Hannibal High School - Foursquare Yearbook (Hannibal, NY)

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6 . , , FoUR-SQUARE F OURSQUARE We have undertaken a new enter- prise in the issuing of this publication and we wish that itmay be a success. By our combined efforts we have tried to turn out something worthy of our new school, building and with this in view to furnish us a good incentive for hard work we could not fail. It is our desire that you may be- come better acquainted with us as well as have a good laugh by means of Foursquare. We have rosy dreams in publishing this, and one is that the Seniors of after years will be encouraged -to edit a paper and they may have even better success than we have. -ASSISTANT EDITOR. D TO THE CLASS OF 1925 You who will be the men and women of responsibility and achieve- ment in 1930 and 1940 and 1950: I just imagine that during your four years of High School you have been thinking of what that Chicago banker had in mind in a recent statement when he said: I wish the young men of to-day could appreciate what an education means to them. In our bank we employ nearly one thousand persons and each year from fifteen to twenty young people start work. For thirty years I have been watching these young people climbing up the ladder in banking. Two things which separate the successful from the un- successful are these: their education when they come to us and their abil- ity to educate themselves while on the job. You are coming to your new work following graduation with a certain amount of education. You have also formed habits of study and cultivated an ability to set yourselves to work. My best word to you in view of your success in life and the value which you will be to your associates is to continue your education and ,your ability to better fit yourself for the decades in store for you. Recent data regarding 24,278 sue- cessful persons show that 17,077 had college advantages, 3,119 had high school training. In other words, the tr-ained people had nearly 90 per cent ol the places of greatest value and in- fluence on life. If this fact' holds true in 1925, how much more will thev obtain for 1930 and 1940! Training becomes more and more necessary, if for no other reason than to keep up with competition. Your class numbers twenty at the end of your twelfth year in school. When you started in the first grade there were 200. What has become of the other 180? How Fine, indeed, it has been of that 180 to neglect their education so that you twenty may have the preference as to place and position in life! For the faculty and myself I wish to express to you the great satisfac- tion and comfort that has been ours to become acquainted with twenty young men and women of ambition and ideals, to work for and with you during these four years and especially so during the past year. We have come to know you, each and every one, and to enjoy a real comradeship that will be one of the choicest of joys all through life. We anticipate for each one of you a successful and well spent life. We shall look for- ward to meeting you or in hearing from you in the years to come. We shall enjoy with you your joys and hope to comfort you in your discour- agements. May I leave these lines with you? ' YEARS The ,years have passed me by like birds a-wing, I And Sorrow has been mine and Happiness, NVhile ever in my soul a song I sing To all I.,ife's wonder and its loveli- ness. I have no time for tears, as I grow ' oldg I laugh and wander on the While I dream, I bow me down before the sunset's gold, I worship in the moonlight's silver - gleam. T g To me the years are like a swarm of bees, I Who bear a wealth of honey and of , pain, ' - l I l I 4 I l V 1 6 I

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l P l L l l l l l l Q l 1, FOURSQU RE HANNIBAL, N. Y., 1925 Published by the Senior Class of 1925, Hannibal, N. Y. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief . . Assistant Editor .loke Editor . . Editor of School Activities . Business Manager -. Harriette Andrews Irene Travis Helen Wells William Matson Paul Eno H EDITORIAL SCHOOL SPIRIT E Does any undertaking during our school life succeed without School Spirit? No, there can be nothing worth while done for, by or of a body of school pupils without that unseen bond which unites each and every one into one body with but one purpose in mind. , To gain individual success we have Five great factors to keep in mind, namely, accuracy, judgment, initia- tive, reliability and co-operation. Gradually, all of these are brought into our line of vision at school. Should we fail to catch their signifi- cance at once, is there a chance that we will later? One of the most im-- portant of these is co-operation, we meet it in all walks of life. A farmer who is at the mercy of a commission merchant, has no way. individually of knowing how much his produce actu- ally brings. But by co-operation with other farmers in the community they can employ someone to act for them as a unit. When people wish to build a new school, church or any other public building, they first arouse enthusiasm, then a spirit of co-operation, to secure the money. When they want a new street or road, they co-operate and select some hon- est, reliable leader to tell the city council or State Legislature how much the improvement is needed. Wliere has School Spirit a greater chance to develop than in Hannibal High School, in the Athletic Associa- tion, in the team work of our ath- letic teams: in the orchestra, in the thought' that we have a new outstand- ing building-to work in and live up to, in the thought that we have teachers and instructors who are working for our interests, encourag- ing and helping in act and word, day by day, in our school plays and now in the constructing and editing of our iirst school paper? As long as all of these incentives are furnished us, let each do his or her individual part to insure success and change defeat to victory. Then when our teams are defeated, we must not sit back or lose cour- age. Accept it as a challenge. We must forget our individual inter- ests and think always of our team and not ourselves. Encourage them, for, as Henry VVard Beecher said, It is defeat that turns bone to flintg it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle, it is defeat that makes men invincible. So, armed with courage and the sup- port of the High School body, we need never fear the consequences in the presence of opposition, defeat may be only the threshold of victory. What matters it- If what shone afar so grand P Turned to ashes in the hand? On again, the virtue lies ' In the struggle, not the prize. --EDITOR.

