Chatham Central High School - Flight Yearbook (Chatham, NY)

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T H E T A N A G E R Twenty-nine Class l-listory NLY the unanimous consent of the faculty has enabled us to make the seemingly brash statement that the Class of '37 is the most brilliant one ever to leave the portals of Chatham High. Our serious contributions to the school in the fields of dra-ma, scholastics, and sports will not be equaled by other classes for some time. However, our serious contributions are forgotten when the teachers remem- ber us as students. Miss Dardess never will forget our politeness when we couldn't hand in assignments. In fact, she will remember us for our courtesy. Our ingenious excuses for cutting gym class will remain in -the memory of Mr. Kufs long after we have been graduated, for the underclasssmen are now using them. Our superior knowledge 'of American history has been the shining light of Miss Morris' school year, and our splendid Regents marks iRap, Tap on VVoodj in our favorite subject will be her topic of conversation when she lectures to the Juniors on the value of study and perserverance. Mrs. W'est will confide in her students that the Seniors always were the pride and joy of the Commercial Department. Our musical abilities, aptly illustrated by the minstrel staged by the Senior boys, will brighten the days of Mr. Leslie. Mrs- Magee and Miss Ashley will recall our diligence in parsing French and Latin verfbs. Mrs. VVright will recollect our interest in social studies, while Miss Durrant will long remember the economic geography class. Our artistic accomplishments, other than on the study hall boards, will be remembered by Miss VVeis. Miss NVinter will hold uip the Seniors as an example of quietness and studiousness when in the library. Our Public Speaking IV notebooks will be lovingly preserved by Mrs. 'Pulver, who will recall our abundant enthusiasm in the study of drama as she gazes upon them. Miss Kelley will rememlber our mathematical leanings, especially in geometry, while Mr. Benson will never forget the mixtures compounded with outstand- ing originality by the Seniors in the chemistry class. Gur appeals for refer- ences will remind Mr. Aldrich of our poised, confident manner on the fateful day of June 1. If they can't recall us in any other way, we have left our autographs on all our desks to refresh the memories of Mr. Becker and Mr- Pinkerton. More serious aspects demand our attention and we pass with dignity to them. The beginning is always mentioned in the writing of history, and, as a scribe, I will divulge the knowledge that, as Freshmen, we early showed

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Twenty-eight Favorite Teachers - Favorite Subject - Favorite Sport - Most Popular Boy - Most Popular Girl - Most Brilliant - Busiest ---- Biggest Drag XV ith Faculty THE TANAGER Class Vote Needs Biggest Drag With Faculty -- Noisiest ---- Best Dressed Boy - Best Dressed Girl - Class Actor - Class Actress - Best All Around - Biggest Flirt - Boy Athlete - Girl Athlete - - Senior Who Has Done Mo Most Beautiful Senior Girl Best Looking Senior Boy Class Poet - - Most Friendly - - Most Important Senior - Neatest - - - Mo-st Mischievous - Class Bookworm - Best Boy Dancer - Best Girl Dancer - Class Mystery - Broken Hearted Wisest - - Happiest - - - Most Likely To Succeed Most Sarcastic - Wittiest - Best Orator Most Eccentric - First To Be Married - Most Picked On s Class Lover - st Fo-r '37 Miss Mo-rris, Miss Dardess American History Basketball Charles Wyman Katherine Petry Margaret Hoffman Charles Dorland Richard Crellin Calvin Thayer Frank Curry Charles Wyman Molly Harding Henry Schlegel julia Burrows Margaret Arnold Genevieve Garvey Charles Wyman Katherine Petry Albert S. Callan, Jr, Dorothy Dennis VVilliam Smith Albert S. Callan, jr. Andrew Van Alstyne Me Dorothy Dennis Frank Curry Virginia Este Alfred Binsse Aglae Binsse Harold Spickerman Robert Miller Margaret Hoffman Clare Hughes Thomas Wall Cecil Everetts Teddy Callahan Albert S. Callan, Jr. Betty Ann Homans Helen Dennis Genevieve Garvey Howard Ploss

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Thirty THE TANAGER the tendency to set precedents, especially in the art of dodging teachers and homework. Qur Sophomore year saw us slowly attaining the high level of seriousness that has marked our Senior year. After organizing as a class, we went through the traditional period of threatening, bribing, and suffering from the physical force the uipper classmen used to discover the naimes of our officers. However, on Arbor Day, when we paraded behind a banner of peach and blue carried by Richard Crellin, our president, our 'Secrets were still intact. He, with Molly Harding, vice-president, Buddy Slmith, treasurer, and Dot Dennis, secretary, led the procession, accompanied by our class adviser, Mr. Kufs. At the close of the banquet in the evening, we had become a fully organized class. As juniors, we started the school year with a I-1lallowe'en Dance, that will long be remembered both for the unusual entertainment offered and for the enjoyable dance music provided. Last year we selected our class em- blem, and the rings and pins arrived in time for us to display them proudly as we supervised preparations for Arbor Day, Our efforts were rewarded by the transformation of the gym into a banquet hall, with our class colors and banner predominating in an atmosphere of colored lights, candles, and gay laugh'ter. Toastmistress julia Burrows, introduced the speakers, who entertained us 'by reading the Class Prophecy and the Class VVill. To the strains of the music provided by Frank Fitch and his orchestra, we ended our most i-mportant class day. june brought us the responsibilityoi making Commencement and the junior Prom the most successful one in history. We started by beautifying the stage on which the Seniors were to receive their dilplomas. Large bouquets of roses and delphinium formed living color to commemorate their class colors. They graced baskets that were purchased by the juniors and given to the school. NVe also carried out the scheme of the Senior colors when we decorated the gym in pink and blue, and to the music of the Dictators, we paid homage to our departing upper classmen and made the occasion a most memorable one. However, it was left to our last year in high school for us really to dis- tinguish ourselves as a class. The scholastic honors of this year's graduating class were awarded to Vir- ginia Este, Valedictorian, with an average of 91.993 Margaret Hoffman, Salutatorian, 91-89 for her four year's work in high school, and Harriet Crosby, third honors, with an average of 90.95.