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The event that finally concluded our stay upon the island was the junior Picnic, held at Accomac along the Susquehanna River. ln all senses of the word this picnic was a complete success. ACT IV. Our Return to Penelope and HOME., ln the opening of this actgwe catch sight of Greece far off in the distance. It is true that we have changed since we departed from Troy three years previous to this time. We have been battered and bruised from our adventures, but we have also been developed and matured. We still have a few adventures before us, chief among which is the trouble to establish our identity. We also find when we land in Greece that there are many suitors there, who have come in our absence to obtain the beautiful Penelope for one of their wives. Unfortunately at first she does not recognize us, so our big task for this year was the overpowering of the insolent suitors and the establishing of our identity. Before starting these tasks we elected officers, and the results of that election were:- Presidcnt ...... . . . James Cecil Gerry. Vice President ..... . . . Vernon H. Kunkle. Secretary ...... . . . Helen Ort. Treasurer ........ ' .........,..... Neel Cockley. One of the methods of showing that we were the Greek Heroes was the putting of our Colors on the curb of the street, across from the palace where Penelope and the suitors were located, better known to us as the York High School Building. One of the inhabitants of this building failed to recognize this mark and did not note the weight carried by those Red and Blue colors. Indeed, this person, better known as the Class of l924, even went so far as to replace our colors by those of his. This plan, however, did not work, but it brought about the Color WAR of l922. The battle waged from November I5-I7. The contest itself was short lived and one-sided. We had not had our many troubles in vain, neither were we returning from the Trojan War empty handed. All the methods and tactics of warfare were revived in order to make us the victors in this contest. Success and victory crowned our efforts, and our opponent saw that we were the Greek Heroes returning home. From the time of this recognition on November I7, l922, all differences were forgotten and we had no truer, finer or sincere friend than the Class of l924. We were both working for the same thing from that time onfthe Glory and Honor of the Old York High School. To celebrate the closeness we now were to the goal of our ambitions wc had a fine social event, the Senior Soiree. This was the best social event our Class ever had, and it was enjoyed by many of our Class members. Officers for the last term of office were now elected. Those chosen by the Class were:- President ....... . . . Robert Martin. Vice President ..... . . . Gordon F. Ramer. Secretary ...... . . . Sarah E. King. Treasurer ........... ....... . . . Fred Eichelberger. Another evil that we had to overcome at this time was the Annual D. A. R. Essay Contest. We as a Class made a remarkable showing in this Contest, and
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all the essays reflect credit upon our skill as a Class. Those who were fortunate in being the winners were:- First Prize .... . . Margaret E.. Maughlin. Second Prize. . . . Flora E. Cohen. Third Prize. . . . . Gordon F. Ramer. Fourth Prize. . . . Margaret Dietz. Fgfth Prize .... . . Vernon H. Kunkle. Sixth Prize ..... , . Ruth Hauser. Seventh Prize. , . Mildred Hubley. Eighth Prize. . . , Jean Bossert. Ninth Prize .....,...,.......... Dorothy Lauer. judges Prize .......,.... .....,.. B eatrice Augenbaugh. In our eagerness to reach the goal we did not forget our policy of the previous years. That was to capture as many of the athletic animals as possible. We had been developing in every line of athletics the first three years, and although we had become famous those first three years, it was in this, the last act, that we had made history. Never did York High Teams have such spirit, push, and such FIGHT, as they did this year. The combination of three elements showed its power during the first of the City Championship Games. In this game the York High Team defeated and humbled the Y. C. I. team by a score 36 to 30. This was the finest and most sensational game ever staged in York. The second game was almost a counterpart of the first, buttin the two extra periods of play, FATE placed her deciding finger on the other side of the balance, and York High had the score four points against them, but they WERE NOT DEFEATED. ln both games older, larger, more experienced, more successful, veteran and especi- ally TRAINED players on the Y. C. l. team broke before the York High Team. The third game was not played for the results were already known. ln order to keep their record of games 4l won and I lost instead of 41 victories and 2 DEFEATS, the Y. C. I. PREFERRED not to play the third game, which was a certain defeat for them. While this brief account of the games should be in the Athletic History, yet I could not help but record it here for it has made the largest passage that has ever been written in the large History Book of the York High Schoo . The Greek Heroes and Ulysses have now overcome all difficulties, and home has been reached. The trials of that band of men and their leader are now completed. Graduation, the goal of our Class, has been reached. We did not forget, however, to examine the sack given to us by Zeus to find what the gifts were which he had bestowed upon the Class of l923. This is what we found. Scholastic ability, Literary Training, Athletics Powers, and last, a wonderful latent Dramatic ability. With such gifts it is no wonder that the Class of I923 was victorious over all its enemies and safely reached the port of Graduation. Curtain. CONCLUSION. We, as members of this famous Class will forever be proud of, and inspired by these deeds which our own Class has accomplished. We are no longer members of an organized and active Class of '23, but we will always be able to look back at the record of our Class, and use that record as a scource of Pride. This record shall stand, like the pyramids of old, to carry the fame of our Class as long as the High School exists. It will stand as a record which no previous Class has been able to eclipse, and which later Classes will use as a goal or an ideal, at which they will constantly aim, but only reach in their fond dreams.
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