Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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Huber the ifimhlaznneil Shielhz GEORGE ABBOTT 1907 George Abbott has made good as an actor of leading roles and as a playwright. A play of his, Love 'em and Leave 'em, written in collabora- tion with John A. Weaver is now having a successful run in New York City. MATHER THURSTON 1902 Mather Thurston has attained suc- cess in the pedagogic world. Mr. Thurston has carried our name, Hamburg, to the great college of Cornell where he is Instructor in Agriculture. GEORGE POMEEOY A 1895 George Pomeroy is one of Buffalo's well known lawyers. Mr. Pomeroy helped the Liberty Loans go through. He was very influential in getting us our New Erie Depot. He is also a very enthusiastic leader of the Boy Scouts.

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Alumni Bepatrtnwni , .4+Hg+4. The Alumni Association of Hamburg High School has set for itself high and worthy aims, - to foster the spirit which existed when we were members of the school, to keep alive memories of those dear old school days, to renew friend- ships with those whom we might not see from year to year, and, above all, to co-operate with the Board of Education and Faculty to make our Alma Mater an institution worthy of its name. To continue this, the members of our Association must work together. The annual Speaking Contest is one of our greatest projects, which we hope to carry on. A special drive is being made for fifty life members, the fee being 31000. We feel that from 600 graduates we should reach this goal. The money thus raised, in addition to our present cash balance, would furnish interest enough to finance our annual contests. We, therefore, urge all members, young and old, to seriously consider the question of dues, and, if possible, become life members. We take sincere pleasure in inviting the undergraduates to become members of our Association, at the annual meeting to be held after the Class Day Exer- cises, and urge them to help us in promoting our aims. We congratulate the Class of 1926 on their success, and extend best wishes for prosperity and happiness. To the Board of Education and taxpayers, we wish to express our thanks and appreciation for our line new school-a monument to the spirit of Education in Hamburg. SPEAKING CONTEST The Alumni Speaking Contest was held in the New High School Auditorium on the evening of May 28. The affair was very well attended by the towns people who declared it the best one for some time. All did their parts well and it was very difficult to decide who were the winners. The contestants were as follows: Freshman Class Marjorie Swift . . Norman Mac Donald . . . Spartacus to the Gladiators . . Darius Greene and His Flying M aehine Sophomore Class Lillian Horton . . . As the Moon Rosen Maurice Bley . . . Joam Da Costa Junior Class Frances Ruffner . Sleep-walking Scene from 'Macbeth' John Battaglia . . . Memorial Day Address by Ingersoll Senior Class Mary Louese Goodale . Commencement Alton Hauck . . . The Sign of the Cross 14

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WARREN BOURNE 1916 Warren Bourne, prominent in the surgical World, is now a member of the University of Michigan in the Surgical Department. The first of July he Will be associated With Dr. Fletcher, a surgeon of Milwaukee. F. E. ECKHARDT 1910 Florence Eckhardt, former teacher of fourth grade and Junior mathe- matics has shown great ability in her Work and has been rewarded with the position of Principal of the Junior High School.