East High School - Eastonian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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OIIIENT 1 9 3 forward. Not only this, but they were also allowed to choose a leader. The knight proving to be the fittest amongst them was Gerald Saltarelli, who had astounded many by his feats of oratory. The knights and ladies who have been at the court since the chief men of the realm laid their blessings upon this fortress will recall that during their third year in a contest to determine the Heetest of foot in this countryside, East was victor. In the field of Arts others of this class gained fame for themselves. Sir Stephen of this court composed such a worthy essay as to win the champion's prize. And Joseph, bard extraordinary, was heralded as one of the best minstrels in all the realmg wherefore his music was sent unto the dwellings of many. There came an appointed day on which only those who were Juniors were allowed to make merry. So in accordance with the custom a great feast was spread in the banquet hall, and with spoons fashioned from the heart, or mayhap it was the bark, of oak trees, they consumed ice cream and drank deeply from their Hagons of water. Once more came a conflict with the Regents, which gained for them nearly perfect success,-and so on to greater conquests as Seniors. Now it becomes that we should turn to this group in their final period of training. 'Twas their first deed to choose a leader, and no less a personage than Sir Franklin Schupp who had performed such deeds of prowess in the gridiron jousts was selected as spokesman. Anon they became interested in the combats and jousts so that it was gladly that the court received the tiding that the knights from East were heralded as The Puckster Champions. Followed then a mighty event which threatened to cause much grief throughout this great countryside-of such magnitude was it. It occurred that a strange knight without aid or leave of this court would have changed the name of this castle for evermore. Led by the class of '31, the attendants of this court so hotly opposed the deed that this knight has been silenced. Here is the end of the tale of the noble knights and ladies who were ever two times an hundred when they were together.' May these ever heed the teachings of East and fare themselves well on their many quests. JAMES BARRETT, Clrzxs Historian payf .f!'UB7ll't7l'7l

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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

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IQIENT RENE C. ADLUNG His friendliness and afa- hility are hound lo mnquerf' F. S. G. League, '29, '30, Literary Society, '31, East High News, '29, '30, Orient Philatelic Society, '29, '30, Omega Chi Sigma Treasurer, '3l. RALPH ATKINSON He fwas Jtmliolzs - of ease. Band, '28, '29, Orchestra, '28, '29. HENRV E. AWRE .-I generous friendship no fold medzum knows. F. S. G. League, '31, JOSEPH F. BAGIENSKI Each man reap: on hir ofwn farm. F. S. G. League, '27. STEPHEN BAGIENSKI Merit must not he adfvrr- med. F. S. G. League, '27, '28, '31. page eighteen 93 CHARLES F. BANAS l.if1 s rare fwfll run. Track, '29, '30, '31, Omega Chi Sigma, '31, Varsity E, '31, Orient Philatelic So- ciety, Treasurer, '29, '30, Honor Roll, '28, '31. fx jf' U' 2 wi' . , 6113.0 et tv ' ' mc AMES R. BARRETT IIu.fting1x: 'I' e 1' i 5 h fhe hauh1e.f'. Senior Class Historian, '31, East High News, '30, Liter- ary Society, '31, Orient, '31, Omega Chi Sigma, '30, Orient Players, '31, F. S. G. League, '28, '29, '30, '31. pg, to. K9 unqv NELSON L. G. Barra A youth efveryc-where liked for gladnesr and jollityf' F. S. G. League, '28, '29, '30, '31. FRANK A. BALJM EISTER 1'VIe11 of frfw fwortls are the best men. F. S. G. League, '28, '29, '30, Varsity E, '31, Cross Country, '29, '30, Track, '29, '30, '3l. RIARION A. BECKER She preferred to he good, rather than to seem so. Honor Roll, '29, '30, Omega Chi Sigma, '31, F. S. G. League, '31.