Lafayette High School - Oracle Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THE FACULTY IN 1904 ROW ONE: E. Hirshfield, A. Ganser, E. Weiffenbach, M. de Ziel- inska, C. Freeman, K. VanArnam, A. Detmers, Mrs. H. Fullerton, Mrs. C. MacNaughton, H. Poole, W. Hartell, E. Merritt ROW TWO: C. Allen, C. E. Rhodes, P. B. Goetz, T. Scanlon, F. Underwood, C.Siekmann, E. Burns, W. Davis, L. Brown, E. Hickman, L. Schnabel, C. Sangster, E. J. Nichols ROW THREE: A. Battey, I. Butler, M. Colt, M. Harte, M. Schaffer The Fozculzy A A ' F AFAYETTE is rightfully proud of her principals and assistant principals. Yet none could have accomplished the excellent work of the school without the help of the many loyal teachers who have served Lafayette faithfully and well. The lives of all Lafayette students have been influenced by the inspiring and friendly companionship shared by the students and faculty. Many will recall fond memories of these teachers who devoted themselves to Lafayette: Ruth M. Allen, Rose Annowksi, Agnes Barton, Agnes Bartow, Elizabeth Bartow, William Baxter, Janis Barker, Eugene W. Bebout, Geneva Bellinger, Marguerite L. Borron, Eleanor Brettle, Frederick Brewster, Clara Brogan, Kathleen Burns, Antoinette Burt, Anthony J. Caccamo, Alfred Cardenas, Kathryn Carlton French, Ella H. Chamber lain, Ellis Champlin, Myrta Clarke, Alice Corell, Lauren Courtade, Ruth C. Culliton, Margaret R. Cunningham, Grace Danforth, Mildred Daniels, Jennie Davis, Helen Day, John Demerly, Violet Demler, Rose A. Dipasquale, Caroline Divins, Mary L. Doney, Elizabeth Dugan, Julia Dunham, Juliette Duval White Ida Elliott, Pauline Ellis, Estelle Emerson, Esther Engleman, Mary Farnham, Veronica Farrell, Harriet Finson, Elizabeth Flood, Florence Foster, Helen Frank, Irving G. Geib, Edmund Girond, Louis Gitin, Nartha S. Goodell, THE FACULTY IN I927 ROW ONE: L. Kempner, E. Cartwright, H. Tillou, C. Kneubuehl, F. Gott, Captain Mellen, K. Reif, K. Kunz, M. Walz, H. Howell, E. Davis, H. Morgan Burley ROW TWO: D. Hilfinger, M. Clark, H. Poole, F. Dunne, K. Tehan, G. Manning, H. Hedden, M. O'Hern, E. McDonald, M. Ploss, M. Doran ROW THREE: D. Croll, I. ' Beach, M. Williams, R.K. Hall, K. Doyle, M. Lawler, A. Bredemeier, M. Coonly, A. Ouirk, A. Ellis ROW FOUR: C. Diviney, N. MacKenzie, M. Lieber, N. Burke, M. Agnew, C. Taylor, I. Mickle, E. Weiffenbach ROW FIVE: J. Scherer, E. Svensson, C. Sangster, E. Rogers, C. Case, K. Barcalo, S. Swain, R. Weigand, J. Cotter, A. Wilson, J. Warner, M. Dayton, E. Yates, E. Nachbar, B. Wittlief, H. Lange, W. Harrell, F. Lopez ROW SIX: A. Joslyn, C. Hartzell, A. Hammond, T. Woods, R. Hoag, B. Goldstein, P. Gilray, R. Drake, K. Mc- Connell, I. Burt, E. Spurr, F. Pitt, C. Cowan Lindstrom ROW SEVEN: H. Jocoy, K. Gatley, M. Weppner, M. Merle, L. Hinaman, C. Potter, O. Schmidt I , I W i .

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Our Amkmn! PVZWCQJIJ Lafayette has been fortunate in her assistant principals. Mr. Charles Elbert Rhodes, head of the English depart- ment, became assistant principal in 1918. His A Student's Prayer suggests his sincere attitude toward his profes- sion but gives no idea of his vast knowledge of books. Help me this day to keep my body under control, to train my mind in the great truths of life and to grow in spiritual power. Let me not slight my task, however hard it be. Enable me to look upon this day and every day as a series of opportunities, as a part of life that cannot be recalled. Keep me from the sin of thoughtlessness, from the slough of sluggishness, and from the bane of conceit. Keep me ever mindful that I am but a learner and that Thy truth is large. Give me an open mind, a loving heart and a will that yields, not too easily, but upon sufficient evidence. May I be always reverent. And at the close of day, may I be a little wiser, a little stronger, a little better, and thus more fit for tomorrow's tasks and for life. Amen Charles Elbert Rhodes Mr. Frank R.Gott was appointed when Mr. Rhodes became principal of Bennett High School in 1925. His suc- cess as assistant principal was demonstrated when Mr. Mellen, the faculty, and the students welcomed him as prin- cipal at Captain's retirement in 1934. Mr. Himmele, member of the social science department and very successful debate coach, succeeded to the position. His loyal service to Lafayette was interrupted in 1941 when he left to serve his country. In 1948 he re- turned, a lieutenant colonel. We are pleased that as the present Co-ordinator for Secondary Schoolshe remembers us kindly. , Lafayette High School has completed fifty years of service to the children and citizens of Buffalo. The record of this half century devoted to the enrichment of the lives of thousands of pupils is one of which all who have any association therewith, or who have made a contribution thereto, can be most proud. The in- fluence of an institution of this high character upon the lives and achievements of all who came within its walls cannot be measured, but we must know that its light has been carried to all parts of this nation and to many far flung parts of the world. So all of us can ioin in this anniversary celebration in sincere apprecia- tion of