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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1923 volume:

1 ual 1111, -gun ln -1,3-xn.:.,,x 1 sus,-n-,.L Ln-15:1-.nn FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL , Table of Contents Dedication ............,....,............. . .............. . Table of Contents ,,,.,,, Editorial .................... Stall' of Franklin Post ,,,,,,,, Faculty .......................... History of Franklin Academy ,,,,,, Themes, Essays, etc .................... Visiting the Land of Vladimir ,,,,, The Haunted House ,,,,,,,,,, The Gallon Cans ,,,,,,,,,,,, Themes .......................... Did Someone Say a Snake? ,,,,, A Mirror of Bygone Days ,,,,,, The Haunted House ,,,,,,,,., The Gossipers ,,,, T0 Alton ........... 1 H H The Literary Society , Basket-Ball ............ G l l I Base-Ball ............................ The Senior Class ,,,,,, Junior and Sophomore Class Notes ,,,,, Freshman Class Notes ,,.,,,,,,,,,,., Our Lights ............ Quips and Cranks ,,,,, Alumni Department ,, Announcement for School Year ,.,,, Advertisements .................. 5- 9- 13- 24- 29- 30- 33' 39' 44' 46- 3 I 3 7 7 8 I3 22 I3 I4 16 I7 is I9 zo 2I 22 23 27 28 30 31 31 32 38 43 45 60 X4 N. 5 ,, lv JJ., , Ar. , ,MF . 'S 42. JJH' mln' , , tg? Q ,-gn . ay.. 4 , 15 .4 I A J' F3 'S iii- L- 'SN 'rr ,-2 I f ' 1 if-V. Mug 3 viii.. . ,M J. .n' 1 6.1 Fc .!.,. 1! K ,H .Q w 11s .r , . gv . .f .aug -1? f , rw, ' 4 Y , , 'ef ,.,. ' '-A Q' 1- A -.. , 5,1 'Z x. .N gf ,-if if -'rs 1 , Ti: '3- gf-5 r','-55' ,sz il l3v,...5'- 11.343 ,+L I-117 , X ' ' YC 214 lf- ef 1 Y? -4-rf ' 'f M35 Vu Is aff, , J 2 , 4 , 45. , fir: .f W3 ,. - . . , ,in .kv -xi FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNIY.-KI. 5 K Q lib fi fi 7' 3. X X Q-Ztffiflflilge 5 M l fflld E. in D- NOTHIQR year has gone by and we again offer for your approval, Cwe hopelb our High School Annual, the l'l tllId'lI'll Pasl. VVe sincerely hope that this number will be received with the same hearty welcome that has greeted the previous issues. This hope has helped to lighten the burden of the staff, which is always heavy, but especially so this year. VVork on this issue has necessarily been rather difficult. This is simply a little more evidence of the loss of Old Franklin. When the school building burned the Pos! was, of course, deprived of its home, and as a consequence, the work has gone forward much more slowly than would have otherwise been the case. XVe do not intend to apologize for what we offer, but merely to invite you to look upon our work with a kindly and encouraging eye. NVe realize that our faults are legion but beg your indulgence. The editor wishes to extend his sincere thanks to the members of the Staff for their hearty co-operation, and to the members of the Faculty for the time and effort which they have expended on the Poxl. It is only through the combined efforts of all of these, and the good spirit that all have shown, that we are able to present this issue of the l'y'tllIA'fI.lI Posl. On February 28, I923, the village and connmmity of Prattsburgb suffered a severe loss. Two old buildings, neighbors and landmarks of the county, the Presbyterian Church and Prattsburgb High School were destroyed by fire. It is unnecessary to go into the details of this fire which destroyed the church, first, and then the school. Of course, it was a disastrous occurrence, and a decided blow to the town. However, we are glad to say that through the efficiency of the officers of the two buildings, suitable quarters have been found, in which to carry on the work of both organizations. Needless to say, the present temporary quarters are not as convenient as our old home was: but they are as com- fortable and convenient as they could possibly be made through untiring forethought, work, and consideration of those in authority. Of course, we miss Old Franklin, as we should miss any old friend, and we rather 6 FRANKLIN AC.-XDEMY'HlGH SCHOOL ANNY.-XL hate to go by the place where it used to stand, because of the pang of loss that we feel. On the other hand, we have to look forward to a new and better school, which will be far superior to the old building, even though it will not have the same sentiments a11d memories attached to it. All of us must admit that the old school did lack many things that the new one will supply. VVe realize that old things can not go on forever, and that a new better school will rise from the ashes of the old, like the proverbial Phoenix. There is a silver lining to our cloud, and we appreciate that fact the more since we have seen the plans for the very complete and ad- mirable new building. As always, The old order changethngiving place to the new, and we must not waste our time in vain regretsubut urge ourselves forward--to the new work at our hand. Vl'e feel that a word of appreciation is due our principal, Mr. Comstock. The fire has undoubtedly meant more inconvenience and trouble to him, than to anyone else closely connected with the school. However, he has allowed this to make no difference in his work, which has gone on very successfully, as it always did in the fold quarters. Mr. Comstock has procured excellent results, during the time that he has been with us. VVhen he came here three years ago he stepped into a place that was sorely in need of a guiding hand. He has filled that place as well as any man possibly could, as is clearly shown by the wayiu which school is conducted. Under his leadership, tl1e obstacles which now lie in the way of every student and teacher, will be overcome, we feel sure, and this difficult period of readjustment will be successfully spanned. Mr. Coin- stock will continue to act in his present capacity of principal during the year 1923-'24, which fact is a matter for congratulation for the district. The personelle of the faculty for the coming year will be nearly the same as that of the year which is almost finished. Every teacher has been re-engaged with the exception of Miss Rayton, instructor in Biology, History and Chemistry. VVe shall miss her very much, as she has been with the school for three years and is extremely well liked. She is an excellent teacher and we are very unfortunate to lose her. However, she is to be congratulated upon her new position, and our best wishes go with her. All of the faculty have given sincere and hearty co-operation to the principal in order to overcome the inconveniences of the present arrange- ments. It is due to them in a large measure that school work has moved along so smoothly in spite of hindrances. The outlook for the coming year is indeed bright, under the leadership of such an eflicient and capable faculty. NVe wish to take advantage of this opportunity to say a word of thanks to everyone in town who has aided us in overcoming the difficul- ties of our situation. Especially we thank the Odd Fellows and the Grangers, who so kindly gave us the use of their halls, at great inconven- ience to themselves. Vl'e do appreciate their kindness, and hope to be able at some time to show our appreciation. FRANKLIN ACADEIXIY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Franklin Post Stall' Sfa11a'1'11g', lzjll fa 1'1:g'hl.' Margaret Ilearlove, Art, Merlin Druunn, jokes: Germain CTOSSIIIOII, .-Xss't Treasurer: Charles Borden, Photos, Alton Thomas, Treasurer: Gzunaliel Conine, Advertising: Herbert Clark, Business Manager: .'3'f'a!1'a', fzjll la r1Qg'hl: Iiertlm Gillette, Alumni, Iisther Blood, Historian: joseph Horton, Ass't Iiilitorg xvl'00lll1lllI'Ilg'lJj', liclitor-in-chief, lXIargeli:1Pl1illips, Ass't liclitorg Hilclretll Olney, Ass't Editor: Catlmrine Cornell, Advertising. I 9 IiR.'XNKI.lN .'XC.'XIJIiMY Illllll SCIIHHI. ANNIIXI. The Faculty ,qfcllllllllllib IU? lu l'lZQ'hf.' Miss Cecelia Flaherty, Ist and Zllil grades. - Mrs. Iirvia Horton, 5th and 6th grade-sg Miss Laura Pinneo, 7tl1 and Sth gradcs: Mrs. Flora Hiblmrd, 3rd and 4th grades, Smia'a', X110 I0 rlfhfx Mr. Oliver Watkins, 4Ag1'lCllltll1 8Q Miss Vernie Rayton, History, Biology and Clicinistryg Mr. Morris VV. Comstock, Principal: Matlieinutics and Civic Miss Helen Fahy, Latin and Frenchg Miss Ruth Stacey, English and Drawing. FRANKLIN ACAIJISMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL o :Q The History of Franklin Academy XYONIJISR why most people show very little interest in the blessings and advantages surrounding them, but show an intense interest after one of these is taken from them. No matter what the reason, this is certainly true of most people. Vl'e have had an instance of that in the recently awakened interest and enthusiasm about Franklin Academy. As long as the building was standing and school was going on in the usual way, almost no one bothered to think about the school, how it was func- tioning, or of what lay behind it. However, since the last of February. when the fire destroyed the structure so well known, and so taken for granted, there has been a sudden and intense interest in the history of tlld Franklin. Iiveryone knows that it was an old institution, but comparatively few have definite facts about its story. It is to supply these facts. about which most people are now curious and deeply inter- ested. that I ani now writing this brief history. The subject of establishing an academy at Prattsburgh was first dis- cussed in ISZZ. In 1823 an adequate sum was raised to start the building. The school was completed in I824, on the plot of ground purchased from judge Porter. The lot joined that given to the Presbyterian church by Hon. Robert Porter. Vl'e owe much to this man for his contributions toward the building and support of Old Franklin. He was the largest contributor toward its erection. It might also be interesting to note that Mr. Porter was the first president of the Board of Trustees of the Academy, a position which he retained for many years. He was a grad- lo FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL uate of Yale and principal of what is now Hamilton College before he came to this town. In close connection with Judge Porter, we find Dr. Niles who, in addition to making liberal contributions to the building fund, was active- ly engaged in working for its welfare. The reality and success of the school were due to his hard work and untiring energy, more than to any other one cause. The Regents Charter was granted in I824 and the first academic term began under the direction of Wm. Beardsley. A letter written by J. H. Hotchkin to the Prallsbznyzh 1Vcufs in 1889 is interesting on account of the reminiscences of the early days of Old Franklin which it contains. He tells in this letter of his attendance at the 6th annual commencement of Franklin Academy. He said, I was glad in my old age to once more pay my honor to good old Franklin Academy. I was a young lad in 1823 when Judge Porter, Dr. Noah Niles, and my father, all of them collegiate men, raised the question, Why should not Prattsburgh have an academy, and they agreed that on the coming Sabbath my father should announce that on the coming Wednesday afternoon the citizens of the place should meet at the oflice of Judge Van Valkenburg to take up the subject. Then and there was the birth of Franklin Academy. The school was opened with Mr. Beardsley as professor. I was at the opening of school. The classes were all formed at 11:30 o'clock and Mr. Beardsley said, if there was anyone prepared for a recitation he would hear themj My older brother Beriah told him he was ready and he gave him his recitation in Greek. Now bear in mind that the first recitation in Old Franklin was in Greek and she has sustained herself nobly ever since. The following is a list of the subscribers toward the erection of the Academy: Robert Porter, Noah Niles, James H. Hotchkin, Abner P. Lyon, Samuel Price, Jeremiah Potter, Samuel Hayes, J. Van Valkenburg, Israel XNinnie, Stephen Prentiss, Horatio Hopkins, Isaac Hall, Xvilliam P. Curtis, Calvin Bull, E. and B. Bridges, Ezra Chapin, 'F Chapin, Truna 'F Smith, Harry Clark, John C. Higby, Eben C. Olds, VVilliam Wilson, Abijah Burleau, Henry Allis, Moses Niles, Samuel A. Jackson, Boan Hill, Elihue Wales, John Phelps, Jabez Gillett, James A. St. John, L. F. and J. L. I-Iigby, Elisha Pratt, E. 'G Hopkins, John De Golier, George Taylor, Calvin Green, Aaron VValdo, John Smith, Roger Smith, C. 'f W. Gillett, Joseph S. Babcock, John Ingulsbee, Alanson 'lc oon Samuel Turner, Thomas Aulls, Jonathan Barney, Levi Gray, John Lewis, Grattan H. VVheeler, Erastus Skinner, Bishop Tuttle, Jarad Pratt. 