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

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XX X i ' ff FSQCIDEA bf' 4 A sense of humor is an attribute of good character. Nothing can make a teacher solider with his pupils than to display a set of white molars in a genuine, honest to good- nenss grin the first day of school. The students will strive to understand him from that day on, because they will have found that he's a regular fellow. Once someone wrote eleven commandments for teachers. Qne of the eleven was written in capital letters: O O O To keep with the cultural growth of Roches- ter-its 'art galleries, public schools and con- cert music-the LeRoy Collins Management is introducing to Rochester a Series of Five Professional attractions for Project young people. The prices are arranged on a broad scale so that every young person in the city may feel that these performances are within his reach. They will be given at the Regent Theatre on Satur- day mornings. I 0 O 0 A New Co-operation-how often we preach that word and how often do we cast away oppor- tunities to practice it! Too often do we thoughtlessly fail to do our Co-operation bit and cause much unneces- sary trouble for one person. For instance-if. in the lunch room, we should all co-operate with the teacher in charge by clearing up our dishes, taking back our milk bottles, and placing our waste papers in the proper containers, we would have a neater lunch room. Also, consider this-with which teacher do we stand the better chance of receiving a good mark? The teacher who has been compelled to clear up' our dishes, take our milk bottles back. and pick up our papers, and eat his own meal in great haste, or one with whom' the lunch period duty has easily taken its course? The second teacher could be ideal, but the first -consider and co-operate. ' I O O O If it wasnt for the support of our adver- tisers. the Orridmzf could not be published. Your every dime is barely sufficient for half the cost of publication each time. Please 'So it is no more than fair that you try your very best to patronize the Orcidem? advertisers. EEEEL Nine

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.. '? f ' I 'L , 'J 5 5Vf L'i -r-Hr X , N1 ii ei ig Qf -rl if , s, Wy L' A Q' A 1 .45 Ps V -- . r-'Fit - 1 ff M' 1 'ii -' h y' ' P W -'lf 1 S I I' , . , ii -X , I up xl f. Q i' 5' - . C I n F: l W l Fl f ' A if ' 5 Entered as second-class matter, October 23, 1906, at the Postofiice at Rochester, New York, under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. OCCIDENT STAFF ROBERT G. HARMON. ,,.., ....... E ditor-in-Chief C. RAYMOND NARAMORE ....... ...... F aculty Adviser FRANK R. ZIERER ,... ...... Managing Editor EUGENE M. REMINGTON .,.,.., ........ S tudent Adviser JOHN M. KOENIG .,.,.......,...........,...,... .......,.., A rt Editor JOHN A. WHITTLE ....,.....,,..................,,.. Business Adviser EDITORIAL BUSINESS PAUL WOODBRIDGE ....,,....,..............,.,,,...,.,.,.. Sport Editor PAUL ADSIT ....,.,...,......,....,.....,.,,...,,...,,.. Business Manager HARRY MEYER ,.....,.,,....,...,, ..,... A ssistant Sport Editor ALLAN SITZENSTATTER .,.,,....,., Ass't Business Manager DORIS GARNISH ,,,..,..,....,,...,. .,...,..... ,........ . , Literary Editor LOUIS LaFONTAINE ..........,,.........,,... Advertising Manager KATHARINE McGENEGLE ....., Assistant Literary Editor RICHARD EVANS ..........,. Assistant Advertising Manager DOROTHY STOWELL ,.......... ...,,....,.,..,,.,.. E ditorial Editor KENDRICK LYDDON. .... ...Assistant Advertising Manager AUSTIN BLEYLER ..,...,, ............,.....,., L ocal Editor WILLIAM HUMPHREY ..,.......,. Ass't Advertising Manager CARL FISHER ,,,,,.,,.,,.,,, .... , ..Assistant Local Editor LAURENCE PLATT ....,........,,....,.. . .....,,,. Publicity Manager HELENE MURPHY., ,... .........,,.... E xchange Editor' RALPH FISHER ............ ...,... A ssistant Publicity Manager MARY STOWELL ,..,.... ...,.. A ssistant Art Editor EMBERT LUSINK ...,.... ....... A ssistant Publicity Manager FRANCIS SEARLE ,.,,.,...... ...... A ssistant Art Editor ELSIE STANDING .,..... .,.....,...,,...,..,..,,....,....... S ecretary KINGSLEY HORTON ,,...,.i.,...,.,,,.,.,.,.. Assistant Art Editor MADELYN REED ....,...........,,................. .,..... S ecretary REPORTERS MAURICE FAUGH EDNA MANLEY MAY COLLINS HELEN HARMON GLADYS RIDGELY MARY BETH WI-IALEY CHARLES SHANTZ GEORGE CLARK RAYMOND KIRKPATRICK ROBERT SCHROEDEL Something is wrong somewhere. A mild riot of consternation ensued in one of the recent class meetings when the faculty advisors announced the new bug bear Why? -pardon us-ruling, providing that any student a member of the eighth period, was debarred from class offices or from membership on the school executive board. There is no consistency in this ruling which shows unmistakable evidence of the faculty's desire to force a student who is not the best 'of scholars to become an outcast as far as stu- dent activities are concerned. The new rule would perhaps be a bit more bearable if it were carried out in all these activities, but at present it applies merely to student officers, class offices, and council membership. These are the offices which demand less at- tention and application than the sport teams, to whom the new ruling does not apply. The council meets occasionally, perhaps once a month, for generally a period lasting less than a half hour. During the athletic seasons, mem- Eight bers of the teams are excused from the eighth period regularly to attend practices. Mr. Stowell tells us each year that we are all members of the XVest High School Student Association and as such entitled to vote and hold office. This same rule is in effect at our sister school East High, where there is no eighth period. We hope the faculty executive board can explain this ruling which is appar- ently a puzzle to the student body. ooo, Can you laugh with your pupils ?,' This should by all means be a stock ques- tion among the list regularly asked hopeful pedagogues seeking em- If Our Teachers ployment. Superintend- Would Laugh ents arrange interviews T ' with applicants at which they insist upon credentials of training and ex- perience, but never upon that gem of all ex- istence-a finely cultivated sense of humor.

