Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1927 volume:

I iiiiiiiiiiur 3 9077 04049145 1 THE W IT A N For East is East and West is West BUT ’RAH—’RAH—’RAH SO, TOO, ARE THE GRADU A TION SUITS AT THE WARDEN BOYS’ SHOP ALL WOOL BLUE CHEVIOT SUITS featuring “College Flail ” models CORRECTLY STYLED OF COURSE $1 5.50 xo $35.00 FURNISHINGS OF THE DISTINCTIVE KIND INCLUDE Shirts Neckwear Belts Sweaters Underwear Fancy Hosiery MAKE YOUR SELECTION FROM AN ABSOLUTELY NEW STOCK OF MERCHANDISE at The Store of Value and Service TEMPLE BUILDING-40 NORTH STREET ROCHESTER ’RAH—’RAH—’RAH 1 THE WITAN Griffith’s Confectionery 3200 LAKE AVENUE NEAR GENESEE DOCKS ICE CREAM CANDY CIGARS SCHOOL SUPPLIES TOILET ARTICLES MAGAZINES LIGHT LUNCHES NOTIONS POSTOFFICE SUBSTATION A. J. TUCKER Dry Goods and Mens Furnishings DEWEY AND MAGEE AVENUES ROCHESTER, N. Y. OLD SHOES MADE TO LOOK LIKE NEW HIGH CLASS EVENING FOOTWEAR AND THEATRICAL SHOES A SPECIALTY Stonewood Avenue Shoe Shop NEW EQUIPMENT WE USE THE BEST OAK LEATHER ALL WORK NEATLY AND PROMPTLY DONE OPEN 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. 33 Stonewood Avenue Ross Ferrara 2 r ii e vv itan THE RIVIERA Lake Avc. at Flower City Park Telephone: Glen wood 1192 We are not buying this space with the idea that it will be of great value to us as an advertisement. We are buying it as an encouragement to the Class of June 1927, and to show our appreciation for the patronage they have accorded our theatre. :: A. S. RITTENBERG Manager HYNES AUTO SUPPLY CO. LAKH AVKM'K AND PARKDALR TERRACE While attending tlie Riviera Theatre, park your ear at Hynes Parking Station, where you are sure of safe and courteous service. We cany a complete line of necessaries the same as usual. VULCANIZING A SPECIALTY Glen wood 1662 3 THE WITAN OUR BUILDING MATERIALS SATISFY Peoples Coal and Lumber Co. G M. WYMAN, MGR. ROCHESTER, N. Y. 4585 LAKE AVE. CHARLOTTE STATION T II E W 1 T A N WHITE STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS Central Bid ., 158 Main Street Hast ROCHESTER. N. Y. Stone 3258 Open Sundays By Appointment THE W IT A N A YOUNG STUDENT Starting out in life asked a certain rich and wise man how to become rich. The rich and wise man, being too busy to answer, reached into the drawer of his desk and handed out a printed sheet of paper. “Rut, said the student, “This is only a compound interest table. “True, said the rich man, “Rut, it is the best guide I can give you. This same guide is offered lo you every Monday that you may build for the future u7ih Ihe aid of compound inte esl ROCHESTER SAVINGS BANK A BETTER CLEANER FOR LESS MONEY $10.50 extra; $!M)0 will be added if liberal monthly payment plan is dfsiml. Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. 89 EAST AVENUE Cor. W. Main and S. Fitxhugh Sts. Phone Us, Main 3960 t THE WITAN II Published Four Times Students Association of a Year bv the Charlotte High School VOL. VI JUNE 1927 No. 4 THE STAFF Marguerite Heydweiller______ John Donoghue | Dorothy Doell j Kathryn Ihrig | Harold Snider Clifford Carpenter__________ Leona Miller________________ Lloyd Sandholzer____________ Virginia Smith Ruth Albright I Mildred Grant “ Helen Marshall 1 Margaret Hersey_____________ Frazer Pun nett I Harrison Grotzinger Helen Whitney____ Harold Pellett____ Isabelle Hathaway Ruth Kramer John Donoghue Nellie Weeks Frazer Punnett Floris Ferguson Walter Coucrh Ralph Isaacs V Frank Waterhouse----- Miss Carter Miss Cash man •• ---- Miss Donovan i Mr. Lee ____________ Mi ss Sharer | ______Editor-in-Chief ____Associate Editors ______Literary Editors ________Poetry Editor _____________Secretary ------Athletic Editor ______Art Department _____Exchange Editor __________Joke Editors __________News Editor ________________Alumni ------Special Senior Committee Advertising Managers .«Circulation Manager -Story Contest Judges 7 Faculty Advisers I H K W 1 TrtT « •� ? � Charlotte High School 1� 1- 710834 • r •« r« t • 9 •9« r i ,U ft r r r i « r H E ,r c 9 r , • . hn r ■!rt? •, ; • • t 1 V 9 « : « i,r c ► • , r � ' ; • • � • • m f r • 9 • • • r € 4 €99 r • • � r r . 9 r- + 9 9 r . • r • � r W I T A N Mr Roy L. Butterfield. Prlncifiol M) T H H W I 'I' A N Miss H. Jean Carter. Class Adviser 11 T H K W I 'I' A N A certain room, number 202, Ip the abiding place of English IV-2, Where questions of great magnitude Are daily considered and sometimes subdued. Vou may come to scorn, but remain to praise, When you see how we conquer Emerson's essays. A question is asked, then all of a sudden Up pops Hasty Reid, or austere Rob Dutton. “He means this,” quotes our wide-awake Jim. “The way you get away with it,” says Rob, “is a sin. Then out of this chaos and terrible confusion, We see arising—can it be an illusion? Nay, ’tis Tarrant who joins the debate, His face working terribly with rage and hate. His audience is awed by his magnificent style, As he conclusively proves, he would walk a mile,— If need be, absolutely, for the sake Of sinking the essays beneath the lake. And thus it goes, as orators orate, The snnozers snooze and debaters debate. Paul Martin, '27. n THE WITAN 8 3 ♦8 ♦8 ♦8 ♦8 ♦8 i3 ilTTTTTTTT7T ??T?fT?T7 m?Tm fmi§ Station GL II £ . Irnabraslutg c labyo fBillcr Amunmruig W i In the year nineteen hundred twen- ty-three there entered the portals of Charlotte High School the largest and one of the most distinguished classes the school has ever known. So remarkable were we that the upperclass men held a ball in our honor and we ourselves celebrated by taking a most enjoyable trip to Co- bourg. Those were happy days when: the boys and girls both gathered to- gether in the same study hall; assemb- lies were held in the gym, where all raised their voices in cheers led by those famous leaders, “Ed” and “Red ; everyone made a grand rush for the gym, which was known during the lunch hour as “Danceland. So enjoyable were the days that we sped into our second year before we knew it. Events, however, were differ- ent now, for the boys and girls were separated and put into different study halls; our assemblies were few and far between; “Ed graduated, leaving “Red’ to carry on the vocal lessons alone; our boys' basketball team sent us into fits of joy by beating East High and carrying off the city cham- pionship; the door to the gym was locked during the lunch period, thus burring us from “Danceland. The days dragged by for awhile and then, then we were seniors. Our senior year has been one of re- markable events. The girls have had the advantage of a Practice House; the whole school has enjoyed the new lunch room and a large athletic field; also in the portables, the good old routine of weekly assemblies has been resumed. Miss Carter, our class ad- viser, had the seats removed from her class room and had tables installed for the comfort of her dear seniors (that's what we like to think). Then the room became the scene of many dancing lessons, and eventually the pupils put their knowledge into prac- tise at the several class parties and the grand Senior Ball. We called ourselves the Excalibur Class. The tables in the class room were not round but, by using our imagination, they served very nicely. In the first half of our senior year we did not “Stoop but we helped “to Conquer.’’ The key to our success we will leave with you so that you may profit by it and follow in our footsteps: “TAKE THOU AND STRIKE; THE TIME TO CAST AWAY IS YET FAR OFF. Station C. H. S. signing off. II T II E W I T A N The Excalihur Class Motto— Take thou and strike; the time to cast away Is yet far off. ” Colors—Azure and gold. 15 Flower—Fleur-de-Lis. T H E W I T A N TwWfcl. John P. Alofs 261 Ridgeway Ave. Jefferson Junior Syracuse University “A fellow of plain uncoined constancy” Baseball. 2. 3. 1 (Captain 31; Basket- hall, 3, 4 (Captain 4); Class President I; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4 (Vice-Pres. 3); Re- serve Basketball, 2; Reserve Soccer, 3; Safety and Order Committee, 3; So- cial Committee, 3; Student Council, 4; Swimming, 3. Floris A. Ferguson 44 Britton Road N o. 42 University of Cincinnati “Smooth runs the water, Where the stream lies deep.” Candy Committee, 4; Class Viee-pres- dent, 4; Interclass Soccer, 3; Orches- tra, 1, 2. 3, 4; Publicity Committee, 3; Senior Play, 4; Student Council 4; Swimming, 3; Track, 1; Witan (Busi- ness Manager) 4. A. Marguerite Heydweilier 369 Seneca Paikway Jefferson Jr. University of Rochester “She is so free, so kind, so apt, so blessed a disposition.” Basketball, 2. 