Darby High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Darby, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1920 volume:

'5 uW YOUR T0 iw I n - 'W' mzsre . ieT0fnSEE, YOUR BEST-9Seee ' n fr E. L. iMcCAUSLAND 1 ' 9 N. NINTHQSTREQET DARBY, PA. n , ESTl'4BQQHED,l913 2 e e , A e IBELL 1Plil0Ng 1423 'QQBLES EQR1'LAq1E.s A' ' 7 EXCELLENT sEny1cE n ne n pnonuels' REs'rAuRANTn e ,Q ' e 'nSep7vinglthe,BQst of Everything' at Popular Pficea nf1n.f914nnMA1N6s3rRE5TQ 1 e .DARBY,f'Agn.'. n e-n! eiAuTpMoBlLE REPAIRS ,. ' ,n' lf f GEQRGE 8: MEISNER nn -1 r 1 V V'.5 4 4. .A A ,, ,ll at V, V b I, GARAGE ' Q STH '84 WALNUT Srs.. DARBY nen n Q n n The Fellow that put 1114 , fern Thru V Dash in Haberdashery Q CQ Charlie Klein V Real Esfafef Insnrance F 4 Mortgagg' hivestmbnts Main Street ' L Darby, i n 5 9 ,fyv I' e g Conveyaincingvn PARKER Sz SljlAR6N E Zxvasg n A e ' COLLINGDALE, PAL? U ., ,. . Q . , A . .5 - I ' -v f ' . f, . A ' ' ' 6514 Wi e PHILADELPHIQ OFFICE e f 1420 cuasrnur SIIREETF A Jffembcra Thifa. 'Reql Estdfc Board ' ' ' , ,x I V. FUGES GOOD SHOES 64th and woadnna Avgnue WEST PHILADELPHIA - ' .- 4 1 5 T' ' A. ' V i ' .-1,-. x-. CLASS BGOK ' 3 Under Direction liStanleyf Ciompizny of America DARBY THEATRE. First and' Exclusive Sliowing I OFALETHE B pi .H Latest and Worlcl's' Pick D. WA TCH ' For our KlMBALL .0RGAN PEIRCE SCHCOL OF - Business Administration Business and Secretarial Courses for young men and young women. i V Modernschool Building, equipped with every facility. V Summer School begins July 6. ' Fall Term begins September 7. 56th Catalogue and Illustrated Booklet will be mailed upon application. , ti ,. PEIRCE SCHOOL., i PINE STREET, WEST OF BROAD PHILADELPHIA 4 CLASS BOOK Darby Delicatessen, 879 MAIN STREET All Kinds of lmported and Domestic Cheeses, Potato Salad, Cream Cabbage, Deviled Crabs and all kinds of Lunch Meat Parties and Socials Supplied at Short Notice UNITED BEEF CO. 6155 WOODLAND Avia. Compliments of l... ROSEN Sz SON F r Q ai Sh G T v 0 oi OCS 0 0 CASTELLI S Cut PYICC Shoe Store 6,13 WOGDLAND AVE. 7286 WOODLAND AVE. Jkfdwffy ESLER'S HAT SHOP Fine Summer l-lats, and Sport Hats ' 6234 Woodland Ave- S, E, FRYER Straws and Panamas 7026 Woodland Ave. Cleaning and Reblocking of all kinds SWQPES GARAGE THE HIGHEST CLASS AGENTS Talking Machine in the World Chandler Cars Cost You No More Than Dodge Cars An Ordinary Phonograph Chevmlel Cars for Grafonolas or Sonoras Come to US Republic Trucks Cash or ii Payments ' 5 SHUMAN DRUG CO. f, jr. cur PRICE DRUGS Sth 81 XX Darby, Pa. Theatre Building Darby, Pa. CLASS BOOK w 'B f 11 g 5 Face Powders, Creams, Etc. J. ELLIS LANGE, Pharmacist N. E. Cor. 7lst Sc WOODLAND AVENUE PHILADELPHIA Bell Phone Woodland 2267 T O B Y L O S C O LADIES' and GENT'S FINE TAILORING Repairing, Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing 6119 Woodland Avenue Edward Sundstrom MOVING and HA ULING Local and Long Distance No Distance Too Great OFFICES: 200 N. Front Street, Darby, Pa. Phone, Darby 693 ll 6908 Paschall Ave., West Phila. G. N. SCLUF ER Bakery Candy Delicatessen 910 MAIN STREET DARBY, PA. GEO. W. ALBERTSON Gligarn aah Efnharrn 203-205 S. Fourth St. Colwyn, Pa. Daily, Sunday, and Weekly Papers, Magazines and all Periodicals Hackett 8: Newman PA IN TE RS 201 Fem Street Darby, Pa. Estimates Free When you want a Call and See S a m Fly WAITING ROOM 918 MAIN STREET Bell Woodland 1440 Furniture, Carpets and Clothing E All Kinds of House-Furnishing Goods 6I I7 WOODLAND AVE. PHILA., PA. Compliments of Maris D . F ox INSYDE TYRES? DARBY, PA. I. M. BLATT GROCERIES at DELICA Tess:-:N Assorrs ICE CREAM Special Prices For Parties 127 N. FRONT STREET DARBY, PA. C Compliments of Cohen's Shoe Store 913 Main Street Darby, Pa. F OR Shine-Rite Furniture Polish Phone, Darby 424 6 ' CLASS BOOK C. M. SCI-ILACK feweler and Optometrist - H- 'N Candy and Ice Cream 506 Main Street Pr-roms The Hospital for Sick Dolls 871 Main Street To the Class of '20 With Compliments from '21 George A. Davis Glnnfertirmerg 868 MAIN ST. DARBY, PA. Compliments of a Friend Music Parlor sea mm srnrsr '97 , THE REXAL STORE CLOUD'S NINTH 8: MAIN STREETS Emile F. Kessler Fancy Bakery and lce Cream Parlor 874 MAIN STREET, DARBY Fostefs Restaurant Cor. Main Street and Chester Pike wedding cake our .pn-:any DARBY' PA- GREAT CLEARANCE sims REENBAUMS PIIIIA. SAMPIE SHOE SIOIII gggs 859 MAIN ST., DARBY, PA. A.coLns'rE1N 504 MAIN STREET, DARBY CLASS BOOK 7 College C9 School fewelry of the Better Sort J. P. APPLE co. LANCASTER, PA. lil Manufacturing Jewelers for Schools and Colleges lil Makes a specialty of Class and Fraternity Pins, Medals, Prize Cups, Basket Balls, Foot Balls, etc. W rite for calalog and special designs BLECKER COLLINGDALE, PA. A. AVERICH Grocer SHARON HILL, PA. BELL PHONE, WOODLAND 6278 Auto Ignition Starting and Lighting Service Batteries Charged at Repaired Zilertrir Seruire Un. Electrical Contractors 6314 Woodland Ave. Philadelphia Fixtures and Supplies ,.wi5ieP1DDii,0 vcrsmi s. 510 lionvzra 1 HONOR ROLL TABLETS FRATERNITY EMBLEMS, RINGS. SEALS, CHARMS, PLAQUES, MEDALS, ETC. OF THE BETTER KIND THE GIFT BOOK Mailed upon Request lllustrating and Pricing Graduation and other Gifts PHILADELPHIA Get It At THOS H. RHODES HARDWARE-HoUsEFURNlsH1Ncs Paints, Roofing, Plumbing Supplies, Etc. i Both Phones DELIVERY eeee .mn sim, Cigars and Tobacco 530 Main Street, Darby Sunday and Daily Papers Barber Shop Bell Phone 259 W Keystone Phone Darby 63 R JACOB BASS The Leading Tailor of Darby 528 Main Street, Darby, Pa Compliments of SPENCER T. LYNCH IIIUIII 'HDIII CLASS BOOK OF Barhg Qigh Srhnnl PUBLISHED BY THE GRADUATION CLASS UNDER DIRECTION OF FACULTY ESTABLISHED 1918 THE STAFF Editor . . . . W. Lynch Asst. Editor C. Ogden Business Manager . A. Martin Asst. Business Managers . E' Bowan M. Mnnissn Circulation Editor ..... R. Tnnsisy FACULTY ADVISERS Mi. 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THOMAS BEALL : E E 25 Valeclictory ............. ..... . XYALTER LVNCH l- Presentation of Diplomas ........ . .MR JOHN A. LODGE il , Ii ,S errefary Darby School Board Ig 3 E is Chorus .... .............. . SCHOOL CHORUS Eg E E E. Benecliction.. ..... REV. FRANCIS HENRX' ADAMS .2 L 1' ' IlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIII MlllllllllllllllllllIlllllIlllllllllllllllllllll llmllIllllIlllllllllllllllllIIIIllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIII CLASS BOOK 13 7 hitnrial ITH this the last issue of the UTELUM for this year the time is opportune to review the events of the year now closing and to portray the oppor- tunities for advancement possible next year. In school administration Darby High School can now boast of a school office with a fixed and known office routine and a very capable office force of students. Attending school has become more and more a serious business, with each pupil assigned to a definite task at a definite place and at a definite time. Only on rare occasions have pupils been at other than their scheduled places, and then only to be caught in the office dragnet. With rare ability have the members of the school become intelligent parts of co-operative machine. The correspondence and records of the school have been well handled and valuable data gathered that will be of great value in solving school problems in years to come. For this efficient work the school is greatly indebted to a hard-working and self-sacrificing office force, some members of which it now seems to be almost fatal to lose by graduation. While the services of all who graduate will be greatly missed, the long hours of hard and efficient work given to the school by Mae Wilson will always serve as an inspiration to service and industry to those who knew of her work during this year. However, a nucleus of the office force remains, around which another and, it is hoped, an even more efficient one can be built. A force