Sauquoit Valley Central High School - Saghdaquadah Yearbook (Sauquoit, NY)

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AMBITIDNS WHICH MY IQELATIVES HAVE FDD ME Relatives! What a nuisance they can be at times. With the best of intentions on their part, I suppose, they meddle with and interfere in one's life until, if one isn't watchful, they would be making a preacher out of someone who would be more in his element as a clown. My family is no different from families of other people. Just listen to an account of a few of the aims which different members of my family have in mind for me. Grandmother has dreams of my becoming a great singer since Aunt Beth and Cousin Jane and many more of my ancestors were all great singers in their day. However, even if I wished to satisfy her ambition, I should never be able to do so as I canat warble even a note. In spite of this small obstacle, though, grandmother insists that I am the one to carry on the family name to fame. Then there is Aunt Jeanette. She would make me a missionary. To her life would be perfect if I could some day return from a missionary trip to Africa and tell about my simple little experiences with the savages. 'Tis strange, perhaps, but Aunt Jeanette fails to create in me any such ambitions as this which she has in mind for me. In her plans she seems to have forgotten about missionaries being eaten by cannibals. Or does she just dislike me? Next among those with plans for me comes brother Bill. He has considered me as a future worker and believes that I should become a veterinary-a mere doctor of animals. Even if I liked the idea, how could I become an animal doctor? I don't dare approach within a mile of the gentle cow. How could I take care of an elephant, .l wonder? If some day in the future I should be heard singing a number from Wfannhauserl, or should be seen writing a prescription for Mr. Smithis dog, you will know that brotheris or grandmother's ambition was forced upon me. But don't worry. lim not easily manageable. Dorothy Vlfenz.

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IN DEFENSE UE 66MACI3ETH 9' Some time ago, I read in a school publication an article which deplored the fact that the Shakespearian drama, Macbeth, is read and taught in our high schools. The pupil author seemed to infer that the reading of the play would be detrimental to students. I wish to say a few words in defense of this great English drama. The author of the selection maintained that uMaebeth ought not to be held as a model of literature for high school pupils because the play contains eleven murders and numerous soliloquies on morbid subjects. He pointed out that it por- trays bloody scenes and shocks with demoralizing speeches. As a result he could not understand why the play, classic though it is, could be tolerated for high school reading nor could he see that it would be of any help to a student. l believe that there are certain important facts which this author overlooked. 'He did not see that the play teaches a lesson-that it brings out clearly that, Crime does not payf' It is true that Macbeth did wrong, yes-glaring, black wrong-but llc paid for his wrong-doing ten thousand times. As a result of his murders, he became nervous, suspicious, mistrusted everyone, lost his friends, his self-respect, and finally paid for his misdeeds with his life. His wife, Lady Macbeth, an ac- complice in his first killing, paid too. She, because she could not forget her sin- fulness, brooded over it and became a prey to nightmares and sleepwalking. Finally, tortured beyond endurance, she became insane and took her own life. Both she and her husband were ruined by their fearful wrongdoings. What lesson do their ex- periences teach high school readers? Cannot even their immature minds discern from the experiences of these two characters the fact that crime always exacts a payment? Cannot they see from this play that the price paid for wrongdoing is great-too great? The play teaches a lesson just as obviously as any preacher could teach it. Then wherein lies the fault of lVlacbeth?,' Are there faults in it? l think not. As a matter of fact, l feel that the removal of the play from the high school reading list would mean the withdrawing of a great moral-a moral made known in an in- teresting fashion and consequently strongly impressed upon the minds of the high school readers. a'lVlacbeth will remain in our reading list. It cannot help staying there for it brings out the greatest of all lessons-the uselessness of evil. Sarah Pine.

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First row: Doris Zanibon. Crave Robinson, Marguerite Castle, Helen Head, Julia Loughlin, Ralph Briggs, Edith Cobanc. lfflla Jensen. Emily Barringer, Irene Novak, Joan Watters. Second row: Arthur Tolnpkins, ,laines lilltlltlw. John Watters, John Donahue, Harold Davies, Frank Peter- son, llztrry Rider, ilillllll Xanibon, l rederick Clark, Stanley Porter. Third row: Dorothy Kimball, .lzlnct jordan, Marion Robinson, Antoinette llead, Elizabeth Casper, Joyce Kirby, Thelma Bird, lflnorc Whitt-, Nancy K1-hoe. lsourth row: Bennie Tyran, Willialrl Latus, Raymond Brunner, Dorothy Williams, Christina Mayton, Miss Cassidy tadviscrb, Mary Latus, Martha Towne, Cather ine Toner, Dewey Roberts, Gerald Scliafer, Bernard Allen. JUNIOIQ CLASS HISTDDY ln the early part of the year 1934, the present junior class made its debut into high school life. Even in its first academic year this class was well represented in sports and in other school activities. lts participation in events connected with school life increased in its sophomore year and carried the class on into an exceed- ingly active junior year. At a special meeting the juniors elected their class officers: Ralph Briggs, president, Edith Cobane, vice presiclentg Julia Loughlin, treasurer, and Dorothy Wenz, secretary. The juniors were represented in cross country, girls, basketball, boys, basketball, baseball, track, and prize speaking. The junior class wishes to express its appreciation for Miss Cassidy's kind co- operation and hard work in making the junior class as successful as it is.