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

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ATHLETIC EANQUET About two hundred, including students, faculty and alumni, attended Hie annual Athletic Banquet held in the Grange Hall on Wednesday. .Jan 30th. A splendid supper was served by the ladies of the Presbvterian church. The rooms were effectively decorated for the occasion with footballs and basketballs in the dining room and snowshoes, toboggans skiis and tennis rackets in the dance hall, which brought out the idea of the banquet. D. Charles O'Brien, '07, acted as toastmaster. Professor Laurie Cox, coach of the Syracuse Uuniversity la crosse team, which were the World champions in 1023, gave a splendid toast on “Syracuse University. Dr. E. R. Kratzer spoke cn The Board of Education. Mr. Wesley Getman. Union College ‘22, spoke on The Coach. Margaret Smallwood, '26. choose for her topic The Athlete. Principal H. E. Elden concluded the toasts by presenting the block letters to the baseball and football teams. Everybody joined in singing the Alma Mater, then adjourned to the upper floor to enjoy themselves. EDITH KING. CLASS POEM Our school days at B. H. S. are ended. And tho' our lives drift Tar apart, Memories of good times shared together Will ’er held a place in our heart. There will come a time when our thoughts will drift Back to the good old days gone by; And we’ll cherish the learning and the loyal friends That we had at B'ville High. Oft' we thought 'twas tedious— To add. subtract, and divide; And bluff through dull recitations, When it looked so inviting outside On the Faculty, too, cur thoughts will dwell As we seek new places and nooks; For they taught us many important things— Which we never could learn from books. We've paid close heed to everyone s ways. And observed what the world calls lu .k; But we’ve silently marveled now and then. At the potent power of pluck. It seeius as if ’twere but yesterday. When, as strangers, we entered your door; Now. we leave thee, dear Alma Mater, A loyal Class of Twenty-Four. GEN. McCarthy. 24. 14

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BASKETBALL, 1923-24 The season of 1923-24 was our first attempt at Basketball. We had two teams, a boys' and a girls’ team. The girls won the championship of the west section of the county, scoring 74 points to their opponent’s 22. They were beaten, however, by Fayetteville in the game for championship of the entire county. The greater number of the girls were from the low- er classes, only one being a Senior. While the boys won no championship, they did remarkably good work, winning eleven games and losing five, rolling up 499 points to their opponents’ 317. This included several Non-League games. Here the Sencrs made a better showing sending three of their boys to play. Altogether B'ville had a very successful season, in which no small part of the credit belongs to our new coach. Mr. Wesley Getman. Every- one is looking forward to a more glorious season next year. J. VAN B. COE. BASEBALL, 1924 The season of 1924 has been one of the most successful baseball sea- sons that B H. S. has seen for several years. Of the men who reported for practice, at the beginning of the season, only five or six were from last year's team. When the team went on the field for its first game with a new pitcher and a new catcher and only three of last year’s players in the “line up, w-© watched them with keen interest. It is sufficient to say we had reason to be proud of them. The team had a good coach, one who worked faithfully with the boys. Through the efforts of the coach and the manager the team was supplied with new equipment, purchased by the Athletic Association. This year, as before. Baldwinsville Academy joined the Onondaga County Baseball League, In which we were assigned to the Western Divis- ion. In this division were also Liverpool, Skaneateles. Solvay, Marcellus and Jordan. Besides the League games many non-league games have have been played. As this goes to press they have Just won the championship of rhis division. Considering the fart, that we had almost a new team and that condi- tions were unfavorable for baseball, the team has done very well. MARY SIXNETT. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET On Wednesday, March 27th. the annual Junior-Senior Banquet was held in the gymnasium. About fifty attended. After the banquet the following toasts were given, with the president of the Senior Class. Maynard Kencle. acting as toastmaster. Mr. Eiden. Variety is the Spire of Life. Miss Worm nth. Courtship. Miss Rauch. Love. Anna Hurley. Juniors. Francis Carroll, Faculty. Alexander Jones, Seniors. Although some of the faculty tried to impress upon us that they were not quite familiar with their subjects, to us they seemed well versed in them. After the toasts dancing was enjoyed by those present. 13

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JOKES Miss Rauch (giving a lesson cn snow in Physical Geography class) “As we walk out on a cold winter day, what do we see on every hand?' Clancy McNeil (in back seat)—“Gloves! CHEMISTRY QUIZ Mr. Getraan: “Van. what is an element? Van C.: “An element is anything found In the elementary canal which cannot be digested. Mr. Getman: “Roswell, give me an example of Anhydride. Roswell H. (Thinking the question referred to high-bred animals): “A mule sir. Mary S.: Have you any Invisible hair nets? Clerk: Yes, ma'am. Mary S.: “Let me see one.” Harold G.: Oh, mother: I got a hundred in school to-day in two sub- jects.” Mother (kissing him): Well, well, in what subjects?” Harold: “Fifty in Caesar and fifty in History. Dorothy Gossner has changed her telephone number to 812 Green. VOCATIONAL TRAINING Did that agricultural course your boy tcck in college help him any ic his work? Yes. indeed; he’s in the city now. writing 'Back to the Farin' pieces for the magazines. WITH HONE FERTILIZER Well. I see by the Congressional Record that our Senators are up- boldin' the principles of agriculture. How's that? Tryin to make two words grow where one grew before. Frances V.: What's that toothbrush on your lapel fcr?“ Eddie: “That's my class pin. Cm from Colgate.’ Boys don’t usually care about keeping “that school girl complexion. That's why they brush the powder off their coats as soon as they get home. Radio Fan: I got Cuba last night on my cr.e-tube set. Cynic: That's nothing. 1 got Greece cn my vest. Man (entering grocery store»—“I want two tuna fish Grocer: You'd better stick to pianos.” “This Is just between you anti me.” said he as lie kissed her good night. Egbert: “Tell me. Fauntleroy. whence cometh thy discolored omi. ?' Fauntleroy: “Oh. Egbert, I did but cast myself at a maiden's feet. But your eye' Fauntleroy. your eye?” “Oh. Egbert, the damsel was club-footed. Miss Rauch: “Who can tell me who Shylock was? Bill Clark isitting in a draught) “Ah Choo! Miss R.: “Correct.