factors enter into the question. All other things being equal, the school that can turn over to a coach, boys of superior weight and stature, has a great advantage at the out- set. In the larger schools a sufficient number of these individuals can usually be discovered. Small schools have been known to make up this handicap by high ideals of physical living throughout their student bodies. In these schools the boys strive to let nothing enter their daily lives which would interfere with the at- tainment of the greatest possible growth in weight and stature. This policy has done won- ders for the athletic teams of some small schools. What could not be accomplished if such an ideal were adopted in a school like ours? ' To see a team go to pieces and go under in a gruelling athletic contest is a common experi- ence. The winning team shows superiority in such a case, in the qualities of stamina and en- durance. The members of that team do not achieve this superiority in the period of train- ing for that particular sport. One has to go further back than that. Superior stamina is achieved only by those Who have behind them a lifetime of good physical and health habits. This winning quality does not belong to the individual who perhaps trains two months in the year and is careless for the other ten. The school whose boys train the year round has a wide margin on those who do not. Boarding schools can to a certain extent arbitrarily' control the physical lives of their boys. ln' the large city high schools, training must be a matter of honor. Each and every boy on his honor, to so live day by day that when the supreme test of living comes in an athletic contest, for- the glory of his school he shall not be found wanting. Speed and skill at any game are matters of aptitude and muscular training acquired by practice. There are those not endowed by nature to become top notch athletes. Their talents lie in other, and fully as worthwhile directions. There is in every school, however, undiscov- ered athletic material, boys who underrate themselves, who never give themselves the opportunity, who never test their athletic pos- sibilities. Occossionally, coaches discover them accidentally and apparently transform them into wonderfully fine athletes. Every boy who is physically sound should certainly endeavor to discover in what direction he might possess athletic talent. . Large numbers trying out for teams help produce a high type of team. When the com- petition for places is keen, all concerned put forth their very best efforts. Plenty of re- serve strength is developed. Fortunate indeed is the school that turns out large numbers of candidates who will stick by their job regard- less of whether they make the first or the tenth teams, and who have in mind what they can give, rather than what they are getting in-rewards. CContinued on page 26D XX t l I fl X sgqcwsm' C The Life Struggles of Obadiah Cowbarn EUGENE M. REMINGTON With the most profound apologies to Stephen Leacock AN you give me a seat ? The pilot of the study hall looked down from his desk to the speaker below. Something in the shape of the upturned nose of the boy appealed to the man. He heaved a book at him. It was none other than Obadiah Cowbarn. He was all in pink. Green eyes, green shoes, green stockings, green knickers, green tie,-- green all over. He carried the same encyclo- pedia in each hand. He hadcome to West High School, the cruel school, looking for knowledge. A V Obadiah moved on. Presently he stopped in front of a teacher. , Sir,'1 he said, can you tell me the way to--' 'The teacher' plastered him against the wall. I'll, learn youf'-the said, , to askldarn fool questions- Again Obadiah moved on. In a few mom- ents he met a man whose tall, black hat pro- claimed him to be a janitor. Good sir, said Obadiah, can you tell me--lf? 3 f-- X' -:K ' .fflmglg W4 ,X llllllh 5 N I - pllllsfl W .5331 W Il!.!ll.1lllIP 1 IIILEQIIIF' ,Q . ' unzip: ,,.1 f . 7 ig 4.1. c -. 'l!!l4-' f? 'if f lm!! ,,. ll!! 42423 , .. ng .., 'pw lumn 't-lf .. ti fpf ... li-5' A Wmrff I -4 6 jg L . The janitor dove upon him with a growl and politely bit off several of Obadiah's fing- ers. Obadiah thanked him kindly. f So does this great, cruel school treat the poor lad in search of work. You and I who spend our time in trying to avoid work can scarcely realize what it means! Think how it must feel to be alone in this great school with no teachers to-know or care what you do. It must be great. For a ,few minutes Obadiah stood irresolute in the corridor. He looked about him. He looked at the study hall. He saw no work there. He looked across at the office. He saw no work there. He looked in the assembly hall. He saw no Work there. ,He stood on his head and looked in Mr. Coon's office. He saw absolutely no labor there! The lunch room wanted a boy. ' Obadiah determined to answer the ad. Can you make soupeifromadishwater and an imagination ? they said. No, said the boy in blue, but I can do my worst! They threw him into the locker room. Obadiah was not discouraged. He applied at sixteen study halls and was refused admit- tance in each one of them. An noon Obadiah Cowbarn grew hungry. He entered again the lunch room, and ate many of the proverbial lunch room doughnuts, but, unluckily, sur- vived. For several days Obadiah searched for em- ployment. His wanderings brought him into Doc's emporium. He liked the homelike at- mosphere so well that he determined to return there. Days passed and Obadiah was still without workg so he wanderedlaimlessly back to Doc's. A change had come in the lad's face. There were hard lines in it and his ears drooped sadly. Alsoighi-s suit' was' badly in need of a re-pasting. He had but ten dol- lars of his own in theworldl -,M .. f V. M 'l A ,Z ,sr lf ,:12'a. -. - .. ' .X I l I ! , bggcmeahf' 4 By Hesperus! he cried, shaking his fist at the penitentiary, across the road, I have tried fair means and now I will try foul l He tangoed into the drug store and ordered a chocolate marsh. He dashed his money on the counter and hastily consumed the intoxi- cant. He ate marsh after marsh. Mad with marsh, he staggered to and fro in the shopg consuming countless cough-drops and stick after stick of peppermint chewing gum, finally he wobbled onto the street, reeling from the effects of seventy-one marshes and two phos- phatesj Crime, he hissed. Crime, CRIME! That's what I want. Obadiah Cowbarn wiggled across the street and up the path to this great, cruel school of ours. He entered the bookstore and demanded a gun. The girl in charge showed him several. He chose a study hall size and ran down the hall. Turning a corner he bunked into that confounded janitor. Ah, he. gurgled, at last I' have- found youlat las-s-st. He riddled the poor janitor with bullets and directed him to the infirmary. After shooting everyone in the school, he decided to burn it up, so as to spite the stu- dents who were absent. As he was about to ignite one of the pillars, a studentcame to him and said deferentially, You will find the assistant janitor down-stairs. You forgot to kill him ! Obadiah thanked him and, after 'shooting the student in the apendix went in search of the third assistant janitor. He found him craftily eating lobster's ears in one of the boy's lockers. V ' ' I You are a man after my own heart, said Obadiah Cowbarn, come with mef' Together' they started to set the school on fire. ,Four gongs rang. The 'entire student body swept from the schoolg' each student bearing in his hand a fire-extinguisher. They lined up and simul- taneously read the directions on the extin- guisher. TO PLAY TURN BOTTOM UP. .fs 7.4 fx -ii '.!fIQi.'!fl Q !!!!!l!l' X, lllllllll f Ill mx y I I' I 1 1 Hell I - I l X- Wg? They leaned over and capsized the extin- guishers. and began to thoroughly soak the grass around the school. I . Q 4 9 ' 4 fs- 1 '-':'-I if - 'l :f:lr'-sf Ar, .,,...,... Q i ,v iii 1 A 1 I fff A ' T392 f' msesrazzii- f 1' iT:f.I'i'iIfi! 'E 1 ' , ? li bail 1 nut! I N ' ggi! - X 'I K ' ' ' l QICZE: K .- i Uu..,,,,, an I 1 ' J: P - W : Y 'GI 1. q tr lA-- 1.6-gi ,.... 6:43, VVe must save the grass! cried Obadiah Cowbarn, it is the most valued possession of the school. Thereupon he dashed into the school and dashed bravely out again with the eighth-period roll under his arm. The fire department ran down the street. Reaching the school, he took command of the situation and started to chop down all doors which had not burned. The students crowded around him to watch him work. While they were thus engaged Obadiah Cowbarn made his departure. Obadiah's lust for crime was gone. While he had been --fighting the-fire, he had been doing some deep thinking. He had decided to join the fire department, so he wended his way down town. ' , He entered the City Hall and started to hunt for the mayor. He found him finally, in the legal billiard room. ' CCOntinued on page 242 NX x l I fl FSQCIDEA gf' 4 ' The College Man EUGENE M. REMINGTON With apologies to O. W. Holmes It was a tall young college man, lived in a new suburb, His house was just upon the bank, his car was at the curbg The daughter of a millionaire, that was so straight and slim, Lived over on the other bank, right opposite to him. It was the pensive college man that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade, He saw her wave her handkerchief, as much as if to say, 'Tm wide awake young college man and all the folks away. And he has stepped down 'from the bank and crossed the crowded street, And he has climbed up to her porch, and set- tled at her feet, Oh there were kisses sweet as dew, and words as soft as rain, 4- And they heard not her father's step, so he kissed her once again. Out spoke the aged millionaire,-'iBring me my trusty gun, And tell that fellow to get out, and leave here, on the run, Down fell that pretty llapper, as falls a snow white lamb, Her hair drooped round her painted cheeks like seaweed on a clam. l Alas for these two loving ones, she waked not from her lit, He stumbled blindly 'cross the road and by a car was hit, But fate has metamorphosed them, in pity of their love. They now keep a divorce court for angels up above. Floyd Cooper Qimpatientlyj: Can't you wait on me? Two pounds of liver. I'm in a hurry. Front Street Butcher: Sorry son, but two or 'three are ahead of you. You don't want your liver out of orderf, - Mr. Fulcomerzp 'fWho was Secretary of War under Washington ? Tom Sullivan: Napoleon, Beggar: The only food I've had for the last three days was snowballsf' Lady: You poor man! What if it had been summer ? A Bob Green went to Washington this sum- mer. He was laughed at when he asked to see the red tape. Howie Brown? says there are two kinds of women to distrust: those with bobbed hair, and those without. MacSweeny: Why all the puffing ? McClurg: There was a light out there and I'm running to stop it. MacS.: Who was fighting? MCS.: Me and another fellerf' Mr. Ford: You weren't far from the right answer, were you Kenneth P Ken Cooper: No, only two seats. For the Orange and Black VVe should always stand back Of the Orange and Black When its honor or name is at stake. We should strive to be true Clean and fair thru and thru. Let's do it for dear West High's sake. -Dora Maltz. Carroll: T hey don't let me play my wind instrument in the band. Gillie: Bass horn or saxaphone? Cap: Neither, electric fan. xxx I ' ffl 5XxcCwE ,4 Miss Stevens Sees Fire at Oakland Writes of Terrible Conflagration, Driven from Falling Honsesg Students Lose Everything Miss Stevens, member of our English De- partment, who is studying at present at the University of California, writes among other things the following paragraphs to a colleague: 'f'I'he Fire stopped six blocks from us. I did not know enough to be frightened about it, for I did not ,think we were in any danger. It was not until the next morning that I learned that if the wind had not shifted, the whole town would have been wiped out, and probably all Oakland as well. Anyway, it was so appalling that I really could not realize the personal element very much. There were absolutely no' fire linesg so several times I was driven away from houses and wires that were about to fall, and once I moved because the grass began to burn under my feet. So, you see, I saw the fire even if I did not feel it. Can you imagine a fire in a country where there had been no rain for four months, with a gale blowing that was breaking off trees and signs? Add to that the fact that most of the houses here are of wood with shingled roofs, and that the water supply gave out, so the fire- men could not get enough pressure. VVe had the tire departments of, three counties and all the students lighting it. People were wonder- fully cool and brave about it. I heard half a dozen people remark almost casually: 'Well, there goes our house' Whole blocks of houses were burned to the ground in ten ifninntesg so lots of people lost everything they had in the world. A good many of the faculty lived in that part of the town, and the loss in books and paperswas really tragic-the research of twenty and thirty years. Dr. Wheeler's home, a lovely place, was totally destroyed, and a good many of his books and papers. The football squad dashed over from practice just in time to save some of his things. He is pitifully old and feeble to be uprooted like that. So many students lost everything they had, and about half of those burned out were The Lucky Four First Prize, 5510.00-A Mistaken Friendship, Herman Pearson, June '25, Second Prize, 355.00-By Proxy, Rheta Warner, june '26, Third Prize, 32.00-William and LOVC, Doris Garnish, january '24. Fourth Prize, 31.00-A Slight Mistake, Marjorie Wall, june, ,24. Honorable .Mention First-Can Spring Be Far Behind?, .Ruth McCurdie, january '24, Second-Influence, Mildred Wilson, june ,24. . Third-Blackhand Catcher, Marcellus Olds, january '24. Sixty-five girls and thirty-four boys sub- mitted manuscripts in response to the an- nouncement of the Occident staff Short-story Contest. Because of the prevailing excellence of the stories, the judges experienced difficulty in selecting the best four. Various stories submitted in the contest, will be published in subsequent issues. The Staff desires to ex- press its gratitude for the interest and contri- butions of the students and also for the work of the judges, Miss Cook and Miss Parker, of the English Department. The Honor Roll ' The list of students on the honor roll is com- posed of those with the best scholarship. Chauncey Martin was chosen as the standard bearer for the january 1924 class, and Louise Gelli for the associate. The others are as follows: Ralph Bates, George Falleson, Vlfilliani Lutz, Robert Salter, Virginia Chase, Ruth Farnam, Katherine Gehrke, Elizabeth Hlollen, Lydia Holbert, Althea Persse, Helen Fremd. working' their way through college. The rnisery following the fire is really rather ghastly. We had a 'refugee' with us for a while, who lost everything she had except a note- book and fountain pen. She went to a class and came back to find her rooming-house in ashes. I na u U- Y ul u-1.0 'U 'V 1. I ,W ' I 15. . l gif Af 1 . lr '- 'A 'W fjfzf l -L V i EDN , s ,... F ii -M52 0000 ' r- EEE , N .4 45QEf ?'v1i'lfIMw O ggw f , I I 'YW' A ' C' if? za 5 a f H 'N i ss. W Lid r ' Ms: . 'il 4 7 ,.', . ' ' F i L T - 'Je ... Ml fy . 3 .M HBumpU Howard and Katherine 'Gherke g.. .. .. .. .. .. ..................................................... - .. .. .. .. .. .. were seen from the peanut gallery intently West Hi h Brains . . , gl ' Watching i1MertOn. of tlE.dMOV1ei!tf1r0HB :ie 5 There were seventeen students in the 3rd row Ownstalrs' 1 Ja To C a ' class of june, 1923, who possessed brains 2 Bump',? An unfortnuate incident happened the day of the Canandaigua game. Storandt and his gang were on the way to the game when his collegiate Ford stopped suddenly. It seems that while he was trying to swipe an apple from a passing wagon he stepped on the con- necting wires. .