Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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a joyous time was had. When Xmas vacation came around, the number in the class had dropped to thirty. This was still considered quite a large number for a graduating class. The vision of this lonely man was drawing to a close. The sun had dropped beneath the horizon and the air had be- come cooler. lie saw the different characters of some from his class giving the class play; then class day and commencement exercises came into view when he. with other members of his class, proclaimed his departure from high school life and passed out in his gray cap and gown into a higher and even more eventful world to meet the greater problems of life. lie only wished that he might live thru those scenes and events again. Ruth McReynolds Prnphmi HE 14th of April had arrived and our party, consisting of Marie Short. Mae Eiler and myself were seated in the comfortable Pullman for our journey around the world. Just before leaving the station, I had received a letter with a New York post-mark and anxious to know its contents. I broke the seal and read: “My Dear Esther: 1 cannot express my joy at receiving such pleasant news. Your journey would not be complete without a visit with me. Ha! Ha! 1 shall have some of the Granite High Graduates of 1915 meet you at my home and what a jolly time we shall have! With much love, HESS IBBOTSON JONES. 5th Ave., New York.’’ Upon receipt of this pleasant invitation the hours seemed to pass so slowly, altho the wheels of the old locomotive whirled too fast, for we heard a terrible crash and the train stopped suddenly. We looked around quickly and found every- thing all right in our car. but 1 heard men talking in loud tonesat the rear. We walked out to investigate and found that the rear car had jumped the track and been overturned. We busied ourselves in helping the people out and I had just dragged one woman from the wreck when a tall, dark gentleman came up and from the orders he gave I knew he must be physician. He carried a lantern and as he came toward me, I recognized William Lewis. As he leaned over the woman at my feet he turned pale and whispered, “Luella. is that you?” But there was no time to waste, so he gently placed her in his carriage. I later learned that Luella entirely recovered within a few days, probably due to Dr. Lewis’ love potions. We stopped off in Chicago where we met Mildred Morefield. the superintendent of Chicago schools, who told us that Evan Paul maintained a beautiful home on “Lake Shore Drive.” We arrived in New York on April 16th and took the Windsor Aerial Transit Company to the Comptonian Hotel. Wind- sir is right, for we had scarcely hair or hats left when we arrived. We saw Mr. Compton and he told us he had taken the economical little Miss Duffy into partnership. Gladys told me that Edith Harrison and Mildred Partridge were two quaint little school ma’ams and had sworn single blessedness or suicide. She also said that Victor Koenig and Edward Theis had started a business college at Cambridge. After dinner, we left the hotel and took an aerial jitney to the magnificent Jones residence, which was in keeping with Will’s wealth, for he and Earl Miller are two great financiers. Mr. Miller is still a bachelor and is considered a great catch by all the society belles of Newport. We had just entered the parlor when we heard IRWIN FROHARDT: — “His hair stood on end. his voice stuck in his throat. '

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William B. Jones Earl Miller Fm l Mueller l.ee Borden Aker Albert Busch — RA.YDLE HARRISON ' :— Existence is a merry treat and every speech a Jest.

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Frank Bethel I WILLIAM LEWIS: — “He reads much; he is a great observer and he looks quite thru the deeds of men.