Eau Claire High School - Beaver Tales Yearbook (Eau Claire, MI)

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Class Prophecy CHARACTERS Class President .................... Lawrence Peachey Gypsy Woman ....................... Margaret Ferry Time........................................... Night ! efore Graduation Scene ............................................. A Gypsy Campfire A big cauldron is hanging over an open fire. A gypsy woman sits by the fire and stirs the contents of the kettle, singing to herself in a high-pitched, wavering voice. (“Black Spirits”) Enter—I.awrence Peachey from the left of the stage. Lawrence—1 have heard that you are a wise prophetess. Am I right ? Gypsy Woman—Ay! In the coils of yonder smoke, I foretell the future of many folk. I awrence-—Since I am the president of the Senior Class of 1928. of the Eau Claire High School I beg you to tell me what tomorrow holds in store for each of us. Gypsy Woman—In thunder, lightning or in rain— I can see your coming fame. If you desire the future to know. Then some evidence you must show. Cross my palm with trinket or gold. Then in this smoke your destiny I’ll behold. ((Lawrence hands gypsy some money and seats himself)) Lawrence—Now, l efore we leave our Alma Mater roll back the curtains of the future for us. Gypsy Woman—When my spirit sees your chums Something evil this way comes. ((Lawrence looks distressed)) Gypsy Woman—Is one injured? Why the tears? Tis not them. Banish the fears. ( (Stirs cauldron looks rather perplexed) ) I see a large gathering on the streets of a big city. An accident has just occurred; People are rushing to the s|x t. Directing this crowd is a tall young man dressed in a policeman’s uniform. People in the crowd are ad- dressing him as Marvin Clark. An ambulance rushes to the sjx t; Out of it jumps a neat, alert young nurse, whom the policeman calls Margaret Ferry. She deftly assists him in caring for the injured. ((Stirs cauldron, wears a weird look)) Ah ! a great auditorium apjjears before me. I can hear beautiful strains of music from the stage. ((Lawrence puts har.d to ear and and tries to listen)) A large crowd is listening to a musical recital. Before me stands a girl named Bernadene Dillon, tall and fair. She is the director of this recital. My one wish is that you had the power, as I have, to hear this splendid music, ((pauses)) The pianist’s fingers fly quickly over the keys; Sweet melodies are brought forth. By whom ? (Continued on page 49) [Page Twenty-eight]

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EUGENE MASON President Junior Class Vice-president ............................. Lucian Strom? Secretary ............................... Eleanor Birkholm Treasurer .................................. Carlton Skoda Class Motto Upward and Onward Class Flower Orange Tulip Class Colors Black and Orange [Page Thirty]