Park Ridge High School - Hoot Yearbook (Park Ridge, NJ)

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24 ,fljliffs rr-ills 11 lfzjfka Now, it happened that the Juniors did heed the precedent which had long been estab- lished and did proclaim a feast in honor of the Seniors. This celebration did take place upon the twenty-second day of thetwelfth monthgani the Seniors were mindful of the fact that whereas they had once been the entertainers, they were now those to whom all deference was due as upperclassmen. And the tribe of Seniors did look forward to the time when they should leave the halls of learning, for they did burn with a desire to surpass all former efforts in the manner of commencement. Forthwith did the chief ruler over the halls of learning and each Mentor, expound the need for energetic, united action. Now, whenever this subject did find utterance the ideas of the Seniors did take wing to parts unknown and their minds did be- come much unsettled even as the uncertain weather of April. But they were not unmind- ful of the need of money, that obstacle which did on every side confront them. To this purpose, did the chieftain call many gatherings of the tribe and when many thoughts had found expression, they did devise a method of raising revenue And each tribesman did of his substance gave two and one half golden dollars into the common coffers. Now, the Seniors, that tribe of many counsels, did turn to new thoughts, for they fain would leave to their successors records of their far-famed accomplishments. And the Mentors bade many elders of the tribe prepare scrolls for this purpose. Thereupon di.l the selected elders withdraw themselves from the gaiety of life and the spirits of dark ness did whisper of the scratching of many styluses and the broadcast consumption of midnight oil. As a result, numerous parchments did add themselves to this choice collection, record- ing the prowess of the Seniors in contests both of mind and body. Now, the Mentor of the Seniors did suggest for consideration before chosen bodies plans for a class play and for commencement, they did find favor and their lordly spirits consented thereto. And the Seniors did prepare for their many duties even as a warrior doth gird himself for battle or an athlete for the race, undertaking manifold projects which would reap much benefit. But each swiftly passing day did shorten the sojourn of this illustriois tribe in the ha'ls of learning, and their grief at leaving was as a grievous thorn in the fair laurels which did adorn their brows. Now in the sixth month the parting of the ways did come, the time when the tribe of Seniors must bid a last farewell to their Alma Mater, when they must assume the places in life which it was destined they should fill. But Minerva did instill courage into their hearts, and, in the youthful buoyancy of their spirits, they did step with hopefulness and determination upon that strange and unfamiliar threshold. And they did silently with one accord vow in their individual pathways of life to acquit themselves as men, to reap exceeding credit to their cherished High School, proving anew their tribe motto, wise and aptly chosen, Labor Conquers All . E

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26 ffljflrfe THE: ,lii'lCJCCl'lT lE1ll'N-X Qllans Mruphrrg Y first sensation upon being ushered into the presence of the somniloquist, was a distinct desire to be elsewhere. The Twentieth Century Cassandra, as the famous one chose to call herself, was enthroned upon a stately, elevated seat. White robes, not unlike those in which the prophet Hosea is usually pictured, enveloped her and imparted to the room a mysterious and supernatural atmosphere. Two tall, shaded candles one on either side of the lofty throne, loomed up. Scarcely had I taken more than three steps into the room, when the somniloquist quivered, started to rise, and then sank back again into the depths of her seat. One candle sputtered and went out, the second did likewise. My legs gave way Qfrom instinct of courseb and much to my surprise I found myself in a not uncomfortable seat. I was listening intently for I know not What, When Cassandra, as I shall call her, sighed several times and then spoke: saying, I You come to learn the destinies of your classmates of nineteen hundred and seven- teen. Think of them and so shall I. As suddenly as she had begun the somniloquist stopped speaking. It was very easy to say think , but under the circumstances, I found it rather difficult. My first refiect- ions were upon my dilemma. Now that the train of thought was started I remembered, appropriately, of several other pickles : these, however, bright green candy ones brought to Latin class, as I recalled it, by ---- At this point in my meditations, Cassandra again spoke. Ah! she said, In the dis- tance there gleams a dim light. It comes closer. I see it is the searchlight of a large modern ocean vessel whose bow is inscribed with the name 'The Hulbertia'. On the top deck stands the captain, a woman. An inferior oflicer now approaches and speaks. 'Your orders, Captain Beck?' Yes, yes, the name is Beck. Here Cassandra paused and so delighted was I with my accidental experiment with pickles that I decided to think unrestrainedly. This good resolve was still in the making, when the somniloquist again moved her lips in speech. Her words came slowly and Waveringly, as if she were groping far into the future. She continued, I am traveling now over a continent, now over the ocean. Ah! Before me I perceive the beautiful gardens of the Emperor of Japan. On one lawn there is in progress a game of football between the royal princes. Umpire of the game is a tall, well-built gentleman clothed in the most fashionable of American flannels. The Mikado and other high officials ad- dress him simply as Nootche. He is known the world over as the president of the In- ternational Football League. The Japanese government, however, take the liberty of calling him the august Mr. Neubergg but to the Princes of Japan he is the Coach of the Honorable Game Football.