3. 4; Class Secretary, 3. 4; Girls' Athletic Association, 3, 4 (Sec, 3, Pres. 1); Guardian of the Flag, 4; Orchestra, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play, 4; Toastmistress Girls’ Banquet, 4; Tri-Y, 4; Witan, 3, 4 (Editor, 4). John H. Donoghue SO Jackson St. St. Andrew's University of Rochester “They say that miracles are past.” Athletic Committee, 4; Publicity Com- mitte:?, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play. 4; Soccer Mr.ne.ger, 4; Standard Bearer, 4; Witan, i, 2, 3, 4. If T II K W I T A N William S. Andrews 122 Glendale Pk. Jefferson Jr. University of Rochester Gold without glitter. Hi-Y, -I. Katharine B. Bates Lake Breeze ltd. No. 38 Geneseo Normal A, please ’ she asked, '’please, A ’ and patient sat, While softly through the din came back B Hat. Candy Committee. 4; Orchestra, 1, 2, 3, 4. Francis M. Beilis 27 Flectrir Avo. Susquehanna, Pa. Undecided “Something between a hinderance and a help ’ Fre.'hman Baseball, 1; Freshman Bas- ketball. 1; Freshman Soccer, 1; Re- serve Basketball. 4: Senior Play, 4; Interclass Basketball, 2; Swimming, 3. Robert F. Belknap 10fi Gorslino St. Jefferson Jr. University of Rochester “Just at the age twixt boy and youth.” Senior Play, 4. j-j uJ' liv rvJRi VI 17 T H K W I T A N Philip H. Booth 105 Raines Park Mt. Herman Prep. U. of Cincinnati “A word to the wise is impossible, The wise talk all the time.’' Baseball. 3, 4; Basketball, 4; Hi-Y, 2. 3, 4 (Treasurer, 4); Reserve Baseball 2; Reserve Basketball, 2; Safety and Orde- Committee, 3; Social Commit- tee, 3. PI wood (5. Bridgeman North Greece Greece Xo. f Business “I often have a use For a very good excuse. Baseball, 3, 4; Freshman Baseball, 1; Freshman Basketball, 1: Reserve Baseball. 2; Reserve Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Skating, 3; Safety and Order Com- mittee, 2; Interclass Basketball, 2; Thrift Committee, 3; Track, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling, 2, 3. Bruce P. ('ambles H 4 Lexington Avc. Jefferson Jr. Springfield Y. M. C. A. •‘No heritage is so rich as honesty. Hi-Y, 3, 4; Skating, 4. Gwyneth P. Chapman 1S! Augustine Si. Jefferson Junior High School Philadelphia College of Osteopathy •’As pure in thoughts as angels me, To know her is to love her. Candy Committee, 4; Senior Play, 4. IK T H K W I I A N Arthur R. Chappell, Jr. 86 Cole Road Kast High—1 year U. of Rochester Irondequoit—2 years “I awoke one morning and found my- self famous.” Baseball, 4; Class Vice-Pres., 4; Hi-Y, 4; Interclass Basketball, 4; Skating, 4; Soccer, 4; Student Council, I (Pres.); Traditions Committee, 4. Roy D. Clark Dorsey Road No. 41 University of Rochester “An affable and courteous gentleman.” Freshrnun Baseball, 1; Freshman Soc- cer, I; Reserve Soccer, 4; Senior Play, 4. Walter B. Couch 50 Cheltenham Rd. No. 42 College “He tells you flatly what he thinks.” Orchestra, 2, 3; Senior Play, 4; Witan, 4. Hobart H. Da Boll 555 Seneca Parkway Jefferson Jr. R. P. I. Troy, N. Y. Up! Up! my friend and quit your books, Or surely you’ll grow double!” Hi T I I E VV f T A N Hazel M. DulTy 102 Desmond St. Jefferson Jr. Geneseo Normal “Reason is not measured by size ’ Girls’ Banquet Committee, 3; Safety and Order Committee, 3; Swimming. 2; Tri-Y, 8, I (Secretary, I). Mildred W. Far men Ridge Road, R. D. 6 Jefferson Jr. University of Rochester “Good nature radiates from her in every smile Gills' A tide tic Association, .3, 4; Glee Club, 2; Senior Flay, I; Swimming. 4; Tri-Y, 3, 4. Louis K. Gordon 1717 Lake Ave. Washington Jr. Mechanics Institute “Rejoice, O young man in thy youth. (Class baby I Baseball, 3, 4 (Captain, 4); Bnrket- ball, 4; Orchestra, 4; Intercloss Bas- ketball, 2; Soccer, 1; Swimming, 2. Mildred Estelle Grant 15 Cntalpa R I. Irondequoit High—2 years University of Rochester A rosebud set with little, willful thorns ’ Candy Committee, 4; Girls' Athletic Association, 3, I; Senior I lay, 4; Social Committee, 3, 1; Tri-Y. 1. 20 T H K W I T A N Isabelle V'. Hathaway 480 Augustino St. Jefferson Junior High School Eastman School of Music “Filtering sunshine and beauty, Like a measure from Mendelssohn’s Spring Song; And blessed with a mind of her own.” Candy Committee, 4; Glee Club, 3; Safety and Order Committee, 3, I; Senior Play, 4; Tri-Y, 4. Kathryn J. Ihrig 12.r Pierpont St. Jefferson Jr. University of Rochester “A fair exterior is a silent recom- mendation.” Candy Committee, 4; Scholarship Committee. 2, 3, 4; Senior Play, 4; TrM . 4; Witan, 4. Ruth II. Kramer 515 Lexington Ave. Jefferson Junior High School Strong Memorial Hospital “A song to the oak the brave old oak. Who nas ruled in our high school long. Girls Hanquet Committee, 3; Safety and Order Committee, 4; Swimming, 3; Tri-Y, 3, 4 (Treasurer, 3; Presi- dent, 4). Albeit W. Luthrop GO Cheltenham Road Jefferson Junior High School University of Cincinnati “Albert speaks an infinite deal of nothing; More than any man in all Charlotte.” Hand, I; Orchestra, 3, 4; Senior Play, 4; Social Committee, 3; Thrift Com- mittee, 2; Track, 4. 21 I H E W 1 T A N Ruth E. Lott Stonewood Ave. No. 42 Undecided “A light heart lives long.” Basketball, 1; Girls’ Athletic Associa- tion, 3, 4; Girls Banquet Committee, 3; Glee Club, 1, 2; Swimming, 4; Sen- ior Play, 4; Tri-Y, 3, 4. Helen R Marshall 301) Maplewood Ave. Jefferson Jr. University of Rochester “A frank child who also delights in coquetry.” Candy Committee, 4; Forum Commit- tee, 4; Safety and Order Committee, 2, 4; Senior Play, 4; Tri-Y, 4. Paul R. Martin Hilton, N. Y. Dayton, 0. Defiance “Happy am 1; from care I am free; Whv aren’t they all contented like me?” Forum Committee, 4; Interclass Bas- ketball, 4; Senior Play, 4; Track, 4. George F. McLaughlin RUG Summerville Ulvd. St. Mary’s Business “I am not of many words.” Class Vice-President, 3; Freshman Baseball, 1; Freshman Basketball, 1; Reserve Babeball, 3; Reserve Basket- bill. 2; Sophomore Basketball, 2; Tennis, I, 2, 3, I (Captain, 3, I); Tra- ditions Committee, 3. 22 T H E W 1 T A N Mary A. McLaughlin 1276 Lyell Ave. Holy Apostles Rochester Business Institute “Her voice is ever soft gentle and low. An excellent thing in woman. Tri-Y, 3, 4. Gladys I. Miller Maiden Lane Road District No. 15 Rochester Business Institute “A friendly heart with many friends. Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4 (Manager, 4); Girls’ Athletic Association, 3, 4 (Sec- retary, I); Swimming, 3, 4. Irving T. Mix 331 Augustine St. Jefferson Jr. Lniversity of Rochester “We are never so happy or unhappy as we suppose. Basketball, 4; Class Vice-President, 3; Ili-Y, 3, 4; Reserve Baseball, 4; Re- serve Basketball, 2, 3; Student Coun- cil, 3; Tennis, 1; Wrestling, 2. Karl T. Nani more 2ns Lexington Ave. Jefferson Jr. University of Rochester “A man of good repute, carriage, bearing and estimation. Rnselwill, 3, 4; Freshman Party, 4; Ili-Y, 3. I; Soccer, 4; Wrestling, 3. j - 4 23 THE W IT AN Richard Post Flynn Road Greece No. 7 Mich. State University “ 'Tis a wise saying: ‘Drive on your own track'.’ Freshman Baseball. 1; Reserve Soccer. 4; Senior Play, 4; Scribblers Club. 3. Frazer D. Punnett Ridge Rd., Greece Dist. No. II University of Rochester “And I oft have heard defended— Littlest said is soonest mended.” Candy Committee, 4; Witan, 4. James Haste Reid 402 Seneca Parkway Jefferson Junior High School Philadelphia School of Osteopathy 1 am Sir Oracle, And when 1 open my lips, let no dog bark!” Athletic Committee, 2, 3, 4; Freshman Baseball, t; HUY, 3, 4; Reserve Bas- ketball, 2; Student Council, 2; Swim- ming, 2; Wrestling Manager, Gilbert E. Sandholzer 30 Couch man Ave. West High—3 years Tufts College “IHs enemies shall lick the dust.” Wrestling, 4. 21 T H K V I T A N Norman Scheer 13 Alonzo St. No. 42 Undecided I never take a nap after dinner. Hut when I have had a bail night, the nap takes me.” Freshman Baseball, I; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 2; Swimming, 1; Tennis, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling, 2. Margaret Scholes 16 Electric Ave. Dalton High School Undecided '‘Sweet, neat and quite petite. ' Girls' Banquet Committee, 3; Scholar- ship Committee. 2; Thrift Committee, 2, 3; Tri-Y, 3, 4. Rose Schwartz 663 Clark Ave. No. 42 City Normal “The Rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweetness which doth in it live. Basketball, 3, 4; Girls’ Athletic Asso- ciation, 3, 4 (Vice-President, 4); Girl Scouts, 1, 2, 3; Safety and Order Com- mittee, 3; Senior Play, 4; Thrift Committee, 3, 4; Tri-Y, 3, 4. Florence I. Smith 4£f Birr St. No. 38 Undecided “She taketh most delight in music. Glee Club, 4; Tri-Y, 4. 