Marston School - Howler Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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FREDERICK XV. Llrrs.-ln Chicago 'I' was greatly surprised a few days ago when that old classmate of mine, Fred Lipps, slapped lne on the back and told me who he was. I. should never have known Fredg he has changed so greatly. - The most notable change is in the form of a beard and mustache. He always had had trouble with his beard, and I suppose he just got tired of shaving it and let it grow. Any- way, he keeps it trimmed very nicely, and his appearance is very pleasing to the eye. This was the first time li had seen old Freddie since 1920. Just think, thirty 1o11g years. My, how glad I was to see him again. Of course, we exchanged the stories of our life, and Fred seemed to have had a very eventful one. Immediately upon leaving old M. U. S. he had decided to motor west. Originally, he had intended to make the Pacific Coast, but Fred's heart lay in Madison, Wisconsin, and some- how he managed to get tied up there. No power on earth could pull him awiay from that town, and he remained there the entire summer, following up various pursuits. These pursuits consisted mainly in dancing, playing tennis and boating. That fall he entered the University of Wisconsin, taking up one of the nice easy courses there. He had managed to pull himself through the subjects, and upo11 receiving his diploma, returned to his native city. Here he followed the candy business with his father, adding much to the popularity of the chocolates. He remained in his home town for a number of years, falling heir to .the candy factory and taking a lively interest in all his undertakings. All Fred's spare lIl0lll6lltS had been diverted to chess, and he was now one of tl1e foremost players in the State. lt was due to his in- fluence that the great Chess Club of the'World,' was founded and so many famous men brought to Baltimore to participate i11 the cham- pionship games. Fred has twice won the cup offered for the winner, and he was cl1a1npio11 of the world for ten years. He was, however, not destined to remain quietly in this city all his life, and upon his notable invention of a labor-saving device for manu- facturing candy, was called away to the Middle WVest. Here it seemed to suit him better, and it looked as though he would end his days there. He has settled in Chicago and is now one of the most respected citi- zens of that city. He has been elected first vice-president of the Sec- ond National Bank and holds many other honorable positions.

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quiet life after so many hazards, so settled down on his farm near Towson. Soon Hollis possessed. a better t?,l half, and was well pleased with his selection. After so many adventures one would sup- pose that the fates would grant our hero a natural death, but no. Un his eighty-seventh birthday he and his little granddaughter took their usual evening stroll near Lake Roland. Mr. Albert was walking across the tracks when the valley express rambled along and hit him from the rear, knocking him into thc lake, from which his body was never recovered. WVIr.soN Drnuw.-Wilsoii being the only one fortunate enough in our class to successfully survive his final trigonometry examination, was greatly elated and seized with a desire to earn his own bread, obtained a summer position with the Pennsylvania. Railroad's survey- ing corps. Here were many young men of all stations of life, and lVilson found himself admired by a short runt named lsaac Cohen- stein. Now, whether Duffy was born with enmity for the Hebrew or whether one had once taken advantage of his gentle nature, it is hard to determine, anyhow, the feeling was there. lkey, on the other hand, worshipped tl1e ground WVilson trod upon, and was always near at llillld. Now it happens that if it were not for lkey our prophecy would end here, for one day while the two men were on a surveying trip lVilson fell asleep on the track a11d was only rescued by the quick wits of Cohenstein. There followed from this episode a bond of friend- ship which no one could break, illltl NVilson lost all feeling against the Jew. Intlamed partly by the idea of getting rich quick and partly by the infiuence of Cohenstein, Wilson and his friend staked all their wealth on a treasure hunt. After two years of hard work and con- stant searching the little party finally discovered a hidden treasure, but Cohenstein could not help from following the inclinations of his race, and made off with all the booty. lVilson, penniless, worked his way home as a stevedore, and, unable to obtain an immediate position, sought work in other channels. At last Duffy received a job as a grave digger and carried out his tasks with great perfection, due to his excellent training in trigonometry. One day while digging a new grave' beneath an old oak tree VVilson unearthed a large iron chest which proved to be a treasure of untold wealth. Of course, this was a big stroke of luck, but WVilson did not take a back seat and let his wealth work for him. Today he is one of the most prominent men in Baltimore and is the head of a happy home.

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But, indeed, I have neglected to mention the crowning point of Fred's career. This was, ol' course, when he became married. As soon as he arrived in Chicago he met what was to hold him there for many years. The young lady of Fred's choice was one of the 1110St popular in the city, and for a long time it seemed that he would be nn- successful in his wooing. But as all his classmates are aware, Fred has a way which few of the fairer sex can resist, and finally this one surrendered to him. .Ii received an invitation to the wedding, but Chicago was a little too far for me to go, even for Freddie. I met his wife during my stay in that city, and was greatly entertained by her. I can only say that, except for my own other half, Fred certainly did pick the best one in the world. She is one of those beings who seem to be put here just to cheer others up and show them the good in everything. ll am sure that Fred's great success in this life has, in a large measure, been due to the wise advice of his wife and the hearty interest she takes in his doings. Four years later I saw Fred again, and this time in Baltimore. l' was greatly pleased to learn that he had decided to return here and devote his personal attention to the candy business, which, although I hate to say it, he has been neglecting. However, 'I ani now sure that it will spring up again. Fred is sending his son to dear old M. U. S.. too, and fll am certain that he has made a wise choice and I hope the boy will learn as much and enjoy himself as much there as did his father and his friends. Joi-IN R. Simmvoon.--His school days over, John entered what seemed to be a very successful business in gasoline. He got along very well indeed for a number of years, when, as we all know, the great smash of the oil business came with the discovery of gas-co, the new auto invigoration. John, being unable to adapt himself to new conditions, .fell down and down, and finally was reduced to such straits as to borrow funds from his friends. lVe all lent to our un- fortunate hrother as far as possible for we have ever had faith in John's ability. Finally, -l'ohn's high sense oi' honor prohibited him from farther im- posing upon his friends and he set out for Mexico. Once there, he in.- mediately obtained a position on the stat? of the Mexican Temperance Society, and rose steadily as his knowledge oi' Spanish increased