Eastern High School - Echo Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1924 volume:

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E' EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ETHEL HAYNES, '24 Joke Editors MABEL POHLER, '24 MARION VIOLI, '25 Art Editors CATHERINE COX, '24 MARIE FURTHMAIER, '24 AUDRE GRAHE, '24 NELLYE BUCHHOLZ, '24 ETHEL SAVIN, '25 LILLIAN KRAVITZ, '25 Exchange Editor BERTA DEUSSEN, '24 Business Manager EDNA RAU, '24 E T1 'J F E R E F 2 F E Fu E Advertising Manager E VIRGINIA SCI-IMIDT, '24 E Assistants E FREDA SCI-IINDELE. '24 E CORINTHIA CALDWELL, '25 E Circulation Manager E VIVIAN JOHNSON, '24 E Assistants E KATHERINE LANPHER, '25 E HAZEL WILSON, '26 E 'FACULTY ADVISERS E MISS C. ESTELLE PORTER E MISS OLIVE C. SLATER E MISS LETITIA STEPHENSON E MR. HOWARD E. HUDSON E Cv' 'Sd AQSAIII!!IIIIllIlIIIIIlIllIIIllIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIlllllIIllI!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIlIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIlIllIIIIIIIlIIIIllIIIIlIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOQQSX THE EASTERN ECHO The Secret of HIGHER SALARIES The , secret of higher salaries is no secret at all. You can earn almost any salary you wish-provided you do not stop with wishing. We can give you the same start we have given thousands of others. Ancl you can attain the same heights if you make the same start. Will you make that start NOW? Summer School for Teachers and for young men and young women who cannot attend the winter term. Personal instruction. Students may enter at any time. If you Wish to teach Commercial Subjects or to become a first-class Stenographer or Bookkeeper, attend the Baltimore Business College and learn Eregg Shgrthand and Modern Illustrative Bookkeeping, and your success will e assure . DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL OPEN ALL THE YEAR Call or Write for Catalogue E. I-I. Norman, President CW C XT- CT ff Q? I ' S K nf. M if jfLzJMzMf n sign BALTIMORE AND LIGHT STREETS It Pays T0 ATTEND A Good School STRAYERS BUSINESS COLLEGE CHARLES 8: FAYETTE STS. BALTIMORE, MD. A DISTINCTIVE SCHOOL FOR TRAINING YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN FOR OFFICE POSITIONS OF THE BETTER KIND Curriculum Shorthand fCreggQ Office Training Typewriting Spelling English Correspondence Penmanship Accounting Mathematics Rapid Calculation Commercial Law Business Administration Secretarial Studies DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS TI-IE ENTIRE YEAR Call, Write or Phone for copy of new Catalog-Phone, Plaza 5626 H A A J -Q- I Q .. Q ga? fi f. '1 I' 'xg . fiat 5 4 1 ,. 5 4 P ' I it I II ,f 0 W9 ,V x s 0 1 'I N X I I CONTENTS FRONTISPIECE-Ethel Savin ............ . . A ROLLING STONE-Nora Kirwan ........ .. TI-IE NIGHT-THE DAWN-Miss Nlallalieu .......... CHINA DOGS-Berta Deussen .................... CHRISTMAS TIME-Katherine Dickey ............. CHRISTMAS TIME-Elizabeth Cornelius and NeIIye 4 5 7 8 I0 Buchholz ................................. NIR. FLOWERS'S PORTRAIT .... . ........ . MR. WILLIAM FISOWERS ....... ....... . . . KlNGLEY'S BEST SPORT-Christine Behm .... A SOLILOQUY-Nora Kirwan ................... NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS-Auclre Crahe .,....... I I I2 I3 DECEMBER DAWN-M. A. D. ............ . .. I 7 . I8 THE SPIRIT OF THE SPRUCE TREE-Elizabeth Getzen- esizi f lux I NI E I N 1 I 4 Q e , oo' I I X! I Y. 4 'DQ' Q A 0 N Xf- E X! danuer ................................... I9 . MISS CAIRNESS MESSAGE ..................... zo A BRAVE CHOIR-Dorothy Russell ..,... .. . 22 Z- K 3 A tw' ., MY FIRST VACATION-Rebecca Fish ..... 23 , Qr : ' L-'Q' T5IEHPER?1ls:A1gAi.6S,lPAAcSE......I ............. 24 - M - mella Blrkenstock ..... . . . 25 ' THE TI-IOUGI-I'I'I-'UL SPRUCE-Nora Kirwan ........ 26 X PAGES FROM A SENlOR'S DIARY ................ 27 . VISIONS-Kathleen Gould .....,................. 28 X I 0 TRAFFIC LAXVS AT EASTERN-Serena O'LaugI'xIcn. . 29 A pm WINTER-Alma Crowley ........................ gg 0 EDITORIALS ................................. B RECREATION-Vifinifrecl Gosline ................. BI W N x H SPEECH IS SILVER, SILENCE IS GOLDEN -Grace 31 , I Q Q M'll ................................... , g ' I y 1 'Vw cHRISTe1IfrAS -May Taylor ..... 3I - A L Jo p I THE FOUR ARTS .......... 0, f' 5253131Ngwsm'1:111:11:i:1i::.. 11:34 Q S ' Q3 MWINITERES CALL -Lillian Kravetz .... Z3 C 0 I ALU NA ...................... C' EXCHANGES ...... ...43 Q -X JOKES ...... 44 PERSONALS 45 J, , AUNT PETUNIA .. 47 Q . -l 'jX Q 9 9 n 5 0 I mn 54-gf 9 l O to 1.2 S-'Q f---s'g w 06 xr' Q., Q4 Y, K I 0 A f Q1 - If fx, 5 J - 5 I, Q V - S Lf ' S U if if J? Rf 1 ' viagmfssw I . ' A i, x, f -lil'-T: - .-JJ. Gh1Tf5fl1T2IEu Bag in 1112 Jmnrning Milken lei us all rejuize zuuain, 41911 Qlhristnxzrs Bag, 0911 flfhrishuzts Cigag, when let us all rejuice zmtaiu, 0911 flllqriztnxzts Eng in the murnixxgf' '5l, Nl 2 SLA M! N, Nl M H . - -- : - -f ' - M M M N N M N N N .. v -- - - . 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MIM a1Yf,rP7l THE EASTERN ECHO A Rolllng Stone Nora Kxrwan I9 24 'N HERE was a bustle xn the llttle v1l Q gy lage of Fernbrook Why3 Chrnst '11 Q5 mas was only two weeks off Busy housewlves who had enough le1s 'S' B' ure to gosslp could be heard dls cusslng thelr plans for Chrlstmas Mrs I-loop was overheard telling MISS ennle Sharp that she had frve dozen eggs saved to make her Chrlstmas cakes and that she would need that many too because George and Jlm and Nel he and all the children would be home She mtended to make two frult cakes four choc olate cakes and a larder of sugar cakes MISS Sharp said that she had only a few eggs as her hens were not laymg It seemed to her that they stopped laymg for sprte around Chrlstmas time There was secrecy ln the alr every day someone made a mysterrous tr1p to town and came home wxth bulky bundles half concealed under hrs coat Everyone rushed and worked and was hap py except Cynthla Oaks who lxved rn the old fashloned brlck house on the hxll Sxx years before at the age of flfteen Cynthla had been a happy child wlth long dark braids and danc mg blue eyes Now she colled the bralds low on her neck She was not the happy glrl of old and her blue eyes were sad and thoughtful The reason for her sadness was that she mlssed Tom Carthwood who had been her pal They had played together when chlldren gone through school together and had always par tlclpated ln the same hollday entertalnments Many were the dlsagreements they had had but when Cynthla was Just sixteen and Tom twenty they had found that they were more than pals to each other and ln the manner of lmpulslve youth had decided to be marrxed at once Cynthla s parents would not consent to the marrxage first because of her youth and second because Tom was consldered lazy by the vlllagers and would not be able to provlde well for Cynthla Although Tom was not fond of labor and was a dreamer he was good natured and Jolly They were both very fond of llterature and had spent many pleasant wmter evemngs readmg together Tom had a vxvld lmaglnatlon and wrote many storles whlch he dellghted m hav mg Cynthla crltlclze l-le was angered upon hearlng Cynthla s fa ther say that he was lazy and could not have Cynthla until he proved hxmself worthy l-lot headed and lmpulsxve he declded to go away and not return or even wrxte untrl he had made hxmself known ln an honorable way Consequently he had bldden Cynthla goodbye and told her she would not hear from hxm un tll he had won a name for hrmself then he would clalm her rf she would walt that long Don t go Tom she begged tearfully you can become successful here as our fath ers drd l wlll walt for you just the same You w1ll be so lonely out ln the world alone No Cynthla Tom had samd when Fern brook sees me agam l shall not be known only by Fernbrook and l shall return for l know l shall succeed with your memory to urge me I could not bear to stay and have every one CTltlClZC each step l dared to take Wnth these words he had departed and Cyn thra had not heard a word for slx years She had begun to belxeve hlm dead or that he had forgotten her and hrs old home town She had not entered lnto many of the gay pastrmes of the vlllage boys and glrls but had preferred readmg ln the evemngs Books were her chlef comfort The stones and es says of one rlslng author named Charleston seemed to renew her hope and to comfort her hrs words golng dlrect to her heart The days sped by and soon lt was Chnst mas Eve Cynthxa drd her part by fllllng stockmgs for the poor and helplng to trrm the enormous Hr tree whlch stood on the stage of the hall for the Chrrstmas nlght entertam ment but her heart was heavy as she thought of the good old tlmes when she and Tom had been so enthuslastlc over the entertainments and the candy and presents dlstrxbuted Chrxst mas nlght On Chrlstmas morning snow covered the ground and made the alr whlte as It fell The day was merry enough as boys and glrls ln groups stopped at all the houses to wlsh a merry Chrxstrnas and then wlth laughs and snatches of Chrlstmas song were off agam through the snow battllng as they went All the chrldren of the vxllage and some of the proud hopeful mothers too were rn a hlgh state of excltement as Chrrstmas nlght drew near for almost every chxld had somethlng to recite or smg at the Christmas entertalnment and all wanted to be the best The small chrldren were exclted because Santa Claus was to be I , . - , .prryvs ' ' ' ' ' ' v , YY - , wr-e . 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THE EASTERN ECHO there to glVe each one a bag of candy and an orange and most of the grown glrls expected presents from thelr best beaux Fernbrook always had nts bng public tree at Chrlstmas and everybody who wanted to ex change glfts put them under the tree before the entertamment after which they were dxstrxb t C greatest number of tlmes was considered e most popular As Cynthla walked to the hall through e s e wished wlth all her heart that she were a chlld again saymg her recltatxon over and over agam for fear of forgettlng as she walked along A she entered the hall and saw the tree with the glfts piled on the floor beneath lts branches heavlly laden wxth shmmg balls and tlnsel and the brlght faced llttle glrls ln their starched whrte dresses and colored bows fluttermg about the Hrst three rows reserved for them tears blurred her eyes She slghed and slxpped mto one of the back rows where the llghts were dlm The chlldren seemed unreal and far away as they marched to the stage as thelr names were called Some gulped their recltatxons out 1n frlght and some rocked backward and forward uted The gurl whose name was called frosty wlnter alr that Christmas night clearly one sweet dramatic llttle voxce say The wlse men onward Journeyed from afar Followed the brlghtly shmlng guxdlng star Deep m her heart she wished lt were possr ble that that lrttle volce might reach Tom Carth wood wherever he was and that that star would gulde hrm thls Christmas mght Soon the candy was dxstrlbuted by Santa whom some of the chlldren recogmzed as the fat old Mr ames and haxled gleefully Last of all came the gifts There was much sus pense and lnterest among the young people as thexr names were called Cynthxa however was not mterested be cause she expected no presents so when Mxss Cynthia Oaks rang out she Jumped ln sur prrse and almost ln a dream walked up to the front of the stage to recerve a flat oblong package As soon as she reached her seat she opened xt and found a green leather book on the cover of whxch she read A Rolling Stone She saw that xt had been wrltten by Charleston her favorlte author How could anyone have known that she llked hrs books so welll And thls was his latest and best She quickly opened the book and saw m tmy black let terxng on the fly leaf these words To Cynthla who has urged me on the way Whose memory a guxdmg star each day I-las caused me to be the vlctor ln the fray She read lt agaln and stared at the mscrlp txon To Cynthla There rt was and there was Tom Carthwood wrxtten beneath the verse of dedlcatlon ln hls old famlllar scrawl She could hardly belleve her eyes She felt as If she would smother lf she remamed another moment Without notlclng the curious glances she drew she got up and walked out She felt better when she reached the door and the soft fluffy snowflakes caressed her cheeks As she started down the steps some one touched her arm She quickly whlrled around and stood face to face wlth Tom Carthwood who smlled down on her as he towered above her bareheaded h1s head and shoulders sprmkled wlth snow Tom she gasped It you3 Then ln one breath she asked Where did you come from and how drd you know I like Charleston s books and why IS It to Cynth1a3 Tom smlllngly replled Haven t you caught on yet'-W Let s walk home and l ll tell you all about It It lsn t snowmg so hard and lt s so good to walk along the old roads of Fern brook again Cynthla could notlce that he was the same old Tom only a trifle taller and older lookmg You see he contmued as they walked arm ln arm through the snow covered roads as of old l always did want to wrlte but for fear people would laugh at me and call me queer l never made my desire known not even to you Cynthla When l went away l roamed about llke a rolling stone but I gath ered good maternal for my book A Rollmg Stone Cynthla gasped Tom do you mean to tell me that you wrote that book and that you are Charleston the Charleston whose storles l have spent many happy hours read1ng3 l mlght have known lt all the tme l mxght have known xt was you The stories drd seem familiar they had the tone of your chlldlsh tales And you spoke to me too through those storles Now l know why they were so comfortmg when l was lonesome It had ceased snowmg and the moon peeped out just ln tlme to see them stop unaware of the place tlme or season Tom held her close as he gazed up and pomted toward one brlght star ln the East whlspermg ln her ear Cyn thla thls IS Chrlstmas nnght and a brlght star such as that gulded the wlse men Another bnght star a memory has gulded me to love - .. . y , , Y Y . I - 1 Cl 1 ll 1 T Y I ' f . ll ll 1 7 - ..,. .. . . th 1 Q ' . ' th , , 1 A , ,h , . . D . . . 1 ' 1 , I , . s I ' ' 1 1 , 7 r , l 1 1 1 1 1 , , , ' I U , , , IS , . u.. . , ' ll I ' . 1 ll , , . , 1 1 . , 1 II ln time with their sing-song voices. She heard - - Y . . . z ' . , - . , 1 1 l l 1 1 1 ll - 1 7 ' tl - n . ' , . . . - ' . y , , . , 1 l y - Y U 1 . Q ll ' J 7 ' 1 7 , I 1 1 . 1 ' L . : . , , : .. . I I . , I - I , . , I 1 I ' ' , Ol . y . ' Q U . ' I I 1 ' . , l , , . . . n 1 ' - y . . - . ' 2 1 I Y THE EASTERN ECHO 7 success, and happiness, and he kissed her smiling lips. Hand in hand they passed on in the moon- light as if walking on air. Although there were many questions about the past six years that Cynthia wished to ask, she was silent. Cynthia, Tom said, as they neared her door, don't ask me about my life during those six years of wandering, but read that book. It tells everything. At times l gave up hope and was desperate, but your memory urged me on to write, to write until I could give the world something, and you are the heroine of that book. It has been successful. Now l am ready to renew my plea to your parents. Cynthia, smiling through her tears, said, Oh, Tom, you are wonderful, and I know your book will be. With a boyish smile Tom said, I am com- ing over tomorrow to hear your criticisms of my stories you have read. Don't be afraid to criticize me as you used to. I suppose l shall have to wait a few days to hear what you think of this last book, but if you aren't too tired, please read the last paragraph tonight and don't forget that you 'are the heroine and l'm the hero. He said goodnight and slipped away quick- ly. She gazed after him until he was out of sight, and then entered the hall. Flinging her- self on the staircase, she opened the book. Smilingly she read: They were married in May under the blossoming apple trees where togeth- er as children they had spent many happy hours, and they were not less happy now. She closed the book, and with shining eyes softly tipped up to her room. ln the wee hours of the morning, when the Christmas star was paling and all revelry had died out, a light still burned in the corner room of the red brick house on the hill. Cynthia was reading the twelfth chapter of A Roll- ing Stone. We :Zara K 4.411 . - dvi? :J l I gig THE NIGHT-THE DAWN , Miss Aucs G. MALLALIEU. Blotches of street and blurred sidewalks, Shadowed and dull in the lights' pale glow, 1 Dim and cold in the night's faint edges, 1 Caught and held the frolicking snow. A5 Rollicking whirls of playful crystals, Careless of all save their purposeless selves, Tumbled about in the shining storm 5 Like ice-bound sprites, the Frost-King's elves. For this was the night to be playful and merry, And what cared the throngs for the wind and the snow! Though jostled and crushed by the care-free crowding, Their faces were radiant, with love all aglow. To make others happy their mission tonight, Forgetful of self, the