Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 32 of the 1904 volume:

ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 A. V. D. WALLACE, Real Estate and insurance, GOSHEN, IN. Y. Long Distance Telephone, 64 Goshen. Draperies and Flxtnres, Fnrniture, Carpets, Mattings and Oil Cloths, Rugs, Etc. . . . W. D. VAN VLIET SON, MANUFACTURERS OF ANT) DEALERS IN House Furnishing Goods, 17-19 WEST MAIN STREET, Goshen, N. Y. and one that should be in every house where running water is obtainable, is a STATIONARY WASH TUB. We have a variety of these, and are prepared to set them up, make connections and do all necessary plumbing work, using excellent fittings throughout at moderate prices, fcc. Telephones: $ No. 41 Goshen. ( No. 52 Goshen. F. C. HOCK, Goshen. 2 ADVERTISEMENTS. CARPET SWEEPERS. “ONE OP OUR SPECIALTIES.” Our line of Carpet Sweepers consists of the NATIONAL ROLLER BEARING, “ the EASY RUNNING kind,” and are the BEST MANUFACTURED. Simple, substantial and handsome in construction; they contain all the latest improvements known in Carpet Sweeper building. JAP-A-LAC. POR BEAUTIFYING THE HOME. The sanitary advantage of finished floors over carpeted floors is becoming more and more apparent. Carpets are an abiding place for dirt, no matter with what care they are swept. You have only to look back to the last time you took up a carpet for house cleaning to acknowledge this. If you contemplate building a new house, insist that it be finished throughout with natural JAP-A-LAC. This varnish is unexcelled for use on hard or soft wood floors and interior woodwork, producing a brilliant and durable finish that will “ WEAR LIKE IRON.” SHEARS. A perfect cutting shear nowadays is a curiosity—unless it is a WISS SHEAR. The WISS SHEAR has been so perfected in manufacturing that it is the only satisfactory shear to use. They were developed and are made by men who have made shears all their lives. Call aud let us show you the WISS SHEAR. Perfection of workmanship and finish. REFRIGERATORS. The Empire.—The cheapest hardwood Refrigerator on the market; made of ash, nicely finished and ornamented. If you desire a good, low-priced, hardwood Refrigerator, this must interest you, because it will fill that demand exactly. The Puritan.—Is a hardwood Refrigerator, solidly made throughout. Mineral wool lined, excellent cabinet work, and beautifully finished. We recommend it highly for its preserving qualities and its economical use of ice. With these advantages, and its low price, Tlie Puritan will never fail to give thorough satisfaction. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Agricultural Implements. Seeds, Ice Cream Freezers, Screen Doors and Window Screens, Hammocks, Oil, Turpentine and Sun Proof Paint, Fishing Tackle, Guns, Ammunition, Tin and Sheet Iron Work. GOSHEN HARDWARE COMPANY, GOSHEN, IN. Y. ADVERTISEMENTS. The LITTLE STORE that does the BIGGEST Business. JOHN H. HINCHMAN, WATCHES, Grocer. CLOCKS, JEWELRY, CUT GLASS, SILVERWARE, Etc. CHOICE BUTTER, TEA AND COFFEE. Your Jeweler, Cor. Church and W. Main Sts., GOSHEN, N. Y. A. 0. SNOW. Telephone Connection. HENRY LAINDY, AT HORSESHOEING Dikeman’s Pharmacy AND You will find a Superior Grade of GENERAL JOBBING. Toilet Articles, Artists' Materials, Shoeing Trotters a Specialty. Paints, Oils, Etc. Shop, Gof. Green and Greenwich Streets. 75 West Main Street, GOSHEN, N. Y. 4 ADVERTISEMENTS. Kniffin Hopkins, HARDWARE, GOSHEN, N. Y. ROSE CREAM JELLY. For Chapped Hands, Face or Lips, Sun Burn or Roughness of Skin use our ROSE CREAM JELLY—is not greasy—easily applied. Price 15 Cents. POWER CO., GOSHEN, N. Y. ST. ELMO HOTEL, • GOSHEN, N. Y. R. B. HOCK, Proprietor. F. B. HOCK, Manager. First-class service. Thoroughly equipped. ♦ (SosUcn |HgU j rliooX, ©oslmi, $cu? lorfc, Suae, ilintccn $uodr d and «|our. EDITOR-IN-GHIEF.............................FLORENCE S. ROBBINS ASSISTANT EDITORS. A. GLARA DE YOE, - MARY E. BASSETT, - N. ELIZABETH MOULD BUSINESS MANAGERS. W. Y. RUMSEY - - - CARLTON I. SMITH. Preface. IN presenting to the public this, the first senior class paper of Goshen High School, the class of 1904 desires all readers to receive the contents in the same spirit which moved the editors in their work. Intended mainly to chronicle the events of the past year, the matter herein published is presented without any feeling of malice or any intention to harm a single person, and if in their ef- forts to make the paper of such a nature the editors have overstepped the bounds, they desire pardon for the offense. In closing, they desire to acknowledge their indebtedness to all who have aided them in preparation of this paper, and hoping it will be received as intended they remain THE EDITORS. Kind reader if it pleaseth you To scan this little volume through, And read perchance a line or two. The liberty is thine. To criticise and laugh at it, Or praise it if you will; But please remember there are hearts Which love it dearly still. And if to you some ruthless thought Shall bring a shade of sorrow, The world may laugh at it today, But 'twill forget tomorrow ; And so we beg be lenient, 'Tis wit, not malice, that is meant In all these shafts at random sent; And if our wit shall lack of sense, Then you may laugh at our expense. 