School News - Ontario County NY

From Geneva Daily Times 5 February 1909

Halls Corners, N. Y. - Regents examination were held in the Halls schools under the direction of Misses Jessie Caward and Ethel Newman of the Beattie district. Harol Horton, Elbert Hall and Ellen Payne completed the preliminary subjects. The following from Miss Newman's school and from Halls passed the arithmetic examination: Harold Beattie, Margaret Gocher, Ethel Dormer, Edward Cart, Mildred Stephens and Gilbert Ross. Those who passed in spelling were Gilbert Ross, Harold Beattie, Margaret Gocher and Ethel Dormer.

From Ontario County Journal 12 February 1909

The alumni of St. Mary's school met on Sunday afternoon and elected the following officers: honorary president, Sister Ambrosia; president, Rev. Daniel Quigley, Elmira; vice-presidents, Frank Burke and John Curtin; secretary, Miss Jennie Carroll; treasurer, Miss Alice Farrell. The date of the annual banquet has not been fixed. The affair will be in the hands of the following committees: Arrangement, John Curtin, Arthur Dugan, Richard McDade, Frank Burke, John Monaghan and Misses Mary Martin, Catherine Tuohey and Jennie Carroll; entertainment, Misses Gertrude Tuohey, Marie McIntyre, Mae Allen, Mary Martin, Bessie Doyle and Margaret Quinn and Benedict Fuller; invitation, Misses Mollie Carroll, Alice Farrell and Helen Donovan.

From Shortsville Enterprise 12 February 1909

Farmington, N. Y. - Following are the averages attained by the pupils of District No. 2 in the January grade examinations:

8th grade - Louise Peglow, 95; George Redfield, 84; Florence Camp, 82 1/2;
7th grade - Patti Smith, 91; Ruth Redfield, 88 2/3; Ethel Stearman, 77 1/2; George Peglow, 71;
5th grade - Margaret Randall, 84 1/3; Hermon Romeiser, 83 1/3; William Barnhart, 74 1/2;
4th grade - Harold Robbins, 81 1/3; Ina Conway, 84 1/2; Elberta Yaw, 72 2/3; Mary Barnhart, 80 2/3.

From Geneva Daily Times 17 March 1909

Manchester, N. Y. - A meeting of the graduating class of the Manchester High School was held Monday night and a class pin chosen which is to be kite shape, made of gold and set with a small diamond. In the center of the kite will be the letters M. H. S. and the figure 1909. Class officers were chosen as follows: President, Henry L. Jones; vice-president, Miss Mabel E. Herendeen; secretary, Miss Marie Ryan; treasurer, Sidney H. Rogers.

From Ontario County Journal 26 March 1909

The honor roll of the Canandaigua Academy from Feb. 15 to March 12, contained the names of the following pupils who stood at 90 per cent or better in all subjects: Robert Cook, Dean Lightfoote, Margaret Taylor, Hazel Dunham.

The honor roll in attendance included:

John Allison, Eric Burnett, Arthur Cadieux, Maynard Clement, John Colmey, Robert Cook, Harold Culinan, Charles Coyle, Dwight Davis, Louis Erdle, Leo Frost, George Green, Leslie Green, William Hall, Raymond Hilliard, Alexander Hussey, Raymond Hurley, Rexford Inglis, George Johnson, Frank Kelley, George Koehler, Fred Linehan, Frederick McClellan, Henry McDonald, Mark Montanye, Leo Mooney, Clifford Murphy, Burton Odell, Edwin Ottley, Leon Pritchard, Thomas Quigley, Walter Steinbaugh, Donald Townsend, Leon Tremain, Milo Tremain, Howard Tyner, John West, Louis Whalen.

Girls: Margery Adams, Mildred Andrews, Alice Ashley, Jane Bacon, Bertha Baldwin, Edith Bannell, Ruth Beecher, Mabel Beeman, Hazel Berry, Louise Case, Florence Cook, Anna Connolly, Frances Cross, Catherine Davidson, Alexandria Davidson, Lola Denton, Hazel Dunham, Marion Fisher, Vera Foster, Gertrude Fallon, Lillian Freed, Anna Hamilton, Helen Hammond, Mae Harrington, Elizabeth Hillard, Charlotte Huebeler, Minnie Hunt, Grace Johnson, Mary Johnson, Ada Jones, Mina Lane, Lena Lemke, Pauline Linehan, Viola Linton, Janet Lohnes, Mabel McClure, Gertrude McCormack, Beulah Meeks, Rose Monoghan, Edna Nelson, Katherine O'Brien, Gertrude O'Brien, Mayme Ogden, Rachel Packard, Irene Pinn, Evelyn Pratt, Ada Pritchard, Ruth Pritchard, Edith Purdy, Mary Purdy, Jasena Rappleyea, Ruth Sidney, Adelaide Sisson, Mabel Sleght, Anna Stoddard, Ruth Stewart, Margaret Taylor, Dorothy Townsend, Mary Wilcox, Leah Wheeler, Grace Wykoff.

