Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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THE JUNIOR ECHO Page Nineteen Senior Class Prophecy CELEBRITIES-A DECADE HENCE Clara M. Lebbert, '25 'WAS about to pass someone when l recognized it to be Hermia l-lallauer. l immediately turned to her and said. Well, Hermia, l hardly knew you, you're so prosperous looking. Not that you weren't always, but now you look like a young Mrs. Rockefeller Only think, it's ten years since we graduated from the good old High School. Those were the days. But tell me what you've been doing since all this water has run under the bridge. Well, Clara, she said in her bright, cheery way, l wish you would come over to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where l am exhibiting some of my paintings. Then she handed me a clipping from the New York Times which read, A remarkable exhibition of Hermia Hallauer's paintings opens here tomorrow. She has decidedly revolutionized American art. Her profiles are portrayed with an absolutely new and striking representation. She could be kept working at the highest pitch all the time so great is the demand for them. This no doubt accounts for the honors she has won. Why this sounds like a novel, l said. Hermia in her unassuming way replied, Oh, l was just lucky l guess. Tell me about yourself Clara. Luck nothing, it wasn't luck that got you ahead in High School and then through Mechanics lnstitute, besides winning scholarships abroad and bringing home honors. lt's talent and l congratulate you. You asked what l have been doing. l have been doing editorial work for the last five years. l came up through all the stages from pressman's assistant. l've edited some bio- graphical material in my day, and now l have what l think is the most interesting work in the world. l'm editing a book on Cele- brities of l935, and believe me, l'm going to get you in there, now that l know you're a noted artist. And Hermia would you believe that in getting together the material for this book l found that every one of our High School class goes in, because every one has done something big? lt's wonderful, isn't it? No wonder l'm so enthusiastic about this job. Upon my word, Clara, l had no idea we'd all turn out so famous-though l always did modestly assert that we were the finest class ever graduated from the old school. What have they all been doing? l'd take a whole day off to hear about them. And it's so remarkable that they're all in your Celebrities book! l then proceeded to give her the following information, which l had gathered for my book: When l was organizing my chapter on women in educational work, the first one l went to see was Es- ther Dickinson who had made a remarkable success as Dean at L...,...o.--.....-------------------..-----...--------..-

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THE JUNIOR ECHO Page Eighteen we headed the fleet. And we resolved to do it well with Hermia Hallauer as president, and Esther Dickinson as vice-president. Our attitude was, undoubtedly, well chosen, but whether we were startled to Hnd ourselves at the head, we weren't sure, but this we know, we had a harder pull and a closer watch to keep than ever before. The cry of land, as the familiar Christmas Isle drew near, failed to resound from our midst. We had grown to realize that little landings and little respites were all very well but we had the mainland now to head for. We gave the Senior play, For the Love of Mike, which we considered a great success. The mainland was still just beyond the horizon, but we were growing strangely conscious of its existence. And we were not a little alarmed to see it loom up attractively during the early spring days. We had so much to do, the rigging to be overhauled, the ship to be left in order and our mental cargo to be stowed safely away. These were the tense days with long, anxious watches. Almost before our work was done, our Heetmates had drawn abreast of us and were cheering our success, hailing our safe landing until suddenly there burst from our own good ship a lusty yell. N0 more watches, no more plank-walking, no more tests. At last we were at the entrance of the port of the Mainland of Graduation. Another day would bring us safely into port. Already we can discern our folks, our friends, our futures awaiting for us in the midst of festivities. But before we go we want to draw alongside a moment and salute our fellow fleetsmen and our faculty. We wish the fleet every success and fair weather into the port, and we hope the faculty are pleased with our efforts and will be proud to enter on ,their Log, the Good Ship l925. -- rs. - Wi ' - 'EQQ , , ii - T531 E 7.9:-5. -5 Y , 3 :,, - ,Q ICJ tv' :Q-'L' 1 IQN K 9 Ll at if IXKUV 1833: 'H ::o:::::--:::::::::::::::::::::::::r::::::::::b4:::4:::::-

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A-----:rc- '-:l:---1--:l:-:l:-:---- ,-,--- --- --- -- - - -,--:bo4:::r:::3oo4::t:::: THE JUNIOR ECHO Page Twenty Vassar College. Esther, perhaps you know, is married. Her name is Jameson now and her husband is that well known Professor Jameson, of the University of New York. In addition to their educational work, Esther and her husband have travelled quite widely and their books of travel are more thrilling than many novels. Then there's Clifton Esley who started out as an office boy when he graduated from school, but now he is president of his more leisurely way. ll company, Esley and jones. He certainly has come up the ladder. 2 Of course I didn't think of him when I first heard of his firm as I, there are so many Esleys in the world. He has about the largest chain store company in the whole country, I think. Head of one ll of thi largest corporations at twenty-seven sounds almost too good to be real, doesn't it, Hermia? ff lt surely does. We certainly ought to be proud of the ll members of our class who have done so well. 3 As I was in somewhat of a hurry then on account of an imporfant engagement, I arranged to meet Hermia for dinner the H next day, in order that we might continue our pleasant chat in a 0 -.-i.i ,. ll ll 2 Our Alma Mater Song Q We're from a school of great renown, Ontario is its nameg We've got a team you can not down, 'I They're out to win the game. We're here to see the fun begin, We'll stay until it's through, And cheer and sing until the din, I Is heard in Kalamazoo. Now any one who thinks that we E Are not just what we claim 0 Had better join the crowd and see Q Ontario play the game. U Just watch the boys in blue and white, ll Go smashing through the line, Did you ever see a team so bold, Or a sight that's half so fine. Chorus Cheer for Ontario, Wave banners high, Strive hard for victory, lv Never say die IT Shoulder to shoulder, Strong hearts within, U Fight for Ontario, ll i