Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1916 volume:

S BEER LESTER D “ THE ORACLE | | “I am Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips, let no dog bark.” YEAR BOOK Ob LHE? Class OF 1916 BOARD OF EDITORS RicHMOND H. RrrrersusH, Editor AUGUSTA ALLEN FLORENCE NIELSEN HAROLD SEAL DICKERMAN WILLIAMS ASSOCIATE EDITORS Mis s HELEN L. Brown Miss ELLEN K. CUMMING BUSINESS MANAGER GERALD D. LINKE ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS WILLIAM BACKER James J. NooNAN Entered as Second-class Matter November 17, 1904, at the Post Office at Plainfield, N. J., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Published on the first Wednesday of every month during the school year, by the students of the Plainfield, N. J., High School. Printed by the Central Publishing Company, 130-132 Central Avenue, Plainfield, N. J. 25 CENTS THIS Copy. 90 CENTS THE YEAR. JUNE, 1916. INO 9: Mom, OSL Years of High School work are marked by hours of pleasure as well as toil, and the friendships formed in this happy period remain as dear memories throughout our lives. We prize the friendship of Mr. Beers as one of our most valuable possessions. Entering the same year with us, a stranger among strangers, he has been our companion throughout the course, a source of help and encouragement, a true member of the Class of 1916. Our regret in passing from the daily companionship of Mr. Beers is very deep, but our compensation les in the thought of the others who wil come under his manly influence, 4 THE ORACLE Salutatory Address Helen L. Edwards To all of our friends here this evening we extend our most hearty greeting. To our fac- ulty; to our ever-helpful prin- cipal, Mr. Best; our warm friend, Dr. Maxson; to the Board of Education; to our distinguished guest, who has come to give us his valuable ad- vice, and to the worthy citizens of Plainfield—to you all, we give a most cordial welcome. It is through your efforts that we have been able to secure the key which unlocks for us the door of opportunity. Those of us to whom opportunity has come through our commercial course feel that the most important part of our work has been not simply the business training which we have received, but the fine ideals of ef- ficiency and service which have always been our inspiration. The motto in one of our class-rooms, the words of a former much-beloved teacher, Mr. MacNab, might sum up the spirit of our training: ‘“The heaping good measure of service That no one has quite the right to ask of us, That is what everyone wants from us.’’ This supplemental service we might call the Golden Rule in business. THE ORACLE 5 Valedictory Address Ellen Shjarback Classmates: Tonight, as we are saying goodbye to dear old P. H. S. and are about to enter a much broader life, there could be no better wish for us than that some of these visions should stay with us; for surely we could learn no more valu- able lessons than to have sym- pathy for others, to be optimis- tic, to control our ambitions, to show respect to every man, and to let our deeds shine out in the world as the beams of a eandle gleam forth in the darkness. We are about to leave the schoolboy and schoolgirl part of life and enter into the scenes of manhood and womanhood. Let us, as we go on to the larger stage, play our part well and so bring honor, not only to ourselves, but to our Alma Mater. 6 THE ORACLE The Will of Allah (As told by Richard Borden, Winner of the First Babcock Prize) Ali Ben Khan drew up the hood of his dirty white burnoose and leaped viciously on his camel. His wiry form was tense with anger and his nut-brown face twisted in an angry snarl. As the camel stumbled to his feet and shambled forward over the hot gleam of the sands, Ali Ben Khan’s teeth gleamed in an expression of fiendish rage. ‘ Accursed of Allah,’’ he growled, ‘“‘he thinks to best Ali Ben Khan—- the dog of an Osmanli.”’ On all sides were the sands of the desert, steaming in the morning sun. Ridges, slopes, wave-ruffled hills of yellow sand, twisted and fur- rowed by the wind, met the troubled gaze of the Arab. The night before, he and Omar Ibn Kasim had encamped together. When the morning had come, Omar was gone; gone also were Omar’s camel and both water-skins; but above all—the gold they had stolen from the crafty Persian at Okaba had also disappeared with Omar. As the fiery day wore on, Ali commenced to growl again. ‘ Would that I had never met the accursed Osmanli! May Allah do battle with him; may he be burned in the flame. I swear upon the Koran that the dog dies !”’ Ali’s thirst grew unbearable toward sundown, his throat was parched and his tongue clove to the roof of his mouth. The setting sun bathed the plain in golden radiance and sent a flood of yellow sunshine over the arid waste, till it broke in masses among the violet shadows of the hills be- yond. Ut. eet by a The sun dropped with orient swiftness over the rim of the world, in all directions the untracked desert stretched, yellow and crimson and dun. Altho a full moon was shining, and, like many desert-bred Arabs, Ali detested to travel by moonlight, desperation forced him to continue his swift journey across the sands. Far, far ahead, a lone man urged his camel forward at a terrific rate. It was Omar Ibn Kasim. Now and then he would turn in the high backed Arab saddle and gaze anxiously behind. Fear rode constantly with him and death came behind, and Omar knew it. But if he could only THE ORACLE 7 reach the coast in safety, he could embark on one of the ships for Turkey, and, carrying the gold with him, escape the wrath of Ali Ben Khan, who, deprived of his water skin, would probably perish of thirst in the desert. Omar had obtained a good start and was in high hopes. Having veered far off to the east, he thought Ali could never follow him. But Allah had willed otherwise, for Omar stopped that night, and Ali did not. It was deep in the night as Ali’s camel pitched along under the full moon of the Orient. The stillness of the tomb lay over the vast desert ; save the steady crunch of the camel’s feet in the sand and the whispering of the night wind among the dunes, no sound broke the silence. Ali Ben Khan, white-faced and exhausted, clung to the saddle as he plunged forward thru the night, his brain dulled by terrible suffering. ‘‘TInshallah!! May the devils of Eblis be let loose on him!’’ The rasping words came with difficulty from Ali’s parched throat. How he had managed to survive that day is a mystery, for it is said that twelve waterless hours under the desert sun is enough to kill any living man. Suddenly Ali brought his camel to an abrupt stop. He stared forward in unbelievable joy. He swayed in his saddle spring of cool, bubbling water lay a camel; and by the camel, Omar Ibn Kasim ! for there, asleep by a Trembling and swaying with weakness, Ali dismounted and quietly lurched forward toward the unsuspecting Omar. At first he could hardly refrain from throwing himself on the treacherous thief as he lay there, but he conquered this mad desire, and, leaning over the sleeping camel, lifted up the two water skins that hung from the saddle. One was empty ; the other contained four or five cupfulls of water. With a sobbing sigh of relief, Ali put the skin to his mouth, and, crouching down, slowly drained it to the last drop. Trembling with eagerness, he crossed over to the spring and partly refilled the water skin. He took one more gulp from this and then, unable to control his rage any longer, tossed the skin forward so that it landed full on the upturned face of the sleeping Omar, at the same time drawing a revolver from the folds of his burnoose. ‘‘ Awake,’’ he snarled, as Omar, suddenly aroused, sat up, throwing aside the blanket that had covered him. A sudden light of horror ap- 8 THE ORACLE peared in the startled eyes of Omar, as he realized the situation; his face turned a pasty white as he gazed in the muzzle of the revolver. ‘“Merey, sidi, mercy! For the love of the Prophet, merey! For the——”’ ‘“‘Bismallah! Peace!’’ broke in the snarling voice of Ali. ‘ You die! Upon the Koran have I sworn it.’’ Then, without the sli ghtest warning, Ali Ben Khan rolled over dead, the unfired revolver still clenched in his hand. For a moment Omar gazed with startled surprise; then a light dawned upon him. “The fool of an Afghan drank from the pool of the poisoned waters !”’ His eyes strayed triumphantly to the pool, around whose banks grew the familiar poisonous plant of the blood-red leaves. Omar seraimbled to his feet, for the first traces of the dawn were in the eastern sky and he had still fifty miles to travel. . Just before mounting the camel, he stooped down and picked up his water skin t hat Ali, unknown to him, had partly filled with the poisoned water. Lifting his head, Omar gazed to the east, awhirl with joy. Eastward, the rocky pinnacles, glorified with purple, gold and eriin- son, pierced a sky, rosy and flecked with yellow. Suecess had crowned his efforts. Ali was dead; the gold was still in his possession; his water skin was half full, and only fifty miles lay between him and the coast. ‘‘Allah be praised,’’ he muttered, as he lifted the water skin to his mouth. Taking a long, cool draught he rehung it on the saddle of his camel. Suddenly Omar clasped his hands to his stomach, whirled around once and fell down dead! The will of Allah was accomplished. [This is entirely my own. I acquainted myself with the atmosphere of the Orient by reading books of the Orient. | ORACLE THE Aeyon] z 9u0}s Aq OVOU prrog 9] dBIQ) LOTUIG 10 THE ORACLE An Early Morning On the Hill (As told by Dorothy Roberts, Winner of the First Marsh Prize) One morning in the middle of August, I lay half dreaming, half awake. I thought it must be very early, for the sun had not yet risen. Then, downstairs, the bronze clang of a grandfather’s clock sounded four times. A mosquito’s incessant buzzing awoke me, finally, to the extent that I knew I could not go to sleep again. The cool damp wind from the lake made me want to POPOUt AL. dressed quickly, went down to the boathouse and took out my canoe. We never use any other kind of boat. I looked at my watch. It was half-past four. The sun was just com- ing up in the east. The cold, fresh wind which always comes early in the morning in summer was going away. I paddled slowly up the shore of