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

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CLASS ROLL Blanding, Leo , South S;de Grammar School, 1917 President Senior Class; Salutatorian; Farm Cadet, Cati'.e Sale and Pedigree Work Oh Captain, My Captain, our fearful trip is done. 1918; Senior Play. Gardner, Mary Louise , . South Side Grammar School, 1916 Vice President Senior Class; Class Historian; Glee Club; President Glee Club, 1918-19; Executive Council (two terms); Speaker, Junior-Senior Banquet, 1919; Program Committee, Athletic Banquet, 1920. Wellesley Was highly elated when she found that Mr. Elden did net believe in deportment marks. Taylor, Mayme North Side Grammar School, 1916 Secretary Senior Class; Class Will; Associate Editor “Crimson and White”; Glee Club; Secretary Glee Club 1919-20; Speaker, Junior-Senior Banquet, 1920; Mandolin Club. College Fun, did you say? I’ll be right there! Qunckcr.bush, Herbert North Side Grammar School, 1915 Treasurer Senior Class; Business Manager “Crimson and White”; Executive Council; Athletic Banquet Committee, 1919; Program Commit- tee Athletic Banquet, 1920; Farm Cadet, 1917 and 1918; Baseball Teams, 1917-18-19,—Block letter, 1918; Football Teams, 1916-17-18-19,—Block let- ter, 1918,—Block letter and numerals, 1919; Captain Football, 1919; Senior Play. College Greatest Ambition: To establish a jitney service between Baldwins- ville and Ithaca. Coote, Julie South Side Grammar School, 1916 Glee Club; President Glee Club, 1919-20; School Soloist; Senior Play; Program and Ticket Committees Athletic Banquet, 1920; Speaker, Junior- Senior Banquet, 1919. Our little flower that a Gardner is tending. Fuess, Frederick, Jr. North Side Grammar School, 1916 Valedictorian; Editor-in-chief “Crimson and White”; Executive Coun- cil (3 terms) ; Treasurer Executive Council (2 terms) ; Vice Chairman Executive Council; Senior Plays, 1919 and 1920; Athletic Banquet Com- mittee, 1919; Chairman Ticket Committee Athletic Banquet, 1920; Toast- master, Junior-Senior Banquet, 1919; Farm Cadet, 1917; Speaker, Athletic Banquet, 1920; Football Teams 1918-19,—Block letter, 1918,—Block letter and numerals, 1919; Baseball Teams, 1918-19-20,—Block letter 1919 Block letter and numerals, 1920; Captain Baseball, 1919; First Prize Bigelow Prize Speaking Contest, 1918; Second Prize Onondaga County 10

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 On the eighteenth of February occurred a ne’er-to-be-forgotten event in the history of our class: an Athletic banquet was held in the Parish House. This banquet was a welcome home for the High School men who had served in the war. In May a Junior-Senior banquet was held in the High School. A sup- per, followed by toasts by the members of our class and a play by tne Seniors, constituted the program. Now came the time when cur boys proved valuable to the class of 1919, which was noticeably deficient in the masculine element. The male talent of the play given by 19 was furnished by ’20. And what those girls would have done without our boys remains a puzzle. We had now become so used to taking the examinations that we passed them by as a mere trifle, knowing that when we encountered them again it would be the most critical test in our lives, so we saved our strength accordingly. On the fifth of September we entered the Study Hall for the beginning of our last year. Now we were to be patterns instead of imitators. And if anyone doubts whether we have faithfully carried out this duty, let him consult the faculty. Every time this whole year, when we have felt like doing anything out of the way, we have been restrained by the thought, “We’re Seniors,” and if we weren’t restrained by the thought we were reminded of the fact by the faculty. This year we were greeted by our new principal, Mr. Elden, and many new teachers. Some of our former classmates were not present, having decided that being Seniors in the real sense of the word would be too strenuous. At the election of officers of the Glee Club, the president and the secre- tary were chosen from among our members. Our class has had a prominent place in Athletics this year. In foot- ball several of our boys played regular positions, one being captain. Again, in baseball we were called upon to furnish the captain. In basketball, a new sport for this school, the Parish House being rented for the purpose, two of our girls played on the girls’ championship team, one scoring the most points of anyone in school, while one of our boys played on the winning boys’ team. As soon as the results of the January examinations became known we organized our class. We had the honor of electing as president our one member who has made his course in three years. Although few in num- ber, we surpass former classes of B. H. S. in one respect, we have as many boys as girls. Indeed, we are also proud of having both our honor students boys. As a class we have enjoyed an abundance of meetings and good times, which I am sure we will never forget. Soon after the mid-year examinations the “flu” again visited us, when, much to our sorrow, a vacation was granted to us. Our annual banquet, scheduled to be held during this recess, had to be postponed, but when it was held, soon after Easter, we all heartily agreed that the old saying that postponing a thing spoils it, is untrue. The crowning event of the year came with the Glee Club concert, in which all the girls took part. Never was a concert such a success, both financially and musically. So, we plodded along studying our best for our yearly tests. Although at times much discouraged, we are here tonight none the worse for the wear. I have told you of our past, now I leave it to one of my classmates to tell you our future. 9 a MARY LOUISE GARDNER.

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Prize Speaking Contest, 1918. Hamilton College In arguing, too, our Frederick shows his skill, For e’en though vanquished, he can argue still. McCarthy, Walter North Side Grammar School, 1916 i ni01 Play; Executive Council; Program and Decorating Committees Athletic Banquet, 1920; Baseball Teams, 1919-20,—Block letter, 1919,— Block letter and numerals, 1920. Syracuse University They go simply wild over me”(?). Myers, Adell South Side Grammar School, 1916 Senior Play; Glee Club; Speaker, Junior-Senior Banquet, 1919. Business School Plug—Plug. Sears, James Sorrell Hill School (District No. 7), 1916 Senior Plays, 1919 and 1920; Program Committee Athletic Banquet, 1920; Speaker, Junior-Senior Banquet, 1919; Farm Cadet, 1918; Football Teams 1917-18-19,—Block letter, 1918,—Block letter and numerals, 1919; Assistant Manager Football, 1919; Baseball Teams, 1917-18-19-20,—Block letter, 1919,—Block letter and numerals, 1920; Assistant Manager Base- ball, 1919 and 1920; Captain Baseball, 1920. Cornell University Happy am I, from care I’m free. Why aren’t they all contented, like me? Thompson, Anna School No. 4, Albany, N. Y., 1914 Associate Editor “Crimson and White”; Senior Plays, 1919 and 1920 Glee Club. Memorial Hospital How you going to keep her down on the farm? Vandeveer, Herman School District No. 3, 1916 Senior Play; Second Prize Spelling, B. H. S., 1920. Better late than never (usually about 9:30 A. M.). Wilson, Katherine Spragueville Grammar School, 1915 Class Prophecy; Farm Cadet, 1918; Glee Club. She dwells among untrodden ways, Far from the world dwells she. “We Can; We Will” 11 Yale Blue and White Pink Rose