Herkimer High School - Ye Green Quill Yearbook (Herkimer, NY)

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THE GREEN QUILL, 17 Certain members of this class have dis- tinguished themselves, scholastically. I think that the class should be especially proud of the fact that their president earned member- ship in the State Honor League. This is an honor which only a hard-working and conscien- tious student obtains. The class of '26 has done some very credit- able work in dramatic circles. Their produc- tions have been unusually clever and well- presented, In their Junior year they gave two one-act plays, The Weasel and The Maker of Dreams. This marked the beginning of their dramatic work. I am sure that everyone who saw the plays will agree that they were very well given for amateur productions. The Courtship of Miles Standish was pre- sented in assemlbly by the Seniors at Thanks- giving time. Le Pauvre Sylvie, play, was given at 'Christmas time French III class was enjoyed by the body. Their greatest attempt at dramatics was made when they presented Am I Intruding? a comedy which proved to be a success in every way. In forensic circles the Seniors have also made themselves known. A member of their class won second award in the prize-speaking contest last year while Dorothea Eckerson, a Senior, won the first award for girls this year. Other members of the class participated and did creditable work. Four members of the class are on the Green Quill staff-Verlie Tuttle, editor-in- chiefg Gorton Youngs, business manager, Helen Harris, society editor, and Harwood Butts, art editor. Several of our best athletes claim member- ship with this year's graduating class. Had it not been for them, several of Herkimer's vic- tories would have been defeats, and we would perhaps not have been the possessors of the Michigan trophy for two years. I believe that each Senior has supported his school well and that the class as a unit has contributed something worth while to the fu- ture students of High School. a. French by the student -M. L. '27. OUR NEW TROPHY CASE For some time past, the students of our High School have felt the need of a cabinet in which the trophies won by our teams might be displayed. Our several awards have here- tofore remained obscurely in a fbook case in study hall. It seemed rather regrettable that the many outsiders who had a lively intevst in Herkimer High School could not have the privilege of seeing some of the rewards which they had merely read albout in the papers. After our school had won the Central New York football and basketball championships for two consecutive years, we were naturally very proud and wished ever more fervently rfor a new trophy case where we might display the fine Michigan football trophy and the silver basketball cup. At last, a real step was taken in this direction. Credit must be given to the class of 1925 for starting this movement for a new case. In their usual fine spirited manner, they pre- sented the school with S25 as a beginning of a fund. Nothing was added until Mrs. G. N. Searles very kindly gave S25 to the Athletic Associa- tion lto use for any purpose which it desired. It was at that time that the members of the association, feeling that S50 was a fairly good start, decided to furnish the rest of the money necessary for the purchase of an appropriate case. As a result of this action, we now see, as we enter the main door of the building, a fine glass cabinet in which our trophies show off to the best advantage. I think that seeing these trophies thus dis- played gives the students a feeling of pride in their Alma Mater and also inspires them with a wish to accomplish something for the honor of their school. ' It also gives the townspeople and other schools an idea of what H. H. S. is accomplish- ing and makes them take a. more lively interest in our activities. Let us hope that many more honors will come to our school, so that the shelves of our new case will be filled with the rewards of our success. --M. L. '27. LITERATURE First, let us consider poetry as a phase of literature.. Poetry stands between prose and music, partaking somewhat of the nature of each. In the representation of particular things or the expression of definite thoughts it is nearer to prose. In general emotional suggestion it is nearer to music. Its material may be whatever is selected by the poet from the life of nature and of man. Poetry com- bines -the most individual and the most gen- eral characteristics. The most characteristic forms of poetic structure are the lyric, the epic and the drama. f 2 aj

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Edifo ml! l l THE GREEN QUILL EDlTORIAL'STAFF Left to right, standing-Charles Ellis, Reporter: Alice Richardson, Exchange Editor: . Gorton Youn s,, Business Manager: Helen Harris, Society Editor. .Left to right, sitting Q' -Eugene Yelle, Assistant Art Editor: Harwood Butts, Art Editor: Verlie Tuttle, Editor- infChief: 'Mary Locke, Assistant Editor: William Douque, Assistant Business Manager: Douglas Burgor, Sport Editor. A,PlP'RElClATION OF OUR SENIORS About this time of year, it seems only fitting that we should turn out attention to our Sen- iors, those students who are about to leave their Alma Mater and take up their work else- where. As We consider the different members of this class and their accomplishments, I think We ought to feel a degree of pride in them and at the same time a pang of regret at the thought of their departure from our school. The Class of '26, during their four years in Herkimer High School have brought honors to themselves and their school in several in- stances. They have never, individually or col- lectively, done anything to bring severe criticism upon their class or school and have, apparently, had in mind the best interests of their Alma ,Mater at all times.