the lake, until I came to ‘‘Laurel Point,’’? where I landed. This point juts out about ten feet into the lake and in the spring is covered with laurel blossoms. My brothers had built a camp there, and invading it in search of something to eat, I pulled my canoe up on the bank. My brothers were not there because it rained the night before, and the camp leaked badly. From a shelf I took a quarter of a loaf of very stale bread out of a wax-paper wrapping and dipped a slice in a can of condensed milk. The bread was much too dry to be good, but was slightly improved by the milk. Feeling still hungry, I looked about for something more. I found about half a candle, some ant-infested sugar and some fresh worms for bait. There was also some mouldy pancake flour, egg powder and lumpy salt. Not caring for anything T found, I climbed the hill behind the camp for some blueberries, which grew in abundance there. All around I could see the blue mist on the surrounding hills which form a portion of the wonderful Berkshires. I soon had enough of the large, fresh, dewy blueberries. Near me a partridge flew up with a loud whirr, announcing my presence as dangerous. I saw a flock of crows feeding noisily on the ground, while in a tall pine tree was the sentinel watching for danger. Every flock of crows has a sentinel, and each crow takes a turn. I determined to creep up as THE ORACLE it near as possible without them seeing me. I was within thirty feet from them when he saw me climbing a stone wall. He gave three loud, angry caws and they all flew away to a distant tree. Then I saw a fox coming toward me, of a reddish yellow color, about as large as.a medium-sized dog. He came toward me, confidently, for he had not seen me. Then he stopped suddenly and, seeing me, gave a little bark. All I saw was a red streak disappearing around a blueberry bush. Going a little further, I came upon a small gray animal which had a flat head, very short legs and a long body. He broke out in angry chat- tering, telling me in perfectly plain, woodchuck language that I was tres- passing on his private property, and must leave immediately. I walked toward him and he growled savagely. Nevertheless, he ran into his hole. I heard an oriole calling and answered him. We carried on a con- versation until a third broke in, when I made a graceful exit. I wandered over the hill seeing many wonderful views. One, the lake, a very deep blue, sparkled as though covered with millions of dia- monds. Around the edge, trees were reflected in the water perfectly Then I lay down with the determination to be absolutely quiet, but found myself in a bed of wild onions, on an ant-hill. I got up immediately and stamped vociferously. I changed my seat to a stone wall, and was there but a moment when a six-foot black snake crawled slowly out of the rocks, three feet away from me. Cold shivers crept up and down my back for ten minutes. A rabbit scurried across my path, and I imagined a bear was chasing me. Just below me, I saw three cottages, a thin thread of blue smoke curling upward from the farthest one vanished in mid-air. Cautiously a locust commenced a dry rasping sound, gaining volume as it continued. Others joined in foretelling a hot day. I looked at my watch. It was just 6 o’clock, and as I thought it was too late to see anything more ““hig,’’ I started down to my canoe. At the edge of the lake I saw a deer and two fawns drinking. I stood perfectly still. They raised their heads, paused, then trotted off into the woods. I got into my canoe and paddled down to the boat house, feeling very hungry. I walked up the hill and into the cottage just as the family were sitting down to a breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast! LE ! ORAC 2 av AM: 12 Avyon'y{, yz 9uojS Aq OJOU wea, SUTPeqo(d THE ORACLE 13 Class Poem The early years of childhood rolled away, Then came we to our Alma Mater true, To struggle onward, learning day by day, Cheered and encouraged neath the Red and Blue. The minds and thoughts were crude that then we brought; Like clay unshapen by the sculptor’s tool; But years of earnest work a change has wrought And moulded us to serve in life’s great school. Our High School life’s been full of work and play; ’Twas seldom shadows darkened us for long; We’ve had true guides to help and point the way; To show the right; to guard us from the wrong. True pleasure we in comradesship have known As firmer links of friendship have us bound; Our loyalty’ to Plainfield High has grown And here a common cause we alli have found. But four long years have passed ne’er to return; The future now our hopes and fears doth hold; Though ever in our hearts shall glow and burn The longing for the pleasant life of old. Ambition sends us on with hope anew, As we look forward o’er life’s broad highway, Seeking to find a nobler, clearer view And reach a higher goal while yet we may. —HAROLD M. NEELY 716 14 THE ORACLE AUGUSTA ALLEN ACS “She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with And pleasant, too, to think of.’ General; undecided; Glee Club, ’15, 716; Fr. Re- ception Committee, ’15; Christmas Committee, 15; Senior Oracte Board, 716. LEROY APGAR CB Oxeeee ule “You drown ’em by your talk” General; Lehigh; P. H. S. Baseball, ’14, ’15, 716; Captain Baseball, ’16; Class Baseball, ’13; Football, 16; Sergeant-at-Arms, Alpha Lit. Society, 716; B. A . A. Board, ’16. THE ORACLE 15 MARGARET APPLEGATE “Pes” “Of my merit you yourself may judge” General; Newark Normal. WILLIAM M. BACKER co ile: “Accuracy, that’s the thing” Commercial-scientific; New York University; B. A. A. Minstrels, 15; Christmas Commit- tee, ’15; President Alpha Literary Society, 16; Capt. Class Track Team, ’16: Leader Alpha Debating Team, ’16; P. H. S. Debating Team, ’16; Business Manager Senior Play; Senior OractE Board; Senior Play. ROBERT BAUER “Bob” “Far from gay cities and the ways of men” Scientific; Rutgers; Alpha Literary Society, Sergeant-at-Arms; Class Basketball, 716; Deutsche Verein, 716. 16 THE ORACLE GERTRUDE BLIMM “Gert” “She is the. very pink of courtesy” General; undecided; Glee Club, 714, 715; Senior Play; Christmas Committee, ’15; Trophy Committee, ’14, 715. RICHARD BORDEN “Dick” “T have found you an argument” Scientific; Colgate; Second Marsh Prize; Leader P. H. S. Debating Team, 16; President Alpha Literary Society, ’16; President “Deutsche Verein,” 7°16; Alpha Debating Team, °16; Junior Play, 915; Second Prize Colgate Hxtemporaneous Speaking Contest, 16; Leader Triangle Debating Team, ’16. FLORENCE BOULTER “Florence” “Silence is golden” Commercial Business; Second Prize Bookkeep- ing I, 713; Second Prize Stenography I, 714. THE ORACLE JENE BENNETT BREMBLE “Beanie” “Go ahead, kid me, You can’t make me mad” General Commercial; undecided; Glee Club, el Seely Ore Class= Baskeppall 3. 0 t4, 1 eal Of ee Ome basket Wall lemme clo aL Oe Vice-Pres. Commercial Club, ’15, ’16; Mer. Classe DPD wells mela Oap tee Class ps0 b..d4e 15; Junior Swimming Team, ’14, ’15. 17 ALICE BRENTNALL “Ally” “IT was not born for courts or great affairs; I pay my debts, believe, and say my prayers.” General; Newark Normal. MILDRED W. BURNETT “Mil”-“Snoox”’ “Come and trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe” Classical; Wellesley; G. A. A. Play Committee, CG A AGne lay, el 4) Seniom Class. Bas- ketball, ’16; Senior Play, ’16; Scenes from Shakespeare, ’16; OrAcLE Reporter, °14, ’15, 16; Chairman Trophy Committee, 715, 716, 18 HELEN CODDINGTON “Now you g’ wan” Classical; Vassar; Oracle Board, °15 ,716; Class Secretary, ’16; Chairman Class Day Committee. THE ORACLE ELIZABETH CHICKERING Chicka “My heart is ever at your service’ General; undecided; Junior Play; Senior Play; Secretary Commercial Club, ’16. “Helen” ALICE COHEN peice “My favorite color is yellow’ General; Business, THE ORACLE it SHELDON COUDRAY “Shelley” “He loves a good time” Scientific; undecided; Class Basketball, ’13, ’14; Class Baseball, 13, ’14; P. H. S. Basketball, Ts, “le IPL Te Ge etalon, “lay WS ANSE Mer. Junior Play. SAMUEL DAVIDSON “Sam” “T would help others, Out of a fellow-feeling”’ Commercial; Business; Junior Play; Class Baseball, 18, 14, 715; Class Basketball, ’15, 716; P. H. S. Seconds Basketball, ’16; P. H. S. Football, 15; P. H. S. Baseball, ’16; 2nd Prize Bookkeeping I. ALBERT S. DEALAMAN “Bunny” “Wit does not take the place of knowledge” Commercial Course; Class Baseball, 713, 714, ’15, 716; Class Basketball, 714, 715, ’16; Manager Swimming, 716; Minstrels, ’13, 714, 715; Capt. Class Baseball, ’15, ’16; Second Basketball, V1 osm baseball malo unions blay, 20 THE ORACLE RUTH DELLEHUNT OF Stu hal oe? “Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit’”’ Commercial; Business. TOWNSEND DICKINSON “Dick” “Push on,—keep moving” Commercial; Business; Junior Play; President Alpha Literary Society. PEARL DREW “Pearl” “My dear, my better-half” Commercial; Business. THE ORACLE CARLTON DUNHAM “Bus,” “Mike” “None but himself can be his parallel’ Scientific; Cornell; P. H. S. Minstrels, ’12, °14, 15, 716; Bus. Manager Junior Play; Asst. Manager P. H. S. Basketball, 715; Manager P. H. S. Basketball, 716; Class Basketball, Kt aA Se Dbasketballaacly-mlosee @lase Baseballs ais.0 4: Oapraine Baseball, 145) Pp. H. S. Baseball, 124, 15, 16; Public Works Committee, ’15; Vice-Pres. B. A. A. Board, ’16. 21 HELEN EDWARDS “Hath thy toil o’er books Consumed the midnight oil?” Commercial; Business; Stenography I, 714; Salutatorian. Honorable Mention, Deutscher Verein, ‘16; CLARENCE EDER “Dutch” “He hath eaten me out of house and homie” Seientific; Rutgers and Harvard; P. H. S. Base- ball Team, ’16; Track Team, ’14; Triangular Debating Team, ’16. “Helen” 22 THE ORACLE EUSTACE EGGIE “Hee” “Laughter holding both his sides’’ Scientific; Lehigh; Tennis Team, ’15, ’°16; Mer. Tennis Team, ’16; Junior Play; Senior Play; Class” Basketball 215.0162.) Class Baseball, ’15; Minstrel Show, 715. RUTH ENANDER SRT ehe “The silent countenance always speaks” Commercial; Business; Glee Club, 715; Swim- ming, 715; Swimming Team, 716; Third Prize in Advertising Contest, ’16. KATHLEEN FINKLE mal Es “Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low, An excellent thing in woman” General; Montclair; Glee Club, ’13, ’14, ’16; Commercial Club, ’16. THE ORACLE 23 JOSEPH GALLAGHER SCOOP aa ss © Ul “Got an extra pencil, kid?’’ General; Columbia; Class Baseball, 713, ’14, 15; Triangle Debating Team, ’16. ELIZABETH GEARY “Bettie” “She cometh from afar” General; Home; Glee Club, 713, ’16. ELIZABETH GILL “Bess” “T am slow of study” Commercial; Business; Commercial Club, ’15, 16; Class Basketball, 713, ’16; Glee Club, ’16; Deutsche Verein, ’16. 24 THE ORACLE EDITH GLOVER “HWdith”’ “How calm she comes on”’ General; undecided. IRMA GOOD SSirman “Oh, what a beautiful voice!” General; undecided; Vice President Class, sles be 6 ClasssBasketballa Mens 13: P. H. S. Basketball Team, ’14 ,’15, 716; Capt. P. H. S. Basket Ball Team, °15, °16; Presidents Gs Aq Aw] 5.5 Oo Classy Basket- ball Capt., ’14; Vice President Alpha So- ciety, 715; Glee Club, 716; Swimming Meet, ’15. ALBERT B. HALL “Bert,” “Hydroxal’ “°Tis Beeck, I can tell him by his gait” General; Business; Asst. Property Mgr. Senior Play. THE ORACLE 25 ELIZABETH HEIDELHOFF “Splints” Mae “Here is bread, the staff of life” Scientific-Home Arts; Plainfield Hospital; Sen- ior Play; First Prize Bread baking Contest, 16. HILDERGARDE HAMILTON “Hilda” “T am always in haste” General; undecided. AGNES D. KERWIN “Agnes” a9 “Humility is eldest born of virtue Commercial; Business; Commercial Club, ’15; Glee Club, 716. 26 THE “ORACLE OLIVE LAWRENCE. “Olivia” “Rise with the lark, and with the lark to bed” Classical; Smith; P. H. S.. Orchestra, ’14, ’15; P. H. S. Debating Team, ’16; Vice Presi- dent Deutsche Verein, ’°16; Public Works Committee, ’16; Senior Play; Second Prize Cicero, °15. GERALD D. LINKE “Kaiser,” “Germany” “HWvery man for his country” Scientific; Annapolis; Asst. Bus. Mgr. ORACLE, 14, 715: Bus: -Mer, Oractm, 15, “16; Captain Class Baseball, 712, ’715; Captain Class Basket- ball, ’15, ’°16; Member School Council, 714, ’15, 16; Secretary School Council, 715, 716; Base- balize Non ealOre Basketpally do. mlOremhootoalle 715; Glee Club, 714; Minstrel Show, End Man, ‘11, 712, 713, 714, “15; Bus. Mer. Senior ORACLE, 16; Deutsche Verein, 716; Sec. Alpha Literary Society; Shakespearean Studies. MARION LOCKWOOD “Togo” “Above the vulgar flight of common souls” Classical; Wellesley; Public Works Commit- teen A147} birsts 1ceros Prize, aalions hair man Seniors’ Pin and Ring Committee; Class Day Committee; Senior Play, THE ORACLE MARION LYNN Swaye” “On with the dance: let joy be unconfined” Classical; Simons; Class Basketball, 713, 714, 715; Senior Play; Christmas Committee, 714, Al. Commercial; SADYE C. MOSKOWITZ “Sid,” “Mush” “What’s in a name’”’ Commercial; Business; Commercial Club, ’13. NELLIE BE. McDONAGH “Nell” “With malice toward none, With charity for all” Business; Glee Club, 712, ’14. 28 THE ORACLE ANNA MURPHY “Annie” “Quiet as a nun” Commercial; Business; Cor. Sec. Commercial Chub eG: ” JOSEPH MUTNICK, Jr. , “Joe “Your word is as good as a bank” Classical; N. Y. Law School; Class Basketball, 14, 916; P. H. S. Football, ’14, 715; Honorable Mention Caesar, ’15. HAROLD M. NEELY Sirishe “Him for the studious shade kind nature formed” Scientific; Rutgers Agricultural; Second Bab- cock Prize, ’14; Third Stillman Prize, ’14; Glee Club, ’15; Triangle Debating Team, 16; Senior Play; Class Day Committee, 716; B. A. A. Minstrels, 715. FLORENCE NIELSEN “Literary friendship is a sympathy not of manners, but of feelings’’ Classical; Vassar; Class Basketball, ’14, ’15, 716; Glee Club, ’15; Junior Play Commit- tee, °15; Chairman Christmas Committee, ‘16; Senior Play, °16; Oracle Buard; G. A. A. Editor ,’14; School Literary Editor, 7°15 Board. DOROTHY M. PEACOCK “Speech is great but silence is greater” Latin-Scientific; Cornell; Hditon se al4 ool bx Senior Oracle Class Basketball, 16; Second Stillman Prize, Play, °16; Christmas Committee, ’15. THE ORACLE 29 “W109” JAMES J. NOONAN “Jim” “T would fain die a dry death” General; Georgetown; P. H. S. Football, ’13, Aloe Hee basketball line lGtsees) EH. Sea Lennisyed 4:5 BoaeAw As wMinstrelss “135 “14 Glee Club, 713; Asst. Bus. Mgr. OraActe, 715; Asst. Bus. Mgr. Senior ORACLE. CODY er? 714; Senior 30 THE ORACLE HERBERT PEACOCK “Herb” “Oh, my luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June” Classical; Cornell; President Class, 14, 15, ’16; Football, ’14, ’15; Basketball, ’16; Junior Play, Senior Play; Class Basketball, 714, ’15. Yale Cup. IDA PETERSON SN Sie “Work is alone noble” Commercial; Business; Commercial Club, ’15; Class Basketball, ’16. MARGARET PETERSON mhetes “Lady, why do you not talk?” Commercial; Business; Commercial Club, 716; Class Basketball, ’14, ’16. THE ORACLE 31 FRANCIS PETTIT “Francis” “Blessed are the meek” Scientific; Rutgers; Junior Play, 715. ELIZABETH POLING. “Bet” “Our souls sit closely and quietly within” Commercial; Business. JOHN RICHARDS “Stutz” “A grand old gardener” General; undecided; Sergeant-at-Arms, Omega Literary Society; Senior Play. 32 THE ORACLE RICHMOND H. RITTERBUSH SiO kee” “His fame was great in all the land” Classical; Hamilton; Class Baseball, 713, 716; Mgr. Class Baseball, ’15; Mer. Class Basket- ball, 16; Asst. School Ed. ORACLE, 713, 714; Editor-in-Chief, 15, ’16: Honorable Mention Caesar, 714; Minstrel Show, ’15, ’16; Inter- locutor Minstrel Show, 16; Honorable Men tion Babcock Prize, ’15; Junior Play; Senior Play; Class Treasurer, ’16; Editor-in-Chief Senior OrAacLE, Senior Play Committee; Pub- lic Works Committee, 16; Junior Play Com- mittee; Ist Prize Union County Prize Speak- ing Contest; School Council, ’15, ’16; First Boys’ Prize Alumni Prize Speaking Contest. ETHEL ROSENSON “Rosy” “Be gone my cares, I give you to the winds.” General Commercial; Newark Normal; Com- mercial Club, ’18; Deutcher Verein, 716; Scenes from Shakespeare, 16; Class Basket- ball, °13, ’16; Capt. Class Basketball, ’16; Senior Play. SARAH L. SCHUCK ASE” “The still small voice of gratitude” Home Arts; Music. THE ORACLE 33 ALFRED SEAL BA Ties “Let us do or die”’ Scientific; General Hlectric Company; B. A. A. Minstrels, ’13; Class Basketball, ’14; Stage Mer. Junior Play; Junior Play; Assistant Stage Mer. B. A. A. Minstrels; Assistant Stage Mgr. G. A. A. Play, 715; Mgr. Class Basketball, ’15; Stage Mgr. Senior Play, 16; Stage Director Junior Play, ’16. HAROLD SEAL Sp otevie™ “On their own merits modest men are dumb” Scientific; Lafayette; B. A. A. Minstrels, ’14, 15; President Omega Literary Society: Junior Play; Senior Play; Usher, ’16; Class Basketball, ’16; Manager P. H. S. Track Team, °16; Second Prize, Caesar, ’14; Sec- ond Prize, Babcock, ’15; Glee Club, alse Reporter Oracle, ’16; Class Day Commit- tee,; Senior Oracle Board; Secretary Deutsche Verein; Omega Debating Team. VIOLA SEBRING yi? “Order is Heaven’s first law” Commercial; undecided; Glee Club, ’15, ’16; First Prize, N. J. H. S. Shorthand Contest, od STEPHANA SHAW ““A taste for books which is still the pleasure and glory of my life” Classical; Milton. THE ORACLE SAM SEMER “Buck” “T have done my duty And will do no more” Commercial; Business; Class Baseball ,’14, ’15, Mio; Glass Basketball a4 5 Oceanian Se Baseball. “Steve’’ ELLEN SHJARBACK aE igs “The choice and master spirit of this age” Commercial; Business; Honorable Mention Bookkeeping I, 13; 1st Prize Amanuensis, 715° (Glee) Club, 163) 2nd serize Ne: High School Triangle Contest; Valedictorian, THE ORACLE 30 ELIZABETH SHRAGER Bessie” “Coming events cast their shadows before them” General; Newark Normal School; Scenes from Shakespeare. DORIS SILBEHRT So DORS-2 “All rests with those who read’’ Classical; Smith. EDNA B. SMITH “Eddie” « “She is divinely bent to meditation.” Commercial; undecided; Glee Club, 712; Com- mercial Club, 1455, WILLIAM A. SOWDEN “Musie hath charms” Commercial: -R. Bi I; Orchestra, 714; 75, 16; President Commercial Club; Honorable Mention, Bookkeeping I, 713. THE ORACLE MARY SOMLOCK “Sommy” “Neat, not gaudy” General; Newark Normal; Swimming Meet, °15; Senior Play, ’16; Critic of Omega Lit- erary Society, ’16. soba Senior Play; LOUIS P. STARKWHATHER “Sister” “To the dry drudgery of the desk’s dead wood” Classical Tufts: Junior Play, Usher, “15; Head Usher, ’16; Class Basketball, ’15, ’16; Senior Play; Property Manager Senior Play; Chairman Public Works Committee, 716. THE ORACLE 3 I JULIA CHARLOTTE STEIDLE aul” “Married! ’Snuff!” General; Home; Swimming Team, alli Deutsche Verein. LILA STITES AR OLE “A happy soul” Home Arts; Nurse; Xmas Committee, ’14. ETHEL STRONG Soha “She was as good as she was fair” General; New England Conservatory of Music; Glee Club, ’15, ’16. 38 CLIFFORD TERRY “Rome was not built in a day Neither was Dog-corners.”’ General; undecided; Junior Play. THE ORACLE CHARLOTTE TAYLOR “Charlotte” “Her eyes are songs without words” Classical; undecided; Junior Play Committee, Alas —diiboyy Jaen “Alas (6h, JUNG NG Tek, idle Senior Play; Secretary Omega Society, ’16. “Clifford” RUTH THOMAS “Tommy” “Daughter of the sea” General; Newark Normal; G. A. A. Play, 13; Classy Basket ballle 73 la a 6 ees See owai ming Team, ’16; Class Swimming Team, ’16; Senior Play; Vice President Omega Literary Society; Wellesley Cup. THE ORACLE MINER TROWBRIDGE “Miner” “Sleep, gentle sleep” Scientific; undecided; Secretary-Treasurer Classes BaeAn Ac eMinstrels® ada. a4 elo: Track Team, °15, 16; Captain Track Team, 16; Junior Play; Senior Play; B. A. A. Editor, 714; Deutsche Verein, 716; Glee Club, AGS. Commercial; “AP WILLIAM VICTORSON, “VAC “Well, didn’t I tell ya?” Scientific-Commercial; N. Y. U.; Class Basket- ball, 13, ’14, ’15; Mer. Class Basketball, 713; Class Baseball, 913; P. H. S. Baseball, 714, ’15, 716; Junior Play; Senior Play; President Omega Literary Society. GRACE VAIL 39 “Girlie” “The power of concentration is one of the most valuable of intellectual attainments” Business; Commercial Club, ’13, 40 THE ORACLE RUTH S. VOORHEES solv tthe “Love me little, love me long”’ Classical; Vassar; Class Basketball, ’13, ’15, 16; Field Hockey, ’18; Glee Club, ’13, ’15, 16; Junior Play Committee; Junior Play, 715; G. A. A. Play, 14; Senior Play Commit- Wes Sema Jikeny. tse (Gh uN, oN, 1atehiiare OrAcLE 715; Vice President Omega Society; Craig Marsh English Prize, ’13; Deutscher Verein, 16; Treasurer; The Milkman’s Bride, 15; First Girls’ Prize Alumni Prize Speak- ing Contest. IRMA WALDORF “peony “Merrily, merrily shall I live” General; Music; Glee Club, ’15, ’16; Senior Play. MILDRED H. WEINTROB “Millie,” “Mid” “Am I my brother’s keeper?” General; Newark Normal; Glee Club, 712, 714, oreO@lass Basketball do lowe Ope onristmas Committee, 14; Deutsche Verein, ’16. THE ORACLE 41 LEON WEINTROB “Lolly” CABIAAySe dena tOlecd ent la ta SCientiiic-aaNem Ye Lae etAcmr Au Man Stel sre als. “ita ills, CUNe Wisieeres, aly, Pie “Sly Ale diibavkoie Play; Senior Play; Omega Debating Team. HELEN WESEMAN sttelen” “Happy as the day is long” General; Hospital Work; Secretary Omega Literary Society, 16; Class Day Committee, 16; Scenes from Shakespeare, 716. WILLIAM WHEELAN eB eae lixce “For he’s a jolly good fellow” Scientific; undecided; Secretary and Treasurer Class, 15; Junior Play; Senior Play; P. H. S. Football, 714, ’15, 16; OracLre Reporter, ’15, ALGS -learesookenin 18% OS A “GS Uae a 139 Class Basketball, 13, 714; B. A. A. Minstrels, 4 eno basketpaliom 4s sot olG apts P. H. S. Basketball 16; Hockey Team, 715. 