Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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CLASS CHARACTERISTICS. Title. Favorite Diversion. Sweetest Conversational Fabric, Ambition. Future Occupation. Favorite Expression. KATHERYNE HAYNE “Kat.” Reading, H. A. M. (let.) Everything. To makepeople believe all she says. Teaching infants. “ For the love of Peter.” FLOYD BROWN “Essie.” Looking wise. Nothing. To have a head of hair like Samson. Homeopathic “Dr. Killem.” “Ah! I don’t know.” OSCAR MARSH “ Marsh.” Trying to find a new girl. Chester. To be a man. Polishing up the handle of Decker’s drug store. “ By Jove.” MINNIE WOOD.. “Jane.” Giggling. Geometry. To raise roses. Sewing up grinning wounds. “Huh!” —M. J. W.. 07. ON H X W »—• o 2: w w

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THE PIONEER 5 His height is nearly six feet five, And about his face so fair, There hangs in thick black locks A cluster of wavy hair. ’Tis said of him, And no doubt it’s true, That if he looks his geometry through He’ll find a problem he cannot do. V. This class so wise an adage has, It’s one that’s old and true, It reads, “ In unity there is strength,” (Though the union has but few) Miss Hayne will drill the children hard, Till they are very ill. So Dr. Brown more patients gets, To help him up the hill. He sits him down and soon does write For dope ’’ from Marsh’s Store,” While Miss Wood does the sickness fight, That they may buy some more. 0. A. M„ ’07. ------- Class Will. IN the name of the Goshen High School graduating class, we, of the town of Goshen, in the County of Orange and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory (blessed be G. H. S. for the same), do make and publish this our last will and testament: We do hereby give and bequeath to Alfred Wyker, the dignified (?) president of the Junior class, the apparatus necessary to add to his height one cubit, and the admonition that instead of sending his pictures to P. J. that he save a few for the Goshen girls. We do hereby give and bequeath to Marie Parker, the smiling vice-president, a box of bone hairpins with which she may do her hair up in a manner that becomes a maiden of her age rather than let it hang down her back in Chinese style, and the advice that she forget the H.” We do hereby give and bequeath to Edith Strong, the happy secretary, a double seat so that she may have plenty of room to entertain and giggle with her friends, also the advice to leave red pepper alone. We do hereby give and bequeath to Eleanor Farley, the brilliant treasurer, an elbow as handsome as she thinks Arthur Sheely’s is, and the advice that she be careful and watch for some of the mistakes that she herself makes. We do hereby give and bequeath to Augustus Wallace, the sober editor, a pile of old music which will contain all the words of that song, Sweet Marie.” Also the advice not to flirt with the would-be teachers of Port Jervis. Ethel Lewis, the studious student of the class, a few moments of recreation from her studies and the advice not to tease her beloved president. We do hereby give and bequeath to Fannie Jackson a hammock built for her and her blushing Middletown friend ; also the advice not to be too good natured. We do hereby give and bequeath to Arthur Sheeley, the clown of the High School, an air ship, so that he may arrive at school before 10 o’clock, and the advice that he leave his monkey-shines at home. In witness whereof we set our hand and seal, and publish and decree this to be our last will and testament, in presence of witnesses named below, this sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seven. CLASS OF 1907. Signed, sealed, declared and published by the said class of 1907 as and for their last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at their request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, having subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. LOU M. BUCKLYN, M. C. SMITH, ANNA A. FARRAND, ELIZABETH S. WILDMAN, CLARA L. MITCHELL, K. HAYNE. ’07. —K G. H.. ’07. Teacher: What’s the feminine of monk ?” Bright student, eagerly : “ Monkey.”

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THE PIONEER 7 Charge to the Juniors. IT is every mortal’s duty to give help and advice to those who need it. When this comes from wiser and more experienced heads it is most highly valued. For the past year we have noticed how badly the advice has been needed by the Juniors. So before we leave, listen to a few words of good counsel and warning from us. The time when we leave this dear old familiar place marks a great epoch in your career. You will have to watch yourselves carefully to prevent remarkable swelling of your heads, for dignity such as ours you are unaccustomed to. Our well-carved desks you will now occupy, as is the custom, and our memories will gradually fade from your minds, unless brought to light by our names on the text book lists. That reminds me of another piece of advice. Do not mark your text books.’’ Follow our example and leave them as we have left them, free from marks and blots. You must remember that now you are no longer children, and the teacher will look for other things besides the childish trait of marking your books. Especially you who are in the geometry class ; your young fancies should be caught with the figures on the board. Under you rises up another Junior class. You will be tempted to look down on them, but forbear as we have forborne with you, and help them over the rough and stony places. Above all remember that you were once Juniors. Although we are small in numbers we are greatly interested in you. We are as Julius Caesar, who started a good work, and we hope that you will prove an Augustus Caesar and not a Nero. With one last farewell to you and dear old Goshen High we in person will leave you, although our thoughts will be anxiously turned toward you. Now you naughty eight do be good in ’08 THE CLASS OF ’07, K. G. H., Pres. Nineteen Seven is our name. Exalted is our station, And every day we went to school We gained some education. High School Athletics. APART of the most valuable training that a young man gets in the high school is obtained by engaging in athletic sports. This training hardens the muscles and gives him a strong and healthy body. Health is as important a factor in the world as is the knowledge of subjects taught in a high school. The men who make a success of life are the ones who are strong and healthy, able to give and take hard knocks. Occasionally we find a man physically weak, at the head of affairs; but such men are rare, and require a very strong will power. It is the healthy man who stands the best show in the battle of life. In past years Goshen boys have taken a great interest in Athletics. A year ago in the Memorial Day games, Goshen won fifteen points ; this year, however, we did not gain one. This failure can be accounted for in several ways. The older boys who have taken part in the games of previous years, have all left school. The younger ones who remain have not taken the interest in such matters that they ought. They excuse themselves by saying that they cannot accomplish anything. Certainly no one can go into the contest and gain a place unless he is willing to train hard for weeks Perhaps after training he cannot win a place, but he has lost nothing by the attempt. Beside his physical gain he is better prepared to compete another year. In conclusion I would urge all the boys who are left in school to train themselves and do their best. Do what you can for the honor of our dear old high school, and do not try to be excused from your duty and privilege. F. S. B., '07 AN ODE ON SALLY, THE COW. Sally started mooing on a Summer’s day, Jane went out to stop that mooing, Stop’t it right away. Take this swat, and here’s another, Angrily spoke Jane; “Take this kick and here’s its brother,” Echoed down the lane. ’08.