From Ontario County Journal 2 April 1909

Those home from school for the Easter vacation are: Helen Leighton, Margharetta Hopkins, Elizabeth Hubbell, Ruth Reed, Ethel Davidson and Mary Denton from Vassar; Isabella Davidson from Elmira Female college; Milton O'Neil of the faculty of Dartmouth college; Catherine Durand from the Buffalo Art School; Anna Quigley from the Albany Normal School; George Mitchell and Harry Howe will arrive today from Cornell university; Frances Hall will arrive tomorrow from Pelham Manor; Marsha and Anna McKechnie from Dana Hall school, Wellesley, Mass.

From Geneva Daily Times 15 May 1909

Manchester, N. Y. - The annual commencement exercises of the Manchester High School will be held in the assembly hall Monday evening, June 21st. The class is composed of two girls and four boys. The graduates and the names of their orations are: Sidney Rogers, "Electricity in Everyday Life"; Ainsworth Bennett, "Our Country's Yesterdays"; Edward Smith, "Future Posterity"; Mabel Herendeen, "The Bells of Song and Story"; Henry Jones, "Our Country's Tomorrows"; Maria Ryan, "Diving for Pearls"; Sidney Rogers is valedictorian and Marie Ryan is salutatorian.

From Ontario County Journal 28 May 1909

Pupils of the Academy standing 90 percent or better in all subjects, between April 16 and May 14, follow: Francis Atwater, Florence Clement, Robert Cook, Hazel Dunham, Nellie Harris, Mark Montanye, Ruth Pierce, Mabel Sleght Adelaide Sisson, Wesley Steele, Ruth Stuart, Margaret Taylor, Clara Thompson, Leah Wheeler, Edith Carrington.

The attendance roll of honor follows:

Boys - Louis Aberle, John Allison, Leon Benham, Harold Bennett, Eric Burnett, Arthur Cadieux, Harold Canfield, Maynard Clement, Augustine Colmey, Robert Cook, David Davis, Louis Erdle, Carl Estey, Emmett Fiske, Leon Frost, George Green, Willard Hall, John Hanovan, Howard Herrington, Raymond Hilliard, Victor Hopkins, Rexford Inglis, Howard Johnson, George Johnston, George Koehler, Frederick McClellan, Richard McDade, Mark Montanye, Leon Pritchard, Thomas Quigley, John Rippey, Delos Rupert, Courtland Sanney, William Sidney, Henry Smith, Donald Townsend, Leon Tremain, Charles Tuohey, John West.

Girls - Margery Adams, Mary Allison, Alice Ashley, Ruth Beecher, Cleora Beeman, Mabel Beeman, Hazel Berry, Helen Beutelspar, Lorna Benham, Rowena Chapman, Hazel Cloyes, Lillian Cole, Florence Cook, Alexandra Davidson, Lois Denton, Isabelle Donovan, Elizabeth Dugan, Florence Dwyer, Mary Emerson, Gertrude Fallon, Gertrude Farrell, Vera Foster, Lillian Freed, Margaret Haley, Helen Hammond, Mabel Harrington, Elva Harris, Nellie Harris, Marguerite Hill, Charlotte Huebaler, Minnie Hunt, Carrie Ingraham, Ada Jones, Ethel Kinde, Blanche Kinnear, Lena Lemke, Janett Lohnes, Catherine Long, Mabel McClure, Mark McIntyre, Katherine McNulty, Georgiana McGowan, Elma Megafee, Rose Monoghan, Edna Nelson, Rachel Packard, Ruth Pierce, Irene Pipp, Edith Purdy, Mary Purdy, Evelyn Pratt, Grace Ryan, Ruth Sidney, Adelaide Sisson, Mabel Sleght, Glenna Smith, Fanny Sutter, Margaret Taylor, Dorothy Townsend, Alice Ward, Almah Wheaton, Mary Wilcox, Grace Wykoff.

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 Ontario County Journal 18 June 1909

Naples, N. Y. - Graduation of the High school class of thirteen: President, Helen L. Maxfield; vice-president, Fred W. Fox; secretary, Josephine P. Howse; treasurer, Arthur C. Dutcher; H. Alice Caulkins, Louise Helfer, Florence R. Standish, Fanny I. Watkins, Agnes L. Buck, Helen Semans, Harold C. Ingraham, Harold P. Harding, Grover E. Woodard. Class motto "Perseverando." Class colors, maroon and silver grey.

The training class has 11 members. President, Louise Eichenberger, vice-president, Gertrude Belle King, secretary, Irene Eliza Wood, treasurer, Leo Merton Woodard; Georgian Bailey, Mary Caton Randolph, Lena L. Loveland, Lela Belle Robson, Mabel Eleanor Stone, Gettie Alda Smith, Charles Leslie Linton. Their motto "Intellegamur Agendo." Class flower, carnation.

