Watkins Glen High School - Senecan Oracle Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1900 volume:

University Qf the State ef new York 1 WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL I The Oracle. m 1 to ••• Published Annually b y the Alpha Debating Society. m WATKINS, N. Y. ISSUED 1900. ■M democrat prirtirs works. TO PROF. SAMUEL SELLEN JOHNSON, OUR PRINCIPAL, THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. THE ORACLE. 3 (OMING TO WATKINS in his early manhood, he ac-V —, cepted the principalship of the Academy and Union School, and for twenty-five years has faithfully performed the many duties of his responsible position. If we can judge of what one is by what he does, we shall certainly ascribe an honorable place to Prin. S. S. Johnson, for a glance will suffice to show, even to a careless observer, the remarkable progress of the school while it has been under his direction. When he first assumed charge of it, he carefully planned and arranged a course of study, covering all the work, from the lowest primary through the Academy. This he has altered from time to time, in order to meet new needs and keep pace with new ideas. That it was logically and well arranged, has been proven by the good results which have followed its use. He has labored to bring the school up to a high standard and has succeeded. He obtained his academic education at Starkey Seminary, Eddytown, N. Y. After leaving school he devoted himself to study along broader lines and with independent work came fuller and more thorough knowledge. To this much of his success in teaching may be attributed, as in this way he brought to his class-room each day fresh and interesting thoughts. One who possessed the power of application and natural ability to accomplish so much by himself, would surely make a success of any work which he might undertake. Just, upright and high principled himself he has always held high ideals in both work and character before his pupils. He has ever been not only a teacher of his pupils, but their friend as well, always ready to encourage and aid them by any means in his power. Hundreds of students have come under his instruction and have gone forth better prepared to fight life’s battles, because of the lessons they have learned under his tuition. 4 THE ORACLE. BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-in-Chief, FREDERICK ABBOTT JOHNSON. Associate Editors, M AUDE J. NORRIS, ELIZABETH BROWN, ARTHUR K. BENNETT, GEORGE C. STARKEY, CHRISTOPHER GRANT, JOHN E. HENDY. CALENDAR. 1899-1900. 1899. First quarter begins_________________________________Sept. 5 Training class organizes_____________________________Sept, s General election (holiday)________.___:_________Nov. 7 F'irst quarter ends______________________.______Nov. 10 Second quarter begins___________________________Nov. 13 Thanksgiving recess-----------------------------Nov. 29 Teachers’ Institute___________________________Dec. 11-15 Christmas vacation----------Dec. 23, 1899 to Jan. 2, 1900 1900. Training Class examinations___________________Jan. 16-19 Regents examinations_________________________Jan. 22-26 Second quarter ends_____________________________Jan. 26 Third quarter begins__________________________ Jan. 29 Training Class organizes _______________________Jan. 29 Lincoln’s Birthday (holiday)____________________Feb. 12 Washington’s Birthday (holiday)_________________Feb. 22 Regents examinations__________________________Mch. 28-30 Third quarter ends____________________________________Apr. 6 Spring vacation______________________________Apr. 7-15 Fourth quarter begins___________________________Apr. 16 Arbor Day______________________________________________May 4 Memorial Day (holiday)__________________________ May 30 Training Class examinations___________________June 12-15 Regents examinations__________________________June 11-15 Annual Promotion examinations_________________June 18-22 Commencement exercises__________________________June 20 Fourth quarter ends___________:_________________June 22 THE ORACLE. 5 EDITORIAL. I—'OR THE FIRST time in its history “ The Oracle” 1 is sent forth from Watkins High School to do battle with an unfeeling and critical world. Of course we on whom this duty devolved have the usual amount of trepidation in undertaking this work, but we can truthfully say—“ We have done our best, angels can do no more.” We find no lack of ability in the student body of Watkins High School—to draw it out and get it into tangible form is the difficulty. May the future editors of “ The Oracle ” find the secret of this. Then our undertaking has not always sailed on smooth waters, we say with regret that we have met with opposition from some members of the student body, but fortunately for the success of “ The Oracle,” it did not come from very “ formidable quarters.” We do not claim all the honor for originality in this book, but freely admit that the general outline of several college books have been followed. Real labor and much time has been spent in the compilation of this book, labor and time have been found in places where no recitations were, and where an occasional “ run ” interposed to relieve the monotony of the High School tread-mill. We might say Watkins High School has entered upon a new plain, with its beautiful new building, a training class and an increased interest in athletics. We say, let Watkins High School boom. With such a start as this year, after its many adversities we may reasonably expect a brilliant future. To the class of 1900 about to pass from our ranks we extend our hearty congratulations, being imbued with learning, we can but expect and also wish it success. Under the watchful eye of Prof. Johnson the school is progressing finely and this board can say for the student body of Watkins High School, in the words of Joseph Jefferson’s toast “ May he live Long and Prosper,” and may his future life and prosperity be spent in the Watkins High School. Then heaving a mighty sigh and shaking the ink from our editorial pen we leave “ The Oracle ” to its fate. 6 THE ORACLE. BOARD OF EDUCATION. OFFICERS. Frederick Davis,______________________President. S. S. Johnson,-------------------------------Clerk. E. A. Gillett,---------------------------Treasurer. G. W. Ringer,----------------------------Collector. MEMBERS. FIRST ELECTED. TERM EXPIRES. Frederick Davis, 1863, Jan. 1, 1901. Geo. I). Norman, 1886, Jan. 1, 1902. L. M. Gano, 1869, Jan. L 1901. W. H. Wait, 1892, Jan. 1, 1901. Henry Shulman, 1889, Jan. 1, 1902. O. P. Hurd, 1898, Jan. 1, 1902. M. M. Cass, Jr., Life Member. Regular meetings of the Board—First Monday of each month at 7:30 p. m. Principal’s office, first floor of High School building, front entrance, first door to the left. Office hours from 8.15 a. m. to 8:55 a. m., and from 2 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. STANDING COMMITTEES. Teachers—Messrs. Wait and Gano. Finance—Messrs. Wait and Gano. Repairs, Insurance and Supplies—Messrs. Norman and Shulman. Text Books and Curriculum—Messrs. Cass and Hurd. Truancy and Indigent Pupils—Messrs. Norman and Shulman. School Library and Apparatus—Messrs. Hurd and Cass. WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY. 1899-1900. Samuel S. Johnson, Principal, Mathematics, Science, Book-keeping. George W. Chapman, A. B., Pd. D., Vice-Principal, Latin, French, German, Ancient History. Carolyn B. Gaylord, A. B., Preceptress, English, Botany, Physiology, Physical Geography. Evelyn A. Feek, History, Civics, Geology, Zoology’. Katharine Brown, Elementary Subjects. Evelyn A. Feek, Training Class Teacher. m Ui k- Jc tfte: faculty, Prof. Gao- W. Chapman. Carolyn Prcf. S- S. Johnson. G aylord. Katharine rou n- FTTrOL1 y n jPl . THE ORACLE. 7 ANNOUNCEMENT. X ATKINS.—This thriving village is situated at the VV head of Seneca lake and at the foot of the renowned Watkins Glen. Here also are large Salt Works. For healthful location and beautiful scenery it is not to be surpassed. People who have traveled far and wide and gazed on nature’s magnificent works of art, declare that in no place has nature been more lavish with its gifts than in Watkins and its vicinity. Watkins may be reached by the Northern Central, Lehigh and New York Central Railways and between May ist and November ist by the Seneca Lake Steamers. The Elmira and Seneca Lake Electric Railroad will be in operation by May ist and will afford a swift and easy manner of traversing the distance between Elmira and Watkins. The village is provided with an excellent system of waterworks which conducts water of great purity and coolness, from Seneca lake, to the villagers. It also has a perfect sewer system, gas and electric light plants, electric street railway, three weekly papers, five churches. Watkins High School.—It is the purpose of every High School to offer the best educational advantages to the rising generation, that its young men and women may be induced to enter upon a career which will qualify them to fill capably and well the position destined them in life as United States citizens. The public school of Watkins became a Regents’ school in 1863, under the name of Watkins Academic and Union School. The first principal was J. L. Mack, succeeded by A. C. Pike, Edward Abbey and lastly by S. S. Johnson, who has ably filled the position for the last twenty-five years. Under his direction the first graduating class was organized in 1883. This consisted of only one member, Miss Mary M. Freer In 1897 the name of the school was changed to that of Watkins High School. Both as an Academy and as a High School the Watkins High School has stood and does now stand among the foremost of the State of New York. In 1898 the High School building burned, but the students are occupying for the second year a beautiful new building. (See ist p.) It is built of pressed buff brick and is two stories and a half high. In the tower is located a THE ORACLE. 8 fine clock with illuminated dials which can be seen from almost all quarters of the town. The interior is finished in Georgia pine and the floors are of beautifully polished hard wood, yet it is as near fire proof as a building of its kind can be. On the first and second floors are wide corridors. The first floor hall is used as a place of exercise for the grade pupils. The most improved system of heating and ventilation is used. In the grades the dry system of closets is used. The light is as near perfect as can be, coming from the left side. In fact the High School building is a model structure in every particular and one of which the people of Watkins may justly feel proud. The Faculty.—The High School Faculty numbers five teachers and seven grade teachers. Two are college, two Normal School, one Training Class, and two High School graduates, while two hold State certificates. All have taken special training in their departments of work, which together w’ith years of successful experience have made them specialists in their departments. Every effort is made to bring the instruction and management of the school to the highest degree of excellence. The teachers are ever ready to aid their pupils in anyway and endeavor by every possible means to promote such thoughts and actions on the part of their pupils as will be of assistance in their securing honorable manhood and womanhood. The Library —Watkins has an excellent free library which is open on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, from one until five o’clock. It contains about 3,000 volumes of well selected books and the best school reference works. The books are free to all residents of the Watkins School district, and to all non-residents attending the school. New books are added every year and the library contains all the latest books by the best and popular authors. The trustees of the library are L. M. Gano, M. M. Cass, Jr., F. Davis, Henry Shulman. Mr. Davis is librarian and Mr. Shulman, treasurer. Societies.—Besides the Alpha Debating Society, the High School has an Orchestra and Glee Club which assist in the High School entertainments, society meetings and at commencement. Expenses—The tuition of non-residents attending the High School and taking a course without languages is THE ORACLE. 