Oswego High School - Paradox Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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, - - m l 1 -af-2 P RODOX-' lg- - 'afzg if Uafe of '22 QWith sincerest apologies to Longfellow, '-IIS is the class that's departed, leaving our dear Alma Mater, Leaving the friends that we cherish, leaving the seat of our learning. We have grown older and wiser in the four years we have been here, Here in the store house of knowledge, the school of our fathers and mothers. Many the joys we have witnessed, many the trials we have conquered, Many the friends we have made, earnest, steadfast and loyal. Narrow the path of advancement, broad the white way of enjoyment Luring us on from our study, urging our hearts to rebellion, Yet we have conquered ourselves and reward stretches dazzling before us. Glittering the highway of life, leading e'er onward and upward, Gorgeous the air-castles dreamed of-ahl may there come the fulfillment! All that is best for our youth, may the Maker bestow in the future. This is the class that's departing: many the hearts that are grieving, Grieving to think of the future, with High School a bitter-sweet memory, Grieving to think of the comrades scattered through all this broad country. Meeting no more at the threshold, greeting each other with laughter, Gone as the leaves of the forest flutter through the haze of the autumn. Ye who believe in youth that hopes and endures and is patient, Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of a student's devotion, List to the joyful hosanna still sung by each Senior-class poet: List to a tale of completion in O. H. S., home of the happy. II. ln the American land, on the shores of the Lake of Ontario, Distant from rushing New York, yet a center of commerce-Oswego Lies in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretch all about it, Broad roads lead eastward and westward. There in the midst of abundance reposes beloved Oswego. First on the list of our class-mates is Alfred, lover of chilclreng Next c-ome his kinsmen in name, whom we call the Three Gracesg Following close on their heels is Ethel-for gum did she Askew? Racing behind her is Zap, Wally Reid-ing in his new coupe. Here come the fashion-plates, the Benzes, Richard and Russell, Following them is a girl Ccan you doubt it?D, Rose, belle of the Normal, And in her wake a Batchellor, christened Ethel Marie. Here is a goodly pair! Bold Mildred and meek little Ding Bell. Q19 oxs G- 228

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mum i E seo PABQISOX -ffl 'EZE SIXTEENTH.-To Nliss Eleanor Baker, we do give, bequeath and devise the single seats in the New High School, to relieve her of the painful task of keeping boy and girl students from sitting together. Likewise, we make, constitute and appoint Mr. Wm. Garland, hereinabove mentioned of the O. H. S., to be sole executor of this, our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us made. ln Witness Whereof, We have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal the 24th day of june, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two. fsignedl Senior Class of l9Z2 We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify that the Senior Class of l922, the testator, subscribed its name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of of each of us, and at the same time the Testator declared in our presence and hearing that the same was its last Will and Testamenr,, and requested us, and each of us, to sign our names hereto as witnesses to the execution thereof, which we hereby do in the presence of the Testator and of each other, this twenty-fourth day of June, l922, the day and date of said Will, and write opposite our names our respective places of residence. fsignedl John Smith Residing at Oswego, New York John Doe Residing at Oswego, New York -GEORGE MCCULLOCH N Eu, pf' - , :Q ,VI Y I f Vg 243551: QE 75 QQ If ww r Ill Zia OHS G'--f't' 'az

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E :io 'f AR.0D0i 049' Here in a corner is Walter Babcock who's thought it a Long-year: Close by his side prances Harry with countenance Bland and serene. Here is C. Ena Aurelia, with ambition still guiding her footsteps, Aiming to be a great doctor, frightening the weak to submission. Ah! 'tis the noble invventor, fliugene !Vl. Clark is his cognomenl, Experimenting now on john Carmody Ctrying it out on the dogll. Here is a bevy of beauties, dancing to fairy-like music, Headed by lithesome Louise, of the bright hair and temper. ls it a violin l hear playing accompaniment? No, 'tis a drum, for a military band comes a-marching, Announcing Arthur the Meek, now a sport at Annapolis. Here is a Scotsman, l'm sure, he is so good at Hanley-ing, Allan MacGregor Davis, proud brother of a modern Happer. Beside him are Alma and Ruth, the modern Damon and Pythiasg And behind him, but hardly obscured, is the Cook of this dinner- Can someone kindly tell me, what it was that !V!argar-et? We have heard much of Stonewalls, but we ourselves have a Cornwell, Nor is the glory dimmed that the Dot is before and not after. Who is this Cunning james? l left out the --ham-thought 'twas Friday! Noble the Ford that's approaching, Noble the Houghton. within it, For he has filled the back seat with the girls of his chemistry class. We remark, See America first, but Clara says, UC. France! Dorothea Cwhat a monickerll Donahue, is shining forth now as a Normalite Here is our own Marion Gadbaw, the once famous jockey, Queer, is it not, that her win.ners are always named Leonard? Oh! l have skipped three or four of these cl ---- Us- !Vlary Teresa Donavan's chasing a Be-a-is this Mundy? What shall ! say of fair Francis, the terrible things he has Dunn? Nay, his past bloody crimes shall be kept from your innocent knowledge. On to Peter the Great, fCharles Flickl whom l still owe a penny, l trust he'l! never collect or charge interest! Here is a question, class-Was there meant nothing personal When we elected Cath Fletcher the Joke of the paper? Get off your Foot, you're standing on it, Kenneth! The Size of a Man. Answer--john joseph Flaherty: Large enough for us, is he not, class of '22? Here stands Albert Godden, banker-to-be, lnforming Helen Heagerty how becoming bobbed hair is to her. Whose is this mighty form, with the bobbed haired dame on his arm? She f!Vlarion Galvinj is singing On the Gin, Gin, Ginny Shore . Billy Grant is giving Marion Glassford a ride on his wheel, No doubt reading to her the interesting telegrams. Stanley Hendricks and Co.-Co. meaning the flivver- 319 ob-cs! cf-ef -