From Geneva Daily Times 18 June 1909

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - The class of 1909 of the Clifton Springs High School is composed of four members as follows: William Bostwick, Miss Jessie Mallory, Miss Kathryn B. Lindner and Miss Mildred Brown.

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 Ontario County Journal 25 June 1909

St. Mary's parochial school, which, under the guidance of Rev. James T. Dougherty and the competent instruction of the faithful sisters now teaching there, has become one of the best of the Catholic schools in this part of the state, will graduate a large class tonight. The exercises will take place in the old church on Main street south. Rev. Father FitzSimmons of Lima will deliver the address to the graduates. The members of the class are: John P. Foley, William M. Fanning, Edward T. Hanley, Harold V. Hurley, George T. Johnson, Francis J. Kelly, Raymond A. Kennedy, James B. McCarthy, Leonard J. McNamara, William J. Monaghan, Clifford E. Murphy, Michael J. Murphy, Thomas E. Quigley, Charles E. Tuohey, Howard R. Tyner, Louise B. Colmey, Mary E. Connelly, Frances M. Cross, Helen T. Dannahee, Marian B. Dolan, Elizabeth F. Dugan, Helen L. Dugan, Marguerite M. Haley, Elizabeth M. Hilliard, Marguerite P. Hill, Marie A. Linehan, Margaret A. Malone, Katherine A. McDade, Elizabeth McCormick, Mary E. Murphy, Katherine M. O'Brien, Gertrude M. O'Brien, Katherine A. Sherry, Susan E. Schmidt, Mary L. Walsh, Mary E. Ward.

Rushville, N. Y. - The following pupils successfully passed Regents examinations, held at the Rushville High school June 14 to 17:

Margaret Bennett, Mabel Blair, Albert Blodgett, Frederick Blodgett, George Blodgett, Gertrude Blodgett, Marion Blodgett, Margaret Burnett, Grace Carr, Raymond Carr, Alice Colf, Emma Colf, Leroy Conklin, Hazel Cross, Carrie Dailor, Clarabelle Dailor; Eva Davis, Leon Emory, Iva Fake, William Fisher, Earl Foster, Floyd Freeborn, Hattie Gage, William Gage, Charlotte Gillette, Clifford Gillette, Rae Green, Margaret Greene, Mildred Greene, Henry Havens, Harold Haviland, Leona Hawley, Charles Hicks, Edison Hicks, Agnes Hogan, Maude Hogan, Vincent Hogan, Ruth Jackson, Roger Johnson, Margaret Kaveny, Alexander Lane, Reta Lane, Glenn Loomis, Frances Mallory, Margaret McNamara, Jay Melious, Robert Moody, Karl Olmstead, James Paddock, Florence Phillips, Frederick Phillips, Maude Raymond, Ethel Read, Irwin Read, Rosella Rupert, William Sage, Carlton Schnapp, Anna Schumann, Charles Snyder, Hazel Van Anden, Elizabeth Walbridge, Harriet Walter, Luella Walter, Arthur Watkins, Earl Whitman, Urban Whitman, Mary Windnagle.

From Ontario County Journal 2 July 1909

West Bloomfield, N. Y. - Among the pupils who have graduated and are at home are: Miss Rachel Dixon, from the Geneseo Normal; Misses Rose Courneen and Myril Chatterton from Honeoye Falls; Walter Dixon, from East Bloomfield. Teachers: Misses Louise Dixon, South Orange, N. J.; Elizabeth Courneen, Hyde Park; Mary Ashe, Geneva, and Maud Heath, Willsboro.

From Ontario County Journal 16 July 1909

Manchester, N. Y. - Charles Edwin Smith of Manchester has received word from Albany that he stood first in the Ontario county examination held in Canandaigua on June 3, for the free scholarship in Cornell university. There were five candidates. Mr. Smith is a graduate of Manchester High school. He expects to enter Cornell this fall and will take a four years course in electrical engineering.

From Ontario County Journal 13 August 1909

Shortsville, N. Y. - Following is a list of teachers with their salaries of the High school: principal, Joseph M. Bonner, $1975; assistant principal, Mrs. Grace Bonner, $550; sub-academic, Miss Linnie Robbins, $550; grammar department, Miss Minnie P. Sweeney, Rochester, $500; intermediate, Miss Carolyn V. Booth, Canandaigua, $450; second primary, Miss Julia E. Cahill, Geneseo, $425; first primary, Miss Pauline Heath, Shortsville, $450; Miss Cahill being the only change from last year's list of teachers.

From Ontario County Journal 10 September 1909

Ionia, N. Y. - Among those who are attending school in other places are: Miss Rena Parrish, at Fairport, as a member of the teachers training class; Miss Bessie Morgan, at the Mechanics institute, Rochester; Miss Cora Bennett, at Genesee Wesleyan seminary, Lima; and Misses Hazel Parrish, Hazel Whelply and Marian Johnson at East Bloomfield.

