Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL liar so I asked a bystander who he was. He replied, “Why that is Father Walrath.” This illusion passes away and I am in a modern college of the far west. As I visit each one of the faculty I find that Clinton Jones teaches Latin and Lela Dake has specialized on Geometry. Again the vision changes, I fancy myself in a small town and I notice the following signs upon one of the buildings “Drs. Delong and Joels, faith cure used extensively.” Now I am strolling along the shores of a river, I come upon a woman busily engaged at a tub filled with clothes. As I approach I recognize her as Margaret Brown. Suddenly the scene changes and I am be- yond the golden stairs in a land of paradise. I eagerly scan the faces of the joyful throng but alas, I find no former inmates of the Hammond High School until as, I am strolling down a shady lane I meet Prof. Jones and Miss Sipher. Their first words of greeting are “Have you seen anything of Maggie McDougal or Margaret Brown ? ” just then I slipped, fell through the gate and went whirling through space until with a loud thump I struck something and awoke to find that I had fallen from my chair. Lives of Seniors Allen J. McGregor was born Nov. 2,1893 in the town of Mor- ristown, N. Y. He spent seven years at District school No. 8, in Pleasant Valley. He came to Hammond school in 1907 and has re- mained here ever since. He was elected business manager of the Annual and also was captain of the 1910-11 basket bail team. Anna Pearl Allen was born Oct. 19, 1892 in North Hammond. She attended school there in district No. 4, and came to Hammond four years ago. She is assistant business manager of the Annual. Robert Murray McGregor was born August 4, 1893 in North Hammond. He went to district school No. 10 and came to Ham- mond school in 1907. He has since been a student here. He was a member of the basket ball team. Mamie Vivian Young was born Feb. 27, 1893. She attended the school of district No. 10 of North Hammond until the year 1907 when she came to Hammond school. She was elected president of the Senior class of 1910-11.

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HAMMONI) HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL I as an old maid school teacher about a mile farther down T road. As I resumed my journey I was again halted by a ped- n-1 He rode on a large red cart drawn by a monstrous horse. The cart contained tinware, while great bundles of rags were oc- •nrr every available place on the outside. When he turned to Cl ak to me I recognized him as Louden Daniels, alias Curly. I asked him about his chum, Merril Demick. He replied, “He and his wife, Vivian have gone to South Africa as missionaries.” gain I was in a dancing school. A large class was on the floor ;nd when the teachers turned my way I saw that they were Bessie Yerdon and Ethel VanDyke. From this I entered a large hall, vhich was filled with people. I inquired into the nature of the gathering and learned that these people expected to be addressed by two great woman suffragists, Eula Wilson and Pauline Forres- ter. Again there came to me a vision of a court room, imagine my surprise when I saw that Anna Allen occupied the judge's seat. Next I was standing before a farm house which was situated some distance from the road I knocked at the door and was admitted into a comfortable room. Turning around I was astonished to see that my hostess was Alice Brown. We were talking over old times when her husband came in. I was still more surprised when I saw that he was none other than Walter VanDyke. I next stood before a large building. I saw a sign which read, “Laura Banford, May Leadingham, Edra Mills, Helen Irwin, Christian Scientists.” Next I found myself twenty-five years hence. I was standing before a large hospital building in Calaboga. As I entered through the of- fice I met the head nurse. I recognized her as Lillian Wilson. She showed me through the building. Among the many nurses were the following; Lois Reed, Edna Rogers, Elizabeth Turnbull and Florence Ferguson. As I left the hospital and strolled down one of the principal thoroughfares of Calaboga, I came to a sign which read, “Mary Manning and Margaret Powers, Milliners ' While contemplating whether to enter or not, the Salvation army march- ed by me and among the solemn faces I discerned two familiar ones, Veta McLear and Susie McDougal. I now proceeded slowly along the street and entered a five cent moving picture show. I was not long in discovering that the pianist was Grace Rodger and the song- stress, Laura Miller. As I came from the show I saw a man walk- ing towards me clothed in the garb of priesthood. He looked fami-

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1811111111 Graduates Back row, left to right, Mamie Young. Anna Allen, Laura Banford Front row, Murray McGregor, Allen McGregor.