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

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Herbert Anderson Taft 280 West Ave. Prepared Gates, N. Y. R. B. I. “Ex-President % Our ifx president is so old—that he votes. He even took November second off to go to the polls and help elect Harding. Glee Club 1, 2, 3; West High Band 3, 4. The class of January 21 is distinguished by being the only class that has been allowed to drink coffee in West High. This coffee was made by a teacher, too. ® ® Mr. Holmes—The prefix pe means almost. For example, the penult of a word is almost the last syllable. William Schulz—Then a peanut must be almost a nut. Kenneth (about to show Gordon Chambers his report card)—I’ve got all “A’s” on my card, can you imagine that ? Gordon—Yes, I can imagine it, but I don’t see them. twenty-nine

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Dorothy Eleanor Welch 382 Arnett Rlvd. Prepared Roscdale, Cleveland. Undecided DoiC You’d scarce expect one of my age I o speak in public, on the stage. Democrat Chronicle Correspondent 3; Senior Play 4. MID YEAR BOOK Gerard F. Stumpf Genesee St. Prepared St. Monica's. Business “Stumpy The only thing that Stumpy ever did to help humanity was to usher at the Hcrse Show last summer; and then—all the checks he'd swipe! Honor Roll 4. 502 Jay St. U. of R. Frank C. Vallenz Prepared No. 17. Lloyd George Lloyd George is the wisest guy in the bunch. That is—we assume that because the teacher says so, and we have no idea. Baseball 1; Middleweight Basketball 2. 3: Class Track 3. 4; Class Basketball 4; Home Room Basketball 4; Honor Roll 4; Standard Bearer 4. Donald Earle Van Riper Prepared No. 24. “Dutch 30 1 Iubbell Park U. of Michigan Dutch is our advertising manager, and a lively one. If we’d let him, he’d be running the whole book in about a week. West High Day 3, 4; School Week 4; Declamatory Contest 4; Extemporaneous Speaking 4; Home Room Representative 4; Mid Year Book Staff 4; Senior Play Cast 4. twenty fight

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i W 6QQQGQQQQ6QQQQQQQGQQQQ QQ$ MID YEAR BOOK (Shtr ISpanlulimta WE, the class of January 21, being Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Silvern Orchid, by right of our royal prerogative do agree upon and cause to he billed for public reading a reso- lution to the effect that: Whereas, we have lived the strenuous life for four long years, having waded through two acres of seven foot snow daily for four win- ters, been chased by cops at noon daily for four summers, endured the caresses of parents monthly after report cards, acquired the faculty of looking him straight in the eye when wc hand over an excuse and having been blessed with numerous private lectures on various subjects not contained in the regular curriculum, such as morals, etiquette, etc., and, Whereas, we, from fate than otherwise, by means of the above listed stepping stones, have developed a character which far surpasses that of its teachers, the memory being fathomless, the wit hope- lessly vivacious, the logic faultless, the will as disgustingly per- sistent as is made and the ethics unimpeachable—we hereby lowly, RESOLVE, that the youth of the school should be given the opportunity to profit by our sage advice. We are aware that it is much like baying at the moon, but wc are unable to leave this building with a troubled conscience, therefore impelled by a conscientious desire to relieve suffering humanity, we submit the following: No pupil should ever take it upon himself to contradict a teacher. This proposition ought to be self-evident. A class is conducted upon the assumption that the teacher knows what he is talking about but it does not necessarily follow that the converse is true. All people whose education is run down at the heels and are contemplating a high school course would do well to digest one of those much advertised courses in character reading for it will come in handy when addressing teachers. Chalk and erasers are furnished by the Board of Education as accessories to the blackboards and not for improvised missiles of love or war. Many bonchcads still have difficulty as to the exact interpretation to be put on this ruling but the teachers will be glad to help you in these matters occasionally. Adopted, January 14, A. D. 1921. thirty