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

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John Charles Miller acted most acceptably as toastmaster and the fol- lowing after dinner program was given: Vocal Duet—See the Pale Moon—Miss Julie Coote '20, Miss Mable Dristle '19 Toast—Keeping Clean................................Rev. E. E. Benson Vocal Solo—For It’s Always Fair Weather................Harlan Gates ’14 Toast—High School Athletics..............................Neil Ad6it '21 Toast—Our Three-Fold Natures........................Miss Mary Wells Quartette—The Teacher New..................Ina Garrett, Julie Coote '20, Mable Dristle ’19, Mayme Taylor '20 Toast—The College Viewpoint.................Harry Robertson, S. U. '21 Toast—What College Offers................Donald Mawhinney, S. U. '21 Presentation of Block Letters to Football Team..Principal H. E. Elden GLEE CLUB ACTIVITIES Our Glee Club has been a great success ever since it was organized in 1912 and it still seems to be on the upward path. Our initiation stunts for this year were held in school one night after a picnic lunch had been served. On October 22 our annual Glee Club con- cert was held in the Grange hall, the hall being attractively trimmed in Hallowe’en style. Mrs. Charlotte M. Waterman, director of music in Oswego State Normal .School, was our guest. After the concert, dancing was enjoyed by all. One of the great events of the. year was when our Special Chorus sang “The Garden of Flowers'’ at the Teachers’ Conference in the Syracuse Court House. For quite a few years our Glee Club money has been enriching the treasury in an effort to make the desired amount for a new piano for our school. This year the goal was reached and one morning, to the surprise af all, a beautiful new piano and bench graced the study hall. A short con- cert was given that morning by high school members so that all might hear and enjoy this gift of the Glee Club. Then came another great event! Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury,” which was brought to a success through the tireless efforts or Miss Roth and Mrs. E. Lewis Baker. There is not room here to print the names of the characters, but each one entered into her part forgetting self and acting the character she portrayed. This, also was held in the Grange hall, after which dancing wa6 enjoyed until twelve. The proceeds from this concert were $75, which was given by the club to the Parent-Teachers Association to be used as they see fit. Last but not least came our part in the Music Festival held at Oswego State Normal School. Three other Glee Clubs took part, but of all these Baldwinsville was credited with being in the lead. We sincerely hope that next year's Glee Club will continue mounting the ladder of success. SENIOR CLASS PLAY We hope that our class play, “Sally Lunn,” which is under the super- vision of Miss Pike, will be a great success. Following is the cast: Mrs. John Randolph, “Sally”...........................Flossie Freer Leo Randolph...... .................................... Edwin Deline Morton Glynn, a Yale Junior...............‘............Barton Meays Marjorie Randolph.....................................Alada McHale Vivian Winslow, a Society Girl...........................Mary Sears li

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 JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The annual Junior-Senior banquet was held in the Academy, May 10 about eighty being present. The hall was trimmed in the class colors orange and black. The menu served was pronounced the “best ever” and the committee in charge were highly complimented on their part in making the affair a success. Following the serving of the banquet the following toasts were given, Neil Adsit acting as toastmaster: Principal Elden—The Obligation of Nobility. Evelyn Smith—Seniors. Gerald Baxter—Athletics. Ruth Warren—Juniors. Clara McCarthy—The Faculty. Vera Gates—School Spirit. Lena Belle Loope—What Our School Needs. School songs and yells were given under leadership of Evelyn Smith. SENIOR NOTES Everyone has called our Senior class “dead,” but if they could have beeen present at some of our good timees they would certainly have to change their minds. Our first good time was at the home of our secretary, Clemadean Reid. Here games and dancing were enjoyed, after which delightful refreshments were served. If you could have seen that ice cream and cake disappear you would have wished that you were one of those “dead” Seniors1 too. One afternoon our class, with Miss Mott and Miss Kenyon, motored ud to Mills Landing for a frankfort roast. After several trifling delays, such as a blow-out, we reached our destination where a large camp fire was built around which we gathered for our “feed”. All enjoyed a good time. Then one evening we were invited to the home of our president, Neil Adsit. During the evening a large box of balloons and “squawkers” were brought in, which greatly added to the fun. Later refreshments were served, after which games were played, prizes being awarded to two of our number. At a late hour we started home, all declaring the party to be a “winner”. Several other things have been planned, among them a class picnic at the home of Mary Sears the week after commencement. ATHLETIC BANQUET One of the most enjoyable and successful social occasions in the history of B. H. S. was our annual Athletic Banquet, held at the Grange Hall, which called together nearly two hundred students, teachers, alumni and friends of the school. The splendid dinner served by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church in their usual efficient manner ,was begun at 6:3u o’clock. A pro- gram of toasts and music followed the dinner, and at nine o’clock the young people, some young in years, all young in spirit, adjourned to the upper hall where dancing was enjoyed until midnight. An enjoyable feature of the occasion was the presence of Donald Mawhinney, a former Academy student, now manager of the Syracuse University Track Team, and Harry Robertson, captain and star end of last year’s University football team both of whom gave brief talks of value and interest to all. 10

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John Randolph, Jr., Junior at Yale.............................Neil Adsit Mrs. Penelope Winslow.......................................Olivia Moyer This is a story of the Randolph family who are greatly disturbed to hear that their father has married again. John and Marjorie on hastening home from college are surprised to find no one at home but Leo and “father's friend” whom Leo introduces as “Sally Lunn.” The supposed loss of Mr. Randolph’s papers adds to the confusion. However, all ends well when it is discovered that “Sally Lunn” is the new stepmother who, in order to help Leo, who was without a partner for the dance, had dressed as a young girl to go with him. JOKES Clara—My cheeks are on fire. Barton—I thought I smelled burned paint. Tailor—Do you want me to cuff your trousers?. Art F.—Do you want me to slap your face? Frosh—Isn’t our David just wonderful? Soph—Yes! ’He hits their bat no matter where it is. Curtiss—Say, what would you do if you were in my shoes? Bill—Get a shine. Mr. Elden—Tobacco should all be destroyed. Barton—Yes. sir! I’m doing my best to burn up last year’s crop. Evelyn—Hey, Claud, will you play four halves this game? Vera—I thought you took Latin last year. Jimmie—I did but the faculty encored me. Voice at telephone—:Say, Kate, will you go to the movies tonight? Kathryn—Sure! Who is it? Teacher—Use the word “disarrange” in a sentence. Tony—When pa goes to light the stove he say, “Damma dissa-range.” Gordon shows extraordinary taste in selecting tablets, the inscription “Little Hustler.” His pad bears Miss W.—Where was the Declaration of Independence signed9 Claud—At the bottom. Miss Pike—Parse the word kiss. Floss—Noun but usually used as a conjunction. Never declined but more common than proper. Not singular in that it is used in plural Ag-reps with me. ‘ s Neil—You’ve got to have a pull to get ahead. Bart—Yes, and you’ve got to have a head to get a pull. Miss M. (translating Cicero)—Pompey went because he was the best man. Vance—What was it, a wedding? 12