9 five dollars per quarter, for those who take languages, tuition six dollars. For the first six grades the tuition is three dollars, for the seventh grade four dollars per quarter. Board can be obtained in the village anywhere from two to four dollars per week. Students wishing to board themselves can rent rooms at reasonable rates. By application to the Principal a list of reliable boarding places with prices may be had. EXTRACT FROM SCHOOL REGULATIONS. Sessions.—The morning session of the High School commences at nine o’clock and ends at twelve. The afternoon session commences at 1:15 o’clock and ends at four. Each session is divided into recitation periods of forty minutes. Three studies, three recitations and five periods of study are considered as regular work in the High School. To take more or less than three studies special permission must be obtained from the Principal. The granting of the request to take more than three subjects will depend on the previous good record of the student in question. Home Study.—In order to do well it is necessary for students to spend at least two hours in study at home. A parent may take it as an indication that his child is not doing well in his work at school when this time is not spent in study at home. The assistance of parents is asked in securing the amount of attention this work requires, thus saving the students from the disappointment in the examination, which is sure to follow lack of application. Examinations.—Three Regents’ examinations are held in the High School during the school year as follows : January 22-26; March 28-30; June 11-15. The semiannual promotions tor the grades are held January 22-26 and June 18-22. The standing of the students will be the average of the daily class work. Written examinations will be held by the teachers at their option. Students are not permitted to enter the Regents' examination except by permission of the Principal, which will be granted only in exceptional cases, unless the average of the written examinations and the class work average seventy-five per cent. The object of study is to understand the subject, not to pass an examination. Standings.—Seventy-five per cent is regarded as the standard for passing studies ; seventy-five per cent entitles the student to continue a study ; but a lower standard may JO THE ORACLE. subject a student to re-classification on the merits of his class standing. In exceptional cases pupils who do not maintain an average standing of seven tyffive per cent on the reviews may be allowed to try the examination. To Parents.—In order for pupils to advance it is necessary that parents and teachers should work in harmony. Pupils should enter school the first day and not be allowed to stay out except in cases of positive necessity. Absence from school means loss of recitations, and a pupil never gets as good knowledge of a subject from studying by himself as he does from reciting. Teachers can not stop to explain points to pupils who were absent from school when the work was taken up. For all absence parents are required on the return of the pupil to the school to furnish written excuses with the date of the absence to be excused, assigning good and sufficient reason for such absence. ' WORK OR DEPARTMENTS OUTLINED. LANGUAGES. . English.—The study of English continues through the entire course. The instruction aims to open the soul to the influence of a Shakespeare, a Tennyson, a Lowell and a Longfellow ; classes are formed in Elementary English, Ad. English, Am. Literature, Rhetoric, Eng. Literature, Eng. Composition. Latin.—P'irst Year. Coy’s Latin Lessons. Forms. Ordinary principles of syntax. Roman pronunciation is taught and marking of quantities required. Second year. The Lives of Caesar begun. Study of syntax continued. Writing of Latin. History of Roman Empire considered. Third year. Verged Aeneid, Book I-VI. Mythological allusions. Writing of Latin. Fourth year. Cicero’s Orations. Against Catiline, Manilian Law. Writing Latin. Latin Composition. German.—For beginners, Joynes-Meissner’s grammar is used with Guerber’s Marchen und Erzahlungen, Books I and II. For the second year various texts are used, including THE ORACLE. j i Wililem Tell, Hillem’s als die Kirche, Der Fluche der Schonheit, Auderseies, Bilderbuch ohme Bilder, Jensens Branne Erica, Hauffs das Kalte Herz, Tschokes der Zerbrocliene Krug. A class in third year German will be formed if enough desire it. French.—One year is given to the elementary work in French. Chardenal’s grammar is used together with reading Rollin’s French Reader. Second year’s work in French is devoted to sight reading and continued work in grammar. Third year French. A class will be formed if enough desire it. MATHEMATICS. Algebra.—The work in elementary algebra covers a period of one year, five periods of forty-minutes each per week. It embraces factors, common divisors, common multiples, fractions, simple equations with one or more unknowns, involution, evolution, theory of exponents, radicals, quadratic equations with one or more unknowns and equations solved by quadratics. Advanced Algebra.—In advanced algebra the work of the twenty weeks’ course of five forty-minute periods per week prepares students for the technical courses in the leading colleges and universities. Geometry.—“ The study of geometry is justly regarded as one of the most valuable means of mental discipline. Nothing has ever been suggested which can be regarded as a substitute.” One year is devoted to the study of plane geometry. Wentworth’s text book of geometry is used. Solid Geometry.—Twenty weeks is allowed for the study of solid geometry. It deals, as the name implies, with geometry of the solids. Wentworth’s solid geometry is used. Advanced Arithmetic.—This subject should be studied as a review and completion of the subject after the student has pursued algebra and geometry. The work in this subject is studied after the plan outlined in the Regent’s syllabus. Robinson’s Higher Arithmetic is the text book accepted for this work. Trigonometry.—A class will be formed if enough desire it. A course of twenty weeks is given in plane and spheric trigonometry. 12 THE ORACLE. BIOLOGIC AND GEOLOGIC SCIENCE. Physiology and Hygiene.—A twenty weeks’course of five forty-minute periods per week is given. The department is supplied with a collection of especially prepared specimens of animal tissues, models, charts, microscopical slides, manikins, etc. Blaisdell’s Physiology is used. Botany.—The course in botany consists of recitations, studies of microscopic preparations and plant analysis. The aim of the course is to give a clear idea of the anatomy and physiology of plants, their use in nature, analysis and preparation of specimens. Each student is required to prepare a herbarium. The course covers twenty weeks of five forty-minute periods per week. Gray’s School and Field Botany is used. Spring term. Geology and Physical Geography.—The work in geology is given by text book recitations, supplemented by field excursions, and a small collection of minerals and fossils. Dana’s text book of geology and Houston’s Physical Geography are used. Fall term, twenty weeks, five forty-minute periods per week. PHYSICAL science. The departments of Physics and Chemistry occupy separate labratories. The chemical labratory is arranged with elevated seats for lecture-room work, and has sufficient apparatus for a thorough study of the subject. Remsen’s Text Book is used. The physical labratory is equipped with a Crowell apparatus cabinet and has special facilities for the study of light. The first twenty weeks is devoted to the study of Matter, Mechanics and Heat. The second twenty weeks is taken up with the study of Sound, Light and Electricity. Avery’s Text Book is used. HISTORY AND CIVIC«. United States History is begun in the fall and continued twenty weeks with five periods per week. The plan set forth by the Regents’ syllabus is followed. Montgomery’s text book is used. English History is begun after the January examinations and is studied for the succeeding twenty weeks. The leading facts of English History are dealt with. Montgomery’s English History is used. New York State History.—A class in this will be formed if enough desire it. Twenty weeks will be devoted THE ORACLE. 3 to its study. Hendrick’s Brief History of the Empire State is used. History of Greece and Rome.—Particular attention is paid to the religious, political and social institutions of these nations, their art, literature and philosophy, and to the enduring influence of these upon the progress of Western civilization. Meyer’s History is the book used. Civics.—Twenty weeks is devoted to the study of political and social institutions, and the constitution of the United States. Young’s Civil Government is used as a text book. Five periods per week are required. Book-keeping and Drawing.—The study of bookkeeping deals with the commercial forms and teaches both double and single entry book-keeping. Williams and Rogers text book is used. The Regents’ course in drawing is followed, supplemented by the use of Prang’s models and Thompson’s manual. Declamation.—Each student is required to speak once each quarter, the selection to be approved by the Principal. The object is to encourage public speaking and give the student confidence in speaking before the public. NORMAL SCLOOLS AND COLLEGS. Entrance to Colleges.—Diplomas issued by the Regents of the University of the State of New York are accepted in place of examinations in all subjects required for entrance which are covered by such diplomas. State University Scholarships.—The attention of persons residing in the State of New York, who desire to secure State scholarships in Cornell University, is called to the following statements, from which it will be seen that they can avail themselves of the superior advantage offered by the Watkins High School to prepare for admission to the University, and still be eligible to compete for scholarships in the counties of their residence. The 128 State scholarships in Cornell University are awarded each year to students residing within the State, who are at least sixteen years of age and who have attended the “ common schools or academies of the State” at 14 THE ORACLE. least six months during the year immediately preceding the date of the examination. A candidate may attend school iu any locality within the State, but he is eligible to compete for a scholarship only in the county of his residence, and must take his examination there. A student may enter school as late as January ist and be eligible, providing he returns to school after the examination and remains till the close of the term, June 23d. A competitive examination is held in each county in which there are candidates, on the first Saturday in June of each year, upon questions furnished by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, covering the following subjects : (1) English ; (2) history, two of the four follow- ing : (a) history of Greece to the death of Alexander ; (b) history of Rome to the accession of Commodus ; (c) English history, with due reference to social and political development; (d) American history with the elements of civics ; (3) elementary algebra ; (4) plane geometry, five books; (5) Latin, Caesar or Nepos, or elementary French or elementary German, at the option of the student. From the candidates standing highest in each county, as many are awarded scholarships as there are Assembly districts in that county. After these appointments have been made the names of candidates standing next highest on the list in each county are arranged in order of merit and appointments are made to fill all remaining vacancies from this list, in the order in which they stand. Should this list be exhausted the same course is pursued as to candidates coming next upon the list in each county. Special attention is called to the following extracts from the rules relating to scholarships : Candidates must be actual residents of this State. Candidates must be at least sixteen years of age. Candidates must show that the)' have attended a common school of this State for at least six months during the year immediately preceding the date of the examination. Teaching cannot be considered equivalent to attendance. Attendance at private schools or in normal departments of normal schools does not comply with the provisions of the law. Candidates should, in all cases, attend the examination in the counties in which they actually reside. No person should enter an examination ueless prepared to accept a scholarship should one be awarded No perso:: can receive a Cornell State Scholarship who does not enter an examination. Any person appointed to a scholarship and afterwards declining the same, forfeits it absolutely, and the vacancy is filled from the list of other eligible candidates. The candidate is eligible, however, to enter a succeeding examination by meeting the conditions required. It is advisable for candidates to take the entrance examination at THE ORACLE. 