From Shortsville Enterprise 10 September 1909

Farmington, N. Y. - Among those who will attend high school are Edna Petty at Shortsville; Ruth and George Redfield at Manchester; Mildred Conway at Victor. Pattie Smith started school on Monday of last week at Shortsville and Edna Whittaker will go to Manchester. Ethel Stearman expects to go to Canandaigua.

From Ontario County Journal 24 September 1909

Naples, N. Y. - Lawrence Buck has entered the Genesee Wesleyan seminary; Miss Agnes Buck and Miss Josephine Howse enter Syracuse university; Miss Helen Maxfield, the Dwight school at Englewood, N. J.; Dr. Fred C. Donnelly goes Oct. 1 to begin practice in Newark.

From Shortsville Enterprise 22 October 1909

The Shortsville High school junior class has formed a class organization and the following officers have been elected: President, Floyd Gillis; vice-president, Marion Emery; secretary, John Keleher; treasurer, Bernetta Kipp. The other members of the class are May Wheatley and Florence Stafford.

From Ontario County Journal 26 November 1909

The Academy honor roll for the past month of all pupils standing 90 per cent or over in all subjects was very good and shows improvement in this line of work since this custom has been taken up. There is a total of 31 names, the girls greatly outnumbering the boys. Harder and more diligent work by the boys is wished for by Mr. Steele and the faculty. Following are the names:

Francis Atwater, Emma Atwater, Aline Balsom, Edith Bannell, Harry Burgess, Florence Clement, Margaret Cone, Catherine Davidson, Phoebe Douglass, Helen Hammond, Maude Holcomb, Elizabeth Humphrey, Pauline Haubner, Carrie Ingraham, Ada Jones, Edna Kinnear, Dean Lightfoote, Mark Montanye, Edna Nelson, Agnes Ottley, Mary Purdy, Emily Reed, Lucy Robinson, Marion Robinson, Emma Searles, Adelaide Sisson, Mabel Sleight, Clara Thomas, Clara Thompson, Leah Wheeler, Elda Wheeler.

From Geneva Daily Times 5 January 1910

Gorham, N. Y. - The Misses Helen Pybus and Iva Kindleberger, who spent the holiday vacation with their parents in this village, returned to their studies at the Geneva High School on Monday; the Misses Maud Teece and Harriet Walter to Penn Yan Academy; Leo Lacy and Jay Melious to the Canandaigua High School and William and Lloyd Allen to Syracuse University.

From Ontario County Journal 28 January 1910

Rushville, N. Y. - The result of the Regents examinations held in Rushville High school last week, with the names of those who were successful follows:

Reading - Annie Bagley, Frederick Blodgett, William Fisher, Earl Foster, William Gage, Charles Hicks, Vincent Hogan, Florence Halley, Frances Halley, Edith Johncox, Margaret McNamara, Robert Moody, Carl Olmstead,
Hazel Van Anden, Urban Whitman, Edison Hicks, Mary Windnagle.

Writing - Annie Bagley, Frederick Blodgett, William Fisher, Earl Foster, William Gage, Charles Hicks, Vincent Hogan, Florence Halley, Frances Halley, Edith Johncox, Margaret McNamara, Robert Moody, Carl Olmstead,
Hazel Van Anden, Urban Whitman, Edison Hicks, Mary Windnagle, Carleton Schnepp.

Spelling - Margaret Bennett, Edna Johncox, June Snyder

Elementary English - Raymond Carr, Charles Hicks, Edison Hicks, Margaret McNamara, Robert Moody, Rosella Rupert, Hazel VanAnden.

Arithmetic - Vincent Hogan, Edith Johncox, Rowena Peterson.

Geography - Sterling Blair, Edith Johncox, Mary Windnagle.

Elementary U. S. History with Civics - Annie Bagley, Margaret Bennett, Mabel Blair, Frederick Blodgett, Raymond Carr, William Fisher, Earl Foster, Ruth Jackson, Edith Johncox, Margaret McNamara, George A. Miles, Carlton Schnepp.

English, 1st year - Emma Colf, Henry Havens.

English, 2d year - Leon Emory

Latin, 1st year - Iva Fake, Agnes Hogan.

Elementary algebra - Hattie Gage, Clifford Gillette, Alice Colf, Hazel Cross.

Intermediate algebra - Margaret Green.

Physiology - Gertrude Blodgett, Alice Colf, Emma Colf, William Fisher, Henry Havens, Charles Hicks, Edison Hicks, Agnes Hogan, Vincent Hogan, Margaret McNamara, Robert Moody, Ethel Read, Rosella Rupert, Hazel VanAnden.

History Great Britain and Ireland - Gertrude Blodgett.

American History with Civics - Agnes Hogan.