42 THE ORACLE CHARLES D. WILLIAMS a Dicks: “And torture one poor Word Ten Thousand Ways” Classical; Yale; B. A. A. Editor Oractz, ’15, “116; “Reporter, 145 15s Class Baseballs 213: 15; Class Basketball, 716; Junior Play; First Caesar Prize, 14; Honorable Mention Cicero, 15; Leader Omega Debating Team, ’16; Leader Triangle Debating Team, ’16; P. H. S. Debating Team, ’16. aes hn , € i, THE ORACLE 47 Senior-Faculty Game After five days of rain, the long-lost sun came out once more, and on Monday, June 12, the Seniors succeeded in fooling the Faculty imto beheving they could play ball. The Faculty scored nine men; the Seniors only wanted seven runs. The game was as good a circus as a mixture of ‘“has-beens’’ and stars could make it. At the outset, the Seniors, thinking of four years’ torture received at the hands of their opponents, sought revenge and tallied three runs. Prof. after Prof. stepped up to the pan, only to swing in vain at three of linke’s miniature tornados. The Seniors were struck with pity. They decided to give them the game and, as in everything they attempt, they were entirely successful. A chance remark of a fan was overheard. ‘‘Why,’’ he said, ‘‘does everything seem so light?’’ ‘Don’t you see the stars?’’ another answered; and the latter was right. Mr. Biddle was the shining light of the Faculty. He caught flies —long ones, not little ones—in a way that made Mr. Wriston, Faculty basketball star, turn green with envy. ‘‘Woody’’ pitched a fine game. Senior after Senior fell before his ¢ ‘spitter’’ and underhand slow ball. Of course, he was hit hard; but then, people must realize against whom he was pitching. Mr. Best played an errorless game and was so formid- able at the bat that Linke walked him after he had knocked’a few singles. The game was summarized by two fans: ‘‘No matter what the Seniors may do, they can’t beat a team that has the Lord on their side.’’ ‘Oh, I don’t know; they could have Dunham.’’ 48 THE ORACLE Award of Prizes, 1916 MATHEMATICS The Dr. C. H. Stillman Prize, given by Wm. M. Stillman. First Prize—$15.00 in gold: Walter Marder. Second Prize—10.00 in gold: Howard B. Stelle, Martin Me. Donough. ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1. The George H. Babcock Prize, given by Mr. George L. Babcock, to the pupils of the three upper classes writing the best com- position. First Prize—$15.00 in books, chosen by the receiver of the prize: Richard Borden. Second Prize—$10.00 in books, chosen by the receiver of the prize: Chester Wagner. Honorable Mention: Cora Bender, Alan Mogenson. 2. The Craig A. Marsh Prize, given by Mrs. O. T. Waring to the pupils of the Freshman Class writi ng the best compositions. Pirst Prize—$5.00 in gold: Dorothy Roberts. Second Prize: $5.00 in gold: Cornelia Lyle. Honorable Mention: Harriet Morgan, Ruth Buxton. 3. The W.C. T. U. Prize, for the best essay on a given topic. Prize—$5.00 in gold: Caryl Dunavan. Honorable Mention: Charles Todd. 4. The Daily Press Prize, for the best essay on a topic relating to Municipal affairs, written by a member of the Senior Class. First Prize—$10.00 in gold: Charles Dickerman Williams. Honorable Mention: Marion Helen Lynn. TRANSLATION PRIZES Given by Mr. Alexander Gilbert. For the best sight translation of assigned passages, a first prize of three dollars, and a second prize of two dollars, expended in books, chosen by the receiver of the prize. THE ORACLE 49 1. VirGIL. : First Prize: Marion Lockwood. Seeond Prize: Charlotte Taylor. Honorable Mention: Charles D. Williams. 2. CICERO. First Prize: Perey Stelle. Second Prize: Burnham Carter. Honorable Mention: Moses Glasser. 3. CAESAR. First Prize: Constance Durrant. Second Prize: Hope Angleman. Honorable Mention: Margaret Mets. COMMERCIAL PRIZES Given by Mr. Ernest R. Ackerman. A first prize of three dollars and a second prize of two dollars expended in the purchase of books chosen by the receiver of the prize. 1. AMANUENSIS. First Prize: Florence Boulter. Second Prize: Viola Sebring. Honorable Mention: Fannie Mann. 2. STENOGRAPHY I. First Prize: Perey Stelle. Seeond Prize: Gladys Robinson. Honorable Mention: Phebe Hermann. 3. BOOKKEEPING I. First Prize: Ellen Harris. Second Prize: Japeth Banks, Clarence Perrine. Honorable Mention: Irene Weber, George Enk, Ida Seidel. Walter Moor. 4. T'YPEWRITING I. First Prize: Marion A. Heyman. Second Prize: Elsa Palmer. Honorable Mention: Virginia Sminck, Robert Marsh, Chester Wagner. THE ORACLE Opening Song (Tune—Underneath the Stars) Alma Mater, we shall ne’er forget you, Dear to us in memory you'll be, We will e’er be true Plainfield High to you. We will often come back you to see. CHORUS Now that our four years have fleeted by, We must go into the world our fates to try. You will often hear us moan and cry, “O, what happy days were those.” Sister class of ours, 1918, We hope you our footsteps will follow. Give your Senior play On a clearer day, And be sure you beat the others hollow. 1919, you will now be Sophomores. We sincerely hope you will take care That your heads don’t swell When you rush pell-mell Into seats in chapel downstairs. To yonder class of 1917, You will all be Seniors in the fall, Basketball’s your stand-by And we hope you'll try Not to talk so loudly in the hall. Little Freshmen, we must not forget you, Hven tho you are so very small, May the Red and Blue E’er be true to you And keep all your four years just as merry. —RUTH VOORHEES. THE ORACLE 51 Closing Song (To the tune of “Auf Wiedersehn’’) Now’s the time when we must part Start into the world, - All our paths will lead us far, Far from the one’s we’ve known here. When four years have passed away Some of us will come back O, how glad we’ll be that day When our steps we retrace We'll be true To the Red and Blue. When you think of ’16’s Senior class Miss us just a little CHORUS. Love lives ever, Knowing no word like good-bye, Hearts may sever True love can never die, We'll e’er be true High School to you. Love will remain when all else shall wane Guiding us on thru the years, High Schoo,l good-bye—Auf Wiedersehn. —RUTH VOORHEBRS. THE ORACLE Aeyon'] FY 9uo0ig Aq O1OYY THE ORACLE 53 Class History 1912—1913 INFANCY Four long years ago a group of children in knickerbockers and pig- tails entered the side doors of P. H. S. feeling very self-possessed. We were greatly disappointed in not being able to come to school in the morning with the upper classmen, but they were even more chagrined because they had no one to whom they could expound their great knowl- edge. Many of us considered ourselves very bright until we had followed the ‘‘bread line’’ into Mr. Best’s office. Oh, but we were green that first year! Why, some of us, when we saw the Senior rings, asked if we, too, couldn’t buy them. Ruth Thomas distinguished herself in the intellectual world, for one day Miss Miller asked her what was more forcible than driven out. ‘‘Thrown out,’’ replied Ruth. Of course, we did not become stars in the athletic world at once, but Irma Good and Jene Bremble were soon taken up by the basketball team, and we earried our class colors, red and white, successfully against the Sophomores in the interclass basketball games. When June came, altho we had in many respects lost our self-confidence, we felt we had gained a little knowledge that would always be useful. 191314 CHILDHOOD When we returned to school in September, we felt very important, for were we not Sophomores, with the heavy responsibility of instructing the incoming Freshmen in the rules of the school? Our pride had a slight fall, however; when the ‘‘Freshies’’ had a holiday, due to the fire, whieh we unfortunately missed. We elected ‘‘Hub’’ Peacock as our president, and he proved to be the very man we needed to make our class a success. ‘Bill’? Wheelan, ‘‘Jim’’ Noonan and Clinton Berrien made the football team, and ‘‘Shelly’’ Coudray and ‘‘Bus’’ Dunham began their careers in the basketball world. It was due partly to their good playing and the splendid class spirit shown that we won five out of the six interclass games we played. We took part in other activities of the school also, some of us joining the Glee Club and the boys taking minor parts in the minstrel show. During the year we tried to show our vast knowledge, and gave our teachers many surprises. Do you remember the day in civics when 54 THE ORACLE Miss Lounsbury asked if we knew the meaning of ‘‘ward?’’ ‘‘I know,”’ said Marion Lynn. ‘‘They have wards in hospitals.’, The latter part of the year all our attention was centered about the almost-completed new auditorium. How our hearts beat the last morning as we marched into chapel to hear our sister class, the Seniors, sing their farewell song! We knew it was sung for our benefit. Later in the day we said good-bye to lessons, teachers and school; then we shook off the robes of childhood, for when we returned next year we were to become examples for the under-classmen. 1914—1915 YOUTH The next autumn found us enjoying the beauties and improvements of the new building. The first roll-call found a goodly number of our sil- ver-throated (?) fellows out for the minstrels. During the merry Yuletide season we had a fight with the Seniors in the form of a cane-rush. Enuff said! The very next day the Seniors roasted us beyond recognition, but we retaliated by giving them a great feed. Football and basketball teams were not complete without Wheelan. Perhaps that is the reason we beat North Plainfield so badly. The girls also were leaders in basketball, Irma Good being elected captain. We literally shone in theatrical circles when we produced our wonderful Junior play, “‘Strongheart.’’ Shall we dis- course more on our play? No; we would make our present Juniors jJeal- ous if we did. The Glee Club claimed numbers of us for its own. No wonder we had such a fine glee club. Whenever we gave a concert, Ruth Voorhees and Irma Good were there with the solos. We held up our end in baseball with ‘‘Box’’ Apgar catching; Victorson held down third base. ‘‘Vic.’’ must have been kind-hearted, because he didn’t hit the ball very often. Linke, Coudray and Dunham also appeared upon the scene of activities, reflecting great credit upon 1916. Again poor North Plainfield ‘‘bit the dust.’? But perhaps they didn’t mind it. They must have been getting used to it. Whoa, Napoleon! Did vou notice that P. TH. S. fellow running around the track? Well, that is Miner Trowbridge, our contribution to the track team. Yet we were not famous in athletics alone. Bessie Shrager went to Newark and discoursed on the principles of immigration. Yes, we were some Junior class; but wait till you hear about our Senior year. THE ORACLE ays) 1915-1916—OLD AGE Now, here we are to-night, a happy, eare-free bunch, and although we’ll probably all go our different ways, we will never forget even the smallest details of our last year in P. H. S., not even the first day of our senior year, when we marched into chapel and took possession of the front seats and became men and women. In October, the renowned Alpha and Omega So- cieties were formed, which fostered such orators and debaters as ‘‘ Dick’? Borden and ‘‘Dick’’ Williams. Next came ‘‘Germany’’ Linke and the minstrels with ‘‘Bussy’’ Dunham tagged on behind. ‘‘Dick’’ Ritterbush, as interlocutor, bore up as well as he could under the fire of 1912 jokes. Then came the Rah-Rah time. By this we mean football and basketball. ‘Bill’? Wheelan and ‘‘Herb’’ Peacock starred with the pigskin, while Gerald Linke and ‘‘Bussy’’ Dunham did their part with the windy sphere. in passing we will not omit to mention that we not only defeated North Plainfield in the latter sport, but drowned them in the brook. Irma Good did her usual good work on the girls’ basketball team. Enter Christmas time! As much as the little Juniors would like us to forget the way we ‘put it all over’’ them in this happy season, the happenings of the day will always remain prominent in ours if not their heads. They were the inmates-of a ‘‘day nursery’’ and we presented them with appropriate gifts such as lollypops, lemon sticks and dollies. Everyone got a ‘‘slam’’ and a ‘‘knock.’’ These quaking Juniors, in return for our thoughtfulness, gave us a big feed in the new gym. The Senior play was next in importance. Great accounts of this play soon filled corridors and class-rooms, and little did we realize that we had such talent in our class until that memorable night of April 8, when Ruth Voorhees, Richmond Ritterbush and Harold Seal again mounted the buskined stage. Then came the great baseball team. ‘“Very good, Eddie!’’ . So here we are at our lawn party, eighty-odd untold species ‘ ‘homo sapiens..’’ You have seen what this illustrious crowd has done in its high school years. Soon you will see what it will do in future years. 56 THE ORACLE Class Officers Herbert Peacock Irma Good President Vice President Helen Coddington Richmond Ritterbush Secretary Treasurer THE ORACLE 57 Senior Picnic May 29th dawned bright and clear for the Senior picnic. At 1:30, amid the envious glances of lower classmen, a carload of joyous Seniors left the school building, bound for Washington Rock. After a hot climb we reached the rock, eager and ready for a glorious afternoon and even- ing. Some of the less ambitious pleasure-seekers came up in Mr. Biddle’s ear, but all arrived in time to see Dick Ritterbush, Rob Bauer and Al Seal come puffing up the hill behind the cart of provisions, vainly attempt- ing to give the old nag a boost. The next number on the program was a game of tag and ‘ ‘Cat and Rat.’’ (We discovered unknown talent among the girl runners). Helen Coddington succeeded in upsetting Mr. Evans’ dignity, and after that it was thought best to play some quieter game. At 5 o’clock, Miss Bass and Mr. Best appeared on the scene and offered valuable assistance in enter- taining. They came in with a cheer for the Seniors, followed by one for the Faculty, and the school song. At 6, the odors from ‘‘Pop’’ Hubbard’s camp-fire were so irresistible that Seniors and Faculty were soon seated around the fires eagerly waiting for their hot dogs, rolls, sandwiches and cocoa. (We all agreed that Mr. Biddle took the prize (?) for his cocoa recipe). A huge bunch of bananas, growing on one of the trees, soon dis- appeared, and although there were plenty of ‘‘eats’’ left over, everyone seemed to be filled to the utmost capacity. Why, it is even rumored that ‘“Pa’’ Best ate ten hot dogs and almost as many dill pickles. Olive’s lim- erick certainly proves all that has been rumored: Mr. Best threw out his chest And burst the buttons off his vest. ‘‘But what care I!’’ said he with a smile, Thinking of Seniors all the while, If my pride in dear old P. H. 8. Does burst the buttons off my vest. After the refuse was gathered up, Olive entertained us with more verses about the Faculty. Then the ‘‘Senior Quartet, ’’ led by Linke, fav- ored us with old and new songs, and Mr. Best organized an impromptu chorus which sang with much spirit, ‘‘Ole Man Noah, He Knew a Thing or Two.’’ Grouped around the Rock, in the twilight, we all sang old- fashioned songs; and then, tired but happy, we started on the downward tramp, singing ‘‘ Home, Sweet Home.”’ 58 THE ORACLE FUTURE HAPPENINGS RourH DELLEHUNT—After becoming disgusted with stenography, Ruth will accept a position in P. H. S. as an authority on history. A large part of her spare time will be spent along the wat erfront watching the ‘‘Eddys’’ (eddies). Marion LyNN—In pursuit of future knowledge Marion will try to enter ‘‘ Herbert Hall’’ to study domestie art, but finding it non-co-ed, in despair, she will turn her attention to the problem: ‘‘How to prepare a balaneed breakfast for 25 cents’? as poetry will not ‘‘Find(er)ich.’’ MarGaret Prrerson—Very fond of the sea. She will soon tire of Jack, and will ‘‘Sailer’’ away for Cuba. OuivE LAWRENCE—This bright, industrious little suffragette will graduate from Smith with flying honors, when she will come back to P. H. S. and try to teach the future generation Enelish and good spirit. But this won’t last long, for Her-man (Herman) will come along and in- duce her to eare for Bieler. IrmMA Waxtporr—Although Irma is a shining theatrical star (in the Elk’s performance) she will tire of the stage soon after she leaves P. H. S. She will take up Art (O’Leary) for a short time, but before long will be seen sitting on her own little ‘‘Brick’’ porch ‘‘Perrin’’ potatoes. James Noonan—After leaving school ‘‘Jim’’ will answer his country’s call and join the navy, for he loves the ‘‘Deck.’’ Finding this life too dry he will become a vaudeville actor and the world’s greatest comedian. His performance will be given at Morris Plains. JEANE Hampirin—Jeane has been with us only a short time, but we hear she has decided to leave the movies and get married. Rosert BAaveR—Bob’s ability to take things apart and put them to- gether again will make him the champion mechanic of Plainfield. He once THE ORACLE 59 took a fireless cooker apart and got everything back in place but the hot- air. GERTRUDE BLIMM— Gertrude will have many a beau, But the favorite one, we think, is Joe; She’ll fall in love with a moving man, And finally try to sell a van (Sullivan. ) ELLEN SHJARBACK—It is interesting to note that Ellen Shjarback, the bright little star of our class, will enter into the employ of Kriney’s Manu- facturing Company and take charge of the Foreign Department (Spanish) in the near future. CLARENCE Eprr—Clarence has already been signed up by German Secret Service Agency. But when he finishes school he intends to go to Rutgers to learn a little about scientific farming. With this knowledge he will start to raise pigs to furnish hot dogs for his Dunellen restaurant. KATHLEEN FINKLE—We are all sorry to leave ‘‘Kathie,’’? whose re- ports are all A’s (?) She has not yet fully decided whether to become a nurse or a teacher, but she will at length decide to become a nurse and captivate some one by her gentle ways. Brsstr Gint—Bessie dearly loves school (?) but her troubles will soon be over, but we fear she will still be haunted by Miss Moore’s yellow slips. JOSEPH GALLAGHER—ASs a press man, Joe is without a peer. The Daily Press will feel the loss of his services when he travels to Europe as a war correspondent. ANNA MurepHy— Young, blushing, bashful Anna, A wonder of P. H. §S., Is done commuting to Dunellen, And now she ean rest. DorotHy PrEAcock—Dorothy is busy steering her new Chalmers around guide posts in her capacity of Van Waggoner (Wagner. ) RutH ENANDER—Will, after graduating become Mr. Evans’ private stenographer, commuting to school every day in a Ford. 60 THE ORACLE SARAH ScHuckK—Among other things, 1916 may be proud of its mu- sicians. One of our number intends to make a life work of performing unheard of feats on a Steinway. She is fond of Chopin, Mozart and Handel, but sweetest of all to her ear is (Iver) Peterson’s ‘‘Confessions of a Lover.’’ She spends many hours a day practicing that grand old piece by Mendelsohn and we believe she will soon be marching down some eathe- dral aisle to its strains and all through her life she will study ‘‘Petergon.’’ STEPHANA SHAW—Stephana will pass four years of hard work in college, then. she will journey out West where she will become mistress of a large ranch. ALBERT. HaALLt—Hail to our illustrious German shark, Albert Hall. After graduating from P. H. 8S. we shall see him vowing revenge on the Kaiser and the German language and he will seek to annihilate both of them. He will utterly fail and will die an unrecognized genius. VIOLA SEBRING—This demure little maiden will surprise us all, for after leaving school she will continue her stenographic work and we will hear of her as the speed record-breaker in stenography. FLORENCE BouLtrer—F lorence hates the movies. Oh, yes, now—but soon we will see our Florence doing evangelistic work by appearing in ‘“When Broadway Was a Pasture’’ to reform the public. Louis STARKWEATHER—After graduating from High School, Louie will go into the lumber business as a carpenter. He will finally become so talented along this line that he will become famous as a carpenter of theatrical paraphernalia. His specialty will be the making of horses for shrews. DICKERMAN WILLIAMS—‘‘Dick’’ intends to go to Yale next year to study law. After showing the ‘“‘Profs.’’ a thing or two about debating and history he will graduate with high honors. In a few years we will hear of him as a great lawyer, known as the ‘‘boy’’ wonder. Minor TRowBRIDGE—Minor, after graduating, intends going into busi- ness. In a few years we will probably hear of him as a side partner with A. Franke as comedy actors on the stage. His acquaintance with August has led him to become acquainted with August’s sister, who will perhaps take some part in his role of life. THE ORACLE 61 SAM SEMER—Sam says he is not going to any higher institution of learning, but we wouldn’t be surprised if some college offered him a job searching for new elements for their chemistry department. He will also keep on in his baseball fame and who ean tell to what heights he may soar? JOHN RicHarps—Mr. Jack Richards will make a wonderful chemist in the future because he is well ‘‘red.’’ RicHmMonp RirrersuscH—After graduating from Hamilton, Rich- mond will take up the pleasing duties of editor of the Dunellen Weekly Cali. But he will come to life when he receives a summons from the Supreme Court to be the defendant’s lawyer in the great Voorhees case. Ah! But what next? We pick up a newspaper and read the following: ‘ Candidates for Presideney— Dick’ Ritterbush and ‘Hank’ Ford.’’ May the worst man win. Roy ApGgar—‘‘Box’’ expects to take a course at Lehigh in Sanitary Engineering. He will win his ‘‘L’’ in leap-frog and then flunk his finals. He will then take a position as chief cook at the ‘‘Thelma’’ Hotel. Herbert Pracock—After ‘‘Herb’’ completes his course in Cornell his first step in the world will be to choose a profession that will reap sufficient money for him to ‘‘Mari-on.’’ His present. ambition indicates that he will establish a private school at ‘‘Lock’’-port for teaching ‘“Wood’’-work. His next step toward making a mark for himself will be securing a position at the Fanwood ‘‘temple of learning’’ as coach of the tiddlywink and croquet teams. Good luck, ‘‘Herb.’’ Marion Lock woop— Now, this fair maiden will take up Botany And the study of birds in dear old Wellesley, Cause she so fond of certain ‘‘ Herbs,’’ And oh! so fond of certain birds, Namely Peacocks, you understand. HeLen Coppincron— After graduating from Vassar with high honors, Helen will come back to the ‘“‘Bills’’ of whom she has not thought for a long while. In later life she will take a position ‘‘ Wheelan’’ (wheeling) an invalid up and down the boardwalk at Asbury Park. ) WILLIAM WHEELAN—‘‘Jinx’’ will venture into the business world by ORACLE Ny THI acoon wwe ssiy 30uH Sh swaniec Sse coors eur ed 0009. 10398 sek ” Avims anes og ot THN F } Gentes eee alah ® aannon Bia PVE ees psraaay 930d soumy Ne AHH IN —w20a y +ttH 3H pinBonoine LNam MWAH TING and oid) et) Si ere one Gaalt 1394 am 294 CS ee nat musd Lous, am ! moNY aoh 4735 NOeh 4 muud sn at Seoaed 32645 241 wl ——3y3aH SEATS IS WR) ANB SNL iyi SYO'N|SS 4 DuoyY 3m 14537 - 139 “ay Sint Behn 3g =) Se - 29ninde asouy, W234 3M Stay 40 Losb) 30 4)81d SS FHL aoe i aio) UN sod OL NIN, SéeaD a$q332275 am ‘S¥aquad yuad ‘1Lso Vii SHdW nia nt Lom 259 a'77 OW 40 SS ek Oe O ktaesuy aay voj am 4937 SOW 7% 29D Gyo0q gq kq S3NI7 Soonba Hdworyt seme hg Caaly Qviin3sayd 334 K3KL 33am y asa, DNILL 34 sSnowasona NY id Lu j MONY wud aod Q3s1anFid 3x04 CS Sx00r 41 NduNe Sa7auHD wy owd OL Bm0Q CH Lang S2ANm ASST WOO SHH Se | woslag anes 51 mee 4 +32 — eR taed Aue 6) Baanm ek 8) gaagt THE ORACLE 63 starting as a collector of insurance premiums. Bound Brook will be his first stopping place, but as Helen proves too much of an attraction, his business fails. His next attempt will be in the automobile line. Mary will be of great assistance to him in running the machines and he will take her as a partner into the concorn and the firm will be known as Simons and Wheelan, Distributors of ‘‘ White’? Automobiles. FLORENCE Nietson—‘‘Flo,’’ after graduating from Vassar, will decide not to become a member of the faculty of P. H. S. for some one will ‘‘ Car- ter’’ heart away and give it to a ‘‘Goodrich’’? man. Altho’ Fred will have previously asked her to live in ‘‘Disborough.’’ GreraLp Linke—Our ‘‘missing Linke’’ will go to Annapolis Naval Academy. He will be admiral on the good ship ‘‘Margaret,’’ but he will be incompetent in this capacity and will be placed as the guardian over the ‘ Applegate.”’ . MarGaret APPLEGATE—Maregaret wants to become a school teacher, tm) but she will either marry or become a stenographer, because she is always ‘“Tinke’’-d to an Underwood. ) Harotp Srar—After graduating from P. H. S., ‘‘Gumio’’ will spend a year in the employment of the Bound Brook Nurseries, grafting straw- berries on dandelions. Some grafter! He will then enter Lafayette Col- lege and cultivate a fluency in Pennsylvania Dutch. In later years, owing to his supreme knowledge of mathematics, he will invent a new device for smashing potatoes by steam. RutH VooRHEES— This little maiden from High School, So very meek and mild; Has had a career most wild; For with riddles and darts, She’s broken many hearts. But when ‘‘Roy’’ comes along With his sweet love song, She’ll forget for always Her old High School days, And the ones that have gone before. Aucusta ALLEN—After Augusta graduates from High School she 64 THE ORACLE will become a strict and sedate school teacher in Dunellen and will ‘‘Swack’’ the pupils little hands with a ruler, and try to ‘‘Hammer’’ some ‘‘ Witt’’ (wit) into their heads. JENE BREMBLE— Jene’s a good little (?) sport, A dandy at basketball, And tricks of that sort. With the boys she’s some cracker, With Diekys”’ and “‘Billys”’, And especially with ‘‘Backer.’’ Ruta THomas—One would think this blue-eyed, curly-haired child would be frightened to travel back and forth from Dunellen to Newark without her mama, but this will be perfectly safe for it will have ‘‘Francis”’ to “Pettit. ”? HLIZABETH GEARY ““Lizzie’’ is a nice girl, She lives in a nearby town, Its name is South Plainfield, But his name is ‘‘ Brown.’’ SHELDON Coupray—Strange to say, Sheldon has become deeply infatu- ated with ‘‘Nathalie,’’ but we fear some one else will ‘‘beat him to it’? and he’ll never ‘‘Goetter’’ (get her). Mitprep Burnerr—Mildred will diligently practice the music-box during the hours she has to spare from her study of astronomy and the stellar wonders recently discovered by her on Union street. She will finally become a great musician and devote herself to Randolph’s Rhap- sody. WiuuiamM Backer—Our ‘‘Billy’’ was drawn from High Bridge here over a path of ‘‘Brembles.’’ His success as a ‘‘backer’’ of Senior affairs has proved of great interest to ‘‘Honey.’’? Yet, we predict that his ora- torical and musical a-‘‘billy’’-ty will not fail to attract ‘‘fair Katherine, ”’ even from the spell of Petruchio. Under the care of Voorhees and family, he will become a banker of note. Cuirrorp Trrry—Here we have our illustrious farmer. Great. men come from little towns. Clifford is no exception. After leaving High School he will buy up Dog Corner and start a school there. THE ORACLE | 65 Mary Somuiock—After Mary graduates from Newark Normal with highest honors she will settle down to teach school at Dog Corner. When her pupils are slow she will ery ‘‘W-Hooper up.’’? She will always ask them, ‘‘Have you Everett oranges?’’ Finally she will tire of teaching and will become a janitress and take care of Banks. PrarL Drew—Pearl has a passionate love for the sea. All her spare moments are devoted to the study of yachts. She is especially fond of a new kind, known as Anderson’s yachts. Her favorite boat is the good craft ‘‘Elmer.’’? So much time does Pearl devote to this absorbing study that we fear she will soon be sailing on life’s sea with her yacht. HeLen WesemMAN—After Helen has fulfilled her course at Muhlenberg Hospital, she will decide to go into life partnership with one particular member of the Zeek Baking Company. CHARLOTTE TAyLOR—Charlotte is not going to college, but will wait for some handsome millionaire to rescue her from this dull and drab life to take her to one of luxury, but, alas, he will not appear and she will resort to a ‘‘Home for Stray Cats,’’ where she will be happy with her ‘“Tippies’’ and ‘‘Tabbies.’’ Epna SuitH—This demure maiden will surprise us all, for after leav- ing school, she will depart from our midst and go to N. Y., where she will begin a prosperous and settled life as a private secretary for ‘‘ Fred- die.’’ Hinpecarp Hamiuron—Hildegard is going to gain fame as a great mountain climber and author. After writing a book entitled, ‘‘Five Minutes Late,’’ she will retire to the Deserted Village and spend her old age roaming about the surrounding country. Netuiz McDonougcu—After graduation Nellie will take a position as private secretary in Seott’s, but she will find this work too monotonous. But as this will not occupy all her time, she will take an active part in reform work in South Plainfield, which she feels her town needs badly. HrLen Epwarps—We wonder how this demure little lass can carry around such a vast amount of knowledge. Not content with breaking all records in Stenography and Typewriting, Helen will resume her study of Spanish and German and then will write a book in three languages entitled, ‘‘How to Become a Successful Business Woman.”’ 66 THE ORACLE Photo by Stone Luckey THE ORACLE 67 EuizaBerH Hrmevorr—Elizabeth is a member of the Home Arts course and she has spent her High School days in learning to sew, cook, care for a home, and even to manage the family income. She expects to enter the Hospital in September to study nursing. She will soon give this up and become a life partner of a Hardware Company, and settle down in a little cottage where the soft summer gales (Gayle) blow. Ausert DrEALAMAN—Our noted friend, Bunny Dealaman, declares that he will never marry. But we bet e’ (Betty) will soon change his mind. With what money he can spare ’e (Sperry) will buy a farm and become a distinguished ‘‘ Hay seed.’’ WittrAm SowpEN—When ‘‘Bill’’ gets thru with school, he intends to become an expert stenographer. Besides tickling the typewriter, he will also continue his practice on the piano keys. We hope that some day he will have the pleasure of striking the keys of a ‘‘Chickering.”’ Irma Goop—Irma leaves High School this year to teach Leap-Frog to the Colgate Freshmen. Secking retirement she will take a long journey by water to North Plainfield, sailing across the brook. While in this “Town”? (ley) she will engage in the study of birds, her favorite species being the War Wren. Irma will gain a world wide reputation as an evangelistic singer, her favorite hymn being ‘“‘Art Thou Weary; Art O’Leary?’’? Irma will change her work many times but will never fail, for how can she with such a ‘‘Good’’ name and a ‘‘Bill’’ to ‘‘Backer’’ up? TOWNSEND DIcKINSON—Will bring honor and renown to the Class of 1916. ‘‘Dick’’ will distinguish himself by appearing at the office two minutes ahead of time. The proprietor will die of heart failure and Town- send will be appointed ‘‘chief’’ in his stead. Haroutp Neety—Harold thinks he will cultivate a farm after leaving Rutgers but we know he cannot resist entermg the ministry. Besides ministering good to all, including the fair sex, he will write poetry that will enthrall the soul with its very mightiness. Eustace Eacrr—Eustace will go to college when he gets thru school with the chief aim of making the tennis team. After completing his col- lege course he will become a great banker with his few automobiles. He is not decided what kind he will get, but he says the one he likes the best is aa (eo). “White.? 68 THE ORACLE IpA Prrerson—Our bright-eyed little Ida after leaving High School will continue her stenograph work until ‘‘War drips’? (drops) in. Just as she is about to become interested in ‘“Wardrip,’’ ‘‘Haskard’’ will ‘ Bud’’ in and demand her attention. JULIA STemLE—Mrs. Fritz Miller, alias Julia Steidle, has proved her- self an able charmer, for she has caught a real man in her trap. JosepH Murnick—Joe, after graduating from Columbia Law School with high honors both in studies and athleties, will become a_ brilliant criminal lawyer and also one of the greatest authorities on the immigra- tion problem. In later life, after gaining renown and wealth, Joe will come back to the old P. H. S. with the valuable advice to the students, especially the Freshmen, to follow in his foot-steps. Doris Sinpert—This ‘‘petite’’ maiden will surprise her friends when she appears before us as a foremost Pankhurst follower. Her size and voice will be against her and she will find it necessary to take up a course in voice culture in order that she may spread the yellow doctrine. Mitprep WrINtROoB—After completing her course in chemistry at the Newark Normal School, Mildred will go to Woodbine, where she will ““Rymer”’ life with that of a chemist. WitiiaAm = Vicrorson—This ambitious young man, after graduating from college will take up the banking profession. After many years of hard labor and despair, he will be convinced that as far as banking goes he isa failure. If in 1946 you should drive thru the streets of New Market, you would see a very stout man sitting in front of a small shop. On a small sign over his head you would read William Victorson, Taylor. SamureL Davipson—Upon receiving his diploma ‘‘Old Sammie’’ will at once enter the sporting world, not that he loves work less, but that he loves baseball more. In this line ‘‘Sammie’’ will excel as a pitcher. When he reaches a high point in this ambition he will leave baseball and t ake up the task of coaching football at Yale. Here he will make P. H. S. famous by displaying some football talent which he had aequired at P. H. S. EMIZABETO SHRAGER—This ambitious young lady will return to Plain- field after taking a two years’ course in Normal School. But she will re- THE ORACLE 69 turn as a teacher, not a student, and therefore woe betide her children who do not behave. ALICE BRENTNALL—AIl who know Alice like her. Next year she will 20 to Newark Normal. When she begins to teach we feel sure she will be just as sweet, sensible, and loving a teacher as she has been a student and classmate. Leon Wern'rros-—After leaving P. H. S. Leon will sever connections with Tepper Brothers and will decide that dentistry is better than selling loud socks and ties, so he will attend a N. Y. College of Dentistry and become an artist (drawing teeth) for L. C. (Elsie), of Somerville. AGNres Kererwin—After leaving Plainfield High, this blushing miss will go out into the business world for a while, after which she will make her quiet little home in ‘‘Charles’’ ton. Euizapero Cuickertnc—After leaving High School, Elizabeth will take up kindergarten work, but becoming tired of this, she will finally devote her time to the collecting of Bills, especially of the Moorell variety. ALFRED SEAL—On completing his course with the General Electric Company as Electrical Draftsman, Al Seal will be consigned to England, where he will draft volunteers for the Allies with his latest electrical draft- ing machine. He will meet a volunteer Red Cross nurse, who was a former Newark friend of his, sailing under the nom de plume of Lillian. Frances Prerrrr—After graduating from Rutgers College in three years, Francis will become a civil engineer. During his spare evenings he, with the aid of an old schoolmate, will invent a wonderful machine. This machine will be named after its moonlight inventors, ‘‘Marjorie Fiteh,’’ and ‘‘Franeis Pettit.’’ After this famous feat they will settle down in a small bungalow in Dewey Park and study scientific farming. Grace Vam—We, the class of 1916, should feel highly honored to have among us one who is personally acquainted with the nobility. This bit of ‘‘Grace’’ corresponds with an Karl—Donald, Earl of Hlizabethtown. After she has rounded out a successful business career, she will settle down on his estate in Elizabeth to be Lady Grace. ErHeL Stronc—Hthel is Strong for scientific farming in New Bruns- wick, where she will go after graduation and unlock the door to new agri- AOYOU']T ZF 9uo0js Aq VOU Ce THE ORACLE THE ORACLE 71 (a4 ’ hoe.’’ Then she will retire with her fortune and let ‘‘George’’ do the work. cultural inventions with a ‘‘Ke(y)’’ as strong as a EuizaBETH PoLInNc—Watch her blush! After leaving school, ‘‘ Bes- sie’’ will remain in Plainfield but a very short time, as her heart will yearn to be in Perth Amboy. She will go there and obtain a position as stenographer. She will grow tired of this position and will settle down for a happy life. ErHet Ros—ENson—The lure of Ethel is so much greater to Ralph Slonim than the diamonds in his father’s store, that he cannot resist stand- ing for hours on Second Street and talk. EpirnH GuLover—After leaving school Edith will set up a private school where she will instruct her pupils in the art of teasing. She will give a ‘special course in tickling. After tiring of this she will spend the rest of her life teaching high school girls how to economize time by ecrochet- ing in the Literary Society. Lina Strres—This young lady, after she leaves school, will enter the Plainfield Hospital. She will become strangely ill, after her favorite patient, quickly cured under her private care, returns to his home. Strange to say, she will become well again when he comes back and takes her to their new home in Dunellen. Auicr CoHEN—‘‘A]’’ will in July decide to make an extensive trip across the continent. She will make this trip in her 1916 Reo and will travel as far as ‘‘ Rothberg’’ City, Cal. She will be the first woman known as a cross-country driver and will win fame all over the country as a breaker of all speed laws. RicHarp BorpeN—After graduating from P. H. S. ‘‘Dick’’ will sail for Germany, where he will enter the Reichstage and become a leading orator. But the Bre(a)mbles of the path will be too much for him, and returning home he will marry and become president of the ‘‘ Deutscher Verein.’’ Sapyve Mosxoyrrtz—Sadye will continue her social career. Her main object in life will be to find a summer resort real soon. As soon as she finds Leoberseville we know she will make that place her permanent home. Here’s to Sadye’s luck. THE ORACLE THE ORACLE 73 “The Taming of the Shrew’”’ The comedy, ‘‘The Taming of the Shrew,’’ took on new interest when so delightfully presented by the Class of 1916 in the Plainfield High School on April 8. There have been many performances of this classic, but it remained for our talented class to serve it as an exceptional treat to a large and sincerely appreciative audience. The performers seemed to realize that their audience had come with great expectations, and every point and feature was accentuated in a scholariy manner of which they have great reason 10 be proud and which refeccs great credit upon that capable and painstaking coach, Mr. Harold }. Biddle. In essaying the character of the shrew, Miss Ruth Voorhees gave us a delightful example of her ability in throwing off her own personality for that tempestuous character of Catherine. Kiven a more truculent character than Catherine must have sub- mitted to the really clever storming of Petruchio, as portrayed by Richard luatterbush, who was the outstanding figure as the tamer and whose work was of the finest order. Mr. Shakespeare must have possessed wonderful foresight and writ- ten the part of Grumio especially and exclusively for Mr. Harold Seal, who appeared to have a whoie houselul of lun out of the character. In the induction, Mr. Minor Trowbridge received great applause for his humorous portrayal of the character of Christopher Sly, a tinker; and Miss Marion Lockwood acted tie part of the page, the supposed wife of Sly, with charm and skill. The leading characters were admirably backed up by an all-star cast. Herbert Peacock as Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua, made a good father for Katherine, while May Somleck as his housekeeper added spice to the play. Katherine and Petruchio were well supported by Florence Nielson, as Bianea, and Harold Neely, as Hortensio. William Vietorson distinguished himself as a lord. Louis Stark- weather and William Sowden as servants to Baptista; and Hustace Eggie, John Richards, Wiliam Backer and William Wheelan as servants to Pet- ruchio, and Leon Weintrob as a tailor—added much to the humor of the play. Charlotte Taylor, as hostess; Hlzabeth Chickering, as a music master, and Ruth Thomas, as a messenger, took their parts very well. The extra ladies were Ethel Rosenson, Dorothy Peacock, Olive Law- rence, Marion Lynn, Mildred Burnett, Irma Waldorf, Elizabeth Heideloff and Gertrude Blimm. 