Canandaigua Academy - Academian Yearbook (Canandaigua, NY)

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CHARLES HEBER ADAMS On eommeneement night t'harles will be the one to deliver the valedietory. From a elass as large as ours, he is the one with the most outstanding grades. Four years of sueh grades lit-ive made him the valedietorian, with the se'-ond highest rating ever to come from Vanandaigua Aeademy. Ile was a member of the ehorus in l1is third and four years, and a mem- ber of the glee elub his fourth year. Ile joined the French Club and the photog- raphy elub in his senior year. Uharles was chairman of the motto eonunittee, and he spoke in the Phelps and Gorham Speaking Contest. MARTHA ELEANOR SEARLES Eleanor has been a member of both the band and the chorus for the past four years, and a member of the glee elub dur- ing her first three years. She also sang' in the mixed quartet. She played table tennis in her junior year and was ehosen by the faeulty for the honor of Assistant Standard Bearer. She is the president of 'l'ri-Y. Eleanor, reeeiving the seeond high- est ratlng in the elass, will deliver the salutatory ou eommeneement night. JOAN KELLOGG Joan was a member of Junior lied Cross in her junior year, and an usher at the eommeneement exercises. ln her senior year she joined the library stalf, and ap- peared in the senior play. She was the junior representative on the Aeademian Board last year and this year was seleeted as liditor-in-tThief. She is a member of 'l'ri-Y. .loan was ehairman ol' the Invita- tion Committee. 9 THE ACADEMIAN

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THE' ACADEMIAN RICHARD JAMES DEWEY As our president and in the field ol' sports, f'Diek has distinguished himself. He headed the class through this most im- portant year, was vice-president last year, and a. member of the Junior Prom Com- mittee. He has been very active in bas- ketball. being a member of the reserve team in his freshman year and a star on the varsity for the past three years. His other sport has been soccer, which he played in his junior and senior years. HELEN MARIE FLYNN Helen has been prominent in student government, holding an office for each of her four years. In her first year she was elected vice-president, holding that same honor this year. She represented our sophomore class on the student council, and was at the head of the class in her junior year. Helen was an usher at the eommencement exercises last year and took part in our senior play. She was also co-chairman of the hard Working entertainment committee. ANTHONY FRANCIS VECCHI Tony is one of the most active mem- bers of the Class of '41. He has been in- terested in sports, playing on the basket- ball and track teams for four years. He was a member of the cross country team in his tirst and second years and a mem- ber of the soccer team his junior and senior years. While a junior he played table tennis and volleyball. Tony was given the highest honor that the faculty can confer when he was selected as our Standard Bearer. The class turned over to him the handling of its finances this year, naming him secre- tary-treasurer. He was an usher at the commencement exercises last year and was also a member of the Junior Prom Committee. He was a member of the senior play casts, and he helped to choose the class ring. 8

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THE ACADEMIAN . . ws.. Wm if 1 +1 is .M :wg f iw' 4 an .A at . , -'. ' Q I . ':'- Izz. to .'VA X . ,R 22' 52 :: E Virginia Katherine Abbey- Lorraine Alma, Battin- Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, Praise from a friend, or cen- 3, Vocal Soloist, 4, Opcretta 2, sure from a foe 31 Christinas Play 3, Eliinina- Are lost on hcarers that our tion Speaking Contest 3, P. T. merits knowfl A. Speaking Contest 35 French Club 4, Acaclcmian Board 4, Ruth Mary Benham... Student Council 4, Properties and Usher Senior Play, Motto Com. 4, Class Poet. Basketball 1, Play-day 4, Prom. Com. 3, Usher Senior Play. William Edward Benham- Student Council 1, Sce'y-Treas. 2, Soph. Hop Com., Intramural Basketball 1, Reserve Basket- ball 2, 3, Tennis 2, 3, 45 Soccer 3, 4, Badminton 4, Orchestra Jean Adele Adams- Glee Club 1, Play-day 29 Co- chairman Prom. Com. 35 Junior Red Cross 4. Helen Joyce Ayreult- 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 15 Senior Play, Ring Coin. 4. Chairman Entertainment Com. 45 Hi-Y, First Prize Phelps- Kathryn Avis Barry. GOI'l1?lH1 Speaking 0011136813 4. Tri-Y. Clara Emeretta Bentley- Blcst with temper Whose un- olouded ray Can make tomorrow cheerful as today. 10