6 THE PIONEER. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY, 1904. GUY HALSEY BASKERVILLE, A. B., Principal, . Syracuse University Greek and Latin. ANNA A. FARRAND, . . Albany Normal Mathemathics, History and English. LOU M. BUCKLYN, _. . . Cortland Normal Latin, Literature and Biologic Science. CLARA M. MORGAN, Ph. B., . . Syracuse University English, German and French. JESSE M. JOUBIN, . Crane Music Institute and Potsdam Normal Music, Elocution and Physics. BEATRICE E. TANDY, . . . New Paltz Normal Preparatory Subjects. THE FACULTY who have served us so faithfully and so well in the past years WILL always be remembered by us for their kind consideration, and SURELY nothing more could be asked from them. To GO to their classes was a great pleasure, exceeded only by our desire TO win their affection; but if 1 ‘ The Pioneer ’' fails to meet their approval THE ----------- will be to pay. motl SCHOOL ftllLDIMJ. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY, 1904-1905. GUY H. BASKERVILLE. A. B., Principal. ..... Syracuse ANNA A. FARRAND, - - ... . . . Albany Normal LOU M. BUCKLYN, ------- Cortland Normal MAY B. BAKER. - -- -- -- - Syracuse LOUISE E. COOLEY, ------- - Syracuse IDA KAISER, ....... New Paltz Normal THE PIONEER. 8 BOARD OF EDUCATION. AARON V. D. WALLACE. FREDERICK W. SEWARD, M. D., THOMAS MOULD, JOSEPH MERRITT, ESQ., WILLIAM VAN VLIET. Officers. JOSEPH MERRITT, ESQ., WILKIN COLEMAN, ESQ., . GUY H. BASKERVILLE, ANNA A. FARRAND, JOHN M. H. COLEMAN, JACOB W. HAYNE, WILLIAM O. SAYER. . President Secretary . Librarian Text Book Librarian Collector Treasurer Attendance Officer CALENDAR. First term of twenty weeks began Orange County Fair Orange County Teachers’ Association Election Day (Holiday) Thanksgiving recess Christmas vacation Regents’ Examinations First Term ended September 8, 1903 . September 15-18, 1903 October 17, 1903 November 3, 1903 November 26-29, 1903 December 21, 1903, to January 4, 1904 January 25-29, 1904 January 29, 1904 Second Term began Lincoln’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Regents’ Examinations Spring vacation Subject of Senior Essays due Arbor Day Annual School Entertainment Seniors’ Essays required Memorial Day State Scholarship Examination Regents’ Examinations Alumni Banquet Sermon to Graduates Faculty Reception to Patrons Promotion Exercises High School Commencement Second Term ends . February 1, 1904 February 12, 1904 February 22, 1904 March 23-25, 1904 Week preceding Institute May 2, 1904 May 6, 1904 May 6, 1904 May 25, 1904 May 30, 1904 June 4, 1904 June 13-17, 1904 June 17, 1904 . June 19, 1904 June 20, 1904 June 21, 1904 June 22, 1904 June 23, 1904 9 THE PIONEER. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. President, - - - EDWIN J. DIKEMAN, ’95 Vice-President, - - IRA M. HAWKINS, '96 Secretary and Treasurer, - - LAURA C. TITUS, 99 Historian, - - - GERTRUDE S. BEMROSE, ’02 THE ALUMNI AND ITS DUTY. COMMENCEMENT time recalls to the memory of nearly every Alumnus the day when he with trembling hands, shaking knees and a quivering voice, stood before the foot-lights of our local opera house and delivered with a tone of eloquence, which was remarkable in many respects, that severely criticised and much despised mass of English language known as a graduating thesis. This occasion will also recall many other reminiscences which stand out clearly in the memory of every Alumnus. But have we as members of the Alumni, in the hurry and bustle of modern life, thought of, or if thought of, have we forgotten the fact that we owe to our Alma Mater and her faculty a duty not only for the many enjoyable occasions which they have permitted us, but for the other valuable services rendered to us in the past. Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “ The life of a citizen belongs to his country.” This statement was made by a man whose sincerity for the cause for which he was contending was somewhat doubted, but that statement is true. And as we owe our country a duty for the advantages we have received from it, so in a like respect are we under obligations to our Alma Mater for the benefits we have derived through the industry and ambition of her noble corps of instructors. It is an obligation which we can never meet for it is a service which has a value far beyond computation. And, although we can never fully compensate them for this service, we should at least attempt to reward them for their valuable aid, and indicate to them our appreciation for their services by building up an Alumni on which our former instructors can look back and say with pride ‘ ‘ these are our sons and daughters; judge of our work by their success.” j. k. F. SENIORS, ’04. Colors : Green and White. Motto : “ Labor omnia vincit. OFFICERS. CARLTON IRA SMITH, MARY ELIZABETH BASSETT, FLORENCE SEELEY ROBBINS, President. Secretary. Treasurer. THE PIONEER. 