East High School - Eastonian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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OIQIEN 1 9 3 Class History .fs giwzz by Ihr llistorirui, 111111125 Barrett, on Class Day. lt befell in the later days of '27 that Sir Charles Costello who had so ably served in the court of Technical for many years was made chief counsellor in a mighty and newly built castle which was to be called East. The retinue gathered together under Sir Charles was greeted on the appointed September morning by one of the largest groups of pages or frosh, as they were dubbed by the wise fools, that ever scrambled through the frontal portico. lvlany of the newcomers had such apprehensions of their gaining admittance to the new edifice that one could have found many of them waiting impatiently at the drawbridge before the first streaks of dawn were perceptible in the Orient. But it was not long before the acquaintance of Sir Charles Kennedy, the composer of consternating communications, was made and the euphonious tinkle of Lady Halloran's bell and other mannerisms of the court became familiar to those who form the class of '3l. Clinging tenaciously to the belief of seven declensions of Latin nouns, distributing gray hairs to blue teachers and marvelling at the intricacies of the electric clocks were the only noteworthy deeds of this group of novices, who at the expiration of one year's teaching, had acquired a self-satisfied feeling of assurance so that they might safely assume the title of Sophomore. ln this wise so it came to pass that many of the class of '31 during their second year's 'prenticeship earned the title of squire, yea, and even knight, and so were allowed to enter into the athletic jousts. One group of these banded together and became known as The Defenders of the Pigskin. And after many fierce combats the knights from East, though their wounds pained them sorely, went with fighting hearts unto the field of battle against their ancient foe, Tech. That day of their meeting the battle waxed hot and long, but neither gained an advantage over the other. Besides those who combatted as to the movement of a leather spheroid, others displayed their skill on the meadows. It was the gallant knights from East who proved to be the champions by overcoming all their opponents and earning for them- selves much glory along with a silver loving cup. Nor were the ladies less active, for it was largely through their efforts that East was victorious in the debating contests and so won another tapestry to further adorn the walls of this castle. And others of this citadel learned to harp a merry lay, thus giving a greater joy to those seated in the Assembly Hall and to the many travelers who tarried at this court. 'Tis well to muse over these gentle pleasantries, but here creeps in the thought of the bitter contests with the Regents, those crafty warriors from across the state. But bravely did this class combat them with goodly effects. Then fell it so that in the third year, being well filled with proverbs and phil- osophy in the halls of study, they were allowed to occupy such seats in the Assembly Chamber as did not require that they depend on echoes to learn what was going jwagn six.'n'11