Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1918 volume:

i Py PL HE ORACLE “Tam Sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips, let no dog bark.’’ YEAR BOOK OF THE CLASS OF 1918 BOARD OF EDITORS HOWARD B. STELLE, Editor-in-Chief GLADYS MAJOR CORA BENDER MAC FULLERTON FLORA ZEEK MARGARET HANSON ASSOCIATE EDITORS MISS HELEN L. BROWN MISS ELLEN K. CUMMING MR. HENRY R. HUBBARD BUSINESS MANAGER TIMOTHY R. LOIZEAUX ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS EVERETT JEWETT MORRIS KLINE Entered as Second-Class Mail November 17, 1904, at the Post Office at Plainfield, N. J., under the Act of March 5, 1879. Published on the first Wednesday of every month during the year, by the students of the Plainfield, N. J., High School. Printed by The Courier-News, Plainfield, New Jersey 25 Cents THis Copy | $1.00 THE YEAR Ol. AVE JUNE, 1918 No. 9 With four years of happiness drawing to a close, we who are leaving those four years behind, wish to give some proof of our affection for those men who at some time in their lives have shared that happiness which comes as a gift from our Alma Mater, and who are now serving in the Army and Navy of these United States. These are they who cheerfully and gladly are giving their all; one of them has even made the Supreme Sacrifice. They have given up home happiness and home associations for something which is infinitely more sacred than home happiness—the call of the nation to her young men. As they are giving their lives to save us from those horrors which France and Belgium have so bravely endured, it is our wish and our duty to honor them; and so, we, the Class of 1918, with all our hearts, dedicate this, our Senior Oracle, to the men represented on our Service Flag, to our High School men in the Army or Navy; and we pray God that He may make them what they and we would wish them to be, the finest type of heroes to war for those principles which our Nation upholds. 2 THE ORACLE Salutatory Address Constance A. Durrant This commencement night marks the close of our High School life. Up to this time, our associations have been familiar to us. Now, we must go out into surroundings that are, as yet, unknown. Before we go, it is our pleasure to acknowledge the debt of gratitude that we owe. So, this evening, we wish to assure the people of Plainfield and the Board of Educa- tion, who carry out their wishes so well, that we feel deep appreciation for their sane attitude in not cutting down any of our school work in these war days, and even increasing our opportunities for service. Other countries that have sacrificed the interests of their schools on account of war conditions, are now realizing their mistake. ‘To our principal, Mr. Best, whose thought and interest have molded our High School career, we pledge our loyal friendship. Our only regret is that our Dr. Maxson is absent tonight because of ill health. “To him, who has given so much of himself for us, we send our love and our earnest hope for his speedy recovery. Others of our school circle are absent tonight, and to them—our Senior boys and all Plainfield High School boys “over there” or about to go over seas, we send our cordial greetings. THE ORACLE 3 Valedictory Address Howard B. Stelle CLASSMATES: As we have played our part in this gigantic struggle of nations during the past year, so must we continue to do in the future and with far greater measure of devotion and sacrifice. We are looking for- ward to the time when, in fulfillment of our President’s ideals, the whole world shall be a decent piace in which to live, when democracy shall hold full sway and autocracy be banished, when war forever shall be done away. Not only must we set our faces against the advance of the Prussian army and the Prussian spirit, but we must say to all ideals which are unworthy of America, “Thou shalt not pass.”” May each one of us “fight the good fight”? and do his part in bringing about this New World. THE ORACLE Class Officers HAROLD LOIZEAUX MARGARET RICE President Vice-President Mary SIMONS ROMEYN VOORHEES Secretary Treasurer THE ORACLE 5 A Man’s Part (As told by Harold Bloomfield, winner of the First Babcock Prize) Private Brooks’ mind was at ease. He did not attempt to deceive himself about the dangers of a listening-post, especially in this spell of heavy fighting, and he admitted frankly that he might not come back, but—well, he needn’t worry. ‘That Government insurance bill had driven the dark cloud from his horizon. Brooks had slipped off alone after taking out his policy, and figured cut the whole matter: If he were killed, his mother and sister would be able to manage with his sister's earnings and the ten thousand dollars of insurance money. If he returned from the war, he could support them. And at present, they were eking out a frugil existence from the money he sent them and the rather smal! wages of his sister, So— ‘Say,’ cautioned his comrade in a whisper, “watch your feet. You're makin’ too much noise.” “All right. We must be about near enough, ain’t we?” “Not quite.” ‘They crept on farther under a starry sky that made the scatiered artillery fire seem strangely out of place. Stakes, scraps of wire, and shell-holes, every- where, impeded their progress, but it was not long before they were close enough to the enemy trenches. The two soldiers lay down to listen, with bayonets attached to their loaded rifles. It was exciting work. Shadowy forms sprang up out of the darkness on all sides, moved phantom-like, and faded away, to reappear in other places. Blacker patches on the ground formed sudden resemblances to men lying in ambush, but a closer scrutiny would convince Brooks they were but tricks of his imagination. He could feel the blood pound through his ears. What dull, stupid stuff that bookkeeping had been, he thought sardonically. Suddenly the enemy’s artillery broke forth in a thunderous crash, that almost brought the soldiers to their feet. The heavens seemed rent by the explosions, and Brooks felt the earth tremble. The bombardment continued in a deafening roar. ‘Then star-shells began to appear here and there. The two men cursed bitterly at the sight of them. In a few minutes they were bursting all along the line, disclosing the soldiers in a white glare. Hoping to be overlooked, they flattened out and lay motionless. A bullet spat into the ground in front of them, and was followed by another to the side. “Let’s beat it!” Brooks yelled into the ear of his comrade. ‘Good luck!” “Good luck!’ came in the answering shout, barely audible above the up- roar. ‘hey leaped from the ground and raced madly for their trenches. Bullets 6 THE ORACLE whistled past them and kicked up the ground about their feet. Brooks felt a sting in his arm, but forgot it immediately. He despaired of reaching the trenches in one sprint, and headed for a shell-crater. A shrapnel-shell burst off to the side. He felt a vicious lash in his face and tumbled, unconscious, into the hole. Slowly Brooks became conscious of a heavy ache in his head. His right arm was stiff. What was the matter? Where was he? He stretched out his left hand weakly. There was nothing but earth, cold and damp. His bewildered thoughts groped for an explanation. Then his wild flight flashed upon his mind with all the vividness of a terrible experience. He lay quietly, wondering what to do. The big guns were still roaring their defiance to civilization. “Those cursed light bombs had disappeared. “he stars had been obscured. How black that hole was! He shifted his luminous wrist watch before his eves. Eyes! ‘The truth struck him a sickening blow! God! He had none! He writhed in agony, moaning, sobbing. A terrible sense of injustice crowded into his tortured head. A black hopelessness followed it. © What would become of him? And his mother? And his sister? He buried his face in his arm and recoiled from the pain. He could, never earn a living for them! They could not get along alone! The same thoughts returned again and again to torment him. At last, he came to a sudden resolve. He knelt, and moved his lips silently. ‘Then he crawled upward until his left hand felt the edge. After repeated efforts, he dragged himself over, and rose upon unsteady legs. He faced toward the direction he thought the enemy trenches must lie. | Almost eagerly he waited for that which would surely come. He was not disappointed. In a few moments Private Brooks fell again into the shell crater, and lay still at the bottom. THE ORACLE 7 Jocko (As told by Herbert Seaman, winner of the First Marsh Prize.) “Bang! Crash! Smack’’—there was a terrible yelping and snarling on the lonely New England beach. A boy rushed down the sand toward the cause of the noise. As he rounded a wooded point a never-to-be-forgotten sight met his eyes. Sand blew here and there, pieces of driftwood shot through the air and in the middle of this hurricane was a dark mass of legs, tails and teeth. Yes, and a good one, too. Now, off here on the coast, there was it was a dog fight not much for an active young lad to do but while away his time whittling or counting the numberless sails which flocked the azure horizon. So, for want of a better motive, the boy perched himself on a rock and watched the battle. Suddenly he leaped to his feet with a startled exclamation. One of the dogs, a mongrel, had succeeded in overturning his smaller enemy and was trying to get at its throat. The poor, little puppy, having no way to defend himself, was rapidly giving in when a tense brown hand clutched the mongrel’s furry neck and, with a rapid kick, sent him yelping down the beach. ‘The owner of the hand now turned his attention to the puppy whom he had rescued in the nick of time. One of the dog’s eyes was badly bruised and swollen, in fact, so badly hurt that he could express his thanks toward his deliverer with only one eye. Bob, for that was the lad’s name, took the dog up in his arms and carried him home to the Lighthouse. “The puppy was an Airedale terrier about two months old, Bob reckoned. At the Lighthouse, Bob dressed the puppy’s wounds, and not so much as a whimper did he get from the puppy. Right here would be a good time to describe the place that was to be the dog’s home all his life. The New England Coast at this place is a barren enough spot, indeed, and the occupants of Lighthouse No. 4 led a lonely life. “The rugged coast for miles is covered with formidable rocks, some jutting way out into the ocean, partly submerged, a perfect Waterloo for unwary seamen. Solidly built on a reef of these rocks, standing like a sentinel, is Lighthouse No. 4. It serves a double purpose: to warn sailors of the hidden danger lurking beneath the white- capped billows and also to act as a life-saving station for that stretch of coast line. On the beach is a shed containing a heavy sea-worthy boat and the cannon which shoots the life-line to the unfortunate mariners. This, then, was where the dog was to pass many happy hours, racing up and down the beach with his master, swimming in the foaming surf, or taking long hikes through the woods with Bob. ‘The latter was just as fond of his 8 THE ORACLE pet, whom he named “Jocko,” as the dog was of him. Jocko was always ready for play and fun and Bob taught him many tricks. There was, however, one thing that the dog disliked and that was the numerous storms they have on the coast of New England. During them Jocko would sit at his master’s feet, huddled up close to them, and shiver and shake every nerve in his body. ‘That there dog may be a thoroughbred, but I don’t t’ink he’ll ever make a life- guard,’”’ Bob’s father had said, and although Bob protested he could not help agreeing with it in his heart. One day Bob’s father came in and throwing down his hat remarked. “We're in for a big one, now, sonny. A reg’ler nor’-easter probably blow up tomorrow.” “IT hope no ships will get wrecked,” his son replied, thinking of the storm of ten years ago, when the fishing schooner “Larabee” was wrecked on the shoals off Cape Cod. Mr. Worthington’s words came true for during that night the sea was remarkably smooth, not a breath was there stirring, but on the following morn- ing a squall came up which developed into a furious gale, accompanied by a thunder-storm. All day long the lightning flashed, sending zig-zagging streaks of light through the grey heavens. All day long the thunder crashed, now long peals and now sudden explosions, which sent shivers of fright down Jocko’s spine. All during the storm he never left Bob’s side, so great was his fright. It was late in the afternoon that Bob came running dow n the circular stairs in the tower, after having been up to look at the light. ‘Father! father!” he shouted, “‘there is a ship wrecked on the reef!” Just then there was a distant explosion, and running to the window Bob saw a rocket shoot up into the air from the ship. “A signal of distress!’