Bayley Ellard High School - Mitre Yearbook (Madison, NJ)

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1,928 THE BAY.C6Y .ANNUAL 1928 W5 f kv and forward with new-born confidence to theuhigher classes through which we had still to pass. In September, 1926, we found it much easier than heretofore to take up our daily routine. Nothing much of importance happened for a while except the matter of the choice of our rings. Of these we are duly proud. Our basketball representatives were better than ever with Joe Dugan winning a berth as All County Guard. just about this time there was anation-wide drive for the missions. Bayley students engaged in various activities in response to the appeal and the Juniors were the leaders in this work, their efforts contributing signally to the winning of the banner. Suddenly it was decided to have an Interclass Basketball Tournament. We quickly organized a team that defeated all comers, with the result that the banner was hung in our room. Feeling that we had done little socially, we decided to give a supper and dance to the outgoing Seniors. Our plans were perfected and with our President as toastmaster the evening was a huge success. A few days later the Seniors were ransacking the school in the hope of recovering their stolen banner. It was sometime before it was discovered flying on the flagpole in front of the Grammar School. Though there were broad hints cast as to the suspicious ones, the identity of the daring ones is a mystery to this day. When we reviewed the events of that year we felt that our accom- plishments gave us the right to succeed the Seniors. Then, the day arrived, as such days have a habit of doing, when we found that our life-long ambitions had been realized, namely, we were mighty Seniors. How proud we were-emphasis on the were -until we were rudely brought back to earth by warnings from our faculty, to the effect that even Seniors had to work. Determination to make this year one to be remembered, we started things socially by giving a Hallowe'en Costume Dance, the outstanding social event of the season. Incidentally, the proceeds of this dance went to the Missions, in which we were specially interested. Basketball was not forgotten, and under Captain Dugan, the team made an enviable record, playing through the most successful season in the history of our School. Knowing well that the former issues of the Bayley Annual have been worthwhile productions with little room for improvement nevertheless, we are presumptious enough to hope we may attain a standard, even higher. However, this remains to be seen. But with the entire class working whole-heartedly toward this yearfs book's completion, a favorable result is anticipated. As the final year of the eventful four near completion we begin to understand why other outgoing Bayley Classes have left with tearful countenances. VV e confess that, though we have looked forward to Commencement Day from our very first day as students in the high school, we are not happy that it has arrived. VVe are leaving Bayley with a love for her which has deepened and become a very part of us during each of the four years spent within her walls. May the classes following us experience that same affection and leave Bayley as we are doing, with these sentiments fixed indelibly in their hearts also. Fifty-four

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1928 THE BAYLEY QANNUAL 1928 yn IGV L' if 'tl ' lg. h ae'f-1:16 ft f r gf j ,I .2 I 7 1 , , All N I F N W fra V, . ,QEQ at j ig? 3.1 ly all 'fi o cuss HlSToRY,f ' 'uZFvSEi.u.A-2fx- Ga! XSD T is our steadfast belief that coming events cast their shadow before them. As proof positive, we point out that an addition to the High School was built just before the entry of the Class of '28. We entered '51, ,C as scheduled, and gave the new rooms a trial, finding them highly satis- factory. As soon as we were accustomed to our new environment we settled ourselves to study.. While the majority of us found plenty to do in this line, a few found time to try their hand at basketball. One of the latter made the squad, and what a proud Freshman Class we were when he received his letter. Having reached the end of this, our first year at Bayley, we decided that someone should represent us in the outside world. Accordingly, we sent out some of our most competent members as advance envoys of what, in our estimation, was the best class in the school. After our well-earned vacation, we climbed the stairs and assumed our position as Sophomores. Literally, we looked down scornfully on the puny freshmen, perhaps unjustly, for we had only recently been in just their position. This year we carried out our determination to distinguish ourselves in athletics, for we placed two varsity men and a substitute on the basketball squad, with two girls represent- ing the fair sex on their squad. These live contributed considerably to the suc- cess of their respective teams and to our own feeling of importance. Then, when it was decided to have a baseball team, one of our athletes came to the front and upheld our newly made reputation. Thus did we gain the prominence for which we had dared to hope. By this time we were accustomed to the pursuit of the various subjects required, and we made a very creditable showing. As the year drew to a close we looked backward with pardonable pride on our achievements Fifty-three

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l 1928 THe 1sAy.cer 4-,4NNUA.c 1928 VM JW it I l mx - 'lil ' X J tv, lfllyh- -Q J ll I tfi F-Jar . i CLASS PR Pl-IJEQNYD, f HEN Class Day speeches were being assigned to the members of our I class, I was chosen to assume the role of a prophet. Never having had experience in this line, I looked upon the task as being too difiicult for '4 meg when luckily an event occurred which changed the aspect of the case and made it an easy matter for me. -a o u Jie 8-J.-'J S Z1 I was wandering in the country one day, as persons will do now and then, enjoying the beauty and bountiful attire of the trees and listening to the melodious notes of the birds, when suddenly my name was called. Turning, I saw a woman running in my trend. As she approached me, I observed that she was a woman of hne physique, good looking and one of about twenty-five years of age. She wore a black tweed sports suit. A few projectiles of golden strands appeared beneath a tan sailor hat and seemed to add to the attractiveness of this extraordinary woman. I don't think you've ever seen a genuine witchg have you ?'l she began. 'Well, no, I replied. Do you know one is standing before you-that is what they call meg but I wouldn't be one of those dreadful beings for the entire world, although I do utter a prophecy once in a whilefl I assure you, I never was so amazed in all my life. I couldn't conceive so well-groomed a woman as she, performing the duty of a fortune-teller. She interrupted my trend of thought by saying: If you will permit me, I will assist you in overcoming a great difficultyf' Assist me in overcoming a great difficulty ?,' I replied. Why, indeed, Ilm in no particular trouble just now. Fifty-ffm'