25 T HR WITAN E. Gordon Snider 1691 Hudson Ave. Irondequoit High—4 years Syracuse University He trudged along, unknowing what he sought. And whistled as he went, for want of thought. Wrestling, 4; Hi-Y, 4. Ruth A. Statt Statt Rd.p Coldwater, N. Y, Nazareth Academy—3 years City Normal A soul as gentle as calm.” Tri-Y, 1. Harry Tarrant 3680 St. Paul Blvd. Manlius Colgate University Right years ago I was a boy, A happy boy at Charlotte. Athletic Committee, 3; Baseball Man- ager, 3; Charlotte Day Committee, 3; Freshman Party Committee, 2; Glee Club, 2; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 1; Operetta, 2; Reserve Baseball, 2, 3; Reserve Soccer, 2, 3; Safety and Order Committee, 3; Social Committee, 4; Student Council, 2; Swimming. 2; Traditions Commit- tee, 3; Witan, 2; Wrestling Manage!, o Arlene .1. VanUerhoef 21 Lake View Park Jefferson Junior Cornell University She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone or despise. Candy Committee, 1; Girls’ Athletic Association, 1 (Secretary, 4); Girl Scouts, 1, 2; Orchestra, 3, 4; Scholar- ship Committee, 2; Thrift Committee, 1; Tri-Y, 4; Witan, 3, 4. 26 T M E W 1 T A N Edward William Vinton 221 Bryan St. Jefferson Jr. Business “The printer is one of the absolute forces of culture and intelligence ' Basketball, 4; Reserve Basketball. 4; Reserve Soccer, 3; Soccer, 4; Wrestl- ing, 3. Frank M. Waterhouse 35 Brockton St. Alfred Plant Junior High School University of Rochester “The force of his own merit makes his way.” Class President, 3, 4; Publicity Com- mittee, 2; Student Council, 3, 4; Witan, 3, 4, Dorothy E. Wedel 15 Stonewood Avc. Jefferson Jr. Post-Graduate “Whose life is a bubble and in length a span. Girls Athletic Association, 3, 4; Tri- Y, 4. Nellie M. Weeks 10 Frey St. West Lake, Ontario City Normal “A sweet, attractive kind of grace, A full assurance given by lookvS. Basketball, I, 2; Girls’ Athletic Asso- ciation. 3, 4; Girl Scouts, I, 2, 3; (dee Club, 3, 4; Safety and Order Commit- tee. 3; Swimming, 4; Traditions Com- mittee, 4; Tri-Y, 3, 1 27 1 H E W I T A N Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Martial footsteps resounded through the little town of Chingtu. The struggle in China, begun in 1927, had continued for fifteen years, until now in 1942, a private expedi- tion, financed by two American mil- lionaires, Floris Ferguson and Frazer Punnett, had arrived to shoot up the situation. Suddenly around the corner swung Arthur Chappell and Paul Martin, im- maculately dressed, followed by a double file column of rough looking characters. El wood Bridgeman lunged along at the left of the first pair, carrying a massive piano leg with which ho was cutting down lamp posts and hydrants ruthlessly. Beside him Norman Scheer dragged along, thor- oughly disgusted with the whole busi- ness, but entirely good-natured about it. “Halt!” bellowed Captain Alofs. The sudden stop sent Gordon Snider from the rear rank to the foremost, mowing down the whole army as he came. The mud of the Chinese streets was very soft and comfortable; they all remained sitting or lying as they had landed. “Booth,” said Alofs suddenly, “I want__________” “________to borrow another match, I suppose,” finished Philip Booth. “No! Take a hundred men and go off to the east and capture the town,” ordered Alofs, closing his eyes. “East?” yelled “Blisterin' Billy” Andrews, famous automobile racer. “Go west, young man, go west; Pat Henry said so!” “Hey, listen boys, don't fight.” broke in Harry Tarrant, rising, “the book here says, ‘go north’.” “What do we care? North, east, south or west, let’s at 'em! Come on!” cried Gilbert Sandholzer, seizing sev- eral men by the collars and starting. “But the book says________” began Harry. “Down with the book!” bellowed Walter Couch. “Down with it!' “Yeh; it must be wrong,” comment- ed Francis Beilis, looking vise. “Well, standing heah ain’t doin’ any good,” said Frank Waterhouse. “Why not______________” Just then a procession of hooded Chinamen came down the street, bear- ing a white flag. “The town’s surrendered,” said Paul Martin with a grin. “Oh, Heck! This gun won’t work at all,” muttered Richard Post, yank- ing away at the bolt of his rifle. Rapidly the Chinamen collected themselves and drew ofl their hoods. Before them stood Albert Lathrop, the peace promoter. Behind him stood a remarkably efficient appearing secre- tary, George McLaughlin. In the group were also several missionary workers: Ruth Kramer, a nurse; Nel- lie Weeks, teacher; Gwyneth Chap- man, osteopath; Roy Clark, dentist; Mildred Farmen, minister; Hazel Duffy, cashier; Robert Belknap, under- taker. When Hazel Duffy espied Harry Tarrant, she dashed toward him. After a brief colloquy, Harry rode off on a spirited merry-go-round nag, cry- ing, “Vn dee do Vo dee you do dee yo do;” end thus disappeared forever. Albert Lathrop had just begun to recito of peace when in strode James Haste Reid. “Well, hoys,” he boomed, “that's all we want to film around here, with you 28 T H K VV I T A N g’uys. Then turning, he beckoned, and the great Ferguson-Pun nett” moving picture organization drew up in the street. The rest moved on down the alley, where they began im- mediately to match pennies. 'T guess the love scene comes next, doesn’t it? asked Reid. “Love scene, my eye!” bellowed John Donoghue, “it's the murder scene.” “It is not; it’s the happy home- coming scene,” said Marguerite Heyd- weiller, “You’re crazy, yuh Dutchman; it's the murder scene,” cried John. “Well, I wrote the thing; 1 guess I ought to know if anybody does,” an- swered Marguerite. “Let’s see the manuscript,” said James Haste Reid. The manuscript was produced. Ev- erybody began unrolling it and pull- ing on it. Soon yard after yard of paper had been unrolled and was either wrapped around everybody in general or was on the ground. “Guess we went by it,” said Mildred Grant. Accordingly they tried to follow' through the tangled mess again, but this time back end to. “Oh, T got it,” piped up Rose Schwarts. “It’s right here in the middle. Wasn’t that funny?” she laughed. “Wait a minute w'hile I tear it out. and then we won’t have to roll up all this mess again.” She ripped it out. “There, that’s better. Now throw all this stuff away and let’s get busy, because w'e haven’t much time left.” She looked at Florence Smith, eminent New York music teacher, late- ly returned from Italy, w’ho passed her a broom. Rose had hardly taken it when Ed- ward Vinton came rushing in with a movie camera, bumping into her and smashing the broom. “Well, folks, here I am. Better late than never,” quoth he, setting up his apparatus. “When does the shooting begin ?” “Guess the shooting begins right now, boys.” said Director Reid. “This finally turned out to be the scene where a mob of women try to mas- sacre another mob, but the meeting is finally broken up by the arrival of Bruce Cambies. Let’s go!” Katherine Bates, Ruth Lott, Mary McLaughlin, Dorothy Wedel, and Ruth Statt formed a line at the comer, so as to be invisible to anyone approach- ing from the side street. Kathryn Ihrig, the property lady, passed out an issue of rolling pins. Eddie Vinton made ready to grind. Louis Gordon, the company’s sign painter, began posting danger signals at fifty paces distance. “Camera! Skate in the wheeled dummies! Action!” called Reid. At that moment, it so happened that the VanDerhoef Trust Company, owmed and directed by Arlene VanDer- hoef, hud sent a delegation to China, which w'as just then arriving at its point of business by rounding this par- ticular corner. Hobart DaBoll, the company’s engineer, was the first to stagger clear of the melee. Bruce Cambies stepped in to break up the fight. Meanwhile Donoghue had been quietly but vigorously busy with a pencil. “There! ! said he, “that’s the big- gest header the New' York American has ha«l since I got out of high school, bp jabbers.” Irving Mix also had himself re- arranged before the others were ready. He presently bawled for his secretary. Gladys Miller promptly ap- peared. “The contracts are ready?” he asked her. “Yeah, I got them right here,” broke in Karl Naramore. “1 take no chances with a secretary. I keep them right in my coat pocket.” He turned to his secretary, Margaret Seholes. “What did you do with my coat ?” She produced it. “Are we ready for business?” asked Arlene VanDerhoef, looking them over. “We are,” said they. Arlene