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

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22 The Torch Vivian F enstermacher kept a lunch room, famous for the puzzle as to whether the steak were the plank, or the plank the steak, in planked steak, since both were of equal density. Margaret suggested that we go to see the whirlwind success, a play called How? Say'st Thou Not Thus ? written by the illustrious Zena Hunter. The play was given at the Mae Helfcnstein Theatre. Gertrude Smith, the most bril- liant actress in existence, took the part of the pathetic child, Sally the Snubbedf' Eva Bergendoff, Gertrude Shaw, Prentiss Richardson and Grayce Summers made up the rest of the cast. Jessie Gotwals, Rhoda Malany, Ida Miller and Geraldine Zimmerman were shining lights of the screen. Anna Brownder and Gertrude Eddelson, known as the T ick-Tack-Toe-Twins, had recently become renounced ballet dancers. Grace Roberts had also answered the call of the footlights, but the manager had become fascinated by thejdainty way she chewed gum and had speedily made her Mrs. Manager. That all-important informant, a newspaper, the Srarwille Candle, was edited by the well known editor and novelist, Kathryn Kramer. On her efficient staff were Eleanore Gerhard, Sarah Auerbach, cartoonists 3 Helen Straway and Audrey Townsend, reporters. The Starvillc Candle announced that last night with Dorothy Diehl and Isabel Radcliffe, had turned missionary, reciting inspiring Among those present were the following distinguished members of the aristocratic circle: Adeline Myers, Helen Bryson, Ruth Perry, Lillian Stockes, Mary Purring- ton and Dorothy Raulerson, all of whom were dressed 'up to the hour' in the 'height of elegancef Helen Pariser, Isabel Osmun and Dorothy Powell were prevented from attending because of the exciting pogo-stick, cross-country race in which they are taking an active part. Martha Zuber and Bertha Leibfried gave, daily lectures on the VVoman's Page on Why We Ought to NValk VVhen XfVe Don't VVant to Ride. An exciting article told the adventures of the famous globe-trotter, Helen MacCardle, who had just recently returned from the wilds of Africa. There she saw the most astonishing sight she had ever beheld,-that of Anna Sharon, who with Dorothy Diehl and Isabel Radcliff, had turned missionary, reciting inspiring poetry to a band of abashed savages, gaily decked-out for the occasion in paint and bear-skins. Miss MacCardle did not think by the expression of the faces of the poor dear heathensf' that they appreciated Miss Sharon's efforts to lill their souls with beauty. Edna Fry, Grace Adourian and Louise Marsden were declared to be the best literary critics of the day. In the Personals, always a source of great interest, the Wegeten.quick-Ubet Detective Agency, declared that it could Find where stray husband: spent their time and money. Its confidential agents were Elizabeth Hutchinson, Margaret Kerr, Miriam Kennedy and Bernice Alexander. Fanny Goldberg, Judith Gorden, Frances Horwald, Evelyn Thompson and Mildred Jacobson, all proclaimed themselves to be painless dentists. They admitted proudly that only 90 per cent of their patients ever felt any pain. Bardenheur 81 Greenfield-Bankers and Brokers-offered to break you confi- dentially and at a very low rate. If you wished to be broke, you were to consult Ida Davidson, Beatrice Tomkinson, Anna Putt or Edith Brennecky, oliicial agents of the company.

