Jamestown High School - Red and Green Yearbook (Jamestown, NY)

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THE REQ, AND GREEN I T0 MISS CALISTA DREAGER It is with a deep sense of gratitude we dedicate a portion of the Senior Annual to one of the Old Guard, Miss Calista Dreager. Her faithfulness has always been a guiding example for us. It is our hope that we may always hold before us this loyalty and service to duty, for Miss Dreager has ever been faithful in her work with us in J. H. S. -L. E. K. HARRIET L. JONES At the end of our Freshman year we lost by resignation a remarkable teacher. Although her sphere was limited as head of the Latin Department, she had great influence over the students with whom she came in contact. Doubtless this was caused in part by the fact that she possessed a limitless intellectual background, more perhaps, by her winning personality. Her pu- pils were impressed with her subtle ability to extract from them an enormous amount of work without discomfort, mental or physical. Then, too, they were enabled to share freely of her boundless knowledge, because of her clear understanding of them, her kindly humor frequently spiced with bits of sarcasm, that were as gentle spurs to urge us to our tasks, and finally her man- ner of presentation. So clear was this that at times we knew not whether we lived in the era of Cicero or 2000 years later. Moreover we knew definitely that something was accomplished day by day. As a result the students had utmost confidence in her and sleepless nights before examinations were un- known, so thorough had been their training. In our Sophomore year she became one of our high school librarians. In this relation a greater number of students were affected by her gracious personality and sterling character. And now this Spring we regret to say that Miss Jones, catching the fever of resignation from her friends in the Old Guardf, of which she was a member, has left us permanently. -F. B. C. Miss FALCONE11 Miss Mildred Falconer, for many years clerk of the Board of Educa- tion, is another who next year will not be seen about our corridors. With Miss Falconer's resignation comes a vacancy in the business part of the school not easily filled. Ever diligent and efficient, with accuracy little short of mar- velous, she has performed the duties of her ofiice with extraordinary capa- bility. She has been a friend of teacher and student alike, and having her- self been a teacher, her help has been invaluable. Both the Board of Educa- tion and the faculty regret Miss Falconer's decision to leave us.

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Yi ji V e We 1 I COMMENCEMENT MUSINGS For the Seniors the realization of the nearness of gradu- anticipate commencement which has been their goal for many years not without a certain sadness A short time ago many would probably have scoffed at the suggestions that there would be any feeling of regret at attaining that which they have long desired but as commencement time approaches we find them often talking among themselves scarcely able to grasp the fact that they will soon be bidding good-bye to f many dear friends and companions To them it hardly seems r W possible that the school will continue on its way as before, Q particularly when they know that with them will leave almost V the last members of what has appropriately been termed the V Old Guard a group of women who have for many years been the best knovsn and best liked teachers among us. They are personalities without whom our school will be a different place and it is to them as seems most fitting that the Class of ,Q 1924 has dedicated its annual f MISS LEET K clitori al lg ation. is starlingf The time 'has' arrived when they begin to I g Y .A ,. l . .., kk 1 , n ln Miss Leet is to be :found one of the staunchest and 7 most steadfast friends and students of Jamestown High have ever known. With her resignation comes a loss from which the school will not soon recover. The tribute that the Senior Class is giving her can in but a very small way reflect the respect and esteem we all feel toward her, and anything we may say can rep- resent little of the gratitude we feel. Her's is a personality worthy of sin- cerest admiration, and to carry out into the world the principles she has so ardently upheld should be our highest aim. I T0 MISS WOODFORD As one of the last members of the Old Guard it is with great pleas- ure that the Senior Class can in some small way show its great appreciation of Miss Woodford, both as a teacher and as a friend. Her untiring and ever successful efforts to help us have won for her our highest esteem. For her kindly advice we are sincerely grateful. Her faithful friendship and loving confidence has made her our truest friend. With the greatest of belief and reverence we shall always strive to uphold her worthy ideals. -S. T. N., '24 -U-1

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