Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1917 volume:

o To our esteemed friend and teacher AMY M. SCHOLL the Class of 1917 affectionately dedicates this number of the Amptennian Once more another term has passed: And many things have happened fast. Of which herein we write to you In telling some things that we do In dear, old X. IT. S. The work we did (or did not) do. Including all the nonsense, too: The splendid futures we have planned. To see or miss, as fates command. Are written in this book. And, after reading all of it. You feel that it has made a hit— Why credit that to X. H. S.. For she commands in us the best, That we can ever do. Rut if you feel it isn't worth The slightest praise upon the earth. Please do not make a gerat big fuss. But blame its many faults on us. The Staff that worked so hard. —M. R. £.. '17. EDITORIAL STAFF EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Arthur Cherington Wolf ASSOCIATE EDITORS Literature-Marie Rebecca Erschen Music-Miriam Elizabeth Kleppinger Athletics-Warren John Smith Jests-Ralph Erasmus Bartholomew Prophet-Paul Edward Lentz Poet-Marie Rebecca Erschen ... |Forrest Weinman Hunt Historians Verna Irene Zakutny Cartoonist-Paul Marvin Raub Bus. Mgr.-Wilburt Watson Danner Olive Florence Kuntz Stewart William Miller Joseph Amandus Bittner Luther Henry Kline Hannah Edna Dilliard Mabel Mae Best Hattie Mae Becker r S CLYDE FRANKENFIELD. PRIN ENGLISH AND HISTORY CLINTON A BiLHEIMER MANUAL TRAINING MARION S KERN LANGUAGES r IRA L. SHEAFFER. ASST. PRIN. SCIENCE EDWIN F. PALM MATHEMATICS SENIOR CLASS Senior Class History o HE wheels of time have completed another revolution. This ■ Cj tjt71c they mark an important event in the history of the class of 1917. Although we feel our inability to write a history of the class of 1917 that will do justice to her many achievements, we will endeavor to do our best. Now, since this is a history, we will deal with facts rather than fancy. As time goes on, friends and fellow members are separated. This is especially true of students during a four year's course at High School. Some of them move away, some of them go to work, while others may have other reasons for leaving. In a like manner we gain new friends to take the place of those we have lost. This was the case with the class of 1917 as with all others. On a bright and beautiful morning in 1913, thirty-seven proud freshmen filled the halls of the Northampton High School with their merry laughter. They were all readytto put in four years of good work. However, for the above-named reasons, this proud class dwindled to twenty-three, and, although we were not as fortunate in obtaining several members from our sister Borough Coplay, we obtained three favorite members because of their change of residence and work, making the number twenty-five. Though in quantity it is not the largest, still it excels in quality. As is always the case, some people are better accomplished in certain lines than in others, so it is with our class. Some of them are skilled in lessons, while others are skilled in sports, music, etc. We will now enumerate to you the skill of certain members of the class. Some of them are skilled in both lessons and athletics, music, etc., and have a greater grandeur than others. The work of Arthur Wolfe, Ralph Bartholomew and Harry Young as violinists in the High School orchestra is worthy of praise, and the orchestra will be sorry to lose them. Louis Meixler also did good work in the orchestra as a violinist and a celloist. To speak of our basket-ball players is to speak of the work of great athletes. The splendid work of Hattie Becker. Olive Kuntz and Hannah Hilliard, and Arthur Wolfe, who are members of the varsity team, is —ll— most unusual. The work of John I’rye on the reserve team is also worthy of note. Without the three girls, we doubt if the ('.iris' Basket Ball Team would have won one-quarter as many games as are credited to it. No one will dispute the fact that the Seniors had the l est basket hall girls in the High School. Arthur Wolfe has done excellent work as a center on the Boys’ Team, for although he is not tall, he can jump and is quick. Under the management of Marie Erschen and Warren Smith the Basket Ball Teams have achieved greater success and a better schedule than heretofore. We must, by all means, note the work of Wilburt Danner, Alice Frey and Olive Kuntz as speed kings, who have won Speed Credentials for writing sixty words a minute. Will urt Danner has also been admitted to the Order of Accurate Typists, for writing sixty-three words a minute for ten minutes, without an error, lie is the first High School student to he admitted. In general the class of 1917 have accomplished much since they were proud freshmen. Now as seniors, they leave Northampton High School with these four years deeply imprinted on their memory, and as the wheels of time continue to move, they will look back with a feeling of loyalty and reverence at the mention of dear old N. II. S. Vrrna Zakutny. Fosrkst Hunt. —12— THE SENIOR CLASS o CLASS MOTTO “The Past Forever Gone, the Future Still Our Own CLASS COLORS—Maroon and Canary CLASS FLOWER-Pink Tea Rose o OFFICERS LUTHER HENPY KLINE. President OLIVE FLORENCE KUNTZ, Secretary WARREN JOHN SMITH, Treasurer LUTHER HENRY KLINE “LUTZ” “Blushes may come and blushes may go, but dimples go on forever.” Lutz, when he entered school, was the quietest and most bashful boy on the patch. But something has happened to Luther during his last year. He has lost all his bashfulness, ani really made so much noise that he carried away first prize at the Contest. He was a good runner on the track team and always tried his best to score a few points. Of late he has found new interests and has joined the Ampton Club simply because he likes to watch the girls pass along. His future is undecided, but he is sure to be a successful man. —13— OLIVE FLORENCE KUNTZ “OLLIE” Quiet, but. O My. Olive was a quiet girl when she first enterel our class. But when she started to come to the class parties, she changed considerably. Olive is right there when it comes to basket ball. She was one of our star forwards and always played a fast game. She and Red Head aspire to be society queens of Newport. It is Olive’s ambition to be a stenographer. WARREN JOHN SMITH “SMITHY” Smithy with a nickel at half-past one Too late for the car. he leaves Dry Run. Well look here! Cupid certainly had something to do with Smithy. He entered High School of a somewhat quiet nature, but has changed very much since. He is waiting for the time when Superintendent Landis needs two stenographers. He is an ordinary bright boy in school, an 1 one of the biggest bluffs that ever came to our blooming little town, but he can’t help that. His favorite song is “Sympathy” and he is a member of the F. N’s. HATTIE MAE BECKER CAP” Hattie or “Cap” as she is better known, is one of the most popular members of her class. She is a very active member in all kinds of sports. As a basket ball player she was widely known as star forward. As soon as tennis was started she was also in the lead. She is always ready wrhen there is to be some fun and always one of the leaders. Besides bein'? active in sport life “cap” is active in work as well. She was the prize winner in the Oratorical Contest, one of the speikers in the Interclass Debate and a good soloist as well. She is a member of the Glee Club and her splendid work is appreciated by all. Hattie has made up her mind not to go any further in school, but her future is sure to be a happy one. PAUL EDWARD LENTZ A dollar, a girl, and a model T. Tempts young Eddy to go on a spree. “Lentzy” hails from the villige of Treichlers. He is a very good student and is always up to date in his lessons, but when a teacher has his back turned he is just the opposite and is full of tricks. He is interested in athletics and track work and helps all he can to raise its standard. His model T is his hobby and often takes some of his friends out. especially ?. He has a regular jitney line from Northampton to Treichlers. carrying other members of the class back and forth. He intends to be a chemist, and thinks he can invent a chemical that will change a quarter into a ten dollar gold piece. —15— VERNA IRENE ZAKUTNY VEE “Always a Smile” Verna came here from the coal regions in the beginning of her Senior year. She was liked by all her classmates and by others as well (?). and gave a good account of herself. She took up her residence with her parents on the farm. She is a studious girl and is interested in history, especially the “Stuart line of Kings”. She was some dancer. That’s all she talked about. She expects to start a Dancing Academy on the farm and revive the barn dance. WILBURT WATSON DANNER HANK Hank has the honor of being the tallest male of our class. His proportions are such that thru practice he has acquired a great voice for singing bass. His capacity of thought is very large and is made evident in his knowledge of bookkeeping in which he leads the class. His long fingers are of great value to him in typewriting. He received a button emblem