Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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THE WITAN Page forty-five Student Council The Student Council which represents the students of Charlotte High School has worked this term with great zeal and enthusiasm to benefit and promote the welfare of the school. Established in our new building, the council has had ample room for new ideas and plans which would make us worthy of our splendid new building. Much good has been accomplished this term and many suggestions and plans have been outlined which may be carried out in the near future. At the beginning of the term the ten-ten plan was adopted to raise necessary funds, and this plan with the aid of teachers and students has proved to be a great success. It has not only provided a great bargain to students, but has contributed in paying for many needs of the school. Probably the greatest accomplishment was the solving of traffic problems outside the school and in the corridors. A traffic com- mittee, with Robert LaFave as captain, was formed and this group of boys have worked earnestly and conscientiously to help solve many trafnc problems outside the school. To aid corridor traffic a set of rules was drawn up by the council and passed out to the students. The Student Council has tried to remedy the discourtesy in assemblies, but since stu- dents have continued to be noisy and dis- courteous they are stressing this matter still further. We hope that this may be remedied and that all students will do their part. The representatives have been seriously dis- cussing citizenship awards, and although noth- ing definite has been decided as yet, we expect to reach a conclusion soon. Good ideas, lengthy discussions, and good judgment on the part of the representatives have brought about some excellent results. The Student Council feels that it has done its part in upholding the principles of our school and in making this a better place to be. Dorothy Nicol.

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Page forty-six 'PHE NVITAN SYS A Vision of the Alumni 2, f-Q56 NIE day a group of alumni took a l Mr l . . trip through Charlotte High hx School Some wanted to see the MQIJ' fine building that their former classmates now attended and others wanted to see some of their one-time teachers. As they entered the front door they saw Miss Stowell crossing the hall and entering the office. Someone remarked that she had been graduated from the old Charlotte High School and she was now the principal's secre- tary. The crowd followed her into the office to talk over old times. Much to the surprise of many there was their old classmate, Miss Lighthart. who was working with Miss Stowell. The group of graduates moved on down the hall toward the northern end of the building. Stoppfng at the first room one of the mem- bers of the party exclaimed, Why, there is Mrs. Denise, the star Latin pupil in our class. Listen she is talking about -est divisa in partes tres-'. They wandered down the long spacious hall. As the group neared the third floor they recognized the voice of Mr. Lacy who had been in their graduation class. A masculine member of the party exclaimed with a sigh, Gee, the pupils who go here to school are lucky, and to the question 'WVhy ? he replied, Haven't you noticed all the good- looking teachers around P Someone made the suggestion that the crowd go out on the roof to see what they could see. Most of our good friends looked across the street and pulled a handkerchief from their pockets. A young man asked where Ruth Punnett was but no one seemed to know. Ruth McKee. who was recently elected an officer of her class in the Buffalo School of Pharmacy, said she could see her, off in the distance. She said she was in a large building, as she looked the vision became clearer and she observed that the name at the entrance to the grounds read Denison University. By this time they were all in a daze and could see as far as Ohio. Ruth was studying a book on sociology. ' sg! 72 All of the curious individuals were looking around the cities to see if they could see any old friend. Concetta Mazza, who was in our midst was looking around the R. B. I. and there she saw four girls from old Charlotte. They were Ruth Garrett, Zylpha Humphrey. Janet Barry and Virginia Riley. Studious little Mary VanKesteren spoke up and said she could see three boys coming from one of the buildings at the U. of R., Good- looking Shep Shayne is one,ambit ious Everett Gardner and smiling Norm Spafford are the others, she continued. Immediately someone asked if anyone could see Pauline Bott. VVhile in search of Pauline a sharp-eyed girl spied