Philadelphia Normal School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Class of . func 1923 MARGARET PR ITC H ARD , nfl tiny, uwitty, , Charming darling, she. One of Margaret's entrancing She is the personiiication of -iltruism X d - . L C 1 - - 1. tl champion note taker of the class. D len Peg IS the l 1 FLORENCE REINES REES ' sears cares, 'Yet, not superior to her The mode she fixes by the gowns she wears, Of sfilks of China sheis the last appeal, In these great points she leads the common wealf' Tlul it may be remarked that Floss is the Manniquin of ' y the '23 Class of P. N. S.! I I I 2856 North Marshall Street aaPeg,r9 cclgiggien Clllillities is her tinkling laugh. ETHEL RAND 5464 Arlington Street, NVynnefield V acEtlL,a7 aclcandyn To myself alone do I owe my fame. Ethel bears all the troubles of Senior 5 on her young shoul- ders. We can only hope that when she graduates and enters on herlteaching Career that, she will have quit her present vocation as chief shock absorber and worry hound. MARGARET REANEY 206 East Cliveden Avenue, G'1n't,n cspegya In labonring to be concise, I become obscure. Why dost thou like poetry, Peg? fRerniniscences of Miss Tait's 'English class.D We recall Mgtls explanation of the poetic feeling that is so easily disseminated by analysis. The more she explained, the more she had to explain. However, We know what Margaret means, for Greatlrninds, etc. 1 1671 Harrison St., Fr'k'd Reesie 145

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Philadelphia Normal School FLORENCE PFEIFFER 1752 North VVarnoek Street y 2 Floss TVhile words are but a passing art, The strains of music touch the heart, i To linger erer therefi YVe appreciate the fact that Florence devoted her time to music. Her magniiicent achievement reflects the wisdom of he1 choice. ' JULIA PORTER 1307 VValnut Street '4Jiile 'lifter so long a race as l have rim, through fairy land, Wlhioh those six books compile, Gite leafve to rest me. If, in, a former incarnation, Julia met John Ruskin, she must have afforded the inspiration for King's Treasuries. She is always exploring the vast realms of books. BIATIJILDA PORRECCA 1843 S0llth BPOHCI Street scTila7 Mathilda has one of the most congenial dispositions in the group. In addition, she is also a valuable and ardent sup- porter of the theory of co-operation. And altogether, Noah YVebster might well have used Mathilda as a synonym for charm. EDNA POULSON 1540 South Nineteenth Street Day had awakened all things that be, The lark, the tlwisli, and the swallow free, But fast asleep in bed lay shef' From Edna's habit C?J of promptness we've concluded that she 1S an ardent disciple of Rousseau. Never let a small matter like promptuess stand between you and sleep. 44 1

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N w w ll 1: w 11 1. ,Q Philadelphia Normal School 1. l ., . 1 if 1 w J' . MARY BENNIE 4028 Parrish Street i ' Mary Mary is the friend in need, indeed! Vile hope that in days f to come, Mary will make her response to the 5 table as automatically as the course requires. But that is a detail. l Mary will be remembered not because 5 X 5I15,,' but because . of her valuable assistance to the devout students of Senior . Five. r w l r . .I A if il ELEANORE RITCHIE 5024 Hazel Avenue i Rich Ricky i YV.-Lrndering around this world we've often looked about for a girl with charm and brains that was a success. Not until now are we successful. Many in the class have Brains-we all r know that. Many have Charm-each one has. But the com- bination is a perfect joy in Eleanore. 1 , l 1 l 1 5 ii l l i l Q KATHERINE RITTER. 2008 Pai-1-ish Street 1 'iKfitty i 4'Sl1.e heayrfl fit, but she heeded notj 1 Her eyes were with her heart, Q And' that was fur away. YVho was all devotion in H. of E. class? l K. Ritter. l VVho was absorbed in Math. class? l I K. Ritter. h l In other words, who ever saw K. Ritter inattentive QU ?l?ii l l ??I 'Sallright, Kitty, we're with you. 1, I r 1 I M 3 W7 L KATHARINE XV. ROHRER 1422 Sellers Street S'IIafs r She will, she will notg she grants, denies, consents, l retracts, And then files. This does not mean that we think K. fickle. It is only the 4 . variety which makes for spice, and certainly Kats was the spice that garnished Adam's sandwiches. l 3 46