74 THE ORACLE Honors Held By Class of 1916 BOYS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—Officers: Win. Whcelan, Pres.: Herbert Peacock, Treas.; Leroy Apgar, Carlton Dunham. Basoball—Leroy Apgar, Capt. ’14, ’15, 16; Gerald Linke, 15, °16; James Noonan, ’15, 16; Carlton Dun- ham, °15, ’16; Samuel Davidson, ’16; Sheldon Coudray, ’15, ’16; William Vic- torson, 1477155, 26 Albert Dealman, ’16; Clarence Eder °16; Samuel Semer, °16. Basketball—wWilliam Wiheelan Capture 4a 15s 16; Herbert Peacock, ’i6; Sheldon Coudray, °15 lo, eCarlton Dunham, ’16; Gerald Linke, ’16: James Noonan, ’16; Samuel Davidson, ‘16. Football__James INKoxoraghine alge hel. Vilage William Wheelan, ’13, ’14, °15; Leroy Apgar, ’15; Herbert Reacockem stasis. Samuel Davidson, 715; Gerald Linke, ’°15; Joe Mutnick, 715. Track—Minor Trowbridge, ’15, ’16:; Clarence Eder, ’°14; Harold Sealey Viorem 21 Gea ennh sa Justus Eggie, ’15, 716, Megr.; James Nocnan, ’14. Swimming—Albert Deal- raMeNO, NUKE, PSU GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—Officers: Irma Good, Pres, °16, Basketball—Irma Good, ’14, ’15, sL63), Capt.� Jiennie Bremble, ’15, 716. Swim- ming—J. Steidle, °16; Ruth Thomas, ’16. Field Hockey—Ruth Voorhees, 713. DRAMATICS—B. A. A. Minstrels—Gerald Linke? Hind Mans) 2iiipest oe 138 14, °15; Carlton Dunham, 713, 14, Eid Man ’15; Richmond Ritterbush, °14, Interlocutor ’15; Harold Seal, °14, ’°15; James Noonan, 13, End Man ’14; Miner Trowbridge, 13, ’14, ’15; Alfred seal, “14 Leon Wielnitr obra aig amealtdomecdint: Eustace Hggie, ’15; Harold Neely, °15; William Wheelan, 14; Albert Deal- man, °13, °14, °15. Junior Play—Ruth Voorhees, Harold Seal, Elizabeth Chic- kering, Herbert Peacock, Miner Trowbridge, Richmond Ritterbush, Charlotte Taylor, Townsend Wickerson, Bustace Wggie, Leon Weintrob. Senior 12 — Ruth Voorhees, Richmond Ritterbush, Harold Seal, Florence Nielsen, Miner Trowbridge, Harold Neely, Herbert Peacock, William Victorson, Mary Somlock, Hlizabeth Chickering, William Backer, Business Manager. Oracle—Richmond Ritterbush, ’12-’13, Editor-in-Chief 15-'16; Florence Nielsen, Bley Pale | TERS Dickerman Williams, ’°15-’16; Ruth Voorhees, ’14-’15; Helen Coddington, ’15- 16; Gerald Linke, Bus. Mer. ’15, ’16; Asst. Business Mgr., 14,15; James Noonan, Asst. Bus. Mer., 15-716. CLASS OFFICERS—Irma Good, Vice Pres., °13, 14, 715, ’°16; Herbert Pea- cock, President, ’14, ’15, ’16: Minor Trowbridge, See. and Treas, 14-) Wil liam Wheelan, Sec. and Treas., ’15; Helen Coddington, Sec., °16; Richmond Ritterbush, Treas., 716. PB He S-) COUNCID==Irma Good, 713, ’14, ’15, ’16: Herbert Peacock, 714. 15, °16; Richmond Ritterbush, °15 , 16; Gerald Linke, ’15 , 16; Miner Trow- THE ORACLE 75 bridge, ’14; William Wheelan, ’15, ’16; Helen Coddington, ’16; William Sow- den, ’16; Richard Borden, ’16 COMMBRCIAL CLUB—wWilliam Sowden, Pres., 716; Elizabeth Chickering, Sec., 716. PRIZES—Olive Lawrence, Second Cicero, ’15; Harold Seal, Second Caesar, 14: Joseph Mutnick, Honorable Mention, Caesar, ’15; Charles Williams, First Caesar, 714; Honorable Mention, ’15; Marion Lockwood, First Cicero, °15; Richmond Ritterbush, ifonorable Mention, Caesar, ’14; Harold Seal, Second Babcock, ’15; Harold Neely, Second Babcock, ’14; Richard Borden, second Craig Marsh, 712; Ruth Voorhees, First Craig Marsh, 712; Richmond Mitter- bush, Honorable Mention, Babcock, ’15; Harold Neely, Third Stillman; Pliza- beth Heidelhoff, First Bread Baking Contest, ’16; Viola Sebring, First N. J. High School Shorthand Uontest; Florence Boulter, Second Bookkeeping I, ’13; Second Stenography I, 14; William Sowden, Honorable Mention, Bookkeeping 1, °18; Helen Edwards, Honorable Mention, Stenography I, ’14; Ellin Shjarback, Honorable Mention, Bookkeeping I, '13; First Amanuensis, 715; Second N. J. High School Shortland Contest, ’16; Samuel Davidson, Second Bookkeeping Con- test I, ’°13; Ruth Enander, Third Plainfield Trust Company Advertising Contest, 16; Richard Borden, Second Prize, Colgate Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, 16: Ruth Voorhees, Third Prize, Speaking Contest, 16; First Girls’ Prize Alumni Prize Speaking Contest; Richmond Ritterbush, First Union County Prize Speaking Contest, ’16; First Boys’ Prize Alumni Prize Speaking Contest. THE ORACLE Senior Class Statistics Most PoruLar Marion Lockwood Herbert Peacock DonkE Most For P. H. S. Ruth Voorhees Herbert Peacock Most CLass SPIrRit Olive Lawrence “Bill” Backer Most EXECUTIVE ABILITY Florence Nielsen “Bill” Backer Most Sruptous Florence Boulter Francis Pettit CUVEST Ruth Thomas “Bus” Dunham Most SYSTEMATIC Viola Sebring William Sowden Best DANCER Mildred Burnett Miner Trowbridge Most LIKELY TO SUCCEED Ellen Shjarback William Sowden Most LIKELY TO MARRY Margaret Applegate Gerald Linke Most ENERGETIC Olive Lawrence Alfred Seal Most SENSIBLE Marion Lynn Louis Starkweather FACULTY Joy Marion Lockwood Richard Borden BiaGESsT GIGGLER Agusta Allen Eustace Eeggie ORATORS Olive Lawrence Richard Borden BIGGEST PATER Julia Steidle Clarence Eder Most LADYLIKE Charlotte Taylor CLASS COMEDIAN “Jene’”’ Bremble Harold Seal Man’s Lapy Helen Coddington BIGGEST BLUSHER Charlotte Taylor Richard Borden Brest ACTRESS Ruth Voorhees DConrt Most ror 1916 Florence Nielsen Richmond Ritterbusch Most ScHoon SPIRIT Irma Good Roy Apgar Most ATHLETIC Irma Good “Bill” Wheelan Most DIGNIFIED Gerlrude Blimm Harold Neely BEST SINGER Irma Good Miner Trowbridge BiccEst TALKER Mildred Weintrob Leon Weintrob BEST ALL AROUND Irma Good Herbert Peacock Best ACTOR Harold Seal PRETTIEST GIRL Helen Coddington Best Lookina FELLOW “Bill” Backer THE ORACLE 77 CLASS POET Harold Neely HARDEST WORKERS Helen Edwards Joseph Gallagher Most GENEROUS Ethel Rosenson “Sam” Davidson Best DRESSER Irma Waldorf Gerald Linke CLASS BABY Doris Silbert “Dick” Williams Most Happy-Go-Lucky “Jene” Bremble “Jim” Noonan Lapy’s MAN Sheldon Coudray Brest NATURED Helen Weseman William Victorson ORACLE s w) THI Aoeyou]T zy 9uo0ig Aq OVO THE ORACLE 19 Among the Classics SHAT SCLC Cpe RS Watney ci. .a cae wield «emt NS, oe ee ts Me... est PASO OU LNSOL Gara ak ol ace aac oe See manne NS fe inane, Class of 1916 InnoOcentse Abroad... scan ce aes ‘“Box’’ Apgar and ‘‘Kaiser’’ Linke aby rlen drat bor Claiteuin. 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RN. ye sn ata eee Mr. Beers and Mr. Woodman Opinionscolpa Whtosophier. a.we2 | eo aan. os ae Richmond Ritterbusch IGNOS SOLOMON SMM LINCS te ee Mies she eee atom tn 8 ku ean The Library TEDL C WIC Caer re ree te ad Gk Aceon ear nde MP ay SERS ok ae ee Miss Brown BOWS CU PENU etna weet een rah estos el ee Set Ek Joy ere ole. cate Vee s evans Jim Noonan UCP Wu Ved Rob 2d HO Ne Spedicoseks as nie © SC ie Se Ro ar eye Ur CNE Delinquent Hour Class Sy TSIM AIT ALOR ge CASS a Corzine Cn ae etter Patra Pie a oy ac eae etc arg Billy Backer WiC CEv alta ll Phe wl LOUSer sn att acer «tak crates oa Mr. George Broadbent ditiee Oe OIned ya Ola EE OLG aiters. ote ict ced coast coms cene Pasta atais ee ste ess Harold Seal 80 THE ORACLE Last Will and Testament We, the Class of 1916, being of sound mind, memory, and understand- ing, and masters of education, do hereby declare this our last will and testament, in the manner following: We give and bequeath to the school at large: First—Our share of anticipation in those long-promised bieyele sheds. Second—The numerous ‘‘first-aids’’ which are to be found inseribed in the margins of our text books. Third—The use of the new piano, which we consider a great 1mprove- ment on the old ‘‘tin-pan.’’ Pourth—The impossibility of finding another such orator as Richard Borden. Last—The hope of graduating some day. To the Faculty we give :— First—The arduous task of discovering another such brilliant class as 1916. Second—To Mr. Hauck, the right to expostulate more fully on Ger- man efficiency. Third—To Miss Brown and Mr. Hubbard the happy impressions left by our smiling visages. To the Class of 1917, we leave :— First—The honor of having Miss Brown and Mr. Hubbard as assem- bly teachers. Second—The right to walk without a pass. Third—The privilege of roasting the Juniors at Christmas. Fourth—The honor of a Senior vacation while the rest of the school are suffering the tortures of exams. Lastly—The opportunity of trying to produce as good a Senior play with as little fuss as we did in ‘‘The Taming of the Shrew.”’ THE ORACLE SI To the Class of 1918 :— First—The privilege of being roasted. Second—Some wax paper to keep their sandwiches fresh for the Junior-Senior feed. Third—The misfortune of having such examples for Seniors as the Class of 1917. To the Class of 1919 :— Furst—The knowledge obtained by a vear’s experience. Second—A ball and chain to keep John Hammon’s feet away from the camera. To the incoming Class of 1920 :— First—The honor of coming into contact with the learned upper class- men. Second—The privilege of cashing their yellow slips at Miss Moore’s desk. Third—The opportunity of matching their blushing faces with our colors, red and white. Fourth—tThe pleasure of sitting up in the baleony of the auditorium unsuppled with musie. Lastly—That this document shall be legally annexed to the constitu- tion of the bygone classes of Plainfield High School, so that the younger generation may partake of its benefits and educational values. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, the Independence of the United States the one hundred and fortieth, we have caused our class seal to be affixed to this, our last will and: testament, the same to go into effect in September, 1916. CLASS OF 1916. Witnesses : Carsar’s GHOST, ““HipDIE’” BURKE, ‘“BILLY’’ SHAKESPEARE. Notary Public, Dove or PEACE. Victor -Victrola i min | The “IDEAL” Home Entertainer There’s nothing you could wish for in the way of music and entertainment that isn’t at your command with a VICTOR-VICTROLA in your home. It is the ideal entertainer for just one person, or for the family circle, or for a group of friends. 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