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

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29 THE RED and BLACK they were gravely discussed. After two or three of these he became convinced that with such an enemy against him his plans were already wrecked, especially when he learned we had sent word to Pershing to crush the Hindenburg line. We were indeed sorry to have to drop the Mexican question at the beginning of the war, but we are now preparing to pick up the thread where we dropped it. We shall soon have a delegate to instruct President Harding on this highly im- portant matter, as well as other minor ones. To descend from the sublime to High School notes we beg you to consider what our dear old school would be without us. Look at our study hallsgmodels of neatness, orderliness and studiousness, due to us and our example. Our prin- cipal?-Nothing need be said. The best and the most efficient the school has ever had, and all due to us. We have safely ushered in the largest and freshest Freshman class our school has ever known for ever hopes tol. We hope in time they will learn to imitate their el lers, but we have our doubts. And as for nerve, we have positive proof that no former class can beat us in this. Why, for years the school has wanted a school paper, but it needed our nerve to start it. In another line, we gave success- fully The Merchant of Venice,', which other classes have considered too difficult. And we have seen the bea-u-t-iful new statue of Minerva, serpents, velvet curtains and all set up in the hall. In conclusion, oh Teachers, Fellow Students and Freshmen! we wish to warn you of what lies before you. Never hereafter, oh Teachers! will you have such brilliant and attentive classes, never such hours ever free from monotony. Never, Freshmen, will you again find such patient teachers in the mysteries of High School. CWhy, I even found a little Freshie who didn't know how to pass a note., Never, alas, never, School-in-General, will you find such enlivening school-mates. Let us shed a quiet tear for those to come. Beifienia McCreery. CLASS PESSIMIST I have been appointed to the honorable office of Class Pessimist! As I look about me, I gasp! What do you think of the Class of '2l? Not much? l agree with you. They certainly are the worst class in every possible way that has ever been graduated from Glens Falls High School. Look at our bashful John and Edna! They hardly speak above a whisper and wander around in a frightened manner like fawns that have strayed from the doe's side. Our childish members, Monty, Mid, Wilber, Avery and Company, are just as bad in another way. They look, talk and act as foolish as they really are. Then

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THE RED and BLACK 28 And now the circus is fading away, said Minerva. What is this I see before me? Matilda Atiyeh, a poet, starving in an attic! Icheer up, Matilda, they'll appreciate your work in two or three hundred yearsll Minerva stopped and passed her hand over her forehead. There, I guess I've told you everything, she finished triumphantly. I-Iark! The serpent is coming back-I must go now, and again I heard its clattering folds on the base- ment stairs. Dawn was breaking. A rosy flush was slowly spreading over the east, and the first struggling beams of the sun were lighting up the dusky corners of the hall- way. Minerva arose and placed one foot on her pedestal. l've enjoyed talking to you so much, she whispered, and now I must go. I heard a key turn in the lock-it was the janitor. Perhaps there was yet time for one more question. I seized her robe. Minerva, I pleaded wildly, tell me one more thing-will next year's class be as bright as this one? H But it was too late. I-Ier robe melted from my grasp and once more she stood on her pedestal, coldly and lifelessly beautiful. The momentous question re- mained unsolved, and time alone can answer it. Kalfiryn Eddy. Between optimist and pessimist The difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut, The pessimist sees the hole. CLASS OPTIMIST It is scarcely necessary for me to go into details about the achievements and merits of the present Senior Class, since all have had them for a living example for varying lengths of time, beginning with the unhappy Freshmen who have known us only a term, up to the happy teachers who have had us under gentle OJ guidance for four or more years. Naturally every class thinks it is the best class ever gradu- ated, but we have proofs which show beyond a doubt that we are the most excep- tional class the Glens Falls High has ever had to its credit. a We consider ourselves to have done our best work with the late World War problem. Of course everyone is aware that we ended the war, but some may not know how, so for their benefit I will explain briefly. During its course we sent several messages to the Kaiser, telling him exactly what we thought of him. This terrified him exceedingly and he finally took our notes to the Grand Council, where

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THE RED and BLACK 30 notice the importantfilj Barnum, the dignified president, the bright GJ editors, our ridiculous bobbed-hair members, and the rest of the rabble, who all tend to make the Class of '21 live up to its reputation, namely, that of the vi orst graduating class of Cu. F. H. S. In any group of human beings there are always two extremes. The Class of '21 is no exception. The above mentioned individuals are one extreme. Certain members of the Virgil class Qmostly femalej represent the other extreme. They saunter about with a know it all expression and generally get by with it. They are always prepared in their studies, are studiously inclined in the study hall and are excellent specimens of what the faculty would like the school to be. But even they aren't so much. They have been excelled in their own line many times by previous classes. A very few of our students are in a class all by themselves. They are afflicted and are reported to be slowly passing away with the fatal disease of self-importance. They imagine the school would go to pieces if they were removed. Gee! it must be awful to be that way! I wish I could go into minute details on the vices of all the class. But space is rather limited for this very important work, and so I shall be able to give only a very brief glimpse of the habits and customs of the students of the Class of '2l. If only some heavenly body would force Bloomy to reach school on time fall earthly powers have failedjg if the deities would only endow Monty with a little common sense, if all the ancient Muses would only make Bob understand that he isn't clever: if someone or something would only show Red that he isn't handsome: if these few things could only happen, then the Class of '21 would be somewhat as a class should be. From a physical standpoint the Class of '2l is as bad as from other stand- points. They are either too tall or too short CMonty and Midj. Where, oh! where is the happy medium? I see the honorable editor is getting concerned over the amount of space I am using. so I shall bring my little degradation to a close by repeating that the Class of '2l is the worst that has ever been graduated from old C. F. I-I. S. Harold Lamberlson. CLASS GIFTS As the Class of 1921 severs its connection with this High School, it see ms fitting that each member either present a gift or be presented with one, to aid him in life's work. Clendon Bush, our Santy, clad in his best pajamas, has been selected to distribute the following gifts: