Southampton High School - Sea Spray Yearbook (Southampton, NY)

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24 THE ORANGE PEAL Kathryn McAllister—Don’t keep Lester away from baseball practice by talking to him so long after school. It’s not good school spirit. Joseph Phillips—Don’t try to mix history and geometry so much. You might get confused and when Mrs. Sayre asked you about Washington crossing the Delaware, reply that two lines crossed by the same trans- versal make equal angles. Lillian Bennett—If you wish Gene to take along other boys and girls when you go out on a spree, tell the boys beforehand to be subdued and not “tell” you goodnight so passionately in front of Gene. It makes him jealous. Willard French—We advise Willard to exchange a little of his renowned politeness for a little consideration once in a while. “There’s a differ- ence.” Arthur Herbert—We recommend that you get a girl. At your age you shouldn’t be running around loose as you now are. Daisy McLean—Don’t fool with Lester Fanning so much in chemistry. As Miss Tuthill says—just because you’ve an interest in the family is no reason why you should talk to Lester all the time. Eugene Sandford—Don’t get jealous of other boys who talk to “Moses.” She doesn’t mean anything. Mary McGuirk—We see that you’ve been riding in a new runabout lately. We may be curious, but we’d like to know which you like best—the owner or the car? Helen Roche—'Don’t pick such a little boy next time. Get one more your size. Alice Worrell—Walk up from North Sea every day instead of riding. You know what walking is good for. Warren Van Hise—Keep a few more of the dates you make. Eugene Baldwin—Either get a new white sweater or clean the one you now call white ( ?) In general we advise: Dick Fowler—Don’t make the mistake of buying a Ford sedan with a double front seat again. It must be expensive to trade in and get another car with a single seat. Elizabeth White—To time her departure from the school building a little more accurately. It must be exasperating to wait two hours for George and then miss him. Henry Fordham—If you’d cut the cigarettes you might grow to be a regular man—some day. Ruth Raynor—Try and persuade Seaweed Warfield to come back to school. It must be awfully lonesome riding back and forth without him. Helen Schwenk—Leave cosmetics alone until you are better acquainted with their proper usage. Junior Response We, the Juniors, have unanimously decided that it would be MOST presumptuous, MOST indiscriminating, and MOST preposterous of us, to entertain the slightest idea of criticizing the actions of the MOST dignified and MOST worthy Class of ’24. In this MOST humble attitude of mind we have watched for three years the comet course of this class with great wonder and awe; wonder at their juvenile escapades and awe at their ability to escape their just and due desserts issued from Headquarters, the office. As results of their actions both at home and also abroad we should humbly suggest that the Senior Class adopt the following motto, “The Older We Grow, the More Foolish We Become.”

