Palmer Institute Starkey Seminary - Echo Yearbook (Starkey, NY)

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Girlz Basketball S onsberger, Diehl, Rawling G iH-ing, A. Voorhees LCapt.j, H ssey, Thompson, Cri

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45 t - . , . 1-...ii- ' 1 F24 - N A 5-333 2 ,, QE ' 'Tig 'Ti lfzfffs - 5? ' ' if . 5322 4 l? ' 5. i - .42 - . L4 T V Q x i: 1 . - lf. 4 I 1 ,A ir Q ll . . . :ww-.f fi ' . f .I ,- ' X 5-nfl' - r.'-M 'xt cf fi X , r V4 . f ,M 2 . , Qlnarh 09. E. fllllgrr We have had the facts brought home to us, more or less forceably, at different times, that scholastic pursuits are of major importance at Starkey and athletics was secondary. This is as it should be, but :-Without athletics, if one looks at it from a financial standpoint, a school will literally go to pieces. Without the right person at the head of this all-important branch of school life, it is a detriment. Starkey was indeed fortunate in enlisting the services of Physical Director Oliver D. lVIeyer. Mr. Meyer has been with us for four yea1's. During these years, students have grown physically, mentally and morally under his expert council and tutelage. Those who are intimately acquainted with the school's activities, marvel at the teams he turns out from the material he is presented with. Mr. lVIeyer is a graduate of Ithaca School of Physical Education, the school for coaches conducted by Knute Rockne and Dr. Nleanwell, and besides this, he is a human store house of knowledge gained from personal experience on the gridiron, diamond and court. It is necessary for an instructor of any sort in a boarding school to be versatile, broadminded, and above all, to have personality. lVIr. Meyer has these three principal ingredients to the n-th degree. His word is accepted as final by all of the students, because he has the power and farsightedness to sense what is the thing to do on the many trying occasions that arise in the minds of the modern boarding school student. We are hoping and praying that Mr. lVIeyer will not see fit to leave us for many years to come. To find a man who could completely take his place, would be a task well nigh impossible. S ixty-J?-ve

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fa, .Wa 5 ,, 265651. Qbirls Basketball The girls basketball team was not organized until late in the year and then owing to unforeseen circumstances two of the five games scheduled were cancelled. Yet in spite of these handicaps the girls team consisted of six gallant and excellent players. Alice Voorhees, the captain, developed a wicked hook shot and proved to be a formidable opponent to the unlucky visiting player who tried to guard her. Betty Thompson, the other forward, was invaluable as feeding and at making occasional brilliant shots herself. Virginia Griffing played center, using her high reach to good advantage, and Ida Deihl, always on hand to catch the tip off, proved to be a veritable streak of lightning at cluding the baffled foe. Jean l-lonsberger and Elizabeth Crissey did noble work as guards and made their adversaries work hard for baskets. So runs the line up. Three cheers for the Starkey girl's basketball team and better luck next year! Girl's basket ball summary 1-I 01110 Visitors Starkey-l5 Penn Yan-28 Starkey- 16 Odessa-12 Penn Yan-24 Starkey-18 The door of Success is open, the Future before us stands The sceptor of lVisdom we're holding aloft in our youthful hands. VVe'll tread the road of Businessg and stop at our destined place Through trials and tribulations we'll stand always face to face. This year we leave dear Starkeyg for we're the class of '28 We'll go in different directions to meet our destined Fate. YVe'll corroborate it's standing, though now 'tis very high So, Farewell, dear Alma llffater, adieu and sad Goodbye! U E. Bauer. Sixty-scum