of librarians was organized which gave loyal service to the school and made possible a school library for the use of all. Under trained leadership this force would have become very efficient. The success attained, while helped by all the librarians, was due largely to the courageous way in which Edith Oswald attacked the problem and tenaciously stuck to it. If a library-trained teacher can be secured, this department bids fair to become one of the most important in the school. When gymnasium work threatened to be abolished through lack of an instructor, twelve loyal students willingly took charge of the classes and conducted the work in a splendid manner. They were greatly helped by the installation of a faculty gymnasium instructor in February. VVhile no public gymnasium exhibi- tion was given, the work of Samuel Eckerd and Frank Carpenter was notably good. Through graduation, the splendid services of Paul Spahr, Philip Sipler and Charlotte Ogden will be lost in this department. With nine remaining leaders, a competent instructor and equipment for physical testing and measurement, the department of physical education has bright prospects ahead. The athletic fortunes of the school have been strengthened, through reorgana ization, financial backing and equipment, and training in both good sportsmanship. and athletic ability. The Athletic Association loses by graduation the spirited leadership of its president, Paul Spahr, under whom the reorganization took placeg the painstaking services of its treasurer, Roland Tansley, under whose guidance the finances were put on a firm and business-like basis, the careful and precise ability of the secretary, Mildred Barnes, and the wise counsel of the Senior representatives on the Executive Committee, Elizabeth Bonsall and Evelyn Pearce. Every pupil in the school became a member of the Athletic Association and took part in the various campaigns for funds, so that the association now finds itself with a balance, rather than a deficit, and in the possession of considerable valuable equipment for all athletic teams. Q 14 CLASS BOGK 1 The sports themselves were ably coached by members of the faculty, and the results are not to be measured wholly in games won, but rather in the devel- opment of team work, self-control, self-sacrifice and the ideals of clean play and good sportsmanship. However, the football team, under Captain Green, won tive of the eight games played, defeating both Germantown Academy and the Alumni. The boys' basketball team, under the leadership of Captain Sipler, won seven of the eighteen games played, the girls' basketball team, under Captain Russell, who will lead next year's team, won fifteen of its seventeen games. The baseball team, while winning only two of its ten games, showed an exceptional ability to stick to it in the face of defeat, and developed several promising Fresh- man and Sophmore players, who give promise of splendid teams to comef Darby High School went into organized track work for the first time in her history, and with splendid results. The relay team came up from fourth place in the Penn- sylvania Relays for first place against the same teams at Norristown. During the season the team brought in medals from Glen Mills and ran well in other meets. In all of these sports the prospects are bright for next year. Spahr, Sipler, Green, Beacher and Zackey are the only athletes graduating, and good schedules are being arranged. The Blue and White Associations, under the leadership of Philip Sipler and Paul Spahr, respectively, have not only done notable work in gymnasium, field and track athletics, but have branched out with considerable success in literary, platform and parliamentary work. VVhile the spirit has been warm and the com- petition keen, the fact that all were working for Darby High has not been lost sight of. Under the present organization, and with new fields of endeavor ahead, the Blues and NVhites bid fair to become big factors in next year's work. The Contemporary Club was organized to stimulate reading, discussion and a better understanding of contemporary literature, and while necessarily pushed aside for other things at present, it is sleeping rather than dead, and with the new year will arise and take its place among the live organizations of Darby. During the year much interest was aroused and information gathered in a planfof student government. Due largely to the rather lawless times in which we live, the plan did not get sufficient backing to make it operative, although the Seniors backed it unanimously. Good seed was sown, however, and it is hoped that after sober thought the school will see the advantages of democracy over autocracy and choose the former. All considered, the members of Darby High School have a splendid spirit and, with sustained leadership, are in a fair way to develop self-reliance, self- development and the ability and willingness to sacrifice the individual desire for the good of the group, all so essential to self-support, good citizenship and social service. Much depends, however, upon the willingness of the people of Darby to iiwest suflicient money in the schools to make possible adequate school and play- ground equipment, and the securing and retention of. an able and experienced staff of teachers. Darby cannot afford to have her school plant and children used to give training to immature and inexperienced teachers, who must, through lack of adequate pay, give to children of surrounding school districts the value of that experience gained at Darby's expense. VNTALTER R. DOUTHETT, Priu ripal. o CLIQSS 'aooic ELIZABETH BONSALL Commercial l There is a gift beyond the reach of art of being eloquently silent. Before you is the most silent member of the Senior Class. Her reason for remaining silent is natural, not because she has nothing to say. Her relations with the opposite sex are an unsolved mystery, but you never can tell. She is one of the fastest members of the class in typewriting. She can type more words in one minute than some people can talk. GERTRUDE C. I-IONKE Commercml 'AGERBER I'L00k, .their winding up the watch of hm wit By and by it will sM'ikv. And here's our Gertrude-so tall and stately. At times Gerber gives us some very original exhibitions and witty remarks. Her frequent utterance of ta-da found itself to be the byword of the Senior Class. We mustn't forget to add that her favorite pastime is chewing gum. She is now so efficient in this art that she can keep time with the typewriter. But with all these humorous sides of her character she's a good student, being the best typist in the Commercial Course. Gertrude's talent must surely lie in her fingers, for aside from typewriting she can make the piano talk. Ask ann' member of Darby High. They'll agree with me, I know. MURIEL O. MORRISON Commrrrial OLLIE Silence is more cloqnrnt than words. Who would dream that this little lass with the quiet, reposeful, friendly air has so much gray matter in her upper story? Muriel is the girl who seems to know her lessons without wearing out her books. Yes, you think she is quiet, but her friends disagree. No one enjoys more fun than Muriel, provided it is at the right time. But Muriel must be given credit. Remember she has won the second honor, the Salutatory. The class certainly wishes her the best of success in the future. 