Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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The WIT AN CHARLOTTE AUTUMN LEAVES When autumn leaves arc turning We all have n yearning For the colors bright and new, That bring happy thoughts to you. When autumn leaves turn red and gold, And November winds blow chill and cold. It is .id to think that soon you'll see Not one gay leal on any tree. Frances Jackson, x»3 SNOWFLAKES Snow flurries! Snow flurries! All the flakes arc in a hurry. Falling, falling down, Light and spring) as a clown; Now the sleigh bells start to jingle, lee makes toes go tingle, tingle. I'ii elm a Kr.nrERN, 8A: THE HARVEST TIME The harvest time is here. And Thanksgiving, too is near. Out in the fields arc the pumpkins so yellow. Out in the orchard arc the apples so mellow. The harvest time is here. And Thanksgiving, too is near. The happy children arc singing for glee, Thanks be to God, so happy are we. Alberta Lee TENDING THE “KIDS’ On Saturday nights my mother and father, my brother and his wife, and mv sister and her husband go to rhe show. Of course, I’m the one that has to take care of rhe kids,” Shirley, Jimmy, and Kathryn. (Kay for short). They all come to my house and after the folks are gone I chuck” them off to bed. I put the two littlest ones upstairs and the biggest one downstairs. Then I proceed to do my homework. It goes all right for a little while, but all of a sudden. I hear a thud upstairs. Jimmy has dropped his bottle. Naturally he wakes up. I hurry upstairs so as to stop his crying before Shirley wakes up; but just as I get him settled she lets out a yell. I get her fixed and I hear a yell from downstairs. Kay lias awakened. Finally I get them settled and I get abour two Mathematics problems done and the phone rings. It seems unusually loud. Hut I rush to stop its ringing and it’s the wrong number. Of course the kids” wake up. It sounds like rhe Charlotte High cheer leader at a soccer game. Well, I have to go all through it again. Hut soon I get them settled down and then I hear the cars drive in. Boy! what a welcome sound that is. Now I can finish my homework and go to bed, and believe me I need all the resr I can ger afrer that struggle. I get paid for it but it's worth it. Korf.rt V right, 8R AUTUMN The leaves arc falling thick and fast In colors bright and gay. The squirrel is storing away his nuts. Preparing for another day. The days arc growing colder now. Soon the snow will fall; The bear is seeking a resting place, As the birds sing their farewell call. The bobolink has ceased his singing The brook its rippling sound; The forest too has stopped its ringing With the bluebirds joyful song. Kenneth Cali.a«;man LEAVES Leaves arc like dwarf beings. When they dance ami blow all day, It is then they arc happy, And remind one of children at pi»). But soon they must stop; They arc gathered together in one huge pile. There they watch the other leaves drop. Jack Rowe, 8Aa A REFLECTION “Courage is a virtue that the young cannot spare. It is better to suffer a thousand reverses than to run away from the battle.” Have you ever considered that thought? It con tains a lesson 1 think everyone should know. Cour- age that alone should be an important part of everyone's life. There comes a time when everyone is called upon to show his courage. I think we should keep this thought in mind. K. Henderson, 8B-j English Teacher; Joseph, please punctuate the sentence, “John said I am going to rhe store. Pupil: You put two of dem dare things in front a the I, an you put the quotation marks behind the store. Caroi. Ward, 7A-1 TONGUE TWISTER Cross crossings cautiously 'cause Carl caught Caroline crossing crossings carelessly. Janet Stki»,e, 7B-2 30

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HIGH SCHOOL The WI'TAN THE GREEN AM) WHITE Looking towards day's early sunrise, Stands uur own loved school. Where we give life's early morning, Learn life’s safest rule. Keep up your highest pride. Re on the right side. 'Tis a lesson one must follow, Would he live aright. All it means lies in our colors. The green and the white. Green, rich in royal setting, Speaks the royalty, Of each teacher trusting ever To our loyalty. White proclaims the loyal student. And sheds a radiant light O'er a pathway 'ncath our colors, The green and the white. THE NORTH WIND The north svind is beginning to blow He’s blowing with all his might He’s making progress rapidly And we may have snow before night. JACK FROST Jack Frost is getting busy He’ll be busy during the night For he wants to paint vnur window With pictures sharp and bright. Margaret Ame , 8B2 AUTUMN AND WINTER Clouds arc turning gray Snow begins to fall, Autumn is here to stay The best season of all. Then comes winter cold and gray Snow is falling fast The winter later goes away, And warm days come at last. Selma Gilbert, 8B1 HARVEST The golden crops arc ready for store. The farmer’s can hardly ask for more. The cribs are filled with winter's feed, Storerooms with food and next spring % seed. Lillian Yanoow, 8A THE AUTUMN LEAVES The autumn leaves arc falling. Arc falling everywhere. And the autumn winds arc calling, To the trees that look so bare. The autumn leaves ate whirling. Whirling through the air. And the birds in flocks are swirling, And their summer homes arc bare. Clara Shea, 8A HOW IX) FORGET If you were busy being kind Before you knew it, you