turned to the picture com- pany and asked for the boss. Nobody knew anything about him at all. (Continued on Page IS) 20 THE WITAN You are so near to us just now, Charlotte, We cannot realize— Three weeks, two weeks, one week, and then, Charlotte, Then we are gone. Ten years from now we'll be but history, Mere names upon a dusty record book, Forgotten e'en by those who put them there; But will we care? 1 scarcely think we will; It is not rooms and empty halls and desks And dust beneath the lockers that we love The friendships we have made; the pals we've found; The thrill we feel when we have won a game; The satisfaction of some work well done; The deep respect and happy comradeship Of those who are our teachers; these ere what. Ten years from now we’ll fondly recollect. Some other people's friends will then be there Filling our halls and desks; some others' friends Will win our games and do the work we did; Perchance some other teachers then will fill The places our instructors used to hold. We will not rare so much—ten years away. Put now—you are so very near, Charlotte, Wc cannot realize— Three weeks, two weeks, one week, and then, Charlotte, Then we are gone. .30 Marguerite Heydweiller. T H E WITAN ♦{3 Sr +s ♦ 4 ' ♦ «-3 (®ur ICaat Will W WS V� rf(v� v� v� WWW rwrwm .’wmrvKrwwrmvtmrviwfVMvirnivMvifvuyMvi rvwvim wmrr mmm ,iy We, the class of June 1927 of Char- lotte High School, Rochester, New York, United States of America, be- ing in full possession of our senses and of sound mind and memory, do hereby ordain and establish this, our Last Will and Testament. To those who have yet to suffer in this unex- celled institution of learning, after due consideration and meditation, do we bequeath the following (M y they abide by these, the last wishes of their departed schoolmates): 1. Though forced in leaving to take with us our well earned reputa- tion of courage and bravery, to show our unselfishness we, “dauntless as a wolf, bequeath to the Junior class— “Our fangs. 2. To the girls of the freshman class we leave a new sheik, Howie Fraser, to replace the old standby, Jimmie Reid. 3. Those who were honored by ad- mission to the Senior Ball, well know the ability of our social chairman, Mildred Grant. We do hereby desig- nate said esteemed position to Mertie Carmichael with the hope that Harvey will leave her in peace long enough to enable her to give this office the time and attention it deserves. 4. To anyone who will take them, we leave the miscellaneous auto parts belonging to young men of the class. A true mechanic may be able to con- struct one whole car. 5. To all true Irishmen, with proper qualifications, we are delighted to leave John Donoghue's blarney- stone. 6. To Harold Stienfeldt, little Frankie Beilis wishes to bequeath his basketball togs, provided Bouncer puts in enough tucks. 7. The whole school will mourn the loss of the Nation wide athlete, John Alofs. We leave his uniforms and equipment (if they are turned in) to Thomas Baggan, selected as the most likely to be Nigger’s successor. 8. To the girls of Charlotte we leave the old floor register, the gath- ering place of the elite for the latest news and scandal. May it keep their hands warm when we are no longer there to see that the job is done prop- erly. 9. To our successors we leave a teacher who has aided and guided us through four years of diligent (?) study. We are truly sorry to leave behind us our class adviser and true friend, Miss H. Jean Carter. 10. We trust that our example in the great wide world will be an in- spiration to all underclassmen. Ex- ecute our decrees faithfully and you will be rewarded with the happiest school days possible. It is with sorrow that we take only memories with us. CLASS OF JUNE 1927. Harry A. Tarrant, Testator. Witness: John Alofs, President Marguerite Heydweiller, Secretary. Miss Cashman: “Which way is the Mr. Biddle (in assembly): Now- rain coming? we’ll sing America the Beautiful and Vinton: “Down. pass out.” 31 I H i: W I T A N STRANDED It was gone!—pone—lost! She had no more idea where she had lost it than..well, than the grinning street urchin staling at her standing bewild- ered and very much surprised in the middle of the road. She looked about her a no anxiously scanned the busy street, but of course it was not there. The passing crowd saw a slim young girl, smartly dressed in a plain but expensive blue suit, with tan shoes, stockings and gloves. She pre- sented such an appealing, pretty pic- ture of helplessness that some of the crowd inquired her misfortune and ad- vised her return to the last store she had been in and inquire. So she re- traced her steps, with a feeling that she would not find it. Her last faint hope was dashed to pieces when the clerk replied that she had not seen a dark blue and tan purse with a little silver buckled strap. Then with a gasp she realized that she had no money and that she was stranded in an unknown city, where she knew nut a single person! All she had was a little new hat she had just bought. Ah—her pockets—just perhaps—. She ripped ofT her blue and tan gloves and eagerly searched. A little sigh of thankfulness escaped her as she finally extricated a single car check. At any rate she did not have to walk to her home, ten dusty miles away, even if she couldn't finish her shopping. She had come two days before from a neighboring state to attend a col- lege in this city. The buildings over- looked a picturesque lake which the doctor had recommended; and to shop one must go to the city. Things seemed so strange and new but she would get used to that. It was fun to be her own boss, she mused. She walked leisurely down the street, wondering about her purse, when suddenly she realized that the little paper floating down toward the gutter was her car check! With her heart in her mouth she saw it disap- pear! For a moment she stared spellbound at the spot which had swallowed it up. Good heavens! she said weakly. “Why, she chokingly laughed, I'm stranded in a strange city. The title of a movie which she had once seen flushed across her mind— “Stranded in Paris. Now she had her own movie with Reena Roberts as the star. She must make it a good movie. As a good beginning, she took out her new hat and, after tossing the old one to a wide-eyed little foreign girl, she set her charming chapeau jauntily over her reckless, flashing eyes. 32 THE WITAN She set out at a leisurely pace down the street, looking1 in all the windows, picking out the things she would buy if she had her purse with her. (It would have to be a fat purse, she mused, as she saw so many desirable things). She roamed aimlessly on until she came to a little park. She sat down on one of the benches, and watching a flitty warbler, began to realize the seriousness of her situa- tion. For a moment she was a bit frightened. She might ask a police- nan (a nice looking one stood over there). No, too much questioning and red tape. She might explain her pre- dicament to that nice, elderly gentle- man playing with the children—but no, she couldn’t do that—that would be begging, and Reena was too proud to do that. She might ask for a job as a clerk in some little store for the afternoon. But who would hire a clerk for half a day? She dismissed these plans as im- possible, when she espied a little piece of heavy paper in the dust. Maybe a car check, she wildly whispered. But no, it was a theater ticket. Upon closer examination she discovered it was for this very afternoon! With a sud- den impulse she decided to attend that r.iatinee. She glanced at her watch, feeling glad she had not pawned it, as she had considered. It was two o’- clock, and the performance began at half past. She found the theater with the direction of the smiling “cop and fearfully submitted her ticket to the usher, who readily accepted it and showed her her seat, an excellent one. Iteena enjoyed the program im- mensely and forgot all about her mis- fortunes. When she came out of the theater the sun was setting. The blue sky and the shafts of brilliant sunlight over the buildings and the golden windows were a beautiful sight. But darkness was at hand and she simply must do something immediately about getting home. The situation was des- perate. She walked along by the in- viting restaurants and food shops. How good everything looked. As her longing eyes left the appetizing win- dows she glanced about her. On the next corner a ragged boy was crying out the headlines of his papers to the