Stuyvesant High School - Indicator Yearbook (New York, NY)

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History of the School Year Those of us who were in Stuyvesant in September, l92l, saw the start of one of the most successful years that the Dutch- me'n have ever had. The track team, the cross country and the swimming teams all had their men way up in the front. The football team-who will ever forget the greatest football team ever produced under the banner of the Scarlet and the Blue? The debating society was better than ever, the various pub- lications headed by efficient men turned out better periodicals, and the clubs had better meetings. The spirit of friendship and co-operation prevailed as never before in Stuyvesant. The reason for this banner year is unknown. Let it suf- fice that it existed and many of us were here to enjoy it. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER. Refreshed by the summer's long vaca- tion, the students returned to the school in S E P T the middle of'September. This month flew by rapidly and soon October and its work came , ' I on. G. O. elections and the keen competi- . tion which they aroused started this active 2- : 1 year. Henry McDonough was elected pres- ,. ident, doubling the number of votes his- op- ponent obtainedg William Hitzig was elected vice-president and George Gierschevski was elected secretary. The senior class, the largest of its kind up to that time, pro- , X ceeded to elect its ofhcers and get ready for 'Q' ' business-. Frank Miller, famous orator, re- ' W' V ceived the position of president, William T -if Kelleher, famous football man, became vice- 2 --: president, Joseph Lacchia, secretary, and ' A h E Aaron Herbst Was elected treasurer. With H officers of the school elected attention was Q turned to athletic activities. A -23-

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Sv: v as xl' ixzfita-x1l'1 'I ' be v as ,194 1ND1 cueurfon. Y 5 3 ll B ,xx,uxkx5.42's-wfagaf-.x,-x12'x L V .. Carl C. I-Iermanson-BfS., 'N.Y.U., Savage School. William N. Howard-B.P.E., Springfield. William B. Marks-B.S., N.Y.U., Columbia. Appleton A. Mason-B.S., Columbiag B.P.E., Springfield. Joseph C. Saltman-B.A., C.C.N.Y. l MUSIC Carl Danielsoin-BLS., Columbia, Chairman. Frank Downey- Doughlas Nye-Institute of Musical Art.. ' LIBRARY Marris Zatz-B.S., N.Y.U. Marguerite Boardman-A.B., Vlfellesley. . lt , 6 U IN MEMORIAM Mr. Harold Sheridan, clerical assistant in li,- the office and friend of all the students is-dead. l While on a fishing' trip in Jamaica Bay last -l summer with two companions, the boat cap- ,X sized and Mr. Sheridan was drowned, 14' The student body mourn their loss and ' extend heartfelt condolences to the family of l such a friend and worker. .ii f 1 ...22....

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fe.-vfv xrffffzri-xzfamsxfziszcff xZ' Q 9 0 ll 351 Chick Saltman, football coach, began whipping his football team into form. Going thru the school he picked out the heaviest men he could find and requested them to report for football practice. They began their victorious season by defeating Commercial High for the first time in'Stuyvesant's history. Not content With turning out a star gridiron team, the Dutchrnen began Work 'on the soccer and swimming teams. Besides these athletic activities, the actors of the school, directed by Mr. Blum, produced the pageant, Americas Mak- ing. It was the greatest spectacle ever seen in Stuyvesant or any high school. Mr. Blum and the participants worked hard tg make the performance pleasing to the audience. NOVEMBER . With the practice of that marvellous football 'machine over, teams were played and beaten. But on Election Day Stuyvesant struck an impasse in the shape of the Clinton eleven. For the first and only time of the season the Dutchmen tasted the bitter dregs of defeat. Following that catastrophe the Scarlet and Q . Blue eleven defeated Commence and then 2 lVlorris, the final game of the season. In Q! Stuyvesant's dash for the P. S. A. l... football Q championship, which was so rudely stopped by the Clinton eleven, -Stuyvesant succeeded in beating every school in the tournament, allowing them not a single score-excepting, of course, Clinton. Because of the wonderful work of the eleven, less atten- tion Was paid to the other sports, but Stuyvesant excelled in these no whit less. The cross-country team placed second in -24-