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V Q I U U- U g .49 . .L Nzix- if x . A .f. . wll, 'f-MVT, Xi, f ,I fa g l, 'U' Q ' it-, if . ..P f f 'sg ,I ly Q li ifjliii in-ark A :gag ' ...ti . 5 - '1 T if? 5 '-' aye. -its... 1 ,La ,.. l' -AJ Numerous Changes Made In Personnel of Faculty Mr. Wilson, of the chemistry department, has returned to Washington junior, where he taught before coming to VVest High. Mr. Wheelan, formerly of the commercial department, has gone to Pittsburgh. Mr. Wilbert Arnold is taking his place. Mr. Frank Weet, who has been on the faculty sixteen years, has resigned and has gone into business. Mr. Emerson Brizzie has joined the chemis- try department. Miss See of the drawing department, and Miss Weaver, the school librarian, have re- turned after a term's absence due to illness. Mr. Lloyd Slater, recently of Troy, has joined the Mechanical drawing department. Mr. Clarence Koeppe, former principal of the Churchville High School, is now teaching mathematics in West High. Mr. McEwan of the mathematics depart- ment left at a late hour to serve as principal in the new Elmira High School. Miss Margaret Jacobson is a new arrival on the faculty this fall. Miss Jacobson is in the commercial department. Mr. Harvey Lockwood, a graduate of the U. of R., and an alumnus of West High, has returned in the capacity of a history teacher. 0 O O Sarah Woodworth, acting as councillorls assistant, spent two months in the wilds of Maine. . 0 O 0 Normandy and Switzerland were toured by Miss Zwierlein during the summer months. 0 0 0 Dorothy and Mary Stowell, with their father and mother, crossed the continent and traveled through California and Canada. Ten Ll' Three Classes Hold Meetings and Choose Oflicers for Term The following classes held meetings: June, 1925, june, 1926 and january, 1927. Officers were elected as follows: June, 1925-President, Paul Vlfoodbridgeg Vice-President, Sarah, Vtioodworthg Secretary, Richard Jackson, Treasurer, Allan Sitzenstatterg Executive Council, Robert Schroedel, Austin Bleyler and Gladys Ridgley. june, 1926-President, Ormell Gilmore, Vice-President, Florence Knopeg Secretary, Robert Guckyg Treasurer, William Mabetg Executive Council, jack Lynes, Florence Knope and Margaret Johnson. January, 1927-President, Theodore Kellyg Vice-President, Donald Walker, Secretary, Bethine Coe, Treasurer, Laurie Butler, Execu- tive Council, Jean Morgan, Lincoln Burrows and Raymond Foster. O O O Mr. Fulcomer, who is now in New York teaching in a private school and taking up dramatic studies, visited the school before its formal opening. Doom Days Report cards will appear on the fol- lowing dates: November 3 i December 8 January 12