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

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1027 ALUMNAE Richard Abrams........ Francis Aherin ....... Dorothy Axtell ....... Evelyn Baker ......... Anna Beebe .......... Mildred Blann ........ Marian Bort .......... Clara Brauksieck...... Gladys Carnrite....... Gladys Carrington Nickie Cenci.......... Ella Cole ........... Marie Comerford ...... Maurice Cox .......... Maud Eleanor Davis . . Donald Decker......... Marie De Serio........ Walter Doran ........ Norman Dristle ....... Dorothy Fellows ..... Charlreane Frawley . . , Ruth Goodwin ......... Gertrude Grist wood . . . Jessie Guess ........ Mary Hall ........... Charlotte Heaton ..... Clarence Hebbleth waite Ruth Hickey ......... Krainard Huntley .... Alexander Jones, Jr. Helen Kelly ......... Lawrence Kelly........ Eloise Klotz.......... Marcellus Johnson . . Mary Luke ........... Frederick Mignault . . Inez Miller........... Pierre Montague...... Edwin Moss ........... Edward O'Brien........ Eudora Patchett ..... Dorothy Plunkett Mary Si Ik worth ..... Edith Spengler ...... Dorothy Thompson . . Erma June Walker . . . Mary Widger.......... Doris Van Deveer . . . . .................. Neal Hyde ................ H. H. Franklin ................. Training Class ............. Syracuse University ................. Training Class ................. Syracuse Normal ....................... At Home .................Training Class ................. Business School ............... Training Class .................Business School ............. Memorial Hospital ................. Syracuse Normal ............. Syracuse University ..........Morris Machine Works ............. Cornell University ....................... At Home ................. Business School . . National Cellulose Corporation ................. Syracuse Normal ................ Training Class ................ Post Graduate ................. Business School ................. Training Class ................. Business School ................ . Post Graduate ................... Post Graduate ................ Business School Empire United Railroad Company . . Alex. F. Jones Electrical Co ............ Syracuse Uiversity ............................ Fanner ....................... At Home .............. Solvav Process Co. ................ Training Class ....................... At Home ..................Training Class ............. Durston Gear Corp. ............................ Farmer . . . . New York State Barge Canal ................ Business School ................ Oswego Normal ................. Training Class ...................... Teaching ................. Edwards’ Store ................. Training Class .............. Albanv State College ............. Business School GLADYS ELLIS FREMONT BROOKS EDITORIAL Education Both poles have been visited, the blank, unexplored regions are fast disappearing, the oceans are daily down as well as sailed, yet, still around each of us and within a moment's reach is a land of romance, mystery, and challenge. Education is the white winged ship which carries us to this magic land of glorious achievement. A great part of learning is the acquisition of formulas. These may be mathematical or chemical; but formulas extend in a more or less dis- 6

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES Junior-Senior Banquet. The Junior» and Seniors had a real party this—“eats” and everything. On Saturday, March 31, the ladies of the Episcopal Church served us a very fine dinner. Mr Getman. our Faculty Advisor, acted as our toastmaster. In him we discovered a very witty and pleasing after-dinner speaker. Other speakers and speeches were: Slams on Juniors ....................................... Marian Connell Slams on Seniors ......................................... Rath Carroll Slams on Faculty ....................................... Kirby Vosburg ' The Reason the Senior Class of '28 Is the Best ............Trot'. Elden Does Marriage Interfere With Career? ..................... Mrs. Forsell After being “slammed around, the party adjourned to the school where music was furnished for dancing and where card tables had been set up for cards. This party was a success in more ways than one. for it added a small amount to our treasury. SENIOR DANCE May 18 the committee in charge, engaged the Town Hall for this very momentous event. Although it rained very hard that evening, about fifty-four couples were present. The hall was decorated very beautifully in crimson and white. Les Purdy’s Orchestra furnished very inspiring music until twelve o'clock when the party wras over. This night, also, the Boys’ County Speaking Contest was held. As soon as Mr. and Mrs Elden arrived at the Town Hall from the contest to lead the Grand March, all of us received hats and noise-makers. This party was. to say the least, a great success with its pretty decorations, good orchestra, favors and delicious punch. SENIOR PLAY “It Pays to Advertise.” Rodney Martin, son of a rich soap manufacturer, decides to go into the soap business himself and break down the trusts. With the aid of Miss Grayson, his father s scheming secretary, and Ambrose Peale. Rodney puts on an expensive and sensational advertising campaign. Of the many difficulties which arise during the play one is very important. Miss Grayson betrays her “boss and marries Rodney. With her excellent co- operation. Rodney persuades his father to hack the famous “13 soap company. THE CAST IN ORDER OF THEIR APPEARANCE Miss Grayson ....... Johnson ............ Comtesse de Beaurien Rodney Martin ...... Cyrus Martin ........ Ambrose Pealo ...... Marie .............. William Smith ...... Miss Burke ......... George McChesney . . Ellery Clark ....... Charles Bronson . . . . ........ Ellen Wilkinson .......... Lyman Abbott ............ Louise Fuess ......... Sydney Cooper ........... Malcolm Reed ........... Olive Brown ........ Elizabeth Davis ............ John Bellows ........ Thelma Surbrook ........ Fremont Brooks ......... Marion Connell .......... Edward Berney ELLEN WILKINSON. 5