? murmured he and followed his father out of the door. Jocko, not knowing the cause of this excitement, hesitated an instant, then plunged down the beach after his master. | When the latter arrived at the boat-house, strong hands were wheeling the great boat out of the house. ‘They could not use the cannon for the ship was too far out for the line to reach Now the boat was in the surf and a half dozen men with Bob and his father jumped in. After three or four attempts they got the boat beyond the breakers and put off toward the wreck. Jocko was left on the beach. What was this, anyhow? Why did they not take him, too? He crept into the shelter of the boat-house and waited for the return of the boat. After a long wait he saw an object moving in the water. Yes, it was the boat! But this time it was crammed full of men and the water was rushing in over the gunwale. Finally they landed and the life-savers disembarked, each carrying a sailor. There was Bob’s father, but where was Bob? Jocko ran THE ORACLE 9 about in search of his master, smelling every one of the men. No, he was not there. Suddenly Bob’s father came running to the boat. “Son! son! where are you?” he called. No answer. “Here, men, push off the boat! We've got t’ go in search of my son! Sam, you take the men up to my wife. She'll look after them.”’ ‘There they were, in the boat again, and Jocko was left on the beach. Where was his master? He had left in the boat and the boat had returned without him. He must be out there, alone—Jocko walked to the shore and, wrinkling his nose, looked out over the water. Not a thing could he see. His mind was already made up. He must find his master! Bravely he walked into the foam. ‘The water was icy cold, but he did not feel it. A huge breaker broke over him and he struggled to the surface. When he arose, he found he was out beyond the surf and he struck out for the open sea. He swam for a quarter of an hour or more out toward the wreck. | Sud- denly he sighted an object not more than a few yards from him and his instinct told him it was Bob. Jocko swam to him and caught hold of his coat collar. He turned around and headed for the shore. It told on his strength, this swimming with his mouth gripping Bob’s coat. Several times a wave sub- merged them both and each time he kicked desperately to come to the surface. With his mouth closed all the time it was hard to breathe and many times did he swallow the bitter salt water. The cold was penetrating him to his very bones, causing him to kick more vigorously in swimming. | He could not even pant with his mouth as it was, and when a dog cannot pant it suffers worse torture than can be imagined. _Gasping, struggling, calling on every ounce of strength he possessed, exerting every muscle, while what strength he had left ebbing away each moment, Jocko swam heroically on. The storm was ceasing and a heavy fog had set in when a boat washed up on the shore. Out of it stepped Mr. Worthington, supported on either side by husky men. “My son! my son!” came from his lips as he walked toward the lighthouse. | His search had been unsuccessful and the vision of his son at the bottom of the ocean was more than he could bear. Suddenly the atten- tion of one of the party was attracted by two dark shapes on the crest of a breaking billow. He ran forward and it was on that instant that Jocko, with his uncon- scious burden, toppled panting in a heap on the beach. A cry escaped the old lighthouse keeper’s lips as he recognized his son. ‘He is saved! Oh, my son!” he exclaimed as he ran and knelt by Bob. And Bob, in his unconsciousness and delirium, reached out a cold white hand and touched his dog. ‘‘Jocko,”” he murmured. duvOd ATOVUAO YOINYS AAUTIVWG Ad OLOHd DES OT? Ay eee 11 Class Poem Since 1914 You want me to tell you the story, which started o’er four years ago, How this group has rallied together, and strived to keep things on the go; Of how they have gained their successes, all working with full power of man? So come, let us sit down together, I'll tell you as well as I can. T'was back in the year 1914, the month was September, I think,, We started this course of true friendship, all joined by a Biue and Gold link; At first others thought we were timid, and needed, perhaps, a good shove, But though we were then very bashful, determined to stand far above. The very next year we grew wiser, and increased our courage two fold. The others soon learned to respect us, looked up at the youngsters so bold. But we didn’t get any swelled head, we kept right on plodding along, At times we felt very discouraged, but tried to keep singing a song. Then after a summer’s vacation, together began a new year, We felt we were pulling together, so held up our heads without fear, We soon made a hit with our elders, all knew we were marked for success, That third vear we spent as a body went off with some pep, we confess. This year for the last time we’ve gathered, to finish up work thus begun, Some hard propositions we’ve tackled, but fought out our battles and won, We’ve made many warm and true friendships, to many we’re known for our fame, This last year has been quite successful, we’ve proudly raised higher our name. Now, let me imagine the future, and wonder what life holds in store; While some take advanced education, life’s trials will give others still more. And after this war has been ended, among us war’s honors we'll hold, We’ve learned what to do for our country, we’ve learned ’neath the Blue and the Gold. Monroe O’DONNELL. LHEVORACEE Senior Class Statistics Most Popular Margaret Rice Harold Loizeaux Done Most for P. H. S. Winifred Eaton Monroe O’Donnell Done Most for 1918 Margaret Rice Harold Loizeaux Most Class Spirit Mary Simons Monroe O’Donnell Most Executive Ability Winifred Eaton Howard Stelle Best All Around Mary Simons Philip Mills Most Sensible Cora Bender Alex Carver Most Dignified Grace Pond Wolcott Calkins Prettiest Girl Margaret Rice Handsomest Boy Everett Jewett Biggest Jolliers Margaret Stout Harold Condict Biggest Blushers Elizabeth Lawson Everett Boise Orator Gladys Major Most Likely to Marry Maud Whitford Timothy Loizeaux Best Musicians Beatrice Cottrell Harvey Naylor Class Babies Marjorie Mehl Robert Heron Most Womanly Winifred Eaton Most Manly Philip Mills Man’s Lady Marjorie Henwood Lady’s Man Everett Jewett Most Likely to Succeed Marion Heyman Arthur Laury Most Studioxs Edith Peacock Ernest Feidler Most Bashful iMargaret Mets John Bolsterle Biggest Gigglers Edith ‘Davis Howard Stelle Most Fun Margaret Stout Mac Fullerton Best Dancers Mary Simons Romeyn Voorhees Poet Margaret Hanson Monroe O’Donnell Most Happy-Go-Lucky Miny Taylor ‘Mac Fullerton Faculty Joys Cora Bender Howard Stelle Faculty Torments Miny Taylor Allan Mogenson Most Energetic Edith Peacock Allan Mogenson Best Natu red Mildred Drake Harold Condict Most Generous Winifred Eaton Harold Condict Best Dressed Helen Luery Romeyn Voorhees Most Athletic Clementine Bremble Philip (Mills Biggest Bluffers Anna Sherwin Morris Kline Biggest Talkers Margaret Stout Mac Fullerton Most Independent Margaret Hanson Woleott Calkins Best Actress Natalie Goetter Best Actor Monroe O’Donnell THE ORACLE 13 LNAUUATES DOROTHY E. ADAMS (Dots? “I’ve lived and loved’— General—Undecided. Alpha ’18, HOPE BERESFORD ANGLEMAN “Hopie” “Girlie” “Life without Hope is like Nectar in a sieve.” Classical—Wellesley. Sophomore Play Com- mittee 16; Alpha ’18; Sophomore Play; Class Basket Ball ’16; 2d Prize Caesar ’16; Junior Feed Committee ’17; Junior Play; 2d Prize Cicero 717; Oracle Contributors’ Club ’17, 18; Knitting Unit 718; Surgical Dressings Unit ’18; Property Manager Senior Play; Senior Play. 14 THE ORACLE - CATHERINE ARMSTRONG “Kate” “Catty” “Carry me back to old Virginia.” Home Arts—Muhlenberg Hospital. Alpha Literary ’18; Gym. pageant 716; Senior usher 18; Public Works Committee ’18; Junior Red Cross Officer. KATHARINE BARTLES Nat’ “For if she will, she will And if she won’t, she won’t.” General—Business. Natta enor 15. 116: Christmas Committee ’17; Triangle Debating Team 718; Oracle Reporter; Commercial Club; Secretarial Unit; Senior Play; Alpha Literary, CORA BENDER “Coree? “Earth fills her lap with pleasures all her own.” General—P. G. Course. Alpha 18; Knitting 16, °17, °18; Honorable Mention Babcock prize ’16; Oracle Reporter 17, 718; Senior Oracle Committee 718; Chairman Senior Play Committee 7°18; Senior Play; Gym Pageant ’15, ’16; Contributors’ Club pL Gora lge 18; Junior Senior Feed Committee; Costume Committee for Senior Play. THE ORACLE 15 HOWARD BLOOMFIELD “Bloomy” “Never from his word departed.” Minstrel Show ’16; Cadets ’17; Froh-Heim 717; Oracles boarder 1 7; V18 “Track Team; 718; Tennis Manager ’18; Senior Play. EDITH BOHL “Bohlie” “Squeeks” “To play her sweet will.” Commercia!—Business. Commercial Club oer 18; First Prize Bookkeeping I °15; Junior- Senior Feed Committee 717; Secretarial Unit ah Ss EVERETT BOISE A Dea “The man who blushes is not quite a brute.” Scientific—Technical School—Stevens. P. H. S. Ministrcisuy Los Ls Cadets Corpse) 16,217; Senior Play; Industrial Army ’17; Alpha Literary Society 718; Junior Decorating Com- mittee 716. 16 THE ORACLE JOHN E. BOLSTERLE “John” “There is a gift beyond the reach of arts, of being eloquently silent.’ Commercial—Business. Alpha; Christmas Decorating Committee; Senior Play. STERLING BOOS “Boos” “I to myself am dearer than a friend.” Commercial—Business. P. H. S. Cadet Corps epi l7; 18 .Glass tae ghee ye aie Chairman Public Works Committee 17- aL OE Minstrel Show ’18; Senior Play; Alpha. CLEMENTINE BREMBLE Cleny Bie “Never idle a moment.” General—Savage Physical Training School. Alpha Literary Society ’18; Gym Pageant 16; Glee C lub 714, 715; Knitting Unita 13. Sur- gical Dressing 18: Junior Feed Committee APE CAD aoa Dance Committee ’16, 717; ’17, 18; P. H. S. Basketball Team ’16-’17, 17- 13k Class Basketball Team 714-15, A Cier aye 18: Captain P. H. S. Basketball ean 16- Les 17-18; Swimming Team ’15, °16; Secretary GA. AL 7141504152 16; rcnsures Ole Ce daveb 16-917 Senior Representative to G. A. A. ’17-’18; Tennis 17; Chairman Class Room Committee 16-17; Senior Play. THE. ORACLE ty FLORENCE BRICK a hee “Red as a rose is she.” Home Arts—Undecided. Alpha Literary So- ciety; Sewing Unit. ABRAHAM BUSSEL “Abie” “Bushell” “A very valiant captain was Carbon de Castel-Jaloux.” Commercial—New York University. P. H. S. War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bond Banker; Secretarial Unit ’17; Commercial Club; Alpha Literary Society; Senior Play. MARGARET LOUISE CAREY = ea? “Words without thought never to heaven go.” Commercial—Business. Glee Club ’15- 16; Com- mercial Club 715, 716, 718; Alpha 718; Sten- ographic Unit ’18. 18 WOLCOTT CALKINS, JR. “My forebears come from New England.” Classical—Harvard, S. B. Course. LOE ave uP OL eoaeUisher 218. 17, 718. THE ORACLE RUTH R. CARVER “Ruth” “She speeds to the woodland walks’— General—Newark Normal. Alpha 718; Senior Play. “Calky” Alpha; Sen- Cadet Corps ALEXANDER B. CARVER ‘Alex? “Shake off slumber and beware! Awake! Awake!” Classical—Undecided. Senior Play; Class Basketball °17-18; Junior Industrial Army 18; Assistant Business Manager Senior Play £85 sAlpha; THE ORACLE DOROTHY COBURN “Dot” “Blue are her eyes as the fairy flax.” Home Arts—Undecided. Oracle Reporter ’16; Sophomore Play ’16; Senior Play; Senior Play Committee; Contributors’ Club; Knit- ting Unit; Senior Usher; Gym Pageant ’16; Alpha Literary Society. HAROLD VAIL CONDICT “He was my friend, faithful and just to 19 “ata BEA TRICE. CO ULTRELL me. Classical—Lafayette. Swimming Team ’15-716; Usher 715,716, -17, “18; Junior. Play Senior Play; Senior Ring Committee 18; Class Day Committee 718; Minstrel Show ’17; Alpha Literary Society; Basketball ’18. “Chubber” “She follows joy and joy only.” Classical—Alfred University. Alpha Literary Society; Class Basketball 7’14-’15; ’15-'16, 16-17 Captain; Manager ‘Tennis Tourna- ment 717; Tennis Tournament 716, ’17, °18; Glee Club 714, 715; Sophomore Play; Junior Feed Committee; Junior Sting Committee; Class Day Committee; Knitting Unit 717; Surgical Dressings Unit ’18. 20 THE) ORACLE RAYMOND F. CORBIN “Ray” “Count” be ) “He was a good man, and a just. Commercial—Business. Junior Industrial Army-Camp Holly ’17; Class Basketball 718. EVELYN DAVIDSON “Eva” “Out of breath to no purpose and very busy about nothing.” Commercial—Swimming Team 16; Gym Pageant °16; Commercial Club Lim Le Stenographic Unit 718; Alpha Literary Society. EDITH DAVIS “Eed” “Edie” They laugh that win.” Home Arts—Commercial Art. Junior-Senior Feed Committee ’17; Senior Play, Winner of Girls’ Tennis Tournament, Singles and Doubles ’17; Chairman Sewing Unit ’18; Gym Pageant ’16; Alpha; Chapel Usher ’18; Manager Tennis Tournament ’18. THE ORACLE 21 ELSIE W. DAYTON WL” “Both are alike—” Classical—Undecided. Debating Team 18; AloWa eee Sie 150716217, JEAN DAYTON pLealye ——-“And both alike we like” Classical—Swarthmore. F. H. S. ’15, ’16, ’17. MILDRED DRAKE “Drakey” “Milly” “Mid” ‘“Midsie” “Mousie”’ “As merry as the day is long.” General—Business. Christmas Committee 17; Costume Committee ’18; Vice President Alpha Society °16; Chairman Play Commit- tee °16; Property Manager, Junior Play ’16; Gym Pageant 716; Pan’s Anniversary ’15; Chairman Senior Feed Committee ’16; Sur- gical Dressings Unit 717-18; G. A. A. Board 17; Committee Freshman Reception ’17; Class Basketball ’15; Senior Play °17; Deco- rating Committee Freshman Reception 716; Hiking Club 716. 22 THE ORACLE HENRY DREIER “Henry” “T never saw his like.” Classical—Columbia. Minstrel Show ’15; left for farm April 718; Track Team 717; Cadet Corps 717; Sergeant 718; Auto Unit 717; Col- lege League Basketball ’16; Alpha. CONSTANCE DURRANT “Connie” “My mind is my kingdom.” Classical—Scudder School. Knitting Unit AS Alpha; Sophomore Play ’16; Oracle Con- tributors’ Club ’17, 18; First Prize Caesar 16; Second Prize Stenography I ’17; Junior Feed Committee 17; Salutatorian ’18. WINIFRED EATON “Patra “To minister to everyone Always and everywhere.” General U. S. Shipping Board; Chairman Ex- ecutive Board of Junior R. C, 18; President P. H. S. J. R. C. 718; Chairman Knitting Unit 717; Vice Chairman Chapel Exercise Committee ’18; Christmas Exercise Commit- tee “17-18; Chief Usher 18: Feed Commit- tee 16; Surgical Dressings Unit 18; Knitting Unit °18; Stenographic Unit ’18. THE ORACLE 23 RUTH EDER “A life of unalloyed content.” General—Normal School, Montclair. Literary ’18; Knitting Unit 718. ERNEST FIELDER “Ernest” “What he wants nobody knows.’ Classical—Scientific—New York University. Senior Play; Alpha Literary Society. bi “Ruth” Alpha JOHN ENDRESS “Red” “Nero was a violinist of renown.” Scientific—Pratt | Institute—Mechanical En- gineer. Senior Play; Red Cross Woodwork Unit ’18; Freshman and Sophomore Basket- ball teams; Cadet Corps 717-718. 24 THE ORACLE RUTH FREEMAN “Hon” “Shrimp” “Common sense is the most worthy of all senses.” General—Commercial—Business. Glee Club; Alpha; Knitting Unit. ISABELLA FRENCH Frenchy” “Try to do to others as you would have them do to you.” Classical—Undecided. Christmas Exercise Committee 16, °17; Costume Committee Junior Play; Gym Pageant 16; CUsher 7132 Surgical Dressings Unit 18; Alpha. NAOMI FRITTS “Then she will talk__ Ye Gods, how she will talk!” General—Muhlenberg Hospital. Alpha 13s Senior Play. “Fritsie”’ THE ORACLE 25 GEORGE MacFARLAND FULLERTON “Mac” “A man who is not afraid to say his say Though a whole town is against him.” Scientific—U. of P. Class Basketball ’15, ’16, 17, 18;°P.2H: S, Football 17- Oracle’ Board 16, °17, °18; Sophomore Play ’16; Junior Play °17; Senior Play 18; Alpha Literary Society; Senior Oracle Board; Swimming Team ’16, °17; Froh-Heim ’17; Baseball Manager 718; B. A. A. Board 718; Junior and Senior Play Committees; Minstrel ’15; Junior- Senior Banquet Committee; Captain Class Basketball ’17; Senior Rush Committee ’18. NATHALIE GOETTER “Nat? “Chink” “Get? “A light condition, in a beauty dark.” General—Physical Training School. Alpha; Class Basketball ’14-’15-’16-'17-'18: P. H. S. Basketball ’15-’16-'17- 18; Gym Pageant ’16; Public Works Committee ’15, ’16, 17; Junior Feed Committee; Senior Ring Committee; Senior Play; Knitting Unit; Surgical Dress- ings Unit. CAROL GRANNATT “Happy” Thy name is like mine.” Classical—College. Gym Pageant ’16; Christ- mas Committee 718; Senior Picture Committee 718; Knitting Unit 718; Alpha ’17, 718; Class Basketball ’17, 718; P. H. S. Basketball °18; Alpha Debating Team ’17; Triangle Debat- ing Team ’18; P. H. S. Debating Team ’18; Senior Play. 26 THE ORACLE JOSEPH GREENWOOD “Oakum’”’ “Always doing for others what nobody else thinks of doing” Commercial—Business. Minstrels 715, 17; Sophomore Play ’15; Senior Play; Baseball Team ’18. AGNES GRIFFITHS “Tos” “To love and be loved.” Commercial—Business. Alpha Literary Society; Class Basketball ’17, ’18; Commercial Club; Stenographic Unit; Comforts Unit. FLORENCE HALL “Fluff” “I speak in a monstrous little Voice.” General—Undecided. Alpha Society; Junior- Senior Feed Committee ’17; Knitting Unit. THE ORACLE 27 MARGARET HANSON “Bridget” “Slats” “Fair damsel, beam and blossom inspire poetry, but judge it not.” Classical—Vassar- Oracle Contributors’ Club 17, ’°18; Chairman Contributors’ Club 718; Chairman Costume Committee Senior Play; Craig Marsh First Prize ’14; Second Bab- cock Prize ’17; Honorable Mention Cicero Translation ’17; Senior Oracle Board; Alpha; Senior Play. MABEL HARING “May” “There is nothing ill can dwell in such a temple.” Commercial—Business. Commercial Club, 718; Alpha Literary Society; Honorable Mention Bookkeeping I; Senior Play; Junior-Senior Feed Committee °17; Stenographic Unit. MARGARET HAMILTON “Sis” “You see that I remain the same.” Classical—General—Undecided. Alpha. 28 THE ORACLE FRANCES HAZLIN “Fanny” “The timid it concerns to ask their way.” General—Newark Normal _ School. Alpha; Senior Play; Knitting Unit. MARJORIE L. HENWOOD “Peg”? “Come and trip it as you go on the light fantastic toe.” General—Undecided. Alpha. PHOEBE HERRMAN “Phoebus” “Heresmileswaselike vaesrainbow flashing from a misty sky.” Commercial—Business. Honorable Mention Stenography I; Christmas Committee ’17; Chairman Secretarial Unit; President Com- mercial Club; Alpha, THE ORACLE 29 ROBERT HERON “Rabbit” “Behold the child by Nature’s law Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.” Commercial—Business. Minstrel °16; Sopho- morembiay 16+ Class® Basketball 17; 518 - Treasurer Commercial Club ’18; Senior Play; Alpha. MARION A. HEYMAN “Marion” “Ambition has no rest.” Commercial—At home. Glee Club; Alpha; Commercial Club; Stenographic Unit; Gym Pageant ’16. ELIZABETH HICKS “Betty” “Betsy” “What can I do to make myself forever known ?” General—Commercial—Undecided. Alpha; Knitting Unit; Senior Play. 30 THE ORACLE KATHERINE E. HUGHES “Kata “You are not so small as I.” Classical—Columbia (Secretarial Work). Glee Club 15; Gym Pageant ’16; Omega ’17; Surgical Dressings ’18; Christmas Committee 17; Senior - Play. MARGARET HUGHES “Peo” “This look of thine will hurl my soul from heaven.” Commercial—Business. N. P. H. S. aL helo. Secretarial Unit; Knitting Unit; Alpha Society; “General Nuisance.” RUTH IRBY Reg ous “Conspicuous by her absence.” Classical—College. Alpha; Knitting Unit ’18. THE ORACLE 31 EVERETT JEWETT Vee as LeWwe “Were man but constant, he were perfect.” Scientific—_Undecided. Gadeta = Corpse, 317 Senior Rush Committee ’18; President Alpha Society ’18; Baseball °18; Clas s Basketball ‘{gereUsher; Senior -Play; Cheer- ‘Leader; Assistant Business Manager Senior Oracle. MARGARET KEENAN Ope rey? “T have a spirit to do anything that appears not foul.” General—Montclair Normal. Gym _ Pageant 16; Omega Literary Society; Knitting Unit; Senior Play. MORRIS WM. KLINE “Mush” “Shadow” “A bold, bad man.” Scientific—Commercial. Alpha; Class Basket- ball ’14; Varsity Basketball 715, 16, ’17, ’18; Varsity Baseball ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18; Captain Baseball ’18; Varsity Football ’14, ’15, 716, 717; Captain (part season) Football 717; Chairman Senior Rush Committee 718; Senior Rush Committee ’17; Vice President P. H. S. W. S. S. Bank ’18; Usher 718; Assistant Busi- ness Manager Senior Oracle. 