the quality of Leadership, Honor, and Service which have prevailed at Lafayette High School for fifty years. Irvin H. Himmele We lived under the pleasant regime of Mr. Carl Walz, assistant principal from 1941-1948 until he was trans- ferred to East High School. Now as assistant principal of Bennett High School, he sends us his greetings. It was my good fortune to begin my teaching career at Lafayette High School in the days of Cap Mellen and also to have continued under your present prin- Q tg clpal Frank R. Gott. 1 also served as Assistant Principal of the old plant for sev- I en years, and I look back on these experiences with great pleasure. May I, on this your fiftieth anniversary express my congratulations to the pre- sent faculty and student body for having so successfully carried on the Lafayette traditions. Carl S. Walz 16

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Hildegard Graf Scott, Freda Greenberg, Janet Griffiths, Lillian Gruener, Clara A. Haas, John J. Hallahan, Paul E. Harris, Kate B. Hathaway, William Heeb, Marion Hershiser Robinson, Frances Hickman, Claiborn R. Hill, Harry Hopkins Hubbell, Helen Huston, Ida E. Jenkins, Mina Johnston, Ruth Jones, Mary C. Kammerer, Margaret E.Kelly Blanche Kempner, Emma Klipfel, Alma Koletschke, Austa Kuney, Kate L'Hommedieu, Julia Lockwood, Katherine Logan, Dorris Z. Loomis Winifred McCarthy, Florence MacClelland, Marion MacDonald, Mary M. Marck, Laura Marvin, Helen Marhsall, Myrtle Massey, Margaret E. Maxwell, Ellen McCarthy Bieleski, Margaret McCarthy, Mary K. Mc- Dermott, Marie McEvoy, Helen McGarvey, Robert C. McGowan, Peter McGuire, Edward J. McNamara, Char- lotte Meagher, Mary Merington, Mildred Mueller, Irving J. Mulde, Vera Nickl, Helen Nies, Evelyn Notman, Florence Oberist, Bridie S. O'Day, Clifford Orr, Dorothy Pellman, Ethel Quinn, Emma Raeker, Louise Reimold, Estelle Ricigliano, Anne E. Roosa, Henry Rosenbaum, Alfred Rothman, Eugenia Sage Imogene Sanborn, Edith Savage, Katherine Schoepperle, Katherine W. Schulz, Hilda Schwarz, Millard F- Scott, Elizabeth Shapleigh, Estelle Sheehan, Helena Sheehan, Marie J. Schroeder, Wilfred Sherk, Eleanor Siegesmund, Donald Smith, Alfred Smith, lola Smith, Katharine Streater, Helen Taber Hood, Grace Teeter, Lucretia Terry, Lona Thurber, Maude Tobey, Catherine Valente, Prudence Veatch, Portia Walker Little, Mil- dred D. Warnhoff, Dorothy Warren, Julia Wechter, Ida Weimar, Irene Wendling, Ruth Wilfert, Marie Wolcott, Lulu Woodworth CHE tribute given to Miss Elizabeth Weiffenbach at a special assembly on June 10, 1952 indicated in small part the esteem and love she earned during forty-nine years at Lafayette. Just before this occasion the school 's motto, Loyalty, Honor, Service, was placed in gold letters below the pro- seenium arch in the auditorium at Miss Weiffenbach's request. An acrostic, for Miss Weiffenbach, written by Miss Dela K. Hilfinger, beloved former English teacher at Lafayette, was presented by the students. Portrait of a Teacher The portrait painter endeavors to give an interpretation of the personality he is considering. We should like to create a portrait of Miss Weiffenbach, for we feel that we have learned to know her well enough to trace her likeness. Each of the characteristics we shall present is a significant part of her personality. Wisdom is a rare quality which gives life and power to all other gifts of mind and spirit. It is the product of living, of learning and of giving. Effectiveness implies the ability to share one's wisdom with others. To a teacher this is an indispensable as- set. insight enables an individual to understand others so that she may truly educate them, drawing from them the talents others might slight. friendliness makes the daily routine more harmonious, more productive of the best a school has to offer. fortitude is the quality of spirit which encourages a teacher to scale great heights in her ideals for herself and her students, scorning the feeling of discouragement which so often confronts her. Endurance helps her to continue, even when the daily routine demands great effort, patience and skill. -Nobility is a precious asset which gives to the ordinary task a touch of greatness, marking the generous shar- ing of one's own power. Qelief in others gives the teacher the power to draw from her students the effort and confidence so essential to their own development. Appreciation lends to the daily intercourse a rich glow of pleasure which encourages a student to give of his best effort. Qheerfulness makes a comfortable classroom, with an atmosphere of good will conducive to friendly associa- tions and accomplishment. Honesty is one of life's greatest virtues. Honesty with herself and with others is basic in Miss Weiffenbach's nature and has been a vital factor in her success as a teacher and as a friend. This is our portrait. It is the likeness of a fine person, a loyal friend and an inspired teacher, Miss Eliza- beth Weiffenbach. We hold her in great esteem, knowing that through the years she has contributed greatly to the school she has so proudly served. May we suggest that this tribute for Miss Weiffenbach might well have been written for Miss Hilfinger also? I8