Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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“ ‘Benny’ ! ‘Benny’ Allison! You’re still speeding. He races now in a winning car ’ (Slight pause) “I see ‘Grummy’ and his wife, Helen Deegan, as thev part. ‘Crummy’ follows in his father’s footsteps and the little store at Lisle flourishes. His wife hastens to New York where she shops at ‘Fraher’s’, a shop on Fifth Avenue. Katherine Fraher greets her as a frequent patron. People stop to gaze as Mrs. Grumhaus passes. She is by far the best dressed woman.” (The Spiritualist again seems perplexed, wrinkles her brows.) “Many, many come, but two stand out. Bruce Bush with a pail helps Guthrie Boon to carry his ladder. They inform bystanders that they are the “Co. of House Painters and Cistern Cleaners.” What a shame for they seem contented.” “I see a scientific farmer but he turns his back. Ah! I catch a glimpse of him. It is Ralph Graves.” (A long pause.) ‘ ‘ I see no more. ’ ’ Wales: “Concentrate. It is not all. The presence of two more press upon me. Concentrate.” (Pause) “Yes, I see two more. In a little school stands a patient woman, Bernice W eiss. On a street corner stands a patient man, Merville Morton, in the garb of the Salvation Army.” (Pause.) No more spirits appear. Curtain. —Harriet Putnam Class Poem Farewell to you, oh school of Downers Grove, Our memories of you arc passing sweet, We'll think of you as through life we rove, And time flits by on light, swift feet. Four years ago we here arrived, And filled the halls with merry laughter; ’Twas here we sought for a time to bide, And with frolicing footsteps shook the rafters. ’Twas here we came in search of knowledge, And the hours full pleasantly did fly, And now that we find we’re prepared for college We scan the future with eager eyes. Oh purple and white! Oh gold and white! We pledge thee our allegiance anew; The sun shines on thee with dazzling light Rejoicing thy beauty in glory to shew. Dawn comes, the world is calling, Our short happy journey is ended here, On our High School days the curtain is falling, 'Fhe Class of 1920 bids adieu this year. W ith calm, steady steps, we push out into life, Our hearts arc strong with courage and faith, Bid us succes in every strife, May we end our life’s journey sound and safe. —Flora Flood. Page 29

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Class JSropfiecp Time: 1926, Scene: a darkened room with only a faint light in center back. Spiritualists seated about a table communicating with future spirits. Raymond Wales, Medium: ‘‘Concentrate your mind upon the persons with whom you wish to commune. Be sincere. Concentrate. Patience. Concen- trate.” (A long pause. Spiritualists show an effort at deep concentration.) Harriet Putnam (swaying slightly in her seance). “Ah! there are the first three Geniuses, ‘Lefty’ Tope, the Class Spinster, the hobo, ‘ Bob' Anderson and the poet, Ben Morgan.” (Quickly) Why! there’s ‘Dot' Phelps, a debutante; and who’s that dancing master with her? It’s Prank Hall! He must be interested in her.” (Silence) “Margret Hitchcock, a chorus girl. That pawn shop keeper with whom she argues seems to be George Denney. Poor girl!’’ (Pause, short). “A cook, of course! I see Vivian Woods a famous cateress in New York. She thinks of allying herself with ‘Sid’ McCullum; for ‘Sid’ is head of the Butler’s Union.” (Laughs) Wales: “Concentrate and do not laugh.” (Pause) Harriet: “A professor of Archaeology, it appears to be Alwyn Fleming and with him comes Miss Flora Flood, helping as he searches for material in Syria. They are very absorbed in their work.” “I sec two baby’s arms outstreched to the Mother of the Class, Margaret Wolf. By her side walks the Husband,Judson Hammerschmidt.” (A pause and the spiritua'ist appears to see quite clearly the next spirit as tho she were there in presence.) “Marion Deach, a Sister. She walks so near as if to touch me.” (Spiritualist seems lost in thought. Starts suddenly and exclaims.) “By Jove! ‘Dot’ Bordwell, an artist. Her thots keep in touch with ‘Bill’ Hanmer as he paces in the Board of Trade Building.” “Close by in another street. I am seeing a little flirtation. Frank Dutton sells a supply of “Djer Kiss” toilette articles to a little manicurist, ‘Ginna’ Tank and she stops to talk to him.” (A silence. The medium grows intent and seems to draw the words from the spiritualist’s mouth.) “Helen Harvey addresses the Jury in the Criminal Court of Chicago. She is realizing her dearest hope: to become Chicago’s greatest woman lawyer.” (A slight pause) “Delight still pursues her studies. She comes with books beneath her arm. A scholar in the true sense.” (A long pause which seems to bridge the space to the next scene.) ‘Stan' Huntington and ‘Mandy’ Lyman walk arm in arm. ‘Stan’ clings to Mandy’s’ arm as if because of extreme nervousness. He talks forever of books as ‘Mandy’ shows him his ranch.” (The spiritualist is perplexed. She concentrates even far more deeply. Her lips move but no sound comes. Then:) “Two beautiful homes but where are their owners? They seem far away. ‘Kd’ Kolar. a millionaire talks to Helen Biedlcman, a second Mary Pickford. Kolar keeps bachelor quarters and employs Marie Nielsen as a very competent private secretary.” (The spiritualist turns her head as if she hears more, then waits patiently) “Music? Yes, a drum. Rich’ ‘Shurtc sits in the Chicago Symphony Orches- tra. He looks the same old ‘Rich.’ ” (Medium wipes his forehead and almost stops the communication. The spirit- ualist seems swayed by the next entrance.) Page 28

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