32 ELIZABETH LAWSON “Bettie” “Happy” THE ORACLE ARTHUR LAURY “Stretch” “Hath this fellow no feeling of his business ?” Commercial—New York University—C. P. A. Course. Class Room Officer ’16; W. S. S. Banker Vice President; Commercial Club; Alpha; Usher; Senior Play. “Thou mayest smile while all around thee weep.” Commercial—Business. — Junior-Senior Feed Committee; Commercial Club 18; Omega Literary Society; Senior Play; Knitting Unit. ETHEL LEWIS “Skinny” “A gentle soul.” Commercial—Business. State Shorthand Con- test ’17; Omega; Secretarial Unit. EEO ae a 5 Fe aa E 4 ® 7 ee Ns avr — - THE ORACLE ae. AMY LORTON mabe las “Some hearts are hidden.” General—Commercial—Business. Omega ’18; Gym Pageant ’16. MARGARET LOUNSBURY “Midge” “They also serve who only stand and wait.” General—Montclair Normal. Omega; Senior Play. HAROLD ' LOIZEAUX “Lousy” “He is the choicest soul of mortal man.” Classical—Princeton. Sophomore Play. Bus- iness Manager Sophomore Play; End Man Minstrels ’16, ’17; Junior Play; Cadet Corps ioe Uiweuiterary = editor Oraclé 717, (18; Usher ’17, 718; Omega ’17; Alpha ’18; Assis- tant Manager Basketball ’16-’ 17; Manager Basketball ’17-'12; J. Red Cross Executive Committee; Chairman Chapel Fxercises Com- mittee; Senior Play; Senior Class President. LEON LUDECK “You should have known him.” Scientific—Undecided. ing Squad; Sophomore Farm °17; Senior Play. Minstrels ’16; Usher- THE ORACLE RIMOVH Ys LOIZEA UX Tei rti4 “Oh happy he who in sweet solitude—” Commercial—Business. Class Basketball ’16-717, 17-18; Varsity Football °17;-Varsity Track 18; B. A. A. Minstrels ’16; Senior Play; Busi- ness Manager Senior Play; Business Manager Senior Oracle; Industrial Army (Holly Farm) 717; Alpha. SS bane Et Froh-Heim RUTH LYNN “Crazy” “Ruddie” “Id rather be dead than be out of style.” Classical—Finishing School. Omega Literary Society; Gym Pageant ’16. THE ORACLE a3 sLADYS ELLEN MAJOR “Gem” “Major” “My part has ever been to prompt—and be forgot.” Classical—Rutgers—N. Y. U. Law School. Class Basketball 916, 717, °18'5 Junior Play Com- mittee; Junior Play; Christmas Committee 16; Vice Chairman Oracle Contributors’ Club 718; Senior Play Committee; Senior Play; P. H. S. Debating Team; Triangle Debating Team; Alpha ’17; Omega ’18; Senior Oracle Board. DOROTHY M. MANNING “Dog “Cheshire” “Meet then the Senior, far renowned for sense.” General—Beechwood School. Class Basketball 15-16; Omega Society; Surgical Dressings Unit; Knitting Unit. WALTER S. MARDER, JR. CW alt, “Men of few words are the best men.” Scientific—College—Electrical Engineer. Min- strel Show 715, 716; First Prize Mathematics Gee Pais, Cadet Corps’ 717 -Christmas Exercises Committee; Senior Play; Omega. 36 THE -ORACEE MARIETTE C. McANENY “Coppie” “IT must be measured by my soul.” General—Dr. Savage’s School. Omega Society 17, ’°18; Gym Pageant °16; Knitting Unit 17, °18; Leader of Hiking Club ’17-’18; Secre- tary of English Class ’17-18; Tennis Tour- nament 717, ’°18. GEORGE McGOLDRICK “George” “Perhaps I never know him well enough.” Commercial—_Business. Commercial Club 718; Senior Play. MARJORIE KATHERYN MEHL “Marge” “Mag” “Always gayest of the gay.” General—Miller’s Business School, N. Y. Gym Pageant °16; Sewing Unit ’17; Surgical Dressings ’18; Auxiliary Member Knitting Unit 718; Senior Play; Omega ’18. MARGARET METS “In peace was lamb more mild.” Prize Cicero; Senior Play; Classical—Swarthmore. Honorable Mention Caesar; THE ORACLE Wi “Margie” PHILIPS |eeMiLELS Sal? “Rejoicing as a strong man to run_a race.” Industrial Arts—Undecided. Omega; Varsity Baseball ’15, 716, 17; Varsity Basketball ’17, 18; Varsity Football ’17, ’18; Varsity Tennis SU 5raad Orel yrs VaARSIiv cracks: ) Sau 16; le Loe Captain Basketball ’18; Vice President Ath- letic Board ’18; President Class 715; Member of Council ’16, 718; Senior Rush Committee 18; Class Basketball 715. ALVINA MOELLER “Weenie” “Look here, upon this poster, and on this.” General—School of Fine and Applied Art. Gym Pageant ’16; Costume Committee Senior Play ‘718; Senior Play; Omega Literary Society; Knitting Unit 718. 38 THE ORACLE ALLEN MOGENSON “Mogey” “Why-is this thus?” What is the reason of this ‘““Thusness ?” Scientific—U. S. Army. Minstrels ’15, 716; Sophomore Play; School Electrician ’16, 717, 18; Honorable Mention Babcock Prize ’16; Froh-Heim Farm Club ’17; Junior Red Cross Executive Committee ’13; Chairman Wood- work Unit 718; Freshman Reception Com- mittee 718; Senior Play Stage Manager ’18. BERNICE NEIER Bernie) 2 Billy” “Her speech is graced with sweeter sound Than in another’s song is found.” General—Study of Music. Omega Literary Society; Surgical Dressings Unit. HAROLD NIELSEN Hadi “Heaven never helps the man too slow to act.” Scientific—Cornell. Omega Literary Society ; Class Day Committee; Senior Play. THE ORACLE MONROE D. O’DONNELL “Mo” ‘“Monny” “And the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world ‘This was a man’.” Scientific—Undecided. P. H. S. Football ’16, 17; P. H. S. Basketball 717, ’18; Class Basket- bally?15,97165 Captain; Class “Basketball 215- Le ee ee rack loon Paw tis ss. ennis,. 16 - Assistant Manager Football ’16, ’17; Mana- ger Football 17; Class President ’16, 17; Sophomore Play; Junior Play; Senior Play; End Man Minstrels ’15, ’16, 717; Manager P. H. S. Minstrels 716, ’17; Oracle Reporter ’15, (0 -wOracie-b,, Al, At Editor 17,-713:)Debat- Inge beamecl8 Cheer Leader 716, 717, “18; Alpha Literary Society ’17; President Omega 18; Leader School Exercises Committee ’18; Ring Committee 18; Chairman Christmas Exercises Committee. EDIGHePEACOGCK 39 “Edie” “Hath thy toil O’er books consumed the midnight oil ?” Classical—Undecided. Gym Pageant 716; Omega 718; Sophomore Play ’16; Surgical Dressings Unit 718; Senior Play. STEPHEN GREACEN PETERSON “Pete” “Goose” “Love wakes anew this throbbing heart.” Scientific—Undecided. Football ’17; Omega Literary Society; Senior Play; Sophomore Play. 40) THE ORACLE GRACE KIMBLE POND Bettye ‘A perfect woman, nobly planned To warn, to comfort, and command.” Classical—Columbia. Secretary Junior Class; Junior-Senior Feed Committee; Instructor and Chairman of Surgical Dressings Unit 18. MARGARET RICE “Peg” “We two are a multitude.” Classical—Vassar. Vice President GUL FAR as Junior Play and Play Committee; Chairman Ring and Pin Committee; Chairman Class Day Committee; Senior Play; Vice President; Omega Literary Society; Class Basketball NGS 17; School Exercises Committee ’18. AMY RICHARDS “Amy” “A woman’s soul, most soft yet strong.” Commercial—Business. Commercial Club ‘13h Class Basketball 716, 17; Omega Literary Society; Junior-Senior Feed Committee ; Stenographic Unit. THE ORACLE 41 GLADYS ROBINSON ¥Sis?2Glad” “Mike” “But, for my own part, it was Greek to me.” Commercial—Undecided. Omega Literary Society; Second Prize Stenography I; Com- mercial Club; Stenographic Unit. AGNES RONAYNE “Agnes” “Virtue is like a rich stone—best plain set.” Commercial—Business. State Shorthand Con- test 17; Secretary Commercial Club; Gym Pageant 716; Secretarial Unit; Omega Liter- ary Society. SADYE SACHAR “Smiling” “As yet a child.” Commercial—Business. Glee Club °16; Com- mercial Club ’16, ’18; Omega 718; Gym Pageant ’15. 42 THE ORACLE ANNA SHERWIN “Anne” “I stood among them, but not of them.” General—Business. Alpha; Christmas Com- mittee 718; Class Day Committee ’18. MARY SIMONS “Skimp” “Of such a merry, nimble, stirring spirit.” Genera!—Physical Training Ward Belmont. Omega; Class Basketball ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18 (Capt.); P. H. S: Basketball 715; 16,717,718: Tennis Tournament Winner Doubles ’14, ’15; Tennis Tournament 717, 718; Tennis Team 14, ’15; Class Swimming ’14, 15, ’16; Glee Club ’14, ’15; Vice President Class '15, °16; Secretary Class 17, ’18; Secretary G. A. A. ‘16-17; Junior Feed Committee; Christmas and Class Day Committee; Senior Play Sur- gical Dressings Unit. RALPH J. SLONIM . “Slonie” “He is a man both loving and severe.” Classical—Undecided. Orchestras 14.0 245. Motor Unit; Minstrels ’17; Agony Ate; Omega Literary Society; Senior Play. THE ORACLE 43 G. STANLEY SMITH ‘ Smithy” “T have thought it thoroughly over.” Scientific—Engineering. Senior Play. A. VINCENT SMITH Vin” “Deeper than did ever plummet sound, I’ll drown my book.” Classical—-Scientific—Technical School. Min- strelsw 1427175 PaHe SS. Cadet-Gorps 16.217. Sophomore Play ’16; Industrial Army (Holly Farm) °17; Senior Play ’18; Omega Literary Society, Junior Decorating Committee ’16. EDNA F. SMITH “Edna” “A maiden never bold.” General—Undecided. Omega Literary Soci- ety; Glee Club 715, ’16; Knitting Unit. 44 THE, ORACLE JOSEPHINE SMITH AB 2 “Drink to me only with thine eyes.” Classical—General—Dr. Sargent School of Physical Culture. Class Basketball ’14, ’15, Op Rl el8s= Pe Hows: | Basketball 7 tymune Omega Literary Society ’17; Omega Debat- ing Team ’17; Glee Club ’15; Midsummer Night’s Dream ’16; Senior Play; Chairman Senior Class Picture Committee. HOWARD B. STELLE “Chict?= Stellie’ = “Hibs “There’s not a wind but whispers of thy name.” Scientific—General—Business. Sophomore Play Committee °16; Assistant Business Mana- ger Sophomore Play; Minstrel Show ’15, ’16; Second Prize Geometry ’16; Junior Play Com- mittee; Cadet Corps ’17; Junior Play; School Editor Oracle ’16-’'17; Editor-in-Chief Oracle 17-18; Omega; Usher ’17, ’18; Senior Play Committee °18; Senior Play; Editor-in-Chief Senior Oracle ’18; Valedictorian. JANE STOUT “Janie” “What is the little one thinking about?” General—Undezcided. Gleer Clubs Gym Pageant ’16; Junior-Senior Feed Committee; Senior Play; Omega. THE ORACLE 45 MARGARET LIZETTE STOUT “Peppy” “They always talk who never think.” General—Undecided. Class Basketball 715, 16; Sophomore Play; Junior Play; Senior Play; Junior Feed Committee; Omega Society; Glee Club ’15, ’16; Surgical Dress- ings Unit. MINY TAYLOR eSard” “And I will swim the ancient sea.” Classical—Undecided. Captain Swimming Team ’15, ’16; Basketball ’18; Omega; Class Team 718; Sophomore Play. DOROTHY THIERS “Dot” “Your face is like the title page of a whole volume of roguery.” General—Muhlenberg Hospital. Swimming Meet; Senior Play. 46 THE ORACLE RUSSELL TOMLINSON “Rus”, “Tommy” “His words all ears take captive.” Commercial—Undecided. Minstrels ’15; Sopho- more Play; Public Works Committee ’17; Cadet Corps 717; Froh-Heim Farm Club, 717; Senior Play; Union County Prize Speaking Contest 718; Usher ’16, 717, 718; Omega Liter- ary Society ’18. JENNIE S. TOWNSEND “Jane” “Those deep and tender twilight eyes.” Classical—General—Undecided. Omega. CHARLES RICHARDS VINCENT, JR. “Dick” “Scarce rears above the earth his tender form.” Scientific—Technical School. Minstrels 144135 Cadet Corps 17, ’18; Senior Play; Omega 18; Hockey ’18; Track ’18. THE ORACLE 47 ROMEYN VOORHEES “Rhiney” “We two are a multitude.” Classical—Princeton. Class Treasurer alGe 17, °18; Minstrels °16, ’17; Senior Rlaye Omega; Class Day Committee 18; Christ- mas Exercises Committee °16; Senior Ring Committee; Public Works Committee ’14, pls. Usher °17-’18, IDA WALKER AGE “So meek and mild.” Home Arts—Undecided. MAUDE L. WHITFORD “Dimp” “Love, sweetness, goodness in her person shine.” General—Undecided. Glee Club 715; Class Basketball 716, ’17; Omega. 48 THE ORACLE ARTHUR F. WIRTZ “Bill” “Life is short, and Art, long.” Scientific—Business. Minstrels 7°15; Senior Play; Woodworking Unit ’18. FLORA W. ZEEK “Flo” “Bobby” “Can we ever have too much of a good thing ?” General—Commercial—Business. Gym Pageant 16; Junior Play Committee; First Prize Type- writing I 117; Omega Literary Society; Senior Oracle Board; Knitting Unit. THE ORACLE 49 ADA JOHNSON “Boots” “Billy” “I gazed, and gazed, but little thought.” Commercial—Business. . Omega; __ Basketball as. HEEPEN ESLUBRY ‘Hel? “Merrily, merrily, shall I live.” Classical—Wellesley. Class Basketball 16, ’17; Property Manager Sophomore Play; Junior Play; Senior Play; Junior Feed Committee 17; Omega Literary Society; Gym Pageant aL Ge HARVEY NAYLOR “Nails” “He is of a very melancholy disposition.” Orchestra ’14, 715, ’17; Cadet Corps; Senior Play. LEWIS ZEEK “Tenatz” “You may relish him more in the soldier than the scholar.” “In the service.” PHoTos BY STONE LUCKEY BASKETBALL TEAM THE ORACLE 51 Literary Hash WONUGTE TRIS “PORES 2) = Seo ee ee ered re Pg Si Ue ett ate Oe 1918 ey CANIM ED GM ICLO CLAG Teri Se eas feo ws ote eon vt din sisye cat see ae ee Monroe O’Donnell RRR Lem VLC (MMO Sere SA. he choses al Wc ask oon eM IEG ONS ve On ag Sa ene Cane Rush SUNOS tL Lem MG tCUC TEER Ay Rac PP EO de: «hs vce Soste Ue edo hs ska Mees ete Hope Angleman SEUNG UN jo od abl i 8) gi te ee ate Se ee rn ee pac RT ae Peles ih emsINeNVCOMICSS Fs Finks: 4 ddim ge, Me Parnes 2 recy oa ee ie eerie an EAD Dayton Twins UT CML RVRIBOLALIORVV OLY CS 9 Oiee Bice veicin etn glic icone GO oa cae LL wats Ree Agony Ate aN Vas TELE VALE LOR ee by. 