New Rochelle High School - Rochellean Yearbook (New Rochelle, NY)

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ANTOINETTE J. FOSTER ............................ English A.B., A.M., Radcliffe, Columbia, St. Lawrence. ELIZABETH E. FOSTER .................... Commercial New York State Normal; New York Uni- versity. NANCY M. GLEASON .............................. English A.B., Oberlin. NOEL D. GODFREY ...... History, Senior Adviser A.B., University of Maine; A.M., Co- lumbia. ANTONIA G. GRANT .................................. French A.B., Smith. HENRY J. GRAYBILL ................................ Biology A.B., A.M., Franklin 81 Marshall; Co- lumbia. THOMAS J. GRIFFIN ............................ Chemistry B.S., Dartmouth. JEANETTE C. HALL ...... Hgad 0f Comm? Dept. A.B., Syracuse; B.C.S., New York Uni- versity. SEYMOUR HANDY .................................... Hixtary A.B., Syracuse. PAULINE HAYES ........................................ Mimic A.B., Wellesley; Northwestern University. ARTHUR B. HUSSEY ................................ Phyxics A.B., A.M., Bates, Brown, Columbia. CHARLES I. JOHNSON .......... Phyxz'cal Training B.S., Wesleyan. CLARA V. JONES ...................................... Spanish A.B., Oberlin; A.M., Columbia. BERNARD A. KEENAN .................................. Latin A.B., A.M., Brown; Ph.D., Harvard. ADELAIDE LECOUNT..............v.........1Watlzcmatics A.B., Mt. Holyoke; A.M., Columbia. EDGAR S. LELAND ............................ Mathematics A.B., Trinity. EDITH S. LORD .......................................... Spanish A.B., Boston University. HERBERT B. NICHOLS .............................. History A.B., George Washington; A.M., C0- lumbia. BERNARD B. NYE .............. Supervisor of Music American Institute Of Music; DANIEL P. OyBRIEN .............. Physical Training Savage School. LESLIE E. OSTERHAUDT .................. Commercial B.C.S., New York University. ALMA G. RUHL ............................................ Latin A.B., Barnard; A. M., Columbia. CHARLES E. RUSSELL ................................ Civics B.S., Brown. ROSETTA E. SHEAR ................................ English A.B., Vassar; A.M., Columbia. ELSIE L. SMITH ........................................ English A.B., University of Kansas. MARY L. SNOW ........................................ English A.B., Cornell. J. L. SPELLMAN ................................ Commercial B.S., Syracuse. ETHEL STROHMEYER .............. Home Economics Pratt; Teachersy College; Columbia. EDITH M. STURDEVANT .......................... Biology B.S., Tufts; A.M., Columbia. CORA H. W. TOWNSEND ................ Mafhcmafics A.B., A.M., Brown. ETHELWYN WARDLE ...................... Mathematics B.S., N. Y. State College for Teachers. HENRY G. VVELLMAN .............................. History B.S., Harvard; A.M., Columbia. DEWITT D. WISE .................................... English A.B., Dickinson. MILDRED H. LAWSON ............................ Librarian A.B., Pd.B., State College for Teachers; B.L.S., State Library School. CAROLYN F. WALLACE .............. Asst. Librarian A.B., St. Lawrence. CATHERINE O'HARE ............................ Secretary B.S., Elmira. RUTH WILSON ....................................... Secretary A.B., Connecticut. - ELIZABETH B. COOKE ...... lercln'oom Director

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF ,25 HE Class of 125 has a history which is not. only memorable but also credit- able. ,25 has always aimed for high scholarship, a keen interest in athletics, and support of all other school activities. In these ideals it has not failed, but is able to unfold a history perhaps superior in quality and quantity than that of any other preceding classes. As Freshmen, when it numbered about four hundred, the class was organized soon after entrance into New Rochelle High School in the Fall of 1921, with James Caldwell as president. The privilege of organizing earlier than usual was granted because of its great enthusiasm to be an active class. The class had a large repre- sentation in the Scholarship Club when the Freshmen members were admitted after Mid-Years. In addition to this, ,25 gave much competition to other classes in ath- letics. At this time the foundation of its reputation which was soon to become stronger was established. In its Sophomore year the Class of 25, led by Marshall Swearingen, strove with all its might to obtain higher standing in scholarship, athletics and non-athletic activities. It successfully planned the first Sophomore Party ever given in New Rochelle High School; the custom Which has been adopted ever since by all Sopho- more classes. In athletics the boys carried off the honors by winning the Champion- ship in class football and baseball, and also tying for the hockey championship. The girls were equally successful in the athletic held, for out of live interclass sports they were champions in three: baseball, basketball and tennis. Besides this, the Sophomore class was the first one in the history of New Rochelle High School to edit its Class issue of the thurple and VVhitefl The class was not satisned in its Junior year to have merely the regular two leading eventsathe Prince-Junior Declamation Contest and the Junior Promaso it arranged to have a concert given under its auspices by the Hamilton College Musical Clubs. Because of the great financial success of this concert, the class was able to put over a most attractive and interesting Junior Prom. The success of the class in its Junior year was partly due to the enthusiasm and the untiring efforts of 18