Pikeville College - Highlander Yearbook (Pikeville, KY)

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THE RECORD Page Twenty-one The Class Prophecy The officers and members of the Senior Class of Pikeville College Academy have granted me sole authority to foretell the future of this illustrious class. While on a recent visit to Arabia I was giv- en a small crystal ball by an old magician who said, Guard well this precious ball, for when the eyes of youth gaze- earnestly into its cen- ter tne future appears as clear and real as the present. Now as I look into the ball, the faces of my classmates are most prominent and I shall show you their future lives as the magic ball reveals them to me. At first the ball is slightly misty, but the mist soon clears away and I see a group of palm trees with ai thatched hut among the tangled mass. A man small of stature comes to the door and goes out for some distance until a savage looking band of natives crowd around him. As he turns toward me whom do I behold but our former quiet friend, Ted Justice. l-le is a missionary in Africa, doing work among the natives. What is this I see no-W? A far-m yard! And who is this that seems so happy as she feeds the chickens? Is it possible that it is Helen Goad lifving on a farm and keeping house? She is livilng near Bluefield and has a scien- tific farmer for a husband. Now another scene comes into view. It is a moving picture screen which shows one of our former classmates making the audience scream with laughter. It is Charles Venters, who has become a regular Charles Chaplin in the picture World. Slowly the scene changes. What! Can it be true that this is Mae Horne chaperoning these girls? She is the leading English teach- er in an exclusive girls' school in the East and is loved and petted by all her pupils. I Wonder what can be so attractive at this store! The people come in throngs and each leaves with a small package under his arm. It is a book, written by Maude Jones entitled, The Famous Twenty-Four. It is indeed a great success and millions of copies are being sold at home and abroad. The ball becomes misty, but clears at once revealing a man sitting at a desk inn, his pri- vate office dictating letters to his secretary. When he looks up I recognize Emmett Jar- rett who is now superintendent of one of Henry Ford's coal operations on Pond Creek. The scene now changes to an Opera house in Paris. Every seat is taken and perfect quiet reigns. As three beautiful women, gorgeously dressed, appear on the stage, the house rings with applause. When all is quiet, they begin to sing and I hear again the clear, sweet tones former classmates, Margery Harmant of my Helena Keel, and Alice Bruce. They have -been abroad studying and are now making a tour nf the world singing their famous operettas. What is this scene coming before me now? lt is a large department store and a maln is just going in at the door of the private office. He begins showing samples to the manager and he seems to be very persuasive for he sells a large bill of goods. As he turns to go out, it seems to me that I know his face, but let me think a moment-who is it? He looks familiar. Oh! It's Wyatt Jarrett, now a traveling sales- man for a great wholesale house in Chicago. I now see a little house at the foot of a mountain. The door opens and a girlish look- ing woman steps out on the porch. I can't help being astonished as I recognize Ruth Stone who has been married for eight years to a certain Guy. The mist gathers again and as it slowly clears I see a room in a city hospital where a nurse is ministering to the wants of a pat- ient. Finally her face is turned toward me and whom do I recognize but Frona Tackett? The next scene that comes into vie'w is the Senate Chamber of the Capitol at Washington. A man rises and begins to speak. The audience clear, eloquent tones. is enraptured by the Just as I expected! It's Henry Scott, the Sen- ator from Kentucky who is delivering the wonderful speech. What can all this crowd of cheering, enthu- siastic, young people mean? Oh! Tlhey are ap- plauding George Huffman, whose team has just won the national championship in football. The scene now changes and I see a large Real Estate sign. The scene shifts a little and shows an elegantly furnished reception room, beyond which are the busy offices of our classmate, Josephine RatliH. She seems very happy and prosperous in her business.