11 HISTORY. THE history of the class of 1904 is very much unlike the history of other classes. Every senior class naturally claims to be the best. The class of 1904 makes this time honored claim with greater confidence than any previous class. Classes nearly double our size have never undertaken the herculean task of editing and publishing a class paper. Proof of our true greatness lies in the fact that no work has been too great for us to undertake and carry on to a successful finish. The success of the class depends greatly upon the wise and able minds chosen to guide it when it started upon its famous career. In the trying and dangerous days when the class was first organized it made a wise and profitable move by electing Mr. Smith, president. Under his calm, quiet and determined leadership the ’04’s have come to hold the highest honors. Miss Robbins was chosen for the exacting and delicate position of editor because of her ability as an artist and her discriminating taste. On account of her watchfulness nothing but the best material has been printed in the class paper. Miss DeYoe, surrounded by the dreamy influence which seems to hang over the vicinity of I Campbell Hall, was well prepared to write the class prophecy. Inspired by the literary talent which for ages has pervaded the very atmosphere she has been able to make a keen insight into the future and discern a bright and happy prospect j for each one of the ’04’s. The wise judgment which has ruled them in all ; things led the ’04's to decide upon Miss Mould to write the class characteristic. Having lived among quiet surroundings her powers of perception have I been strengthened. With this preparation she has I been enabled to notice the peculiar habits and ac- ! tions of the members of the Senior class. The technical and difficult task of writing the Class Will was given to Miss Bassett for she has the greatest knowledge of the proper uses of the Latin and English languages. With a knowledge of these languages gained without regard to time spent, she has written a Class Will which no Junior, not even the genius of Gott or the strength of the “ Giant” Penny shall break. Now, gentle reader, as a last favor to the Senior class I ask you to read the articles which I have mentioned. They will tell what gifted talent and fertile brains have been developed and trained in Goshen High School better than the rambling pen of this, the most humble of historians. W. Y. RUMSEY, ’04. CLASS ROLL. Mary Elizabeth Bassett, Florence Seely Robbins, Anna Clara DeYoe, William Young Rumsey, Nellie Elizabeth Mould, Carlton Ira Smith. BOYS or Q. H. S. I. In the fertile land of Orange, Between two hills that rise Their lofty tops upward To meet the smiling skies, Is built our renowned village, The pride of neighboring eyes. II. And in the same village Placed upon a crest of rocks Where glacerial action Has removed the roughest spots. Is our famous seat of learning, Free from all black stains and blots. III. Each morning to this building There comes a happy crew Of lads of all dimensions, From which I have picked a few To point out their characteristics, And to show what they can do. IV. The first is our Giant, So moody and blue. Who surprised all the fellows When the hammer he threw; 12 THE PIONEER. For he hurled it so far That when they laid down the tape The scorer near fainted. For it was one hundred thirty-eight. V. The next lad is one Whom you would know by his looks Was not a bad student Or a friend of his books. His mind he doth ruin. And his time he employs In reading of red-skins and dauntless cowboys. VI. From a one horse town Just out of the state, There came to this school, I am glad to relate, A lad who, if we believe the report. Has a wish to be known As a regular sport. VII. But now we must turn. And before the world bring The lad who has all the girls on a string. But though he smiles sweetly, I say “ Girls beware,” For he has a steady That resides in Montclair. VIII. This member that follows I need never name, For there is not one But has heard of his fame ; He abhors Math., Greek, Latin and all. But shows at his best When he twirls a baseball. IX. Fifth is a student of classical mind. For his equal in learning It would be hard to find. He studies with diligence And advances so fast That he now has in possession The honors of the Class. Alas ! Now we sadly mourn for one Who was forced to leave before his time, Without giving any reason, Or committing any crime. Except that he practised pugilism At an inappropriate time. XI. We must not forget our athlete. Who has returned to us again, Resolved to quit the noisy city. And the haunts of Wall Street men. Just to enter on May thirtieth, And by a smile from------win. XII. And possibly some future day, When chips are all cashed in, These lads who did their level best Will find they stand to win. C. I. SMITH, ’04. PROPHECY. YOU will remember near the northern end of Lake George on the west side of the lake, i is a large rock, called Roger’s Slide, which ap-; proaches the lake from the height of about seventy-five or a hundred feet. The approach is first a steep incline ending in an abrupt precipice which extends deep down below the surface of the lake. Last summer while visiting this lake with some friends, just at the top of the rock my foot slipped and I fell, striking the back of my head. I rolled down the incline and dropped into the lake. Being of about the same percentage of purity as a certain well-known article of merchandise, I did not sink, much to the surprise of my friends. I am told I was soon fished out of the water by a boat from the lake steamer which happened to be passing, but I was unconscious. You know that if you mix fluids of different degrees of density and then throw them from the container, the heaviest goes farthest. My feet were never far from the present, my appetite returned in just two weeks, ; but the results of activity of my gray matter landed THE PIONEER. 