Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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22 THE TOOT K. E. About the history of the local chap- ter of K. E. there hangs a mystery. There is no written account of it ami not many left in town to refer to irr information. It was between the years 1904 and 1906 that some ladies decid- ed to form a chapter of K. E. Among these were Mrs. Hazel McCandie, Mrs. Alene Warner, Mrs. Leia Fanch- er and Mrs. May DeLano. They wrote to Grand Lodge and were cordiaiiy granted a charter. Since that time the society has at times thrived and other times nearly died. For seveiai years the organization was so pros perous that rooms were rented and furnished. Again the society became poor and the girls were forced to meet at homes or street corners. At pres- ent, we are neither wealthy nor poor. We have no rooms, but we have a goodly amount in our treasury, and some day “when our ship comes in,” we hope to again rent rooms. Many people make the mistake of thinking that K E. is merely a social organizaion. It is true that social ac- tivities make up a large portion of it, but along with that is our charity work. At Christmas time it is the custom of the sorority to pack bas- kets for the poor. For the last few years we have been selling popp'es for the American Legion. We also send flowers to friends and members of K E. when they are ill. One of the principal benefits of cur society is the spirit which it gives the members. Professor Bogardus Is known to have said that it was a goal toward which the high school girl3 strove. This, tends of course, to raise the standard of K. E. and conse- quently the standard of the high school. , The present chapter while not hav- ing been very active this year prom- ises well for the coming year. Most of the members are newly initiates and they make up a very active group. The School Board has been very generous to us in giving us the use of the high school room for ou.' activities. For this we thank them and truly hope we can prove oursel- ves a credit to the school. Evelyn Smith GAMMA CHI The Gamma Chi Sodality was or- ganized on December 8th, 1926 with seventeen members. The society at present has sixty members. Miss Jo- sephine Brock is president, Margaret Bartholomay, vice-president, Jennie Murphy treasurer and Elizabeth Mu sacchio, secretary. A council of six appointed by the president as assist- ants. Father Shaughnessy is direct- or of the sodality. A business met- ing is held every second Monday o’ the month. The members all receive Holy Communion on the third Sun- day of every month in a body. Many social affairs were held last year and many are being planned for this year. Approximately one hundred and ten dollarrs was given to the church last year, due to the several affairs held. J- L.

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TH£ TOOT 21 inson, Dew Scud, Dew F., Ackerman, Gutafson, Garrafolo, Capparelli, Ran- som, Rommel, Campbell, Mgr. The scores for the games are as follows: Oneida 6-0 Canastota. Oswego 20-6 Canastota Sherrill 6-0 Canastota. Fulton 0-0 Canastota. Utica 20-0 Canastota. Morrisville 12-0 Canastota. T rack Track was revived this year after having been abandoned for several years. But experience at Colgate taught us that a track team isn’t made in a year. Nevertheless the boys ar interested and want to try again next spring. GIRLS BASKET BALL The girls basketball season came to a close February the 25th with five victories and one tie to their credit and seven against it. The season was fairly successful and a great deal of credit goes to the coach “Miss Uke.' We must not forget either the credit due to the team itself. The team had four veteran players, Captain Sorci the smallest player, nevertheless out. of the best players. Mary Sicilia, our local Jack Dempsey and crack-for- ward, Alice Greiner our lanky center and Sarah Dailey, M3ry Sicilia’s side kick and forward. The rest of the team was composed of Jennie Mae Eaton and Veronica Capparelli. Due credit must also be given to the subs who stuck faithfully getting all the hard knocks. Charlotte Church, Helen and Ruth Greiner, “Peg” Cady and Eudora Sykes are the ones who de- serve this credit. We must not omit our manager Gurtha Talley. Th' team appreciates her efforts in seem- ing games for their successful sea- son. The team encountered many super- ior teams and fought hard for many of its victories and defeats. The team loses the four veteran players and everyone wishes them success in their future work. The games and scores are as fol lows: Canastota 26 .....“ Holland Patent ”7 Canastota 26 ......... Morrisville 17 Canastota 23 ..........“ Cazenovia 18 Canastota 15 ...............Alumni 8 Canastota 38 ........... “Sherrill 1 Canastota 33 ..........Chittenango 1 Canastota 33 .....Utica Y.W.C.A. 16 Canastota 13 .............Sherrill 23 Canastota 17 ..........Morrisville 9 Canastota 24 ............Cazenovia 21 Canastota 21 ..........Chittenango 7 Canastota 28 ....“ Utica Y.W.C.A. 33 Canastota 29 .....Holland Patent 22 Canastota 17 ... .‘Cathedral High 17 342 236 Road games Tough Enough “Grammar is most confusin’ thing” remarked Cassidy to his friend. “1 never can remember whether to say ‘It is I’ or ‘It is me’.” “I can give you a good rule on thal” replied his friend. “Just say over to yourself this rhyme: ‘It is I, said tae spider to the fly” and there ye are., A few days later the friend met Mike and inquired if the rule hau been of any help. “It would have been only for war thing,” replied Cassidy. I couldn’t for the life of me remember whether your rhyme was; ‘It is I, said the spi- der to the fly’, or ‘It is me, said the spider to the flea.” —Bbston Trans- cript. Uplifting Thought While you were reading this, Hemy Ford made ten dollars.—Harvard Lampoon.