- Kenneth Keugler says that if a theme has much description of clothes in it, one can know that it was written by a girl. What else do you know, Kenneth? The theme assignment for one of the Eng- lish classes was to write a scene to the Mer- chant of Venice. One boy read his aloud in class. The theme was, Antonio and Shylock on a Branch canal. It was misunderstood as, Antonio and Shylock in the Barge Canal. VVe wonder what caused the traffic jam on South Avenue lately. It was not long before we learned that a certain Helene Murphy was in an great hurry to get to the gas station. It has been said that experience makes one brave, but we are almost certain that our lunch room makes us brave. just look at the face of a student as he opens the top of a milk bottle. If there isn't bravery lurking there, what is it? Some of the girls at the soccer games have noticed, out loud, the left-handed kickers. Q enough to win college entrance diplomas. 2 county list. Those who earned A were given a scholarship: 2 G 3 Stacy Statius : 9 A 10 criffofd Alexander 3 S A ll Edward Vragel e 2 24 Mary Harper 2 A 26 Ruth Asmus t E A 33 Eunice Gates 5 9 s Q 2 In addition, nine of these were awarded .5 state scholarships, the lowest standing being 86.18 per cent. 2 There were eighty-five scholarships 5 g awarded in Monroe County. The num- 5 ber before the names of the following 2 E seventeen show where each stood in the : 1 2 9 : 4 2 ' A 4 Jacques Hammond 2 2 e 2 A 6 Louise' Leadley A 27 Harold Millott A 28 Caro Fitz Simons , 29 Florence Freeman 9 Q 5 6 5 A 30 Margaret Simms 2 51 Kenneth Martin . 62 Margaret Young g 73 Lucille Miller 84 Ruth Greene 85 George Caswell All these students had a standing of 2 75 per cent or over. 5 .,..............Q..,..............g....................,.................,.,,..............,.....4 The Occident is pleased to know that the suggestion in last month's issue, that the stu- dent body rise as Mr. Bennett and our guests approach the platform, has been put into effect. U U U l Xi, 1 , f, , sgqcinsagf' A What the School Thinks of the October 0ccident Voluntary comments from enthusiastic readers The Occident has certainly awakened school spirit in West Highg now let's all get behind it and make it a bigger success in the future than ever before. -Howard Cain. PK Dk PK I have heard nothing but praise for it wherever I have been since its publicationf' Henry Parker. Ex:-ka: I think one of the best things in the Occi- vlent was the full pageof cartoons. -Ruth Blackstock. wk if 4: l read the Occident but is was covered by a history notebook, or I should probably have lost a perfectly good Occident to the study hall teacher. -F. MCK. Pk an if The faculty doings are written up in a manner that presents the faculty members as human beings. I hope the succeeding copies of the Occident will come up to the standard set by your Hrst issue. --Michael Spang. - we wk wk I was one of the many unfortunates who suffered the great disappointment of not being one of the early .birds to catch an Occidentf' . -M. Townsend. G. A. A. The Girl's Athletic Association has started again for this year. At the last meeting in June the following officers were elected: Manager-Jean Hayward. Assistant Manager-4Helen Partridge. President-Sarah VVoodworth. Vice-President-Mary Bettys. Secretary-Beatrice Cliff. The days of meeting, as well as the days of swimming, hockey, and tennis will be posted on the bulletin board. Many interesting plans' will be announced later. ,Xi - X I ff!! X . , ' 1 I' ' 'U I , X I I 0 , w lx lp xi . X X-X 1 iXt.5.5,3,:,,,i.a l 5 at Most of us have a reason for spending Sun- day dreading Monday. Eventually, West High children will be in- vited to give their pennies for Rochester's baby elephant. Keep that School-Girl Complexion. As we understand it that is what these powder boxes are for. Mr. Bezant talks from experience: Get your report cards in Wednesday and you'll get the session in the wood-shed over with sooner. Only two hours home study are neeessary for success. If the faculty will subtract an- other two hours, the student body will agree with them. A remnant of that political institution, the coitee-house, during the House of Stuart Period, is Doc's place during the Eighth period. As, winter approaches we wonder whether VVest High will be the victim of another radio epidemic. The biology department reports that despits all efforts to the contrary at least two germs have reappeared-evidently Gillie and Ray. XX t i I f I X sgecinsah' 4 Know Your School Week f'Know Your School XYeek will be held this year from November 19 to 25. Although Educational Vlleek is now national, Rochester was largely responsible for such an institution by having Know Your School Week for two years before National Education XYeek was inaugurated. All pupils are urged to bring their parents to school during this wek, for without the co- operation of everyone the week fails. The evening program is to give the parents an idea of the work carried on in the school and so no marks or individual work will be discussed. A dramatic feature of this week will be the Senior Play, given Friday night, November 23. Let's all help to put this week over with the usual West High spirit and make it of great benent to our school! Faculty Doings Hail! VVest High's faculty golf team cap- tured the tournament in the Schoolmasters' Association. The team composed of Mr. Burnard, Mr. Tichenor, Mr. Pultz, and Mr. Hulek, defeated East High by a score of 9 to 3, the Principals by a score of 72 to 4M and Madison Junior High School by SM to 35. This makes our team the champions. fx: Pk 'af The School Master's bowling tournament is under way with West High represented in the American League by a team composed of Mr. Jaffray, captain, Mr. Tichenor, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Sias and Mr. Pultzg and in the International League by a new team, captained by Mr. Spinning. It is probable that Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rourke, Mr. E. E. Smith and Mr. Hulek will make up this team. Mr. Jaffrayis team defeated the Directors by win- ning all three matches. PY ak ff At a recent meeting of the School-Masters' Club, Mr. Spinning was elected President of that organization. - One swallow doesnlt make a summer, but it makes you feel much warmer. W. H. S. Fifteen Years Ago. Miss Helen Parker, now of our English Department, was elected secretary of the class of june, 'O9. if if Pk A game of football, XVest High at Lafayette High, Buffalo, had been played. The result was a hard fought tie. A large number of students accompanied the team and enjoyed the visit. X ff- :af Fifteen years ago the last of the month the football season had ended. Vlfe lost to East High. It had taken them three years to do it. Wlest High School played seven games, won three, tied two. lost two. as :if xi Ten Years Ago. The school authorities were planning to set aside two rooms for pupils who had vacant periods. Previous to this the pupils were accustomed to go to a recitation room for study. :mf Pk Bs: A debating society had been formed. X fr if In the latter part of the month the football was banished from our, Gymnasium equip- ment. In other words, the authorities ordered the VV est High football team to disband. Five Years Ago. A large number of West High boys had enlisted and some were lighting in France. Coach Ralph T ichenor had left for France. Harry Northway was manager of the Basketball Team. The Captain was Chet Kirchmaier, Leo Knight and Fred Clarker were two of the stars. The following were killed in France: Ensign Robert Lodges, Private XVilliam 1. Attridge, Corporal Frank Peckens, Sergeant Charles M. Mclnerney, Lieutenant 'Walter McCarthy, Private VVilliam Curran. - ' .,.im.... 2 W' im---l--H--ml U -:Ml Tug., pp -lm 2- i Qla liflf . l ,.. 'sq V 1 A Class in Journalism has long been a hack- neyed topic of discussion on the editorial pages of the Occideut. Our faculty will recall this extract from an old issue: Several people have expressed a desire that there should be added to our curriculum, a class in journalism. This class should be 'ab- solutely apart from the regular English classes, and should be for the sole purpose of aiding those who are interested in this line. VVe have classes for those who wish to become business people, classes for those that are in- terested in science-why not a class for those who wish to take up journalism. Surely, it is as important a subject as these others, for journalism is one of the oldest institutions of our country. Such a class would be a fine thing for the Occideut. There is never an over-supply of good writers in the school, and a class of this nature might easily develop much latent talent. Surely some teacher in the school could well give instruction in this subject, and it would be an easy matter for such a class to be arranged. Now, three years later this adjunction is no less desirable. It has become still more ex- pedient. The faculty has had abundant oppor- tunity to consider this proposition, but they have taken no action. Let us be frankg, is it yes or no? May we have instructiong may our writings be developed and the Occideut, in which we have so absorbing an interest, pro- gress? Have you been .watching the pillars in the front of the assembly hall? VVe haven't been able to see any improvement yet, although there seems to be plenty of room for it! I The Clarion Says: . At West High School, where the election of the president by popular vote 2 of the school is in vogue, school activities 2 are much more supported than they are here. VVe all agree that Vtlest High's cheering far outclasses that of East High. It is very evident at basketball games. The reason for this is that school spirit at Vlfest High is at a higher pitch. 'Why is the Secretary of the Students' As- sociation not the Secretary of the Executive Council? Do the manifold duties of the As- sociation Secretary prevent him from acting in the other capacity? Gr is his but an honor- ary office? Why does not the Council Secre- tary receive like recognition for his work? VX'ill some Coucil member please enlighten the Occidcnt concerning these details? If it were not for the advertisements in it, the Occideut could not be published. Your dime and all the other dimes pay only one-half the printer's bill. The ads pay the other one-- half. Pcztroizisc our c1dz'ertiscr5 and you will not only purchase quality, but literally make theipublication of 'fthe Occidcnt possible. Can you write songs? Now wait! Don't say No, yet. ' Bet you never tried l-and you never will know until you do try. lVe have a few good school songs besides our Alma Mater, but we want more. Vlfe want some new ones, some brand new ones that have never been sung before, and we want them to come from you. VVouldn't you like to hear something new, too? All right, you do your part and every one else will do his. 1 6 j XX K ! 1 1, X XXQXXQCWEAQ' 4 How About lt? For some time there has been a good deal of talk about having assemblies in the morning before school. No doubt everyone has given this subject some thought. Has it not been done before and met with great success? As we look into the history of West High, we cannot help but notice a few remarkable changes which have occurred, concerning the general routine of our school life. What has happened to Friday afternoon dancing? Has it been abolished as an absurdity? Why do we hear no more of the various dramatic clubs? ,Is it because of lack of interest on the part of the student body? Where is all the talent of which West pHigh has a right to boast? Does it lie hidden-hidden because of lack of ambition? Rather let these questions be answered from some other source. Just what tends to create interest among students? Is it the friendly Q?j greeting we get every day from teachers and fellow class- mates? Hardly. Among a number of causes we conclude that the assembly is one of no little importance, for do we not all look for- ward with eagerness to Friday assemblies? During our sport activity seasons, it has been suggested that we have one or two be- fore school assemblies a week. This would give the students an opportunity to show their colors, that is, by way of singing and cheering. This plan would also bring results to Mr. Coon and Miss Manchester in lessening the number of tardy slips issued per week. Why not give this suggestion reasonable consideration? West High is a live school. Let's do things that really count for making our school live and who knows of a better method than creating and maintaining true school spirit? Mr. Bennett has returned to us after o rather severe illness. We are glad to .ree him so well recovered and, in behalf of the student body, -we welcome him back most heartily. The First Issue Quality-How about it? Quantity-VVe hope We've done better this time! How's that? Mode-That's for you to decide! i The first issue of the Uccident went! Zip! Like that! For the First time in the history of West High School every single Occideht was sold before 8:30 A.. M. That's.what we call 'school spiritl' Just hold on to that spirit and add a little to it, please, and we'll have an Occident for next time! The classes of January and June, 1924, are going to give not simply a play, but two plays. One, Spreading the News, the other, Two Crooks and a Lady. They are going to be good and you ought to see them. Who knows but that they'l1 be just what you have been aching to see? There's nothing like trying to find out! Buy your tickets early or you might not get any! Qnce they begin to go, they go fast! Isn't it so? ap.......g.4..g..g........g..g.....g...s ......g.....g.....g..g.....g ...g........-Q 9 i Our Thanks 2 3 6 Perhaps not all of you realize the 6 work connected with being faculty ad- Q viser of the OCCl'd6Ml. Miss Parker has held this office for the past Five years and 2 she has contributed no small amount of if 3 good to Vtlest Highhthrough the Occideut. During the late war, when printers' bills were so high and advertising was so 2 hard to get, Miss Parker did her best to saie the cost of the Occident to the stu- dents of XVest High. VVithout her splen- g did management, the Occideut surely 2 5 would never have come out as well as it z did. 2 ! Miss Parker had a remarkable faculty i of securing the talented and capable stu- 2 dents for work on the Occiderzt staff and ii 'l' it was under her direction that they secured such excellent results. We are, ! indeed, all greatly indebted to her for what she has given us of her time, energy E and ability. ' , f 6 s Q-w-mvonwownem-owwvawwmwm-umnwwaawaww-MQ B fx Nix ' u a l f get-!F': ' Hy 1 if '- itil H' T-.isle ,ll in -655-wil ' - 4 , ,vuggj I! Eg-iiggg tifgedl ta wa I f A ' G ,,. 12.2 ,, wif - -ggi A v T. -4 -,a-Q5 - ,, ' mg- -- S ! 