15 the University in September, as all vacancies will be filled by appointments from candidates on the eligible list who have passed the entrance examination and registered in the University. No direct assurance can be given that a scholarship can be awarded as there may be no vacancies. To be entitled to be placed on the eligible list from which appointments to scholarship in counties having no claimants will be made, candidates must attain at least average standing of 66% per cent. Candidates who fail to attain such standing cannot receive consideration by the department in making appointments to these vacant scholarships until the eligible list is exhausted. Schuyler county, in which Watkins High School is located, forms but one assembly district. Normal Schools.—The State Normal Schools may credit Regent’s credentials for any of the following subjects, which they may cover, except the methods of teaching the same ; but such subjects must be component parts of authorized diplomas or certificates. Pass cards will not be accepted. Astronomy Civil Government U. S. History General History Solid Geometry Trigonometry Caesar Cicero Regent’s diplomas or certificates may be accepted in part for the following subjects : Plane Geometry, io weeks Algebra, 20 weeks Physics, io weeks Chemistry, io weeks Advanced Rhetoric, io weeks English Literature, io weeks Advanced Arithmetic Advanced Grammar Elementary Rhetoric Zoology Physiology Botany Geology Physical Geography Virgil Latin Prose Composition Anabasis Homer Greek Prose Composition French German Persons whose credentials are accepted in Latin and Greek are requested to take at least ten weeks in Csesar, five weeks in Virgil, five weeks in Anabasis and five weeks in Homer, in class, for methods of teaching subject. Persons whose two year credentials in French or German are required to take twenty weeks of the language in the school. Persons holding credentials for three books of Caesar, six orations of Cicero, six books of Virgil, one year’s work in French or one year’s work in German are allowed to substitute any one of these for astronomy, trigonometry or advanced geometry ; and to substitute Greek, Roman and English history for general history in the English course. Qualifications for Teaching.—Chapter 1031 of the Laws of 1895, Section 4, provides that after January 1st, 1897, only the following persons shall be employed or licenced to teach in the primary or grammar schools of any city authorized by law to employ a superintendent of schools : i6 THE ORACLE. (a) The candidate must have had successful experience in teaching, or in lieu thereof, (b) Must be a High School graduate and hold a teachers’ training class certificate, or (c) Be duly graduated from the normal department of one of the Normal Schools of the State, or (d) Must hold a State certificate issued by the Superintendent of the State of New York. Teachers’ Training Class.—The State Superintendent of Public Instruction has designated the Watkins High School as one in which a teachers’ training class is to be instructed for the year 1899-1900. Students who meet the following requirements are registered for the year without payment of tuition. Members of this class who have the time and ability may pursue other studies without charge. Age.—Candidates must be at least seventeen years of age at the time of entrance. Pledge.—They must subscribe in good faith to the following declaration : “ We, the subscribers, hereby de- clare that our object in asking admission to the training class is to prepare ourselves for teaching ; and that it is our purpose to engage in teaching in the public schools of the State of New York, at the completion of such preparation. We pledge ourselves to remain in the class during the year, unless prevented by illness or excused by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.” Qualifications.—Before admission a candidate must hold (a) either a second or a third grade teacher’s certificate in force, or which expired not earlier than the end of the preceding school year. Those entering upon a third grade certificate must have attained a standing of sixty per cent, in civil government under the uniform examinations, (b) Candidates may enter under the Regents upon a preliminary certificate and fouiteen academic counts, four of which shall be in English, two in American History, two in civil government, two in physiology, and the other four optional. Tuition in this class is free. Three periods of forty-five minutes every school day must be occupied with instruction on the topics laid down in the course of study. This class occupies a separate room especially arranged for training class work. Miss Evelyn A. Feek, The subjects accepted under English are as follows : Advanced English, English Composition, Rhetoric, English Literature and American Literature. Either first year, second year third year English will be accepted for two counts in English. THE ORACLE. 17 one of the best training class teachers in the State, has been hired to instruct the class. APPROVED COURSE FOR NORMAL SCHOOL AND TEACHERS’ TRAINING CLASSES. As Outlined by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. All the courses of this school have been approved by the State Superintendent as conforming to the requirements of chapter 1031 of the laws of 1895. 1. English.—The course in English must include tgrainmar, 200 hours, rhetoric and composition, 100 hours, and literature, (course in English reading) 100 hours. 2. History.—The course in history must include American history, 100 hours, (including 50 hours for the intensive study of some special period of American history), |English history, 100 hours, Greek and Roman history, 100 hours, and civics, 100 hours. 3. Mathematics.—The course in mathematics must include a review of arithmetic, 100 hours, algebra through quadratic equations, 200 hours, and plane geometry, 200 hours. 4. Science.—The course in science must include physics, 200 hours, chemistry, 100 hours, physiography 100 hours, botany, zoology, 100 hours, and physiology, 100 hours. Individual labratory work is required. 5. Foreign Languages.—The course in foreign languages must include either Latin, 400 hours, or French, 400 hours, or German, 400 hours. 6. Drawing.—The course in drawing, 100 hours, must include the principles and practice of representation, construction and decoration. 7. Book-keeping.—The course in book-keeping must include 100 hours, including business forms and general book-keeping. fA thorough course in grammar before entering the academic grades will be accepted as an equivalent to the 100 hours prescribed. Tlie term “ hour” as used in this course means a recitation period of not less than forty minutes JTwo hundred hours of general history may be substituted for English, Greek and Roman history. One hundred additional hours in advanced physics or advanced chemistry or 50 hours in each subject may be substituted for the work in botany and zoology. Two hundred hours of physics, including elements of chemistry applicable to nature study, may be substituted for the work in physics ana chemistry in courses requiring all the sciences in this group. i8 THE ORACLE. REGENTS’ SYSTEM OF EXAMINATION. Academic Studies —The table assumes that each student takes three studies each day for five days each week. The term “ count” represents ten weeks’ work in one of these studies. The figure prefixed to each subject shows how many counts are allowed that subject. Subjects in italics are those in which examinations are held in June only. To obtain a Regents’ diploma it is necessary that the preliminaries be passed. The preliminaries are :—Reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, grammar, geography. GROUP i. LanguaKe ancl Literature. ENGLISH. 4 English ist year. 4 English 2d year. 4 English 3d year. 2 Advanced English. 2 English composition. 2 Rhetoric 2 English literature. 2 American literature. 2 English reading. SPECIAL READING COURSES 1-8. 2 Fnglish selections. 2 English Prose 2 English Poetry. 2 American selections. 1 German Classics in English. 1 French Classics in English. 1 Latin Classics in English. 1 Greek Classics in English. MODERN FOREIGN. 4 German, ist year. 4 German, 2d year. 4 German, 3d year. 4 French, ist year. 4 French. 2d year. 4 French. 3d year. ANCIENT. 4 Latin, ist year. 4 Latin. 2d year. 4 Caesar’s Commentaries. 4 Latin. 3d year 2 Sallust's Cataline. 2 Cicero’s Orations. 1 Ovid's Metamorphoses. 4 Virgil’s Aineid. 1 rirgil's Eclogues. 4 Greek, ist year. 4 Greek. 2d year. 4 Xenophon’s Anabasis. 2 Homer’s Iliad. 4 Greek. 3d year. GROUP a. MATHEMATICS 2 Advanced Arithmetic. 4 Algebra. 2 Advanced Algebra. 4 Plane geometry. 2 Solid geometry. 1 Plane trigonometry. 1 Spheric trigonometry. GROUP 3. Science. PHYSICAL. 2 Astronomy. 2 Physics, part 1. 2 Physics, part 2. 2 Chemistry, part !. 2 Chemistry, part 2. GEOLOGIC. 2 Physical geography. 2 Geology. BIOLOGIC. 2 Botany. 2 Zoology. 2 Physiology and hygiene. GROUP 4. History and Social Science. 2 General history. 1 Greek history. 1 Roman history. 2 English history. 2 United States history. 2 New York history. 2 Civics. 2 Economics. GROUP 5- Otlner Studies 2 Stenography w 2 1 Stenography • 5 : 1 Steuograhhy) E 2 Book-keeping. 2 Home Science. FORM-STUDY AND DRAWING. 2 Drawing. 2 Advanced Drawing. THE ORACLE. '9 Regents’ Credentials.—Credentials are in black type and are given for an attainment of 75 per cent, in a regular Regents’ examination in the studies printed after each. 1. Passcard. Any study. 2. Preliminary (preacademic) Certificate. Reading, writing. spelling, elementary English, arithmetic, geography. 3. Medical Student Certifcate (four preliminaries and six counts). Spelling, elementary English, English composition, arithmetic physics (part 1), geography, U. S. history, or any 36 academic or higher (exclusive of professional or technical) counts. Dental Student Certificate. I11 1894 the above medical student certificate was exacted by all the dental schools as the minimum requirement for admission In 1897, 48 academic counts, or a full high school course. Thus the standard is raised to what recent action of the Court of Appeals clearly shows to be the coming standard for law students. The last medical law fixed the same normal standard by omiting the privilege of accepting equivalents for studies named and requiring completion of an academic course from all who did not take the exact studies prescribed. 4 Law Student Certificate (arithmetic and 24 counts). Advanced English, English composition, first year Latin, arithmetic algebra. geometry, English history. Untied States history, civics, economics or any 48 academic or higher (not including professional or technical) counts. 5. Academic Certificates. All preliminaries and any 24. 36, 48. 60, etc., counts, if one-sixth of the first 24, 36 and 48 counts are in English. First Year Certificate No certificate is issued for 12 counts unless it includes 1st year English (or advanced English and English composition), United States history and di awing, and either four counts in mathematics or physiology and hygiene and two optional counts 6. Academic Diploma. All preliminaries and any 48 counts, if not less than eight are in English and not less than six from each of the second, third and fourth groups. 