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

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THE ORACLE. 5 The editors wish to express their gratitude to all those who have so kindly assisted in the publication of this booklet ; to the editors of the village papers, who so willingly published notices and reports of our proceedings ; to the business men who so generously patronized our advertising section ; to the students for their interest in the enterprise ; and to our friends for their assistance and patronage. We especially wish to thank the students who entered into the prize story competition, and Mr. Bradley, who graciously consented to execute a pen sketch for us; we also wish to thank the Alpha Sigma Phi for their promised assistance of a miscellaneous character. R. V. F., ’01. We (Hope) that if the (White) (Frost) t (Hawes) it (Will Wait) until the spider can finish his (Webb) and (Get-a-Singer) to pay his (Taylor Bill.) S. W. W., ’02. BOARD OF EDUCATION. OFFICERS: (). P. Huri ...............................................President S. S. Johnson..................................................Clerk E. A. Gillett..............................................Treasurer G. A. RiNGKR ..............................................Collector MEMBERS: o. P. Hurd....... M. M. Cass, Jr... Henry Shulman.... W. H. Wait....... George 1). Norman. John Haughey..... Charles A. Cole.... First Elected. ..........1898 .1889 1892 .1886 .1900 1900 WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY, 1900-1901. Samuel S. Johnson....................................Principal George L. Buck, A. B............................Vice-Principal Carolyn B. Gaylord, A. B.........................Preceptress Julia M. Hawes................................................ Katherine Brown...............................................

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6 THE ORACLE. THE FACULTY. PROF. JOHNSON. FOR many years previous to the year 1874 the Watkins Academy and Union School had been in a dilapidated condition, indeed. Frequent changes in the principalship had had their ruinous effects, and certainly no teacher was ever confronted by a more difficult position than was Prof. S. S. Johnson in the fall of that year when he accepted the principalship and set to work with his great energy and ability to repair what others’ mismanagement had destroyed, and to raise the school to an honorable rank among the schools of the state. He at once re-organized and graded the entire school, and its rapid and steady improvement from its former position to the highest rank among the schools of its class in the state is as good proof as any one can need that he has thrown his entire energies against the difficulties of his position, with an honest determination which we wish more of our public officers would imitate. After obtaining his academic education at Starkey Seminary, Eddy-town. he climbed still higher among the intricacies of mental training by independent study, arid undoubtedly the knowledge thus acquired has been of great aid to him in his life work. He organized a graduating course in 1883, and the first class graduated in the .June of that year. Every year since a class has gone from tin school, and one and all attribute their success to his efficient instruction. and say that the high-minded, noble sentiments which his example and teachings inspired were of as great value as the study itself. F. E. I). S., ’02. PROF. HUCK. Professor George L. Buck came to the Watkins High School from Sugar Hill Jan. 1, 1901, to succeed Prof. Chapman, who had resigned. Prof. Buck was at the time teaching the Sugar Hill school, but resigned the position in order to accept the vice-principalship here. Prof. Buck graduated from this school only seven years ago. receiving the highest honor in his class. After graduating here he spent one year in teaching, two years at preparatory school, and three and one-fourth years at Colgate University, completing the four years’ course there three-quarters of a year before his class. He will go back to Colgate and graduate with his class in June, when he will again carry off hi gh honors. Prof. Buck evidently believes in the Latin phrase, “ Labor omnia vincit,” for he puts his whole soul into his work. He has a way of carrying on a recitation, and of explaining a point, that inspires the class and makes plain to the dullest pupil. All his classes testify to his success as a teacher in their examinations, where they seldom fail to pass.