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

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The officers are elected from the upperclassmen by vote of the Glee Club, as s on as the Glee Club is organized in the fall. The officers for the year 1919-20 are as follows: President—Julie Coote. Vice President—Flossie Freer. Secretary—Mayme Taylor. Treasurer—Mary Sears (appointed to fill vacancy caused by Ruth O’Brien’s leaving school). When all are full-fledged members of the Glee Club, the business of the year begins, this being the preparation for the concert. Now the members must work, but never do they work as their faithful teacher, Miss Roth, does. Never scolding, never complaining, always smiling and always sing- ing, Miss Roth works with them every Wednesday until the day of the concert. After the concert, meetings are not held regularly but they meet for good times until June. Thus a Glee Club year is spent. Now just a word about Miss Roth. She is the “life” of the Glee Club. Never does she allow the members to become discouraged about their voices or their music. She works with them and helps them until she gets music out of them. She it is who always furnishes the prizes and who always plans the good times for the Club and never, no, never will Miss Roth ever be just a “teacher.” FOOTBALL IN B. H. S. IN 1919 The 1919 football season was not very successful from the point of view of the number of games won. However, one might call it a success after taking into consideration the adverse circumstances under which most of the games were played. Very wet fields, snowstorms and rainstorms did not help the team but were deciding factors against them. Owing to the. small squad which came out for football, the team could not and did not get the practice that they should have had to combat such a hard schedule. Early in the season Baldwinsville lost, in the person of Captain Neil Adsit, the services of one of the best football players to ever represent them on the gridiron. In spite of this and also in spite of the fact that the newly elected captain, Herbert Quackenbush, was out of the majority of the remaining games through injury, the excellent spirit of the teafcn still prevailed. This spirit which was shown by the various members of the team as the season progressed, was manifested by the overwhelming defeat of Adams on the home grounds, 25 to 0, in the final game of the season. Adams had previously defeated Baldwinsville, 12 to 0. Nine games were played during the season, five being out of town and four on the home grounds. Of the home games, two were tie scores and two decisive victories. The out-of-town games all spelled defeat for the High School eleven. The playing of the team was never brilliant, but the teamwork, which was good considering their having practically no opposition in practice, was responsible for their victories, and materially aided in keeping the op- ponents’ score low in their defeats. Nine touchdowns were scored by B. H. S. during the season, but only two of the goals were successfully kicked. In this department the team was sadly lacking, no one being sure of getting a goal after touchdowns. It is hoped that another year will develop sev- eral good punters which the team greatly needs. Let us hope that the excellent spirit shown this year will continue and be even greater another year, and the boys will get out on the field and work with a will. This should mean the winning of more games for their Alma Mater. Every one strive to make the 1920 football season a banner one for B. H. S. CHARLES T. ELLIS, Physical Director and Coach. 15

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Mary Louise Gardner, with the pleasant laugh, will become a very eco- nomical housewife. For example, she will use O-Leo and tell her friends with pride, how she has learned to like it although at first she thought it would be impossible. Last, but not least, Frederick Fuess, to whom all have gone when in doubt about anything, is to become a noted lawyer. At one time he will have an opportunity to run for president. He will refuse to ccnsider such an honor, because his wife favors-a quiet life and is afraid being president will take her husband's thoughts away from the family. It was with this information as regards their future, that Mayme returned to the Seniors. KATHERINE WILSON. THE B. H. S. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The B. H. S. Athletic Association was formed for the purpose of sup- porting and encouraging athletics. According to the constitution, all students and teachers of B. H. S. may join by paying the dues, which are twenty-five cents a term. After the dues have been collected, the mem- bers meet to elect officers. The following are the officers for the spring term of 1920: Manager Baseball—James Reeves. Cheerleader—Barton Meays. Assistant Cheerleader—Evelyn Smith. Each class meets separately to choose its representatives on the Ex- ecutive Council. The Seniors choose two, the Juniors two, and the Sopho- mores and Freshmen each elect one member of the Council. Professor Elden is chairman by virtue'of his office. The oth'er members of the Coun- cil for the spring of 1920 are: Seniors—Mary Louise Gardner and Walter McCarthy. Juniors—Mary Sears and Earl Foster. Sophomores—John Reid. Freshmen—James Gifford. The vice chairman is chosen by the Council from its upperclass mem- bers. It also elects from its number a secretary and a treasurer. The present officers are: Vice Chairman—Earl Foster. Treasurer—John Reid. Secretary—Mary Sears. The Executive Council is the governing body of the Association. The athletic schedule and all bills for the year must be approved by the Coun- cil. It has charge of all money, the sale of tickets and meetings. THE GLEE CLUB The Baldwinsville High School Glee Club was organized in the year 1912, when Miss Roth took charge of the Music department of the Bald- winsville Schools. All the High School girls may become members of the Club. Soon after school opens in the fall, the Glee Club holds a meeting to which all the girls are invited. Those who wish to become members express their desire at this meeting. They promise to attend, if possible, all the meet- ings. The meetings are held every Wednesday afternoon, at 3:45 P. M. in the Study Hall. These girls are temporary members until the wonderful night in late October when the Glee Club party is held. At this party all the new members are initiated into the laws of the Glee Club. After the business of the evening a good time is enjoyed by all. 14

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BASKETBALL Basketball was added to the increasing list ofcsports at the High School, to the enjoyment and physical well-being of eighty-five per cent of the student body. This promises to be a leading sport from the student’s point of view, owing to the fact that so many can participate. Leagues were formed in the different classes of Physical Training; teams were organized and played a regular schedule of games. There were sixty beys and sixty-eight girls who made up the nineteen teams in the leagues. Some of the pupils developed rapidly into good basketball players. The games were marked by close competition and good sportsmanship. The Pink team, composed of Clemadean Reid, captain, Mayme Taylor, Julie Coote, Esther Hahn, Alice McDonald, Muriel Maxon and Elizabeth Odell, won the championship of their league, only losing one game out of twelve. They also won the inter-class championship for the girls. The Cavalry team, made up of Frederick Fuess, captain, Roy Delaney, Orscn Stewart, Robert Church, Dawes Champlin and John Miller, came through their schedule without a defeat, only to lose the interclass champ- ionship to the Navy in a hotly contested game, by the score of 3-4. The members of the Navy team, which won the championship, were John Reid, captain, Walter VanDenburg, Herman Vanderveer, Van Coe, Vance Gates and Earl Foster. The personnel of these teams should feel proud that they have won, through superior teamwork and individual playing, the first basketball championship contest ever conducted in this school. Basketball is a game which develops alertness, and no game demands mere varied and constant muscular exercise, thus making it an ideal sport. We had eighty-five per cent participating last year; why not one hundred per cent next year? CHARLES T. ELLIS, Physical Director. THE CLASS POEM The Senior Class of nineteen-twenty Is full of life and knowledge. Of course not all are blessed with both, We’re willing to acknowledge; But every member does his share, And though the task be hard, why care? We can, we will. Of our president we’re very proud, For as you all should know, His four years’ work in three he did, While others were more slow. And we’ve all found it helps each day, If, when in trouble, we will say, “We can, we will.” Our class though small shall gain renown. You’ll read in future years About the wondrous works of Taylor, And all about Professor Sears . Of course not all are mentioned here, But soon they’ll gain a world career. We can, we will. 16 Katherine Wilson.