Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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26 THE CUCKOO Alumni Notes The Thirty-Fifth Annual Banquet and Reunion of the Downing-town High School Alumni was held in the Minquas Gynasium, Friday Evening April 21, 1922. The Class of 1917 as honor class led the way into the banquet room, which was beautifully decorated with class pennants and colors. The Class of 1920 followed. Edwin Baldwin, President of the Alumni Association gave an Address of Welcome to which Edward McCausland, as President of the Class of 1922,responded. A fine banquet was served after which Mr. C. O. Benner of Coates-ville gave an Address. Mrs. Helen Usher rendered a Vocal Solo. Dr. Hutchison read resolutions concerning the late Dr. L. T. Bremerman. The Class of 1922 then sang their High School song. Commemorative Exercises were held in the High School Auditorium February 25, 1922, in honor of John R. Hunsicker. The following program was rendered: Invocation—Rev. J. Rodney Russell. Solo—Miss Marian V. Philips. Opening Address—Robert Fox, Attorney-at-Law. Addresses and Eulogies by Co-Workers—Stacy E. Peters, Mary R. Swayne, Thomas A. Bork and George W. Moore. Instrumental Duet—Misses Mabel and Kathryn Tyson. Addresses by Former Students—D. Edgar Hutchison, M. D., Asa Pennebacker, Attorney-at-Law, W. Perry Tyson, Deputy Prothonotary of Chester County. Solo—Gordon Carpenter. Presentation of Tablet by Edwin Baldwin, President of Alumni Association. Acceptance of Tablet by L. T. Bremerman, M. D. Music—Alma Mater—Audience. Benediction—Rev. Joseph Schubert. The Tablet was placed in the High School Auditorium. It bears the following inscription: “John R. Hunsicker, B. S. A. M.” Superintendent of the Downingtown Public Schools 1898-1915 Educator, Benefactor, Scholar, Frierd. In Grateful Remembrance Alumni Association.

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TIIE CUCKOO 25 we have had such good times; in which we have made so many friends; now must we leave you. And as the years pass, may we never forget you, our Alma Mater. IN PARTING The staff wishes to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the school, faculty, and town who has helped to make The Cuckoo a success. Whether you wrote a story, for The Cuckoo, gave an ad, helped with suggestions, or helped us in any way, we assure you we appreciate your interest and ask you to support The Cuckoo as well, in the future. SPECIAL MENTION Although it is not customary for us to speak of the work of the Editors of the various departments of The Cuckoo, I will now take the opportunity to congratulate Mary Jane Dowlin, Junior Exchange Editor, for her most excellent work in the Exchange departments of the first three issues of The Cuckoo. I would like also, to congratulate William M. McFarlan, Business Manager of The Cuckoo, for his most able management of the same.

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THE CUCKOO 27 Class Poem By Enid M. Shillady A traveller stood one summer’s day, At the base of a mountain high, “I’ll climb to the top,” I hear him say Though it cost me many a sigh. We classmates stood four years agone And visioned the climb ahead, We’ll reach the top if we start with the dawn, So we marched with a steady tread. Our teachers stood with anxious eyes, All ready to help and to guide, “Keep on”, they said, for to him who tries. Success will come and certain pride. The climb was hard as the days went by And times passed speedily on As we learned our lessons at Downingtown High But now ’tis over and done. We stand once more and peer afar Through the waiting years ahead, Our motto will be our guiding star And we’ll follow the light it will shed. My classmates are here in the dawn of Life’s day. And for us it will never be night If we always the voice of our Father obey, And ne’er turn aside from His light.