Gouverneur High School - Deanonian Yearbook (Gouverneur, NY)

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Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.—Publius. Senior Will By Peggy W. Magee. Lynn Appel leaves his drag with Miss Levis and the privilege of wearing her pin to Ralph Laidlaw. Lawrence Babcock leaves his permission to write the thesis Why the Women Love Me to George Boulet. Lyal Bennett bequeaths a schedule of the days that school keeps to Charley Gale so that he will know when to come. Ruth Billings leaves a box of ambition powder, which is guaranteed to wake the deadest person in the world, to Darcy Goodnough. We understand that Doris Bowhall soon will leave the title of Miss. Carl Boyle leaves his mad rushing around to committee meetings” to Hobart Dunkelburg. Harriet Brown leaves her boisterousness to a quiet little girl named Alice Dygert. Robert Carpenter, the real brains of our class, leaves his ability to argue to Louise Millard. George Chisholm leaves, and even offers to buy, Weldon Jones a pair of rubber heels so that he will not disturb the other people who are sleeping in study hall. Marian Chisholm leaves the spirit of the noted Brier Rose to every girl in high school. Marion Colton leaves her seat in chemistry to Edna Covell. Marion Corbin leaves her Delta pin to anyone that can get it away from Mark Graves. Dorothy Drury leaves her line and ability to bluff to Ruth Cox. We hope that Ruth does not use this to hang clothes on. Robert Dygert leaves a private alcove to Forrest and Grace so that they can hold hands without taking up floor space. Bertha Eckmann leaves her ability to be late every morning to anyone in the school at large who can get away with it. Marguerite Geisendoerfer leaves the Green Stockings of the play to the freshmen. We suggest that these be handed down from year to year. George Gingras leaves his pull with Miss Williams to Charles VanDuzee. Don't abuse this by pulling too hard. Marcus Graves leaves his ability as life entertainer to the kindergarten. Through four years Mark has entertained us to the best of his ability and, if anyone can break this record, he may acclaim himself champion. Dorothy Harvey leaves her pair of blinders for eyes to Clara Hockey. The reason that these blinders were given to Stub was because those eyes attracted so much attention. Robert Henderson leaves his own book on How to Hold the Fickle Women to Robert Hampton.

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Be wisely wordly, but be not zvordly ivise.—Quarles. History of the Class of 1927 (CONTINUED) The next important question to settle was the selection of class rings. Since all the samples considered were attractive, a very difficult problem confroted us. Other classes will have a hard time choosing rings and pins to surpass ours in beauty and workmanship. Our junior year was far more eventful than the preceding ones. Our fac- ulty advisor, Miss Belle Merritt, directed our activities wisely. We selected sev- eral committees to make plans for the annual Junior Prom, held April 15, 1925, in the Temple Hall. The Dansonians furnished fine music, and socially this dance proved to be one of the greatest Prom successes. On June 25, in the high school gym, we gave a reception in honor of the Seniors. After the Senior Class and their advisors had welcomed the guests, all were entertained at a formal dance. Eats were served at midnight and the dancing continued. Members of our class have always won many scholastic honors, and for the last two years have been awarded prizes in the Dean Oratorical Contest. Our present senior class was organized in September, 1926. Carl Boyle was elected president, Dorothy McLean vice president, Marian Chisholm secretary, and Clarence Webster treasurer. Miss Costello and Miss Levis, our senior ad- visors, have always been willing to help and direct us. At the beginning of the year, when we decided to have a senior annual a staff was appointed to make the necessary plans. They have worked tirelessly to put out a book which will surpass any of the former pamphlets or commence- ment numbers which have been issued. We hope that future senior classes will continue the publication of the annual. We chose as our colors rose and white, and as our motto, “We have crossed the harbour, the ocean lies before us.” During this last semester the seniors have delivered in assembly their gradu- ation essays. Although we found the writing, learning and delivering of these long essays difficult, we feel that we have cause to be proud of ourselves, because the choice of topics was original and the treatment of subjects unusual. With the aid of Miss Eleanor Connolly our class staged the clever comedy- drama Green Sockings, in the Gralyn Theatre May 13, 1927. Each member of the carefully chosen cast was well adapted to his part, and the acting and the plot of the play delighted the entire audience. This with the class picnic practically ended the social activities previous to the Commencement Festivities, for the last few weeks were spent in hard study in preparation for regents which, as usual, we looked forward to with uncer- tainty and trepidation. As a class of Gouverneeur High School we have kept rolling the stone which our predecessors handed down to us, and we have tried to hold high the standard of our school. Now, as we are about to leave and enter into the different walks of life, we bid farewell to our teachers, our fellow students, and our class mates of dear old G. H. S.

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Glory follozus virtue as if it were its shadow.—Cicero. Senior Will (CONTINUED) Evelyn Holt leaves for the West.” Good luck, Evelyn in your future life. The best of our wishes are with you. Lloyd Homer leaves his drag with Mr. Riley to George Bush. Consider yourself lucky, George. Frieda Keiser leaves her voice and golden curls to Anna Brown. Margaret Jackson leaves the use of the Ritchie car to Dorothy Ritchie. Ruby June leaves her out of town men to Velma Warner. Ruby has no more use for them. Dean Kaley presents the full rights to be a side-show manager to Douglas Bulger because Douglas has qualified for this. Morris Lee leaves his chemistry apron to anyone that can wear it. If no one can, he gives it to the school at large guaranteeing that it will be placed in the trophy case. Beatrice Leeson leaves her spinstership to the underclassmen. Bertha Littlebrandt leaves her determination to graduate to Lewis Love. Minnetta Love leaves her oratorical ability to Frances Collins. Margaret McGuire leaves all the hard work that she has done in school and never been thanked for to any one who appreciates what she has done and who is crazy enough to continue it. Dorothy McLean leaves her secret of success and her winning ways to the whole school at large. We are sure that there is no one who does not need a drag. Eleanor Manning leaves her mathematical ability to Archie Murray. Glenn Miller leaves his ability to say things and get away with it to Freddy Grinnell. It is a great opportunity. Beulah Mullen leaves her leadership of the Deltas to the girl who is fine enough to accomplish as much as Beulah has. Marline Murphy leaves her dates with Dodo Homer’s men to Marion Free- man. Marion Overacker leaves the trials of leading the basketball team to anyone that accepts the task. Marion Randall leaves her good influence on the school. Frances Scurrah leaves her wonderful marks to Louis Saidel. Kenneth Smith leaves his popularity to Nelson Winters. Ken has reigned as our class athlete, and we are proud of his reputation. Paul Smith leaves his so-called drag with the girls to Lester Collins, hoping that he will find out that they really don’t bite. Marjorie Streeter leaves her position as school pianist to Dorothy Cox. Blanche Tait leaves her dignity to Eva Wright. Marion Taylor leaves her ability and talent to the students of Miss Costello’s English Class—they need it. 1927 Page Seventeen