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THE TOOT 23 A Scribe Scribbles The Order of DeMolay dates back to 1919. Frank S. Land took in a fath- erless boy, Louis G. Lawer. From time to time he made different ac- quaintances. “Dad” Land suggested that they organize a club, which they decided should be named “DeMolay after the martyr to Masonry and last Master of Knight Templars. The DeMolay has now grown to be an international order sponsored by F. A. M. with Frank S. Land as Grand Scribe. The advisory council of the Canas- tota Chapter, Order of DeMolay, met at the Masonic Temple on January 2J, 1926. to make final arrangements toi the institution of Canastota Chapier of DeMolay. It was announced that the Chapter would be instituted on January 30, 1926, by the Syracuse Chapter. Thirty-nine members were given the beautiful and impressive degrees. ' Soon afterward, on April 16, th new De Molay held its first dance, at Newkirk’s Academy, with Syncopaco:- Orchestra furnishing the music. Ev- ery one enjoyed the occasion. The next social event was an open house at the Masonic Temple on April 22. The program consisted of violin selections by the Cerio Brothers, an i an exhibition of the “Black Bottom' by the same pair. Cards and dancing followed this program. Near the close of the year, the Chap- ter instituted the idea of an annual ball. The first was held in Newkirk 3 Academy, with music by Anthony’s or- chestra. The feature of the occasion was the presentation of a prize to the best dancers of the evening. The de- cision to continue the Annual Balls was unanimous. The same opinion was held by those who attended the sec- ond Annual Ball in 1927 and the mem- bers are already looking forward to the Third Annual, to take place this 'coming December. Other social activities of the Chap- ter have been numerous, “open house ’ nights, sponsoring motion pictures, and father-and-son banquets. The suc- cess of the first “open house” encour- aged their holding the subsequent ones, which were always met with the same enthusiasm. On two different occasions the Chap- ter sponsored motion pictures at the Avon Theatre. Both productions ran two nights and both were well attend- ed each night. “The Black Pirat ” and “The Fair Co-Ed” were the pict- ures presented. The event that was most successful in fostering a paternal feeling toward the Chapter was the Father and So i banquet, held on Feb. 1 of this year. The guests of honor were the fathers of the members, the Masons and th prospective members of De Molay. Af- ter the banquet proper came the sev- eral interesting speeches. Mr. Charles S. Sliter, New York Master Councilor, and his secretary, Mr. Wheeler W. Watkins, presented the advantages of membership in the De Molay, its ori- gin and its growth into an internation- al fraternity. Judge Campbell and oth- er members of the Masonic Fraternity presented ideas worthy of considera- tion by both fathers and the sons. The social activities present of course only a portion of the interests in the De Molay. The great aim of DeMolay is to teach and practice the virtues of upright, patriotic and manly living, so as the years of manhood approach they miy be better men. It is gratifying then 1o see the success with which these soc- ial affairs and ideals have been met. Leonard Mowry