Germantown Academy - Ye Primer Yearbook (Fort Washington, PA)

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of, winning for ourselves the laurels the future may have in store for us. VV'e may become filled with college enthu- siasm and love our work in new fields here-- after, but I am sure there is not one of us but will always look back with love and pride to I the years that have just past and gone with n the historic walls, and amidst the inspirin surroundings of our dear old Germantovu Academy. 'Ts- Ty. n jp 1 Qill Q1 rg Pa I EARL CLARENDQN COOKMAN

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PR OPHECY VVhile wandering among the lodges in a village of the Ojibway Indians one day last summer, my attention was attracted by a curiously carved totem pole which stood in front of one ofthe most disreputable of the wigwams. I became interested in trying to decipher the meaning of the strange carvings and was trying to follow the adventures of an Ojibway warrior as shown on the pole, when I was startled to hear a voice call from the lodge door: Oh, white man, why do you seek to learn of the deeds of Nietawa, who is deadg come rather and learn the future of your own tribe, who still live. I turned quickly and saw a toothless old squaw stand- ing in the doorwayg she beckoned me to follow and disappeared within. My curiosity was awakened by her words, so entering the wig- wam I took my place on a pile of skins which she pointed out and looked about me. In the middle of the Hoor stood a large stone kettle, ornamented with strange figures and inscrip- tions, in which a thick mixture of herbs was slowly simmering. To this dish the squaw turned her attention, and crooning and mut- tering to herself, she slowly stirred its con- tents and added fresh ingredients. At last a thick blue smoke began to pour up, a feeling of extreme weariness overpowered me, and perhaps I became unconscious. As if from a great distance came the voice of the hag: Oh, white man, prepare to witness many strange and awful sights, for now shall the future of your tribe be revealed. At once there appeared before me an office in a great city, a lawyer's ofhce, judging by the books piled high on the shelves. But who is this stately looking man with his hair faintly tinged with grey, who stares at the ceil- ing with such a discouraged air? I asked. Then the ground shook violently, and there came a voice from the smoke, saying: Know