passersby, many of whom did not pass him by. Suddenly Reena's downcast face lit up like n sunbeam. She dashed across the street to the paper boy and as he stared at her in amazement she offered to be partners with him if he would give her money to get a car check. He had to accept, carried away by her eagerness, and yielded several papers. She dodged traflic and was on a neighboring corner shouting her wares in a sweet voice in a moment. She smiled as she noticed looks of sur- prise and disdain cast in her direction. A pretty young girl stylishly clad in a blue suit, until gloves on, selling papers on a street corner like the little urchin yonder—well, it just wasn’t done, that’s all! Many tried to question her, but she was too busy with attracted customers to answer any queries. With a lull in business, she smiled reassuringly at her ragged partner across the street and was re- warded with a sheepish grin. After the rush was over and the returns were ascertained, with much profit and every paper sold, the boy said, Say, sister, c’mon over every night and we’ll make a go of it, fifty- fifty, what say? Reena replied that she'd like to very much but that she lived out of town. After she had received an equal share of the profits, which he insisted on giving her, she asked him to go around the corner for a bite to cele- brate, as her treat. They went, ami never did weiner, cheese sandwich and cup of coffep taste better. They became good friends and Reena pro- mised to stop and sell papers again sometime. After her pleasant, long ride, she reached home in time to relate her ex- periences to her new friends, who re- minded her that it w� as Friday the thirteenth. The next morning whpn her purse was returned she decided it had been a very lucky one. Constance Decker, ’28. 33 T H E W I T A N BRAVERY Bravery is the gesture of the soul at its highest reach, baring itself to a fatal wound in its eagerness to deal a mortal blow at something it abhors. Bravery is poetry, but drama in deed instead of word. At times good fortune plays a part in conspicuous heroism, for instance at the zero hour a troop may go over the top, nearly every man doing his duty with complete courage, but to a single man will fall the opportunity to do a deed picturesquely or with in- genuity that will catch the fancy of the world. It is rather unjust when c.ll have forgotten selfishness and given their lives that only a few should gain fame. Yet, because we cannot re- member all our heroes, it would be a mistake to favor no one. Fame, the reward of valor, is a lottery with few capital prizes. Sometimes the winners show no more wisdom, no more courage than all the other gamblers. But to succeed, a lottery must have capital prizes and pay them. And war is the greatest lottery, when the chips are men and the loss, lives. War brings out the best and the worst in men and offers the greatest field for bravery. There has always been an appetite for tales of heroism. The earliest literature records them in the deeds of Achilles, Hector, Leonides, Homer and others; and the latest literature world war heroes such as York. Nun gesser and Guynemer. Since no man has more to give to his country than his life, nil heroisms are equal—it matters little how he gives it. Bravery is not new, but it is versatile and its quantity is un- limited. Men are sometimes forced into deeds of valor, of which there is no better example than the world war, where men were drafted or compelled to enlist by the very prospect of the draft. One of the most note I heroes of the late war, Sergeant York, was a conscientious objector; he was not fan- atically opposed to war, but his relig- ion”. scruples did make him c. reluc- tant and tardy entrent into the war. Race or creed means nothing when the moment comes when he must prove his courage or admit cowardice. A complete list of heroes would in- clude clergymen, waiters, gunmen, farmers, convicts, chorusmen, gambl- ers—the entire list would exhaust any classification of the human race. To speak in algebraic terms, a hero is a man plus, a coward a man minus. In its individual heroes, moral, spir- itual and physical, lies the prosperity of a nation. It is well that a nation should keep its eye on its heroes and regard them well, at least with fame. A few heroes will counteract the in- fluence of many cowards or even lend them strength enough to become heroes also. Hero worship has always been a most human trait. Setting someone upon a pedestal and worshiping him begins in childhood with a small boy’s worship of his Dad. Deeds of heroism have also been in- spiration for generations, ever inciting the newer generations to the heights of bravery. PESSIMIST OR OPTIMIST The pessimist is a nuisance; so is the optimist. There the similarity ends and the contrast begins. A pessimist is one who views only the daik side of life; the optimist is one too foolish to regard it. The pessim- ist is too negative minded; the optim- ist is far too assured. The pessimist sees the clouds in the east and says, Rain; the optimist secs the sun in the west and says, “No rain.” Conse- quently, half the time the former loses his fun; the other half the latter gets wet. The pessimist sees the ap- proaching financial crisis and prepares for it, but he ignores the chance of gain; the optimist blindly seizes this ch-nce wins, only to lose in the panic, whiles the pessimist, although he did not lose, neither did he win. Both are extremely boring, so be a middle man; he always gets the most profit. David Babcock 'CP. 14 T H K W I T A N BE CONE. YE REBELS! Seated at the table with a straw between his lips Is a drug-store cowboy with a quarter doing llips. ’‘Give me another milkshake, comes loudly from his throat; Make it chocolate ice cream and be sure and let it float! The store is filled with fellows and the air is blue with smoke; Some try to borrow money, but they all seem badly broke; The talking gets much louder, and they stamp upon the floor. Suddenly a voice is heard quite a distance from the door, And to stop this fearful crowd would certainly be vain. For the cause of this commotion is Mr. Chamber-lain. He walks in very quietly—the door shuts with a bang— Takes his hat from off his head and says, “Good morning, Mrs. Fang. Lloyd Sandholzer, 28. PARISIAN SWEETS I'll tell you how To make a kind Of candy good and sweet: A pound of figs, A pound of dates, Ten cents for walnut meat. You grind them up. And mix them well, You pat each in a ball, You sugar them, You pass them ’round, Your guests will eat them all. Edith Hulse, ’2!). BLUE! People feel blue—at least they say so. Skies are blue and make people rejoice, especially the pick nickers and farmers. Eyes are blue, dreamy blue, steel blue, and deep pools of azure blue, and violets are blue. They begin a deep purple blue and fade lighter and lighter until they're white. The lake sparkles and dances and is blue. The pretty fluffy blonde wears a dress of blue, soft billowy blue, rising and falling around a slight figure. Blue cries out in every corner of the world. You can’t keep it out. When skies are gray the mist is blue. When fires smolder the smoke is blue. Florence Rich, ‘20. WHY? Why did she send me from study hall ? Why did she humiliate me before them all ? Why did she not give me time to ex- plain ? But no, my good record she had to stain! Why did not the other get up and con- fess ? She couldn’t have done so very much less! What wouldn’t I have done just to sob And tell what I thought of her! The snob! 35 T H E X I T A N SENT TO THE BOARD My heart jumped as 1 heard my name tailed to go to the board. She will probably ask me to write the con- jugation of that verb which I forgot to learn two weeks ago! No—that is too ancient. Oh, I know; I will have to write the conjugation of that ir- regular verb we rehearsed so much yesterday. Let’s see—.—does it end in or 'V' in the first person sing- ular? Well, I am safe from that, as she has asked someone else to write it. Such a life. She is asking the girl next to me to write the only conjuga- tion I know perfectly. “Madamoiselle ecrivez (write)”--- buzz-zz-zz. There's the bell. What could be sweeter? MY FRIEND My friend loves me. He is true, trustworthy, honest and loyal. 