From Ontario County Journal 4 February 1910

Gorham, N. Y. - The following is the list of successful pupils in the Regents' examinations: Spelling - Cordian Melious, Helen Stokoe, Lewis McIntyre, Gertrude Blair, Leon Morgan, Harold Schweickhard, Gladys Morse, Lee Fake. Elementary English - Alexander Lane, Marguerite Affleck. Arithmetic - Katherine Affleck, Bessie Adamson. Geography - Bessie Adamson, Leon Morgan, Marguerite Affleck, Helen Stokoe, Cordian Melious, Harold Schwieckhard. United State History with Civics - Harold Schweickhard, Katherine Affleck, Helen Stokoe, Bessie Adamson. Preliminary certificates were earned by Gertrude Blair and Alexander Lane. Miss Edna Savercool is principal.

From Ontario County Journal 11 February 1910

Naples, N. Y. - Three of the training class in the High school, who just graduated, are receiving their reward. Miss Mary Caton is teaching in Branchport, Miss Viola Potter in Hunt's Hollow and Miss Elta Clute at Loon Lake. These schools were awaiting them. Trustees come from all directions to look over this large class and secure teachers.

From Shortsville Enterprise 3 February 1911

Manchester, N. Y. - Pupils of our schools neither absent nor tardy during the month of January: Higher department, Joseph Gilbert, teacher: Edith Pratt, Maude Bradley, Franc Aldrich. Primary department, Hattie M. Pratt, teacher: Frank Gilligan, Frank Hyde, Eddie Smith, Louie Smith, Homer Post, John Dewey, Walter McCumber, James Gilman, Isaac Gilman, Maude Mason, Edna Aldrich, Blanche Hunt, Lydia Vickery.

From Shortsville Enterprise 16 June 1911

The following officers have been elected by the Sophomore Class of the Shortsville High School, which has just been organized: Denzil Wilson, president; Roy Broomfield, secretary and treasurer; Helen Drummond, Vera Henry, Marie Williams, Hazel Power, Leola Gilligan and Grace LeFevre, directors.

The commencement exercises of the Manchester High School will take place on Monday evening, June 19, in the assembly hall at the school building. The graduates are Miss Amy VanArsdale, Miss Esther Comiskey and Gordon Cole.

From Shortsville Enterprise 7 July 1911

The following is a complete list of the students of the Shortsville High School who passed the Regents examinations held last month:

Geography - Francis Davis, Lavina Preston, Eugene Rogers

Spelling - Francis Keleher, Lavina Preston

Reading and Writing, Elementary English - Nettie Barnsdale, Charles Burke, Corydon Davis, Allen Gillett, Virginia Heath, Francis Keleher, Lorraine Kipp, Irving Record, Eugene Rogers, Marion Schutt, John Stafford.

Arithmetic - Ellsworth Brown, Lucele Dean, Mattie Flint, Katherine Melvin, Dorothea Moyer, Lavina Preston, Clarabel

Votery, Mildred Wright.

Elementary U. S. History - Joseph Bolan, Corydon Davis, Mabelle Potter, John Stafford.

English I - Mary Bolan, Ruth Coddington, Floyde Dean, Marie Hinz, Ruby Howard, June Latting, Mary Melvin, Harold Mosher, Elizabeth Perry, Edna Petty, Gladys Record, Stanley Stoddard, Elwyn Stoddard.

English II - Roy Broomfield, Helen Drummond, Leola Gilligan, Edna Heit, Vera Henry, Hazel Power, Herman Anderson, Marie Williams, Grace LeFevre, Denzil Wilson.

English III - Hazel Ballard, Harry Howe, Floyd Gillis, Robert Keleher, Ralph Petty, Earle Sheffer, Marion Wilson.

English IV - Marion Emery, Floyd Gillis, Florence Stafford

English Grammar - Hazel Ballard, Floyd Gillis, Harry Howe, Robert Keleher, Ralph Petty, Earle Sheffer, Florence Stafford, Marion Wilson.

Latin I - Ruth Coddington, Floyd Dean, Edna Heit, Marie Hinz, Ruby Howard, June Latting, Mary Melvin, Harold Mosher, Elizabeth Perry, Edna Petty, Gladys Record, Elwyn Stoddard, Denzil Wilson.

Latin II - Herman Anderson, Roy Broomfield, Helen Drummond, Leola Gilligan, Vera Hinz, Grace LeFevre, Earle Sheffer, Hazel Power, Marie Williams.

Latin III - Hazel Ballard, Robert Keleher, Marion Wilson.

Latin IV - Selma Doley, Bernetta Kipp, J. Emmett O'Brien, Florence Stafford.

German I - Roy Broomfield, Helen Drummond, Leola Gilligan, Vera Henry, Harry Howe, Grace LeFevre, Hazel Power, Stanley Stoddard, Marie Williams, Denzil Wilson.