1 NOTE: A ' has been placed where there was uncertainty as to part of the name. In 1827 the addition of a separate apartment for women was made. Not until 1853 were the wings added. The Lyceum for young men was organized by the efforts of Vfilliam Pratt and O. P. Fay. The society began with a membership of nineteen and soon came to have over a hundred members. VVe find men on the roll of the old Lyceum who later became prominent in village, town and FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ll county affairs. Among these are Guy H. McMaster, Elijah Allis, Martin Pinney, W. S. Cheney, Thomas Van Tuyl, Goldsmith Denniston, William B. Boyd, Paul C. Howe, Henry G. Skinner, Charles G. Higby and a score of others of no less prominence and worth than these. Upon the application of Hon. Grattan H. Wheeler, the Legislature, in 1828, made an appropriation of two thousand dollars of a library. The school was under the supervision of church until 1868 when it became a Union Free School. became noted all over Western New York and students other states to attend this famous school. The record of have gone out from here is one that any school might be A few from this list show that Franklin Academy turned for the founding the Presbyterian The Academy also came from noted'men who proud to claim. out men of fine calibre. There is the Hon. john M. Francis, founder of the Troy Times, and at different times Ambassador to Greece, Portugal and Austria. Another of the early students of the academy who was at one time one of its instructors, was Dr. Manning, for many years pastor of Old South Church in Boston. Another famour preacher who was graduated from Franklin Academy was john S. Bacon, who was among the first of his calling. The able lawyer Guy H. McMaster, who was considered the best in his profession, also received his academic education at Franklin Academy. Some other prominent students are Joel Wakeman, author and preacher, who had worked for his education by tending the school fires and sweeping some of the rooms, Henry Spaulding, who, with Marcus Whitman, was the first to cross the continent, and to whom this nation owes a debt of gratitude for settling in Oregon, and being the means of saving the Northwestern part of the United States. This is only a very short list of those, who have made a name for themselves not only in a small place, but also in the -broader field. It might be interesting to review the list of principals who have taught here and their terms of teaching: - Rev. Wm. Beardsley, A. 1824--1828 J. VVesley Eddy, . .. .. . 1869--1869 Eli Eddy, A. M. ............. 1828--1829 S. F. Bagg ............ 1869--1871 Seymour Gookins, A. M. ..... 1829--1831 EQ Wilmot Cummings' . 187:--1871 Rev.U. S. Taylor, A.M., IJ. 1831--1834 Paul C. Howe ......... l87l--1872 Rev. Samuel Schaffer, A. 1834--1835 H. A. Smith, ... .. . . . 1872--1872 Rev. john Humphrey, A. 1835--1836 A. J. Osborne ,..... i872--1874 Rev Horace XVoodruff, A. M., 1836--1839 james A. Christie . . . 1874--1877 Rev. Flavel S. Gaylord, A.M., 1839--1845 W. F. Gelston .... 1877--1878 Curtis C. Baldwin, A. M. ..... 1845--1846 Frank E. Wells 1878--1880 Hon. Seth B. Cole, A. M ...... 1846--1854 I. H. Rogers .......... . .. l880--1881 Charles L. Porter ............ 1854--1855 Roland S. Keyser ....... 1881--1883, William H. Jackson, A. M. 1855--1858 Frederick W. Palmer ........ 1883,--1885 Wm. S. Searls, A. M. ....... 1858--1858 George A. Knapp ....... i885--1888 Wm. Kreutzer, A. M. ........ 1858--1859 G. H. Witherhead ........... 1888--1889 W. ll. Taylor, A. B. ..... . .. 1859--1860 Curtis B. Miller, A. B ........ 1889--1895 Sherril E. Smith, A. B ...... 1860--1866 F. J. De La Fleur, A. B ...... 1895--1897 N. W. Ayers, A. M ..... 1866--1867 james M. Glass .............. 1897--i9o2 J. C. Whiting ........ 1867--1868 jared M. Scoville, A. M. .... l9o2--1905 G. E. McMaster 1868--1869 Albert J. Chidester ...... I9o5--I9o6 I2 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Fred D. Pitts ................ 1906--1910 Lee Waldorf' ........... .. 1918--1913 W. A. McConnell ..... .. 1910--19r3 Elizabeth Deighton ......... , 1918--lgzo Clarence A. Todd ..... .. IQI3--I9l6 Maurice W. Comstock. ..... l920-- G. Harold Carl, A. B. .... l9I6--1918 'Part of a term. In an old manuscript which was found after the fire near a heap of rubbish, the good that Old Franklin has done was compared to the rain and dews of heaven which have watered and made fruitful the parched soil. That history bore the signature of Dolly Gray. By inquiry I have found that in a contest the above name was taken by Florence Hotchkiu. Although this was written some time ago the figure of speech still holds true, we hope and believe. The difliculties under which we are now working are lessened by the fact that we can look back at such a proud record of a fine past and forward to what we hope will be an even more glorious future. Probably no one who saw the fire which destroyed Frank- lin Academy and the Presbyterian Church, will ever forget that sight, and the feeling of desolation that it gave us. It was dear to us for its associations and no other building will ever seem quite the same. How- ever, plans are now practically completed for a new and better building for which we must work with the same enthusiasm displayed by those men of a hundred years ago, who built the original Academy. Surely we have a great responsibility--that of carrying on the work that has been going on for so long, and we must show that we appreciate this past, by doing whatever may fall to us, as well, and with as fine a spirit as possi- ble. Only iu this way, may we make ourselves worthy of the school that we belong to, and that belongs to us. --lfslhw' I.. Blood, 'ZK-1. FRANKLIN AC.-XIDIEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNIX-XI. I3 4-I W my Visiting the Land of Vladimir T was such a lovely warm day in june that I concluded it was a good day to go fishing. Taking my rod and tackle, I therefore went to a nearby creek where fish were plentiful. I had just seated myself under a tree when I decided the day was so hot that I would take a swim in the creek. I soon took off my clothes and plunged into the stream. As I struck the water it seemed that something caught hold of my leg and I was dragged under the water, through a long narrow hallway and into a chamber filled with water. It was then that I was forced to take a breath, and to my surprise I found I could breathe as easily under water as on land. After I had made this remarkable discovery I turned to look upon the creature that had brought me there. My first glance showed me that it was a fish but another look con- vinced me that it was more than a fish. The upper part of the body was covered with hair. while the lower part was covered with scales. The creature had arms and a head like a man, except for the fact that they were covered with hair. The creature then addressed me in a language that sounded like the wind whistling through the pine trees on a cold winter evening. At the sound of his voice, other creatures like him ap- peared from all sides of the chamber. Some of them, I noticed, had bare faces and slimmer bodies. I learned afterwards tl1at the latter were the females and the others were the males of the tribe. just how long I lived with these people Qfor I learned that they were lnnnanl, I do not know, I did, however, learn their language and habits. They ate small Hsh, clams and oysters and slept on the earth under the water. Their entire time was spent in the water with occasionally a sun bath,on the narrow beach which surrounded the pool. Not knowing what else to do, since I could never find the passageway by which I had entered, I stayed with them. I learned that the people called themselves Finns and lived in the land of Vladimir. The one that captured me was named Riga and was the leader of the tribe. One day I spoke to Riga about his helping me to return to my native land. He became very angry with me and he said I did not appreciate what his people had done for me. I made a mistake by arguing the question with him. He went into a fit of rage and began lashing about in the water. It seemed that on account of his lashing or for some other reason, the water grew warmer. Then one of the leader's assistants picked up a stone and threw it at me, hitting my left leg. I4 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Again I was sitting under a tree by the side of the creek. I had fallen asleep. The sun had moved so that it was shining full upon me, and I was uncomfortably warm. I had a fish on my line and he had jerked the line so that the pole had hit me on the left leg. Since that time I have been swimming in that particular hole several times but nothing has occurred. I have called to Riga and his people in the language of the Finns but of no use. I have often thought that if I should dig away the bank of the creek I might find an underground pas- sageway. But I have since come to the conclusion that it was only a dream after all. --C7larlr.v liora'f'11, 25. The Haunted House T one time this dwelling was a spacious farm house but the constant weathering and age had hastened it to ruins. It is the common belief that formerly the Dutch settlers had occupied this house, but that they had moved because they said it was haunted. Few people ever dared to visit even the ruins. The land around this house was very fer- tile, fiowers and trees of various kinds growing there, which withered and died if taken up and planted half a mile away. The people said that even the ground must be haunted. There were two young people who lived in a city some miles away from this place. They heard about the haunted house, which was situated in the most beautiful spot imaginable. Adventurous, as most young people are, they longed to visit this place. One day the two started from home in a Ford racer. They took their lunch, intending to spend a whole day at the ruins, as it was sometimes called. They rode miles in the scorching hot sun with a cloud of dust floating over them the most of the way, and continually wondered what they would find. VVould there be anything to Brighten them? When they got within a half mile of the place the road began to get very shady, and the air seemed very cool. When they first noticed the change, the road was bounded on either side by large live oaks but as they went on they found the road lined, not by rows of trees, but by a regular forest. They found the house with no difficulty. The car was stopped, and as the girl was the more brave in searching haunted houses, she jumped out, thinking of course he was following her. As she drew nearer she noticed, that part of the house had apparently caved in recently. She said something to her companion as she pushed the door to one side, instead of opening it, be- cause long ago it had fallen from its hinges, and as she did not get any response to her question, she turned about to see where he was. There he sat in the car, the engine of which was still running. He was watch- ing her but acted. as though he was ready to flee at the first appearance of anything strange. This made her angry. She called out to him in a very FRANKLIN AC.-XDElVIY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL I5 ungracions manner, Oh! you sit there like a bump on a log. You don't care if I go in there and get killed by some awful ghost. Come on, here, you were just as anxious as I was to comef' Such words as these soon urged,-him out from his place of safety and he followed the girl. They squeezed themselves into the house. Oh! it was so dark and silent that they both shook so they could hardly stand up but each was too proud to let the other know. They felt their way around and found a staircase. The steps seemed to be safe, so they went up stairs. VVhen they were about half way up she asked him if he had any matches in his pocket. He found that he had only three. She said Keep them until we need them. VVhen they were on the floor they lighted a match and found the remains of an old spinning wheel. They saw something on the shelf just as the match flared out. When they lighted the second match a sudden crash sounded through the house and every board creaked. The match went out and there they were, frozen stiff with horror and left in the dark. They both started down the stairs, but while they were trying to find the stairs they hit the shelf. Something fell down to the floor with a resounding thud. The fellow gave a jump and landed down stairs on his hands and knees. Whatever it was that had made the awful noise chased him right down the stairsg and it was at the bottom of the flight before he got to his feet. He looked at it and it was white and was rnn- ning right around him. The girl stood at the top of the stairs screaming, 0h! come and get me. - ' - He yelled back at the top of his lungs, This beastly thing is chasing ine. It was only a minute before the Thing, as he called it, stopped and he made for theidoor, grabbing the girl by the hand as he dashed out? The sun was shining brightly outside and the world seemed peace- ful and still. They looked at each other shamefacedly and then, as by common consent, turned back to the house. I,et's take one last look, said he. Q ,, He struck the last match just inside the fallen doorway and looked around, and there trailing down the stairway and on the floor at the bottom was the track--not of a ghost but a can of white paint. , ' --C'harlo!lc:II!is, '26. There is a girl whom they call Esther They say 'she is rather a Jester She 'd be a good girl, If her hair did't curl, But she can't keep it straight like the rest are. There's one boy we all knowg that's Art, For