Allegheny High School - Wah Hoo Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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'l' ll E W A H ll O U 7 After hearing the whole story, Dick threw his Flower in the street, turned on his heel and walked away. The next day he enlisted and in three weeks was on the other side of the ocean, fighting for his country. Bob returned home and told Red what Dick had done. The next day Red received a let- ter from Dick, telling him that he had heard of his misfortune and would not take advantage of it, that he was enlisting and would probably' be sent overseas. I have a feeling, Red. that I will not live to return. I am leaving the field clear for the rightful winner. May God bless you, and may you always be happy. Half an hour after Red received the letter, he was on his way to see Nancy. He shpwed her the letter and told her all he knew. Nancy and Red were married the next spring and they spent their honeymoon in, the hills of Virginia hunting for Columbine. About five months after Dick had gone overseas, tthey heard that he had been killed in action. Bob's resignation was not accepted and he was sent for to return to Har- risburg to recelive his orders. SARAH lIOPEWl'Il.!., '22. l THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '22 Let me take you back to the time when the earth was covered with dense foliage. when man groveled in the dust of humiliation, when the beasts were supreme. How well I can see the picture: a cave in the hill- side, a man within, cowering in trem- bling fear! 'lust outside the cave I see a huge. tawny lion, his eyes gazing in supreme contempt at the poor be- nighted man. During this age, the lion was not only king of the beasts. but also superior to man-so superior that man was afraid to assert himself -afraid even to venture forth and express his opinion of things in gen- eral. 'lihis lirst period corresponds to the dark ages of our high school career-- that old prehistoric time away hack in the early autumn days of V919 when ou1' brilliancy was still hidden-in those early cave days when we were just beginning our gropings for the light of higher knowledge enkindled at Irwin. l.atimer. Riverside. yea. even Millvale and Glenshaw. Then. too, we werel afraid to assert our- selves, afraid lto venture forth with our opinions Nof things in general. Then, too, we, like the early cave man, feared-- . But the pictlure suddenly changes-- the first is forgotten-it is the Age of the Ancient Egyptians and man has somewhat modified conditions. lie no longer fears the other vertebrates. but he has found new enemies, other men. How the old Pharaohs drove the people! How the subjects labored and sufferedli I can see the picture so clearly. In the background is a half-completed pyramid, in the fore- ground a huge stone. Ten thousand ligyptians are' pulling and pushing, trying to dragi this stone to its proper niche in the! pyramid. How they struggle! Our second era -we came to :lille- gheny, the Egypt of our High School history. Then did we toil and tug to put the massiye stones of Geometry, of Latin, of Science, into the niche in the pyramid lof knowledge that we

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0 T H li XV AX II lol O U that room! Shirts, ties, collars, hand- kerchiefs, and various other articles were shoved into a suitcase and in half an hour Bob and Red were ready to start forth again, this time for Virginia. How slowly the time did pass! The next day they landed in a small town in Virginia. NVaiting for them were Red's parents and a group of Red's young friends. They were hailed with shouts and cries of delight. Hello, old fellow, how's the trip? Glad to see you. My, but you're looking fine. Hey, Red. here's Nancy patiently waiting to say hello. By much maneuvering, the young people were finally settled in the cars and they started on their way to the home of Red. That night, after the evening meal was over and the young people had di- vided up somewhat and disappeared in various directions, Red and Nancy found themselves alone in the living- rooni. Without any hesitation, Red plunged into the subject which was nearest his heart. Nancy, you know I've always loved you, won't you marry me and go back North with me when I go? You see I am mak- ing good. I told you I would. Oh, Red, what made you ask me now P Nancy, has Dick asked you the same question ? Although Red and Dick were the best of friends, they were rivals in love. At this moment Dick entered the room and, seeing the expression on their faces, he knew exactly what had happened. Excuse me, I didn't know I was interruptingfi I am glad you came in, Dick, and Nancy can decide now which of us she will have. Oh, boys, I am