Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT 31 ALUMNI NOTES Canastota High School now has alumnae scattered over the whole country, many of whom are doing remarkably well. Miss Ruth Percival, 19, graduates from Cortland Normal this month and will teach in the kindergarten of Oneida High School next fall. It may be of interest to some of the Alumnae to know that Dr. William Groat, C. H. S., 92, was recently elected a trustee of Syracuse University. Canastota was located on the map this year when John Gallivan, cap- tain of the 1915-16 high school basket ball team, distinguished himself by making the varsity team of Syracuse University. Miss Lee na Gable, a former teacher of German and History in Cana- stota High School, has been awarded a travelling fellowship for a year. She will visit England and several other European countries. A daughter, named Emily Woodard, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Germer of East Orange, N. J. Mr. Geimer was a member of the class of 1913. Olga Wolfe, who for seme time has been ill in Rochester General Hos- pital, is gradually improving. On February 2. at ihe heme cf F. F. Hubbard on James St., occurred the wedding of Miss Doris Hubbard, ’15, to Donald Dew, ’ I 0. Mrs. Blanche Petrie Hamiltcn has returned to India as a missionary after spending about a year in this country. Arthur Germer and Ethel Near, ’ 1 7, are among those who graduate from Syracuse University this Jure. Marguerita Capperelli and Kathryne Muhlburger, ’ 1 8, graduated this month from the Crouse Irving Training School for nurses. Harry Casler, valedictorian of the class of 1918, was elected to Tau Beta Phi, an honorary fraternity in engineering. Private George Fritz, ’17, is with the American Army of Occupation in Germany. Helpful Hints to Freshmen Always disagree with the teachers; it shows strength of character. Al- ways talk in the study hall; the teacher doesn’t care. Never study in school or pay attention in classes; everybody will think you are so bright you don’t need to. It’s lots of fun to eat candy and play games during school hours. If you don’t think a teacher has treated you fairly, go right to Mr. Simmons for justice. Cut all the classes you want to, you can have more fun in the study hall. Don’t bother to get a pass from the office when you’re tardy. Maybe nobody will know that you were late. Mr Simmons doesn’t, care if you skip school and go swimming on hot days He remembers that he was once a kid. A green little freshman in a green little way, Mixed up some chemicals for fun one day. The green little grasses now tender- ly wave O’er the green little freshman’s grem little grave. —T— “My wife is mourning the loss of a ter-thousanO dollar necklace.” “Why don’t you advertise a thou- sand reward and no questions ask- ed?” “Well. I could make good on the thousand, but I doubt my wife’s abil- ity to fulfill the rest of that con- tract.”

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30 THE TOOT All C. H. S. from Faculty to students, and especially the staff of the Toot , sincerely regret Miss Carroll’s illness and express best wishes for her immediate recovery. The annual prize speaking contest of Canastota High School was held in the Presbyterian church on Tuesday, March 24. Those who spoke were Mary Milmoe, Mattie Smith, Charles Schlernitzauer, Mildred Wil- liams, Avery Merwin, Helen TeWinkel and James Culver. Their selec- tions had been carefully chosen by Miss Kimber, and much credit is due her for the fine program given. The Wing Prize of five dollars was won by Mattie Smith and the sec- ond prize for girls went to Mildred Williams. James Culver took the boy’s first prize and Avery Merwin the second. HAMILTON PRELIMINARY SPEAKING CONTEST The Hamilton Preliminary Speaking Contest was held in the Methodist church at Canastota on Friday, April 1 5. James Culver represented Can- astota and boys from Syracuse, Camden, Fulton, Auburn, Boonville, Sherrill and Rome also took part. The winners of first and second prizes spoke at the contest in Hamilton on May 1 4. The speaker from Syracuse, with an original declamation, entitled “A Plea for the Immigrant , took first prize while the second prize went to the speaker from Camden High School. James Culver’s oration, “America, the World Power”, was given honorable mention. MY STORY OF AN UMBRELLA I am an old dilapidated umbrella. I have been in this ash can nearly a month. It’s time I was up and doing. I had some adventures before I came to this ash can. My first owner was a nice, rich lady. She pur- chased me from a peddler, but it was not long before the gold plate wore off my nice, shiny head and she loaned me to a friend. I guess her friend forgot where I belonged. I never saw my first owner again. I am nearly done up now. A boy took my ribs to make a bow to shoot arrows, and another removed my silk for a kite. I’m quite broken up. My ribs are all loose from the handle, and I’m just miserable. Here comes another boy. Perhaps he’ll take me; well, so long to my ribs. This one wants my handle for a hockey stick. JOHN MATTHEWS.

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32 THE TOOT What We Frosh Want to Know Why does it always rain on Sat- urday? Why teachers enjoy giving out long hard lessons. Why there are always loads of peo- ple at a baseball game who think the umpire is cheating. Who wrote the pome on Mattie’s desk? Why Mr. Crisp makes so manv students sit on front seats. What makes all the teachers think we can behave better on front seats. Has Miss Carroll any ears? Would it take Miss Carroll longer to plow a field with an ordinary plow or a McOormck Reaper? —T— Jim Culver—“How do you distinguish classical and popular music? Charlie S.—“It’s popular if I enjoy it and classic if I don’t.” Mrs. Mosher—“Why Charles, why are you home so early?” C. Mosher—“Merely a matter of prin- cipal.” —T— She—“How far can your ancestry be traced?” He—“When my grandfather resigned as bank cashier, they traced him as far as China, but he got away.-’ —T— Excited old lady—“What time does the 3 o’clock train go?” Ticket Agent—“Sixty minutes passed two”. Lady—“There, I told Lizzie the time had changed. I’m so glad I asked!” Teacher—“Arch, your mouth is open.” V. Maynard—“I know it, I opened it ” —T— In Los Angeles “Why didn’t you arrest that man for beating his wife?” “I thought he was doing it for the movies.” —T— “I have an article here on what one dollar will buy.” “Nothing doiDg—We employ our own humorist.” —T— “It is very stupid to forget names.’ announced Mrs. Deacon Goldroy to the Sewing Society. “All you have to do is to associate the name with an idea.” A new member, whose name was Mrs. Morman was present that af- ternoon. At the close of the service next Sunday the Deacon’s wife, anx- ious to prove her theory rushed up to 'his lady with outstretched hand. “How do you do Mrs. Brigham?” she said. —'T— Little Boy—“Mamma, is hell a bad word ?” Mother—“Why?” Little Boy—“Because some boys were swearing and the only word I coul 1 think of was hell.” —T— Miss ----- —“What are you doing here, Avery? Learning anything?” A Merwin 'innocently]—“No ma’am just listening to you.”