1 CLASS BOOK CHARLOTTE R. OGDEN Academic sun Laugh and grow fat. We are now looking into the face of a girl who doesn't mind telling her thoughts, regardless of or to whom she tells them. Charlotte has been faithful as Girls' Basketball Manager, also as a Gym leader, and says she is going to Temple next year. Keep up the good work, Charlotte: but before you go don't forget EDITH N. OSWALD Academic HEDYII 'Tis brttm' to br left than nrwr loved at all. Miss Oswald wishes to make your acquaintance, friends. Edith is good-looking, has many sailor friends and loves them all. She lacks the power of discrimina- tion, and so cannot single out just one. Say, Edith, would you mind explaining why one young chap has stopped calling? We're.curious. Surely no one with such an affectionate nature as yourself could quarrel. Remember the quotation at the top and don't quarrel too often, or you may be left. But never mind, Edithg think of the good time you'll have making up. You know, true love never flows smoothly. to tell us who J. W. C. I. is. C. EVELYN PEARCE Commercial EVY THE VAMP Beware of her fair hair. She excels All 'women in Ihr inagir of hvr.l0clfs, And when shc' fzcfinds thrm around a young marfs ncck She will not .wt him free again. Really when we gaze at Evy, isn't it love at first sight? That is the sentiment which pervades the Senior Class. We wouldn't be surprised if Evy went on the stage, and then-let Mary Pickford beware. When Evy came to us from West Philly High last year she won all our hearts fthat of the boys, tool with her winning ways. So, Evelyn, let the good work continue. CLASS BOOK BERTHA E. SIMON Commercial lABERTrs ttMOMxy OfHimes doth her speech reveal The presence of the love she tries I0 conceal. Bertha was found to be almost without a nickname. Occasionally some few Seniors title her Bert, while our Class President has called her Mom since the Home and School Association sketch. Bertha is a girl seemingly quiet in school, but she's so quiet outside of Darby High that we all often won- der 'fwhen it will come off. Won't you tell us, Bertha? If you shun hearing the question asked of you, we will have to ask-well, anyway, his first initial is Fred. Much good luck and prosperity are wished to you by every Senior, both in business life and that ul life which usually interrupts a stenographer's career. Anyway, Bertha, you know what I mean. ESTHER E. SUMMERSON Commercial QUEEN ESTHERU It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. This quotation is a good one for Esther. To criticise everything is her motto. In her class work she is inclined to take shorthand and transcribe it in a very smooth manner, with many exceptions. Esther is one of the seemingly studious kind, but not at all times, and when it comes to suggestions she is right there, as shown in the classroom. But, nevertheless, we hope she succeeds in her chosen work. MAE S. WILSON Coinmercial BLONDY Keep cool and you will command everybody. Gaze upon the only undisputed blond of the class. Mae nas some very good points. She works very hard for tie class and Mr. Douthett, even staying as late as 5 o'clock to type. But, in the morning, late-if she arrived on time for a whole month straight it would be the death of the class. We hope Mae makes as great a success in her after- life as she has made in handling the secretaryship of the class. i CLASS BOOK FRANKLIN BEACHER Commercial BEACH BETER He will jib, sir, with such a 'zfolubility that you would think truth never existed. Franklin is of the you'd-be-surprised sort. He's all right in school, but when he gets with a girl-? He is exactly like a victrola--perfectly quiet until you get him started, and he usually gets a spell when the Seniors are taking a speed test. But Beach is a good sport. Why, didn't he buy us all a 5-cent bar of choco- late one day last September? We nearly dropped dead with the excitement, and frightened the poor boy so that we haven't had as much as a stick of peppermint from him since. EDWARD J. BUTLER Academic EDDIE BUTS He hath both patience and endurance. Folks, this bright young chap is our classmate, Ed Butler. Eddie's had rather hard luck in his high school career. It was in his junior year that the major- ity of his misfortunes appeared in the shape of a hard fall while playing football for the D. H. S. But that is all over now, and Eddie is on the road to rapid recovery. His classmates wish him the best 0' luck. ' HUBERT GRITN Academic Never mind, Beter We wish you lots of luck UGREFNIE STAR Nonsense nova and then 1r pleasant Friends, meet Mr Hubert Green Hes the wit of our class. A jolly good fellow and gay, but he d'iesn't believe in studying because of the work attachec' to it. Maybe he doesn't hate the guy that invented work. Hubert uses each day Crather late in the day, thoughj hoping they have shot the guy, but he's always disap- pointed. Gosh hang it! Hubert also has a fondness for curls. Ask Evelyn- she knows. o - H. U- CLASS Boox . - 'V .. 1 . 1' Gllazz will 1 v np M I 0 yr - Eg the Class of 1920, of the City of Darby, County of Delaware, State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind -and of-' disposing memory and understanding, and small in body I averaging alfout 200 pounds per per- sonj, withfa certain dignity and pom- pousness that become one our age, do 'make, publish andfdeclare this our last will and testament, and hereby revoking all format wills made by us, and will .consider all claims made for change or read j usttfientt void. First, we direct that all funeral ex- penses, just or unjust dgbts be paid by friends, faculty and undergraduates, and that the funeral ceremony be conducted peacefully and reverently, as becomes one such as the Class of '20, who knows nothing of mob fights, hot discussions and war. As to the estate which we do hereby give, bequeath and dispose of in the following manner, we beg that nothing will be distributed until the world again begins its orbit around the school year in September, 1920. Item I. To the faculty we give and bequeath the knowledge that they have successfully sent out into the commer- cial and scientific world a class which has been made competent and efficient by their everlasting patience and humoring. And we give to them our gratitude and everlasting thankfulness for the worthy service which they have rendered us. May this be uppermost in their minds when thinking of the Class of '20, and 'not the thoughts of the many trials in- flicteii upon them by us. Item II. We give and bequeath to our Principal, Mr. Douthett, the gift of everlasting friendship and the wish that he will reign supreme over the coming Seniors fthey're a wild bunch and need trainingj, and may his career in Darby High be a long and successful one. Item III. We give and bequeath to Miss Norton four section room teacherj and the rest of the faculty individually the hope that they might not look for- ward to the task of attempting to insert into the skulls of Freshmen and under- graduates a bit of knowledge, but that they might look forward to a more pleas- ing prospect, that of settling down in a home of their obvn, where they may be undisputed rulers of their own domain. Item IV. We give and bequeath to the students of the school a revised set of Rules and Regulations which we hope will be strongly adhered fo. 1. When entering school and class rooms, do not attempt to close doors. Leave them open. 2. Don't go into the library to work or study. It isn't expected of you. ' ' 3. When in the library do not abusei chairs by sitting on them. What do you think the tables are for? 4. When in the library do not read if light and frivolous works, such as the dictionary or encyclopedia, but be more intellectual, read the sports section of the newspapers or magazines. 5. All students, male and female, who have dates' are permitted to gather in the corridor. 6. In passing from classes students should be as quiet as possible, so as not to disturb the teachdrs as they chatter and gossip. 7. Do not bother teachers to sign per- mits for absence from classes, as your handwriting is as good as their. Item V. To the undergraduates we give and bequeath the following: 1. The knack of getting- P in all studies. 2. Bright ideas of how to decorate the gym. 3. The historical password: Keep 011' the grass. 4. All bits of knowledge that may be inscribed about walls and desks. 5. 