1 quarrel with him, but I make up. I give him severe talkings to—yet he confides in me. 1 neglect him—yet I love him. Sometimes his eyes sparkle; that is when 1 am glad. Sometimes his eyes are wistfully sad; that is when I am blue. Again he is mis- chievous; that is when I am very, very good. When I whistle he comes, like Mary's lamb, wagging his tail behind him. H. L G. IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME The waving branches of the trees, The gentle sighing of the breeze, The sweet perfume of (lowered trees, In apple blossom time. Then as the days go fast away. The blossoms turn from white to gray, And gently, gently drop away; In apple blossom time. Oh, yes, the joys come thick and fast, As gentle breeze is sweeping past; The joys you have are those that last, In apple blossom time. Margaret Rowley, °� 0. THOSE FROGGIES Six and fifty little froglets, Green as school had ever seen, Just emerged from polywogdom. Hopped about the campus green. Soon their gallant little pipings Could be heard in hall and room; Many added to their nuniber Merrily hopped to their doom. StufTed with rank sophistication, Next they hopped to and fro, For of course they apprehended They ’twas made the old school go. Eight and forty wiser froggies Now sit sadly on the fence, Soon to leave the dear old frog- pond, Out into the great world hence. Marguerite Heydweiller, '27. ORATIO CICERONIS DE C. H. S. Cives, 1 shall not need to list the many reasons because of which we all love Charlotte High School. I shall not mention the Practice House, the beautiful fields surrounding this place of acquiring knowledge, the many studies offered to those desiring them, the athletic opportunities, und last and most important, our beloved staff of teachers. I shall pass over the ex- cellent location of the school far from the noisy strife of the city, the great lake in the distance, the quiet beauty of the little cemetery trans viam. I shall not mention the excellent car service procured for those of us who have not yet reached the dignified age necessary to drive collegiate� . It is not necessary for me to state at this time these facts so well known to all of us. It would only waste your valuable time, you who have thus far listened to me so attentively, to men- tion all these reasons. Pro omnibus his causis, cives, we are most worthy and most loyal supporters of Char- lotte High School. Marion Weston, '28, 36 MOUNTAINS THE WITA N The mountains are the fathers of the little hills. They rear their great crowns protectingly over the little, green foothills. They stand guard over the little lakes and bury the streams in their deep crevices. The mountains are blue and purple, and sometimes they wear a crown of sil- very snow upon their heads. At other times their tops are hidden by fog— then they are communing with God. The moon often hangs over the tops of mountains to look down into the valleys. When the rain falls upon the mountains it brings the wild dowers, and the sun warms them into life. In the winter the snow forms a warm blanket and the mountains look like great, sleeping giants. Rut still they are guarding the little foothills so that when they waken in the Spring the leaves of their trees may be softly green and their dowers well-formed and beautiful. This is the loving duty of the mountains—to watch over the little foothills. H. E. Haven. THE MUSING MIND Rambling thoughts, mellifluent As Spring! Sweet waters, flowing by, Turn upon life’s moments swiftly passing. And dwell there in ecstasy; Joy, what is joy but a frail thing Broken by the transient wind? Sorrow, built upon joy’s foundations Falls soon to a tempting laugh; Love’s but an avenging hate Cast in all hearts alike; Pity a cruel sympathy worth nothing, Left as an arrow' to pierce aching hearts; Greed a fantastic demon found every- where, In the souls of men. Thus flew' such meditations past To end. Allen King, 2!). Su2anne: “Have you seen Wilson Zieres?” Teacher: “No, what about them?” Haughty Seniors A girl walks down the corridor, Her head is held up high; The glances of Freshmen are scorned As swiftly she sails by. She looks as though she thinks herself Superior to all, And meeting her, one often fools Comparatively small. But not the weaker sex alone Act so; for we have proof The species knoum as masculine Do also act aloof. Suzanne Bogorad, ’31. Under nourished Prof.: “Arc you underweight, Howr- ard? I notice you drinking a lot of milk.” Fraser: “Yes sir. The doctor says I am five pounds underweight.’’ Prof, (to Frisbee, just coming up): “Are you also, Horace?” Frisbee (blankly): “Yes sir.” Nosey! A. M. H. (after long discussion on the subject): “Anyway, mine's a nice nose. I may as well stick up for it; no one else ever does.” Arlene (the Roman): “You don't nepri to; it sticks up for itself.” 37 Senior Play Left to Right; (standing) John Donoghue, “Tony Lumpkin''; Huzon Burhanx, Sir Charlri) Marlowe ; Robert Belknap, “Roger”; Walter Couch, “Diggory”; Helen Marshall, Mistress of Wardrobe; Isabelle Hathaway, Maid ; Lloyd Diehl, Stage Manager; Albert Lathrop, “Stingo’’; George Street, Asst. Stage Manager; Raymond Savage, “Young Marlowe ; Tessie Lighthart, Property Manager; Harold Pellctt, Klectrician; Floris Ferguson, “Hastings”; Roy Clark. Richard Post, Paul Martin (seated), Francis Beilis, Ale-house Characters. Seated—Frank Hutchinson, “Mr. Hardcastle ; Marguerite Heydweiller, “Mrs. Hardcastle”; Margaret Powers, “Miss Kate Hard- castle”; Anna Roller, “Miss Neville.” T II E VV I T A N ...........................................i ■ � i n ■ m % T7 m i itiVitin 4 im r� i ti ii mn r fin rtfit ij ra H3 TT .‘ r r Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi V� y rvw w-� rv (vwvtfvt rvir • ••• • • � ••• • ,� t - � • • • � §tnnpa to (Cia p vl rr It £ ♦ The creature in the left hand corner opened his mouth and roared forth his ludicrous part. The audience before him opened their mouths in ready re- sponse. The old Hardeastles argued and fussed; the lovers loved and blushed and twiddled their thumbs in embarrassing positions; the servants frisked and frolicked and made their lords grow grey (note picture). And the ale-house fellows—ah, the ale- house fellows—they became sublimely drunk on ginger ale! On the memorable night of Decem- ber IS, the combined classes of Janu- ary and June 1!� 27 produced the long- est and one of the most successful senior plays in Charlotte’s modern history—“She Stoops to Conquer.” Both classes cleared over -5 10, in spite of the ridiculously low admis- sion fee, and all who had any part in it received several hundred dollars worth of enjoyment and experience from it. The coaches, on their part, gained several hundred grey hairs. It is with the deepest gratitude that we remember the work of Miss Sharer and Miss Carter, in coaching the play. Also Mr. Butterfield, who taught Florie how to make love. It was but a short month of steady practice ami considerable fun. And then____ The creature in the left hand corner opened his mouth________ Between the acts the senior girls, under the able direction of Miss Keeffe, pranced through two delight- ful little English country dances and a very beautiful Scarf dance, in which, fortunately, the sunbonnets did not get mixed with the scarf. English Country Dancers—-Mildred Farmen, Esther Graham, Kathryn Ihrig, Margaret Webster, Ruth Lott, Margaret Scholes, Arlene VanDerhoef, and Gwyneth Chapman. Scarf Dancers—Helen Hondorf, Mil- dred LeFevre, Helen Marshall, Kath- arine Bates, Rose Schwartz, Teresa Rapp, and Irene Bebee. The high school quartet, under Mr. Lee’s direction, furnished music be- tween the acts. The Student Council T II E W I T A N Seated—Louis Gordon, Philip Booth. John Alofs (captain). Allun Snider. Standing—Harold Suenfehlt, Mr. Chamberlain (coach), Henry Brown (manager). Absent—Irving Mix, Vito TV Antonio, Harold Pelleit. BASKETBALL For the first time in several years, our basketball team did not win the league championship. We put up a good fight and managed to win second place. The only team that was able to defeat us twice was Monroe High, the present champions. The most promising candidates for next year are: Captain-elect Irwin Murphy, Allen Snider, Jess Lee, IJoyil Sandholzer. Harold Stienfeldt, Vito IV Antonio and George Hum by. We will lose John Alofs, Harold IVllett, Philip Booth, Irving Mix and Louis Gordon through the June graduation. The team won a majority of games played, fought hard and clean, and acted as gentlemen, and so quite worthily represented us on the court. 