Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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12 THE PIONEER Daniel Grubbins, a lawyer Abram Clark Hon. Adolphus Grubbins, an Englishman William Bennet Doris Chester, a music teacher ----------------------Marion Borland Winifred Barrington, a wealthy widow ----------------------Clara Sutherland Betsy Bolivar, American girl -------------------Maude Sclioonmaker Through the kindness of the Board of Education in letting the cast use the auditorium, and the activity of those who presented the play, a good act of charity was performed. All the members of the cast have been prominent characters in the Goshen High School at some time during the recent years. An Acknowledgement. In behalf of the students of the High School, we wish to extend a word of appreciation to the many friends who have contributed to the success and pleasure of the year’s work. Especially we wish to thank the following, who by gifts and prizes, have done so much to stimulate an interest in various lines of school activity: Those who contributed the money prizes for the annual Prize Speaking Contest. Mr. Joseph Merritt, Esq. Mr. Geo. F. Gregg. Dr. Charles H. Thompson. Prin. M. C. Smith. The Board of Education for its annual sum of ten dollars as a scholarship prize. Mr. Frank Drake, who donates annually the Independent Republican prize of ten dollars. Minisink Chapter, D. A. R., for its two prizes of five dollars each. Mr. John Phillips, who has donated challenge cups for a tennis tournament. The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Activities. The past year has proved to be a most successful one for the young men’s and young women’s Christian societies associated with the school. The noon groups have held meetings nearly every week. At these meetings luncheons were served by different committees, after which varied programs were taken up. This social intercourse between the members of these groups, which are composed of the non-resident students, has been most enjoyable and beneficial to all concerned. But the event of the societies, which clings to our memories as most impressive and instructive for outsiders, was the debut of the members in varied social roles. As it would not be just to describe the part taken by any one in the play, unless something was said about all the participants, and as descriptions of some of the characters would reach the ridiculous, it seems wise to state merely that everyone was so engrossed in his or her part, that it was difficult in many instances to recognize the original part. It is needless to say that this play was a decided social success and will long be remembered by the public as a most enjoyable event. The cast was: Uncle Ephraim Iliggins-Thompson Burtis Sam---------------------Herman France Squire Briggs------------- Howard Mather Squire Brigg’s son-------Augustus Wallace Henry Augustus Witherspoon ---------------------William Bennet Mr. Saunders------------Reeves Makuen Mr. Plialen-------------Franklin Scliriver Mrs. Phalen-----------------Mildred Shaw Little Phalens ..Pauline Seeley and Laurence Durland

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THE PIONEER SCHOOL SOCIETIES. Alpha Gamma Sigma Sorority. Alpha Chapter. The Alpha Gamma Sigma Sorority was organized in February, 1913, with six members. Since then the number has increased to ten. The following are now members: Maude Schoonmaker—President. Elizabeth Sharts—Vice President. Mary Fitchie—Secretary-Treasurer. Jean Hardie. Margaret Hardie. Alice Hartman. Mary Coleman. Helen Boyce. Marion Borland. Marjorie Stocken. This club has enjoyed a number of social functions during the past year, at which they royally entertained their friends. Upsilon Tau Sigma. The Upsilon Tau Sigma fraternity met on the evening of May 16, at which time they held their second annual election of officers and banquet. After the meeting the fraters adjourned to the grill room of Bulson and Ferguson, where they enjoyed a delicious banquet. The following are the officers for the ensuing year: President—Donald Parker. Vice President—S. Ralph Earle. Chairman—Spencer Horton. Sec’y and Treas.—Scott Osborne. C. T.—Robert Lewis. K. G.—Moses Rowe. Committees. Entertainment—R. Lewis, M. Rowe and S. Osborne. Social—D. Parker, H. Lewis and R. Earle. Membership—Roland Earle, R. Waldo, D. Parker and H. Lewis. Senior Entertainment at the Home of M. C. Smith. On the evening of May first, the members of the Senior Class were entertained by Principal and Mrs. Smith, at their home on South Street. A program of amusement, consisting of different games and music had been arranged. It would be needless to say that these pleasures of the evening, as well as the delicious refreshments which were served, were thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The guests took their departure about 11:45, declaring Principal and Mrs. Smith royal host and hostess, and the evening spent with them will long be remembered by every member of the class of 1914. M. F. Alumni Association. The officers for the school year, 1913-14, are: President—Mary E. Bassett, ’04. Vice President—Wm. Y. Rumsey, ’04. Secretary—Molly Foster, ’ll. Treasurer—Adele Witt, ’ll. Emergency Hospital Play. On April the third, a play entitled “Peter Piper’s Troubles’’ was given in the auditorium of the High School, for the benefit of the Emergency Hospital. The cast was as follows: Peter Piper, a lawyer’s clerk Charles Coleman Selwyn Kibby, a poor artist Kenneth Sinsabaugh Jonah Bundy, a regular Jonah Earl Van Demark

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THE PIONEER 13 Mr. Bangs Ralph Seacord Mrs. Bangs Margaret Findlay Harold Bangs Woodford Clark Herr Comiusky Marcella Russell Miss Drucina Kitchum Louise Coleman Mrs. Robert Lindsey Van Cleve Leslie Patterson Lucile Van Cleve Dorothy Patterson Marguerite Van Cleve Julia Conklin Madam Elston Dorothy Moulton Dorothy Elston Eleanore Durland Polly Flanders Lizzie Johnson Mrs. Higgins --Charlotte Seacord Molly Higgins Laura Tuthill Amie Higgins Viola Wilkin Susie Higgins Agnes Alton Betty Higgins Hannah Brown And now at the close of their school year activities, I am sure that everyone wishes to congratulate these societies on the prosperous year they have just completed, and also wishes that their next year may be as successful as this has been. P. Y. Training Class. We, the girls of the Goshen Training Class, met for the first time on September eighth. When we started to prepare ourselves for the noble work before us, we were twenty-two. Later we were joined by Hilda Jackson and Vera Skinner, both of whom left us ere the new year began. As a class we are very cosmopolitan, embracing more towns of Orange County than any other class in the history of this school. It is also a well known fact that there is more beauty and brains in our class than in any before us. But, we ask you, where is the beauty? In January wTe lost two of our members. Jean Hardie and Ella Tierney were then deserters. And now, if you please sir, we are twenty. As a class we have undoubted histrionic ability. Ask anyone who saw the Y. M. C. A. play. Lizzie Johnson is a tragedienne of marked in the popular classic “Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight.” Mildred Shaw denies her Irish descent, but listen when she is talking to Mr. Phalen. On a certain May day we organized our class, choosing Lizzie Johnson, President; Sarah Horan, Secretary, and Flora Greening, Treasurer. We work! Ask Miss Kellogg, who we all love and admire. She has seen by our efforts that we not only study by day but burn the midnight oil. And now, farewell. We may never meet again, dear companions. A year hence we will be scattered to the four corners of Orange County, teaching the young idea how to shoot—paper wads. The members of the Goshen Training Class, as they are at present, are: Agnes Alton, Kathryn Doremus, Sarah Horan, Elizabeth Larkin, Charlotte Seacord, Laura Tuthill, Julia Conklin, Ada Greening, Lizzie Johnson, Dorothea Moulton, Madge Seely, Isabel Connelly, Flora Greening, Julia Knob, May Peck, Mildred Shaw, Viola Wilkin. Class Will. We, the Class of 1914, in full possession of sound minds, about to depart from the Goshen High School, hereby declare this to be our last will and testament: To Van Duzer Wallace we bequeath the pleasure of securing a position with some large clothing house where he will have full charge of the coats (Coates). We al-