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

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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,

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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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12 T.'li E ORACLE He has all our wishes for a complete success And the realization of his dreams. Some of our manufactured articles Are not worth a filbert. But if you wish something especially nice. Go to the Mills of Gilbert. Louise Moran The charm and nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress Are very dear we must confess. Her cheeks are red as fire brands are, Her eye as bright as the blazing star ; And all the friends who know her well The sweetness of her heart can tell. She is kind and true to all her mates. Especially so to the “ Bishop dear.” Louise better hold on to her heart-strings, Or something may happen, we fear. Don Palmer And who was the fellow who played the keeper Of the sanatoriam next door ? Ah, who would it take but Palmer To draw “ Smithy” across the floor ? He is the third in our class So has choice of prophecy or history, And which he would do the best Is certainly a mystery. He can do anything if he does but choose, In a bright student’s line— There’s nothing a brain like his couldn’t do— I’m tempted to wish it were mine. Lawrence Smith We count among our numbers A crazy kid named Smith, Who, when down the aisle he lumbers Makes you think of a Roman myth, In which the men were large and strong And all did help the world along. He will play tricks and cut pranks