1 li .pi V lllllflilff sl 7-of Q 1 Basketball BY HBUMPU Basketball is without a doubt one of the greatest high school activities. The interest- ing, exciting game and its subsequent social period of dancing make it supreme in popu- larity. Now the basketball season nears its inception, and its proximity arouses the stu- dents, interest in the possibility of the new team. In fact every loyal West High mem- ber is incensed over the unfortunate termina- tion of last year's schedule when after sustain- ing one defeat throughout the season we lost the concluding game to East High and there- by forfeited our opportunity to compete for the State Championship and is particularly anxious that the team will be capable of re- deeming itself. And it will be. Our prospects incertitude. As team letter men men. To further numerous other this year are golden without a nucleus we have five first and eight second team letter enhance our outlook there are fine possibilities from last year's squad and new entrants. Among the forward eligibles are Victor Fumia, Packy McFarland and Reed Rowley, the soccer star, all of last year's team. Com- peting for center, are Reginald VVestbrook, letterman, Lloyd Storandt, Schoemaker, Wert- man, and Darling. For guards we have West- brook, Howard, Gunn, Carroll and M. An- drew Jackson, all of last year's aggregation, and two new stars in Brown and Robt. Schro- del. Brown is a second team man while Schrodel was a last year's ineligible. These men are in no way certainties, and they may be shifted variously to obtain the best playing unit, but we may gauge to some extent the potential strength and calibre of the team by the abundance of experienced material and by the inference that those who win a position will have to surpass in basketball Watch the Girls The sports on the part of the girls this month, started out with a boom. This was due to the fine spirit shown by a large majority. llockey, at present, seems to be the most favorite sport because everyone loves the good old fresh air and sunshine. If any one per- szin was to pass West High School on a Mon- day afternoon, he or she would be greeted with a strange sight, girls in bloomers and middies around the lawn, but the fun is worth a good deal more than appearances. Tuesday, all is different. In fact, the school seems quieter. Crackerjack tennis players- some. Others make an attempt, but all is done in the spirit of fun. All interested in a good swim take noticel ll lf enough girls sign up and a teacher can be found who will risk her reputation, should any girl choose to drown herself, swimming will lve added to the list of the activities for the yea: The best is yet to come. All Ye Basketball Sharks-cast your eyes over these lines. Should the weather turn against us, and hockey be dispensed with for the ye-ar, the fun will begin. Miss Fisher states that we will have plenty of time to languish within doors during the winterg so basketball will start a bit lates' than usual. Keep on going girls, and soon the enivitable will happen-numerals-medals. capabilities these men whose ability is of a known high standard. These facts e-vince the excellent probability West High has for turning out a crack quintet and one which we ardently hope will bring complete vindication for last year's ultimate failure. West High school will have the best team it has had in many years. G ' ,X r l I !, FSQCIDEM-lf' 4 g West-East Tie. Again Capt. Mat fackson, Star of Hard Fought Battle The second East High-West High game played at Armory Field, October 19, resulted in a tie after one of the hardest fought games between these two teams in quite some time. The two teams scored twice in a game that was flavored with a few mix-ups between spec- tators and an unscheduled set-to by Rowley of West High and Steele, East High goalie. The first half was all VVest High, our team counting twice, both times by Mat Jackson, one on a penalty and the other, a neat shot from in front of the goal. The second half was a different story. East High with defeat in the ofhng got down to work and scored first on a penalty that Pemberton put past Niven. Pemberton scored the second tally for the East High team when he put it 'through the posts after ia lengthy scrimmage in front of the goal. With the score even, things began to happen. Rowley rushed Steele, the East High goalie and both players came to blows. The crowd surged out on the field and after a few minor skirmishes among the spectators, play was resumed. Neither team was able to gain an advantage and the game ended with the score tied at 2 all. Line-up 2 A 1 WEST HIGH T EAST HIGH Niven ................................... - ,,,....,,,.,,..,,,.,. S teele Goalies Odell ..................................... ...... C ushing Loucks, Westbrook ,.,..,.,,,.,,,, ,,,, Q , Insley Fullbacks C. Harry ....... .,.,,,,,,,4,,..,,,,, ,,,,,,,., L 5 hr J-' Harry --..-... .................... ....... B y ers Fahy ----------- ..-.......................... ....... Z e lte-r Halfbacks Woodbridge ...............,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,.,, W hiting Rowley ------------A---------------.. .............. G reen Westbrook, Serenatti .,,,,, ,,-,,,,, S Wafthout J3.CkSO11, Howard .....,....,,,,,,,,,,, ,-,,,, P embefton Pefsse --s----------s---------------------..... .......... M inowitz . Forwards Re serves Our Reserve Soccer team is holding up the reputation of former West High Scrub teams in a way that is to be commended. In the past two years the Occidental seconds have copped honors in the league for secondary place. With a string of wins that total five straight wins and nary a defeat, this year's outfit bids fair to bring in the cup for first honors to West High permanently. The team winning three years in succession receives the cup for its school. To date the impressive records of the second team runs like this: W. H. R.-1 Charlotte Reserves-O W. H. R.-4 Hodak High-2 W. H. R.-4 'Shop Reserves-1 H. R.-1 East High Reserves-O H. R.-4 Kodak High-2 if O O 9. cn.. CD :s If 9.1. U O 'cs cn :s ua cu sw W o :I 5. FF :r m 5. Our Soccer team opened its season Septem- ber Z8th, when it met the Shop School aggre- gation at Edgerton Playground with a much crippled outfit, jackson, Harry and Niven be- ing out of the line-up. The Tech team soon took advantage of this state of affairs and at half time had our team on 'the short end of a 2 to 1 score. Craig and Way put the ball through for the Shop team in the first half while Rowley countered for West High. In the second half our team got started. Storandt put one through to tie the score, Schantz scored on a penalty to give us the lead and Rowley topped off the good work by scor- ing his second goal to make the Final score 4 to 2. . k -i..l , , The West High swimming team is beginning to round into the form that is expected to make the West High mermen a dangerous contender for city honors. The team has been practicing the last month at Madison High Pool and the Central Y. M.. C. A. at least twice a week. Roy Benson will again coach the team and everyone interested in the fin- Shaking sport is urged to attend the prac- tices. XX X l 1 X, sgqcinsjhf' 4 East Wins Hard Fought Game At West High Athletic Field, October 3rd, our Soccer team met and was defeated by our old rivals from across the river, East High, in a game that was replete with thrills and ended with the score 2 to l in favor of the Orientals. Both teams showed some real soccer and went after the game with the zip that always marks games between East-West. Neither team was able to score until near the end of the first half when Rowley put one past the East High goalie to give us a lead. At the start of the second half the East High team came back with an attack that was not to be denied and before the second half had properly started the East High outfit had put the game on ice with goals by Minowitz and Swarthout. The play for the rest of the game was fairly even both teams missing chances to score on account of over-anXious- ness. This win by East High was the first time in three years that an East-West soccer game has not resulted in a tie. Many Wrestling Veterans ' The West High wrestling team is going after City Championship honors this year and judging from the nucleus that is left from last year's team, Coach Huleck should be able to make a strong bid for local honors. The mat sport is getting to be quite a pastime in our school. This was manifested by the great amount of interest shown last year. The fact 'that wrestling is now a major sport has at- tracted many who otherwise would not have anything to do with the mat game. The veterans who are back from last year's first team are Odell, Barons, Krank, Smith, Gentile and Moehlman. Last year's team proved to be a real surprise. From a crude team of ambitious tumblers at the first of the year, Coach Huleck made an outfit who before the year was over were championship con- tenders. The team scored a win over the East High mat-men near the end of the season. Reed Rowley, our star forward, who has been the mainstay of the forward line all sea- son, has a chronic sore wrist. He is always wearing a neat little wrist strap that is more at home with a watch to match. They say Reed has the time of his life. :uf is if At Canandaigua some one asked Bump,' where the bump was and our speedy basket- ball star is trying to figure it out. Use your head Horace. :of X sw After the Shop School team had wiped its feet all over our captain, the crowd knew why they called him Mat. p X :sf is j Coach T ichenor told the team not to shoot for the goal until it could see the whites of the goalie's eyes-the result-no score against East High the first time because they claim Steele, East High goalie, has black eyes-boy page Reed Rowley. PF 1: 4: Gary Odell, our fullback, likes variety. Against Shop School, Gary played some soc- cer, used some French, took a pass at one of the Shop School team, and passed out of the game. If variety is thespice of life, there is a lot of flavoring in Odell's system. , 4: if if It may not be so, but many claim that be- cause our goalie is called Ham that's what makes him Swift wk ak nv Schantz, the little fellow with the educated toe, seems to be jinxed. In the East, Shop and Charlotte games he was forced out be- cause of injuries. x if Pk Our new right wing, Persse, is playing a bangup game of soccer this season and al- though a newcomer onthe team he has proved a big help. tk wr wr Paul Woodbridge, who is holding up the left wing in no ordinary manner, has one bad habit. He loves to wake up at night and look through the looking glass with his eyes closed to see how he looks when he is asleep. ' ,lll'f, WEST HIGH JOURNAL vol, II, ' NOVEMBER, 1923 NO- 2 Fone Heinz 57-V Cameron Collins .....................-.----------------- Edimf Eugene Remington ................ ASSOCiat6 Edit01' STAFF Charles Muntz ........,.......,.....,.,---.. Local Editor Robert Harmon ............................ City R6p0rt61' Russell McFarland .... Western N. Y. Reporter Emmett Carroll .................................. lllL1SU'3'fOI' Roy Adams ,,,,,,,,,r,,,,,,,,..,.,.,.......,. Correspondent Theodore Dimon ,.....,...,..... Associate PI'6SS1T13.1'1 Robert Schroedel .................. Distributing Dept. Thomas Sullivan ...... ........ S ociety Reporter J, Hart Gould ,,,,,,,,,,... .........,. P rinter's Devil Gaylord Lowe ,........,....,......,.... Children's Page R. Edgar McSweeney .............,...... Inspirationist Have you ever had that yawning to become a great writer? Well, here is youre chance. You can turn spare time into a reinforced money-box. Why be poor? There is a knack to making money and we can sell you the machine. Give us your con- fidence and we will inspire you to do great things. Look at McSweeney. Years ago he started to write just as you are trying to do today. His stuff was terrible at f1rst, but he has stuck to it, and now he is general manager of the errands on the Journal staff. We are to hold a true story contest. Write that story of your joys, your heartaches, or your school teachers. Come on, now, get into the game as the contest closes when the last one is handed in. The prizes which have not been decided on are two blue yellow stones from the national park, a genuine Wool- worth diamond, one excelsior bike spring and three rubber peanuts. Mr. Clute wishes to announce that he has received a new assortment of shoe horns, Kazoos and jew's-harps. Anyone wishing a tryout for an instrument come to Room 328, the second Tuesday of next wek. Sport Kolum Koche T ichenor wishes to announce that all those wishing to try out for the Mah .lonng team must take their physical exams not later than Monday at Mr. Koon's office. Archery was to be considered' as a possible high school sport but when William Tells' his- tory was looked up, the idea was abondoned. William Tell was the big cheese among the Swiss. When they first introduced the stocks into Switzerland, he was the first one to have a hand in it, and later while soap-boxing against them, he put a foot in it. But this is not the reason that this pupular sport was not chosen as a substitute. The-'idea was abandon- ded becuz there are two meny red heded peple in high skule. This would make it practically impossible to shoot a red apple from a per- sons hed. Therefore there wood be two meny cazualities. Sports Continued The Journal wishes to announce that she will have a special correspondent at the big turf event of the year, the Whydoncha handicap in which Sandpaper, America's gritty race horse will rub up Hardwood, England's danish favorite. X we as- Gates will open again against Waterfalls, the game probably being played on wet grounds. Cardboards for the game are being sold by Charlie Shaplin, Marie Fordpick and Homelock Sphermes. Teddy Rauber's Greyhounds are to meet Gill Francis, Sausagepups in what promises to be the dogmeat of the season. At the tail of the great Greyhound machine we find Shaggy Carroll who twists and squirms from side to side baffling many of the greatest bloodhounds in the game. lf you come, try some of Ott- man's Mexican hairless weiners which will be sold in the side kennels. XX l l l ll f , sgeclvsah' 4 Uncle Jiggly Bedtime Story One dark night, through the gloom, one might have seen a dark form zig-zag up the front walk of the jiggly fa1nily's hollow stump bungalow. The figure, on closer inspection would prove to be our old friend Uncle Jiggly. If one continued to watch one might see the figure admitted to the interior of the house, presumably to steal off to bed. The next morning the sun lightly kissed Uncle jiggly's bedroom Window, and pussy- footed across the room to his bed. As is to be expected, Uncle jiggly awoke, greatly startled. My gum galoshes! Chl what a heah, sighed Uncle jiggly. just then he heard Grandpa Goosey's auto coming up the driveway. Grandpa Goosey's car didn't function exactly right: so he un- fortunately passed gracefully through two fences, the front porch, and two large flower tubs before it assumed a position of rest. By this time Uncle jiggly had dressed, im- bibed a pick-me-up and figured up the damage. With a leap he cleared a table and jumped through the window to the waiting car below. Grandpa Goosey put the car into reverse and backed out of the yard without once hit- ting any one of the things that he had hit in coming in. He did, however, get mixed up in a lawnmower, destroy a large Hower bed and emerge through the front hedge. 