Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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THE PIONEER Goshen High School, Goshen, N. Y., June, Nineteen Hundred and Eight. EDITOR-IN CHIEF,....................................MARGARET V. COX ...preface... The Pioneer, the official organ of the Goslieu High School, edited each year by the graduating class, is so well known by this time that this, the fourth edition, most assuredly needs no further introduction. Surely no apologies are due for the several papers, essays, poems, etc., comprising the paper, as their literary merit is undisputed. The class wish to extend their thanks to the business men who have financially aided them in compounding the paper. They are also greatly indebted to Mr. W. W. Lockwood and Mr. C. H. Hulse who have so kindly offered their services in selling The Pioneer.—Editor. Galenbar SATURDAY, JUNE 20—ALUMNI RECEPTION. SUNDAY, JUNE 21—SERMON TO GRADUATES. Rev. Dr. W. H. Moser, M. E. Church. MO AD AY, JUNE 22—PROMOTION EXERCISES—Music Hall. TUESDAY, JUNE 23-FACULTY RECEPTION—High School Building, 7:30 P. M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25—HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT, followed by Reception to the Graduates, Music Hall.

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Class Colors. Purple and Gold. Class Flower. Violet. Motto, Honor.'

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2 THE PIONEER President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, Historian, Hlumni Hssociation - WILLIAM HENRY LANDY, 1901. SARAH J. BEATTIE, 1902. - CHARLOTTE C. GLOVER, 1905. LAURA C. TITUS, 1899. Class of 1908. ALFRED O. WTKER, - President EDI I'll M. STRONG, - Vice-President MARIE A. PARKER, - Secretary ELEANOR FARLEY, - - Treasurer MARGARET DURLAND, MARGARET V. COX. Class Colors—Purple and Gold. Motto—“ Honor.” Class Flower—Violet, w i Class History. How quickly the months have rolled by since that memorable afternoon, March 21, 1907, when our class was organized! As Juniors we were too insignificant to attract any attention whatevei-, nevertheless we had lofty ambitions which our colors, purple and ! gold, true symbols of royalty, indicate. As our class flower, we chose the violet; and this, with our Junior colors, we have kept in spite of much opposition during these last two years of our High School life. We were the first (perhaps the last) to have Junior pins; and although these artistic creations in purple and gold (!) were relegated to some dark corner upon the arrival of “the” pins, they still make us think of those happy-go-lucky days which must be classed as past time. In September our number, originally seven had reduced to four. Let me introduce them to you—First Alfred Wyker; do you recognize in him the studious, curly headed boy who began his public school life in the sixth grade? They say he used to be very bashful and al-ways got 100 per cent, in deportment; but being the president and the only man in a class ; of six has overcome any bashfulness from which he may have suffered, and as to his deportment—well, ask him! And here is Marie Parker. She has always been a quiet, demure little maiden, but her last three years in school have brought to light great elocutionary abitities which have won many honors for our class. She confidentially told me that she keeps her prizes in a chamois bag concealed in her Merry Widow. This is Eleanor Farley, who entered High School just four years ago. Previous to her coming, we had been noted for our exceptionally good conduct, but since then we have become completely demoralized—although some may doubt that it is Eleanor’s fault. Last of the four who remain from the Junior class, is the writer. She appeared ages ago in the first grade, but the least said about her the soonest forgiven. We feared that our class would be one of the smallest ever graduated, but Margaret Cox, unable to withstand the attraction of another year of school, decided to join us. She began her career in “ Noah Webster’s Select School for the Young,” and it was there that she acquired the fondness (?) for studying which has manifested itself during her course in Goshen High. From the enterprising city of Chester came Margaret Durlaud. Of her past life we know little; she is very quiet—seldom whispering in school (she talks out loud)—and although moody at times, she usually appears quite cheerful and has conducted herself with dignity (?) befitting a senior. And from the same metropolis came Orpha Wood, but our influence upon her was so demoralizing that she was forced to leave school. (See Memorial on Page 12)