Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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THE WITAN Smart boys are not wearing their plaid shirts, wide belts or leather jackets to school above their “Colleg- iate pants. Each of these articles of wear, however, has its place; plaid shirts, with the Yukon miner; wide belts should support “shooting irons, and leather jackets enclose the able bodied athletes while on rink or hike. Flash and unharmonizing tinges are not contributory to correct school dress. White shirt, quiet neckties, suit coat, sane socks and pants are conventional, acceptable and present- able for school apparel. H. P. Declaration of Independence. The wisest men in the land met to discuss this matter and, at the end of six months, they gave birth to the Con- stitution of the United States of America. It took much longer for our liberty-loving ancestors to ratify it, but in its own words it was finally “ordained and established to forever secure the blessings of liberty to our- selves and to our posterity. P, G. ’25. OUR CONSTITUTION Of all the documents on record at our State Department in Washington none is more widely known than the Constitution. Gladstone, one of the greatest lawyers the world has ever produced, once said of this document, “A more perfect paper has never be- fore been drawn up by the hand of man. The century that produced our Constitution is the most glorious in the history of our country. The year 1776 marked the end of England’s control over her thirteen colonies on this side of the sea. The entire world stood by amazed and be- wildered at the audacity of thirteen separate anil distinct states combining and declaring themselves one nation free and independent of their mother country. Seven years were spent, during which time our present liberty was consecrated in the blood of our forefathers The eighteenth century had not yet passed from the horizon when there appeared along the At- lantic sea-coast a republic, strong in the knowledge of its right and glori- ous in its new-found freedom—The United States of America. But by those people who were closely associated with the affairs of our infant country it was seen that our government could not long exist unless founded upon something more solid an«l permanent than a mere COVER DESIGN The cover design on this issue, drawn by Raymond Holly, represents the Scholarship Cup presented to Charlotte High School by the class of 11H9. The names of the- honor stu- dents for the last five years are en- graved upon this cup, which stands in the trophy case in Room 101. The conditions governing the award of this honor are given on pages 2 and 3 of this issue. STAFF APPOINTMENTS With this issue of the Witan the present stafi completes its work. The next issue of the Witan will ap- pear early in March, which means that the appointments to the new stair will be made early in February. Any students who have not worked on the stair and who would care to do so should give their names to Miss Sharer or Mr. Lee as soon as possible after the results of the January ex- aminations are known. Only those who are scholastically eligible will bo considered. As the work offers a variety of interests, students desiring appointment should state if possible which line of endeavor appeals to them most, as Business Manager, Re- porter, Art Editor, etc. A complete list of offices on the staff appears on the first page of this issue. 13

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THE WIT A N THE MOONLIGHT The moonlight comes in a blaze of white, The clouds part and there is no night; The loitering schoolboy at twilight Is fearfully startled into flight. While we are tucked snugly away in bed, The fox comes out, his young must be fed. Some little mice in the corn lot play, A shadow slinks, then leaps, a mouse is his prey. In battlefields, the moonlight shines Where the dead are sleeping ’neath trailing vines. A weasel sneaks along with the rest, He knows where there's a warbler's nest All in the white moonlight. Richard Post '27. A MYSTERY The mysterious bundles which mother brings home Are very puzzling to me, For if I ask, “Oh, say, what's that 7“ She politely replies. You'll see. And as soon as she gets in the house She packs me ofT to the store. And when I get home it seems as tho' Those bundles have vanished forever more. Edith Stowell ’2b. 1 Looked 1 looked into a crystal ball To see what I could see, It was so large and shiny too It almost frightened me. But then I tho't “I won’t be scared,” When 1 had gone and hid; 1 said, “I’ll go right back and look, And that’s just what 1 did. A lucky member of the III-l Eng- lish class has received a photograph and a message of thanks for a gratifying letter from Mr. Rafael Sabatini, author of a number of well- known historical novels. To say