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

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19—CLASS POEM—21 Through the four long years of High School, Some may have lingered more, Til now at last we leave the school, Never as students again to pass the door. } The familiar and well-remembered halls remain, Loved and cherished in our memory; With thoughts of sadness, we sing the last refrain, “Loyal to thee, Alma Mater, shall we always be.” As through the years to come and go, We shall look back and cease to wonder At our thoughts of leaving so; Familiar nooks and places without number. Still, how proud we are to boast Of our class’ most vaunted prowess, Of what we did and did the most, However, cutting classes, skipping school, we do confess. Class of 1921, most ambitious and respected, Turn their faces toward the setting sun; Watch with abated breath, hopes erected, Linger, for the answer sure to come. After all is said and done, Happiness, joy and pleasure come. “Proelium est purgum”—and won, Glory to the Class of 1921. Adsit '21. ALMA MATER Where the golden sunset mellow Tints the western sky, Proudly stands our Alma Mater On her hilltop high. CHORUS— Join the chorus, speed it onward, Loud her name we yell; Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Hail! all hail B’ville. So she stands upon the campus Among the towering trees; Gently nature wafts her praises On the evening breeze. When the future years o’ertake us And we leave thy halls, We shall always love and cherish Days within thy walls. Loyal to thee, Alma Mater Shall we always be, And we’ll always keep forever Sweet thy memory. 14

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Miss W.—Clara, what is a “copperhead”?—Great commotions in class. Miss W.—We will wait until the class comes to order—All right, Clara, we’ll listen to a copperhead. Mary—Did you get that example in Geometry? Alada—'No. Mary—How near were you to the right answer. Alada—Oh! about vve' seats away. J. Miller—Can a person be punished for something he hasn’t done? Miss Mawhinney—Why, of course not. J. Miller—Good! I haven’t done my Latin. THE SOPHOMORE PICNIC The Junior-Senior banquet which was such a success spurred the Soph- omore Class into action. .Some of this lower class decided that they wanted a picnic. So ac- cordingly they got together one night and made plans for it. This picnic was held at Mills’ Landing about five miles from Baldwins- ville on the Seneca River. Cars took the members to this place. Two couples wont by motorboat with Arthur Fellows. Someone mentioned eats and little Arthur volunteered to go across the river after some water. Well that part was all right, but when he tried to start the engine, it simply refused to start. After much work and getting no results, Morris Decker decided he didn’t want to go and promptly got out of the boat. He simply must have been the Hoodoo, for as soon as he had left the boat, it decided to go. Another incident of the trip, which served to make it more enjoyable for all but the one concerned, was when Charles Young got mired in the swamp. It was heard that he sunk in up to his knees, but anyone who has seen Charles knows that it is a long ways from his knees to the ground and that this would hardly be possible. The party enjoyed a well prepared lunch and returned home about eight or nine o’clock. The chaperons were Miss Mawhinney and Miss Mott. Now it has been heard that the Freshman Class are making plans for a picnic to be held at the same place as the Sophomore picnic. FACULTY It is a mystery to me why people ask what Mr. Elden’s middle name is, when they ought to know that he stands for Efficiency. A pupil was trying to answer a question about which she unfortunately knew nothing, the other day, and Miss Wormuth kindly informed her that she was off—way off.” iShe was right. And I declare, I do not think that there is a foxier little I.M.P. than Miss I. M. Pike. She loves to get hold of a merry roomful of boys and girls, and lead them into tellingher stories by the hour, and yard too. A pupil has been giving the teachers quite a little trouble lately. Miss Tanner said she would attend to her. Leave her to Tanner, she will tan’er. Several of our teachers are leaving us to venture into higher altitudes of knowledge. Miss Kenyon is about to become a June bride. It is also rumored that Misses Mawhinney and Reynolds are also. 13

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THE COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST The county spelling contest will take place Friday, June 3rd, at the Baldwinsville High School. As each district is entitled to four representa- tives there will be twenty to compete. Miss Frances Burns, a sophomore, represents the High School, and Winifred Baxter, an eighth grader from the south side will represent the grammar school department. Many different ways of spelling the same words were found on the papers of the high school pupils. There were three county tests issued by the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. M. D. Green. The one missing the least number of words in the three tests would represent the school. Frances Burns missed ten words in the three tests', therefore she represents the High School. In like manner Winifred Baxter won the honor to compete with the other schools. A dictionary, as a prize, is offered the best speller in the high schools of the county. The person winning in the grammar department wins the right of competing in the spelling contest at the New York State Fair. FINAL POEM Our work is done, Each joke and pun Is now a part of history. And how we ever got it done Will e’er remain a mystery. Perhaps you think we handed you A trifle more than was your due, Perhaps you think that your fair name Was quite left off the .Scroll of Fame. But you were so great you know, Or else we slighted you because Your character was lacking flaws. Now either way you look at it, Put on the coat, it sure will fit. And so we won’t apologize Or linger to philosophize; You have our book, We’ve earned a rest, And anyhow we did our best. E. Deline. 15