Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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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'

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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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The WIT AN CHAR LOTTR SeaitJ: Howard Kra«cr, Mr. Lee, Ativitcr, Fiank Fuhrmak Standing: HrNRV Weuet, Sam Dr Mato, H»nry Airkrt, I'm I.Aurrti, CiitReRT Doin) NORTHERN LIGHT In the spring term of 1928 the boys of the print shop under the direction of Mr. I arc, conceived the idea of a school newspaper which they carried out as an experiment. The idea was popular but the paper was not published with any degree of regularity as it was mainly a print shop project. In the two years that followed, as the enrollment of the print shop grew it became possible to publish the paper with greater regularity. In the fall of 1931 after a council of all the people concerned with school publications it was decided to discontinue the mid-term issue of the Witan, thus leaving a greater need for the type of paper which the Northern Light represented. At first the boys attempted a monthly publication but material was so extensive that it was decided to make the paper a bi-weekly affair. The Student Council approved the plan and today we find the Northern Light well launched as a student publication interesting to every one in school, by no means confined to the members of the print shop classes. As a promoter of student activities including the Witan, the Northern Light in its newest form is a very real contribution to our school program. The above picture represents the original staff, live of whom are still in school and active on the Northern Light. THE PRESS CLUB At the beginning of the semester, a small group of pupils interested in newspaper work met with Mr. Miller for the purpose of establishing a press dub. As a result of their meeting, they formed a group which is now known as the Pulitzer Press Club of (Com mucJ Oa I’ ft 3