Monterey High School - El Susurro Yearbook (Monterey, CA)

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Class Prophecy Q It was in the year of 1911 that thirty-four brightsclad angels en- tered the garden of Eden. They toiled industriously among the fair golden poppies and the tall murmuring pines. But in the following year these joyous angels lost some of their number, and when another year had passed, it was found that thirteen, through the evil guidance of other attractions, had been led astray to the realms of outer dark- ness. It is now four years since the angels entered this beautiful gar- den, and they have lost all but sixteen. Sixteen haughty, proud, in- quisitive creatures, so unmanagable that they disregard the guiding hands of destiny. Now, as you are all familiar with the Garden of Eden, you know that in it is the tree of forbidden knowledge. Is it strange then that these proud, unworthy angels should disobey? Our little trouble-maker, Meyrl, 'while wandering through the garden, plucked a basket of this rare fruit, and dared the rest to eat of it. All agreed, if he would taste it first. So he took no time in de- vouring one of the rare apples. Instantly, as in a dream, he found himself in a spacious room, filled with pianos and allvmusical instru- ments, assisted by a golden-haired demonstrator. Hungry Mary next grabbed a large, beautiful apple. Immediately she was on the vast stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, of New York City, rehearsing that world-famous opera. Lofhen-grin, which was to First appear in this metropolis. Louie, our little Frenchman, tasted an apple, and found himself busily working over a perpetual motion machine. Suddenly, as by magic, the thought came to him that by the simple device of cutting off gravitation, this wonderful mechanical device would run for ages. Unobserved, Loraine snatched an apple. The moment she tasted it, behold, she was in a large designing house in Paris, draping an exquisite wedding gown about sweet Hallie. VVhen the vision passed, ?oraine told Hallie about it, who was now afraid to indulge in the rare 1'l11t. In time our leader, Elbert, deigned to eat of this forbidden fruit, and lo, in an up-to-date dental parlor in San Francisco, he stood, instru- ment in hand, filling the cavities of one of the prominent and thrifty y'1fg?1ag lawyers of said city, Clayton P. Salterbach, commonly known as ll . 3 - Maud next devoured a rosy apple, and found herself wandering on the hot, breathless veranda of an -immense hospital in India. For, now time hadchanged, and she was matron of this charitable institution, which was doing so much good for the poor natives. I4

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EL SUSURRO I, Grace Layton, advise Vincent Enea to continue in his dramatic pursuits. I, Alta Lyons, advise John Carton to try the remedy for darkening red hair, noting the successful results of my own application. I, Phil Salterbach, advise all the fellows to go minus a hat. It has saved me much time and expense and in addition I have gained my crown of golden locks. MARY SALTERBACH, HOVVARD HATTON, HALLIE HITCHCOCK. Class P oem Q Four long years have glided by us, Since, as Freshmen full of glee, Scarcely looking toward the future We began so joyfully. Thinking high school a pleasure, Soon we found to our dismay That for all our idle pleasures NVe must later dearly pay. So with grim determination Bearing high our banner bright, VVC, with steps toward nineteen fifteen, Launched ourselves into the light. Rough our path, with many straying, Our brave number lessened fast, Yet we closed the ranks left vacant By the ones that could not last. Always upward, ever striving , Each to help his friends along, Thus we finish as we started, With our number ever strong. As the class of nineteen fifteen Drifts apart, each going his way, Though apart, the ties that bind them Shall be thoughts of Monterey. -ELBERT HITCHCOCK. I3

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EL SUSURRO Howard ate, and immediately found himself working diligently over a new wireless telephone, capable of conveying messages over thousands of miles of prairie, even as far as the Metropolitan Deane, possessed with his usual sense of hunger, ravenously ate one of nature's best products, and at once there appeared before him a large room full of eager students awaiting the instruction of their learned Professor of Mathematics, Deane Smitht Grace was so happy over her vision that in spite of her joyfulness she saw herself in the far-oi?-land of New Zealand, teaching the young and frivolous Englishmen how to use their h's properly. Karl next ate of this forbidden fruit. The scene opened on a crowded auditorium, listening with breathless interest to the tall orator who stood with drops of respiration on his brow. Fearless Alta, after eating of the fruit, saw herself touring the higher altitudes with her aviator-husband in the latest model of biplane. This basket of rare fruit was slowly diminishing, but Louie 'Wol- ters was quick enough to get his share. He saw himself working away on his scientific farm, proudly displaying the results of grafting lemons on raspberry bushes. . Helen nibbled slowly on one'of the apples. She saw herself lead- ing a band of militant suifragettes, about to storm the U. S. Capitol. Billy grabbed the last apple, and finished it in two bites. There appeared before her an office, upon the door of which was written, VV, Clark, President of Monterey-Fresno Railroad. -HELEN THOMPSON, -VVILHELMINA CLARK. Class Song E . f . Swiftly Hies our High School life away, As on we journey to our goalg . And anew we start out from today. n Firm resolved to make the best in our new role. Chorus: Farewell to thee, our High School days, The time has come to say adieug And as we go on varied ways, VVe'll always and ever think of you. Tho we've worlfed to bring this time to pass. 'Tis hard to leave our dear old High: And so now this fair and worthy class Of fifteen bid you all their last goodbye. . -HELEN THOMPSON. -MARY SALTERBACH. I5