13 squarely in the summer of 1940 and I saw things as they really will be in that year. I found myself sitting on the Court House steps in Goshen. The old Court House had not changed much, indicating that justice was not so much dis- 1 pensed then as now. The jail, too, seemed to have shrunken. I thought immediately that I would like to see how the old High School looked so I determined to take a stroll in that direction. As I neared the school I noticed a very decided change. How I missed those basso profundo 1 bull-frog solos with a full chorus of bass and baritone voices. The swamps had disappeared and their place taken by a magnificent campus of emerald green. The High School was changed the | most of any institution in town. It consisted of a group of ten beautiful buildings each three times as large as the present High School. Persons of all ages seemed to be coming and going as if the school provided courses of instruction for the very oldest persons in Goshen. Imagine my surprise when I turned down the street to get a good view of the buildings and saw j a banner suspended across the street upon which was the name of Carlton Smith for a member of Congress. I recalled one of my classmates as I remembered him, a promising youth usually shaking with laughter. This banner, with its familiar device, brought me to a standstill and while admiring it and thinking of the past, I saw a neatly dressed, nicely appearing—I meant to say young—woman cross the street and aim directly for me. I spread both arms wide, for this happy creature was none other than my dear school friend, Florence Robbins. After such a demonstration as ladies usually give, j we, by a common impulse, made straight for an easy settee upon the high school campus. Florence had changed very little. She had not grown the smallest fraction of an inch. Her form ■ was well rounded out giving every indication that nature had been generous with its food. Her hair was parted nicely in the middle, smoothed down at the sides with a somewhat careless bunch at the back of the head and a winning little curl at each ear. With the exception of small crow’s feet at the outer angle of each eye and a dimple carried lightly on each cheek, her face was as smooth as if it had been polished. Florence promised to tell me all she could of what had occurred since we had last seen each other. Today she said we will confine our talk to the members of our class with one digression to start with. You will notice the jail and the court house have not been enlarged in twenty-five years, while the high school is many times as large. The people of Goshen in common with the people all over this land found that as they provided instruction for all ages crime gradually disappeared. The school is open every day in the year and every known subject is taught. Classes are arranged for all ages and the work becomes more delightful as the age advances. Seeing I was anxious to hear of my classmates, Florence promised to commence at once, herself first. She began by telling me that our class proved to be of better physique than any other previous class as all were still alive and well. After graduating she had taken a course at Syracuse University and then had gone into society. She had a host of friends and—this was not for publication—she had had many proposals for a life partnership but the older she grew the less she cared for such long terms. Finally she decided not to marry at all and had established herself on the avenue in a very comfortable and unpretentious way. Here she has become the little mother of the neighborhood, dispersing loving service and good cheer to every one instead of two or three. You will notice that banner down the street said Florence, well Carlton has represented this district in Congress for the past twenty-seven years and for the past nineteen years no one would accept a nomination against him. Carlton does excellent literary work and is considered one of the leading authors of the day. This with his political engagements make of him a busy man. As we were talking of Congressman Smith there passed us a man with curious looking glass pearls placed in the position usually occupied by the eyes. I could not help asking abruptly “ what is the odd contrivance that man wears to replace his eyes ? ’ ’ Florence said that will interest 14 THE PIONEER. you. You remember William