Hannibal High School - Foursquare Yearbook (Hannibal, NY)

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14. A History of the Alumni Association It was not until four years after the first class graduated that the Alumni Association came into being. The class of seven members graduated in 1901 and in 1905 the Alumni met in the old school building and organized with a membership of twenty-five. The first officers were as follows: President, Esther Hewitt CMoorel, '01, Vice-President, Bessie Boyd fWiltseJ, '01g and Secretary, Roy Palmer, '04. The meeting of old schoolmates in the old school building recalled so vividly the many pleasant and happy hours spent there that, for a short time, the Alumni forgot their dignity, as staid and sober citizens of the work-a-day world and became students again of the old High School under the rule of Professor Lockwood and Mrs. Bradt. A short session of old fashioned school was held, the pu- pils misbehaving in a way unthought of inthe days of their High School life. The first meetings of the Alumni were held once a year, usually in June or July and with no definite purpose but to renew old friendships and do honor to our Alma Mater. Then the suggestion was offered by one of our members that the Association should repay in a measure some of the bene- fits received by its members while at- tending school. This met the ap- proval of the Association and it was decided to do something in the way of a scholarship or gift. Nothing defi- nite was done until the meeting in the new building, june, 1924, when it was voted that one hundred dollars be given to start an Alumni Fund to be used for the school as the committee should decide. The growth of the Alumni should be a measure of the growth of the High School. This may be shown by mentioning some of the classes. The first class, 1901, numbered seven and had green and white for their colors, white, a symbol of purity and the green to denote the freshness of its members. Perhaps the class of 1903 was the most distinguished, as it had but one member, Blanche Hall, now . FOURSQUARE Mrs. Roy Darling. From that time the number in the classes varied from four to eleven 'til 1915, when the num- ber had gradually increased from fif- teen to twenty-three. The class of 1924 was the banner class as to mem- bers. The class of 1-924 furtherdis- tinguished themselves by presenting to the Alumni a check for fifty dollars to be added to the Alumni Fund al- ready referred to. The other classes are as deserving of mention, but space does not allow, as the readers may be interested to'know what the life-work of some of the Alumni is. Our members have entered varied professions and occupations and have honored the High School and their teachers by their success in their chosen worlc. Among our members are: ministers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, architects, scientists, civil enginecrsg business men, salesmen, librarians and representatives of other occupations. Others have entered perhaps humbler, but no less impor- tant, iields of labor as farmers and homemakers. Among our number are nineteen college graduates and about one hundred Normal and Training Class graduates. Members of the Alumni are found in all parts of the United States and even in other coun- triesp The results of the good work commenced in the High School is being shown in the work done by its graduates. -S. ADAMY. U L'ENVOI Some critic may tell you That this is poor rhyme, That the writer is awful And the same with the time. But do not upbraid me For telling this tale, You think it's a fish-story? lt is--It's a WHALE. VVith tears and ,tea-leaves, --K. Shakespeare Krazed. ' El Por Sale-A bull dog, kind and gentle. Will eat anything. Very fond of children.

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HANNIBAJ. HIGH SCHOOL . . 13, from the teacher. -They said that Maude Rhoades and John Fuller were to join them at Albany, and at New York the four were to sail for Europe. The train pulled in and we were again on our way to the end of the rope. . At Elmira a familiar couple boarded the train and ,after listening a few minutes We heard a man's voice sing- ing, No, No, Nora . We recognized them as a Hannibal Training Class girl and a Hannibal Mason. They were on their way to Washington, so they accompanied us. Gladys tried tovamp the conductor but Thelma interfered saying, You must not lose your dignity. This, of course, was a speech we learned in Hannibal. You have often .heard about riding on a railway and the many funny sights you see. ' Well, we saw Alice Weiss getting Riley over' the tele- phone. - ' When tl1e train stopped at Harris- burg, we saw Bob driving a new Cro- foot Carr . He had brought the newly-Weds to the train. You may be interested to know that the newly- weds were Doris and Gordon Sturge. After traveling fort twenty-four hours, we were very much pleased to land in Washington about eight o'clock. Near the station was a tax- icab and VVilson's name was on the hood. We decided to take this to a hotel. We were passing down the avenue, when all of a sudden-the car stopped-the driver turned around- oh! It was Muriel Manning. One ,by one we picked up tlfe other members of tl1e Training Class. They knew all about Washington so they took us to the most interesting places to see the most noted men. Ioan and Louise insisted that we go to see Brigadier-General Forbes, and General Grant. There was one of our party that wanted to go to a different place than the rest of us. We coaxed but it was of no-avail. It made Lu- cille so angry that she yelled, Oh, let 'er go Gallagher. The hands of the clock were ap-- proaching twelve so we started to a restaurant for lunch. As we neared the corner we saw a sign, Randall's Novelty Store . Edna says, Oh, 'let's go in, but we were in too big a hurry to stop. Nearly everyone was hungry and ordered a big lunch, but Dorothea insisted that all she wanted was a Cracker. In the afternoon we went to see Spooning in the Kitchen . The her- oine was Gladys Randall and the hero, Harold Morley. On Sunday morning we went to church and, as it was Easter morn, the Kings were singing Easter Car- rolls. They were sungso sweetly that other Hannibal girls would have been jealous if they had heard them. There was one more place we wanted to go before our departure, this was the university. On Monday morning about ten o'clock we went there. Phillips was the superinten- dent and everybody was in their Place. After we left the university we went on a long excursion in Mc- Intyre's truck. No one could ride on the front seat with the driver but Mildred Washburn. We went to Scranton, Pa., to see the Cole mines at Helen and Bernice's suggestion. VVhen we arrived back at the hotel a telegram was waiting for us. It was from Mildred Harper, Marguerite Phillips and Evada Randall, saying that they would join us for the last day. VVe knew it would be of as much interest to them as it was to us, so we we11t where Winfield wanted us to go on the last day of our visit. It was to the Scott Beauty Parlor . This long trip was so enjoyable that we wanted some souvenir. We looked around and found a store with the sign Reed Baskets For Sale . We decided to buy some of these as Dor- othy was in our happy group. We had done a great deal ,ot Schouten around and as Bertha Youngs wanted to stop at the Irvin Tourists' Lodging at North Sterling, we decided to return. Gladys Perkins was so intent on looking for a man that she left us and went to Florida. D . A peach was walking down the street, She was more than passing fair. A smile, a nod, a half-closed eye, And the peach became a pairq -K. S. Krazedp

