Wilson Central School - Crest Yearbook (Wilson, NY)

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through the success of many other money-making schemes, they raised sufficient funds to insure them of a trip to the National Capitol. The party, composed of the ten Seniors, together with Helen Singer, Hub Fernin and Miss Mary Johnson, and conducted by Clarence E. Johnson, left Wilson by autos for Buffalo at about six o’clock, Friday morning, of April 14th. They arrived in Buffalo in good season to catch the first through excursion train at eight-thirty, over the Lehigh Valley railroad, to Washington. Mr. Johnson, who had conducted a similar party several years before, had the tickets and everything, including a part of a car reserved beforehand, was O. K. The route taken by the train afforded the excursionists a chance to see the Finger Lake section of New York State, the mountainous country of eastern Pennsylvania, and the hilly lowlands adjacent to the Delaware River. They arrived in Washington at about eleven P. M., and went directly to their rooming house on Second street, east of the Union Station. They retired immediately as the long journey was very fatiguing to all. Everybody was up early the next morning, Saturday, April 15th, and ready to see what the town looked like. The first place to be visited was the new City Postoffice, adjacent to the Union Station, and walking: from there up Capitol Hill and by the Capitol, where several of the party obtained their first snap shot of the famous building. They visited Representative Clarence MacGregor of Buffalo, in the Representatives office building. By walking thru the tunnel connecting this building with the Capitol, they made a hurried trip thru the Capitol and left by the rear door. Next they visited Grant’s monument, and thence to the Botanical Gardens. Walking from here up Pennsylvania Avenue, they visited the White House and the Treasury Building, where the United States Treasurer, Mr. Frank White after meeting all of the party personally, gave them an interesting talk of his duties, and the functions of the Treasury Department. After dinner they went to the Agricultural Building, but could not get in, so the rest of the afternoon w’as spent in the three buildings comprising the Smithsonian Institute. On Easter Sunday the party walked over and attended the

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Then started all the trouble. We had a calih, peaceful time until someone mentioned play, and right then and there the atmosphere changed. We couldn’t decide on the play we wanted, but finally from a multitude of them and with the help of our esteemed English teacher, Miss Jackson, we found our play, ’’The Hoodo.” Such fun we had in that play, not so much to the play you know, but those little ‘‘between acts” and ‘‘aftermaths” and ‘‘rehearsals” caused much pleasure and sorrow to those who took part The financial part of the play was a “howling” success, but as to the play’s success, we must leave that to Public Opinion. Directly after the play we began to prepare for our school entertainment. It was composed of a number of tableaux, with the members of the whole school taking part. The school orchestra also helped. This was held in the school, and the building was crowded with people. This gave us the required amount ($340) for our trip. We started for Washington on April 14, and returned Tuesday, April 2. The trip was wonderful and something we will all remember as long as we live. Our idea of the National Capitol before we went there was somewhat vague. We knew where it was, and what it was there for, but no one can comprehend the beauty of the city from pictures and reading, only. With C. E. Johnson for our chaperon it was well vrorth the time and work put into it. Now we are back in school tryLug to complete the course we started four, some of us five, years ago. We are all looking forward towards the same goal, graduation, which lies ahead of us, and upon which we must center our efforts, if we reach it. A few more will close our history as Seniors and we well separate, and each one go his or her own way. But whatever ways we go we will always remember our Senior class of ‘22. RUSSELL HURLBURT. The Washington Trip With their object a trip to Washington, in view from the beginning of the school year, the Seniors w’orked towards that end until it was accomplished. By giving their play “The Hoodoo” and

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services at the Eastern Presbyterian church. The afternoon was spent in visiting the Zoological gardens of the Smithsonian Institute. In the evening they all attended the services of the Calvary Baptist church, the church which President Harding attends, but he was not in evidence that night. Monday morning, April 17th, they took a car uptown and visited the following places in order: Navy building, Pan Ameri- can Union building, Red Cross building, War and Navy building, and watched the egg-rolling on the White House grounds. In the afternoon they visited the Patent office. Pension buiding. Army Medical museum of the Smithsonian Institute, Bureau of the Fisheries and the Department of Commerce. Then the party divided, some retiring to their rooms, others going to hear the Marine Band Concert at tihe White House. The whole next day, April ISth, was spent in the Capitol and office buildings of the Senators and Representatives. The party first took a complete tour of the building with a guide, and then roamed at will through the building. They saw the Supreme Court open, the House of Representatives and Senate in session. Lunch was obtained in the dining room of the House of Representatives, and in the afternoon they met Senator Willis of Ohio, who showed them on thu floor of the Senate chamber where several of the party dared take the pleasure of sitting in the Vice-President's cliair. The party found added amusement by riding back and forth on the small trolley which runs in the subway between the Capitol and the Senate office buiding. After breakfast Wednesday morning, April 19th. the party was attracted to the Union Station, by the playing of the band and the formation of troops E. F, and G, of the Third U. S. Cavalry there. By waiting in front of the station about an hour they were able to see Marshal Joffrc and the French delegation when they arrived. The party then went to the Government Printing oflice before lunch. During the lunch time Mr. Johnson got in line at the White House to make a date for the party to meet the President But before he got there he shook hands with the President. While Mr. Johnson was gone the boys went for a walk and were gone so long that they had to be left behind while the rest of the party visited the Bureau of Printing and Engraving and Washington’s monument. The boys visited these places later.