Rumsey and that his eyes were not normal. After our graduation his eyes continued to fail and within a few years he was blind. Will was blind for five long years during which time he worked incessantly to invent something which would enable him to see. His efforts were crowned with success and after eight years of work he invented these pearls. The pearls contains a small quantity of radium. The difficult problem was to invent a transparent capsule which would permit the radium ray to pass but rob it of its destructive properties. This Will succeeded in doing and handsomely has he been rewarded. He has cleared a nice thiny million from his patents. The person using the radium capsule possesses great advantages over a person with a normal eye. With the capsule it is just as easy to see inside as out and a person can watch carefully the operation of his gray matter and can tell exactly when it should rest and when work. As a result never has a person using the radium capsule become insane. The digestive system as well as every other system can be perfectly regulated. You can readily imagine the many advantages of this arrangement. Indeed many persons have had their eyes put out in order to use the radium capsule. May Bassett was converted and went as a missionary to Japan. May found she was in turn teacher and pupil, that the Japanese were not entirely ignorant of the revelation of love taught us by the Nazarene. When I hear May tell of her experience, said Florence, she makes me feel the God in the song of the bird, the music of the brook and the harmony of nature to her minutest details. Admiral Togo who played such a prominent part in Russo-Japan War returned to his native country shortly after the war ceased. He had heard of the renowned American missionary. Upon meeting her he was at once fascinated with her quiet and unobtrusive manner. I was much surprised when Florence told me that the fascination was mutual, for I never imagined May Bassett an “old man's darling.” It was about noon and Florence urged me to lunch with her so we went directly to her home. I could not help noticing the picturesque cottage next the one occupied by Florence. Imagine my j surprise when I saw a lady, a little more portly 1 than I remembered her, with a few gray hairs, the same air of self-possession and none other than I Elizabeth Mould occupying an easy chair upon the porch. Florence told me that after completing her sophomore year at college, Elizabeth had been attracted by the hustle and bustle of stage life. At once she began to prepare for this line of work, i Her genius in this direction was so marked that after a few years of hard work she joined one of the leading dramatic companies of this country. [ Since she has starred in all the principal cities of j Europe. She has and is yet enjoying a brilliant career. Whenever possible, Elizabeth spends her summers in Goshen, as she enjoys the quietness of the old town. Elizabeth, seeing me, came to where we were and the two pressed me to tell them the story of my life. Justas we had arranged comfortably for it the gong of the Sagamore House sounded for dinner and I went down, for I was hungry. A. CLARA DEYOE, '04. It is strange how two souls will take little excursions together off into space, but wonderful things are liable to happen in this most wonderful world. One warm morning while dozing on the bank of a small stream which beautifies the campus of Goshen High School, I had a peculiar dream which coincided singularly with the vision which Clara had during her state of unconsciousness. As plainly, as if it was reflected in the stream, I could see some one approaching who seemed familiar but greatly changed. I soon recognized this figure as one of the members of the gifted class of '04. It was Clara, although one would scarcely recognize her for much of the old time beauty was no more, but her hair was still pretty although there were silver threads among the gold. With the exception that her figure was angular and hard study had left its trademark upon her face, she was much the same Clara of old who came from the settlement of Campbell Hall with a red ribbon in her hair. After we recovered from the surprise of meeting we strolled around the greatly altered campus of Goshen High School until we came to a rustic THE PIONEER. 15 seat where she told me of her numerous experiences since last we met. After surprising all the professors and Syracuse University by her great mathematical ability she I had the distinction of being the only lady teacher | of mathematics in a German University. During ! her first year in Germany, the greatest mathema- ; tician of the day fell deeply in love with her, mostly on account of her wonderful ability in discovering formulas for the solving of difficult problems. For years before he met Clara he had been studying on a formula for finding the distance from earth to heaven. He thought it would be the chance of a lifetime if he could only get her to share his solitude and help him on the great problem. Clara willingly accepted to share his fame. When the formula was about