Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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16 The B Looking Backward The Junior Day exercises were held by the Junior Class on Arbor Day, May 23. A most interesting and ap- propriate program was presented in the auditorium under the direction of John Galvin, president of the class. After these exercises, the class, rep-- resented by the oflicers, planted ivy on the side of the building. In the evening' the Juniors held a Promenade in honor of the Senior Class. The Senior Class held its Class Day in the afternoon of June 10th. The program conducted by Donald Dixon, president, was in charge of the Class Ofiicers. The Latin Salutatory was given by Jeanette Wenborne and the Valedictory by Claire Groben. Kath- leen Donnelly, Class Poet, recited the Class Poem. The history and prophecy of the Class of '27 were presented by John Stuhr and Bessie Lancer, respec- tively. Maxine Chapman, Vice-Presi- dent, presented one hundred dollars from the Class to the Charles Elbert ACON Rhodes Scholarship Fund, and Charles Royce, treasurer, presented two pic- tures to the school on behalf of the Seniors. On the evening of June 22, Bennett held her second annual commencement exercises in the school auditorium. Dr. Rhodes awarded diplomas to one hundred fifty-three students. This was an increase of fifty-six over the number graduated in 1926. The com- mencement address was delivered by Dr. Miles H. Krumbine, minister of the Parkside Lutheran Church, who spoke on the subject, One Life Counts . Claire Groben delivered the valedictory and Jeanette Wenborne, the salutatory. The Jesse Ketchum Medals were presented to Claire Gro- ben and Jeanette Wenborneg Donald Dixon, president of the class, received the Dartmouth Award for Charac- ter, achievement and leadership. These exercises were followed by the Annual Alumni Dance, to which the graduates and their friends were in- vited. ,f-- x i ' K T 7476 ,, I ,or-Quran '11 L M cs ...CK Mu, ima QW

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Th 0 BE ACON 15 i 'rf'-I - ON A HOLIDAY Dr. Rhodes and Mr. Farrar on the Faculty Yachting Party Last Spring LATE NEWS BRIEFS Bennett Beat Hutch, 12-0, on Oc- tober 29, her initial victory in the Har- vard Cup series. Knell's brilliant playing, backed solidly by the team, scored the winning points. Those in the game: Neild, Puls, Holdgate, Suor, Voltz, Childs, Keyser, Diehl, Brug- none, Knell, McGroder, Nelson, Cook, Germony, Kennedy, Cronk, Higgins, Lynch, Danitz, and Geyer. 0'Neil set a new cross-country rec- ord of 1615236 in the Columbia meet, October 28, 1927. The Bennett team took second honors. The places of the Bennett harriers: O'Neil 111, Walter 181, Mason 1141, Brett 1161, Johnson 1241, Otter 1361, Kenney 1391, Kohler 1471, Becker 1561, Plumacher 1571. Elmer Tropman managed this team. The Legion of Honor elected officers on November 1, 1927. They are: President, Loftus Becker, Vice Presi- dent, Dorothy Meyerg Secretary, Reta Wilcox. REIIIIRII FIRE DRILL At the last fire drill, 2,500 students were cleared out of the building with- in two minutes and forty-seven sec- onds after the first stroke of the warn- ing gong. This exceptionally fast time was due to the speedy and effi- cient management on the part of the teachers and to the thoughtful co-op- eration of the students. Of the two fire drills so far this year, the pupils were prepared for the first. The second came unexpectedly, and was reviewed by Deputy Superin- tendent Frederick Becker. All drills in the future will come unannounced. Although the Bennett High School building is fireproof, firedrills will be held in compliance with state law. 55 III .IUURIIILISM CLASS Fifty-five students of Bennett joined the Journalism Class and are working for the Beacon this year. This is the largest class we have ever had. Miss Belden says that many of these show promise and will probably prove of value to the Beacon. The Journalism Class meets on Wednes- days and follows a definite syllabus. In this Way the students' ability in writing for print will be improved. The Beacon hopes that this training will prove of definite value in school work and other activities. H. K Bolsters Spirit The Hi Y Club of Bennett has originated a new idea to help our football team in its campaign for the Harvard Cup. They have had manu- factured a number of small mega- phones attached by a string to a but- ton. The megaphone bears a foot- ball picture and on the button is printed the phrase, Let's Go Ben- nett. Bennett's team needs more support this fall. We hope that this new plan will prove a useful factor in stiffening student backing. The Hi Y shows enterprise in this step.

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SHOES Did you ever stand and notice the shoes that pass a busy cor- ner '? There are so many kinds and they all tell their own stories. First came a square-toed pair of oxfords, black in color with heavy cleats at the heels. They swing along with the lithe stride of athletic youth. Invariably the wearer is a college boy, clad in the everlasting crewneck sweater and golf knickers. No doubt these shoes are home for the holidays. They have stamped with impatience and excitement at football games. In their better days, perhaps, they danced opposite high-heeled tiny slippers to the music of a battered victrola in some fraternity house. A gay life and a short one, is their sentence. Along came a pair of buttoned patent leather shoes, topped by nothing less than brave but shabby pearl-grey spats. Without difficulty one may conjure their owner's picture: a tall, thin man, with a sallow under-fed appearance and in need of a haircut. His clothes are of flashy color and cheap cut, and are long past a com- fortable middle age. The shoes drag just a little, but are forced and coaxed into a disillusioning jauntiness as they hopelessly pro- ceed from one employment oflice to another. Next approach two pairs of shoes side by side. The larger pair are sensible, low-heeled slippers with two straps. They are well-worn and have been re-soled, but they are equally well pol- ished. Next to them patter tiny buckskin baby shoesg the kind that lace to support the unsteady little ankles. Suddenly these little shoes stop and turn toward the toy display in a nearby win- dow. The sensible slippers hesitate, almost start in that direction, suddenly turn back and continue toward the oflice building where gas and electric bills are payable, accompanied reluctantly by their smaller companions. The next shoes proceed very slowly, and finally stop altogether on a corner. These are downright old shoes, broken down, mud- splashed, and with heels worn down. They are of that passee class