11 T II E W I T A N Seated—Vito D'Antonio, John Alofs, Louis Gordon (captain), Irwin Murphy, Frank Arioli. First row standing—Allan Snider, Philip Booth. Boris Warden (manager). Mi. Tracy (coach), Harold Conlin, Elwood Bridge man. Second row standing—Jack Bork, Gordon Snider, Lawrence Pennington. Absent—Arthur Chappell, Harold Stienfeldt, Anthony Agostinelli. BASEBALL With three wins and no losses the baseball team has the best chance of winning the pennant in the Rochester and Vicinity League. The team has defeated East High, West High, and John Marshall and hopes are high that they can go through the season without n defeat. Coach Tracy de- serves much of the credit for turning out such a good team. Lawrence Pennington, our twirier, is the best pitcher in the league. In the East High game, he struck out eighteen men and allowed but three bits. Frank Arioli, Louis Gordon, Vito D'Antonio and John Alofs make up an infield combination that would be difficult to duplicate. John Alofs, Gordon Snider and Vito I 'Antonio have each hit one home- run. In the West High game, Snider hit u homer with two on and in the Marshall game D’Antonio hit one with one man on. Alofs’ home-run was hit in a non-league game with the U. of R. Freshmen. The rest of the team includes Ar- thur Chappell and Philip Booth, catch- ers; Allan Sniiler, pitcher; Irwin Murphy and Harold Conlin, outfielders. TENNIS The sunny weather is here and the The team started the season bv do tennis team is taking advantage of it. fopting John Marshall, 5 to I. 12 T II E I T A Seated—Paul VanDoorn, Elgar Warden, Henry Brown (president), Philip Booth, John Atofs, .less Lee. rirst row standing—Norman Scheer, Frank Steven sky, Mr. Kindi g (Y. M. C. A. leader), Boris Warden, Allan Snider, Harold Pollett. Second row standing—Karl RapeII, Thomas Baggan, Clifford Carpenter, Karl Naramore, (Jordon Snider. Hl-Y The Hi-Y is distinctly a high school organization amt is recognized the country over as one of the leading high school boys’ organizations. It stands high in the eyes of the school officials not only for its good clean sportsmanship ideals but also for its desire and willingness to cope with all school problems that arise in the student body. It is the earnest desire of the Char- lotte Hi-Y to help promote the general welfare of the school and at all times to Ik ready to back the students and the wishes of the faculty. At present we have tackled the problem of completing the hand-book for the school and we hope that the school, especially the incoming fresh- men, will find it of invaluable informa- tion to them, as it will be a guide to them and will help them to adapt themselves to high school life. Students desiring to become mem- bers of the Hi-Y must have a member propose their names at one 'of the regular meetings. The members then vote upon the name submitted. We have many things planned for the coming semester and we expect to make things buzz. We wish to extend to the student body ami the faculty the hope that they will have a very enjoyable vaca- tion and our best wishes for a suc- cessful year. 13 Henry Brown, President. T II R VV I T A N —m JH (girls’ Athlriirs EH EH EH EH EH EH EH B+ EH The first girls’ gymnasium meet since that of 11)23 was held on Friday, May 6. Over forty girls participated in the events and they were a fine ap- pearing group. Each class wore dif- ferent colored ties. The freshmen wore blue, the sophomores red, the juniors yellow, and the seniors green. The events were floorwork, dancing and apparatus work. The seniors won the lively relay race, defeating the freshmen by a small margin. This relay was a new' one, conceived by Miss KeelTe, played with cage balls, and is to go down in history as the Charlotte High Relay. During the entire meet the posture of the girls was being judged. Ruth Manuel, '31, was awarded first place; Marguerite Heydweiller, ’27, second, and Katharine Bates, ’27, third. The individual awards according to merit were as follows: Freshmen: lloor work—Ruth Manuel, Vera Port- er, Marion Leonard; dancing—Verna Lawrence, Ruth Manuel, Vera Porter; apparatus—Ruth Manuel, Margaret Heagertv, Vera Porter. Sophomores: Floor work—Dorothy Preston, Mary Heydweiller, Edith Gassett; dancing—Dorothy Preston, Edith Gassett, Fei n Soucie; apparatus —Dorothy Preston, Velma Kelly, Mary Heydweiller. Juniors: Floor work—Helen Josh, Edith Hulse, Gladys Entwistle; danc- ing—Elsie Tack a bury, Edith Hulse, GIRLS’ TENNIS Friday, May 20, lots were drawn for partners in the girls’ tennis tourn- ament. The tournament was begun Evelyn Gallery; apparatus— Gladys Entwistle, Elsie Dawson, Mary Leary. Seniors: Floor work—Arlene Van- derhoef, Marguerite Heydweiller, Rose Schwartz; dancing—Wilhelmina Van- Kesteren, Dorothy Doell, Margaret Connor; apparatus—Marguerite Heyd- weiller, Rose Schwartz, Gladys Miller. The awards by classes in floor work were: seniors, sophomores, juniors; dancing: seniors, sophomores and freshmen. The individual cup was awarded to Ruth Manuel, 31, who scored 18 points. The class cup was won by the seniors with 56 points; the freshmen were second with 47 points. The judges of the meet were: Miss Foster and Miss Parker, supervising teachers; Miss Fisher and Miss Dun- bar, from West High; Miss Wangman and Miss Wetherell, from East High, and Miss Pettingill, Girls’ Club Di- rector. The girls’ gymnasium meet is to bo an annual affair from now on. The classes of 1D2T and 1928 were the fortunate ones to have their numerals first inscribed on the new class cup. The cup is to be in the trophy case as a permanent possession of the school. This year the individual cup was given to the girl with the highest score during the meet. The future plan may make it necessary for a girl to win the highest score in two annual gymnasium meets before the cup be- comes her permanent possession. TOURNAMENT the following week, matches being played off at the convenience of the opponents. It T H E W I T A N This semester the homemaking: girls are “on their toes” furnishing and adorning the Practise House. In the dining room they have very attractive curtains which Miss Werner and her classes designed and painted. These certainly give an unusual touch to the room and are admired by every- one who has seen them. The furni- ture has been placed and it is alto- gether an attractive sight when the girls bring on the new ivory tinted dishes and bright flowers. There have been four weeks of luncheon cooking twice a week. These were to give the girls practice in advanced cookery. On Tuesdays and Fridays, six girls have been served a luncheon upstairs where two other girls received practise serv- ing. During the past few weeks the seventh and eighth grades have been holding luncheons twice a week in the practise dining room. The sixth grades have been serving breakfasts. Our only regret now is that we don't live in Washington so that we could give President Coolidge a treat. In the kitchenette are all the sup- plies and utensils for preparing luncheons, to say nothing of a fully equipped cabinet, a refrigerator, and a china cabinet. The girls have made a cretonne bed- spread for the bedroom and have fin- ished the hooked rug which also goes in that room. Altogether, with the maple chest of drawers, chair, bed and white ruffled curtains, it is a tempta- tion for any girl to have a headache so she may go in and lie down. Not much has been done yet on the living room, but that will come later and doubtless will be as attractive as the other rooms. Dorothy Herman. CALENDAR OF EVENTS May 3—The Parent-Teachers As- meeting. Dinner was prepared and sociation held their annual business served by the girls of the homemaking meeting and tureen supper. classes. May fi—The Freshman class held a May 20—The senior term class had party. The guests were Mrs. Denise, a bridge party and dance. Miss Goff and Miss Sharer. June 10—The Seniors will have a May 18—The council of Elementary supper and dance at the close of Sen- School Principles held their annual ior Day. 45 T H E W ITAN « ?3 ■ ii 1 il H3 ♦■8 -(3 -:3 Qkttpral Nntes ASSEMBLIES April 27—Mr. Tracy Jones, a Y. M. C. A. field secretary, from Hong Kong, China, was the principal speaker of the assembly. Mr. Jones gave a graphic survey of the revolt of the South China citizens against the con- servative rule of the Northern govern- ment of Peking. He contrasted in de- tail the influences of the foreign countries over both the Canton and Poking governments. He illustrated his talk with several personal experi- ences. Mr. C. W. Kindig, executive secretary of the Maplewood Y. M. C. A., introduced the speaker. May 12—Dr. Meyer Jaeobstein, Congressman