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

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Junior Play; Special Chorus; Vice President of Glee Club 1919-20; Senior Play. “Little, but Oh My!” Edwin Deline Editor-in-Chief of “Lyre”; Farm Cadet 1918; Senior Play. “When breeezes are soft and skies are fair I steal a day from study and care.” Clemadean Reid South Side Grammar School Secretary Senior Class; President of Glee Club 1920-21; Decorating and Program Committees Athletic Banquet; Captain of Winning Basketball Team 1920-21; Class Will. “For if she will, she will, you may depend on’t.” And if she won’t, she won’t, and there’s an end on’t.” Ruth Warren Washington Avenue School, Batavia, N. Y. Associate Editor of “Lyre”; Special Chorus; Junior Play; Speaker Junior-Senior Banquet. “Variety is the spice of life.” Claude Duffy Captain Football Team 1920; Athletic Council; Assistant Manager Base- ball Team 1920; Captain Baseball Team 1921; Associate Editor of “Lyre.” “Never say nothin’ but what you’re compelled tu, And then don’t say nothin’ that you can be held tu.” Mary Sears Sorrell Hill School (District No. 7) Associate Editor of “Lyre”; Athletic Council; Secretary Athletic Asso- ciation; Secretary of Glee Club 1920-21; Decorating and Program Commit- tee Athletic and Junior-Senior Banquets; Junior Play; Senior Play. She has a head to contrive, A tongue to persuade, And a hand to execute any mischief.” Virginia Vosburg South Side Grammar School Special Chorus. “When I work I work, but when I’m energetic I play ” Black and Orange Proelium Est Purgum P. E. P. Black Eyed Susan

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such a young freshman class. Because of their youth their instructors find it difficult to understand their theories (of work- and even more difficult to cope with their playful activities. We hope, however, that they may become mature in mind before they reach the position occupied at present by us—some will no doubt be very, very mature indeed. Time will tell. EDWIN F. DELINE, Editor-in-Chief. CLASS ROLL Neil Adsit North Side Grammar School President Senior Class; Baseball and Football Teams; Athletic Council; Toastmaster Junior Senior Banquet; Speaker Athletic Banquet; Class Poem; Cheer Leader 1917-18; Senior Play. His great ambition is just to keep “Staring” for a number of years to come. Olivia Moyer South Side Grammar School Salutatorian; Athletic Council (2 terms-; Special Chorus, Junior Play; Program Committee Athletic Banquet; Kyne Scholarship; Vice President Senior Class; Assistant Editor of-“Lyre”; Senior Flay. “A pleasant 6mile, a ready wit, A mind for any study fit.” Alada McHale North Side Grammar School Treasurer Senior Class; Junior Play; Special Chorus; Decorating Com- mittee Athletic Banquet; Senior Play; Class Historian. “Her Irishness doth shine thru everything she does.” Barton Meays, Jr. South Side Grammar School Athletic Council (2 terms-; Captain Football Team, 1920; Business Manager of “Lyre”; Cheerleader 1919-20; Senior Play. “All great men are dead or dying, And I’m not feeling well myself.” Clara McCarthy North Side Grammar School Class Prophecy; Special Chorus; Athletic Council; Program Committee Junior-Senior Banquet; Speaker Junior-Senior Banquet. “My definitions of fussing: Attention without interruptions.” Flossie Freer Valedictorian; South Side Grammar School Associate Editor of “Lyre”; Glee Club Accompanist;

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CLASS HISTORY Four years ago on June 26, 1917, thirty-three members of the North and South Side Grammar schools, who had been very carefully reared under the instructions of Miss Rindge and Mr. Baker, graduated at the Grange Opera House, with all the ceremony that such occasions require. How anxious all of us were for the day when we should become one of those studious freshmen whom we had for such a long time regarded with so much respect. At last that long-dreaded, but much desired day came. On Monday morning, September 7, we entered that large room, commonly known as the Study Hall. The question of where we were to sit was a serious prob- lem for us, because in the grades the privilege of choosing our own desk? was denied us. Finally, after we had wandered about that Study Hall for some time, a very haughty and dignified senior condescended to inform us that we were supposed to sit in the front seats, but we had our revenge later on. A new method of seating us had been established, which seated the pupil according to his or her average. When it came time to seat us at the end of ten weeks, we freshmen no longer occupied the front seats, we adorned the back ones. That year, the girls of the class joined the Glee Club where many of them were permitted to add their melodious voices to the Special Chorus. The Glee Club that year presented the High School with a splendid Victrola bought with the proceeds of their annual concert. Our entire class joined the Athletic Association, being firmly convinced that we were now a part of the school. One of our members was given the Kyne scholarship, which is awarded to the best speller in the school each year. Soon—all too soon—came the examinations which caused many of our classmates to remain freshmen. Sophomores—Now we could watch the shaking “freshies” come in. Now we were able to enlighten them about the fine arts of how to whisper without getting caught, how to bluff well, the way to the office, how to “fix up a copied lesson, and how to do other things too numerous to mention That year the Athletic Association held a banquet which was in honor of former High School students who had served in the war. It was pro- nounced a great success'; everyone enjoyed it. That year some of the members of our class played on the fbotball and baseball teams. The games played, however, were few because of the “flu epidemic which closed the schools for weeks. One of our number had the honor of being chosen «the school and Glee Club pianist. Then again came those dreadful methods of human torture which the Board of Regents see fit to inflict upon us, the undefended, every January and June. time we entered into that institution Juniors—Now for the third learning where we were to languish tor another year—this time as Junior This year we were greeted by our new principal, Mr. Elden, and many ne- members of the faculty. J By this time our class had shrunk to a small number because of the fact that the “Regents had proved too much for many of the members. Those who were left, however, were full of life. Indeed we tried our best to make up for those who were no longer with us. At the Glee Club election of officers one of our illustrious members was chosen vice president, while another was appointed to fill a vacancy. At the Glee Club Concert six of our talented classmates took part in a play, which was one of the successes of the evening. 5