West Philadelphia High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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24 The 3Kzcurh of Elune, 1 927 Gryphon. Then came ye advent of ye 'Gymkhanaf the like of which had never been seen before. Then followed ye memorable 12B Social with its famous Washington Stunt. For ye last time, we took part in ye annual circus, methinks ye merriest of them all, and there won ye much coveted cake. Once again, certain honored ones amongst us were elected into that group, yclept Honor Society. Then came that great social event, ye Senior Prom at ye Penn A. C. where youth and beauty, lads and lassies, mirth and jollity held high carnival. Another merrie time, as nearer and nearer approached our journie's end, was ye last Picnic. Then followed a time of comparative calm, all trials and tribulations having been safely passed, prior to our actual reach- ing of ye Shrine, Commencement. With what feelings of reverence, of sorrow at ye parting of ye ways, of joy and high-heartedness for ye future, did we approach ye Shrine after our long and happy journie! And now, quoth Mem O. Rie, it is true, comrades, we have com- pleted our pilgrimage here together, but, even though 'Our future roads may wend across the world' yet I, Mem O. Rie, should any of you call upon me in ye future, will at any time gladden your hearts with fond tales and pictures of friends and happenings of auld lang sygnef' MARIE GLUCKERT, NETTIE SHEETZ. 9lf5l?,9E.li'Ql.flQ'1 JOHNNY NACE5 VlflGlNlAN5 ul I Qi? f Af Pj ff., Qigfsc ff C .65 15, y 2 2-qi!! I T ' af: 4 'Q A ,uw fuf 531.4 m..,42.

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The RBEDFU uf Elune, 1 927 23 Mr. Schoch, and some of ye facultie departed also, but Mr. Heyl and Miss Cullen took up their places and led us on. Ye end of ye old regime came, and ye new regime began. Now there journeyed along the road with us a new band of 'fellowsf One part, more than any other of our pilgrimage brought ye most mirth and merriement, namely, ye Washington Journie which lasted three days in time, and will last always in our hearts and memories. While on ye journie at Wash- ington, we produced a stunt. Our writing parchment was chosen through a group led by Pilgrim Ecarg Senoj. Divers personnes among us distinguish themselves and us: for Pilgrim Sillyhp Ttenrab was made ye Vice President of ye S. A., Pilgrim Ronaele Esuorc, ye editor of ye Western Newsg and Pilgrim Eiram N aeheg C M, ye editor of ye Gryphon. Then, to cheer us when our way became more diiiicult, a stirring song was chosen by our band, ye words of which were written by Pilgrim Naillil Ekni and ye musik by Pilgrim Eilatan Rolyas. In ye jousts of athletic skill in which we engaged, we gained by our feats first guerdon in basket-ball and hockey, and second guerdon in ye tennis tournament. Divers amongst us were rewarded for manifest goodness by admittance into ye Honor Society, again, we took part in dramatics in ye great love story, 'Romeo and J uliet.' During the last part of our pilgrimage, with surprising rapidity, and ye clang of many instruments, ye new Administration Building grew. We came to this very last milestone with mingled feelings of both joy and sadness. For ye last time, ye companie's oflicers were chosen- Sillyhp Ttenrab-President of the S. A., Eeram Doog-President of ye 12B Classg Ronalle Srehtorc-Vice President, Teragram Tliw-Secre- l tary, Teragram Yrrap-Treasurer, and additional ones were concerned with ye RECORD--Naillil Ekni-Ed- itor-in-Chief of ye REC-ORD, and with ye dance-Ecarg Senoj-Chairman of ye Prom 3 and with ye gown-Yhtorod Sinas-Chairman of ye gown Commit- tee, and with ye class day-Ronaele Esuorc - Chairman. Esor Ralks proudly represented us as ye Editor of ye Western News, and Eiram Naeheg C M as ye Editor of ye

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,iBe Enurnep tu washington fN one bright sunny morn in October, ye sturdy pil- grims of Ye Blue and Buff turned from ye highway , of conventional education to ye by-path that led to Washington. Toilsome cares and hard labors were left behind, and glee and happiness ruled ye joyous band that met at ye Broad Street Station. Q Ye glorious adventure had begun! Ye train pulled out, and fair damsels nodded and waved adieus to ye handsome cadets in coaches across ye way. One young lady, ye damsel Eleanor Crouse, was left behind, but later joined ye band at ye National Capital. We sped on, and passing ye famous Mason-Dixon Line, we approached Elkton. There were whisper- ings of elopments and romances-yet we sped on, and dreams vanished. At our earnest pleadings ye important personages who accompanied us wrote upon our pilgrim scrips. Jubilant hymns and paeons of praise re- sounded through ye coaches. All too soon ye domes and spires of ye bigge towne Washington loomed on ye horizon. Entering ye station, we were spell-bound by ye beautiful structure and glistening whiteness, and one demure damsel ventured to say, Gazooks! 'tis nearly as noble as our own Reading Terminal. Our emo- tions, however, took a gloomy trend when numerous Black Marias sur- rounded by ye royal guardsmen were seen. We feared lest trouble had come already, but when a band of prisoners appeared, and ye aforesaid guardsmen turned attention to them, then our tremors were abated. Great, splendid coaches were boarded and we embarked to see ye sights of our Capital. We glided by Chinatown, ye foreign embassies, ye regal mansions, and ye city squares. Ye Ford's Theatre and ye tiny house in which Lincoln died were pointed out to us interested pilgrims. Then we saw ye stately Lincoln Memorial set among beautiful vistas as a jewel is in gold. Official pictures were taken amidst joyous hilarity. We were next transported to ye so-called electric trains which turned out to be dinky horse-less cars of verdant green, ye P. R. T. of Washington! We traveled through ye colonial towne of Alexandria, which had been sur- veyed by Washington, of great fame, and at last arrived in Arlington, ye resting place of heroes. Solemnity suddenly descended and quietness reigned as we viewed the graves of ye gallants who had fought that we might be able to enjoy our lives more freely. Reverently, we gathered about the Immortal Tomb, and from afar came ye steady tattoo of drums. Through ye wood-