Rensselaer High School - Crest and Shield Yearbook (Rensselaer, NY)

Page 22 text:

THE ORACLE KATIJARINE BUCK: Assistant Secretary of ORACLE, Senior year. No one but she, and Heaven knows Of what she's thinking: It may be either books or beaus, Per cents or prinking. JOHN FovLE: Honor Society three years: Volley Ball, Senior year. We rise by the things that are under our feet. By what we have mastered of good and gain, By the pride deposed and passion slain. And the vanquished ills that we hourly meet. -limi-is J. SELLEV: Your greatest joy is your music, And we like to hear you playg Keep at the gift that you've been given, 'Twill make you famous some day. A NNA BLEAKLEV: Honor Society three years: Class Cashier, Senior yearg Secretary of Class, Sophomore yearg Theta Sigma Nu. But I've a little secret to give away on you. I think he drives a touring car and advocates the HU . But never mind, he's pretty nice, With that we all agreeg And We'll forgive you for your cracks, VVhatever they may be. i201

Page 21 text:

GLIMPSES OF 1929 MARGARET SlMMUNSZ Glee Club: 'l'heta Sigma Nu: Squad Leader. junior year: Volley Ball, Senior year. A friendly smile, a willing hand Stretched out to you and me: A willingness to help us all, 'llhat's Margaret to a ARTH UR F. Bussnv: Honor Society two years: Choral Club: Class Play Soccer one year: Interclass Basketball four years Interclass Baseball four years. A Buzz, a Stitch, a lot of pep, 'l'ho' small of size, he sure can step: In throwing a basket. or catching a ball. He shows you that size does not count after all. GWENI7kJl,VN BRowN: Theta Sigma Nu: Glee Club, Ifreshman and Sopho- years: Choral Club: Class Play: Orchestra two years This charming. pleasing lassie, So friendly and so gay: 'l'his sweet and dainty lady Has a dainty little way. Roisiem' CHA1,igr:R : A member of the Sportsmanship Brotherhood: Soccer Senior year: Basketball four years: Baseball. Nimble of foot, when he's running a race. Trying for points to score: Nimble of foot and doing his best He always wins on the ballroom floor. l19l 1

Page 23 text:

THE ORACLE and we feel that inventive students should be encouraged to work on this important problem. Fourth: A fund of s100,000 is oifered as a reward to the member of the faculty who iirst succeeds in developing a class that even re- motely approaches the perfection of the glorious Class of 1929. We do not believe the reward will ever be won, in view of the utter impos- sibility of any future class being able to come anywhere near our won- derful record, but the fund will be offered in the hope of encouraging higher standards in the years to come. This is especially reserved for the Sophomores. Wliat are they coming to? Fifth: The interest on a designated fund is to be used for the con- struction and maintenance of a research laboratory whose sole Work shall be to discover and invent new a11d eifective excuses for being late for school and not having homework. Sixth: A large fund is to be turned over to our principal. He will keep this fund for emergencyg such as the immediate need of baseballs. Seventh: A special fund is to be set aside for our school janitor. His duty will be to watch closely lest anyone should destroy those cars standing outside of school. They will probably consist of various kinds, but we all sadly regret that there will be no trucks. Eighth: All the rest, residue and remainder of our vast fortune we shall hold in trust for ten years after graduation, a11d the whole fund is then to be given to that member of the Class of 1929 who still remembers how to parse a sentence, do a problem in Algebra, prove a theory in Geometry, and recite all the important things in Muzzey's History Book. All these splendid, humanitarian philanthropies of the Class of 1929 will, we feel, meet with your heartiest commendation, and in years to come it will be a mark of distinction for you to be able to boast to your great-grandchildren that you were present when they were first announced. I. W-, '29- THE CLASS OF 1929 A Four Part Scenario The Class of 1929 has just Hnished producing with a full cast con- sisting of all of our members, the most thrilling and most vivid drama they have so far known. It was produced in four parts, with appro- l24l