half completed they heard of the wonderful view that could be obtained of the moon and stars from a ledge near j Lake George, America. They then hastened to I catch the next steamer for America. But, alas, when Clara was viewing the action of the shooting stars from the renowned ledge, she forgot it was only a ledge and strolled off into the cradle of the deep. (She confidentially told me that she had rocked a cradle during five different periods.) The striking of the town clock brought me back to reality and I realized that it was time for lunch. F. S. ROBBINS, ’04. “AN ALLEGORY.” [With Hpolotrics to James Whitcomb Riley.] From farm an’ town an’ all around you pupils have come To raise a racket, throw spit-balls an’ talk until you’r dumb, An’ breck the rules, an’ answer back, an’ send notes to the girls; An’ mock your good kind teachers an’ keep your hair in curl— But when these awful things is done an’ your spirit’s gettin’ low— You’ll crouch tremblin’ behind your desk, an’ in your guilty woe, Sit thinkin’ of the skeery tales the P. Gs. tells about— How Basker ’ll git you Ef you Don’t Watch Out. Wunst there wuz a “ smartie ” boy what told a lie an’ then Next day he met the Principal who called him to the “ Den.” Some students heerd him holler an’ others heerd him bawl. An’ when they seeked the office through, he wuzn’t there at all. They seeked him in the book-shelves an' in the telephone, An’ seeked him in all the Latin ‘ trots ’ ’ but never found a bone— An’ when they seeked the whole town through, ’twas clear beyond a doubt. 'At Basker had got the Boy What Didn’t Watch Out. An’ one time wuz a fair haired gal, 'ud alius laugh an’ hum, An’ not learn her Geometry an’ say she thought it “ Dumb.” An’ onct when she wuz right in class an’ all the students there, She made a face, an’ cracked some jokes an’ said see didn’t care, An’ just as she wuz slammin’ out an’ goin’ to take a ride, Er there stood the Principal a glarin’ by her side. An’ he wilted her to nothin’ ' fore she know’d what she 's about An’ Basker ’ 11 wilt you Ef you Don’t Watch Out. H. ’02. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS. TITLE. FAVORITE DIVERSION. SWEETEST CONVERSATIONAL FABRIC. AMBITION. FUTURE OCCUPATION. FAVORITE EXPRESSION. FLORENCE S. ROBBINS “Punk.” Studying (Gold) Smith. Basket ball. Speak German. Trying to surpass Gibson, “Oh! Gee!” ANNA CLARA DE YOE “ Carissima.” Talking to her right hand neighbor (a continuous fire). Fashions. To make good fudge. Darning stockings. “Say it again, and say it slow. CARLTON I. SMITH “Pod.” Giggling. English classics. To win a $10 gold piece. To break the mile record. Writing poems for Puck. Good gracious! MARY E. BASSETT 41 Mary Lib. Waiting for the coal man (Coleman). Anything about boys. Marry a billionaire. Hammering rag time. “ Gosh! WILLIAM Y. RUMSEY... 44 Willie Y. Cleaning his specks. Scientific farming. To save paper. Dancing master. “Well, what you goin’ to do? N. ELIZABETH MOULD “ Moldy.” Gazing at Zeus. G eography, (Tut) hills, etc. To get a bite of water. Training minds. 44 By Golly! THE PIONEER. THE PIONEER. 17 CHARGE TO THE JUNIORS. From the time immemorial it has been the custom for the young to receive sage and helpful advice from old and wise heads. So in accordance with this old custom the class of 1904, from their long experience in the ways of school and the world, now as the time for parting approaches, takes the liberty of giving a few suggestions to you for the coming year. Then it shall be you who will be upholding the dignity and honor of this seat of learning. We hope that you will in some ways direct your steps in accordance with the paths we have trodden. Although perhaps we have sometimes in our heedless moments forgotten that, “Knowledge was Power’’ and neglected precious opportunities, yet one of our members should be to you a shining pattern of industry and patience. But be observant and from our short-comings take heed and make of yourselves a model class, which ought to be in every respect second to none but the class preceding yours. “Do your best.” Perhaps this has been repeated too often, you will say. But nevertheless its truth is not injured by repetition. Whether in the school or on the athletic field, “ Do your best.” In your school life remember that the teachers are but human, and that there is a limit to human endurance. Or in whatever manner of athletic sports in which you engage, let it not savor of any dishonest work but be clean and fair, so that outsiders cannot point the finger of scorn at this school, at least. In regard to numbers, you are large and in intellect, well—that remains to be seen; but at all events edit a class paper. Cultivate the feeble flower of our planting so that from year to year its growth may be looked upon with pride by the following classes and honored by the patrons of the school. Your senior year, in all probability, will be your hardest, but your success will be assured if you keep in mind our honored motto or the words of Benjamin Franklin: He that by the plow would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. C. I. SMITH, President. THE