7. Advanced Diploma. This single diploma provides for all aca- demic courses longer than the regular 48-count course covered by the academic diploma above It is issued to those only who have earned the regular 48-count diploma and 12, 24, or 36 etc., counts in addition. On its face are specified the total counts (which must be in even twelves) that give it its name; e. g. one holding an academic diploma and earning 24 extra counts would receive a “six-year advanced academic diploma’’ instead of a six-year certificate. Note—Regents’ certificates and diplomas are now issued only as the above requirements are fully met. Note—When three-fourths of all the counts for any certificate or diploma are won by 90 per cent, or more, the credential will be marked and recorded as having been earned with honor. English Reading.—The work of the class in English reading will be bas£d in part upon the following works which are prescribed by-Universities and Colleges for the entrance examinations. Reading.—The following books are set for reading. The student will be expected to answer easy, general, questions upon the lives of the authors and to write a paragraph or two on each of the several topics to be chosen by 20 THE ORACLE. the student from those given on the examination paper. Drvden__Palamon and Arcite. Pope..Iliad, Books I. VI, XXII, XXIV The Sir Roger de Coverlv Papers in the Spectator_Addison. Goldsniith__The Vicar of Wakefield. Tennyson__The Princess. DeQuincey..Flight of a Tartar Tribe. Cooper__Last of the Mohicans. LowelL.The Vision of Sir Launfal. Scott__Ivanhoe. Study and Practice.—This part of the examination will pre-suppose a thorough study of each of the works named below. The examination will be on subject matter, form and structure. Milton__Paradise Lost, Books I and II. Shakespere.. Macbeth. Burke..Conciliation with America. Macaulay__Essay on Milton and on Addison. United States History Courses.—One of the following reading courses in United States history is recommended to students pursuing the study of United States history. The examination will pre-suppose a knowledge of the scope, purpose and character of the selected works as well as an acquaintance with their contents. The Regents allow two counts for each course. 1 Period of Discovery and Colonization A nierica. _ Robert Mackenzie. Life of Coluinbus__ rz'f«g'. Life of DeSoto.-Abbott Pioneers of France in the New World_Parkman. Making of New England ..Drake. Old French War__R. Johnson. American Revolution_Fiske Customs and Fashions in Old New England ..Alice Morse Earl. 2 Period of the Union Alexander Hamilton _-Lodge History of the War of 1812..R. Johnson. Henry Clay__Schurz Making of the Great West ..Drake History of the War with Mexico__Ladd. Garrison the Moral rudder-.Gold win Smith. Abraham Lincoln__Morse. Short History of the War of SecessionJohnson. History of American Politics ..A. Johnson. Special Courses in Literature.—The examination will demand a knowledge of the scope, purpose and literary character of the different works as well as an acquaintance with their contents and ability to give illustrative quotations. Two counts will be allowed in group one for each of these courses but only six counts can be applied on an academic diploma. MILL-NE-FLF -LLAl FALLS. “ XT’a.tltirxs Grl ra THE ORACLE. 21 i English Selections Prologue to the Canterbury Tales ..Chaucer Faerie Queen, cantos i and 2..Spencer Te m pest _ _ Sh akespere Essays on truth, studies, travels, riches, envy, boldness__i?ac0« Cotnus. L’allegro, II penseroso..Milton Pilgrim’s Progress_Bunyan Alexander’s Feast__Dryden Sir Roger De Coverly PapersAddison Essay on Criticism_„Pope Elegy in a Country Churchyard__GV zy The Deserted Village—Goldsmith Cotters’ Saturday Night__i?tt;'«s Imitations of Immortality__ Wordsworth Kenilworth___Scott Prisoner of Chillon ..Byron Essay on Burns__Carlyle Enoch Arden__ Tennyson Henry Esmond____Thackeray Tale of Two Cities_Dickens Sesame and Lilies..Ruskin Romola..George Elliot 2 English Prose Areopagitica_. J 70« On the conduct of the Understanding__Z.o ? Gulliver’s Travels..Swift R asselas. _Johnson Thoughts on Present Documents, Speech of Concilation with America ..Burke Autobiography___Gibbon Rob Roy_ Scott Opium Eater__Zte Quincey Sartor Resartus_Carlyle Essay on Bacon __ Macau lay The Newcomes.. Thackeray Dombey and Son____Dickens 3 English Poetry Knight’s Tale___Chancer Epithalamium _ Spencer King Lear, As You Like It, Richard III..Shakespere Doctor Faustus..Marlowe Every Man in His Humor. .Johnson Samson Agonistes..Milton Hind and Panther_-Dryden Rape of the Lock__Pof e Castle of Indolence.. Thompson Progress of Poesy, Bard_Gray The Task..Corvper The Rivals__Sheridan The Excursion___Wordsworth I a}' of the Last Minstrel__6V:o C hristabel _ _ Coleridge Corsair. _Byron Prometheus Unbound, Cloud, To the Skylark .Shelley Endymion, On a Grecian Urn___Keats In Memoriam.. Tennyson Pippa Passes, Blot on the Scutcheon-.Browning 22 THE ORACLE. American Selections Autobiography. _Franklin Rip Van Winkle, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, . rz z'w - Last of the Mohicans.-Cooper Thanatopsis -.Bryant Conquest of Peru, Vol. I.-Prescott American Scholar, To the Humble-bee.-Emerson Marble Faun. .Hawthorne Evangeline ..Longfellow Snowbound__ Whittier Autocrat of the Breakfast Table..Holmes Commemoration Ode, Vision of Sir Launfal__£ozf Reveries of a Bachelor..- ! ’ Prue and I--Curtis Backlog Studies. _ Warner Courses in English.—The following works should be studied as material for composition writing, rhetoric, grammar, as pieces of literature, and as works illustrating the literary style and merits of their authors. A good knowledge of the lives and literary merits of these authors will be expected, as well as the contents of the prescribed works. Consult the Academic syllabus pp. 291 to 297. 1 First Year English Thanatopsis, To a Waterfowl-.Bryant Sketch-book --Irving Courtship of Miles Standish..Longfellow The Pilot..Cooper Vision of Sir Launfal__Z,cw Tent on the Beach.. Whittier Ivanhoe .Scott 2 Second Year English Julius Qxsar- Shakesfiere Lady of the Lake__5r£ The Ancient Mariner.-Coleridge Enoch Arden __ Tennyson Sohrab and Rustum--Arnold David Copperfield__Z?zV ’ «5 Silas Marner--George Eliot Twice-told Tales_.Hawthorne First Bunker Hill Oration.. Webster 3 Third Year English Merchant of Venice, As You Like It-Shakespere L’allegro, 11 Penseroso, Comus.-Milton Pilgrim’s Progress..Bunyan Sir Roger de Coverly Papers.-Addison Essay on Criticism --Pope Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard --Gray The Deserted Village. _Goldsmith Kenilworth _ Scott Essays on Mitterrand Addison..Macaulay Henry Esmond _. Thackeray Sesame and Y, es--Buskin The American Scholar.-Emerson THE ORACLE. 23 SPECIAL TOPICS FOR REGENTS’ EXAMINATIONS, 1900. JANUARY. General History :__Provisions and effects of treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt. Greek History :__Religion of Greece. Roman History :__Reign of Tiberius. English History Reign of Henry III. United States History :__Polk’s Administration. English Literature :___ George Eliot’s “Silas Marner.” American Literature :__Cooper’s “Last of the Mohicans.” MARCH. English History :__Reign of Edward 1. United States History : Administrations of Taylor, Fillmore and Pierce. JUNE General History :__Wars of Frederick the Great. Greek History :__Period of Colonization. Roman History :__From death of Tiberius to death of Claudius. English History :__Reigns of Edward II and Edward III. French History :__From death of Philip Augustus to accession of Philip III. United States History :..Buchanan’s administration. Advanced United States History :____French Explorations and settlements in the West and South. English Literature :__Shakespere’s “Macbeth.” American Literature:_______Longfellow’s “Tales of a Way- side Inn.” WORKS I'KOiVI WHICH SUBJECTS FOR ENGLISH ESSAYS WILL BE SELECTED, 1900. Note—One or more general subjects will be given at each examination for the benefit of students who mav not have read the works from which the special subject is taken. Hut teachers should consult “Academic Syllabus, page 292.” Elementary English :_Longfellow’s “ Evangeline,” or Burrough’s “ Birds and Bees” and Warner’s “ A-hunting of the Deer.” Advanced English : __Scott’s “ Marmion” or “ Lay of the Last Minstrel.” English Composition :__Irving’s “Sketch Book.” Rhetoric:_Hawthorne’s “ Twice-Told Tales” or Holme’s “ Autocrat of the Breakfast Table.” ♦The quotations on which questions in grammar will be set for Advanced English will be taken from Hawthorne’s “ Great Carbuncle.” TO BE MEMORIZED. American Literature :_Whittier’s “ Prayer of Agassiz” and Lowell’s “To the Past.” First-year German:_____Uliland’s “Das Schlofs am Meere,” Heine’s “Die Lorelei.” Second-Year German:_____Sclinecken- burger’s “ Die Watch am Rhein,” Ruckert’s “ Barbaroosa.” Third-Year German:___Goeth’s “ Gesang der Geister uber den Wassern,” Schiller’s “ Die Hoffnung.” First-Year French :__Boucher de Perthes’s “ Mendi-ante,” Leconte de Lisle’s “Tiois Fils d’Or,” Bourget’s “Beau Soir.” Second-Year French :__Alfred de Musset’s “ Les Deux Routes,” Sully Prudhomme’s ‘ Le VasetBrise,” Gautier’s “La Source.” Third-Year French :__Beranger’s “ Les Souvenirs du Peuple.” 24 THE ORACLE. JANUARY (61) SUBJECTS. The oral examination in reading may be held any time during examination week at the convenience of the examiner. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 9.15 a m-12.15 p m 9.15 a m-12.15 p m 9.15 a m-12.15 p m 9.15 a m-12 15 p ni 9.15 a m-12-15 p m German, 2d year French, 2d year Adv. Arithmetic Algebra Adv. Drawing Latin Comp. Rhetoric English. 2d year Etig. selections Arithmetic Adv Algebra Botany Greek history Writing Eleui. English Plane geometry Chemistry, part 1 N. Y. history Greek comp. American lit. German, 1st year Greek. 1st year Plane trigonom. U S. history Stenography Latin, rst year Xenophons A nab Physics, part 2 General history Drawing 1.15-4.15 pm 1.15-4.15 pm 1.15-4-15 pm English. 1st year Virgil’s Aeneid Adv. English Phys. geography German, 3d year Geography French, 1st year French. 3d year Roman historv Civics Economics Spelling Eng. compos’n jEng. literature English. 3d year Am selections Zoology Bookkeeping 1.15-4.15 pm 1.15-4-15 P 01 Oesar Homer’s Iliad Latin. 2d year Astronomy Chemistry, pt. 11 English history ! English reading C;cero’S Orations Solid geometry Physics, part 1 Geology Phys. and hygiene MARCH (25) SUBJECTS. The oral examinations in reading may be held at any time during examination week at the convenience of the examiner. WEDNESDAY 9.15 a m—12.15 p m THURSDAY 9 15 a m—12.15 P m FRIDAY • 9.15 a m—12.15 p m Advanced English Plane geometry New York history 1 German, 1st year Algebra U S. History Stenography Rhetoric Latin, 1st year Di awing Arithmetic 1.15—4. '5 p m 1.15—4.15 pm 1.15—4.15 pm Spelling English composition Civics Bookkeeping Writing Elementary English Caesar Physical geography English history Physics, part 1 Geography Physiology and hygiene Economics JUNE ALL (70) SUBJECTS. The oral examinations in leading will be held any time during examination week nt the convenience of the examiner. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 9.15a m-12.15 pto 9.15 a m.12.15 p m 9 15 a m-12.15 p ni 9.15 a m-12.15 p in 9.15 a m-12-15 P m German, 2d year French, 2d year Virgil’s Eclogues Latin comp. Adv. arithmetic Algebra Adv. drawing U.S.hist, reading course 1 Rhetoric English, 2d year Eng. selections Arithmetic Adv. algebra Botany Greek history Writing Elem. English Eng. Poetry Greek comp. Plane geometr3’ Chemistry, pt. 1 N. Y. history French history American lit. German classics German, 1st year Greek 1st year Plane trigonom. U. S. history Stenography Latin classics Latin. 1st year Xenophons Anab Greek. 