he's broken full many a heart VVhen he goes to a party, They're all after Artie, And they almost tear him apart. I6 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNVAI1 The Gallon Cans ARROLI, was ambitious, really ambitious, which is much to say for a modern boy. For Carroll was a modern of the moderns, and one of these fifteen year old men who think that they know everything. Everything worth knowing, that is. One spring day the following conversation took place between the boy and his father: Dad, I've got to have some money. Earn it, son. Do you want to try painting the porch? I don't know whether you can do it or not, but-- I'll do it. I can paint. Now did'nt I do a fine job on Fido's dog- house? Carroll was becoming interested. To be sure, he could always do anything he attempted. H VVell, I'll let you try it anyway. I'll have the paint sent down this afternoon, replied his father. Then he went on with his regular routine, kissing mother and little sister before he went to the office. His last words to mother were, All right, Grace, I'll send it down this afternoon. Mother! Carroll burst into the house, where his mother sat, calmly embroidering. I'm going to paint the porch this afternoon. W'here's that little brush? The brush is on the shelf in the shop. But son, I don't think you had better paint to-day. You know you have a bad cold. Aw mother! You'd make a sissy out of me if I'd let you. My colds' all right. With that Carroll went- out to the shop to get his brush. He found the bright gallon can on the porch and surveyed it with pride. But when he opened it, the liquid looked a dark golden brown, Why, why, dad wanted- this tan. Oh probably it will dry tan anyway. Vt'ith this thought Carroll assured himself that he was going to get along fine. He then began to apply it to the pillars of the porch. Hang this stuff! he suddenly ejaculated. Is paint usually as sticky as this? Carroll really began to need some advice, so he called up his father and was told to put in some turpentine. Immediately he poured a generous measure of turpentine into the can. The stuff was then worse than before. Pres- ently he turned to see his little sister rub her finger around the lid of the can, and then put it in her mouth. It happened that mother came out just then, to see how Carroll was getting on. Helen! what are you doing? she shrieked. Helen only replied, It's good, muvverf' Her mother rushed out to investigate. Maple sip, muvver. Carroll! his mother cried, Do you know that you have been using that maple syrup your father sent way to Vermont to get? Poor Carroll who had such a cold that he couldn't smell the syrup received one of the most severe scoldings that he had ever known to be given by his usually calm mother. But when dad came home, he thought that it was a great joke, and he also thought that Carroll had received enough punishment. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL I7 If he hadn't been sufficiently punished already then he surely got it later in the form of intensive kidding from his various friends and ac- quaintances. For each one passing the house for weeks after would walk up to the porch, run his linger along a pillar, and say-- It's good, mnv- ver. Following with such remarks as Ever paint much, Carroll? just a little paint for my pancakes, or Try looking inside next time Carroll? --Edilh C'iz1rvbo.r, '26. Themes HEMES! To what High School student are they not a token of toil and disconragement? Among English classes theme day is rarely distingished for its popularity. At night, fully equipped with everything but the all important factor, ideas, we sit and disconsolately chew one end of an already worn out eraser, facing the very perplexing question, What shall I write, and how begin? The essay must be handed in the following morning, but what can be produced in the few moments remaining before bed time, that will even partially satisfy the demands of a teacher, who doesn 't have to sit with a dictionary on one side of her and a book of synonyms on the other. One topic after another is chosen, but two sentences easily cover all our ideas upon the subject under discussion. It is said that genius burns brightest during the night watches, but as far as ordinary mortals are concerned, it seems that originality wanes as the moonlight climbs. At last in despair,we attempt to add a few more sentences to the most promising of our previous efforts. Desperately we try to ward off that feeling of drowsiness that envelops our minds and if we are at all success- ful, in the course of time, some sort of composition is evolved. But our trials are far from over, for the theme must now be copied, and that is indeed a discouraging process. Misspelled words, incoherent sentences, paragraphs poorly arranged, all greet our eyes. The absurdity and llatness of many of our remarks make us declare, as once did a now famous short story writer, that nothing is waste paper until we have written upon it. All things must sometimes come to an end, so after another hour of struggle, we wearily lay aside our implements of warfare, and prepare for hed. Our minds are serene in the consciousness of a disagreeable duty performed, though a trio of unprepared lessons awaits us in the morning. --Clzlhariuc Cbrnfll, '23. Vile all know Evelyn Hall, For the boys she was ready to fall. She fell hard for one But got rather stung So now says, shejust hates 'em all. I8 , FRANKLIN ACAIJFIMX HIGH SCHOOL ANNIIXI. Did Someone Say a Snake? S anyone travels through this world he has a great-many experiences. It seems to me that I have had an unusually large number of-exciting ones. Among them is my Snake Experience. Always, from the time I was old enough to walk, I have been very fond of the woods, fields, birds and wild life. A few years ago on a bright sunny spring day I started for an all day's hyke. I wandered through the woods and fields amusing myself by picking flowers and watching the birds. At about half past twelve I became tired of wandering and think- ing it about time for me to eat my lunch, I went through a small field until I came to a lovely shade tree. It was a beautiful maple tree in one corner of the field. It was not very tall but the branches were very sprawling and shaded a great space. The grass around it was mixed with pink clover blossoms which made it smell very sweet. It was under this tree that I ate my lunch. VVhen I had finished it seemed almost too comfortable to go on. The light breeze made the limbs of the tree sway back and forth and the continual noise of the tree made me very sleepy. After I had become so sleepy that I could no longer over- come it I stretched out and lay down. For some unknown reason I fell asleep. How long I slept I do not know but when I awoke, to my great surprise, I found a snake entwined around my leg. Being very much afraid of snakesl nearly went insane. I did not know what to do. The first thing that came to my mind was to get up and run home but before I moved I thought I ought not do that because if the snake should become angered by my running it would, without a doubt, bite me. The next thought that came to me was to scream, but then I realized that I could not make anyone hear because I was too far from a house. I could not have touched the snake if I had been compelled to remain there all night. I began to get more nervous. VVhile trying to decide what I should do I heard a noise behind me. Turning my head I saw a neighbor boy com- ing and I knew he was after the cows because he always went after them on horseback. I was never so glad to see anyone in my life as I was to see him. I beckoned to him and he immediately came whereil was. It did not take me long to tell him what I wanted of him. He was off his horse and in about a minute had his hand around the snake's neck. After he had choked the snake, I rose to my feet, hardly able to stand up and whirled slowly around while he held to the snake's neck. It did not take long to get the snake unwound and it was a great sigh of relief that I gave when it was at last off. I felt as if that snake had been a burden to me for years instead of a few minutes and in fact I dreamed all that night that I was unwinding snakes from various parts of my anatomy. The fact impressed me not at all that this snake was of a harmless variety, I consider that to be a triv- ial detail. --lffrlfza G1'llrllv, '24. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNFAI. IQ A Mirror of Bygone Days am covered with the dust of many years' accumulation and my former beauty has vanished entirely. My exquisitely carved mahogany frame no longer gleams under the careful polishing of loyal slaves. I stand in exactly the same spot that I did over half a century ago, among the tasteful furnishings of a typical Southern home. I was brought to the colonies by james Richardson, an English Cav- alier, who settled in Virginia. The family of which I was a cherished possession, prospered in the land of their adoption and their home was a center of colonial society. In time, I saw two sons of the house go forth to fight against the mother country, one of them never to return. During the years inter- vening between the Revolution and the war of secession, I reflected in my shining surface, the form of many a Southern belle and gallant, for the mansion was distinguished for its cordial hospitality. I The years flew by as on wingsg members of the family died and oth- ers were married in the stately drawing room where I now stand. As the inevitable conflict between the two sections of the country approached, feeling waxed strong among the people of the Old Domin- ion. As soon as the Hring upon Fort Sumter had aroused the people of both sections to immediate action, the eldest son of the family hastened to enlist. The rank of captain of cavalry was granted him, and he was indeed a dashing young Confederate officer. Needless to say, the family pride in him was intense. During the long years of war, the family lived in absolute simplicity, devoting every effort to the furtherance of their beloved cause. This plantation, like that of most of the Southern gentry, was ravaged by the invading army. As a result, the family became impoverished, but they found solace in the success of their son, who had on several occasions been distinguished by his remarkable bravery and daring. However, there came on one fall day, the news that he had been killed in battle. This was a crushing blow, but the family proudly declared that a younger son of the house, who had been too young to en- list at the outbreak of hostilities, should attempt to fill his brother's place in the army. Imagine their shame, when, after two days sudden and un- explained absence, they received a brief note from him, informing them that he had enlisted in a Northern regiment. His mother was unable to hear this disgrace, coming so soon after the death of her first born, and died in a short time. After her death the house was closed, the master of the house together with his daughters, having removed to Richmond. Since that hour, the house has remained unopened, my once beautiful surface is now shrouded in cobwebs and I have only to reminisce upon the glories ,of anti bellmn days. ' --Calha1'1'1n' li. Cbrurll, '23, 20 I FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANYVAI, The Haunted House T was about eight o'clock in the evening when Mister Daniel Graves, a lawyer in the little town of Hollywood, walked down Main street and got on a car which was going to Frankfort, a tiny settlement about three miles east of Hollywood. There were two other passengers on the car beside himself but he did not know either of them, so he amused him- self by reading a daily paper. In the headlines, he read the following words, Stolen, twenty-eight pearls, the total loss is estimated at about f25,0OO.H As he read on, he found that they had been stolen from Margie and Emily Fleming, the twot old ladies in Frankfort, whom he was now on his way to visit. - Howfstrange it was, that he, the best law- yer of Hollywood should be on his way to their home. VVhen the car finally stopped at Frankfort, Mister Graves and the other two men got off. He wandered through the streets until he came to the big gray house belonging to the Fleming ladies. Going to the side door, as he always did when he visiting them, he found Margie sitting in her big arm chair asleep. As he stepped on the porch, she awoke and started scream- ing. No wonder she did, after the scare she had had the night before. He spoke to her in his gentlest tone, and she immediately recognized his voice. They had a long talk about the theft of the precious pearls, and decided to search the house thoroughly the next day. After they had finished their visit.she showed him his room and he went to bed. That is, she thought he had, but instead of going to bed, he lighted a cigar and sat down by the window to smoke it. In those days many of the old houses had secret passages and he re- memberd having heard that that very house had a secret passage. He could not go to bed with these thoughts in his mind so lit another cigar. It was about two o'clock in the morning before he decided that he would lie down. He had just gotten into bed when he heard a creaking on the steps below his room. He jumped up and ran down stairs as quickly and as quietly as possible, but by the time he had found his way down stairs every thing was quiet. After making a search in that part of the house, he decided that it must have been his ears that were off and started back to his room. As he was about half way up the stairs, he noticed a crack in the wall about an inch wide and putting his hand on it the panels flew back so that the opening was wide enough for a man to get through. Looking in, he saw a small rope and when he pulled on the rope a ladder came up to the top of the hole. He immediately crawled through the hole and went down the ladder. Here he found himself in a narrow pas- sage which was apparently a very old one and Hlled with old boxes and children's playthings all apparently very old. Of course, neither the Fleming ladies nor their immediate ancestors knew about this. As he wandered on he noticed, to his great amazement, that one of the boxes had been disturbed and that some foot marks showed on the dust. Upon looking under it he found the box containing the twenty-eight pearls. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 21 He took the box with him and climbed back up the stairs where he closed everything up tight and with the box still in his hands went back to his room. As he was afraid to go to sleep with the pearls in his possession he read the rest of the night, and in the morning returned the jewels to his delighted old friends. He had no doubt that the burglars had escaped through the secret passage, which led to a vine-covered window under- a porch. However, the old ladies were so pleased to get their pearls back that they had no desire to start a search for the criminal. As the story of. the recovery of the jewels quickly spread, the thief never came back after his loot, and the secret passage was sealed for all time. ,P W p 9-.4g11rsC'1'earz, '26. ' 1 1 . . ' 'I he Gossipers. T was ten o'clock on Monday morning and Mrsfjones was in the midst of her washing. An interruption soon came, for the telephone bell rang and she, thinking it was her ring, hurried to answer it. Upon tak- ing down the receiver she found that the ring had not been hers, but she wouldn't miss such a good chance to rubber, and so she listened. VVhat she heard more -than paid her for her trouble. Neighbor Brown's daughter Lucy had eloped during the night and wasn't anywhere In be found. ' She had been going with a fellow from the city for a long while. She had become acquainted with him while away at school and of course rumor said he was good for nothing as was the case with every one unknown to the town. People said 'that her parents had to take her out of school because they didn't approve. At any rate, she had stopped and come home. All of this flashed across Mrs. Jones' mind as she stood listening with all possible attention trying to catch every single 'word Mrs. Brown was saying. She was intensely annoyed by the constant buzz of voices on the line which made it hard for her to hear. She was a little heard of hearing anywaygbut was among the first to catch any gossip that was traveling around. She did like to have a lot of news to tell the men folks when they came in from the barn. XVhat was that Mrs. Brown was saying? Oh, yes, she heard distinct- ly now. Mrs. Brown had found a letter from her daughter Lucy saying: Mother, . - Please don't be worried for when you read this noteI will be married to Bob and in New York with him. We're to be married at seven this morning. We are coming home afterwards and I'm sure you will welcome ns and treat Bob as your son. Your affectionate daughter Lucy, soon to be Mrs. Bob Harris. Mrs. Brown had, to all practical purposes, published the letter when she read it to her friend. For a minute there was a part of the conversa- tion which Mrs. jones couldn't hearg but she heard Mrs. Brown's last 22 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL remark which was I'll treat him as a sou all right. And, Here come the meng I must stop and get dinner on. Call me up sometime. VVhat? Oh, yes, they'll be here all right. Mrs. Jones left her post at the telephone saying to herself, Well, of all things! I just knew that Lucy would turn out bad. I wonder if Mrs. Dennison has heard about it? Well, I'll just get my washing out of the way and then I'1l run over and tell her. Mrs. Dennison was the old lady across the road and with an even better reputation as a gossiper than had Mrs. Jones. Mrs. jones, having got her washing out of the way quickly, ran over across to Mrs. Dennison's and told her all about it. She told about the sarcastic way that Mrs. Brown had said. I'll treat him as a son all right, and added many details to make her story more brilliant. By the time that Mrs. jones left, Mrs. Brown had sent her daughter and son-in- law from her door telling them never to darken her door again. Mrs. jones and Mrs. Dennison knew that this was going to happen just as well as though it had really taken place. As soon as Mrs. Jones had begun to spread the story it grew better. That afternoon about four o'clock Lucy and Bob drove slowly through the country so that the women at the windows, the men at the barn doors, and the children in the yards could all see and all get a good look. They were apparently quite unconcerned and at ease, while all the town was anticipating a horrible scene. At last the fatal moment came, Lucy ran up the steps to her home, followed by Bob. Her mother ap- peared, kissed them both warmly, and they all disappeared in doors. Great was the disappointment of Mrs. jones and her select group of friends when it was apparent that all the excitement had been a false alarm, and that Mrs. Brown had welcomed Lucy and her husband. It really shouldn't have happened, but Mrs. Brown chanced to be sensible and fond of her daughter. They had not counted on that. I ' --C'larz'brl Slamfwz, '26. TO ALTON: Here's to Alton, our line center, Treasurer parfait is Alton, Famous all the country o'er. Both of Post and of A. A., How the people alway cheer him, Without him to hold the money, As he dribbles down the floor. Not a single thing would pay. Hefs not only our best athlete, Now you may be scared of Alton, More than that we're glad to say. Say he's too good to be true, He's our valued man of all trades, So we'll tell a trick of his Best in work, and best in play. To make him seem more real to you. What's'the funny sound we hear? Giggle-tick, giggle-tock? Sounding through the study-hall Alton's laughing at the clock. --Catharine Cornell, '23. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 23 The Literary Society mf? x, . 4 ,eq 2. se +2 ll ll 2 f,,.,f lil 5.1 , - 1 3 ,. . E feel that the Fravzklin Pos! would not be complete without some account of the activities of the famous literary society, the W.P.B. This extremely intellectual club was organized 011 September 19, 1922, and the following officers were elected, g President, Catharine Cornell. Vice-president, Hildreth Olney. Secretary, Vrooman Higby. Treasurer, Ralph jones. The society met every week at the homes of the various members, the meetings being devoted to the study of the works of several of the better American authors, among them, Whittier, Mark Twain, Oliver Wendell Hohnes, Stephen Leacock, and Washington Irving. At each meeting, one of the members gave a short sketch of an author's life, and then some excerpts from his works were read. The club was a source of great pleasure to the members, and a great deal of interest was shown in the men studied. , In addition to the intellectual enjoyment, at the end of each evening, refreshments were served and the meeting was turned into a party for a short time. The season was very entertaining and profitable to all the members of the club, who regret that it was not continued longer. , ' Prattsburgh High School' is very much pleased with the partiit has played in County Athletics this year. We sent, a 'team in after the Steu- ben County Basketball championship, and although we landed in Hfth place we were proud to be there. Both the school and the team derived a great deal of valuable experience from the winter's sport. VVe found that we could be both good losers and good winners, both of which qualities are necessary to each and every one of us. The support which the town and school gave the team was very ardent, and of great help. At the end of the season our team had an average of 461, having won six out of the thirteen games played. We considered this a good record for our very small school. As the Pos! goes 'to press, we have yet to play the majority of our base-ball games. Naturally, we are unable to prophesy the outcome of the season, but we shall try to take whatever comes to us in the best possible spirit, if we do this the season will be successful, no matter what the number of games won or lost. 2,1 I R.'XNKI,lN QXQVXIJICNIY IIIGII SClIO1llrANNl'.XI, Bzrsket-bzlll Tezuu ,hlfllllllllilllg ffjfl he flifhf. Clark, forwzzrml, substitute: Couiue, gllllfill Riugrusc, f0I'XX'1lI'fl1 Keyes. forwzircl, substitute. .S'f'ulf'a', frjfY In l'lZL'hf.' lhmley. forwzml, liiuuizlgcrilg Thmuns, ceuter, fflllllllllllj llluey. guard. HASKICT-13Al.l. NOTES The 1921423 husket hull season was :1 clcciclefl success frmu ull stuml, points. lim' the first time iu the history of thc schmml, ll tezliu was entered in the Steuben County Puhlic Scliools Athletic Association to compete for the county Cll8llllllUIlSllllJ. To he sure, llfiltllillllfgll clicl not get very near to the peuuuut, hut derived great heuelit hy hchmgiug to the league. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL n 25 First of all, Prattsburgh High experienced the sensation of winning from first-class teams. Also, the team acquired the knack of being a good looser as well as a good winner, and throughout the season enjoyed a reputation for this in league circles. Then, too, the team was inspired steadily by the unlimited support and encouragement of the entire town and school. Another advantage that came to our team from its member- ship was its contact with other teams which increased the list of acquain- tances of our team, and strengthened the bonds of good feeling with other schools. Finally, our school was put on the map in county athlet- ics, and our center was made the Second Team All-County center. All of these things surely prove that tl1e participation of Prattsburgh High School in county athletics was beneficial to a considerable degree. The team was very fortunate in securing Bob 'l Brown to act as its coach, a man who is a player himself, and who knows the game thor- oughly. He proved his worth by taking in hand a group of boys who knew very little about team-work, and turning out a well-drilled unified squad. A very large part of the success achieved by the team is due to Brown's excellent coaching. Although the first team used several men throughout the season, a few won permanent places. Donley, forward. was a steady contributor to the scores, and was recommended for a place on the third All-County team. McConnell played the first part of the season as Donley's running mate, and performed well on nearly every occasion. In the latter part of the winter, the team made a lucky step in having Ringrose act as forward. Ringrose always came through with flying colors, and was a decided fac- tor in the first Hornell game. As for the center, we really need to say very little of the player who occupied that position. The one and only Thomas won a place o11 the second All-County five, and was well-known throughout the county for his excellent work. He held many of the county's best men, and his name was on every list of possible candidates for the All-County team. Everyone in school is exceedingly proud of the record that Tommy made, for playing, for captaincy of the team, and for all-round clean sportsmanship. Hil Olney occupied one guard po- sition, and played consistently and well in all the games, being recom- mended for third team All-County guard. He played with a good deal of skill and dash against the county's best men, and has earned a reputation for clean, fast playing. The team will suffer from the loss of both Hil and Tonnny next year as both will be graduated in June. Xhle shall miss them as two players that any team would be proud to use in its line llp. Conine was Olney's partner at guard, and helped on more than one occasion to upset the best laid plans of the enemy. Sheenie will appear on the 1923--24 team, and a great deal is expected of him. Those who saw him work in the last Free Academy game will know that he will fulfill our expectations, for he is a steady player with the keenest appreciation of the value of team-work, and entirely lacking in any desire for grandstand play. 26 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL The substitutes, Clark, Keyes, Angus, and Putnam, practiced faith- fully and served