Philadelphia High School for Girls - Milestone Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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29 that we learn to sing by singing. but the Law and Urder Society doesn't agree with themg so thev had to leave the city. Ilut look, said I, even the waves are getting angry. 'l'hey'l1 chase those girls in a minute. Any reasonable jury would exonerate them for so doing, replied Bess as we fled out of hearing. XX'e now came to a well populated section where the busy housewives, tl1e romping children, the quarrelsoinc dogs and a stray goat or two, made up an ideal scene uf domestic happiness. This used to be the famous bachelor quarter of the moon, said Mr. Marcus, but the missionaries sent here by the Antiallachelor Society of New York certainly worked wonders. Who were the missionaries? we queried with a dim suspicion of the 4 e s cs A answer. xg f Florence Mctiuik, Nettie Miller and May Fulton, he replied. ,L YY But whv did thev go so far afield inquired lless, surely there is a i crvinfr need for just such work in our own city of llrotherly Love. ' 'C1'oo, too brotherly,-that's just the trouble, sighed Iihzabeth. Uh Y the home interests are well protected by Iilizalitth Owens and Margaret 1 ,Q e Harvey, he answered slyly. ' How much farther is it to the Palace, Mr. Marcus? I asked wearily, J , for I was more tired than if I had been playing games all day. I Here it is, said he chem rfnlly as he pointed to a sinister pile of gray- ' ' stone, - and yonde-r's the sentryf' he added. indicating a rigid figure which on closer inspection proved to be Iimily Hartley. It pays her to have a military carriage, murmured Elizabeth to the EY , ff I I world at large. ll XVe were ushered into a small room which opened on the Throne Room, 9' for we had begged the privilege of resting for a few moments before making our obeisance to the Queen. From this vantage ground we could see, with- out being seen, and we made the most of tl1e oI,portunity. The scene was truly gorgeous. In a magnificent chair studded with Montana diamonds sat the queen in whose beautiful face we reccgnized Adele Stoll. Un each side were grouped her ladies in waiting, Florence XVa1ker, Percy Heap. May llitting and Katherine Korb. Their exquisite gowns of cloth of cheese cou- trasted well with their 'liitian locks. XVith langiiid grace they wielded large -e elephant's ears as they watched the ladies of the court go through the intri- p 4. A 71, nl WMMMMTP ii- catt-,steps of the Qlaaurka. A A -we-if' fhe rose of Izmily Reeve's cheek. the wlnte of Iilorence IJash's teeth, L' the blue of Mary I,awly's eye, the depth of Ruby Crawfords fliruple, and finally the insidious grace of Grace Miller's pose, all combined to mike a charming picture, the beauty of which was enhanced by the mellow light from Cora 1Iurphy's kindly eyes. XVhat a pity that Stella Nathan isn't here to enthuse over it. said Hess regretfully.

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ZR She stoops to teach. murmured Mr. Superhus. And the punster still pursues her, I replied with pungent scorn 3 'f f. ' but I am afraid that he failed to hear it, for just then some small boys y who were at their recess began to shout, We love to go to school, X because we love our teachers. Lx L, Who are the happy women? we asked the corridor aid. Mar- 1 X jory Nelson and Florence Stewart, their quiet sweetness wins all hearts. , X X In another room we came upon Mabel Axe who was holding forth X ,b Yin ,f with her usual explosive violence. Although it was a warm day, yet the NX QQ children were mufiied up to their eyes in furs. Our guide hastened to ,QI X explain, Mahel's rapid speaking creates such a draught that the . A '- W ly f children are in danger of catching pneumonia W 2- I l,V V i . . , ' . . .,,,4 fff fy I it XVe were so indignant at this that we left hastily without waiting A' ax - 1,1 X Q to see how Henrietta Collins and Gertrude Stone led their thirsty fc 55 ,7 If , W - young iuteilects to the Pieriau Springs. t ,A A 23 X R ' - ' ' . x . ,Q k -5 . l 'wt F , I ,I X . Zi N! bs P Y A - X I , . ft ,fc as It tp ,- Q . A .s , ., My X +I rx X , H Q1 ,veg I 23- i t q, W 0 2 . f l, wifi is ' to s . ff , 74 , ' ' X I KW f f I, he .SEOOYSTO 1. I Q7 fa It YJ,-Z x . qi! ,f 5x ,b Jl i -V Ewa! X 1 ' On, on we walked fthe cab drivers and N .s 'Ji r ' ,l j . .