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

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PRINCIPAL WILLIAM M. BENNETT

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tEraurlrJi iSoafiB 1® HEN we first timidly entered West High, they dubbed us Freshies. We were often puzzled as to why we were so easily recognizable from the hun- dreds of others who seemed no different from ourselves. Though we may have wondered then, it is no trick for us to pick out a Freshic now, tor he has a green uninitiated air, he forgets his classes, he goes without his coat, he wanders into private sanctuaries, and he commits incongruities without number. While we made no history that first year, we were wearing off our new varnish, the insignia of a Freshie, and a little later we had so far lost our newness that we considered ourselves included whenever anyone spoke of West High. We chose as Sophomore president a courageous man, sagacious and experienced. The honor settled on the shoulders of one of those innumerable Smiths—Lansing Smith, if you please. The grand event that year under his guidance was our Sophomore part)’. The orchestra played, we danced, paired off in twoses, danced again to the jazzy strains of the music, and finally had refreshments. Some dex- terity was required to keep the melting ice cream from dripping down over our whole front, from shirt to shoes, but we decided it was all part of a good Sopho- more party. George IX Forest was our Junior president and during his term we familiarized ourselves with the school, the statuary in the halls, which by the way l»orc evidence of the fact, and became more or less mixed up in athletics. We arc justified in being proud of many all around veterans among us in soccer, track, Iraselwll, and swimming. They have left enviable scores and will long be rememl ered in West High. One of the finest records was that made by the Junior play, “The Rear Car.” A year later it is still remembered as having been the best ever. The actors bid fair to become world renowned and the managing staff will never l c forgotten. It might be noted that Lee was business manager, already winging his way toward the presidency, Thus big nuts from little acorns grow. With all that former experience we felt quite sophisticated and we grandly dis- cussed plans for a bigger and better Senior party. The orchestra was as jazzy as before. Pop and nabiscoes were the refreshments this time. Once more we danced while the orchestra tooted, and then we proclaimed it a splendid success. Ruth Kurtz is to he congratulated on her fine work as chairman. No one knew that our class was to be separated by political strife at the next election. Lee Wing was the hero of the hour and he was swept to victory on a platform that promised to support the common people, lower the tariff, reduce the homework, nlxdish eighth period, and start West High on an era of prosperity. Now that politics are forgotten, all seniors good and true arc working to pro- duce a play designed to excel every other production of its kind—“The Show Off. It is scheduled for December twelfth, and is starred by Herliert Newcomb and managed by Robert Morgan. Well, we are very close to our goal and we are all eager to reach it. The nearer we get. however, the more we hesitate, and we almost feel we would gladly do all the work again, could our gay high school days only come back to us. We, of the class of January 1931, ill never forget West High, and wc fondly hope that West High will sometimes think of the loyal class of January 1931. John Field. Sevti i