Huntington High School - Huntingtonian Yearbook (Huntington, NY)

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Graff Gzlbert el'l'l0l'l6U'l'l Cn the morning of Aprll 28 It devolved upon me to dlrect the showing or cm cellmg of 1 film sponsored bx NI1ss Gllbert entltled Amerlca Marches On lXIs frrst lflLllIllIl0I1 was to gxve up the film and the assemblv out of respect for lW1ss Gllbert but when I begin to thmk about those qualltxes whlch characterlzed her I came to the conclusion that lt xx ould be more of a trlbute to her to carry on I felt confident that lt would be her vush Of all the people I have known she had the most exalted sense of dutv not merelv duty to those external authorltles whlch merlted It but duty to her own hlgh ldeals and selfhood lVI1ss Gilbert as vou know, nex er perm1tted anv personal 1nd1spos1 tlon or maternal obstacle to mterfere wlth the carrymg out of her responslbllltles to the polnt of complete thoroughness a wonderful example to us all, to all Amerlcans to all deslrous of attammg and demonstrating what xs finest and best 1n l1fe T5 plcally, a few hours before the end she dxctated to her nurse dlrectlons for carrylng out some of the detalls of her work here In the llght of that spmt of hers the film whlch she had planned, was shown At two olclock on that dav vou remember that you mamtamed a voluntarv two mmutes of sxlence out of respect to her memorv We have had a great prlvllege ln bemg assoclated Wlth one whose Whole attltude and mfluence have been opposed to the modern easv going slack and soft llfe that IS menaclng our tradltlonal wax of llfe our democracv Itself ROBERT L SIMPSON, Prznczpal . , Q i 2 ' N . 1 K X .M . . U . ,, i C s n Y x l I I x . 1. 1 ' X .1 1 x - '.x il f fs ss 1 ns y 2 .N . , c - - ' sz U . , , . , , , ' 2 . ' I - ' ' 3 .f f K v ' 7 7 t , . V .v. . ,A v . . . Y . . . 1 . ' FOUR

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,W l MILDRED WICKES The trial was open. The case stood as usual, Huntington High School students vs. teacher. The prosecutor rose and faced the defendant. H. . . and isn't it true that you, lllildred L. Wickes, came to Huntington High School in 1926 and for fourteen long years have taught here? Yes, and taught with untiring enthusiasm? And isnlt it true that you not only have taught, but that you have also backed every activity one hundred per cent, and have even gone so far as to attend almost every football game and a great many basketball games? Not only that, but you've been holding back evidence. Youlve not told . . . Council for the defense, UI object. i'Objection overruled. Prosecutor may proceedf, 'AYou haven't told the jury that one day last year you received a letter, a letter that asked you to send your collection of moss to the Smithsonian Institute. You didn't tell the jury that you are a member of the American Chemists' Association. Yes, and I have right here in my hand proof that you have held out with that sense of humor. You kept that for your classes. Well, you should be more careful, lXIildred Wiclces. Things like that get around. You never told them, did you, that when you are in your apartment you secretly practice on the violin? What do you say, llfliss Wickes? Are We right or are we wrong? The jury rose and stated its verdict. We, the members of the Huntington High School jury, find the defendant guilty. The judge rose. You have heard the verdict. The jury finds you guilty, and in view of that fact you are sentenced to remain forever in the pages of the 1941 Huntingtonian as the one to Whom the book is dedicatedfl THREE

