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

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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

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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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Dr. Kratzer’s dental office, to work as assistant. I believe he would prefer the one in the dental office from all that I can remember of his high school days. Ellen McDermott, it says, is teaching French in the Baldwinsville Academy. Vance Gates has taken up a new profession. He is studying to be a rector. (Good luck to him!) Good gracious! Mae Hencle and Mary Connor are partners in a shop —a millinery shop. Mae, who is very artistic, is most successful in tying bows, especially the new tea bows (Tebo). In this work she is ably as- sisted by Mary, who is also very fond of the tea bow (Tebo). John Reid has gone into the aeroplane business; but he doesn’t have to loop the loop any more, as he already has one loop (Loope) in his possession. Ardus Kratzer is physical training instructor in one of the Syracuse high schools. (To be a physical training instructor was Ardus’ one ambi- tion when she was in school.) William French, the noted lawyer, tries to have all his verdicts right. (No reason why they shouldn’t be, as you know Wright is in the family.) Here is an advertisement from Lena Belle Loope, the noted statistician! Indeed, sho is well fitted for such work because she always did love to read (Reid). Roy Delaney, a member of the Assembly, has finally succeeded in hav- ing a new road put through between Baldwinsville and Cross Lake. (Of course, we all know why Roy wished that new road put through.) Vera Gates is a stenographer for the firm of Gifford and Son. (As we are well aware, it isn’t the Gifford part that attracts Vera’s attention; it must be the Son.) Esther Hahn, the most expert stenographer in New York City, never has to have her dictation repeated for her as she gets everything to the line (DeLyne). Alice McDonald—a well-known leader in politics. (She ought to be fitted for this position as she always was a good talker.) WTinifred Hart, who is the new speaker of the Assembly, has the honor of being the first woman that has ever been chosen as speaker. (Surely, Winifred will get along all right, as talking was always her strong point.) Dorothy Virginia, the very popular actress, is leading a life of gaiety (Gayeity!) Lulu Gaylord, I see, has gone abroad to study design. Bernice Reeves is teaching in the Lysander High School. Oh, yes, I remember having heard that. Evidently she is very strict as I heard she is always tapping (Tappan) the bell. Muriel Maxon, now a fashionable modiste, delights in sewing on any kind of material that has a rustle (Russell) to it. Ethel Sochia is catalogue clerk in the new library in San Francisco. Donella Farrell is now living alone near Memphis, where she is de- voting her time to the raising of Angora cats. (It seems to me Donella was always singing, “I ain’t nobody’s darlin' ” when she was in high school.) MARION FRAWLEY. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1922, of the Baldwinsville Academy of Bald- winsville, in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our last Will and Testament, in manner following that is to say: 17