Troy High School - Dardanian Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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..... .....,.....,..,..,..g..g..g..g g..g..9.-5-4--g..g........g..g.... . ..g..g..p..g..g..g.....g..g We shall probably never forget ,the good times with the sand wagon after our unsuccessful attempts to carry out our instructions. The most exciting event of our Junior year, however, was the capture of l905's flag in broad daylight, on Class Day. It had been the custom for the Seniors to hoist their class Hag on the school pole on the evening before Class Day, when it was then up to the Juniors to get it down. Our fel- lows were on hand in large numbers- by 7 o'clock. We waited around until dark, but no flag appeared. Then we made ourselves scarce until about eleven when we assembled at Ned Fursman's barn, where began the long and quiet march from Adams street to the school building. When we reached the build- ing, some got to the roof by means of the pole outside the enclosed fire escape, others went up the inside, and still others climbed up the iron fence and then danced along the stone trimmings of the first story of the building and in through a window in the front. As soon as the latter bunch reachedgthe inside of the hall, every fellow took off his shoes so that the ascent by way of the main stairway would not attract the at- tention of the night watchman. just about l :00 A. M., when the crowd reached the top of the building, Coplon and Milliman got into an argument with a couple of policemen in front of the school. It seems that they did not get to the front of the building with the rest of the crowd, and were just doing the dance act afong the stone work when the two policemen appeared. They probably thought they had caught a couple of young freshmen in the act of making off with Mr. Gardnefs green Latin bag. Their shouts so startled the fel- lows that they lost their balance and fell into ..g-.g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g-.g ..g..g.rg..g-.g..g..g.g 9 9 . . they arms of the cops. They told the officers that they had a friend in the building, but the' night watchman refused to identify them. They then tried to give an explanantion, but the officers told them to save it for a few minutes, so Coploni and Milliman had to ac- company them to the station house. By the time they reached that place Coplon had prepared quite a yam, and after hearing that it was a night when the students were granted certain priviliges, the police sergeant let them go on the promise that they would get all their friendsvto leave the building. a By this time the fellows on the roof began to whistle for something to eat. Bailey, who was on the ground, had a feeling for them and generously paid for an as- sortment of Essex Lunch sandwiches, but just as he was ready to send them up by means of a rope, the cops appeared again and the hungry were not fed. About half past two the fellows who were in the street left to get a little sleep on wagon seats in a barn not far away. They returned about daylight, and their conversation in the early hours brought forth a shower of 'water from one individual in the neighbor- hood, whose slumbers had been disturbed. Since l905 had not hoisted its Hag, it was decided that ours should be thrown to the breeze at 5:00 A. M.. About 8 olclock Mr. Walrath appeared on the scene and We had to vacate the premises. When we were all out of the building, the Seniors Who had been locked up with their Hag in the laboratory lecture room, crawled out, unceremoniously yanked down our battle flag and in its place' unfurled a large and costly i905 banner. A crowd of our fellows witnessed this part of the per- formance from Fifth Avenue, and when they could stand it no longer, made a rush upstairs. The first object to oppose us was a barricaded door at the top

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, ,, ge oo :neocon 0 o Q On the afternoon of the same clay, we met for class organization, and we still have the distinction of being the largest class, in numbers, that ever xreached the Junior year. After about two hours' work We found that we had elected the following officers: President and Chairman of executive committee, Charles W. Dig- geryg Vice-President, Lillian K. Youngg Secretary, F. Blanche Quinng Treasurer, Chester S. Leeg Mem- bers of Executive Committee, M. Kathryn Kelly, Minnie G. Birkinshaw, C. Elmer Clifton and Warren F. Stowe. The successes of the boys on the various athletic teams aroused an' athletic spirit among the girls and they began practicing the strenuous game of basket- ball at the Young Women's Association. One day it was announced that there was to be a championship game between the girls of 1905 and l906. Naturally all the boys wanted to know where they could buy tickets, but for once Woman was not attracted by the prospects of financial profit and all the boys were turned down. Only the coach and a few necessary officials were allowed admission, but Buster Brown and others saw the game from a telegraph pole in the alley, and from all accounts it was for