from the thirty-eighth district of New York, was the princi- pal speaker of the assembly. He de- scribed in detail the day’s work of a Congressman while in office, and stressed the welcome of letters from constituents in Rochester. He men- tioned that most of the work of the Congressman was outside of the cham- ber of the House of Representatives, and that a large part of the work is in the committee chambers. May 20—Among other announce- ments, Mr. Butterfield stressed the necessity of a fitting celebration of Memorial Day in the local high schools. He described the past activ- ities of the school in regard to this civic day, mentioning the Charlotte Alumni memorial trees in Ontario Reach Park. He also issued a call for hoys to march under the Charlotte High School Hag in the Memorial Day parade. freshman notes Our Freshman class has had many good times this term. Early in the spring we visited the Memorial Art Gallery and Eastman Kodak Company, and we are planning to visit the Roch- ester Folding Box Company. The Art Gallery is one of the most beautiful places in Rochester to visit. In it there are many wonderful paint- ings by noted artists. There are also elegant works of tapestry, one piece of which belongs to the gallery; the others are loaned to it by considerate people. Besides seeing the pottery and statues, we went down to the Little Theater. This is used for en- tertainments given by various organ- izations about the University. Another trip we took was to East- man Kodak Park where we were met by a very nice old man who told us a few interesting thing about “the home of film. The first place the guide took us through was the ice plant. From there we went into the dark rooms where many girls were busy attaching films. It is so dark in the rooms that one who is not used to it cannot spc readily. We went into many different rooms and saw how boxes, glue, films and many other articles of interest are made. We then went up to the chimney. The guide told us how it was built, how high it is and how wide. He also told us to get as close to it as possible, then look up. We did this and found that, although round, it looked square. We returned to our starting point, claimed our books, thanked the guide and gave a cheer for him. Margaret Kirby, 81. Hi T H K W IT A N 3 I :i| ilmttor Higlj }Jngp g- 3 1 tw rnmrornrnivifvtmmivimiviiviivi nivtivwvirytrvimrnrnrnnrtrnmrnfvinammivKvirnm .itf � «TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTYTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTt8ii JANE'S FIRST NIGHT AWAY FROM HOME “Jane, my mother would like to see you ’ said Betty. “Me?” inquired Jane, wondering why Mrs. Chendyle wanted her. Tak- ing Betty’s hand she went next door. “I want to ask a favor of you,” said Mrs. Chendyle. “Would you like to take care of Betty and Helen to- night ?” “Yes, I would ' answered Jane. “All right,” said Mrs. Chendyle, “come over about 8:30. I will be home about ten or eleven o’clock.” So that night about 8:30 Jane Mc- Coy went into Mrs. Chendyle’s house prepared to spend the night in fun. Jane was just twelve years old. When Mrs. Chendyle left, Jane de- cided to read to Betty and Helen. Pretty soon they were tired of that and wunted to play colors. After playing this for some time, Jane looked at the clock and, finding it was 10:30, she suggested that they all sit in the big chair and talk. Suddenly Jane heard a “Bang! Bang! Bang!” “What can that be?” she asked. At last it stopped and they settled down again. Just as she was going to sleep, she heard a “Pat! Pat! Pat!” Jane grew very much frightened but at last she got courage enough to lock the door. She soon went to sleep. Soon Jane was awakened by a bang on the front door. There was Mrs. Chendyle. Jane told her what had happened. “Well,” said Mrs. Chen- dyle, ”1 can account for those. The 'Bang! Bang! Bang’ was the cellar- window, which I forgot to lock, and the ‘Pat! Pat! Pat!' was the cat.” And sure enough, when the back door was opened, in came the cat. Virginia Rust. CHERRY TIME A cherry blossom’s a funny thing. It comes so early in the spring, It opens up its little face And turns to God to give it grace. And as the balmy breezes blow, It covers the ground with its white snow. And hungry children wait in vain Till cherry time rolls round again. Josephine Bemish. A DRAMA OF NATURE The first budding, green crocus peeped its head above the ground. The birds sang of bravery to their mates. The soft, misty radiance of dew cast itself over some lovers. The cool, green fragrance was powerful. One dare not speak, but just listen, look, and thank God for His greatness. In- deed, 'twas Spring. But no. Cold winter again trans- formed the world. The crocuses stood taut and frozen. The little birds shivered. The lovers came not in the garden for lingering, forbidden kisses. Dame Spring was defeated but not for long. Again the sun presented his guilty, golden head and grinned. But the crocuses—Ah_____ The crocuses came not into this new spring. They stood taut, silent, numbed. The birds chattered gaily. The lov- ers gazed at the fast fading light of the sunset which transformed the world into an aurora of unreality. The silhouettes of the lovers faded. Black night ascended his throne. All was silent. Sarah Worth. 17 I II E V I T A N SURPRISE Mother had bought a new iiat. She wanted to surprise Daddy, so she told Betty not to say anything about it. When Daddy came home that night, Betty innocently asked, “Are you go- ing to wear your new hat to the luncheon tomorrow, Mother? Then after she thought, she said, “0, dear, 1 never open my mouth but I put my foot in it.' At that they all laughed. Then mother showed the new hat and everything was all right. Nedra Tozier. ESCAPED One day in June, there was a lot of us in the woods looking for wild flowers, when we heard someone call for help. We started toward the call on a run. We soon came to where it had been—but now it was back of us in a tree. We looked and finally noticed a parrot that had escaped from somewhere. We took it home with us. We discovered that it be- longed to the lady next door. Arthur Roy. THANK YOU The Witan StafT and members of the Senior Class take this opportunity to express their deepest appreciation to Miss Werner for her unselfish as- sistance in the Art Department. Under her capable guidance many of the artistic and attractive features of the Annual were accomplished. FASHION SHOW A fashion show was conducted by the Fashion Adviser of one of our women’s apparel shops on April fifth and sixth. Suitable costumes for all occasions were shown, with the access- ories for each costume. Simplicity, beauty of line and color were stressed. The Senior girls were given an ad- vance showing of graduation dresses by another Rochester store on May nineteenth at the high school. Ruth Kramer acted as the model from our school at a graduation dress showing held for all the schools at a c'ov ntown store on May twenty- seventh. AS WILL BE (Continued from Page 29) “Want to sign up with us, then, for the rest of the picture? she pro- posed. “Good pay, too!” interposed Irving. “But terrible eats!” said Karl. “All in favor of going home______” began Helen Marshall. “Aye!” shouted everybody. Slowly as darkness was descending, the crowd thinned out, leaving one lonely figure looking anxiously up ami down the street. Suddenly there came two violent automobile honks from down the street. Then Isabelle Hath- away appeared. “Well, John, come on. You’re late,” she said. “Yes, my dear,” he meekly an- swered, and disappeared in the dark- ness with her. Frank Waterhouse, Prophet. Exam question: “State briefly the eventual fate of two major characters in Ivanhoe'.” Jessie K: (1) Lady Rowena was happily married to Ivanhoe. (2) Ivanhoe was the happy husband of Rowena. I)o You Suppose It Was? Miss Ruf: “What was LnFayette’s full name and title?” Ralph Happ: “Marie Joan Paul Roch Yves Gilbert Motier, Marquis de La Fayette.” Tarrant: “Oh, is that why he said VF here?” (8 THE V 1 T A N Combination Halftone Engraving, 120 Line Screen When You Want More Than Photo Engravings If you would save time, annoy unco and money in preparing your school or year hooks, let us help you with the engrav- ings. Years of study and experi- mentation enable us to combine mechanical perfection with artistic results. May we help vou 1 ♦ Herald Engraving Co., Inc. F. M. SchifTerli. Pres. Vi AQUEDUCT ST. 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