well when called upon. In them rests the hope for the coming season's team, and we know from experience that they will make us proud of them. 0f the nineteen games played, ten were victories. Of these nineteen games fifteen were County League games, and of these fifteen games six were victories. This record is not really startling, but it is good, decid- edly, when we realize that this was Prattsburgh's first appearance in the League. On November 24, 1922, Prattsburgh defeated Rushville at Rushville by a 23 to 16 score. The game was Prattsburgh's all the way through, with a score of I2 to 8 for Prattsburgh at half time. The second game, also with Rushville, was played at Prattsburgh, and Prattsburgh was the victor again, 25 to 6. The game was a little too one-sided to be really interesting, as there was never any doubt as to the outcome. The first League game was a dashing affair with Hammondsport. The game should have been a local victory, but the idea that it was the first game of importance seemed to shake Prattsburgh's confidence. Ham- mondsport won by a 23 to I7 score. Frank Connable refereed in a very able manner. On December 15th, Prattsburgh suffered the first real slaughter of the season, when Addison High won a 66 to I7 game at Addison. Thomas and Olney were the only scorers for Prattsburgh, as Donley was handi- capped by a sprained finger. Otherwise Prattsburgh might have gotten a few points more, although the outcome would have been almost the same, as our boys were played around quite obviously. The fifth game, which was at Prattsburgh, featured a real surprise party, with Corning Free Academy as the victim. The Academy had made a splendid showing up to this time, but apparently over-confidence weakened them as it did Hornell later, and Prattsburgh was easily victor, at a 36 to 18 score. A Prattsburgh High School Alumni team was next taken on and taken down, 44 to 16. The Alumni played a good game, but lack of prac- tice, and consequent lack of team-work worked for their undoing. Reg Thomas was used at center for the Alumni, Alt Thomas jumping against him, with disastrous results to the Alumni. - In the meantime, Corning Free Academy had vowed vengence on our small town team, and confidently expected to annihilate us when we played in Corning in january. As it turned out, however, Prattsburgh once more upset their plans and succeeded in getting a I9 to 20 victory. These two victories for Prattsburgh put Free Academy out of the cham- pionship race. However, in spite of their disappointment, the Academy players were extremely good losers. Prattsburgh then fell into a streak of losing. I Regents exams worked havoc with the team's practice, and in addition to that, for a month fol- lowing the Regents, nearly every member of the team was half sick with FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 27 a cold. This naturally lesse11ed the team's efficiency very greatly, and Painted Post found us easy to defeat o11 january 26th. They simply fall away with a 48 to 26 victory, and wrecked all Prattsburgh's CllaIlC6S for league leadership. Haverling then defeated Prattsburgh twice, once by a11 18 to 38 score and again 24 to 33. Ill the last game Prattsburgh led nearly all the way through, but our failure to put the final and very necessary s11ap into the game, a11d Bath's good playing cost us the game. Painted Post came to Prattsburgh on March 2llCl expecting a11 easy 811313, but instead they received a rather warm reception. In spite of the fact that we did llOt win, we made them Work for their victory, which came i11 the form of a score of 30 to 22. Hammondsport was more or less of an easy mark during most of the second game with us, although a spurt at the last minute nearly gave them the game. As it was, Prattsburgh won, 34 to 33. Corning Northside was rather easy for Prattsburgh, and we wo11 21 to 18 from them. Now came the big surprise of the season! Hornell High School had only to win one more game in order to have the championship secure. Having led the league list for some time, their team confidently invaded Ollf small camp with the fixed idea of playing a forty-minute ru11 away. Something seemed to go wrong, though, for instead they experienced forty minutes of hard-fought battle, without a 11lllllltC,S slump. Thomas outscored the veteran Buck four to two, and Prattsburgh won the game I7 to 18. Of course, this was a terrible and unexpected blow to Hornell. Two days later Addison High School came up and wo11 from our team 20 to I7 in a very exciting a11d well-played game. Thomas was i11- jured in the last half and consequently slowed up a bit. It was then that his opponent got three baskets, which were his only o11es during the game. I11 the next game, Corning Northside, triumphed over Old Franklin by the close score of 16 to 17. Weakness in shooting baskets featured tl1e game for Prattsburgh. Ill all abbreviated game a few days later, our team defeated, Cwith a score of 40 to 27,3 a pick-up town team composed of Hatch, Cook, R. Thomas, Brown, Kennedy and Palmer. While Reg Thomas played well, he was still no match for his brother Alto11. On March 3oth, Hornell High defeated Prattsburgh SI to 14, thus gaining sweet revenge. The game was nevertheless a fine affair, and fast throughout i11 spite of its being one-sided. Thomas held Buck even, which was considered rather a remarkable feat on Buck's ow11 court. The last two games were never played, but Canisteo forfeited one game 2 to nothing to Prattsburgh. Tl1e other was canceled by mutual COIISCUI of the interested parties. Thus closed tl1e most interesting basket- ball seaso11 with which Prattsburgh High School was ever COIIIICCtCd. Last, but very far fro111 least, the team wishes to thank every person who has contributed to 111aking the past SCHSOII the success that it was. Especially we extend our hearty thanks to those who voluntarily carried the team around in the worst possible winter weather. VVe realize how greatly we are indebted to them, ll0t only for this but also for the unlim- ited encouragement and support that we received through the entire sea- so11. We liked the feeling of having friends behind us, 11ot only whe11 we won, but when we lost, and we tha11k them now for their l1elp in 111any a11d various ways. -- Vrooman Higfby, 'ay 28 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNIHXI. Base-ball Team .S'lu11a'z'11gA, ld? la rzlgflzl. Olney, 3rd haseg Conine, lst haseg Bailey, Held, suhstituteg Clark, coach: Putnam, right field, suhstituteg Angus, ce11ter held, Higliy, Mgr. Srul1'a', 11172 in l'ljLf'hf.' Crossmon, left field: Thomas, catcher, Clark, captain and 2IlCl haseg Ilonley, pitcher, Keyes, shortstop, Ringrose, Knot shown,J right field. BASIC-BALI, NOTES At the time this paper goes to press, the haseehall team has not fin- ished its schedule in the Steuben County League. Of the seven games played to date, three have been victories, one of which was a league game. Lacking practice and coaching, Prattshurgh High School was defeat- ed I4 to o on April 21st hy Corning Free Academy. On May 5th Corning Northside defeated us again. The score was 4 to 1 and the game was slow and well hlled with errors, while on May Iitll, the Hornell High School was the victor hy a score of I2 to 3, in spite of I'rattshurgh's lead throughout the early stages of the game. On May 19th, Cohocton High won a 6 to 2 game from us, hut we were revenged in a non-league game a week later hy winning a 2 to 0 victory. On Decoration Day, a picked- up town team was defeated I1 to 7, and two days later Prattshurgh High won its first league game by defeating Hammondsport High at Pleasant Valley, 4 to 3. --I'm0111u11 lllfgrblf, '2,,f. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHUUL ANNUAL ZQ The Senior Class .SlfdlIlfl.11jI, fry? lu rzighfs Germain CTOSSIIIOII, Margelia Phillips, joseph Horton, Frances Pad- dock. llenton Sturdevant. Sfafad, lfjl fo rzfgfhis Catharine Cornell, Class Reporterg Vrooman Higby, Secretary and treasurer: Hildreth Olney, President: Alton Thomas, Vice-president: Ifsther Blood. SENIOR CLASS NOTES Xl'hen the class of '23 was organized Hildreth Olney was elected l'resident, Alton Thomas, Vice-president, and Vrooman Higby, Secretary and Treasurer. It was decided early, that for so large a class the VVash- ington trip was not feasible. We are planning, however, to go to Niagara Falls june Zljtll--Jlllj' 2nd, Funds for this are being raised by various sales and by a benefit movie, The Little Minister, to be presented at the Auditorium Monday and Tuesday evenings of Commencement week. The Seniors certainly scored a triumph in the party held at Olney's. It was the first occasion of its kind in years to escape detection by the under classes. This time, all would-be disturbers of Senior peace, were conspicuous by their absence. Even when summoned by phone, the juniors were so unmindful of the proprieties, as to ignore our invitation entirely. To be sure, there are seven valient boys in the class, and Alton has a formidable reputation for strength. At a later party at Cornell's, the lower classmen were again absent. One of the juniors was so foolish as to tell a Senior that the reason for go FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL non-appearance was the fact that they were unable to find a car. Too bad, juniors, that you are too weak to walk that far. However, we do not depend upon outsiders for excitement, but have reached the age where we are able to amuse ourselves. This is only a little more evidence of the fact that the Seniors have gotten beyond some of the childish ideas and habits of the lower classes. VVe try to laugh at their little jokes, but we can't help wonder- ing whether they will ever grow up. Indeed, rather worry about what will happen to the school without our guiding and steadying hands. At least, they are fortunate in having us before them for the past four years, as an illustrious example of what others can be. VVe don't expect them to attain the heights we have reached, but we do hope that they may pattern themselves after us, and so reach the highest level possible to them. As a last word of advice, we would tell them that a little modesty is a precious possession. . --Calharinr' Cbrurll, '23. JUNIOR CLASS NOTES VVe of the junior class are really very modest, but even so we must admit that we are without doubt the best class there has ever been in High School, we are gifted in so many different ways. In the first place we have so much class spirit, in fact, ' many members trusted to class spirit when it came to decorating for tl1e Prom. and failed to arrive in person. The artistic propensities of the class were very evident in this decoration. As students. the Juniors are extremely ambitious. When school is out at four o'clock, look around, and if you see a studious looking boy or girl with many books you will k11oW that he or she is a junior. Those books aren't for show either: they signify real hard work. Junior report cards show this. Indeed, you would be surprised if you could see the marks on some of them! The Juniors were the first class to organize, electing the following otiicers: President, Ruth Munson, Vice-president, Howard Donleyg Sec- retary and Treasurer, Herbert Clark. You don 't need to Worry about not recognizing the Juniors, for whenever you talk to anyone with appa- rently superior intelligence and ability, you may rest assured that you are talking to a member of the class of 1924. --Zllazjv Drarlorfr, '24. SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES The Sophomore Classwas rather slow in getting together this year as it did not organize until the last week in April. Charles Borden was elected President, Douglas Angus, Vice-president: and Beulah Ansley, Secretary and Treasurer. For the class colors, yellow and white were chosen while the yellow rose was selected for the class flower. surf'- FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 31 In order to establish a reputation, it see111s that a class must have a party which will fool the other classes. Well, we did it on the twenty- second of May. It did not hurt our feelings in the least that none of the other classes appeared. Not only was the party successful from this standpoint but also because everyone had a good time. The Freshmen were not as fortunate in regard to their party. It seems to me that there was something told about the ice cream being taken from them. If they watch the tactics of the Sophomores for a while they'll learn how to give parties successfully. Of course, this change may not take place very quickly but we feel confident that they have a chance oflearning, in time. '- Our class is small, there being only eight members, but it makes up for its size by living up to its motto, Facta non verbal' --Charlfs lfordnz, '25. FRESHMAN CLASS NOTES ' There's one thing about a freshman class--it can't rest on its laurels, because it enters High School quite without organization. However, it did not take the class of 1926 very long to build up its reputation. Every- body except the Sophomores realizes the worth of that organization, too, but we aren't surprised that they don't, we really didn't expect them to as they haven't the faculty of appreciating anyone cxaybl the Sophomores YWQV suit lhrm all right though. The class of 1926 was organized in April, and the following officers were elected: Edith Cincebox, Presidentg Frances Allen, Vice-presidentg Marion Ford, Secretary and Loper Keyes, Treasurer. Very soon after that plans were made for a party, and the party was held at Lydia Hotchkin's. There were several members of the other classes who are apparently not used to ice-cream at parties, for they felt impelled to steal ours. Or per- haps, they needed it to make up the required amount of calories, who knows. The teachers, especially appreciate the Freshmen. They always smile when it's time fora first-year class, for they are sure of a brilliant recitation, without any inattention or fooling. This will be proved at the end of the year, when every Freshman will become a Sophomore, showing that we live up to our motto, Finis coronat opus. --Edith C1I'7lCl'b0.l', '26, 5 iigil .