Gilbertsville Central Rural School - Yearbook (Gilbertsville, NY)

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510.00 from Mrs. Kuno Francke in memory of her cousin, Mr. Joseph T. Gilbert. Awards were made as follows: English essay, first prize, 33.00 to Shirley Van Valkenberg for his essay, The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Forests. Second prize, 32.00, to Norma Sargent for her essay, Advance of Women Since 1900. Honorable mention to Pearl Harris. Also the following prizes of 51.00 each: Commercial Science, Prudence Prestong Latin, Henry Nearingg French, Norma Sargentg Mathematics, Dorothy Feiserg Music, Jane Haunkey. , , 510.00 from Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Cox for a prize for English coni- position: Won by Dorothy Feiser for her composition, A Trip Through Eastern Massachusetts. Honorable mention to James Moore .for his com- position, The Thunderstorm. . 55.00 from the VVOHIQIYS Relief Corps for prizes in senior American History. First, 53.00 to Charles Nearingp second, 32.00 to Norma Sargent. S4.00 from Butternuts chapter, Order of Eastern Star for excellence in Bible study. Miss Swenningseirs class tlst and 2nd gradesl. First 31.00 to Rich- ard Birdsallg honorable mention, Norman Sorensen: Miss Mirick's class 13rd and 4th gradesb, ilrst, 31.00 to Patricia Tillsong honorable mention, Jean Johnson, Arthur Freer. Mr. Graig's class, 15th and 6th grades! Iirst, 51.00 to Josephine Frittsg honorable mention, Mary Freer. Mr. Hut- ton's class 17th gradeJ, first, 51.00 to Jessie Grosfentg honorable mention, Marion Frone. 1 52.00 from Tienderah chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution for highest Regents 1nark in Elo, U. S. History With Civics, awarded to Jane Hankey whose Regents mark was 98 72. Facility prizes of 31.00 each to Henry Nearing, excellence in chemis- tryg Frank Nearing, excellence in General Scienceg Gladys Filer, excellence in Geography. Board of Education attendance prizes of 51.00 each to the following: Williarri Sloan, Edna Freer, Garnet Kilsby, Howard Birdsall. Jesse Gros- fent, Molly Gilbert, Marion Frone, Doris Johnson, Doyle Van Dusen, Milo Hopkins, Betty Westcott. Wilbur Knickerbocker, Carol Kilsby, Arthur Freer, Dorothy Lilley, Mary Freer, Vvalter Graig, Vivian Latham, Roland Brooks, Gertrude Halbert, James Cannon, Emily Harris, Maurice Haynes, Carl Lent, Elizabeth Stebbins, Donald Macumber, Ruth Keene, Harry Keene, Albert Davis, Shirley Smith, Richard Gratsinger, Katherine Stark, John Gilbert, Frank Nearing, Howard Near-ing. After the prizes had been awarded, Mr. Seaman spoke of the 'trophy cups and emblems which had been awarded during the year, and which were on display. These consisted of a loving cup won in the one-act play contest of the Tri-Valley League. A watch charm suitably engraved won by Henry Nearing in the prize speaking contest of the league, two small loving cups won by Ruth Gibson and Everett Sargent in foul shooting contests in basketball and two plaques presented to Vivian Cloughen and James Moore by Scholastic Magazine as winners in the tennis tourna- ment. which we have held on the court at Quarry Hill through the gen- erosity of Mrs. Francke and Prof. and Mrs. Smith. 17