2d year Physics, part 2 Gentral history Home science Drawing 1.15—4.15 p m 1.15—4.15 pm 1.15—4.15 pm 1.15—4.15 pm 1.15—4.15 pm Advanced Eng. English, 1 st year German, 3d year French, 1st year French, 3d year Sallust’s Catiline Roman history U.S hist, reading course 2 English prose Virgil’s Aeneid Latin, 3d year Spheric trigono. Phys. geography Geography Civics Economics Spelling h n g. com posi t ion Eng. literature English, 3d year Am. selections Ovid’s Metamor phoses Zoology Bookkeeping french classics 'Caesar .Greek, 3d year Homer’s Iliad [Latin. 2d year Astronomy Chemistry, pt. 2 Eng. history English reading Greek classics Cicero’s Orations Solid geometry Physics, part 1 Geology Phys. and hygiene Adv. U. S. hist. THE ORACLE. 25 MODERN LANGUAGES. FIRST YEAR. FIRST QUARTER. Algebra Ad. English U. S. History SECOND QUARTER. Algebra Ad. English U. S. History THIRD QUARTER. Algebra Eng. Compo. Eng. History FOURTH QUARTER. Algebra Eng. Compo. Eng. History SECOND YEAR. German, ist year German, istyear German, ist year German, istyear Geometry Geometry Geometry Geometry Physiology Physiology Rhetoric Rhetoric THIRD YEAR. German, 2d year German, 2d year German, 2d year German, 2d year French, ist year French, ist year French ist year French, ist year Eng. Reading Eng. Reading Civics Civics FOURTH YEAR. German, 3d year German, 3d year German, 3d year German, 3d year French, 2d year French, 2d year French, 2d year French, 2d year Physics, Part I Physics, Part I Botany Botany SUBSTITUTES. Physics, Part II English Literature Physical Geography American Literature First Reading Course U. S. History Chemistry, Part I New York History Drawing Book-keeping No substitution allowed for U. S. History, Ele. Algebra, Geometry and Physiology. “ No diploma is given that does not include all preliminaries and 48 academic counts, of which eight are in English and not less than six each from the second, third and fourth groups.” LATIN SCIENTIFIC. FIRST YEAR. FIRST QUARTER. SECOND QUARTER. THIRD QUARTER. FOURTH QUARTER Latin, istyear Latin, istyear Latin, istyear Latin, istyear Algebra Algebra Algebra Algebra Ad. English Ad. English Eng. Comp. Eng. Comp. SECOND YEAR. Latin, 2d year Latin, 2d year Latin, 2d year Latin, 2d year Geometry Geometry Geometry Geometry U. S. History U. S. History Rhetoric Rhetoric THIRD YEAR. Latin, 3d year Latin, 3d year Latin, 3d year Latin, 3d year Physiology Physiology . Civics Civics Am. Literature Am. Literature Eng. History Eng. History FOURTH YEAR. Latin, 4th year Latin, 4th year Latin 4th year Latin, 4th year Physics, Part I Physics, Part I Chem., Part I Chem., Part I French or Germ. French or Germ. French or Germ. French or Germ. SUBSTITUTES. New York History Chemistry, Part II Plane trigonometry English Selections Physics, Part II Botany Greek History Roman History First Reading Course U. S. History No substitution allowed for U. and Physiology. “ No diploma is given that does not include all preliminaries and 48 academic counts, of which eight are in English aud not less than six each from the second, third and fourth groups. S. History, Ele. Algebra, Geometry 26 THE ORACLE. FIRST QUARTER. Algebra Acl. English U. S. History Geometry Physiology Am. Literature ENGLISH COURSE. FIRST YEAR SECOND QUARTER. Algebra Ad. English U. S. History Geometry Physiology Am. Literature THIRD QUARTER. Algebra Eng. Comp. Drawing YEAR. Geometry Eng. History Rhetoric SECOND FOURTH QUARTER. Algebra Eng. Comp. Drawing Geometry Eng. History Rhetoric THIRD YEAR. Ad. Arithmetic Ad. Arithmetic Civics Civics Phys. Geography Phys. Geography Eng. Literature Eng. Literature Book-keeping Book-keeping Botany Botany FOURTH YEAR. Physics, Part I Physics, Part I Chemistry, Part I Chemistry, Part I Geology Geology Ad. Algebra Ad. Algebra Eng. Reading Eng. Reading Am. Selections Am. Selections SUBSTITUTES. First Reading Course U. S. History Plane trigonometry New York History Greek History English Selections Roman History No substituion allowed for U. S. History, Ele. Algebra, Geometry and Physiology. . . “ No diploma is given that does not include all preliminaries and 48 academic counts, of which eight are in English and not less than six each from the second, third and fourth groups.” 9 20 to 10 00 10 00 to 10 40 10 40 to II 20 11 20 tO 12 00 DAILY PROGHAM. PROF. JOHNSON. Algebra Arithmetic Book-keeping Adv. Arithmetic I 20 to 2 OO 2 OO to 2 40 2 40 to 3 20 3 20 to 4 00 PROF CHAPMAN. ! MISS GAYLORD. Gr. Roman Hist.Elem. English Geometry Caesar German NOON. INTERMISSION. Latin, 1st year [German. 2d year Cicero I French, 2d year Engl sh Literature Chen istry Drawing Botany English Comp. Rhetoric Chem. Lab. Prac MISS FEEK. English Hist. Civics GRADE TEACHERS. NO. PUPILS. Katharine Brown, seventh grade------------------------ 39 Mary N. Fitzgerald, sixth grade---------------------- 45 May C. Scobey, fifth grade---------------------------- 36 Helena H. Haight, fourth grade----------------------- 61 Helen M. Johnson, third grade------------------------ 57 Daisy C. Vanderlip, second grade--------------------- 55 Elizabeth A. Maloney, first grade--------------------- no 403 Janitor—Frank A. Taylor. Truant Officer—George A. Ringer. THE ORACLE. 27 17TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. PROGRAM. Prayer _______________________________________________ Piano Solo—“Troika,” (Sleigli Ride)________________P Tschaikowski Ellen Patterson Cogswell. Oration and Salutatory—Discipline the Keynote of Success___ Edwin Valentine Baker. Solo—“The Heart’s Springtime” (violin obligato)_Friedr von Wickede Mrs. Fannie Budd Cole. Essay—Opportunities________________________________________ Helen Elizabeth Haas. Essay—Cast Away Care_______________________________________ Frances Kimble Witt. Solo—“ The Waiting Heart,”_________________________________Jane Slocum Torey Mrs J. L. Shulmau. Oration—The Influence of Law upon Civilization_____________ George Mark Velie. Solo—“A May Morning”______________________:______________________________Denza Miss Wait. Essay—Curiosity____________________________________________ Ellen Patterson Cogswell, Solo—“ Faith in Spring”_______________________________________________Schubert Miss Walter. Essay—America—“The Cradle of Liberty”______________________ Nellie Josephine Berry. Solo—“Venetian Waltz Song”_________________________J. N. Pattison Miss Barnes. Essay—Our Four Great Naval Heroes__________________________ Helen Geneveive White. Solo- “ Heart’s Delight”__________________________________________________Macy Mrs. Matthew Bennett. Oration--The Greater Republic______________________________ Schuyler Patterson. Solo—“ A Dream”__________________________________________________________J. O. Bartlett Miss Hurd. Essay and Valedictory—Honoring the Flag____________________ Helen Bessie Hope. Solo—“Villanelle”________________________________________________Dell Acqua Mrs. Elinor Ellsworth Smith. Class History______________________________Helen Geneveive White Class Prophecy_____________________________________________Frances Kimble Witt Selection_____________________________________________________________Selected Watkins Musical Club. Awarding Diplomas_______________F. Davis, Pres. Board of Education Presenting Regents’ Diplomas to Class of ’98________________ Regent Daniel Beach. Quartette________________________________________________“Schubert's Serenade” Mrs. Smith, Miss Brigham, Mr. Parks and Mr. Berry. Benediction. Class Colors—Royal Purple and White. Class Motto—Concentration Alone Conquers. Class Officers : Edwin V. Baker, President; Helen G. White, Vice- president ; George M. Veile, Secretary ; Schuyler Patterson, Treasurer. 28 THE ORACLE. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ...OF THE... WATKINS ACADEMY AND HIGH SCHOOL. Officers of the Year i8qq. Daniel S. Tuttle, ’88_____!---------------President. Matthew W. Bennett, ’98_________________Vice-President. Edward A. McCaul, ’88_______Secretary and Treasurer. Herbert A. Morgan, '87_____________________Toastmaster. Members. Mary M. Freer, ’83 (Mrs. Chas Searls) Cripple Creek, Col. ♦Gertrude M. Martin,’84 (Mrs. C. McCarthy) Batavia. Lulie O. Martin, ’84 (Mrs. Loel Smith) Watkins. Sarah H. Wilmot, ’84, Watkins. S. Helen Cass, ’84 (Mrs. Milo Shepard) Watkins. Nellie T. Hennesy, ’85, Watkins. Julia T. Donovan, ’85, Watkins. Alcora S. Crane, ’86 (Mrs. Lathrop) State of Washington. Bessie B. Johnson, ’86 (Mrs. D.G. Thompson) Trinidad, Col. Lola B. Thomas, ’86 (Mrs. — Thomas) Elmira. Katherine Whippy, ’86, Watkins. ♦Mary A. Donovan, ’86, Watkins. Julia A. Roe, ’86, (Mrs. Lansing Davis) Nicaragua, C. A. Adella Dodson, ’87 (Mrs. Spence) Watkins. Sarah Smith, ’87, New York City. Helena H. Haight, ’87, Watkins. Catharine Phinney, ’87 (Mrs. Mott Taylor) Watkins. Herbert A. Morgan, ’87, Auburn. Edward A. Thompson, ’87, Elmira. Daniel S. Tuttle, Esq., ’88, Watkins. Edward J. McCaul, ’88, Daniel VanDuzer, ’88, Idaho. Robert L. Pellet, ’88, Watkins. Anna K. Donovan, ’88 (Mrs. John Sullivan) Wandns. Mary N. Fitzgerald, ’88, Watkins. Ella P. Beckwith, ’88. Edith C. Johnson, (Mrs. Jule Stein) Hotel Earlington, N. Y. Emma J. Batty, ’88, State Normal Col., Terre Haute, Ind. Katherine Maloney, ’89, Watkins. Lusena A. Smith, ’89, (Mrs. Howard Peck) Watkins. William W. Smith, ’88, Watkins. Helen E. Freer, ’90 (Mrs. N. C. Crofut) Watkins. Jane H. Hill, ’90 (Mrs. Oliver M. Palmer) New York. Sarah C. Pope, ’90 (Mrs. A. C. McLachlan) Jamaica, L. S. THE ORACLE. 29 Lena S. Van Deri ip, ’90, South Bethlehem, Pa. Carrie M. Hawes, ’91 (Mrs. H. O. Bennett) Penn Yan. Mariana McCaul, ’91, Watkins. George R. Smith, ’91, Burdett. Daisy C. VanDerlip, ’91, Watkins. Delia Crum, ’92, Long Branch, N. J. Lida M. Haring, ’92 (Mrs. W. Hillerman) Reading Center. Francis G. Shulenburg, ’92 (Mrs. Chas. Rogers) Watkins. Margaret Pellet, ’92, Watkins. Jessie C. Haring, ’93, “ Rose Rooney, ’93, “ George L. Buck, ’94, Sugar Hill. Colgate University. , Fannie B. Budd, ’94 (Mrs. Ira Cole) Watkins. Elizabeth L. Russell, ’94, Cornell, Ithaca. Allie M. Shewman, ’94, Elmira. Anna H. Ely, ’94 (Mrs. Huston) Hector. Alexander G. Frost, ’95, Chicago. Schuyler R. Moore, ’95, Cortland Normal School. Glenn H. P'rost, ’95, Watkins. William Pellet, ’95, Cornell, Ithaca. Minnie M. Gardner, ’95, Burdett. Jennie B. Hurd, ’95, Watkins. Helen M. Johnson, ’95, “ Helen Norton, ’95, Albany Normal College. Jessie Norton, ’95, “ “ “ Elizabeth H. Oliver, ’95, Watkins. Esther Wait, ’95 “ Louise S. Gillette, ’95, Athens, Pa. Harry C. Buck, ’96, Sugar Hill, Colgate University. Anna M. Cullen, ’96, Watkins. Anna B. Fitzgerald, ’96, “ May C. Scobey, ’96, “ Caroline S. Barnes, ’96, “ E. Louise Weller, ’97, “ Laura G. Weller, ’97, “ Ada L. Woodward, ’97 “ Jennie M. Haring, ’98 “ Matthew W. Bennett, ’98, Hobart, Geneva. Frances M. Considine, ’98, Watkins. Helen G. Edgett, ’98, “ Nellie L. Frost, ’98, “ Lelia M. Forbes, ’98, “ Nellie C. Fitzgerald, ’98 “ Geneseo Normal School Agnes P. Kennedy, ’98, “ J° THE ORACLE. Jennie E. Mosher, ’98, “ Elizabeth Spencei, ’98, Reading Center. Lois Spencer, ’98, “ “ Grace L. White, ’98, Watkins. Edwin V. Baker, ’99, Hobart, Geneva. Nellie J. Berry, ’99, Watkins. Ellen P. Cogswell, ’99 Geneseo Normal School. Helen B. Hope, ’99, Watkins. Helen E. Haas, ’99, “ Schuyler Paterson, ’99, Yale, New Haven, Conn. George M. Velie, ’99, Elmira. Helen G. White, ’99, Watkins. Frances K. Witt, ’99, Cooper. Arthur K. Bennett, ’00, Watkins. Elzabeth Brown, ’00, Hector. Chester Brown, ’00, Burdett. Louise Cullen, ’00, Watkins. Bessie Haughey, ’00, “ Grace Howard, ’00, Reading. Frederick A. Johnson, ’00, Watkins. Nettie Mathews, ’00, Reading. Ruth Pangborne, ’00, Townsend. Deceased. STUDENTS OE WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL 1899-1900. Post Graduates. Nellie J. Berry, Watkins Ellen P. Cogswell “ Nellie L. Frost Lelia M. Forbes “ Senior Elizabeth Brown, Hector Chester R. Brown. Burdett Arthur K. Bennett, Watkins Louise C. Cullen “ Bessie T. Haughey “ Junior J. Cameron Argetsinger. Burdett Harvey E. Bradley, Watkins Mary B. Bradley ‘ Frederick B. Bond “ Harry L. Fink, Burdett Christopher Grant, Watkins Second T. Marie Auble, Hector Edith C. Burt, Watkins Anna L. Curry, “ Maud B. Farr, Alpine Robinson V. Frost, Watkins Vernon C. Goff, Cameron Mills Nellie C. Fitzgerald, Watkins Helen B. Hope “ Helen G. White awa, 1900. Grace Howard. Reading Center Frederick A. Johnson, Watkins Nettie B. Matthews, Reading Center Ruth E. Pangborne, Townsend Class, 1901. Helen M. Hurd, Watkins James A. Hope “ John S. Hurd Charles L. Overpeck ‘ William L. Taylor Year, 1902. George Harwood, Allegheny, Pa. Mary E. Lewis, Millport Henry F. Lembeck, Watkins Henry C. McCreery, Townsend George H. Norman, Watkins Marianna F. Rooney THE ORACLE. 