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Ree eee Mildred Drake “ls bre a np nee arene a Zes Dy aioe BASS SR OS eR een aaa ce ene aan Ce Oct ae AP ere Mr. Best Pumericamla Raised a) Boy tort Y OU .(6-e-o toh Louis Zeek, William Egel, “Woody’” OU TUM LCUMTANIICS ee acc aes iar t ene: Wok mite cts Winey oo ves Allan Mogenson, Walter Marder em Ce GAT) SSIAVCr Go. 2 upc ok mite AB Ss oat co Ep ale ane Heche Harold Loizeaux Ravaternnie | Ta ite ye Wt DEAS De one ee en a ere ce Margaret Mets, Wolcott Calkins ieee COME) OAS SA Fa ee Seas Be ae Hea rie ones, Sear 2 e Beatrice Cottrell Reel saMVL AS B71 ClES aerate tee sF- aiect + ap le ita tigi oecr © Ain aiane ate iaos a oooh t ahs Winifred Eaton AEN OOCEA To sy CET 4 FG itd theta tei eee a ea Oa Arthur Laury, Howard Bloomfield Moremtitate Conduer ets? coco. aia. 6 en cen eee gees ou See ee Po He S.J uniors Red Cross [ebayer hice’ @ uke Aa ie eee inn RID sete ane nae Elizabeth Lawson Paasito mo nOwasOfel OLS . s ciagin ns 9 tie va ye Cae gin wee nlels Metter Puen h aS Class Day Vist beaks YdAITIOQ TAVd AM OLOHG ‘LHE, ORAGLE 53 Cyrano De Bergerac If the Sophomore Plays were any indication of our future brilliance in the dramatic world, “Cyrano de Bergerac” as presented by us this year, fulfilled that prediction. From the time the curtains parted to reveal a theatre of the seven- teenth century, until they closed again, at the end, the audience received a series of thrills. Monroe O’Donnell, as Cyrano, displayed a deep appreciation of the char- acter. “Throughout sustained periods his nervous concentration never waned, his adriot movements and muscular concord never flagged. Joined to a powerful memory that needed no prompting was a vocal sympathy that held the ear and the heart. Whether fencing or wooing or dying, the actor was so completely en- veloped in the character that the real Cyrano seemed imported for the occasion. Harold Loizeaux portrayed admirably the part of Christian, the handsome, bashful lover, and showed in his final embrace the warmth he had been unable to express in words. George MacFarland Fullerton,, better known as Mac, contrived to extract a whole bagful of mirth from his pastry shop scene. Russell Tomlinson, the villain, acted with self-possession, had a real swagger, and flirted audaciously with Roxane. Howard Stelle, as Le Bret, the friend of Cyrano; Timothy Loizeaux, as the “Fat Tragedian;” Everett Jewett, as De Valvert, the noble lord who dares to duel with Cyrano, and Stanley Smith, as the dissolute nobleman, all played their parts exceedingly well, to say nothing of Harold Con- dict, who made a perfect monk. Small wonder that there were three men madly in love with Nathalie Goetter, as Roxane, with her grace of pose, her soft voice, and her great feeling, particularly at the end. Who will forget the picture of Marjorie Mehl, as the Duenna, when she stood in the doorway and announced, “Monsieur de Bergerac, I have finished all the cakes?” . In a cast of eighty-four actors, it is, of course, impossible to mention every one. But those who saw the play will never forget the mob with its mischevious pages in their unique watermelon-pink; the dingy, but ever active pick-pockets, or the moving crowd of spectators in their beautiful blending colors. The Class of ’18 owes the success of “Cyrano de Bergerac” largely to the untiring efforts of our coach, Miss Eason. She cheerfully sacrificed hour after hour of her time to devote her entire efforts to our play. She was not only a coach, but a never-failing fount of information for distracted chairmen of play com- mittees, whether they were property or costume managers, or scene-makers or shifters. And so, we, the Class of ’18, extend to Miss Eason our heartiest thanks for her invaluable assistance in staging our play. We would have her realize that no mere words are sufficient to express our appreciation of her work. 1918 undertook a gigantic task in staging “Cyrano de Bergerac,” but its success was overwhelming and we will ever be remembered by it. el 3 ¥, AGI R COLLIE PAUL BY PHOTOS THE ORACLE 55 1918 Stock Company The Christmas exercises of the Class of 1918 were a joy to all beholders except, of course, the frightened little Juniors. The curtain parted revealing the cast of “Skewl Days” or 1918 at P. H. S. assembled for a rehearsal. Several members of the company were found to be missing. While awaiting their appearance, the sturdy Seniors sang: “We are the players In this great acting feat Every one, every one, We'll sing those airs That make you shake your feet Every one, every one, No one can compare with us, you'll all say No one please make a fuss, while we are here today. Chorus :— Jolly and happy are we, Light-hearted, hopeful, and free And we can sing about most anything, Don’t be afraid of our sting Our season’s near abont o’er We need understudies, for, when Next year we have left this life You, the Junior class must fill up all the empty ranks, so We’ll talk you over right now To see if you’ll do and how. Then the quaking Juniors, applying for positions in the chorus, were escorted to the platform by the messengers sent to make sure of their appearance. ‘They lost their nerve so easily. All applicants were found to be sadly lacking in ability. Each one was given criticism and advice and all were condemned to wait another year before attempting to join the elect. This troup disbanded after singing the closing song: “Next year is coming We've set things humming Oh, understudies all. You’ve watched us play You know our way, Don’t let your memory fall. When you’re all grown up to One fine Senior class Put P. H. S. first, not last. Chorus :— Put the High before the I, There’s your work, there’s the word, that’s your cue; Can’t you see we're actors young and old, This advice, well tried has made us bold; Junior Class, Junior Class, we are ready now to eat, On with the dance our password is, Give us food, let us shake our feet. 56 LHEVORACLE Class History FRESHMAN YEAR My memory cin’t quite what it used to be, ’specially on dates, but so far as I recollect, it was some’ers around ’14, when we hiked into this here business corp’ation. _ Yes, sir, I remember now, I used to have a week’s rations, in the passin’ o’ the third floor back to the restaurant. If we could o’ used oughter- mobiles an elevators we'd a saved lots 0’ trouble cashin’ Moore yeller checks for takin’ too long to get from Ancient to Modern History. Causebrook ran to beat the cars on the track team, but somehow he slipped an’ when he’d sort o' gathered himself together, he found his floating rib had got sunk so’s he couldn’t navigate ’round the track for quite a spell. Phil Mills made up for any lack 0’ speed by racin’ around the baseball field. Our Boys’ Swimmin’ Team begun to jump the rapids an’ swam up the State Championship, an’ that ain’t no fish story. It’s jus’ the naked facts. ©’ course the females had to do somethin’ important, so Mary Simons an’ Helen Peacock joined forces an’ won the tennis tournament, in addition to keepin’ Florence Ryder company on the basketball team. I reckon that’s ’bout all I kin figger out just at present, ’cept thet by the end o’ the year, I was surprised to find out what a little bit them teachers knew. But, they’ve improved quite considerable since then, an’ I reckon it won’t be much longer ’fore they’ll be most as smart as we was, back in 714. SOPHOMORE YEAR Once, when we returned to High School, In the fall of the Sophomore year, Some of us formed a Kazoo orchestra And played about that all might hear. Then, when we had finished playing, Just to let the High School know That we still were living with them, Our boys joined the minstrel show. Moe O’Donnell sang and jested Jumped about and laughed in glee, Staid Loizeaux pranced and capered Till he was a sight to see. Even then, our zeal unhampered By our lessons day by day, We decided to be famous, And we gave our Sophomore Play. THE ORACLE 57 My, the joy to see O’Donnell Bang the carpet with great zeal In the “Mouse Trap,” while Miss Taylor Gave vent to a piercing squeal. When at last our year was ended, When the Sophomore race was run, All the class became staid Juniors, On the strength of work well done. JUNIOR YEAR SENIOR YEAR Classmates, classmates I’ve been thinking Of what we did in our Junior year If you'll all be very quiet The great events you now shall hear. Can you, can you, can you beat it? We had a part in the Minstrel Show Without our help it would have fallen flat Loizeaux and O’Donnell sat in the front row. We planned a play, a very funny one Thru no fault of our own the play fell thru The boys to Froheim went a farmin’ Without the fellows, what could the girls do? The boys held a cane rush in the Gymnasium What they did to the Seniors was a crime We can’t tell you how the Seniors felt next day, They were too blue to be put in rhyme. If you had visited our English classes The treat you’d have had would a’ been rare. With all the fixin’s we gave “Comus’” Bee Cottrell was Sabrina Fair. Jack Shelly was a great debater He’d argue with the great wise But he spoke three times out of order And so failed to take a prize. We've got in our class a little mermaid Miny Taylor is her name. She took the honors in every swimming meet She brought to us well deserved fame. I’ll bet you’re tired of this long song But all we’ve said we’ve done is true I’ll ask you folks if 1918 Didn’t do all any class could do? The curtain rises upon the last great act of ““Miss 1918.” She now moves in her proper sphere—that of leading lady. At last we have attained the top- 58 THE ORACLE most rung of “young ambition’s ladder.” We are Seniors. Ah! what a life we lead. The lords of all we surely are, worshipped by 1921, revered by 1920, envied by 1919. We “strut and fret our hour upon the stage’’ in a pompous manner, and as ‘‘Cyrano” would have expressed it, had he been so fortunate as to number among us, “We ourselves offer insults to ourselves with dash enough But suffer no one else to give them.” We elected for our illustrious leaders: Harold Loizeaux, President; Margaret Rice, Vice President; Mary Simons, Secretary; Romeyn Voorhees, Treasurer. Our famous athletes, Money, Kilney, and Phil put the football season across the line most successfully. We are proud to say that early in the year we started to do our bit. | Who could forget our Red Cross drive, ending in a hilarious snake dance of victory thru the corridors when, as the result of one morning’s efforts, we enrolled the entire school in the Junior Red Cross organization—the first High School in the United States to accomplish this feat! And did we have a basketball team? Well, I guess. With a “They shall bite the ground”’ attitude we effectively chastized N. P. H. S. three times. The girls’ team in this same spirit of friendly rivalry repeated the performance. What would have happened to the debating team without the valuable assis- tance of Money, Carol Grannatt, Bill Egel, and Gladys Major; and the Oracle, too, was upheld by four shining lights;—Loizeaux, Fullerton, Stelle, and ©’ Donnell. Fearing