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is THE GREEN QUILL The lyric poetry, which is much more com- mon, had its origin in singing, and still possesses m-any qualities which associate it with music. The epic, which probably was the earliest form of poetry, had its origin in recitation. The drama, having its origin in acting, unites many of the characteristics of the epic and of the lyric. It is evident that poetry, in addition to de- lighting the reader with a beauty, which is its own excuse for being, may 'be a means of cultivating fine emotion, informing the mind, developing the intellect, and training and stim- ulating the will. In the new era, we iind ourselves under the reign of the novelist and the novel. Legiti- mate history has seemed to suffer in this re- spect, for, if we accept a few notable achieve- ments and the issue of the ordinary historical text book, history proper has been sparingly writ-ten. Literature is becoming more and more im- portant in the education of the young. It is being cultivated more in the homes and also in the schools. It is regretful to say that side by side with good wholesome literature is a great mass of false and vicious lbooks and periodicals which lead to a depraved taste. Therefore it is the duty of the school and home to forestall these had influences by the steady forces of educaf tion. -A. R. '2'7. CLASS OF '26 We, the Class of '26 'began our ascent of the ladder of knowledge in high school on the first rung as Freshmen. We are willing to admit, now that we are proud and haughty Seniors, that we were as green and truly as fresh as any class of freshies that ever entered Her- kimer High. Nevertheless, we lived and learned. Gradually we ascended that ladder with our acquiring of knowledge until now we are Sen- iors-Seniors about to step off that ladder to undergo a harder test of our metal. We must go out into the world as our own guides. Whether each one of us wins the highest peak of success or flounders and sinks in the mist is up to the individual. Duty and higher ambition call us as we leave the threshold of our Alma Mater. Some of us will go to colleges, and normals, while others will build for themselves names in some phases of institutional life. But oh, when we think of leaving our Alma Mater, pangs of grief pull our heart strings. M R. It is in dear old Herkimer High that the hap- piest moments of our lives have been spent. No days can ever equal school days for it is then that our lives are free from the effects of the world, petty prejudices, hatreds, and evil. Then to youthful minds the world is per- fect, filled with contentment unsurpassed. We, experienced, advise our under-class- mates to make the most of their high school days. We advise them to elect their class officers, and to sponsor as many activities as possible in their four short years so that when they are graduated, they can look back with Dfide and pleasure to their high school record. Tears come to our eyes when we think of parting with our schoolmates. Life is filled with grief and happiness. We must gc out to make room for the Juniors who take our places as Seniors, Althmlgh we are sad at parting, we are glad that we have measured up and we are eager to overcome the unknown difliculties lying in our paths. -V. TUTTLE '26. A SENIOR'S SENTIMENT O-all you under-classmen, do not wish to Speed ihF011Sh Your school days in Herkimer High! U When the actual time comes to leave, ther. is a sense of pride and happiness, hut inte:- mingled with sadness and, undoubtedly, misgivings. SUIIlr It does not Seem Dossible that it was really four long years ago that I entered as a Fresh- man and thought the day would never come when I would attain my highest ambition-tg be a Senior. I started in high school with the same boys and girls who are now planning to go out into the everyday world and take up the work for which they are destined. There have been a great many occasions when I have wished just as every student has wished that school were not a part of my daily schedule, but to get through successfully and receive a diploma for all the efforts exerted, is reward enough. With that goal in mind the four years slip by unnoticed until that memorable week of graduation activities. It is then and than only that we realize how near and dear to us are all the familiar scenes and faces. Though all the students of H. H. S. are not personal ac- quaintances of ours, they are all a part of our school life. Time will recall many fond mem- ories centered about them. 1 I