'The class of '20's Fme athletic ability. 6. The knowledge that class meetings can be conducted both peacefully and otherwise, mostly otherwise. CLASS BOOK 23 , Qllana llliatnrg E have been living in a period of great events. The last four years have been full of material for history, and many authors will write many accounts of these happenings, but this will be the only authentic history of the Class of 1920. We have been associated for four of the happiest years of our life, and now we must separate and each go his own way, making new friends and finding different occupations, but we will always cherish the last four years we have spent so profitably and happily in D. H. S. Our first honor was in having the larg- est Freshman class ever enrolled. We gathered together on Tuesday morning, September 5, 1916, in the halls of our school, 127 of the greenest Freshies ever entered. Tonight you see 21 of us who have survived the four years. Many have been attracted by the high pay of the munition plants and shipyards g others went into the service of the country and did not return to school, and a few have gone to other schools or moved away. But we have successfully with- stood the trials and exams and have realized our ambition. Our first question when we entered school was When do we get paddled P This question was soon answered and we became full-fledged Freshmen. The big event of this year was a party given in the gym. In our Sophomore year we had a party at the home of Walter Lynch, in Sharon Hill, and later in the year we gave a dance in the gym. During the Red Cross drive in this section the school held a bake and bazaar on the lawn, at which we took charge of a booth and cleared a large sum for the use of the local Red Cross. In order to raise funds for different uses during our Junior and Senior years, our class gave several dances, ending this year with a May dance on the 28th of May. Miss Eliza- beth Bonsall gave our class a Hallowe'en party, at her home last October. Along athletic lines our class mem- bers have been leaders. We have won the interclass basketball championship for the past three years and have been largely represented on the athletic teams of the school. Our Senior year found us with a new staff of teachers, headed by a male prin- cipal, whose ability to make and enforce rules we have learned to respect. We have welcomed to our ranks since our Freshman year joseph Josephs, who came in at the end of the Sophomore year and left at the beginning of the Junior, Evelyn Pearce and Starret Lloyd, at the beginning of the Junior year. Nine of us came from Ridge avenue, six from Walnut street, two from Colwyn, one from Sharon Hill and one from Darby Township. So this is the history of the Class of 1920. May we make history hereafter that will inter- est each and every one of the Alumni of D. H. S. PHILIP SIPLER. if 'I' CLASS BOOK H. STARRETT LLOYD V Commercial SSSTARU! 'fS'pgf'cl1 is great, .iilfllff is greater. X And now you are gazing into the eyes of a charming, dignified young man. He was never seen with a girl, except on one occasion. Then she was a freshman! It was heartrending to the class. We all wonder how he ever picked up nerve enough to walk across the school campus with her, as he will not even speak to the fair sex of his class, unless spoken to first. There is one attractive point, and that is being the bank for the class. Anyone in need of money always knows where to go. ALBERT MARTIN Acadmnic 'XDOTTYU A wise man holdvth his tongue. Albert is one of those good-natured fellows who minds his own business, and is rather poetically inclined. Like Longfellow, we imagine that while others will be sleeping, Albert will be climbing upward in the night, and that some day will take a place in the Hall of Fame or his portrait hang in the Louvre of Paris. At any rate, we wish him success in all of his future undertakings. VVALTER A. LYNCH Acadmmc WALT He can either side disfmtcf And then change sides, and shll dzsputc' Well, Walter, we'll admit the wrist watch is very pretty, but it tells something more than time Walt is the tallest one in the class. But h1S height is no disadvantage, for it has saved the class treasury the expense of a ladder. His hobby is aviation We all hope to take a trip with him. NVe also hope he gets nearer heaven than 3000 feet. ,. K CLASS BOOK' , ' .T MORRIS Sci-LWALB Academic i I --MocKLES 'S f Never idledv, never still, Always talking, talk he Quill. Although Mockles is not awalge of the fact, he changes the rules of the study hall from Keep still to Keep talking when he is withinits' walls. Others often wonder why study when they might be just ash- good a bluffer as Mockles, but it takes monthsiof practice. Instead of studying in his school career, ,he has talked his way through, and truly believes that 'fthe tongue is mightier than the sword. Mockles, we, think that your most successful life work might be that I, v . PHILIP SIPLER Academic PHIL CAPTAIN SIPE FEET He is over shoes in love. Phil is the most delicate-looking boy in the Senior Class, and we extend to him our sympathy. Could the trouble be that his Dad makes him work too hard, or is the reason a last year's graduate? He was the Captain of the Basketball Team for two years, and helped to win many a hard game for D. H. S. The Senior girls have come to the conclusion that our Captain is unvampable. Compliments are often thrown in his face, but he of a salesman, and we wish you success. . ' ,p C still remains true to the girl he goes to visit every night l in the week and Sunday included. , Answer this, Phil: What would you and T do ' ' if there ceased to be a Hook Road? PAUL M. SPAHR Academic 4APET'E!l And who so long of limb as he? His 'voice is like the 'voice of three. You now behold one of 1920's largest infants. Although the largest, he is by no means lazy. His favorite saying is, For the luv of Mike! which he exercises freely, especially when calling a class meeting to order. Pete is a good tackle in football and centre in basketball, and both teams will find it hard tohfill the vacancy for next year. He is president of his class and the White Association, also an active member of the Contemporary Club. Pete is the loud trombone player of the Six jazz Kings, and if success follows him some day we will be going to Willow Grove to hear him play in Arthur Pryor's Band. - i g CLASS Boox i , GEORGE SWEADE Academic Xp . ' g V SWEADIE Fine words, I 'wonder where you .rtole them. Here is one of. the many boys which the Latin Sci. section has. George has been with us for four years, but even yet it seems as if no one understands him. He has very little to say to the Senior girls, but when he went out to the football games he always seemed to enjoy himself on the back seat of a Dodge ,with Freshmen girls. Or, at least, he said he enjoyed himself. The class of '20 wishes you great success. 1 ROLAND 'W. TANSLEY Academic HREVERENDU In arguing, too, the parson won'd his skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still. Roland ought to be a lawyer. If he could not win a case by his reasoning, he could argue until his opponents were fatigued. He has tried his gifts on us many times, but they are hardly appreciated. He has argued with nearly every teacher in the school, and always refuses to be defeated. His honesty is well established, as he is treasurer of almost every organization and carries out his trust faithfully. K LESLIE S. ZACKEY Academic IILESH lKZA Y What a spendthrift is he of his tongueli' . Ladies and gentlemen! We have with us this evening Mr. Zackey, the champion orator of '20, He sure is there with argument, as all can testify. His middle name must be Spitfire, And, girls! Well, all we need to say is that Zack is like a sailor. Why? Because he has a girl in every port, of course. Oh, he's one heart-breaker, all right. However, he has great powers of persuasion, and is also A-1 when it comes to extemporaneous speaking, so we know he will suc- ceed in his chosen vocation of lawyer. 