Mynderse Academy - Myndersian Yearbook (Seneca Falls, NY)

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by Ulrich’s orchestra, whose services were also donated. Several generous-hearted business men gave merchandise to l e raffled on the night of the dance. The great day dawned, and it was found the greater part of the girls and boys busily engaged in decorating the dance hall. In one corner, tastily decorated, a booth was constructed, where everything conceivable was to l e raffled. Candy, banners, books, fancy work and three large Mynderse pillows were tli£ main source of revenue for the evening, although several of the girls served ice cream and cake to the guests, and this proved to Ik a success, for they turned over no little sum to the class treasurer. Another interesting and profitable scheme, was a voting contest for the most popular lady. The first prize, an opal ring, was won by Miss Josephine Lawton, and second prize, a large bunch of artificial roses, by Miss Gertrude Somers. More than class was “The Cricket on the Hearth,” by Charles Dickens. It was decided to give the play on W ednesday, May 15th, and judging by the disposal of the tickets by the members of the class, there is no doubt that our bank account will reach the $250 mark. Another generous offer has been made to the class by Mr. X. Doyle, manager of the opera house. He has offered to give a benefit entertainment, Saturday afternoon, June 1st. The programme will consist of four reels of interesting pictures and several musical selections bv various members of the class. Last, but not least, the girls of the class of 1912 expect to give a pastry sale, Saturday afternoon, June 8th. As this is a thing which appeals to everybody, we are assured of its immediate success. This will end our financial campaign for we feel sure that we shall, by this time, raise the required Classes of T2, thirty-five couples were present and all seemed to enjoy themselves. The dance and bazaar netted $125, above all expenses. The dance certainly was more successful than any other school party. The next plan constructed, was to give a declamation contest amongst the Senior boys. The Masonic Temple was rented for the occasion, and three prominent persons secured for judges, Mr. Ernest Gould, Mr. Percy Tennant, and Mrs. George Vreeland. Mr. George Winkle presided and gave an interesting and encouraging talk in favor of our W ashington trip. We raised our bank account to $140 with the proceeds. The next source of money making, and probably the most successful outside of the dance, is the Class play. After careful consideration, the choice of the T3, T4 and ’15 amount. If, however, we are deficient in the fund, we know that this paper, the Mynderse Year Book will clear up the deficit, for through the united efforts of Lyke, Kvan and Sanderson, over $150 worth of advertisements have been secured. The merchants have l)een with us through all of our enterprises, helping us every time we have been deficient, and aiding us greatly by giving to the class when requested. The class appreciate greatly this interest in them, and we feel sure that in the future we will remember how the people of this town aided us in going to W ashington. It is no dream or myth any longer. It is becoming more and more a certainty, and on the 25th of June, we will be speeding, rejoicing, on our way, in our private car for the ideal of our dreams, the National Capitol at Washington. [9]

