Cary High School - YRAC Yearbook (Cary, NC)

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M—M—' f ---1 CIISITE ——— + $ropfjecp WHEN it fell to inv lot to write tin» prophecy of the class of '22. I won- dered how in the world I could learn their future. I was hoping it would he revealed to me in a vision, hut fate seen: d to be against me; for after waiting several «lays I found myself to he as ignorant concerning their future as I was at the beginning. Hut I did not get discouraged, I determined that I would find out somehow. One afternoon I decided to take a walk, hoping that possibly ! might get some inspiration. After walking a good while, I came to a brook that was rippling softly over its pebbles. I was tired and decided that this would be a nice place to sit down and rest, so 1 sat down under a big oak tree and was meditating. Suddenly, leaves began showering down upon me. I didn't pay any attention to them at first, hut as they kept coming faster. I decided to look at one. Imagine my surprise when I saw the name of one of my classmates across the bottom of it. Hope, thrilled within me; for I knew that now. in this way, 1 was to learn the future of the class of '22. The first leaf I picked up had these words on it ; “Macy Siler, the great American Violinist, is playing at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York.” Eagerly, 1 snatched another leaf. 1 saw a picture of a large building with this sign across it: “Stout people do not despair. 1 can reduce your weight. See I)r. .Jackson.” The next leaf had this announcement: “Carl Ooodwin has organized a beauty show and Ik himself is the foremost attraction. Irpon hearing the faint sound of Jazz Music. I looked on another leaf and saw four young ladies attired in pink silk tights and short milled dresses. To my utter amazement, upon closer observation. I recognized them to he none other than (’lair Lynn. Mozelle Griffin. Leona Hunt and Ethel Horde. On the next leaf was the picture of a man and woman. By their actions they resembled “Maggie and Jiggs, hut on looking at them closely, 1 saw that it was Mabel Stone and Edwin Hatcher. Evidently. In had “taken her for worse.” I then saw a picture of tin remains of a large building in New York that had been destroyed on account of (’buries (’rocker throwing a bomb. Nearby stood Wallace Barbee asking if there had been a fire. Then I saw a court room where Fred Hunt and Hunter Satterwhite were pleading for Crocker. On another leaf I saw these words: “Willie Horton has just accepted tho position of Lady Principal at ('. II. S. The next leaf had a picture of a wedding. I first looked to see who the couple were. The groom was our (’lass President. Barney Williams, and the bride was none other than Mary Elizabeth Smith. They seemed to he in a hurry, so I judged that they had run away and were being married by the Justice of tin Peace, Marvin B. Poole. f 13 1

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 CII SITE Knowledge» with its passengers would safely reach the land of Graduation, which was our final destination. However, we soon realized that there were still some hardships ahead of us. Once we were alnisot stranded on the rocky coast of Geometry, hut with the aid of the bright lights from tin lighthouse, which were kept burning bv Keeper Dry, we were finally able to sail once again out into calm waters. Kvcrvthing went smoothly and all the passengers were enjoying the voyage very much with the exception of two who at the beginning of the year 1022 decided to leave us and to take another course. We regretted to lose them, hut we hope their future travels have much in store for them. It seems hard to realize that our voyage which was begun four years ago is so quickly drawing to an end. but already, in the hazy distance, we see dimly the Land of Graduation. And so, now, our faces aglow with excitement and hearts light for our future, we are about to leave our Good Ship Knowledge, hoping that we have been benefited by our experiences and that we are about to start a new and better life, made possible by the knowledge we have gained. We are about to step into a new world; a world alive with new and better opportunities for our American manhood and womanhood to prove its value to humanity. With this noble aim in view, we resign to the Class of 11)2 1 our honored positions as passengers aboard the Good Shi]) Knowledge. J 11STOUT A X. 112|

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f CHSITE 1.......................—p ....................... T 1922 f 4 ‘—— + —— The next tiling T saw was the announcement that Alsev Hunter had dis- covered a remedy for making the blackest hair blonde. Associated with him was Mary Alice Gray, a world famed hair dresser. 1 heard i soft purring behind me. I turned and picked up a leaf and there sat Annie Carpenter with her hair screwed up in a tight twist about eight inches in length, and with a corkscrew curl projecting perpendicularly from above each ear. She was holding a big black cat in her arms and there was that resigned expression on her face which spoke only too plainly. “Of all sad words of tongue or pen. the saddest are these, I haven't been.” I looked at another leaf and saw a poster that announced the coining of the great evangelist. Frank Davis, to Chicago. The music was to be one of the special features of the meeting:, and John Tucker, the leading Baritone of the South was to have charge of it. The next leaf had a picture of a girl dressed as a clown. She was a new attraction to Barnum and Bailey Circus. I recognized the face of the most mischievous member of our class, Grace Jordan. Then I saw part of a newspaper clipping; saying that Luna Mangum and Elizabeth Jones were in the Sanatorium. They gave themselves nervous pros- tration trying to avoid work. On another leaf there was a drug store with this sign: “I’instead and Page, Inc. We carry an exclusive line of drugs, such as. pink pills for pale people, Tanlac. Scott's Emulsion, Mavrs Wonderful Remedy and Castoria. Baxter Upchurch and Sam Johnson were entering the door. I took another leaf and saw a poster with these words on it: Greatest in- dustry of the time. Doodle Bug Farm. Total production during the year of 1040, 6.000. Eugene Townsend, Manager.” The next thing I saw was some Salvation Army Workers, carrying a hau- lier with this slogan: “A man may he down but he is never out.” Andrew Morgan was the leader. Associated with him were Madeline Bashaw. Willie Garner, Sophronia Bullock, Ethel Copeland and Frank Upchurch. Then I saw that the famous American Quartette composed of Mary Brough- ton, Vena Upchurch. Ella Smith and Alma Harris was traveling with tin Red Path Chautauqua. On another leaf 1 saw that Susie Hartsfield, Pearl Garner and Kathleen Yates were Missionaries to Africa. On the next leaf I saw the announcement that Clarence Goodwin. Troy Lynn and Clarence Braswell had retired and were living off the interest of their money. 1 had been wondering why I had not seen something of Grace Atwater and Joe Gill. I looked down and there lay one more leaf. I picked it up and when I saw the picture I knew the reason. There was a stout lady walking along with ten children following behind her. And this isn't all. for bringing; up the rear was a man with a care-worn look whom I recognized as Joe Gill. This being all of the leaves I went on my way to the dormitory rejoicing. Finis [ 14 ]