Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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CHARGE TO THE JUNIORS Olfta L. Conrofw To-night as we, the Class of 1926, are gathered here, we realize that we are about to step out into the world and be measured wholly on our own merits. VVe are not unprepared for this, for during the four years of our high school course, we have been laying the foundations for our future careers. Upon the breadth and strength of these foundations will depend our success. We hope that the Juniors, who are about to follow in our foot-steps, will be as successful as we have been, and expect to be. However, we cannot hope for too much from them, because we are all too familiar with their carefree and careless ways dur- ing their past three years of high school. We have been successful only because we have been able continually to strive together. If the Juniors have this ability, they have not as yet shown it. But now I have a word of compliment for them, they have up to the present time included in their number several boys. This displays a mark of determination on the part of the boys. Still there is an element sadly lacking among the class, and that is the ability to see and understand properly the great task which they are about to enter upon this coming year. In as much as there is to be a new school building, we possibly may be the last class to complete the high school course in old O. H. S. It is my most cherished hope that the Juniors will gain as much from the new surroundings as we have from the old. Of course they will have better equipment and greater advantages. This should make them more enthusiastic and successful, that is, if they be able to adapt them- selves to the new environment and work under the new conditions. However, we hope that with our wise advice they will be able to make the change without much loss of time and effort. , For several years it 'has been the custom for a representative of the Senior class to surrender to their immediate successors, one of their most cherished possessions. So now, I present to you this wonderful Key of Knowledge, which has been our faithful guide, as well as that of many other classes, whose colors are here displayed. This key has helped us to attain the great honors which we now hold, and we fondly hope that you will use it wisely to unlock the great storehouse of knowledge, the con- tents of which will then be yours to use as freely as you wish. Then like us you will be able to pass it on with the same dignity and pride with which it is presented to you to-night. I Now let me offer you a last bit of advice. Do not continue to imitate exactly the same ideas as those of the former classes, but try to do something original, instead of following so closely what your predecessors have done. As a Senior Class this year, we have been very select, having only girls in our class, therefore we decided not to have a play, as has been the custom. Like all others of limited ideas you immediately decided not to have one either. Now in order to maintain the noble title of Seniors, it will be well to aim at the stars, but do not be content with simply bumping your heads on the ceiling. 25

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To Edith Draves-A goodly portion of Ernestine Fuller's vitality together with some of her calm self assurance. To Stephen Sheppard-A little girl all of his own to take to the dances. To Ralph Casey-Our sympathy for he has met his Waterloo, To Raymond Peer-A cake of palmolive soap to keep his school boy complexion. To Ethel Leenhouts-A package of Hops with which she may make some Hop Tea. To Homer Barnhart-We wanted to give Arline's power of vamping the opposite sex, but she says she hasn't outgrown it yet and won't give it up. To Viola Arney-A position as clerk with the Sibley, Lindsay 81 Curr Co. To Bernadine Rosser and Marjorie Maher-Some chemical process to equalize their latitudes and longitudes. To Clarence Becker-The magic power to spell correcly. To Fern Huxley, Gladys Sheahen, and Lois Palmer-A little more quietness so they will not disturb the solitude of the other studious freshmen. To Ruth Allen-Oleta Conrow's vim and vigor to overcome that languid lackadaisical air which is so exasperating to some of her teachers. To Roy Stuber-Some soothing syrup to calm his high spirits during school hours. To Meredith Dadswell-Permission to take a CSjchafalp wherever she goes. To Kenneth Middleton-A part of the Senior Class. CTake your pick, Rhinel. We do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole executor of this our Last Will and Testament, without bond for the faithful performance of his duties. In Testimony Whereof, We the Class of 1926, have, to this our Last Will and Testament contained on these sheets of paper, subscribed our names and affixed our seals, this twenty-second day of June, 1926, AD, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. l fSignedJ DORIS BEL OLETA CoNRow CAROLYN FULLER ERNESTINE FULLER DoRo'rHEA MCCARTY BEATRICE PALMER ARLINE RISLEY DORIS THOMPSON Witness: Miss Shannon. Witness: Mr. Schroder. .J A ,- gag, -, flcb ,4i'?.av'Q'i? 21li F'5tss,'i:fZil 22

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JUNIOR RESPONSE By Myron Leenhouts As representative of the Class of 1927, I receive this key of knowledge with sincere thanks, and hope it will open up to us a greater store of knowledge than here- tofore known, at least more than you have acquired by it. It is with regret that I must bid you seniors farewell tonight. We consider our- selves very fortunate in having you for our monitors and thank you most heartily for your words of encouragement and for the advice you have so wisely given usg which will undoubtedly make us a class with even greater distinctions than we have this year, although we must augment your praise somewhat because we realize you have failed to notice many of our merits. We are very sad to think you must leave us and O. H. S. without having accom- plished many definite things by which we could remember you, or without leaving any manly ideal after which we could strive. But we must make allowances for this because we realize you have no boys in your classg no one who could do things for you while you looked ong and that you give as a reason for not having a play. Seniors, that is a poor excuse for had you dressed any member of your class as a boy, she would easily have passed as suchg and, had you not wanted to do that you could have called on us Junior boys who would have been glad to help. It is quite obvious that your merits are very few because you are very free to advertise them. Not so with us. We do not need to boast of our merits, for our deeds we believe, will speak for themselves. For instance, look at our annual which is without doubt the best ever published from O. H. S. Do not think we produced it without work. No, it is the product of the untiring efforts of the entire Junior Class and is an example of the co-operation of every member. Seniors, you have been very kind in giving us advice and we feel we in return ought to offer you a few suggestions. First and most important of all we advise you to acquire more dignity before you go out into this large world because many, who do not know you as well as we do, would judge your actions wrongly. Do not constantly giggle over anything or every- thing. Another thing you must do is to prepare your own lessons instead of some boy friend's. And lastly take care of your health. You must remember that the damp night air especially after eleven or twelve o'clock is very bad for your delicate physiques. Seniors, we again wish to express our appreciation for your helpful counsel and for this key which we will endeavor, as its custodians, to pass on to our successors with as helpful advice as you have given us. GWMVD Marjorie Horner-Brown Eyes CNVhy Are You Bluel. Earle Keeley-My Sweetie Turned Me Down. Neva Wemes-I Miss My Swiss. Ruth Schimerhorn-After the Ball. Max Ver Dow-If You Knew Lauretta. Argetha Henderson-I'll See You Oc in My Dreams. Francis Hargrave-I'm in Love fwith Marij. Thelma Carr-Yearning. Anna Moque-Oh How I Miss You Tonight. Beatrice Palmer-I'm Lonesome for a Lonesome Little Pal. Dorothea McCarty-Put Away a Little Ray of Golden Sunshine. Lois Palmer-Blue-eyed Sally. Leah Brockman--Show Me the Way to Go Home. Ethel Leenhouts-Longing for You. Gertrude Hill-The Gal that I Loved Stole the Pal that I Loved. Marian Eaton-Sleepy Time Gal. Bernadine Roesser--Jealous. Doris Bel-I Want to Be Happy. 24