22 CLASS BOOK O9f W N?Q :kiwi ' ' Ahhrrza nf melrnmr hg the lirwihrnt SCHOOLMATES, FACULTY AND FRIENDS: T is with heartfelt pleasure and sin- cere good wishes that we greet you and welcome you this evening to the exercises of Our Own Great Day, the 22nd day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty. This is the twenty-first graduating class of D. H. S., and we are proud to say that it is the first graduating class that has a majority of boys, which amounts to twelve, of whom ten have taken the scientific course. To my humble self has fallen the honor of presiding over the weighty counsels of this noble class. This is an honor which I would not exchange for any other. Many momentous questions split our class into factionsg sometimes there were twenty-one of these factions at variance with one another. Not only in our class but in the faculty there were wars and rumors of wars. Our Secretary of State resigned at a most critical moment, and we were fearing armed intervention by a superior power, when suddenly the angel of peace appeared upon the horizon of our sky, soared majestically up to the zenith and then settled serenely down and perched directly upon the belfry of the D. H. S. There he is still sitting with outstretched wings. Then all of our tangles straightened out. Harmony has ruled ever since. You see before you this evening a united class, all in accord with one another. On Thursday we go forth as members of a large family, to meet again when occasion offers, always ready to help one another, and never forgetting to honor our Alma Mater. Let tonight be the happiest and bright- est of our high school course, and al- though the class of '20 has but two more days to live, we will be of good cheer while we still are with you. During the exercises of tonight I bid you listen to our chosen representatives as they project before you the various pictures of our high school life, as they prophesy into the far-distant future, and as they present tokens of remembrance. As we are gathered on this platform to be entertained with jokes and satire you must remember that good friendship and kindly feelings are the motives. VVe will sacrifice our own mistakes and follies to enjoy those of others. To such scenes the Class of '20 bids its friends welcome. 9 'W-Wim' Os 'Iv '-I CILASS Item VI. The personal property of the class we give and bequeath to those to whom it seems fit should possess it. To Frances Stevenson, the extra amount of avoirdupois that Charlotte Ogden can easily afford to leave behind . her. To glohn Swope, Paul Spahr's basket- ball ability and height.. May the next season's basketball team be successful under his guidance. To whomsoever might desire it I give Albert Martin's talent as a poet and song-writer. We leave to Boice Anderson Leslie Zackey's oratorical ability. Zack says he's going to be a lawyer, but we think h'e might make a bettgr-well, you know. Starret Lloyd's wonderful hair, bright blue eyes and' bashfulness we bequeath to Paul Beechwood. VVe hope he will use them to better advantage than Starret has. To Mildred Barnes we give Gertrude Honke's speed on the typewriter. Ger- ' trude's art of tickling the ivories we leave to Jane Ott. To Jeannette Miller we give a little of Walter Lynch's height. We leave Mae Wilson's power of blushing and date-making to Elizabeth Anderson. . To Helen Franklin we leave Evelyn Pearce's art of theNvamp. Don't use it all up at one time, Helen. Q Morris Schwalb's medals for speed- that is, in talking-we leave to VVarren Levergood. To Wilhelmina Keene we give Edith . Oswald's pep in the gym work. To Mildred Fisher we leave Esther's most fascinating ways and wonderful eyes. To Alex Averick we give George Sweade's hard-working ability, but we don't want to leave the impression that Sweade worked hard in school. Oh, no! To Sam Eckerd, Hubert Green's wit and style of dancing, but we hope that Sam will be treated more kindly by the teachers than Hubert has been. Poor boy! To the Junior Class as a whole we Book 5,25 leave Elizabeth Bonsall's and Muriel Morrison's studiousness, and truly hope that the Junior Class will keep out -of trouble Cbut not workj as our two per- fect girls have done. ' if To Louise Crueger we give the ways of keeping secrets about her admirers as Bertha Simon has for so long been famous. f To Frank Carpenter we will Franklin Beacher's wonderful art of passing speed tests. . Sipler's faithfulness to a beloved one we will to Wilbur Godfrey. To those who think they can get away with it we leave Ed Butler's wonderful talent for skipping classes. , To Ed Sipler we leave the affections of the Senior Class for the many favors he has done for us, especially Jin the last dance. ' ' J. Item VII. To the Junior Class we leave Rows L and M in Assembly Room. May they be filled as regularly next fall as they have been this last term. And, if it is not asking too much of the juniors, carefree as they are, may they uphold the Senior dignity and adhere to the 'Senior privileges as rigidly as we have endeavored to do. The Seniors' carefulness in the Labl we leave the Juniors, hoping that Earl Reese will not try to change the rules of chemistry. We direct that all medals, badges, ribbons and other insignia that have heretofore been given tQ us for the superiority in debating be given to James Graham. Lastly, we hereby appoint the faculty of the school executors of this our last will and testament, hereby revokingall former wills made by us. IN WITNESS VVHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names on the 22nd day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty. Csfglifdj THE SENIORS, ROLAND TANSLEY, Attorney. WIfl1USSCS.' THE FACULTY. ' 2.6, CLASS BooK 0112155 lirnpherg HEN the Class of 1920 elected persons for commencement it fell to my lot to forecast the future of all these pretty girls and handsome young men. I finally came to the con- clusion that I had been absent when pro- phetic vision had been passed around, but, fortunately, I say, twenty years later it was my good fortune to have a vision of all my once happy-go-lucky school chums. To be brief, it happened in this way: I had decided to take a trip to Mars in my aeroplane, and while passing through the clouds the machine broke down. Immediately everything grew dark and I felt myself falling down, down, down. After what seemed an hour of falling I landed on something very soft and was uninjured. When I picked up enough courage to look around I found myself in a very strange city. As I walked up the street I met an ex- ceedingly frail-looking woman. She im- mediately recognized me, but how did anyone expect me to know that this very thin person was Charlotte Ogden, my best pal of Darby High? She informed me that she and Walter Lynch had en- tered into a partnership for the purpose of fattening and thinning people. The only proof that they needed to convince their customers that their trade was not a fake was an old portrait, taken when in High School, because, she said, Walter had grown as fat as she was thin. Strange things did happen that day. The city seemed to change, and I found myself in New York, where I met Les- lie Zackey, who had just been in the court, not as a criminal or anything like that, but as a rich and prospering lawyer. He said he had settled down at last, having married Elizabeth Bonsall, who, he declared, made him walk a chalk line. I need not tell anyone how surprised I was. Directly after I left Zackey I pur- chased a paper, and the first thing that caught my eye was the very large head- lines reading: President Spahr's Speech on Spaghetti. This bit of news did not startle me in the least. Paul was always president of everything in D. H. S., and