Princeton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Princeton, IN)

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is kai' was written. w gin still be heard it bug. content to .ns room in the old . ll well-remembercd 'X. by autumn in many fs a peacock. He Q wblet'astle.tl1e lord E- lovely plumage. lin leaf. was destined int career as a school Q the -Xtlantic Ocean. timidly working his 1 mole, and next on a vas said to have been -ially fond of digging next. The Sybil ex- inability to remain in post mortem exist- live upon the ground xt column was begun ,rtal .Xrthur had been lilnai fllllnrtrm Exiztenrr nf Clllaizu '13--Qlnniinnvh known as the Hsocial lion', and it was into a lion he had been changed to spend his afterlife. Naomi McClure on a short broad leaf was described by the Sibyl as having taken the appearance of a duck and was paddling around in Patoka river. - The following name was Fae Trible who, as a black house cat, was one minute favoring one household, the next vainly seeking another that she deemed more beneficial to herself. But on the next leaf a sad event was depicted. Clarence LaGrange, the girlis favorite champion, had been transformed into a whale and was vainly floundering around in the Arctic Sea hunting for Jonahs. Then a sharp breeze blew the unfastened door of the cave open, scattering the leaves that had not been re-arranged and several more of old P. H. S. students names came uppermost. The first among these QI noticedj was Corinne Davidson. She had been given the form of a goose and was still pursuing her favorite occupation-seeing how much noise she could make with the least trouble to herself. Next to this leaf was Ruth Partenheimer's. She had been so quiet on earth, that she had been changed into a guinea and was cheerfully keeping up the spirits of the barnyard. Then Harold Ellison. The fates had thought it propitious to change Harold's gender in the post mortem world and consequently he was now a hen lying around under the bright sunshine-destined to be immortal or even live to be as old as Methusalah because he had not exerted himself and worn out his early life in High School. Erma Sloan as a crow was flying over the corn fields of Gibson County, more content to remain in the vicinity of the High School where memories' were dear to her. Ethel Carithers, the shiest member of our class, still dis- played this characteristic. She had assumed the form of a rabbit and was timidly running through the forests, trying her best to keep out of the way of man. Then a maple leaf, very small indeed, bo1'e the name Turner Lansford. The Sibyl said that Turner, who was accustomed to say pretty strong things about l1is classmates, especially in giving them nicknames, was still in his greatest glory as a bee, stinging all the former members of the class that he recognized. Ethel Dunlap was printed upon the next leaf discovered. Because of constant association with a certain article during her life, she had been changed into a chamois. A girl, well known in the class was changed into a. fawn, because of her timidity. It was said by the Sibyl lhal, she was afraid of her own shadow. The Senior who had descended thus was no other than Ruth Phar. The next leaf had this written upon it: Earl Kolb-a por- cupinef, Certainly he was a harmless one,for did any one ever see him angry in our old High School? The Sibyl picked up the next leaf which had been blown over in a far corner by the breeze. As she read it she seemed pleased and remarked that the Fates couldn't have selected a better transformation of Jessie Jones. She was an owl and now received her wisdom from the oak tree, that whispered il.s secret to her in the night when all else was asleep. The leaves of the last five members were found after a long search among numerous other leaves strewn all over the cave.

