East High School - Orient Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Senior Class History Palmam qui meruerunt ferant. To write class history and condense it into a small space so that it will be inter- esting to all readers, is no easy task. On this account only a few of the most significant facts will be mentioned. On bright sunny morning in September, 1900, group of cheery-faced girls and boys stood in front of the “Old R. H. S.“ on Fitzhugh Street. This gathering of young people was the beginning of the Class of ’04, a class that was destined by its high standards in scholastic affairs, to stimulate to a remarkable degree the activity and spirit now manifested in all the classes of the school. One noteworthy event in the beginning of naughty four is that it was the same year in which Albert H. Wilcox entered upon his career as Principal of the High School. Throughout four years of pleasure and grinding (?) he has been our faithful friend. 1904 has contributed some of the best athletic talent the school has ever had. During our Sophomore year an inter-class meet was held in which 04 carried off first honors. She has several particular stars, who have shone forth with brilliancy of the first magnitude. Athletics in the High School has advanced fifty per cent, in the last four years, and it is only fair to say that this increase is due in great measure to '04. In debating, branch of education that is becoming more important every year, 04 has shown great ability. She produced the first successful debating team the school has ever had, and it defeated one of the best teams in the country, that of Masten Park. She has placed debating on such high standard that it will be beneficial for future classes to emulate it. The class has had many gifted actors — some of whom are better than many pro- fessionals. They have proved their ability in farces, burlesques, and even in Shakes- perean tragedy. All honor to our actors! The scholarship records of our class are remarkably high. Naughty-four is proud of her scholars. Many happy and glorious days have attended '04 during her short school life, but she has also tasted the bitter cup of sorrow. In the midst of our glories cruel death snatched from us one of our hardest workers and most scholarly members. Besides death’s sad blow, '04 has experienced another great loss. By the resigna- tion of Mr. Frank E. Glen, the class lost one of its best and firmest friends. He was the very back bone of school athletics, and « source of delight and pleasure to all acquainted with him. The way in which ’04 has worked together is probably responsible for the good name she has left. A spirit of good fellowship between her members, and friendly feeling toward other classes has always been ’04’ motto. Naughty-four will not die when her members graduate, she will live forever in the spirit of the school. Many will pass on to higher institutions of learning, many will enter upon their life work, but all will fondly turn to their Alma Mater and to 'txi Never has class had such a great number of remarkable personalities Her ath letes, of whom the school may justly be proud, have upheld the honor of their Aim Mater in a manner far beyond expectation. Her debaters have proved themselves (T to cope with the strongest in the state. Her dramatic talent has shone forth ” v stage and rostrum. Her musicians have displayed unusual talent. Her school U ° n been wonderful in its effects. And last, but not least, her scholars hav 8 Mnt as brilliant record for the school and for themselves. 'C ma e a Long live ’04 I Gi rt;, D. Hart. Cla„ Hi,toriim. z 6

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CAST ANO MANAGERS OF AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY AFTERNOON.

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This is no world. To play with mammets, and to tilt with lips, IVe must have bloody noses and cracked crowns. 27