Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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THE OWL 93 READING, PENNSYLVANIA Located in the beautiful County of Berks, with apopu- lation of 111,188, Reading is conveniently situated along the banks of the Schuylkill River on the west and hem- med in on the east by the slopes of Mount Penn, along whose very top is built a sky-line boulevard. This drive- way is an attraction to visitors from both near and far, and offers a splendid View of the city below. There is a hotel and a Chinese pagoda Where one may stop for dinner, refreshments, or to send a greeting or perhaps a souvenir. In the winter this road, which is protected by a stone wall, is reserved for coasting and attracts both young and old. During the hot summer months, it is a haven for the Warm and Weary city dweller where he may find relief from the blistering heat. Reading is proud to boast of its many manufacturing enterprises, among which are included the World's largest hoisery mill and foundryg The Carpenter Steel Co., well known for its high grade tool and stainless steely The A. Wilhelm Paint Co.. producers of the popular Glidden Products, The Textile Machine Shops, where the famous Reading Knitting machines are manufactured to give to the world? the finest full-fashioned hosiery. The Americusf' oldest Democratic Club in America, and the largest volunteer fire department in the world are claimed by Reading. It is the home of William Luden, the cough drop kin gg Dr. Levi W. Mengel, naturalist 'with Peary at the North Pole, and Paul Althouse, tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Company. The Messrs. Henry Jansen, Ferdinand Thun, and the late Gustav Oberlaender have done much toward the growth of the city through the Work created for the popu- lace by their honest efforts. They have given much of their Wealth for improvements and to beautifying the city as well as the lovely suburb, Wyomissing. In Reading, it is possible for a child to go from kin- dergarten through school, college, and graduate theology

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92 THE OWL What promised to be a tragedy therefore, turned into comedy. Instead of sitting before the fire, concentrating on my unhappiness as I had planned, I was very glad to be alive, and realizing that my problems were not nearly so weighty as I had imagined, I immediately set out for home. AUTUMN Hedwig Schussler Autumn, the time of the year no matter how beautiful, always has a melancholy aspect. The dying flowers present a pathetic appearance, as though trying to hold on to their last beauty and stateliness. The brown leaves are chasing each other as though they, too, are making a last effort to show what life they still possessg and the cold autumn rains are beating against a window pane as though be- moaning the loss of the birds and their sweet songs, the songs they are now singing in warmer climes. Now the trees are bare, and they sway and bend to the sighing of the cold winds which nip every little bud and flower as they go gleefully along their way over gar- den and fields. Soon the little babbling brook will be frozen over, shutting from sight its sparkling, gleaming waters. Although the day is still young, the sky is covered with gray, heavy, slow-moving clouds, and a low still hush is spread o'er the land, a hush so low and marked that I cannot fail to feel its magic. Autumn tells me that after having poured forth its bountiful harvest of ripe luscious fruits and grains into the lap of the world, now, as a tired faithful servant, it is pre- paring for a quiet well-earned rest. Such is my conception of the season called autumn.

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94 THE OWL school all within eight blocks on Thirteenth Street. It is one of the three towns in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania to offer free evening' high school training to its citizens. ' There are such tongue-twisters as Fourteenth-and-a- half and Fifteenth-and-a-half Streetsj The natives outen the lights and inthe winter anyone who owns a sled can be found coasting on the rutchie. The delectable menus prepared by the women of Berks County are known far and wide, among which can be found such lip-smacking dishes as ponhaus,'?i schnits und knepp, and ufastnachtsf, The splendid record of the Police Department, the Board of Health, and the Civic Organizations are com- mendable. Many residents of Reading were originally from some foreign land but have come to love this fair city and have become naturalized citizens. It makes no difference whether man, Woman, or child, each can refer with pride to this typical American community in saying f'My Home Town. A BELOVED E. Britton ' Beloved, Why do you stay from me, Beloved, So far away from me ? Beloved, Day after day, for thee, Here am I writing. X Beloved, Do you not know how far a dream can go? How lonely the heart can be ? How empty arms ache for thee ? ' Beloved, Why do you tarry now ? Beloved, beloved.