Mynderse Academy - Myndersian Yearbook (Seneca Falls, NY)

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The Senior Class Members as Others See Them. Alice Farron. Alice was ever bright and industrious; a model of excellence. Perhaps this is due to her applying her well-remembered English quotations. She is ambitious to an unusual degree, and already her career is dimly outlined in the future. That not least of all arts—teaching—seems to her vision to represent the “summum bonum.” Romeyn Utley. “Professor;” a shining light in physics; an encylopedia in Ancient History, in fact, a source of information on all subjects. We hope that “Professor” may be as well informed on all subjects in the future as he is at present. We trust a post graduate course will add to his knowledge. The Seniors were glad that he did not take the measles, although he was exposed to them at the “Hall.”. Susan Seymour. “Sue” was a former student of Rumsey Hall, but joined our ranks in the Sophomore year. She is ever jolly and pleasant. During our Senior year “Sue” has acquired the habit of looking over on the north side of the study hall. Although Susan has not yet stated her intentions, we feel confident that she will devote her energies toward forwarding the work of the “co-ed” schools. Chari.es Hurley. “Chuck” is the president of our Senior year. The Seniors have held very business-like class meetings under his direction. Our class feels honored in having a president who can “skip” Ancient History and Physical Geography classes tor two weeks before the play, and still pass the regents. Although his future plans are still unknown, the best wishes of the class go with our president. Emily Clary. One of our most studious and diligent pupils ; never known to “play” in school hours. She was obliged to leave school for a time on account of illness, but she made up for this the next year. Emily hopes to take up a Business Course, and we all wish her success.

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9 the strain was too much, lie honorably resigned, and Chas. Hurley, the vice-president, took the chair. Our Junior president left us and went to Elmira, entering the high school there; Ethel Halliday entered Oswego Business School; Louise Woodwoith moved to Auburn ; Alice Jacoby left on account of ill-health ; Clair Emens went to Poughkeepsie; Anna Reilly left for the Junior class. But we were glad to welcome Ethel Frank, from Newark Valley, N. Y., and with her we have ten boys and ten girls. In the tall we chose our pins. Miss Weatherlow and Miss Woodward gave a class reception, which was soon followed by one at Miss Daniels’, and another by the Senior class tor the faculty. At all of these everyone made the best ot each hour and enjoyed themselves immensely. On Arbor Day the ’09’s dag went up, even though the Juniors were strongly opposed to the measure. On the same day we planted an elm tree to our principal, Miss Weatherlow', and in the same evening attended a super-tine reception given by the Juniors. On May fourteenth we gave a successful comedy, “A Scrap of Paper” in Mynderse Assembly Hall. Our valedictorian is Homer Mac Bain ; salutatorian, Madeline Maurer. The other honorary Commencement Speakers are ;—Mary Niles, Marguerite Somers, Lillian Henion, Stuart Mac Donald, Edgar Haines and Allen Waller. The Class Day speakers are;—Ethel Frank, Alice Farron, Emily Clary, Susan Seymour, Mabel Long, Helen Martin, Ulrich Zeluff, Paul Crosby, Stuart Woodward, Harry Allman, Charles Hurley and Romeyn Utley. May these twenty illustrious members always take a cheerful and happy view taking the true road t all success of life, and follow the Senior motto, “Live pure, speak true, right the wrong.” -------, ’09.

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II IIomer MacBain. Our valedictorian, Homer R. MacBain, is one of the prominent members of our class. I have often heard the remark, “Well, if Homer doesn’t know there is no use of my guessing.” lie carries off many honors and our class feels proud to have among our number the one who composed our Mynderse song. Whatever may be the environments of his future years, he need not Third Ward School. fear the rocky paths by which some are entrapped, for success is sure to crown the career of so noble a youth. Madeline Maurer. The salutatorian of our class received her early education in Rochester. Later she came to this village, and when she entered the Academic department, joined one of the best classes that ever graduated from Mynderse. She was very impulsive, and when she decided to wear her hair “done up,” could not wait for the noon hour, but did it immediately.