for accuracy in typewriting and is a member of the Order of Accurate Typists, having attained a record of 63 words per minute for ten successive minutes without a mistake. Quite some record, eh! He is the only one who ever received such a prize in the N. H. S. He intends to become a bookkeeper in the near future. —16— HANNAH EDNA DILLIARD PROF. “She is a learned creature, and one who never feared to tell her knowledge” She is one of the “educated” of our class, and therefore her nickname. One of her common sayings is, “All de times”. She performed her work at school very faithfully, only she never liked “Trig.” She was an Oratorical Contest speaker and captured the second prize. As a debater she has proven her ability in the Junior-Senior debate of 1916. She possesses great athletic ability, especially in Basket Ball, and was known as a “Star Player”. Her future desire is to be a Latin Professor, and she has our best wishes for success. We hope she may some day be the Latin teacher of our Alma Mater. ARTHUR CHERINGTON WOLFE “WOLFY” “What is the use of doing today wh t you can do to-morrow.” Wolfy is a good chap when he is in right humor, but when things do not go right in his line, he is dangerous. He was the only successful athlete in the class of 1917. He represented the class on the Basket Ball team, on the Base Ball team, and on the Track team. He was successful in winning a medal for scoring the most number of points at the track meet in Northampton. 1916. He holds this as a very valuable thing. He also likes to go out sporting in an automobile with his friends. When he goes on a trip he almost always drives thru the limits of Treichlers. on account of the good roads and for various other reasons. When he cannot get the automobile he goes for a “stroll”. Wolfy expects to become a master mechanic at the Lawrence Portland Cement Company after graduation. At present he is slowly but surely getting there. —17— ALICE MAE FREY (CHUBBY) “Slow but Sure” Here is Chubby from the upper en 1 of town. She was a very slow and quiet Kiri when she entered High School and h is not ch inged very much yet. She is opposed to athletics, and it is very doubtful if a ghost could make her run. Although she is slow she is sure, and she is good in typewriting; and has received several speed certificates. Her future desire is to become a stenographer. JOSEPH ALBERT KIVERT JOE Well, here we have Joe. one of the most studious pupils of the class of 1917. He was liked by all teachers and gained a lot of friends. To tell the truth he is “some” musician. Why honestly, he can make a violin talk! He played in the orchestra during his high school career and helped to make it successful. In athletics Joe was not represented, but nevertheless he took an interest in it. In chemistry class he gave a good account of himself; he wras always experimenting. Edison will surely be after him some day. He expects to become a civil engineer. and some day we will see Joe at the head of Uncle Sam’s engineering department. —IX— 4 STEWART WILLIAM MILLER (STUTZ) (REVEREND) Stutz was among the brightest in our class. When he first came to High School he was a bashful boy. but soon rumors came to the effect that his teachers found some difficulty with this active lad. Stutz possessed great athletic ability. Running a marathon was his chief delight, but of course he got his practice from running all the way to the farm (?) As a tennis player he was very successful. He was also one of the Oratorical Contest Speakers. His future ambitions are not definitely decided. but the good wishes of his classmates are with him in whatever he may undertake. HARRY YOUNG (SHRIMP) Shrimp came down from Laury’s every morning. He has a bad habit, that is getting up when he hears his train coming, then you can see him grab his bookfe, stuff his pockets full of candy, and his mouth full of crackers. On the train he finishes dressing, eats his breakfast and studies. In school he is a great squeeze among the girls and very often gets them in trouble. In the lab. he experiments a great deal, usually ending up in breaking glasses or having explosions. He is a great Latin translator and often excels the teacher in translating it. Well Shrimp is a good little fellow and is appreciated for his good humor. He intends to succeed his father in the store and some day the City of Laury’s will be proud of H. Young’s Dept. Store. —19— SAM LOUIS FLOM SHAMMY Stop! Look! Listen! Open your eyes, for we have with us to-day Samuel Flora. Now don’t look at him sideways because you might not be able to see him. Sara has many good points. He is' one of the brightest pupils in the class. He is a regular walking encyclopedia. You ought to hear him translate Latin or work Trigonometry. Why. you’d think he was a professor! Now Sara is a terrible flirt. He has recently taken a decided interest in the first yeir class and as a result, is acting very funny of late. Sam’s hobby is reading books. His favorite author, as he tells us. is Robert Burns. He says that he enjoys reading poetry, especially “Mary in Heaven’’ and “My Highland Mary’’. Sam’s favorite song is “I Love the Ladies”. He plans to be a Civil Engineer. JOSEPH AMANDUS BITTNER “JOE” “He would go unto the end of the world to find a friend!” Joe. as he is best known among his classmates. hails from the prosperous village of Treichlers. His simple reason for coming to our dear old N. H. S. was to develop his capacity of thought. In this he succeeded fairly well. Joe was also very fond of tennis and could be seen at this game every spare moment of his time. If any one saw Joe with Younger classmates, they could be satisfied that he was giving them a square deal. Whatever Joe’s future desire is. the class of 1917 is positively sure he will be successful if he can keep the Younger (?) schoolmates out of his life long enough. MABEL MAE BEST (BABY BEST) She is young always, ready for fun. She is a woman, therefore to be won. Baby hails from the lower end of town. She is a very popular member of the class, especially among the boys. She is a member of the Great P. N’s. She has several selections already and none of them seemed to suit her. She likes to write letters on the typewriter and wastes a lot of paper writing to (?). Her favorite color is red. She was an ordinary bright girl in school and her future desire is to become a stenographer. A common saying is: “Little things should be seen and not heard,” but Baby Best is just the opposite. JOHN HENRY MILLER PRYE (PRYE) As prone to mischief, as unable to perform it without getting “in wrong”. Prye, as he is best known among his friends, is always ready for fun. even though it will keep him from the hard study he usually does. (?) He was a member of the track team, and because he needed practice in order to keep his legs from tangling up with each other, he took the same by running past a cemetery. But then, most people would do the same if they had to. In basket ball, he filled the position of center on the Reserve team; but besides playing pool he had to have some other recreation, so he retreated to the Tennis Court whenever possible. However he is a good ball player and is a star first baseman. John never paid very much attention to girls until he began his Senior year, so we cannot say much in that line, although we all think a lot. He is on active member of the Literary Society, but did most of his debating when the meetings were over. His life work is not definitely decided upon; however, he is expected to become an auto agent. —21 — MARGARET JONES (JONESY) Here is one of the most populir members of our class, hailing all the way from Weavers-ville. Margaret is a good, quiet girl ml is very prominent in social circles, bein; a prominent member of the Weaversville Country Club. One of her chief hobbies is getting up early. During the winter she comes to school on Number 11, the fast morning express runnin; between Northampton and Bath and on the Northampton and Bath Railroad, leaving Weaversville 6.20 A. M. and arriving at Northampton 6.30 A. M. Margaret’s desire is to become a school-marm. PAUL MARVIN RAUB Silent, but oh my. He sure is some guy. Rauby sure is some good looking fellow,” so the girls say and he gets pretty far with his good looks. The right side of the road from Northampton to Howertown is certainly a good path, for it took Rauby four years to construct it. His hobbies are, coming to school late, training his “plug” for the race-track or singing some old songs accompanied with his bones, with which he made a hit at the minstrel, held in H. S. for the Glee Club. He is a member of the Hopeless Three, (R. W. D.) His nightly wanderings through the country have won him a wide reputation as a “night owi”. His haunts take him to Hatch Gravel. Irish Settlement and Kreidersville. At the latter place he is trying to get a position as sales agent for farm implements. His ambition for the future is to be chief draftsman at some large drafting department. Beware, don’t become a grafter instead of a drafter. STELLA LUCINDA RODENBACH (PERPETUAL MOTION) “I live to talk all day Ion?. As