Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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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

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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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T H E W ITAN the exchange and joke departments arc clever. We acknowledge the following: Monroe Life, Monroe Junior High School, Rochester, New York. The Daytonian, Frank Ashley Day Junior High School, Newton, Mass. The Madigraph, Madison Junior High School, Rochester, New York. GIRLS HIKE Some of the girls of C. H. S. great- ly enjoyed a hike with Miss Keeffe, Saturday, November 1. The day was perfect. A party of twelve, including Miss Keeffe and Miss Tarbos, the gym teacher at Washington Junior High, started about eleven o’clock in the morning from the school, with lunches, prepared for a good time. The way led over Stutson Street Bridge, down St. Paul Boulevard, through White City, to the beach. Here they were joined by a very friendly dog, who apparently belonged to no one and obeyed everyone. Af- ter several attempts at naming him, he was called “John. John stuck. About 12:30, they stopped for din- ner. Most of the circle had brought meat to cook, so driftwood was gathered and a roaring fire built. The goal being Durand-Eastman Park, they set out again and reached the park in fine spirits. The homeward march led through the park, across lots, through swamps, over hills and golf courses, through more swamps. Somewhere in the suburbs of Rochester, before crossing St. Paul street, one of the girls lost her sweater, and two went back for it. Here the party separated, a few staying with Mica Keeffe to wait for the girls who hail gone back, and the others, with Miss Tarbos, going on. Near this same place, John deserted them, much to everyone's disappoint- ment. The hike covered about ten miles of ground in all. It is reported that everyone was stiff anil lame the next day. THE GIRLS’ BANQUET On December 18, 1924, the women members of the faculty and one hund- red sixty Charlotte High girls enjoyed n dinner and entertainment in Jorris Hall of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Among the guests of honor were Miss Kidder, the Y W. C. A. Secre- tary, Mrs. Greer, local editor of the Charlotte News, and Mr. ami Mrs. Butterfield. Miss Kidder spoke to those assembled on “Bridge Build- ing.” Ethel Whitfield acted as toast- mistress. The teachers were separted, each one sitting with a group of twelve girls. To add to the entertainment, Marie Nelson and Ruby Wilder rend- ered vocal selections. Each group furnished a stunt, ranging from a silent orchestra to a tableau. The girls were pleaded to have Dor- othy Burghart and Mary Castle with them. The dinner, which was the first of its kind in Charlotte High School, was voted a great success. ORCHESTRA NOTES The Orchestra has been more active than usual this term. During the meetings of the New York State Teachers Association, the string |uar- tet under Mr. Lee’s direction fur- nished the music for an Alumni luncheon of the New York State College of Teachers at the Women’s City Club. At the December meeting of thp Parent-Teachers Association of Charlotte High and No. 38, the num- bers which were given by the orches- tra were particularly enjoyed. With the cooperation of the mem- hers of the voice training classes, a series of concerts has been undertaken to give the students of the music de- partment some object toward which to work. At the first of these, on December 11, a very pleasing pro- gram was rendered. The boys of the Printing department arranged attract- ive program sheets, which were dis- tributed on this occasion 17