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I . l I-IANNIBAL HIGH SCHGOL 15 .wig OTES High School Orchestra The High School Orchestra is one of the most recently organized of the school's activities. It is under the leadership and management of Clar- ence Schelling, with liernice Place, pianist, and Dorothy Blanchard, Har- ris Lockwood and lillston Ecker, vio- linists. . The first rehearsal was held on the evening of January 15, 1925. Regular rehearsals are now held in the High School Auditorium, Thursday even- ings of each week, These rehearsals furnish an enjoyable hour of music for those who participate and due to the valuable instructions of their leader, the members are acquiring a better knowledge of music and musical terms. These inspirations they wish to pass on to the High School body in chapel and at other activities at which they play. At present they are somewhat han- dicapped by being limited in number. But they hope -in the future that oth- ers will be interested and induced to join, furnishing other instruments as well as helping to make the orchestra equal to that of any High School of equal size. , They are practicing music so that they may be able to play whenever occasion demands. It is expected that the music will be suitable to render at the Commencement Exercises and Baccalaureate Service. -B. PLACE. El The old Gag They had met some time before by chance and now had continued their acquaintance. Grace was attending the Training Class, preparing herself for several years of teaching, while ,lack was completing his second year of High' School in the same institu- tion of learning. . He was an athlete, starring in base- ball, basket-ball and tennis, and was considered a clever dancer. Both were about five feet two in height and made a classy pair. They were to- gether two nights out of the week and it was known among the students that several notes were passed between them daily. All this happened about ten years ago, and now in 1935 we still find the two continuing their courtship, They have been married three years. Grace has given up teaching to allow herself more time to attend to household du- ties. Jackis much older in appear- ance, due to .worry and,hard work. He is never found about the old haunts, for after his day's Work is done he spends his evenings at home with wiiie . Now, my bachelor schoolmates of old, my advice to you is not to follow in Jack's footsteps and shorten your happy life several years by the wor- ries of married life. Take your old classmate as an example and protit by his misfortunej U ' A Trip to the State Fair One iineimorning in 1930, I decided to go to the State Fair that was being held at Syracuse. I arrived in good time, so I walked down the Midway, where a billboard attracted my attention. On it was painted A Beautiful Day, portray- ing the fattest woman in the world and proving to be my early acquaint- ance, Marion. Running the Ferris wheel was Cracker Phelps, a young man whO, While in High School, had planned on becoming an engineer. His ideals, we see, were realized. He said it was a fine business and paid well. I went onto the poultry depart- ment, where Mrs. Bradt was just re- ceiving lirst prize for a large white Leghorn cockerel. .There were many other fine specimens there. I ,went to the notion department, only to find Miss Fanny Rhoades sell- ing jonteel face powder, rouge, lip- sticks, etc. She liked the work im- mensely. At a place where curly- cues were sold Miss Adamy was illus- trating their use on a dummy, assisted by a negro. I found a great many beautiful pieces of fancy work, but no acquaintances in said department ex-- cept Mr. Ecker, who was selling sou- venirs and soft drinks.