Hartridge School - Tempora et Mores Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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LAURA IRENE WARFIELD Entered, °21. PlainticldNeae Of the wide world I stand alone, and think Till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink—Keats. Laura Warfield doesn’t make a s much noise as the rest of us, but that doesn’t say that she isn’t among those present. We admire her for her sweet and gentle way. Inthe midst of our seething senior mob, she stands out in quiet relief. We all admire her studious nature. If you want to make Laura happy, just talk about Baltimore. Page 28

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KATHRYN VERLENDEN “V erlenden”’ Entered, ’20. Westieldsin= |. “Some think the world is made for fun and frolic, inal 3) Glo Me” Our Westfield contingent is not very large but as long as Kathryn is a member of it there is no chance that it will be overlooked. She preserves rer cheerful disposition and her girlish figure in spite of daily struggle to persuade the Ford to our hall of learning. Our vote goes to Kathryn as the best of good fellows and most loyal of friends. Wellesley. Page 27

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i The History of the Class Gib Lae) The quaint old town made a peaceful picture, snuggled up against the long white beach on one side, and protected by tall over-hanging cliffs on the other. In olden days the inhabitants of the town had feared the cliffs, but now they realized that the good genie of the town, a wise and aged old man, was the sole inhabitant of the cliffs. Most of the citizens were interested in shipping and all of them took especially great pride in seven ships known as the Hartridge Fleet. Now the fleet was the property of the Hartridge School, and it was divided thus: The flagship, a stately Spanish galleon of great dignity, belonged to the faculty and was conducted with great ceremony. The chubby little vessel that rocked ridiculously on every wave was owned by the Kindergarten and the Elementary Department. And each of the other five belonged to its own special class in the Academic. For it was the custom of the school that each class, upon entering the Academic, was presented with a small vessel of what ever design it chose, and from then on, it was the class ambition that their ship should excel all the ships of past generations in beauty and influence. Now for many thousands of years, in the spring time, the good genie of the town had written a history of the Senior Class and its ship, and this is what he wrote for the class of 23: ‘As you are now drawing near to the end of your Senior year, and are reaching your long-desired goal of graduation, various fortunes loom on the horizon for you. Therefore, before entering upon these new ex- periences, it is fitting that you should reflect upon the old ones. ‘“When you were launched into your Sub-freshman year, you were a happy-go-lucky crowd, immensely proud of having obtained this exalted position. You chose as your class ship one whose lines and color were those of a small battleship, for, if you remember, it was a time of great interest in all implements of war. Whether she will prove sea-worthy or not is open to discussion, but it is to be hoped and expected that she will. You showed good spirit that year, although, unfortunately, there were not enough of you who played basketball to make a team. Nevertheless, you made up for this by your interest in all other school activities, making $63 at your table at the annual school Fair, given for the benefit of Muhlen- berg Hospital, and exhibiting great enthusiasm at your first Banquet. Oh, Page 29