'When the trafhc squad saw Grandpa Goosey coming, they always gave him the right of way, so that the trip of the two old gentle- men was uneventful. Of course they had the the usual number of accidents that happen to motorists, but outside of going through twenty-seven store windows and a banana cart, their trip was without incident. Suddenly Uncle jiggly gave a cry, Helpl,' he whispered. I have an idea l Now children, if the poodle dog doesn't eat off all of sister's paint so that she will catch cold next Sunday afternoon from over-ex- posure, next time I'll tell you about Uncle jiggly's idea. Police Exchange My brodder ain't a policeman but he goes with dem a lot. -Rowley. wx: wk Pk So I bought me a good car and am enjoy- ing myself. -Storandt. if wk Pk That every dog should have its day. -McSweeney. af :sf -if I couldn't find a postcard with the right words on it. -Sylvester. wk ac x - She dropped her eyes just as we met I tripped and fell to my regret Trying to pick them upl -Remington. Pk -1- bk I told you so. -Fisher. x Pk Pk That's pretty good. -Schroedel. Dear Aunt Sweetie: . Two great questions have been puzzling me for days. At night they have settled like a pall over my otherwise bright mind. I am, you know, one of the younger members of your large school, and am not as well in- formed of the usages and customs of society as I might be. The Hrst question is: VVhere does the light go when it goes out, and why? The second: The other night I was visiting a young lady and she suggested that we go out into the kitchen and have a drink Cwaterj. After we had drunk copiously, she inadvert- antly C I believej, put out the light. Now, why, Aunt Sweetie. was she so cold and dis- tant toward me all the rest of the evening? All I did was to reach up and turn the light on again so she could find her way out. What else could I have done? Thank you in advance for your kindness, Anxious. Dear Anxious: Answer to first question: VVhat of it? Answer to second question: You wouldn't understand. Y ou're welcome, Aunt Sweetie. ,X , 1 ,f, sggcwlsahff The class of January l9Z4, enjoyed a sausage roast Thursday afternoon, October 25, at Kresge's hot dog stand. Rootbeer cocktail was served as a side order. :ei at if Bob S.: 'WVhat death does the sculptor die ? Dave R.: VVhy he makes faces and busts. VVhat evidence, Emmett, have you that Adam used sugar ? He raised Cainf, OOO-U9 THE BOAT vm. Smut . vert VAT or mr? tr AINXT ou1?6'o TKOENIQ A great many of our number took advantage of the hunting season this year. What? Some did and some didn't? What do you mean? Get pheasants, Mr. Gallagher ? No, excuses, Mr. Sheanli' A great disgrace has fallen on West High! A complaint has been Sent in to the principal that Gary Odell was found ringing doorbells and tick-tacking on windows Cctober 30th. Shame on you Gary! Our Advertisers Do you have corns? Have you ever tried to pop them? Wfhy carry around such ears when you can have them drop right off by the appliance of a simple yet safe remedy. Go to any conscientious dealer or telephone Rush 8-2 R party and receive a trial bottle of Usedup's corn remover. Place three drops of the solution on the area of the corn, next soak the corn well in gasoline and apply a lighted match. The corn should pop right off.-Advertisement. NSOMETHIN, FOR NOTHIN' That's what you get when you tune in your radio. We have crystal sets as low as 32.50. Better still, get our parts for single tube set and make your own-S1l.65. Then you can get programs for several h d d 'l d. un re m1 es aroun Special sale B batteries, 22M volt, 31.69 and 52.39. i Fourth Floor. Sibley, Lindsay 8: Curr Co. GENESEE CONFECTIONERY LIGHT LUNCHES CANDIES and ICE CREAM We aim to please West High Students 418 Genesee St., near Columbia A A. Salivaros RADIO HEADQUARTERS RUDOLPH SCHMIDT 8z CO. 51 East Main Street .X i I I X, .XQXXQCIDEM-If' 4 EVERSHARP PENCILS - PENS AND SUPPLIES BELLOWS 8: HOWDEN J E W E L E R S Gifts that Last 176 Genesee Street Phone, Genesee 1991 THE COFFEE SHOPPE 17 and 21 Clinton Avenue South The home of ODENBACHZS HOME MADE CANDIES EIEIEIEI' il ROCHESTER SPORTING GOODS CO. 79 State Street Corner Church EVERYTHING FOR SPORTS AND RECREATION ' - w Fl CLASS PINS AND RINGS Original and Distinctive Designs . BASTIAN BROS. CO. 1600 Clinton Avenue North Stone 3421 Rochester, N. Y. CC01z.tinucd from page 105 Mr, Mayor, he said, I wish to join the fire department? The Mayor meditated. We already have one tire department, he answered. Quite true, said Obodiah, but he is now fighting a fire at the WEST HIGH SCHOOL and if there were another tire, there would be no one to help it along. The tire de- partment would be already engaged. Wliy, cried the Mayor, I never thought of that! That,s all rightf, said Obadiah, Mayors aren't supposed to think. The Mayor was greatly pleased with Oba- diah's tact. I hereby appoint you, Obadiah Cowbarn, the first and only assistant to our present fire department, with prospects of advancement. That is how Obadiah Cowbarn came to be the greatest fireman the country has ever known. He was of great assistance to the present fire department and never while he was in office did a building burn down without him. fThc E nd D The Band and Orchestra have started otif their 1923-24 season with a bang, one of the melodious and pleasing variety. The student body has shown its favor towards these two organizations by its repeated applause for more music during the assemblies. The officers are: President, john VVake- niang Vice-president, Francis Swiftg Secre- tary and Treasurer, Howard Rekers. The Orchestra numbers about forty. The officers of the band are: President, Reginald Wfestbrookg Vice-president, Francis Swiftg Secretary-Treasurer, Howard Christie. ' VVestbrook: Say Bill, can you tell me things that count most in business ? E J . Longnecker: Sure, an adding machine. XX x l I fl V SSQCIDEA DX' 4 'Tis True There's a bunch of old seniors, Now guess who they are. Who once stuck together For near or for far. In grammar school days They were full of the deuce, And their teachers were wailing, Oh dear, what's the use ! As freshmen, through corridors, Long did they prance, And stepped on each other While learning to dance. At soph parties they frolicked, In games did' they shine, . And wept when fond parents Telephoned at bed-time. They became upper classmen And learned all too soon That nights are the shortest . Out under the moon. Ah! At last they are seniors, But this is the end: Each broke off relations And found a new friend. -Dorothea Douglas. Do you want to get thin, or do you want to get fat? They say that proper exercise will do the trick either way. Now you know danc- ing is very good exercise. It is a lot of fun, too. And donyt you think alotof schoolksqaifrit can -be aroused. by a sport in which the whole school participates, as a whole? Let's go after it in the right way. Ask your friends what they think about it! Heartaches, ah, those sobbing, piercing heartachesg how they crush the life from the individuals. But why suffer from the pump of life? Remember you can take her to the Senior play and in this way patch up that leaking tube.-Advertisement. PAGE 8: SHAW THE CANDY AND ICE CREAM OF EXCELLENCE 46 East Avenue Boston, New York, Philadelphia, London, Paris and Canada GOLDSTElN'S BOOK and STATIONERY STORE SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES 105 West Main Street all ETAL ART P1Ns AND RINGS- Oflicial Jewelers Occident and Alma Mater Samples on hand at our oflice, 77 South Ave. Drop in and get our new 52 Page Catalog, Engraved Commencement Invitations. Phone, Stone 2176 I I1- , Very Collegiate, What? HATS and FURNISHINGS Where? HALL 8: COVEL CO. 9 North Clinton n . 4 ,XX X l 1 f, A SEXXQCIDEA DX' Flowers leave nothing unsaid. Their charm and beauty carry a far finer message than the most facile writer could ever pen. J. B. KELLER SONS FLORISTS ' 25 Clinton Avenue North Phone orders have prompt atten- tion-Main 4004 E SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Have a REAL HAIR-CUT and get the load off your mind GRANITE BUILDING BARBER SHOP Webb, Prop. Fifth Floor--Take Elevator and Save Energy l! :A SPECIAL RATES To Students for Individual Portraits or Groups WHITE STUDIO 208 East Main Street Phone, Stone 3258 Open Sunday afternoons ' For FRESH HOME CANDIES, Q Try THE OLYMPIAN 10 East Main Street 'E.lElElElEIEl CC0nti1mcd from page 8D Skill acquired from proper coaching and practice before and during the high school period plays an important part. A school that can turn over to a coach a squad already skill- ful has a great advantage. However, unless skill is backed up by the fundamental qualities of physical wholesomeness and stamina, it cannot win. The most skillful of coaches is helpless if these basic qualities are lacking in his players. While to win a contest honestly is desirable, to lose honorably is the next best thing. Very often, very little diiference in ability plus an element of luck makes one team the winner and its opponent the loser. In some games, this slight difference is reflected in a large difference in the points scoredg in others it is not. Scores are often not a fair method of comparison, and yet the tendency is to be over elated when one's side wins, and perhaps depressed if one's team happens to lose. Winning for the sake of winning has perhaps been ox er emphasized. Our papers, while they have made great contributions to the cause of sports have been prone to overpraise the win- ners and to underrate the losing team. School papers have been known to give long Writeups of favorable scores and barely mention or even ignore defeats. Even alumni of colleges have been so absessed with a false idea of winning, that they have furnished their Alma Mater by questionable means, the necessary athletic material to coin games. The better colleges, will not countenance such a thing. - A Schools bent on gatheringrup athletes to form winning teams as a form of advertise- ment have been known to offer so-called athletic scholarships, to f promising young men. This is, of course, only a very trans- parent method of paying an athlete for his services without actually paying him in money. There has been an overanxiety to win for the sake of winning, rather than for its real values. V Athletic competition which leaves the indi- vidual taking part, stronger physically, and better mentally and morally is a splendid thing. Any form of athletics which does not accom- W! .x I I . 1, sgecwsahf' C plish this purpose is a detrimental activity and should be shunned alike by player and specta- tor. Loyalty to the school and the team and the pleasure of witnessing a clean, manly con- test, should actuate the spectators at a game. Where bitterness and misunderstanding are aroused in the minds of those witnessing a contest, it were better that no one should have been admitted or the game played. Losers and winners almost to a like degree may derive all the good that may come from any contest. Upon the athletes of the school rests a great responsibility. They have been selected to represent the entire student body. The athletic honor and reputation of the school is in their keeping. Their responsibility is to give their utmost in manly living and scholarship. Upon the student body devolves the respon- sibility of backing up and helping our chosen athletes in every possible way. To be over- critical, to overpraise, to ask a popular athlete out to a dance the night before an important contest are not methods of helpfulness. Much can be done, that has been left undone in the way of co-operation between athletes and student body. On the other hand we can justly be proud of the past achievements of our splendid athletes and the wonderful spirit and- support of oufstudent body. May We not all strive to make the future even better for old West High. Editor of the Occident: Dear Sir: Now that our assemblies have been in full swing for over a month, it seems to me that everyone should know the Alma Mater by this time. Do you not think that it would be a fine idea to do away with the flashing of the Alma Mater upon the screen every Friday. Yours for Co-operation, An Oldtimer. Hostess: Are you having a good time F Galloway: I think so, but this is my first party. H. E. 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I Amos'--fwf V . IIN I I. X A '23, 1 W, .,.W. A , I ,,. . ,, 4, ,.. .,,., ,J Q jf gm IILBII WH g Fw 1 ' bi I ,M y ,g HW fe Q 1 -,v:3 ,gieffg- L' elf ? ' . ' ' if if ' J f -33. W.-3 I : I l , ,H 3 J m . Q' I 3- l' , 'Ii I-L' 'I Il 1nI2Hl. 'I . l ' A . I' It I if I ', 1' I E,!Il',Ill ' ,I ' ' LIU l - . if I I 'I A ' ' ' -, I . I , l 'I l I . 4 , 4 X , I I I I X V I l . , N . V ' I-IJ .... f I l i Published Monthly during the School Year by the' Students' Association of West High School VOL. XIX ROCHESTER, N. Y., DECEMBER, 1923. NO. 3 C O N T E N T S LITERARY DEPARTMENT PAGE Cartoon, by John Koenig -------- 4 A Mistaken Friendship Cconcludedj, by Herman Pearson 5 The Blackhand Catch, by Marcellus Olds ---- 7 Faculty Gives Views on Occident Class, H ' by I. M. Spinning 8 The Battle, by Robert Knight - - - - - - 9 A Flight and a Fall, by Leora Post 9 LOCAL NEWS ----- 10 Owl Column, by Milton Hnggett - 11 EDITORIAL ----- 14 SPORTS - - 10 WEST HIGH - 18 ' OCCIDENT STAFF EXECUTIVE c. RAYMOND NARAMORE l,... ,.,.,. ...,.,,.... E a cuxty Adviser ROBERT G. FISHER .............. ......... E ditor-in-Chief EDITORIAL BUSINESS gHgrEgIl?DML5?.vEgINGTON ......,..v.............. Mfnaglng Editor ALLEN H. OTTMAN .........................I...... Business Manager VIRGINIA WHIPPLE ........... ..,.,.. E liiiiifi Editgs JOHN A' WHITTLE 'A g 'AdVe'tfsfng Manage' MILTON HUGGETT ----AA-Y--- M Y--- H-Local Editor LOUIS LA FONTAINE .....,........ Ass t Advertxsmg Manager DOROTHEA DOUGLAS ..... .....,.,,.,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,, P 4-,et LAURENCE PLATT ........,......... Ass't Advertising Manager 1ri3iI1iHi15cI'wii?fiff.?ffQ1i ' ..j11Q5QI'gg1z S,?.?I55 S3223 CARL FRICKEY -4---'-------' --'----e- A SSI' Adve't?S?ng Manager CAROL METHERELL ,-,-- mrmnH--M---NExchanges HOWARD CAIN ....,.. ........ A ss t Advertising Manager JOHN KOENIG .... . .........,. .,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A rt Editgr PAUL ADSIT .............. ....,... ............. P u blicity Manager 215652123 1123512313 -------------- -.---IY R evorter FRANK ZIERER ........., ...... A ss't Publicity Manager MARY ELEANOR Sjqfiiqjgggjgn jjjjjflijggfljf CHARLES KELLOGG ....., ...... A ss't Publicity Manager GUINEVERE CLARKSON ,.,.. ,-,,,.-- R epgyfer EMBERT LUSINK. ......,...., ....... A ss't Publicity Manager QQQQQYSILIYEIITE ------------ A....., S eporrer WILLIAM CROMWELL .... .................... A nnouncements ROBERT scHER'iEii'ii1I6iiiG jijj... jjjgjjiiRZSZi22i EMMA M- OTT0 ----eA-------------A -------.----A'4'------------ S weary WILLIAM SCHUSTERBAUER ,,,,,,,, . ,----,-. Reporter MARGARET GERNANDT ...,.. ........ A ssistant Secretary KATHERINE MCGONEGL -4--'--v4-----A.----A- ,I............ .... R e porter ANNA KINDELEN. ..................... ....,. A ssisrant secretary October 23, 1906, at the Postoiiice at Rochester, N. Y., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Entered as second-class matter, XX X I ' fl bggclnlsdgf' 4 'EQ AS ms G lim Knjf' TIME Tron Ebeifrlnn S X DAWN OF f W LATE, INSTEAD of HAVE- QR THE THHPD V , ,E A ING You comefmr fouocw ix MY Ann X in K 1 SFX? fam OWL X X comme S WM if 5 :In E . OU 0 E x . ' 'T '2 'l' T0 NSEQPEFOE A Wig TPONQ Ml . ' - K' 'Q fy N 'il SWS W 1., . ,,..,. Om 4 ' l N -- will l f X I 1 ':f , Hmxw t I ji mi ,l -- L Fianna,-' ,Ab ffflllgll 1. I 1 2 wnen A rem? mows -,V Hl3STUF'F's ' T- .avr M , ff: - mg- ' ab Sl f 'i ' f 0 QS - :S lf- 6.6. X ,5 M2 JD Wir 9 f- 52 ' fl , WV ?. - A ' W x.,, Q' W1 Tzwff F , iff f , A, A C 1 4 W 4 3 . 5 , , , , -5. 1 CV., ff, 1 K '- 1- ,BX-'fgf 3 xbxwm AX NA 1.-jlvrzjzx, , am. .4 ., .A.. TuesDAvs qv- O 2 I ASSEMBLIES K 4-1 V Lila' ' f V ' f X. 2 4 Ii ,' C y Q -': I 1 1 W' . f35': ,f40ij1, X ANYTHING can -eng' . 