Haverling Central High School - Haverlinguist Yearbook (Bath, NY)

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THE HAVERLINGUIST 21 ested in a Junior party. It would also have told you that it would be useless to stop the Senior party at lfVilkes' pavilion. It has occurred to us that your senior year will be spent running around the village trying to fmd rooms to recite in. Therefore you may End more than our key necessary. This key is for the Barton House. Here is a key for the kitchen in the primary building. This onie is for the Pine Street Gym.,' The Davenport Library might be of use so here is a key to that. This key is for the Fair House on the Steuben County Fair Grounds. Here is one for the Amusement Hall of the New York State Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. And here is one extra key which, without a doubt, will be of use to you. S VVith these keys in your possession you have a better chance of completing your high school career. And now, Madam President, with best wishes for the greatest good luck in your Senior year, I deliver into your keeping, on behalf of the Class of 1923, this venerable Key of Know- ledge. Q Junior expanse Evelyn Littell MR. PRESIDENT: The Class of '24 wishes to express its gratitude to you for keeping this Key of Know- ledge so carefully for us, even though you had no need to.use it. VVe will try to guard it as you have, use it if necessaryg but since you say that you didn't have to use it we won't, of course, and at the end of our high school days we will give it over to the next class. XVe thank you for your many kind wishes for our future and will most earnestly strive to do as well in our Senior year as you have done in yours. Wie knew the sheriff wouldn't be interested in a junior party. That is why we didn't in- vite him to come to ours. But we realized that only a Senior party would interest him. And it appears he was interested enough to call on the party as a representative of the Senior class. XV e believe in safety in numbers instead of safety in law. ' It is rather a new custom to have Senior parties down at llfilkes' pavilion, isn't it? But then, you must have known that only a fort like that would make you safe. You must have been somewhat doubtful about it then, since you took Sami' along as Uguardf' As it Was, it has been rumored you had rather a hard time f'holding the fort. Before next year is over we shall undoubtedly have need of these small keys. The Class of '23 has shown remarkable thoughtfulness in securing them for us. They will save us very much trouble. The Class of ,24 wishes you the best luck possible in your future life. XV e are sure you will succeed if you continue as you have during the three years of high school days we have known you. Therefore we put aside all strife and receive this Key of Knowledge with your best wishes and you go out into the world with our best wishes.

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V i zo THE HAVERLINGUIST Sczlutazfory Wilson Sutlon FRIENDS, TEACHERS, CL.xssM,x'rEs: It is indeed an honor and a pleasure for the Class of 1923 to extend to each one of you the heartiest welcome herepthis afternoon. For a time we were in doubt whether we were to have our Class Day: and when the old building was finally torn down we were at a loss as to where this glorious event should take place. But, all things come to those who wait. So we waited-and. at length. were fortunate enough to secure this worthy place. b It has always been the custom in days gone by. to welcome under the walls of Old Haver- ling. But those walls are no more. although, in a way. because of the pleasant memories as- sociated with the old building. we are sorry, yet for the sake of the better accommodations a11d facilities that will be offered to the classes of the future, we are happy. No other class. I am sure, can claim the distinction of being the last graduated from Old Haverling. This Class Day brings to us the realization that we are about to step out into the world and be measured wholly on our own merits. But we are not unprepared for this struggle. for. guided by our far-seeing teachers. we have been laying the foundations for our future careers. And these careers will depend largely upon the manner we have laid our founda- tions: the stronger these are. the more successful we shall be. , But this afternoon we should not dwell on serious matters for the long, weary strain of four years of study is at an end and this is an occasion of pleasure rather than pensive- ness. XV e welcome you again to our Class Day exercises and earnestly hope that you, the Class of '24, may have the gratification of holding your graduation exercises in the new school. ey ration Francis Davis Cinxss or 1924, Maoaxr PRESIDENT: From time immemorial, twenty-nine years ago. it has been the custom for the outgoing class to hand this Key of Knowledgeu down to its immediate successors. This is done in the hope that in their last year they may obtain a little of the education a high school student is supposed to acquire. To be perfectly frank we have not used this key Q did not have toj. Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers, according to the poet. XVhich, being interpret- ed, seems to mean that book-learning does not always guarantee horse sense. For example. let me point out one or two instances where you have already shown a lack of common sense. A little wisdom would have plainly shown the class that the sheriff would not be inter-

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22 THE HAVERLINGUIST Valedictory Elizabeth Bonsor FRIENDS or 1923: This is our last meeting as a class and our last farewell to Old Haverling in a true sense. NVe are leaving with deep regret, not only because we may not occupy a seat in f'New Haverling, but because many of our happiest days have been spent within her walls. VVe are proud of Haverling as our Alma Mater and hope that she may have due cause to he proud of us. Teachers. we duly appreciate the sympathy, kindness, and co-operation you have given us during our school days, although we know our faults have been many. Let us look ahead into the future. The world into ,which we will enter is still undergo- ing reconstruction from the great war. Reconstruction cannot be accomplished in one or two years. It will take a lifetime. The war has been fought and won, but much must still be done before peace and goodwill can be permanently established among the nations of the world. America is looked to as a leader and she is counting on the young people of today. As our elder brothers responded to the nation's call, so must we. It is our opportunity to prove that the years spent at Haverling have not been in vain. XVe must take up the work and carry it on: not only our share. but a little more than our share. Classmates: XY e are entering on a difficult struggle, the struggle of lite. XVe must de- cide between right and wrong and strive to become good American citizens. But now we must say 'igood-bye to Old'l' Haverling. XV e are glad because our lessons are over: glad because our examinations are passed: but sad because we are leaving Haver- ling. who has given us many happy hours. And now. schoolmates. teachers, Haverling. the Class of 1923 bids you a last farewell. lass TWH! Chester Leroy Hults NVE. the Senior Class of 1923, being of sound mind. memory, last and understanding. do make, publish, and declare this to be our first, last and only VV ill and Testament in man- ner and form following: To the Faculty of Haverling High School we do bequeath certain items as follows: First. Our speaking likenesses in the Haverlinguist. XVhen they want to call some one down they can look at our pictures and start in. VVe won't mind in the least Cif we don't know about itj. . Second. Our sincere appreciation for all their efforts in educating our! great minds. They are to be congratulated on the results.