- JM? ry' '9 5, A Q K x X X FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAI Our Lights While sitting 'neath their dreary gleam And studying our lessons, We sometimes wish the sun would beam Or that our lights would freshen. At first they're bright, and then they're dinig Sometimes they're not at all: Then Prof. goes at it with a vim, To try to light the hall. They burn, they Hare, and then they flicker, And make such noise That Prof. can't even hear us snicker-- CLeave that part to the boys.J Even when he gets them lighted Going good and strong, It looks to us as if they're blighted, And won't last very long. If the kitchen you should visit Where Miss Stacey reigns, You will say-- whatever is it,' This groaning, as from pains. 1 She says she is nearly crazy From their buzz and roar, Such sweet music makes us lazy-- We want to work no more. It is fun to see Prof. travel All around that hall, Trying the mystery to unravel, VVhy they don't burn at all. Again we turn back to our lessons, And wish the sun would shine, To come and brighten our clark sessions, And straighten out our spine. - joseph fl0I'f0I1, '2-3. Tliere's a most clever teacher named Fahy, She's here, and she's going to stay. I do not know why- But the look in her eye- Well-I guess I would rather not say. FRANKLIN ACAIJEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 33 QUIPS jd .U 'gem J CRANKS Overheard after a dance: Harriet: You are a good dancer. Connie: Thank you. I'm sorry I can't return the compliment. Harriet: You could if you were as big a liar as I am. Harold: XVhat are we going to do to-night? I,operg I.et's go over to the cemetery and dig up a couple of girls. Vroomau: VVhy is it that you use so little gasoline when you are out riding with Ruth? Hildreth: Is11't love a wonderful thing! Harriet: Yes, I was a freshman, too. Some of the happiest years of my life I spent as a freshman. Tailor: Do you want a cuff on the trousers? Hildreth: No, do you want a slap on the mouth? Iistherz Have you a warning signal on the front of your car? Catharine: Yes, I have a little round thing that says ' Dodge, brothersf ' Minister: VVould you like to join us in our new missionary movement? Connie: Oh! I'm dying to try it. Is it like the shinnnie? He took her rowing on the lake, She vowed she'd go no more-- I asked her why-- her answer came, He only hugged the shore. - - l:',1'z'f1fz11g'r'. Miss Fahy in Latin II: That is a word that always follows the word that Comes after it. Margelia in Iinglish IV: Is Malcom his father's son? 34 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Miss Stacey: flu criticizing oral topicsj Her monotone nearly put me to sleep. Merlin: Have her give it again. Mr. VVatkins, several days after his marriage--coming up stairs whistling. Herbert: Something seems to make him happy lately. Miss Rayton: The people appealed to the Pope to have their sins forgiven. ' ' Vrooman: I'm glad I didn't live then, I'd have had to carry a note- hook. Art R. Qwhile out ridingj: I smell rubber 'Babe, Ruth Smith--Look out for your neck. Ethel K. QTrying to find where we live on small map of North Americalz just think, we are sitting here on this little map. BOOKS OF THE FUTURE VVomen I Have Loved, ..... Germain Confessions of a Heart-breaker, . . Herbert If Not--Xvhy Not? . . . Hildreth How to Play the Saxaphone, . . Merlin Radio Ralph, . . V rooman How to Grow Fat, . . . Margelia System of Modern Lighting, . Mr. Comstock Frankly Speaking, . . . Harriet The Improved Caesar . A Anna Paddock VVild and VVicked ,... . Grace S. How to Grow Thin ,.... Charlotte A, Howto be Happy--Though Married, . . Prof. VVatkins Simple Methods in Writing Excuses, Harold How to Propose ,,.. . Charles Aids in Courtship, . - . Arthur Teaching Under Difiiculties, . The Faculty VVhen My Body Comes, . Hildreth Curling Hair Made Easy, . . Esther Holding Clrappy Hands, Connie joys of Country Life, . . Crean Sisters Money-Making Made Easy, . The Agriculture Class XK'hy I Bobbed My Hair, , . Bertha Simplified Manners, . Miss Stacey Love at First Sight, , , . . . Howard and Ruth How to Become Popular, , . Arthur Our Favorite Subject--ChemistryQQ . . Frances and Margelia How to Deliver Lectures, . . Mr. Comstock Tales of a VVay-side School-room, . Miss Fahy FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 35 HAW! HAW? You'll get run in, said the pedestrian to the bicyclist, if you ride without a light. You'll get run into, replied the rider as he knocked the other down. You'll get run in, too, said the policeman as he grabbed the rider. just then another cyclist came along without a light and so the police- man was run into, too, and had to run in two. --lirchangr. Laura K. to Helen C: Does your father know about our Freshman party to-night? Helen C.: I'll say he does, he helped me make the cake, ' Miss Stacey, Ccriticising Catharine's oral topicj: Your ending was too abrupt. Catharine: I know it, but I left it in my coat pocket. Arthur in English III, fspeaking of new fireproof buildingslz Well, if there is a fire just open the door to the fire-escapes and let it out. WHICH ONE DO YOU USE? That page is out of my book. I was sick last night. ? Q Nobody Home expression. j I was out yesterdayf ' I studied the wrong lesson. You never told us that before. Periods changed to-day. Some-body borrowed my book and forgot to bring it back. I forgot that that period was omitted and didn't have any other time to do my . QIII the blank may be supplied any or all of the following subjects: History, Latin, English, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Civics, French or Agriculturej VVhen robins wear overalls--- Connie will keep still. Arthur will get his work in on time. Put. will be at school awry day. Merlin will stop chewing gum. Vrooman will abandon hair-groom. Margelia will leave Frances. Denton's hair will be straight. Esther will be blase. Grace will stop looking worried. Harriet will become serious. Charles Borden's voice will fail. 36 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNVAI. Miss Fahy will stop pushing up her glasses. Leola will stop flirting. Hildreth will sell his Ford. ' Ruth and Howard will stop writing notes. VVe will all know our manners. - Germain will grow up. Silas will stop giggling. Catharine will be diabolical. Margaret will have her geometry. Vrooman in History: Captain Grey explored the Columbia river and while on his way back he met Vancouver, to whom he gave his maps and a tale of what he had seen there. In Latin II. Miss Fahy: XK'hat words have gender in Latin? Anna: The names of something. Miss Fahy: Is book the name of something? Anna: Yes. Miss Fahy: NVhat is it? Anna: It is the name of a book. Miss Fahy: Merlin, will you draw a chariot? Merlin: I can't. It is too heavy. You'll have to use horses. Teacher explaining the word phases, used in a question on a History test: You must have heard that word in class? Herbert: No, we never used that word in History. Teacher: VVell, use your head then. Herbert: No, we never use those in History, either. Alton, in English Literature class: john Bunyan was built in l62S in Elston, England. - THE BOOK RACK The Flirt, .... Silas R. Lightnin', . . . Frances P. The Master's Violin, . Gamaliel Her Father's Daughter, ' . . Helen C. A Vl'oman Named Smith, . . . Arthur Daddy Long-Legs, . . i . . , Harold The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, Herbert When a Man,Marries ,... . Mr. Vt'atkins Keeping Up XNith Lizzie, Connie Xl'ilderness Mine, . . Bertha The Little Minister, . joseph H, The Woman God Forgot, . Anna Pad. Sun-hunting, . . Hildreth , FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHUOL ANNUAL The Beloved Woman, . Perfect Behavior, . Alice in Wonderland, . The Day's Work, . . The Light that Failed, . The Beginning of Wisdom, The Young Enchanted, . The Master of Man, Memoirs of a Midget, . Portrait of a Lady, . . Innocent, . . Then I'll Come Back to You, . The Untamed, . Find the Woman, . Two Little Savages, . This Side of Paradise, Vanity Fair, . . Romeo and Juliet, , The Turmoil, , Our Mutual Friend, . Conrad in Quest of His Youth, . Come Ont of the Kitchen' . . . Esther was choking. Merlin: I just know she's going to die. Esther: Well, it won't be your funeral. Miss Fahy Alton Nellie 9:00--4:00 The Gas The Freshmen Edith B. and Mari Mr. Comstock Harold Catharine Loper Miss Rayton Harriet H. Douglas Ralph and john Vacation Connie Howard and Ruth English IV Class Mr. Comstock Herbert Harold Merlin: No, but I might have to go to it. 37 on F. Miss Stacey, in English IV: I want all talking stopped. All those who can't talk may get out. Anna, in Latin II: Cavalry is a band of horses and calvary is mounted horses. ' ' Miss Fahy: Anna, what is infantry? Anna: A little horse, I guess. Vro. at Franklin Post meeting, Qin regard to people lending the Franklin Posts for other people to readjx We should get the Posts out dur- ing Easter this year and then it would be Lent. Helen C.: There were once two brothers. One was rich, the other . I 7 was pure. THE MUSIC CABINET Peggy O' Neil ,...... Alton Angel Child, . . Esther Stumbling, . Loper 38 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNVAL Running VVild, .... . Leola They Go VVi1d, Simply VVild Over Me, Arthur Xkfhen Shall VVe Meet Again? . . . Vrooman I'm a jazz Baby, . . . Margelia Ilancin' Fool, . . . . Catharine Uh, VVhat a Pal was Mary, . Denton Sahara, .... . . Prattsburgh XVhen Budda Smiles, . . . Gee, but I Hate to Go Home Alone, To-Morrow, . . . . Kitten on the Keys, . . . You Tell Her, I Stutter. . . The Vamp ,..... It's Three 0'clock In the Morning . Teasi n' , ...... . If You IDon't Think So, You're Crazy, Uh, It's Nice to Get Up In the Morning, . Mr. Comstock Frances P. Harold Edith C. Kenneth Beulah Howard and Ruth Merlin Miss Fahy Miss Stacey One Kiss, ...... Isabelle just Like a Violin, . . Gamaliel Humming, . . . Charles All by Myself, . . . Douglas Held Fast in a Baby's Hand, Herbert Leave Me VVith a Smile, . . . Joseph B. Let the Rest of the XVorld Go By, Alfred VVhen Frances Dances VVith Me. . Joseph H. All Mllddled Up, . . Catharine Chicago, ...... . Vrooman - VVho'll Take M y Blace when I'm Gone, Bertha Love Nest, . . , . . Give Me the Moon, Give Me the Girl, and Leave the Rest to Me. ..... - Perhaps these jokes are old, And should be on the shelf, Improvements could be made, i Send in a few yourself. 'Oliver and Jessie '- a Germain f you'd '-1L'.I'fhdll,g l'. I AM ggi i - 4 rE1T-5 : I I I FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Alumni Department E have, to the best of our ability, completed a list of the alumni of Franklin Academy and Prattsburgh High School. Our information has been gathered from all available sources. It is with pride that we give the following list of alumni: Class of 1858 S. Amelia Burroughs Turner' Ocia Ann Covell' Francis Ellis, Jr. John Clinton Highy' Lucy Smith Higby' Catherine M. Van Valkenburg Sarah E. Wygant Van Wie' Class of 1859 Elizabeth J. Wheeler Gardner Class of 1860 Duncan I. Allen I XVilliam Abram Duncan Lydia Louisa Higby' Frank Chester Hobart Henry A. Johnson' Clark Stanton' Alonzo Van Wie Class of 1861 Louisa Cheney Hudson' Class of M1862 Ella Baker VVilbur' Eveline S. Edwards Date unknown Charles Fay Edward P. Porter' Forest H. Williams Class of 1865 Sarah Ainsworth' ' Mary Ardell Knox Mary Curtis Enos Libbie McMichael Kennedy Mary Vllygant Babcock' Florence Wilson Calkins' Amelia Look Bonney' Class of 1866 Alida Allis Kilpatrick Walter Babcock' Edward H. Hopkins Eva Van Tuyl McLean Belle Stewart Hopkins Class of 1868 James Fox Fannie Fox Ella XVald0 Snoke' I Class of 1873 Jennie Van Housen Potter Class of 1874 Mary E. Doolittle Gillett' Mary B. Pratt Hunt' Class of 1875 Theodore E. Bramble' Ida Curtis Searles Florence Haywood Savage Class of 1876 Almond Hanson Class of 1877 J. Milt0ll Hall Jennie Smith Clawson Class of 1880 Charles Hopkins Charles Adams Class of 1881 Liuie May Allis Class of 1882 Charles H. Allis' James F. Trant' Class of 1883 Robert J. Scott' Margaret Skinner Knapp' Nettie M. Smith Charles H. Warfield Class of 1884 Gertrude F. Baldwin St. Jo Class of 1885 U Clara Ainsworth Alice C. Howe Henry V. Pratt Edward P. St. John Emily P. St. John Mary Waldo Perry Carrie I. Warfield Barton Edith M. Wilson' ' Class of 1886 H. Libbie Caward Sterling James R. Crossmon' Ellen M. Dean Jacobs Ira C. Pratt Class of 1887 Harmon S. Bennett XVilli.