Athens High School - Arena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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1 I r l U i ' lRlfllHl Senior Class Prophecy Kay lay stretched lazily on the grass beneath a beautiful weathered oak. As he lay watching the riot of gold and brown of the leaves above him, he thought musingly of 'his classmates who had graduated in l923. ' Kay was listlessly gazing about when he hastily sat up, for what was this queer sight he was seeing? From the oak blew three sturdy leaves, which carried by the slight breeze alighted at his feet. But what was the one with the red top saying? Kay blinked his eyes and sat up to listen, and as helistened' he heard a booming voicesay, I am Barret Young, and my companions are Herbert McConihay and Bill Moler. Herbert and I are going to the city to become America's fore- most salesmen, and Bill is going to be a broker on Nvall Street. Kay rubbed his eyes hard for he saw approaching three gayly dressed lady leaves. They also stopped, and spoke proudly, We' are Helen Burson, jane Cooper, and Dot Dailey. and are traveling to the city to establish a millinery shop. 1 I By this time Kay was very alert, and exclaimed, I will stop all, and inquire where and whence they are journeying, and what they are going to do. Here comes a gayer sight. All were laughing and chatting, and they needed no invitation to halt. They laughingly explained, that they were Dot jones, Betty jones, Marian Sprague, Angie Boring. jackie Sweeney, and Billy Hughes, and were on their way to movieland in California. At these remarks they gayly tripped onward. As Kay waited impatiently for more to come. he spied three lady leaves advancing, seriously conversing, and this is what they said, We are Mary Curry, Octa Kincade, and Ida Burke, and we are going to the tenement district, to help the hungry and helpless, and they hurried along. As Kay sat brooding over their serious faces and determined airs, he hears music, and glancing up saw two lady and two gentlemen leaves gayly singing and to him they sang, We are Ruby Gladys Mercer, Helen Brown, Joe Farley and Maurice Ciuthrie, and we are starting our travels all ever the world to sing for people and try and make them happier. Kay gazed transfixed as the singers passed out of sight, at three beautiful maiden leaves, who were dancing and laughing toward him. One perched lightly on a near-by stump and sweetly chanted, I am Katharine McKee and these are my chums, Margaret Crow and Gilberta Hill. Margaret and I are going to travel in Europe and learn about our foreign neighbors, while Gilberta is going to Paris to begin her career as an opera star, and see that dignified young lady walking down there? That is Miss Anne Pickering, our beloved teacher, and she is going to till her appointment at Colum- bia, as dean of the girls. That is Miss Danford with her, and the young gentleman leaf is her escort. Kay had not spoken yet aloud, but now he hesitatingly queried, Are they married? At this remark the three ladies giggled delightedly and started briskly on their journey without answering. Again Kay was brought to look in wonder at'thc beautifully dressed maiden leaves coming and they excitedly explained, We are Evelyn Watkins, and Vinnie Carter and Elizabeth Horn. We made our own dresses and hats, and are going to Chicago and be dress designers for a wonderful big store. 'See those ladies dressed as nurses, they are Olive Rose, Theodore Junod and Lena Hottel, and the gentlemen with them are Earl Hickman, and james Devlin, who are famous doctors, and these nurses are the best in America. But we must be going now as we have far to travel. Kay turning swiftly, saw a tiny car, much resembling a Hivver, which rattled noisily and halted at his side. The talkative chauffeur dressed as a minister jumped out and fairly chirped, I am Edwin Mills, and those two lasses are Theodore Lawhcad and Eva Mills, and the two lads are Walter Muir and jack Quest. I just married them and they are going in quest of a home. At thissthe flushed creature slammed the door and off they rattled. Kay wonderingly started, and glancing up into the old oak, spoke rather seriously, for happy-go- lucky Kay, Well, old top, it was rather a foolish dream, but you resemble dear A.H.S. and your children leave you after four seasons. as we leave after four years. Your children go back to Mother Earth, while we seek to satisfy our various ambitions. As Kay's thoughts flew to thoughts of supper, he musingly murmured, I wonder if it were Ediwn's flivver that awakened me? MARY Cox, '23, , 2' .Q-T V7f 'f-ACA? - A g -,,l..s-211'-1'-.... S :L iii f 51 QL u ' fi' 4 -' - 8-sn'

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