Gloversville High School - Oracle Yearbook (Gloversville, NY)

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8 Tun Oaaclnfz he lass rnpbrrp ALKING down Fifth avenue one sun-shiny day, there is a young man wearing a silk hat and otherwise dressed in the latest with a girl leaning on each arm. lt's Stewart Abdella-does it seem possible? Because of his brilliant speeches and convinc- ing manner, Glenn Bass will be elected in the near future to the governorship of New York state. ln later years .loc Berlanstcin's name will ap- pear in all prominent papers as the greatest historian of tl1e age. The future holds for Gerald Grinnell un- rivalled success as an inventor. He may even surpass Tom. lfldison-who knows ln later life we will see Jesse Cashinsky es- tablished as the world's tallest man. Strange things sometimes happen! Though Bob Dart's future seems unsettled just now, he will eventually become a noted newspaper editor a11d, because of his advanced ideas and fondness for the fair sex, his staff will be composed entirely of wofmen. Upon inquiring the cause of loud applause issuing from a far famed opera house, we will find that Warren Fox is the leader of a great orchestra which is calling forth tl1e aforemen- tioned praise. None will be able to surpass Ben Franklin as a stage manager. lle has it right down pat and will no doubt become a professional in this line. He may even become a great movie director. Of course, everyone remembers what a genius he was during the Senior play. While an orchestra is playing the latest song hit a certain few talented girls are dancing tl1e latest steps before their admiring dancing mas- ter, Raymond Freeman. lf it were only in tl1e time of kings and court- jesters, Johnny would be one of tl1e latter, but as it is, our friend Mr. McKillip will become a noted physician. Page Smith, the Berkshire merchant, will some day be captain on a lMan of War, but will eventually be reduced to the rank of deck-hand as a punishment for his too frequent conversa- tions with the mermaids. , Benjamin Starr will be hailed as tl1e world- famous poker player, due, of course, to experi- ence acquired in his younger days. Perhaps the happiest member of our class will be Kennie Van liuesen. The cause of his joy will be due to the fact that he has built and is boss of a gum factory. It is quite certain that Charles, alias Chuck, Miller will become a great stock broker. His success will be due largely to his smooth lille of talk. A girl, who is taking dictation from the head of a firm in a large establishment, suddenly glances up and we recognie her as Betty Gorey, a tell-tale diamond sparkles on her left hand. We wonder if the diamond was bought with money earned by selling drugs? Carrie liel Torto, everyone's friend, has a bright future before her. She seems to settle down early in life with a fine husband and many friends. ln Jenny liorey's opinion, Amsterdam is the finest city on the map. lt is there that she will finally settle, down with one of her boy friends. Mae Griffin will be a school teacher in one of tl1e nearby cities. Her aim in life seems to tend toward the teaching of -Civics to those who, be- ing more fortunate than herself, know nothing about it. True to her sex, Anna Becker will become a great lecturer on the question of Votes for Women. Some little suffragette! We have no trouble in believing that some day Hattie Bradley will become a famous shorthand teacher, and we surely wish her every success. Because of her winning personality, Dorothy Uhesebro will become the head of some great woman's organization and will succeed if her hopes are all realized. Marian Uooper has decided to keep a store later on. She will make a specialty of selling bows and arrows. This is due to her fondness for darts. As a missionary, Ethel Clute is going to be a great success. This is right in her line and she is looking forward to it with great anticipation. lsabel Houghteling seems always to be laugh- ing, so we may rest assured she has a happy life before her, although it is hard telling ex- actly what she will do next. Though tl1e Maneth farm is large now, it will eventually cover a great deal more of the sur-

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.lem-1, ,192 AM going to game which the Class of reputation on tell you about a baseball was just played between '21 of G. H. S. a11d class the High School diamond. 1 7 he lass iiaistnrp drew the attention of some of the gcntlemin members of our team from the ball .1 good de il more than was mete, while the other, 1 till handsome fellow, drew more than one admn mg The faculty was our umpire and a more satis- factory one could not have been found, although at times we were not inclined to think so. 'But what mnpire or referee has not been raked over the coals, usually unjustly T? Hut to go on with the game, everyone played unusually well in his own position. School Life was pitcher for the other' side. He was a fine pitcher and some of his balls were rather hard to hit, but our players worked hard. A series of Latin verbs and some of his curves QZ2 illld Y2l were pretty difficult. Une trick especially, algebra problems, was a sticker for nearly everyone, while biology was easier. The pitch- er, an old and experienced 0119 at the game, knew all the tricks of the trade. All kinds of balls went to our players as they came up to bat. l'aesar's Gallic wars, Uicero's orations and V irgil's Aeneid were for some, while commer- cial law, bookkeeping Elllll shorthand were for others. R-ectangles and circles, science and his- tory kept some of us guessing. Another kind, called basketballs, was a specialty of some of our men, while others made more hits at those called baseballs or footballs. Burke's Concilia- tion with the Colonies and French phonetics were the bugbears of nearly everyone. Some were able to hit those called debate, and two of our number, Bass and Fox, even starred in that kind of hit. Some of the individual plays were especially brilliant. Fox, every time he came up to bat, made a peach of a hit, especially at mathe- matics, in fact, he knocked the ball so high that the rest of us scarcely got a glimpse of it. Corey, too, made some fine hits. Her special- ty seemed to be those called commercial law and bookkeeping. Fear of being taken off tl1e team made us keep our marks up and do our best. Those who failed we bequeath to the Class of '22, Unly a few of our players were struck out, but most of those redeemed themselves later in the game. There were two players on the other side, the heavenly twins, whose names-you'll recognize them. l know-were Good Times and Sans Souci. Une, an' exceptionally lively, pretty girl, glance from our girls who should have bien more attentive to the game. Une of our men, although he played well, un- fortunately stubbed his toe on an 0R.AK'l1I'l staff and fell down when he was running from third base to home. But he tried it again and came out victor at last. Then another man, Bass, almost made a home run. He made third base thc first time, and then made the home plate. He played well in other ways, too. Our team also boasts a regular Babe Ruth, who is good anywhere you put her. Of course, some took a more active part than others, but all played unusually well. The class made more individual hits and better ones than any preceding class. lt was a great team and we came out on top of the score with fifty-two runs. VVe might have made fifty-six, but four of our players missed good chances to make the l10ll10 plate, so we came off the field with fifty- two runs. With regret we leave those players to finish with the next class. But all work and no play makes .lack a dull boy, and what went on on the sidelines is worthy of mention. The hilarity and class spirit mani- fested were often the despair of the umpire. Corn roasts galore, school dances, house parties, picnics, and all sorts of fun were indulged in. Un one side of the bleachers the loyal Sophs yelled their throats hoarse urging us on, while on the other side, the Juniors and Freshies egged us on to do better with their childish actions, their horns and squawkers, infantile contrivances. Here and there, one might even see a few sucking their thumbs, while others substituted lollipops. The playing of the or- chestra and the mandolin club, and the singing made it all the more exciting. When any of our men made a particularly good play, the cheer- ing, ably led by our cheer leaders, was deafen- ing. And oh, il almost forgot to tell you of a par- ticularly amusing incident that happened to-- ward the close of the game. Two of the inno- cent little Juniors, impelled by native curiosi- tContinued on Page 307