CLASS WILL. We, the class of 1904 of Goshen High School, although being of sound mind and memory, do declare this to be our last will and testament to the class of ’05. To Mr. J. W. Gott, 3rd, the most worthy president of the class, we bequeath a melodious whistle—and also the advice not to use his Foot(e) too much. To Miss Jennie Bassett, the secretary, a half dozen rulers, a Ivory (pen) holder, box of stub pens, a dozen packages of confetti to use to cover the desk instead of torn notes. To Miss Florence Houston, the treasurer, we give great Merit (t) for her good behavior and hard study. To Miss Charlotte Glover we give the advice that she had better look well after her best Penny. To Mr. Percy Ivory, a bottle of machine oil and also the coveted privilege of becoming insured with the De Yoe Insurance Company. To Miss Hazel Van Buren, two hints: The first, that those “four swell fellows ” must have been only fooling. The second, that Gibson has advertised for a model. To Sadie Sharts, the “ maid ” of the class, we give the privilege of tying all the knots she wishes to, if she will let the Emble(m) alone. To Mr. Frank Penny we bequeath a Glove(r) to be worn on the right hand only. To Miss Laura De Groot, we give the opinion that, “Virgil” and “Physics,” are not such bad subjects after all. To Miss Katherine Hayes, the advice that it is better not to fall too deeply in love with Caesar nor any friend of his. To Mr. John Landy, the last but by no means least, we bequeath the hope that he will have a chance to sleep after ’05. M. E. BASSETT, ’04. The Senior Class is sincerely thankful for the generous support given to “ The Pioneer” by the advertisers and all others who have given aid. Charlotte Glover—What is your favorite knight ? Jennie Bassett—Sunday night—when I can rest. 18 THE PIONEER JUNIOR CLASS ’04. Colors Red and Gold. CLASS ROLL. Jennie S. Bassett, Laura De Groot, Charlotte C. Glover, Joseph W. Gott, Kathrine M. Hayes, Hazel K. Florence M. Houston, Percy M. Ivory, John J. Landy, Frank H. Penny, Sarah D. Sharts, Van Beuren. Officers:—Joseph W. Gott, President; Jennie S. Bassett, Secretary; Florence M. Houston, Treasurer; Sarah D. Sharts, Editor. Committee on Colors :—Charlotte C. Glover, Hazel K. Van Beuren, Percy M. Ivory, Jennie S. Bassett. Committee on Flower:—Frank H. Penny, Sarah D. Sharts, Kathrine M. Hayes, JohnJ. Landy, Florence M. Houston. The class of “ 05 ” will never be mouldy. With a gold coin in his pocket a Carl Sm ith might easily turn a goldsmith. Robbins are good to trim hats, but that is all. The class of “ 04 ” is not very temperate with a Rum(sey) in it. The class will always be rich if the old maid follows her inclination and marries an Earl but not an Earl of cloudy color. There is one young lady in the class that might easily be charged with (man) Slaughter. FROM THE CLASS OF 1905 TO THE. WELL BELOVED CLASS OF 1904. Revered and beloved seniors as we see you daily leaving the door of our dear old seat of learning, we humble, but aspiring juniors, cannot but realize that the high standard of conduct and intellectuality you have set us, and left for us to live up to. Although there may, by some freak of that fickle jade, Dame Fortune, be some among your beloved number, who have sometimes imitated, during school hours too, the conduct of grammar school students to an admirable degree, yet as a class you leave a record that many classes will try to equal, but few if any, will succeed. And, as you start out from this dear old school, as from a crossroad, each one to follow his own path, perhaps never to all meet again in the same happy frame of mind with which you say goodbye, it were well to bear in mind a few things by which your own and others’ paths may be made easier. Remember that though 1904 has left a record that may dazzle the eye, yet when you get out on the firing line of the battle ground of life, you will be as lambs led to the slaughter, unless you heed the humble advice of those below you. Remember also, that, though we of “ 05 ” may be but despised juniors now, in years to come we will all be of one great class, Goshen High School graduates. We would offer a few things as a charge: First and foremost, always be loyal and true alumnae and alumni; always cherish the thought of the old Goshen High School as the dear spot connected with so many of your joyous hours. Second, always treat those below you as you have treated “05,” kindly and with consideration, and you will succeed, for all will love you. Third, always live up to the standard of honor set by the classes of '04 and '05. for what two classes have been so closely knit by bonds of love and good-fellowship as we ? Fourth and lastly, try to make some one’s burden lighter as you’re passing along life’s way. So may we always, all of us, remember with thoughts of love, the dear old Goshen High School. Yours in love and fellowship The Class of '05. J. W. GOTT, Jr, President. Bluff—To fool a teacher into thinking that you know a lot. Cram—An active verb. Applies to night work before exams. Absence makes the marks fall lower ; That is why the 75° ensue. Looking o'er my report I ponder. Wondering if my eyes read true. THE PIONEER. 