3' Edna E Hawes, Watkins Frank H. Hill Florence E. Harvey, Alpine John E. Hendy Lerov E Abrams, Irelandville Florence S. Barnes, Watkins Lena G. Bauer, Montour Falls Nellie Buck, Sugar Hill Janies Cullen, Watkins Helen L. Cullen “ James P. Drake “ Delia M. Erway, Hector Fred J. Fitzgerald, Watkins Willard Graham, Reading Monmouth B. Goltry. Read’g Ceil. Nellie L. Griffin, Watkins Nina M. Ganung, Moreland Albert J. Haughey, Watkins John A. Huston, Hector Charles M. Howell “ Grace Harvey, Cavutaville Jessie C. Howell, Watkins George C. Starkey “ Robert D. Wait Seth Webb, Sugar Hill Percy W. W'liite, Watkins r, 1903. Carrie B Kenyon, Monterey Julia McCauley, Millport Addie M. Nye, Moreland Murry C. Probasco, Watkins Gertrude M. Richardson “ Frank R. Reynolds, Beaver Dams Frederick E. Sherman, Watkins Ella M. Smith, Townsend Ethel I. Smith, Reading Center Pearl V. Sanford, Moreland Emma Smith, Watkins Myrtle Tolbert Ray F. Wait Edgar F. Woodward “ Anna L Walsh Lulu A. Wait Pearl Williams, Hector Grace Yaw First Year, 1903. Preparatory Class. Nancy Abbey, Watkins Ida M. Backer Ella F. Bradley Genevieve M. Baldwin “ Maud E. Bronson, Townsend Bertha J. Burt, Watkins Myra A. Buck, Sugar Hill George S. Coon, Watkins Frances L. Clark James B Considine Bertha M. Cole Lena M. Curry Jessie M. Curry Edith M. Casterline “ Owen R. Everts “ Alice R. Everts Albert W. Giles Ethel L. Guthrie Nina B. Gillis, Irelandville Maurice L. Griffin, Watkins John Gurnett Fred Harvey Chester A. Hawes “ Elizabeth H. Hamilton “ Pearl Hendrickson, Watkins Jessie E. Hanley. Hector Darwin D. Kent, Reading Center Maud T. Linzey, Watkins Albert C. Lattin Maurice Mumiord Nellie Mathews, Reading Center Clarence N. Mead MaudJ. Norris, Reading Francis J Orr, Rock Stream L. William Patchen, Watkins Cora B. Palmer Jennie B. Quance Myrtle M. Sreeves Fred W. Sanford, Moreland Ethel V. Smith, Monterey Florence E. Shulenburg, Watkins Grace B. Smith, North Hector Marguerite N. Scobey, Watkins Frances M. Scanlon Lelia V. Tolbert I. Maud Willis Edward L. Walsh Grace M. Wright, Townsend Training Class. Sidney L. Beebe, Cayutaville Florence E. Harvey. Alpine Herbert B. Ellison, Reading Center Grace Harvey, Cayutaville Mary I. Donovan, Townsend Helen C. Ingersoll, Odessa Ethel M. Dunham, Burdett Nettie B. Matthews, Reading Maud B. Farr, Alpine M. Evelyn McCoy, Reynoldsville Nettie B. Farr “ Clara A. Wilson, Hector Virginia A. Frary, Tyrone Edna S. Velie, Logan Grace Howard, Reading 32 THE ORACLE. Recapitulation. Post Graduates__________________________________________________ 7 Seniors_________________________________________________________ 9 Juniors_________________________________________________T__ 11 Second year____________________________________________________ 20 First year_____________________________________________________ 36 Preparatory____________________________________________________ 48 Training class_________________________________________________ 15 146 Less mentioned twice____________________________________________ 4 Total in Academic Department__________________________________ 142 Total in grades______________________________________________ 403 Grand total___________________________________________________ 545 TEXT BOOKS. Readers_ .Baldwin Geology.. Dana Geography Hinmati German Gram--Joynes Meissner Spelling--American Word Book German Reader.-Guerber Elem. English__ ?m 2f Kellog American HistoryMontgomery Writing.-JVatural System (Vertical )Er g ish “ __Montgomery K[gzbra.--Milne Greek Roman Hist... Myers Amer. 'Lit.--Hawthorne Lemon N. Y. State History_-Hendricks Arithmetic, Advanced..Robinson Arithmetic--Milne Botany --Gray Chemistry--Remsen Civics. _ Young Drawing.. Thompso?i English Comp.__Keeler Davis English Lit.-Shaw Backus Advanced English__ h ?r.s ?� French Grammar-.Chardenal French Reader. -Rolins Plane Geometry..Wentworth Solid Geometry __ Wentworth Latin Grammar.-Bennett 1st year Latin --Coy Latin Caesar_Kelsey Latin Composition--Bennett Latin Cicero_Kelsey Latin Virgi 1 __Kelsey Physics. _ A very Physical Geography--Huston Physiology. -Blaisdell Rhetoric.. ?. J. Hill Vocal Music.-Normal Zoology .-Dana Book-keeping. _ Williams Rogers Plain Trigonometry. _ Wentworth THE ORACLE. 33 A REVERIE. I spied a green and mossy bank, And being tired at rest I sank. For t’was a beautiful June day, And strange thoughts came as there I lay. My eyes, they wander o’er the lands, And with the scenes my thought expands. I ask myself the simple question Where dwells the author of creation ? I ask the trees, if they can tell ; I ask the flowers, the gay bluebell. To this my query The trees they bend And seem to send Blank answers dreary. Simple question ! It seems to me That this is quite a mystery. Where dwells the flower the earth controls As round the sun each year it rolls. Our light is blinding, Who yet has told, From days of old, Why keeps the sun on shining. Each distant planet holds its place, As it rolls on through endless space. The countless systems in their turning Have many suns between them burning. , It alters not A single jot What happens here ; Though nations rise. And thrones capsize. Though those that are dear Are lost from here. Still the suns will shine, And the worlds keep time. In spite of all that we can do This thing forever will be true. Our world alone is all we can study. But here’s enough for everybody. Each man has his daily part to do, Each woman, child and nature too. And as we look on nature’s art, It gives us strength to do our part. Each year we see the dead leaves go, But again in spring the flowers do blow. A child is born, it lives and strives ; It grows to manhood, fades and dies. And dving we leave a name— A help for others on to fame ; But if the name we leave is bad Alas ! Alas ! ’Tis very sad. Arthur King Bennett. 34 THE ORACLE. SENIOR CLASS. 1900. OFFICERS. Frederick A. Johnson,------------------------President Elizabeth Brown,----------------------- Vice-President Grace Howard,________________________________Secretary Arthur K. Bennett,---------------------------Treasurer MEMBERS. Elizabeth Brown, Nettie B. Matthews, Louise C. Cullen, Ruth E. Pangborne, Bessie T. Haughey, Chester R. Brown, Grace Howard, Arthur K. Bennett. Class Colors—Old Gold and Royal Purple. Class Motto—Row, Not Drift. Class Flower—Pink Carnation. The class of 1900 of Watkins High School was organized in June 1899 and is composed of nine members. The class president, Frederick A. Johnson, is the son of Principal S. S. Johnson. He is well known as a diligent and faithful pupil as well as an earnest and enthusiastic member of the Base Ball, Foot Ball and Track Teams. Ever interested in all matters which are to the interest and advancement of the High School, Mr. Johnson will be missed when his place among its members is vacant. We prophesy for him a sure and steady foothold in the future. Whatever his occupation may be, his steady deliberateness of thought and action, together with his strong and sturdy common sense will insure him a high position in life. Coming to Watkins from Reading, Grace Howard has in less than three years achieved the qualifications necessary for a graduate of this institution and is now a member of the Teachers’ Training Class. She has ever been famed as a quick and able scholar and we are confident that as she goes further on in college, or in the broad field of labor to which she may betake herself, that there, as well as among us, her efforts will be crowned with the success which they so justly merit. Elizabeth T. Haughey, Louise C. Cullen, Chester R. Brown form an addition of three to the junior class of last year. During the time which she has spent in this school, THE ORACLE. 35 • Miss Haughev has made herself known as an apt and progressive scholar. She has that happy faculty which is so enviable in whoever may have possession of it, the faculty of winning friends. We are certain that her future will be a pleasant one and we heartily wish her much success in whatever she may undertake. Louise C. Cullen came to Watkins in 1898 from Springfield, Missouri. She spent one-half year in school here, but during 1898-1899 she was a pupil in the Dundee High School. She combines a quick and ready intelligence with a strong ambition and by her success in the past has insured to herself the same in the future. Chester B. Brown comes to Watkins from Burdett. For a little over two years he attended the Ovid High School, but during the short time he has been here he has proved himself a progressive and industrious scholar. At the college in which he will probably another year be a student we prophesy for him the rich success which cannot fail to attend him. Ruth E. Pangborne is a resident of Townsend. As a student in the High School she has won her way into the good esteem of all. Long may she live and prosper; and we are certain that her future will be a bright and happy one, not only for herself but also for those to whom there is none dearer than she. Nettie B. Matthews is also from Reading. She has been for three years a pupil in the High School, but in this, her last, she is a member of the Teachers’ Training Class. She is characterized by her industry and ability. In her chosen profession she is certain of success, for surely her ambition will insure her this. As a student in the High School, Arthur K. Bennett has earned a reputation for his earnestness and application. He has unquestioned talent as an orator and probably this ability will bring him into eminence in future life. In college he will be sure of an honorable degree and we confidently expect, sometime in the future, to see him rise to fame and make proud the hearts of his former class mates. Elizabeth P Brown, the ninth member of the class, is a resident of Hector, and has attended the High School for the last four years. She has always been noted as a close and diligent student. You may look at her any time of day and she is always studying and never has to be called to the front row (as is the case with some of this class.) I11 THE ORACLE. her after life she will do her work thoroughly and exactly. We predict for her an honorable and useful life in her chosen work, as she has ever been active in anything that pertained to elevating the mind and increasing knowledge. As a whole, the purpose of its members is expressed in their motto, “Row, not Drift.” They have a huge ambition to succeed. They are conscious that it is not those who have reached success at a single bound and have made little effort in the attempt that are worthy of honor. They realize that it is the patient, earnest toiler who struggles manfully against many odds, that is victorious in the true sense of the word. Him they would strive to emulate and by courage, honesty and integrity fight a good fight in the battle of life, to which they now go forth. We know not a stain on the character of any. Their purposes and their motives are pure, hopeful and true. As they go forth into the battle of life, may an abounding courage, undaunted by rebuff and opposition, bear them safely on and when they lay down, one by one, their various duties, may their hearts and their characters be as in the beginning, pure and spotless ; for it will be to them a crown of life. JUNIOR BOAST. Our Junior Class is composed of eleven members, nine of whom are boys. This is something which has never before occurred in the history of Watkins High School. Always before this the girls have far outnumbered the boys. The members of our class are good, diligent students, who like a little fun now and then. None of them are what you would call book worms, and yet, none of them are at the foot of their classes all the time 1 The tastes of the different members of our class are varied. We have those who, at present, desire to become lawyers, dentists, doctors, electrical engineers and organists. But whatever positions they hold in life, we feel confident that they will endeavor to excel, will become good and loyal citizens of our country, and will do tjieir part in making the world brighter and better. It is the young men of this generation who are to control events in the next, and if our young men gain good educations it will enable them to use better judgment and-to be all-round better citizens of our beautiful country’. THE ORACLE. 