Gloversville High School - Oracle Yearbook (Gloversville, NY)

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be lass bang Dr. Ilcniry Vafn Dyke? Hllomc Again Zllusic by C. Austin Miles Our school days here are over, life 's work has now begun. We are the youngest class as yet, the class of '21, We 've struggled through our High School years, and had our share of fun, Now we are all so proud and glad to know the fight is won. CHORUS Oh, it's G. H. S. forever, Oh, G. H. S. to thee Our love will cling, always we'll sing with pride and loyalty Of thy statoliness and beauty, thy fair and honored name, Uh, Alma Mater! hear us, as thy praises we acclaim. We do not like to bid farewell to friends wl1o linger here, To those who've taught us evermore our High School to revere. ln future years may they still say of the class of '21 'Apres le combat, la courrone,' that is the way they 've won. EVELYN Louise BURR EHE ORACLE

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JUN iz, 19221 intra-mural league the SOIll0l'S wo11 a goodly majority of their games played, and finished the season with a percentage considerably in excess of that of the Juniors. In the only game played between the two classes, one Senior outscored the entire Junior team, the final score being 27 to 8. VVe were scheduled to play them another game, but the one beating so demoralized the Juniors that tI1ey begged the coach to save their skins by cancelling the game for them, which he did. Baseball season has just closed, and in look- ing over the squad, we find that the classes have equal representation in numbers, but the captaincy is held by a Senior. Now one more point. The number of Seniors on several of the squads is not very much in excess of that of the Juniors, but remember the Juniors outnumber the Seniors two to one, so that the percentage of the Senior Class on any athletic squad is far ahead of the percentage of' the Junior Class. The Juniors will claim to be THE class, but so far I have not been able to unearth any facts that will bear out their contentions. Did you know that the best, hardest working, most efficient members of the Juniors were Seniors who, beset by misfortune and by the oversight of the inventor of classses who forgot to pro- vide a place for such cases, were forced to join the Junior Class? There are a number of Seniors who elected not to graduate this June, but did they join the Junior Class? Not on your life, they knew a live class when they were in one. And dear Juniors, what about tI1e Senior who did join the Junior Class? He stood it as long as possible, but seeing the utter im- becility of' the Juniors, he decided to increase the amount of his work and graduate with a real class. The Juniors are a bright, learned, intelligent bunch. They are steadfast as a rock, play absolutely fair, even among themselves. They know par- liamentary law from A to Z and backwards. But in the midst of this praise, 'I' remember an event that makes it all a mockery. Juniors! how many presents did you elect for this term. I say two, and it required three meetings in order to choose the final one. They are just like a crowd of young children, never sure of their own minds. l wonder if they're all posi- tive as to who is their president? Chances are, half the class couldn't say for certain. 1.1 Some time ago the Juniors decided that the principles and spirit of' their class should be perpetuated in color. I'm certain the colors they have chosen do them credit-green and yellow. The,Class of '21 has repeatedly been ack- nowledged a scholastic class without a peer. Individuals as well as the class are covered by this record. Some of' this success we attribute to our mascot. It is a ruling of Mr. I7ibble's that no class fracases should occur in the High School building at any time. It is a ruling of the Board of Education that no class fracases should occur in the High School building at any time. Please note that no higher authority in this city can make a ruling in regard to this school. These edicts the Senior Class have al- ways venerated and respected. Winter holiday season was at hand, and the Seniors, following the precedent established some time ago,.had charge of the -Christmas exercises. CThis pre- cedent was ignored by the Juniors during the past year for they failed to offer a single pro- gram for chapel at any timed For the principal decoration tl1e Seniors, in the interest of' the en- tire school, made use of a large tree formerly belonging to the Juniors. Previous to this time we had made an ofiier to purchase the tree but our ofifer was ignored, and the tree deposited in a manner and location which tended to indicate that they had finished with it. During the ex- ercises our mascot was placed on exhibition. M'r. Dibble's iron hand had been temporarily removed, but we entertained no fear for the mascot because in our folly we believed that the Juniors would have respect for the chapel, for the rulings of Mr. Dibble and the Board, and last, respect for themselves. In all these we were rudely disappointed. Showing a disre- gard for honor and discipline that was pitiful to behold, they appropriated our mascot, hoping thereby to gain a small share of the honor and scholastic ability shown by this class. Juniors! This acquisition netted you noth- ing but a loss of respect. Remember, you can never hope to attain our place in the sun unless you do real consistent work. It is in the spirit of assistance that we, the Class of' '21, leave you our records to be used as a goal toward which you may strive in order that our Alma Mater may never have to slacken the pace she has set or lower the standards that she has raised. l+'aANc1s F. BoU1iN1-1, 'I2l.

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JUNE, 1921 be Senior lass Music taken from Pmaforc Airs I. We are a class of Seniors wise, And a right good class are we, We are very, very good, And be it understood No class could better be. We are very, very good, And be it understood No class could better be. We have been quite young and green But it easily is seen, We have gained in knowledge every day, We were never known to fail, Tho' the question made us quail, And we never, never miss an A. II. We do our best to learn just every thing, And with that we're right content. They say that we are bright, And we think it only right To announce the compliment. They say that we are bright, And we think it only right To announce the compliment. For we studied day and night Just to always get things right. Let us sing of our might, if we may, For a little word of praise Does not come amiss these days, As we never, never miss an A. CHORUS What, never? No, never! NVhat, never? Hardly ever! We hardly ever miss an A. Then give three cheers and one cheer more For the scholarship of the Senior Corpsg Then give three cheers and one cheer more For the work of the Senior Corps. REARRANGED BY PHYLLIS MENDELL