delight of giving Had sped away every menacing thought, And filled each heart with the joy of living. lnto the shadows they hnally vanished. Again undisturbed the snow flakes could play, M' Like powder puffed by the fickle breezes gg- J Unsteady upon the sidewalks they lay, 'Q Until the calming Dawn surprised The feathery mists with her pageant bright: Then they glided away to the blue sky's edge, Expectant and hushed by the growing light. ?, I The opalescent Dawn had framed is The world in a halo, as if to lift The mortal thought above itself To the Christ Child-eternal Wisdom's Gift. 6 8 THE EASTERN ECHO China Dogs Berta Deussen, 1924 HERE was a deep silence in the room when the attorney's voice ceased. For an instant everyone was too astonished to speak. Then Mr. Morris's voice broke the still- I fT Pfiriirlv e 3'5-nik ness. Well, he exclaimed, I always did think that Emma was queer, but why on earth she should make us spend a week in that spooky old house of hers before we inherit her money is beyond me. Same here, said john, but we should worry. I think it will be fun to unearth some of the ghosts, don't you, Sis? What would you do if you suddenly met one in that long, gloomy corridor? I'd never breathe again, I know, she an- swered, and I think you're real mean even to suggest it. I'1l never get up courage to put a foot inside that house now. Mother flew to the rescue. The very idea, Jane, she said. The will stated that we all have to go, and that ends it. Sl00,000 is not to be disregarded. And think what would happen if we did not get it! I should say so, groaned John. Imagine Cousin George getting it all and spending it on his stupid collection of china dogs! I believe I'd rather throw it away. Mr. Morris then declared himself: George isn't going to get it, I tell you. You children will stop your foolishness, and we'll all leave for Williamsville tomorrow and get it over with. I can't understand Emma's motive, Mrs. Morris repeated. I just can't understand it. Perhaps, the attorney suggested, my cli- ent thought that you would become attached to the old homestead and continue to live there. She hated to think of its passing into the hands of strangers. Well, whatever her reason was, the terms of the will must be car- ried out. You all have my deepest sympathy. The surroundings are not exactly-er-pleas ant out there. I certainly hope that you will meet with no trouble. I-Ie gave them the key to the house and took his leave, shaking his gray head doubt- fully. I-low ridiculous everybody is about a few days' stay in an old-fashioned house. The ig- norant people around there spread those silly ghost stories. Every old house has some story like that connected with it. lt's all absurd- absurd, and Mr. Morris strode up and down the cheery room with firm strides. I quite agree with you, answered his wife. No sensible person would even consider those stories. What I dread most is the utter dull- ness of that town. It will be a good chance for me to catch up on all the new novels. The next morning the family was awakened by the patter of raindrops on the window panes. It was a dismal group of people that assembled for breakfast. John did not seem so eager for ghost-hunting as on the previous day. Jane, anxious to learn the worst, asked for all the details of the spook-stories, but no one cared to satisfy her curiosity. Spooks, it seemed, were not a favorite topic of conversation. Nora, the old cook who accompanied the fam- ily everywhere, served in silence. She prefer- red to have the money go to the old dog col- lectin' man as she called him. John had gleefully told her the weird tales about the old house the night before, adding skeletons and black shadows from his own fertile imag- ination. The journey on the train to the little town of Williamsville was tiresome and slow. The train stopped at every little wayside station, discharging or taking on passengers. The car wheels seemed to sing some melancholy tune as they bore the passengers nearer and nearer to their destination. At last the conductor called Williamsville, and the family trailed out of the train on to the small, dirty platform of the station. It was late afternoon and was already grow- ing dark. As they drove through the town in an ancient, rattling wagon pulled by a thin old horse, the driver, an old darkey with gray hair, talked constantly. Ah suttin'ly am s'prised to find anybody coming to live in Miss Morris's old house. They say thereis ha'nts there, and one night I done saw- Never mind, Sambof' broke in Mr. Morris, hurriedly. How far is it to the house? It's at the other end of the town, suh. Quite a bit back from the road, too, and there's no other house close. Oh, Dad, let's go back, pleaded Jane. I don't want to live in a dark, gloomy old house even for a week. Aw, Sis, talk sense, said John. You're nothing but a scarecrow, afraid of ghosts. THE EASTERN ECHO 9 Well, I don't care, she snappedq You're not so awfully brave yourself. l bet you'd run faster than I would if you really saw one once. Here we are, said Mrs. Morris with pre- tended cheerfulness, as they turned from the road into a gravel drive. 'Tm sure we'll have a nice stay here. It's so nice and cosy and old- fashioned. But her remark fell flat. It was a dismal scene that met the eyes of the drenched group. The house looked bleak and unfriendly in the swiftly gathering twilight. The branches of the tall trees that shaded the porch swayed in the wind, and the rain fell unceasingly. The evi- dent haste of the old negro to deposit bags and suitcases and depart did not brighten the gloom. Old Nora stood sullenly by, while a continuous stream of water flowed unheeded from her umbrella into the brim of her hat. The old door creaked on its hinges as they entered the house. The covers on the chan- deliers and the furniture looked like silent ghosts staring out of the gloom. No one spoke for an instant. Then the usual good sense of Mr. Morris asserted itself. He quickly lighted the candles in the chandelier and started a roaring fire in the grate. Crazy notion, this not having electric lights and steam heat in this barn, with all the money she had! Feels like a morgue, he muttered. When they had all dried out somewhat, he sent Nora to the kitchen to prepare dinner, and helped his wife to remove the covers from the furniture in the dining room. Then they as- cended the creaking stairs and chose the rooms they were to occupy. l'd like this one in the front, said Jane. It's farthest away from the one where Aunt Emma died. If there are any ghosts they would surely be there. I wouldn't go into that room for a million dollars. Theres no reason why anyone should go into it, answered her mother. lt's locked and it can stay just as it is. It hasnit been opened since the funeral. johns voice broke in at this point: The roof leaks in my room, Mother, and l'm not going,to sleep where I'll get drenched. You may take that room at the end of the hall, then, she answered wearily. This house is certainly in awful repair, but I guess we can stand it for a week. They all went down to dinner together. Nora had managed to start a fire in the old coal range after a long struggle, and the hot food cheered them all. But after dinner, gloom descended again. The living room was cfeerless, and the cold, painted faces of an- cestors on the walls seemed to look down in disapproval. At Nora's piercing shriek when a mouse ran across the kitchen Hoor, their tense nerves seemed to snap. Oh, Mother, I don't like it here, sobbed Jane. l..et's let the old money go to Cousin George and his china dogs, and go home. I think some sleep would do us all good. said Mr. Morris. We're just tired, that's all. But there was little sleep for anyone that night. The pouring rain on the tin roof of the porch, together with the moaning of the wind, kept them all awake. A shutter on the south side of the house had broken loose from its fastenings, and banged loudly against the wall. Suddenly Jane shrieked aloud. They found her buried under the covers, moaning with fear. Oh, l saw it, I saw it, she wailed. It was big and white, and went 'Whoo-oo-oo'. lt was only your imagination, dear, soothed her mother. Surely you don't really believe in ghosts! But l tell you I saw it, and it waved its arms at me. Nonsense, child. Go back to sleep. You were only dreaming. It will soon be morn- ing. Morning dawned bright and clear. 'Jane was convinced that she had been dreaming and bore the jeers of her brother with good grace. They explored the house from top to bottom, leaving only Aunt Emma's room un- disturbed. The week wore slowly on. During the day all went well, but at night there was something abroad in the old house that mystified its occu- pants. Strange sounds, lights, and shadows made the nights unbearable. Mr. Morris al- ways found some explanation, but even the best of his reasons lost force with repetition. During the last night of their stay, they were all gathered in the living room. Jane was playing on the old square piano. Everyone was looking forward to the departure for more cheerful surroundings. Suddenly the door from the dining room opened and a draught of wind blew out the candles. A tall, white- clad figure stood framed in the doorway. They all gazed at it in horrified fascination as it glided slowly across the room, gleaming weirdly in the pale moonlight that shone through the windows. It moved toward the door that led to the hall. But Fate, who is supposed to have no con- trol over the supernatural, beings, intervened. A small rug directly in the path of the ap- I0 THE EASTERN ECHO proaching figure, and the slippery, waxed floor, did their part. The figure fell heavily forward. lVIr. Morris leaped from his chair and pounced on the prostrate form at the sight of a very human-looking foot projecting from beneath the folds of the mantle. He tore away the white garment and revealed-the flushed face of Cousin George. So, it's you, is it? asked Mr. Morris grimly. Tried to scare us out of here so you could get your hands on the money, eh? Well, you came very near to succeeding. You were the most realistic looking ghost I ever saw! Yes, it's me, Cousin George said in re- sponse, painfully picking himself up from the floor, and if it hadn't been for that rug I would have gotten away with it. And now, how shall I ever get the money to buy that Hungarian masterpiece, the last china do-g Think what- Forget those china dogs for a minute and tell us how on earth you managed it all. lt was a simple matter. I would risk more than that for the sake of my collection which contains specimens of every kind of china- oh, you asked me how I managed it. Well, I lived in that room where Aunt Emma died. I used to leave just before dawn and go to town for food and then come back again at night. And surely my methods were justified when you consider that the thing at stake was a com- plete collection of china dogslu George, broke in Mr. Morris, if I give you the money to pay for that last china dog, will you clear out with the whole blamed col- lection and stay out? George's beaming smile gave his answer. The next morning he stood at the door mak- ing his farewells. Future generations will bless you, he announced. When my collection of needed to complete my collectionl Think china dogs has won fame- what the world will lose if I cannot buy itl The door closed on the rest of the sentence. '51 'Y YY V'Y Y9d 'W 'YK YY 5 75' VV YN WY CHRISTMAS TIME Kari-reruns Dicxev, '24 Christmas time, Christmas time, 'Tis the time of mirth and rhyme! Coming soon, Coming soon, With its merry tune. Do you, Santa's helpers, say, 'tWish the time were far away? Christmas time, Christmas time, How the bells all chime! Snow so fair, Snow so fair, Whirling through the frosty air! Softly falls, Softly falls, As the North Wind calls. Tell me, white robed fairies gay, Do you love on earth to play? Snow so fair, Snow so fair, Falling everywhere. Holly red, Holly red, Glowing bravely over head, Shining bright, Shining bright, What a glorious sight! Have you little berries gay Come to welcome Christmas day? Holly red, Holly red, Proudly raise your head. Little star, Little star, Shining brightly from afar, In the sky, ln the sky, O'er the world so high. Were you shining on that night When the Christ Child came in might? Little star, Little star, Brightly shine afar. 127' ,Y- ' I V Y J - : . f ,X W 1, Z' 'Q if? it l Q , . 5 'X V ' x 4zWx an iff, , s .ry FX WC, 1 its 'Q if A . THE OLD LADY'S CHRISTMAS A Christmas eve of memories, A peaceful Christmas day, - ' l, , With visits of old friends, who've 4 5.1-... stopped X . , Nu , ,.. I N 'K 1 . N-Y,-S A x E' i Q X fl W I 30 A cheery word to say. ' ' THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S CHRISTMAS Last presents sent on Christmas eve, And thoughts of Christmas fun, Dainty gifts piled everywhere Ere Christmas day is done. I -s X , . ug 1 i . . ,ss 9' W, ,,. ,syn Riggs? Y e , N l C I f .-:mf S, Q fic! :ply ,llf sw. sis I an -,, QTZ THE. BABY-5 CHRISTMAS Maw I ,XL ' 1, ' A wondrous, breathless Christmas eve, ix I Eyes open before light, , N -C , -Eg, A creeping down a pitch-dark stair 'Q--f A L To toys all new and bright. ' N ff ' -ELIZABETH CORNELIUS, '25. ZA -' C7 Q .L K f ' WH x T This Hmm 4 '17 if V 45, 'T' ii lf li r ifiigi il 'LlT3-31 QM KZ, it, C? , ' Q' ' u'7 AFM nh ig-S 1 SQ 11 1 7 J 'wig' if E, Q 1 3 -., 0 1' Qin. PU: 5359 Z M, 3, Z fy, J lg f 'QL I , V' Aii-lj, A ' 0 'N Z, 49 F 9 it Z at MTJII is f 1 Ill t gf- E ,A1 THE EASTERN ECHO Mr. William R. Flowers Probably the reason that we hear so many adverse criticisms of ourselves, is that the kindly thoughts are hard to express. We have them, but some of us feel that to put them into words is a waste of time, and some of us are too selfish to say to others the kind things which encourage and which are so much needed in the everyday working-world. With the departure of Mr. Flowers from this school, it is our desire to say some of the things which we have been feeling during the period of his princi- palship. We feel that his executive ability has been displayed consistently in ways which are both helpful and time-saving. It must mean a great deal, for instance, for a new teacher to be met at the office door on her first day in the school, and to have handed to her her schedule card and all material necessary for the routine work of starting a new school year in a very large school. Be- cause of this efficient handling of class schedules, our school has started in to work on the first day at nine o'clock, and there has been no confusion. Of course, this presupposes a great amount of work done ahead of time by Mr. Flowers and Miss Carpenter,-work which the general public, who have not been behind the scenes, could not possibly comprehend. This lack of confusion, brought about by efficient handling of routine work, has been furthered a great deal by Mr. Flowers' spirit of co-operation. There is not any question which has, within our knowledge, been discussed with Mr. Flowers, which he has not sincerely, conscientiously, and impartially tried to decide according to his ideas of what is just, and of what would make for the best good of the school. But the thing which amounts to the most, after all, is that Mr. Flowers has always been kind and considerate. It makes such a difference in the morale of the teaching force if our desires are granted begrudgingly or if we are made to feel that what we want to do is the right thing to be done. We have been allowed all the freedom that is possible fconsidering that we are merely small spokes in a large wheell, and it has made routine work much more pleasant than if we were continually feeling an authoritative pressure. We bid goodbye to Mr. Flowers, and hope that he will continue to ad- vance in his work and, above all, that he will always be happy. Edith Joesting. QW , 5' How many times you have written, or at least seen, in classbooks this verse: To know, To love, And then to part, ls the sad, sad fate Of a schoolgirl's heart! Doesn't that just fit our case? After we had met him, it did not take us long to know him, almost simultaneously we loved him, and then the cruel fates, in the form of the School Board, took him away. Some outsider asks, Who is HE? Oh, ye of little intuition! He is Mr. William R. Flowers, who is-no, no-who was our principal. THE EASTERN ECHO It was hard for us to part with him, but We smiled bravely, for we re- membered that he had received a promotion. lVlr. Flowers came to Eastern in September 1921. l-le immediately pro- ceeded to get acquainted with the faculty and the students and to look East- ern over to see what was needed. The first task, judging from the hearty co- operation which he received from both teachers and pupils, was not hard. Evidences of the fruits of his search for needed improvements soon appeared- more light and heat in our heretofore gloomy and chilly assembly hall, more lockers in the locker-room, the placing of the fire alarm signal where everyone could see it, and numerous other important little things. Of