Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Senior Class Play “Daddy Long-Legs” CAST Jervis Pendleton James McBride .. Cyrus Wyckoff .. Abner Parsons . Codman Griggs Walters Judy Miss Pritchard ... Mrs. Pendleton Julia Pendleton Sallie McBride . Mrs. Semple Mrs. Lippett Sadie Kate Gladiola Loretta Mamie Freddie Perkins Joe Carrie Stage Managers Fred Flerrington Earl Lance Stanbery Nichols Calbraith Edwards Gerald Black Flenry Bernhardt Wilber Kern Idabelle Lackey Onnolee Lutz Mabel Rickert Ruth Smith Ellen Nichols Pauline Hopkins Dorothy Kennedy Helen Cole Alda Thomas Marjorie Beck Anna Margaret Kirk Charles Smith Tom Munson Avis Reed Gerald Black and Carroll McClure A four act comedy. Scenes: Act I. — Dining room of the John Grier home on Trustees ' day; Act II. — Judy’s college study, one year later; Act III. — Sitting room at Lock Willow farm, three years later; Act IV. — Mr. Pendleton’s library, two months later. Twenty-J ine

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THE MEDINIAN MM Ellen Nichol’s speaking ability we will to some fortunate Freshman — to be used in gaining victories for future M. H. S. debate team. Fred Herrington is willing to will his willingness to write wills to any one who will willingly make a will next year that will totally eclipse this will. Careful Study of all these bequests of such various natures must be the cause of carrying out our wishes. Neglect of this action will be the direct cause of the turning over in the graves of the entire Senoir Class of 1928. Therefore, we hereunto set our hand and seal this Twenty-first day of May, 1928. THE SENIOR — By Fred Herrington. Class Poem When High School days are ended And our lessons are not in a book. We will remember Alma Mater To her last teacher, class-room and nook. Or can we forget the friendships We have so firmly established here? And though newer friends may come our way Can they replace these others so dear? With warm hearts we will remember The faculty, who gave us a hand, To help in the hardest places That our young minds could not understand. Then in after years we’ll come back, And in great exultation proclaim That the hours of study expended here Were the stepping stones leading to fame. Ruth Smith. Twenty-Eight

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THE MEDINIAN The first day of the month is a “big day” at the John Grier home, for it is the day on which the trustees make their tour of inspections. Jerusha Abbott, or Judy, who is past the age limit for children at the home, has been allowed to remain because of her excellent record in school, and, incidentally, because of the amount of work she can do. In the presence of the trustees, she dramatically makes her plea for a “chance to live.” Jervis Pendleton, a wealthy trustee, is attracted by her fiery spirit, and he agrees to send her to college, but he agrees to do this only with the condition that she is not to know who her benefactor is. Judy, who saw only the some-what elongated shadow of Mr. Pendleton as it was outlined on the wall by the lights of a passing car, gives him the name of “Daddy Long-Legs.” The story then takes up Judy’s life at college, where she rooms with Julia Pendleton, the niece of Jervis Pendleton, and Sallie McBride. With this arrange- ment Jervis is able to keep in touch with his charge under the pretense of visiting his niece. The third act portrays Judy, living at Lock Willow Farm, as a popular young author. Jervis comes to visit Judy. When he asks her to be his wife she refuses be- cause she feels that he would not want her if he knew that she was an orphan. The farce ends in a stirring scene enacted in Mr. Pendleton’s library. Judy, who has been summoned by Daddy Long-Legs, arrives at the designated meeting place to find that “Daddy Long-Legs” is — Jervis Pendleton, and she finds too, that he does not care if she is an orphan. By Ruth Smith. Class Song ’28 (Tune: “In the Gloaming ) I Our school days are past and gone, Yet we fondly linger here; Sweet each joy that we have known, ’Tis sad to part from comrades dear. The world before us brightly lies, Here fond memory loves to dwell With saddened hearts and dewy eyes We bid to all a sweet farewell! II Long our hearts recall each joy That bound us in sweet friendship here, Time can never-more destroy The light of memory burning clear. Of other scenes and other cares Our lips must now their story tell; Each heart your tender memory shares, Friends and comrades, now farewell! Everett England Thirty