-1m G. Dean' Belle McCarrick Scott Alice C. Pratt h11 FRANKLIN ACAIDEM Y Caddie B. Terry Allis' Leverne Thomas Frank E. Wheeler Class of 1888 James Flaherty Kate Trant Rohan Class of 1889 Minnie Dean Flansburg Celia Higby Houghtaling' Charles G. Higby' Joseph V. Lewis' Samuel M. Look Robert H. Lord Robert P. St. Joh11 Anna M. Van Housen Wagner Delia Wheeler Class of ISQU Frank L. Flaherty Frances F. Potter Smalley' Charles S. Waldo Grace L. Waldo Lewis' Class of 1891 Hiram D. Bacon A. May Baldwin Streeter Charlotte W. Howe Beulah Sturdevant Class of 1892 Coleman S Higby VVilliam T. Paddock Alida Rippey Olney Jesse C. YValdo Class of 1893 XValter Bennett Alice M. Dean Bachman Je11nie Early Housel Florence Hayes' E. Jaunita Middleton Dean Class of X894 Lena Boyd Horton May Coryell Green Edna L. Lord Marean Mattie Nevyus Sturdevant Minnie Parker Bloomer Mabel Prentiss Herbert Thomas Class of 1895 Lillian V. Hiler Avery Anna H. Lewis May E. Walker St. John Class of 1896 May Bancroft Pulver Pearl Brown Waldo Spencer Clark Sarah E. Earley Bradley HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Carrie Hall Arnold S. Bert Merritt Charles Smith Class of 1897 Rose M. Depew Haire Ni11a M. Lewis Bennett George H. Skinner Louie M. Skinner Billings Jennie Relyea Haight Anna V. Ringrose Barber Class of 1898 Lottie M. Clark Van Anihurg Matilda C. Coryell Ruby M. Lewis Alle11 Mary B. Ringrose Bradley Herbert M. Tuthill Addison W. Wood Class of 1899 Harry D. Austin Olin M. Caward' Harry G. Dea11 Class of 19oo A11na L. Bessey Glass Joseph Briggs Anson J. Coryell Byron P. Coryell Ethel J. Gillette Pickering Je1mie M. Greene Potter Floyd VV. Lewis Arthur Sturdevant John T. Williams Class of 1901 Florence L. Babcock Benjamin F. Cincebox Bert LaRue Neff Arthur L. Pulver Herbert M. Cincebox Florence S. Wheeler lass of 1902 Estella M. Carpenter Kennedy l Grace M. Ulary Cincebox- Jessie N. Deighton Hotchkin- Pearl M. Drumm Paddock 1' Mable DuBois Fay Julia V. Early Evans Mary E. Hotchkin Hoag' Paul J. Howe Blanche E. Kinkaid Ford- J. Ward Lewis Flora Lonnsberry Hibbard - Aleida I. McCormick Clark X Edith V. Osborne Florence E. Parker Brasted - John R. Stick ney FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Bertha M. Sturdevantn Martin P. Van Gelder' Frederick P. Wheeler M. Edla NVilbur Donoldson A Minnie E. Wilbur Halstead- Harriet B. Wright R. XValker VVright Class of 1903 Belle C. Bancroft Leckinger Charles E. Clark M. jane Cook Huggins' Maude E. Cook Fanny VV. Hotchkin Cornwell Frances M. Conine Van Tnyl Eliza E. Lewis Howe Leon H. Lewis Jessie A. Millspaugh Watkins Alice C. Ringrose Mable E. Valley jones Class of IQO4 Clarence F. Brown Dwight E. Cook George D. Edwards Florence Hotchkin Mabel Lewis Williams Ella Mae VVheeler Mac Williams Class of 19o5 Grace Carpenter Waldo Loretto Curran Zimmerman Marion L. McGhee Coleman Mattie G. Millspaugh McConnell Charles W. St. John Class of 1906 Walter H. Babcock Arthur L. Billings Cora F. Gleason Sarah Grames Clark Dwight F. Putnam Zardilla M. Sanford Class of 1907 George W. Colegrove Grace L. Patch Grace B. Pulver Morgan Robert W. Skinner Florence VValdo Babcock Class of 1908 Leonard Drake Mary j. Valley Smith Winnifred Clark Reed Edith Lewis VVilliams Lena Babcock Ella Flint Gibson Class of 19119 William L. Deighton Class of 1910 Rhobie Stone Earl Van Scoy 2. Alice Edwards Irene Townsend Earley Robert D. Campbell --Caroline Patch Shaw Class of 1911 .Laura Wilbur Janie Stone Lewis ,, Eva Seager Van Amburg -- Modesta O'Connell Agatha Finger s-Kathleen Gallivan Northup -Cecelia Flaherty - Henrietta Coryell Harris Class of 1912 Robert XVarren Andrews -Judson Babcockf - Lawrence S. Lewis Harry NV. Van Amburg Florence Quigley Edith Mae Gilbert Class of 1913 W Loren Brink Frances Campbell Lorain Carol Cook McConnell Ellen Davy Shearman Unadah Deighton Emerson Alta Drake Butts - Marguerite Green Andrews .- Rebecca Merritt Angliss . Warren McConnell Harold Shults Gladys Watkins Briglin - Flora Van Tuyl Xvalker Class of X914 Mary Elizabeth McConnell Marion Vorhees Bancroft Alice Tyler Cattieu , , Howard Charles Horton Holland Eugene Drumm' Class of 1915 Charles Leon Armstrong , Lagrita Mary Andrews Gibl Helen Millicent Dearlove Eleanor M. Watkins Burt Maude Elkins Trant Orpha M. Gilbert Alice Emma Daldry Susan Aletha Valley Drisco Class of 1916 Arthur J. Paddock -Howard S. LaGrange Jon ll 'M MII: i J 42 FRANKLIN ACAIDEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL -.vvi11iaZ1fF. 1-fart f Bessie Bloomer Paddock? .. Elma A. Cincebau Strong Ruth Caward Brown f Class of 1917 Ella M. McDowell - Park V. Arnold Ernest J. Kennedy J. Delos Saunders Erva VVraigl1t Hill s Cornelia C. Pratt - Dorothy G. Stone Class of IQIS Rowena E. Smith Walker John Gaylord Ayers Dorothy Edna Walker '- Reginald Stephen Thomas Grace Marie Borden Burdick Margaret A. Brown Ketch Olive jane Benedict Fox fe George VV. Wraight Class of 1919 Lester Sisson - Sarah Polmateer Ruby M. Smith Scott - Frances F. Foster ' Isabelle M. Caward A Mable V. Caward Training Class Olive jane Benedict Fox Margarite Brown Ketch - '- Elma Cincebau Strong Carol Cook McConnell Nettie M. Smith v Laura M. Wilbur Class of 192o Robert S. Bancroft Bernice june Bennett Helen Blood Cook -. Mildred A. Brown Luff111an9x' r 41 Beatrice N. Daldry- XVill1s A. Downey- Gertrude E. Dunn Ruth E. Dunn 9 Eddy E. Foster- ' W. Birdseye Merritt Uuadah G. Moo11 - Mary Isabelle Peterson Laura L. Putnam Clara M. Prosser Alice R. Phillips Dorothy L. Sturdevant Training Class Bernice Bennett Mable V. Caward XVillis A. Downey-a Ella M. McDowell Clara M. Prosser Ruby M. Smith Scott Dorothy L. Sturdevant Class of 1921 Hilda Downey james Perkins Training Class Robert Bancroft Elwood Foster Howard Hatch Beatrice Daldry Hilda Downey Isabelle Peterson Alice Phillips Gertrude Dunn Ruth Ifllllll Class of 1922 Charles Gordon Higby Ralph Adna jones Ida Mae Murphy julia Eli1abeth Peterson Ruth Emily Sturdevant I Deceased. ALUMNI NOTES Jessie A. Millspaugh C035 was married to Oliver M. Watkins April 14, 1923. Alice Edwards Cioj is spending this year at home. QD Arthur J. and Bessie Bloomer Paddock are rejoicing ox er a son james Arthur, born April 4, I923. They were both members of the 1916 graduation class. Cornelia Pratt, one of the class of Farm Reform School in Pennsylvania. 1917, is teaching in the Sleighton FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 43 Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Burdick have a year old son, junior. Mrs. Burdick was formerly Grace Borden and graduated in 1918. Mildred Brown, a graduate in 1920, was united in marriage to Harold Luffman April 5, I923. ,Howard Hatch is truck driving in Naples. He was a graduate from Old Franklin i11 1921. The members of the graduating class of '22 were Charles Highy, Ralph Jones, Ida Murphy, julia Peterson and Ruth Sturdevant. Charles Higby is attending school at Lima this year. Ralph jones is teaching school in Lynn. Ida Murphy is teaching in Elmbois. julia Peterson is taking a course at the R. B. I. in Rochester. Ruth Sturdevant is studying at Meeker's Business School in Elmira. H s if-9: Q :gf .Q 5:17 X 1 ,! .'!'!P, I ' llll:l:iQqagl3,,5gl'r . f -4'--::: ll 7' Wwsvf- ' 'ru 'QI 'gas A 2 . il .. Zh' 44 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNVAL Announcement for the School Year IQ23-IQ24 BOARD OF EDUCATION U The following is the present organization of the board of education. The board meets for reorganization the Hrst Tuesday in August each year. S. B. Merritt, President J. C. Allen, Secretary Charles E. Clark Fred P. Vl'heeler Arthur Kennedy FACULTY M. NV. Comstock .... .............. P rincipal, Mathematics 0. H. VVatkins ,,,, ., Agriculture History and Science Ruth M. Stacey .... .. English and Drawing Helen H. Fahy ,,,,,,,,, ,, Latin and French Laura H.. Pinneo ,,,,,,,,. ,, Seventh and Eighth Grades Mrs. Ervia D. Horton ,,,,,, Fifth and Sixth Grades Mrs. Flora Hibbard ,,,,,, ,, Third and Fourth Grades Cecelia Flaherty .............................. First and Second Grades School will open Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1923. All who intend to enter are urged to be present on the opening day. Parents who are considering the matter of sending their children to school for the Hrst time should either send them when school opens in the fall or should wait until the following year. A beginner's class is organized only at the beginning of the year and it is not possible to do much for a beginner who enters at a later date. TUITION The tuition for non-resident grade pupils is eighteen dollars per year, one-half of which must be paid at tl1e beginning of the year and the balance the week following the January examinations. Tuition for non- resident academic pupils, who possess a regents preliminary certificate or its equivalent, is paid by the state. COURSE OF STUDY The following course of study will be offered next year. The number following each subject indicates the number of regents counts assigned to it: First Year--Elementary Algebra, 5g Biology, 5: English I, Latin I, Agri- culture, 7 I-2Q Elementary Design, 2. Second Year--Plane Geometry, 55 English II, 8, Latin II, IOC History A, QAncient and Modern,D 51 French I, Agriculture, 7 I-22 Civics, 2 I-21 Elementary Representation, 2. Third Year--Physics, 52 English III, 42 Latin III, 51 French II, Io. Fourth Year--Intermediate Algebra, 2 I-2, Solid Geometry, 2: English IV, 4: Latin IV, 5: History C, fAmerican,j 5 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL .15 From nineteen to itwentysone counts is considered a full year's work and, as a rule, one should not attempt to do more than that. To obtain a regents academic diploma seventy-two counts are required, including sixteen in English, ten in mathematics, ten in science, ten in history and two and a half in civics. To be eligible for graduation in june one must have earned fifty-four of the above cou11ts not later than the preceding january and must complete the workin the remaining subjects with a class average of at least seventy-five in each and must obtain a passing mark in each subject in the june examination. We would admonish both parents and pupils of the necessity of regular attendance. XVithout this it is impossible to do satisfactory work. No pupil should be absent for one day if such absence can possibly be avoided. A few days absence during the year may mean the sacrifice of the whole year's work. This matter of regular attendance is taken care of by the compulsory law until the pupil is sixteen years of age. When he reaches that age he and his parents should definitely decide whether he can and will continue to meet the same requirements, as to attendance, that the law has required him to meet before. If he is unable to do this, or fails to do so, he should, in most cases, be provided with some useful employment and taken out of school altogether. Irregular attendance is time wasted. The state education department considers absence for two half days in any consecutive four weeks as irregular attendance. A pupil who has not reported to the required number of recitations is not permits ted to take the regents examination except by special request of the prin- cipal, and then a higher standard is required. No pupil can carry the full amount of high school work satisfactorily without preparing part of that work at home. There is not time enough during school hours for both recitation and preparation. If your boy tells you he doesn't need to study outside of., school hours you had better investigate: the probabilities are he is not doing satisfactory work. Parents are earnestly invited to confer with the principal concerning their children's progress. lt is more practicable for the parents to visit the teacher than for the teacher to visit all the parents, and such confer- ence may do much to insure the pupil's success. We invite the co-operation of all concerned to the end that the efficien- cy of our school may be increased. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL COME TO Bush's Music House, Penn Yan for PIANOS and Player Pianos, SEWING MACHINES The New Edson Phonograph All phonographs in one. No needles to change. Plays all Records Best. Good Goods. Square Dealing. 