course it was in- evitable that we should have traffic rules sooner or later because of the crowded conditions, but it would be hard to find a simpler and more effective set of rules than those drawn up and enforced by Mr. Flowers. Eastern's standards have always been high, but they were never higher than during the two and one half years that Mr. Flowers was among us as prin- cipal. Everyone knew as soon as he had given us his first message from the assembly hall platform, just what kind of man he was and what he expected of every Eastern girl. There were few second offenses by those who overstepped the line and went before him to receive their just dues. l-le inspired us to do our very best for Eastern, and inspired us with school spirit and loyalty. Some principals are respected and admired by the students and faculty, but are not successful socially. Not so with ours! l-le fitted in anywhere, from the most informal party, where he laughed and told jokes and seemed to be one of us, to the faculty reception, where he had to appear in a hard-boiled shirt and accessories. l-le had a joke for every day in the year, or if he hadn't one he could make one up-a good one, too. He knew how to make us feel at home with him so that we talked to him almost as if he were our dad. But do not think that he was always joking and laughing. Upon occasion he could make us feel like the proverbial thirty cents, and our hands and feet would turn icy cold or we would blush fiery red and our feet would feel so big and clumsy that we couldn't see how we could get them through the office door. In the last few days before he left, we tried to make him feel that we hated to see him go by being just as good as possible and by working hard. We endeavored to show by punctuality and perfect attendance that we were co-operating with him. We wish lVlr. Flowers the best of luck, and we bid farewell to him as our principal, but not as our friend, for We know he will come back to visit us. -nw if DECEMBER DAWN A grey day- Grey, overhanging clouds Like the breast of a doveg Falling smoke Like a nun's grey veilg Chill, barbed air Like stab of steel- Harbingers of stormg Then the conquering sun, Like prodigal, returned. -Nl. A. D. THE EASTERN ECHO I5 Kinglefs Best Sport Christine Behm, 1924 Zfxfifxaf H, there she is, cried a little black-haired girl, the tall, slen- der girl in blue. ' 'Yes, ' ' exclaimed another, that is Kingley's best sport. cheers for Mary Lyston, the great- esalathlete Kingley ever had. Come on, girls, ye I I-low the cheers did echo and re-echo as Mary Lyston, a senior, swung from the train! The popular girl, flushed and triumphant, was led by her devoted friends through the mob of girls. I-ler blue eyes were dancing: she was radiant with happiness. Each year had increased the number of her already numer- ous admirers. . The young lady simply doted on applause and attention. The entire twenty-two years of her life had been full of success and popu- larity. It remained to be seen how reverse circumstances would react upon her. Cer- tainly Kingley had never seen Mary's lovely blue eyes other than happy and smiling. Within the privacy of her room, she turned to her chum with the question, Are there any interesting new arrivals? The usual crowd of freshiesf' Lucy re plied, and no new sophs. But, she added impressively, there is one new junior, and she is positively the most striking and the most lovely girl I have ever seen. I just know you will like her. Everyone does. She is not quite so tall as you, and has curly auburn hair, and magnetic black eyes. Her manner is lovely, and, what's more, she is engaged to a man who was an ace in the World War! At this information Mary had started al- most imperceptibly, but she drawled, 'fI..ucy, ciear, haven't you learned yet that this college requires more than a beautiful face and a thrilling engagement? It is necessary to have some accomplishment, and- That's just it, cut in Lucy with anima- tiong she is a good athlete. I know that ap- peals to you. She has already been made coach of the junior hockey team. They were out practicing when your train came in. What? exclaimed Mary, You know very well that heretofore a senior has been coach. Yes, l know, said Lucy, but, you remem- ber, last year the present junior class re- quested the athletic instructor to allow them IY4 'X r N l'xx.A Three to have a girl from their own year as coach. They argued that a senior could not be with them heart and soul. As a result, Etna East- wood, with a fine athletic record from a west- ern college, has secured the honor. Where did you say she is from? asked Mary. She is from the west, replied her pal. She was covertly watching Mary because the popular senior had never before seemed so distracted when a new arrival was being dis- cussed. Of course, she rattled on, as an athlete she can Mary. She is expects her to Immediately never be compared with you, interesting, but no one really equal you. the senior regained her usual manner, for she guessed the reason for Lucy's last remark. She did not intend that even her closest friend should know her thoughts. With a laugh she answered, I hope that she can be compared with me, old dearg then there will be more real competition. I might have known that you would feel that way, said Lucy admiringly. Well, I must go, Mary, I'll see you at dinner. When alone, Mary muttered bitterly, her blue eyes darkening, I will never be a friend of any girl who even aspires to my rung of the Kingley ladder. But l will not ruin three years of work by acting rashly. Instead I will act my part well and still retain my place. In another dormitory the subject of this con- versation and the cause of Mary's bitter words, was resting after a strenuous afternoon on the field. Indeed, she fully verified l..ucy's de- scription. ldly gazing over the magnificent campus, she was making plans for the improve- ment of her team. Besides, she was thinking about the senior of whom everyone was talk- ing. She hoped that they would be good friends and that the match games would be ex- citing. During the six weeks that followed, both Mary's and E.rna's teams prepared for the big hockey contest. As the weeks passed, the senior watched angrily the junior's rapid rise to popularity among her own classmates. The junior was really a marvel in gymnastic work. Mary had no just cause for being angry, be- cause Erna was neither snobbish nor proud. Mary hid her displeasure quite successfully in public, and to all outward appearances she was quite friendly with her opponent. But, I6 THE EASTERN ECHO when they were alone in the gym, Erna was quick to perceive the senior's animosity. It puzzled her, and she knew that although there would be plenty of rivalry, it would never be friendly, as she had hoped. November the tenth, the day of the game, dawned bright and clear. The juniors were on their toes with excitement, and the seniors were equally determined that they would be victors. It was good natured rivalry, though. Only one person felt resentment at such com- petition. At half past two the grandstand was filled. The vivid purple and white of the juniors contrasted sharply with the black and gold of the seniors. Cheer leaders were laboring hard, each trying to outdo her opponent. Was feel- ing ever so high as at a junior-senior match game? At three o'clock the referee blew the whistle. The game was on! Up and down the field rushed the teams, each side determined to make a goal. IVIary's team was the first to score: but one minute before time was called, a junior shot the ball across the line. Still the seniors were confi- dent, and the juniors hoped. Back in the dressing-room Erna encouraged her girls. Mary also coached her team and-retained her usual calmness. In the second half Erna played as she had never played before, and the team followed her lead. Mary, too, played a wonderful gameg but her team, when com- pared with Erna's, lacked that necessary requi- site pep. Amid the shouts and the cheers of the juniors, the game ended with a score of 3-I. The juniors went wild over their leader and their team. Back in the seniors' dressing-room the girls saw a new Mary, who quarrelled and found fault with her friends and teammates. Then, as if by magic, she became calm. No one knew or realized the rigid self-control which she had to exercise in order to apologize to her friends and congratulate her opponent. Mary accomplished this task and gave her friends further cause to call her a good sport. I-low quickly the impatience of a few minutes ago was forgotten! Her friends ar- gued that Mary had a right to become peeved at such a disappointment. Two days later Mary found excuse to visit Erna, alnd she praised her for her athletic ability and victory. She continued to culti- vate her acquaintance, introducing her to her friends and giving them further cause to be- lieve her a fine girl. Erna was now happier than she had been since she entered Kingley. The sunny, laughing way of the senior ap- pealed greatly to the deeper, sweeter nature of the junior. The unfriendly days before the game were quickly forgotten by Erna. Mary, however, did not forget. There now remained but one cloud on E.rna's horizon-her inability to get along in French. One day after class the French in- structor said to her, Miss Eastwood, I don't know just where your trouble is in French, but I am going to give you an examination to see if there isn't some possible way of pass- ing you. I feel that you have tried. Be prepared, then, to take the test on Wednes- day of next week. Thanking the teacher for her kindness, Erna walked slowly to her room. I-Ier coun- temance was grave, for she 'knew that she. needed to do real work in order to pass the examination. Later in the day Erna told Mary about the examination and her fear of it. Don't worry about that, said Mary lightlyg I'll come in every night and help you. Now don't refuse, because you know I am always glad to help a friend. Was the senior's tone wholly sincere? Tuesday afternoon of the following week, Mary Went into Erna's room. Erma, she said, please excuse me this eveningg I can't possibly help you. You know there is that senior basketball meeting. Of course, I'll excuse you, answered Ernag thank you so much for the help you have given me. I can never repay you. Please don't mention that, dear. Mary, will you stay here a moment? I must post this letter. Another one to Jack, I'll bet, laughed Mary. When Erna returned, she found her friend examining her handkerchief box. This box is certainly odd, exclaimed Mary. I have been looking inside, and it certainly is precious. I must go now, Erna. Tomorrow will tell the tale. The following morning after chapel, the report spread that the examination papers which had been intended for Erna had been tampered with. Beside the desk in which the papers were kept, a handkerchief had been found. It had been identified as Erna's. It couldn't be true declared her friends, and yet-who could deny the evidence? She was no longer trusted. Where were the friends of yesterday? All through the ses- sion with the dean, when she was being ques- tioned, she was as one in a dream. Not until she was leaving the office did the truth begin to dawn upon her. THE EASTERN ECHO I7 Two months later, a sad-faced, dark-eyed girl sat on a huge davenport in front of an open fireplace. Beside her sat a tall, hand- some young man, his ruddy color giving evi- dence of an outdoor life. Gazing fondly at the girl beside him, he said, Do you care to tell me now, dearest? Yes, Jack, she replied, it has been won- derful of you to refrain from asking me ques- tions. My letters told you nothing. I am home because I was expelled from college. ExpeIIedI exclaimed jack. You? Erna then repeated the story which had troubled her for the past two months. She concluded, The story of the tampering with the examination papers and the finding of my handkerchief by the desk, that is the knowl- edge the college possesses. But, Jack, here is a story that is known to but two persons. You will be the only other one, I suppose, that will ever hear it. On the day before that horrible examination, Mary, my supposedly best friend at Kingley, admired and examined my handkerchief box. She knows and I know who put that handkerchief beside the French instructor's desk. Remember, in the eyes of all the students that senior was my chum. I did love her for what I thought she was. And how could I accuse her of all people? Would anyone have believed me? No, of course not. I had no evidence against Mary like that which was held against me. After that hear- ing in the dean's office, not a soul believed me. All of my companions chose evidence in preference to my word. Mere evidence! she finished slowly and bitterly. She was silent a moment, then exclaimed, Why, Jack, this is the night of the junior-senior basketball game. Doubtless the girls are cheering this very minute for Mary Lyston. Oh! I ask you, is that justice? No, little girl, said the man slowly, you have not received justice, you have had a bit- ter taste of life. Life quite often does not seem just. But you have survived this cruel experience with still a great many friends. These people here are your true friends. Since Miss Lyston appears so successful, so triumph- ant, I am not surprised that you view life and justice with the eye of a pessimist. I truly believe, however, that sooner or later Mary Lyston will be found out and her true char- acter revealed. The wrong-doers very often seem to be on the top in this world: the great mass of people never hear the end of their stories. If people would look at the end of the life of a seemingly successful criminal, they would, perhaps, be more optimistic about their own plain, honest, everyday lives. Mary Lyston will some day suffer for her sin. I knew you would sympathize and un- derstand, dear. This pain and sorrow will not heal yet awhile, but, she added, blush- ing and smiling, I still have you. Silently they watched the glowing embers die out, each thinking of ways in which to save the other from the many hardships in life. On a gymnasium floor far away, quite a different scene was being enacted. As Erna had prophesied, Miss Lyston held the center of the stage. At a casual glance she appeared to be the same old Mary, laughing and gay. On close observation, however, one might perceive dark circles beneath her eyes that told of long, sleepless nights, and a feverishly bright and high color that was caused by her fear and anxiety lest her true self be revealed. The deed which she had committed was prey- ing on her mind night and day. Although to outward appearances she had gained her goal, each hour seemed to her to become a greater burden. -QQHZIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllll-2+-M A SOLILOQUY NORA E. KIRWAN, 1924 The beach is just a stretch of gleaming sand, That separates the ocean from the land. The sky is just another stretch of blue, That separates the heavens from our view. But miles and miles of earth and sky and sea Are stretched between the one I love and me. Sometimes a little wandering bit of spray May hop the beach and touch the land that way: Or when the glimmering stars creep out at night, We get a glimpse of heaven through their light. And often now I wonder how I, too, Can play a trick on fate and be with you. There're many ways of tricking fate, it seems, For every night I meet you in my dreams, And each night send a message through the moon, That I am true and hope to see you soon. It may seem strange-I think it is a fact- 'Tis through the moon you send your answer back. 'Ps N75 N f 7 ry Z 7, C4 1 0 o ig JK + lilo Q X0 ' dp 1-.7 ang Come ii' 3? Go to Bed early! 094556 agxwhx 3 Q Fly! 