Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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30 THE: ORACLE, “The Sailor’s Yarn’”’ Class Prophecy BY ETHEL SKILLMAN. The sailor’s yarn was as follows: Cuartes E. Prror.—Charles studied to become a mining engineer and was appointed chief engineer of a large coal mine in Pennsylvania. When the day came for him to assume control o f affairs, he appeared at the mine arrayed in a light gray suit, delicate yellow necktie, lavender socks, red shoes and white kid gloves. The miners were dumb with amaze- ment. In a few well chosen words Mr. Prior, known in P. H. S. as the “silver tongued orator,” urged them to descend into the depths of the mine and bring forth the treasure hidden therein. He closed by singing seven verses of “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep.” Moved to frenzy, the excited miners seized Mr. Prior and threw him down the shaft. He has never been seen from that day to this’; but legend has it that his melodious voice may still be heard from time to time chanting, “Down in a coal mine underneath the ground.” Louise NicHoty.—Louise, it is needless to say, became an author. At first she wrote on simple, easy subjects, such as, “The Timelessness of the Infinite;” but after being made famous by a book entitled “How to Cultivate a Good Appetite,” she tackled more weighty subjects ; and finally won world-wide fame from a book called “The Decline of Chivalry,” or “Thoughtlessness of zoth Century Boys,” or “Duties of Senior Boys to Senior Girls.” Guion Fountatn.—Guion Fountain, prior to his great success as an opera singer, tried teaching, as a professor of fussing, a branch of study introduced by himself. After his marriage he took up music as his pro- fession. He traveled a great deal, his favorite stopping-place being Florence. Marcuerite Ramsey.—After finishing her course in dull P. H. S. Marguerite rushed to the gay south. There, after many flirtations and breaking of hearts, she married a gay young southerner. But alas! she was not happy, for he loved to talk and she, not getting all the chance for’ conversation, left him, and is still looking for a quiet youth.

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PEPE ORA Gli, 29 Class Day MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE. C. E. Prior, Chairman. Ethel Skillman, . Albert Hardcastle, G. H. Fountain, Richard Harrigan, Elsie Knowlton. The Exercises BY LOUISE T. NICHOEL. The Class Day Exercises of ’og, held on the evening of June 22, in the Auditorium, were decidedly unique, refreshing, and nautical. The idea which was carried out in every detail was that ’o9 was a ship and that the crew were gathered together for an evening of reminiscence, and anticipation of voyages in the future. ; As soon as the curtain rose, the crew, dressed in the conventional sailor’s costume, burst into song—a mighty good song, written by Albert Hardcastle to the tune of “Sailing.” Then the log-book, containing the class history, written by Ethel Skillman, Harriet Moodey and Marguerite Ramsey, was brought out and read. A more serious tone was given to the evening when Clara Savage re- cited the unusually fine class poem, written by Harold Schenck. After this the second class song, written by Louise Nicholl to the tune of “When the Ship Comes Sailing Home,” was sung. A wise and jolly fellow was the captain of the ship, President Knowlton, as was shown by the splendid speech he made. It was exactly appropriate and all that could have been desired. The Class Statistics, decided by the votes of the class, were then read and badges given to the favored ones. One of the jolly “tars” of the good old ship ’o9 spun a yarn for his mates, telling what had become of each of the gallant sailors who helped the ship. so bravely on its long, successful voyage. After this the final song was sung to the tune of “Good Night, Ladies,’” and the mingled tears of crew and audience almost capsized the ship of ’09. A good dance completed this nautical evening, and the good ship ‘og settled down for two more days on land, after which it should pull up anchor . for good.

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THE ORACLE. 31 tab on his life after graduation. It is known, however, that he took a course in the N. Y. U. and afterward, in 1915, sent in his application to Manager McGraw of the New York Midgets for a position at fifth base. He ran against James E. Martine in 1924 for justice of the peace, Pluckamin County, and after making several campaign speeches won the election. It is rumored that his last years were spent in truck farming. FRANCIS WILCOX. Francis Wilcox has led an exciting life in his efforts to penetrate the frozen north. Each year he made a little progress until at last he flung to the breeze from the North Pole, the pennant of 1909 Plainfield High School, just beneath Old Glory. CoRNELIUS SCHENCK.—This sedate young man deserted his engineering profession to marry Dotty Dimple, a pretty chorus-girl whose voice in the chorus of the “Holy City,” won his admiration and love. A few months after the marriage, Cornelius discovered that Dotty’s frivolous nature was not in harmony with his more staid disposition; so he applied for a divorce on the grounds of uncongeniality of temperaments. Through the efforts of John Lyness, his able counsel, he secured a decree of absolute divorce, and is now thinking seriously of going on the stage in juvenile roles. Joun Lyness.—The Honorable Mr. Lyness, is a lawyer of great intel- lectual brilliance, whose minute and masterly knowledge of the law has spread its effulgence on the pages of history. He was offered a place on the bench of the Supreme Court, but on learning that there were chances for graft there, his conscience forbade his acceptance of the position. His latest achievement which has brought him fame, is the hypothetical question of 150,000 words, which he prepared for the divorce case of Schenck’s Dotty Dimple. PAULINE CowEn.—Pauline, after long practicing on herself, started a hair-dressing establishment. Her sign was “Madameoiselle Cowenita— Hair dressed in all styles, including the Somerville Wave, Plainfield Puff- lets, Marcelle 4 la Merry Life—all guaranteed not to become mussed.” ARTHUR BINGAMAN.—Arthur was a noted physician, to whom people came from all quarters of the globe for advice and pills. Contrary to his own well-made plans, he married, early in life, a dashingly beautiful maiden with millions of her own. During his well-earned vacations he traveled far to enlighten the people of many lands as to the proper mode of wearing the hair—by the example of his own effective “Teddy-bear” cut.