it might help me along.” Stella Lucinda absolutely refuses to believe that there is any truth in the motto “Silenca is golden”. The only time she is partly quiet is when she is working Trig, problems (which by the way is her favorite study) an I even then she talks when she counts on her fingers to get a problem which won’t come out, although the answers in the back of the book help a lot. Stella uses the expression ‘‘Nothing stirring” ' uite often, which sounds out of place, because there really is always something stirring when she’s around. Not that she talks, or does anv-thing, Oh No!!! Stella’s future desire is to start an office all by herself to give advice to the love lorn until ---? RALPH ERASMUS BARTHOLOMEW “BUFF” “A good cigar is a smoke. But a woman is only a joke.” Look! Look! What we have captured! He is not very good in his studies, but he is some rreat orator. Why honestly, he won second prize in the Oratorical Contest. Hip! Hip! Hooray! He was also the gallant cheer leader of the N. H. S. and gained the good side of some of the prominent lassies of the school. He frequently goes to Laury’s, — to Harry Young. (???) He was always the most prominent fellow at the class parties. He expects to become the janitor at the Allentown College for Women. —23— MIRIAM ELIZABETH KLEPPINGER “MIM” A student, good and steadfast friend Was our Mini right to the end. Here you see “Mira Kleppinger. who in her sweet timidity was dear to one and all. Ready to help, no matter how rushed, ready to sym-pathi?e with anyone no matter what the misfortune might be, and always ready to have a good time, this is our “Mim . However, to tease her is to get into great trouble, for Mim does not like her blushes to be seen. Her favorite password is I hope not . Ask her its origin and I'm sure you will be amused with her answer. This summer will probably find Mim a successful stenographer. FORREST WEINMAN HUNT “HUNTIE “Push is written on every door that leads to success He is very industrious and is seldom found idle. The girls do not attract him. although he can hardly escape from conversing with them. He delights in spending his hours at typewriting and bookkeeping, in which he has proved a success. He possesses very little ability in athletics. He was a faithful member of our Literary Society and was sometimes called the “Tenor Soloist of the class of 1917. Although we do not know his future desire, his classmates wish him success and hope to see him some day as a member of HLTXT SONS’ DEPARTMENT STORE. —24— MARIE R. ERSCHEN (REI) HEAD) She’s sweet of disposition. She’s loving, wise and kind. She’s full of true affection. She cannot be defined. This blue-eyed lass hails from Cemen on. and is a member of the Great F. X.’s. Marie has greatly enjoyed her work at the N. H. S. and we are proud to own her as classmate. She was one of the Oratorical Contest speakers and a devoted member of the Literary Society. Marie is a jolly blonde and is found. “Giggling when she comes and when she goes. But what she is giggling for nobody knows.” Whatever her choice may be. we are sure that she will prove a success in her career. We wish that Bright may her future be; And every dawning day Bring joy and peace alway. LEWIS EDWARD MEIXLER “LIEBER LOUIE” “Present in body, but absent in spirit” Louie constitutes an important, tho often troublesome, acquisition to the N. H. S. side show. The young man’s desire seemed to have been mainly to get into trouble. Louie played the Cello in his Junior Year, but decided that he made too much noise, so he left the orchestra. He was also interested very much in the Literary Society meetings, never being absent at such a meeting. Louie belonged to the F. N’s, which was a club composed of very bashful and innocent students. Louie’s greatest desire is to become leader of some large Symphony Orchestra some day. Senior Class Prophecy o ONF. beautiful day in August, I was strolling along the sea-shore. at a fine summer resort, somewhere along the Atlantic coast. I was all alone. I was growing tired of watching the waves come rushing in, and was about to go to my room in the hotel, when ! saw a large boat at the pier. It was a fishing schooner and was about to start on a trip. I quickly ran out to the pier and asked the captain if I might go along. He gave me permission, so I jumped on the boat. There were several large nets lying on the deck. The captain said I had to help to cast and draw in the nets. 1 was glad to do this, for I was tired of being idle for such a long time. It was about ten A. M. when the ship was stopped. All the sailors came to one side of the ship and got one of the nets and cast it into the ocean, with one end tied to the side of the ship. The same thing was done on the other side of the ship. There was not much to do aft r that. We ate a small lunch and then sat on the deck and told stories. At five P. M. we pulled in the nets. They were filled with fishes. In the second net there were so many, that it took a short time until we had them on the deck. As we slowly pulled it in. my eyes fell upon a small vase in the net. I carefully got it out of the net without being seen and hid it under my coat. I was very anxious to look at it. but I did not dare to. for there were sailors all around me. At six P. M. we landed at the pier, and after thanking the captain for taking me along. I jumped off the boat and ran up the beach. I was burning with anxiety to look at my treasure. At last I came to a spot where nobody could see me. I carefully took the vase from my coat and saw that it had a small lid which was sealed with lead. I thought at once that there was something precious in it. With shaking fingers I broke the seal and removed the lid. Immediately clouds of mist ap peared all around me. and I became afraid. Soon I saw a huge genie standing before me. He was very angry about something. I was very much afraid and 1 wished I had not found the vase. He said he wante 1 to kill me and that I should quickly choose the way in which I wanted to die. He said he was in the vase eight hundred years: and after being rtv for six hundred years he vowed that he would kill the person who '5VqC?Tc1 let him out of the vase. That is why he wanted to kill me. —26— Imagine yourself in my condition. 1 became terrified and could not speak. He shook me and said I should hurry, for he had not much time to lose. Necessity is the mother of invention. I knew that nothing but stratagem would save my life, and a means of gaining my liberty came into my mind. I told him that before he would kill me he should truly tell me if he was actually in such a small vase. He said he was, and I answered that I did not believe it and that I would not unless he would prove it to me. He said he would and immediately clouds of mist gathered around me. Soon it solidified and slowly entered the vase. Now was my chance. 1 siezed the lid and quickly put it on the lid of the vase, and I held it on tight. He was now in my power and he knew it. I told him that I would throw him back into the ocean again. He quickly told me not to do so, and he said he would grant me anything in the world if I would let him out again. I made him promise that he would not kill me and then let him out. After the mist had cleared away 1 saw the genie kneeling before me. He said anything I wished to have or know he would grant me. I had everything to make me satisfied, so I did not know what to ask for. Presently my mind drifted back to my comrades and classmates at Northampton. While 1 was with them in high school, very few of them knew at what future position they were aiming. so I was anxious to know what would become of them after they left school. I asked the genie if he could tell me. He bowed and smiled, for he said it was an easy task. It was about nine P. M. and the lights could be seen in the distant city. Everything about me was dark. The genie led me to a large cave a short distance away. Slowly we entered it. After we walked inward for about five minutes, the genie pronounced some words which I could not understand. Suddenly the earth shook, and many openings were formed all along the walls of the cave. The genie told me to look into the opening nearest to me. I obeyed his command, and to my surprise I found that I was looking into a class-room of some large college. Pile opening thru which 1 was looking was a window in this room. 1 he room was filled with students. The instructor of this class was Luther Kline, the president of the class of 1917. The college was a beautiful building and immense in size. It was built by Mr. Rockerfeller in 1928. It was supposed to have the best instructors in the country. Luther had charge of the chemical department of the college. Nothing but hard study at high school, and then at the University of Penn gave him this -27- high position. Having satisfied fny curiosity 1 moved to the next opening. I lere I saw a young lady sitting in front of a large mirror fixing her hair and powdering her face. This young lady was Olive Kuntz. the secretary of the class of 1917. By the style of her dress 1 could guess that it was about the year 1927. In her school-days she had always been interested in moving pictures, and now she was the leading actress of the Wolf Film Co. In the short time of ten years she had become famous on the screen. Nothing but her interest and future desire to become an actress, while she was yet in high school, brought her to this position. Thru the next opening I saw something which I did not expect to see. This time I was looking at an automobile speedway. 