East High School - Orient Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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James McGregor, an Indian, discussing the easy job lsadore Sherman had as chief dishwasher at Geiss' restaurant in Fairport. just then someone grabbed me and told me that Olyn BIacNaughton, the living skeleton, had failed to appear, and I would have to dress up and take his place. I met Julia Trott, the fat lady, who told me that Roy McCarthy, who was there as the wild man from Borneo, had threatened to kill Viola Reynolds, the sword swallower, and that Angus Turner, rep- resenting a cannibal from the South Sea Islands, was crazy about Lois Goeddertz, the human rail, but that John Palermo, the two-headed boy, wouldn't stand for such affairs. just then we were told to get ready to move. As I emerged from the carnival grounds, l purchased The Rochester Inquirer, edited by Ilruce Mann. A one page add announcing the opening of new hat store attracted my attention. The familiar names were those of Miriam Shencup and Dorothy XYrouker. Un the opposite page I saw that Arthur Loeser had just won the world's diving contest, and that Margaret Andrews, the leading feminine doc- tor of the day, had just discovered a cure for that deadly disease. Gray-prose-itis. The front page showed me that Helen liaker, our Congresswoman. had made a speech appropriat- ing more money for the XYidower's Ifundf' Isabella XYatson's aviation school was progressing rapidly, and Yivian Block had made an improvement on her machine. The Skid and Fly. The Skid and Flyw was a machine, that would tly through the air when the operator pressed a button, and when he applied a brake would run along the ground like an automobile. In a corner of the paper I saw that my old friend. Katherine Fillingham. had been presented with a Carnegie medal for a daring rescue she had accomplished. when the Turkish Bath Parlours of Burns and Grauel, burned to the ground. I.ois Valentine and Francis Guggenheim, the two assistant 21

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English into Latin, read the sentence through slowly, grouping on the basis of idea, and recastingf, Miss Laidlaw said that this was out of compliment to the Honorable Mason D. Gray, now retired to his country home in Kalamazoo. Jean informed me that Robert Brink, the modern Charlie Chaplin, was the best comedian of the day. It was rumored that he still took his lunch at East High School, for he was heard to groan. ' I,ve eaten a doughnut so sugary and round, And I'm sure it must weigh most over a pound, For I feel it just sinking and sinking and sinking, Till it reaches the tips of my toes, I'm a thinking. When I first saw Miss Laidlaw, I thought she was reading Caesar, but to my surprise she handed the book to me saying, What marvelous detective stories Ruth Horn is writing lately, and aren't Allan Gibson's illustrations simply blood-curdling? I failed to answer, for the car stopped, and a loud stentorian voice called, Geneva! As I swung off the step, I followed the crowd, and finally arrived at the carnival. Alden I-Ioyt's familiar voice greeted me with, 'fThey're all hot and well done, gents! Get ,em while they're hot! They're five! Rebecca Diller had charge of some trained elephants and she put them through their paces. Over on one side, Ruth Harvie was doing a trapeze act, while on the other Mar- jorie Knight was walking a tight-rope. On one side of the lawn, Edith Kaufman with her lions, and Millard Kominz, the Japanese juggler, were going through their tricks. In the middle, of the wide space, I saw Elsie Foote, the wonderful bare-back rider. Alfred Yole and Roy Bartholemew were mak- ing everyone laugh with their clown stunts. Near the portico, I heard Gertrude Webb, a squaw, and 20

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superintendents of the city schools, were attending the School Teachers' Association Convention at Albany. I heard a most terrific noise, and looking down the street, I saw several pennants upon which were engraved, We want a four hour working day. In the center with sleeves rolled up, and gesturing wildly, I recognized Ruth Blaesi, and Helen Blumensteil, who were the leaders of this cause, supported by Francis Wait. In the rear were Margaret Browne and Carolyn Burns assisted by Ruth Henry and Margery VValters who earnestlyyopposed this agitation. just at this exciting point, I was rudely startled by a sharp touch upon the shoulder and I heard a voice that sounded remarkably familiar say For goodness-sake, Bob, hurry up and finish cleaning those papers. You've been exactly two hours and twenty minutesf' It was with reluctance that I roused myself suliiciently to accomplish the ordinary commonplace task assigned to me, and for the time, forget the great achievements of the Class of january, Nineteen Hundred and Eighteen. THE MEDIANNUS BOARD Class Prophets The class fvropliecy is cz combination of flzree propliecifs zwilfazzv by Katlzcrizza Fillingliam, Madeline Ii-vans and Nelson' Croivvll. Parts of all three liaiw' been revised and CUIIIIJIIZCCI' by tivo llll'IlZl7t'l'S of The Ilffddldllllllj Board, Jaan. Laidlaw and .losepll Adams, to zvlzom is due Hzwzlcli of flzc credit for its sizccess. ' 22