Bolivar Central School - Gusher Yearbook (Bolivar, NY)

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10 BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL “BLIZZARD The Washington Trip Tlio Seniors of the Bolivar High School left home for our Easter vacation Washington trip on Saturday morning, April 12. We joined the party, directed by J. 1). Jones, and his assistant, Hay Witter, our honorable professor. The schools represented in our tour were Belmont, Cuba, Eldred, Friendship, Fillmore, Portville, Nunda, Rich-burg and our group from Bolivar. The special train left Glean at 11:15. After all had made themselves comfortable, our thoughts turned to eating, and lunch boxes could be seen being brought suddenly to view. Not long after the beginning of our journey the entertainment began. Troops of hilarious ones paraded through the train, laughing, singing and yelling in a most exciting manner. Most of these uprisings were lead by our most royal entertainer and fun-maker, Murray Potter. More excitement was also had when this same young man found himself minus a hat. How this happened only he himself could explain. However, there was a woman connected with the case, as usual. Quite some time passed before the crowd finally decided to quiet down and even then there were numerous “parades,” etc., during the course of the afternoon. Some were busy finding old acquaintances, others making new ones, and in this way the trip proceeded. We arrived at Washington at the Union station about 9:15. Arrangements were soon made and a number of large busses were ready to take us to our hotel, the National. On arriving there most of the crowd were tired enough to retire at once. However, a few of the more energetic ones of the party decided to “See Washington First.” The next morning, Sunday, April 13, we left the hotel at 10 o’clock for Annapolis. Here we enjoyed a fine dinner and were guided through the Naval A c a d e m y

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BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL BLIZZARD” 9 The Senior Play After the presentation of the musical comedy, staged for the benefit of the annual senior Washington trip, the next and greatest step in the senior activities was the senior play. The seniors decided to present a drama of a serious nature as already a musical comedy had been presented. After a careful search for such a play, “The Lion and the Mouse,” by Charles Klein, was selected. The characters were assigned and work was immediately begun under the direction of Miss Tola Lanphere. Miss Lan-phere had successfully coached the musical comedy and was familiar with this play as she had played in it before. The play was progressing rapidly when Miss Lanphere was suddenly called away to a position. At first it seemed as if the play would have to be given up on account of no one being available to coach it. Then Miss Genevieve Moran, a member of the faculty of Bolivar High School came to the rescue and offered to coach the play. The play was well under way and scheduled to be presented the eighth of April when our leading man, “Pete” Bliss was taken sick. Of course it could not be presented without “Pete” and thus it was postponed until after the Washington trip. Soon after our return practice was resumed, although under some difficulties. The fellows were out for baseball and track and the girls not infrequently had dates which could not be broken. Thus the full cast was not always present at the rehearsals. Finally the date set for the production was Tuesday, May 13th. Of course many prophecies of bad luck were registered as the thirteenth is not considered a very lucky day. The play was presented that evening to a large and appreciative audience which seemed much pleased with the production. Much credit is due Miss Moran in presenting so difficult a drama in the manner in which this was presented. Among the individuals whose work may be commented upon were: Thelma Casey, George Bliss and Fay Thomson, while among those keeping the audience in good humor were: Helen Clarke, Lucille Jordan, and Francis Ward. After the many sighs of relief were over the senior play cast of 1924 disbanded very happy at the way in which their effort to present a difficult play had been received. The Cast. The characters are named in the order in which they first appear. Kudoxia.....................Helen Clarke Rev. Pontifex Deetle.......... ...............Robert Wightman Jane Deetle .......Dorothy Fisher Mrs. Rossmore ................ ............Teresa Wellenhoffer Miss Nesbit...............Lucille Jordan Judge Rossmore.. .Leland Burdick Ex-Judge Stott... .Wilkins Newell Expressman................Francis Ward Shirley Rossmore.. .Thelma Casey Jefferson Ryder....Fay Thomson Hon. Fitzroy Bagley.Edw. Bullock Jorkins...................Francis Ward Senator Roberts.Elwyn Swarthout Kate Roberts ... .Florence Smytke Mrs. John Burkett Ryder....... .................Arlouine Hall John Burkett Ryder. .George Bliss Maid ................Helen Clarke

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BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL “BLIZZARD’ II grounds, visiting the academy and the chapel where the remains of John Paul Jones lie in a crypt surrounded by gold rope. A few of the crowd enjoyed seeing a base-hall game played by the Philip-pinoes at Annapolis. On leaving Annapolis we returned to our hotel where we had dinner and prepared for the evening. At 8 P. M. the crowd left for the Congressional Library, an extremely artistic structure on the capitol hill. After inspection of the library the crowd sepai ated, s o m e g o i n g to church, some to theatres and (of course this is purely confidential) a number of our dignified senior girls were seen hurrying away from the Burlesque before the lights came on. Some could be seen two by two, occupying a bench in the parlor, or a seat on the stairs. Monday morning dawned bright and sunny. At 8:30 we left the hotel to visit the Bureau of Fisheries after which we boarded electric cars which took us to Mt. Vernon. A very interesting and enjoyable time was had in tramping about those old historic grounds of earlier times and viewing Washington’s mansion, both inside and out. From Mount Vernon we went to Alexandria, Fort Meyer, Arling- ton cemetery, Lee’s mansion and the tomb of the unknown soldier. We returned to the National for evening dinner, after which most of the crowd enlightened their minds by going to Keith’s theatre, where Ted Lewis and his orchestra were featuring. Tuesday morning we visited the S. Capitol, the crowd being separated into groups, each having a guide who explained to us about the rooms of the capitol and all the great works of art. After leaving the c a p i t o 1 we went to the White House and here were allowed to look through the rooms. The noted Fast Hoorn stands out the most prom inently in my memory. M a n y pictures adorned the walls, among them the noted picture of Mrs. Coolidge. We returned to the hotel for lunch a n d immediately after, we took a sight-seeing motor drive through the residential part of the city to the Corcoran Art Gallery, Red Cross, 1). A. R., Treasury, State, War and Navy, Pan-American Union Buildings and Lincoln Memorial. A few of the more “crazy ones” of the party enjoyed a delightful ride down the length of Pennsylvania Avenue in a small hack pulled by one horse, and driven by a FLORENCE SMYTHE '24 Who Writes Concerning the Washington Trip