Canandaigua Academy - Academian Yearbook (Canandaigua, NY)

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THE ACADEMIAN ll EDITORIAL Graduation . . . that thought long cherished by every senior . . . has at last become a reality. It is the culmination of all our work and fun. When we were freshmen, of the greenest variety, we thought it was the epitome of perfection to be a senior. How- ever, the past year has proved that it means much more than a title. It means really working and using our precious time to the best advantage . . . and then all the dash and excitement of Com- mencement Week. It also means something else. For the first time in our lives we realize that soon we shall be on our own. We shall have to stand on our own feet and make our own decisions. For those of ns who go on to college it means adapting ourselves to strange sur- roundings and making new friends. For those of us who venture into the business world it means making good according to stand- ards set up by leaders in a highly industrialized world. No matter what we do or where we go we realize that it will not be all milk and honey, especially with world conditions in their present chaotic condition. Our generation will need much more than book learning to succeed. We shall need the strength to stand by our ideals and the courage to face failure if the need arises. But, seniors, don't be discouraged, because it really is not as black as it is painted, this cruel world of ours. If we, individually, make practical application of what we have learned, it will take more than a few hard knocks to make us admit that we are licked. We are taking with us many advantages which will help us to for- tify ourselves against discouragement or failure. We are taking with us the fruits of four years hard work and learning. So here's to the Class of 1940. Keep up your ideals, your hopes, and your chins and you're bound to be one of the most successful classes ever to pass through the portals of Canandaigua Academy. 37

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THE ACADEMIAN Senior Plan for Commencement Week We are now on the last lap of our high-school life, and we are and have the right to be proud of the speaking prowess of our seniors. The girls' speaking contest, sponsored by the P. T. A., demonstrated to us fellows that the girls need take no back seat when it comes to making speeches. The sen- ior girls who participated in this con- test should all be proud of the fine job they did. Elaine Kerskie was selected as the winner of the first prize of twenty dollars and Virginia Abbey was chosen as the winner of the second prize of ten dollars. The other girls wh-o furnished the keen competition were Natalie Ross, Rita Thornhill, Jean Woodside, Betty Bender, Jean VanDeu- sen, Irene Zellin, and Barbara Mason. In the annual Phelps and Gorham speaking contest, Dick White, our trom- bone artist, carried away the twenty- dollar first prize and did a fine job and well deserved his reward. Wm, Kings- ley won second. The other excellent orators who did such an excellent piece of work and who made the choosing of th-e winners so difficult for the judges were George Gilbert, Edward Bradley, Paul Kaveny, and Robert Kennedy. Seniors, we are graduating. We know we are because of the dizzy whirl we are now conscious of. Next June 23, the class of 40's graduation exercises begin with the baccalaureate sermon. The 24th is class night. The 25th and 26th come in quick succession: first, our last and most memorable dance, the recep- tion: next, the alumni banquet, which marks the beginning of our careers as alumni. True, it is a grand and sad experience to graduate, but let's not let the glory and the important feeling subtract from the true meaning of this experience. I hardly need to tell of the condition that this world of ours is in at the present time, for I believe that with our education and with the aid of our excellent faculty, that we realize that the moves we, the youth, make, will be of vital importance to later develop- ments in world affairs. Let's all hold in mind the same fine ideals that have been given to us in this fine institution of learning. -William Kingsley 36 I DEDICATIO T0 THE SE IORS Dedicated to The Seniors At last the Seniors are on the final stretch. Graduation is a matter of just a few weeks now, and we find roaming about the halls, or I should say bust- ling, those lucky ones who will parti- cipate in the closing exercises. It is with a feeling of slight remorse that we P G's have for them, as it brings back memories of our triumphal year. I am sure, however, that the Class of '39 joins with me in congratulating the and happiness through the coming Class of '40 and wishing them success years. May their Commencement week be the best ever. -Betty Pusey, P G Reporter

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THE ACADEMIAN Lost P Strayed? or Stolen Away Hay, 'how about a couple of sheets of paper? Just want two. Hey, wait a second, this is my paper. Where'd you get it? I left it in the Auditorium th-ere three days ago and ,haven't seen it since '. . V The same startled yelp might and has been heard in refer-ence to more than just paper. Books, pencils, rulers, com- passes are daily spirited away as if by magic. What's wrong with us? We're not usually such a bad lot. It must be that we don't see any great wrong in common stealing and there's where the tragedy lies. It's all in the way you look at it. Your own conscience should tell you the difference between RIGHT and WRONG. We are only human, therefore a mis- take now and then is not-hing to get excited about but when a certain girl has her lunch taken three days outof tive we refuse to believe that it is a mistake. This girl is not the only vic- tim of this sort of thing. Gloves, mit- tens, pencil-pouches, rubbers and al- most anyt-hing you could mention have disappeared at some time during the year. This is not the type of editorial that is usually found in the Academian but lately things have been disappearing at such an alarming rate and so many complaints have been raised by the stu- dents that we thought we would appeal to the student body as a whole to see if between us We could not find some ex- planation and solution for this prob- lem. Alumni News Rachel Tanea. of the class of '39, won second place and an award of twenty- nve dollars in an essay contest con- ducted by the Dean W. Greer Co. of Oskosh, Wisconsin. Of sev-eral thou- sand business school students in this country and Canada who submitted es- says, Rachel, who is a student at the Canandaigua School of Business, was awarded second place. Glimpse from a J zmioris Diary May 21, 1940 DEAR DIARY: The seniors are the most awe-inspir- ing, looked-up-to individuals in school around this time of year-the rest of us just fade into the background because these are some of the most important days of a senior's life. They've worked for four years to reach the goal of grad- uation-and after they have labored faithfully for that time they deserve that honor. The juniors had one of their big mo- ments on the night of the Junior Prom -their traditional dance. It was a sur- prisingly snowy night for Easter vaca- ticn, but the Prom was enough of an attraction to make us proud of it. Two outstanding juniors have been selected, Diary, for well--earned honors. Elean-or Searles has been active in the school mostly through music, both the band and chorus. Tony Vecchi has been -prominent in sports, being a mem- ber of both the track team and the baseball team. They are to be our standard bearers for the year 1940-41, a.nd the school joins the juniors in their congratulations. Following some of our class into the rspots world, we see that the baseball, tennis, and track teams are coming out ahead, and many of the class of 1941 help to account for the good record made by these teams. Teh whole school is hustling and bustling, hearing every day some mem- ber of the faculty say Only 20, or 19, or 18, etc., more days of school left! and we know that regents and other finals are almost upon us. So before joining the rush we want to give to the seniors, through you, Diary, our best wsihes and sincerest hopes-and watch for us next year when we're the exalted seniors! -Joan Kellogg Bob Linehan-Sir - er, that is - I would like to-er, that is-I've been go- ing out with your daughter for quite a while. Mr. Coss-Well, what do you want, a pension.