Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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I4 THE i,o1'Us made, I gathered that Florence had just made her debut in Chau- tauqua as a soloist. while Jack, who had made his beginning at D. H. S., had become prominent as a lecturer. The next scenes were hurried through, for the light was growing dim, and now that I had begun, I determined, if possible, to see the remainder of the class. Ivy Hudson was shown sitting at a desk in the library at Vassar College, where, it seems, she had received the position of librarian, after completing her education in that line. Then, next, I saw Eugenia Raughley, who had her art studio in New York, and I knew her, naturally because she sat beside an un- tinished picture, upon which the colors were drying, while Eugenia fixed her hair more becomingly. But, perhaps, it was best that NVes had saved this next and most startling sight until last, for before me spread the Halls of Congress. and at the Delaware Senatorial desk stood Myrtle Raymond, making a speech upon the Progress of VVomen in Politics. I could scarcely realize that this was Myrtle, if I had not before heard of her work in Delaware as a suffragist. Then the glass became dull and I could see no more reflections. Perhaps it was best, for already I had begun to doubt my reason, and wonder if it wasn't a pretty good joke that was being put over on me. However, lVes seemed to have implicit faith in his machine, so I took his word for its being real. Madge Nickerson, QIS. CLASS WILL. Class of Fifteen, about to die, salutes you! Contrary to the custom in such cases. and loath as are all mem- bers of my conservative profession to establish precedents, only at the behest of my noble client, eighteen in number have I called you to- gether before her death, to hear her will and to receive her gifts. I was persuaded to this action by the unusual circumstances of my client. I dread to tell you. but be calm: the doctor is here ready to re- vive all fainting ones, but he can not attend too many. Here is my secret: keep it well! A consultation of doctors was called together on Friday, May the twenty-eighth, doctors never known to fail in their prognostications. They have announced that on Monday, june the sixteenth, the Class of Fifteen must die. Had I known what a commotion you would raise, and how badly

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DOVER HIGH SCHOOL I3 although somewhat older looking, I immediately recognized XVes. George. He had made this wonderful machine, building it up as he told me upon the principles of deflection of light and sound, of which Miss Moore had taught him the beginning in High School. Vtfes. willingly consented to show me the members of our class and directed me to look into a thick, dark looking glass which lay upon a table near by while he focused the machine. At first I rather doubted the success of the experiment, for the glass looked dark and did not even reiiect the things about it, but then slowly it began to light up and I saw mirrored the interior of an othce. At one desk was seated Frank Prftchett writing a book upon Evolu- tion, and at his elbow sat Peg Parvis acting as private secretary, but as I looked Peg stood up and said: Now, Frank Pritchett, you don't need to think I am going to work forever: we'll just quit for to- day, and Frank immediately put away his work. I heard no more, for the glass clouded, and when it again cleared I saw instead broad spreading orchards and well-tilled fields, and between them, directing the laborers, walked Talbott Raughley and Harry Jackson. Even though Talbott had grown a Yan Dyke beard and Harry side burns and a moustache, I recognized them and knew they must have successfully 6 1 . - taken up scientihc farming. Then the glass again darkened, but the change of focus must have been small, for it immediately cleared and I saw Camden. Down the street came Bee Evans driving a mule to a farm wagon and holding a basket of eggs in her lan. When she came to the corner soire one called: Goin' to Dover? Looking up I saw Bob Quillen at the up- stairs window. Yes, if you want to go, come on down stairs. But il'm not upstairs 3 and sure enough there was Bob standing in the lawer liall lcoking out of the upstairs window. The next scene was some time in coming, and I recognized it as one of the large XVestern cities. Une of the streets was roped off, and as I listened, I heard some woman quarrelously explain: XVell, I don't see why we common folks should have to walk clear around this street. just because some important actor man is to have his throat worked on, and a little noise might disturb him. Then I saw that the build- ing, near the middle of the closed street, was a hospital, and as I be- came accustomed to the light, I saw Billie Vvfalker, lying on the operat- ing table, while Doctor Byran Cubbage dressed a small, new healed in- cision upon his throat, and in a farther ccrner of the room, dressed in white nurse apron and cap, stood Ted McBride, slyly talking to a young doctor, while the matron had her back turned. I had scarcely recovered from my surprise at this scene, when, suddenly, the reflection was changed, and I saw a Chautauqua tent, crowded to overflowing, while before the applauding crowd sfccd Iflorence Jackson and Jack Ford. By listening to the remarks being

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DOVER HIGH SCHOOL I5 you would feel. the President himself could not have dragged this secret from me. My client wishes me to state that, owing to a light- ness in the head, caused by its gradual swelling during the last three years, and a heaviness in the hearts and other organs, caused by thoughts of parting and over-feasting respectively, she may have been mistaken in her inventory, but such as she thinks she has she gives you, praying that you may not believe that it is only because she can not keep her goods that she is generous. THE VVILL. Wfe, the Senior Class of the High School of the City of Dover, County of Kent, State of Delaware, being about to leave this sphere, in full possession of a sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. And, first, we do direct that our funeral services shall be con- ducted by our friends and well-wishers, the faculty only enjoining that the funeral be carried on with all the dignity and pomp our situation in the school scale has merited. As to such estate as it has pleased the fates and our own strong arms to give us, we do dispose of the same as follows, viz.: Item: VVe give and bequeath to the lloard of Education restful nights and peaceful dreams. XVe promise them a rest from the HIQISU wishes. Class Fifteen has always been modest and retiring in dealing with school airs. Item: We give and bequeath to the school as a whole our songs. These songs to become the possession of the school on condition that she holds them in trust as a nucleus, to which, each year, shall be added others, until we have a collection to be proud of. May Alma Mater be the theme of far better songs in the future. Item: VVe give and bequeath to our best beloved and cherished sister, The Class of Sixteen, all the wealth of love and blessings she may want. She seems to be unable to obtain such things unaided. So we liberally give them the honor of Presidency and Secretary of Athenian Literary Society. May our mantle fall completely on her shoulders. Item: VVe give to the junior Class the following advice, accept- ing which will lead them to glory: copy The Class of Sixteenng learnf to work, if not to wing development comes sooner through bearing failures than successes. It isn't fun, but still look at Sixteen and be encouraged. Item: The subjoined list will be recognized as entailed estates, to which we do declare the Class '16 the real and rightful successors.