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Class Officers Cleda Ward, Treasurer ; Francis C lary, Vice-President ; Earl Sanderson, President ; Mary Long, Secretary a very successful team but it met its defeat before the eleven of 1911. Their only score was a touchback. Hockebome made our touchdown on a recovered punt. MYNDERSE 0. PENN YAN 0. On a wet and soggy field Mynderse met Penn Van in the last home game of the season. It was so cold that the game was a series of fumbles and misplays. The Penn Van team was outplayed, but our team was unsuccessful in taking the ball over the line. MYNDERSE 9. OVID H. S. 5. On Thanksgiving day the team journeyed to Ovid where they played their last game of the season. It was a cold and windy day. and the game was to be played on a frozen field. The prospects looked exceedingly poor for our team, being outweighed about twenty pounds to a man. But at the kick-off Mynderse rushed the ball to Ovid's thirty yard line where Kibbcy made a pretty drop-kick. The same quarter Ovid carried the ball to Mynderse ten yard line where they lost it on a fumble. Kibbey punted and the wind carried the ball over Ovid’s goal line. Hockeljorne by making a very fast sprint down the field and beating out the Ovid half back, recovered the ball. DeReamer then kicked the goal. In the next half Ovid made one touchdown. This game was practically the greatest delight of the season to the players, for Ovid has never been beaten by Mynderse on their home grounds. When the Ovid players saw they were being beaten they tried in every feasible means to take the game, even so much so that the police officers ordered them to play fair or they would stop the game. [8] That Trip to Washington How many classes from New York have cherished the fond hope that perhaps they might persuade the Board of Education to vote them a substantial sum of money, in order that it might be possible to spend Commencement week at our national capitol. Washington. The class of 1912 cherished that ambition ; and, at a meeting held during the last of March, the class selected Miss Emily Ryan, Emmett Ryan, and Earl Sanderson to undertake, (perhaps you noticed that the class chose a delegation composed solely of Undertakers), to persuade the Board of Education, either by tears or threats, to suspend all Commencement exercises and to select and pay the expenses of a chaperon to look after us on our trip. Although it seemed to us that our arguments were reasonable, the proposition was voted down five to two. ‘Undaunted, the members of the class cast an unanimous vote to carry out all their previous plans. They decided to hold a benefit dance and bazaar two weeks later. The entire amount of money raised was voted to defray the expenses of those members of the class that would take the trip. At a meeting of the Senior girls, the President, the only boy present, found himself in a serious difficulty because of his ignorance of women's paraphernalia, and only retained his dignity by a hasty exit through a side door to escape the roars of laughter from within. Phe meeting proceeded and by an almost uniform vote, the girls decided to wear plain white shirtwaists and skirts, thus reducing partially the expenses of Commencement. In the meantime, the various committees appointed by the President were busily engaged in working up the dance which they hoped would be a great success financially. The Elks generously granted to the class the use of their temple, and the music was furnished D. G. K. T2.

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Hamilton Speakers Francis Clary, Howard Woods Donald Kihhey, Clinton Beach, Karl Sanderson. Kmmctt Ryan The Hamilton Speaking Contest The early part of March, Professor Medden received notice from the Hamilton College Alumni Association that an oratorical contest was to l e given by their society at Rochester, on April thirtieth. Mynderse Academy was requested to send one representative to partake in the contest. A great amount of interest was aroused by the invitation, on account of the wish of several boys to represent the school. Therefore, through the suggestion of Mr. Anibal, an eliminating contest was held. This took place in the Assembly Hall in the afternoon of April 2nd. The speakers were trained by Mr. Anibal and we need to thank him for presenting the most interesting speaking contest of its kind ever held in the school. Mr. Gibson, former Assistant Superintendent of Syracuse schools; Mr. Truesdale, Superintendent of schools in Geneva, and Mr. Williams, principal of Waterloo High School, were chosen for judges. Music was furnished by Mrs. Williams’ Mandolin Club. The program was as follows: “Citizenship” ..................Clinton R. Reach “A Plea for Cuba,”................Francis J. Clary “The Faith of Lincoln”...........Donald G. Kibbey “The Battle of Waterloo”.......Earl J. Sanderson “The Scars of Honor”.............Emmett J. Ryan, Jr. “'File Mother of Lincoln”......Howard L. Woods The judges withdrew for some time to decide on the [10] outcome of the contest and after a long deliberation announced that the first prize was awarded to Donald G. Kibbey; the winner of the second prize was Emmett |. Ryan. Jr. ; honorable mention was awarded to Clinton R. Reach. The contest was a success and was attended by a large number of spectators. Prize Speaking Contest of 1911 Qn the evening of June 20th, 1911, eight meml)ers of our class, who were chosen as prize speakers, spoke in the Assembly Hall. The hall was crowded and the contest proved to be the most interesting of its kind that Mynderse has had in several years. From the fact that the class of 1912 has, among its members, a great many good speakers, the contestants were chosen only after considerable debate on the part of the faculty. 'Flic number selected, worked faithfully and diligently under the direction of Miss Charlotte Whitney, of Stanley, X. Y., and their speaking, well rewarded the speakers for their trouble. Both judges, faculty and spectators joined in saying that they had never attended a contest in which the speakers were so evenly matched and in which they showed such determination to win. There were four prizes awarded; the first prizes, beautiful gold medals, were awarded to Francis J. Clary, and Anna R. Ferguson. The second prizes.