-,? 'i X -f trollev emploves were on a strike--another bf ff '. ' . jk' .1 Q :I X .X conclusive proof of the advanced civilization ' ' '- -2 ,fi , I in the Moon . In assin over a lonelv g +g aff! 7 I V . P g , :lg 24 5' 'Q waste, we heard, above the roar of the sea, '53 if , strange, gnttural sounds that emanated from If If it a group of figures at the water's edge. That 4 Il X, 2 is the ' Choral Societv' under the direction 4 I 1 L - , AL A ? '-' l' X if of Edith Twiggj' Mr. Regulus explained. .fflffff-fl fL'J gf ' gl- Its members are Bess Smith, Anna Merrill, XJX Kathryn Clarke, Tessie 0'Donnell. Ethel Moore and Anna 1NIcQnairle. Thev helieve

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30 The whole scene had evidently been arranged with a view to pleasing the honored guest, our President, Amy Kline,- than whom no sweeter woman e'er drew breath. Un the third finger of her left hand we noticed a superb 25 carat diamond ring, and we drew the only conclusion possible under the circumstances.-Happy Amy ! Did you know, murmured Mr. Marcus in my ear, that there are no more eclipses of the Moon? Why not ? I asked absently. XVe supply our own light now, said he proudly as he pointed significantly to the crimson heads of the ladies in waiting. You see, he continued pleasantly, we make it a rule to capture all the girls with auburn hair that venture into the Moon and compel them to serve us as torchlights. Then, oh horror ! for the first time he seemed to become aware of the reddish tints in Elizabeth's hair and mine, and a cruel glint leaped into his eye. I realized that there was not a moment to lose if I wished to return to home and mother. Gentlemen, said I sweetly, if you will kindly call up the North American on the Radiophone and see what has become of Olga Svenson, Hattie Murtha and Alice Smith, we will in the meantime be making ourselves fit to see the Queen. They gallantly hastened to obey and then we mafle an undignified dash for the ferry. I noticed that we passed a little ofiice entitled Likenesses struck off while you wait. by Anna Strykef' On the way I stopped just long enough to investigate the fortunes of my little friend Jeannette Myers, lValnut 75o, I called, but the wires must have crossed for I heard a voice that sounded strangely like jeannette's call softly, Romeo, Romeo, where art thou ? U In Pittsburg, love, responded a manly voice, shall try to catch the 6.45 up. XVith a blush I dropped the receiver an'l rejoined my helpers. As the boat moved slowly out of the station, Florence and Bess Larzeler: came running in a minute too late. It's all your fault, grumbled Florence savage-ly I never can get you up. I declare, you'd give the Seven Sleepers cards and spades. XVe enlivened the homeward trip by a little conversation with the pilot, IJon't you ever have collisions with the clouds? we asked him. Never, he replied, Ever since the year IQOQ when Dena Ungemach, the noted scientist, discovered that the clouds, as well as human beings, possess gray matter, we have used a code of signals with great success. Now when that there cloud sees this green light he'll know well enough that it means to ' come ahead slowly.' just 'watch him. lu speechless astonishment we did watch the cloud,-but, alack and alas! instead of going slowly it rushed headlong forward andnburst upon us with a sickening thud. Abovel the splashing and gnashing of teeth which followed we heard the pilot say savagely, That 'ere cloud must have had water on the brain ! H R -3+ '23 5+ 'X' 'X' 'li 9? il' E6 -X il' On the twentieth of May we woke to the pleasing accompaniment of fire bells and the musical swishing of a hose that was being exercised impartially on Prophets and furniture. That infinitesimal bit of radium had done an infinite amount of harm,-hut it had also wrought an infinite good,-for had it not revealed the future of the Class of 1904?