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Kuised form through all life in the guise of rules, prescriptions, definitions, models, and many other standards. Before the Rennaissance, education, or these formulas, was so limited that it was possible for a single bruin to know every formula then in existence. When the scientists, the authors, the great artists, came—the division and the repeated subdivision in the field of knowledge became so great that no one person could hope to mas- ter the entire body of facts. Even now the scientists, the literary critic, the sociologist, each is provided with his own peculiar dialect, unintel- ligible to all others. Accordingly our conversation has become rather restricted to the limited field of weather, politics, athletics, or some other comparatively commonplace subject. Based on these facts, the conclusion is threefold: first that education is necessary to lit us for successful practice in our various callings; second, that education is necessary to provide our lives with more intelligent and varied avocations; and third that educa- tion is necessary to make us more helpful in our relations to the commun- ity at large. EOITOR-IN-CHIEF. 1H2K CLASS HISTOKV In this hour the Class of 1928 experiences a feeling of both joy and •sorrow. A jo ous feeling because, as we gaze backward through the four jcars. which are now history, we realize, that we have gained much. We have been instu ted by faithful and loyal teachers, to whom we owe more than we may be able to express in mere words. We experience sorrow because we realize that with the close of high school days many friendships must be terminated and new' responsibilities assumed. We do not propose that this shall be the end, rather it must be the beginning. For four years we have been striving to reach this goal. It was on a rainy day in the month of September. 1924. that we entered the large corridors of Bald wins ville High School as Freshmen. A few' of ns who had never walked the halls before wandered up and down the corridors of each floor, endeavoring to locate a room by the number 206. We had been told that here we were to experience our first year of high school with Miss Rindge as our academic leader. Finally we found our room and there we drafted om first and now historic schedules. Of course we endeavored to appear in the proper classroom at the appointed time. The first day we made many errors, but soon we had profited by experience and had become accustomed to the methods of high school. Many of us joined the Athletic Association and we were allowed to elect Olive Brown as our representative on the Athletic Council. Next we were tested in song by Miss Roth. Then after a unique and auspicious initiation, several of the girls were permitted to join the Glee Club. Soon the orchestra was formed and several of our class were chosen to become members of this. As the boys very soon became interested in football, one member of cur class played on the team. With the arrival of winter came basket ball for both boys and girls. Then in the spring baseball was the real sport Our 1)0.'s had the honor ot rolling the diamond. This rolling, according to tradition, was their privilege. But there were other activities besides athletics. Some of our num- bers were in the annual minstrel show which is the principal event of the school, and the Bigelow Prize Speaking Contest, which is held every year One of o r girls, talented Ruth Weeks captured second prize. Thus our Freshmen year came to an end. The first summer vacation is long to be remembered; but we were happy to be back, for now' we were Sophomores and the largest class of the high school. . , . , , ... We again joined the Athletic Association and had the honor of having the cheer leader. Olive Brown, and the manager of the baseball team. Harwood Jones selected trom our group. We cannot pass over this year without noting that our baseball team was the champion of the county. Ot course, we believe that the championship was due to the exceptionally good work of our boys. 7