'Epi' Vf. BOOK V, Xwljyj Me, R-f' X W'-ml, 'S - fat? ' M- . , rl 5 ... ,N M XXXV fb' N' X nffzffiffujmlnwmk X ff E m y x ' 4 -TKOENI6 ft ' Cya- N A L. ...T x lll. I 1- T I, XI, xlf xl! - - - X.M.,5W! -0- - Q Q i' ,ff vi Jil, in Y ' -f -tllllll f---.iv llWil ' ' ITER RY A Mistaken Friendship BY HERMAN PEARSON y CConcludedj This is the conclusion of the first prize story. The story which won second prize will be printed in Februaryls Occidexzt. fS she watched came a second thrill. Behind Regnarat, from the shelter of a cloak room door, appeared an indistinct face which she knew to be that of Don Bur- dett. For perhaps half a minute this face watched the man who bent over the book. Then it disappeared. Regnarat gave no sign of having heard. Sensing that Burdett was about to leave the building, Virginia returned to the opened win- dow. In a moment the captain of the Occi- dental College basketball team was beside her. As he guided her away from the building she asked breathlessly: Albert Regnarat-what was he doing ? He stared at her in surprise. You-- I saw from the steps on the other sidef' she said. His face was dim through the snow, but she fancied it bore a queer whimsical look as he answered: 'fHe did nothing that we need to reportf' But, Don, he broke into College Hall- K'Let us wait before we say anythingf, he said firmly. Her pride injured at having thus discovered in such a doubtful act, a man whom she had allowed to show her attentions, while in the presence of a rival admirer, sealed her lips. They said the formal things as they parted at her home, and, although she stood half in the dark so close to him that he might have put his arm about her-had he followed his im- pulse-she gave no indication of a new feeling being awakened within her. Merely shaking hands, and wishing him luck in the morrow's game. But her hours of sleep that night were not many. One speculation followed another, al- ways with a growing conviction in the back- ground, a conviction which was humbling, yet which carried the promise of a greater happi- ness. It was close to noon next day when she came upon Don Burdett in front of College Hall. The list? she asked hurriedly. Did Zip Mansfield make it? Can he play ? Certainly, said Burdett. Hels on in everythingf' In Professor Cromwellls math? she per- sisted. Of course. VVhy not?', She flushed and faltered: Well, you know we spoke of his anxiety about that subject ? He,s on all right, said Burdett. If noth- ing happens between now and nine o'clock, the Orange and Black will play the game of its history. Until 8:45 there was nothing disquieting. At that hour Burdett, clad in basketball togs, found three of the first team men with him in the locker room. VVhere's Zip? he asked sharply, looking around the little group. Everybody stared back blankly. Left him after supper in front of the Bowerman lunch room. Said he was going home after his suit,', said one. Burdett swiftly made a round of the whole Xxt l I flf NXQCIDE fi gym. Already the gallery was packed, and the blue and white players of Pomona, led by the redoubtable Bill Hayden, were warming up at the further end of the floor. X ' Team-team-team! chanted the Occidental side of the hall. , . I should have stayed right with him all day,', murmured Burdett in smarting regret. Grasping the arm of Bob Moxham, the man- ager, who had just come in, he cried, Bob, we can't find Zip! Hurry over to his house and try to get a line on him. Quick. Don't lose a minute ! Moxham didn't. But, despite his haste, it was a quarter of an hour before he was back, wild-eyed with excitement. Don,', he cried, he's gone away with Regnarat in a car. Two men saw Regnarat hail him in front of the hotel, take him in, and drive away. Zip was on his way here, with his suit in a bagf' VVhich way did they go ?', V VVest, towards Riverdalef' You've got to follow, and get Zip, cried Burdett. Regnarat had his yellow racer? Good. It will be noticed. Now, who has a car P , Mine,s outside,', said Moxham. Bring him back sure, Bob,', said Burdett, as Moxham leaped into the car. VVhat is it, Don ?', asked the voice of Vir- ginia Black at his elbow. Regnarat has taken Zip away,', said Bur- dett. I-Iels going after them. The girl's face was flushed, and her lips set, as she said: I'm going too. There's some- thing I must tell.Mr. Regnarat-and he may not come backln Do your best for Occidental! Cried Bur- dett, as the car roared off over the snow-packed road. I'll hold them off as long as I can. He went to the Pomona forces, and ex- plained that a member of the regular team had been delayed, asking for a postponement. It was granted. Neither then, or later, did he discover anything which would indicate that the Pomona men shared in the plot to keep Mansfield out of the game. It originated en- tirely in the mind of Albert Regnarat. And it was a revenge which threatened to take as its price the loss of the biggest basketball game of the Occidental College year. Half an hour passed. Then, naturally, the Pomona forces grew impatient. They ex- plained that unless the game should be com- pleted and the team ready to leave town in an hour and forty-five minutes, it could not catch another train before morning. The crowd was impatient beyond all bounds. With plenty of subs at hand, Burdett could do noth- ing but start without Mansfield. The advance dope that the game was to be a scoring duel beween Don Burdett, captain of Occidental, and Bill Hayden, captain of Pomona. proved out precisely. Surrounded by an organization which contained beside himself three other veteran players, Hayden started early and scored consistently during the first half. ' Leading his men at a terrif1c pace, Burdett again and again went down the floor below the Pomona goal and got the ball. Then he, the star forward, found nobody up the floor to whom it could be entrusted for a certain goal. If he went to his rightful endof the floor and waited, the ball never came up. Zip Mansfield, the 'battler, was gone. And Bur- dett, strive as he would, could not be in two places at the same time. Swiftly, surely. the game was being lost through the absence of the great Occidental guard. The half ended: Pomona 22, Occidental l3. Through the ten minutes, wait Bnrdett would walk from a window which looked over the snow-covered road back to the benches where his four' team mates sat in a blanketed, depressed group. One by one the minutes dropped off. Then from the fioor a whistle called. VVe've got to go back in, boys, without Zip, said Burdett. Now up and at them. We can do it V' In his heart he knew they couldn't. Before it became evident, he anticipated the collapse of the little rally with which the Orange and Black started ofi' the second half. At the end CC0ntinzwd on page 245 ig I x A i ' ' fm sex QUDEM-I' 4 The Blackhand . Catcher M ARCELLUS OLDS 35500 reward will be paid for information causing the arrest and conviction of the per- son or persons who dynamited Judge Coulter's home on Saturday evening, july 29. As Policeman Flynn read this heading to a rather lengthy poster, a strange thrill went through him accompanied by a creepy feeling up the small of his back. He knew of the infamous plot to take the Judges life and how it had failed. He knew of the evidence which pointed to McDougal Street, a shady street in a shadier section of the town. That same McDougal Street was to be his beat that night. lf he, a new member of the force, could capture the blackhanders what a feather it would be in his cap. Already he could see himself with a gold badge and the title of captain. Policeman Flynn had walked his beat for about an hour without anything happening. lt was now about two o,clock. The lights along McDougal Street had winked out, one by one, until only one remained. Up over Capucci's Volstead saloon light could be seen around the edges of a dark shade. Signor Capucci was the so-called boss of the foreign element in this section of the city. It was in his place of business that the police thought most of the disturbance started. As Policeman Flynn approached the saloon on his return trip, he heard an argument going on in the lighted room. The stillness of the night seemed to ,accent the loudness of the words: Noi No! No, take it now. Better to leave it here than risk the cop, a voice was protesting in broken English. VVhy not take it now? The cop, hels green. He no suspect nothing. Aha!H thought Policeman Flynn. here,s probably a bomb plot in the making. Per- haps the same gang behind it. He'd nip it in the bud. There were several garbage and ash cans piled near the stairway door. Policeman Flynn hid behind these, his dark uniform blending well with the shadows. Meanwhile the argument had stopped and he heard Signor Capucci bidding someone, Bona Notaf' Then that person started down the stairs. To the now scared policeman the footsteps sounded like the ticks of a great clock which told the time when he must leave this earth. Suppose the blackhander had a bomb with him? Suppose the bomb exploded in the scuffle? If it did, he'd probably be picked up with a mop. Maybe the desperado had his gang around the corner. These Eyetalians,' would soon make mincemeat of a poor Irish- man. The best thing would have been to have minded his own business. VV ell, anyway, per- haps the bomber would not see him. The old fashioned arclights flickered and spluttered as in the door there appeared an indistinct, dark figure, made more menacing by its obscurity. By this time Policeman Flynn's heart was doing the overture from William T ell, Now if only the villain would pass by With- out noticing the policeman trying to make himself small behind the ash can. But Fate seemed to have decreed differently. The man stepped out of the door-way, holding some circular object under his coat. The object slipped and he leaned against the ash can while he adjusted it. The ash can slipped and Policeman Flynn let out a yell. The object slipped out from under the man's coat and fell to the side walk with a nerve shattering crash. The 'blackhanderl turned and broke all world's records getting down the street. Policeman Flynn opened his eyes. He was unharmed. A narrow escape. He peered cautiously over the ash can at where the bomb had fallen. There on the sidewalk lay the shattered re- mains of a one gallon jug and the elderberry wine which it had contained was running into the sewer too fast to be collected as evidence. V ,X I l ' f, f BSQCIDEQ Q' 4 Faculty Gives Views on Occiclent Class To the Editor of the Occidcnt: Your editorial on a class in journalism, while in some sense a criticism of the faculty, and more particularly, I suppose, of the Eng- lish department, is more truly a compliment. For you assume that the faculty has merely to say, Let there be a class in j ournalismf' and the thing is done. You assume that there is some faculty member with practical experi- ence in the newspaper field or at least with the innate ability to deal justly with such a class. You assume that the Board of Educa- tion would immediately sanction the forma- tion of such a class, and that a sufficient num- ber of students would register for it to justify the departure in the eyes of the taxpayer. Don't misunderstand me, please. If these things could happen I should be the best pleased of any, just as I should delight to see a class in drarnatics formed, or a class in debate. The difficulty has always been, as sad experience shows, that ,because credit for col- lege does not follow CI know of no college that will give credit for a high school course in 'journalism'jg because the upperclassman already has, or thinks he has, too much to do now, such courses languish as soon as their novelty wears off. Because twenty-five or thirty must register before a class can be formed, people with no special aptitude and with no real desire to work must be enrolled. As outside activities journalism and debating flourish only by virtue of incessant coaxing or prodding from the faculty. Now when you find thirty serious-minded upperclassmen who are ready for hard gruelling work without thought of credit, bring me their signatures, and we'll try to surmount the other difhculties. Buttremember that apart from news sense, which like the sense of smell or the sense of hearing can hardly be improved by taking thought, and apart from general training in the fields of history, literature, and science, a course in 'journalism' for high school people is after all largely a matter of training in ,, , vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and sentence construction, in unity, coherence, and empha- sis. Cf these you have heard before. News- writing is just a special form of writing, its rules being for the most part the rules of all good writing. Regular schools of journalism will tell you this. But if the difference in approach would foster better writing among West High students, it is both my duty and my pleasure to encourage it. There is one other thing. The real spur to writing for publication is publicationj The high school field is very limited in its capacity for yielding news. Even if we find or make the news, the difhculty of financing a school' news daily or weekly remains. The student body has just begun really to support a monthly publication. The West High Rooter of last year, backed by all the energy and de- votion of Miss Parker fit absorbed her Saturdaysj, and by the loyal efforts of a live wire like Paul Herrick, did not have the financial support to make it an unqualified suc- cess. It seems to me that for the present the Occideut is furnishing a field for all the purely voluntary news writing activitiy surging in our midst. You and I both know that notwith- standing the splendid strides the Occident is taking toward a wider interest in all school activities and functions, it is not yet enlist- ing all the energies it needs. A class in news writing linked up with the Occidezzt would furnish a sort of compulsioniwhich would guarantee more and perhaps better copy, but, I take it, we want for the best interests of the school more volunteer and less drafted service. At any rate, I am very grateful to you for wanting such a course and for stimulating thought about it. Faithfully yours, i 1 I x .- 1 - ,X I l I ! , ,bggcwfag 4 The Battle ROBERT KNIGHT For many and many a year, it is said, Two great schools clashed, each seeing red. Each team fought, determined not to meet That thing they abhorred, namely, defeat. Then the losing school retired, and nursing its wound Waited for another year to come around. This year, let's all see which shall survive And which shall wait for another year to arrive. After the battle reports are out Of the victor have no doubt, For they win who are the best VVhen EAST meets WEST. A Flight and a Fall BY LEORA PosT I went for a ride in an aeroplane, Q Up in the bright, blue sky, And I thought I should never come down again, Because I had gone so high. - With never a stop till I came to a cloud- With gold 'twas fringed so fair, And I stood on its edge to look down on the crowd VVhich stood in the market square. They shouted, they cheered, and I know not what, They laughed, they' leapt, they sang- When I slipped from the edge, and fell like a shot, Slap out of bed with a bang!! Latin Latin is a language, At least it used to be, - First it killed the Romans And now it's killing me. If you don't believe me If you think I lie, just you try to study it And you'll think the same as I. 1 On with the Old Love L. E. VV., June '25 I cared not a rap when we parted. The severance brought me no pain, But now my contrition has started, I'm longing to see you again, I sigh for your sturdy assistance, Your aid as of old I'd employ. Bereft of your presence, existence Is losing its joy. Come back to me, comrade, forgiving My months of unfeeling neglect, Come back and add pleasure to living, My overtures do not reject, I long for your ardent caresses, For the touch of you daily I pineg Come back from my wardrobe's recesses 0, overcoat, mine. Breathes There a Man Breathes there a man with soul so dead VVho never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native school XVhere, in it, I may play and fool ? If such there be, go, mark him welll For him, no supper, till he doth tell The reason, whereby we may find A Way to -take up teachers' time. I found him, he was in the eighth,' The back row was his resting place, The luxuries of the drug store good, He just devoured, who said he could? There's many a trouble VVould break like a bubble And into the waters of Lethe depart, Did we not rehearse it And tenderly nurse it And give it a permanent place in the heart -Anon. Iaives of Seniors all remind us, We can make our lives like theirs, And departing, leave behind us Footprints-on the high school stairs. g n u v- uwv via 'u v v U U 1. fa :fm X eq Qi' ww .. -5 -. ' ..