1 saw an automobile coming towards me at the rate of about one hundred miles an hour. As quick as a flash the machine stopped in front of me and out jumped my friend and classmate Arthur Wolf. The automobile which he drove was an eight cyl. Fiat. While he was at high school, everybody thought that some day he would he a great violinist, but he became an automobile racer and won several cups in his long races. The license on his car was one of the year 1930. He only stopped for a few seconds to look at a weak tire, and was off again in a great hurry, and 1 soon lost sight of him. Before I looked into the next opening I heard the click of a typewriter. When 1 did look in. I was looking into the private office of some large firm. The noise of the typewriter was made by a small young lady. This young lady was Mabel Best. Her boss was a rich merchant. He had just dictated a letter to her and she was writing it at the rate of sixty words a minute. On the boss' desk was a calendar of 1926. She had been stenographer at this place ever since she left high school, and had gained this high position, as private stenographer, by being loyal to her bosses. All she had to do was write his letters and receive her pay. In fact she liked the location of the place better than the position. The office of the firm was located at the upper end of Northampton. The town had grown about five times its size since 1917. I did not want to disturb Mabel, for she was very busy, as she always was in school, so I moved to the next opening. Thru the next opening 1 was looking into a large field. Several miles away I could hear the thunder of cannon and field guns. It was a battle field. There were many soldiers lying on the ground, and sev- eral nurses and doctors near them, fixing their wounds. They were U. S. soldiers. I could not tell who the enemy was whom they were fighting. At one side of the field 1 saw a young captain lying. He had been badly wounded by the enemy. At his side was standing a nurse. It was Hattie Becker. She was attending the young captain,.whose life she was trying hard to save. She had enlisted in the red cross army the year after her high school career closed, and she was still there. She was one of the head nurses of her division. At the time she was near the firing line and in danger of her life. But the roar of the guns became louder and the picture before me looked so sad that I could stay no longer; so 1 moved to the next opening. What a change this next opening brought to me compared to the one just gone by! 1 was carried from the battle field to a country grocery store, on Centre Square in Laury's. The store was full of farmers who were discussing politics. There were many barrels and boxes all around the store containing oranges and many other articles for sale. Judging from the prices which were fastened to the boxes and barrels, I knew it must be somewhere around the year 1925. for the prices were very high. Behind the counter was a small man who I recognized to be Harry Young. He came to high school to learn h.r.v to take care of the financial end of his father’s store. Now the store was entirely in his charge, and judging from the size of it. lie was making a success. Harry was still as small as ever. I saw nothing of much interest to me there, so 1 moved to the next opening. Here, to my great surprise, 1 was looking at an automobile containing three women, in one of the main streets of New York. At first 1 could not recognize them. Later I found them to be three of my classmates, Margaret Jones, Alice Frey and Stella Rodenbach. They were giving free lectures on “Woman Suffrage”. Alice was studying out the “dope , while Margaret and Stella were taking turns at speaking. Stella bad cultivated her voice to a great extent and was a very good s|x-akcr. Any one who was a member of the class of 1917 could have easily foretold that Stella would some day be a good speaker, for she was always practising in school. Margaret was president of the Woman Suffrage committee of Weaversville. She succeeded in getting Alice and Stella interested and they also became members. At this time they were on a trip to show their ability and to become known to the people who were interested in Woman Suffrage. 1 was waiting for someone in the crowd around the automobile I there were about five hundred people) to step —29— forward and give Stella a bunch of flowers, but as none stepped forward I moved to the next opening. 1 hru the next opening I saw a familiar place. It was room twenty-three in the Northampton High school building. In this room was a young lady teaching Latin to a class of pupils. This young lady was Hannah Dilliard. She always did love the X. H. S., and after leaving it in 1917 she meant to return to it some day and become a member of the faculty. She always was bright in Latin and it was her favorite study, so after leaving high school she took up an advanced course in some western college and then returned to do her duty in Northampton. 1 y the looks of the pupils they got along very well with their teacher. But as I did not know much of what she or her pupils were talking about. I left them undisturbed. Next I saw a lady seated, in a corner of a large room, at a desk. She was writing very earnestly at something. Around her were piled many books and papers. She turned and started to search for something in a book, and as she did so I saw it was Marie Erschen. She had become a poetess and spent much of her time in writing short poems and also many short stories for the Saturday Evening Lost. She became famous thru her works and meany people bought this magazine only to read her works. The favorite expression. “Poets are born, not made”, is true in the case of Marie, for she was always making verses while sh • was in school. Of course most of her works were humorous and coul 1 only he used to read to pass away the time, and not as a source of education. She was thinking deeply about something and I cautiously move 1 away for fear I would disturb her. Next I saw into a large room which looked to me something like a laboratory, for it was filled with bottles and other laboratory apparatus. The room at the time was filled with gases and smoke, as the result of an explosion. When the smoke had cleared away 1 saw the occupant of the place lying on the door amidst much broken glass. It was John Prye. After leaving school he worked in the laboratory at the Atlas Cement Co for a short time and soon became head chemist. Because of his great knowledge of chemistry he built a small laboratory in the cellar of his home, and it was here where the explosion had just occurred, while he was trying to invent a noiseless explosive. I believe he was successful, for I heard no noise as the explosion took place. Thru the next opening I was looking into the mathematical room of some large college. It was filled with students who were listening very —30— attentively to their instructor, whom 1 recognized to be Samuel Flom. He became professor of mathematics in this college. He could explain a thing to his class in such a manner that he would not have to repeat anything, for they got every detail of it. After leaving high school he went to a good college for a course in mathematics. He completed the regular four year course in two years and was at once given the position of professor of mathematics because of his great reasoning capacity. Next 1 saw a man sitting at a desk in the cartooning department. He was making sketches for one of the leading Philadelphia newspapers. The man was Paul Raub. At school he was always trying to make some drawing that wotdd bring attention, but having failed, he took it]) a six year course in a leading technical school and became an expert. After that it was not hard for him to eet a position. He was earning from one hundred and fifty to two hundred dollars a month. His name was known to all newspaper readers in Pennsylvania and also to some people who did not buy the papers to read but to see Raub’s comical sketches. Thru the next opening my attention was drawn to some “sweet music. I quickly sought from whence it came. It came from the stage of a vaudeville show-house. This number on the program was the big number. The music was made by two young men. Ralph Bartholomew and Louis Meixler. They became expert violinists shortly after they left school and soon obtained positions on the stage where they were making a success. They were in Philadelphia for two months at the Globe theater and next they were to go to New York. They played only in the large cities. After they finished their selection there was a tremendous applause. I