Allendale Columbia High School - Clavus Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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I947 - I948 Two new 'KL's joined our class in the eleventh grade. Lawson and Logan became fullfledged members of the fraternity of forty-nine. Van was quickly singled out around school those first few weeks as he had the dubious distinction of wearing crutches --l-'N because of an injury. ln this, our junior year, the moment when we tnust take the College Boards was crystalizing in our minds. Although this hurdle was a year away, it spurred us on to new academic and extra curricular efforts. We contri- buted to the paper and the council. Baltzer, Cockcroft and Way held re- sopnsible positions on the Crow's Nest and Baltzer and Lawson were Student Council members. ln football practices Baltzer and Way soon showed their skill in line play and llutchens was a stalwart fullback as usual. All three got their letters as the team won its last game with Webster, bringing the season to a close with a four-three record. We must devote a complete para- W graph to the eighth member of the i Class of 1949. He joined ustjust be- 5 W fore Christmas. His name is Sladden. VVe now had a class comedian. Ac- complished at amusing antics, ready with a humorous icomment, Chuck soon made himself 'felt and heard at Allendale. In April, the junior class, as well as the whole school, was thrown into a quandray. Mr. Scol'ield's resignation as headmaster had been announced and our class was in a dilemma as to the future. It was resolved by us, however, to stick by the school and give it our support during this time of uncertainty. At the end of the year, jay Holahan left Allendale to attend the Hill School. june 4 was a very sad day. The graduation of the Class of 1948 was 20

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On September err, we commenced on a year of more active participation in school activities and athletics: We entered into varsity athletics and con- tributed to the Crow's Nest. Way and Weymouth were the oliiciai rep- resentatives on the Student Council. As we counted our number on that hrst day we discovered ten in our class and one new member of the Class of 1949. Bob Hargrave arrived after one year at Loomis. It must have been that this boarding school didn't agree with Bob. All of us made the varsity football squad and many of us were given the chance to play in games thus affording us the opportunity to perfect our play and build out bodies for the next two I years. We were used again as guinea pigs for the first eleven. The varsity record? Four wins, two losses. Hutchens got his letter. After the Christmas vacation, we continued on the long trek of the oft-traveled road of sophomorism. The 'wise fool'-wise in our own mind but a fool in others' minds. We were that. In Winter sports we learned of Hargrave's prowess on skis and witnessed the games of the first basketball team to complete a season in the new gymnasium. One of our g oup, Tom Barrett, was a member of the starting five which compiled a record of eleven wins and nine losses. Once again Barrett was on a starting varsity. This time it was baseball. The team won 62Z'7o of its games finishing the season with a five-three record. Barrett, Peter Snell, and Clark Weymouth left Allendale at the end of this year. They were sorely missed as they left a big dent in our membership. Commencement time approached again and we thought joyously ahead to our sum- mer plans and looked back upon the stage in our development in which we were known as the 'wise fools.' I9

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the last school function with Mr. Sco- field as its leader and also the last day of our tenure as undergraduates. I948- I949 A 'year of change' would be an apt way of labeling this, our senior year. A new headmaster, Mr. Peter A. Schwartz, brought a big change in administration. New teachers, new ideas, new courses were instituted in 1 September. Changes in the buildings were noticed, among which were the renovation of the library, the con- struction of the theater, the setting up of the public address system, the head- master's new office and many other worthy alterations and innovations., This theme of change was wrought in the paper, the yearbook and the Student Council. The Crow's Nest, condensed in size but the issues increased by two, was lead by three seniors, Baltzer, Cockcroft and Way. Logan, as The Clavus editor, and Cockcroft and Way as his two assistants have felt the need for a deviation from the straight and narrow road the yearbook has been following these many years. Five students make up the Council, Way fpresidentj, Cockcroft fsecretaryj, and Logan represehting the senior class. A The ninth member of our class joined us this year. Coming from Lakemont, George Guggenheim completed the membership in the Class of 1949. Athletics played an important part in our life at Allendale this year. An outstand- ing record of 5-I-I made this yearis football team an overwhelming and a complete success. The lettermen were Captain Way, I-lutchens, Baltzer, Lawson, Hargrave, Cockcroft and Logan fmanagerj. The basketball team led by Captain Sladden nearly won the CUPS League championship but were just beaten by Pebble Hill. The final record stands at I2 wins and 5 losses, a record which will always be remembered, especially in the initial season of CUPS League competition. Lawson, Sladden and Way were on the starting live. The ski squad had one or two days of sking in a very mild winter. Baseball with Captain Hutchens hopes for a winning season and a CUPS League Championship. 21