German II - Bernetta Kipp, Florence Stafford

English History - Herman Anderson, Marion Emery, Harry Howe, Robert Keleher, Bernetta Kipp, Earle Sheffer, Mae Wheatley

American History - Marion Emery, Floyd Gillis, Mae Wheatley

Civics - Bernetta Kipp, Florence Stafford

Elementary Algebra - Floyde Dean, Marie Hinz, Ruby Howard, June Latting, Bernice Latting, Grace LeFevre, Mary Melvin, Harold Mosher, Archie Parshall, Hazel Power

Intermediate Algebra: Selma Doley, Floyd Gillis, Edna Heit, Robert Keleher, J. Emmett O'Brien, Marie Williams, Denzil Wilson

Plane Geometry - Vera Henry, Earle Sheffer, Stanley Stoddard, Denzil Wilson

Solid Geometry - Herman Anderson, Roy Broomfield

Physics - Marion Emery, Harry Howe, Ralph Petty, Mae Wheatley

Elementary Zoology - Ruth Coddington

Physiology - Nettie Barnsdale, Charles Burke, Ruth Coddington, Corydon Davis, Allen Gillett, Virginia Heath, Francis Keleher, Lorraine Kipp, Edna Petty, Mabelle Potter, Irving Record, Eugene Rogers, Marion Schutt, Patty Smith.

From Shortsville Enterprise 5 January 1912

Manchester, N. Y. - Last week Tuesday evening the members of the alumni association of the local High School held a reunion at the pleasant farm home of Charles Herendeen in the town of Farmington. The following out-of-town members were in attendance: Hugh Hawkes of Buffalo; Miss Bertha Knapp, a teacher at E. Rochester High School; Miss Vira VanArsdale of Smith College, Geneva; Henry Jones and Sidney Rogers of University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and Charles Smith of Cornell University, Ithaca.

From Shortsville Enterprise 2 February 1912

Manchester, N. Y. - Last week Thursday evening the members of the senior class of the local High School met at the school building and organized with the following officers: President, Howard Hickmott; treasurer, Miss Mary Middlebrook; secretary, Jas. Craig. There are only three members in the class. Purple and cream were chosen as class colors.

From Geneva Daily Times 10 May 1912

Gorham, N. Y. - The graduating class of the Gorham Grammar school met recently and elected the following officers:: President, Robert Marshall; secretary, Coleman Dailor; treasurer, David Affleck.

From Geneva Daily Times 27 May 1912

Manchester, N. Y. - The senior class of the Shortsville High School will this year have class day exercises on the evening preceding the regular commencement exercises with the following program: Class will, Ralph Petty; poem, Miss Marion Wilson; history, Robert Keleher; prophecy, Harry Howe. At commencement exercises, the three members of the class having the highest standings will deliver orations. They are Herman Anderson, Hazel Ballard, and Earl Sheffer.

From Geneva Daily Times 31 May 1912

Phelps, N. Y. - The commencement exercises at the Phelps Union and Classical School will begin Sunday, June 23rd. The address to the class will be given by Charles M. Harger of Abilene, Kan., the first graduate of the Phelps High School after its admission to the University of the State of New York. The class of 1912 is made up as follows: President, Elam C. Curtis; vice-president, Margaret C. Reynolds; secretary, Hazel O. Mott; treasurer, Henry F. Kelley; Ruth C. Ashdown, Elizabeth B. Howe, Robert D. Ingalls, Olga R. Laird and Daniel Stryker.

From Shortsville Enterprise 28 June 1912

The following students have returned to their homes in this vicinity for the summer vacation as follows: Miss Vira VanArsdale from the William Smith college at Geneva; Earl Crowell from the Medical college at Richmond, Va., and Henry Jones from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

From Shortsville Enterprise 7 March 1913

It is expected that twenty graduates will be sent out into the world this coming June by the High Schools in this village and at Manchester. Our sister village school has a class of twelve seniors, the largest in the history of the school. They are: Misses Ruth Redfield, Prudence Fish, Edna Whittaker, Ruth VanArsdale, Ruth Herendeen; Lloyd Howland, Neil O'Harrigan, Leon Bulger, Harold Galbraith, Charles Wylie, and Floyd Gilman. These are the officers of the class: President, Miss Whittaker; vice-president, Miss VanArsdale; secretary, Mr. O'Harrigan; treasurer, Mr. Galbraith. The class colors are green and white.

The graduating class of Shortsville High School will have eight members, as follows: Misses Leola Gilligan, Vera Henry, Marie Williams, Helen Drummond, Hazel Power, Grace LeFevre; Roy Broomfield and Denzil Wilson. The class colors are purple and white.

From Shortsville Enterprise 21 March 1913

The commencement honors have been awarded to the members of the Senior Class as follows: Valedictorian, Denzil Wilson; salutatorian, Hazel Powers; essayist, Vera Henry. These parts are allotted in order of scholarship based upon the percentages obtained in the High School course.

From Shortsville Enterprise 2 May 1913

Harry Howe, Ralph Petty and Stanley Stoddard, Shortsville boys attending college at Valpraiso, Ind., are now counting the days until the latter part of May when they plan to seek the parental roofs for the Summer vacation. The former two will come home by way of the Great Lakes, while Stanley and a Lawrence Kingman of Seattle, Wash., who plans to spend the Summer here, will come by rail. Stanley is now pitcher for the engineers' base ball nine at the college and won the opening game of the season for them.