just why shouldn't he be President of the United States? Popularity is often mistaken for brains, anyway. A little later, while I was sitting in the park, wondering what to do or where to go, someone startled me by calling my name. Looking around I beheld Mae Wilson and Muriel Morrison. Of course, they told me of the wonderful secre- tarial positions they both -had secured after years of perseverance. When I asked them why they had not married their answer was: Do you think we need a husband to keep us ? Then the scene changed again, and I knew immediately I was back in Darby City, where I met Philip Sipler. After he had left school he informed me that he had formed a beauty show, himself being the main attraction. Associated with him were Gertrude Honke and Edith Oswald, Gertrude's title being The Most Wonderful Piano Player in the World, and Edith's 'fThe American Beauty with the Weeping Eyes. I learned from Phil that Morris Schwalb, the Great Comedian, and Hubert Green, the Famous Athlete, refused to join the show, both declaring that they would not exhibit their talents for a measly sum of 36,000,000 per year. Darby City seemed to change to a small town in Japan, where I learned from Mr. Edward Butler, the Minister from the UnitecxYStates, that Albert Martin Whad come ver here to write poetry, bringing with him his devoted friend and a retired bachelor, Starret Lloyd, but after Starret reached Japan, you'd be surprised, Ed told me, for Starret went out one night and returned with a sweet little Japanese bride, and it seemed there was quite some scandal about it, as Al- bert had had designs on the poor little bride himself. - Once more my surroundings changed, and I knew, of course, that I was in the busy thoroughfare of Philadelphia. Go- ing past one of the main theatres of the , - CLASS city, I heard some extremely wonderful singing. That feminine voice certainly did sound familiar, so I started to scan the advertisements of the day's perform- ance, and, to my astonishment, I came across one reading, Esther Summerson. the High Opera Singer. Poor Esther! Now she can make all the noise she likes. Of course. I had to go in and hear her: After I had been seated several min- utes my attention was attracted by sev- eral little tots racing down the aisle, shouting: Pop, O pop! Here's a seat. To my surprise, trailing behind the chil- dren, was Franklin Beacher. Imagine Beacher with a family. W'hen I had had enough high opera, I decided to start for home. I went to the terminal and asked the timekeeper, who was no other than Bertha Simon, when the train was due. As it would have been necessary to wait several BOOK 27 hours, Bertie told me the better plan would be to call a taxi, which advice I followed. Bertha always was good when it came to giving advice. After studying my chauffeur's profile I recognized him as my old classmate, George Sweade. After conversing with him for some time he drew my attention to a large crowd gathered around a new building. George informed me that a stone was being laid in dedication of the new Presbyterian Church, of which Rev- erend Roland Tansley was to be pastor. Oh, Rolly! Now he could preach to his heart's content. The last thing I remember saying, be- fore I fell out of bed, was: George, drive me to the Old Maids' Home, Fifty- eighth and Woodland avenue. That's where I am living now. C. EVELYN PEARCE. I 0115155 Sung IBEII To the time of Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms 'Tis but a beginning which we make here tonight, On our way to the heights of success, And while dangers appal us, obscuring from sight The great goal, may we ever possess The calm courage and vision to pierce the storm clouds, And be cheered by the rays of the sun, Climbing ever to new heights, forgetting I the shrouds MMI VVe're not on the Of defeat with each new battle won. WIN heights, but we're climbing each day, Rung by rung, on the ladder of lifeg May we help and cheer others along the rough way, VV hen discouraged they'd give up the strife. So with aims and ambitions to which to be true, Twenty murmurs a solemn good-by: 'Tis with love and respect for the White and the Blue, And best wishes for dear Darby I-Iigh. ALBERT H. MARTIN. as CLASS Book 'Gilman 15112111 15211 INTRODUCTION On my soul a dark crime Is impressed for each rhyme, And I ask you the verdict withhold, For to make and recite All these rhymes for tonight Is a torture too great to be told. I First comes little Charlotte, With lips that are scarlet From using the lipstick too freely, But we have to admit She's a fair little bit Of sweetness. Now isn't she, really? II And there's friend Morris Schwalb, VVho is after the job Of mixing medicinal doses. No doubt as a druggist He'll send all the buggists Far off to the land of the roses. III Now there's young Hubert Green, Often heard, seldom seen. He's the wit of our class, don't you know. The girls say he's scream, This young wit of my theme, With his hair parted just so and so. IV We've a feminine wit, And o'er each little bit Of her talk we burst into laughter. But we quickly subside, Watching Gertrude with pride, And await the wit that comes after. V All hail to fair Evy, She's more than a bevy Of spring beauties rolled all into one. She's highly attractive, Her smile's quite refractive In transmitting the rays of the sun. I VI And say, friends, did you know That we've here in our show Walter Lynch, our highest high-Hyer? He goes up in the air, And if aught happens there He makes his repairs with a plier. VII XVe've a chap from New Yawk VVho eats peas with a fawk, And sports a fair dame off in Yonkers. Now, dear Leslie, you know, You're too young to act so. You've put aside thought, and love conquers. VIII VVe've a jeweler's son here. Roland Tansley, appear, And meet all this host of admirers. T here's a girl here tonight Whom you think is just right. And now you've a host of inquirers. IX There's a miss here, you see, lust as prim as can be. VVould you think that she'd go with the boys? But, Miss Bonsall, I'll bet That you'll go with them yet, And when you do won't that raise the noise? X Friends, meet Franklin Beacher. Now study each feature, And give me your frankest opinion. Note his nice teddy bear And his pretty neckwear. ' VVon't he hold o'er the girls dominion? XI There's a girl in our class Vtfhom there's none can surpass VVhen it comes to going with the sailors. Edith, no one disputes That with all your love suits You spend all your time at the tailors. CLASS XII 'A Have you met our friend Paul, VVho stands up here so tall? He must feel quite above common folks. But we're thankful to him U For his pep and his vim And all our laughs at him and his jokes. XIII And there's George Edward Swcade: They say he's guaranteed To attract any girl's attention. But though this may be so I'll just have you to know That we hold with George a conten- tion. XIV XVe've a bashful chap here, And he acts sort of queer Before all of the folks here tonight. But when out with the girls, XVith his cute little curls, Truth to tell, now, isn't Philip some sight? XV Eddie Butler played ball Till he had a hard fall, VVhen he made an awful discov'ry. He must go to the place VVhere they cut off each trace Of Eddie and then wait recov'ry. XVI VVe've a quiet chap here, You need never have fear Cf vain words when our Starret's around, For he keeps solitude And does nothing so rude As to break a long silence with sound Q BOOK 29 XVII For all the class writing And pen and ink lighting VVe depend on our friend, Mistress Mae. For she shows her instinct To spoil pens and spill ink ln a startling, professional way. XVIII Thcre's a girl here that's small, But that's no way at all To judge Bertha's importance, my friends, For her value's so high, To her fellows so shy, That there's no gauge which so far extends. XIX VVe've a girl that can