721 Ihr .SIt'll7I77'S.' . Your High School training is over. VVhat school next? We are in an age of specialists. VVhat training will profit you most? Investigate: -For a smaller investment with less time spent. The School VVOrth VVhile will train you, will graduate you, will place you in a good position. Business Efficiency courses, Course of Finance, Commerce, Secretarial, Business Administration, Salesmanship, Banking, Accounting, etc. Courses of the highest efficiency. XVrite for Catalog. Information free. School open throughout the year. Graduates placed in position. MHI'IKl'fR'S BUSINESS INSTITUTE, The SCHOOL XVORTH XVHILI'I. 428 East Market Street, Elmira, New York. Pratfsburgb Graduates will find much of interest in the courses offered to young men and women at this Institute, in the departments of INDUSTRIAL ARTS, HOME ECONOMICS AND APPLIED ARTS. Many unusual opportunities are open to those who success- fully complete their work hereg and Industry and Professions are in constant touch with us, on the lookout for graduates who give promise of development in those lines. A personal visit to Rochester to investigate our courses would he worth while. Clzialuf' a'f.vfr1'!71'11Q' all l'0lll'.fC'.V sm! on rrq1rr.vl. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute 55 Plymouth Avenue South, Rochester, N. Y. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ARE ENTITLED TO H HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1923 Accountancy Group. THE BEST That is why we have introduced College grade courses in business. That is why we have engaged experienced men for instructors. That is why we improve our service year after year. IVe eater to the business interests of high school graduates IVe are giving them a chance to learn the things whivh will introduce them into business life and help them to win suecess therein. Our eourses embrace practical and thorough training in PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS LAW, SECRETARIAL SCIENCE, ADVERTISING AND SELLING, BUSINESS ADMINIS- TRATION, COST ACCOUNTING FINANCE and the usual STAN- DARD COURSES. f llv.w:1'ipLi1:e bouklel sent free 'upon rf-rfuest j BRYANT 8z STRATTON COLLEGE 1028 MAIN s'r.. BUFFALO, N. Y. 48 FRANKLIN ACADEMY H IGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Farmers! Sell Your Produce through Steuben County Potato Grow- ers' Association GUY L. WRAIGHT Manager PRATTSBIIRGH, N. Y. LET DEWEY DO IT! At the Up-stairs Barber Shop OVER I.EE's STORE E Prattsburgh, N. Y. I. C. MUNSON, M. D. Ofhce hours I to 3 p. nl., 7 to 8 p. rn. PRATTSBURGH ' N. Y. W. W. BACHMAN, M. D. Oihce hours Ito gp. m., 7 to 913. 111. PRATTSBURGH N. Y. Compliments of T. L. McMANAMON It will pay you to buy your JEWELRY at ROESE'S CHEESE MANUFACTURER Penn Yan's Jeweler Prattsbllrgh, N, Y. Phone 256 I know a teacher named Vernie Who goes to see the attorney, Some say it is law, But they dou't know it all, It's the justice of peace for dear Vernie. There's another nice teacher named Stacy, I always thought she was crazy, She's keen about walking, And she loves to be talking And they say she's not at all lazy. GEORGE W. PULVER Dealer in High Grade Fertilizers and Fertil- izing Materials. PRATTSBIIRGH, N. Y. SCHLEIF 8: EVERETT Dealers in VEAL CALVES Prattsburgh, N. Y. Five Growing Stores LYNCH FULLER CORP. IAS. C. LEE Headquarters for Wall Paper and Paint Canandaigua, Batavia, Penn Yan, PRATTSBURGH Geneva, Olean. N' Y. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL'ANNIlAI. Prattshurgh is Not F ar from Penn Yan It doesn't take long to run down to Penn Yan to do your shopping XVe sell Dry Goods, Ready-t0- wear Apparel, Millinery and Floor Coverings at reasonable prices. The Lown Dry Goods Co. Penn Yan, N. Y. Keul-ta College Keuka Park, New York Summer session, july 2--Allg. 1 Fall term opens September 20. Standard courses, lead- ing to B. S. and ll. A. approved b y Regents. Terms Moderate. Send for catalogue. A. H. NORTON, President The one gift your friends all want but cannot buy, Your photograph The BURNELL STUDIO Penn Yan, N. Y. Alfred University Thorough in Instruction. Moderate in Expense. Free Tuition for Students in Schools of Ceramics and Agriculture. Courses offered : Classical Ceramic Engineering Scientific Applied Art Pre-Medical Agriculture Pre-Dental Home Economics Sum. School Rural Teachers Train'g For information, address PRES. B. C. DAVIS, Alfred, New York. The Miss Howell School of Shorthand and Typewriting BATH, N. Y. This is an old established school well known for the suc- cess of its graduates. There will be the usual SUMMER SESSION. FORD 86 HARRIS Chevrolet Sales and Service. Prompt Service. Work Guaranteed. PRATTSBURGH, N. Y. I FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Supplies the foundation for young men and women to undertake training for work as accountants, secretaries, ste- nographers and other responsible posi- tions in business offices and banks. THE ROCHESTER BUSINESS INSTITUTE can give you the training and place you in the positions for which you are best fitted. Our new catalog, sent free on re- quest, describes all our courses. Rochester Business Institute '17Q' Clinton Avenue South Rochester, N. Y. 1881 NINE STORES lQ2f?, A The George W. Peck Company QUALITY HARDVVAR E Farming Iuxpleinents and lNIachinery, High Grade Field Seeds GASOLINE ENGINES, I. H. C. TRACTORS. PRATTSBVRGH, N. Y. Q-FOR THE0 GRADUATE Phoenix Hose and Hurd Shoes From HIGBY'S. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL SI FURNITURE Special Bargains in Rugs and other Arthur H. Putnanj Floor Coverings. D GENERAL Agent for Vlctrolas, Sellers and - I I MERCHANDISE Hoosier Kitchell Cabinets. A place to Buy Anything you Need LYNN MCCONNELL with Farm Produce Prattsburgh, N. Y. - l'R.-XTTSBVROH Monuments Funeral Director. N- Y' THE PRATTSBURGH ADVERTISER Issued Every Friday. Read Because It Is Readable. JOB WORK OF ALL KINDS. Prompt Service. Reasonable Prices. LEONA BANCROFT, Editor and Proprietor Prattsburgh, Steuben County, N. Y. - ' GO TO 5 Ralph Bancroft E xl A. D. Shaffer's Ice Cream Confectionery l?QjR and Lunches ROCHESTER ICE CREAM PRATTQBURGH Brick or Bulk. N. Y. , l'RAT'l'SBI'RGH, N. Y. Mums, DRUGS, Gnocsnnzs and Tonner AR'r1c1.ies A H. C. 0LNEY'S Prattsburgh, N. Y. IRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL BEGIN THE DAY RIGHT BY HAVING Rosada Coffee for breakfast. THE REAL COFFEE. I. D. BRADLEY. VVe aim to give you the 5? DRINK :Bs Best ANZA COFFEE Possible Values in DELICIOUS FLAVOR and Clothing and Foot NOT Wear INJURIOUS CONINE the CLOTHIER Wheelff Bfothefs 1'RAT'1'smfRc:H . PRATTSBURGH N. Y. N. Y. YOU CAN SPEND SAVED MONEY, BUT YOU CAN'T SAVE SPENT MONEY. Start saving to-day. VVe pay 4 per cent. on Interest accounts. PRATTSBURGH STATE BANK Prattsburgh, N. Y. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL W. L. Howe YOUR HOMIE 85 Cv. Motion Pictures P R I N T E R S The world's standard amusement shown regularly at this theatre twice a week. nfevfxgzs Good Plays. Good Music g,73',,,w Good Projection. CQIIYI AUDITORIU M TH ' TRE Use the Finger Lake emblem on ILA yguf Stationery. ljfattsbufgll, We know n hright fellow named Hil. He both works and plays with a will But he drives a Ford, When you meet him -Oh Lord Run away, or you're in for a spill. There is a young fellow named Put. He's rather a funny old nlut, He forgot his excuse, So Prof. gave him the dence, And he sat still all day like a nut. John R. Lee ia Contractor 'QS' Paper Hanger and Decorator Qin' Painter G09 Nm l'RA'I l'Sl!IlRGH V N. V. E. J. CLARK'S SONS Dealers in HAY, GRAIN, BEANS, COAL AND SHINGLES Elevator near the Railroad Station. PRATTSBURGH, N. Y. 54 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Prattsburgh Home Telephone Company puts you in touch with your neighbor, your townspeople and the outside world at a small monthly cost to you. Try it. F. F. EELLS. Proprietor. Complements of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Hotchkin Dr. A. I. Paddock, D. V. M., Hospital and Dispensary PRATTSBURCH 16 Chapel St' N. Y. l'rattshurgh Railway Corp. PRATTSBURGH' N' Y' There is a young fellow named Higby, To be sure, he is not very higby, Sure he's on the alert. But although he can flirt, For the girls he does not give a figby. A real funny girl is Katink, Who tried out a large skating-rink She went around twice, And then broke the ice. Next time she will learn in the sink. The Prattsburgh Roller Mills MANUFACTURERS OF Flour, Feed, and all Mill Produ PRATTSBURGH N, Y. cts T. E. RINGROSE DEALER IN Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Plaster Board,VVall Plaster ze Slate Surface Roofing PRATTSBURGH, N. Y. I. C. ALLEN Dealer in COAL, HAY, FARM MACHINERY, FIELD SEEDS AND MILL FEEDS. The Best of Service. Merchandise Unsurpassed. EVERYTHING FOR THE FARM. Prattsburgh, N. Y. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 55 Thomas 81: Merritt C. A. GREENE FIRE ANU LIFE INSURANCE MENDER OF 501135 Prattsburgh, N. Y. Prattsburgh, N. Y. RUTH A. WILLIAMS Successor to qhqrp 8 Co. I f , , , Dealers in Gas, Oil ant Grease o all kinds FAEHTONABLE MII'LINI 'Ry Also, Ajax Batteries of all sizes. Penn Yan, N. Y. Prattsburgh, N. Y. Miller 8z Morgan Garage MORRIS I. TRANT Go There to Get Your Hair Cut, Trimmed or Bobbed. GET A SHAVE TOO. Prattsburgh, N. Y. L. A. HAND Babcock-Bath Co., lnc. DEPARTMENT STORE Shannon Block BATH, NEW YORK. SG: GO TO QE: Bath' N' Y' GEORGE D. RICE VVe wish every success to Gcnaalaiispairing Prattsburgli High School. Horscshoeing PRATTSBURGH, N. Y. NI. COHN and SONS, Inc. OUTFITTERS to MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN BATH, N. Y. Branch Stores at Hannnondsport and Avoca. Complete Stocks of Men's Clothing, Shoes and Rubbers. Allllllllllllllll llllll 'l'l'lllllUl' llllllllllllll GaSA1Cfiiafi22ifSX'ialIi-lilies FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL COMPLIMENTS OF E. W. Woodbury and Ludley Grover Dentists, Bath, N. Y. . Dell. Van Gelder the Jeweler PRATTSBURGH, N. Y. XFX: hx WK ' UEMZ Prattshurgh High School The choice of a good school is of utmost importance to parents who have young people to educate. Franklin Academy a11d Prattsburgh High School offers whole- some environment and varied opportunity. It has a competent corps of trained teachers. Courses embrace a general high school course, a four years' course in agriculture and preparation for college entrance. Fine new buildings, affording every convenience and safety, will he ready in the near future. For further information address the secretary, ' I. C. ALLEN Prattsburgh, Steuben Co., N. Y. FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 57 List of Advertisers WE have a feeling that not everyone realizes how dependent a maga- zine is on its advertisers. VVhile the lbs! is published only once a year, it is borne in upon every staff, that the advertising is a very important feature of the publication. It helps very materially toward the payment of the bills and thus has a great share in the success of the Past. We wish to take this opportunity of reminding our readers that everyone who has advertised in the Pos! has helped to make it a success, and of asking them to patronize the aforesaid individuals who are represented in these pages. We also wish to thank these various people for their gene- rous response to our request for advertising. We realize what we owe to them and do hope that they will' be repaid for their support by the patron- age of the readers of the l'a.vf. The list of advertisers follows: . OUT OF TOWN Bush Music House, Penn Yan Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Lynch-Fuller Corp., Penn Yan Institute, Rochester Babcock-Bath Co., Inc., Bath Keuka College, Keuka Park I.. A. Hand, Bath Bryant 85 Stratton College, Buffalo Lown Dry Goods, Penn Van Alfred University, Alfred Roeses jewelry, Penn Yan Miss Howell's School of Shorthand Burnell Studio, Penn Yan and Typewriting, Bath Meeker's Business Inst., Elmira Rochester Business Inst., Rochester Cohn SL Sons, Bath Ruth A. Williams, Penn Yan PRATTSBURGH BUSINESS LIST J. C. Allen, Coal, Farm Machinery Dr. I. C. Munson, Physician E. C. Angliss, Garage Miller ESL Morgan, Garage Leona Bancroft, Prattsburgh Adver- H. C. Olney, Drugs, Groceries tiser Prattsburgh State Bank, Bankers Ralph Bancroft, Ice cream, lunches Geo. W. Peck Co., Hardware and J. D. Bradley, Meats 82 Groceries Farming Machinery E. J. Clark's Sons, Coal, Produce, Geo. W. Pulver, Fertilizers L. H. Conine, Clothier A. J. Paddock, D. V. M. William Dewey, Barber Geo. D. Rice, Machinist F. F. Eells, Home Telephone Co. T. E. Ringrose, Lumber, Roofing James Flaherty, Attorney A. H. Putnam, Gen'l Merchandise Ford 8a Harris, Garage, Agents for A. D. Shaffer, Ice-cream, Confec- Chivrolet cars tionery, Fruits C. A. Green, Shoe repairing Thomas SL Merritt, Insurance C. S. Higby, Clothing. Drygoods DeWitt Stickney, Auditorium 58 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL W. L. Howe 8L Co., Printers Charles Hotchkin and wife, Mgr. Prattsburgh Ra J. C. Lee, Painter and Decorator J. R. Lee, Painter and Decorator Lynn McConnell, Furniture, Under- taking, Monuments T. L. McManamon, Mfgr. Dr. W. W. Bachman, Physician Dell. Van Gelder, Jeweler. Schlief 8L Everett, Dealers in Veal Calves Morris I. Trant, Barber L. A. Walker, Roller Mills Wheeler Bros., Drugs, Groceries Guy Wraight, Produce buyer for 'Steuben County Potato Grow- ers Association E. W. Woodbury at Ludlow Grover Dentists, Bath, N. Y. ilway of cheese W. L.. HOWE 84 CO., PRINTERS PRATTSBURGH, N. Y. .lat-li.x1L1ta:a',..,almu ,Lulu u Mmlia w umm mums: nh -..i.Z3V' ml.Mg5,f xi' i ...Tu '..n,I:m.2 in ,,..b : 1