Stamford Union Free School - Camera Yearbook (Stamford, NY)

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CAMERA 51 STAMFORD SEMINARY SPEAKING CONTEST MAY 7, 1929 Song- Welcome Sweet Springtimen - Liberty or Death - - - Bobby Shaftoen - - Liberty and Union - The Light on Deadman's Bar - Piano Solo- Valse Brillantef, Chopin An Appeal to Arms - - 'LSister and I - - 6'Supposed Speech of ,lohn Adams The Unknown Rider - Song- Saucy Suei' - - The prizes were as follows: lst prize for girls--Mildred Ingles. Ist prize for boys-Alfred Govern. 2d prize for girls-Greta Wood. 2d prize for boys-Joseph Dent. Girls' Chorus Steven Vamosy Alice Millar David Atchinson Mildred Ingles Henrie Allen Alfred Govern Beatrice Plumley Joseph Dent Greta Wood Girls' Chorus The other contestants are to be congratulated upon their excellent work. Mildred Ingles and Alfred Govern represented Stamford in the Interscholas- tic Contest at Delhi. SCHOOL NOTES Sept. 14'-Senior Reception to Freshmen. Sept. 20-Hot Dog Roast. Oct. 27-Chicken and Waffle Supper. Nov. 27-Thanksgiving Dance. Dec. 14'--Christmas Bazaar. Feb. 9-Valentine Supper and Dance. Mar. 16-St. Patrick's Supper and Dance. May 7-Prize Speaking Contest. May I7-Junior Play. May 24-Junior Prom. June 244-Baccalaureate Service. June 25-Class Day Program. June 26-Commencement Exercises. June 28-Senior Ball. June 29-Senior Picnic.

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30 STAMFORD SEMINARY ECHOES OF STAMFORD SEMINARY After the hard duties of the day are done, and the students of the Seminary come piling into study hall, you'll always see or hear them doing the following: Bill Raynor yelling 'cwhoopeef' George lVIcNaught-Bothering the girls. Karl Brooks and Hilda Gaylord-Trying to keep their ears closed, as they would like to study. Anna Vamosy and uBob Decker-Chewing gum as fast as they can. Emerson Stevens-Combing his hair. lola Deyo-Admiring herself in the mirror. Robert Mattice-Sharpening his pencil. Robert Decker-Talking with Marcia Ennest. Gladys Hamm-Shouting for others to keep away from her as she's trying to study. Edward McLaury-Asking the teacher if he may speak. ODDS AND ENDS Latin is language- At least it used to be. It killed off all the Romans And now it's killing mel Caesar, he is dead. Cicero is too. And where their dear old souls have gone, I wish their books were too. Lives of felines all remind us, Suppose we had nine lives apiece? What a mess we'd leave behind us In this period of world peace! We editors may dig and think Until our Fingers are sore. But some poor boob is sure to say, I've heard that joke beforef, N0 matter what trouble Adam had No man in days of yore, Could say, when he had told a joke, '6I've heard that one beforeli'

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32 STAMFORD SEMINARY eff 9 Ge E JOKES Miss Anderson asked the English Ill Class to write a composition on a ball game. She was satisfied with their work and very pleased with all of them except one which was Arthur Raynor's. His composition read as follows: 6'Game postponed because of rainf' MISS ANDERSON IN HISTORY C CLASS Miss Anderson-Who were the Reds? fBolshevistsJ Emerson Stevens-The Indians. MISS ANDERSON IN ENGLISH IV CLASS Miss Anderson-Mr. Stevens, what are four aids in writing a short story? Emerson Stevens--Fountain pen, ink, paper and eraser. Anna Vamosy absent-mindedly to Karl Brooks: Karl, why aren,t you in the Girls' Chorus? Edward McLaury was preparing to go out riding with Opal. Suddenly he called to her in a startled voice: Opal, is this bay rum in the brown bottle? '4Gracious no, dear! that's mucilagef' Oh,,' said Ed., after a pause. '4Maybe thatis why I can't get my hat off? Arthur R.: What are you doing tonight? George M.: Nothing much. What are you? Arthur R.: l don,t know. George M.: Who else can we get to play? CARD or THANKS Mr. Fiefer wishes to thank Miss Jane Hanford for her kindness in pre- senting hifm with a bouquet of daffodils. Ed. McLaury: Do you pet? Opal: Sure-animals. Ed: Go ahead then, l'll be the goat.