Bayley Ellard High School - Mitre Yearbook (Madison, NJ)

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1928 -THE BAYLEY QANNUAL 1928 VN - 498 Ely, john Parmegiani, Michael NVillean, Thomas Murray, Vincent Lake and James Costanzo. First one then another handles the test tube, holds it in the light and looks doubtful. Now.the door suddenly opens, another white-robed individual comes into the room. The test tube is given to him and to the amazement of all he drinks the contents, cooly walks to the blackboard and writes HQO. One boy in the picture compares favorably with this chemist. It is George Mott. QWhen George begins to make marvelous discoveries in science, this test tube may be valuable to himj Now before me is the interior of a hospital. The clean tile floors, the order in which the beds are arranged, the immaculate garb of the nurses, and here and there the sombre habit of the Sisters of Charity-all tend to intensify the calmness of the scene. There is a restless patient, Josephine Becker, whom it seems the nurses, Helen Vanderhoff, Eleanor Prendergast and Josephine Hallinan are futilly trying to comfort. Almost despairing they call one of the Sisters. The nun comes to the patient and sits down by her bedside. Gently she bathes her forehead and she soon becomes placid and falls into a deep sleep. I am certain it is the same Mary Callahan of your picture who is the Sister of Charity in the vision. CI conjecture that Mary is the rightful owner of these rosary beads. Pray for us, poor sinnersj The next picture presents a spacious field on which the Olympic games are being played. A large assemblage is being collected in the immense stadium. The relay team from the United States appears on the field and the representa- tives on the American section of the grandstand vigorouslywave 'Old Glory.' The teams-French, American, British and Belgian, are lined up for the race. Lo! the Americans are Francis McDermott, Joseph Dugan and joseph Kinsella. They are off! Like wild deer they bound over the rough path. The American runners in the first three laps lose ground and the French are in the lead. The last American sprinter takes the cork about thirty yards behind the French and British. He speeds along over the track gaining constantly inch by inch. The spectators hold their breath. Down the Held comes one American putting every ounce of vim into his almost exhausted legs. He is side-by-side his opponents and with a final burst of speed crosses the tape only a couple of seconds ahead of the others. I see that it is james Doody. QPerhaps James will appreciate this book of Spalding's rules.j The next scene is a large stage on which actors in Elizabethan costumes are rehearsing. Two of these appear to be Eleanor Callanan and Catherine Camisa. Directly in front of the stage, with his back to me, is the director, holding a much-worn book in one hand and pressing closely a cigar with the other. At the crucial point in the play poor unfortunate Catherine, in her endeavor to cross the stage, trips and falls against the rickety table hurling a bottle of counterfeit wine into the her0ine's lap. The director throws his cigar on the floor with furious vim, and moves about like an enraged tiger. VVhen the smoke fades away I see that the heroine is Eleanor Callanan and the director, Francis Conners. fHow to become a successful director is a good present for Francis.j Fifty-sezwz

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1928 THE BAY..c6Y .ANNUAL 1928 WI , -1 Y qw You aren't? Not many days ago you were wondering and are still wonder- ing, how you are going to write your class prophecy. Of course, you're wonder- ing again how I gained this knowledge. Didnlt I tell yo-u I'm a prophetess? Now let's get right down to business. Have you a picture of your classmatesnwith you ? I believe I have, a small kodak picture, taken in the classroom. That is just the thing. Now write the name of each classmate under his or her picture, and then hand it to me. Don't make any inquiry. Wait, I will explain everything in a minute or two. You see, I use a crystal in my operation. I must think earnestly about a certain person, before his image will become visible. How could I concentrate on any of these faces in the picture if I never saw them? But wait, here is the plan: I'll take this picture to my abode, study each face carefully, write out the prophecy of each boy and girl, and send the results to you on Class Day. Yes, but how shall I know that you will send them P I put in. I will pledge my honor that you will have the papers on time. Is that enough ? I suppose it is, I replied. But what prompted you to be so solicitous ? Q You needn't worry about thatf' she answered. Do you wish me to send the papers or not? Well, go ahead and do it, I said. And if you don't play me false, I'll never be able to render sufficient thanks. With that she abruptly left me. Nothing was heard from the mysterious woman until I received the following: The first vision I see is a spacious field in which thousands are watching a game. The scoreboard says that New York is playing Washington and the score is 4-4. It is the ninth inning and the Yanks are at bat. The first batter up is given a base on balls and the spectators are glued to their seats with their eyes rivetted on the game. From the picture you gave me I recognize James Dempsey. fWell, I guess this bat will suit james. May he surpass Babe Ruth's record with it.j I now see in my presence as I gaze into the crystal the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. Many women grace the chairs for which men formerly had all rights reserved. I see Mary Alverson, Enola Ball, Evelyn Ciampaglio, Florence Hegarty and Anna Doyle. These members of the fair sex move about from one desk to another, causing considerable chaos, and the speaker who is also a woman is enthusiastically rapping for order. This girl whom you have designated Margaret Nerney compares very favorably with the young lady in the vision. fThis gavel is a suitable gift for Margaret. She may be able to use it in later years.j I now see a large laboratory. A number of men in white uniforms are conversing together, examining something in a test tube. These men resemble closely Vincent Hurley, Edward Gogerty, john Maher, Francis Geary, Leroy Fifty-six

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1928 THE 73AY.C6Y QANNUAL 1928 VN- -.- W... W 7, may ff-X Q 1 LAST WILL 0 TESHMENT e rf Q 4 Rli.iX'l,' anxiety and chaos has prevailed through out the High School during the last few weeks. Current report has informed the pupils that i g, the life of the Senior Class is fast declining. Many specialists have been summoned but they can apply no remedy. In fact they have stated that the Class of twenty-eight can not possibly live longer than the end of june. They have diagnosed the case as the result of advanced age. XYhen the Seniors were notified that their scholastic life must end, they received the news rather placidly and drew up their last will and testament. Though it is not usual to read the will till the funeral services are over, the Seniors, desirous of having their various bequests settled are deviating somewhat from the traditions and persist in having the will made public now. We the Class of Ninteen 'l'wenty-eight of liayley High School in the town of Morris, Xew tlersey, being of exceptionally sound mind, memory and under- standing do make and declare our last will and testament in the manner and form following: ,li'IRs'1': To Rev. Father lillard, our beloved pastor and father, we leave and bequeath our love and fidelity and in return we only beg that he bless us on our way and pray that we may successfully attain God's holy will. SECONIJZ 'l'o our teachers, the Sisters, we bequeath our love and gratitude for their guidance and for the patience with which they have endured our errors and imperfections. 'l'HIRn: To the jolly juniors we leave our dignity and superiority. VVe place upon their weak and inexperienced shoulders the mantle of leadership. Let us hope it will fortify them and with us as their exemplars command the respect and marvelous approbation of the entire school-world. NVe bequeath to liiffy-figlzf