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Record Number 2l on a tight rope suspended an inch above the ground. Mary and Catharine White, alias Mme. Youtellempete and Mme. Geebutwelie, in a booth nearby, crossed with silver the palms of credulous lovers and fond mamas. Dorothea and Lillian Harris were exhibited as The Silent Twins, young women who never talked unless it was absolutely necessary- One of the Greatest Marvels of this Jawing Age, as they were proclaimed by Dorothy Van Loan, ringmaster and owner of the Starville circus. Sarah Kalodner, Dorothy Shelly and Winifred Spackman, all demonstrated the fashionable way to giggle. Mlle. Ida Ritzoff held the enviable and unique position of being the fastest woman talker in the world. A full package of assorted gold-eyed needles was offered as an award to the woman who could listen to Mlle. Ritzoff's conversation for one second and tell what she was talking about. Muriel Farr was the proud winner of the prize. Elizabeth Zimmerman, the Mayor of Starville, took occa- sion to deliver a speech to the audience on the educational value of circuses, espe- cially to growing boys. Mae Woodruff, who was compiling a book of Elizabeth's speeches and after-dinner stories, was hard at work taking notes. Anna Haas, Ruth Howard, Bertha Shmerelson and Helen Fleming were powerful politicians and councilmen. Through their influence, the official school day began at ten A. M. and ended at twelve-thirty P. M., so that the girls might have their morning and afternoon naps without crowding the infirmaries. Sadye Tevelson, Frieda Gallagher and Regina Freedman were council secretaries. My companion remarked that she was hungry and, since a lovely roof-garden, owned by Anna Boyd and Evelyn Moser, was on the other side of the city, we hailed a passing taxi. Derr 81 Donohue, Fleecemobile Taxicloud Company, was emblazoned in prunella red on the green water tank. Dorothy Davis was the driver. On the way, Dorothy hold us that Emily Ehmann was responsible for the upholstering and painting of the taxiclouds, and that Regina Gallagher, Ruth Moore and Mildred Darragh also pursued the lucrative profession of driving taxiclouds. At the roof garden, Marion Deacon and Marion Hasset proved to be both dainty and efficient waitresses. At a neighboring table, Dorothy Lamson, Mary Jones, Rebecah Fiske and Doris McCall were keenly interested in the new dance, the Hopstcpandjump, that Dorothy Crosby and Nellie Large, the originators, were illustrating. Bertha Rubin, sparkling with jewels, and Beatrice Cramer, who declared her seven darlings were her jewels, soon breezed in. Neither could say enough in praise of Ruth Beltz, who through her Rolling-Pin Matrimonial Agency, had delicately aided many of her dear friends, among whom were Margaret Conwell, Margaret Herzberg, Eleanor McDevitt and Rose Pilnick, in obtaining connubial bliss. Mary Snyder and Minerva Finkelstein owned a shop of player-pianos, victrolas, cornets and other instruments of torture. Mary Comegys, Nellie Hennessy and Claire Seidman were the proud proprie- tors of a store of laughing gold fish and dumb-non-swear parrots. A fire engine clanged by and Margaret was reminded to tell me that Claire Sherrer was fire chief and that among her force of pole-sliders and fire-eaters were Bernadine McCormick, Aurelia Walsh, Eleanor Schwab and Matilda Finkel- stem.

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Record Number 23 Rose L. Friedman, Rebecca Weinberg, Ida VVeiss, and Anna Disney, had all become successful stenographers. Martha Schroeder had been sent to South America to represent a Starville business house that dealt in cocoanuts. By this time we had reached the theatre and, to our great disappointment, found that we were too late for the performance. My guide told me of the wonderful art exhibition now in full swing. At the Art Academy, we found an admiring throng gazing in awe at Moonshine, the prize picture, painted by Harriet Shilliday. Elsie Wilson and Betty Bender were also exhibitors. Eleanor VVignall was proudly telling the people who would listen Mathilde Touhseant one of the admir ing throngf fainted from sheer rapture oxer to her, that she had held Betty Bender's paints. Moonshine. We followed her to the Killern F 'RST PR' Z E Hospital to see that she was properly restored. V fff' fy' v There we found that she would be in very aff, rglx 5 ' V g capable hands indeed. Ella May Eastwick, VII? X' nj Pearl Katz, Eleanor Twohig, and Helen Yohn S5 , fj1:'j,,f1,Q: .- were nurses. Grace Rinard, they said, was HSUCH EXP RGSSIONV1 their star patient. Miriam Britsch, Frances Q m'WoN,,eRFU,-.1 Uprichard, and Lillian Vlfright were bacteri- 9 MARvcL0uS ologists and as a side-line dissected hearts to Sven T CCH N nque' find out if Crushitis left permanent scars on that organ. Fannie Lasensky, Mildred Baxter, and Eda Myers were the sure geons and house physicians. They boasted that but 856 of every 10 people they doctored succumbed. Edith McKeith was an eminent brain specialist. She held a special clinic for children who professed to be unduly fond of Latin. Dr. McKeith diagnosed such cases as enlarged growth of the Latinoidus, an organ situated ini the northeast corner of the southwest Spindifiex-Maximus. Near the Killem Hospital ffor obvious reasonsj, Mildred Quinn taught the gentle, soothing art of boxing, to refined young ladies. Elizabeth Reamer and Esther Rubin had graduated, after many battles. from mere pupils to qualified assistants. Annie Jessup, Sarah Palm, and Edith Napier, scientists and' inventors, had were due, for which service they received the undying love of thousands of poor, Evelyn Weinstein, Margaret Stevenson, and Lillian V elenchik, who had all Bauzenberger, Dorothy Becker, and Cecelia Field to keep them from crushing Equally eloquent, inspired. and determined with Edith. a veritable Lady Burke, Annie Jessup, Sarah Palm and Edith Napier, scientists and inventors, had invented a machine that automatically wrote-up note books the night before they were due, for which service they received the undying love of thousands of poor, oppressed high school students. They also invented an instrument that detected whether a teacher meant playfully to spring a test on one. They were working on a creaseless, soilless middy for the exclusive use of high school girls. Evelyn Weinstein, Margaret Stevenson and Lillian Velenchik, who had all grown alarminrgly thin, gave a popular course in How to Reduce in One Month Without D'ieti1'zg or Exercise. So dense were the crowds that surrounded the