to put the Juniors too much in awe of our powers we dipped our banners to them, but “If ’twere done when ’tis done, then ’twere well it were done quickly.”” Consequences followed. “The Christmas exercises revealed to the public their deep-dyed faults. | Food somewhat subdued the hostile feelings of both parties. Events now crowd upon each others’ heels. First, a “Comedy of Errors,” Midyears, agitation by the Hi-Yi Club for more school spirit, resulting in the addition of a new weekly assembly period and the memorable presentation of our many-starred service flag. ‘Then came the year’s greatest venture—the production of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” After the performance the entire cast departed to fill their weary brains with cold facts in preparation for “A Trial for Treason’—the Senior Exams. We assume the attitude of Lady Macbeth— “If we fail, we fail.” But here we are 111 strong—‘‘Three cheers for Rar mas THE ORACLE 59 Closing Song (To the tune of “Somewhere in France’’) Seniors will have to say ‘“Good-Bye” To the dear school we love Our Blue and Gold has reached the sky, Only Red and Blue above. High School remember now your fame And each must do his share To fling abroad dear Plainfield’s name Be loyal, do and dare. Chorus: Nineteen eighteen must now leave you, Our work is nearly done For our Blue and Gold Great honors we hold From victories that were well won. Now, Plainfield High, as we leave you Headed by class nineteen, You can never forget Nor think of with regret Nineteen eighteen. Juniors next year you’ll lead the school In pathways straight and true As learned Seniors keep this rule, “Higher with the Red and Blue.” In all athletics win the day, In scholarship shine bright, All failures you must fling away, And follow eighteen’s light. Sophomores we hate to leave you, too, Our loyal Sister Class, We Seniors all are proud of you, Every twenty’s lad and lass. Next year remember while you work, As Juniors proud should do, Not one class duty must you shirk, Put first the Red and Blue. Freshmen, you’re very young and small, You have those Freshie} airs, But you’ll be Sophomores in the fall, And in chapel sit down stairs. Don’t let your head swell up today, At once you can’t gain fame, But follow nineteen eighteen’s way, And finally make your name. High School, to you we wave Good-bye, To all we leave behind, The friendships formed at Plainfield High We will always bear in mind, Farewell teachers and schoolmates true, So long glad days of old, We leave to you the Red and Blue But take our Blue and Gold. Monroe O’DONNELL. 60 THE ORACLE Award of Prizes, 1918 MATHEMATICS The Dr. C. H. Stillman Prize, given by Mr. Wm. M. Stillman. . First Prize—$15.00 in gold: George Bixby. Second Prize—$10.00 in gold: Rufus Larew. Honorable Mention: John Mogey. ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1. “lhe George H. Babcock Prize, given by Mr. George L. Babcock, to the pupils of the three upper classes writing the best compositions. First Prize—$15.00 in books, chosen by the winner of the prize: Howard Van Lien Bloomfield. Second Prize—$10.00 in books, chosen by the receiver of the prize: Constance Allen Durrant. Honorable Mention: Cora Bender, Dora Whitford. 2. ‘The Craig A. Marsh Prize, given by Mrs. O. T. Waring to the pupils of the Freshman Class writing the best composition. First Prize—$10.00 in gold: Herbert Seaman. Second Prize—$5.00 in gold: Constance Voorhees. Honorable Mention: John Daniel. 3. The W. C. TI. U. Prize, for the best essay on a given topic. Prize—$5.00 in gold: Gladys Ellen Major. Honorable Mention: Florence L. James. +. The Courier-News Prize for the best essay on a topic relating to municipal affairs, written by a member of the Senior Class. Prize—$10.00 in gold: J. Harold Loizeaux. Honorable Mention: Hope Beresford Angleman. 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. LHE ORACEE 61 ih Aapgeaill First Prize: Margaret Elizabeth Mets. Second Prize: Gladys Ellen Major. Honorable Mention: Hope Beresford Angleman. 2a Cicero, First Prize: Lawrence Marshall. Second Prize: Romeyn Voorhees. Honorable Mention: Ruth Buxton. 3. Caesar. First Prize: Ruth White. Second Prize: Spencer Meredith. Honorable Mention: Janet Marchant. COMMERCIAL PRIZES Given by Mr. Ernest R. Ackerman. Ai 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: Gladys Mae Robinson. Second Prize: Robert Heron. Honorable Mention: Katharine Bartels. 1. Stenography I. First Prize: Esther Loizeaux. Second Prize: Ruth Lustig. Honorable Mention: Ruth Compton. 3. Bookkeeping I. First Prize: Esther Loizeaux. Second Prize: Esther Mutnick. 4. Typewriting I. First Prize: Edward ‘Tomson. Second Prize: Ruth Hummond. Honorable Mention: Eva Chamberlain, Constance Durrant, 62 THE ORACLE PROPHECIES Hope ANGLEMAN—Hope will become matron of a home for feeble minded. She will Percyst in her endeavor to inSte e French into the heads of some of the inmates. Her efforts will bring her a sad end, however, for she will tire herself out and become feeble minded. KATHERINE ARMSTRONG— Three years and “Kate” will be a full-fledged nurse, but as the war will then be over, she will become disgusted with her profes- sion. Finally she will take up the teaching of dancing and become a second Mrs. Vernon Castle. Howarp BLooMFIiELD—Howard will make a brilliant record at Rutgers, where his only regret will be that he cannot take up a recitation period by arguing on the principles of philosophy with his professor in German. After finishing his course he will settle down to a quiet life. APRAHAM RusseELL—Before “Abe” graduated he became highly efficient in handling cash. He will now become a banker where his handling of money will win him early fame. We are sorry for him, however, as he will be con- tinually besieged by letters from other firms who are anxious to obtain his services. ConsTANCE Durrant—After leaving High School our salutatorian, Con- stance Durrant will run in opposition to Andrew Carnegie in maintaining libraries throughout the country. After reading all the books in circulation she will give lessons in “How to Read a Four Inch Thick Novel in Six Hours.” WINIFRED EATON—A few years from now, if the war continues, we will find this unequalled example of patriotism across the ocean, working as a Red Cross nurse in one of the great hospitals of France. Or else, she will be aiding her father, touring the country and making speeches on patriotism to the workers in shipyards. Mac FuLLeERtToN—Will eventually become ambassador abroad. When seated around the council table with all the diplomats of Europe who are clamor- ing for war, Mac with his characteristic wit will speedily explain to the assembly that war is only a joke. The party will break up in good humor, and a European war will be averted. THE ORACLE 63 AGNES GRIFFITHS—Agnes is soon to become known throughout the world as a great engineer. Het most important experiments will be along the line of trying to Jack up rivers and Causebrooks to run up hill. CaroL GRANNET—Carol will not be content to live forever in a quiet little cottage overgrown with ivy, listening to the Caryl of birds outside her windows. No, she will very soon, tire of living in one place and will move often when she finds how easily it is Dun. A van at the door, a little packing and she’s in a new home. Maset Hartnc—After leaving High School she will take a position where her Spanish will come in handy. ARTHUR Laury—After leaving High School he will attend N. Y. U. and become an accountant. Becoming expert at this he will settle in New Bruns- wick and there start a new life. JOHN BoLsTERLE—Recently took up a course in law and advertising insbalt. S. When last heard of he had just won an important law suit, entitled “Should his firm collect the ten cents interest on a note.’ DorotTHy THiERs—Dot will start in her three years training at Muhlen- berg in the fall, but when she finds How (h)-ard the work is, she will undertake the study of astrology. RALPH SLoniM—After leaving High School will attend Pratt for six years and then try to settle down in the automobile business because of his great interest in the Newark Auto Co. This little fellow will allow any good looking girl to ride in his Cole. PHE E HeErRMAN—After Phebe graduates she will find herself at the head of a school where she will be teacher of a class, known as Model of Teachers’ pets. | Epna SmMITH—Will be very busy for a while preparing her Sunday night suppers, but after Benny goes to war she will occupy her time writing “over there.” Eruyt Lewis—Ethyl, whose wealth of hair has been the envy of many of her feminine classmates, will decide that it would be far more becoming bobbed and will sell her hair for the benefit of the Red Cross. This deed of goodness will so arouse the admiration of her employers that they will make her head of all their women clerks. Monroe O’DonnELL—When Moey finishes High School he will have a fine time chasing Fortune across the sea as a soldier. He will stumble, but rise (Rice) again. He sees ‘““Em” all fall, but at last he will get’er (Goetter). He is “White” thru and thru, but inclined to a wicked business the “Vans and Teams, Inc.,”? (Van Zandt). He will receive the “Croix de guerre,” ‘“Vic- toria Cross,” and the ‘““American award,” returning to America after the war, stoop shouldered from wearing a terrific load of medals on his chest, 64 THE ORACLE Amy Lorton—Amy’s business training, which she received in P. H. S., will give her such a start in the commercial world that we will see her in ten years time at the head of all the stenographers of the Northern Pacific Rail- way Company. RuTH FREEMAN—In ten years we will behold our demure little Ruth at the head of a large and flourishing establishment for giving people directions as to the best way to reach the planets. She will be an authority on the navigation of the canals of Mars. NAoMI Frirrs—After ten years have passed we will find Naomi bringing her half conscious patients back to consciousness by her incessant talking and excellent nursing, which she learned in ‘“Home Nursing” at the Red Cross in 1918. FLORENCE Hatt—Will go to St. ‘““George’’ College at ‘‘Patterson” for two years. Some day the president of China will visit the college, take an interest in Florence and carry her back to his home where she will spend the rest of her life trying to learn how to eat more than one grain of rice at a time on her chop- sticks. RoBert HEroN—This young man will be president of the Farmer’s Loan and ‘l’rust Company. A little Jane will become his private secretary, she will see that no Doorman becomes a member of the firm. Marion HtyMAn—Contrary to expectation Marion will not devote her time to breaking all records for speed on her typewriter. Instead she will lead a secluded life studying authors (Author’s). KatTHRYN HuGHEes—Kathryn will spend the next few years growing up, and playing tag with the track team. After this process is completed she will settle down as a staid batchelor-maid teaching French to Frenchmen. Marcaret HAnson—Bridget will devote the next fifteen years of her life to writing poems on birds, Harold, flowers, Sprague, love, bleeding hearts, and Jake. But suddenly discovering that she possesses musical talent, she will give up poetry with all its dear memories and become a renowned violinist. However, her repertoire will be limited to two selections: “Melody in F” and an original composition of her own entitled, “Kats Concert.” The latter will be so realistic to her audience that at her first appearance in public she will receive several bruises from falling bricks and shoes. Everett Jewert—Everett has a big future ahead of him. He may raise hens behind the wood pile, he may play with Edith in the movies, or perhaps live on dancing with Dot. Morris Kirne—After leaving Plainfield High School, Morris will start out to conquer the world, Rutgers being his first stop. He will leave that worthy institution of learning after a stay of seven years. His name will be long remem- bered there because of his brilliant playing on the football, basketball, and base- ball teams, THE ORACLE 65 EvizABETH Lawson—RBetty will not become a nun in convent as might be expected. No, she will go upon the stage and become an actress, for the sole purpose of economizing for Government. She believes that she can save the rouge ordinarily wasted upon actresses, because her wonderful talent of constantly blushing will not necessitate the use of any. Giapys Major—After leaving P. H. S. Gladys will become the famous “girl Senator from Bound Brook.’ Once in Washington, she will captivate all ears by her wonderful orations. Her favorite subject for argumentive speeches will be: “Why one should hang the moon on the clothesline when one goes walking?” Indeed, no subject will be too difficult or too appalling for her to tackle. DorotHy Manninc—This young lady has a unique future before her. After pursuing a course in ‘““Williams School for Farmerettes,’ Dot will become famous by writing a book entitled, “How to Remove Splinters from the Eyes of a Potato.” By her success as an author she will be spurred on to greater efforts and will take up the study of birds, Eagles in particular. Harotp NetLtson—Behold our Harold on the farm of Pa and Ma at Jonathan at Pumkin Center, performing with the rest of the animals. He will attempt a bareback ride on a pig, but piggy will leave him face down in a mud puddle. Not content with that, he will sally forth to have a combat with Pa’s bull. It must be confessed that Pa will cart him home in a wheelbarrow. By this time Harold will have enough of farm life, and join, as a contortionist, the first traveling circus that passes through Pumkin Center. Howarp STELLE—After recovering from four years of hard work, our famous valedictorian will go to Bound Brook and live on Rest and Nuts for many years. He will thrive on this diet and will be able to write an illus- trious book on “Big Brother’s Girl.” This book will be eagerly read by all commuters, Juniors and other animals. JANE STOUT—Though Jane has tried her “Hand” at chemistry, she will not continue it; instead she will travel from stream to stream and cast her line in each one, her only catch will be Heron. STANLEY SMITH—Our eminent scholar from Somerville, will attend an Engineering School after which he will create many novel inventions. His most important one will be an indestructable heating plant, which will be installed in all Somerville schools, to avoid temptation, on the part of the students, to lengthen vacations during cold months. RussELL TOMLINSON—Russell will face a long public career. Starting out as a street cleaner, he will in turn become: street commissioner, health inspec- tor, councilman, mayor, and finally, Congressman. Indeed, at the age of 49, after his remarkable advancement, he will become Speaker of the House; no, not the House of Representatives, but of his own private home. 66 THE, ORACLE Frora ZEEK—Flora will be a brilliant business woman and a credit to P. H.S. In her leisure hours, she will roam (Roome) in Montclair where she will later make her home. Lewis ZEEK—After showing Fritz what 1918 can do in Berlin, will return to U. S. A. and join the G. A. R. and participate in all patriotic parades of Plainfield and suburbs. ARTHUR Wirtz—Having added two feet to his present stature will be eligible to the Stretcher gang and meet Stretch Updyke in the Hospital Corps. Puitie Mirts—Once Phil gets in France he will win the ‘Croix de Geurre’ for bravery shown driving his ambulance. When the war is over he will return and settle down in the nearby mountains, and in his leisure time will coach the different athletic teams of the Scotch Plains School. ALVINA MoELLER—Will study art in New York and will find that her talent lies mostly in painting landscape pictures of high mountains and low, broad “Val’’leys. BERNICE NEItER—Who has proved to be one of our foremost musicians will continue to master Chopin. ‘‘Willett” please you to come and hear her sometime ? GREACEN PETERSON—Will enlist in the navy upon leaving High School, but he will soon find that the bread of, the navy is not half as good as “Zeeks.” ANNA SHERWIN “Phil” (fill) her position in our 1918 Stock Company after June 18th, because immediately after graduation Anna will pursue the road to matrimony where her happiness will reach from here to the “sky” (Schuyler. ) Mary Simons—Little ‘“Skimp” will become an expert farmerette. Her fame will be won by a pamphlet written on the “Art of Raising Cabbages from Lima Bean Seeds.”’ RoMEYN VoorHEES—After graduating from High School, Romeyn will enter Princeton, where he will still continue to “Peg” away as heal as ever and having won ines degrees he will write a history entitled ‘“The Rice and Fall of Women’s Skirts.” JoHN ENnpress—John will drive cars from Flatbush to Mushhank for the Bamboozle Motor Corporation until he runs up a tree. His red top will set the gasoline on fire and he will start his heavenly voyage—to Bound Brook. VINCENT SMITH—Who would never be separated from Dick and Ev, will go into partnership with them. They will have a quarrel as to whose arm is strong est and Vin will leave them. At some time he may become stout and take to reducing on Johnson’s Drive, LOE VORACEE 67 WituiamM Ecet—Bill is in the army, just now working his head off. But we are very sure he will some day return to his Alma Mater in order to see those sitting on the left in chapel. EpitH PracockK—Here is a secret. Edith is very fond of operas, especially those written by Wagner. She won’t admit this to most people and when asked why she says, “Oh, I like to string em.’ Jean Dayron—Jean, after studying with much effort to be a violinist and being unable to succeed, will finally decide to take up Physics and teach it to the Hindoos. Marcaret Rice—Peg will go to Vassar and in the summer work on war gardens, but when school is in session she will join a rowing club and one day will say to a club mate, “It is your turn to row. Mine will soon come. I am going to wait.” Amy RicHArps—Anryy is the Best secretary the school has yet produced. She will surely make her mark in the world. GeEorGE McGotprick—George, who is still very young and small, will have a hard struggle when he first starts out in the wide world, but in the end he will come out on top. JENNIE TowNnNsEND—Meek little Jennie with her blue eyes will become a teacher, but will teach in her home town, so she won’t have to ride in the rickety bus any longer. ERNEST FIEDLER—Ernest has a remarkable record. He is always the first to arrive at room 210 mornings and is always found studying. He is sure to become a great man. Keep up the good work, Ernest, and go over the top. NATHALIE GOETTER—Nat has decided to go on the stage and play the part of Roxane. She will enchant everyone by her beauty and grace. But after a tour the world, acting everywhere, even in Uganda and Zanzibar, she will settle down in Palagonia and teach the natives how to play basketball. EveRETT BorsE—Will try his hand in the business world, but will be too restless for that. When he tries to enlist in the Army he will be rejected because “Arms” are not “Strong” enough to carry a gun. Wotcot CaLKINs—Our Mayor’s young son, will go to college and study law, but finding he is not suited to that, he will take up chemistry so that he can learn more about “Davis Baking Powder.” CATHERINE BArTELS—Behold her, one of the ‘“‘Water Babies.” After she leaves High Schcol she will become the world champion woman swimmer. When she disagrees with her manager she will be able to sway him to her way of thinking by her oratorical efforts. 68 THE ORACLE Cora BENDER—Our most ladylike Cora, after leaving High School, will take a P. G. in California in hair dressing, after completing this course she will return to Plainfield a champion hairdresser. CLEMENTINE BREMBLE—Who has always been famous in our class for her good disposition and athletic ability, will take up a course in physical training and will be ““Happy” ever after with her Freshman Class. ALEX CARVER—Carver will enter a university where he will pursue his study of mathematics—successfully (???) in hopes of being able to accomplish something. | He will marry early, but his wife will make him add the bills. Let’s buy an adding machine for Carver. MARGARET CAREY—Margaret will attempt to become a writer in an effort to acquire a vocabulary large enough to compile a dictionary of words unfamiliar to High School students. Harotp Conpict—After finishing a culture course in college, Harold will become a minister. If the war is not over he will go to France as an army chaplain, but if it is, he will become interested in missionary work in the Anti- podes, and will Christainize many of the natives. EpitH Davis—Will come back to P. H. S. and teach the little Freshies the art of smiling and having successfully done that she will enter the business world, and there her smile will win her, we wonder what? Mitprepd Drakre—Has suddenly become very much interested in “phil’- anthropy. | When she has finished courses in Substituted Management and Child Pedigogy she will open an orphan asylum. Over the door will be the sign, not “The Lord Will Provide” but “Tea Served in the Cooking Room Every Friday at Four.”’ Haroip Loizeaux—Our Senior President, will have a many-sided career. Uhe executive ability which he has proved to possess will enable him to make a fortune from the large White Rice plantation which will engage his attention. 