-Q, ,,, ff ZX! , . iw 'W' Y T at 'iv K M was . ' tp -- . f film fir E Q 0 ' 0 Ile ' fi Q B Q' WH 'A 2132- Q-vig, AL., . V W 3 t . I! Seniors Present Two Plays The Senior plays, given by the classes of January and June, 1924, were presented on Friday evening, November 23. The first was Two Crooks and a Lady, by Eugene Pillot, a clever but rather corn- monplace tale of crime in which Joyce Ben- nett played Mrs. Simms-Vane, a wealthy in- validg Nicholas Brown as Miller the Hawk, a crook who is aided by Lucile, CLouise Masonj Mrs. Simms-Vane's pretty maid. The second play was a character farce en- titled Spreadingithe News, by Lady Gregory, the well-known English playwright. The out- standing members of the cast were Clifford Pitt and Adelaide Dorn who carried their end of the performance admirably. An innovation was introduced in the living pictures which were under the direction of Miss See and Mr. Hulek. The poses were pronounced a success. Hi Y Meets Every Tuesday The Hi Y Club has organized again this year and meets at the Central Y every Tues- day night. The following is the Hi Y pledge which a man must take before he can become a member, I pledge myself to create, main- tain and extend throughout the School and Community, a high standard of Christian character. Stalker's syncopators furnish music while the supper is in progress. The newly elected officers of the XVest High group are, President, Horace Howard, Vice-President, Hamilton Niven, Secretary, Paul VVoodbridge, Treasurer, Mathew Jackson. The Radio Club met for the first time this year with a large attendance. Six were pres- ent. The Occideint wishes to announce that Bob Harmon took a girl out alone several weeks ago. We hear that Bob Schroedel is con- templating performing this same daring deed in the near future. They all fall sooner or later. First thing we know Paul Woodbridge will go and get himself a girl. ff Pk vs The feature of February's Occident will be an article entitled How to get in to society, by Cameron Ted Collins, the well-known so- ciety idol and pink tea inhaler. He also plays basketball. Pk Pk Dk Andrew Mathew Jackson. the fashion plate of the school, has introduced something new in children's wear. lt is an invisible bib which folds up behind the ears when not in use. Those wishing to see and copy this latest novelty may see it in action around Mr. Jack- sonfs neck during the second lunch period. :sf :sf Pk Horace Bump Howard ha-s come into the lemon-light lately as a public speaker. He has favored the student body with several choice bits of literature and intends to inflict many more speeches on us before his time is up and he has to turn in his stripes and leave dear old VVest High. Pk X Pk Lloyd Z. Storandt now walks to school. His collegiate flivver has left our presence, leaving behind it many jolted memories to thoseiwho have bumped down the street in it. X PK Pk It may interest the school to know that last month an unidentified person handed in a contribution to the Occident. ,X i l 1 X , SSQCWEADX' 4 ....... .. .. ..... ......-............... .. .. ..........,..............-............,.g. W. H, S. f Fifteen Years Ago The school was investing in Liberty Bonds. 'V I One of the most successful soccer seasons jf had just come to a close. N x is Pk 4: l I ,X Ten Years Ago 1 I ? I X K I ill ,X ' The school board was intending to add a i f' ,X 6 seventh period to the school schedule. l A it x :sf wk le l 5 Five Years Ago A M M M- T 'W'l'll 2 VVe defeated the Alumni in a soccer game. ox Clifford Gordon Rowe died in a Naval hos- ll pital in Hoboken. fN'sf Dr. Charles Holzworth, Dr. Herbert S. january lst-The day to make your annual resolution. January 2nd-T he day to break it. jones, Jr., says letting 'the governor' sign his report card is a bad habit. The people who broadcast their knowledge on a street car are generally those who are so bashful when asked' to recite in class. Education consists of learning, know- ing, and forgetting. Girls, did you ever use this excuse: Egyptian mummies can't run for street cars ? It is rumored that Paul Herrick has a job as Santa Claus, corner of Main and Clinton. Paul, this incognito stuff won't work. And Paul, hold on tight to them whiskers. Our frosh fthinkj they ain't what -they used to be. Christmas is the time when a fellow wishes he had less friends or more friends. It all depends upon whether he's giving or receiving. -Ov-0-Oo-Owluiv-Owl'-O' Vifeet, Herman J. Norton, L. A. Pultz, A. B. Sias and Seth Carkin went apple picking. The war on fraternities was renewed, and several frat members were suspended. Doc, Fahy has made everything he has gone out for, but he refuses to go for the WOIUCI1. Pk FK Ik H. Brown says he wants all the boys to take notice that chocolate marshes will be eleven cents from now on. The one cent tax will be used to purchase hair groom for the little French poodle around the corner. af :sf :if We would like to ask Pete Jenkins if an onion is an effective preventive of recitations. We have been looking for one for some time. ik ak af From the regularity of ujumbol' MacMil- lan's appearance in the corridor after school, we deduce that he has an eighth period assign- ment. ak :sf X A great manyfnew limousines, touring cars, etc. have been using the school parking ground lately. Rumor states that one of the An- cients was bought for 50 cents, but the owner says that the car did not cost him 50 cents. For, he says, if it did, how could I buy gasoline P , A i l I fl X sgqcwsmi He1'c'.t Your Clzcmcc E The American Chemical Society will i award in each state six prizes of S20 for the six best essays on different phases 3 of Chemistry. From the winners of state prizes, the best essay of each class will be selected. The winners will be awarded 5 four-year scholarships in Yale Univer- 2 sity or Vassar College. These scholar- 3 ships consist of tuition in a Chemistry - course, and S500 a year. .,..g..g-o-o+-0f-0+-O--o--o--o--o--weuno--we--0--o--5-.n--o--u--u Old Grad's Day Old Grad's Day will be held next Friday in the school corridors. A large crowd is ex- pected and after the assembly a regular old- fashioned lunch-room feed will be served. Last year's Old Grad's Day was a big hit and this year's is expected to be even a bigger success. Mother: That young man you go around with is a bad egg. Daughter: T know it, that's why I'm afraid to drop him. Paul Adsit is not supposed to be conserva- tive, but they say that the other day while playing golf, instead of saying Fore,' he said, S3.98. Virginia Hanna has expressed a sincere wish that the lunch room would furnish silent straws with the milk bottles. john VVhittle was all dolled up the day of the Occident picture. Woiicler if he thought his Hashy tie would show in the picture? Our Magazine Vtfhat tells about the facultyg About the officers, their strife 3 And all about our dear old school? The Occident , just bet your life! ff 0 1-H?2fl?I2 T55 f? aZi?5555f'm c-mn :P ' ', curve 9 THAT? mr weve- vn wrtobom-'rnzxfs THA TOWEL I g............,.....-...................,...............................,........ Don't crowd! Stand in line! If you sign for it, then all is fine! You'll get your book with cover gay, Best-grade paper, stitched to stay. A dainty breadth, just pocket size- C Ten thousand pages will surprisej Make mama sew your buttons tightg Those jokes will till you with delight. If laughter's bad for your inside, 'Tis better that your book you hide. Among the Seniors' faces stern, Perhaps your sweetheart's you'll discern To carry in your watch or heart VVithin the aim of Cupid's dart. For the same old price of seventy-five, You'd never imagine so much could 9 thrive. BUY LES ADIEUX Senior Annual of january '24 12 Q5 ,X i l I l, FXQCIDE X' 4 A Successful Week Know-Your-School Wieck was carried on very successfully this year and put across with the usual XYest High spirit. Th-e only thing to regret is that the chance Hto show off ofhcially is over for another year. The Tuesday night program was especially successful and the school had a large number of visitors who seemed extremely well pleased with the work. The assembly program was line, starting with' a scientific demonstration and concluding with a two-act play by one of the English classes. The demonstration by the French class was most interesting, being conducted by one of the pupils of the class. It was announced by the pupil that the teacher was away and he would conduct the class in his absence. The orchestra should have special recogni- tion for its especially fine work. 'On the whole this week was all it could have been desired to be and it is due to the fine spirit of co-operation among the students which we hope will never be lost. Music Party The Band and Orchestra held its annual party on Friday evening, November sixteenth, in the corridors. . ' The party was a bang from start to finish. Alfred Stalker's famous Jazz Orchestra fur- nished the music for dancing. Mr. Sauer and Mr. Coon are setting up pins at the Empire Bowling Alleys evenings. as bk we Eighth period means a lesson for some, sleep for others. ns: :u fr I would suggest that a drainage system be installed in the lunch room for those who per- siste in f'bowling over their soup. as sk PF The dutchman says: Tell me how many pigs I got in the bag and Till give you both of lemf' . Eleven West High Graduates Are 3 Pledged As a result of the rushing activities carried on by the seven fraternities on the campus of the University of Rochester, eleven XVest High graduates have been pledged by four of the fraternities. Below we print a list of the fraternities and the men which each has pledged: Alpha Delta Phi .... Stuart M. Menzies and VValter H. Taylor. Psi Epsilon Clifford H. Ford -and Jacques R. Ham- mond. Theta Delta Chi Palmer Teller, Ralph E. Steele and John XY. Horner. Delta Kappa Epsilon john C. Dimon, John M. MacMillan, Richard Mason and Eric D. Stitzen- Statler. Students Win Recognition 5 Elmer L. VVheeler, former Managing Editor of the Qccident, now attending Q the Charlotte High School, won first i prize in the short story contest conducted by Thr Uylltlllu. ' Another member of our staff has also Q 9 5 2 won recognition of his talents outside of 5 XVest High. John Koenig, staff artist, won first prize in the poster contest con- 2 ducted by the Monroe County Tubercu- losis Association. e 9 3..,...........,..,.....,.....,.......................,..,.....,.................,................... School will not be dismissed until 3:30 P. M., after this month, announced Mr. Coon emphatically as he was reviewed by Edgar McSweeney in the office. All of the students in eighth period are well pleased with their assignments and judging by the weekly in- crease, the school will wake up and find itself asleep in eighth period. Mr. Spouse says: VVhen I was young and was taking voice training I never knew what to do with my hands. They were always in the way, and hung down in front of me like advertisements for Armour's Star Hams lu r' I li , 1 1 -....4' ' 5 -....-..----E2 . 9 .W I- I it . N. ri I! I 9 A X . .12-fx, -- -WI , X ,jr V. I I p if -vi 'V was F you had been asked to give an announce- ment in assembly-if you had said, N-n-n-n-o, I-I-I-I-I can't,,' but had been promptly told you could and you had then agreed to do it-if you had thought, and thought, and thought about what you would say, and had said it over and over to yourself until you could say it backwards and you had had dreams and nightmares and night walks-and so forth, all on account of that-announcement-if you had almost stumbled and rolled down the aisle, instead of walking, trying to keep your knees from shaking so-hard-and then when you were asked to give your announcement and, blushingly, shakily you rose from your seat and cautiously made your way toward the edge of the platform, you were deafenecl by the applause from only the first few 'rows-! and then-then as the applause was taken up row by row and the noise increased with the violence of the mob, you began waving your arms frantically, trying to suppress the wild enthusiasts, if you had to stamp your foot and shake your head, and, still waving you finally had to yell above the applause to make your- self heard-wouldn't you feel a sort of a thrill? VVouldn't you be glad, glad you had said, Yes, I'll do it! ? ,CFor those who donlt get the point: Do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you. j Lefs Give Tlzcm a Chance, You may talk of freak styles now. but do you remember the pictures of the style boys in their high collars and stock ties? Reminds one of a sore throat. I want it said of me, by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow. -Lincoln. 14 O you really think that there is only that one small box of lost articles in the office over which you occasionally see someone pawing, as you meander in one door and out another of the main office? Seek and informed or just plain ignor- Ye Shall Find If you do, you are either mis- ant, just as we were until- we went in and took a look. - Really, there is a wonderful assortment. Everything from a pencil to a pair of white slippers! And they don't come in ones or twofs either. They come by the dozen. Rings! pins! bar-pins! cuff-links! bracelets, why, there are more than enough to equip a couple of dozen Hindu brides! Besides, pencils! pens! gloves! caps! purses! Oh, yes, and even a sand-pail. If you have lost something during your career at VVest High, perchance you would fnnd it, could you but gather courage enough to venture into the main office and inquire for it. No doubt tears, briny, shiny tears, and many of them have been shed for these long lost treasures. Now is your chance to re- cover them, if they are here. lVe trust this word of encourage-ment will give you new strength of body and mind. Fear notg we will be with you! i Dozzft Lose Your Pap v The Qctober short story contest re- 2 vealed talent so prevalent that the staff designs to encourage it, to make the E fpfflidfllf in reality the magazine of the entire school. Preceding this issue our ' ingenious students were devising cheers. 2 Early next term, a second short-story g contest will be launched. Mr. Spinning has suggested having a foolish verse con- 2 test. This suggestion will be carried out Z next semester. 5 0 .0.4--Q-.90g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g g .X X l 1 Lf bilqcivs '4 Why Not ? Dear Editor : Donlt you think it would be a good plan for the minutes of each meeing of the Execu- tive Council to be read before the student body in the first Assembly following the Council meeting? VVe, as a school, deserve to know what our representatives are doing for XVest High. There are many questions of general inter- est under consideration and it would seem that a broader knowledge of what is going on would prove profitable to all. Sincerely, ROBERT HARMGN. You want a job in my store, hey? Have you any recommendations from your last em- ployer, my boy ? 'Nuth,in' in writin'. But he said he was very glad to part with me. W'illie, canst you be quiet for a bit F No, ma, but I will for two bitsf' lf our teachers insist upon our following in their footsteps, how do they expect us to get ahead? Percival's middle name is Economy. Per- cival's wondering whom he can pass those old horrid suspenders on to, that grandmama gave him last Xmas! Mr. Spinning: Your book report should be written so that the most ignorant may un- derstand it. Mat. jackson: VVhat part of it don't you understand F Love is always represented as a child be- cause it has never reached the age of discre- tion. Cap Carroll: What is the date, please ? Mr. Holmes: Never mind the date, the exam is more important. Cap: VVell, I wanted to have something right. sd NN! Q5 V. Gordon: How did you like your first riding lessoii?', L. Mason: Oh! Ah-ah-all right but lim going to take the rest by correspondence. ll 2 5 ' ' E . S ii W1 g g A ' 7 s fd 1 it . ' x . avg- --'Q ff'--Q..