East High School - Orient Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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ODIDERJU o o DQiD JANUARY ' 31 ADVISORS Edith W. Stone F. Niles Bacon To change horses in midstream may he a poor policy, hut those frontiersmen who pushed back the last stolid stretches of our virgin country seemed very apt in disrupting theories and exploded heresies, so that we find that they repeatedly substituted new guides in their caravans with few qualms. It is said, in fact, that on some of the treach- erous sections of the Mississippi a new pilot was taken on board a packet every quarter mile. There was, therefore, no hysteria or desperation over the loss of a guide, but just thankfulness over the good fortune enjoyed so far, and strong hope, determination and a feeling of co-operation toward the new leader. In this way the pioneers demonstrated their great ability of turning what would be stumbling blocks to most people into stepping stones to success for themselves. Much like these pioneers, the Class of January ' 31 did not bemoan the loss of their very capable guide in the person of Mrs. Hall when she left; but instead, re|oiced over the opportunity of having had such an untiring and truly ingenious advisor to guide them thus far through the novice stage of their journey through school. The task of choosing another advisor was quite simple as Miss Elsie Neun had from the very beginning generously volunteered her services in helping the class mount the many obstacles in ' their path. ' As was inevitable with her assistance and skillful guid- ance, the class enterprises were all huge successes, so that when she was taken away at the most critical period, the senior year, and transferred to John Marshall, there were no hopes of getting another person to equal her in achievements. Providence favored the class again, however, when Mrs. Edith Stone so adequately filled the breach left by Miss Neun. Experienced, practical, and content to advise and suggest without forcing her ideas on the class, Mrs. Stone was truly the paragon of advisors. Constant and stalwart during all the vicissitudes due to the women advisors, the class unremittedly relied on Mr. F. Niles Bacon to take them over the rough spots, encourage them, applaud their victories, and to help them in all they undertook. Instrumental in the success of every class enterprise, always willing to co-operate and to lead the way, Mr. Bacon was both a sincere friend and the staunchest of mainstays. To these unfailing beacons who lighted the trail through the four years of confused school life, the class owes any measure of success obtained in its projects, of which this book is the greatest. 15 ..90. -::- ' -