Prattsburgh Central High School - Franklinite Yearbook (Prattsburgh, NY)

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26 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL thing learned on the trip was how much the Juniors cared for us. They just had to be with us at the last moment before we started. But Fords and Overlands are of different types. Anyway the juniors gave us a royal send off and we have had a wonderful year together and will always remember them as good sports and friends. ---Margelia Phillzfs, '23. Assisted by class reporters. The Seniors Trip to Washington OR weeks we poor Juniors had heard about the Seniors intended trip to Washington and for the first time we were really glad they had begun to show some interest. At last the expected day was only a week away---and then it was the night before. The morning dawned, and we, all went to the train to bid them a fond farewell and give them a bit of good advice. There were two more days of school before vacation and we felt it a vast relief to be able to enjoy the privileges of upper class men, even for such a short time, instead of being made to feel like Fresh- ies on every corner and being gently reminded of their senior superiorities. The train began to steam up and we felt none too happy with our lot, to tell the truth, we imagined ourselves about as near extinguished, as the Seniors should have been when we gave them castor oil. Then by some magic I found myself such a tiny coin that I fitted into the hole in the lining of Ruth's coat Cof course Ruth had been too busy to care for such trivial thingsj but I'm not going to complain for if she had 'found such a bright new coin as I, I would probably never have seen Washing- ton but would have been used for a hair net or a few sticks of gum. Ruth remained unusually quiet throughout the whole trip, perhaps due to the fact that she was at last beginning to realize that there are some things that even Seniors can learn, thus giving me ample time to wear a thin place in her pocket which would serve as a window that I might enjoy the brief visit in our Capitol City. I must have slept for a few hours on the train for when I next peeped from my window I found myself descending the Capitol steps. I had missed one of the most important sights, the trip through the Capitol and the glimpse of the President. Ralph came out with less confidence' than he had entered---another one of our Seniors was feeling rather small and insignificant. I heard his voice tremble and saw his knees shake. Yes, on the steps he stumbled taking Charles down with him. I crawled back from my window for both boys had lost the press in their clothes and I didn't want to be seen even as a coin in such a mess. I soon heard their voices in the usual good humor and so ventured to look forth again to see both boys as trim as before. They were to attend the church where President Harding would give them a hearty hand-shake on Easter Sunday. The service was a miner detail and at last came to an end. As they went from the church it was Ida's turn to be honored first. She cleared her throat and choked out something---probably about the

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FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 25 thing, we intend to give the Seniors a banquet where we hope to bury the hatchet of class rivalry and send the Seniors forth from Old Frank- lin, remembering the Juniors as the best classmates and friends they ever knew. From what has been said, and because of our general reputation, it is obvious that the Juniors are a class who are iirst in everything. First to organize, first in athletics, first to have a party and we have endeavored to be first in scholarship. ' The Seniors organized Q September 16th, and elected the following oiiicers, President, Ruth Sturdevantg Vice.President,-Ida Murphy, Secre- tary and Treasurer, julia Peterson and Reporter, Ralph jone. The colors chosen were, purple and white, the flower, the white rose, and the motto, Excflsiorf' A K A One of the best classes that Franklin has ever graduated is the class of 722. Perhaps it is not 'as large as some, yet it proved that quality not quantity will make any class succeed. Q , The Senior year has been a year' to remember. The Junior class have proved to be good sports, and the rivalry between the two classes has been all in a friendly way. i , I . , ' One day during this year will be remembered as a' landmark of our class rivalry. One Monday as the Juniors entered the building a great Senior banner, stared them in the face. It was placed high over the double doors, and as they passed into the next room, ,the twin of the former banner greeted them. Nothing was done except talk until noon, then when the Seniors came back the juniors had changed the Se H to ju thus making them Junior banners and saving themselves considera- ble work. But in some mysterious way, during the night, some ,little elf took away the ju again making Senior banners. After schoolwsome of the brave juniors aided by the Sophomores, put a beautiful banner of '23 on the dome of the academy. It would have been perfect had not some thoughtless junior rung the bell, which caused the professorto order the juniors to pull down their colors: They closely guarded the banner intending to put it up again soon, but as luck would have it 'the Seniors captured it in a pitched battle and succeeded in keeping it. The juniors consulted all the oracles, but could find no trace of the lost banner. Thus the contest ended in a defeat for the juniors. ' Then came the Junior party at the Blood home. They thought that they had done wonders after giving or attempting to give three Seniors castor oil. Also the party would have been a failure had not the Seniors go,ne,to liven things up. The Juniors claimed victory but considering the number on each side it was hardly a victory. Three Seniors and seven- teen Juniors. Ra! Ra! Ra! for the Seniors! One thing more, the trip to Washington. The poor Juniors were hop- ing and praying that we would all have the mumps, flu, or anything so We couldn4't go. But they were disappointed as none was even homesick. When ready to start we went to Bean's station to take the train. One

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FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH' SCHOOL ANNUAL 27 weather. Julia came next and her face got as near the color of her hair as I had ever seen it and she even forgot to wink. Then Ruth tripped up and said so much and talked so fast that I wonlt even try to tell about her. The girls were lost in the crowd before it 'came Charles's and Ralph's turn to shake hands with the President, and so of course, I had to go with Ruth, but I don't believe that Ralph made any noticeable blunder. After traveling for what seemed days about the city we went to Atlan- tic City where Charles took his first swim in the ocean and thought a whale was after him, but it turned out to be only a niinnow. I was so tired by this timerthat I 'was glad when they said the return trip would start the following dayj Onmtlie train the next morning Ida began to talk about the wonderful' trip and to my astonishment Cfor I supposed her knowledge of History was as extensive as what she thought it was in Englishj I heard her say that Valley Forge Cone of the first places visitedl had been built up very quickly, and that the Northerners in the War of the Roses, or the Hundred Years' War, which I supposed took place in France, really couldn't have liked the Indians after that and she didn't blame them. V Oh! I felt myself falling, and expected to find myself on the fioor in the dining coach where they spent a great deal of time. Instead of that I opened my eyes, to find myself on the floor in my own room and the trip had not yet materialized. The next day I realzed was the time set and I had yet to find a place large enough for me in Ruth's coat. ---EsthcrtB!ootz', '23. V p INSEPARABLE Catharine and her books. Charles H. and his yeast cakes Esther and her curls. Hildreth and my wireless. Alton and the girls. V ' Kenneth and his laugh. Julia and her bobbed hair. - Margelia and her height. Anna UD and her blushes. Beulah and her bashfulness. Gamaliel and his diet. Beatrice and the K. 81. P. Bettie C. and'the folding doors. Mary E. and the boys. Vrooman and his freckles. Connie and her mouth. Howard D. and his temper. Ruth S. and her wildness. Mr. Comstock and Julia's shovel.