Prattsburgh Central High School - Franklinite Yearbook (Prattsburgh, NY)

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22 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL remark which was I'll treat him as a sou all right. And, Here come the meng I must stop and get dinner on. Call me up sometime. VVhat? Oh, yes, they'll be here all right. Mrs. Jones left her post at the telephone saying to herself, Well, of all things! I just knew that Lucy would turn out bad. I wonder if Mrs. Dennison has heard about it? Well, I'll just get my washing out of the way and then I'1l run over and tell her. Mrs. Dennison was the old lady across the road and with an even better reputation as a gossiper than had Mrs. Jones. Mrs. jones, having got her washing out of the way quickly, ran over across to Mrs. Dennison's and told her all about it. She told about the sarcastic way that Mrs. Brown had said. I'll treat him as a son all right, and added many details to make her story more brilliant. By the time that Mrs. jones left, Mrs. Brown had sent her daughter and son-in- law from her door telling them never to darken her door again. Mrs. jones and Mrs. Dennison knew that this was going to happen just as well as though it had really taken place. As soon as Mrs. Jones had begun to spread the story it grew better. That afternoon about four o'clock Lucy and Bob drove slowly through the country so that the women at the windows, the men at the barn doors, and the children in the yards could all see and all get a good look. They were apparently quite unconcerned and at ease, while all the town was anticipating a horrible scene. At last the fatal moment came, Lucy ran up the steps to her home, followed by Bob. Her mother ap- peared, kissed them both warmly, and they all disappeared in doors. Great was the disappointment of Mrs. jones and her select group of friends when it was apparent that all the excitement had been a false alarm, and that Mrs. Brown had welcomed Lucy and her husband. It really shouldn't have happened, but Mrs. Brown chanced to be sensible and fond of her daughter. They had not counted on that. I ' --C'larz'brl Slamfwz, '26. TO ALTON: Here's to Alton, our line center, Treasurer parfait is Alton, Famous all the country o'er. Both of Post and of A. A., How the people alway cheer him, Without him to hold the money, As he dribbles down the floor. Not a single thing would pay. Hefs not only our best athlete, Now you may be scared of Alton, More than that we're glad to say. Say he's too good to be true, He's our valued man of all trades, So we'll tell a trick of his Best in work, and best in play. To make him seem more real to you. What's'the funny sound we hear? Giggle-tick, giggle-tock? Sounding through the study-hall Alton's laughing at the clock. --Catharine Cornell, '23.

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FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 21 He took the box with him and climbed back up the stairs where he closed everything up tight and with the box still in his hands went back to his room. As he was afraid to go to sleep with the pearls in his possession he read the rest of the night, and in the morning returned the jewels to his delighted old friends. He had no doubt that the burglars had escaped through the secret passage, which led to a vine-covered window under- a porch. However, the old ladies were so pleased to get their pearls back that they had no desire to start a search for the criminal. As the story of. the recovery of the jewels quickly spread, the thief never came back after his loot, and the secret passage was sealed for all time. ,P W p 9-.4g11rsC'1'earz, '26. ' 1 1 . . ' 'I he Gossipers. T was ten o'clock on Monday morning and Mrsfjones was in the midst of her washing. An interruption soon came, for the telephone bell rang and she, thinking it was her ring, hurried to answer it. Upon tak- ing down the receiver she found that the ring had not been hers, but she wouldn't miss such a good chance to rubber, and so she listened. VVhat she heard more -than paid her for her trouble. Neighbor Brown's daughter Lucy had eloped during the night and wasn't anywhere In be found. ' She had been going with a fellow from the city for a long while. She had become acquainted with him while away at school and of course rumor said he was good for nothing as was the case with every one unknown to the town. People said 'that her parents had to take her out of school because they didn't approve. At any rate, she had stopped and come home. All of this flashed across Mrs. Jones' mind as she stood listening with all possible attention trying to catch every single 'word Mrs. Brown was saying. She was intensely annoyed by the constant buzz of voices on the line which made it hard for her to hear. She was a little heard of hearing anywaygbut was among the first to catch any gossip that was traveling around. She did like to have a lot of news to tell the men folks when they came in from the barn. XVhat was that Mrs. Brown was saying? Oh, yes, she heard distinct- ly now. Mrs. Brown had found a letter from her daughter Lucy saying: Mother, . - Please don't be worried for when you read this noteI will be married to Bob and in New York with him. We're to be married at seven this morning. We are coming home afterwards and I'm sure you will welcome ns and treat Bob as your son. Your affectionate daughter Lucy, soon to be Mrs. Bob Harris. Mrs. Brown had, to all practical purposes, published the letter when she read it to her friend. For a minute there was a part of the conversa- tion which Mrs. jones couldn't hearg but she heard Mrs. Brown's last

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FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 23 The Literary Society mf? x, . 4 ,eq 2. se +2 ll ll 2 f,,.,f lil 5.1 , - 1 3 ,. . E feel that the Fravzklin Pos! would not be complete without some account of the activities of the famous literary society, the W.P.B. This extremely intellectual club was organized 011 September 19, 1922, and the following officers were elected, g President, Catharine Cornell. Vice-president, Hildreth Olney. Secretary, Vrooman Higby. Treasurer, Ralph jones. The society met every week at the homes of the various members, the meetings being devoted to the study of the works of several of the better American authors, among them, Whittier, Mark Twain, Oliver Wendell Hohnes, Stephen Leacock, and Washington Irving. At each meeting, one of the members gave a short sketch of an author's life, and then some excerpts from his works were read. The club was a source of great pleasure to the members, and a great deal of interest was shown in the men studied. , In addition to the intellectual enjoyment, at the end of each evening, refreshments were served and the meeting was turned into a party for a short time. The season was very entertaining and profitable to all the members of the club, who regret that it was not continued longer. , ' Prattsburgh High School' is very much pleased with the partiit has played in County Athletics this year. We sent, a 'team in after the Steu- ben County Basketball championship, and although we landed in Hfth place we were proud to be there. Both the school and the team derived a great deal of valuable experience from the winter's sport. VVe found that we could be both good losers and good winners, both of which qualities are necessary to each and every one of us. The support which the town and school gave the team was very ardent, and of great help. At the end of the season our team had an average of 461, having won six out of the thirteen games played. We considered this a good record for our very small school. As the Pos! goes 'to press, we have yet to play the majority of our base-ball games. Naturally, we are unable to prophesy the outcome of the season, but we shall try to take whatever comes to us in the best possible spirit, if we do this the season will be successful, no matter what the number of games won or lost.