talk, So we'll put down in chalk Her name as the champ of talkfester. If you're still woncl'ring who, And you please I'll tell you, That her name, of course, it is Esther XX Last we come to the girl XVho has passed in a whirl Of good marks her whole high school career. So let's silently blend j All our voices and send To Muriel a real hearty cheer. CONCLUSION Now from nonsense to sense Let us chase our thoughts hence, And leave off this horrible rhyming, And in life when we fall May we quickly recall That we're not on the heights, but climbing. ALBERT H. MARTIN, '20. u sb ' SCLASS Book 'L Salutatdrg BOARD OF EDUCATION, FACULTY, UNDER- GRADUATES AND FRIENDS: HE Class of '20 welcomes you to its last exercises as the Senior Class of Darby High School. The fact of your presence here is a proof of your interest in us, and, there- fore, insures your welcome. This evening marks the passing of a milestone in our lives. To us this occa- sion is extremely important, because it signifies four years of study, pleasure, work and interest, with often a bit of discouragement mixed in. It is a time know that the testing time is yet to come. The greater part of our lives still lies before us. This is, in fact, just a commencement. In the future we shall realize. to a greater degree, the value of the education we have received here. VVe are as yet at the base of the moun- tain of life. XVe are not on the heights, but we are climbing. Our education will serve as a helpful staff along life's way. And so we come here tonight with regret that our high school days are ended, but with great confidence and which we can never exactly duplicate. But, realizing all this, we do not over- estimate these four years, because we Favorite study Favorite pastime Prettiest girl Handsomest fellow Oldest Youngest Tallest Shortest Busiest Slowest Sleepiest Most quiet Happiest Biggest fusser Biggest knocker Biggest grouch Most interesting Most ambitious Most prosperous bright hope for the future. Again, in behalf of the Class of '20, I say, VVelcome, thrice welcome tonightf' l Gllaaa Svtatiztiru Feminology Cutting classes Evelyn Pearce Philip Sipler Bertha Simon Charlotte Ogden VValter Lynch Bertha Simon Roland Tansley Starret Lloyd Esther Summerson Elizabeth Bonsall Hubert Green Charlotte Ogden Tcacherls pet Lady killer Thinks he is Best athlete Biggest case Most conceited Most graceful Thickest beard Best sport Most studious VVittiest Unluckiest Vampire Blushing beauty Paul Spahr Leslie Zackey Franklin Beacher Hubert Green Edith Oswald Evelyn Pearce Gertrude Honke Roland Tansley Starret Lloyd Muriel Morrison Hubert Green Edward Butler Evelyn Pearce Philip Sipler Leslie Zackey Paul Spahr Edith Oswald XValter Lynch George Sweade Mother of class Father of class Charlotte Ogden Paul Spahr MORRIS SCHWALB, Class Statistician. ' CLASS Boox' 31 Uhr linmrr nf thr liumzm Hain, ZEOXY many of us have really stopped to think how wonderful the hu- man voice is and what an im- portant feature it is in life? First, in analyzing our voice we lind it is truly a mechanism. The columns of air striking on the two vocal cords in our throat cause vibrations, which are caught by the ear as soundsg just as sounds are produced by drumsticks beating on a drum. The most wonder- ful part of this voice of ours is that with only two vocal cords or wires we can produce practically all the notes that can be made on a piano, which has a wire for every note. This is so with one ex- ception, we cannot make as many notes in the throat at one time as can be made on the piano. The human throat is so marvelously constructed that we can lengthen or shorten the vocal cords at will and make with two strings as many notes as it takes the piano many more strings to produce. In very early times the almost unciv- ilized man of that day simply made gestures to explain what he wanted some- one else to know. A little later sounds were combined with gestures to express ideas, and so the people interpreted a certain guttural sound to mean a certain action. Speech thus came into existence, and from that time on a language orig- inated. Animals have voice, but are with- out speech. Man cultivated his voice from guttural sounds to modern speech of today. On the world stage the human voice plays a most important part. In every- day life the elimination of speech could not be thought of. Speech is the axis on which the business world revolves. the human voice invention of the indeed made the stop to think for Through the use of came the wonderful telephone, which has world progress. just a minute! VVhat if a business man did not have the extensively used telephone at his right hand all day long. By its use he can transact business with some- one a square away or probably two thou- sand miles away. Otherwise, it would be necessary for him to dictate his thoughts to his stenographer. Thus time would be lost on certain urgent business transactions, if the power of 'human voice were not such as to be spoken through a telephone. Socially and politically, Voice is an up- lifting force. In the social world one who sings well rises in most cases higher and more easily than he or she otherwise would. Theatrical performances afford much entertainment to humanity in gen- eral, and such performances could not be given without the voice featuring in some way-either in singing or drama. Polit- ical positions are obtained by men who speak well in public. Every candidate for a political OFFICE generally addresses audiences to boost his election. Abraham Lincoln debated for the Presidency against his rival. Douglass, and attained renown by his better addresses. Lin- coln's Gettysburg address was a large factor in winning him fame. He won the hearts of all his hearers when he spoke those immortal words, which to this day are quoted and memorized by thousands of Americans. There is, however, a class of people- the mutes-who do not speak at all. But consider the different and more monot- onous life they must live. As a class of people they are not as progressive as the ordinary people, because their speech is gestural instead of verbal. They prac- tically live in a separate world-not able to enjoy life as others do-not able to seize opportunities for advancement which the mediocre man is able to do. So while the human voice is important as a factor in the social life of every na- tion, nevertheless its greatest power lies in the use man has made of it in daily intercourse. MAE S, WILSON. -ew -5 ff 32 CLASS BOOK . Amrrira--'Glhr Zliarm nf the Zllniurr HE transition of one era to an- other is not seen clearly until long after. We talk glibly now of the beginning of modern history, but men who lived in the year 400 A.D. were not then aware of unusual change. Today, however, as never before in human his- tory, old institutions, customs and ideas are visibly sliding into ruin, and new arrangements in society and governments are springing into life. Before our eyes the world is passing into a new age. Our country is in the midst of this great transformation, and the big question is: What will America become in the fu- ture ? VVill she be a land under cul- tivation in every sense-industrially, so- cially, politically and intellectually-or one vast farm, so to speak P Let us re- view a few statistics. First, there was the cost of the war. Eight out of every nine men on the globe belonged to a warring nation, and S200,000,000,000 was the flnancial cost. Eighty thousand American boys out of the whole nine million who gave up their lives lie in French soil. The wealth which was stored up is consumed. Now, beside all this, there still remains the cost to be paid. The war cost the American people twenty-five billion dollars, and the interest alone which we pay on this doubles our present yearly taxes. Then glance at the conditions in Eu- rope. Vtlords cannot express the ruin