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THE ORANGE PEAL 23 was the most interesting object in Washington. “Bud” McAllister, I’m sure, would say the “Electrical Division of the Bureau of Standards,” while “Archy” would undoubtedly maintain that the pool room in the hotel was decidedly more interesting. (However, I am certain that the whole class was greatly impressed with the Lincoln Memorial. Situated high on the bank of the Potomac, this splendid edifice can be seen from one end of the city to the other. And yet, as we approach it and gaze upward at it, how far away does the city seem! A feeling not unlike loneliness comes over us. The beauty of this shrine lies in its simple elegance. As we draw nearer we see through the fluted columns of marble the imposing statue of Abraham Lincoln. Here the very soul of the man seems to find expression. Reverently we remove our hats and awestruck we admire the paintings and the various symbolical emblems. On either side lettered in the stone on the wall, are the two most famous speeches of Lincoln’s, the Second Inaugural and the Gettysburg Address. The memorial is indeed a fitting remembrance for the most loved American, Abi-aham Lincoln. The Class of ’24 feels that the trip to Washington has meant much more to it than a mere vacation. Not only has it been educational but it has also instilled into our hearts a greater love for our country and a desire to make it even better and greater than it now is. Junior Advice There are Rules and Regulations in this school so fine and free And we should all obey them—even you and me. But besides the R. and R. that we’ve mentioned up above, There’s advice that we would give you—as token of our love. Charles Guilloz—(Don’t crack the Juniors up so much—we’re too well ac- quainted with them to believe everything we hear. Edna Elliston—Do be careful what you eat. One of our physicians says that poison ivy isn’t the best diet for a growing girl. Russell Bailey—We advise Si not to get so interested in wild animals such as “Leopards” that he forgets his way about the “Streets” around home. Elizabeth Darby—Don’t treat Warren Smith so badly. It isn’t often that you meet a boy so near your size. James Lynch—We advise Jimmie to flirt less with Maude Burnett and study more out of substantial books—not dime novels. Miss Hudson gets so tired of tearing them up. Bertha Dull—We advise Bertha to take a correspondence course in dancing from Murray. Nellian Youde—To make out a list of the fellows who (she says) call every night, just to satisfy the curiosity of her friends. Elizabeth Jaggar—Don’t study so hard. Roger Stewart—Leave Sag Harbor’s wild women alone. We have plenty in S. H. S. Juanita Ryder—'Let us recommend a book on “How to Dress as a School Girl Should.” Helen Edwards—Get a geometry answer book. They prove useful at times. Isabelle Downey—We advise you to be careful about whispering in certain places. William Platt—Don’t talk to Ansley Elliston so much in Spanish. Fred Norton—The next time you and Charlie Clark go up to Patchogue and give your “Iky and Aby” sketch on Opportunity Night, publish the news. Some of us might like to go and applaud (???) Joseph Fanning—We advise Dodo to publish a book on “Girls and How to Treat Them.” He thinks he knows so much about them.

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THE ORANGE PEAL 25 In regard to the more eccentric members of this MOST renowned dass, we would advise: Skinny, the next time you buy tires for your Ford, purchase the new balloon type so that everything will be in proportion. Bud McAllister, we think you should become a mason, you are so very concrete. Emily, you should write a book. On what topic? Why, “Love’s Labor Lost.” Anna Hayes, we all agree that you should be more silent about this mysterious George of yours, or else some of our S. H. S. flappers may steal away his faithful heart. Archie, you should purchase a book of etiquette so that if you ever go to Washington again, you won’t ask any strange young ladies to dance before being introduced. Beware! Ladies and Gentlemen! Beware! The most flapperish of the flappers, the deepest digger of the gold diggers, the most vampish of the vamps, the queen with the bluest of blue eyes is now capturing the hearts of all the romantic young Seniors. Need one ask who she may be? Why, Helen Bruzdoski, of course! Ansley, you must restrain yourself from attempting the conquest of William Platt. Knowest thou not, Ansley, that the Hill Street boys are un-vampa'ble? Dicky, old boy, we suggest that you wear green neckties, you seem to care so much for the Irish. Toby, there’s one thing we can’t understand. Why is it, whenever anyone speaks of Farmington, everybody always looks at you? Harriet Raynor, just keep on smiling patiently at “Smiles,” so when “Smiles” smiles back, you will smile and say “Yes” and go “Smilin’ Through” life. Ray Greene, we know you are a noisy lad, but please don’t make such a “Howell” about some of the girls. Oh, Lydia dear. We sadly fear, Your color is not youthful. We would suggest, For happiness, A rouge box might be useful. Our advice to Aleith is not to go into the “Old Maid’s Race for Spinster- hood,” someone might Fowler (foul her) and then, what would mother say? We extend our hearty congratulations to Pete Balnis. May he always keep his present ideas of happy life as shown by a snapshot taken on the train returning from Washington. Our advice to Genevieve Roche is to be sure to put on rubbers on Sunday, so that she won’t wear out so many pairs of shoes walking along “Main Street.” Especially dedicated to William Smith: Oh, he is a lad with blonde curly hair, With a voice very meek and low. But when he “strutted his stuff” in Washington, They called him “Sheik of Tuckahoe.” Catherine, you should get a real, big boy, so that when you are out riding up around Patchogue again the cops won’t stop him when he drives with one hand. Harry Frank, you really must cease aspiring to take out certain mem- bers of the S. H. S. faculty. Really, Harry, it isn’t propel-. Wouldn’t we all be happy if Edna Fredericks were as “Witty” in school as she is outside?