Central High School - Indian Yearbook (Chautauqua, NY)

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It is with sincere regret that the Class of i957 notes the resignation ot Mr. Robert E. Rowland, high school Citizenship Education instructor. He has been teach- er, adviser, and friend, not only to us, but to count- less students at Chautauqua Central since 1946. His unseltish and enthusiastic service to this com- munity will long be remembered. We are happy that his good qualities have been recognized, and wish him the best of happiness in his new teaching position.

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IN MEMORIAM It is with deep sorrow and regret that we record here the passing of our friend and teacher, Miss M. Enid White, head of our senior English department, on May 7, 1957. She came to the New York State schools from several years of teaching in Penn- sylvania. She took over the high school English department in Chautauqua Central School in 1926, where she remained for almost thirty-two years. We appreciate, and shall greatly miss, her ability to pass on to us her knowledge and skills in the fields of English grammar, poetry, drama, and classic literature, and especially her fortitude in assisting us to continue to win our long and unbroken line of scholarships, both state and national. Over twelve hundred students have had the benefit of her teaching. Many of them have returned from college to make known to her and to other members of the faculty their gratitude for the fine English courses received under her charge. This is true of her summer school students, also. A part of her time was given to the study and teaching of modern drama. -She helped to present many a play in our auditorium. She was long a member of the Chautauqua Poetry Club, whose members enjoyed an original poem by her at almost every meeting. Edward Sill must have been thinking of just such a teacher, when he wrote: Forenoon and afternoon and night.- Forenoon, And afternoon, and night.- Forenoon, and-what! The empty song repeats itself. No more? Yea, that is Life: make this forenoon sublime, This afternoon a psalm, this night a prayer, And Time is conquered, and thy crown is won.

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HISTORY - CHAUTAUQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL in 1900 a building costing 512,000 was erected on the site of the present school. In 1908 this school was completely burned, and a new one built to replace it was opened in September, 1910. This build- ing was only the central part of what is now our school. ln 1916 the north and south wings were added and in 1936 the outside shop was completed. The present gymnasium was built in 1928. ln 1951 a new wing was added which houses several grade and high school rooms, as well as the library and visual aids room. Mr. George R. Raynor served as principal of Chautauqua from 1916 to 1941 except for one year which he spent overseas. Mr. John W. Turner came to Chautauqua as school principal in 1941. The words Chautauqua Central School stand for scholarship, sportsmanship, and integrity. This has been proven by her outstanding record. In the past forty-two years, over sixty scholarships have been won by her students. This year's class has carried its full share by the performances of Peter Flagg and Ernestt Washburn, who both won N. Y. S. Regents Scholarships. Ernest received the highest score in the county. In addition to the state scholarship, Ernest Washburn also earned a National Merit Schol- arship and a N. Y. S. Science and Math Regents Scholarship. The music department of Chautauqua has continued to uphold our school motto through the skillful leadership of Helen C. Gregg and Keith Emanuelson. Chautauquffs agricJturaT defpartrnentfhaslwon numerofus Wdgig afwaiis including a New Yorkf State iudging championship in 1930 and a national Holstein judging award in 1940. Chautauqua's basketball teams have won eleven trophies including five county championships and an award for second place in New York State in 1931. in 1947 the Panama Hi-Y Club presented a county basketball sportsmanship trophy for the 1946-47 season to our team. This year's basketball team proved a severe threat to the county's champions, with a league record of 10 wins and tour losses. Chau- tauqua has also won three tennis trophies, two track trophies, and three girls' basketball trophies. This outstanding record of Chautauqua and her students has been due largely to the fine teaching stafl and their etlorts.