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

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Mr. Charles O’Brien, toastmaster, presided in a witty and pleasing manner. He also gave us very valuable information in regard to obtain- ing more exercise. Miss Vera Gates, representing the student body, gave a sketch of high school athletic activities as carried on now, and as the students hope they will be carried on in the near future by means of the added facilities of a new school building. Miss Lenora Wormuth gave an interesting account of high school athletics in building good citizenship. Mr. J. Alfred Ward, representing the alumni, told of athletics from the standpoint of the Alumni. Our most honored guest, Mr. Bert Gerelick, former captain of the Syra- cuse University football team, spoke on the “University.” He gave many reasons why the high school student should look forward to a college course by taking part in some branch of athletics. The program was pleasantly varied by the songs of our famous tenor, John O’Herin, assisted by a chorus of high school boys. Mr. Elden completed the program by presenting block letters to the worthy members of the football squad. The Freshmen, however, declared the dancing from ten to twelve the best part of the program. (Well, each one must decide for himself!) DOROTHY VIRGINIA. FOOTBALL (1921) At the beginning of this 1921 season, our “hopes” for a good football team looked very promising. We thank those who helped develop these “hopes” into the real thing. After all is said, there was one outstanding feature of our team. The Spirit! It was wonderful! It was more than luck when James Gifford was elected captain. His captainship will ever be remembered by his men and this school. This year brought out a banner team. In a schedule of ten games, all of which had to be fought for, especially those with Phoenix, we won four and tied one. This might not seem to reflect much credit, but it will when I say that our opponents scored seventy-four points against our sixty-seven. BASEBALL (1922) Following the custom established in 1921, the Baldwinsville High School Athletic Association joined a baseball league which consists of the small high schools of Onondaga county. This league is divided into two sections, the eastern and the western, Baldwinsville belonging to the west- ern league. A series of seven games was scheduled for each school to play during the season. A trophy will be given to the team of each league that receives the highest number of votes for sportsmanship. The winners of the trophies are decided by the vote of the players of all the teams. The winning teams of the two leagues will play each other. The vic- tor will receive the championship cup. 15 ROY DELANEY.

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Ardus Kratzer North Side Grammar School. Secretary of Athletic Council; Special Chorus; Trial by Jury; Jewel- Maiden; Glee Club; Pilgrim Play. “The cynosure of all eyes.” John Reid North Side Grammar School. Athletic Council (three terms); Captain of Interclass Championship Basket-ball Team (1919-1920); Manager of Baseball Team (1921); Treasurer of Athletic Association (1920-1921); Vice-President of the Athletic Association (1922); Pilgrim Pageant; Associate Editor of Lyre; PrDgram Committee of Junior-Senior Banquet. ‘T can, because I will.” Esther Hahn......................................Walter VanDenburg BALDWINSVILLE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Baldwinsville Athletic Association was formed for the purpose of supporting and encouraging athletics. According to its constitution, every student and teacher may join by paying the required dues which are twenty-five cents a term. Those entitled to membership may purchase student tickets for the games of the entire season at twenty-five cents each. After the dues have been collected, the members meet to elect a Manager, Cheerleader, and their Assistants. The following were chosen for the spring term of 1922: Manager of Baseball Team.......................................Roy Delaney Assistant Manager..........................................Curtiss Butler Cheerleader..................................Corydon Chapman Assistant Cheerleader.......................................Marion House Each class meets separately to choose its representatives on the Executive Council. The Seniors choose two, the Juniors two, and the Sophomores and Freshmen, one each. Mr. Elden is president by virtue of his office. The members of the Athletic Council for the spring of 1922 are: Seniors.............................Andrew Kratzer, John Reid Juniors.......................Dorothy Eggleston, James Gifford Sophomores .................................. DeLaVergne Mills Freshmen ............................................. Isabel Mills The Vice President is chosen by the Council from its upper class members. From its number a Secretary and a Treasurer are also chosen. The ones holding these offices at present are: Vice-President.......................................John Reid Secretary ...................................... Ardus Kratzer Treasurer ................................... DeLaVergne Mills The Executive Council, naturally, has charge of all the money belong- ing to the Association, and of all business connected with it. ETHEL SO CHI A. ATHLETIC BANQUET About the most successful occasion of the year was the Athletic Ban- quet. The dinner, served by the ladies of the Baptist Church, was pro- nounced the “best ever” by one hundred and forty-six students, alumni, and friends. 14

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CLASS POEM Soon, ah, all too soon will come The end of our happy school days— Those “dear, old, golden school days,” And the thought of it makes us glum. In a way, we will be very glad Of “no more pencils, no more books, No more teacher’s sassy looks;’’ And yet, we feel so blue and sad. When we think of those long, tedious hours. With their multitudinous worries and cares, Helping only to accumulate gray hairs— What fate can keep us from green, mossy bowers? But after all is said and done, But oft will we recall those fleeting minutes of fun. Those seconds, blissful and serene— Even though few and far between— WThich sometimes occured before our work was done. It is then that we long to abide forever ’Neath the old “Crimson and the White,’’ To help her, you know, to keep aright— But serve her we must, and forever. Joys wili forever come and go, And with sorrows blend; But to you we can send This lesson—you will reap what you sow. But after all is said and done, Who will forget dear Alma Mater, She the clay, we the potter? None, I believe, no not one! So, dear Alma Mater, adieu! Beloved in our memory shalt thou be. We will hear you admonishing o’er every lea And to you, we will try to be true. NORMA H. WRIGHT. CLASS PROPHECY At last I have found a paper that gives an account of what the mem- bers of our old Senior Class of 192 2 are doing. I have been looking for such a paper for a long, long time. Well, according to this paper— Clifford Tappan, the President of the Senior Class of 1922, now agent for the Durant automobiles, is always being pressed on (Preston) to higher ideals. Norma, W’right, who, immediately after her graduation from B. H. S., took a course in Domestic Silence—Domestic Science—found that she did not like to teach the subject after all. Now she is trying her luck teaching the subject of French to a class of one. (Well, Norma was always inter- ested in the subject of French.) Hum-m—Walter must be out of a position now. I see by the paper that he has applied for two positions, one in Cold Spring and the other in 16