Le Roy Central School - O At Kan Yearbook (Le Roy, NY)

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Page sixteen T H E R E D A N D B L A 0 K Commencement Number our Glee Club, after which he said the Glee Clubs and Orchestra members were to be awarded pins, but on ac- count of sense of modesty on their part they had received them before and declined to come on the platform at that time. Joseph Paolone then took the platform, in behalf of the students, and presented Mr. Taylor with a gold wrist watch in recognition and as a remembrance of his accomplishments during the years spent here. Edward Howard, our gifted orator, gave two readings The Courier by 0'Henry and The Water-pipe. E. M. P. '29. These School Clocks Thank heaven I'm not a school clock. The little one with a rather scared expression on its face is fastened high up in the front of the room with no chance of escape. Children pile into the room, regard it, and groan. It hears the teacher scold and sees the children frown. They cast, longing, anxious glances toward it. Then these glances change to frowns! Little clock has to keep right on that slow drudging pace. A bell rings. The children regard the clock with a smile. At last something is right, but, the teacher spoils it all! She regards the poor thing with a frown. Even that, grinding pace was too fast, to suit her. Our poor clock is once more downcast. It certainly is im- possible to please this queer world! So, from day to day, our little friend looks down upon us and we never stop to think that even he certainly leads a dog's life! Here's How How are you? Have you that depressed feeling that overshadows any pleasure or task that is calling? It can be worked off. Yes, it can be worked off. Let's begin. First, loosen the muscles of your jaw. That's it! Now slowly but surely let your mouth widen into a grin. There, you have it, the key that opens the door to the garden of pleasant labor and living. That gloom that prevaded your world is making an exit, n'est-ce pas? Yes, and isn't it fun to see everyone respond happily and easily to your smile. A great thing- a smile! L. Corcimiglia '28. Farewell to Thee After four long years of working From which I was often shirking My high school life is nearly o'er With added years-a happy score Of my long and lonesome life Not all of which was free from strife. Ne'er shall I forget those days Of fun and frolic, Senior plays Scoldings, anger, smile or frown All left behind, as the sun goes down. I hail thee school of mine Producer staunch of students fine May I live up to thy high standing Always honor clear commanding. In years to come we hope' each class Its predecessors may surpass And honor all that left before Through the generous open door Good-bye until we meet again We go to meet life's sunshine and rain. In all the years that are to be Nearby or even beyond the sea I never, never, shall forget Or ever remember with regret The days I've spent in this dear place Alert to win in Knowledge's race To keep ahead of -Father Time Journeying through a weary clime With stones and ruts to mar our path And thorns and briars our sides to scath Dear L. H. S. I'l1 love thee more Even than in happy days of yore. ' s. W. 'za AMBITIONS OF SOME OF OUR TEACHERS Miss Hartley: To invent an automatic excuse writer. Mr. Seyfert: To throw a few out of the Window. Miss Connor: To have no studying for one minute. Miss Bitter: To get rid of two or three Seniors the sixth period. Miss Combs: To typewrite. Miss Barber: To have no more fine lists. Miss Sears: To pass educational exams. Mrs. Balmer: To have lots of fun. Mr. Hager: To employ a dictaphone. L. H. S's. Astronomer Can you beat it? Perched upon a, massive table, window flung open, dark as pitch save for the moonbeams, knickers, a cocked eye, sat our distinguished mathematical genius, and Copernicus's close second, Mr. Seyfert, peering with open mouth at the most romantic heavenly body, the moon, through a toy telescope, which was elevated high upon an egg crate. No doubt exists but what he was alone at the time, yet suspicion arises as to the reason why he should have so located himself in our chemistry room. Well, curiosity, no doubt, was the base or cause. Why one should think otherwise, that is, believe that some force other than curiosity was the cause, well, everyone is free to think as he so likes. How long the observation lasted, or when it began, I do not know, for I merely happened to catch him in the act. Perhaps he was trying to locate where light Went to when a light goes out. Merton Sperry. Things We Would Like to See. James Shefflin-doing the Charleston. George Curtis-passing a history test. Ralph Rubens-stepping out with the girls. Win. Arnold-Acting natural. Myrt. Roblee-refusing a date. Dugan-playing croquet with Mary Moran. Clayt and Charles-in a vaudeville show. Calvin-remaining away from '7 E. Main 1 hour. Pat Mc Mahon-looking intelligent. . Susan-with short hair.

