Philadelphia Manual Training School - US Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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in his eyes, tried to persuade them to stay, which out of the goodness of their hearts they finally concluded to do. It was at the First Christmas Entertainment that Paynter won a reputation and sustained his name by painting the drop curtain and-the walls of the chemical laboratory. His talent was of such high order that he left school to take a special course in the Art Schools, so he said. Imagine our surprise upon learning that he was studying dentistry. Dieclc and Dickerson were our end men, middlemen, bones and trombones. Their talent was of such order that they organized a caste, known as the Winchester Brothers, and gave exhibitions in the drawing-rooms and adjoining towns, and with the proceeds visited Greene's and the place across the corner, and when our friend at headquarters renionstrated with them upon the evil of their ways, they said they were able to take care of themselves. Gillette made a camera once, but the camera never fulfilled that maxim of Prof. Hering's, that you cannot get any more work out of' a machine than you put into it.', x We believe it was in the Spring of I888 that Harder and I-lays, the two canoeists of the Class, started each of them to build himself-a canoe to go cruising during summer. They say for a certainty that they will be finished for the season of TQOO. It was in the Senior year that the renowned P. D. Q. Club was organized, which translated means ' put down quizzes. Chiles, Anderson and Ayres were the charter members, while Bartine applied for admission soon after. Ayres was elected President, and Chiles, in View of his abilities as editor, was elected Secretary. The official organ of the Club is Scraps, edited by its renowned Secretary, Chiles. Time, 12.00 P.M. Place, Club-room of the P. D. Q. -Presi- dent: This meeting will please come to ordet'. Bartine: Wl1at's your play? Anderson: 'fPass! President: The Secretary will read minutes of last meeting. Chiles: Havenit got any. Bartine: Mr. President, I move you then that- Chiles: I object! Bartine: I move-- Chiles Qlouderj: 4' Mr. President, I object! Bartine: Mr. President, I believe 18

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THE CLASS. HENRY LOOMIS CURTIS. HEN we entered the school it was with a feeling of awe, not only that strange feeling which is characteristic of enter- ing higher institutions, but also one of wonder at seeing implements of carpentry, blacksmithing, forging and molding scattered about the first Hoor, while on the third floor were draw- ing desks, the full use of which we did not fully comprehend then, as we were unaware of the existence of the drawers within which we were supposed to keep-well ! anything but scraps of paper, euchre decks, authentic sketches and other nondescript' articles. ,A A few of us poor mortals were so taken by the wonders of the place that we left the High School after a two years course and concluded to start over again on a different tune. We were so taken with the place at the end of the year that we sent word over to three of our old friends at the High School-fBartine, Singer, Swayze-to come over and join forces with us for the rest of the course. They accepted our invita- tion and have never regretted doing so. VVhen Whitey Robinson and Neill met they immediately froze to each other, where one was there you found the other, when one was transferred to another section the other applied for a like transformation. One cold winter day, while in the metal- shop, they were noticed to be studying the size of Mr. Brush's overshoes. Mr. Brush, although fond of oranges and bananas, preferred the inner parts to the skin and was accustomed to having them served on plates-not in shoes. While talking with President Sayre about it, the couplet suggested that they had better take a leave of absence, but the President, with tears . 17

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I have the fl- Chiles: Mr. President, I object! Bartine: Mr. President, will Mr. Chiles please state his rea- Chiles: I object! Mr. Anderson: I rise to a point of order! President: The point is well ta- Bartine: I mo- Chiles : I object I President: The meeting will- Chiles: I obj- Bartine : Mr. Pres- President: Gentlemen, this meeting is adjourned. Chiles: I object l Members resume playing. One day we missed Toothakerls accustomed saying, It's not as good as if it were twice as good, but still it's better than if it was only half as good. Inquiry elicited the fact that our dear Charlie was down with typhoid fever. We watched with anxious suspense for the daily bulletins which Sirnp brought from his home. First he was getting worse, next weaker, then a little bit better, then convalescing, and finally we heard he was up and around. One day there appeared at the school a pale, sickly fellow, with his clothes a mile too big for him, who claimed to be our own dear Charlie. We had our doubts iof it, as there was such a difference between himand our remembrance of the original, but when he happened to remark, I'm not as well as if I was twice as well, but still I'm better than if I was only half as well ! our doubts vanished. Before closing this view of some of the characters of '89, let me introduce Sammy Outerbridge, the only person who is to become a lawyer, showing what a lack of forensic accomplish- ments there is in the Class, and last, not least, our ladies' men, Lf, I-Iults, Jo Kavanagh, Billy Postlethwaite and Clar. lVIcIntire, the quartette, and finally, Red-Rose Billy, or better known as 1' Bucky Lawrence, who is the Sporty Boy of the Class. 19