Helen Hushard at Naz- areth Academy. As each member turned to see Helen, Pauline came running out of the building to meet her-the problem was solved. Suddenly Ruth Gordon, also of our party, started to laugh and said, just look at the Gas and Electric building, see it? There is Evelyn Hunt hossing Florence Sparks and Helena Flemming around! On the door it says Dem- onstrator-Home Service Department. Milan Brace and George Helbergf' cried someone. Look, over at T roy. at the Rensse- laer Polytechnic Institute, they are studying Chemical Engineering. A politician, glancing toward Greece. saw the recently elected supervisor Gordon Howe working hard. He was seated on a desk in a large oflice. VVhy there is Bill Tiernanf' remarked a very observing boyfl he is at the Buffalo School of Pharmacy. Anona Page was seen by Bob Trayhern. Cwho was skipping classes from the U. of RJ working for the North VVestern Life Insur- ance. Bang! the door was slammed and brought our friends out of their psychic reverie. They started to go downstairs but the door was locked. They rattled it and it was opened by one of their former teachers, and they walked into the reality of school once more. MILDRED LEE,

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Page forty-four T H E W I T A N 33 3 entertainment consisted of ten minute skits by each chapter. The Alpha Chapter put on a timely play entitled Saturnalia which was the Roman Thanksgiving Feast. The evening was concluded with games and dancing. The Alpha Chapter wishes to welcome Mary Donaldson who was initiated last year into the Gamma Chapter of the Optimates at John Marshall. Les Babillards On November 17, the Epsilon Chapter of Les Babillards held its first meeting in room 205. Plans were made for initiation of the new members. A report of the meeting of the French Honor Society council was given by one of the representatives, Dorothea Clic- quennoi. On November 13, the membership of the society was widened at a tea in the teachers' cafeteria. The following were pledged mem- bers: Thelma Kinnius, Margaret Hewins. Evelyn Bucher, Helen Andrews, Sager Barton, David Gilkeson, Alice justice, and Adele Hellman. ' On November 25, the semi-annual reunion of all the chapters of Rochester was held in the form of a banquet at the South Congrega- tional Church. The many members present from Charlotte High School were very proud of their president, Beverly Wilkins, who de- livered a fine address of greeting. Miss Hull from the University of Rochester was the very interesting speaker of the evening. Commercial Honor Society Any Commercial student of Charlotte High School who has reached the last term of his third year's work and who excels in all com- mercial subjects is eligible for membership in the Commercial Honor Society. The members try to uphold the high standards of character and service. During this term, the Commercial Honor Society had the pleasure of inducting four girls and one boy into membership. They are: Vir- ginia Jackson, Hope Clark, Florence Ambrose, VVilda Ambrose, and Fred DeMato. Fred had the distinction of being the only boy in the society at that time and the third boy ever to be made a member. The other members this term are: Anne Rawlinson, president, Eliza- beth Hill, vice-presidentg Pauline Zenker, sec- retary, Irene Gemming, reporter 5 Rose Ella Ames, Marjorie Webb, and Rena Parratt. Miss Newman is the adviser of the society. The Commercial Honor Society gave a tea in honor of these new members. At the tea the induction was conducted by the president, Anne Rawlinson, Virginia Jackson poured. Mr. Lacy, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Tracy were guests at this meeting. Mr. Lacy spoke on the topic How To Get a Job. Vero Beach, Florida, November 17, 1933. Dear Friends: As the big day draws near I am sharing your excitement and anticipation. I only wish I could be there to congratulate you all in person but at the present it is quite impos- sible. Though I haven't seen you in three years my memory recalls you all as you were when we were freshmen. Do you remember our first attempts at get- ting the whole class together for celebrations? Do you girls remember also how the boys just wouldn't dance? Above all the memories of red letter days one stands out clearest. It was the last one I attended. We celebrated Hallowe'en :lt Gwendolyn Stevens' home Cin costumej and as a remembrance I was presented with a neck- lace. I will keep it and cherish it forever and ever. Though one thousand five hundred miles separate us, my thoughts will be with you on your day of graduation. I wish everyone of you a happy, prosperous life. Sincerely, MARY KING SMITH.