Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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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:::::-

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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 Page Nineteen Senior Class Prophecy CELEBRITIES-A DECADE HENCE Clara M. Lebbert, '25 'WAS about to pass someone when l recognized it to be Hermia l-lallauer. l immediately turned to her and said. Well, Hermia, l hardly knew you, you're so prosperous looking. Not that you weren't always, but now you look like a young Mrs. Rockefeller Only think, it's ten years since we graduated from the good old High School. Those were the days. But tell me what you've been doing since all this water has run under the bridge. Well, Clara, she said in her bright, cheery way, l wish you would come over to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where l am exhibiting some of my paintings. Then she handed me a clipping from the New York Times which read, A remarkable exhibition of Hermia Hallauer's paintings opens here tomorrow. She has decidedly revolutionized American art. Her profiles are portrayed with an absolutely new and striking representation. She could be kept working at the highest pitch all the time so great is the demand for them. This no doubt accounts for the honors she has won. Why this sounds like a novel, l said. Hermia in her unassuming way replied, Oh, l was just lucky l guess. Tell me about yourself Clara. Luck nothing, it wasn't luck that got you ahead in High School and then through Mechanics lnstitute, besides winning scholarships abroad and bringing home honors. lt's talent and l congratulate you. You asked what l have been doing. l have been doing editorial work for the last five years. l came up through all the stages from pressman's assistant. l've edited some bio- graphical material in my day, and now l have what l think is the most interesting work in the world. l'm editing a book on Cele- brities of l935, and believe me, l'm going to get you in there, now that l know you're a noted artist. And Hermia would you believe that in getting together the material for this book l found that every one of our High School class goes in, because every one has done something big? lt's wonderful, isn't it? No wonder l'm so enthusiastic about this job. Upon my word, Clara, l had no idea we'd all turn out so famous-though l always did modestly assert that we were the finest class ever graduated from the old school. What have they all been doing? l'd take a whole day off to hear about them. And it's so remarkable that they're all in your Celebrities book! l then proceeded to give her the following information, which l had gathered for my book: When l was organizing my chapter on women in educational work, the first one l went to see was Es- ther Dickinson who had made a remarkable success as Dean at L...,...o.--.....-------------------..-----...--------..-