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

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to THE ORACLE A gawky guy was seen. He claims Odessa as his home And proud of him should they be For his life is unsullied and true And a very good fellow is he. His mind upon serious thoughts is bent As one can judge from his looks; But he will catch “flies” and swing a “billy”’ When not immersed in his books. Grace Hopkins Grace Hopkins has many friends and chums Who claim that she’s “all right;” And her eyes that dance with rougish glee Can sparkle like the stars at night. Her merry laugh and winning way, The very songs she sings, The lovelight in her eyes all day Makes the boys dream of wedding-rings. So let us wish her all success In whatever is her fate; And warn her that she’d better choose Before it is too late. George Hughey What shall I write for the fellow Who played the part of Jones? It must be something warm and jolly And not breathe of the frigid zones. He has a habit of laughing Whether things go right or wrong; And I’m sure by doing so He helps the world along. Hughey’s an honest fellow, You can tell when you look at his face He’ll pay his debts to the last penny If you’ll give him three days of “Grace ’ Ah,true friend and classmate, What wouldn’t I give For a kindly good nature like thine? You’re our living example of the adage which says, “It is better to whistle than whine”

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The ORACLE Roxanna Dunham They say, All good things come in packages small,” But this isn’t so I know For Roxie is one grand, good girl ’Mongst us mortals down here below. She hails from the backbone of old Hector, From the hills east of Burdett; She causes much of the fun for our class And we haven’t seen her equal yet. If you ever hear that Roxie’s “lost” Don’t worry yourself in a fright Just wait awhile and you will see That she’ll be found all right. Hazelle Fordham She walks in beauty like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meets in her aspect and her eyes. So soft, so calm, yet eloquent Her smiles just win with tender glow And tell of days in goodness spent; A mind at peace with all below A heart whose love is innocent. So here’s to our senior member, Who is always pleasant not mopy. Our vengeance on those who say That Hazelle will sometime get “Dopey” Gladys Foster There came to us from the quiet Burdett, A minister’s daughter free from care, With twinkling eyes of a merry brown And wavy nut-brown hair. She came heart whole and fancy free But is gradually getting “roped in” For there is one from Burdett With whom she oft goes for a spin. Harold Hausner The Senior Class was surely blessed In the fall of the year ’13, When in chapel that first morn

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THE ORACLE 11 Edwina Mack Of her bright face one glance will trace A picture on the brain And of her voice in echoing hearts A sound must long remain. So here’s to our blue-eyed Edwina Who surely is a dream “She gives the milk of human kindness. And does not skim off the cream.” Frances Mathews Do you hear that girl laughing? You know by the tone That our auburn-haired classmate, Frances Mathews, has come. She believes in the adage, “Laugh and grow fat” And her habit of scatter-brains Is sometimes laughed at. If she has a few faults, (We all have them, you know) We’ll kindly o’er-look them In hopes she’ll them outgrow And besides it won’t do For us all to be good Because we’d be bragging And knocking on wood. In the town of old Hector, She first ope’d her lids. She will soon be a schoolm’am, We pity the kids; But wish her success in her life’s chosen work And are sure that this member Her duty’ll ne’er shirk. Legrand Mills This is a fellow from the high Western hills Who, on account of his industrious ways Was appropriately named Mills. He is the manager of girls’ and boys’ athletic teams. And, also, of one other girl, it seems,