'US' 'Size 'ow Three fi serious 7-RN Hours S'l'uc17 ' ' 3- QD f GTGJ New xg w o b' rxfgv'1T,l ixfmi '5 ' No QI durlnq X V X 'more J 'fha fl dcu-:egg wedkl K- Q ol: r , 'N 46-iw? W fx Q A R 'T' ,5 jj? 2 3 , x Jn 0 5 K j 5 u BZ! K .L ,. Pay 7our Clos-S Lose, no more 'PraT pinSl clues re, 'dl rl Q q QLMM Some New Year Resolutions PL THE EASTERN ECHO I9 The Spirit of The Spruce Tree Elizabeth Getzendanner, i926 I-IE. sun was slowly sinking below the horizon, when Seneca, a beautiful young Indian girl, walked to the edge of a pool in a still forest and -A 3C'Tt 4 knelt down to render her daily prayer to the all-powerful sun-god. Not a sound disturbed the calm of the twi- light save the occasional twittering of a bird. Spruces, pines, and evergreens surrounded her as she knelt, lifting her voice in humble petition to the god of the sun, beseeching him to allow her some day to return to the arms of her fa- ther and brother. Long had Seneca been separated from them. For two years she had wandered through the great forests, looking everywhere, but never meeting with success. I-ler father had once been chief of a sub-division of the great Crow tribe, and Seneca and h-er brother had lived in perfect happiness. Then had come the catas- trophe. In the middle of the night a tribe of warlike Indians had swooped down on the lit- tle tribe of Crows, and under cover of the dark- ness Seneca had been able to flee. Never since that fateful night had she seen any of her father's tribe. Now she wandered through the forests, seeking solace at twilight on the banks of pools or under the branches of a spruce tree, her only friend. Seneca believed that the spruce tree had a soul, and often in the extremities of her grief she would clasp the trunk of the tree and pour out her heart to it. When she had finished her prayer to the sun-god and stood looking toward the west, she fancied she heard a faint sound behind her. Turning swiftly she beheld a dim figure, so very elusive-looking that she almost believed she imagined she saw it. Suddenly a low, sweet voice said, Seneca, I am the spirit of the spruce tree. The sun-god has heard your petition and has sent me to answer it. Because you have believed in me, I am, here to help you. The girl, too overcome by awe and gratitude to speak, gazed on the spirit, who continued: Tomorrow when you awake at sunrise, I will have a messenger ready to guide. you to your destination. Follow it and all will be well. just as Seneca was about to open her lips to voice her thanks, the spirit disappearedg into -the uppermost branch-es of the spruce it seemed to go. Seneca thought she heard again the words, Follow it and all will be weI1 g yet the sound might have been only the rustling of the leaves. ' The next morning when the young girl awoke from her sleep beneath the spruce tree, she heard the sweet chirping of a bird over- head. Looking up, she saw a brilliant red car- dinal. The little fellow seemed very eager to attract her attention: it flew near her and even hopped around her. After it had acted in this peculiar way for several minutes, something in Seneca's heart told her that this was the guide that the spruce tree spirit had sent her. Rising hastily, she prepared for her journey, the cardinal looking on in a very anxious man- ner all the while. Now she was ready to start. On, on through the forest flew the little bird, always within sight of Seneca. Finally they came to a glen, which looked as though it had been used as a camping place not many hours before. The little bird perched on a spruce tree branch and twittered and chirped unceasingly. Seneca roamed around, examin- ing all the little nooks and crannies of the glen until she discovered some venison hung up to dry. Hope was in the heart of the girl now. Could it-but no, it could never be her father's campfire, yet the spirit had told her that this day she would find her happiness. Suddenly she heard the soft tread of mocca- sined feet drawing near. She drew back among the bushes, and for the first time no- ticed that the little cardinal had disappeared. Almost immediately two tall, strong Indians stepped through the bushes, just opposite Sen- eca. One was old and worng the other, young and handsome, but with lines of grief and anx- iety on his face. Seneca rushed from the bushes and into the arms of her father and brother. That evening a very different girl knelt to pray to the sun-god, and after her prayer to him she arose and stood under the branches of a spruce tree. Suddenly she saw standing in front of her th: elusive figure of the night be- fore. Seneca, it said, you have found your happiness by searching for it faithfully these last two years. I-lard it was for you, my child, but now you have reaped your reward. Al- ways remember to believe in me, and I will always help youf' ' 20 THE EASTERN ECI-IO Miss Cairnes's Message To The School is a great privilege to come here 5,353 in the capacity in which l stand this morning. The present occasion means much more to me than it does to you. To you it means simply another change in your school. You have had changes before,-a new teacher, a new text book, a new map, a new picture on the wall. This is simply another one more or less interesting. To me, it means a complete change of field-both as to place and kind of work. The duties, the opportunities, the as- sociates are new. That is why I appreciate so deeply the kind words of your principal and superintendent and your generous applause in welcoming me. Whenever l have looked into the faces of a high school audience like this, I have been im- pressed with the tremendousness of the cause that brings so many of us together so regularly and with so much earnestness. What is it that brings us here? A few years ago I heard an address by a prominent Baltimorean before an audience of students, alumnae, and professors of Goucher College. l-le began his remarks with a quota- tion from a book he had just read. The au- thor, speaking of the education of women, nad said, Why educate them? If a woman is beautiful, education is unnecessaryg if she is not beautiful, it is futile. This hopeless view of our destiny provoked a smile, but the next morning we were all back at school or college, busily pursuing our business of educating future women. Perhaps y-u may be interested in two sets of articles which I have just been reading, which deal with the story of the lives of two women. The first was a Polish girl, born in Warsaw in 1867. l-ler father was a college professor, and he expected to give his children a college education. There were two kinds of schools in Warsaw: Polish schools, which taught the Polish language, and Russian schools, which were supported by the state and gave the di- plomas, but which taught in Russian and did not allow the Polish language to be used at all. The Polish children were always under suspi- cion, and an unguarded word might bring the whole family to prison. Marie attended these schools, both elementary and high school. She was acquainted not only with the Polish and Russian languages but also with German, French, and English, and read the great lit- erature in all these languages. A great event in their home was when the father read to them from the Polish masters, and the little girl grew up with a fondness for literature. She was the youngest of the fami- ly, and when her turn came to go to college her father was unable to send her. At the age of seventeen, she was employed as a governess in the home of a well-to-do agriculturist. Here she taught the children, and she and the old- est daughter of the family spent their spare time in teaching the peasant children in the neighborhood how to read and write in Polish. They did this at some risk, for the Russian gov- ernment sent people to Siberia for less. After acting as a governess for two years a.nd living at home with her father for one year, her opportunity for college came. Her oldest sis.- ter, who had graduated in medicine, had mar- ried a physician, and they were going to Paris to live. Marie was to go with them and live with them and study at the Sorbonne. She had hardly decided up to this time just what was to be her special subject, but she had been giving particular study to science and mathe- matics. ln Paris she found that her brother- in-law's home was too far from her schoolg so she moved into a garret but scantily furnished and scantily heated. This was her home for the next four years. Although she endured many privations, still she enjoyed tremendously her study at the Sor- bonne, her association with other students who lived much as she did, and her independence in the great city. During this time she met Pierre Curie, and after she had won her de- gree, they were married. I-le was a physician, but was more in erested in research work and in teaching than in practicing his profession. His wife decided to continue her studies in order to gain a doctor's' degree. She had been interested in certain metals which seemed to emit powerful rays, and decided to experi- ment and try to separate these metals for her problem of research. 1-ler husband worked with her for four years. They carried on their experiments in a laboratory, which they fitted up in a shed in the yard of his school. Some days she spent hours stirring a kettle of boiling metal. Other days were spent in separating the most delicate crystals and collecting them in vials kept on the shelves of their crude labora- tory. They worked up about a ton of metal in the course of their experiments and succeeded THE EASTERN ECI-IO 21 in discovering several remarkable metals, the most remarkable of which was radium. ln l902, she and her husband and an as- sociate were awarded the Nobel Prize for this important discovery. The announcement of their work and of the honor that had come to them brought much publicity and many re- quests for interviews and for lectures, and offers of new positions to both of them. Madam Curie accepted a teaching position. She con- tinued to carry on her experiments, and also continued her research. ln l922, she visited the United States, and the women of America, including, doubtless, many of your own facul- ty, presented to her a gram of radium as the most suitable gift that they could offer her. The other woman in whom l have been in- terested was an American, and lived a life much like that of all of us. She was born in a Western town soon after the frontier days had passed. She went to school and Sunday School and looked forward to going to college as all her sisters had done. Two instances of her childhood seemed pro- phetic of her future. One Sunday morning she came down dressed in a beautiful new coat, which she called on her father to ad- mire. He told her it was indeed very pret- ty, so pretty that he was afraid she ought not to wear it because the girls who had no pretty coats might feel bad and her old one would keep her just as warm. Very sorrow- fully she took it off, pondering deeply over the difference between those who' could afford pretty clothes and those who could not. About a year later, when she was eight years old, she drove with her father into a part of the town new to her. There she saw small, mean houses crowded closely together, and she asked her father why people should live in such mean, ugly little houses. l-le tried to explain to her the difference between poverty and wealth, and she said, When l grow up, l am going to live in a great wide house, but l am going to build it right among these mean little houses. After her high school days, she went to Rock- ford Seminary. She would have preferred one of the large Eastern colleges for women, but her father's idea was that she should go to Rockford, which was nearby, and then have a year of travel in Europe. Rockford Seminary had been built in the pioneer days at a great sacrifice to the foun- ders, and that spirit of sacrifice and of devo- tion had produced in the college an earnestness and an eagerness to make the best of the op- portunity that had been brought about by so much effort. When Jane Addams. was there, the pioneer days were past, but the spirit of earnestness and zeal remained. She and her classmates discussed and tried to settle all the problems of the universe, as all college stu- dents do, and before her four years were over, she had decided that for her life work she was going to study medicine and live among the poor. After her graduation she had her year of European travel that she had expected, and in each city she visited not only cathedrals and art galleries, but the slums and tenement dis- tricts. It is not necessary for me to go on with de- tails of her story. You have all heard of Jane Addams and her l-lull I-louse, and know that she did live in a great wide house built right among the mean little houses in Chicago. These two women present very different types. The first is the pure scholar type,-a girl who had always loved to study, had always expected to be a student, and had pursued her object of research wherever it led, learning and announcing one truth after another. She has not only reached the highest point of honor in the scientific world but has the happiness of knowing that her work has been a blessing to humanity, in relieving suffering and preventing death. The other is a different type, the girl who perceived a need, who felt a call, and who proceeded to fit herself by study and travel to fill that need and answer that call. There is a third type that l would mention, --a type so well known that l have not taken the trouble to find an illustration. l mean the girl who expects to earn her living, or be worth her living, either at home, or in some business or profession, and who, at the same time, hopes to be of service to her family and friends and to enjoy for herself a useful, well-rounded life. If you belong to this class you will find that whatever business or calling you engage in you will want the training the high school gives you, and probably more besides. If you want to be a nurse, a teacher, a doctor, a saleswoman, you will want both general preparation and specific training. So well-known is this, that you would hardly hope to enter an occupation of any importance without offering a record of more or less definite qualifications for the work you seek. There is one career, the most important of all, perhaps, for which the qualifications are not so well-known or, at least, so definitely prescribed. l refer to the position of home- maker, the business of being a wife and mother. l can not tell you exactly the entrance require- ments to this field. But however indefinite the 22 THE EASTERN ECHO qualifications for entering upon this career may be, I do not hesitate to say that the better train- ing you have, the more assured will be your success in it. You can all realize and you may have ob- served that the woman who has learned how to read intelligently, how to think things through, how to spend money wisely, how to plan her duties systematically, how to enjoy simple, inexpensive pleasures, how to work ef- ficiently and willingly, whether she feels like it or not, is able not only to preside over a well- ordered home, but also to take an important place in her community, in her church, and in the lives of her children. Whether or not you have consciously formu- lated your reasons for being here, it is probable that you belong to one of these three classesg and you expect to make very real preparation here for the life that lies before you. It is for this purpose that the school exists, with its studies, its clubs, its athletics, its arts, and its musicg and it is for one of these purposes that you are here. I thank you for your courteous attention.. l realize that what l have said is not new. You have probably heard or thought of it before, and yet I think it is not amiss for us to pause once in a while and restate our aims and remind ourselves of what we expect school to do for us. If we do this, it will help us to value our opportunities as we should and to make the most of them. l have enjoyed meeting you this morning, and I am looking forward to next year when we shall become really acquainted, and shall be friends and partners in the great enterprise in which we are engaged. A Brave Choir Dorothy Russell, 1924 QNDAY night, and all was emphat- lcally nit Zlvelll 'dfi 'grouph ofhten glrs wa e- t1m1 y 1nto t e c o1r loft and quickly seated themselves, 'QE ' hiding their flushed faces behind the kindly velvet curtain. It was not the first time they had done the same thing-oh, no! The choir had performed weekly during the previous spring and, according to the gener- ous congregation, had done very well. But never before had they attempted so difficult a piece, and never before had they been quite so dubious as to the rendition of the evening's selection. The leader had said at the last re- hearsal that they must not be nervous. She sat now in the back of the church, her eyes flashing, now and then, a look of comfort and assurance to her charges. Sweet strains from the organ filled the small auditorium, and the good folks settled back to enjoy the rare treat they felt sure was in store for them. The girls arose with one accord, faced the rear of the church, and-with eyes glued to the printed score, sang-in the wrong key! The organist fumbled, nobly tried to play the anthem in the key which the choir had se- lected, and finally gave up in despair. Be it forever to their credit, the girls did not laugh. With sober faces and unseeing eyes, they plunged ahead without the aid of the organ, ended on a note several tones higher and in- finitely more out of reach of their meagre so- pranos than the note of the original compo- sition had been, and calmly disappeared from View behind the aforesaid curtain. Before long, a succession of coughs, snorts, and violent blowing of noses was heard is- suing from that corner of the church sacred to its vocal aspirers. The smiling, highly-amused congregation may have guessed the rest, but they were deprived of the privilege of seeing the expressions on the faces of those ten girls when they were out of sight. Some antique devotees undoubtedly thought that the mem- bers of the choir had awful coldsg but those who had not forgotten their own youth knew that the coughs, snorts, and violent blowing of noses were tell-tale evidences of a convulsed choir. . .E 2-2 -m:.