Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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THE JUNIOR ECHO Page Seventeen The Good Ship 1925 Clara M. Lebbert, '25 HE good ship 1925 joined the Heet of the High School in September, l92l, with twenty-seven passengers. With many a trouble arising from our inexperience and many a bantering wind to veer us from our chartered way, we somehow weathered our journey until one day a cry of Land brought us to the realization that we had reached our first stop1 the lsle of Christmas Holidays. Land leave was over all too soon and reluctantly the crew climbed back to bunk on the good ship '25. Once back, however, we made the best of things and our natural cheeriness and good nature grew manifest again. We had Theodore Mepham as president: Mildred Keeley, vice-president: Harland Hogeboom, secretary, and Gretchen Horner, treasurer. We selected as our class colors, blue and gold. Then there came with a hot june breeze the rumors of plank-walking-the final examinations. With a sudden rush every man was at his post, and the ship shot forward toward the enticing land ahead. Twenty-one of the members swam safely ashore to the beach of Summer Vacation from this final plank walking. Our success as Freshmen made thirteen of us smilingly jump back to place in September. We were the second ship in the fleet now and well aware of our dignity, we looked back loftily at a shift- ing, lurching ship that had just been launched behind us. Now and then we Hung its crew a word of cheer, always telling ourselves that our noble craft could never have Houndered as did theirs. We now had Donald Charlick as president, Esther Dickinson, secretary, and Clara Lebbert, treasurer. We kept our same class colors, chose as our motto, Love, labor and laugh, and unani- mously chose Miss Remore as class advisor. As became our new position, we developed an original and surprising attitude-we grew studious. Nothing daunted us and so we sailed rather peaceably along. Reaching our Junior year there was no jumping into place now, but a sedate ranking of the members of the crew when September again brought its putting out time. At last we had reached our proper sphere with only ten members. With but one good true ship ahead of us, our sailing seemed clear. We elected Hermia Hallauer, president: Esther Dickinson, vice-president, and Gretchen Horner, secretary and treasurer. We kept our same class colors, blue and gold, unanimously chose Miss Remore as class advisor again but changed our class motto to Apres le combat, la cour- rone. After all, the shore of Summer Vacation and the warm june sun seemed to welcome. The trip had been strangely hard, withal. ln the Senior year our good ship had to be kept going with the efforts of a much smaller crew. We were the leaders now as 94::oo4:::::oooc ::l::::::0::::::::oo::::::o:::::::::::::::o

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THE JUNIOR ECHO PageSixteen President's Address Hermia Hallauer, '25 HIS is one of the memorable occasions when books are laid aside, ages forgotten, and we are no longer teachers and pupils, but worshipers together at the shrine of joy --.. and good fellowship. Happiness smiles upon us tonight as upon favored children. The class of l925 is about to enter upon a new epoch in its history. Our school days here have been only a stepping stone in the journey of life wherein great prizes are to be won by the earnest and persevering seeker. Let us earnestly resolve that we will make life a success, that we will prosper in our respective call- ings, that we will assist in making the world nobler and better, and be worthy sons and daughters of Ontario High. Let us not forget our motto, Apres le combat le couronne, which means After the combat, the crown, and may it guide us to the dizzy summits of power and influence, and help us to reach real distinction among our fellow workers in the world. For four long years we have been striving to gain what we have now attained-graduation-with the earnest hope that it will be the foundation of later victory. We still continue with this hope, and with our training, it gives us courage to look forward to a happy success. Let us rejoice that we have had splendid opportunities for equipment and training, physically, mentally, morally. Let us not merely pride ourselves in the fact that we have graduated from an institution well known, for the world cares but little where we re- ceived our diplomas. But the world does care whether we are an orderly, systematic force: whether we are qualified for the great work of the twentieth century, and whether we belong to the leaders or to the dross. . An unclasped, not unbroken band will we be after this com- mencement, which is so near for us. It will bring only separation by time and distance, not in spirit, for our thoughts will often turn backward to the happy days spent within the walls of our school. Underclassmen, as this our last organized meeting, I have only to wish that each one of you will meet early in the success that is sure to be yours too, eventually. Although we take much credit unto ourselves, we also realize that without the aid and assistance of our faculty, we would not be graduating with the same honors that we now possess. To the faculty then, who have always been ready to set aside their work for ours, we give our sincere thanks and best wishes. To the juniors and under classmen who have volunteered to help complete our program this evening, we wish to take the oppor- tunity to thank you most heartily. It is this spirit of unselfishness and co-operation that has enabled us to carry it out successfully. On behalf of the Senior class of i925 I extend you a most cordial welcome, to this our celebration of class day, and hope you will enjoy our bits of enthusiasm.

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THE JUNIOR ECHO Page Eighteen we headed the fleet. And we resolved to do it well with Hermia Hallauer as president, and Esther Dickinson as vice-president. Our attitude was, undoubtedly, well chosen, but whether we were startled to Hnd ourselves at the head, we weren't sure, but this we know, we had a harder pull and a closer watch to keep than ever before. The cry of land, as the familiar Christmas Isle drew near, failed to resound from our midst. We had grown to realize that little landings and little respites were all very well but we had the mainland now to head for. We gave the Senior play, For the Love of Mike, which we considered a great success. The mainland was still just beyond the horizon, but we were growing strangely conscious of its existence. And we were not a little alarmed to see it loom up attractively during the early spring days. We had so much to do, the rigging to be overhauled, the ship to be left in order and our mental cargo to be stowed safely away. These were the tense days with long, anxious watches. Almost before our work was done, our Heetmates had drawn abreast of us and were cheering our success, hailing our safe landing until suddenly there burst from our own good ship a lusty yell. N0 more watches, no more plank-walking, no more tests. At last we were at the entrance of the port of the Mainland of Graduation. Another day would bring us safely into port. Already we can discern our folks, our friends, our futures awaiting for us in the midst of festivities. But before we go we want to draw alongside a moment and salute our fellow fleetsmen and our faculty. We wish the fleet every success and fair weather into the port, and we hope the faculty are pleased with our efforts and will be proud to enter on ,their Log, the Good Ship l925. -- rs. - Wi ' - 'EQQ , , ii - T531 E 7.9:-5. -5 Y , 3 :,, - ,Q ICJ tv' :Q-'L' 1 IQN K 9 Ll at if IXKUV 1833: 'H ::o:::::--:::::::::::::::::::::::::r::::::::::b4:::4:::::-