Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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?-vAv4.AYAYAv-fffv--Y-v-.AY-vA.A.A-4.4-A.-.AY-Y-v A HISTORY CLASS Living History From the tools and weapons of the Stone Age to the World War. That is the pageant of history which may be seen in Hamburg High School. Replicas of ancient Egyptian statues, Greek buildings, Roman arches and acqueducts, Medieval castles, ancient artillery, the first plow and the astrolabe are but a few of the pieces of handif work. Portraits of great characters, maps and graphs make vivid many topics. Writf ings from the hieroglyphics on stone and papyrus, through the cuneiform on baked clay tablets, to the illuminated pages of the monks, show the progress of communicaf tion. Did you ever have difficulty visualizing the life in a monastery, the murder of Thomas at Becket and many other historical events? You should see these scenes en' acted in the history classes by such impersonators as George Sipprell, Richard Neuf schel and Willard Holloway. All this has come as a result of the inspiration of the History A and B teacher, Miss Mildred Worthington. Perhaps the history teachers of the old days would regret that the seniors do not seem to know the names of the original colonies nor of the many battles of the Civil War, and that they can't name the presidents. However, it is hoped that as a result of their course in American History under Mr. Simmons they will be able to take an active part in solving the problems of present day living and to take their places as citizens of character and intelligent thinking. QI5fX9QI'bC'X9QI'BCXi-D 1 9 3 0 QIBCXQGZBCXEDQIEEXED Twentyfsix

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ALUMNI SPEAKING CONTESTANTS Le tnght Horton McKee Agle Lare MISS Strong Roberts S1pprell Nueschel Follman Alumm The Hamburg H1gh School Alumm ASSOCIHYIOH under the leadersh1p of Mr Floyd Eckhardt durmg the past two years has HCh16V6d several notable thmgs The membersh1p has been lncreased so that pract1cally all the people who have graduated from thls school are pald up members of the assoc1at1on The annual speak 1ng contest has been reorgamzed along more modern l1nes and a scholarshxp fund has been set as1de to a1d such Hamburg graduates as are otherw1se unable to attend college The yearly reun1on of old fr1ends and classmates has become one of the most enjoyable events of commencement week Last years banquet at wh1ch several older members older and younger graduates All sen1ors are urged to become members of th1s assoc1at1on and to take l1fe mem bersfnp cards Th1s IS one way 1n wh1ch semors may do a last serv1ce to the1r school To pay ten dollars and become a l1fe member of the Alumm ASSOC1Ht1OH 1S to a1d some Hamburg boy or g1rl less fortunate than we to become a leader 1n the world through college educat1on The Alumm Speakmg Contest th1s year was one of the best ever held The w1n ners George S1pprell and Dorothy Horton represented Hamburg H1gh School at the State Contest at Ithaca N Y Th1s IS an achlevement of wh1ch The Hamburg Alumn1 Assoc1at1on may well be proud Twenty ve f r . - , , 3 , . , , . , of the alumni spoke of the earller days of Hamburg High will long be remembered by 'fi

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QT?TT2ff?T,,Q51iQQF5,, A FRENCH CLASS The Language Department On our ship Cargoes it is quite necessary to have a slight knowledge of the various languages so that one may have a clearer perception when he is docked on foreign shores. The Latin Department has made much progress under the capable direction of Miss Charlotte Calkins. Many new things have been added to the course. Simplified Latin plays, myths and short stories have been read in the first year. Outside reading concerning the history of the Romans has also been added. Miss Fidelia Warburton is the able instructor of French. The French I class has read Collette et ses Freresv. The French II class has a group of plays, L'Abbe Constantin by Halevy. The French HI class has accumulated a considerable knowlf edge of worldly aifairs and modern vocabulary by reading Le Petit Journal , a most interesting paper. Many new and interesting novels have been added to the library under the French shelf. Mr. Eric Buchterkirchen has done much for the success of the German depart' ment. The students have made remarkable progress this past yeari Although gram' mar and vocabulary are stressed, time is found to read some stories. As a unit our language department has made rapid advancement and will conf tinue to do so as new students come in. 'Twenty-seven