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

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THE PEPPER POT 5 Wooster, coach of the league champions of Elmira Heights ; Superintendent E. TT. Spry of Owego, who presented the Sportsmanship Trophy to Principal John A. Beers, who responded in behalf of the high school; D W. I. Burrell, who presented a medal to Charles Mills, ing during the season; Coach Robert Fox; J. C. Calkins, manager of the Elmira Star-Gazett.te; Frank Matthews, captain of the Horseheads High School team; Captain Charles Mills and Lula Belle Swarthout, captain of the captain of the basket-ball team, for the.best foul shoot-High School Girls’ team. A dozen beautiful roses were presented to Betty Kiermaier by Principal Beers because she showed sportsmanship in giving up the trip to Troy. She and Charles Mills had been elected to represent the high school at the jSportmanship convention at Troy, but because it was less expensive to send two boys rather than a girl, a boy, and a chaperone she gave up her position to Franklin Dur-land. Sweaters were to be awarded to both the girls’ and boys’ teams, but as they did not arrive they could not be awarded. The,sweaters arrived the following afternoon. They were Maroon color with a Navy blue “W” and white service stripes denoting the number of years each player had played on the team. Principal Beers presented block “W”’s to the following: Capt. Charles! Mills, Manager Franklin Durland, Kenneth Patchen, William Maloney, Charles Love, Charles Decker, Coach Robert Fox; Girl’s team: Capt. ‘‘Lou” Swarthout, Manager Mary Paradiso, Betty Kiermaier, Mary Winifred Love, Thelma Campbell, Charlotte Davis, Mary Ellen Powers and Emma Louise Campbell. The two cheer leaders, Dorothy Emmons and Glenn Rapalee were also awarded letters for their faithful work in cheering the teams on to victory. —Betty Kiermaier, ’29. f I r, ... j •; • 'r ■ •

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4 THE PEPPER POT contribute at all to their support. It has been reported that 90 per cent of the country boys who attend college pay all or part of their own way by working while attending school. At Cornell University at least fifty per cent of the men and about thirty-five per cent of the women are partially or wholly self-supporting by working some time during the college year. Commenting on the work done by women, Dean Fitch says: “Very few can earn all their expenses as it is too big a task and involves too great an expenditure of energy and time. It is possible for girls to earn part of their way through. In any event, no girl should come to college unless she has means of support for at least the difficult freshman year.” The same might be said for boys. It is easier though for them than for girls to work their way through. It is more desirable to borrow money to pay part of the expenses rather than to devote too much time working and thereby miss many of the advantages the college has to offer. Time should be left to do the school work and for some of the social functions of the college. “ I do not expect you to agree with me, but if I make you think, I have done you a service.”—Hubbard. —Donald D.Harkness. ----------o---------- The Block “W” Banquet On Thursday evening, March 29, the Block “W” banquet was held in the high school. A delicious dinner was prepared and served by the Home Economics students under the excellent supervision of their teacher, Miss Lois Gardner. Mr. H. H. Cassidy performed capably, his services as toastmaster. There were about one hundred people present and out of the hundred the following gave short talks: Pincipal Ralph Austin of the Horseheads High School, secretary and treasurer of the Southern Counties Basket-ball League; B. C. Cate, principal of Cook Academy; Coach Reifstack of the Owego High School; Roland

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6 THE PEPPER POT “The Junior Prom” “The Song is Ended, but the Melody Lingers On”— so be it with our J unior Prom, the greatest success of the years—in the estimation of the Juniors. On the eve’ of April 27 from the High School gym floated the strains of soft music and the laughter and musical voices of youth. One could not resist the tempta. tion to examine the cause of this mirth. As one entered the door he was at once greeted by cheerful welcoming smiles. Here was a chance for an evening’s enjoyment! As one gazed upon the scene of merriment he felt as if he were looking through a rainbow into fairyland. Light, youthful feet were tripping over the shining dance floor to the tune of ‘Curly’ Johnson’s orchestra whose music was as varied as the colors. First a peppy fox-trot would trickle into the merry crowd, then a dreamy waltz would wander out and the responding body would answer accordingly. Shining down was a bright, friendly moon lighting the happy faces and blending the beautiful colors. To the left of the enchanting scene on a blue field for loyalty shone the silver letters for success forming the Junior banner. In the middle and at one side of the hall as if in a garden was the inspiring eight piece orchestra surrounded by lattice work, flowers, and palms. At the right end was another more peaceful garden scene where the patrons and patronesses with our Principal, Mr. Beers, were also taking in the enthralling picture. Thus the happy evening progressed until about 11:30 when the fairies tripped up the stairs to partake of a drop of dew from a bright buttercup (coffee) and a bit of honey (ice cream and cake). As soon as they had their fill they returned to the gym to renew their dancing. Then came the crowning success of the evening. Suspended in the middle of the flowing rainbow was an enormous purple umbrella. In some magic way this tipped over and out fell acloud of green, blue, yellow and red balloons. There was one grand scramble and then the fun began. The mystic air was full of balloons, confetti, ribbons, laughter