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TI-IIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT--1934, The baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of 1934 was deliver- ed by the Rev. Louis V. S. Hutton at the Baptist church last Sunday even- ing. So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom, was the text of Mr. Hutton's inspiring sermon, in which he stressed five' important values of high school education: Financial, social, cultural, personal.and spiritual. . The graduating..classuthis yearsconsists of eight members: Charles Nearing, presidentg.Shir1ey.Va11..Valkenberg, vice president: Marie Soren- sen, secretary and treasurerg William Daniels, Edna Freer, Ruth Gibson, Pearl Harris and Norma Sargent. p The commencement exercises were held in the town hallon Monday evening, June 25, 1934, which was-prettily.decorated by the juniors with the class flowers, red 'andvvhite roses, interspersed with peonies and ferns. The class banner, made by Dorothy Foster, washung above the stage, the result making a most pleasing background for''the'exercisesyvhich be- gan at 8:15 p. m., after a short opening prayer by' Rev. L. V. S. Hutton. The seniors chose, for their graduating- essays various phases of the New Deal. It is interesting to wonder if, in years to come, a person looking over, the program will know what.it was allabout and be able to deciper the initials that were used for the titles to several of the articles. Norma ,Sargent 'delivered the salutatory and briefly outlined the salient points thattthe administration was striving for. Shirley Van Valkenberg read, his essay on the Civilian Conservation corps which later was to he awarded 'first prize in the English. essay contest. Ruth Gibson, the third speaker, told of the work accomplished and results hoped for under the Tennesee Valley Authority, which controls great projects for the produc- tion of electricity and fertilizers including Muscle Shoals. Pearl Harris and Norma Sargent next gave a piano duet Dark Eyes, a Russion Gipsy air, which was most pleasing to the large audience. Marie Sorensen then read the fourth paper of the evening, descriping in a very interesting manner the Civil Vlfork administration. William Daniels followed with an essay on the Agricultural Adjustment Act show- ing how the administration was trying to help the farmers of the nation. Pearl Harris next described the great effort to stimulate industry and re- employ idle men through the Public Vvorks administration. The girls' glee club then sang two songs, Out On the Deep, by Zohr, and Last Night, by Kjerulf, with Mrs. Seaman at the piano, These were well received by everyone and added much to the enjoyment of the evening. Edna Freer, the next speaker, gave a very clear description of Roose- velt's Monetary policy which has played such an important part in the financial life of the nation the past year. Charles Nearing delivered the final address summing up the many efforts that the administration had made for the recovery of the nation from financial stress and then pronounced the valedictory. The award of prizes and the prcsentationof diplomas followed, the program being closed by the singing of the Alma Mater, led by Walter Graig with the cornet. The prizes were as follows: 16 L I

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Report of Grades and High School Work FIRST GRADE The first grade students have been unusually fortunate this year in being able to go through the year with very little interruption because of epidemics. Chapel has been a ti1ne of great pleasure and greater participation for the small children since we have had primary chapel alone, rather than with the higher grades and high school. We have done four major activity unit studies! 1. Farm. 2. Doll House. 3. Garden. 4. Circus. We have gained rapidly in our ability to read. A great part of this gain has been due to our pleasure in reading from the new readers which the Board of Education has furnished this year. l1... ..l. SECOND GRADE The second grade has had a total registration of nineteen for the year. The attendance has been better than we reported last year. The year has been lilled with work and pleasure and has passed too quickly. A love for reading has been developed to a marked degree, and an increas- ing interest has been shown in all subjects throughout the year. THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES The third and fourth grades began the year with forty-four pupils. We have lost some of our members and gained others. At one time our number was forty-seven. We come now, at the end of the year, with forty-four members. Our room had charge of the Thanksgiving progra.mwin general as- sembly. We gave the same program for our mothers at ou'r Thanksgiving party. Thislyear we have enjoyed moving pictures as well as slides in con- nection with our geography work. The sand table has also been used in correlation with geography. Miss Mirick has very capably had charge of our Bible Study work again this year. In nature study work we have had many live specimens to study in- cluding: Turtles, pigeons, tad poles, salamanders, moths and butterllies. Hygiene has been interesting with our Clean Hands paint book to help us along the path to cleanliness. Our year has been most delightful and helpful to both teacher and pupils so we have well earned our summer's vaeationt T.. ,,, GRADES FIVE AND SIX The closing school year has been very pleasant in many respects. A brisk contest in both history and geography has raised our averages and taught us better how to study these subjects. NVe have given three pro- grams, the outstanding one being that given at the Town Hall on Me- 18 L I