-- :-i Y 1 w l 4 1 I I l l l l THE EASTERN ECHO 23 My First Vacation Rebecca Fish, l924. HE. first occasion on which I ever separated myself from the family circle occurred in my ninth year. A spinster aunt of mine lived in a Ai Uma distant country town with her brother, who came to the city once a month for provisions. On the very day that I was freed from all scholarly worries, he paid his usual call. As a reward for my victories along the thorny path of knowledge, my aunt sent me a very gracious invitation to spend a month with her. I feared that Mother would object, but, strange to say, she eagerly accepted the invitation for me, asserting that the country air would perform wonders for me. Some- how I had a feeling that Mother was more in- terested in getting rid of me than in the physi- cal advantages of the visit, but I wisely held my peace. After the final family adieus, and the don'ts that accompany them, had been said, I was safely deposited on the rear seat of a Uflivvern. As we slowly proceeded down the street, several last-minute counsels were hurled at me: Don't forget to hold on to those bundles, and Don't forget to behave like a lady, and Don't forget to say your pray- ers every night, and Don't forget - The rest was lost, as we were soon whizzed out of earshot. Thankfully, I nestled in a cor- ner, fully intending to enjoy my trip. I rea- soned without IVIiss Lizzie though, for she intended otherwise. She believed that a pleas- ant ride was a luxury, and, since luxuries were contrary to her religion, she proceeded to im- press that fact upon me. She coughed and spluttered, shook and rattled, bumped and jerked. At one minute I lunged forward, only to be sent sprawling immediately afterward on top of all the bundles. I was hurled into the air with terrific speed at the impact of the wheels against the rough stones, and then I was brought back to earth with a non-shock- absorbent thud. That car performed divers gymnastic feats for my benefit, until I felt that all my bones were broken and my ligaments torn. At last, overcome by her strenuous ex- ertions, the rattle-box quieted down, and I soon fell asleep. I awoke, feeling much better, since the dull, aching pains in my body had disappeared. I found myself alone in a tiny, cosy be-d-room, but my examination of my surroundings was stopped short by the appearance of a woman, whom I knew to be my aunt. She impressed me as being an elderly woman, whose child- hood days were so distant that they seemed part of ancient history. She welcomed me in a rather matter-of-fact tone, and bade me make myself quite at home. She had very good reason to regret this suggestion later. Interpreting her words literally, I soon be- gan to explore my surroundings. At first, I almost plunged into the well by leaning over too far to determine how deep it was. To- wards evening, as I was observing the process of milking the cows, suddenly, almost fright- ened out of my wits by a loud moo, I fell backwards into one pail of milk, upset another by kicking it with my feet, and emptied a bag of oats, which I had been holding, into a third. An account of my aunt's wrath I shall omit. The next day I entered the barn to discover what was in that queer house. Climbing to the loft, I spied a door, and upon opening it to see where it led, I fell head over heels into space. Luckily a hay Wagon was underneath, so that I sustained only minor injuries. Al- though I felt no pain the next morning, I was forbidden to leave my bedg so I amused myself by jumping up and down until both bed and I collapsed on the floor. That very afternoon my baggage and I were hastily bundled out of the house, and we were sent home with a neighbor, who fortunately ffor my aunt only, was going to town. Youth never grieves long, so, though my feelings had been injured, I was soon in a happy mood. The car was much better behaved than the other, and so I enjoyed the ride fully. Mother said nothing when she saw me: her intuition told her what had occurred. She made just one remark about my visit after I had painstakingly related the days' happen- ings. Well, she said, I fear you will not go visiting again soon. And, sad to state, I did not. 24 may --,Q - 3 1 QW -L. if THE JPRHNCHPALSS PAGE E .QE wmv 'N - s -Q HE two and a half years of my prin- cipalship of the Eastern High School have been one of the hap- piest and most satisfying periods ' WAS' of my teaching career. There has been offered a fine opportunity for social service. East Baltimore has gone in strongly for higher education, and the greatly increased enrollment at Eastern High means that this school is now, more than ever before, training young women to become leaders in the civic life of the community. For, whatever other aims are realized in the moral, vocation- al, and cultural education of the pupils, the practice of good citizenship by the students must be the proof that the school is satisfac- torily discharging its solemn obligations to so- ciety. With greater and greater emphasis be- ing placed on the social sciences, with a much broader curriculum, with more adequate voca- tional guidance, with increased emphasis on the development of ethical character, it is in- evitable that the influence of the school must extend ever farther and deeper into the life of the community. Apart from the processes of formal instruc- tion, there is wonderful opportunity in such a school as this for the personal, human touch of teacher and pupil. It is possible for a high school to be so large that the personal touch is lost, but this undesirable feature of some high schools is not noticeable at the East- ern. Of course, the principal and teachers do not know the pupils so Well as when they had only a few hundred students, but the four class advisers, the school nurse, the home-room teachers, the club advisers, the vice-principal, and the principal, together, know personally hundreds of the students, know them well enough to greet them by both names. It is not too much to say that every pupil is known inti- mately by one or more teachers and thus comes under the personal, helpful influence of very valuable friends and well-wishers. As prin- cipal, I have endeavored to become acquaint- ed with as many pupils as possible and to be friendly towards all, with the result that l have never been associated with a more cordial, re- spectful, responsive student body. I shall al- ways cherish this recollection. The experience of working with a faculty like E RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT that of this school has been a great satisfac- tion. There is a singularly homelike atmos- phere in the school, credit for which must be given in large measure to the teaching staff. The teachers do not merely instruct in their respective subjects. Through the many activi- ties conducted jointly by pupils and teachers there is developed a fine feeling of sympathy, courtesy, co-operation, and gentleness that ennobles and refines. Of course, differences of opinion arise in the faculty, are debated, and settled, whereupon all work together for the success of the common enterprise. l think that no new teacher can be a month in the school without being aware of the famous Eastern High School spirit. The qualities of the stu- dent body mentioned above are no small part of this school spirit and are constantly re- marked upon by substitute teachers and visitors to the school. Social service, helpful human contacts, and co-operation in a great enter- prise with those of like aims are, then, some of the things that have made my stay at the East- ern pleasurable and satisfying. So much for retrospect. The future of the school holds possibilities difficult to exaggerate. The present building can accommodate but few more than last fall's maximum enrollment of l860. I do not be- lieve that the contemplated opening of several new high schools will decrease the size of East- ern's student body. On the contrary, when Eastern becomes a straight three-year school, I believe the enrollment in those three years will be as great as it now is. This will mean constantly larger graduating classes with con- stantly greater opportunities for the school to give a complete education. In other words, to express it mathematically, all of the present achievements of teachers and pupils will simply be raised to a higher power. I congratulate the new principal, Miss Cairnes, on such an allur- ing. inspiring prospect. l am confident that under her leadership it will ever be the funda- mental belief of the school that it is serving the state best when it allows every individual pupil to develop along the lines of her own greatest power. The Eastern High School will always have a warm place in my heart. WM. R. FLOWERS. Win? IFCUHRUM QQ! How about It? To the Editor of the Forum: One of the girls has suggested a new club for Eastern-a Sight-Seeing Club. I have no- ticed that in various cities the school children have been taken in a body to see the points of interest. Baltimore has places of interest that many of the girls do not know even exist. I wonder how many know that we have a large piano factory here. The process of mak- ing pianos would, l am sure, be most interest- ing as well as instructive to see. Girls, what do you say to organizing a Sight-Seeing Club to meet, perhaps, once a month? See Baltimore First would be our motto. If we had such a club we could intelli- gently show our out-of-town guests the most noted places of interest, without having to re- sort to directories and histories at the last min- ute. l..et's make it a go! Anne Phillips, '26. A Suggestion Worth Trying To the Editor of the Forum: I feel sure the girls do not realize how very much they block traffic when three or four of them walk along the corridors with their arms about one another. l have noticed this espe- cially when we are returning to our home- rooms at the close of the lunch period. The stairways are even more congested than the corridors, and so it is difficult to get to the class-rooms. Besides, since the girls on the first floor don't have so far to go as the other girls do, they don't go so fast as they could. They often make it very difficult for the girls on the second and third floors to be prompt. If every girl will co-operate, there will be no congestion in the school. Sophomore. Punctuality To the Editor of the Forum: Eastern is a very fine school, but it would be still finer if all the girls would be punctual. It is very annoying to the home-room teacher to be interrupted by a girl who walks in late. ls it so very hard for high school students to come early? Lateness is a very serious of- fense and should be treated as such. ai .wi SSN There are many classes which take a great pride in having their names appear on the hon- or roll for one hundred per cent. punctuality for one week. Will there ever come a time when all of our forty-seven classes will appear on this roll? Eva R. Krongard, 'Z6. What Do the Seniors Think of This? To the Editor of the Forum: ln the last issue of the Echo, l noticed a letter from a senior who thinks Eastern is turn- ing into a nursery, because some of the girls wear socks and short skirts. lf she had taken time to consider the age of some of our fresh- men, l think she would not have been so sur- prised. Some of the girls in our class of '27 are not even in their teens. How can we ex- pect them to wear long skirts and stockings? l think we should be proud to know that some girls are bright enough to enter a high school while so young. Instead of'making fun of our smaller girls, therefore, let's be proud that they are with us. A small girl can be dignified in her own way as well as a larger one. A Freshman, A6. Never More To the Editor of the Forum: . Surely the shower compartments are not considered a part of the building when Eastern undergoes its daily cleaning. When we took our last shower, the curtains themselves emit- ted dust when pushed aside, and the floor was covered with dust at least a quarter of an inch thick. Nothing daunted, however, we pre- pared for our showers, for, as we said, we were not taking them to get clean but to prevent stiffness on the morrow. The fixtures could never have been properly regulated, for with the slightest turn of the spigot boiling water streamed forth in every direction but the right one, and the unlucky girl ran for her life. Fin- ally, some fully clothed and agile person walked along the top of the narrow partition between the two rows of showers and turned the spigot off. The unlucky victim returned to find her clothes drenched. English teachers say that personal experien- ces are interesting. l did not find this one so. l-lelen Nicols, '26. f, 34- B-Mil i.. 1 'i+ g 2 fm l s cc H o o . E-++3 i -1 -SWE ASSEMBLIES TENTATIVE REPORT OF THE BAZAAR On Tuesday, November 6, we had the pleas- Play ------------------------------------ S183-25 ure of hearing Miss Charlotte B. Fraser, a young gandy Tails '- ' V Scotchwoman, who has been in America for Fgsgyyl-agile ' 9O'07 some time, speak on the subject, American Cake Table .-.-.-.- 83:84 Citizenship. She related several amusing in- cidents which happened to her shortly after her arrival in this country. Of them all, the fact that several Americans were astonished that a foreigner could speak English, was the most amusing. Miss Fraser is especially interested in settlement workg and she said that the foreigner's indifference to the condition of things, is largely due to the fact that he loses his grip on affairs when he is transplanted from one country to another. Our duty is to help him regain the grip, lost through confusion and ignorance. Mr. Henry B. Warner, from the Sun , came over November 9 and talked to us about The Making of a Newspaper. Mr. Warner told us everything that happens to news, from the time the reporter brings it in until we read it in the finished newspaper. He distributed samples of matrix among us to show us how a newspaper looks in one of the stages it has to go through before it is finished. His descrip- tion of how a photograph is treated before it can be printed in the paper, was very inter- esting. At the close of his address, he invited us all to visit the Sun some day when we have plenty of time. On Thursday, December 6, we were given a delightful concert by the artists: Matie Leitch Jones, soloistg Ethelyn Dryden, pianistg How- ard R. Thatcher, violinist. On Tuesday, December l l, Miss Cairnes, our principal-elect, was introduced to the school by Doctor Weglein. Her message to the school will be found on page 20 of this issue. Dr. West spoke briefly to us, saying that our co-operation with Miss Cairnes is absolutely es- sential for Eastern's further success. Stationery Table ............ .... 5 6. 48 Fruits 8: Flowers Table . ......... 53.50 Apron Table ................ .. 5 l .38 Doll Table ............... .. 43.50 Odds 6: Ends Table ........ .. 40.42 Supper ......................, .. 34.75 Ice Cream . ........ 26.52 Grab bag ............. l 8.86 Checking Wraps .... ....... 3 .95 35909.08 S. B. Stewart, Treas. -+6.B++- COUNCIL NEWS T the Council meeting held on November l2, there was so much business to be discussed that the session lasted from a quarter of three until ten minutes past five. No one can say that the Council has not been working. The subjects discussed were violations of the traffic rules and of the rules governing the lunch period. Mr. Flowers said that the traf- fic rules had been Hsplendidly violated. The Council members were asked to explain to their classes that a locker-room is not an ex-lunch- room and that there is still plenty of space left in the lunch-room. The use of cosmetics by the girls was con- demned by the Council, and fourth year girls were asked to be an example and use no rouge and but very little powder. On December l0, another meeting was held, when the matters discussed at the November meeting were impressed more deeply upon the minds of the Council members. The conduct at assemblies was also brought up for d sion. It was decided to urge all the girls to remember to stand after the reading o Bible until the creed has been repeated. iscus- f the As these different problems and questions have arisen, the Council has spent much time and thought in the attempt to exert just the right influence and to point out to the school THE EASTERN ECHO 35 the right road to reform. But the aid of the girls is needed, and the Council will be pleased to receive any suggestions or criticisms placed in the envelopes in the various rooms. -++21E++- SOCIAL SERVICE CLUB I-IRISTMAS time is busy time for the Social Service Club. Every year the club distributes stockings and toys among poor children all over the city. This year 900 stockings will be sent out. The toes of the stockings are to be stuffed with pea- nuts and candy, while sticking j auntily from the tops will be dolls or horns. These stockings will go to the ChiIdren's Aid Society, the Pres- byterian Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, the Bo- hemian Kindergarten, and Schools Nos. 9, 76, and 29. Every Fourth Year home-room and 36 other home-rooms are caring for families this Christ- mas. Baskets of food, toys, clothes, and, in many cases, Christmas trees will be sent out from the school. C-I, besides caring for a family, is keeping two girls in School 76, by supplying them with carfare and lunch money, without which they could not stay in school. B-8 has planned to give the children in a chil- dren's ward in one of the hospitals toys, dolls, stockings, and a large Christmas tree. -+s:a++- THE LANIER CLUB T the first meeting of the Lanier Club this year, Mr. Flowers formally turned the club over to the English Department. I-Ie said that as the French Department has charge of L+e Cercle Francais and the Latin Department has charge of the S. P. Q. R., he thought it best that the English Department should look after the Lanier. In an address to the club, Miss Moog, head of the English Department, said that the Lanier Club is to be our workshop, wherein we may do creative work, so that we may become, per- haps, poets, authors, speakers, debaters, and dramatists, The advisers for this year were presented to the members by Miss Moog. They are Miss Mallalieu, chairman, Miss Ford and Miss Brown. Miss Mallalieu said that as the time before Christmas was short, we should have to work very hard to have the Christmas assembly, but that she was confident of its success, because she knew that the Lanier would be behind the com- mittee. Miss Carpenter then delighted the club by a little talk, in which she gave some helpful sug- gestions. An executive committee of five was elected to arrange with the advisers the program for the Christmas assembly. 