Marston School - Howler Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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John had always been a great advocate ol' prohibition while in school and was now delighted with the opportunity of fighting booze. The Mexicans hailed him as their Billy Sunday, and nothing was too gooil for him. Largely through his inliuence Mexico was rapidly be- ing dried 11p illld threatened to become an even greater Sahara than the United States had been. It was now, however, .lohn's turn to fall. One of our neighbor's beautiful senoritas caught his eye and he fell hard for her. They were married as soon as John could arrange it and amid the best wishes of their Mexican friends, set out on life together. Alas, for .lohn's dry arguments. llis wife was the daughter of the largest vintner in the country. After many dinner table 2ll'QlIlll0lltS he was convinced as never before ol' the wrong of his cause. John had managed to scrape up a good deal of cash in his various dry campaigns, but this did not hinder him from resigning. l'i-omptly upon the acceptance ol' his resignation .Iohn resolved to return to Baltimore. Une day, soon after his return, I had the good fortune to run into him, and l could not help but notice the great change time had wrought. Itlis hair is just a trifle gray now and he has grown a mustache. Mrs. Sherwood makes him an ideal wife and to all outward appearances they seem to be one of the happiest couples l. have ever seen. Although l1e has many times been urged to enter the political field, each time he has refused, as he cares too much for his quiet family life. This member ot the class of 1918 is now a very successful business man, and I am glad to add that there seems to be no cloud on his horizon. lflnwixnn BRADLEY S'l'EliLMAN.-tx few years ago, back in 1949, while walking down Fifth Avenue, 'I' noticed a siguboard containing one poster which commanded my keenest attention for various reasons. The three predominating words held me spellbound: His lilminence, the Right Honorable Edward Bradley Stellman, G.H.V., l'.B.N.W.. B.B.B., etc., will address a mass-meeting of the Aged Ladies Chapter of the Society for the Suppression of Loose Talk. Later I discovered what the letters after his name represented. Guardian of the 1-Ielpless Virgins, President ol' the Blind .Night lV2ltClllll0l1, Beloved Brother of the Bricklayers. There are many other uplift societies which he has

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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

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offered his services to, one of which is the Careful Culture of Conva- lescent Uhinamen. True to his ideals in improving the morals of his class in his former years at M. II. S., he is now making a. tinal nation- wide scourge to purify and promote a wider feeling of idealism. Mr. Stellman and William Jennings Bryan put many bills in Congress in behalf of their uplil't organizations. After many fruitless attempts I was linally granted an interview. My, how Edward had changed, his eyes had a heavenly expression: his hands were clasped as though he were debating a most lofty idea. Slowly turning around he did not recognize me at first, but suddenly, remembering his old classmate, he literally flew at me, flung his arms about my neck and would undoubt- edly have kissed me on the spot, had he ll0t see11 me chewing tobacco. Oh, he said with dignity. f'Ah, said I equally overcome. Sir, said he at le11gth, 'fyou are in the presence of one whom you owe a debt you can never repay. I mused a moment and then it recurred to me that I1 had borrowed ten cents from him in ancient years, but surely I could redeem this deficiency. I was on the verge of apolo- gizing when he continued. t'Since our latest bills have been duly sanc- tioned. by the leading factors of our Government, every 0110 should feel under the deepest obligationsft Indeed, I didn't feel under any ob- ligations, but was tempted to deliver a hard swift kick, but restrained myself. 1 had seen Cllllllgll, and passed out. Poor Dutch appeared to be a hopeless case. Dutch, the fellow who in former years was so cheerful, never showing signs of being over saintly, had come to this. Oh, take him away! I hoped I should never even hear of him again, but I did. Yes, five years more brought great changes i11 Edward's life. He was now marriedg a little offspring trailed after his steps and called him papa. I again paid my respects to the honorable, this time things were difl'erent. lvhen I peered into the room Dutch had his feet on the table, a pipe in his mouth, his offspring in his lap and in his hand the latest copy of the I'olice Gazette. Being an ordinary human being, I could not interpret the sudden decadence, or rather advance in Edward's nature. The question puzzled me more tllld more from day to day until I could stand it no longer, consequently I made an appointment with Dutch for the following afternoon. My curiosity was once more normal after our interview. for I found out that each man is generally compelled to make his money in one way or other. Dutch had made his millions in the uplift business.