East Carolina University - Buccaneer Tecoan Yearbook (Greenville, NC)

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While glancing over the society columns of a New York City paper I was very much surprised to see Mabel Thomas as the leader of Fifth Avenue society. Later in the summer, I went to visit her, and her home was tlie most beautiful that I had ever seen. She was giving a big dinner dance in my honor the evening I arrived, and what a wonderful time we had! Her husband was a very rich banker. How happy she and her husband were! Mabel had indeed fooled us, for we all thought that she would be the old maid of our class, but one never can tell, you know. Am I through? I ' m sorry, for it has been a real pleasure to tell you something about the members of our class. I believe you have an interest in us even though it may be slight, and I ' m sure we are interested in you. Don ' t let your various other interests keep you from writing us, occasionally, at least. With very best wishes for your happiness and success, I am, Most sincerely j ' ours. Class Spirit. -4 2 6 ! =-

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Propljecp Tweiiln Years Later. My Dear Sponsor: — Perhaps you don ' t reiiU ' inhcr that you wore onco ii i)art of our class. Pcrhajjs you don ' t remember us at all, for you were such a tiny tot then. ]?ut «e have not forgotten you, not by any means, and we never will. Do you recall our happy Nonie Johnson? You will certainly be shocked, I ' m sure, to learn that she is a bunch of nerves and complaints. Why, she ' s a regular grouch. I was never so surprised as I was when I walked into a class room in Porto Rico and found Nonie bossing the job. with the aid of a healthy-looking switch. No, she has never married. She has taught until she feels there is noth- ing else for her to do. She might rest awhile if she could only see the wreck it has made of her. She ' s positively forgotten how to smile, even. Aren ' t you glad there aren ' t so many more to tell you about? But they all asked to be remembered to you, so I ' m doing as requested. Please be patient just awhile longer. It won ' t all be disillusions. Orene Hollowell is the same person in regard to her indifference toward spinster- hood, but other great changes have been wrought. She once was serious and philosophical, but now — well, she ' s what folks used to call a flapper. With the necessary accessories to such a name, she lolls her time away in the various re- sorts of the world. She lives only for present pleasures, and if she is serious she successfully conceals it. What a different person she is! Strange what time wll do for us, isn ' t it? Can you guess what Mildred Maupin is interested in at present? I understand that she ' s a lecturer, a staunch supporter of the modern girl and her rights. All over the world she is being received vAth great enthusiasm, and large audiences attend each of her lectures. She has become a brilliantly interesting speaker. I don ' t know why, but I always predicted Mildred a quiet, serene life. Perhaps it isn ' t yet too late for her to settle down, though. I had a very pleasant trip to Washington this summer, and while walking down Pennsylvania Avenue I noiiced a great crowd gathered on one of the street corners. After inquiring, I learned that a suffragette meeting was being held. I made my way through the throng, and beheld Lois Haskins in full male attire following in the footsteps of Susan B. Anthony. I learned that for many years Lois had been the women ' s leader, and she had achieved great success in ob- taining women ' s equal rights. You reinember what a man hater Lois was! 26 =-

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