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JUNE, 1921 rounding country. Emeron will be the boss and will specialize in the raising of small farm products. A senator from New York is about to be elect- ed. Victor Panek is trying his best and it seems he is about to succeed. Some friends are even congratulating him, but he is laboring under a misapprehensionf' for, when tl1e returns come in, Grace Karl, another of our classmates, is found to be victorious-the first woman sena- tor from New York. WVe may well expect some day to hear that Francis Bourne is a great lawyer. He is al- ready unsurpassed in his arguments and there is nothing he likes better. ' A young man is just alighting from a taxi and entering a large drug store. It is owned by Farrant k Co. When the man comes out a little later, he looks up and we see our old friend, VVilfred. One member of our class is going to rival 'Paderewski. Of course, you all guess that it is Evelyn Burr and you are not far wrongj Piano- playing and heart-breaking will be her chief oe- cupations. . Galli Curci seems to be casting jealous eyes on a young lady. They are both in the Metro- politan opera house and the one in question is Nlargaret Lenz. Ruth Vedder will soon leave Gloversville as she finds it a little slow, and, because of her natural charm, will be given a trial in the movie world. She will become, without doubt a sec- ond Uonstance Tahnadge. Because of her great love for children, Emily Hall will be established in the near future as the head of an orphan asylum. Elizabeth Whipple is going to make a bril- liant success in the business world. There seems to be a paper on whose staff she holds an im- portant position. .Because of l1er great ability of making herself agreeable, she will always have many friends. A stage is before us and on it appears a dancer who is world-famous. As she comes nearer and nearer, the lights grow brighter, we see our classmate, Verna La Rowe. Ruth Naish will become a bookkeeper in some large firm-perhaps a New York bank. ln future years we will read a great deal about the dean of a certain college who has introduced many new and successful ideas, which are the result of much dreaming done during her early life. The dean 's name will be Marion Spicer. - 9 Vile see a young lady sitting at a desk with a great pile of novels before her. In the back- ground is a sign which reads: Bookswritten to order - any style - prices moderate - French translations a specialty-Elizabetl1 Hodges. Before a large fire-place, in future years will be seated a young lady darning socks. We al- ways knew her as Adelaide Kenyon. Now her name is-well, do we need to say what? Pauline Karchowsky, unlike most women, will break the world's record for silence. There will be at least one girl in our class who will realize her ambition to be a nurse. Margaret Manwell will be the head of a large hospital. VVouldn't it be nice if Tom could be one of the patients? Because of her great ability to manage things, we expect something great from Phyllis Men- dell, but it seems that she is going to be content at no distant date with the management of one man. Marion MacDonald ought to go on the vaude- ville stage as a eomedienne, but instead she will become a great society leader, due to great fame acquired through illustrations of popular novels. Because of her unlimited ambition, Julia Shufelt will make a great success of her life, especially along business lines. , Due to her great love for teachers, Rosanna Shear will keep a boarding and rooming house, where only the above mentioned need apply. Ethel Lieberman-It would not be at all sur- prising if Ethel carried off the honor of being the first member of our class to be married. lt is so much more convenient for two people to occupy one side of the street than to live op- posite each other. Some day Blanche Noyes will be famous be- cause of her voice, and will make a tour of the country giving concerts. Alice Saxton is going to travel about a great deal, and it seems to be as the companion of a noted lady. It' looks as if Liberty Nicholas might spend her life watching baseball games and carrying flowers to a first baseman in whom she is very much interested. . Henry Houghtaling will be a circus manager and won't be able to refrain from taking the part of the principal clown. ln the future Ruth McGuire will be the wife of a sailor. This life will be especially pleas- ing to her in that a good share of the time she will be a grass widow, which will give her free- dom to exercise her vamping powers. C. DEL Tomo, R. MCGUIRE