SUNY at Oswego - Ontarian Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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SENIUH HISTUHY To see us now one would never lcnow that once we were the Hgreenest of the green. Yes, once away baclc in 1933, we were poor, lowly Freshmen entering the portals of the great institution, the place which has been our worl4room and social center for three happy, fruitful years. This .lune we go forth in great splendor, confident that we have achieved something and are now ready to face life with all its perplexities. Qne of the first functions we attended, under the pressure of rules made by upper classmen, was the Freshman Dance. We were lined up and paired off to dance while the upper classmen loolced us over. We Hhobnobbedn through a delightful, if painful, evening with Seniors who thought they lqnew everything and tried to malce us believe them, with Sophomores who thought they l4new everything and couldn't malce us believe them, and with Freshmen who knew they had much to learn and admitted it. As we became acquainted with our dear old Alma Mater, we realized that we weren't going to be so badly treated. The upper classmen met us more than hallway when we attempted to malce friends. The spirit of friendliness that always pervades the atmosphere at Cswego Normal wrapped us in its embrace, and soon we too were a part of this institution of teacher training. Our present principal and leader, Dr. Ralph Swetman, was also a Freshman. This thought helped us over many difficulties in our first days. l'le came from the West bringing with him the ideal of friendliness. l le created a school in which every one has a cheery Hello for everyone else. Our class was well organized and our members became active in the various phases of school life. We planned and enjoyed a class party. We participated in sports and government. It was during our Freshman year that the new Associated Student Body Constitution was written and adopted. Our class was represented and actively partici- pated in the worlc of the Constitutional Committee. We were proud of our Student Council representatives and Class officers. ln the Fall of 1934 we returned to the school and we were playing the role of upperclassmen. We continued to hold an important place in activities and to a great extent we built up our position as a class of high ranlc. ln May we held a delightful Prom in honor of the class of 1935. ln the Fall of 1935 we enrolled for our third year. Our classmates were the Associated Student Body officers, and we were the ones who had happy recollections of other years spent at Oswego. We were Seniors. We had serious worlc waiting for us. This last year has passed rapidly. June 1936 is the date of our graduation. Our banquets and dances will have a greater attendance of alumnae members than in any previous years. We are being honored as the Seventy-fifth graduating class of Oswego State Normal. That is one happy memory we will always carry with us. We leave our school with inter-mingled feelings of sorrow and joy. We experience sorrow because we regret that never again can we be freshmen, sophomores or seniors in this school. It is a joy to talce with us memories of Qswego and to thinl4 about our future. We have a grand goal in life. To our care will be entrusted the building of character and personality of the next generation. We leave you with this thought: The road to our hopes may be fatiguing, But we're sure of reaching our goal, If good judgment is guiding our footsteps And patience possesses our soul. Class of 1936 15

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SENIUH ELASS UFFIEEHS Ralph Caccavelli . President Marion Mullen Vice-President Robert Merril . Treasurer Florence Q'Neil . Secretary Florence B. Chambers Advisor We have come to the end of one road, and to the beginning of another. We hope to be able to overcome those obstacles which lie before us, for our school, our Alma Mater, has given us the ability to solve many problems. Qur mission in life is the greatest of its kind, may our service to society be recognized when our worlc begins to talce shape. We are the builders of the next generation, may the foundation vve build be as strong and sturdy as those before us. To you, my classmates, l bid farewell. It has been a pleasant visit and one that will linger in the minds of all of us. We are to separate now, but with the thought that we will all meet many times in the future. And now, good luck. May success be yours. R. J. Caccavelli President of Class 1936 '14

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GERTRUDE ABBOTT ..Gert.. Oswego Arethusa 'l, Q, 3i Tap Dancing. ROBERT STANLEY ALOAN Bob Osceola Handballf Soltballi Basketballi Boxing. ESTHER ARNDT Polly Wayland Alpha Delta 2, 3. DOROTHY LOUISE BAGGS Dot Fair Haven Baseball 'li Senior Dance Comm. EDWARD BARNARD ..Ed.. Phoenix Psi Phi 1, Q, 3f Orchestraf Glee Clubi Rifle Clubi Intramural Sports. HELEN BATCHELOR Babe Oswego Ago Q, 3j 'Treble Clef SZ 3 CHARLOTTE BENZ Choddy' Oswego Student Council SZ, 35 Clio Vice Pres, 3i Parliamentary Critic 'l Junior Dean 3j Senior Cabinet 3 GEORGE BERTSCH Astoria, Long Island Sheldon Forum 9, 3i Oswegonian Business Mgr.i Handball Rifle Club. BELILAH BEVIER Jorclan Dramatics Q, Scout Club 3 JESSIE BICE BROCKWAY Basketball 3. HMG.. Parish