Hallowell High School - Venture Yearbook (Hallowell, ME)

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The VENTURE 11 And now, my good friends, if there are any whom I have slighted in my distribution of well-deserved remem- brances, please do not feel that you are more fortunate than the rest, but remember that it is only to take from the lustre of the great to tell of the faults of the small. In conclusion, let me give you a bit of advice from George Ade, If you can't be good, be careful. Helen A. Fuller. PROPHECY My, but this is scrumptious ! With these words I flung myself down on the sand in front of my cousin, who was languidly reclining in a beach chair, reading a novel. Hearing an inarticulate murmur, I realized that the book must be inter- esting and craned my neck to see the title. After much effort, I succeeded. It was Yesterday and Today. What an odd title! I commented idly, then I relaxed into a more com- fortable position, and with dreamy eyes watched the flight of a sea-gull, now dipping, now rising high in the air, his wings glistening in the sun. Yesterday and Today! How those words lingered in my mind! They brought back to me graduation day of two short years ago, when for the last time the class of 1928 had assembled. Ah, yes! my class of 1928, our yesterday is gone, today is here, but what about tomorrow?1 What about our future? Is it to be! a golden one, or tarnished with the!! rust of failure and unhappiness? Qi My eyes were on the sparkling waves, edged with the saucy white- 1 caps, but my mind was far away, Wandering thru old familiar scenes, when, suddenly, a huge emerald wave rose high in the air. Then it slowly parted and through it appeared ak throne-like structure, covered with w dripping sea-moss. On the throne reclined an old man, white-haired and white-bearded. He held in his gnarled old hands a glittering wand from which dangled bits of sea-weed. This wand he waved once, twice, and then there appeared forms of maidens dancing around his throne. To my ears came faint, sweet music, and I felt myself lifted gently by some unknown force and borne out over the waters. I put my hands over my eyes in fear, as I felt my- self going downward into the cool, dark ocean depths, but I soon took them down, for again I heard a far- away strain of music. To my sur- prise, I found that I was on the bot- tom of the ocean, and all around me was a sort of mist. I could feel the water undulating about me 3 but it didn't seem to have any unpleasant effect. I began to look around me with real curiosity. Where was that music coming from? Something bril- liant caught my eye, it was a tall, white column shimmering in the water. Just then a voice at my side whispered, Follow the guide. Then there appeared, some little distance in front of me, a form surrounded by a gray vapor. It beckoned, and I followed, but when I reached the beautiful column I paused. I put out my hand, at 'first timidly, then boldly, as I saw it was apparently only stone. When I placed my hand wholly on it, to my utmost surprise, it crumbled into pieces, and out of its ruins rose an iridescent bubble. The bubble burst, and there before me was a living, moving picture. It was of a school-room, and as I looked certain articles in the room stirred mynmemory, then I knew! 'Twas the mam room at dear old Hallowell g High, and at the principal's desk was 55Bernard Grant, I saw him nod his llhead and, at the nod, classes rose and lifiled out. A teacher then stepped up ito him, and when she turned I recog- lnized another classmate, Ruth Tre-

