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

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FACULTY 1930 - i f A

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EDITORIAL The triplet of R’s has become a quadruplet. To the well known three R’s of the grammar school, has been added another—far more important in my way of thinking. This newcomer is RESPONSIBILITY. The funda- mentals of the school system now number four, and read: Reading ’Ritin’, ’Ritlimetic and Responsibility. Everyone comes in contact with this fourth R every day of his life. Some, more than others. Responsibility includes many other characteristics— conscientiousness, dependability and trustworthiness. These traits certainly make a well rounded man. Responsibility travels neck and neck with Edu- cation. The higher the education the greater the position one is fitted for and. hence, the greater the responsibility. It is indeed a credit to our school system that pupils receive training in this fourth R as part of their routine. They are being taught how to stand up under its burden. Stop and compare the worries of a contractor and those of his men and you will realize what it means to be trained in the funda- mental of RESPONSIBILITY. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. CLASS HISTORY—1930 History usually begins in the Dark Ages, but our history began more re- cently. The first eight years of our school career passed, one after the other, rather uneventfully. In the fall of 1926 we entered our high school career as Freshmen. There were one hundred thirteen of us enrolled. We were rather dazed at first but gradually we grew accustomed to our schedules and were able to find our way about the building. This was the first year that boys as well as girls were allowed to join the Glee Club. The ordeal of initiations was survived in spite of predictions to the contrary. The ones of us who could play instruments were taken into the orchestra. As our athletic abilities were not yet fully appreciated, for the most part we were content to root for the various teams. However, the Freshman team was interclass champion in basketball. A majority of us passed our Regents in June and were granted the dis- tinction of Sophs . Now we were to be considered as really, truly mem- bers of High School. We again joined the Athletic Association and sent our representative to the Council. The Glee Club sang at the Lutheran Church for the State Teachers’ Con- vention. They also, broadcast over station WSYR. Many classmates responded to the annual call of football. Two made the squad and as a result the school team placed third in the county league race. The close of the football season ushered in the basketball season. Both teams played well. The girls represented the western section in the county league play-off for the fifth time. The boys finished second in their division. In baseball the school team placed second in the Western Section. After the trying ordeal of Regents we were entitled to more privileges as Juniors. One of these was to elect two members to the Athletic Council. The Glee Club was again formed and the president was chosen from our class. New members were initiated. In November the Glee Club sang at the Armory in connection with a program for Child Welfare Work. At the Boys County Prize Speaking Contest the Glee Club furnished a part of the program. There were six boys from our class on the football team, which won the Football Sportsmanship Cup. With the winter months approaching the basketball teams were again formed. The assistant manager of the girls’ team, Kate Cassidy, was chosen from our class. Both the boys’ and the girls’ team won Section Champion- ships in their respective divisions. In the annual Bigelow Prize Speaking Contest there were three girls from our class. We got the first and second prize money. 5

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In baseball the school team won second place in this division. In June the school orchestra, under the direction of Miss Roth, repre- sented our school in the County Orchestra Contest at Liverpool. Our or- chestra brought home the first prize, a combination radio and victrola. We fully appreciate the work of Miss Roth and the members who play in the orchestra. Having passed our Regents successfully in June we had at last attained the most distinct and most sought-for title, “Seniors ’. We elected two representat.ves to the Athletic Council, Russell Fur- man and Roger Diffenderfer. Russell Furman was elected treasurer of that organization. The Glee Club was reorganized with Mable Mercer as president. The annual Glee Club party was held in the gymnasium. The opening of school brought the football season. Many of our boys made the team and played creditable football. Not a game was lost and the team won the County Championship. The Athletic Association Banquet was held in December, when letters were awarded for the previous baseball and football seasons. In basketball the girls’ team won the section championship again. In the boys’ division, the school team tied with Camillus for first place. In the play-off, Camillus won. After Regents in January we found to our dismay that many of our friends and classmates were not included in the official senior list. On Jan- uary twenty-first we had election of officers. We elected Russell Furman and Jack Kelly as representatives to the Athletic Council. We chose our class rings, class motto and class flower with great delib- eration. In March we held a Food Sale at Ham'ins'. This was as successful as it was novel. In the annual Bigelow Prize Speaking Contest, our class had three rep- resentatives. The first prize winners, Barbara Brown and Walter Mercer, also won the cups in the county contests. Under the direction of Kate Cassidy, John Garrett and Robert Adsit, the Senior Ball was a huge success. A1 McClurg’s orchestra furnished the music. The decorating committee achieved a very pretty effect. We wish to thank everyone who helped to make this event a success. Besides attending all social and athletic affairs of our high school career, we have spent a very great deal of our time in the class room under the thorough and efficient direction of our teachers. SYBIL ADSIT. p 7