the good of all concerned that some boys were allowed inside, for the fistic encounters and hair-pulling contests might otherwise have ended seriously. The Juniors were satisfied with throwing two baskets, while the Seniors threw them almost at will. But the girls of the Water- vliet high school were anxious to swell their gate re- ceipts, and when it was announced that a picked team of our girls would play in Watervliet, a crowd of fel- lows that would do great credit to a boys' game, found its way to Watervliet and saw the ladies from across the river trim our girls to the- tune of 20-6. We have never heard of any more basketball among the girls since that game. Another event successfully managed, by members of i906 was the concert given by the Empire Male quartette, assisted by Miss Ross and our own Aor- chestra, in Harmony Hall, Monday evening, April l7th, l905. The following night occurred the first debate between the WebsterianAand'Pierian Societies. Five of the eight debaters of the evening were mem- bers of l906. On Thursday afternoon, May 4th, we simply walked away with first honors in the inter- class meet with 60 points against I8 for l905, onr nearest competitors. . One day when We were assembled to have a heart to heart talk with Mr. Walrath, he upset us all when he said, For every absence that is not made up you will' receive a square zero, and then assumed that blank expression, when we all laughed. Mr. Morse relieved the strain of the work in physics once in a while by telling us that we could pound a piece of malleable iron into pieces but not break it,', or by ask- ing us how much water a quart bottle would holdf' Coplon and De Groot were generally on hand when we needed something to bring on a laugh. One day DeCwroot said, Cop, I saw your little brother here this morning.,'. .Said Coplon, What, that little dog that was running around? The preparation for the Arbor Day celebration of 1905 were extensive and much explanation was needed before we knew just what was wanted. ln the course of his remarks on the matter, one day Mr. Walrath said, The boys will occupy the rear portions of the rear seats. l-le later explained that this did not mean that we were to sit on the backs of the seats, but simply to go way ,back and sit downf,

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I CO . of the stairway. We rushed against it, and, strange to say, the door was later picked up farther in the attic. But we got no farther, for the Principal was General of 1905, and ordered us back. A few of our fellows remained in the vicinity of the school all the morning, and about quarter past eleven Jimmie Byrne and jack Devine did their noble work. Devine waited on the roof of the fire escape. Byrne went along the cornice to the main roof, untied the Hag, and, amidst the cries of Mr. Walrath and the Senior girls, ran back along the narrow cornice, threw the flag to Devine, who threw it to the ground, where three others were ready to carry it to safe quarters. No other class can boast of taking a Hag from the school roof under such circumstances. In order to let l905 break the record in point of number graduated we sent ahead Julia Moss, Lillian Matlaw, Anna Markham, Anna Ratigan, Eva Lavine and John Barsamian to help swell their ranks. But the crowning event of our Junior year was the greatest social event in the history of the school--the magnificent reception and hop tendered the graduating class of 1905 by the class of 1906 in the State Ar- mory, Thursday evening, June 22nd, l905. C0-JCM 1 i ' A , xx W, K Y' L C f f: 'l Y Senior Year found that our number had decreased . to about one hundred twenty-five, but this was almost twice as large as the membership of the class of l905 in the first part of their Senior year, and that class was the largest on record. We found that we had received several new members, Edith Stedman and Matthew Pack from Stillwater High Schoolg Sally Dexter and Florence Bowman from Lansingburgh High School, and Theo. Baird from as far west as Kansas. We learned that Hlckn Thiessen, '6Chet', Lee, Frank Bachman and lack Burke had entered the fresh- man class at the ,Tute, and Warren Stowe had gone on the road as a traveling man. The Senior class room was too small to accommo- date all of us, so Miss Groutis room was used as The Annex. A few of us were given the privilege of scan- ning Virgil under the watchful eye and ear of Mr. Walrath. Most of us decided that we had gone far enough on foot, so a driving club composed of old War horses was formed. A large number started chemistry with Mr. Lundy and enjoyed his original remarks of which this is a sample: The iron industry has grown so large that we can safely say that this is the age of 'steal' H In those days, when we were the subject of so much ridicule, we were told that some day we would have charge of the HT. H. S.,,' our school paper. One thing which we have done and of which no other class can boast, is ,to have a new cover de- sign each month. Those elected on the Editorial Board were: James F. Carroll, Editor-in-chief, May l'lEl'Nl we returned to school last fall we