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10 The VENTURE There is one young man in our class who attracts much attention by his seemingly vain attempts to keep his locks in order. Bernard, after much deliberation, I finally decided upon this bottle of Slickum. Faith- fully applied, it will surely reward your labors. It is to be lamented that clocks are unknown in Hayes's part of the town, to all appearances. At least, he has never been on time at any occasion during his four years' career. Please accept this alarm clock, Jimmy, and never again be late. Lawrence, for you I have some- thing that I know you will often find useful. These foot-pads are guaran- teed to be perfectly silent when you are creeping into the house in the wee, small hours. Now for you, Mayers! I under- stand that, owing to your length of limb, you are obliged to sleep cross- wise in bed. Your parents have said that they are going to buy you a spe- cial bed, so that you may straighten out before it is too late. I will save them that trouble. Ludger has a soft spot in his heart for girls, and, in particular, for girls dressed in blue, but for some reason, to me unknown, his suit, so far, has not prospered. This sad fact I deep- ly deplore, and that he may not meet with further disappointment, I have secured for him this attractive little lady. Louise, there are those who seek honors and there are those who have honors thrust upon them, to the lat- ter class you belong. Realizing that your attainments through our four years of class associations at Hallo- well High have reached that state called perfection, on behalf of your classmates, I bestow upon you this medal. Raymond, you are one who never seemed to own a note-book, at least, you were always borrowing one of some kind-hearted classmate. I think it is time that you had one of your very own. Every class has its bashful youth or maiden, and we shall never know just what weighty wisdom has been lost to us through the retiring nature of one of our members. There is an old adage that if you do not blow your own horn, no one will blow it for you. The modern adaption is that if you do not crow for yourself, no one will crow for you. Charlotte, perceiving that you need help, I pre- sent to you this thoroughbred roos- ter. May his clarion notes be heard where your feeble tones would fail to penetrate. When a fellow will go without his supper for the sake of a bat, it's hard to have to share it with another boy who is considerably larger. Charlie, please accept this one for yourself, you have certainly earned it. Clarence, if you must indulge in week-end trips, you should be pre- pared. Now with this airplane at- tached to the top of your car, you will be able to fly home the next time you get stranded in the country, and will not have to spend two long days there, waiting for repairs to be made. Ella, for you I have a preparation that is a sure cure for blushes. I know that you suffer from this con- spicuous aifliction, but, if you will follow the directions enclosed, you will be saved from all further em- barrassment. Albion is famous for affairs of the heart. Notice that I use the plural, for he always has a new girl in tow. Perhaps this glue will enable him to stick to the last favorite a bit longer. I know that Ruth is fond of kisses. Just how I know, I will not say. Now there are different kinds of kisses, but for a young girl this variety, though perhaps not the sweetest, is certainly safest.

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12 The VENTURE worgy. The picture faded and I started on again, this time eagerly, for there must be more columns, and more pictures. Soon I came upon another, white and shimmery. This one I hit a little too quickly and the picture wasn't quite clear. I managed, however, to make out the outlines of a giant bridge in process of construction. I could see the workmen but dimly, for one man dominated the scene. He was waving in the air a sheet of blue paper on which was a drawing, and he acted as if he were either angry or excited. As he turned, the picture was gone, but not before I had caught a glimpse of his face, and found that it was Ludger Lucas. That must mean that he is to be some sort of engineer, I thought. The next three pictures were clear and easy to interpret. One was of a vast auditorium, whose audience was watching in breathless admira- tion the graceful performance of a toe-dancer. No need to look! I knew at once that it was Elizabeth Carey. Another showed the deck of a ship, with gaily dressed people promenad- ing. In a deck-chair, busily writing, was a girl, an elegantly gowned wo- man at her side was evidently dic- tating to her. I perceived the busy writer was Helen Fuller, in the role of social secretary to one of the Four Hundred. The third picture showed the in- terior of a court-room, where a trial was going on. Two lawyers were arguing the case and one was Lyn- don Mayers. Remembering how he liked to argue, I wasn't surprised at this scene, but when I looked at the reporters taking notes of the case and saw Ella Prentiss, I was slightly startled. I had never thought of our Ella as a court reporter. .I had a bit of trouble finding the eighth column, but at last, rounding a rock, I spied it. It turned out to be another school-room scene, with thirty-five children busy at various activities. It was a kindergarten, with my old classmate, Olive Cum- mings, in charge. I was now wondering what the next picture would disclose, but I couldn't find another column. At last, I noticed a big round ball which came up to my shoulderg I touched it curiously, and there I found my picture. It was a baseball diamond, where a big game was almost at an end. Gazing intently, I made out Clarence Payson as the pitcher. I looked harder to see if I could find any more familiar faces. and on third base I saw Jack McKelvey. Suddenly. everyone jumped up, and I realized that the game was thru. Payson and Jack, who had just put out the last man and ended the game, were borne aloft on the shoulders of their companions, and I knew that their side had won. The next picture was easy to find, and showed a large, well equipped laboratory, with many young men working industriously. One stood apart and seemed to be instructing them. This, I discovered, was Charles Noyes. He appeared to like being a chemist, I thoughtg and I moved on to the next scene. This was a hospital ward, with nurses Hitting to and fro, looking neat and refreshing in their white uniforms. The matron appeared in the doorway and beckoned to one of them. When she smiled I saw that it was Charlotte Niles. As I turned away from this scene, I heard again strains of melody, and looking in the direction from which it seemed to come, I saw my guide in front of a tall, dark slab of rock. I hurriedly investigated, and the inside of a thea- ter met my gaze. A play was going on which ap- peared thrillingg for the eyes of the .audience were apparently glued to