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From Geneva Daily Times 17 June 1909

Of the class of 24 young people who will be graduated from the High School next week, fifteen have already decided to continue their education, while the remaining members will either remain at home or have not made plans for the future. Those who will remain at home are Gladys L. Millard, Marie Chamberlain, Marguerite Hannum, Frances Murphy, Anna McNamara and Matilda E. Huber. H. Elizabeth Young and Jennie B. Johnson have not decided whether they will continue their education. Most of the others will go to some educational institution. Mabel A. Dilman, Mary Doran and Harriet Smith will take post graduate work at the High School. Albie Reed and Louise Peet will take a business course at Barclay's Business Institute. Frank Olmstead intends to work a year and then enter the University of Michigan. Harry Frautz will enter business with his father. John E. Farwell and Louise E. Springstead expect to go to college, but have not decided upon the institution. The places where the others will go are as follows: Mechanics Institute, Rochester, Helen E. Mead; Geneseo Normal, Mary F. Carrigan; University of Michigan, H. Mills Doyle; Cornell University, Charles T. Oaks and Francis H. Lockwood; University of Syracuse, G. Edwin Schumann and Clarence T. Harvey.

From Geneva Daily Times 21 June 1909

The annual commencement exercises in connection with the close of the year's work at St. Stephen's parochial school were held in St. Stephen's church last evening. The graduating class this year was composed of ten members, five boys and five girls, as follows: Clarence Joyce, William Murphy, Vincent Welch, William Paulack, Lawrence Thornton, Catherine Delaney, Elizabeth Deane, Margaret Loman, Norrine Manley and Mary Welch. The gold medal given to the member of the graduating class having the highest average in the preliminary Regents' examinations, was won by Clarence Joyce.

The other prizes, consisting chiefly of books and other smaller articles, were awarded as follows: For the most perfect examination papers in Christian Doctrine, Clarence Joyce, Vincent Welch, William Paulak and Elizabeth Deane; for the best specimen of English composition, Norrine Manley; for the most regular attendance, William Murphy, Margaret Loman and Mary Welch; for having the greatest number of perfect weekly reports, Catherine Devaney; for application, Mary Welch; for thoroughness in all subjects, Lawrence Thornton.

The award of prizes to those having the highest standing in the grades was then made as follows: Eighth, Margaret Carrigan, with a standing of 98 percent; Seventh, Edward McDonough, standing, 96 percent; Sixth, Catherine McCann, 93 percent; Fifth, Ignitus Lanaza, 94 percent; Fourth, John Lyon, 92 percent; Third, Mary Barron, 98 percent; Second, Mary Glynn, 98 percent.

From Geneva Daily Times 13 June 1910

The annual commencement exercises of St. Stephen's Parochial School were held last evening in the church when a class of eighteen was graduated with fitting ceremonies. The D. E. Moore gold medal was awarded to Margaret Carrigan as the girl having the highest average in her work during the year; while the Mrs. William Thornton medal was awarded to Edward McDonough as the boy securing the highest average. Prizes for securing a standing of 100 percent in Christian doctrine were awarded to George Kelleher, James Lyons, Francis McDonough, Nora Dannahe, Margaret Carrigan, Margaret McCarthy, Florence Murphy. For politeness a prize was awarded to Mary Thornton, for application to Nora Dannahe and for regular attendance to John Sline, George Kelleher, Francis McDonough, Margaret Carrigan, Helen DeVaney and Nora Dannahe. The members of the graduating class were as follows: William DeVaney, George Kelleher, Patrick Kenny, James Lyons, Francis McDonough, Leo McCann, Lester McGuire, John Sline, Thurston Steen, Edward McDonough, Raymond McDonald, Margaret Carrigan, Nora Dannahe, Margaret McCarthy, Helen DeVaney, Florence Murphy, Helen Sawyer and Mary Thornton.

From Geneva Daily Times 21 June 1910

The list of those who will graduate from the High School this year has been prepared by Supt. Truesdale as follows:

