Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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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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Lois Warner has gained world-wide fame by her latest article entitled “Benefits Derived by Her Who Earns (Ernst).” Morris Decker, the wireless wizzard, is now leading the wireless world as the head of the wireless research laboratories of the United States. Mary Louise Socia has reached her long desired position—that of an old maid. Well, Mary Louise was inclined to be more or less “Loveless” in her younger days. Ah! here comes the future of Ilda Rice. Immediately following her High School course, Ilda retired to the abbey at Whitby. What an isolat- ed life it must be! Well, I suppose her great devotion to the “Abbott” drove her there and “Love ’in this case would do anything. Mamietta Minnoe has become a great vegetarian, living wholly on “Hubbard” squashes. And here’s Ethel Preston! What can she be doing? Ethel always did have a great ambition to do something big in this world. And here she is—manufacturing a new kind of talcum powder from the “Orris” root. Virginia Oppleton is the great novelist of the day. Her last book, “Love—a Career?” is the best seller of the year. Dorothy Kratzer—a celebrated naturalist—spends long hours commun- ing with Nature by the side of the “Brooksbank.” Beatrice Guernsey is equalling Irene Castle in fame all through the in- troduction of her famous “Guernsey Tango.” Laura Loveless now has her name in the “Who’s Who” all because she invented the wonderful perpetual talking machine. Russell Smith is now head of the poultry department at Cornell Uni- versity. It seems to me Russell was interested in chickens but not always in those of the feathered variety. “Kind Fairy,” I asked, “what is my fate?” She smiled, as she held out a rose leaf to me. But alas! I drew a blank. Turning to thank her, I awoke and found everything had been a dream. Still I was rejoiced to think that I had solved the future of my classmates. BERTHA PATCHETT. THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—1922 Shortly after school opened in the Fall of 1922, the campaign for mem- bership in the Athletic Association was begun. A good membership was secured. A new method of electing officers was proposed. The Seniors and Juniors were to nominate the various officers while all members of the Association were to be present at the election. This plan was carried out. The following officers were chosen. Manager of Football...........................De La Vergne Mills Assistant Manager of Football ....................... Bruce Root Cheerleader ...................................... Marion House Assistant Cheerleader .......................... Francis Carroll Representatives to the Athletic Association Council were chosen from the various classes, two from each of the two upper classes and one from each of the two lower classes. The following representatives were chosen: Seniors......................Beatrice Myers and Curtiss Butler Juniors ..................... James Gifford and Arthur Welden Sophomores ...................................... Arthur Schaff Freshmen ................................... Ralph Carrington Both the Sophomore representative and the Freshmen representative upon their leaving school were replaced by Francis Carroll and Albert Falardeau, respectively. 11