From Shortsville Enterprise 2 May 1913

The members of the Alumni of the Manchester High School held a business meeting in the school hall last week Wednesday evening, the following officers being elected: President, Sidney Rogers, vice-president, Hugh G. Hawkes; secretary and treasurer, Gordon K. Cole; chairman of committee to meet the board of education to see if an Alumni ball can be held in the school hall, John R. Houston; chairman of invitation committee, Mrs. Robert Chambers; chairman of refreshment committee, Grace E. Cox; chairman of entertainment committee, Ainsworth Bennett; chairman of decoration committee, Mildred Sheffield.

From Shortsville Enterprise 25 December 1913

Among the students home for the holidays we note the following: Miss Ethel Wells, Emmett O'Brien and Harry Howe, Cornell University, Ithaca; Leonard Williams, Ithaca Conservatory of Music; Miss Vera King, Keuka College; Miss Leola Gilligan, Geneseo Normal School; . . . (newspaper not legible) . . . Misses Grace LeFevre and Helen Drummond, Oswego Normal School; Miss Selma Doley, Syracuse University; Clifford Dawson, Syracuse Business College; Miss Hazel Ballard, Rochester Business Institute; Miss Florence Heacock, Buffalo Normal School; Earl Sheffer, Columbia University, New York.

From Shortsville Enterprise 2 July 1914

The following is a complete list of those students who were successful with the Regents examination held at the Shortsville High School in June:

Writing - Elizabeth Burke, Roy Broomfield, Hilda Leakey, Floyd Smith, Clara Preston, Laura Sickles, Charles Doley, Gladys Record, Emma Anderson, Janette Reynolds, Edward Brown, George McGurk, Marion Burke, Clarence Wadsworth.

Geography - Francis Gilligan, Lynn Gilligan, Howard Turner, Irene O'Brien, Liecester Elliott, Genevieve McCarthy, Martin Burke, Florence Dailor, Sherman VanCott, Madeline Bolan, Irene Carson, Robert McGurk, Helen Moore, Alberta Galoway, Harold Phipps, Ella Curran.

Commercial Geography - Ruth Ellis, Catherine Morphy, Cornelia Peck, Angelean, Reynolds, Hilda Cortright, Lillian Hinz, Clair Stoddard, Charles Wells, Arthur LeFevre, Harold Seymour, Florence Mink, Margaret Moore, Lorretta McCarthy, Francis Dailor, Arlene Potter.

Arithmetic - Angelean Reynolds, Lillian Hinz, Cornelia Peck, Francis Dailor, Earl Wadsworth, Ruth Ellis, Leo Buck, Ross Cummings, Catherine Morphy, Florence Mink, Arline Potter, Carlton Fox, Hilda Cortright, Ella Curran, Harlow Cox.

Algebra - Hilda Leakey, Janette Reynolds, Edward Brown, Clara Preston, Earl Howard, Emma Anderson, Laura Sickles, Lowell Dunlap, Elizabeth Burke, Mildred Blosser, Gladys Dawson, Chas. Doley, Claire Stoddard.

Elementary Algebra - Clarence Wadsworth, George McGurk, Marion Burke, Elsworth Brown.

Intermediate Algebra - Allen Gillett, Edith Valmore, Helen Cox, Ruby Howard, John Stafford, Pearl Carson, Charles Wells.

Physics - Francis Keleher.

Plane Geometry - Lavina Preston, Eugene Rogers, Mildred Wright, Marie Hinz, Elizabeth Perry, Katherine Melvin, Monroe Shull.

Rudiments of Music - Pearl Carson, Jannette Reynolds, Elizabeth Burke, George Morphy, Gladys Dawson, Edith Valmore, Lowell Dunlap, Marion Burke, Clara Preston, Monroe Shull, Harlow Cox, George McGurk, Helen Cox, Arthur LeFevre, Mildred Blosser, Charles Doley, Emma Anderson, Roy Broomfield, Laura Sickles.

Representation - Bernice Latting, Katherine Melvin, Mary Melvin, Mildred Wright, Claribel Votery.

Elementary History - Marion Burke, Myrle Record, Clara Preston, Clarence Wadsworth, Lowell Dunlap, Charles Doley, Jannette Reynolds, Harlow Cox, Gladys Dawson, George McGurk, Earl Howard, Helen McNamara, Emma Anderson, Mildred Johnson.

American History - Allen Gillett, Charles Burke, Francis Keleher, Ruth Calkins, Marie Hinz, Gladys Record, Lorraine Kipp.

Ancient History - Harry Buck, Virginia Heath, Nelson Woodgate, Jesse Preston; 3-hour course - Eugene Rogers.

English Grammar - Allen Gillett, Virginia Heath, Francis Keleher, Lorraine Kipp, Ruth Calkins, Ruth Webb, Charles Burke, Mildred Wright, Claribel Votery, Eugene Rogers, Katherine Melvin, Lavina Preston, Monroe Shull, Mae Mosher, Matie Flint, Elsworth Brown.

