Glens Falls High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Glens Falls, NY)

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THE RED and BLACK 20 CLASS HISTORY When the beaming faces of our unusual Freshman Class first appeared in the halls of our High School, even then did we show promise of a most exceptional class career. Far be it from us to claim that we entered High School in any more dignified manner than the usual Freshman Class, but there was a difference, for behold. at inter vals we showed signs of intelligence of a high order. As all Seniors know, rare indeed is the Freshman, or Sophomore for that matter, who can be said to possess even a small degree of knowledge. We all passed through our first year uneventfully, stumbling here a little in Biology, and there in the intricacies of Al- gebra, but showing a marked improvement over other classes, except, perhaps. that of '20, which possessed the phenomenal brain-power of that most distinguished graduate, Cutler West. Nor did we relax from our course, when we passed our exams in june and be- came Sophomores. Now we began to lose ourfprecocity and our studious habits. to some extent. Here we met with Caesar, and were introduced to French. These stiff subjects kept us busy, but some of us managed to step out to a dance on Friday night, and go calling on Sunday, which is the proper thing for a Soph to do, provided he does not interfere with the Seniors, whose nights out are Monday, Tuesday. Wefnesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Sunday afternoon or night to go out of town. We finished our second year successfully. At last we entered our Junior year, and here we came to a swift decline in study. Here Red Partridge found that in order to stay awake in Physics class he must go to bed at eleven each night except Friday and Saturday. Bloom Russell didn't find it out until too late, and now he's still trying to catch up in his sleep. He holds the school record for tardiness, with Monty Chapman a close second. The contest is getting exciting. At this time also, Rudy Cashion began to make his name and fame as a basketball star and woman-hater. Also Monty Chapman made his debut as a high school center. Some sensation! Monty says he keeps gaining all the time, but we don't see any change in his figure. We went up to Regents examinations in june, l920, with fear and trembling. After the smoke blew away and the casualties were counted, it was found that the majority of the class would park their books in Room L in the fall. Such had been our irrepressible good spirits that Miss Goulding heaved many a sigh of relief when we left Room K for our last year. Last September we entered upon our final year in Glens Falls High, and we'll say it's been some year, if a Senior may make use of such picturesque language. At our class meeting we elected Rudy to the dignified office of president and Estelle Dearstyne to that of vice-president. Genevieve Bazinet was appointed to wield

