Westfield High School - Weather Vane Yearbook (Westfield, NJ)

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22 (Eljc Heather finite career. The Lincoln School Auditorium was beautifully decorated with blue and gold balloons which lasted for almost an hour. Several of our classmates had slid through the front door on rare occasions during their underclassmen days, but they had invariably suffered the penalty of such a misdemeanor. In September of 1923, however, each member of the Senior Class had grown several inches, in order to walk with all the necessary dignity of such important characters through the front door of the school. The day after this dramatic entrance a class meeting was held, and Arthur Cruttenden was elected president for the third time. Flo Ross, vice-president for the fourth time, and Roger Williams and Wallace Pitman, secretary and treasurer for the second time. The entire year has been one of peace and prosperity. The Senior play, which was our first public exhibition, was, according to the Plainfield Courier. “The best Senior Play ever staged in Westfield High School.' The boys maintained their title of Football. Basketball, and Track champions. It is said that “with every privilege comes a responsibility.’ As Seniors, our privileges have been numerous, and varied. It is easier to realize the privilege of using the front door than it is to assume the responsibility of being an example to the rest of the school, but ’24 realized its responsibility also, and has striven to give something to Westfield High School in return for all she has received. We think we have benefit ted by the gym which was bequeathed to us by ’20 and also thank them for our heritage, our class colors—the blue and gold. Elizabeth Morgan, Class Historian. (Ulass Ulill We, the Senior Class of 1924. of Westfield High School, County of Union, and State of New Jersey, and having no bats in our collected belfries, do make, publish, and declare the following as our last will and testament; that is to say : First. We hereby cancel all remaining detention periods and library fines which we have heretofore incurred. Second. We direct that the masterpieces of newspaper rotogravure in Miss Orgill’s domain be kept intact throughout the summer for the delectation of the succeeding classes. Third. We do give and bequeath to those who remain, the right to make age-old cracks at our gym. Fourth. We do hereby devise that the splendid view from the lunchroom be held in trust for coming generations, and that said majestic view be unimpaired with Freshmen. Fifth. We do hereby direct that the promenade from the coop be reinforced to keep it from rattling, with the proceeds from the Rutgers’ Glee Club Concert.

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 Llu' Ulcatlicr jUnttr 21 president; Mo Ross, vice-president: Arthur Cruttenden, secretary: and Eugene Reid, treasurer. It we have been made conspicuous by our occasional absence on the honor roll, and outsiders have been concerned with our intelligence, we have the following clipping Iron) The Leader to reassure any question as to our mental abilities. In the recent intelligence tests given l y Dr. Elliot, of Rutgers, in the High School, the Freshman Class broke all records in both the accuracy and the speed tests. We ought to be proud of our Freshman Class. intelligence, after .ill. is the most necessary qualitv in school work. Our largest social activity of the season was the Freshmen party, which was held in the Grant School Auditorium. Troublesome Sophomores attempted to refresh themselves with ice cream that had been provided for the occasion. They were admitted to the auditorium, paraded across the floor, and escorted out the building without a glimpse of food. Thus ditl the class of '-’..i proclaim its Declaration of Independence! As Sophomores, we were greatly annoyed by hordes of Freshmen who seemed to he always underfoot, or rushing madly to their home in the aetherial regions of the third floor. We immediately held a class meeting, partly for our own interest, and partly to spare ourselves the indignity of having the president of 22 repeat his performance of the previous year. Arthur Cruttenden was elected president, Flo Ross reelected vice-president, Roger Williams, secretary, and Eugene Reid, treasurer. Under this administration we distinguished ourselves scholastically, athletically, and socially. The football team won school champion ship and the girl's champion basketball team of the previous year was converted to the first second varsity team ever organized in the high school. Socially, we were made conspicuous by our Sophomore party, which was held in the Lincoln School. Because of financial embarrassment, we had been dubious as to the advisability of such a dance, hut by ingenious management, we not only' covered large expenses, hut made $15. Our importance as Juniors was first realized when we felt the responsibility of our giant sister class. ( fur president very thoughtfully called a class meeting to help them organize and elect officers. Our own officers were: .Arthur Cruttenden, president: Flo Ross, vice-president: Doris Beard, secretary: and Wallace I’itman, treasurer. The Colgate (dee Club concert was a great success, benerttting the class socially and financially. We modestly admit that in athletics we were champions in Basketball. Football, and Track. As Juniors, we were given the privilege of wearing class pins and rings, which, we are forced to realize, are exceptionally good looking, and appropriate insignias of a very important organization. The Junior Hop was probably the most successful event in our school

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(Eljc JBeatlicr jLlaue 23 Sixth. We give and bequeath to the future residents of room one hundred seventeen, the capacious and magnificent blackboard beside their heavenly portal. We do confess and frankly admit that the reason for its being has always puzzled us. but have faith in the mental calibre of our Junior class, whose names so often appear on the Honor Roll, that some scintillating intellect in said class will find a use for it. Seventh. We pass on to the Junior and Sophomore classes the exquisite rapture of a Senior book-report. Eighth. We leave behind us to the Junior girls the joys of keeping in step with long-legged partners when marching into chapel to the strains of our immortal orchestra. Ninth. We bequeath to the Junior girls the opportunity, as coming Seniors, to acquire a romantic hand-writing, full of character (which nobody can decipher.) Tenth. To the entire Junior class, we do give and bequeath the front door privilege. It is understood that the Juniors are to use this privilege, no matter how inconvenient they may find it. Eleventh. To the Freshmen we commend our explosive, and oft times violent drinking fountains, deeming it fitting and proper for the aforesaid Freshmen to have custody over said Fountains of Youth. Twelfth. We. the boys of the Senior class, do pass over to the boys of the Junior Class the fun of jollying Miss Becker. Thirteenth. To the teachers we do bequeath the proceeds from the sale of our epic “Lives there a teacher, With soul so dead. Who never to her class hath said This is no beauty parlor?’’ Fourteenth. We do recommend that a Junior girl acquire adiposity, to fill the place left vacant by one of our worthy number. Fifteenth. We do give, devise, and bequeath to the Senior classes of 1925. 1926. 1927, 1928, 1929. and 1930 one Max Glasser. Lastly. We do appoint Florence Mundv and Mary Bell executors. In Witness Thereof we have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal the sixteenth day of May in the year of our graduation one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four. Class of 1924.