there-commerce destroyed, homes de- molished and practically all raw mate- rials for manufactures unavailable. But it is to be hoped there are some lasting gains apart from those which we already possess that are helping America become that Farm. The world aspires to be free from crushing military estab- lishments. The people found that the rich folk had learned to economizeg we learned to work daily not for private gain. Every man not working for the good of society is a parasite, be he pau- per or millionaire. SO in a word we learned co-operation. VVhile at present these lessons seem to have thus been unlearned as quickly as learned, we be- live still they must eventually bear fruit. Now for the second gain. Many sol- diers and sailors have been disabled, but they are being educated and trained ac- cording to their ability at govermnent ex- pense under the Vocational Board of Ed- ucation. These results were so beneficial that bills were introduced into Congress to preserve this vocational organization for peace at public expense, for those who are maimed in accidents and indus- try each year. Certain leaders sensed the danger that war might blind us to the rights of the working classes, but in fighting to make the world safe for democracy it was supremely necessary to keep it safe for labor. The new workers in the munition factories and shipyards found no fit houses for their families. This threat- ened to result in slum conditions. Ac- cordingly a government's housing com- mission built homes for these workers. Along with this Congress and the Pres- ident created a VVar Labor Board, which recognized the right of labor to organ- ize and bargain collectively. Then in- dustry was democratized. Thus do not all these aids render help as healing forces? To always maintain these gains, Franklin Lane, former Secretary of the Treasury, set forth some splendid prin- ciples in one of the popular magazines a few months past, which l will try to present to you. He looks on America as a living thing which fails at times-that it may learn. The test is-Docs if carry on? Past his- tory gives us the name-traditional atti- tude. To support this attitude is the essence of Americanism. Did he mean the time has come to change our in- stitutions-in other words. revolutions? No. America is not an automatic ma- chine, but climbing, full of animated hope, and we are not willing to have any- thing American subject to challenge or scrutiny. The American's attitude on our problems is for each man to have his change which should come to him under definite rules-not in a condition of chaos. lf labor represents all of good, truth CLASS and beauty-capital nothing but a prin- ciple of evil-then the fight is on until labor triumphantly wins. But if labor means greater skill with hands and brain and a well-founded demand that shall be recognized, and capital, on the other side, means forethought, character and natural leadership that incorporates into dollars -then if these are capital and labor the problem is the human one of getting on together, and this is no new fad of BOOK 33 civilization. Stirring times are before us, but men of faith believe that the out- look brightens and that a new day is breaking-such as our great leaders have pointed us toward through the war clouds - safe for democracy and Ht forthe- roes. Then, dear friends, when Amer- ica accomplishes these tasks and her peo- ple are people of faith-then America will be a farm of the future. EDITH H. OSWALD, '20. Halehirtnrg HE nation is passing through a try- ing period, a period of reconstruc- tion, so that the destiny of the country rests upon the rising generations. Due to the unsettled conditions many evils will arise, which may cause serious trouble. One of the greatest is discon- tent, which arises from the average for- eigner's ignorance of our social stand- ards, and the aims and functions of our government. The greater part of the task of re- construction will not be felt until the present school pupils will be represented in political and social reforms. In order that they might keep and not hinder progress, they must be educated for that purpose. This is the only natural solu- tion which will be most effective. It was found during the war that a large percentage of the soldiers were illiterate, due to the lack of education. If we are to be a nation of Americans, speaking one tongue, with one flag, we must edu- cate or perish. Turning to our own locality, we End the industrial booms, such as have oc- curred during the last few years. These industries bring numbers of foreigners, of many nationalities, these must be moulded into good citizens, and by but one process-that of education. The present form of education has been found incapable of coping with the newer ideas of education. Its most diffi- cult problem is the shortage of teachers. The teaching force has been sadly de- pleted by the inflated wages, offered by munition plants and other war indus- tries. Their ranks have been partly filled by high school girls, and not a few just out of grammar school. These have proven inefficient, partly because their education is not complete, and they are not old enough to command respect. VVith an increase in the teaching force higher salaries will necessarily be granted, but a closer discrimination will be used, and only those who prove efficient can reap the benefit. Educational standards will then rise, and the general public realize the force of education. One of the greatest re- forms advocated is the abolishing of the standardized courses of the present system. It has been proven that many pupils cannot learn certain lessons. Psychological for intelligencej tests, which determine the mental ability of each pupil, enable teachers to select such subjects as they will be able to master. The benefits are obvious. Compulsory studies, such as foreign languages, prove a stumbling block to many, and by the elective course may be eliminated. To keep pace with the increasing pop- ulation. larger school buildings, with the most modern equipment, including gym- nasium and playground, should be pro- viclecl, so that mental and physical de- .W xv silt' CLASS velopment may be equalized. XVith sound minds and healthy bodies, pupils are able to do their best. Another movement introduced into the schools is that of allowing pupils to help about the school. It will be successful, as a pupil trained to do practical work in school, lands it less of a struggle in after life. Any boy, mechanically inclined, is able to increase his knowledge along various lines. Changes made along educational lines do not have immediate ettect on the na- tion as a whole. lt is gradual and always certain, XYe must not be so selhsh that we cannot see beyond our own sphere of life. but look into the future and provide for the children who will be held re- sponsible for the good standing of our nation in less than a decade. Gentlemen of the School Board: Vtfe BOOK thank you for your co-operation. Members of the Faculty: You will soon fill our places. May you prove capa- ble and efficient and keep the standards of Darby High School high. Classmates: lt is only after four years of hard struggle that we gain the privi- lege of the chosen words, Not on the heights, but climbing 3 that with this last. silent, heart-breaking farewell to our Alma Mater and the happy fellowship she has fostered. we take courage to be- come willing students of that stern teacher whose class we shall tomorrow enter. Experience-that-we manfully re- solve that our mothers shall not have placed their hopes in vain, and that fidel- ity, moral virtue and godliness shall be the richest gems in the diadem of our honor. know that you guard the material inter- Farewell' ests of the school. XYe, the Class of '20, XYALTI-:R A. LYNCH. YES VERY! 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