Draper Central High School - Dragon Yearbook (Schenevus, NY)

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But a great cry went up from the throats of the greedy Class nlol If it doth happen that we are to graduate after many that there is much need of many dollgrs wherewith to provide thereofl' And so, thinking these things, the Class made many a dance bidden that money might be brought into the treasury,and the And it came to pass, after some months,that their eyes were uation, but many, with one consent, began to make excuses. days, it appearmh the song and dance and the public was coffers be filled. turned towards gad- The first said, NI am poor in health. Therefore I cannot graduate.n Another said, NI must needs toil at home. Therefore I cannot graduate.n A third said, I am dull and cannot learn. 1 prey thee have me excused- ll And thus did the class lose two and gain two in numbers until the whole number at the end of the first year was twenty-nine. Chapter II Now it came to pass at the beginning of the second year that a new band of youths did come from the adjoining territory, and the Class of Eight-and-Forty, in the new dignity of their promot1on,remembered the days of their own greenme and as the Sophomores of their day had done unto them, even so did they do unto these new Freshmen. And as the Class did journey through the land, behold, there were three maidens and three lads who were fair to look upon, who had strayed far from the company with which they had set forth, and were much sorrowful And as the members of the class did look upon them in their loneliness, their hearts were stirred in pity for them, and did open their doors unto them that they should be gathered in, as two other loyal members left the Class And it came to pass at the end of these two years, that lr Elsass,the hath instructor who has thus traveled in their lead as class advisor, did go from this country, and there was much grief and sorrow in the land For verily had he made himself dearly beloved by the Class of eight and forty Chapter III Now it so happened that there dwelt in an adjoining territory, Barbara Updyke , a woman of much learning and good repute,who, hearing of the departure from his post of Nr Elsass,removed fro her field of labor, and dwelt for a time in the Land of Learn1ng,that the travels of the Class of Eight and Forty might conunue for many days And it came to pass,that the Class of Eight and Forty, as their pride grew to a great blgness within then, began to wish for badges befitting their stat1on,and many messages were sent to the big cities and all the towns roundabout for sam ples of their jewelry, and at last, after much considering and recons1der111g , the Class professed itself to be satisfied with its choice, and rings were pur chased with which they rested well content And behold as the Class went on its way in gr at rejoicing through the land of plenty, and of promise, they did overtake two more dansels and two lads were wandering alone,and who cried unto them with a loud voice, saying nTake us into your Class, we pray you, for our companies have gone far on without us, and we cannot reach them, though we follow fast and far ' And as they spake unto them, even so did the Class of Eight and Forty listen and have compassion unto them, and it was done unto them even as they had asked,and once more two members left And lo, their number at the end of the third year was 54 Chapter IV Now this, the fourth year in the history of this great and wonderful Class of Eight and Forty has been one of much hard labor, and but little resting by the wayside, for preparations have been made ready for them to take their final de parture from the land e . . . I 1 .. 0 . o n l 0 . D 0 . .- . 9 A w A . I . . - - - . Q . n

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And lt came to pass that Miss Updyke left the class of Eight-and-Forty as Mr. Elsass had done before her. This brought much grief to the class because they were without a leader, but a wise and worthy person called Clara Knapp by name consented to lead the band through their last year in this Land of Learning. Now, when the six-and-twentieth day of the tenth month of the year seven-and- forty was fully come, this Class did give a great feast and dance, and did send messages over all the land, east, west, north and south, to all the inhabitants thereof saying, 'Come ye, and make merry with us: for the Class of E1ght-and- gorty is soon to depart to a far country, and all things are ,now ready for a eas And so they were bidden, so came they in large numbers to the place set apart and did eat of the good things of the land, and did rejoice with the Class of Eight and Forty at the good fortune which had come to them, in return for all their long and patient laboring at the tasks that had been set before them Edith Bates, Marion Beushausen, Robert Brown, Vera Burton, Lois Butler, Julian Chamberlain, George Clements, Anthony Dulkis, Lois Dutcher, Joseph Fiedererphas Hansen, Harold Hayes, Donald Holllng Joan Hoye, Edward Huntington, Jacqualine Ingalls, Edward Jacobsen, Betty Klein, Norman Lynes, Esther Vathewson,Joseph1ne Nachtigall, Alice Padula, Sarah Palmer, Eleanor Pape, Jean Parker, Lyle Ritchey, Joan Roseboom, Richard Serafin, Geraldine Shannon, Marlon Sutton, Wendell lhitemen, Joan Wortman, Stewart Wright, John Yankavich Four years hath the Class of Eight and Forty sojourned in the land, and gathered in large portions the fruits from the Tree of Knowledge ut it is written, uln the day when ye shall have eaten of all these fruits, ye shall surely be driven forth from the land Now, I say unto you, they must depart thence, to go each a separate way, to lands they know not of, to do, they know not what But 'let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not ' And now may the blessings that ever attend the noble and good and true, follow and abide with us, each and all, now and forevermore Amen PROPH ECY Marion Beushausen Dealer in a large city Eleanor Pape Actress in Hollywood Married five times Anthony Dulkis N west star since Hoy Rogers with his horse UC1inker Richard Serafen Senator of New Yomk State John Yankovich Apprentice Seamen on the good ship uLolly Pop Alice Padula Married to Don Pier with 18 children Stewart wright Scientific farmer of Jestford Joan Roseboom Still going with George Bucholz Gerry Shannon House wife in the big city of New York Marion Sutton Professional cheerleader Joan Wortman Chorus girl in a night club Edward Huntington Professional basketball referee working for Eastern College Association Miss Knapp Still teaching History A - - e I D .U Edith Bates - Wife of an enterprising admiral. U !