would find You'd soon forget to think 'twas true That someone had been unkind to you. If you were busy being true To what you know you ought to do. You'd be so busy you'd forget The blunders of the folks you’ve met. If you were busy being right You'd find yourself too busy quite To criticize your neighbor long Because he’s busy being wrong. Elizabeth A. Sweeting, qB OTR COLORS Western windows from your sunsets Memory weaves a chain Which shall reach from out this present To return again. Dearer then will seem Charlotte, Brilliant shield alight Dear old School, floar your colors. The green and the white. When the purple rims life’s twilight. Calling to the nighr. Then in fancy we'll keep twining The green and the white. So, Good Charlotte, float our emblem. Keep it well on high, That our thoughts may ever reach it Thru the bye and bvc. Elizabeth Sweetimo. 9B SNOW The snow is lying on the ground The wind keeps blowing it 'round anil 'round It keeps the flowers all cozy and snug In summer they test in a soft green rug. Marjorie Iaktke, 7B2 AUTUMN Autumn has gone with its warm balmy days, And left in its passing some frost on the way. To tint all the trees with brown and gold, And drive the flocks into their fold. It is hard to compete with nature’s hand, When trying to paint its colors grr.nd. We should best he content with the lot that we find. And all give thanks to our Maker so kind. Louis Dodge, 8A2 AUTUMN The leaves arc changing from green to gold. The sweet summer breeze grows piercingly cold. The flowers of summer arc drooping their heads, Soon snow flakes will cover them snugly in bed. Grace Sager, 8A 29

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HIGH SCHOOL The WIT AN )r 3 s 3 s “Vs W V C 5 £ ► Or sanazahoms I.ES BAB 11.1 .ARDS The French Honor Society, Les Babillards, had its first met tiny in room 208 with a brief, but inter- esting program, and games following. On its second meeting, the new members were voted in. After rhis a supper meeting and dance for all the Babillards of Rochester was held at the Second Congregational Church. We also had a tea in honor of the new members. A final party is planned for December 16 at the Pracrice House. On account of the unusual number and variety of functions, the Babillards, once stammering and hesitant, are building up a wealth of vocabulary and repartee, which, it is hoped, they will not soon forget. OPTIMATES The activities of the Latin Honor Society (or Optimates) for this term might be considered to Ikt thoroughly successful, though few. They consist of a business meeting, entailing the election of officers; and a banquet at Maplewood Y.M.C.A. for the purpose of formally inducting the new members into the society or sending them “under the yoke. Each officer of the society spoke briefly at the banquet and Miss Van Alstyne wound up the program with an informal talk about the Latin State as it was in Last High School a few years ago. Another event is planned for the first part of January; it is to he a party in celebration of the Saturnalia. HI-Y NEWS This term an entirely new 1 li-Y was organized out of the same members. Certain members who were not keeping up to the standards of the club, were dropped. The Hi Y has had very great success in their supper meetings, having, at each of these meetings, a speaker, who spoke on topics planned hv the boys. All of these speakers arc very well-known men, such as Mr. Staines, a well-known authority on India, Mr. Corwin, a professor at the U. of R. and others. When the club lost Mr. Enright, its advisor, it lost a very good friend bur found another in Mr. Miller, the new advisor. The Ili-Y is planning to have a dance in the near future. COMMERCIAL HONOR SOCIETY A commercial Honor Society has been organized this term wirh the following students as Charter Members: Gladys Grotzingcr, Wilbert Kuchin, Ger- trude Wolff, Frank Polka and Ruth l.issow. Miss Newman is the adviser. The purpose of the society is to promote excellence of character, high scholastic standing, service and loyalty to the school. GLEE CLUB DANCE On Friday, November ft, the Senior High Glee Club sponsored a dance which rook place in the assembly hall. The chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. West, Miss Watt, Miss McIIalc, Mr. Miller, anil Mr. Marsh. For the first half of the evening everyone danced. Following this, there was a short pr »gram of enter- tainment which consisted of a piano solo played In Miss Mcflnle, two renor solos by Mr. Marsh, and two selections by the Charlotte Male Quartette. A little later cider and doughnuts were served. The evening closed with the throwing of confetti which was left for Mr. Allen. HOMEMAKING The homemaking classes have made great progress during their recent sewing period, especially in dresses. The week of December 1, however, found the girls preparing for the big banquet on Decem- ber 4. A celebration is given each year by the home- making classes in honor of the Witan’s anniversaries; this being the 10th anniversary. All the present Witan staff members, as well as former members attended. Judging from the response this banquet is an important date in the lives of old and new members. Miss Emma I. Morrow, Supervisor of Home Economics, had recently given cooking demonstra tions for the benefit of the girls. On December 14, the homemaking girls arc going to have a Christmas party for themselves. .1'