West High School - Senior Occident Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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39 THE SENIOR OCCfD ENT

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THE SENIOR OCCIDENT 2! Senior (Drrihrnt £ taff. Dorothy L. Schlegel......................Editor Frank Carleton Leach............Honorary Editor Mildred Garrison ..............Associate Editor Harold Strathman...................Asst. Editor Catherine Robbins..................Asst. Editor Myron Wilkes.......................Asst. Editor Bessie Armstrong...................Asst. Editor Leo Knight......................Athletic Editor Helen Kies ..........................Art Editor Earl Grover....................Asst. Art Editor Elizabeth Dow..................Asst. Art Editor Henry D. Shfdd.........................Business Manager Florence Archer..........Asst. Business Manager Wm. A. Burdick...........Asst. Business Manager Charles Schaefer............Advertising Manager Edith Milliman........Asst. Advertising Manager William Farlow........Asst. Advertising Manager The Class of January, 1919, remembers the kindly interests taken in it by its former advisors, Miss Ruth Crippen and Mr. James Rourke. who took up war work. Miss Crippen is now in France. We welcome back Mr. Rourke, who did his bit in America. This SENIOR Occident, the final literary attempt of the Class of Janu- ary, 1919, comes to your hands at a great moment in the world’s history. The World War under which shadow the West High Senior Books of the last four and a half years have been written, is now at an end. We are pleased to bring forth this resume of our four years at West High at a time when peace has once again come to the earth, and we take pleasure in heralding the dawn of brotherhood with the January, 1919, Senior Occident.

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THE SENIOR OCCIDENT 31 iramattrs. Srmor $lai|. On January 10, the Seniors presented their play “The Man Who W ent,” a modern play, the action of which took place in the early summer of 1914. There were 8 principal parts. Frank Leach with a slight accent and.a stiff bow portrayed the role of the “Baron Von Arnheim,” a German spy. Kenneth Boyer played the part of “Jack Thornton,” a young sus- ceptible king’s messenger. “Evelyn Thornton,” Jack’s sister, was played by Mildred Cornwall who certainly has dramatic ability. The role of “Sir George Caxton” was played by LeRoy Miller, who was as explosive and irritable as could be desired, while his spouse.” “Lady Venetia Caxton,” played by Madeline Housman in a haughty and sweet‘T told you so” way, drew many laughs. George Brayer, who co-stared with Mildred Cornwall, played the part of Dick Kent,” a secret service man. Ruth Wickens, as the Countess Wanda Von Holtzburg. a clever German spy, almost had us vamped. Walter Bennett, as “Hogue,” also a German spy, played his part very well. Junior The Twig of Thom,” an Irish fairy play in two acts, was presented by the classes of 1919 on May 8, 1918. It was a costume play and was received with enthusiasm by the audience. The parts of Messa Teig” and Maurya.” two old ladies, who with their hobbles and canes, provoked a great deal of laughter, were taken by Carol Livingstone and Madeleine Housman. Winifred Cowles, as Oonah, made a delightful leading lady for LeRoy Miller, who played the part of Aengus,” the hero. Kenneth Boyer played the part of Faileel,” a wan- dering bard; George Brayer, Father Brian,” the village priest. Frances Smith made a charming Fairy child,” while Katherine Howk, Madeline Sullivan, Ethel Pickard, Walter Bennett, Leo Knight played the parts of the peasant neighbors inimitably. ©ffirrrB nf tljr tuhruts’ Assnriatum. Allen Thomas............................President Carol V. Jones ....................Vice-President Frank Carleton Leach ...................Secretary Leo Knight...........................Cheer Leader