so fond of you both that I do not know for which of you l care the most, said Nancy. You must decide now, said both the boys at once. You boys both know that Colum- bine is my favorite Hower. The one who brings the first one this spring, I will marry. Now please go. The boys turned and left the room. The weeks passed pleasantly and many a good time was had, but the day soon arrived for Red and Bob to return to Pittsburgh. The weeks passed swiftly and when spring came Red and Bob handed in their resignations from the mail serv- ice and started again for Virginia. This time there was no crowd to wel- come them home, and the town seemed quiet, for everyone was doing his bit to help with the great war. The next day after their arrival, Bob and Red started on a trip over the hills in search of Columbine. They found everything but what they were searching for. just as they were starting for home, Red saw a few buds that were nearly open and would be fully so by the next day. Marking the place so that they would be able to find it, they turned their footsteps toward home. Going over a rocky path, Red slipped and fell, breaking his ankle. As it was late afternoon, Bob knew he would not have time to go for help before darkness would he upon him and it would be hard to find his way back in those old Virginia hills with help. So, lifting Red on his shoulder, he managed to stagger down the hill and by resting often Bob was able to reach a small shanty about five miles from home. Here he obtained help and together they were driven home in an ox-cart. The next day Bob started for Nancy's home to tell her about Red. On his way he met Dick, hurrying along at breakneck speed with a Columbine in his hand. Hailing him, he told him of Red's misfortune.

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8 THE WAH HOO were building. How remorselessly the Pharaohs drove us! Only the fit- test of us survived and--but the picture again changes. And then came the Renaissance- that period when Cto quote Pancoastj men were full of energy and en- thusiasm, and when they claimed free- dom of thought and action, that period which introduced new sub- jects of study and produced scholars of a new type. We asserted ourselzfesf We were a class--an organized body. Our lead- ers and ' officers were Kier Boyd, Childs ulamieson, Charlotte Mears and Robert Dixon. Our weapons were our Egyptian reputations. VVe had Ieau'a1'.s'--riot masters--we were willing followers, not cowering slaves. We also were introduced to new subject of study: Burke, Chemistry, Trigonometry. We, too, produced scholars QFD of a new type, an en- tirely new type from what A. H. S. had ever seen. To celebrate our awakening we held a picnic at Riverview Park. VVe still had the most profound respect for our leaders, but that respect was based upon love rather than upon fear. We knew that they knew that we knew not and we gladly followed them. About two hundred and fifty of the fittest of the fit survived this rebirth and-- Now we come to the last picture in this series-the Modern Era. Life is a very complex atfair. Every moment is filled with sixty seconds' worth of achievement. We are nearing our goal-but there is yet much to accomplish. In the dawn of this era, we reorganized, electing Kier Boyd president, Louis. Lustenberger vice president, Charlotte Mears keeper of records, and Robert Dixon, the modern Diogenes in search of an honest dues-payer. VVe cele- brated by dressing up in our prehis- toric costumes fdidn't we, Lobie?j. We looked on with envy as 'ZIM strutted through the halls. But Our- Day has come! To again quote Pan- coast, Old ideas, old ways of living, have been greatly altered or altogether given up. Our power is felt far be- yond the limits of the class of 1922-- we have a following of 1,300 under- classmen. Our ideas spread through- out the whole school. XVe are The- Class. Our high school pyramid of knowl- edge is almost complete. Of course, the rough stones need much polishing, the niches need to be filled out more completely, but we now know how to do this task in a less arduous manner --we go on to--whatever it may be- with confidence that these four years have been worth while. VVe have evoluted intellectually from grovel- ing cave men to embryonic geniuses. But the fourthppicture fades away --the history of the class of 1922 is closed. Utinam ea in rfliqu-um tem- pus egregia sit. VVALLACE E. limi-:co MR, '22. DAWN The Wind and the VVaves a-one, Together-together they run Over the sea, fast and free, To greet their Brother, the Sun: The Sun, their giant Brother, Child of the Moon, their Mother. Together-together they run, Ferly and fast and free, To greet their Brother, the Sun, lfVho was sleeping under the sea.