Meredosia Chambersburg High School - Chief Yearbook (Meredosia, IL)

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CLASS PROPHECY As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, and I laid me down in that place to sleep; and as I slept I dreamed a dream. I dreamed and behold I saw a man clothed in riches, standing in a cer- tain place with his face beholding the sky. I looked and saw him open his book and read therein. As he read, he wept and trembled; and not being able longer to contain himself, he cried, saying, “What shall I do with all of my money?” I asked who it could be and I was told a creature by the name of Clarence Herald. Now, I saw upon a time a being greatly distressed in her mind. I also saw her look this way and that way, I asked, “Wherefore dost thou cry?” She answered saying, “I ifel life! It is too much for me. I like peace and quiet, solitude and graceful living--but, alas, I’m married to a globe trotter. I do not stay in one place long enough. I have lived everywhere, Africa, Asia, Alaska.” I asked her name. She replied in a voice of woe. “It is Alice.” This night, as I was in my sleep, I dreamed, and behold the Heavens grew exceedingly black; also it thundered and lightninged in a most fearful wise. I looked up in my dream and saw a man sit upon a cloud. By him was a rocket plane. As I drew nearer to the man I heard him say, “I’ll try until I do it. I know I can reach the moon in this plane. I will reach it even though it takes me a thousand years. I dared not ask his name, but there was a name on the plane. I’m sure the name was “Dora”. Now, I saw in my dream a highway. I followed it until I came to. a town. The name of the town was Farran. I was troubled to think that the name of the town had been so recently changed. I stopped to ask the reason. ri hey told me that this was the home town of a famous dramatic actress of the stage and screen. Fhe had given the citizens one hundred thousand dollars to rename the town “Farran Now, in my dream I followed the highway about mid-way to the top of a hill. There stood a lovely home. I turned in for refreshment because I was weary There came a woman running toward me. I asked her why she ran. Oh! I must hurry!” she answered. “I’m late for school, I have so much to do at home before school that I’m always late.” “Hurry! Rushl I’m nearly crazy.” I asked her name. I thought she said Jane but I’m not sure. In my dream I made haste and went forward. My way led to a large city. I saw a huge building with large white rooms. I saw many women, dressed in white silently and efficiently attending the sick. I recognized one of them by her name, Shirley Hurst, written on her uniform of white. I awoke, and behold it was not a dream.