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

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Xl I l ' f, f bggclveah' 4 New Officers of Students' Association Pledge - Their Efforts to the School X I . fic P, M1 ' . 5352131 ' sflf' - x .X : 2 in A ' Y' 'l' vv:.-:JrJmlllwn. I 1 l ' K I President David Richardson: 4 Fellow Students-I thank you for electing me to this position among you. It is a great honor to be an officer of the West High Stu- dents' Association and I am going to strive constantly to so discharge the duties of this office that you will never be disappointed in your selection. With the help of the other officers and with your support We are going to make this the biggest year West High has ever seen. Vice-President Sarah Woodworth: I Wish to thank the members of West High for this very great honor. I assure all the members of the Students' Association that I will do my very best to fulfill the duties of this office. Secretary Robert Schroedel: I Wish to thank youall for this unexpected election to the office of secretary of the Students' Association. I Will do my best to fulfill Ellie requirements of the position and hold up the high ideals of West igh. Cheerleader Hamilton Niven: In accepting this office as cheerleader of the West High Students' Association, I Wish to thank the student body for the election and hope I can count on their most hearty support in the coming year, Whenever a school event demands yelling. Four ,

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,X I l 1 X, SDXXQCIDQ DX' 4 'Why Fathers Turn Gray ! 'By Doris Garnish HE eminent Dr. Edimetz drew a long sigh of relief. At last, his fondest dream was realized! Before him reposed, completed, his wondrous invention known only to himself. It was to show, first him, then the world, the truth concerning that much dis- cussed, but sphinx-like planet, Mars. Every- thing was in readiness for the decisive test which was to take place that evening with him as the sole audience.. The weird-looking machine was of the nature of a motion-picture camera. A powerful tele- scope pointed toward the heavens, through the huge opening in the ceiling of the laboratory, while a vast number of lenses focused upon a screen resembling that of a movie emporium. Innumerable wires were woven in and out of the contraption in an interesting and elusive manner. However, the machine, as a whole, possessed a very innocent appearance for a factor supposedly destined to affect the futures of two or more worlds. Pride of possession radiated from the owner's whole being. Here, at last was the child of his brain, waiting to print his name forever on the pillar of fame! Vague vissions of his own glory and honor passed delightfully before his eyes. Wonderful-wonderful-. This pleasing meditation was suddenly cut off by the ,equally sudden entrance of the scientist's young, and happily, only son. Two words can most fitly describe this important young person. And those--Joe, College. There you have him. Flapping trouser leg, baggy coat, screeching tie, inevitable pipe, col- lar-ad profile. H'lo,- Dad, -how's business? Have a smoke P was the casually pleasant greeting. f'No, thanks, shortly. A Not at all abashed, his offspring continued- Beastly hot day, what? Should think you'd lay off for a while-er-a little golf or the like-nothing like it, you know. But I say the ole invention's coming right along---whadye Sin' , call this thing ? picking up a small lense from a table. Please don't touch anything, Frederick. And now to get at the real issue, how much am I indebted to you for this visit ? Freddy had the grace to redden? Well, it's like this. Dad, you see, I-that is to say-Billy Schuyler and I-er-well, had sort of a smash-up the other night and- How fast were you going ? Well, I was only doing about, well, not more than sixty-five, but he was doing eighty anyway. It was really his fault but my buggy is pretty well banged up. With an air of long-suffering patience, Dr. Edimetz drew out his cheque-book. How much will it take ? . Freddy named the amount, slightly raised, on general principles. After receiving what he had, verily, come for, the young man stood for a moment playing with the cheque and frown- ing a little. Not enough ? queried the father. Well, you see, Dad,'I really need some new clothes. Getting so I've nothing to wear. Sorry, but that will have to do for now. You've already had twice your allowance. Now, when I was your age- Further discourse was interrupted by the entrance of a third member of the scientist's household. This time a girl of about eighteen years was the interloper. She also was typical of this swiftly-moving era. With the aid' of sleek bobbed hair, rouged cheeks, dress so short and sleeveless as to be almost no dress at all, and the other common and well-known accessories, she flapped her way blithely and irresponsibly onward. I-I, how perfectly darling to find you both here ! she gushed. Daddy dear, please, I want a party! Just a wee, little one, in the garden. You said I might, you