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I9 THE RED and BLACK HZO and distinguishing it. ihadda test next period, sew i didn't help eny. A rumor that Edith Clark had evidence uv the case prooved fawlse. Dec. l8dLotsa excitemunt in the auditoreiyum tew-day. We had our Senyur play. The Merchant of Venice, the name of it wuz. The last act wuz a screem. There wuz Art and jessica out injoying the moonlite when awl uv a sudden somewun turned on the foot-lites. Then in kumes Gratiano and Austy who are scene by Ne- rissa and Portia which makes the audience gasp at the consequence. The curtain kumes down with a bang and awl wuz happy. Dec. 28fSenyur Bawl tew-nite. Big dewins. During the kourse uv the even- ing owr prezzident and a kuple other senyurs kum in to pay us a vizzit. He left with a soffmoar. jan. l7-Its 1921 and Regents weak. If i cram eny more I'll bust. jan. l94Took exam this afternoon but coudent seam to think. I sorta hated to leve that subject enyhow. Feb. 25-Youd otta seen Ellsworth talkin tew Abe Lincoln in the play in Assemblee this morning. Ken wuz togged up sew we didn't rekognise hymn. He looked awful kute enyhow. Mar. lfCee! What you spose we've got downe'n the lower hawl? A bust! And it's a hull one, too, a hull figger! Got a snake around it and holds a stick. Sum klass to give us that. Mar. 3fLower hawl awl Fixed up with French dekarashuns. Reglar rainbow. If us senyurs drew that weigh they'd think us crazy. Must be grate tew be fran- Calle. Mar. 9-Full bludded injun tawlked tew us this morning. The juniors got sew wrout up they wunted tew play Cowboy and lnjun. Ain't it strange how jun- iors iz never dignified? Mar. l7-Tew-day wuz my birthday. Gee, but i wuz prowd. The girls uv the senyur klass wore green smocks tew celebrate it. Ain't gurls reel considerate at times? Mar. 24- Publik Parleen-CP. S. thats Frenchl. The speekin wuz fine and endured by awl present. Nobudy never had shudderin neez nor nuthin but fore or five. i wuz won of the speekers. Mine wuz awl rite but wunce. Mar. 28fBloom Russel kome tew skool on tyme tew-day, and awl us fellers thot we wuz going tew have a holiday, but Bloom woodn't permit it. Mar. 30ei went tew the minstrul show tew-nite. Many senyurs uv by-gone years as well as us wuz their. We awl klapped and hada grate time, but us senyurs wuz tew smart tew be fooled by the slite uv hand. April l-A few of us senyurs had a birthday party. Gee, but l'm glad it weren't mine. April 2-The Tourneyments ended and Syracuse got our trofy. The trofy kabinet ain't qwite sew conjested as twuz enyhow. Hats off tew Syracuse. April 8-A lady in assemblee give us students a good lecture this mornin. Sed sum uv our skrews wuz loose. Looked rite at us senyurs, tew. We gotta show more dignity in the future. June 22-Hear it is kummensmunt day at last. Hooray! Regents over and skuls dune and to-morrow l'm a free man. l feal just like Caesar when he sied for moar worlds to conkur. Arlhur Cawdery.

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21 THE RED and BLACK the quill, but she has had very little to do. Harold Austin was elected to save up the nickels and dimes, and he has had still less. Our class rings were selected and purchased some time before Christmas. Everybody remarks about the unique and unusual design. Such should be the case, for are we not an unusual class? Following the custom of other Senior classes we held a play, The Merchant of Venice. The success of the play was due almost entirely to the able super- vision of Miss Abbott, and to her genius in fabricating scenery. Here Robert Cashion again covered himself with glory, when Nerissa took the flying leap into Cratiano's ready arms. Bethenia McCreery in the role of Shylock showed great ability in dramatics. For the first time admission was charged for an entertain- ment of this kind, and over one hundred dollars was cleared, which we had the honor of turning over to the Athletic Association. K Close on the heels of this affair came the crowning success of the year, namely, the Senior ball. It was held on the night of December 29. No effort was spared in making this event a great success. The hall was gaily decorated with long streamers of green and black, the class colors, and palms, placed in the corners. Beaton's orchestra furnished music for about sixty couples, including a large number of high school alumni. It is said that several Seniors attended. Dancing was enjoyed from nine to twelve, when the party unwillingly broke up to the strains of 'S Home, Sweet Home. U By this time the basketball season was getting under way. Again we found Robert Cashion in the limelight as captain for the year. The team had some hard battles, and generally came out victorious. Rudy Cashion and Monty Chapman represented ,ZI in all the games. We prophesy that they will be filling a place on some college ,varsity team in a year or two. The games throughout the season have been very well attended, and at last we have had a little pep in the cheering section, due to the efforts of Bob O,Connor, Gordon Partridge, and Avery Allen. For the first time in many moons have we kept the cheers rolling with a snap across the football field and basketball court to encourage and put fight into our battered warriors. Even some of our girls were wont to shout in accents wild, Razzberries, fwith a broad aj. ln the early part of April the class marks were published. They compared well with the marks of other classes graduated from G. F. H. S. Rose Alter won the valedictory, and Genevieve Bazinet the salutatory. These goals meant four years of hard work. Congratulations to you, girls! This finishes the story of '21, except for this record of our activities, The Red and Blackf, Next fall we shall be scattered over different States, most of us at