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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GUSTAVUS BENTLEY For many years has Mr. Bent- ley been sought by undergradu- ates and found ever ready to aid them on their Way toward knowl- edge. How many of us have not at some time gone to him with our school problems, almost innumer- able at the beginning of our High School career. His understand- ing and clear insight into the daily difficulties of students has meant more to most of us than we shall ever realize. Each of us has felt at some time that the knowing of this man has made us better. That the Washington ,lun- ior High under his leadership will be one of the best of its kind there is no doubt. It is everything to have a man of such ability at the head of a school for younger high school students. HUZH GILLIS ' m lgbigiice 'i l'lVHl of Mr. Gillis at our school it has been the most natural thing in the world to consult his not only about mathe- matics but about school life in general. To the boys with whom he has been in contact his com- panionship has meant much, and l1is cheerful, interesting classes have been sought by all. Possess- ing those qualities which make a successful teacher and an upright leader, his leaving to take charge of the Lincoln Junior High will leave a vacancy in our school, by no means easy to fill. He has ever shown a clear knowledge of hu- man nature and especially that of young people, a quality which is invaluable to him who accepts such a responsible position as the head of one of the new schools.