37 This is. why we are proud and boastful because such a large percentage of our class are boys, and we sincerely hope that as this is the first year it will not be the last in which the boys outnumber the girls. ALPHA DEBATING SOCIETY. The Alpha Debating Society was organized March 22d, 1899, at the instigation of some who felt the need of a debating society in the High School. Its first president was Christopher Grant; vice-president, Jennie M. Haring; secretary, Charles H. Erway ; treasurer, Grace White, who afterwards resigned. When the society was re-organized this year several had left school and some failed to rejoin. However many new members were received and we now have thirty-four. The regular meetings of the society occur once in two weeks, on Wednesday evening. Their principal feature is the debate which is discussed by six members of the society. Judgment is rendered by three judges who are composed of visitors and chosen by the president for the evening. The entertainment is varied by recitations and music by High School students. The object of the society as stated in the constitution is “ the general improvement of its members in all literary lines.” This should include not only the knowledge which any one acquires from the study of a question which arises for debate, it should include the improvement of its members along the line of oratory as well. Our society is a great benefit to its members, from the practice in public speaking which they obtain by partaking in its debate, they acquire a certain degree of confidence which will be of great benefit to them in after life. Besides the practice in oratory, their search for subject matter on the subject for debate opens for them a field of knowledge on subjects which, while useful and instructive, are apt to be neglected for the reason that they had never before appealed to'the student as necessary for him to know. In the future our Alpha Debating Society will appear to us as one of the bright spots in the past and we will be able to recall with pleasure our labors in this interest. CHARTEH MEMBERS. Charles H. Erway Frances K. Witt Mary B. Bradley James A. Hope Charles L. Overpeck Anna L. Curry THE ORACLE. 38 Grace Howard Schuyler Paterson Frederick A. Johnson William Taylor Nettie B. Matthews Arthur K. Bennett Maud J. Norris George M. Velie Christopher Grant Nellie Buck James P. Drake Jennie M. Haring I. Maude Willis • Grace L- White Edna E. Hawes Ruth E. Pangborne Murray Probasco George S. Coon Addie M. Nye George C. Starkey Robert D. Wait Jessie J. Matthews Ethel I. Smith Julia M. Sayre OFFICERS—1900. Arthur K. Bennett_____________________________President. Chester R. Brown.________________________Vice-President. Maude J. Norris_____________________________ Secretary. J. Cameron Argetsinger------------------------Treasurer. MEMBERS. Frederick A. Johnson Arthur K. Bennett Mary B. Bradley William B. Taylor Maude J. Norris Christopher Grant Nellie Buck James A. Hope Charles Overpeck Addie M. Nye George C. Starkey Chester R. Brown J. Cameron Argetsinger Mary Lewis John E. Hendy Robinson Frost Clarence Mead Leroy Abrams Fred Sanford Willard Graham Marie Auble Elizabeth F. Brown Edgar F. Woodward Seth Webb John Huston Charles Howell Florence Shulenburg Nina Gillis Vernon Goff Fred Bond John S. Hurd Francis J. Orr Darwin Kent Anna Walsh GORMANDIZERS’ CLUB. Colors—Large Bottle Green and Limberger Yellow. Motto—“God Helps Those Who Help Themselves.” MASTER MASTICATORS. 1st Master Masticator and chief all-around eater, R. D. Wait 2d “ “ “ champion pie eater, H. E. Bradley 3d “ “ “ sweet potato swallower, J. S. Hurd THE ORACLE. 39 MASTER INSAUVATORS. ist Master Insalivator and cork chewer, Fred A. Johnson 2d “ “ “ mush chewer, George S. Coon 3d “ “ “ all-around chewer, H. Lembeck MASTER DIGESTERS, ist Master Digester of crackers and cheese, J. P. Drake 2d “ “ “ hard boiled eggs, C. L. Overpeck 3d “ “ “ Mellen’s F’d for Babies, G. Starkey OTHER OFFICERS. Inspector of capacities_____________________C. Grant Loosener of pants and vests______________G. H. Norman Ambulance call boy_______________________W. T. Taylor INSTRUCTIONS TO NEW MEMBERS. When you can’t reach what you want, jump for it. Never use a knife, if necessary use two forks. Never use a teaspoon, use table spoons. Never pass your plate twice—take it all the first time. Never eat cake at the table. Fill your pockets. Never use handkerchiefs for napkins and vice versa. Never eat what you haven’t got. Never stop to talk, it takes valuable time. menu. Hebrews XIII-VIII. EDUSA AND POTINA. OFFICERS—1899. Frederick A. Johnson_____________ A. F. Haughey____________ F. H. Hill_______________ F. B. Bond_______________ -----President. Vice-President. -----Secretary. -----Treasurer. MEMBERS. F. A. Johnson A. J. Haughey F. H. Hill F. B. Bond G. H. Norman R. D. Wait J. S. Hurd Meetings every four are to be taken in. G. S. Coon A. K. Bennett J. A. Hope C. H. Irish M. C. Probasco H. E. Bradley J. P. Drake weeks or whenever new members 40 THE ORACLE. GLEE CLUB. OFFICERS. Frederick A. Johnson----------------President. William T. Taylor-------------------Secretary. Prof. George W. Chapman----------------Leader. MEMBERS. FIRST TENOR. ' Harvey Bradley John S. Hurd SECOND TENOR. William T. Taylor George H. Norman FIRST BASS. J. A. Hope C. L. Overpeck SECOND BASS. Frederick A. Johnson George S. Coon, Jr. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. OFFICERS. Charles L. Overpeck---------------President. Harvey E. Bradley-----------------Treasurer. F. B. Weller______________________Conductor. members. Chester R. Brown, ist Violin Fred B. Bond, Bb Clarionet Harvey E. Bradley, 2d “ L. Win. Patchen, Trombone Chas. L. Overpeck, Bb Cornet Henry F. Lembeck, Piano Harry Williams, Small Drum. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. ATHLETIC COUNCIL. Frederick A. Johnson_________________President. George H. Norman____________________ Secretary. Christopher Grant--------------------Treasurer. Henry F. Lembeck. 'TEAMS. BASE BALL. BASKET BALL. Murray C. Probasco, inanag’r Franklin B. Weller, manag’r George H. Norman, captain Frank H. Hill, captain FOOT BALL. TRACK TEAM. Monmouth Goltrv, manager Christopher Grant, manager Henry F. Lembeck, captain Henry F. Lembeck, captain Watkins High School for the past two years has led all the surrounding schools in athletics. The base ball team which represented Watkins High School last year was the best in the history of the school, while the foot ball team of last fall, simply swept everything before it. Great things are expected of the tracx team. The best all- THE ORACLE. 4i round athletes are F. A. Johnson, G. H. Norman, J. P. Drake, H. F. Lembeck, C. L. Overpeck, C. Grant. Grant, Hope and Bradley are fine runners, especially for High School men. Johnson and Starkey carry off the honors in the handling of the weights. Overpeck, Drake and Hurd are excellent bicycle riders for persons who have not had much coaching. Among our ball players G. Johnson twirls the ball from pitcher’s box in a manner that greatly puzzles the batter, while Norman, on second base is ever ready for a liner or a hard throw from F. Johnson. Grant, Hill and Probasco do good work in the field. On the gridiron, few high school players can excel Lembeck and Hill, as halfbacks, Norman as quarter-back, Goliry as an end and Orr as a guard. It might be-said that Watkins High School has been awakened from an athletic lethargy, but the future is very bright and great things should be expected from its young athletes. BASE BALL TEAM. Murray C. Probasco George H. Norman. James P. Drake F. A. Johnson, C and R F G. P. Johnson, P and L F C. H. Erway, S S H. F. Lembeck, 1st B G. H. Norman, 2d B W. T. Thomas, 3d B S: Probasco, P and C F Manager -Captain Official Scorer M. Probasco, L F F. H. Hill, R F and C SUBSTITUTES. C. L. Overpeck R. D. Wait C. Grant W. Lillis officers-1899. HIGH SCHOOL. TEAM. OAMES PLAYED. April 29, Watkins H. S. 9, Starkey Seminary 27 May 6, “ 20, Burdett 7 “ 13 “ 10, Starkey Seminary 10 11, Warner’s Business College 9 “ 20 “ “ 27 “ 12, Starkey Seminary 10 June 3 “ 6, Trumansburg H. S. 7 “ 10 “ 14, Spaulding’s, of Corning 16 “ 15 15, Recruits 5 “ 20 “ 29, Montour Falls 10 Stopped by rain. 42 THE ORACLE. FOOT BALL T'KAIVI. officers-iqoo. Monmouth Go 1 try-------------------------Manager Harry Lembeck-----------------------------Captain Monmouth Goltry-------------------------Treasurer TEAM. A. Peck, L end M. Goltry, R end G. Johnson, L tackle C. Overpeck, R tackle R. Wait, R guard F. Orr, L guard A. Haughey, Center G. Norman, Quarter H. Lembeck, L half-back F. Hill, R half-back F. A. Johnson, Full back Webb, Ellis, Hall, Hingston, Fitzgerald. GAMES. Watkins High School 33 Cook Academy o “ 11 Starkey Seminary o “ 10 Horseheads High School 6 TRACK TEAM. For the first time in its history Watkins High School has a track team. The team has been duly organized and the practice for the meets has been commenced. There is very good material in the school to start with, and if the proper amount of practicing is indulged in the team should hold its own with the neighboring schools. Meets in all probabilities will be arranged with Star-key Seminary and Cook Academy, which will take place in the near future. Most of the members of the track team are experienced in this kind of work, while some are members of other teams, and a few are inexperienced. All that is needed is good, hard, conscientious practice. The practice will take place on the fair grounds and on the High School grounds. A few words about the different members would not be out of place here. Mr. C. Grant is an old experienced runner, having won several medals. He participated in the Cornell University games last year, being the High School representative at the meet. This meet is open to all the Colleges and Universities of New York State and all the High Schools of the United States. Mr. Grant entered in the THE ORACLE. 