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I-IANNIBAL HIGH SCHOOL . 7 And they are like a wind ,among the trees, Or like a host of Howers in the rain. --Edgar Daniel Kramer. L S. R. LOCKWOOD. at ATHLETICS af Rules and Regulations of the Athletic Association of Han- nibal High School Said regulations may be amended at any time by majority vote of the Association. . I. To be eligible to play on any team representing Hannibal High School, the players must carry a pro- gram to make at .least eighteen counts, unless a member of the Senior Class. II. Such students must maintain an average of 75'Zn. . III. Such -students must also be regular and prompt in attendance, un- less they have some reasonable ex- cuse. IV. Such students must maintain a high standard of deportment at all times. V. Said players are to meet the regulations made by the various coaches. El Girls' Athletics The Girls' Basket-Ball Team was organized during the latter part of October, 1924, with Miss Block as coach. Louise Matteson was ap- pointed captain of the team and Har- riette Andrews, manager. I The team consisted of: Mildred Washburn, centerg Bernice Mitchell, right forwardg' Louise Matteson, left forward: Sylvia Bruder, right guard: Joan McDonald, left guard, and our subs can't be beaten. We had only been organized a week when we met the Wolcott five and we were defeated because of their ancient skill. But when the meek Fair Haven females opposed us we were victorious by an overwhelming score. We have -been challenged by Pulaski and Mexico, but because of our unlimited skill and our sympa- thetic feelings the games were called off. Mitchell is our prize basketeer be- cause of her keen Gray eyes. Sylvia is able to Foster the ball in an ex- cellentinanner, and as Joan is expe- rienced in tactics of warfare versus General Forbes we have a strong- hold. Because of Washburn's grace- ful dancing ability she is able to con- quer the first send-off by her wicked throw. Louise with her expectant wistfulness after shooting for a basket we'll say'er fSayreJ way of playing has given us all a lot o' pep and we Grant our team will always win. --LOUISE MATTESON. lj . Boys' Sports We entered this year in a new school, with many possibilities offered to put Hannibal on the map in va- rious sports. ' To'start the thing right an Athletic Association was organized between the girls and boys with' the following officers elected: President, George Longleyg Vice-President, Mr. Ecker-g Secretary and Treasurer, Louise Mat- teson. This serves to unite the school body so that everyone will be working for the same purpose. The far-sighted Board of Education was so generous as to furnish us with a gymnasium sufficiently large for a basket-ball court. Being so accom- modated, we grasped our opportunity and scheduled various games. The first game ,with VVolcott, one of the fastest teams in the state, proved disastrous to our untrained and uncoached team. The boys saw through this defeat, their many faults and by hard training they were re- warded by a victory over a fast Os- wego team, who had an enviable rec- ord. Another fast quintet represent- ing Minetto defeated our boys in a hard fought game on our home court. Thirsty for revenge, our team de- feated Fulton on the succeeding Fri- day night by a decisive score. The next few games were unsuccessful, owing to the lack of the full-fledged support of the student body, and in- experience.