quickly moved on for I was anxious to get out of the cave for it was getting cold. Next I saw a young lady in a millinery store. It was Verna Zakut-ney. She was just trying to sell a hat to a customer. She had a very large store and had many clerks in her service. As I came upon the scene she was waiting upon a lady because her clerks could not satisfy her. She received her styles direct from Paris and because she was always up to date she had many rich customers. Her business was successful and she was becoming rich. Thru the next opening 1 saw into a large variety store. It was somewhere in the forty-fifth district of Northampton. Behind the counters were many pretty girls. At the door was standing the floorwalker. It was Stewart Miller. During his spare times thru his school years he —31— worked there when the store was barely visible. I hit the store grew larger and the years rolled on so Stewart also advanced until he became the floorwalker. I le had nothing to do but take the customers to a clerk and then go and look for more customers. Stewart was a thrifty boy and saved his money and now besides having such a good position he also had a large twelve-cylinder automobile. Upon looking into the next opening 1 saw a young man standing behind the counter of a grocery store located in the country five miles from Nowhere. This young man was the proprietor of the store. It was Forrest Hunt. He was doing a great business in that country town. He had a great assortment in his store and people thought Forrest was a great man because he treated them so well. In fact they elected him Sheriff of the place. Soon I heard the rattling of an automobile some two miles away. In about a half of an hour ill stopped in front of the store and out jumped Wilburt Danner. He was a scientific farmer and had a large farm about five miles away from the store. He was so successful that lie had an Overland ( farmer's delight). He had a friendly chat with Forrest for a while and then after buying some supplies he departed. Next I saw a tailor's shop with a large sign hanging in front of it. From this sign I saw that it was owned by Joseph Kivert. 1 looked into the shop and saw him measuring a man in order to make a suit for him. After lie measured the man he figured out by the aid of trigonometry the exact cost of the suit. This he did very rapidly, for he knew very much about mathematics. His store was rather large for one man. hut Joe always believed in doing his work himself and that is why he did not look for a partner. Of course he was successful and was making plenty of money. I le had the latest styles and colors and therefore he had not much trouble to dispose of his goods. I tis store was located on the main street of the city of Northampton. The next scene that appeared to me was a number of land surveyors who were planning to build a bridge across the Niagara River about a half of a mile away from the falls. This was a very difficult task and it took some very learned men to do it. The bridge was to have two piers in the river. This was the difficult part. I took notice of a young man who was giving orders to the other men and I thought he must be the chief engineer. It was Joseph Bittner. After leaving high school he spent six years learning this trade. He was successful, for he was known over the country for the great structures he built and that is how he got this wonderful task. I was sure that if he would complete this task his name would rank with Edison and other great men. Next I saw a young lady seated at a large desk. It was in the office of some large meat market. She was writing and figuring very rapidly. I thought that she must be the stenographer and book-keeper of the place. My thought was true, for it was Miriam Kleppinger, and the store was owned by her father, who did a large business. She was making out bills and fixing up other accounts. She started in this position as scon as she left school and by experience she could handle her part well. At school she was always sitting at a type-writer or working her accounts and it seemed as if she liked it very well; that is why she continued that kind of work after she left high school. I thought that 1 had found out what all my comrades had achieved, hut 1 had forgotten one. It was Warren Smith. Thru the next opening I saw him selling tickets at a large opera house in New York. During his school days lie was always interested in shows and 1 was sure that some day he would be connected with some show company. Sure enough it was true. Here he was, ticket-seller and stock-holder of one of the leading theatres in New York. There is money in holding stocks of a theater company, for they pay good dividends and Warren was making money. I le was preparing to retire and live on his good looks, for he did not need to work, he had plenty of money. Now 1 saw what had become of all my comrades after leaving high school. I saw a large opening before me, and 1 knew that it was to tell what was to become of me. I quickly walked to it. for I was anxious to know what was to become of me. But alas, when I got there I found that it was the entrance of the cave. I had walked all around it. The genie was gone. No, it was not the entrance of the cave, but it was the sun shining in my face and I was lying in bed. I had been aroused from my dream before it was ended by the sun. I suddenly remembered that 1 had been reading the “Arabian Nights Fairy Tales before I went to bed and this soon accounted for my wierd experience. —Paul Lentz, Ay. —33— JUNIOR CLASS Junior Class History o XX the fall of 1914 a large number of Freshman, about fifty in number, came to the Northampton High School with hearts beating high in hope of success. During our Freshman year nothing happened worthy of note, except that we became accustomed to our daily duties. During our Sophomore year we became quite famous, although our number dwindled down to thirty-four. On Field Day we won the Inter-Class Trophy and George Schissler won the two and one half mile marathon. We defeated the class of 1919 in a debate. This year, our Junior year, we had twenty-eight members in the beginning, but we were unfortunate in losing Jacob Becker, our Seems-ville representative. The officers of the class arc: President ......................... Eugene Stubbs Vice President . ....................Lawton Fye Secretary............................ Evna Stroll Treasurer.......................... Maysie Hawk Musical Director...........................George Schissler Accompanist.......................... Evna Stroll Class Poet ...................... Maude Coleman Historian ......................William Reinhold In Basket-ball Stubbs, Geary, Schissler and Fedko composed a good part of the team, and Elsie Xewhard. Maysie Hawk. Ruth Schaeffer and Evna Stroll represent us in the Girls Basket-ball team. We were faithful members of the Literary Society, and succeeded in electing a President and a Secretary from our class a number of times. The musical talent of our class in both Orchestra and ocal numbers is well known. Evna Stroll is the Pianist for the Orchestra. George Schissler and Jacob Scheetz play the clarionet: Wolodimer Fedko is our long-distance cometist. and Fatty Fye pounds the drum and plays the hells. Our violinists are Mabel Silfies and Helen Wuch-ter. Our vocal talents are: Elsie Xewhard and Hilda Bachman, soprano: Evna Stroll and Maude Coleman, alto: “Jake Scheetz and Earle Grove, tenor; Floyd Geary and George Schissler. bass. We are always ready for study and fun. We have but few Commercials, but P'arle Grove is very proficient in shorthand, and Lawton Fve in typewriting. Waving our banners of Black and Yellow, we shall go forth aiming to be good, do good, and to make good. — ' M. Rkinhoi.d, '18. o MEM BEKS OF T1IE J UXI()R CLASS Stubbs, Bachman, Hilda Coleman, Maude Dilliard, Mazie Eisenhard, Edwin Fedko, Wolodimer Fye, Lawton (iross, Esther Geary, Floyd Grove, Earl Hawk, Mazie Haller, Ernest Hess, Martin Kocher, Franklin Eugene Milham, Eleanor Xewhard, Elsie Reinhold, William Sheaffer. Ruth Silfies, Mabel Stettler, I’earl Stroll, Evna Schisler. George Spengler, (ieorge Scheetz, Jacob Wuchter, Helen Walker. William Ziegenfuss. Harry —36— SOPHOMORE CLASS Sophomore Class History Ol' now approach the Sophomore Class, who entered the High School one bright morning in the month of September. 