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The screen darkened momentarily and I feared that was to be all. but no, there were the old land marks of my own home town Berne—the cluster light in the middle of “the square ' Here 1 saw the thriving business house, “Smisseh Sprunger,” one furnishing the foundation, the other the upper story. Scenes passed rapidly now—all unfamiliar until at last, at Toledo. Ohio, I observed Leslie Sprunger, a handsome gentleman of leisure in top coat, wearing a monocle, stepping from a train. It seemed that he had come to visit his old friend, Frank Kuntz. whom I saw in the Willys-Knight factory, engaged in “constructing” the men how to “instruct” the only car to fix itself. Leslie also visited in this city, his old school mate. Surilda Riesen. She had now become a world-famous singer, causing whole audiences to burst into tears from the melancholy throb of her voice. Again the screen darkened for a moment, only to burst forth in the blazing sunshine of a baseball held in New York ( ity. Gaily dressed women and wildlv gesticulating men moved about rapidly toward the bleachers, while out near the diamond, Manager Ralph Martz stood coaching his Xew York Giants. In the city itself, I noticed a large crowd gathering. In its center, I observed Marie lliltv. an extreme suffragette, holding her audience spellbound, while she expounded rare information to her feminine followers. After this, the scenes changed from warm glowing Xew York, gradually assuming a more and more wintry tone as they advanced farther north. At last there was a pause before a Canadian school building and from the window showed the fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Xickel, one of the most highly salaried teachers of Canada, before her good-looking bunch of youngsters, for she had early in her career, refused to teach any other kind. Directly after this in large letters appeared the following: “Montgomery. Ward X Co.. Chicago.” At the head of all the saleswomen. 1 saw Florence Rohrer trailing around in style, giving her orders. And here, also was Lydia Liechty. private secretary to the business manager and a very efficient one she seemed. Across the street was the American Red Cross headquarters, in which I saw Ldna Kraun. Her diligence and ardor had obtained for her a position of high rank as one of the trusted leaders. Then followed the only college scene,—at I’urdue.—where Harold Reusser was professor of oratory and expression, and the last scene brought me back to where I had started from —and showed Leota Sprunger as mistress of a beautiful country mansion on an extensive farm northeast of Kerne. I turned, as the light died out. to question the dear old superintendent Keck, but alas, lie was gone and before me was only the dying embers of a low fire. I realized that I must have been dreaming, but so forcibly had the dream struck me that I can truthfully say that such will be the future of the class of nineteen hundred nineteen. ORA McALHAXY. 14
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Senior Class Prophecy I had studied far into the night. At length I threw down my books and sat idly watching the fire cast its shadows upon the opposite wainscoting. As I gazed, the shadows became more and more realistic; in terror I watched one of them step from the wall and advance toward me. “Fear me not, it said, “for I come to give you a glimpse of the future of the class of 1919. I now perceived myself to be moving through space; far in the distance 1 already noticed a bright red glow. But as we drew nearer it took the form of a red brick building. We landed before it and with joy. 1 noticed. “Berne Schools, the letters studded with diamonds, which sparkled brightly against the fiery bricks. “Do not tarry here. said the spirit, “before you lies the gateway to the future. From there I was conducted by the spirit up a winding stairway to a small, square office. Before me sat a man who represented Father rime and was clothed in a dark mantle. But his habit of rubbing and smoothing his head, where brown hair had once been, disclosed his identity. It was with joy that I recognized him as our dear, old superintendent. After a few words or greeting, he asked. “Whose future do you wish to know ?' “The future of the class of 1919, 1 answered. lie arose and conducted me into a large rectangular room, filled with chairs. Leading me down a long, narrow aisle, he seated me near the front. Upon looking around. I observed myself to be a silent. spectator. Before me was a white screen and. as I watched, a scene appeared before me—a large up-to-date farm. Working in a nearby field, 1 recognized the form of Victor Bagiev, now one of Indiana's scientific farmers. As I watched the screen, the neighboring farm of Howard Liechty met my gaze. 'The most peculiar thing about this farm impressed itself on my mind—that he persisted in keeping rail fences in memory of his old school days. Xext a large western ranch was shown. In the distance, riding tow aid me at terrific speed. I recognized Beulah Buyer. Xow having become a real western cow-girl, it seemed as though she was riding to acquire credits that she had never attained in Id Berne high. Xext the scene changed, and before me appeared the second largest city in the United States. s the suburbs passed by in review, i saw one especially beautiful home. What impressed me most was its attractive “homely appearance. As I locked, a young lady stepped rut. and. as she approached. I finally recognized her as Ruth Rohrer. who was now the wife of a very prosperous mechanic in C hicago. Another larger, more stately, brown stone mansion. I recognized as the widely pictured home of C hicago's most popular actress. Fsther Binz. 13
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