- -, ' uf ' 'm i' -. ' U 0 : ,. ' 1.-IP! 12.1 fe! .1 4215 . ' ' N 1 1 ., Wai! sz ,ll A.,-'rlgiin W 'Q ef gli-'at - is ,sf 'Q-an F rl-. A' ,- if 4 5 M - , M LA 1- A rr, ,nf 0 - -- ea. - A - , 4 7 Merit Wins for West High --- Painted Post Five Loses Out in Final Minute Our basketball team opened up its season Thanksgiving night at the Armory with a last minute win over the strong Painted Post quint by the score of 19 to 16. The game was fast throughout and was in doubt until the very last when a foul by Fumia and a lield goal by Storandt gave the Vlfest High team a three point lead. Both teams looked bad on close shots and the passing of the two teams showed a lack of practice. Painted Post, boasting the same team that gave East High such a run last year, got the jump on Coach Tichenor's men and held it for the first quarter, the score at the end of that period being 5 to 3 in their favor. Led by Captain Howard the team opened up an offensive that put the Vllest High team to the fore where it stayed for the rest of the game although never by a safe margin. The first half ended 12 to 9 in VVest High's favor. The Visitors were tall and angular and were able to intercept passes because of their size and when they got possession of the ball worked it down the Hoor without much trouble. Things started to happen in the second, both teams spceded up and flashes of real basket- ball were shown by the VV. H. S. team only to have one of the players miss an easy shot under the basket. The score see-sawed back and forth until near the end of the game when a pair ol lucky steves put the Painted Post team even with NVest High with the score 16 all. Both teams fought hard with neither team able to gain an advantage until the last minute of play when Fumia made good a foul and Storandt sunk a field basket. Captain Howard and Storandt starred, doing all the scoring for the winning team. Lambert and Pope were the best for the Painted Post. If-'gyf High Painted Post Fumia ........................................---------------- P0136 Right Forward Howard lCapt.j ....................... Q.. ---.-- SCOU Left Forward Srorandr ...... ................................ .... L a mbert Center Brown ...... ............................. ...... C 21 rey Left Guard Carroll ..... .............................. .... S C hutt Right Guard Score: 1Yest High 19, Painted Post 16, baskets from field, Storandt 4, Howard 3, Lambert 3. Pope 2. Scott, Carey, foul baskets, Carroll 2 in 4, Fumia 1 in 2, Storandt l in 2, Howard l in 2, Scott l in l, Schutt 1 in 2g referee, lleghold, Springfield. The Team lt has been noticed that our Captain, Horace, has a neat bit of embroidery on his.basketball shirt in the form of a small black K. It was suggested that perhaps he had become a mem- ber of the renowned order of the Klu Klux Klan. What say? PK Plf ik f'Cap Carroll following his Captainls ex- ample has lately stepped into the ranks of that well known organization, The Lady Killersf, He was recently seen decorating a prominent seat in the Temple and the seat next to him wasn't vacant either. :K 4: rr In accordnce with custom Bobbie Schro- del has had his hair cut short and now parts it in the middle so that his weight may be per- fectly balanced while in action. gJ,L NEUDEC4 Our Team BY BUMP West High's chances to achieve the cherished Basketball championship received a rude jolt when it became known, that Reginald XVest- brook and Reed Rowley, both stars at the court game, were ineligible for the team under a new State ruling. However, our onward march was only checked momentarily. The shock quickly wore off and with added incentive the team has set- tled down to work, realizing the greater respon- sibility now incumbent upon them. Although the character of the team and its possibilities for success are rendered more or less tentative by the sudden ruling off of two of our best men, there is an abundance of good and ex- perienced material, and the outlook while somewhat dimmed is still bright. At this time the team lines up as follows: Forwards: Fumia, a letter man of last year's team, Howard, also a member of last year's teamg McFarland, former first team substitute. At center we have two finished performers in Brown and Storandt. Brown was the recognized star of the scrubs last year and great things were prophesied for his future at that time. just now he looks better than ever. Storandt, after gaining a position on the team last year and unfortunately losing it thru illness, is now fighting his hardest to re- gain his position and seems the logical choice. At the guard positions we ,have a new man in Robert Schroedel, who was ineligible last year and therefore unable to compete for the squad at that time. However, he has had ample basketball experience. He has played four years with Clever Five and two years with the Jefferson High team. We also have Cap Carroll, another last year's letterman. Cap is considered one of the prettiest players in the city. Paul Katsampes is showing up well in the fight for guard positions. Paul was a stone wall of defense for the second team last year and should be as valuable to the first team this season. This year the team needs the support of every loyal student more than ever before, .g..g.....g...........g..9.a--Q--c--oe-ona-m-4--v-one--ofawowvm-Q--0-Q-4-Dwi--lfvw 2'O O . 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The Juniors are confident that they- will win the Inter-class Championship since they have practically a veteran team. The tales of Nick Carter now hold the premiere position in the life of Howard Brown, M. P. C. fMighty Poor Studentl. He is seen closely scanning the paper covered editions at every opportunitiy. Packy McFarland says when he gets out on the basketball court and hears a feminine voice cry out, Oh there's Russell, that he gets very nervous and unless properly restrained is liable to bolt. Question-In what direction? because of the unfortunate circumstance which has made us rebuild the team at almost the eleventh hour before the opening game. Give them your support and a chance, and they will show you they merit them. l l ,Xl l I f, f' Nxecivls 'C NEWSPAPER OF THE SEA A DARING WEST HIGH JUUR AL A SPLASH Tfgol, II, if VA-TA DECEMBER, 1923 NO. 3 BUY THE OCCIDENT, WE DO THE REST Fone: Ivory 99 44-100fZ, pure WEATHER! 011 the Way, Maybe sog not Yet anyhow. Cameron Collins ............ ..................... E ditOr . . Eugene Remington ....,... ....... A ssociate Editor Gaylord Lowe ,,,,,,.,.,.. ......, A ssociate Editor . Staff The Journal wishes to announce that out of Robert Schroedel Cit Re Orter 99 short stories handed in, Tid Bits, story, on Kendrick L Yddon 4'- ' ECS gnndent titled DetectivinesS,', COppCd the CCllUl01d Reed Rowley ' 'A Orrespondent Springs, The judges have rightfully SClCCfCCl Emma Gttoy - - ' S uggagettist 3 winner, we hope that you HFC pleased. Theodore Dimon ....... ....... S candal Scraper Virginia VVhipple .......... .......... I nspirationist William Longnecker ...........,,,.... Printerls Devil Louise Mason ..........,.............,,.......... Illustrator Russell McFarland .... Western N. Y. Reporter Adele Loysen .......... 1 ............ Q ......,. Health Hints Robert Harmon ..... ..,,....,...i.,. C ity Editor Emmett Carroll ......................,. Children's Page Joseph Lorshreider ............ Associate Pressman R. Edgar McSweeney .............,,,...c Galley Slave Police Exchange 'Tm ineligible. -James Jewell. it at :sf VVanta get in society ? -Ted Collins. at it af VVanna date with-. A. NVhittle. Pk , wk it Yes, boys, it's a new suit. -Frank Zierer. xc at 41 Comm, to my dance ? -Ted Dimon. 4: :ac it Howdy men l -Bill Fraser. Dk ill lk My Sweetie went away. -Herrick. The Story Jeremiah Jones, the great detective, care- fully removed his hat from the interior of the fireplace, put it on his head and stalked out of his room on the tenth floor. As he went out, he thoughtfully punched the time-clock. Business first! That was Jeremiah. Still wearing that thoughtful, preoccupied air, he opened the door of the elevator and stepped inside. His expression of thoughtfulness quickly changed to one of hurt surprise. The janitor came out of his room and carefully scraped him off the floor. XVell, well, he sighed, I suppose this will do for cat meatf' He then wiped off a tear. Our Advertisement Lost-A whitekitten, by a man with a red nose. Lost-A picture frame, by a woman with an ivory rim. Lost-An overcoat, by a man with a fur lining. , Society News Sargent Thomas Sullivan, ,the multi-million- aire's son, is back in school. He can easily be determined by the peculiar color of his beard. if :sf 4: A Boy Scout troop has been organized and has chosen Paul Adsit as their Chief Scout. All the little soldiers are now hunting for Mc- Clurg who was elected treasurer. XXX 4 f X, lx XXCCID-Eng 4 Doci': XYhy on earth do you insist on sliding that roll of sandpaper along the floor? Can't you carry it on your shoulder ? Bob Green: Aw, what difference does it make FU W Doc',: Never mind! l'll have no rough stuffipulled around this place. -S. P. D. Among the old set we find Odell and Mc- Millan. You probably haven't seen much of these dubutants since they have been spending a great number of months planning for their college days. :sf :af X Mr. Paul Herrick, famous young editor, has been much engaged by the Pen and Ink. He addresses all his scriptures to a certain party in Nashville. xc sf PK One evening when Bill Longnecker went to see Louise Mason he thought he would take her some roses, he didn't have enough money to pay for them in fullg so he asked the florist to charge the rest. Wheii Louise took the flowers, she smelled of them and then said, Why, Bill, there's still some dew on these flowers. Bill replied, Yes, I know it, but 1,11 pay that tomorrow. 1 X :sf Harry Slyvester: I'd go through anything for you.', Minnie VVagner: All right, let's start on your bank accountf, ak :cc sk She: Do you believe in heredity PM Geo. Francis: Certainly, Why my grand- father was one of the brightest men in the world. Pk X wk A freshman who lives in Henrietta brought this note to Mr. Coon last Monday: Please excuse my son's absence of three days. He caught a skunk. - - Reed R.: My! Youlre a wonderful dancer. She: Sorry I can't say the same about you. R. R.: Maybe you could if you were as big a liar as I am. Johnny Bryan: And you will always re- member me ? Dot Miller: Yes, I'll tie a knot in my handkerchief so I wonit forget. Mr. Naramore fto classj: If any ofyou have done any sailing, especially on water, you will appreciate the value of clear weather. . Mac Sweeney is out for the swimming team: He is the only one out for sun stroke and great results are expected. ,X t l I X, l SSQCIDEAQX' 4 The Latest Harlem Story BY DONAN COYLE ARLEM, the great detective, slipped out of his disguise and into a large limou- sine. Stepping on it, he raced down the street and out into the great beyond. When he was 'behind the beyond, he slowed down and eventually came to a stop. Weeping copiously into a large rubber dish made expressly for that purpose, he stole down the lane and into a large farm-yard. There he took a folding ladder out of his pocket and unfolded it. Hanging it from the eaves he climbed up to the roof. Sliding across the roof, he jumped into a hay-stack and entered the housethrough a cellar window. Crawling up the air-chute, he landed in the kitchen. There he saw a large lion sitting on the floor and chewing on the hired man. Re- moving the hired-man from the lionis mouth he inserted ia his place a red hot poker and jumped out of danger. The lion turned curi- ously around and, seeing Harlem, winked at h'iii1C'and wiggled his ears mischievously. Harlem laughed good naturedly and let the matter drop. He left the lion to his innocent sport and proceeded up the long, winding stairs. En- tering a large room with small windows he again removed his clothing 'and assumed a dress suit which happened to be nailed over a bad spot in the wall. Immaculately dressed, he walked sedately down the stairs and into the library. Kneeling on the davenport, was a small, diabolical looking man, whose name was Jason Felix, if his license plates were made out cor- rectly. The man turned about and, holding his pipe, so that Harlem could scarcely tell it from a revolver, commanded Harlem to play his harmonica. 1 Harlem jumped upon Jason and bore him to the ground. In that position he started to choke him, but this was a difficult job because of the size of Mr. Felix's adam's apple. Taking out a patent apple-corer, he accom- plished the same results, as he would have if The Exciting Adventure of Abode Pete, The Cow-Puncher or The Further Adventures of Nell, The Artists' Model BY IEREMIAH GAZOOK T is the end of a long, hot day. Pete, the cow-puncher is wending his way, not homeward, but out farther into the desert fastness-out where men, etc.-into the great open spaces-. Pete made a handsome, dashing figure, wearing the latest thing in tweed knicker suits and carrying a brand new bag of golf clubs over his shoulder. His horse looked rather worried at this outfit. Slowly the horse and rider crept on. They climbed a small cayuse Chillj and Pete dismounted. Aha! he cried, Now I shall eat l With these words he began to climb a small abode tree and was soon eating the suculent mesas which grew upon it in abundance. XV hen he had finished, he started off. but not beforellooking after his trusty siesta, or gnat. and filling it with fresh cartridges. Aha! he cried, Aha!,' and sneer-sneer! This very morning the boss, Senor Lopaz, had instructed Pete to go out onto the prairie to round up Greasy Mike and his gang, who had run off with the outfit's cow. It was very evident, therefore, that the cow-punchers would have no work to do or milk for coffee until poor Buttercup was returned. fC0llflH1lE'd on Page 27D he had gone to all the trouble of choking him. Dragging the corpse thru the house by the hair. he finally reached the kitchen. The lion was still nibbling contentedly on the ,hired man. XV ith a noble air, he took the hired man under his arm and left the house. Outside a large ash-wagon was waiting. Harlem, the great detective, deftly tossed the two burdens onto the wagon and bade the driver to move on. Chuckling violently, Harlem watched the ash-wagon disappear into the near future. .X I 1 1 f, Seems ff Parlor Magic BY IMA SMARTFELLER AVE the guests assemble in a sitting position around the room. Take the center of the room for your own and then start the performance. Ask from one of the spectators present for the use of a gold watch for your first trick. Many will be offeredg take nothing but the best. Place the watch on the floor, face up. Roll up your coat sleeves to show that there is nothing con- cealed there, speak three Spanish words and jump fiercely upon the watch many times. The spectators will find to their astonishment that try as they will they cannot start the watch ticking again. Now let us proceed with trick number two. Have one of the gentlemen present give you his hatg then place into this hat twelve eggs. Next grab the rim in such a way that the eggs cannot escape, then bang the hat, eggs and all, with great ferociousness against the wall. Qpen the hat and those present will find to their amusement that there are twelve broken eggs within. Trick number three is a wee bit harder to perform, but if you will follow directions closely, we know you will succeed. Take a real sharp ax and chop in the front of the piano. Chop many times until all strings have been cut away and only the frame remains. VVhen this is done, ask one of the young women present to play Swannee Riverf' To her mystification not a sound will