1915. Forty-five smilling faces shone forth that day. but in two year-time we had the misfortune of losing thirteen members, leaving thirty-two members in our class at present. We sincerely hope that these will remain in our class for the remaining two years. The High School has a splendid orchestra. A considerable part cf this is due to some of our members playing in it. The following are members: Norwood Keck. Carl Rhode, Lloyd Schisler, Hillard Miller, Mark Fogehnan. Samuel Howell and I’eatrice (longer. The l‘ asket Fall Team is considered a fir-t class one. Much of this credit is due to our players. Among those who played on the regular team are: l’ert Luckenbach. Lloyd Schisler and Leonard Kiechel. TVre are cpiite a few more of our boys who are playing Fasket Ball, and wh vve know will make good in time to come. We are also taking an active part in the Literary Society. We have quite a few good orators, some of whom have shown their remarkable ability in the Freshman-Sophomore debate, of which we are proud t say, that vve were victorious, winning by the unanimous vote of t ie judges and the vote of the school. Our girls have been very fortunate in receiving good lectures in etiquette, and are striving to make good use of them. We, the class of 1919. expect to gain success bv keeping on working as we have been doing for the past two years, although we have had times that we did not feel like studying. We hope that we can have a nice number of faces shining forth at our commencement, having gone through our four-year course. —B. M. G. iq. Zukutny —“Gee I'm chilly. Miller ' — Shall I put something around you? Zakutny ’ — Yes. please do. Miller ' —“Allright, I'll get a shawl. The Sophomore Class o President...... Vice President Secretary ..... Treasurer .... Class Historian . . . Ralph B. Kuntz . . . Mark Eogelman . . . Mazie E. Berg Samuel T. Howell Beatrice M. Conger MEMBERS OF THE SOPHOMORE CLASS Pecker. Tony Berg, Mazie E. I'eil. John J. 'e v ter -aker. Wilbert 11. 17 gH an, Mark L. C'hrtt. William E. Conger. Beatrice M. i!� tz. David Hew 11 Samuel T. 'awk, |. Elwood Osier. Charles K. I ones. Robert L. 'seek. Norwood R. Kline. Jesse G. Kiechel, Leonard D. Kivert, A. Israel Kuntz, Ralph B. Luckenbach, Bert A. Lindenmoyer. Flora M. I Miller. Rachel E. Miller. Hillard A. Mitman, Harry A. Rode, H. Carl Schisler, Lloyd C. Stettler. Irene S. Shellhamer. Renia D. Susco, Joseph Smith. Leon F. Smith, Ruth L. . Tidabock. Katie A. Wickkeiser, Floyd W. Young, Irene M. Zakutny, Margaret E. —39— FRESHMAN CLASS Freshman Class History o X the bright Autumn morning of October 2, 1916, a large body of students, who were to form the class of 1920, entered our beautiful high school. This body of fifty, during one year of our course, has decreased to forty-eight. W c are glad to say that we have a large number of pupils from outlying districts and towns enrolled in our class. Most of these members prove to be excellent scholars and loyal to their class. The Freshman basket-ball teams are doing excellent work and will at this rate produce tars for the X. 11. S. basket-ball teams. 1 he principal players are Paul Xewhard of the boys' team, and Mildred Warnke and Miriam Stofflct of the girls' team. Anna Korsack and Paul Xewhard. both violinists, play in the orchestra of the High School. They are both doing fine and ably represent our class in the orchestra. We have ejuite a few good orators, and we are sure that they will become the leaders in the Literary Societies. We still have three more years before us, during which we can improve along these different lines, as well as establish new abilities. —William A. Reyer Colors—Brown and White Officers: President Vice President Paul Aaron Xewhard . Gertrude May Rose Secretary Treasurer 1 listorian Ruth Elta Mover Retta Minerva Weitknecht William Aaron Reyer The Freshman Class o President Heck, Marvin Xewhard, Clinton Beil. George Xewhard. Paul Beil. Mabel Nicholas. Bessie Dilliard, Lillian Reyer. William Easterday, Annie Rose. Gertrude Easterday, Edith Schcetz, Mabel Fedko, Alexander Schecta, Marion Folweiler. Alfred Scheirer. Samuel Frey, Marian Sehlosser, Pearl Glass. Samuel Schock. Ida 1 landwerk. Paul Schoedler, Hilda Hunt. Douglas Seidel. Marv Keck, Russel Smith, Leon Knecht. Warren Speneler, Paul Knerr, Xorma Stauffer, Edwin Korsack. Anna Stofflet, Miriam Lentz, Marjory Taglioli, David Leibengutli, 1 felen Thorpe. Bessie Long, Harry Walk, Russel Luttcn. Bertram Warticke, Mildred Mayernik, Margaret Weitknecht, Elsie Moyer. Lena Weitknecht. Retta Moyer. Ruth Wiend, Paul Xewhard. Aaron Yehl, Harold —+2— Our Literary Society o Ol’R Literary Society of the vast year has proved very success-I ful. Each and every member takes more interest than before and we are sure that our meetings will prove more beneficial. The debates have been interesting and the general debates were often very enthusiastic. The musical numbers have helped to make our best programs and we are grateful to Miss Amy Scholl for her interest and instruction, which helped to make them so. We cannot help referring to the minstrel given by the Junior-Senior members of the (ilee Club. '1'his was a new feature in our Society. The Girls’ Glee Club also entertained us with music, dialogues and recitations. Alas, we dare not forget to mention the Freshman Class. They need praise for their work in reciting and also for the interest they have taken in the programs. We hope they will continue this spirit. We, the class of 1017. do wish that all future classes would improve still more the work of the Society. —Mabel M. IIest, 17. MISTAKES M. R. E. '17. Why is it that we make mistakes. So that men think us “crazy Jakes ? For instance, in das liebe Deutsch one day. A Senior was asked how rooster to say; This Senior, in whom fun and rhyme mingle. Calmly answered, Why. ein Mann Hinkle ! —+3— The Oratorical Contest o I IE ()ratorical Contest is an annual event, which everyone look-, M forward to. especially the Senior Class. It was for this event that tlie Seniors elected eight representatives to take the platform and deliver their orations, previously prepared by each respective orator. After many long and tiresome hours of rehearsals, the eight representatives of the class of uji7 sat in a semi-circle on the stage of the High School Auditorium on the evening of February 22. ready to speak before the public and also each trying to do his or her best to win a prize. Every oration was thoroughly prepared bv the different contestants and very carefully delivered. The following were the speakers and the titles of their orations: Marie Erschen....................................... Waste of Life Arthur Wolf........................................Value of Health Olive Kuntz........................ Washington as a Leader of Men Stewart Miller...........................The Growth of Democracy Luther Kline........................ America, the Land of Freedom Hattie Becker................................... As a Man Thinketh Ralph Bartholomew ................................. Social Progress Hannah Dilliard................................. Hie Battle of Life After the orations had been delivered amid frequent intervals of music by the High School Orchestra, the judges. Assistant Superintendent J. W. Frankenfield. Mr. B M. S'h 11 a i l Mr. J. S. Settler, retired and decided as to the prize winners. Mr J. W . Frankenfield said it was a very difficult task to decide who really were the prize winners, for every oration was so excellently delivered. With a few more remarks he finally came to the reading of the decisions, which were as fol- lows : Hattie Becker.......................$10.00 prize Hannah Dilliard ..................... 5.00 prize Luther Kline........................ 10.00 prize Ralph Bartholomew.................... 5.00 prize While the contestants were being heartily congratulated by many of their friends, the orchestra gave 11s another selection. We. the class of 1917. hope that in future years our efforts in the contest this year may help us to win other contests. We also hope that we may have helped, in some way. to keep alive the wonderful inspiration. which the oratorical contest annually revives in all loyal X. H. S. students. —Stf.u.a Roden bach. Freshman-Sophomore Debate o Did you ever see a prize fight? Well, you certainly could have seen one on the thirteenth of April, when the Freshman and Sophomore Debate took place. The freshman fighters were Bertram Button, Margary Lentz and Alfred Follweiler—the sophomores. David Cietz. Jesse Kline and Leonard Kiechel. They looked very friendly toward each cither while seated on the platform, hut when the referee called them forth they showed all their hostility and fought with all their might. One of them even got so excited that she did not wait for the referee to call her —she fairly flew into the “ring . Butting all simile aside, the question was, “Resolved, That the government should own and operate the railroads.” 1 he fight continued until finally both sides had said all they possibly could. Then the three appointed judges. Miss Amy Scholl. Mr. Bock and Rev. Bachman, decided in favor of the Sophomores, yet the Freshmen deserve unlimited credit for the fight they put up. After the decisions had been brought in, great cheers from the Sophomore class arose, and they immediately joined in singing their well-prepared class songs. The Freshmen answered the songs as merrily as they could. Besides the debate, an interesting program consisting of recitations, vocal solos, and duets were rendered by members of both classes. We, the class of 1917. extend our hearty congratulations to both classes and encourage them to continue the work they have started. BLACK and RED vs. BROWN and WHITE M. R. B. 