Grover Cleveland High School - Clevelander Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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18 THE CLEVBLANDER Debate Team captured the trophy. Then came Junior Day. For heroism, leadership, and initiative, oiiicers were elected to represent the class. Among them were First Mate Gilbert Sauer, with assist' ants Mary Castrianno, Elinor Sorenson, Charles La Mendola, Jedidah Montgomery and Joseph Bruckf lier. Their Junior Day Ceremony completed the year and they were promoted to the station of senior' ity. Once again the curtain was lowered on a memorable year. ACT IV-SENIORS REPORT FOR DUTY For the last time, the curtain was lifted and these young men and women assumed responsibility as the Class of 1937. Early in the fall, the lighthouse was sighted and they knew their work as earnest, hearty seafarers had not been in vain. They became an invincible armada which won victory over many obstacles. With mingled joy and sadness they enacted their last scenes, Senior elections, Class Day, and Graduation. Equipped with passport, the diploma, they anchor now peacefully in a quiet and beautiful harbor. The magnificent clipper has docked, and each lifeboat sets out for a diff ferent shore, perhaps crossing one another's path, perhaps never to meet again. Winds may roar about those tiny vessels causing them to dip and sway, but they shall fight desperately for they have passed the tests of seaworthiness. There will be times, also, of splendor, when glittering blue water will be matched by lofty white clouds, days of tranquility almost equal to that of the pacific' harbor of high school. May these ships meet with no disasters but sail smoothly onward ever sturdy, steady, and erect! And so-the curtain falls on the denouement of a truly happy drama. lcil The Rainbow It rained today, 'twas cold and grey, And all the world lay still. The birds, they slept, and all was wet . . When from atop the hill . . The sun came out, in glory shone, And from my window pane The clouds turned white and all was bright, And no more fell the rain. The birds flew forth and filled the air With song . . . and children played. The trees shone bright, it was a sight To see what the rain had made. The grass was wet and to the eye, It looked like velvet green. The air was moist, the breezes danced, All shone with silvery sheen. Then lo . . across the azure sky, In colors, oh, so bright, A rainbow spread its gorgeous band It was a splendid sight. The blue and orange and rosy red, Entwined with dainty pink. And as I stood, in wondrous gaze, Its beauty I did drink. SALVATORE MARSIGLIA

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THE CLEVELANDER 17 Log Book of the Class of 1937 All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. CHARACTERS: An enthusiastic group of sparkling youths. TIME: The years 1933f1937. SCENE: The deck of a ship on the sea of life.. C ACT If-FRESHMEN ENLIST One fine September day of the year 1933 came a shipload of bubbling and energetic children. Often they had heard high school life referred to as a four year's voyage and now they appreciated this metaphor for indeed they felt at sea-not a calm and majestic one but a rough, stormy, tossing one with choppy Waters. The huge structure of the auditorium engulfed them, filling them with a timorous sensation. Intelligence tests were administered and after this trial, they were placed under the guidance of able captains, the faculty. Now the craft was equipped with everything that navif gators believe essential to weather the severest gale. With courage, determination, faith, and trust, the sailors set out on their course. At first, the tempestuous sea made progress slow, but eventually they became accustomed to the hard work. Admiral Kennedy, and Commodore McDonnell would call assemblies now and then in order to give rules to this bewildered crew. Often they were spurred on by the reminder of their port, graduation. A few shipmates willingly participated in the Christmas play, Mimi Lights a Candle, and again in the spring comic operetta, In Old Vienna. Recreational periods were spent in sports, freshmen homeroom teams. The first battle which the naval squad en' countered was the Examination Combat of 1934. An easy victory resulted and as reward-a leave of absence-summer vacation was granted. So the curtain fell on the First Act. ACT II-SOPHOMORES ASSEMBLE After an intermission of several months the crew returned to the stage for the opening of-fthe Second Act. No longer were they awkward seamen who blundered and stammered, but a turbulent crew, floundering on high seas as an effervescent school of porpoise, seeking in a piratical attempt to wrest treasures from books. Avoiding many a shipwreck, the second year mariners flooded the school activities, a deluge into clubs and sports. But always piloted by the good Admiral they steered clear of any form of mutiny. In scholarship, the Honor and Merit Rolls gave distinction to many of the tars. Ever bearing in mind the words of Lawrence, DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP, they ventured forward, discovering, conquering, and.solving new problems. A successful vaudeville show gave some relief to tired brains. Addresses by Dr. Ernest C. Hartwell, Dr. Robert T. Bapst, and Captain Calf vert K. Mellen urged them on to greater effort. The gangplank was lowered and another romantic Ventllfe WHS OVCY. ACT III'-JUNIORS ORGANIZE The stage was set and the curtain rose on the Third Act. The tempest of the first two years subsided and the ship cruised along in harmony with the deep current of school life. There was evif dent a zest for hard work with the realization that they were accomplishing something worthwhile. In dramatics, the operetta, Oh Doctor! , proved to be a very successful achievement. In athletics, honors were awardedato the participants as a token of appreciation for their services. Another conquest, the K 1 X

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THE CLEVELANDER 19 C. Contest Winners First Row: Marian Austin, Margaret Leith. Back Row: Samuel Pascal: Margaret Maraschiello. A, Deelamation Contest In the annual Cirls' Declamation Contest held at South Park High School, Novemher 17, 1936, Ivlarion Austin won first place. She skillfully delivered The Mother ofthe Unknown Soldier, taken from Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews' Yellow Butterflies. American Essay Contest Annually the American Legion sponsors an Americanism essay contest which is promoted hy the Buffalo Evening News. This year the topic was Americanism As Shown in the Life of Grover Cleveland. Mzirgziret M. Leith, a representative of Grover Cleveland High School, was rated as one of the winners and was given a trip to Wasliiiigttiii, D. C., during the Easter vacation. Solo Singing Competition Margziret Nlaraschiello, mezzo soprano, and Samuel Pascal, dramatic tenor, were winners in the cityfwide solo singing contest. Both competed in the state contest held in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium in this city.