19 ATHLETICS. The students of the High School support a basketball team, a track team and baseball team. The girls have a basketball team and ended the season of 1904 with a good percentage of games. J Although the games at New Paltz Normal and | Poughkeepsie High School were lost; the game with Poughkeepsie at Goshen was won by a high score, and the game with New Paltz at Goshen, the score was a tie. The track team has never been quite strong enough to win the Interscholastic Meeting held on the thirtieth of May. Yet the executive ability is so widely known, that each year, for five consecutive years, the delegates from the other schools have been unanimous in their wish for the members of Goshen High School to have the full management of the meeting. Through the courtesy of Mr. Robbins, the manager of the track, we have been allowed the privilege of using the finest track in the county for the games. Girls’ Basketball Team :—Belle Lyon, Capt., rf ; Katherine Hayne, c; Francis Strack, lg; Sadie Sharts, rg; Florence Robbins, If; N. Elizabeth Mould, sub. Boys’ Basketball Team:—Tom Tuthill, Capt., rf; Raymond Bemrose, c ; Harry Morgan, rg; Percy Ivory, If; John Landy, lg; Fred Terwilliger, sub. Baseball Team:—John Landy, Capt., p; Fred Terwilliger, c ; Tom Tuthill, 1st b ; Harry Morgan, 2nd b ; Percy De Kay, 3rd b ; Carlton Smith, ss ; George Sharts, If; Percy Ivory, cf; Covert Phyfe, rf ; J. W. Gott and A. Duryea, subs. Track Team :—Carlton Smith, Capt.; Tom Tuthill, Percy Ivory, Percy DeKay, William Mc-Neice, Fred Terwilliger, Jay Terwilliger. The baseball team representing the school is made up exclusively from members of the school, which is more than many other neighboring high schools can vouch for. This putting in of the so called ringers has in no small degree contributed to the defeats of the team this year. The tennis club, last year sent two contestants to compete in the tournament held at Middletown, but so keen was the competition that they were defeated, although they defeated a number of the teams. Though 1904 has not been a successful year in athletics, directly, yet it has contributed in no small degree to our success in our studies and other accomplishments. C. I. SMITH, '04. 20 THE PIONEER. PERSONALS. Percy Ivory, ’05, has taken the contract for keeping the floor of the High School well oiled. Joe Gott, ’05, will be able to study more next year. Sadie Sharts, ’05, does not realize that the Erie will not wait for even her and— Why does Margaret Cox, ’06, like Covert cloth to keep her warm ? (Florence Robbins, ’04, has been under a Lyon’s jaw ever since the last basketball game.) Perhaps it would be of interest to the Juniors to know that one of the class of '03 has taken to landscape gardening, especially to the cultivation of Hedges. The president of the alumni has set a good example to the other members. The author of “The Court of Boyville,’’ must have had our Miss Morgan in mind when he de-cribed so accurately, Little Miss Morgan,” the fostermother of Budd Perkins. Tom Tuthill is developing his skill in painting by using iodine. Time will tell that Katherine Hayne will be (W)right. Fred Terwilliger is very fond of children, especially Fairchild (ren). Think—An inactive verb used to denote that which a student does not. Grind—(verb). Process of preparing one’s self for slow death. (Noun). A person seen only in school, being usually too feeble to endure further exercise. Such cases are too few at Goshen High School to give a further definition. Automobiles now are getting in style. For horses have had their day ; But autos to ponies and trots, I ween, In class will have to give way. Louis Meritt—Are those patent leather shoes ? John Landy—Well, they were at one time, but now the patent has run out. Athlete—We don’t know for sure, but think at G. H. S. it means one who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. Trot—Synonymous with pony—that which makes life easy. Some yank by talk affecting. Some stuff with nonsense full. But the fellow who rang the fire-bell. Has got the biggest pull. The pen and ink sketches illustrating “The Pioneer ’ ’ were drawn by Miss Florence S. Robbins, '04. fiA l S ADVERTISEMENTS. 21 “ Fair Land of Goshen.” Famous Orange County. Self-Supporting Country Homes. Money Making Stock and Dairy Farms. One Personal Interview is worth a Dozen Letters.’ One and one-half hours from New York City, via Erie R. R. Long Distance Telephone. H. LEE WALKER, - $ - -•$•- Real Estate Broker. Goshen, Orange County, N. Y. If you have property you want to sell, send me details or call. Always glad to give my time to sellers as well as buyers. “ College Brand ” Clothes. Full of style and fashion, built for young fellows, in and out of College. “ Lion,” Silver,” NEGLIGE SHIRTS “ Monarch,” Youngs’ ” Straw Hats. Adler’s ” Gloves. M. Jonas 6c Son, Goshen, N. Y. THOMAS FINAIN, ....Dealer in.... COAL, HAY, GRAIN, Flour and Mill Feed. Terms Cash. Goshen, N. Y. 22 ADVERTISEMENTS. 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