'to. Black and Red, Black and Red. Sophomores are all well-bred. Red and Black, Red and Black. Sophomores never courage lack. Brown and White. Brown and White. Freshies ne'er will show a fight. White and Brown, White and Brown Freshies ne'er will wear a crown. Junior-Senior Debate o UST two weeks and six days after the glorious Freshman-@ 1 Sophomore Debate, came the wonderful Inter-Class Debate be- tween the Junicrs and the Seniors. As is customary, it was held in the High School Auditorium. Promptly at eight, the High School Orchestra played a march, while first the Seniors, then the Juniors, Sophs and Presides marched into the auditorium, the first two classes looking like a company of soldiers with their pennants resting so proudly on their shoulders. The stage was prettily elec rated on the right in I Hack and Gold, the Junior colors; and Maroon and Canary, the Senior colors, on the left; while in the center w?s a huge Black and Red banner, a reminder of the Sophomore Class. The following program was then rendered : Song, “Slumber Song ............................. School Recitation, “Naughty Zell ................. Maysie Hawk Music, “Huntsman’s Chorus ................. Senior Class Recitation, The King's Pardon ..........Hannah Dilliard Music. “Joy, Joy, Freedom Today ............Junior Class After what seemed ages to most people in the auditorium, the debate was announced. Before the speakers took their places, the Juniors sang a song of cheer for their representatives. The question was. “Resolved, That the government should own, build and operate railroads. The affirmative, or Junior speakers were: Franklin Kocher, Elsie Newhard and Eugene Stubbs. The negative, or Senior speakers were: Olive Kuntz. Hattie Becker and Luther Kline. After over an hour and a half of valiant argument on both sides, it was left in the hands of the judges, who were: V. J. Heilman, Supervising Principal Whitehall Township Schools. A. O. Shiffer. Supervising Principal Allen Township Schools. Wm. L. Fink. Slatington High School. Immediately there was another contest, this time in singing. The Seniors sang four songs of victory, and the Juniors three songs of defeat and cheer. The society then adjourned till next term. Senior Class Song R. H. '17 o Tune—0 Columbia, the Con of the Ocean. Rail! Rah ! for the happy Seniors ! They've fought and won to-night! Yet we must give the Juniors credit, [•'or they struggled with all their might. Hut to-night is the night for the Seniors; To the Seniors well give a great veil! Rah! Rah! for the lucky Seniors! The Seniors who fought so well! The Seniors who fought so well! The Seniors who fought so well! Rah ! Rah ! for the lucky Seniors ! The Seniors who fought so well! 6R0WL A LITTLE Sophomore Class Song M. R. E. '17. (As a result of their triumph over the Juniors and Freshmen at Literary Society Election.) (Let it also he observed that the Sophs, and Srs. work in partnership against the Jrs. and Freshmen. I To the tune of Yankee Doodle We are the mighty Sophomores, To win we work so hearty. The Seniors love us Sophomores, Hut the Juniors call us “Smart v . Soph’mores. Soph’mores, keep it up. Keep on working daily. Then, in fighting with the Juniors, We will win so gaily. (Repeat, substituting Freshmen for Juniors ) o —4-S— NDRR the instruction of Miss Amy Scholl the pupils of the lower grades and High School have certainly progressed in music. The two courses. Theory and Appreciation, in High School have also been very beneficial to us and as a result music is fast becoming a recognized essential in the education of the boys and girls. The rendition of trios, quartettes, sextettes, and octettes by the four different classes, has made our Literary Societies very interesting. The Senior class, having had many years of instruction under Miss Scholl, have formed a Senior male Trio: Forrest Hunt, Paul Haul) and Wilburt Danner, and a female Sextette: Hattie Pecker, Olive Kuntz, Mabel Best, Verna Zakutny, Alice Frey and Margaret Jones. 1 he Juniors have an Octette: Elsie Newhard. Hilda Bachman. Maude Coleman, Mazie Dilliard, Jacob Scheetz. Edwin Eisenhart. George S:h;ssler and Floyd Geary. Our Glee Clubs are composed of all those who are intereste 1 along the line of music. The Girls' Glee Club had a special program on April 27, 1917. It was composed of two dialogues, one patriotic drill, and many part songs bv the different classes. 1 here are fifty-two members in the Girls' Glee Club. The Boys’ Glee Club also had a special program on March 30. 1917. composed of a dialogue, singing and then they entertained u with a minstrel. This proved to be very interesting and was enjoyed by all. The Boys’ (dee Club is composed of forty-six boys. The two Glee Clubs combined and took part in the Spring Cone it. which was held on May 10th. The numbers rendered that evening O THE GLEE CELT. —U — were: Violin Duet.........Lloyd Schissler and Arthur Wolfe Piano Duet..........,.... Evna Stroh and I.awton Fye Clarionet Duet......George Schissler and Jacob Scheetz The 11 igh School Songs were: Unfold ye portals Winter Song Sleep, little flower. The Shepherd. The Peasants' Wedding March. O ORCHESTRA Our High School Orchestra which is increasing very rapidly every year, is under the instruction of Mr. Lloyd Moll from Allentown. There were many Freshmen joining this year, and they helped to increase it both in number and tak t. The members of the Orchestra are as follows: Pianists—Evna Stroh and Beatrice Conger. First Violinists—Arthur Wolfe, Ralph Bartholomew, Harry Young, Joseph Kivert and Carl Rhode. Second Violinists—Helen Wuchter, Mabel Sillies, Miss Kern, Anna Korsack, Paul New hard, Norwood Keck and Lloyd Schissler. Cornet—Hillard Miller. Mark Fogelman and Wolodimer Fedko. Clarionet—George Schissler and Jacob Scheetz. Trombone—Mr. F. M. Bock. Flute—Samuel Howell. Drum—Lawton Fye. —M. E. K. 'ij. ATHLETICS. Girls' Basket Ball Team o aTHLETICS may well be considered a success for our school this season. In the early part of October, Miss Kurtz asked for candidates for the Basket Ball Team. A large number of the girls responded and the following team was picked: Olive Kuntz (Capt.) ’17. Forward Hattie Becker '17. Forward Hannah Hilliard ’17. Center F.lsic Xewhard 18. Center Evna Stroll 18, Guard Maysie Hawk 18. Guard The subs: Ruth Schaeffer 18 Miriam Stofllet '20 The girls played hard and came out on top by winning nine out of fifteen games. At the close of the season they had 214 points to 119 points of their opponents. Nov. 9—Catasauqua 1. Northampton 20. Away. Nov. 18—Coplay 2, Northampton 22. Home. Dec. 2—Lehighton 1. Northampton 20. Home. Dec. 29—Nazareth 2, Northampton 17. Home. Jan. 1—Alumni 2, Northampton 23. Home. Jan. fi—Bethlehem F.x. H. 3. Northampton 6, Home. Jan. 12—Allentown H. 8, Northampton 10. Away. Jan. 20—Bethlehem H. 9, Northampton 6, Away. Jan. 27—Nazareth 16, Northampton if). Away. Feb. 10—Ben Argyl 7. Northampton 17. Away. Feb. if)—Phillipsburg V. W. 22. Northampton 8. Away. Feb. 23—Ben Argvl n. Northampton 6, Home. Mar. 2—Bhillipsburg V. Y. 14. Northampton 8. Home. Mar. 9—Catasauqua 4. Northampton 28. Home. Mar 24—Allentown 15. Northampton 13. Home. —51— GIRLS’ BASKET BALL TEAM ROYS RASKET RALL The hoys responded nobly to Mr. Schaeffer's call for candidates and he was successful in having two teams. The first team had a hard schedule. There were a few teams scheduled who had never been matched against our boys. The boys were not quite as successful as the girls and at the close of the season they had eight games to their opponents twelve. At the close of the season they had 380 points to their opponents 435. The following are the members of the team: Eugene Stubbs (Capt. ’18. Forward. Field Goals 25. Foul Goals 74. Rert Luckenbach '19. Forward. Field Goals 27. Foul Goals 1. Arthur Wolfe ’17. Center. Field Goals 15. George Schissler 18, Guard. Field Goals 18. Floyd Gearv i8. Guard. The subs: Lloyd Schissler '19. Guard. Field Goals 1. Wolodimar Fedko ’18. Guard. Leonard Kiechel ’19. Forward. Field Goals 1. Xov. 11—Catasauqua 32, Northampton 19, Away. Nov. 18—Kutztown 12. Northampton 21. Home. Dec. 2—Lehighton 15. Northampton 45. Home. Dec. 9—Moravian P. S. 31, Northampton 20. Away. Dec. 22—Kutztown 27. Northampton 12. Away. Dec. 29—Nazareth 6. Northampton 27. Home. Jan. 1—Alumni 14. Northampton 19. Home. Jan. 6—Moravian 11. Northampton 15. Home. Jan. 12—Allentown 28. Northampton 15. Away. Jan. 13—Palnieiton High 17. Northampton 12. Away. Jan. 13—Jr. Co-Ops 24. Northampton 14. Away. Jan. 2c—Roy Scouts Allentown 22. Northampton 25. Home. Feb. 3—Palmerton H. 23. Northampton 25. Home. Feb. 3—Jr. Co-Ops P. 22. Northampton 25, Home. Feb. 10—Pen Arg l 2;, Northampton 17. Away. Feb. if —Freeland M. 1. 