this member is delighted is putting it mildly. BANKING The Thrift Movement in Charlotte High School is becoming more gen- eral. Those who deposit money on Monday morning are scattered thru the different home rooms. One hund- red thirty-one depositors is our best record to date. Amounts are increas- ing. Miss Frances Taylor of the Roches- ter Savings Bank took lunch with us recently. She, with a committee of pupils, has worked out a scheme for promoting interest in Thrift. Posters are being prepared. Dramatic thrift sketches suitable for use in high school assemblies will be purchased by the bank. Ten dollars a sketch is offered. The pupils are trying to save enough money for certain purposes. Vacation, Scout equipment, music les- sons, college and graduation are found to be most popular among the pupils. The pupils do not overlook the fact that banking is simply one phase of the thrift movement. They keep in mind conservation of time, con- servation of materials and the proper relation between earning, spending, giving and saving. —Ethel Shenton, Room 20!K COLLEGIATE (?) Why do High School boys term themselves “Collegiate hpfore they enter college? In Charlotte High School there is evidence of “CollegiatenesB” aplenty. Some of the boys wear army store, navy pea jackets; they say it’s Col- legiutc. A college man would be in wrong if accused of ownership of such a garment. Striped cravats, or neckties as they are known in Charlotte High, adoin the part dividing the body and head of the “dressy.” Are they socks? These highly colored sections of cloth, seen nowr and then below the lengthy and volumin- ous, (again, “Collegiate ) pants, vari- ously material led? Au fait, are cord- uroy (au fait means quite it. ) 12

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THE WITAN - ■ - - —--------—v ATHLETICS SOCCER The beginning of the soccer season found Coach Chamberlain faced with the problem of building up a worthy representative in the Rochester and Vicinity League, around veterans Vaughan, Lewis, Newcomb, Keeler, McLaughlin, Halbleib and Speares. The first few practices found little encouragement for the Green and White followers, still hopes ran high the day of the opening game with the strong Genesee Wesleyan team, and the result of the game, 5 to 1, in Charlotte’s favor, produced great joy and excitement in the hearts of the loyal Charlotte followers. The nevt team on the schedule was West High, a team composed of prac- tically all veterans. However, they were taken into camp to the tune of 1 to D by the scrappy Green and White eleven. Another game with each of the above mentioned teams, and two games each with Canandaigua, Tech- nical, Lima, Lust, and a post-season tilt with the Syracuse Yearlings con- stituted the 1924 schedule of the Charlotte eleven. The final results showed that Charlotte had won 4 and lost 7 games out of eleven games played. While this was not an en- viable record in the eyes of many, the Lakeside team must be congrat- ulated for their gameness and good sportsmanship. The soccer season, considering the existing conditions, such as the lack of a soccer field, of veteran material, and a small student body from which to extract new ma- terial, was considered, on the whole, a successful one. Those who received their soccer letters are: Captain McLaughlin, Cap- tain-elect Lewis, Speares, Stein feldt, Irving Howland, Fred Newcomb, Keeler, Halbleib, Vaughan, Bromley, Wes Howland, Vinton, Art Newcomb, and Manager Hiram Parmele. Charlotte 5 Charlotte 1 Charlotte 0 Charlotte 0 Charlotte 2 Charlotte 0 Charlotte 4 Charlotte 0 Charlotte 0 Charlotte 0 Charlotte 1 • Forfeited. Wesleyan 1 West High 0 Canandaigua I East High 0 Technical 0 Technical fi Canandaigua I West High 3 Genesee Wesleyan 2 East High 2 Syracuse Frosh 2 Summary of 1924 follows: Genesee SOCCER BANQUET The members of the 1924 soccer team were entertained at a dinner, Tuesday evening, December tenth, in the school tea-room. Thirteen letter men attended, accompanied by their girl friends. There were twelve hon- orary guests present, including Mr. and Mrs. Butterfield, Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Bind, Miss Miner, and Mr. Lee. Manager Hiram Parmele and Cheerleader John Maher also attended. After dinner was served, speeches were in order, and Mr. Butterfield, as toastmaster, introduced as first speak- er Coach Chamberlain, who responded with 4How a Team Should Be Run.” Retiring Captain McLaughlin then spoke on “A Farewell to Soccer.” Mr. Bird followed with “How It Looks From the Side Lines,” and Jack Vaughan and Captain-elect Lewis ended the oratory with “How It Feels to be All-scholastic,” ami “Promising Material,” respectively. After the speeches the entertain- ment was transferred to the Assembly Hall, where dancing was enjoyed for tho remainder of the evening. 11