Greensburg High School - Brown and White Yearbook (Greensburg, PA)

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6 THE BROWN Young is a husky to meet in a light And to look at Rial you might die of fright. But lest you want Truxal to use his silk gloves Better be wary and take flight with the doves To that beautiful region where Carothers belongs, Vlfhcre Beauty Cope dances and sings his bright songs And Buster Brown with a XVinchester make Goes hunting musk rats at the dawn of daybreak. NVe have many others of equal repute Such as Mac and Bunger who plays on the Hute And girls that are daisies when it comes down to looks. The kind that you read of in art picture books. They're not only pretty, but know all the arts From teasing the -Iuniors to baking cream tarts. I dare not and would not, whatever I do, Mention the names of certain ones to you VVho have proved in the past, when ranks started late That they were too awkward to stand up straight. AND NVH ITE And others who have fallen down the stair case In attempting to gain their usual place. Others there are who have a dozen beans Some who might have one,-goodness only knows. 'Twould seem there are those who have become famed Even the carriage ordered and the preacher named But it's only natural. as Abe Martin said That some one or other should go clear off his head But if you don't believe him, you at least will try To keep before you the days now just gone bv.- So let The memories of dear old Gold and Blue Be a pleasant afterthought for me and you.- Let us give to fourteen a long and hearty cheer For the days that to us were so gladsome and dear- .Xnd now I will tell you as onward they pass l'he merits of each one in this wonderful class. CContinued on page 75 FUTURITY HUSII had fallen over the hot and sultry city, It was too early for the evening throng and the mill hands had already gone home. Down in the river the ships at their mooring swayed like living things, resting after their hard day's work. A gust of wind whirled up the street, picked up a discarded evening paper of some ancient date and hustled it along till its course was suddenly obstructed by a pair of legs. The owner had a face which gave one the im- pression of having at one time been strong but now wore a tired and listless expression. His clothes now tattered has probably been made by some high class tailor. He picked up the paper and glanced over it. Suddenly, a gleam of interest came into his eye, a smile lit up his features and he sat gazing across the river as though seeing there things which he had known in his better days. He glanced again at the paper and his eye was directed toward a notice, written in old English used fifteen or twenty years ago, which read as follows : Notice. There will be a reunion of the members of the class of nineteen fourteen of the Greens- burg. Pennsylvania, High School, in Caroth- er's hall on Friday evening at eight o'clock. Any member seeing this notice please come and inform any others you know. Squire J. Q. Truxal. U50 the class is going to meet again. the man glanced at his ragged apparel and a Hush spread over his face. VVell, he muttered, I'll chance it, There might be eats and a square meal for me. He got to his feet looked around and was soon lost in the growing dusk. It was a beautiful building, blazing forth in electrical display and looking altogether. very prosperous. Above the door was gilded Carother's Hall. the side walk near the entered, and any close recognized him as our Inside was a table, shin- places for a number of entered a short stout man in a long black coat and a well practiced smile came forward, HAI1 Mr. ...... , we are indeed glad to see you with us once again, you know the people. so make yourself per- fectly at home. There's your place over there. Ahem, you see the report was out you were dead. That accounts for the black card .X man ambled up door, hesitated, then observer would have knight of the bench. ing in splendor with guests. .Ks the man

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3 THE BROWN AND WHITE at your plate. Ah, here comes Miss Robin- son, the noted artist, you remember Helen. I must see her. The man looked at the crowd curiously, So that's Squire bl. Q. Truxalfi he muttered, A cut and dried politician. He moved to a corner where he could get a better view Of the people. Here wer representatives of ev- erv class. Some had climbed the ladder to suc- cess, while others had made failure their only goal. There were many whom he recognized from newspapers and many others whose faces he remembered. There was Professor Young, of the faculty of the University of Printbard, talking to Mr. 'NValton, inventor and manu- facturer of the wonderful XValton sanitary breathing appliance. He was occasionally in- terrupted by a smiling, talkative lady whom he remembered as Miss Keck. It seemed every one had prospered, all but himself. Could it be that--who was it singing with such a rich voice? Ile turned, oh, he might have known, Simpson, the bass singer with the Cleopatra Opera company. Red haired and smiling, life one round of joy. Ladies and gfentleinenf the voice was the squire's. Ladies and gentlemen, our former vice president has come, completing the class roll so far as we know. You all remember Rhod. lf you people will kindly find your place we will proceedf' Yes, the man remembered Rosalie Fait, much the same as ever, happy and care free, she did not show the marks of passing years. He went to his seat and picked up the black card there. A broad smile Hickered on his face for a moment. Perhaps it would have been better. He glanced up. Beside him was a woman who by her manner he knew was married but who he recognized as Miss Florence xYllll1lll1S. A flush shot to his face. Ile was ashamed to speak. 'fQuite a crowd, isn't it F The man raised his head again. 'fYes,'l he answered, l suppose you know most every one here? Well, nearly all, she rejoined, You see that man over there? 'l'hat's Boyle, our great poet. They do say he is a second Homer and that woman over there in purple is Lil Flem- ing, lively as ever. lYho are those two over there? No, on the end? Oh. The one's Mr. Mclndoe, manager of the Greensburg Tribune you know. I don't re- member the other. At this point the first course was seryed and the man used all his energy in eating. Many a glance of pity came his way when peo- ple observed him. He finished in about half the time of any of the others. Then interest in his old classmates immediately asserted itself. XVho is that woman over there with the air of a book worm ? he asked. f'That's Miss Hebrank, librarian at the Un- derwood Library. And that gentleman be- side her is General Thompson. How disting- uished he looks? The man did not respond. Bitter thoughts hlled his mind. VVhy had he been cast aside in this great gamble, life. Yet before him were men worse off than he, failures through faults of their own. Yes, but they presented only a small minority. As he looked around the table he saw men and women who took life as a matter of course, satisfied with to- day and not caring for tomorrow. Then there were others who had gained fame and fortune, who were lauded throughout the land. He came to himself with a start. The former Miss 'Williams was speaking. f'Yes, and that woman over there is the great church singer, Miss Hensel. Do you see that kind looking old lady? That's Miss Blose, of the Duquesne Hospital, our former secretary, and that man beside her is Mr. james Truxall, general man- ager of the Greensburg foundriesfl H.-Xh, yes, the man murmured, and began again to study the people. There were Dick Cope, famous vaudeville starg Carl Lauffer, of the weather bureau at YVashington, Pro- fessor Roy, leader of the Greensburg Symphony Orchestra, and others whom he could not remember. Then down the table were Miss Cochrane, famous suffragette. Miss Rose Hawk, the principal of the grade schools of Jeannette, and Miss Kilgore, the famous actress. The man gazed at his tattered apparel. It confused him to be in the company of such noted people. lYho was it speaking? Yes, he remember- ed, it was Mr. John McKee, famous states- man, giving' the farewell address. He finished. the people rose, words of cheer entered his dazed brain, he moved toward the door with the throng and at last found himself on the sidewalk, alone. At first as he thought of the events of the evening a wave of despair swept over him but this was soon replaced with the determination to try again.