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

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THE GLEE CLUB CONCERT The eighth annual concert of the Baldwinsville High School Glee Club was held Friday evening, April 23, 1920, in the Grange Hall. It is the first time in several years that the concert has been held in any place but the Academy. One of the members proposed that they try having the con- cert where they could seat more people and therefore make more money. The Grange Hall was chosen as a suitable place. New tickets were printed and then sold by the members of the Glee Club. All of the members of the Club were present, as were also seme of the talented former members. The following program was rendered: Forest Worship ) , The Merry, Merry Sleighbells j...............................Glee Uub Barcarole 1 Flowers of the Forest !•...................................Violin Club Pretty Partner J Reading, A Ride for Life...................................Evelyn Smith Prologue to the Cantata, “Snow White”.......................Adell Myers Cantata, “Snow White”.........;............................Special Chorus Waves of the Danube ) ,i oln. Farewell to Thee .......................................Mandolin Club Play, “A Little Mistake”....................Members of the Junior Class Julie Coote sang the part of “Snow White” in the cantata: Mabel Dristle acted as the “Wicked Queen” and Ina Garrett was the “Magic Looking Glass.” Seven girls, representing dwarfs, sang minor solos. The play furnished the merriment for the evening and was declared a success by all. After the program the floor was cleared and all who wished to, danced until twelve o’clock. An orchestra was furnished by the Glee Club for the occasion. Although the expenses were more, the Club cleared more than on any previous concert. They were able to add over $100.00 to their bank account, making in all $336.00 toward the new piano for the Study Hall. It has long been the aim and ambition of the Club to place a new piano in the Study Hall, and with a little more work they will soon be able to do so. THE ATHLETIC BANQUET The third annual banquet of the B. H. S. Athletic Association, held in the Grange Hall, April 14, 1920, was a great success. One hundred and ninety-six tickets were sold and the treasury of the Association was enriched by about $46.00. The hall was very prettily decorated with yellow crepe paper. On the tables were baskets of artificial daffodils, made by the decorating committee. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church served a delicious dinner. The menu was as follows: Fruit Cocktail Meat Loaf Mashed Potatoes Brown Gravy Cabbage Salad Fruit Jello Pickles, Olives Rolls, Coffee Ice Cream Cake The Pastor’s Aid Society served and the fact that a few people were accidentally sprinkled with water by the waitresses made the dinner even more enjoyable (for the others, of course). Between the courses, popular songs were sung. 17

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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.

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A very interesting toast list had been prepared, the suk ct being “Athletics.” Mr. Brown, the toastmaster, used as his subject Wild Ath- letes I Have Met.” He told of several different athletes he had known and brought out that everyone should choose some work they wish to do and StlCMr° Donald Moyer, a former student of B. H. S., discussed “Athletics, From the Alumni Viewpoint.” While in school, Mr. Moyer took an active part in athletics. In his address he urged the members of B. H. S. to show more school spirit. He stated that the success of many games has been due to the support of the school by being at practice after school and by cheering at the games. Mr. Frederick Fuess, Jr., spoke on “Athletics, From the Student View- point.” He gave a brief but very interesting account of some of the foot- ball games played during 1919. He also urged that more spirit be shown by more students trying out for the team and by cheering at the games. “Athletics, From the Faculty Viewpoint” was discussed by Miss Bernice Bronner. She stated that athletics were looked upon favorably by the teachers because they tended to make a boy or girl more active in school work. In all kinds of athletics it is necessary to obey commands and to think and act quickly and correctly. Rev. Charles Champlin, speaking upon “Athletics, From the Citizen Viewpoint,” stated that athletics should be continued by everyone even after schooldays are over. Here Mr. Brown interrupted, saying that if Mr. Champlin would call at his home at seven o’clock any morning, he could take part in all the athletics he wished. Mr. Champlin, however, went one better by saying that Mr. Brown might receive the same by calling at his home at half-past six any morning. Mr. Champlin said that it was his desire that everything should be done to encourage athletics in the school, for it is there that our future citizens receive their first training. School life has a great influence on later life. Principal Elden then presented the block letters and block letters with numerals to those who had won them in football during 1919. After the football players had received their letters, Mr. Brown called upon Mr. John Simmonds of Syracuse University. Mr. Simmonds is a well-known cross-country and relay runner and is captain of Cross-Country Team of Syracuse University for 1920. He gave an interesting address upon the importance of athletics. A solo by Ina Garrett, a duet by Mable Dristle and Julie Coote, and a trio by Mable Dristle, Julie Coote and Roy Delaney formed part of the evening’s entertainment. At ten o’clock the banquet came to a close. All joined in singing the Alma Mater. Dancing was enjoyed from ten to twelve o’clock. All who had any part in arranging the banquet are to be congratulated on the successful carrying out of their plans. There is no doubt that the banquet this year was fully as successful, if not more so, than in former years. SOCIAL SENIORS Did we hear you ask whether the Class of ’20 is a live class or not? Perhaps when we have finished you will wish that vou were a member of the best Senior Class of B. H. S. Our class was organized in the first week after the January Regents. The first two meetings were held after school, and, therefore, were business meetings. Of course everyone remembers the snow we had last winter; well, we were invited to a sleighride. We planned on it and then came the word that schools had to be closed on account of the “flu.” We were all very much disappointed, for this meant that we had to postpone our sleigh- ride. When school commenced again we planned the sleighride. But when the appointed night came the snow was so deep that we could not 18