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

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THE I-IAVERLINGUIST 21 Valedictory Marjorie Harris CLASSMATES, 'TEACHERS AND FRIENDS or 1926: As we gather here this afternoon our feelings are not wholly of joy nor of regret, for are we not about to put into practice those precepts which we have assimilated during our sojourn at Haverling? Q Classmates, let the key-word of our lives be service. To some of us Haverling is but a step- ping-stone to a higher education, while others of us will immediately engage in our life work. XV e may play only the smallest part in the world's work, our task may seein trivial as compared to the great things that have been done, but all work can be ennobled by being well done. All great work is dependent upon those deeds which are seemingly of small importance. In every walk of life there is an opportunity of brightening the lives of our fellow men. Let us, there- fore, apply ourselves thoroughly to that place in life which the future holds in store for us. TEACHERS : - If we have seemed in the past years thoughtless and inconsiderate it was but due to the care- lessness of youth. VVe owe to you a debt of gratitude. for you are giving your lives, that we, the young and inexperienced, might have the advantage of your mature experience and wisdom. You have been patient with us and have brought home to us the ideals of Haverling. Wlierever we may be in the years to come, we will never forget your lives of service. Most of the best things of life are not fully appreciated until we are about to lose them. So it is with us as we are about to say bood-bye to Haverling, where we have spent four of the most important years of our lives. As we grow older and feel more keenly the responsibilities of life we shall look hack upon these years and realize to the full just what Haverling has meant to us. It is with regret that we now say farewell to the teachers. to our classmates and to our Haverling. b

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20 THE HAVERLINGUIST grave, old Seniors of tomorrow. May I add that it will not unlock the doors of the Presbyterian church, nor will it Ht the hearts of stalwart young men, nor can it be used to Hatter the vanities of feminine charm. VVe cannot tarry farther with frivolities--we must refrain from the ridiculous. Seniors of tomorrow, we hope that you will accept this key iii the spirit with which it is intrusted to you. XV e beg of you, fellow-students of Haverling, to use this key wisely and guard it carefully because it must be passed along to classes that are to follow you. g Now it remains for us to bid farewell to Haverling. Finally, Haverling, with our surren- der of you to the Class of '27 goes our hearty blessing. May the new Senior Class love and honor you as we have done and always shall. U zmior esponse Gladys Polmanteer Miss President. the Junior Class wishes to thank you for this key which unlocks the door of knowledge. Wfe hope that we may have no more nicks in it, when we give it to the Class-ot '28, These nicks, it has been said, not referring to you Seniors, of course, were made by using the key for a hannner to place knowledge for the convenience of the old and experienced Seniors. NVe Juniors wish also to give you a present to show our deep gratitude for the two very fine lanterns you gave to us and to the school. So at this time I will present you with this lan- tern. whose radiant beams, we hope, will lead you along the straight and narrow path, hereatter. In saying, Farewell to you we wish to say, God give thee speed ! ,A,,,,A,.-4,44 4 f, .fs .

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22 THE HAVERLINGUIST lass il! Smith White XYe. the Class of 1926, being in a normal state of mind, do hereby. on this twenty-first day of June, -Nineteen l-lundred and Twenty-six, make our last XVill and Testament. To Superintendent XY. H. Vanderhoef we leave the Glee Club of Haverling, hoping that by next year he will bring it to perfection. To the juniors we leave the Presbyterian church in which to hold meetings. Q To Harold XX-'atson we bequeath ten cents so that he won't have to lie to get into the show at the Soldiers' Home. To Kenneth Murphy we leave the old tennis courts to be used as a flying tield only. To .lim Anderson and Frank DiCanclia we leave Hazel Sims and Frances Corbett on con- dition that they pick a less spectacular seat at track meets hereafter. To .I ack Smith and Bus Faucett we leave a dozen brooms so that they may continue their work on the janitor force next year. To Miss Ingalls we bequeath twenty dollars QS20j with which to purchase an encyclopedia after john Brownley graduates. To Gertrude Cobb we leave Gabriel Castrilli to deliver her notes around the study hall and run her other errands. To Miss Petrossi we leave a set of false teeth so that she won't have to spend so much time with the dentist. To Mr. Krouse we leave the right to read the literature that Harriett Faucett writes in Chemistry class. To C litf Stinson we leave a pair of rubber boots to go with the raincoat which the late Class of 1925 left him, knowing that next year will continue to be damp. To Loper Keyes we leave a sure-tire alarm clock to be installed in his room hoping that it will help him to be at school at eight forty-hve. To the Board of Education we leave the old clapper of the bell. . Lastly, we appoint judge Brown. now residing in the town of Cohocton, sole executor of our last XX'ill and Testament, knowing that his interest in Haverling High School will not let him neglect his duty in this matter. C CSignedj THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TVVENTY-SIX .Iota SLINEY, Captain Basketball Team, l'IOWARD CHASE, Captain Baseball Team, jot: D1C,xxD1A, Captain Track Team, Witnesses.