Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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X N J I C m , ff Xfiu x s., - 4 - 1' l' 2- .2 ' A if wt-if Q L 'gi -- fb , -f-V 'ef-.f.r..-af. U t - pf- X ' r f', - 'A 44: - - is ' .rr , -2' - 1 1 -. as - 5 - i A W There is a saying that no man is perfect. We conclude, therefore, that it is not probable that anything produced by man can be perfect. Neverthef less, we are going to attempt to form, if only in our own minds, a perfect magazine. It will be a combination of several excellent high school publications in our exchange list. r In our superfmagazine will be found: The cover of the High School Record of Camden, New Jersey. Every number has a colorful, well executed cover, but we especially like that of' April, 1930. The advertising of the Collegiate of Sarnia, Ontario, and of the Tattler of Milxvaukee, Wisconsiii. The quantity of advertising in the former is unusual, and the way it is written up in the latter is exceptional. The alumni notes of the Hickory Log, Onchiota, New York, and Coco' nut Grove, Florida. This department is called uMrs. Ransom's Letter Box, and measures up to its interesting title. The exchange department of The Marquandian of Brooklyn, New York. It is excellently written and is made up of constructive criticisms. The photography of The Evanstonian of Evanston, Illinois, and of the Hickory Log. The playf and bookfreviews of the Criterion of Paterson, New Jersey. The literary works of The Edison Cleam of Minneapolis, Minnesotag The Student of Freeport, New York, The Lantern of Saskatoon, Saskatchef wan, especially the issue of June, 1930. The sports of the Oracle of Buffalo, New York, and the Collegiate. The humor of the Perryscope of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is both original and abundant. as S: ae ae The annual so remarkable that we should like the students to know of it is The Craftsman of Elm Vocational High School, Buffalo. To quote, it exemplifies the craftsmanship in Composition and Presswork acquired by the students of printing-. All the work of composing and printing is well

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Bennett Beacon 27 HNN5 TENNI5 ITHNNP Ethel Haas, with Miss Lydia Kayser, having won the National Doubles Tennis Championship for women at Waslmington, D. C., during the month of August, brought the honor of this victory to Buf- falo for the first time. Ethel was the youngest contestant in this National City Parks Tournament. In the Buffalo Parks Elimination Tournament, Ethel defeated Miss Lydia Kayser, former city champion and Physif cal Education teacher at Hutchinson Cen' tral High School, thus securing the Wo' men's Singles Championship of Buffalo. In the doubles tournament which fol- lowed, Ethel Haas and Miss Kayser emerged victorious, and were thus en' titled to represent Buffalo in the National Tournament held in Washington. Ethel was eliminated during thc second round of the Singles played at Washington, but only after forcing her opponent to exert herself to the utmost. The HaasfKayser contingent defeated the St. Louis Doubles Team to secure the coveted National Championship. Bernice E. Hempel 12071 1931 a if ae PENN SEHULNNSNIF WTIN BY ll'NEIl Thomas F. O'Neil, former track star at Bennett, was awarded the fourfyear scholarship to the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce by the Western New York Alumni Association of the University of Pennsylvania. This scholf arship is given to the graduate of a local high school for his merits of scholarship, versatility, and personality. Thomas was treasurer of the 1929 graduating class and a member of the Legion of Honor. He won three times the Buffalo interscholastic crossfcountry championship. Last fall he covered the three miles in 16 minutes, 27 2f5 seconds, establishing a new record. Raymond E. Cook f206J 1931 I 4 T T A T T STNNENT NSSENBEY IN IIHNHBE ITT LEEIITN The initial student assembly of the fall term was in charge of the Legion of Honor. Walter Merwin, president of the organization, presided. Six members of thc senior class, clearly and concisely, em' phasized the significance of the Bennett Creed, advising the new student that he become thoroughly acquainted with the creed and put into practice its sound principles. Those students who spoke are: Alfred Goehle, Bernice Hempel, Dorothy Johns- ton, Reed Herring, Beatrice Goldberg, and Robert Lipsett. Raymond E. Cook f206N 1931 ar as 41 TTEPNHTMENT HENTIE ITEBEINE NPPTIINTMENT5 Mr. Herbert Lein has been appointed Head of the Science Department, sue' cceding Mr. Ray Spear, it was announced at the opening of school, in September. Mr. Lein joined the Bennett S'aff in 1927. He holds a degree of B. S. from the University of Buffalo, where he is now an instructor in the Physics depart- ment in addition to his work here at Bennett. Previous to his coming here Mr, Lcin was .1 member of the teaching force at Niagara Falls High School. He has also studied and taught at the Cali' fornii Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. is fa is Mr. Elmer Rosenthal is Acting Head of the.Physical Education department dur- ing the absence of Mr. Louis J. Schmitt, who is studying at the University of Buff falo. Mr. Rosenthal graduated from Tn' dianapolis Normal with the class of 1923. After his graduation he began his teach' ing at School 17. Since 1925 he has been at Bennett and has been actively engaged with extrafcurricular sports, coaching both basketball and tennis. Cranston Thayer f206j 1931

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Bennett Beacon 4 29 done, and colored plates placed throughout the book add to the effect. As an example of one of the trades studied at Elm Vocational, we congratulate the school on The Craftsman. We quote, as an example of the superior literary quality of The Lantern: The sun has set these many hours ago, And now the moon moves slowly to the west. The city lies below in silent rest, Her strcetflamps lending beauty to the snow. Now all the night is still, and yet I know That nothing stops-the world goes spinning on. The same stars shine that lit the Parthenon. The winds that blew on Babylon still blow. Man, with his vision of divinity, Toils on beneath the shadow of the sword, His soul in eager strength, his flesh too slow For deeds immortal. Yet, at length, when he Is but the murmur of an ancient word, The winds that blew on Babylon still blow. WR. E. Rashley. Maud Erdman 12071 1931 Laura Salisbury QZO71 1931 GO WEST This summer one of our Science teachers, Miss Huck, obeyed the call, Go West. During her vacation she lived in the Rocky Mountain camp of the University of Colorado, while studying geology. The camp, built of rustic logs, was situated about 9,500 feet high in a pine forest on Mount Nivot. Not to belie its appearance, the camp was rather primitive in some ways, as the water supply came from a huge snowfbank which lasted all during their stay. It must have been the most beautiful spot in the Rockies, for a few thousand feet above the camp, and beyond the timberfline, brilliant little mountain flowers and tiny catkinftipped willow trees grew so closely that one could not take a single step without crushing them under foot. Interest' ing geologically was a nearby glacier 13,000 feet in altitude, and on the far side of the mountain was a chain of six lakes, left from the glacial period. During a fivefday auto tour of the mountains, the leader, a most energetic man, climbed one hogback after another, always choosing the highest, and the whole party must needs climb after him until they fairly dreamed of hogbacks. fCo'ntinued on Page 411