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CLASS PROPHECY One Saturday I was working among the flowers, but I could not enjoy the bright warm sunshine nor the song of the birds; for I had been ap- pointed prophet of my class and I was worried about the future of my classmates. The sunshine, the perfume of the flowers, and the incessant hum of the bees tended to make me so drowsy that I went over and sat in the lawn- swing to rest. Soon I saw a most charming little lady coming from among the holly- hocks. She was carrying a beautiful basket of flowers. She came directly to me and said, “You are troubled about your prophecy. Cease your wor- rying, for I have come to help you. Take a petal from this rose, rub it gently between your fingers, and you will see the future of one of your class- mates ’ I did as I was told. As if, by magic, writing spread over the petal I read thus: The president of our class, Frederick Horner, Lives on a hill, and not on a corner. He needs never to worry about bed nor board, For he can always rely on his valuable Ford. Very anxious to learn the future of the rest of my classmates, I plucked petals, one after another, from this rose, and continued reading: Curtiss Butler, our renowned treasurer, is now, after ponderous mo- ments, leading the life of a “Gay-Lord.” Beatrice Myers, our studious Beatrice in High School days, is now a noted physician in the Bellfield Hospital in New York City. Dorothy Eggleston has given all her precious time to the affairs of the “Church.” If I remember Dorothy’s High School days, I think she did spend at least part of her time with the “Church.” Lloyd Schultz has become one of the most talked of men in New York City. “Schultz” means to the New Yorker what “Worth” means to the Parisienne. He is a great designer of women’s fashions. Doris Blanding, the famous speller of B. H. S., is now head of the His- tory Department in the Syracuse University. She is insisting that her pupils give daily recitations on the topic, “Sherman’s March to the Sea.” Albert Johnson had, for a long time, been undecided as to what he should do when his High School career was over. The last report found him well established. Finding a companion in the Junior Class, Homer Abbott, he proposed that they try their luck in the “Rice” business. As Albert’s mind always functions best on smaller problems, he naturally would chose the smallest production in the business. Alma Weeks, I am surprised and gratified to hear, is happily married to a well-to-do “Mason.” As I remember, however, she was interested in “Masons.’ ’while with us in High School and really ’twas quite “White” of her to marry the poor man. Frances Burns has become an active member of the City Council. She must faithfully represent her “Ward” because all her constituents flock to her for everything. Ardus Kratzer, to further the equality of women, has opened a first- class repair shop where she has, in her employment, several hundred peo- ple “Tappan” shoes. The hill on which her establishment is located has been named “Tappan Cliff.” Well, as she has the First National Bank behind her, she ought to succeed. Dorothy Smith, Baldwinsville’s first postmistress, ha,s her ambition real- ized. She is now able to get her mail directly from the “Letterman.” James Fuess, our great orator, once decided he’d like to become a Gay-Lord,” but feeling rather “Ruthless” and rather queer without war- ring (Warren), he has retired to his former position. 10
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Beatrice Guernsey bequeaths a wealth of love and blessings to Adria Gaylord. The latter seems to be able to get everything else unaided. Frederick Horner, well known for his ability to “stand-pat,” leaves all labilities in this year’s sophomore class to be attended to by Arthur Schaff. Ardus Kratzer wills her complexion and her coiffure to Luella Mac- Quaid. Dorothy Eggleston leaves her recently acquired religious ecstasy and her invaluable knowledge of the Services of the English Church to Mar- jorie Kesterke. Lloyd Schultz wills his remarkable ability which has enabled him to graduate in four years to James Gifford. Lloyd, however, leaves his ladylike ways to Harold Green. Mamietta Minnoe wills all interest and skill in the care of Hubbard squashes to Evah Ball and Christine Garrett. Morris Decker, our Radio Expert, bequeaths his secret code of “Dots” and dashes to Carl Clary. llda Rice and Doris Blanding give to the Freshman class the following advice, the acceptance of which will lead them to glory: Copy us; learn to take the front seats calmly; learn to work if not to win. It isn’t fun but look at us and be encouraged. And we do hereby constitute and appoint our Principal sole executor of this, our last will and testatment. In Witness Whereof, We, the Class of Twenty-three, the testators, have to this, our will, written on one sheet of parchment, set our hand and seal, this twenty-sixth day of June, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hun- dred and twenty-three. SENIOR CLASS OF 1923. FRANCES BURNS. CLASS STATISTICS NAME APPEARANCE Doris Blanding. . . . Fiery Frances Burns.... Wise Dorothy Eggleston. Pious Beatrice Guernsey. Deceiving Ardus Kratzer. . . . Modern Dorothy Kratzer. . . “I Love You” Laura Loveless. . . . Loquacious Mamietta Mimmoe. Simple Beatrice Myers. . . . Dreamy Virginia Appleton. . Bashful (?) Bertha Patchett. . . Abstract Ethel Preston Quiet(?) Ilda Rice Wistful Dorothy Smith .... Extraordinary Mary Louise Socia. . Loveless Lois Warner Unique Alma Weeks Startling NAME FAILING Curtiss Butler Senior Parties James Fuess Girls Frederick Horner. . Old Fords Albert Johnson. . . . Curly Hair Lloyd Schultz His Apeparance Russell Smith Promptness Morris Decker Radio and Length LIKES BEST FITTED FOR The Side Steps A Paper Hanger Starring Dignity Church Farmer Anything Social Dancer A Tip Old Maid “Men” Feegee Islands To Talk Sphinx Squashes French Teacher Independence Syracuse Gentle Rustle Kenwood Piano Lessons Most Anything Co-Coe Poet To “Dodge” An Abbey Simplicity Mechanic Virgil A Catcher Her Bob Titian Beauty Wite A Mason LIKES BEST DESTINY Sophs A “Glad” One Girls Who Knows? A Crook Lam sons Rice Salina Street “Mrs. Bonnycastle” Artistic Pretty Eyes Heart Breaker To Dance (?) Doubtful DOROTHY SMITH, Assistant Editor. 9
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