8I6I-LI6I—-NVAL TIVELANSVE STIS AANONT BY ANOLG Ad OLOHA 70 THE ORACLE Last Will and ‘Testament We, the great, gallant, honorable, and only Class of 1918, being of sound mind, memory, understanding, and masters of education, do hereby bequeath, force upon, and insist on being taken, this, our Last Will and Testament. To the School at Large: First—TVo the school at large the privilege of keeping intact the standard of our Red Cross Organization. This is 1918’s prize gift. Second—The joy of going to chapel on Thursday morning. (a) The task of securing such members for the Chapel Committee as we had. (b) The joy of marching to the strains of the “Agony (Eight) ?” Vhird—The privilege of attending the Wednesday morning classes. Fourth—The trick of getting a “B” average for certificate grade, as well as all our members have done. To the Class of 1919. We hand down, pass on, and give up: First—The front seats in chapel. Second—The Senior privileges which we failed to discover. Lhird—The impossible task of producing a play equalling our masterful production of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Last, but not least—Our friend and advisor, Mr. Hubbard. To the Class of 1920. First—Vhe privilege of being roasted by the Seniors and feeding them in return. Second—The right to give a Junior play. Third—The duty of improving the Queen City (not hotel) by picking up the papers in the park. THE ORACLE 71 ‘Worthe Glass of-1921. First—The task of keeping the incoming Freshmen in the straight and narrow path. Second—The privilege of following our example by giving a Sophomore play. To the Class of 1922, the incoming Freshmen. First—We bequeath the grand and glorious colors of Blue and Gold, which we trust will be duly reverenced and carried with as much honor as we have added to them. Second—The realization that they have at last reached the “bottom of the ladder.” To the Faculty. We leave the task of finding so many fine scholars and so many happy spirits as are in the Class of 1918. In Witness Whereof, this eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and eighteen, we have caused the hand and seal of the great Class of 1918 to be affixed. Furthermore, we nominate and appoint our honored, true, and loyal friends, Macbeth, and Julius Caesar, as executors of this, our Last Will and Testament, and the same to be in execution September, 1918. CLASS OF 1918. (SEAL) Witnesses: LAmpb’s TALES, THE ANCIENT MARINER, Dr. JEKYLL AN D Mr. Hype. Harotp LoizEAvux, President. Mary SIMoNns, Secretary. Notary Public: PLUTO: 72 THE ORACLE We Congratulate The Class of 1918 And Extend To Them Our Best Wishes for Success as They Enter Into a Larger Sphere of Life. CITY NATIONAL BANK PLAINFIELD, N. J. THE ORACLE f t ©) Je Ie Wo IEC Je. How The State Trust Company Can Be of Service to You -BY caring for your money and paying 2% and 3% in- terest on deposits subject to check, or 4% in our Special Department. BY submitting desirable investments for your surplus funds. BY supplying you with Travelers’ Cheques available everywhere. BY acting as your agent during your absence from Plainfield. BY renting you a Safe Deposit Box for the protection of your valuable papers and jewels; $5 per year and up- ward. BY storing your silverware and family plate in our mod- ern vaults; 25c per month and more. BY serving you as Executor, Trustee, Guardian, Agent; the charges being the same as those allowed an individ- ual. BY executing your commissions for the purchase, sale or rental of real estate or by taking the burden of the man- agement of your property off your shoulders, for the regular commission. May We Discuss With You the Application of Our Facilities to Your Particular Needs? THE STATE TRUST COMPANY THE BANK BY THE CLOCK. PARK AND NORTH AVENUES 74 LHESORACLE TRADE MARK REGISTERED Who Pays? That’s the title of a valuable little booklet on Willard Service. Worth while to every car owner, and free for the asking. Plainfield Storage Battery Co. Official Willard Service Station ’Phone 1640 331 Park Ave. PLAINFIELD, N. J. We'll be glad to test your battery at any time Purchase War Savings Stamps from P. H. S. War Savings Bank. MRS. G. 0. KELLER F. R. SMALLEY Cleaning and Pressing PHOTOGRAPHER Establishment 121 E. Front St., 125 Park Ave., Plainfield, N. J. Plainfield, N. J. THE ORACLE ths ot el TN a a Re Dh i SE eee ei ee ae THE PLAINFIELD TRUST COMPANY The largest financial institution in Plainfield. Member of a Capital and the Federal Surplus Reserve $600,000.00 System “as A safe and conservative financial institution whose entrance into the Federal Reserve System has demonstrated its patriotism and broad- ened its opportunities for service. OFFICERS O. T. Waring, President DeWitt Hubbell, Secretary and Augustus V. Heely, Vice-Presi- Treasurer dent F. Irving Walsh, Asst. Sec’y- Harry H. Pond, Vice-President Treas. Adele H. Kirby, Asst. Sec’y-Treas. DIRECTORS Ernest R. Ackerman Edward H. Ladd, Jr. James W. Jackson Frederick Geller Charles W. McCutchen Samuel Townsend Arthur M. Harris Cornelius B. Tyler Augustus V. Heely Harry H. Pond Lewis E. War ing DeWitt Hubbell Charles A. Reed Orville T. Waring Liberal Interest paid on Accounts subject to Check. 4% interest paid on accounts in the Special Department, THE PLAINFIELD TRUST COMPANY PLAINFIELD, N. J. 76 THE ORACLE Telephpone 680. Foremost and Kleen- Clarence L. Thorn Maid Bread and Cake CRESCENT BICYCLES Repairing and Sundries. ZEEK BAKING CO. 405 Park Ave., Plainfield, N. J. | East Front St. South Ave. STONE LUCKEY PHOTOGRAPHERS Portraits, Commercial Photo- KANDYSHOPE graphy, Amateur Finishing Clara A. Geier Madeline A. Geier Eastman films always on hand 139 Kast Front Street 125 EH. Front St. Plainfield IDEAL MUSIC SERVICE AT THE Music Ce 150 EAST FRONT STREET PLAINFIELD, N. J. HARRY DREIER Musical Instruments, Bicycles, Guns, Sporting Goods, Cameras, Trunks and Bags, Tennis Supplies. 237-239 WEST FRONT STREET THE ORACLE PLAINFIELD ART STORE STIRLING BUILDING 214 PARK AVE. Picture Frames, Artist Materials, Camera and Photo Supplies. Artistic Framing a Specialty. Formerly Located in Y. M. C. A. Building. Everybody Knows VALVE-IN-HEAD MEANS BUICK Show Room: 120 Madison Ave. Louis K. Hyde, Pres. H. B. MacDonald, Treas. PLAINFIELD SAVINGS BANK 4% Interest paid on all deposits from the 1st to the 3rd of each month. 110 EAST FRONT STREET 77 78 THE ORACLE MON., TUES., WED. MON., TUES., WED. June 24-25-26 July 1-2-3 “TARZAN OF THE APES” STELLA: MAVIS MARY PICKFORD PROCTOR’S THEATRE “Cool as the Ocean Breezes” THUR., FRI., MON., TUES., WED. July 4-5 July 8-9-10 “THE BELGIAN” “ARMS AND THE GIRL” WALTER WHITESIDES BILLIE BURKE HONEST VALUES H. P. GREENWOOD, “DOC.” Distributor of Correct Styles for Men. Hats and Men’s Furnishings. Clothes Made to Measure. TEL. 1902. 135 EAST FRONT STREET M. M. RODGERS Clifford L. Applegate eae oats be Gift MEAT and PRODUCE Utopia Yarns for Sweaters. Shetland Floss Vicuna Heather Mixtures. Telephone 877. 164 E. Front St. Instruction Given in Knitting Sweaters, 207 Park Avenue. THE ORACLE CONFIDENTIAL word to each one of you, Young Men and Young Women, who are stepping out from the High School to make your way in the world. As soon as you begin earning money make it a point to lay aside some part of your earnings and whatever you decide on, stick to that and let noth- ing change your mind. Deposit that saving monthly in the CENTRAL BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIA- TION, 212 West Front Street, Plainfield, N. J., and at the end of eleven years and four or five months, which represents an outlay of $136 or $137, you will receive a nice check of $200. This represents a sav- ing of $1.00 each month deposited with this Build- ing Loan. Is not this worth the while? We have found that in this way a large number of people have acquired homes, as this quiet, systematic way of saving has brought them the necessary amount with which to make a payment on a home, and the Building and Loan Association lends them the neces- sary money with which to complete the payment. They pay this money back in small amounts every month like rent. With very best wishes for the future prosperity of the Class of 1918, of which we are proud, we are Respectfully yours, J. D. LOIZEAUX LUMBER CO. 79 80 a ee | THE ORACLE NEW JERSEY LAW SCHOOL 33 EAST PARK STREET, NEWARK. TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES the school offers a standard three years’ course, leading to the degree of LL.B. It is the only school giving special attention to New Jersey Law. The course may be taken in the afternoon or evening. 1979: Second semester commences January 27, Send for a catalog and a copy of the New Jersey Law Review. Camping Equipment! Sporting Goods! Quality we ean back with ‘“‘your money back’’ same as ey- erything else we sell. Everything men and boys wear. Prices reasonable. Mail Orders Filled Rogers Peet Company Broadway Broadway at 13th St. “The at 34th St. Four Broadway Corners” Fifth Ave. at Warren at 41st St. NEW YORK CITY EAT KORNFIELD’S PURITY LOAF IT’S THE BEST ALL .GROCERS. All orders promptly attended to. We carry all kinds of Cream in Season. OSWALD’S CHOCOLATE SHOP Plainfield, J. OSWALD, Prop. Confections and Ice Cream. Tel. 675. 161 East Front St. Special attention to High School Students. THE ORACLE 31 LEO SLONIM JEWELER Telephone 999. 226 WEST FRONT STREET Shoes for Everybody! VAN ARSDALE’S 125 East Front Street Plainfield, N. J. Eastman Kodaks and Films Everything for the Photographer. Films developed, any size roll, 10c. Developing and Printing in 24 hours. PAUL R. COLLIER FILM SPECIALIST 154-156 EAST FRONT STREET Telephone 51-W. JOHN J. PRAED GENTS’ FURNISHER AND TAILOR GOODS OF QUALITY CHENEY CRAVATS Telephone 1359-J. 314 PARK AVE. CENTRAL PUBLISHING COMPANY PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS PLAINFIELD, N. J. 193 NORTH AVE. 82 THE ORACLE Telephone Connection Established 1890 Cari Silbert JEWELER AND OPTICIAN 2655 West Front Street Residence: 426 W. Front St. Plainfield, N. J. Reliable Jewelry Shop 245 WEST FRONT ST. Jewelers, Opticians Compliments ALEX. STILLS, The Barber DEPOT PARK Try C. M. NAGLE, The Druggist FOR ICE CREAM, SODAS, CANDY AND CIGARS ’Phone 3136 Plainfield J. E. Keeler Auto Repairing in All Its Branches. All Makes Electric Starting and Ignition Appar- atus Repaired. 110-112 West Sixth St. Adjoining Blair’s Garage Plainfield, N. J. Lighting, Established 1824 Rensselaer “2% — Polytechnic Institute} ‘Courses in Civil Engineering (C. E.), Mechanical Engineering (M. E.), Electrical Engineering (E. E.), Engineering and Science Chemical Engineering (Ch. E.), and General Science (B. S.). Also Graduate and Special Courses. Unsurpassed new Chemical, Physical, Electrical, Me- chanical and Materials Testing Laboratories. For catalogue and illustrated pamphlets showing 4 work of graduates and students and views of buiJ4ings and campus, apply to JOHN W. NUGENT, Registrar. APOLLO, BELLE MEAD’S, HUYLER’S and PARK 'TILFORD’S CONFECTIONS Received Fresh for Graduation Presents. DUDLEY S. MILLER CO., Druggists 401 PARK AVE. Prompt Delivery. Tel. 203 THE ORACLE $3 QUEEN CITY HOTEL JOHN STAATS, Prop. Telephone 3130 Plainfield, N. J. LEO ZEISEL BICYCLES AND SPORTING GOODS 222 West Front Street Telephone Connection Oldsmobile Harroun Cole A. S. MOTORS COMPANY Vulcanizing, Battery Charging 337-339 West Front Street Plainfield, N. J. THE GIRL WHO GRADUATES from the High School: who hesitates to pledge four years to a College Course: who, nevertheless, desires to study, to enjoy college advantages, to cultivate special talents, to enrich her life and her friendships—should know of NATIONAL PARK SEMINARY It is a Junior College for young women planned especially to meet the needs of High School graduates. Collegiate and_ Vocational! Courses, Music, Art Domestic Science, Business, Law, Travel. Outdoor life a feature. Study of the National Capital. Illustrated book of 126 pages free on request. Address SHCRETARY, NATIONAL PARK SEMINARY, (Suburb of Washington, D. C.) Forest Glen, Maryland, Ce es al da eo ee 84 THE ORACLE Hoffman’s Sea Food Market 217 West Front Street Plainfield, N. J. Have Your Class Pictures and Diplomas Framed at SWAIN’S ART STORE 317 WEST FRONT STREET Plainfield Courier-News Goes into every home every evening except Sunday. All the news and all the advertising. Courier-News advertisers include all the reliable local firms. Courier-News classified ads. cover every want. Courier-News Commercial Printing Department produces work of artistic typography. PHONE 940. DOANE’S : : 115 Park Avenue GRADUATION GIFTS -:- DEVELOPING AND PRINTING NEWARK AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY 304 WEST FRONT STREET - - : PLAINFIELD, N. J. hive