4612+4- PROGRAM OF TH-E CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY I Carol-joy to the Wore? ...... .... S chool Reading of Scripture, Iziiiid Prayer Carol-OI Little Town of Bethlehem. .School IV Tableau The Madonna and Angels V Carol-I-Iark the Herald Angels Sing. .School VI Tableau Angels Making Music VII Carol-Angels from the Realms of Glory- School VIII Scene Shepherds in HEC Fields Abiding Solo-OI l IoIy Nightk ...... Ruth Meredith Carols-God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen. Holy Night ............ School Tableau Worshipping Angels ' Semi-chorus-It Came Upon a Midnight Clear XII Solo-Birthday of a King ...... Mary Carneal XIII Scene and Attendants The Three Wise Men I Solos--Virginia Worley, Margaret Everlng, Christine Blehm. XIV Carols-Adeste Fidelis ............. School XV Scene in Old England ' I Saw Three Ships . . Singing by Pages, MIHSUCIS and the Court XVI The Christmas Tree and the Family Committees Miss Mallalieu Miss Ford Miss Brown Vivian Weinhardt, Vice President 36 THE EASTERN ECHO Eleanor Weber Helen l'laver Marguerite Schmidt Margaret Evering Camilla Boone Miss Armstrong, Director of Choruses and Orchestra Piano Lent by Williams Piano Company -++2iE++- Gift to the Lanier Club The father of Amelia Birkenstock, l924, gave to the Lanier Club for the Christmas tree 3 dozen colored electric bulbs. The club is grateful to Mr. Birkenstock for helping to cre- ate the Christmas spirit at Eastern. 4033+4- LE CERCLE FRANCAIS T the meeting of l..e Cercle Francais on Thursday, November 22, we were en- tertained by several vocal selections by lish. We were glad to have with us two of our for- mer members, Dorothy Schroeder and Joseph- ine Collimore, who are now attending Goucher. They told us, in French, that their French work at Goucher is just a continuation of the work they did here, with some differences, such as the amount of discussion in class in the foreign language. After the talks by the Ctoucher girls, a vo- cabulary contest was held, in which almost all the members participated. Hannah Stark was still standing after the rest of us had taken our seats, so sh-e was awarded the prize, Le Tour de la France. . The president, Olga Plawin, appointed Elsie Bieretz to act as chairman of the committee to select an appropriate pin for the club. The pm will probably be a fleur-de-lis in the club colors, blue and silver. Evelyn Shaeffer in French and in Eng- .Q,+gg++. THE ASSOCIATED ART STAFFS OF PUBLICATIONS BOUT the middle of November, the art editor of the Eastern Echo received a letter from the art editors of The Ori- ole, inviting our entire art staff to be present at a meeting to be held at City College on November 20 for the purpose of discussing the improving of art work in the magazines of Baltimore high schools. Of course, all the artists were interested. Promptly, therefore, at the close of school on November 20, accompanied by Miss Slater, they departed for City College. There they met representatives from Westward Ho, Poly Life, and The Oriole. From the very first it was decided that the organization was to be strictly a business oneg so officers were elected. The first casting of votes resulted in two ties, and after these had been eliminated, the results were as follows: president, Mr. Serbe, Baltimore City Collegeg vice president, Miss Cox, Eastern High School, recording secretary, Mr. Clickner, Baltimore Polytechnic lnstituteg corresponding secretary, Mr. Patterson, Baltimore City Collegeg treas- urer, Mr. Stevenson, Baltimore Polytechnic ln- stitute. The name of the organization was discussed, but no definite conclusion was reached. The president then appointed a committee, which was to formulate a constitution and to submit it to the organization at the next meeting to be held at the Eastern High School. Those on the committee were Miss Miller and Miss Bentz from Western, Miss Cox and Miss Grahe from Eastern, and Mr, Clickner from Poly. The second meeting was held at the Eastern December 6. At 3 o'clock on that afternoon, several members of the Echo art staff were waiting at the Broadway door, prepared to serve as a reception committee to the guests from the other high schools. By 3:15 almost everybooy had arrived and was sitting in the drawing room, gazing at the walls which were decorated with samples of Eastern's art. At 3:20 the president, Mr. Serbe, called the meet- ing to order. I-le then asked Miss Slater to present Mr. Ctontrum, who was to speak to us. By way of introduction Miss Slater spoke of the necessity of any art organization's knowing the Copyright Law. lVlr. Gontrum explained the law clearly. l'le said that if the word copyright is written on a magazine or a book, no article within may be copied under penalty of the law. When we learned that since our Echo is not copyrighted, any person may take one of our best stories or drawings, change the name, pass it off as his own, and get away with it, we sat up and took notice. As the secretary was absent, Miss Miller, art editor of Westward l'lo, read the minutes. Then came the real business of the. day! The constitution as formulated by the committee was read, and then each section was taken up separately and accepted or rejected. The name of the organization is the Associated Art Staffs of Baltimore l-ligh School Publications. The purpose is to improve art work of high school publications' and to impress upon the citizens of Baltimore the importance of art as it is carried on in the high schools. Most of the first part of the constitution went unchallenged, but finally everybody got inter- ested and there was a pretty lively discussion THE EASTERN ECHO 37 of the articles. A new article was even added! To make the representation from each school equal, the president suggested that each of the four staffs should have six members. Eastern had six girls on the art staff, and the other schools consented to increase their number. After each school had chosen a representative for the Entertainment Committee, the meeting adjourned. -++!4E++- S. P. Q. R. T LAST the day had come! For weeks excitement over the coming circus had y been running high in my Latin class, 1113 - - - so it was with great expectation that I hurried down to the gym. When l arrived, the room was so crowded that I couldn't find an empty stool or even a place to put one. l finally squeezed in on one of the benches and sat waiting. Soon I heard a murmur that the circus was going to begin, and, sure enough, it did. Two heralds appeared at the door, and raising their tin horns bedecked with red, blew out a great and fearful blast. Then the heralds led a long procession, singing .SAYING Virumque Cano, down the steps leading into the gym. First came the chorus girls, all dressed in white, and fol- lowing them was the Pontifex Maximus. l-le wais draped in a flowing white sheet, and made quite an impressive figure. Next in line were twelve girls carrying the faces, who, l as- sured myself with great satisfaction, were the lictors, and following them were the officers, dressed in their togas, and the quaestors. Be- hind them came the best of all-the Roman maidens and the Vestal Virgins. l had not thought before that there were so many girls at Eastern. The maidens wore costumes of pastel shades, and the Vestal Virgins, white flowing veils and garments. Next in the pro- cession was a group of girls, clad in short, yellow costumes trimmed with bands and belts of brass, and wearing flowing crepe paper streamers on both sides of their heads. l couldn't guess who they Were. Then came three girls dressed in red, brown, and green costumes. l nudged the girl next to me and asked her what they were supposed to be. She said that she thought they looked like charioteers, and l agreed with her. The next group was a mixture: a girl in whiteg a boy also in white and with a dangerous looking dagger at his side, two girls in dark blue, one of whom carried a large silver discg and a girl in gray. Oh, l forgot, there were sol- diers, too, in the procession. As l have said before, all were singing Arma Virumque Cano, a most weird, im- pressive chant. I get shivers up and down my back whenever l hear it. On the other side of the gymnasium, on the platform, there was a raised stand with two chairs upon it and with stools grouped around it. The proces- sion ascended the platform, and the consuls, with great dignity, seated themselves in the two chairs. They had box-seats for that per- formance! lVlr. Flowers was seated near me, 'all crowded up on a little stool from the lunch- room. Then the circus began! The Pontifex Max- imus very solemnly made an offering to the gods while the semi-chorus sang softly. The altar attracted my attention. l wondered how in the world the Latin Department got hold of real marble? But after the sacrifice I dis- covered my mistake. Several girls removed the altar, and in doing so, disclosed the inside of a wooden box! I-low easily l had been deceived! As soon as the floor had been cleared, a girl popped up from behind a screen and announced that the next event would be a chariot race. I-low in the world -but my amazement was cut short by the appearance of three substantial-looking pasteboard char- iots, drawn by twelve horses! Now l knew what the girls in yellow were-they were horses! The three charioteers with difficulty restrained their prancing steeds until the sig- nal to begin, the dropping of a handkerchief, had been given. Then they were off! The brown led, then the red gained. 'Round and 'round the gym the horses dashed. I nearly slipped off the bench in my excite- ment. Finally, the green charioteer began to gain, and passing the others, reached the goal first. After the excitement had quieted down, the girl from behind the screen announced the next feature-a discus throwing contest. The horses, having removed their manes, were the contestants. They hurled their discuses with such force that the girls behind the stallbars seemed in danger of losing their lives. A foot race followed. The winners in both of these events proclaimed their victory by raising their arms high in the air and bowing to the spectators. I wasn't prepared for the next event: in truth, I didn't know that such things ever happened at a circus. A semi-chorus sang La Seranatan by Tosti. After such excite- ment as l had been experiencing, this lovely song came as a pleasant change. The next event was a gladiatorial combat. 38 THE EASTERN ECHO Two soldiers with huge wooden swords and large shields took their place in the center of the gym. After many queer maneuvers, the real fight began. They dashed together, and with their swords struck fiercely at each other's shields. They thrust and clashed un- til one drove his sword through the body of the other, and the conquered gladiator fell to the floor. The victor, placing his foot on the body of the vanquished and holding up his sword, turned to the spectators, questioning their desire. I waited breathlesslyl Cries of interfice! ninterliceln rang from the plat- form, and thumbs were turned relentlessly downward. The victor, interpretating these signs, killed the victim, and the poor, dead gladiator was removed from the floor. But imagine my feelings when the dead perform- er carefully adjusted his hat as he was being carried out. A sketch, 'iPyramus and Thisbef' came next. That was about the funniest thing that I had ever seen in my life. The prologue gave a brief outline of the story in a delightfully humorous way, and then the real action be- gan. Wall, the girl in grey, was placed in the center of the floor. Then Pyramus, still car- rying his dangerous-looking dagger, and This- be appeared. The meeting and conversation of the lovers proved very amusing to the girls. In the second scene a wooden tomb-stone was placed in the center of the floor with a mul- berry tree behind it, and the girl carrying the big silver disc took her place near the tomb as the moon. There was a real lion who growled most ferociously, but who must have been a little blind, since he couldn't tell the difference between the moon and the veil of Thisbe. In the final scene, Pyramus killed himself in a most dramatic manner. After stabbing himself three times, he sat down upon the floor, carefully arranged his gar- ments, lay flat on his back, and placed the dagger on his dead body. Thisbe's death was quite as melodramatic. The roar of laughter must have awakened some response in the dead bodies, for they positively shook. The crowning of the victors was then an- nounced. The winners of all the events knelt before the consuls and were crowned with laurel wreaths. After this ceremony, we all arose and began to sing Adeste Fidelisf' We were utterly unprepaired for what fol- lowed. When we reached the chorus, all the actors in the circus on the opposite platform held up branches of greens and waved them gnltime to the music. The effect was Wonder- u . THE MATH CLUB F members of the school who have been - wondering about the origin of geometry ggxgfe had attended the November meeting of MMT the Math Club, they would have been considerably enlightened. Some of the mem- bers of Miss Edith Thompson's geometry classes of last year, read us their papers upon Geom- etry among the Ancients and in Art. All of the papers were interesting. Elizabeth Mahool, in her paper, spoke of the various ways in which people of ancient times used geometry. For instance, the Egyptians used it to survey, and the Hindus used it in studying the stars. Ruth Bateman and Lucille Haven both wrote upon the topic, Life and Works of Pytha- goras. From their papers we learned a great deal about the man whose Pythagorean The- orem we know so well. He was time founder of the belief in the transmigration of soulsg and those who followed him feared to molest a cat lest it should shelter the soul of a departed friend or relative. All the little triangles and semi-circles, which worry those of us who are studying geometry, played an important part in Gothic architec- ture. Agnes Delawder's theme on Gothic Architecture and Geometric Figures, plainly showed the real value of geometry in art. The Gothic architecture which we have hitherto ac- cepted so calmly will be more deeply appre- ciated now that we know the hard work and painstaking figuring which were necessary for its existence. Agnes Delawd'er's theme won the prize, a gold pin, which was presented by Mists Edith Thompson. -++2iE++- ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HE second meeting of the Athletic As- sociation was held on Tuesday, Novem- ber l9. At this meeting the question of X pin and letter awards was discussed. It was decided that if a girl made a school team she should receive a large E on a shield. If she should make more than one team, she should have a small letter in addition to the E put on the shield. Thus, if a girl made the basket ball, hockey, and volley ball school teams, she would receive a shield upon which would be a large E and a small B, I-I, and V. After the Christmas holidays the Association is going to have a party for those who have gone out regularly for hockey or volley ball practice or who have made either team, for the Athletic Council, and for the girls who have so kindly played for the gym classes. K 4 Q'Q'Q Afsfsf 'c THE EASTERN ECHO e HOCKEY UCI-I progress has been made in hockey this year, and some really good class : teams have been formed, not to speak of our excellent school team. The victors of the inter-class games were the Seniors, who won from the Juniors by a score of 2-0, and the Sophomores, who defeated the Freshman 6-0. The final game between the Seniors and Sophomores to determine the class championship was played on Tuesday, Decem- ber l8. It was a good game, although at the end of the fourth quarter the score stood U-U. On November 27, the Sophomores played the Western Sophomores, but were defeated 3-l. Our Freshmen team seemed to be the only team able to hold its own against the West- ern girls. Their score was a tie, l-l. The school team has not played a great many games this year, but those that have been played have been very good, in spite of the fact that Western defeated us with a score of 3-0. ln our first game with the Normal School, the score was 4-0 in our favor, and on Tuesday, December l0, we defeated the same school with a score of l-0. .,+gg+,. OUTDOOR CLUB HE. Outdoor Club held an important meeting December I0 The club ar- gglglgjgfq ranged to hold another of its very en- MM joyable dances after the holidays, on January l2, in the Music Room. Those who went to the l-lallowe'en dance, know what they may expect at this coming dance, so they will probably make a grand rush to get their tick- ets early, as only one hundred are to be sold. There will be a hike during the Christmas holi- days, so the girls may keep in touch with each other while school is not in session. The club has decided upon a pin, which is a miniature tennis racket, crossed by a band on which O. C. is printed. - Business manager of the Echo, urging the Staff to try to get subscriptions from the stu- dents: Girls, keep after them until they will pay you a quarter to hear you keep quiet. Heard in the reading of the minutes at one of Easterrfs numerous clubs: ln the absence of the president, her duties fell upon the vice- presidentf' fShe was not seriously hurtj After the men walked five miles, what was their condition? Ans.: Viri. 39 rj V I tx n . 