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I PageTWenty THE RECORD The Class Will IN THE COUNTY OF PIKE, STATE OF KENTUCKY, S, S. U. S. A. We, the Seniors of 1926, of Pikeville College Academy, Pikeville, Kentucky. at this time being in sound health and strong mind, and having perfect know- ledge of the contents of this will, do hereby will and bequeath our personal belongings, facts and peculiarities to those who will have need of them- We, as a class, bequeath to the Fresh- men our good looksg to the Sopho- mores, our geniusg and to .the Juniors our dignity that they may obtain the appearance of Seniors, also all other facts and fancies which have not been bestowed hitherto.. To the Faculty we leave our appre- ciation and good behavior. As individuals, we make the follow- ing bequests: Alice Bruce wills her place on the Glee Club to Virginia Hatcher. Harold Madison wills his marked ability in science and mathematics to Estell Varney. Winnie Rogers wills to Hester Aux- ier her high ideal-Garret Johnson. Margery Harman wills to Tom E. May her cooking apples. Mae Horne wills her gentleness :of spirit to Genevieve Cline. Queenie Trivette wills her good rec- ord in school work to Margaret Walker.. Charles Venters wills to Fannie Smith his season ticket to Ellwood, with all hopes that she will be more fortunate than he. Ruth Stone wills her noticeable man- ner of giggling to Maxie Moore. Perle Ratlii wills her regular dating hours tio Gertrude Evans. Josephine Ratliff wills to Madaline Childers her favorite novel, Why Blush? George Huffman wills to Fred Mad- ison ,the right and privilege to study day and night in order to become a famous university professor. Emmett Jarrett wills to Rugh Mc- Clelland his front seat in Miss Mc- Cutcheon's Spanish' Class. Wyatt Jarrett wills to Charles Moore full right and privilege to keep the class in a humorous condition by crack- ing jokes once in awhile. Henry Scott wills to Elsie Trivette his oratorical power and energy. Frona Moore Tackett wills her daily sandwich and coca-cola to anyone that can afford them.. Maude Jones wills to Nell Johnson her gentle voice and pleasing manner. Helena Keel wills to Edith Wayland her dignity and pioaise. Daisibel Utley wills Lois Smith her beau-with plenty of fresh cream. Elvia Johnson wills Carl Hatcher to Lexie Francisco. Helen Goad and Nancy Wolford will their quiet dispositions to girls who are over-frivolous. Ilma Osborne wills her Dormitory Orbit to Bernice Kelley that she may keep order- U MAUDIEI WRIGHT, Class of '26.

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Page Twenty-two T H E R E C O R D The ball becomes misty again and I begin to fear it has revealed all its secrets, but final- ly it becomes clearer and shows me a country schoolroom. The teacher has evidently done a hard day's work for she has dismissed the children and is sitting with her head bowed on her desk. When she rises and prepares to go, l see something familiar about her. After a more thorough scrutiny I am sure that it is Nancy Wolford. When I next look into the magic ball, a church comes ilnto view. Cars are stopping and people are hurrying ilnside as if they feared they would not be able to find seats. While I still wonder what this can mean, the walls of the church seem to vanish and I see the crowd within anxiously looking toward the rear. Finally a dainty bride in white, leaning on the arm of her father, approaches the altar. She is met by a man in army uniform. The cere- mony begins and I suppress a gasp of asltonish- ment as the preacher says, Do you, Winnie Rogers, take this man to be your husband? The ball clears again and I can see very dis- tinctly the interior of a tea room. A man fin- ishes his lunch and goes to pay the cashier. He lingers and talks with her and seems very much interested. When he leaves I can see her distinctly and I recognize our classmate, Ilma Osborne. The ball now shows me a snug little cottage in the suburbs of Chicago where several rag- ged and dirty children are gathered in the yard. A woman and man are very earnestly talking to them. Who could believe that Elvia Johnson could ever have condescended to mar- ry a preacher? Nevertheless it is true, and she and her husband are doing home mission work in the slums of Chicago. Slowly but surely the scene changes and 1 see a Unifversity in Rome. Students are hurry- ing hither and thither to classes. One of these students pauses before a door, looks at her watch, and then hurries on to her class. I did not see her face distinctly -but I know it can be none other than Qu-eenie Trivette continu- ing her study of Latin in Rome. Now, I see a ranch house in Arizona. Far in the distance two riders are swiftly ap- proaching. As they dismount I find myself face to face with Perle Ratliif who is mow happily married to a wealthy ranchman. Though the ball is slightly misty, I can see a style shop in New York City. The owner, attractively dressed, leaves the shop and en- ters a limousine. As she tells her chauffeur where to drive, I se-e her face and who do you suppose it is? Prepare for a surprise. It is lVlaudie Wright! The crystal 'becomes exceedingly clear this time to reveal the splendor of this scene in our National Capitol. There are great crowds of people and all are looking in one direction. As I look closely, I see a man with one hand raised and the other on t-he Bilble. It is a beau- tiful and impressive scenet The man looks somewhat familiar, can it be our former class president? Yes, it is Harold Madison, who is taking the oath of office as President of the United States. The crystal becomes misty again and though I watch it patiently, it does not clear.. Treas- uring the memory of the wonderful revelations it has made, with a sad heart, I lay it away. DAISIBEL UTLEY, '26,