Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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THE W IT A N The banquet was a great success und suggestions were made that it be en annual affair for soccer men. BASKETBALL A dearth of basketball material was noticeable in the preliminary practices of the Charlotte squads, Mc- Laughlin being the only veteran of the championship team of 1923-'24. Vaughan, Lewis, Fuhrman and Haven, however, of last year’s Reserve team looked good for first team berths, while Smith, McGuire, Speares and Vinton showed considerable promise in the early practices. The final cut of the squad left the following men: Speares. McGuire, Smith, Vaughan, McLaughlin, Lewis. Schrader and Vinton. The approach of the opening game with F airport found the Lakeside team confident of victory. The Fair- port lads, however, proved a formid- able aggregation, the Green and White barely emerging on the long end of a 19-IS score. The second game, with the Kodak, loomed up aB a tight battle, the Ridge road lads having previously proved their ability on their own “cheese- box court. The none-too-confident Lakesiders played cautious basketball at the start of the game, and soon ran up a comfortable lead on the Kodakers, the final score reading 19- 13. With two hard earned victories won, the Charlotte five turned to the third t:lt on the schedule, with Williamson High, last year’s representatives in the sectional tournament and cham- pions of their district. The Lakeside team rose to grout heights, however, and completely overwhelmed the Wil- liamson team by the score of 28-7, the final result never being in doubt from the opening whistle on. The half-time score was 13-0, the Lake- side defense proving a tartar to the Williamson forwards. Smith and Vaughan showed fine offensive ability in eluding their guards for baskets. The fine showing of the Lakcaiders in the opening games has instilled the Charlotte followers with great en- thusiasm and expectations despite the tough schedule that yet remains to be played. Standings of the local high schools on December 15, 1924: Won Lost % Aquinas 4 0 1.00ft Charlotte 3 0 1.000 East 3 0 1.000 West 2 1 .667 Technical 1 1 .500 Kodak 0 2 .000 Remainder of the schedule follows; Dec. 19—Tech. High at Monroe Jr. Jan. 6—U. of K. Frosh at Alumni Gym. Jan. 16—U. of R. Frosh at Monroe Jr. Jan. 23—East High at Armory. Jan. 30—West High at Madison Jr. Feb. 13—Technical at Technical. Feb. 20—East High at Armory. Feb. 27—West High at Monroe Jr. March 6—Kodak at Monroe Junior. BASKETBALL IN THE STONE AGE In the Stone Age primitive men were addicted to a manly game not unlike modem basket ball. Two dina- sours with their mouths propped open served as baskets. The baskets were placed about fifty-three yards apart where they were anchored by a few tons of rock carefully and swiftly de- posited on their unbeautiful tails by the wives of the players. The balls were a great number of rounded rocks about two feet in diameter. There were seven men on each team. When the game started the ball was tossed up by a husky referee. At one time there was one ball be- tween the two teams and everything was fair. The team which gave its opponents acute indigestion first won the game. —Walter Couch '27 15

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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

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THE WIT A N Fashion Department IMPORTANCE OF COLOR White will always be the ideal color for everyone. But Fashion in a dif- ferent mood, demands many hues both soft and brilliant; and here again, whether she dictates pale pink or vivid scarlet, one must be guided by one’s own sense of taste and harmony. The colors of the dress must blend with the natural colors if beauty is to be obtained. Remarkable elTects, as startlingly beautiful as the somber afterglow of the setting sun, can be obtained by the correct use of color. It may be contrast or harmony—but there must be a perfect blend. To illustrate for a few individual types: The sallow biunette must never wear yellow, even though it is the favorite color of the season, for it brings out more clearly the yellow lurking in the sallowness of her cheeks. The person with “coal black' hair must avoid blues, light and dark; the colors that most become her are crimson, orange, dark red. Pink is the ideal color for the blonde woman with warm coloring, black for the woman with fair skin. The other colors may be used according to the artistic sense of the wearer. The color of the eyes plays an im- portant part in selecting material for a dress. They determine whether the dress shall be frivolous or de- mure, gay cr somber, v.'vfd or soft. The color of the hair also is import- ant in deciding the color of the dress itself. The soft colors, pink, green, violet and blue, are admirably adapted to blue eyes and light hair, while more brilliant colors arc suitable for dark eyes and black hair. So large a part does color play in thp creating of fashions that one inust give it careful consideration in adapt- ing it to one's complexion and hair. A wrong color scheme will mar the beauty of the individual as well as the dress, while the correct color scheme beautifies the most simple dress. With color and style the dress needs only the final touch of person- ality to make it perfect. EXCHANGES •‘The Witan is glad to have re- ceived the following exchanges: The Forum, Lockport High School, I.ockport, New York—Your prompt way of acknowledging and comment- ing on your exchanges is unusual and a very good method. Your stories are interesting, your L. H. S. News is original. The Panorama, Binghamton Central High School, Binghamton, New York —We like your “Hoos Hoo” Depart- ment. You have a large variety of stories and essays. Your great num- ber of cuts makes yours an attractive paper. The Centralian, Central Junior High School, La Porte, Indiana—Your paper is well arranged. Can’t you publish a few short stories? The Spartan Shield, Hunting Park Union High School, California—We like your newspaper style. Your edi- torial page is interesting. We sug- gest more jokes. The Clarion, East High School, Rochester, New York—Your humor section is large and really humorous. Your “Letters from Clarion Readers section is a good way of letting read- ers express their opinions. The Medillite, Medill High School, Chicago, Illinois—It would add to the appearance of your paper if there were cuts on the front page. Poems would also improve it. The Vindex, Elmira Free Academy, Elmira, New York—Your school notes are adequate. We suggest stories and poems. (told Pan, School of Mines, Socorro, New Mexico—We like your title cut. The arrangement of your news is rather monotonous. Couldn’t you have a few cuts? The Tattler, Waterloo High School Waterloo, New York—W’e do not see any cuts, poems or exchange depart- ment. We suggest their addition to your paper. The Shucis, Schenectady High School, Schenectady, New York—You have an unusual number of good poems and stories. The cuts heading 1G