3 . DANGER. 1: ll f ,j N 5 4 Ks Q- ag: Q - it mg'- 4 - Q X -A 1 , Xyl :5,KN 9 I 1' T l T I RU x f 7 ffx 74 2 . XX5-4-wer'-'F'4 5f'3'5 'WlNTER'5 CALL: A near-sighted man lost his hat in a strong Wind. I-le gave chase, but every time he thought he was catching up with it, it was whisked away from under his hand. A woman screamed from a nearby farm- house: What are you doing there? He mildly replied that he was trying to re- trieve his hat. Your hat? exclaimed the woman. There it is over there under that stone wall: that's our little black hen you've been chasing. - Exchange. Miss X- Girls, have you seen my keys? Mary- Yes, Miss X, they are in your hand. Miss N.-- Now let's run through this table. Heard in An English Class Teacher: Girls, it is just as bad to try to put an adverb with a noun as to try to see with your ears. Why do music teachers insist upon the girls' singing Spring ls Coming on cold, rainy days? 40 THE EASTERN ECHO 1924 CLASS NEWS HE Class of 1924 has already begun to realize the weight of Senior re- sponsibilities. But in spite of all the work and the duties, every one WMD T of us will agree that the Se,nior's life is the life for mel Have you tried to count the number of girls in the school wearing those black belts with steel buckles on them bearing the inscription Eastern ? You've had a rather hard time. About half of the school has bought them. Twenty-four originated the idea of Eastern belts, and the plan has worked out splendidly. Orders came pouring in, and our Scholarship Fund increased considerably. On Thursday, November 8, the regular monthly class meeting was held in the assem- bly hall. At this meeting the plea of the Red Cross was brought before us. When we heard that D-5 had I03 subscriptions, an achieve- ment not equaled by any other class. in the school, we felt rather proud. All the home- rooms were urged to get to work. The subject of a mixed dance was brought up, but on ac- count of the many activities at that time the date was postponed until after the first of the year. After the meeting, D-l entertained the .class with a delightfully novel orchestra. '24 has formed an Assembly Committee, consisting of one member from each class with Eleanor Weber as chairman. Mr. Flowers re- cently called a meeting of the committee and explained the duties of its members: to get the names of all possible entertainers for the as- semblies, to arrange the platform, and to se- cure flowers whenever possible. At the bazaar on Saturday, December 8, the Seniors had charge of the stationery table, of which Virginia Schmidt, D-l, was chairman. The calendars that were on sale were designed and tinted by members of the class of l924. The table, decorated in blue and white with a large 24 across the front, looked fine. As Christmas grows near there are many things to occupy our minds. The Christmas Play is of greatest importance. Come Out of the Kitchen, with an all-star cast from the third and fourth years, will be presented to the school on Friday, December 2 l. We are plan- ning a happy holiday, but we are not altogether unmindful of those less fortunate than we. Many D classes are preparing to aid poor fami- lies with baskets of food and toys. We hope the new year will bring you all much success and happiness, and for ourselves, let us be ever mindful of our motto- Ad astra per aspera. 1 925 ' v ii T THE November class :neeting of ' ' I925, among other events of Inter- est to us was the awarding of the attendance banner to Cl. This class won the banner by a very slender margin, and will have to work hard to keep it in the future. The report on the sale of candy and of Christmas cards showed that the girls have worked hard. Due to the resignation of our treasurer, a new election was necessary. Mary Gilbert was elected. As a fitting close to our activities before Christmas, energetic BM-I arranged to have Santa Claus at our December class meeting and gave a Christmas play. After the holidays there will be a wedding of great interest to the members of the East- ern High School, when the Class of 1927 will be solemnly united in true friendship with the class of l925. figs? -++2t!++- 1926 N FRIDAY, November I6, Miss Thompson called a special meeting K, of the second year Council mem- bers. Miss Carpenter and Eliza- J MRKQQ beth Armstrong, president of the Student Council, were with us. Miss Thomp- son urged the girls to give freelv their opinions of the new rules made by the Council and also to give the opinions of their home-room class- es. Before the meeting adjourned, the girls decided to have a meeting every month for the purpose of discussing just what to bring up at the regular Council meetings and how the new rules made by the Council might best be put across to the girls. The regular monthly meeting of the class was held in the assembly hall, November 20. The meeting was brief owing to the absence of Miss Buchwald, Vocational Counselor of Bal- timore, whom we had expected tc- address us. Miss Thompson asked for the co-operation of all the girls during the Red Cross drive so as to have l926 come out on top. She also in- formed us that our class pins had been se- lected by the committee chosen to do so and that orders would be taken soon. Money is steadily coming in from our cir- culating library. We have decided to have a theatre benefit and also to begin to sell candy in order to swell our Scholarship Fund. Our next class meeting should prove very entertaining as one of the home-room classes is to give a little Christmas play. THE EASTERN ECHO 41 1927 HE inauguration of officers of the Class of l927 was held in the as- sembly hall, December 6, l923. Miss Meid, honorary member, opened the meeting with a short address, commending the behavior of the classes so far and expressing the hope that they would continue to be worthy of the Eastern High School. She then introduced Alice Jimmy- er, president of the third year, who had con- sented to act as Judge and swear in the offi- cers. The inauguration now proceeded, May Crockett, the president, being sworn in first. She made a short talk, which was enthusiastic- ally received. Anne Edwards then played a piano solo, which received much applause. After the solo Alice Jimmyer swore in Wini- fred Perry, vice-president, and Mildred Mor- gan, secretary. Miss Meid announced that the business part of the meeting was over, so the class adjourned to the music room, where a reception was given in honor of the officers. The following Echo sub-treasurers handed in l 00 per cent subscriptions from their classes: Mildred Woelper, D2. Marguerite Schmidt, D3. Lorena Delcher, C5. Wilma Hofferbert, C8. Mirian Kravetz, B3. 42 C 'sf -K.. no IlllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllIllllllIK!IllllllIIIIIlllllIlllllllllllllllllllllliIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllIlllIllIlllllllllIlllIlllllIIIIIIIIIIIIllIllllllIIIIIIIIIIIlllIllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllll . f u Cf. 2 F o o o o 0 0 F E ,, .- way: IUIIllllllllllllllllllllIlllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIllllllIlllllIIIIlllIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllll u I Wu ' 5 Dear Girls: ' OU have asked me to write on what Eastern has meant to me as an art- ist. May I ask you to let me talk to you from the viewpoint of an art student, for that is all I am. One is not an artist until he has arrived, but we are always students, for to cease being a stu- dent is to stop growing. Eastern High School was to me a joyous playground. It was my world than which there was no other. People said to me, Your high school days are the happiest of your life, and I believed them, for oh, how I loved it all, and how I dreaded the time to come when I should have to leave Eastern's happy halls. My worry was useless, however, for I have found that each new day is happier than the one before. After all, life is what we make it. Eastern lays the foundation for future life. It is the rock on which to build a career, be it business, marriage, art, or further education. I-Iigh School does not exist for itselfg it exists to develop in its students character, personal- ity, and power to meet and solve the problems of the future. We find in teaching art that high school students are well equipped for an art education because they possess very definite ideals and have the power of perception and discrimination. Eastern helped develop my imagination, for which I am truly grateful. When the opportunity came to me to go abroad, how much better equipped was I for having gone to Eastern. England would not have been so wonderful had I not known her history. London would not have meant as much if I had not been acquainted with Dickens and Thackeray. I might not have enjoyed France as much if I had known nothing of her language, her history, and her literature. You see, Eastern prepares one for emergencies. Art to me is the greatest thing in life. Each day I experience some new thrill. To be able to study is indeed a privilege, but the artist's ambition always is to produce. I cannot tell you much about my work, it has not yet begun. I am still preparing. I have worked with art- ists both here and abroad and I know no hap- pier, more sympathetic and tolerant group of people than they are in general. An artist like 1 In 4 an author is a student of life. I-Ie is attempting to portray life as he sees it. But don't shrug and say that art is only for the chosen few. Listen to what Ruskin has written: Art is the inalienable birthright of all. And it is, if we only accept it. Denman Ross has said: Art is doing a thing as well as it can be done. It's just as easy to do our tasks beautifully as otherwise. If we plan our theme papers with beautifully spaced margins and carefully written lines, that is art. If we comb our hair becomingly, that is art. Art is found in lowly places. Remker Millet was a peasant lad. I-Iere I am raving! What I really want to say is that I would take nothing in exchange for the days I spent at Eastern. I shall always be grateful, for it prepared me not only for an art education, but for life. Sincerely yours, Margaret Witters. Many of our girls from Eastern are num- bered among the lowly freshmen who trudge to Goucher each day with a load of books sev- eral feet high. Among these are Nancy Lo- gan, Marian Wheeler, Ida Schmeiser, Lillian Peper, Agatha Reifschneider, Catherine Sin- dall, Dorothy Shroeder, Edith Patterson, Thel- ma Coe, Clara Councell, Marjorie Wallace, Jo- sephine Collimore, Winifred f'Iopkinsi,, Mar- guerite Stalfort and Marie Ruzika. Catherine Fields, Edna Shanahan, and Flor- ence Schloss are going to the Maryland Insti- tute of Art. Ada French, 1923, is in New York going to gym school. Martha Randall, president of '21, is back at Cuoucher after tutoring all last season in West Virginia. The other officers, Dorothy Shar- green, Grace Welden, and Elizabeth I-Iickman, are also at Goucher. Evelyn Miller, '2l, is married now, and liv- ing on the Pacific Coast. The wedding, held in Christ Church of this city, was a full mili- tary affair. The bride's attendants were, for the most part, Eastern alumnae,-Dora Sharp, Elsie Shulz, Thelma Miller,'and Emma Humphreys. The groom is an ensign in the navy. Esther Lipscomb, ' l 9, is teaching at Tome. THE EASTERN ECHO 43 Exchanges The Review, from Washington, D. C., is one of the best magazines we received. We especially enjoyed the short stories and The Cynic's Rules of Conduct. Poly Press seems to improve with age. The El Toreadorn column is something to look forward to with pleasure. Another fine magazine is the Wah l-loo. We sympathize with the unfortunate boy who gave his candy to the wrong lassie. This mag- azine shows that there is an abundance of school spirit in Allegheny l-ligh. We liked in The Student Crier the idea of imparting school news through the medium of the school clock. A little more art work would improve the magazine. We enjoyed reading College Rays. It is a peppy magazine. The great number of advertisements shows an energetic staff. -++2iR++- WESTERN NEWS l..l.. Western is just now busily preparing for the holiday season. The baskets placed in the halls are rapidly being filled with bundles of food and clothing for the poor of Baltimore. Many classes are providing for special families whose care they have undertaken. Our Christmas tree, after it has been used in Wednesday's and Thursday's assemblies, will be sent to the Crippled Chil- dren's l-lome. V Final rehearsals for the Christmas play, Come Out of the Kitchen, are being held. It is to be presented once on Thursday and twice on Friday. We are hoping it will be a great succcess. A revolutionizing experiment is being made with our study period classes. Senior mem- bers of the student body are assuming the man- agement of the classes. The plan has, so far, proceeded very successfully. If the custom is continued, it will mean true student govern- ment. Ruth Bacharach, Exchange Editor. '++HR++- POLY NEWS lOl..Y came off second best in the Poly- City football game but it was the most g ,V., 11.233 interesting encounter the two schools 'EMT have ever had on the gridiron. The crowds appeared early and the game partook of College Stuff, it being exceptionally clean and interesting. Glory to the winner and hon- or to the loserl We hope for better luck next time. Our second team has shown up well, having won all the games scheduled for it, and with them, backed by a little more experience, we expect to win again nine in a row. The swimming and basketball teams are go- ing great, and we look to them partially to wipe out the defeat of the football team. Poly is at last to have organized physical training. Bill Lilly, the Athletic Director, has begun a course of physical training in the lower classes, and the boys are responding nobly, fbesides it gets them out of classj. It is understood that gen- eral improvement in the matter of correct standing and walking will be soon noted. The Christmas assembly at the Lyric was as enjoyable this year as it was last. It again served to bringforcibly to our minds the fact that Poly hasn't an assembly room large enough to accommodate all the students at once. The entertainment provided by the professional speaker obtained for the occasion, was all that could be wished for, and several of the classes gave rather good acts. The Mandolin and Glee Club was especially good. Letters were awarded to the athletes who par- ticipated in the major games, and a talk was given by Mr. Dehuff. Poly Follies was a success both financially and dramatically. It was the first time in the history of the school that a three act farce had been attempted, and the success attending the actors' efforts will merit another trial next year. '++f'lR++' GREETINGS FROM THE OWL HE Students of the Baltimore City Col- lege Evening l-ligh School are rejoicing ,msgs over the birth of The Owl, their in- MAQ fant school paper. A thrill of antici- pation stirs their hearts as they impatiently wait for The Owl 'to stretch forth his untried wings preparatory for his first flight into the Literary Realm. Perhaps a bit timid at first, we all feel that as the days and weeks slip into months and years, our little Owl will soar higher and higher, uplifting the ideals of all the students. Each month The Owl will bring you a message and may we not hope that he will catch an Eastern Echo? The Owl wishes Eastern Echo a bright and prosperous New Year brimful of success. Mildred S. Albert, Eng. 205. v D a 11 a e e 1, . ' ' xi ' yi fglwk 'fr ' n 2 , JHJ4' - t l ka 114 ! zlllll , hi N ,llI.,' 'lit I LW J h 4. 