19. Northampton 12, Home. Feb. 23—Pen Argvl 31. Northampton 16. Home. Mar. 3—S. Rethlehem II. 18, Northampton 17, Home. Mar. 9—Catasauqua H. 37. Northampton 11. Home. -53- Mar. 24—Allentown H. 17, Northampton 13, Home. A number of interclass games were played during the year. Mr. Clifford Arthur again acted as referee and satisfied both the home teams and visiting teams with his fair decisions. The faculty also had a team this year and played two games with the faculty of Allentown, but they had hard luck and were beaten both games. MASK I .ALL XX response to Mr. Palm's call for candidates for the base ball team, a large number of students appeared for practice. There was much competition for the different positions, and after much hard practice the following were found to be the successful candidates : George Schissler Ralph Kuntz John Prye Wolodimer Fedko Arthur Wolfe Eugene Stubbs Holler Left Field Lloyd Schissler Ilarrv Mittman Tony Meeker This team appears to be the best team ever produced, the way they are starting out, but we cannot say definitely, because the bcxik goes to print before the season is finished. Although the team is minus a few stars of last year's team, others are rapidly taking their places. The manager has secured the following schedule: April 24. Coplay, at Coplay. May 8. Coplay, at Home. May 11. I lokendauqua. at Home. May 15, Egypt, at Home. May 17. Hokendauqua, at Hokendauqua. May 19. Kutztown, at Home. May 26, South Bethlehem, at Home. May 30. Bethlehem, at Bethlehem. June 2. Bethlehem, at Home. June 7, Hokendauqua, at Hokendauqua. June 9, Kutztown, at Kutztown. June 16, South Bethlehem, at South Bethlehem. For the first time in the history of the school, we have had a track team. As track work is still in its infancy, we can not boast of very much, but our boys journeyed to Allentown on April 21. and made a good showing. They returned with 16 points, to their opponents 6 points. Our boys certainly made their opponents work for their poans3 frL we are sure that they will he able to make a 4 ctter showing ne ehson. BOYS’ BASKET BALL TEAM ETIQUETTE “FOR GIRLS ONLY” o XX the vear 1916-1917 the study of Ktiquette was added to our course. It was taught by Miss Mary Kurtz, whom all girls admire for the interest she has taken in our High School girls. She has made a brave attempt in giving to the girls her scries of talks on manners. This course teaches manners in public and good behavior in company with other people. It includes such subjects as table manners, conversation and language, litter writing, duties as hostess and guest, calls, greetings, as well as conduct on the street, in public places, and while traveling. Women with their freedom and responsibility are taking an altogether different place in society, anil it is the duty of the American girls to make society just what it ought to he. Men should know that manners are the shadows of virtues and should display those qualities which their fellow-creatures respect. “Wherever you go and whatever you do. See that your duties are attended to. We, Senior C iirls. hope that we can some day. in the near future, see Miss Kurtz at the head of Domestic Science at our Alma Mater. We wish her success in the years to come and hope she will keep on making perfect ladies out of the Northampton High School (Iirls. —Mabel M. Best. ‘17. O Miller 'ij (in Samuel's Variety Store) — Hello Hattie, do you want to see me? liccker—“No, 1 want to see some invisible hair pins. Miller (Getting a box of hairpins and looking at them) — Mrs. Semmel. where are the invisible hair pins? Becker—“Why .you have a box of them in your hands now. Miller—“Why goodness, is this what you call invisible hair pins? Why I can see them.” Wanted Ad s WANTED: A brand new, never -used-before kind of effective bluffing. Warren. WANTED: A stimulator. Editorial Board. WANTED: A street car line to end of borough. Miller. WANTED: An obedient Senior Class. Mr. Palm. WANTED: More study periods. F. W. Hunt. WANTED: Better Boys Basket Ball Team. School. WANTED: No Literary Society. Meixler and Smith. WANTED: A prescription tore-move bashfulness. M. Kleppinger. WANTED: A new music teacher. Becker. WANTED: A lens (Lentz) for the “Henry . Shorty Young. WANTED: Less noise in chapel. Prin. WANTED: Permission to miss half day of school once a week. Lewis Meixler. WANTED: A good looking, medium weight, about thirty years old, contented, well-to-do husband. M. Kleppinger. WANTED: A mixture for internal use to make small people tall. II. Young. WANTED: A dime to get a shave. Hunt. WANTED: Some more brains. Some of Class '18. AN I ED: No Herman. Raub. AN I ED: King Albert Love Stories. O. Kuntz. ANTED: The price of a square meal. Manager of Annual. WAN FED: A good time. Hlee Club. WANTED: A three room flat with modern conveniences suitable for light housekeeping, in vicinity of 3rd ward. Stewart. W AN I b.D: My wedding day. Marie. W AN TED: More “Young Sophomores. J. Bittner. WANTED: Fewer Examinations. Seniors WANTED: Free pass to Allentown on a Sunday night. M. Rvan. WANTED: A cook for French Fries (Freys). Danner. WANTED: A better loafing place during school hours. Smith and Meixler. LOST: A wolf. Olive Kuntz. LOST: Our way. Freshman. LOST: Their patience. Faculty. LOST: A few games. Hirls' Basket Ball Team. LOST: His good reputation. I hint. LOST: Her seriousness. Erschen. LOST: Her bird (Bert). Best. FOCND: Her cap . Becker. —5K— Our favorite class motto: Love at parties, labor in classes, and laugh during study periods. Lentz if to Wolfe ' 7— Does your machine have a self-com-mencer ?” Wolfe— Yes and a speed-her-meet-her and an egg-night-her. Hunk Danner if— Shorty how do you feel to-day? Shorty Young 'if— IJigger. Science Prof.—“Hew can salt water be made tit for drinking? Kivcrt if— By boiling off the salt. Ryan if— There is peace in Europe. Young if— Yes peas. Militant '18, reading Eng. Classics—“They amused themselves by singing and playing in the gutter. Clout 'if to Kivcrt 'if, while 1working in the lab.—“Look out Joe, its gonna go bust. Science Prof.—“Wliat can yon make from lead ? R. E. B. ’ 17— 15 shots.” Shorthand Prof.—“What is the meaning of perforated? Best '17—“It means 'holey’.” Flow to Kline in Latin class— Hey Lutz, you got seven feet. Sam Flom was seen to tip his hat twice to a teacher. G. .—“Why did you tip your hat twice? Plow—“Yesterday when I passed her I had my hands in my pocket and it was so cold that I could net tip. so I made it up by tipping twice to-dav. Becker '17 to Bartholomew'—“Don't turn the electric light off and on so often, it wastes the battery. Math. Prof, to Young '17—“Harry, work No. 17 on the hoard. Young— I can do it. (After glancing at it for a while)—“We have that tomorrow. Prof.— 1 mean No. 17 of Yesterday. Young—“Excuse me! ... .Best 17 ( reading shorthand )— It consists of two sieves of peffer-ated metal. Prof. Bock—“There is no ‘peffer' in this. Flom '17 to Math. Prof.—“May I keep your eraser? Prof.—“That’s the best one I have. Flom— I'll thank you for any other one you’ll give me. Math. Prof, to Russel Walk '20 — What is the interest for 60 days?” Walk—“Where ?” ' i Young 'ij to Bartholomew ' J (Coming up the steps after assembly)—“Hey! IWiff. the music didn’t loud this morning. Miss Kurt: to Kline ‘ y ( While distributing poems to each member of the e'ass, said)—“Jessie! Du hist mein. Kline '17—When seeing a Freshie Lass smile to him he asked Prof. Palm to leave the room. (The Chump.) Miss Kurt:—“How did that nymphs get there?” L. II. K. 17—“On horseback.” In music class, students sing. “All whisper she is mine. Music teacher, hastily: Not so fast as all that. Prof.—“Every one of you has a chance to invent a perpetual motion machine and become a multimillionaire.” Flom 17—“I’ll sell my chance for a nickel. Olire Ktints '17—“Well, is she very pretty? Stella Rodcnbaeh '17—“Pretty! Why. 1 am yet prettier than her. Latin Teacher to H. IV. Y. '17— What is the meaning of sum.” . IV. F.—“Am.” Teacher— Who am?” II. IV. Y.—“1 am! Prof. Frankenfield. to a group of Freshman—“(iet off the hall. German—Unwillkurlich selling er den Daumen der Rechten ein und schlosz die Hand. J. H. M. P. '17—Unwillingly he swallowed his thumb, etc. —(it— S. F. 17—“dec we had good cats at the party last night ’ P. L. '17—‘‘What did you have?” J. H. M. P.—“We had cosmopolitan ice cream and chocolate cake.” J. S. ¥—“This is a self pronouncing bible.” H. B. ’ —“I don’t hear anything.” J. K. ’ —“What is it you smell when you get on the rear of a ?• Science Prof.—“Garlic.” Prye —“The Glee Club cf Allentown College for Women is going to sing at High School.” Lentz '17—“Are the men or the women going to sing?” Jumbles L. H. K. ’ . o A stands for All the Class of ’17. B for Bartholomew, Becker. Bittner, and Best. C for “CAN'T”, unknown to the rest. D for Dilliard and Danner—a pair, E for Erschen, who did her share. F for Frey, coming to-day or to-morrow, G for Ghosts, who chill Frye's marrow. II for Hunt, who is exceedingly bright, I for Ignorance, the Freshies’ birthright. J for Jones, whom “someone thinks fine, K for Kleppinger, Kuntz and Kline. L for Lentz, who laughs and grins, M for Meixler and Miller, the “hookey” twins. X for the Noise, made in Chapel, () for Our Officers, who only babble. F for Frye, who is afraid at night, O for Quiz , the teachers' delight. R for Roden bach, Ranh, and R van, S for Smith, whom the girls think fine. T for the Time wasted bv the Class, U for Uneasy (the fellow who didn't pass). Y for tlie Vacuum found in Junior heads, YY for Wolf, whom everyone dreads. 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