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Ihrllss brlbert had porse wlthout egotlsm energy ret serenxtx, and wrth tnfinrte tact, patxence and persuasne powers so success tullv conducted her hxstory classes that even after more than thxrty wears the hours spent Virlkh her ln class and out are pleasant mem OI'lCs Xettxe Mav Challenger 1911 In the passrng of Mlss C llbert the School System of Huntmgton has lost a hne teacher of exceptxonal abxlrtv Mav her hne character her fl'l6I'lKllX sp1r1t and her complete under standmg of her mans puplls be a lastrng me mortal to her l1fe work ln the lnterest of Educatxon ln 1ts hlghest form Claude F Rogers 1914 Mrss C rlbert orgamzed and coached the hrst guls basketball team of whlch I was a member It was a rare prxvllege to have had thls assoclatton wlth Mlss Cnlbert as well as that of teacher and student I am glad to have this opportuntty of pay mg my small tr1bute to her memory for her many students Vera VV bloter 1914 lyllss bxlbert asked of all students thelr best effort and because of a strxct adherence to the hrgh standard of perfectlon vshlch she set for them recelxed lf Her tact and un derstandmg won for her thelr loyal support and everlastmg frlendshlp Russell W bammls 1917 Mrss Cnlbert was one of the two or three best teachers I ever had I have never for gotten and newer expect to forget the three years I spent ln her classes George Funnell 1920 In the death of Mxss Grace Gllbert our school both past, present and future, suffered a great loss All alumm know her lnstruc tron gaxe them mvaluable ard for future years She was what she wanted to be a teacher of exceptlonal abllzty and hlgh stan dards john L Toaz 1921 Mlss Cnlbert stands out as one of the most memorable teachers Ive ever had Im espe clally grateful to her on these hlstory makmg days for the background she gave me m Hlgh School Mary Saylor Muhlhausen I924, I cannot pay too great a respect to the memory of Miss brace Q llbert a member of the faculty who l belleye, played a large part ln mOltllHg certarn phases of mv char acter bhe had a pleasant smlle, a wllllng hand and an understandmg heart Her flne character and educational accomplrshments were a constant source of 1nsp1rat1on to those who loved and respected her Ethel A Hauxhurst 1926 As a former pupil of Mlss L llbert I con srder It a prrvllege to say she possessed tact learnlng enthuslasm and a hxgh degree of patlence and made us better rndlvrduals for having known her Clarke bay rn 1928 Mrss bllbert was a respected and admlred teacher who concentrated her esely effort to mstrll the democratrc prxncrples and rdeals that are the basls of the hxstorlcal back ground of our countrv into the mlnds and hearts of het stulents x0 that the1r Ines would be enrtched by an apprecratlon of these tenets 'Ihe passrng of M1ss bllbert ns lndeed an trreparable loss to I-Iuntmgton and its Hlgh School Herman Rasknn I932 M1 s C tlbert keen pe1sonal lnterest rn the welfare of every student ha had a marked bearing on the future of everyone foxtunate enough to haxe studled under her VN xllard Samm1s 1934 MISS C llbert s sense of duty mspxred ex erv one who came 1n contact wlth her to glye himself ln the same LlDNIlDtlflg manner IH whtch she gaxe herself bhe vs as a krnd and loyal frlend to all Mary Gordon 1935 Mlss Cnlbert hold a place of respect and admlratlon ln the memory of all who knew or studied under her I feel that I express the senuments of out entlre class when I say 'Ihose who dldnt know Mlss Cllbert haxe been deprned of an mcomparable experxen e D Robert Crerghton 1937 Mxss C 1lbe1t wa a grand person 1 great teacher I am proul to hate been one of het puplls bevmour ,I Hxrschfeld 1939 .Ss .. .x . .Q I 1 . k . . - 5 y Q - 5 ' ' 5 ' J I 3 , C 5 v s S ks:-l y ' ' V 1 . V V X 4 , 1 1 . ' , . 3' I 'V . . . J' - ' J ' ' 3' - x . Q ' -L w 5 I I y -K. -Q I . - 1 . 1, ,' T . . 5' ' ' V A 1 .R . . ,. I 5-'Q 'S ' . Y 'Q . - . . A. 1 S, x. ' I v F. years of loyalty to and understanding of her 51 , N, , , S 7 : S . s Q . . . 9 Q V Q 1 s Y -. f .2 ' : , ' f ' . - 5 s ' ' .- I 1-T Y' ' ' T .R N. Q k . ,. , . , - I .l .I ,I .f I - ' .I , . , I 5 sq I N- . ' ' L - s 5 . Y . . - ' ' ' . 1 ,. Y , ., N , f . - . V . C ,, FIVE