Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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THE SENIOR EYRE 7 Hall, with all the dignity and pride of being the recognized members of the school. At the desk was our new principal—A. Wesley Armitage, who seemed strangely out of place to us. Miss Sherwood had taken Miss Kiley’s place, while Miss Chaffee was to be the supplementary teacher this year. There was a scramble for seats and oh ! such a time—until Miss Hyatt, our preceptress during our High School career, had given the Seniors permission to sit together till more desks could be placed in the Study Hall. Many of the young men of our class shone in the 1915 football squad. The girls became prominent members and officials of the Literary Club. The boys in the “Boys’ Debate Club,” during all the fall and early winter months, were silently but surely prepar- ing for their great victory in March. Three of our class mates were chosen by the High School for the Council of the Athletic Association. The Literary Club, which had been reorganized in January under the supervision of the Training Class and Seniors, entertained the Boys’ Debate Club on March 16. in honor of the victory in the Solvay-Baldwinsville Debate. This banquet was one of the crowning events of the year. The Debate Club, not to be outdone by the girls, who, from the experience of the boys, had learned not to “trust mules.” retal- iated by inviting the girls to a joint meeting. The entertainment furnished by the boys brought out some remarkably fine pros- pective lawyers. These same young men, who had again and again proclaimed themselves such capable business managers, proved in April their efficiency for raising money, by having, instead of a profit, a deficit of twenty dollars. . When the eighty members in our Glee Club decided that our school must be up-to-date in at least one thing, ancl therefore set about raising money with which to purchase a victrola, some of the boys, who could not resist such a good example, found imple- ments enough to organize “Our Wonderful Drum Corps.” During this year Mr. Armitage, who believes that all knowl- edge can not be obtained from books, secured some splendid slides and pictures. These were shown by an excellent lecturer who was kind enough to allow some of the profits to be used for our library, in which every standard magazine, with the exception of those portraying “The Latest Parisian Styles” and “How to Become Beautiful.” can be found. We girls always said that the boys were the teachers’ favorites and now we’re sure they are. The greatest surprise, which almost surpassed Mr. Miller’s of the preceding year, came on May 22. when the Glee Club gave a party for Miss Roth and presented her with a leather traveling bag. Meanwhile, however, the Senior Class, which had organized and chosen its officers, was carrying on its other important busi- ness with discussions so heated as to raise the thermometer to a higher degree than ever raised by “Sunshine” or “Sunfish.”

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6 THE SENIOR LYRE Again came the most dreaded thing of all—the examinations, which made us lose many more classmates. We, the honorable ones, as third year students, again entered the Assembly Room, aware of the notice we received on August thirty-first: every seat was filled. Indeed, the demand for training in mathematics was so great that the Board was forced to hire a supplementary instructor to teach a half day. Miss Sherwood filled the position. This fall many of our men robbed the Seniors of the honors of the football season. The girls were permitted the privilege of join- ing the Literary Club. But after becoming members of that organ- ization they were informed, much to their dismay, that Juniors were not allowed to hold office. However, despite this fact, the Seniors could not prohibit the Faculty from selecting Junior members for participants in the “Rhetoricals.” In the spring, we had the honor of having one of our class chosen as a county representative in the Spelling Meet between Madison and Onondaga. Miss Shapero’s solution of that problem in mathematics must have been attractive; for Miss Kiley also announced her intention of proving that two can live as inexpensively as one. After having been a schoolmaster in such an exceedingly large city for seven whole years. Principal Miller, thinking he needed a change of atmosphere and occupation, decided to become a mer- chant in his own home town. Three days before the close of school came the most important event of the year. The Principal was summoned to the office on some very pressing business, namely, to see some roses. But on his desk, much to his astonishment, he beheld a beautiful gold watch, which bore an inscription expressing the good wishes of the teachers and students. His surprise was so great that he lost his power of speech, thus being unable to conduct his classes. 1 he teachers, since they now had a merchant in their midst, thought they might have an inexpensive farewell banquet in honor of the one who had done so much for the welfare of the school at a very critical time. Many of the guests at the banquet, desiring to see the gift from the students and teachers of Baldwinsville’s 1 hree Schools, asked Mr. Miller whether he would not allow them to pass it around the table. Fearing something would happen to his precious treasure, he felt very loathe to let it go; but finally he gave his consent. When the watch reached the president of the Board of Education, Mr. illiams said, “Seeing the students have put a watch on Mr. Miller, my colleagues on the Board will chain him.” 1 his June, instead of losing many of our classmates through the nerve-racking exams, we found that, to our good fortune, we had added many to our number. On September seventh, we, the stately Seniors, entered the Study

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8 THE SENIOR LYRE Nevertheless, our class can boast of having the best spellers in the entire High School. Not only have we the honor of having a member chosen each year to represent our school in the County Contest, but have we not three other members each of whom, be- cause of her ability to spell correctly, has secured a scholarship for business school? .... But again, after the most strenuous examinations and hard work, which have surpassed all previous years, we Seniors still survive: to-day we have celebrated and enjoyed, perhaps, the hap- piest hours of our entire high school career, at our picnic held on our celebrated campus. So this evening, as we close this book of annals, let us remem- ber : How the yesterdays fall back, and forward troop To-days, to-morrows, with full hearts that sing Of hope’s fruition, never growing old. OLEATHA F. SCHULTZ. CHARACTER SKETCHES Hazel Aller—Member Literary Club—One of our school inarms. Independent—when she wants to hear something great, she rubs two bricks together. When we showed her the proofs of this book, she im- mediately found out from the junk man the price of old books. Payne Bigelow—“Big”—Short}' Student? Slipped up to Syracuse recently and broke every bone in his pocket. Made a two-dollar bet with Kane that he would stop playing billiards. Didn’t possess two dollars so played just the same. Otherwise unclassified. Doris Garrett—“Little Bullet.” Member Literary Club, Girl’s Glee Club, Valedictorian, says that Edi- son must have invented the phonograph to give people an opportunity to try out his four hours of sleep theory. Has survived four years of Latin. Nuff said. Edward Giddings—“Wallop.” Human straight line—length without breath. Starr?? Student. People have an awful time keeping squirrels away when he is home. Victim of mental illusions—thinks he can play football and baseball. Once manager of nine but we don’t hold that against him. Member Debate Club and Debating team. Olin Hayden—“Lil —Class Secretary. Can't help feeling superior—he is, you know. Profound philosopher. Says that sausage is the connecting link between man and beast. Member Debate Club and Debating team. Very much afraid of the word propose, no matter lrow it is used, says it is leap year and a fellow can’t be too careful. Helen C. Johnson— Jeff”—Damon Da Vinci Junior. Only time she is serious is when she is bluffing. Faculty please take notice. Unknown nationality but you would think she was French to hear her speak German. Deliciously refreshing. Member Literarv Club, Girl’s Glee Club. Esther Harrington. Busy when she hasn’t anything else to do. Member Literary Club, Girl s Glee Club. Never at loss for words in a class room. Says it is not necessary to know anything in order to talk about it. Resembles an ostrich thinks if she cannot see the teacher when about to throw a note, the teacher ought to see her. (Deductive reasoning.)