43 440 and 880 yard runs, and succeeded in getting second in one and fourth in the other ; a very good showing for the first time in fast company. Mr. C. L. Overpeck, the bicyle rider, was the county champion in 1898, so our chances in this event are well insured. Mr. J. P. Drake, another bicyclist, will develope into an excellent rider with proper training. Mr. H. F. Lembeck, in the broad jump and hurdles, has natural ability in this line and will probably surprise his many admirers. Mr. H. E. Bradley and J. A. Hope are both runners of pronounced ability and if they keep up their present form will be well in the front at the finish. Mr. F. A. Johnson with the weights should be able to hold his own with the men in his own events. There are several more trying for positions on the team, but the above are the most pronounced candidates, but perhaps others will be developed who will equal or surpass them. OFFICERS. Christopher Grant--------------------------President Frederick A. Johnson-----------------------Secretary Harvey E. Bradley__________________________Treasurer Henry F. Lembeck--------------------------- Captain MEMHERS. Christopher Grant, 100, 220, 440, 880 yard runs James A. Hope, 100, 220, 440, 880 yard runs Harvey Bradley, 220, 440, 880 yard runs Henry Lembeck, broad jumps, hurdles Frederick Johnson, weights Charles Overpeck, %, 1 mile bicycle James P. Drake, , 1 mile bicycle, high jump BASKET BALL TEAM. OFFICERS—1899. Franklin B. Weller---------------- Manager Frank H. Hill_______________________Captain TEAM. Henry F. Lembeck, L forw’d Ernest Randall, L guard Harvey E. Bradlev, R forw’d George H. Norman, R guard Frank H. Hill, Center 44 THE ORACLE. GAMES PLAYED, January 16, Watkins High School 17, W. A. A. 6 “ 27, February 3, “ 11, March 18, 5, “ 7 15, Cook 6 5, Starkey 23 19, W. W. A. 5 VIVID IMAGINATIONS. One delightful Autumn evening, not many years ago, when I was attending Watkins High School, I had occasion to journey through a beautiful village called [Starkey]. While in the village I noticed several large [Barnes] painted in the most artistic designs and colors [Brown] and . [White]. When I was in front of one of these [Barnes] I [Hurd] a farmer, whose name was John, talking to his horses in a very harsh voice saying, “back up [Haughey].” I stopped to enjoy a talk with John the farmer. I had not been there long before I saw [John’s son] coming up the road with a large bag over his shoulder going [Woodward], and following closely behind him were two large hounds named Uno and I ouder. He had taken the dogs along for the purpose of treeing a [Coon] in which act he had been successful. In the bag which was over his shoulder he had [Over-a-peck] of beautiful dark [Brown] chestnuts. When [John’s son], whose name was Frederick, came up to the house he saw his mother sitting in the window [Patchen] his old clothes. He said: “I wish you would not do that as I prefer to wear [Taylor] made clothing.” Frederick’s sister [Mary] was sitting in another window busily engaged in writing a letter to her dearly beloved-. This letter was written on the finest parchment [Bond]. Mary’s only desire was that her friend should [Grant] the privilege which she had requested. In closing she said : “ I [Hope] you will answer this letter before the [Frost] comes.” But nevertheless she was compelled to [Wait] for an answer. C. G. HIGH TONED HOODLUMS. This table has been carefully prepared and can be relied upon as being authentic. NAME. COMMONLY. USUAL. FUTURE. disposition. appearance. FAVORITE DRINK. — G. H. Norman, R. I). Wait, J. P. Drake, G. S. Coon, F. A. Johnson, p T, Overueck,- __ 1 Six long years, Swiftness, Jim, Zippy, Johnnie, Nine quarts, Spooning, Dreaming, Cornb’g his hair Dancing, Gazing, Tooting, ? Dude, Wh’twaslier, Bouncer, Dentist, Jealous, Mild, Changeable, Cinchy, Positive, None, Overworked, ?:o4, Chump, Grinning, Overworked, Benediction, Vinegar. Molasses. Champagne. Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Castoria. Sugared Water. Goatmilk. Gin. Castor Oil. Whiskey Straight. jSkunk’s Oil. Cider, (hard ) Soothing Syrup. Distilled Water. Water. Disl’d Mellin’s Food Mixed. a t Hau hev. - _ - Beno, Blowing, Mule driver, Stormy, Bashful, A. J. ) — F. B. Bond, p Grant - By thunder, Bughouse, Smiling, Talking, Peddler, Auctioneer; Guilty, Firey, Ferocious, Wind mill, Ship under full sail I Q Mn rd. Respectable, Posing, President. Bad, M S Probasco, _ _ - Granny, Dressing, Trapper, Clicky, Stiff, it p Lembeck ‘ Nanny, Smoking, Fighting, Smooth, G C Starkey, - - - - Rubber Talking, Nosing, 1 Contrary, Long drawn out. Win Tavlor. - -- Deacon, Talking, Preacher, Angelic, Slimsy, A Tv Bennett. Arties, Thinking, Doctor, Amiable, Neat, I E llendv. Jack, iBlushing, ? Sweet, Stylish, J. A- . iAV-UVtj ) - J. Cullen, Wandering, Story telling, Drum Major Smooth, Sailor, 46 THE ORACLE. GRINDS. Arg-ts-ng-r—All that is I know. Be-n-tt—“ He’s a poet in disguise.” B-nd—“ By thunder ! Who turned out the gas?” Br-dl-y—“On all occasions he desires to eat bread.” Br-w---“ Play on, play on, my dear old Br-w-.” Ch-p-an—“ Sober, steadfast, demure. Con-id-ne—“ He chawed raw beef.” C-n—“All your desire is a lass to win. That’s the way young men begin.” Fr-st—“Can it be that I am pigeon livered and similar to gall.” Gr-t—“Can virtue hide itself?” H-u-h-y—“Strong as the axletree on which heaven rides.” He--y—“Though I look meek, you know not how tough I may be.” Ho-e—“This world possesses nothing he loves so well as himself.” Hu-d—“ Rhyme nor reason can not express how deeply I am in love.” Prof. J-h-s-n—“The Lord helps them who help themselves.” F. J-h-s-11—“’Tis true he is not greatly inclined to fondness for the female kind.” Le-be-k—“Too much learning will mate thee mad.” N-r--n—“Teach not thy lips such scorn ; they were made to kiss.” Ove--eck—“Early to bed and early rise is bad for the stomach, the brain and the eyes.” Sh-rm-n—“He avoids cider, cigars and the girls.” Sta-k-y—“ All that is, I know,”—and more too. T-ylo—“Let not your mouth swallow you.” Wa-t—“ A lazy man and a warm bed are hard to part.” W- -b—“ A solemn youth with sober phiz, who eats his grub and minds his biz.” THE ORACLE. 47 TO WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL. Hail and farewell, dear companions, Friends that we know to be true , Th’ past with its rosy to-morrows, Days when our sorrows were few ! Sweet be the lay of the song bird, Fragrant the flowers on our way, Lovely the dawn of the morning, Happy the hours of our day ; Crystal the skies bend above us, Perfumed the earth and the air, What can our friends tlio’ they love us, Give us than school days more fair. Then shall our happiness waning. Chill’ neatli the shadow and cloud ? Shall the high heart never daunted, Low in the ashes be bowed ? Not if Thy words, Divine Master, Ever our inmost thought fill ; Brief is the life Thou hast given, Love is but doing Thy will: Kind words are easily spoken, Endless their echoes may be ; Kind deeds must ever betoken, Hearts that are loyal to thee. Adapted. fS THE ORACLE. DR. F. B. WELLER, DENTIST. Specialist in Crown, Bridge and Plate Work, W. Fourth St., WATKINS, N. Y. THE ORACLE. 49 fo Ifigft SeRoof (pradaates. There is a constantly increasing demand for competent commercial teachers who have had the advantage of a thorough high school, normal school or college course of study. Such positions are remunerative and desirable in every way, and many high school graduates would find it greatly to their advantage to pursue a thorough commercial course of study. Such a course (without shorthand) can be completed by such graduates in from three to six months, and in any event would be found valuable, and in many cases would be the direct means of securing a desirable position as teacher of the commercial branches. The Rochester Business Institute has on hand throughout the year from one to a dozen applications for such teachers for positions paying from $500 to $1,800 per year to candidates who can meet the requirements. The Rochester Business Institute has prepared more commercial teachers than any other school, and receives more applications for such teachers. Further particulars furnished upon request. Address fyse Gster Business institute, Rochester, U.U. Fine 1 botos. All the Latest Novelties in Mountings, etc. A share of your patronage is respectfully solicited. p. w. yu?iiEY, Guinnip Block, Watkins, N. Y. FftTB STORE. Hammocks, Crockery, Glassware, Toys. jPc ftxll line of Loumey and Sotirafft’s Chocolates. F. F. IRISH, Prop. 5o THE ORACLE. GLEN CITY LAUNDRY, piirstclass orl Packages called for and delivered. J. H. SHULENBURG, Mgr. Yeo eary't 90 astray In STYLE, QUALITY, OR PRICE, By coming to LOCKS Unquestionably the largest stock of.... Clothing, Hats, Shirts and Furnishings in Schuyler County. Two stores, 1st and 2d south of the Kendall House. JACOB LOCKS, Watkins. SEAMAN E. NORTHRUP, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Opera House Block, Watkins, N. Y. THE ORACLE. S' iave yea seer The new things in We have them and the finest line ever brought to town. Our selection of Plain and Figured Dimities, Swiss Mull, Organdies and Piques, are wonderfully large and choice. We are showing a large line of CARPETS, MATTINGS, ART SQUARES AND RUGS. Call and see them, T. H. ABBEY CO. Franklin Street, WATKINS, N. Y Is headquarters for Pure Drugs, Stationery and the finest line of Perfumes and Toilet Articles to be found in Schuyler county. % C. CfOfUf 52 THE ORACLE. W. B. STARKEY, COAL! Watkins, N. Y. CHARLES M. WOODWARD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WATKINS.N. Y. CHAS. COLEMAN... Leading Merchant Tailor and Gent’s Furnisher.... WATKINS, N. Y. THE ORACLE. 53 DR. NORDIKE, Dentist. Do you know that Hughey’s Shoes Are all right ? COLE NYE, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Baldwin Block, WATKINS, N. Y. 54 THE ORACLE. IJlrg. ii. fL Kregg, (Successor to Pierce Kress.) Orders for New Work and Retrimming Promptly Attended. ibbard Bfoefl, lllstfiins. R. §J. Henry V. Haas Has the largest and finest line of in Schuyler county. Call in and see. Goods shown with pleasure. Franklin Street, WATKINS. M. J. SUNDERLIN, Attorney at Law, Guinnip Block, Watkins, N. Y. THE ORACLE. 55 SHULMAN BROS., Wheels taken in exchange. Franklin Street. WATKINS, N. Y. JAMES BURCH, 65 7 Iilnmkua laf£ialsa WATKINS, N. V. FRANK H. MORAN, The latest novelties in Neckwear and Gent’s Furnishings. Sole agent for the celebrated “ Knox Hats,” Karl Wilson Collars and Cuffs. Cleaning and Pressing neatly and promptly done. Franklin St. Watkins, N. Y. 56 THE ORACLE. C. A. PAYNE, PHO TO G R Watkins,N. Y. School Books Pens, Ink, Paper, and all School Supplies at the old reliable, THOMPSON’S DRUG STORE, Lowest Prices. WA TKINS, N. Y. Miss E. B. Pierce, MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, = Fourth Street, Watkins, N. Y. JAMES HENNESSY, (Successor to John M. Roe.) All He Lalesl Styles of Flae Sloes ail Oiforts, For 1900 And the Best $3.00 Shoe in Town. THE ORACLE. 57 WILLIAM D. HURD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WATKINS, N. Y. Office in Opera House Block. If you are looking for anything in the. J ewelery Line ...you will do well to give us a call. IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND DIAMONDS-------------------- we can show you some rare bargains, as well as in all staple goods. We do Fine Repairing and Engraving. A. A. COWING, Main Street Jefferson House Block, Watkins, N. Y. Farmers and Merchants Bank, Watkins, N. Y. W. H. WAIT, WM. ROBERTS, GEO. C. WAIT, President. Cashier. Asst. Cashier. THE ORACLE. 58 CARPETS! With moving, cleaning house and many changes spring brings, there are numerous new furnishings required from the Carpet and Drapery department Moquets, Velvets, Axminster and Tapestry Brussels We show many new and exclusive designs, also Rugs of same material for Dining Rooms. Libraries, etc. Ingrain and Brussels Art Squares zx i to 4 yards. INGRAIN GARRETS. In addition to our unusually full lines ranging in price from 25c to 65c we have the new things in Brussels, Ingrain and Pro Brussels, among which you will find pleasing patterns. Door Hangings! When selecting Carpets if you need any look at Draperies consisting of Derby Tapestry and Cheneils for doors and archways. Lace and Mull Curtains from 75c to $15 per pair. J. B. MORRIS SOINI. BANKS WOODWARD, NAILS, Wire, Cut, ( Plain, WIRE, ' Twisted, ( Barbed, Lawn Mowers and Refrigerators, Light arid Heavy Harness. Our Summer Blankets and Robes are Elegant. Glad to show Goods. THE ORACLE. 59 To the General Public -« 0o - $ - I take this means of informing you that I do PAINTING and PAPER HANGING. Probably your house needs painting, or your rooms need papering, if they do let me give you my prices. I also do DECORATING AND SIGN PAINTING. All my work is guaranteed to give satisfaction. . . . WIEUS D. GATES, No 5, Third Street, Watkins, N. Y. S. S.TROWBRIDGE, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Watkins, N. Y. THE RACYCLE ....The leader of all leading wheels. B. HL SPICER, the Bicycle Man, sells it. ist door north of F . O. Madison Ave. 6o THE ORACLE. Grape Baskets. Plum Baskets, Peach Baskets, Berry Baskets and Crates, Grape Trays and all Kinds of Fruit packages furnished in their season. Best makes, lowest prices. Always on hand at L,. W. Argetsinger’s, one mile south of Burdett, and in the Wait building, corner Franklin and Third Streets, Watkins, N. Y. I_W. ARGETSINGER 8c OO. Glen City Hotel, BOYNE BROS, Prop’s. Thoroughly Firstclass in Every Particular. Rates $2 a Day. Established July 1876. WATKINS, N. Y. Responds to the wishes of its patrons in all departments of banking. JOHN N. BEACH, President. BENJ. W. SCOBEY, Cashier. A