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

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THE ORACLE. 13 self a true and loyal lriend and gained in return many faithful friends for herself, it is undecided just what Annie will do, after leaving W. H. S., but we all hope that the future holds only success and happiness for this best of classmates. E V T M. Elizabeth Haughcy. Bess, the most industrious (?) member of the Senior class of 'll, has attended Watkins High School throughout her school career. Her favorite studies are algebra and higher mathematics in which she has made unusual progress during the last two years. Bess was never known to talk in recitation rooms, nor to have her seat changed on account of disorderly conduct. Any time during the day she may be seen writing lengthy' notes which are always bound to the West Side of the room to seat Xo. 4 5, occupied by the coal and ice man. The latter part of this year she devoted mostly to the study of book-keeping, which she will probably pass with a 100 percent mark. The one great difficulty which Bess has been unsuccessful in overcoming is arriving at school late. Bess expects to make a study of music at Syracuse next year and we, her classmates, wish her the greatest success. H. R. G. Harriet It. Getliler. Hattie, as she is familiarly known, has spent the greater part of her life, since she was able to spell “Cat,” in W. H. S. During her sojourn in the High School she has been an active and industrious student, specializing in talkology and note writingometry, and because of her proficiency in these two subjects she has many times been honored (?) with a front seat. Hattie, as leader of the far-famed W. H. S. orchestra, has entertained us many a morning and every' noon and night we march out to a tune played by our little Senior. Harriet expects to take a course in music after leaving school and the members of the class of ’ll, join in wishing her success. M. E. H.

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12 THE ORACLE. know her mind.” This year she has been especially changeable— the early part of the year we found her trying for a medal (medler) offered by Cook Academy, but of late she has been devoting herself to the supernatural, being enchanted by a “Fay.” Rut it is “Fare thee well my fairy Fay and she is off and away to a land where her days seem even more enlightened by the sun’s brilliant “Rays.” Previous to this year she has been very loyal and all her smiles and favors as well as her shining influence were showered upon one. Relying upon the old saying that, “The first love is the true love,” we have concluded that Inez has her “Phil” of all boys now. But in spite of the fact that she is rather inclined to be a coquette, we all agree that a more agreeable friend and loving classmate than our Einiger never was nor will be, and we wish her the greatest success and happiness in the future. M. B. Emily Lee. Dear little blond-haired, blue-eyed Emily Lee first saw the light of day on the peaceful hillside above the gay little village of Beaver Dams. She lived on her father’s extensive farm during the early years of her life, enjoying every minute,—■ roaming the fields in summer time or coasting down hill when the snow lay thick upon the ground. She, however, coasted on a sled, not on a rail, as some guests of her later years did. Her school life began at the age of six and since then she has calmly sung her way through, never allowing trifles to trouble her. She attended Dundee High School before entering the high school at Watkins. She has been an especially diligent German student, and it is the belief of some that she will be able to talk easily to a fair haired Baron from over the sea. Or, is it some fortunate mortal on this side of the Atlantic who will have this pleasure. After graduating, Emily expects to teach for a few years at least, but whatever this most loyal classmate may choose to do, we all wish her great success and happiness in life. A. M. Annie Martin. In the beautiful month of May, when all nature, revived by the return of Spring was budding forth with new life and hopes, Annie entered upon her earthly career. Even as a child she gave promise of an ability for perpetrating an unusual amount of mischief. She started in .school at Corning High School but in a few years found her way to W.. H. S., where she entered the sixth grade, and in an incredibly short time entered the High School. While here she gave her teachers much trouble until she rose to the dignity of a Senior and then she rivaled even the cherubim in behavior (?). Annie spent all her vacations in a secluded camp along the lake, where she rema:ned until school opened in the Fall. In school she always proved her-

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14 THE ORACLE. Grace E. Lovell. At the age of six, one of our most industrious and persevering members, Grace Elizabeth Lovell, began her education in Burdett Union School. From there she graduated as saluta-torian in 1910 and entered W. H. S. in the Autumn of the same year. Her entire educational career has been marked by rigid concentration and untired devotion to her books. It must not be imagined, however, that she has sacrificed all else for her absorbing studies for one of her characteristicts is diversity and she has added to her extended course of music the ever interesting study of mankind. By faithful study and deep research she has found far over the beautiful hills from her home in Burdett (as she believes) a perfect specimen. As for the future, Grace has not possibly decided upon anything definite but she intends to teach school next year. We have every reason to believe the future contains much success and pleasure for her. H. C. Abigail O’Daniels. During that bleak stormy interval of the year that separates two periods of joy and happiness, and beauty, Abigail entered upon her earthly career. At the age of seven she began her eventful school life. Her remarkable brilliancy and ingenuity gratified and pleased her teachers, but she also developed a proficiency in talking and note-writing, thereby causing them much annoyance. She gloated elfishly over the horror and consternation created by her manifold and mis-chevious pranks, and, when their patience had endured to the utmost extreme, she would immediately turn the tables by surpassing all her classmates in learning. Much could be overlooked in such a brilliant student. Craftily, she eluded the examinations, winning without apparent exertion, the much sought after exemption. Quickly step by step she mounted the ladder of success and at the age of fourteen entered the High School. At her advant a new genius was added to our realm. Here her talents received wide scope. And as in Winter we wait anxiously for the sweet hopeful days of Spring, so did we await the development of her remarkable genius. Language, History, Mathematics and Science fell beneath her indom-nitable will. Nor did she confine her genius to our fortunate school. As a Junior she won honorable mention at the memorable essay contest at Smith’s College. She repeated it as a Senior, and has shown budding genius as an amateur actress in several home talent plays. As we thus review her past successes and triumphs, we, her admiring and devoted classmates, look forward to a life of brilliant success and noble achievements for her as a just reward for her labors and talents. K. M. O.