1 All -sh . s lVlr. F. in Civics Cspeaking of the pictures in Rogues' Galleryj - There are photographs. of highwaymen, check raisers, embezzlers, porch crackers and safe climbers. Written on English Papers My anxiety to see the Blue Ridge Moun- tains was becoming unnervedf' I expect to be a stenographer or something else in an office. -Perhaps, a chair. The priests in lvanhoe's day were true to their vowels. Guinevere tried the patience of King Ar- thur to the upmostf' Poe was found dead in a polling place for drugs. The raven perched upon the bust of Palace. Heard in a Latin class- Caesar was very handsome. I-le was short and had a wide nose. As l said before, he was very handsome. Of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are, these: Oh, tests again! Perfectly well-meaning old lady: Thank you so much for your song, my dear. It took me back to my childhood days on my father's farm. Xvhen I shut my eyes and listened to your singing, l seemed to hear the dear old gate creaking in the wind. -Exchange, Unfair Discrimination Oh, no! soliloquized Johnny bitterly, there ain't any favorites in this family. Oh, no! If I bite my finger-nails, I get a rap over the knucklesg but if the baby eats his whole foot, they think it's cute. -'iThe Balance Sheet. The Wonders of Nature As an old colored man was burning dead grass a wise guy stopped and said: You're foolish to do that, Uncle Eph, as it will make the meadow as black as you are. Don't worry 'bout dat, sah, replied Uncle Eph. Dat grass will grow out and be as green as you is. - The Balance Sheet. What is the best way to find a young lady out? Ans.: Go to her house when she's not in. Sandy- Ye're a queer mon that ye dinna liek my garb. You wad nae be cold wi' the k'lt. I Pat- l'd be kilt with the cold, you mean. -Exchange. Why, of Course With all due deference, my boy, l really think our English custom at the telephone is better than saying 'Hellol' as you do. What do you say in England? We say, 'Are you there?' Then, of course, if you are not there, there is no use in going on with the conversation. - The Continent. Teacher: The climate of the Southern Pa- cific Coast is very warm, especially in this part of South America. Bright Boy: Why, teacher, l thought that section was Chile. -Exchange. Merely Misplaced Johnny, you've been fighting again and lost all your teeth. Naw, l got 'em all in my pocket. -Santa Fe New Mexican. Why do young ladies in love like the circus? Ans.: Because they have an itching for the ring. 45 IEIRSONALS GIFT SUGGESTIONS fsome are necessitiesg others are just enter- taining toys., Miss Haslup-A subscription to The Golfer. Miss Calder-Some gingham CI-Ier children are growing up., Miss Josselyn-A set of Ethel Dell's works for the library. Miss Meicl-A supply of rattles and other en- tertaining toys for her children. Miss Davy-A radio. Miss Neumann-A greenhouse. Miss White-A class in solid geometry. Miss Mullikin-A place for everything. Miss Hoskins-Another Cl . Miss Buchholz--Room IOO. Miss Haddaway-Miss Travers. Miss Wickes-A patent stocking-filler. Miss Roe-A new uficlus Achatesf' Miss Joesting-A new pair of ballet slippers. Miss Wilcox-A tennis racket. MissiGayleard-A gavel. Miss E. Thompson-A longer lunch period. Miss M. Thompson-A few bolts of long cloth fShe's putting her infants in short clothes this year., Miss Otto-A jitney for the use of the school teams. Miss Crowl-A 34.21 gold piece. Emma Norden-A comb fBorrowing is a bad habit., Vivian Johnson-A manicuring set. fShe might let her nails grow., Mabel Aten-A package of cough drops. CShe has on everlasting cold., Gertrude Hilgenberg-A package of Oh, Boy chewing gum. fYou get more, Gert., Ruby Eilers-A curling iron. ' Margaret Halstead-A cafeteria. QI-Ier lunch is too heavy for her to carry., Alice Mugford-A book of reducing exercises. Mamie Burgess-A transformation. fShe hates her bobbed hair., Mary Kerr-A husband who makes at least S50 a week. Pauline Schlueter-A player piano. CShe needs a rest., Julia Saunders-A permanent wave. flt would save time., Rebecca Fish-Whalebones for her collar. flt Will stay up then., Ethel Haynes-Contributions for the Echo. Ruth Meredith-Rubbers. fShe is susceptible to colds., ' Nora Kirwan-A book called How to Wrifge Poems. Mary Evans-A book strap. CI-Ier books are so heavy., Anna Miller-Spark-plugs for her Lizzie. Yetta Kroll-A student's lamp. fShe stays up all night., Helen Jefferson-A filing cabinet for her blue cards. Kathleen Gould-A florist shop. Clt would come in handy., Margaret Reinicker-Stilts. CShe is so small., OLD AND NEW SONG HITS Beatrice Smith- Down on the Farm. Elsie Bieretz- Mighty Lak a Rose. Gertrude Dowell- You're a Long, Long Way from Home. Margaret Grace- A Little Bit of Sunshine. Lillian Cohee- My Little Girl. Nellye Buchholz- Little Nellie Kelley. Anna Diamond- Rachmanenoff's Prelude in C Minor. Evelyn Shaeffer- The Vamp. Olga Plavin- That Red-I-lead Gal. .Ieannett Raynor- Babbling Brook. Anna Karasik- What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Mabel Pohler- Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake and Make Yourself At Home. Dorothy Russell- Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses. Muriel Bell- They Call It Dancing. Elizabeth Armstrong- A Picture without a Frame. Dolly Schepler- Angel Child. Virginia Young- I'll Say She Does. Mariame Irons- You Don't Know. Ethel I-Iaynes- Dearest, Marion Elliott- That Old-fashioned Sweet- heart of Mine. Marguerite Schmidt- The Gold Diggers. Mary Carneal- Mary Dear. Marion Haskell- Thai Little Gray I-Iome in the West. 46 THE EASTERN ECHO Rebecca Fish- Please Let Me Powder My Nose. Berta Deussen- Floating Down the River. Helen George- Cheer up! Eat and Grow Thin. Virginia Keene- The Glad Girl. Alice McGuire- Sleep. Katherine Rockhold- Smiles Fanny Braunstein-' 'Pretty Baby. ' ' Selma Kaufman- Tell Me. Helen Pelowitz- Oh, I-low I Hate to Get Up in the Morning. Katherine Price- Yoo-I-loo. Alma Martin- Have a Smile. Dorothy Dean- Say lt with Music. Helen Rouse- Old Pal, Why Don't You An- swer Me? Alice Burdick- Why Should I Cry Over You? Irma Alexander- Underneath the Red Moon. Winifred Stephens-'Tm Going Way Back Home and I-lave a Wonderful Time. Nancy Blatter- Sweet Little Buttercup. Lydia Lutz- You're in Style When You're Wearing a Smile. Ruth Jarboe- Whispering, Miss Dandy- The Sweetest Girl of All. Overheard in D-2 Eloise Thomas-- Are you going to hockey practice today? Margaret Rochester- F or goodness' sake, Mil- dredln Dorothy Kelso-- Please, girls, be quiet. Audrey Noonan- Don.'t forget class meeting. Helen Woodrow'- Great griefl My mother threw my bugs away. I'll Hunk in bi- ology. Mildred Woelper- Please pay your 'Echo' money as soon as possible. Eleanor Jacobs- Can you pay your class dues today? Katherine Dickey- Girls! Don't forget to go to the Outdoor Club dance. Jennie Alexander- Don't buy your tickets from Dickeyg get them from me. Julia Pelezar- What do you think I am? C-3 Personals We wonder why Eva Asbell has a crush on Catiline. We wonder why Birdie Glass always dis- agrees with her pal. Who could think of Rose DiDomenico with- out hearing her say, Oh, I am so shocked! Don't you think Dorothy Callahan should feel honored? Why her membership card was one of the first two to be signed by our new treasurer. Puzzle: ls it Dorothy Boesche's musical tal- ent that makes her hang around the music room? Why is Hilda Freseman so very noisy? ls Anna l-leikle tired of bobbed hair already? Why does Dorothy l-lemle always giggle around M. T.? Who wants a friend for life? Just give Ag- nes Gelozela some peppermints and-presto! there you have her. Things you never heard of: Margaret Benson's using slangg Margaret Bowman's being impoliteg Ruth Emanuel's keeping quietg Bessie Levinfs. being quiet in the Latin class. The Cranky Class Critic of C-1 Wants to Know Why l'l. l'l.'s hair is straight for a few days and curly the next fewg When E. M. will stop threatening and ac- tually bob her hairg What A. L.'s formula is for winning prizes in Latin classy How timeg Who Lab.g Who keeps I-l. B. from coming to school on timeg Why J. I-l. always sits with G. M. during the reading of noticesg and, What C-l would do without Miss B. M. E.. gets to four places at the same didn't spill shot all over the Physics B-1 Wonders What Would Happen lf,- Eva Krongard ever flunked a test: Caroline Denton emptied the pencil-sharp- energ I-lelen Nicols was ever on time for opening exercises: f Anne Phillips ever stopped asking for moneyg Mary Pausch and Ruth Steele ever stopped fussingg Johanna Novak was ever seen without Grace Burkeg Sylvia Socolow ever missed a geometry ques- tion: Loretta Hofmeister ever left the building at 2.305 Mary Louisa I-larden was known to leave school without looking in at the Physics Lab.: Myrtle Gontrum ever rode to school. THE EASTERN ECHO 47 .AUHT PETUHIA Dear Aunt Petunia: Could you please tell me a sure Way to find out whether my crush likes me? l love her very much, and l should like to know if l have stirred up any feeling in her heart. lf.. G. My dear child, some day at lunch time, when your crush has had four tests in suc- cession, ask her to help you with some of your lessons. If you are still in good health three seconds later, you may be sure that she adores you. Dear Aunt: My little sister is a freshie, and because she dresses in socks and hair-ribbons the other girls make fun of her. How can l put a stop to this? A Worried Senior. Poor Worried Senior- ' Why don't you explain to your little sister that now that she has become a dignijied high school pupil, she must dress accord- ingly. Dear Auntie: When I was in the street car the other clay, l was having some fun with one of my friends. When we laughed aloud, a haughty senior told us to behave ourselves. l never before was so insulted in all my life. A Mortified Freshie. She was merely doing her duty. Remem- ber, Children should be seen and not heard. Dear Aunt Petunia: I have heard that you have white hair and wear spectacles. ls this the truth? Curious. What difference does it make how old I am? Remember, we are only as old as we feel, little one. Dear Auntie: My best friend has invited me to her birth- day party. Now, l am a little blonde with dark eyes and hair. Please tell me whether l should wear red, green, purple or tangerine. Anxious. N 0 doubt you would be charming in a com- bination of all four colors. We Feature The Smartest New Fashions in Young Girls' Apparel No sooner cloes a new mode appear, than we present it in clever versions for the discriminating miss of high school age. And every youthful fashion bears a pleasing price , HUTZLER BFQTHEIE Q TI-IE EASTERN ECHO 5 E I After High School-- Always Ready T 0 What? Business offers splendid opportuni- ties to those who have been ade- quately trained. Our courses in Gregg Shorthand, Typewriting, Penmanship, Spelling, English, Commercial Arithmetic, and Accounting are most practical, lead- ing to executive positions. Day and Night Classes All the Year g Call, write or phone Plaza 2947 S a 0. for complete information. BALTIMOREJS LARGEST DEPARTMENT 3 STORE FOR BUSINESS TRAINING LEXINGTON ST. 6: PARK AVE. Baltimore, Md. DISTINCTIVE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS SPECIAL PRICES to the Faculty and Students of the Eastern I-Iigh School Schindele Studios 519 NORTH CHARLES STREET Your Personality Interpreted in a Make Your Appointment Now A Wonderful VERNON 4624 SCHINDELE PORTRAIT THE EASTERN ECHO MEET ME AT G O T R U M ' THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' CONFECTIONERY 8: STATIONERY STORE I 743 EAST NORTH AVENUE The Twixteen Shop -an individualized Shop for the girl in her 'teens. Ever offering the NEW in things to wear for school, dress, sports or party affairs. And the prices are surprisingly moderate. Jon GUTlVLf5iN8zQ North Eutaw Street RITTER Sz SON Florists and Decorators V, Qhqvdtgq Q I -'pf' , e Vqf' Q76 2 2 lfsflv zerQy,s1agMs94eg-if W-stab! 95.dlO:'V Qozwfgimerv' - 'El 1918 N. CHARLES ST. Near 20th Vernon 05 73 Auto Delivery 49 THE EASTERN ECHO Complete, or Short Intensive Courses in SHORTHAND Qflreggj TYPEWRITIN G BOOKKEEPING ' ENGLISH, Etc Special Courses in Filing and Spanish Day and Night - - All Year Ask for a Catalogue. Brewhakefs Secretarial School PARK AVE. 8: FRANKLIN ST. VErnon 0227 Knowledge of one's city is a valuable part of education. You may learn much of the people, the business, the manufacturers, the historical points, the beauty spots, and the magnitude of Baltimore by riding on the street cars. THE EASTERN ECHO ESTABLISHED l 8 7 3 A. I-I. Fetting Manufacturing Jewelry Company MANUFACTURERS Greek Letter Fraternity Jewelrv DIAMONDS PRECIOUS STONES FINE MOUNTING 213 NORTH LIBERTY STREET BALTIMORE, MD. CELERITIE Permanent Waving, 5.75 a Curl SAY IT WITH FLOWERS CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS For All Occasions Marcelle Waving Water Waving Ma ic 'i g' 550 I H MOSS, Inc Hair Bobbing Hair Goods ' ' ' FLORIST FACIAL TREATMENTS 5315 Y l-L Rd G vans Baltimore . 0 1 410 Park Bank Building 0' FAMOUS SAYINGS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE IN B2 Miss Roe- So this is the famous and il- CO., IHC. Iustrious BZ! Get off the arm of that chair, Ruth. Lillian Barran- Is it late? Estelle Ellender- Got any powder? Evelyn Garman- Try and do it! Gladys German- Lend me an eraser. Mary Johnson- I dicln't do my Latin. Mary Walmsley-' 'Depechez-vous l' ' Elizabeth Lamb- Miss l-laslup, I think- Everything for Sport Toys, Bicycles, Sweaters Distributors of Eastern Buckles and Belts Emblematic of Your School 16 N. Howard Street THE EASTERN ECHO FORTY-SIXTH YEAR EATON E6 BURNETT BUSINESS COLLEGE 9-11 W. BALTIMORE ST., BALTIMORE, MD. COMMERCIAL, SECRETARIAL 8: ACCOUNTANCY COURSES Pl t one could desire. Equipment First Class, Surroundings the Most easan kk ' and associate studies thoroughly Shorthand, Typewriting, Boo eeping taught, and quickly learned by students ambitious to secure and hold good positions. Graduates in demand by the largest business firms. Both Gregg and Pitman Systems of Shorthand Taught Individual Instruction Call, write or phone for catalogue Day 5: Night School Now Open Phone, Plaza 2927 Lohmuller Lots Building Bungalows Company Cottages Developments- Hamilton Joppa Road West Arlington Grindon Curtis Bay joppa Farm York Rd. 6: 29th St. Offices 343-353 Calvert Building 3001 Greenmount Ave. SCI-IEURMAN'S 1822 N. REGESTER ST. NEXT DOOR TO E. H. S. We Sell All Kinds of CANDY CAKES PIES Sandwiches, Soft Drinks, Fruits and Groceries May We Suggest Silk hosiery, buckles, dance and boudoir slippers for your Christmas list. N. HESS' SONS 8 E. Baltimore St. From A Friend G. D. Peeling's Auto EG? Welding Works Welding, Brazing, Cutting, Vulcanizing, Towing, Scored Cylinders Repaired Fenders Straightened General Auto Repairing 419 McCULI.OH STREET Vernon 5648 Baltimore, Md B ,Ph THE EASTERN ECHO SERVICE CANDY ALBERT C. REID WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERY 400 Pinkney Place, cor Barclay St. Phone, Vernon 5 5 6 7 CLO ICE CREAM SERVED IN THE LUNCH ROOM For Class Parties and Dances PHONE, PLAZA 4590 Hair Dressing Manicuring, Facial Massage, Shampooing, Oil Permanent Hair Waving Fine Hair Switches, Transformations, Etc. Moderate Prices Prevail Also Dolls' Wigs ancl Dolls Repairecl Hyner's Beauty Parlors 42 W. LEXINGTON STREET one, Calvert 0777 Est. lB95 9 Charles Street at Lexington 0900900 The New O'Neill Shop for Misses might well be called the College Shop, so ade- quately does it anticipate and supply every apparel want of the smart College girl. Everything For the College Girl BA1.T1MoRE's BEST STORE Hocl-Iscr-11LD.KoHN 85 Co HOWARD and LEXINGTON The Q Hub THE EASTERN ECHO Patrouize the SENIOR BENEFIT --AT THE-- Maryland Theatre February 13, 1924 Proceeds to he devoted to 1924's Scholarship Fund TI-IE EASTERN ECHO Jl new l.1ear's Thou from 1925 '33 The thing that goes the farthest towarcl making life worth while, That costs the least ancl cloes the most, is just a pleasant smile. The smile that bubbles from a heart that loves its fellow men Will clrive away a cloucl of gloom and coax the sun again. Itis full of worth ancl goodness, too, with manly feeling bent. ltis worth a million dollars, ancl doesn't cost a centf, 1 A THE EASTERN ECHO The Class with cz Vision 1926 Just One of Our Many Features CIRCULATING LIBRARY A Splendid Collection of Well A Chosen Books, a Number of Which Are on the Supplemen- tary Reading List. MAKE YOUR SELECTION Then Pay 5c Per Week THE MONEY WILL SEND A DESERVING GIRL TO GOUCHER