East High School - Orient Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Class Prophecy [Continued] n that the famous artist. Mar. McConnell, (providing she did not forget) would have to seek elsewhere for such an excellent model. I took the bus down Fifth venue, and who should be the 'Vnouter hut Kachael Muscat: Kay sure did make good use of her voice. As we rode, my eye caught sight of a sign. Elmer (ireenstone. M.D., Heart and I lea«l Specialist ' I especially noticed a con- spicuously dressed young lady and upon inquiry found her to l e Gweneth Thompson, a frivolous creature who cared for nothing hut society. What a change in the (iweneth of by-gone days! Down with men. down with men! Naturally. I could not help hut listen and who should the speakers Ik but Sophia Hraveman. followed in turn by (Irace Fisher. A weak-voiced person in the audience came forward and cried: Well, if you don't want them. I do. Every one was anxious to see who could l e so brave, and upon being asked her name and address she gave it as Eunice Bickford. Abramson's Home for Old Maids. I hurried to the home, wondering whether 1 might find some of my other class-mates there. The first one I saw was Mildred Churchill, heart- broken. bemoaning her fate: also Ida Levenson and Ina Acheson who never did have any use for them anyhow. I asked them if they ever hetrd of our other class friends and they told me Carson Meyer had published a book entitled Take Up Economics and IHappy. Karl Newman. I learned, had invented a way to disguise one's self completely when arrested for speeding eight times a week. That evening. 1 went to the event of the season, the Tiemey-Booth ball. By way 'life Ttestify

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with hot( ?)-hcadcdness in delivering an oration on “How To He Happy Though Married.” Class Prophecy January 3— Arrived in San Francisco. («lad to he under the Stars and [Continued] Stripes again. Women had at least obtained their rights here; the customs inspectors were Cora Fowler and Mary Cohen. The largest hotel was run by Reed Du Bois. 1 then went to the “Minton Gardens. Katherine Poorman was clerk here. Upon being shown around in the kitchen. I caught a glimpse of Elston Yacgcr employed as head cook and Conrad Zaenglein as dish washer: Edward Ashworth was general girl.” So this was a result of women's rights. Deliver me! January 5—And still as I near New York. I meet more of my friends. In Chicago, where I stopped off to view the stock yards, I noticed Joseph Lisson who was extremely happy, being still able to shoot the bull. I visited an exposition here, and whom should 1 meet but David Hackwell and I am sure his ambition was realized as he was the perfect model for Goldman, Levine Begy, makers of Klass Klothes.” January 7—At last, the Statue of Liberty and New York; almost home! My attention was attracted to a small urchin who persisted in trying to sell me a paper. Finally I yielded, but horrors! what difficulties did I encounter as I again endeavored to labor through German! The editor of Die Hausfrau was Hernice Docjilcr. On the first page under Isadore Messingcr’s picture, printed in large red letters: If You Want Your Rights. Vote for Messinger dfl Socialist Ticket.” In looking through the paper. I noticed that Clayton Bush had been unable to pose for “Slimy Si the Sleuth for some time, as late hours did not agree with him. and l age Nineteen

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of entertainment. Mr. Booth gave exhibitions of the latest society dances, the waltz and two-step, and we were very fortunate in obtaining for one performance, the only human giraffe in captivity. Arthur Weston. Among the prominent members present were Rev. Spaeth. Henry Salmon, head of the Y. M. C. A., and Sol Posner, the world famous man who could play chess and talk at the same time. January 10—Dear Rochester at last! It seems as if it were but yesterday that I left. I do not recognize many faces but still I am happy to be back. Just one more glimpse of Past High for old times sake. Our beloved Mr. Wilcox had accepted another position and in his place was Winfield Riefler of whom the teachers were very much afraid. What a change in Room 24! Hannah Cohen as a stern old French teacher would not go on with the lesson until the giggling ceased. Lillian Gruber was very successful as an eleention teacher; I .cola Mavcr was physical directress and urged all the freshies to take up basketball. As head of the typewriting department. I found Luella Goodrich, who was then dictating something about women's unions. Bertha Goldberg was a teacher of English and had the course so arranged that all the pupils read poetry and picked out descriptive passages. Xo more Burke. CarlyJe. or Lincoln speeches!!! I left the school feeling satisfied and knowing that those pupils would have an advantage as good as I bad had. Walking down Main Boulevard, I looked over Sorge's Barber Shop and read a sign Hallauer Hill. Fanners. Sam doing a Skin business and Everett and Wilbur expert farmers. A neighbor of these farmers was Elliot Smith, experienced chicken raiser. I recallcn our usual hangout and entered the Victoria. The manager. Foster L. Mills, recognized me at’oncc and complained of poor business. He told me he had given Engle Marks a pass for life. Class Prophecy [Continued] □ 1‘aRf Twcnly-on?