Mynderse Academy - Myndersian Yearbook (Seneca Falls, NY)

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 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY And so having reached the third milestone in the path of high school education, we are Juniors. We are taking those subjects which seemed so insuperable two years ago, and perhaps still seem so. We have become permanently established in Mvnderse life and have each one of us found our niche and our special friends. As Freshmen we were herded on our way managing only to elect officers: John Cousins, president; Prudence Wilson, vice-president; and Charles Campbell, secretary and treasurer. We did give ourselves a successful party in the gymnasium, and ten of our classmates represented 1933 in athletics. Before we realized it, we were Sophomores. Our Sophomore Year was a hard one. We philosophically accepted the fact that money would be hard to get, and devoted ourselves to excelling in various Mynderse activities such as athletics, journalism, and music. We elected Marian Story, Eugene Sullivan, and Donald Knox as our class officers. Certainly our party, at which the post graduates were guests, was a huge success. The year ended uneventfully, and with Regents safely over, we entered that idealized world of upperclassmen. As Juniors, we selected officers who could successfully lead us through this, our most eventful year: Edward Hamill, president; Helen Hadley, vice-president; and Victor Aronson, secretary and treasurer; with Miss Riley, Miss Hathaway, Mr. Brumagim, and Mr. Baker as class advisers. Our all-school masquerade gave everyone a good time, besides encouraging our sadly depleted treasury. Who can forget the spookiness of the gymnasium and the weird costumes? Again we have been well represented in extra-curricular activities. We know that our play will unearth hidden talent which will make Mynderse proud of ’33. A bigger and a better prom is our motto, and we shall close our third year at Mynderse in a burst of glory and will try ever so hard to fill successfully the place that 1932. is leaving. zz

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e jSa z orchestra thoroughly enjoyed the party. The patrons and patronesses at the Prom were Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Mott, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vogel, Miss Julia O'Brien, Miss Teresa Compitello and Mr. Robert Brumagim. Another year and September found us Seniors occupying coveted seats in Room 19; however, this room would be incomplete without the smiling face of our friendly adviser, Miss O'Brien, who we knew would guide us safely to our goal, graduation. Other Senior officers chosen were Helmar Nelson, president; Lucille Muldoon, vice-president; Bernard Vergamini, secretary; Gladys McCoy, treasurer. Our formal tea-dance in September opened the social year at Mynderse with our mothers and the faculty, guests of honor. Everyone was there but the football coaches and squad who successfully resisted the lure of Eddie's Knights of Rhythm and our pink tea. Was it an attractive party? Well, we did our best by having the Senior officers on line and Miss Grover pouring tea in a gym bright with our autumnal colors, brown and gold. Then came our play, The Tightwad,” which was presented two nights in November. Lucille Muldoon, Ida Share, Gladys McCoy, Helmar Nelson, Glenn Hamilton, and Donald Saunders had the leading roles in this amusing comedy. The entrance of the Swedish servants stopped the show each night; for who had ever seen anything funnier than their costumes and make-up? Everyone in the well-chosen cast deserved praise for the finished performances which were directed by Miss Hathaway, dramatic coach. The play was a financial as well as artistic success. Following the play, interest centered in our holiday ball with its forest of lighted trees, hundreds of bright balloons and merry guests—another Senior triumph. One of our final class gestures is to present our 1931 Mytulersian to Miss Vreeland on her birthday, in this her thirty-fifth year as a teacher in Seneca Falls, in recognition of her years of service to our community. We hope that she and you, our readers, will enjoy this story of our Mynderse life which we have tried to give you in eloquent pictures and words. Plans are underway to celebrate our annual's success at a formal dinner party Prom Night, in June, at which those favored by MynJersian dedications will lie honor guests. These dedicatees include Miss O'Brien, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Mott, Mr. Vogel, Mr. Baker, Miss Hathaway and Miss Vreeland. With our year-book successfully completed, gay commencement plans in the making, four years at Mynderse practically passed, 1931’s life story is told. 2.1

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 SOPHOMORE HISTORY Two years old! Well, even if it doesn't sound very aged, the Class of 1954, nevertheless, has had another birthday since the last Myndersian and has achieved a new title, that of Sophomores. They feel that they have gained more than a new label—they have acquired poise, something that no one ever dreamed of attributing to them last year when they made up the largest class in Mynderse and wandered around in a daze —wondering what it was all about. It would be difficult to explain how one year in high school could make such a difference in a group, but it’s an undeniable fact that exposure to the influences at work, scholastic and social, have dignified these erstwhile Freshmen. Some of the more carefree and irresponsible, of course, fell the victims of that ogre. Regents; the survivers are occupying the Sophomore rooms under the supervision of Miss Vreeland, Miss Smith, Miss Miller ana Mr. Wormuth, their class advisers. As an evidence that this class is progressive, it was necessary for them to hold two elections; the first set of officers with whom 1932. started the year waxed brilliant and joined thejuniors in January; so after the second election, the Sophomore officers are Philip Wycker, president; Mary Bishop, vice-president; and John Toomey, secretary and treasurer. Both boys and girls of the second year group have been very active in the high school extra-curricular activities; such as athletics, dramatics, music, home economics projects and journalism. Of these, probably athletics claims a larger Sophomore representation than that of any other activity: with seven girls and five boys on the basketball squads; thirteen boys on the football, and five on the baseball squads. Among these boys are several letter men; so it would seem that the Class of 1934 is one from whom much may be expected in their remaining years at Mynderse. The Seniors are rooting for their sister class of whom they are justly proud. 2-3