8th English - Floyd Smith, Chas. Doley, Lowell Dunlap, Jannette Reynolds, Emma Anderson, Edward Brown, Harlow Cox, Gladys Dawson, Laura Sickles, Earl Howard.

English I (not Regents) - Edith Valmore, Pearl Carson, Nelson McCarthy, George Morphy, Marion Burke, Helen Cox, Myrle Record, Arthur LeFevre, George McGurk, Clarence Wadsworth, Charles Wells.

English II - Mildred Wright, Harry Buck, Lavina Preston, Eugene Rogers, John Stafford, Katherine Melvin, Monroe Shull, Claribel Votery, Mae Mosher, Matie Flint, Elsworth Brown.

English III - A. Gillett, Lorraine Kipp, Virginia Heath, Francis Keleher, Ruth Webb, Charles Burke, Eva Broomsfield, Ruth Calkins, Irving Record.

English IV - Bernice Latting, Edna Petty, Elizabeth Perry, Marie Hinz, Ruby Howard, Francis Keleher, Gladys Record, Mary Melvin, Patty Smith.

German I - Mildred Wright, Lavina Preston, Katherine Melvin, Eugene Rogers, Charles Wells, Monroe Schull, Mae Mosher, John Stafford, Matie Flint, Claribel Votery.

German II - Ruth Calkins, Chas. Burke, Lorraine Kipp, Irving Record.

German III - Bernice Latting, Francis Keleher, Allen Gillett, Marie Hinz, Ruby Howard, Ruth Webb, Elizabeth Perry, Edna Petty, Gladys Record, Mary Melvin.

8th Latin - Janette Reynolds, Lowell Dunlap, Emma Anderson, Laura Sickles, Earl Howard, Hilda Leakey, Edward Brown, Mildred

Blosser, Clara Preston, Elizabeth Burke, Charles Doley, Floyd Smith, Roy Broomfield.

Latin I - Edith Valmore, Harry Buck, Pearl Carson, Marion Burke, Arthur LeFevre, Clarence Wadsworth, George Morphy, George McGurk, Nelson Woodgate.

Latin II - Mildred Wright, Lavina Preston, Ruth Calkins, Katherine Melvin, Irving Record, Eugene Rogers, Patty Smith, Eva Broomfield, Claribel Votery, Mae Mosher, Helen Cox.

Latin III - Allen Gillett, Virginia Heath, Charles Burke, Lorraine Kipp.

Latin IV - Bernice Latting, Ruby Howard, Ruth Webb, Mary Melvin, Marie Hinz, Elizabeth Perry, Edna Petty.

Zoology - Edna Petty.

Physiology - Lowell Dunlap, Laura Sickles, Harlow Cox, Janette Reynolds, Clarence Wadsworth, Clara Preston, George Morphy, George McGurk, Lloyd Potter.

From Shortsville Enterprise 8 October 1914

The Junior Class has organized for the school year of 1914-15 with the following officers: President, Lavina Preston; Vice-president, Harry Buck; Secretary, Mildred Wright; Treasurer. Ellsworth Brown.

The class organized with the following membership: Harry Buck, Ellsworth Brown, Helen Cox, Matie Flint, Katherine Melvin, Mae Mosher, Lavina Preston, Eugene Rogers, Monroe Shull, Mildred Wright.

From Shortsville Enterprise 24 December 1914

We note the following out-of-town students and teachers home for the Holiday vacation: Earl Sheffer, Hobart College, Geneva; Miss Vera King, Keuka College, Keuka Park; Misses Leola Gilligan, Edna Petty and Helen Drummond, Geneseo Normal; Miss Selma Doley, Syracuse University; Miss Grace LeFevre, Oswego Normal; Miss Dora McGurk, teacher, Westfield, N. J.; and Miss Lillian Stewart, teacher, Fredonia Normal.

From Shortsville Enterprise 7 January 1915

Emmett O'Brien, of Cornell University, passed the Holiday vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O'Brien of Hopewell.

Stanley Stoddard returned on Sunday to his studies at the University at Valparaiso, Ind. He was accompanied by Paul Burkhart, a resident of Pennsylvania, who is also a student at that institution.

From Geneva Daily Times 18 March 1915

Rushville, N. Y. - The graduating class of 1915 of Rushville High School is as follows: Frederick Blodgett, Leona Hawley, Ethel Lee, Pauline Pearce. Frederick Blodgett is president of the class; Ethel Lee, vice-president; Leona Hawley, treasurer; Pauline Pearce, secretary. The class colors are green and white; class motto, "Immer Vorwaris."

From Geneva Daily Times 6 October 1922

Hopewell, N. Y. - Miss Kinnear, teacher in District No. 6, reports the following pupils were present every day during the month of September: Eleanor Boyer, Helen Hebard, Bessie Needham, Ethel Needham, Frances Needham, Frank Needham, Charles Walters, Francis Walters, Allen Newton, Howard Blanding and Henry Tanes. Allen Newton was perfect in spelling during the month of September.

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