Muncie Normal Institute - Arbor Vitae Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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1 Prophecy ANI somewhat of an antiquity hunter and am fond of exploring Lon- I don in quest of the relics of old limes. 'l'hese are principally to be found in the depths of the city. I was struck with an instance of the kind in the course of a recent summer ramble into the city: for the city is only to be explored to advantage in summer time. The warm weather had unstrung my nerves and made me sensitive to every jar and jostle and dis- cordant sound. I was getting out of humor with the bustling busy throng through which I had to struggle when in a tit of desperation I tore my way through the crowd, plunged into a hy lane and after passing through several obscure nooks and angles emerged into a cosy little room where I sank into the nearest chair. Encouraged by this quietness I leaned my head on my hand, and my arm on an old oaken table where I indulged in a sort of reverie when suddenly there approached me from an obscure corner of the room a little dwarf, who when he had reached me, began weaving a web of the finest silk in various directions. XVhen he had finished he gave me an end of the silken thread and, he taking the lead, bade me follow him. It was certainly the queeresl journey I had ever taken for there was no end of mysterious places to which he lead ine, through darkness, then sunshine and even through the tiniest knot holes one could imagine, Un and on we went till finally, stepping over a large sunbeam when, Lol I found myself in the world of 1930. My friend, the dwarf, laughed at my amazement. 'l'llis is quite a sur- prise, he said, but would you not like to hear about your old classmates. for they are all here and verry happy and contented. I assured him nothing could be more interesting than a talk about my old school mates. XVe started on, the country was beautiful. XVe were very tired and not a little hungry. A few rods ahead we saw a large, com- fortable looking farm house, and at once started straight in that direction. On entering the lane I was astonished beyond measure when who should I see but my old friend Frank Denny coming whistling down the lane driving a large herd of cows. Ile was followed by two little 1'osy cheeked boys. Our meeting was a happy one. He invited us to the house and there, stand- ing in the door in big blue gingham apron, was the wife whom I recognized as XVinifred Feight. XVe rested a few minutes then started on. XVould you like to hear of Edna Holdren and Rose Leitshuh'? asked the dwarf. XVhy certainly, I replied. They are both teaching in the Hawaian Islands, he said. and while Rose is still a maiden lady earnestly pursuing her work, Iidna has married and for the first has found time to pursue her favorite pastime, writing bird books, many of which have been adopted by the M. N. I. But do you know anything about Ralph Kirchner? I asked. Indeed, we all should have heard about him. was the answer. He is now a singer of note in one of the large theaters in Germany rendering such selections as 'Die VVachtam Rhein. ' At this moment we walked out to the side of the road to allow a large auto to pass which was approaching. As it came closer there was a stately 83 v

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looking man and hy his side a slender little woman. XVho were those people? I inquired. XVhy don't you know those people? he said, lllllL'l1 surprised. XVhy that is XVm. Cameron, judge of the Supreme Court, and that is his wife who was Lunnette Nl'eNaughton. XVI' were almost in the eity when I saw sitting on the poreh of a neat little eottage Gladys Ilamilton. She is Nlrs. Frank Ilukill now and her faee lighted up with pleasure as she told us how mueh she enjoyed her domestie work and linally adding, And the work isn't one hit hard for you know sinee Frank is manager of the Nluneie Iileetrie Light Co.. I have eleetrieity to run my washing maehine. also to iron with. to ehurn and to run my sewing maehine. Do you see that farm in the distanee'. ' said the dwarf. That is a large raneh whieh helongs to Mr. and Mrs. liruee Iiay. Ut' eourse you will he :aur- prised when I tell you that he hires sueh men as Glen Hayden, Harry Hamil- ton, XValter Poe and .loe Iiroderiek to assist him in his farm work. You will he surprised too, when I tell you I learned that Iiarl Iletherford had done more for the world than any of us. Ile travels ahout giving leetures for the eause of the opposite sex and whenever an opportunity presents itself he will even dehate on woman sull'rage. Ile is assisted in his talks hy his faithful follower. Catherine NleCrillus. 'I'here's Nina Ball, she is so small I had almost forgotten her. She has given tier life up to solitude and prayer and is now in one of the eonvents known now as Sister Mary. Little did we think when Nlelvin Livengood hegan his eareer hy writing verses on the lllaeklroard that he would he one of the most noted poets of his time. Marjorie Iirown is now teaehing the most eomplieated danees ill the sehool whieh she has estahlished at Chieago. Orville Cottrell who was a very serious thinker is now the minister of the I-'riends Chureh in lioston. King Norswerthy, or prohahly Iretter known as Bliss Caseley's Dietionary. has written a dietionary of his own whieh even surpasses XVehsters and has lneen reeommended to the NI. N. I. As we were walking down the main street I was attraeted lay the name of .lohn Nlaier on the hill hoard of one of the leading theaters. XVhen I eame elose enough I read: John Nlaier, NIuneie's Noted Clarinet Player. XVe walked on and as I eame near the eourt house I saw Iflorenee XVood, who holds a position there. eome running down the steps. As she neared the last step tier foot slipped and she fell to the sidewalk. Florenee, you rememher. always did have a failing for stair steps when she was in sehool. As we walked in the dwarf told me many more interesting things. I was very mueh surprised when he told me that Ifred Stradling who has heeomr one of Nlr. l3ryan's warinesl friends, is now editor of l5ryan's Commoner, the leading Ilemoerat paper. As we turned the eorner we were attraeted hy a la1'ge erowd on the street. I was told there was to he a great teinperanee speeeh and as I was interested, we went nearer. when who should I see delivering the most lirey speeeh one eau imagine hut Glen Taylor, beside him sat his wife, who was Nlarguerite Hukill, listening in awe to every word whieh fell from the lips of her now famous huslmand. It was growing late and I was anxious for rest. Before we go would you not like to see yourself? asked the dwarf. I had not thought of this, hut I assured him it would he quite a surprise. XVe walked to one of the large sehools in the eity and were shown to the Domestie Seienee room, where there were at least thirty girls in uniform busily eooking. Stepping in who should I see aeting as teaeher hut Clara Conn in white eap and apron, teaehing the girls to make doughnuts, her specialty. Clara Conn. 34