Albany High School - Prisms Yearbook (Albany, NY)

Page 18 text:

16 THE GARNET AND GRAY VVith such initiative Philodoxia expects to continue her excellent work to include a victory over 'Logia on Boys' Day. The present officers are: President, George Butman, Vice-President, Davis L. Shultes, Treasurer, George Gildersleeve, Recording Secretary, Van Straub, Corresponding Secretary, Marvin Smith, Senior Marshal, Burage Stiles, Junior Marshal, Lester L. Moston, Senior Editor, Ronald Steeves, Junior Editor, Clarence Stott, Reporter, James Hayes, Critic, Howard B. Noyes. THETA ALPHA NOTES The first term has been a very successful one for Theta Alpha. Under the able leadership of Rosella Lynch, Alpha has accomplished a great deal. XVe have studied the lives and works of such poets as Shelley, Keats, Wordsworth, Tennyson and Kipling. VVe also had several debates on cur- rent topics. The Alpha-Sigma spread was a great success and the good program was enjoyed by all. However, the greatest event of the season was the concert of the Colgate Musical Club presented jointly by Alpha and Sigma. Wie express our sincere appreciation for the hearty cooperation of the faculty, the various committees, the students and the alumni both of Col- gate and A. H. S. all of whom contributed greatly to the tremendous success of the occasion. We only hope that our next undertaking will be as successful The present officers of Alpha are: President, Rosella Lynch, Vice- President, Ruth Lemmle, Critic, Mildred Martin, Corresponding Secre- tary, Edith Davis, Recording Secretary, Mildred McAllister, Senior Editor, Ruth Devlin, Junior Editor, Edna Dewey, Second Junior Editor, Anna Riley, Treasurer, Nettie Brucker, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Anne Lockwood, Marshal, Alice Donnelly, Reporter, Helen Dolan. COMMERCE CLUB NOTES The Commerce Club came into being through the loyal and faithful efforts of the Commercial Seniors of the class of '22, The small group of members who composed the Commerce Club at the beginning of the present school term were also faithful- and began to build it up, not only in numbers. but also in usefulness. XYell, to make a long story short, it is a growing organization with an unselfish motto of service. A. HOGLE. M, ,AL .14

Page 17 text:

THE GARNET AND GRAY 15 GIRLS' ATHLETICS The boys have shown their worth in bringing home the football trophy and placing it in the library, but wait! The girls haven't begun yet! The regular basketball practice will be carried on until Christmas vacation. The captains, managers and teams will soon be chosen for the real games between classes after the holidays. As usual, the Juniors have their eyes on the letters again. Are they going to get them? Come to the games and see for yourself. As for gym, girls, hard work is required of us to be a credit to that new floor. It used to be an athletic stunt itself for our instructor to com- mand our marching column over hills and around pitfalls in the old floor. All that is past now, but the freshmen donlt know what they missed. We girls have a newcomer to welcome in our Physical Education de- partment, Miss Ward. She has already proved her ability for in spite of the fact that Miss Gsburne was sent as a delegate to the convention at Syracuse, Miss Ward managed the classes alone for a few days, no easy task. Should there be a track meet later in the year, let's hope we can find a few record-breakers in our midst and that there will be many worthy of rewards and praise. ' RENA BAKER, '23 PHILODOXIA Doxia has started the school year with such a record of achievements that a most successful season has been predicted for her. Under the leader- ship of her former president, Howard B. Noyes, and the present incum- bent, George J. Butman, the society has lived up to her reputation of doing only the finest work. The weekly meetings have been marked with brilliant orations and livid debates which simply show that the organization is still upholding a high standing of literary work. In October the 53rd anniversary of the organization of the society was celebrated. The biggest event was Honorary Night held on Friday, December 1. The feature of the evening was a debate between Doxia and the Websterian Literary and Debating Society of the Troy High School. The subject was, Resolved, That it would be to the best interests of the United States for the government to own and operate the coal minesf' The Doxia team, consisting of Howard B. Noyes, Captain and third speaker, William Ker- nan, second speaker, George Gildersleeve, first speaker and Clarence Stott, alternate, upheld the affirmative and because of their forceful presentation and excellent arguments won the debate. The annual Doxia dance was held on the following evening, Saturday, December 2, and proved a tremendous success. H

Page 19 text:

THE GARNET AND GRAY l7 -1 cj IF ' x X f gf' X 5 is A I f - .git mtg A HAPPY DISAPPOINTMENT XVere you ever disappointed on Christmas? Did you ever run into your living room on Christmas morning expecting to find a pair of skates on shoes and a skating sweater but to your disappointment find a book with a long, long name that meant nothing to you? XYas it the aunt who always gave you just what you wanted? This happened to me and that's why I felt out of sorts. Here, after all my hoping, my aunt sent me a book. The instant I looked at the book I vowed I would not read or open it. Qn Christmas night my aunt came to visit my mother and see my gifts. I thanked her for the book but I think she noticed a tinge of disappointment in my tone. She asked me if I had received the things I wanted. 'When I told her that I was disappointed she looked rather surprised but said nothing. The remainder of the winter I used my old hockey skates and sweater. The skates were a constant trouble to me and the sweater was not far from the appearance of a rag. The winter wore away slowly and at last came spring. and then finally came summer. A friend who was spending his vacation with us succeeded in interesting me in reading. One day as we were looking over some of my books my friend chanced upon the one my aunt had given me. Upon reading the name, my friend who was somewhat older and had read a great deal said, Shame on you! Here is the best book you own, and it looks to me as though it has never been opened. I don't believe you have read this, have you? As he said this he opened the book. You can well imagine my astonishment, pleasure, and shame when he slipped out two ten dollar bills and a note written by my aunt. On the note was written Merry Christmas from your aunt. The money is for the skates and sweaterf, The first thing I did was to get my hat and rush to my aunt's house and l . I