Coplay High School - Coplayite Yearbook (Coplay, PA)

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Ferne Estella Altemose, ...... Lehighton. I am all the daughters of my father’s house. And all the brothers too.—Shakespeare. In the town of Lehighton a little light-haired, blue-eyed, fair-faced baby girl, Ferne Altemose, first began to cry. It was not more than eighteen or nineteen years ago. Ferne attended the public schools when she was old enough, and thinking she would like to be a teacher came to the Keystone Normal School. Without much deliberation, she decided to join Keystone Literary Society and claims she is very glad she did. She is admired greatly by the (we are not supposed to say whom), because of her pleasing ways and her beauty. You can imagine how happy she was when lecture nights came along. Other girls expected their candy, but Ferne was satisfied with a “Fry.” Some time in the future some of her most intimate friends hope to visit her school and there find an excellent school because of an excellent teacher. Esther Myrtle Angstadt, Fleetwood. Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky.—Wordsworth. Born, lived, but still very much alive, is the history of this daughter of the Berks County soil, Esther Myrtle Angstadt. Having no fond desire for the Normal bill of fare she boarded at her home in Fleetwood. Thither through the blinding snow on January mornings could be seen this lass wending her way to her Alma Mater. Esther is by no means the most homely of our members, and, in fact, is somewhat striking, especially when her cheerful temper and her left-hand swing break the sultry silence. On account of her left-handed development she is very handy, especially in room two, in the side corner. She is a member of the Keystone Society, in which she is preparing for the expression of her thought. In the schoolroom she will play the next few scenes of life’s drama, but the climax of the play, the fates or oracles have not yet decreed. 21

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Jacob Henry Adam, Florence Reber Ahn, R. D. i, Virginsville. Adam the goodliest man of men since horn His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.—Milton. How long still will you be asleep? Wake up! Here’s Adam! The first man in the history of the world and the first man in our history, book up and praise him, all ye his sons and daughters. Adam was created some time after the lower animals, so he grew and waxed strong. His native schools failing to furnish him with enough knowledge “ to subdue the earth and have dominion over it,” he came to Keystone. How well he improves his time and opportunities in class, in V. M. C. A., and in society. In faithfulness and piety Jacob of old alone equals him. Gentlemen, take notice and, ladies, beware; for our Adam never was persuaded by Eve, nor by any of her charming daughters. For forty weeks, both day and night, he suffered under their smiles and frowns, yet remains staunch and strong. Adam will go forth, filling thirsting souls from the fountain of knowledge. May he ever be successful, ever be faithful, ever be happy, but not always be alone; for “it is not good for man to be alone.” Route i, Bernville. Good nature and good sense must ever join.—Popis. Florence Reber Ahn was born at Strausstown, Pa., September 17th, twenty-five years ago. Her childhood was spent in Strausstown, where she began her school work. After completing her course there she taught one year, and finding success as a teacher she decided that teaching should be her future work unless some one would beg her to do his cooking all his life. Thus she came on to K. S. N. S. in 1910 to prepare for the great work. During the two years here she was a hard worker and a good girl. She is a member of the Philomathean Society. 20

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John Raymond Angstadt, Kutztown. Let Hercules himself say what he may The cat will mew and the dog will have his day. Raymond set the Angstadt family agog for the first time on Inauguration Day, 1893. He has three hobbies—tennis, at which he is an expert; girls—but pshaw, why should we bother with his conscience anyhow? The third is electricity. Raymond knows more of electricity from a few moments’ personal contact than from many weeks’ study in physics. He is our star electrician. We hope that he will let electricity alone or he will repeat a headless victory. As to girls for whom you profess so great admiration, Raymond, our advice is to let them alone and shun them as you would shun tire. They are much more dangerous than electricity. Raymond intends to lead a professional career and will no doubt make a success of his profession. Ruth Naomi Anthony, . . . . . Lehighton. July the twenty fourth in eighteen ninety two, Brought to Lehighton skies so blue A lovely blossom which into a flower has blown Which one will pluck and claim his own. It was on the twenty-fourth of July, 1892, that Ruth Naomi Anthony was ushered into this cold world. She attended the Lehighton schools and her ambition, together with other attractions, took her to Easton for her high school course. For some well-defined reason she selected the Keystone Normal to prepare her for the profession of teaching. While here she became a faithful follower of “Erasmus,” both by precept and practice. She puts all her trust in his words, “Lest ’er dreams of future success and happiness should fade. Though a disciple of “Erasmus,” she does not think it enough to know what the ancients knew and to speak it with eloquence, but is a firm follower of domestic science and an advocate of woman’s rights. Like Ruth of old she says whither thou goest I will follow; thy people shall be my people; I will neither leave thee nor forsake thee till death part thee and me. 22