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Commencement Number T II E R E D A N D B L A C K Page Fifteen HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY OF LE ROY Faculty The students of Le Roy High regret to think that sev- eral members of the faculty will not be with us when we return to school in the fall. We thank them for the patience which they have shown in guiding us through our high school work. Often they must have been ready and willing to let us go our own merry way but then refrained, realizing what was ahead of us. Now that we are farther along, we appreciate what they have done for us and we shall do our best to show them that the effort was worth-while. It is gratifying that so many of our faculty have chosen to be with us for another year. We shall gladly welcome them back next fall. Those who are leaving us are: Mr. Taylor, Miss Hyde, Miss Wilson, Miss Wood, Miss Frey, Miss Otis and Mr. Hager. Faculty Notes At a party given by Miss Combs at her home in Ba- tavia on Monday evening, May 21, the guests were pleasantly surprised by the announcement of the engagement of Miss Wood to Mr. Wilfred Batchelder of Syracuse. At the same time, in honor of the members of the high school faculty leaving Le Roy in June,-Mrs. Taylor, Misses Melvin, Frey, Wood, Otis and Hyde, were presented parting gifts. Misses Sanderson, Calvert, Crellin and Clapper enter- tained the faculty at dinner and bridge at the Rock Garden in Batavia on Tuesday evening, May 22. Prizes were won by the Misses Combs, Bitter and Jacks. On Monday evening, May 28 Miss Otis entertained at dinner followed by a theatre party in Rochester in honor of Miss Wood. On Wednesday evening, June 6, the faculty had dinner at the Applewood . In the program following the com- mittee in charge were very clever in presenting Mr. Taylor with a farewell gift. They presented a humorous personality rating of several members of the faculty with the award, a Cogswell chair, given to Mr. Taylor. Thursday, May twenty-fourth, we had an assembly of especially fine character. Mr. Taylor read us a commenda- tion from the State Department of Music on the work of

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Commencement Number T H E R E D A N D B L A f' If Page Seventeen GLEE The Glee Clubs Poor Minerva will miss the entertainment of the Glee clubs working to fulfill their desires for a musical education. As a result of continued rehearsals, the Glee clubs pre- sented their annual concert in May, and it was a decided success. From this organization, Miss Wilson created a double-mixed quartet, and a double male quartet. We liked especially well the Belle of St. Mary's and t'She Wiltedf' It was possible for many of the members to receive credit for graduation, The accompanist for the concert and assembly is Miss Frey. Miss Wilson hopes to present an operetta for the con- cert next year. A Foreigner As Speaker On Thursday, June 7, the high school faculty and students had the pleasure of listening to Mr. Wtdorsuciewicz, of Poland, speak. Mr. Wtdorsuciewicz is a Polish oliicer who has traveled in several foreign countries and is at present traveling in the United States. Although he cannot speak English as well as most of us, he'did remarkably well so that we could understand what he had to tell us. He told of instances of his life in the oppressed country of Poland during the World War. Remark was also made of the ap- CLUB preciation of the work of the United States in Poland. Other messages concerned the states of Poland and their capitols and some of the important industries. He spoke with pride about the salt mines and the beautiful building of crystal salt. With remarkable rapidity of speech. he mentioned all the cities of the diilerent states in which he has travelled in this country. On this long list were Spokane, Washington: Bismark, South Dakotag and Pitts- burg, Pennsylvania. His speech, combined with the music rendered by the orchestra, made a very enjoyable assembly. This was the last assembly of the school year and one which will make us all look forward to those of next year. R.. F. W. '29. Last Assembly The last and one of the best assemblies of the year was held June fourteenth. The orchestra favored us with a selection. Falling Leaves. Letters were awarded by Mr. Duffner to eight members of the basketball squad: Gerald Caswell, Captain, Simeon Mc Kernan, Floyd Dickenson, Cal- vin Derrick, Tony Eppolito, Thomas Scott, Ledro Price, and Manager Joseph Paolone. During the last few minutes Mr. Taylor delivered a farewell speech. The assembly closed with the singing of the Loyalty Song.