Amherst Steele High School - Amherstonian Yearbook (Amherst, OH)

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.V l Ji A 1 A., ' ' -.-.1 - fre J 'Umlll' A 1' ...unni 'mimi' Mlm ---.....ufL....... Senior Class History N the autumn of 1918, we entered Steele quite new to the place but full of vigor and enthusiasm. lVhat ardor and spirit characterized us from the start! At Hrst we were rather awed by the smilinigly superior Seniors and Juniors, but we soon learned the rules and regu- lations of the school and felt quite as much at home as the upperclass- me11. As Sophomores we took more interest in the school activities than is usually the case with people of that rank. Our class was well represented on t.l1e boys' athletic teams, while our Sophomore girls kept the Senior and Junior teams busy. Our work in the class rooms was very satisfactory. VVe came into the school determined to win out in scholarship and we did. NVe are proud of our part in Steele's twenty-fifth anniversary celebration. XVe contributed a pageant, Q'ylllIl3,Slll1ll and exhibition work, a play, regular class work, and many written folios for exhibition. As Juniors, we lost ll0t one bit of our splendid class spirit. VVe organized rather late in the year, choosing a very competent staff of officers. Robert Zehring was our Junior president. We were the first class in Steele to give the Sophomores a lVelcoming 1'a.rty. Our f'Junior Carnival was a huge success. What fun we had .therel I The crowning event of the year was our Farewell to the Seniors. This was held at Memorial Hall and everyone agreed it was ttjust perfectfi But, like all ambitious Juniors, we desired to reach the highest pinnacle in a high school career. Oh, to be a Senior! The class of 1921 has now almost completed the last lap. Under the leadership of Robert McC'onnaugl1ey, our Senior president, and his time staff of oflicers, we feel that we have accomplished much and that we may be justly proud of our entire career at Steele, but chiefly are we proud of our Senior year. Everyone is convinced that our play was the finest Senior play ever presented. Through our three years at Steele our members have been called to various positions of responsibility. A't.hletic teams, debate teams, staff work, and all other school activities demanded our assistance and never have we shirked responsibility. NVe have tried to give our best to Steele. XVe love her dearly, and wher'er we are we shall look back to these few years of work for her as the happiest years ill our life. And as we advance into other paths of life, it is our fervent hope that we may live up to her high ideals in everything we do. May Steele flourish and prosper in the future as she has in the past, is the dearest wish of the class of 1921. ELIz.un:TH Fomuu. '21, Page Twenty-Three

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The Senior Play T was on.ly after some deliberation that the Senior Class decided to produce The Irresistible Marmaduke, a three-act comedy of English Society life. This play written by Ernest Denny, had been produced but one other time i11 America, and had never been attempted except by professionals. It was rather a unique undertaking for high school pupils. The entliusiasm of the audience pronounced the production a decided success. Robert Knee was indeed irresistible as the Irresistible Marmadukef' His character portrayal was equal to that of a professional. Great versatility was displayed by the ease with which he changed from tl1e fine young man, who believed himself a lord, into the real Marmaduke -a hopeless profligate. Pauline Uurtner, as the little lrish girl, was a very charming leading lady. Iler interpretation of the part was appealingly natural. The role of Lady Althea, Marmaduke's aristocratic mother, was no easy one. It was very ably taken, however, by Dorothy Chamberlain. The dignified precision of her speech Zlllltl manner was all that could be desired. The wonder was that she could be so calm with such a person as Mortimer Gregory for a. husband. Basil Leever, as Mortimer Gregory, was the very opposite of his wife, Lady'Althea. He was either shouting demands as he rushed about or glaring on the world as he angrily chewed his cigar. Gwendolyn lVeeks as Miss Wylie, Mortimer's secretary, was very wily in managing the tflrresistible Marmadukef' Lady Susan, Lady Althea's sister, was cleverly personiiied by Helen Quartel. lt would have been impossible to recognize in the prying housemaid, Dawson, any resemblance to Ruth McPherson. The exact way she had of saying, Yes, milady or No, milady, was a real dramatic achieve- ment. Ray NVelsh looked and acted the part of the genial llr. 0'Keefe. His delightful accent played no small part in the success of his represenitation. Russel Brundige, the clumsy tradesman, introduced some clever sideplay. Other characters important in unraveling the plot. were James, the l'll2lllll:Plll', played by Kenneth llenchg Christopher Deacon., a solicitor, played by Everett Laylmllnlg and Shelby Burgher as lValter, Marmaduke's valet. The success of the play was due to the untiring efforts of the very able director, Miss Grace Stivers, allll the l'3,l'I19Sf work of this splendid cast. The play has added another real achievement to the list of things accomplished by the class of '21, Viomrr EvANs. '21 Page Twenty-Five