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

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THE WHEEL OE LIFE A sage of old once mused, And, as he pondered, said, Life is a Wheel that all must push Up the mountain that lies ahead, And by the way each moves his wheel Shall he be known to men, For no one's tracks can be erased, f Nor may he try again. 1 We 've rolled our wheels across the plain And topped the foothills, too, Q' V VVhile, in its stern, majestic beauty, The mountain looms against the blue. And now, for one brief moment, To say Farewell, we stop, 'Ere we begin to climb its sides, Or strive to reach the top. , VVe hope we've left behind a trail, Straight, unwavering, plain to see, And, as farther up we go, May it always likewise be And when in distant, after years, We are tired, weary, sore, Then we shall pause, look back, And see this lovely scene once more, And take new courage to push on, , As once before we 'cl done- , Wlhen We triumphant, joyful, stood, On the heights of Thirty-Une. -J. M. l7l

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THE ORACLE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS ,,--Fen W PARENTS AND FRIENDS! As President of the Class of 1931, of the Rensselaer High School, I welcome you to our Class Day Exercises. When you have become better acquainted with the members of our class, I know you will understand why we claim to be the most outstanding class in the history of the Rens- selaer High School. That we have received the advantage of an education is by no means due entirely to our own efforts. Personally and as a representative of our class I wish to commend Mr. Clark and members of the faculty for the cooperation, encouragement, and guidance which they have given us, without which we could not have gained this success. Again, I welcome you and as we proceed, I hope you will enter into the mirth, the joy and the laughter, consider- ing yourselves, this evening, members, with us of the Class of 1931. E. E. ALEXANDER. IGI

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CLASS OF '31 IN REVIEW FcBERT ALEXANDER President of Senior Class of 1931: Honor Society two years: Manager of Soccer Junior year: Manager of Baseball Junior year: Interclass Track Meet junior year: Exhibition one year: Director School Savings Senior year: Captain Intermural Basketball Senior year: jestcrs Dramatic Society: Library Stalf, Sophomore year: Member of Student Council Asso- ciation: Senior Class Play: Riverside junior Col- lege, California. The president of our Senior Class, Is tall and straight and handsome. He likes the girls as we all know, But especially Carla Neilson. CLARA BAUER Xaledictorian: Honor Society. four years: Member Theta Sigma Nu. We know that she studies All of the time, But we won't say a word, For it isn't our crime. QARLA NE11.sEN Salutatorian: Honor Society four years: President of Honor Society, Senior year: 'Theta Sigma Nu, four years: Treasurer of Theta Sigma Nu, Senior year: Oracle Reporter, Freshman. Sophomore and junior years: Business Manager of Oracle, Senior year: Bank Room President, junior year: Bank Director, Senior year: Choral Club. Sophomore and Iunior year: Musical comodies, Senior year. Soccer, junior and Senior years: Jester Dramatic Society. Life of the class was Carla, Especially on the Senior Trip, VVe'll surely miss her when we part, Thanks to her good sportsmanship. Svum Zaievn Honor Society four years: First Commencement Speaker: Soccer three years: Basketball two years: Baseball, four years: Volley Ball, three years: Archery two years: Exhibition four years: Awarded Numerals Senior year: Banking director Senior year: Musical Comedies Senior year. Accurate in her studies, 'Thorough in her ways, Climbing to the heights unknown, Deserving of our praise. l8l