come from the instrument. Ask one of the gentlemen present to lend you his vest. This having been done, place the vest in the parlor stove until it is burned to a cinder. To his utter delight and surprise he will find that he has only the coat and pants left to his suit. Blindfold one of the gentlemen present and have him stand in a bending position in the center of the room. Take a huge, hardwood strip of wood, nail inserted in end, of about 2 by 4 in size. VVhack the blindfolded man furiously on the hind quarters. He will jump as though shot. They Say- Eugene Remington, Instructor of Kneckrology All great men, such as Caesar, Ben Frank- lin and myself have regarded the business of others as privately public. I truly wish to en- courage this sort of comedy among men of solid calibre like myself. if is :sf Emmett Carroll, Reckless Taxi Driver Difference of opinion makes auto races. Difference of inches, sometimes causes death. The lack of intelligence is most astonishing to the most learned of people, among whom I stand with open ears. ak if ff Edgar J. Macsweeney, Renowned Lecturer on All Topics I consider that the world's greatest prob- lems are purely mathematical at this time, al- though I have had no trouble in solving them with the aid of my adding machine. wk Pk :sf James X. Mooney, Annual Expert Withot1t an annual the poorest man is bet- ter off. I realize that the standard of pre- vious annuals has been captured by the juniors, but this book will enthrall the heart of he fair- est damsel among you. Pk if :sf Wesley Ashton, the Fairest of All Pitchers Of course, all of you do not realize the importance of a curve ball. It curiously re- sembles the phenomena of a corkscrew of which you are familiar. The velocity with which I throw the ball enables me to excel all others in the art of ping pong. She: By the way, are you an Elk ? He: No, dear, I'm a stag tonight. For your last trick which is to be the main feat of the evening, have every one present contribute a ten dollar bill. Place the bills in your pocket and walk rapidly out of the house. Before you have gone a black, they will realize to their puzzled surprise that their money 1S gone. XX i l I f, f bggcinqh' 4 gg lfS0l1 T Q- afs ' Z X I 1 .5 I , ,' STETSON HATS Here's a hat-a real hat-Stetson style, Stetson quality. It's been named COLLEGE HALL because it just suits the young fel- low--the brisk, alert youth ready for anything. Distinctive? Of course it is. You'll find that out when you try one on. HATS - CAPS - GLOVES W A R R E N H A T S Stetson Hat Corner Main and State Streets Rochester, N. Y. Sports Looking backward into the future we find that the price of eggs in Labrador has abso- lutely no bearing upon the pineapple situation in Hawaii at the present time. However, let us bring before the eyes of the school that the ping-pong and marble teams of our fair school are the most poorly equipped in this section of the state. VVhy not have the Treasurer of the Students' Association appro- priate or manipulate enuff money to buy some new alleys and some ping-pong balls? Alleys are now selling two foriiive cents. These are of high grade and would be splendid equip- ment for our big games. However, regular mibs are of sufficient quality for practice. The price is much less also. At present they are selling ten for one cent. Personally, l believe that ping-pong should be abolished as a major sport. The treasury is in no condition to stand the cost of ping- pong balls at Fifteen cents each. In conclusion, let me explain the difference between a piece of cheese and a hunk of cheese. XVhen one takes a knife and slices off a piece of cheese. that is a piece of cheeseg but when one bites off a hunk of cheese, that is a hunk of cheese. So endeth this tale. Many are the worthy people who have been suffering for years from simple aliments that should not be. said Doctor Featherbed, who died last year of spring disease. Come to life, be yourself! Don't be mokus. Go to the nearest druggist and demand a sample pack- age of Lead's Iron Pills. This should bring back that old dash and love for work which is always in demand.-Advertiscment. She: Oh, George! live just won a S500 prize for the best article on the cruelty of trapping animals. He: Great! VVhat are you going to do with it ? ' She: Oh, now I can afford a new fur coat. xxtl ffl! ESQCIDEA Q' 4 A W fo A N109 7'e '3rZ'am: i. !MM Wi Maid: Where have madanfs clothes gone ? Steward: VV here did you put them Fl' Maid: In that little cupboard with the glass door on it.', Steward: Huh! That ainlt a cupboard. that's a portholef' Miss llalsted: 'WVhy were some of the Crusaders buried with their legs crossed be- low and some above the knee F johnny Bryan: 'Chances are some of 'em were bowleggedf, Niven: I was talking to your girl the other day Adams: Are you sure you were doing the talking P N.: Yes ' A.: Then it wasn't my girl. In 1 Phone, Stone 53 16 GEORGE BURNS PRESS, Inc. PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS 49-51 North Water Street Rochester, N. Y. UOCCIDENTU PRINTERS EE HSOMETHIN' FOR NOTHIN' E' That's what you get when you tune in your radio. We have crystal sets as low as 32.50. Better still, get our parts for single tube set and make your own-Sll.65. Then you can get programs for several hundred miles around. Special sale B batteries, 2256 volt, 51.69 and 52.394 Fourth Floor. Sibley, Lindsay Sz Curr Co. E GENESEE CONFECTIONERY S P E C I A L 2095 Discount To all West High Students on FANCY CHRISTMAS BOXES 418 Genesee St., near Columbia A. Salivaras HEI I . 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Gut upon the fioor sprang Zip Mansfield, dressed in his basketball suit, forgetting all rules of the game in his eagerness to grasp the hand of his captain. Time out, pleasef! called Burdett, and dragged Mansfield and his other men off to the locker room. There Moxham's words tumbled over each other as he explained: Found them ten miles out-Regnarat's car in a drift, he pretending it wouldn't run'-Zip just beginning to get Wise- Burdett interrupted: They've got us Z7 to 16. VVe can Win, Zip, if you- Mansfield was gripping his hand, a ferocious lust for redemption in his eyes. Give me a chancelf' he gasped. just let me in! Don. he certainly made a fool of me. All these weeks-then today-wanted me to come for 'just a minutef lied about the time, then staged that false accident! l'm sorry, Don, IJ It's not too late, Zip. cried Burdett. Play Hayden as hels never been played. Get them '15 up to me. I'll do the rest. Back on the fioor went the Occidental five, Zip Mansfield replacing one of the green guards. Occidental was eleven points behind. There were fifteen minutes yet to play. Three of those minutes the teams fought neck and neck-escorelessly. Then Zip. who was en- veloping the lanky Hayden like a thick vine about a sapling, got the ball, and shot it down the fioor into the waiting hands of Burdett. who banked it for an easy goal. T hunderous cheers of confidence boomed from the Occidental side. Do it again, Zip! Give it to Burdett! roared the orange and black rooters. But such baskets came none too easy. The Pomona five was a machine not to be casually smashed. It was another three minutes be- fore Mansfield, playing with the fury of a madman, his eyes fiashing with a fiery rage, emerged from the scrimmage with the ball. It went to Burdett at the other end of the .X - I 1 X , SSQCIDEA Qi' 4 floor, to be turned into another field goal. After that Pomona's front seemed to waver. The uncanny speed of this man brought in so strangely, and the invincible accuracy of his running mate, broke the blue and white play- ers' morale. Goal after goal was made by the unfailing combination. The Occidental sup- porters rose like wild people, cheering in a continuous din. Another- shot with his guard veritably hang- ing to him, and Burdett had tied the score. They were shouting his name deafeningly. But he could only see the fiercely burning eyes of Zip Mansfield, the betrayed, redeeming him- self by herculean plays in which he scattered the tried veterans of Pomona like chaff before the wind. Then there was a slip. Hayden, the great. breaking away from Zip, scored a most spec- tacular goal. Like a Hash the stocky Occi- dental man was back at him. A minute to play! Mansfield fairly threw himself between two Pomona men fumbling for the ball, and took it from them. With a favorite trick of his he leaped high into the air, sighting and calculating his throw after he left the floor. Beneath the Occidental basket was Burdett. Down the floor came the sphere like a cannon shot. Spat! Burdett had it. Through it went, and the score again was even. Thirty seconds more, the timers observed, gripping their watches feverishly. From the tip-off the ball went straight to Bill Hayden. At him came Mansfield. Then the Occidental gallery sobbed. With a terrible slip Zip was down, an unbalanced heap at Hayden's feet. The Pomona captain deliberately adjusted theball for one of those shots which he so seldom missed. Slowly, painfully, it seemed to the Occi- dental rooters, Zip Mansfield rose. But he gained momentum. Half up he was when the hands of the Pomona captain-those fearfully accurate hands-launched the ball into the air. It would have been a goal-the winning goal Pomona forces always swear, had no other hands intervened. From his crouching posi- tion Zip Mansfield fiew upward like a broad, MEI FOUNTAIN PENS FOR ' HIGH SCHOOL USE A Sheaffer Lifetime will furnish an easy writing pen which will withstand the hardest use-guaran- teed for life. Sfrrnntnmif FRED'K A. OTTO Dancing Master H Instructing in New York's versions of the American Waltz, Fox Trot Combinations and Tango. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS for High School Classes in the Tango, the season's most popular dance. WWWWEW V I J SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Flowers leave nothing unsaid. Their charm and beauty carry a far finer message than the most facile writer could ever pen. , J. B. KELLER SONS FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue North Phone orders have prompt atten- tion-Main 4004 THE CANDY AND ICE CREAM OF EXCELLENCE 46 East Avenue Boston, New York, Philadelphia, London, Paris and Canada E PAGE 8: SHAW .X i l 4 X , 4 OSCCIDEACQ 4 H. E. WILSON FLORIST Phone, Main 1084 Cut Flowers, Corsage Bouquets Baskets, Decorations ' 88 East Main Street - Have a REAL HAIR-CUT and get the load off your mind GRANITE BUILDING BARBER SHOP Webb, Prop. Fifth Floor-Take Elevator and Save Energy SPECIAL RATES To Students for Individual Portraits . , or Groups WHITE STUDIO 208 East Main Street Phone, Stone 3258 Open Sunday afternoons mmmEm WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT TO WEAR . 6tAJ3! FOR HE KNOWS , THE YOUNG MEN'S SHOP I 135 E. Main St., opp. Granite Bldg. HABERDASHER HATS CLOTHING stocky bird, hands over head in a miraculous leap. It was just in time to intercept the ball. W'ith one hand he caught and deflected it, and a moment later it was in the hands of the conquering Occidental guard. The Pomona players were upon him. Daring everything he shot the ball to the floor beneath their very hands, caught it on the rebound, and then looked for Don Burdett. Between the two there passed a swift signal. His guard fairly riding him, Burdett reached the designated point at the same time as the ball. One second it smacked his waiting palms. Then with a beautiful turn in mid air, he had launched it. VVith a graceful curve upward, then down, the ball went so cleanly through the basket as to hardly disturb the netting. It went back into play for perhaps five seconds. Then the timer's whistle blew before it drew near either basket. Occidental College had won by a single field goal. Out of the gallery dropped Occidental re- tainers who would not be denied. As they would have lifted Burdett to their shoulders, he dodged, and pointed to the broad back of the retreating Mansfield. There's your hero l he cried. He won the gameff In the locker room Burdett felt the arm of Maxham, the manager, about him. You won't say anything to Zip, will you Don P be asked. He's had his lesson. Virginia said something-not much-but enough. And Regnarat! You should have seen her freeze him! For once his clever tongue, which came near costing us this game, had no come back. VV e left him in the snow, and came in, she and I in the front seat, and Zip in the back, put- ting on his suit fanned by the gale l Many were the congratulations which were crowded upon Burdett in the next hour. Best of all was the smile of Virginia Black. But we might have been spared this last hazard, she said, if you had let folks know about what we saw Albert Regnarat do last night-what did he do ? , XVhat do you think? he asked with a peculiar smile. - I .Xi Y f X, f bgecweah' C I thought he changed Zip Manshelds grades to keep him off the list. So did he. But Regnarat didn't know, as I know, that Prof. Cromwell keeps the- grades of members on teams in another book, which he carries in his pocket, and reports from. When I saw what Regnarat was doing, I just had a quiet laugh, and let him go. Nobody knows of that but you and me, and he has enough to answer for, so we won't tell. Close beside them pushed in the stalwart frame of Zip Mansfield, who stretched out to Don Burdett his strong right hand, 'Tm sorry, he said, that I was so blind. Will you shake and forget ? For a long moment Burdett clasped the hand of Occidental's trusted guard. Then as Mansfield turned away, he became con- scious again of a charming presence beside him. Shyly she advanced her hand and said with a whimsical smile: Make it two l CCOHt'Zi1lML'd from page 205 The latter possibility worried Pete more than the former. Punching cows is no joke, thought Pete as he rolled another corn-cob cigarette. With a shriek, Pete spurred his horse and dashed silently down the street, shrieking and yelling at the top of his voice. Faster and faster he traveled at every revolution of the horse. Suddenly they turned a corner on two wheels. Quick as a Hash Pete drew his pump and pumped two bullets through a horseman who was coming from the opposite direction. The other rider slithered from the saddle and lay, a messy mass, upon the ground. Hasta Luigal QOh Bother!j, he swore. as he looked at the corpse. Yet t'was only too true. He had shot the boss! Then with a sigh he turned and clasped the girl to his breast. 'n Forever ? he husked. Forever! she answered-gurgle-urgle- urgle. QCurtainj lf - ff, li 1 ' gi X . , A' ' 11-1 ie, ? A 52:39 1 - 5'-' 1 S' . E f i 05? '16ur Savings It CAN be done DOUBLE ROCHESTER SAVINGS BANK The Students' Bank , . ETAL ART A PINS AND RINGS- Oflicial Jewelers Occident and Alma Mater Samples on ,hand at our office, 77 South Ave. Drop in and get our new 52 Page Catalog, Engraved Commencement Invitations. Phone, Stone 2176 I1- I Very Collegiate, What? HATS and FURNISHINGS' Where? HALL 8: COVEL CO. 9 North Clinton E A i l 1 fl X SDXXQCIDEAQ' if MUEEl5f MHFIUEEfEVMEF EIEIEEIEIEIEI y : .yi zz- J ' 'V ,fl , . h . W In mire f 'f' , -'ff - ' , C-eff .' G' ' g ' ft A 1 Otis J- Nagle, -f ... in 1 eu, v' -P Zag! 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Send for Our Bulletin Phone, Stone 1974 218 East Avenue ACCEPTABLE HOME GIFTS t for the Father, Husband or Brother k I In great variety of style and wide X range of price. ta' 1 i Easy Chair Book Blocks Oiiice Chair fy Smoking Costume! Reading Lamp A ! Stand Rechnm' ' g Humidor ' I 1 g pd Foot Rest Chair cabinet c Q . ' ! ! Magazmenack Library Table Chiiforobe , A Bookcne Oiiice Desk Card Table . 1 ri J. B A L L A G H , PHARMACY Complete Line of School Supplies Assortment of Fountain Pens 50c-S5 Full Line of Candies alwayson hand Ice Cream, all flavors 470 Genesee Street Corner Hawley Street, Opposite the School