Lillian Marie Ansley, Annie Lucy Bevier, Helen Mae Brown, Laura Isabelle Brown, Laura Avanell Casler, Mary Catlin, Sarah Anne Cumming, Elma Irene Dilman, Christine Mossenia Ford, Helen Lenore Gaylord, Katherine Elizabeth Gracey, Edith Adelia Guile, Julia Aloysia Hickey, Nina Hazel Hollenbeck, Elizabeth Agnes Kane, Maud Louise Little, Anna Euprhrasia McDonald, Susan Harriet Moore, Carrie Morrison, Isabel Gladwin Newton, Mary Arvilla Ottley, Helen Amelia Palmer, Florence Lorena Petteys, Kathleen Rattray, Edith May Reigel, Marian Rolph, Iva Louise Salisbury, Bessie Margaret Stevens, Mary Elizabeth Toole, Ethel Augusta Turner, Hazel Mary Van Huben, Margaret Rossmond Wallace, Dudley Alleman, Hugh Ray Black, James Andrew Chartres, John Frederick Furman, Jr., Alfred Nelson Hall, James Hosmer Howell, Lewis Hurd Jolley, Arthur Lewis Kendall, James Ashton Moore, John Paul O'Hora, Lester Francis Pettys, William Henry Skinner, and Everett Steer.

From Geneva Daily Times 21 September 1910

Nearly all the members of last year's graduating class at the High School have now decided which college or school they will attend and already a number of the former seniors have left for the various higher institutions of learning. The following girls will attend William Smith College: Lucy A. Bevier, Katherine Gracey, Susanna Moore; Helen M. Brown; Fredonia Normal School, Helen M. Brown; Cook Academy, Laura I. Brown; Oswego Normal School, Laura A. Caster, Ethel A. Turner ; Boston Conservatory of Music, Christine M. Ford; Geneseo Normal, Elizabeth Kane, Anna E. MacDonald; Waterloo Training Class for Teachers, Helen Palmer; Rochester Business Institute, Kathleen Ratray; Barclay's Business Institute, Margaret M. Wallace. Those who are teaching are Sarah Cummings, Carrie Morrison, Iva Salisbury, Mary E. Toole, Ethel L. Turner. Those who are pursuing post graduate work at the local High School are: Alma Dilman, Nina Hollenbeck, Edith Reigel and Bessie Stevenson at Canandaigua. The girls who will remain at home are: Lillian Ansley, Mary Catlin, Helen L. Gaylord, Edith Guile, Julia Hickey, Maude Little, Isabelle Newton, Mary Ottley, F. Lorena Petteys, Marion Rolph, Hazel Van Huben.

The boys at Hobart are: James A. Chartres, William H. Skinner, Arthur Kendall; Trinity, James Moore; Cornell, James Howell, Dudley Alleman; Springfield Y. M. C. A. Training School, Harold E. Steer. The boys who are in business are: H. Ray Black, Lewis H. Jolly, Lester F. Petteys and John P. O'Hora.

From Geneva Daily Times 10 October 1916

A reorganization of the old Junior class into a Senior class was held last night after school in the Assembly room. The following offers were elected for the school year 1916-1917: President, Lester Fay; vice-president, Fannie Fordon; secretary, Mildred Bloodgood; treasurer, Deane Henry.

From Geneva Daily Times 16 October 1916

The complete list of Seniors for the school year 1916-1917 is as follows: Misses Pauline Adams, Beulah Anable, Hazel Baker, Ruth Baldridge, Mildred Bloodgood, Genevieve Burton, Anna Combs, Edna Condit, Marion Creedon, Nina Cuddeback, Ruth Dean, Fannie Fordon, Marion Hadlow, Maude Harris, Zayde Johnston, Anna Lightfoote, Catherine Loman, Alice O'Malley, Agatha Rogers, Rheta Rothrock, Mellenia Sorg, Marion Stone, Marion Taylor, Helen White; Messrs, David Affleck, Edwin Bevier, Charles Blood, Ford Cornish, Coleman Dailor, Clifford Duell, Hamilton Ellis, Newton Farwell, Lester Fay, George Flint, Harold Gaylord, Wallace Grosh, Dean Henry, Joseph Hogan, Thomas Kane, Lee Kennedy, Ralph Kinney, Ray Newell, Harvey Ottley, Charles Peck, Lynn Reed, Earle Rogers, H. Serven, Ralph Stewart, Laurens Taylor, Raynor Thomas, Francis Wallace.

From Geneva Daily Times 1 November 1910

A meeting of the members of the Senior class was held yesterday afternoon at the close of school for the purpose of perfecting the organization of the class and for the election of class officers. The following students were elected officers of the class of 1911; Hugh Reynolds, president; Francis Anderson, vice-president; Katherine Frautz, secretary; John Larsen, treasurer. Ruth Yerkes was also elected as editor-in-chief of the High School News.

From Geneva Daily Times 4 November 1910

The members of the Junior class held a meeting yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing the class officers for the ensuing semester: President, Harold Ranf; vice-president, Regina Sweeney; secretary, Jennie Barden; treasurer, Robert Thorn. Robert Patterson acted as temporary chairman of the meeting.

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