Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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(®itr ariji an $3a0lmtgtnn We, the members of the Senior Class, wishing to express our appreciation to those who made it possible for us to go to Washington, D. C., during the Easter vacation and willing to share our pleasures with others who could not go, have written the following account of our trip to the cities of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. We motored to Albany in the early afternoon of Good Friday, April 15. There we visited the Education Building where we were especially inter- ested in the Indian exhibits. In our travels we found no Indian exhibits that excelled those seen in Albany. At 6:30 P. M. we left Albany arriving in Wash- ington, D. C., the following morning just before 6:30. As we left Union Sta- tion for our hotel, “The New Pennsylvania,” we caught our first glimpse of the national capitol. After a hurried breakfast we left the hotel to visit Arlington and Mt. Vernon. We were taken through the Arlington Cemetery where we learned any soldier may be buried if he has an honorable discharge. The “Field of the Dead” was a most impressive sight. Simple head stones set in rows, at uniform distances, mark the graves of this “silent army, 16,000 strong.” The round-topped stones mark the graves of the known soldiers; the square topped, those of the unknown dead. Many of us registered our names in the Arling- ton House where Mary Custis and Robert E. Lee were married in 1831, and where they lived at the outbreak of the Civil War. This property was later sold for delinquent taxes, purchased by the United States government and made a part of our National Cemetery. It was here, directly in front of the Memo- rial Amphitheatre that we saw the tomb of America’s “Unknown Soldier.” At Alexandria we visited the old Carlyle House where Washington often visited; also Christ’s Church where Washington and Lee both worshipped. Many of us sat in the old-fashioned square pew which the Washington family occupied. This church retains many of its colonial features. Another inter- esting place was the Masonic Temple where Washington was Grand Master. Many of his personal belongings may be seen here. We were also interested in the Marshall House, where Col. E. E. Ellsworth, a Federal officer from New York State, lost his life just after he had taken down the Confederate flag which waved over the tavern, known as the “Marshall House.” 15

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FRESHMAN CLASS Motto: Cur pc diem. (Sieze the Opportunity.) Colors: Blue and Gold. Flower: Carnation. In the fall of the year (1926), fifty Freshmen were seated in our new as- sembly hall, where the teachers gazed at them to see whether they were mischie- vious or not. We were all rather excited. But as the days rolled on, we watched the upper classmen, especially the “Dignified Seniors,” to see how they got bv with putty ball throwing and gum chewing. The class of ’30 was organized in October, 1926. Cecilia Regan became our president and Mr. K. J. Alvut our legal adviser. Our class lias obtained a small sum of money this year and we hope to have more money next year for the class of ’30. Most of the Freshmen have found that “gum chewing” is a nuisance and that “throwing notes” is contemptible. The Seniors of last year dedicated a barrel of salt to the Freshmen with this label on it, “Please take one tablespoon before entering the assembly hall.” This barrel has never been opened. Although we have wasted some of our time this year, we hope to better con- ditions next year by making use of the advice given by upper classmen. E. B. ’30. 14

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Washington’s home at Mt. Vernon was one of the most beautiful places visited. We hurriedly visited the buildings, the flower gardens, the lawns, and the tomb where lie the remains of General Washington and his wife, Martha Washington. Sunday morning, we visited the Zoological Gardens, where we saw animals and birds from all parts of the world. This park is one of the largest and most beautiful in the city, it contains over 1(10 acres. Some of our party went to the St. Patrick’s Cathedral, others went to the Congregational Church, where some members of the party saw President Coolidge. In the afternoon we went to the Corcoran Art Gallery and to the Franciscan Monastery. The Monas- tery is a reproduction of the catacombs and many of the sacred shrines of the Holy Land. The first place we visited Monday was the Bureau of Printing and En- graving. Here we watched the process of making paper money and postage stamps. The next place of interest was the Washington Monument, a white marble shaft, 555 feet high. Some of our party climbed the 898 steps leading to the top, others went up in the elevator. From the upper windows, we had a panoramic view of the Capitol City. We spent some time upon the White House lawn. While there we saw Mrs. Coolidge, surrounded by a group of Girl Scouts who seemed to adore her. We also witnessed the egg rolling contest and heard the U. S. Marine Band. The Congressional Library seen at evening is beyond our description. The ceilings of the dome and the vestibule are inlaid with gold. Walls, staircases, floors, decorations, and marble figures all add to its beauty. In the periodical room we were pleasantly surprised to find “The Daily Saratogian” and the “Glens Falls Post Star.” Copies of these papers with their news notes seemed to bring New York State nearer to us. At the Capitol we were shown through all the important rooms, including the President’s Room, the Hall of Statuary, the chambers of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Senate, going by subway from the Capitol to the Senate offices. Other places of note visited were the Pan-American Building, Medical Mu- seum, Army and Navy Building, President’s Yacht, the Mayflower; Smithson- ian Institute, National Museum and the Lincoln Memorial, one of the greatest works of art ever seen. While on a sight-seeing trip through the city we saw Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was shot, and the house just across the street in which he died. On our homeward trip we stopped at Baltimore for a thirty-mile tour of the principal points of interest about the city, going from there to Philadel- phia. Wednesday evening in Philadelphia, we enjoyed a roof garden party at the Walton Hotel. The following morning we toured the city by auto bus. We visited Fairmount Park, which is said to be the largest park in the world, saw the home of William Penn, visited Independence Hall and saw the Liberty Bell. We saw Girard College, a school for orphan boys. The home of Betsy Ross, where “Old Glory” was first made, was pointed out to us. We 16