Riverside High School - Skipper Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THE SKIPPER 7 CLASS HISTORY The Class of 1935 presents to Riverside High School a mythical volume bound in memories. It was written by the members of the class in collaboration with Father Time. On its purple cover in words of gold is written: The History of the Class of 193 S Opening the book we find on the first page a Dedication: To our teachers for their uidance, assistance and atience, durin our Q g . . . . . . ,, four years at Riverside, this book is affectionately dedicated. CHAPTER I-Disillusionment Once upon a time, fit begins, as all good books beginj there came to Riverside High School a group of awkward, innocent creatures fresh from Grammar School, so fresh indeed, that they were immediately labeled Fresh- menf, This was in September, 1931. Strangely enough, the year is noi famous in the history of the world. On the contrary, unheralded and unrecognized the Class of '35 was introduced to the perplexities and presupposed glories of high school life. Immediately, we met our first disillusionment-Homework. -Something new was this, but not for long. Homework, homework, and more homework, made us hatefully familiar with this phase of our new life. And fortunate it was! We had need of this knowledge when in January, 1932, we first met the nemesis of all high school students, the Regents Examinations. Disillusioned we were again, but battered and bruised, we managed to survive and struggle on. With brief respites, holidays and Easter vacation, we pushed ahead regard- less of the pranks of the Sophomores and the indifference of the Juniors and Seniors. In June, once again we battled the Regents and exhausted and dispirited, we closed our first year at Riverside. CHAPTER II-Readjustment Refreshed by the Summer vacation and with spirits revived, we entered our Sophomore year. We ridiculed and molested the new Freshmen according to the ancient right of Sophomores. We acquired a new dignity and began to actively participate in school activities. Regents in January and June came and went, and we treated them with the indifference of hardy veterans and Sophomores. CHAPTER III-Unification With the beginning of the Junior Year, high school life took on a new significance. A realization of our importance, a feeling of satisfaction banded together a heretofore heterogeneous group into a unified class. In school activities we won additional laurels. In May the class assembled for election of officers. From several worthy nominations there were chosen the following: Howard McHenry, president, Cora Gleber, vice-president, Howard Love,

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6 THE SKIPPER PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS The Class of 1935 extends to all of you-parents, faculty, friends-a cordial welcome to our Class Day exercises. Four years ago, we gathered together bewildered and inexperienced fresh- men. Today, we stand before you, greatly changed, eager for the adventures of the approaching years. We pause to offer to Alma Mater our gratitude for all we have gained under her guidance-the opportunity to participate in widely different activities, the wealth of knowledge, priceless friendships. We have come our many ways, tested by many obstacles, but ever striding forward. Now as we are about to embark on new enterprises we begin to realize how much a part of us Riverside really is. Our life has been centered around our school and ever, together with the happiness and festivities of this day, will it remain in our memories. For four years our work, our play, our joys, our sorrows, all have had the background, Riverside. The future offers a challenge and we can meet it with a sense of security and fitness born of our training here. Debate, dramatics and declamation have given us confidence and poise. Publications, such as the Pilot and the Skipper, have offered a practical experience in organization besides literary training. Finally, the athletic field has given us the meaning of sportsmanship, fair play and cooperation. All this and more has our school given us. NOW that separation is imminent, we feel only sincere regret, interwoven with the deepest appreciation to Mr. Whitney, Mr. Spear, and our teachers who have with infinite patience brought us to this point. But before we go, we present to the Class of 1936, the Purple and Gold, symbol of faithfulness, obedience, love, and service. May you always uphold and keep unblemished these colors and the high ideals for which they stand. Richard Pawlowski. JUNIOR RESPONSE In behalf of the Class of 1936 I accept the charge placed upon us by you, the Class of 1935. We promise to be faithful to the Purple and the Gold, and to honor and uphold our school in every phase of its activity. It is with admiration and acknowled ment of our success in school life, . g Y . that we extend to you our most sincere congratulations, and wish you even greater success in the future. Robert I. Dalalmun.

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8 THE SKIPPER treasurer, Ruth La Vere, secretary, Cecil Caldwell and Claire Lee, marshals. Events of our Junior year were brought to their climax when the class as a whole occupied the limelight on that day of days, Junior Day, in May, 1934, when, as we thought then, we surpassed even our elder brothers, the Seniors, in dignity and stateliness. CHAPTER IV-Satisfaction Senior year-a year of mingled dreams and memories-a year of new responsibilities and greater prominence! Eager but dignified we began it, serious and somewhat sad we see it ending. This school year has been one of achieve- ment for the Senior Class. Its members figured prominently in scholarship, athletics, dramatics, speaking contests, and school publications. In April the Class organized and elected as officers: Richard Pawlowski, president, Elizabeth Keefe, vice-presi- dent, Ernest Bodnar, treasurer, Eleanor Fink, secretary, Frances Parker and Harvey Wolko, marshals, Marvin Rubin, prophet, Howard McHenry, historian, Ruth Proseus, Class Poet, Louis Pfohl, Class Day Song writer. Besides the achievements of individual members, the Senior Class offers as its greatest claim to distinction, the inauguration of a Class Year Book, the first in Riverside High School. You have now the history of our class up to this day, Senior Class Day. It is a meager account, doing little justice to the events of the past four years. But it was written by Youth, and Youth dwells not in the past but in the future. The last page of this history is not yet written upon. Its blank whiteness tells mutely that this work is not yet Hnished. On this page will be written the account of an important event soon to come, the culmination of the high school career of the Class of ,3S, the grand finale to four happy years at Riverside, our Graduation Day. Howard McHenry.