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

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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:

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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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31 THE RED and BLACK For Edith Clark, the remains of Estelle's, Mary's and Willie's glorious tresses, to eke out hers. For Monty, a portable gym, where he may shoot baskets to his heart's content. To little Kenneth, who loves to wander, we give that privilege, andwarn him to keep away from Bacon Street. It's dangerous! Frances is learning to dance. For Wilber we think a safety razor might not be a bad gift. Simon has invented a silencer with which he consents to part in order to keep Walt from getting into serious trouble with his mouth. For Merritt, in case he never grows up, there are the stilts Estelle has been using around school. Cashion, tired of his magnetism for the sweeter sex fof which he has made good use, bequeathes it to Harold Lambertson. fBeware! girlsj L 2 For Agnes there is an accident insurance policy and a four-leaf clover in casd of accident with her new car. H Here's a megaphone for Mildred Fosbrook. May her brilliant 'recitationsl bd heard all over the world and perhaps go down in history. . A useful gift for Harold Austin is a never empty purse. fPerhaps wefll have some peace nowj . . To Bloom. Ruth Doughty donates a mule. It may come in handysdown on the farm. .N . To Alec, we give a perpetual pass to the movies, of which we are surorhe will make good use. A- The Virgil class will to Thelma all their Virgil books. She loves them so! Robert O'Connor offers to give free nuke lessons for life to Dorotha Wescott. We wish her success! For dear old Sara we have broken our pocketbooks to buy a classy Hudson- super-six roadster of her own. fThere is plenty of room for one good sized person besides Saraj Matilda is so kind as to give her excellent ability to vamp to Ruth Bennett. For Kathryn Eddy there are six fountain pens and several crates of writing paper. We hope that she will use them to good advantage. To Ralph Wells we award a medal of plaster of paris for talking so much in French class. We give to dear little Arthur Cowdery a rattle box, with which he may play and annoy his college profs. To Gordon Barnum, Chapman gives all his excess importance. To Red we give a package of Diamond Dye. Color-green. It might make an improvement. There is a pretty pink hair ribbon for Tiny McCreery. To john McKernon we give all our French books.