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

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4 THE ORACLE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Officers. HON. (). P. HURI) .................. RAYMOND HOARE ..................... Y. S. WAUGH ...................... President Secretary Treasurer Members of Board. GEORGE H. KING, M. I). JOHN B. MACREERY ALPHOXSO C. LA DOW FRANK L. MORAN HARRY C. STOUTER O. P. HURD MARCUS M. CASS (Life Member). Committees. Teachers .................................. Repairs and Supplies ...................... School Library and Apparatus .............. Truancy and Indigent Pupils ............. Text Books and Curriculum ................. School Visitation ....................... . CASS. MORAN, KING .. MORAN. MACREERY ....... KING, CASS . .. STOCKED R. LA DOW ... STOUTER, LA DOW LA DOW. MORAN. CASS THE FACULTY. JOHN A. BEERS .................. GARNET F. ROBERTS .............. FLORENTINE J. KNAPP ............ CORA B. PALMER ................. CAROLYN F. BARNES .............. GRACE M. FORD .................. ............... Principal .......... Nice-Principal ..... Latin and History . ............... English Mathematics and French .......... Training Class Grade Teachers. ANNA GRAHAM .................... MARY LYTLE ..................... CATHERINE WHIPPY ............... JANE MOSHER .................... JOSIE CURRY .................... MAE MACDONALD .................. HARRIET ROBINSON ................ ELIZABETH MALONEY .............. KATHERYN CHARLES ............... .......... Eighth Grade ......... Seventh Grade .......... Sixth Grade ........... Fifth Grade .......... Fourth Grade ............ Third Gade ......... Second Grade .......... First Grade First and Third Grades Glen Avenue School. ANNA CULLEN ..................... First, Second and Third Grades MABEL WILLIAMS .................. Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Grades

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THE ORACLE. 3 1912 ORACLE STAFF. Editor-in-Chief: NELLIE L. JAMES. Assistant Editors: Junior Class MARIE BATES SAMUEL BALDWIN Business Manager ...................... Assistant Business Manager ............ Senior Class SUSAN ROLOSON GRACE BROWN EDWARD WICKHAM . . LA GRAND MILLS EDITORIAL. Much must be forgiven the Juniors and Seniors in the editing and publishing of this, the Oracle of the classes of ’12 and ’13. Because of the work and time entailed in the Washington trip, it was decided at first to give up the idea of publishing an Oracle this year. Realizing how much pleasure the Oracle gives to both the present and former students of W. II. S., however, the Juniors and Seniors decided to join forces, make the most of our three weeks’ time and publish the Oracle as heretofore. Thus if it is a failure it will be more from the shortness of time than from the non-ability of the staff of editors, who realize their responsibility and have done the best they could in the time they had. As it is we present it to the public who have already done so much for us, hoping it will give full satisfaction in every respect. We heartily thank all those who have aided us, for they have done much toward the success of this book. If we have caused any ill-feeling from our perhaps too personal remarks, we wish to apologize for we assure you that our only object was one of fun. And now we present it to you, hoping it will prove entirely satisfactory and that the succeeding classes will profit by our example, start the Oracle earlier, and publish a better book than ours. N. L. J., ’12.

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THE ORACLE. PROF. JOHN A. BEERS. In September, 1901, Mr. Beers first entered upon Ids duties as teacher in Watkins High School. I util September, 1909, lie acted as vice-principal and teacher of foreign languages, when he succeeded Prof. S. S. .Johnson as principal. He received his early education at Candor, X. V.. from whence he went to the Collegiate Institute at Towanda. where he graduated as valedictorian of liis class. ishing to prepare himself even better than this for the course In was to pursue, he entered Syracuse University where lie pursued a classical course, taking foreign languages as a specialty, graduating in 1901 with such honor that In was elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society for scholarship. He has always been a trusted friend as well as beloved teacher to every student of the high school and has always proven himself faithful and just in his dealings with all. One never truly appreciates a friend until about to be separated from that friend. So it is with us. As our high school days draw swiftly to a close we begin to realize all that he has done for us and all that he is to us. Especially in this, our last year, we feel that we owe much to him. He has shared our joys and sorrows and has been as much a comrade as a teacher. He possesses the rare faculty of making one like him and at the same time look up to him. Tho few of us will be back in our beloved W. H. S. next year, we will all remember the high school and will never cease to love and respect him. X. L. .1., '12. PROF. GARNET F. ROBERTS. Our esteemed Vice-Principal, (tar net F. Roberts, was a graduate from Alden High School in 1902; graduated with honor from Buffalo Normal in BIOS, and then took a two years’ science course at Syracuse University. Thus qualified lie came to Y. 11. S. in September, 1910, where he has since honorably served. Since he has been here he has done much for the welfare of our school, especially in tin line of athletics. He has also won many friends here not only among the students but the faculty as well, lie has been called by some a “dreamer.” but we understand his dreams are soon to be realized. We rejoice to sav that lie is to remain a member of our faculty for another year. M. B.. ’13. MISS KNAPP. Miss Florentine J. Knapp has been with us for two years and during that time she has won the love of both teachers and students. Her early life was spent in Waverly from which, after her graduation from high school, she entered Elmira College, graduating with the degree A. B. Not satisfied with that, she expects to take a course in “Domestic Science” next year and we are very certain that she will gain even more happiness in this than in her present occupation. S. 1). R.. 12. MISS PALMER. Cora Belle Palmer came to us at the beginning of this year and we arc confident that none other could have piloted us through our last year of English as well as she. A graduate of our Alma Mater in 1903. she entered tin University of Rochester after three years of rest, graduating with the degree of A. B. However, while there slu became so attached not only to the city but to a member of the opposite sex that in the following vear she decided to teach in a school nearby and so her talents were first bestowed upon the scholars at Victor where she remained one short year.