Gloucester High School - Flicker Yearbook (Gloucester, MA)

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a year, he woul d be able to inform his classmates of his invention though they were on the other side of the earth, without the means of telegraph, letters, or human speech. Miss Georgietta Harvey was busily writing in a lawyer’s office where she won merited respect and esteem. In one of the finest hospitals of the suburbs, I saw Miss Geneva Bowden, tenderly earing for the sick. As I passed into Miss Sibley’s room, the city of Springfield rose before me, and on picking up a newspaper near by I read; “The Illustrated Lec- ture delivered by Miss Annie Dry den Cheves on ‘Photography and its Re- lation to High Art,’ was exceptionally interesting. She stated many new ideas and showed many wonderful examples of her own work. We prophesy a glorious career for this young lady.” As I passed into the place where Miss Slade’s room had been, I found myself gazing at the beautiful buildings of the Cashing Academy, Ashburn- ham. Such queer sounds came through the open windows that I thought I would enter, and to my great surprise I found Eugene Dixon teaching French to a class of Junior young ladies. It took his whole attention to quiet the girls. The)” were all talking together and so I passed on unno- ticed to the city of Gloucester, where once had been the library. Here I found that Miss Davis had won such renown by the many socials which she had planned for the Senior Class that she was called upon from far and wide to exercise her genius for church, societv and school. Miss Beaton was placidly seated in a pleasant school room teaching the “2x2” to pretty little misses. Walter Da} still remained at Gloucester where he spent his time in phil- anthropic works. It seems a large fortune had been left him and G. H. S. received her share in a new library and an up-to-date lunch counter. As I passed down the Hall, the Capitol at Washington rose before me and I saw Miss Corinne Hall enter the White House — but not as its mis- tress — this was simply her honey-moon. I found Germany in Miss Wilder’s room, and as a car passed me in a crowded street of Berlin, I caught a glimpse of Richard Conant poring over a book. I learned that he had become a. noted philosopher and that his words were as highly respected as those of the ancient Solomon. As I walked upstairs to visit the chemical laboratory, I found myself trans- ported into Paris where I beheld George David, United States Ambassador. 2 5 SAWYER FREE LIBRART Gl JIir.ESTRfi macg

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Prophecy for 1901, PART I. DIDN’T dream, I didn’t have a vision, I didn’t go to war, nor discover an old manuscript, — I simply went to school, — but why should I call it school ? Only the outside of the build- ing remained the same and when I entered, every room had become a city in which I found some of my former classmates. As I entered the basement, the place took on the appearance of Jerusa- lem and as I walked through it I recognized Carlton Knight excavating about an ancient palace. He had already found many valuable religious manuscripts and expected to find many more. Surprised to visit foreign lands without having to travel to them, I walked upstairs and as I passed into the place where the study-room had been, I found myself in New York. Here I heard Miss Annie Cannon give a very able speech as lawyer for the defence in a famous case between two large compa- nies. Bursts of applause frequently came to my ears and I learned afterward that she succeeded in winning $20,000,000 for the corporation whose counsel she was. Not far from this I entered a large private school, where Miss Marguerite D. Haskell was delivering an informal talk to a class of girls on “Baseball for Spare Moments.’’ It is needless to say that it was very fine. After walking a short distance, a lady mistaking me, as I thought, for some acquaintance came toward me smiling pleasantly. After a few min- utes conversation I learned that this was Miss Ernestine Harding in dis- guise. She had become a detective and was now going to California in search of some stolen diamonds. Up in the Hall, or rather in Denver, our president, Frank Elliott, ap- peared. After graduating from “Tech,’’ he had been successful as a min- ing engineer, and was now nominated as mayor of the city. In the Physics room, which was now changed into Boston, I found the greatest number of my classmates. At a concert in Symphony Hall I heard Nellie Dixon called forth again and again to sing to a delighted au- dience. Eater I was told that the fame of Joseph Dustin even now rivalled some of our ancient masters. Here I discovered Butman at an early hour (strange event) working as- siduously to perfect a system of mind telegraphy. He told me that, within 24

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Somewhat farther on I saw Miss Mary Hodgdon gravely trimming up-to- date bonnets in a large millinery store. Last, as I entered the old gymnasium, I found Miss Haraden happily at work reproducing the beautiful scenes of Venice. But in a moment all had changed and as I hurried about to learn more secrets of the future I found the building deserted — I was locked in. Lottie R. Lane, ’01. PART II. S I was taking my daily walk which happened to be along the Magnolia shore, it suddenly occurred to me that I had been asked to write a prophecy of our honored class of ’01. I walked along trying to think of a way to begin it. At last I gave up in despair and sat down on the sand and gazed over the vast stretch of ocean. Suddenly I perceived a small object ap- proaching with great speed, each wave bore it aloft until at last it was de- posited at my feet. It was a small tin box covered with a network of bam- boo and gave forth a peculiar odor. I at once became curious to know what it contained and after much exertion, finally opened it. To my sur- prise several small rolls of parchment dropped out, each one being tied with a strong fibre of a plant known only in Egypt. I examined each roll closely and found them written in Egyptian characters. So I returned home and with the aid of an old Egyptian servant, translated their mean- ing. The first line read, — Clara Loring Newell will enter the employ of the Jordan, Marsh Co., who after the first year will send her abroad as their foreign agent. She will establish herself in gay Paris and rival Marie Jonreau by her exquisite taste in making the most fashionable gowns. Raymond W. Lyle will train his melodious voice and ma ke his debut on the vaudeville stage, where, with his graceful form and commanding pres- ence, he will absolutely hypnotize his audience. Bertha Everett Mahony, whose fame as a golfer is already known, will lay out a new golf course at Bay View, where she will instruct beginners in the occult art. And as an additional feature she will import three hun- dred young Filipino savages as caddies. Walter Adams Morris, commonly known as “Dot,” will prepare for the ministry and win a pastorate in the Sandwich Islands. Shortly after he will 26