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131151 Hinrirm '-F xiztrnryr nf 0112155 '13 Edna E. McAfee, '13. N l.he volcanic region near Vesuvius, where the whole coun- try is cleft with chasnis from which sulphurous flames arise, while the ground is shaken with pent-up vapors and mysterious sounds issue from the earth, the Sibyl spends her foreboding life. It was a cave connected with a temple and grove, sacred lo Apollo and Diana, where I was sent, because of my untidiness while on earth, to arrange the leaves for the Sibyl. I sorted lhose leaves of my beloved classmates, the Sibyl was 'kind enough to explain all to me. A S Because of the brilliant careers, the members of the class l'. ll. S. '13 had enjoyed upon earth, they were doomed to spend their HIJOSlL-lllO1'tCll1,, existence in the lower forms of life. y On the first leaf was the destiny of Erminda Clarke, our class president. She was now humming around the fairest flowers, busily seeking the honey, but always in dire distress, fearing winter would overtake her before all her work was accomplished. Q t - ' - The next leaf, a brightly colored oak contained the name, Helen Woodburn and after it the words- Innocent Lamb. The Sibyl said that Helen was lnowl away on the pasture lands of Australia. - Following this was a dark brown leaf upon which was written, Ralph Wlheeler-a grizzly bear-especially known for its hugs. y Then a leaf bearing t.he name Edith Ervin doomed t A . s 0 roam through the wilds of Africa as a baby elephant, 1 Ida lVI iyer in small letters across thenext leaf was written. Sl1e had been changed into a frog, that Shes might still be heard in a regular chorus by the appreciative public. .Wylie Woods was now an electric light bug, content to flitiiaround the lights in the discarded Physics room in the old High School building. e The Sibyl explained thatpMary Stewart, a well-remembered Senior, was scouring the forests as a red fox. The eighth leaf was a largeone, tinted by autumn in many colors and upon it written-'6Hugh Harris-a peacock. He was then struttingaround the terrace of Noble Castle, the lord of the barnyard, proudly demonstrating his lovely plumage. Then Bessie Agar. inscribed upon' an elm leaf, was destined to become a star fish, because of her brilliant career as a school teacher, and was to be mercilessly cast. into the Atlantic Ocean. Joe-Hensleyfon the tenth leafj was timidly working his way through this existence in the form of a mole, and next on a bright red maple leaf Verna Churchman was said to have been changed into a rat. terrier and 'was especially fond of digging after moles. . i g Marguerite McRoberts' name was next. The Sybil ex- plained that on account of Margueriteis inability -to remain in one place in P. H. S. she was 'to spend her post mortem exist- ence in the shape of a wiggle-worm and live upon the ground only. P S I Thesevbeing placed in at row, the next column was begun with Arthur.Twineham's name. As a mortal Arthur 'had been 'lim known as the 'csocial lion', and it was in changed to spend his afterlife. Naomi McClure on a short broad l the Sibyl as having taken the appearanm paddling around in Patoka river. i The following name was Fae Trible cat, was one minute favoring one house seeking another that she deemed more l But on the next leaf a sad event ws LaGrange, the girlis favorite champion, into a whale and was vainly floundering ar hunting for Jonahs. Then a sharp breeze blew the unfasi open, scattering the leaves that had not several more of old P. 'H. S. students nat The first among these CI noticedj v She had been given the form of a goose her favorite occupation-seeing how muc with the least trouble to herself. Next to this leaf was Ruth Partenhf so quiet on earth, that she had been cha was cheerfully keeping up the spirits of Then Harold Ellison. The fates ha to change Haroldls gender in the pos consequently he was now a hen lying ar sunshine-destined to be immortal or ei Methusalah because he had not exerted his early life in High School. Erma Sloan as a crow was flying

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351151 Dlllnrtem Exintenrr nf Clllmm ,'13--5113115111195 i,iiZf Among these, Percy McClure was found first. It was the 1n- evitable fate of 'Percy to return 'to the primitive condition of' man. Ile had been turned into a monkey and from what the Sibyl said, he surely must have felt perfectly at home. Following this leaf was the one belonging to Kathryn West. lll-starred Kathryn was transformed into a goat and spent her leisure hours roaming around a button factory. . Then a startling prophecy! Levi Ritchie had assumed the form ol' a mouse and was continually frightening the ladies. Even the gentlemen upon the earth at this age were somewhat startled a.nd to give the Sibyl's own words-arrectaeque horrore eoniae, et vox faucibus haesit whenever Levi by his unexpect- ed pranks entered a room full of people. Laura lludelson was said to be always building a home. She was a spider, and as soon as one web was torn down by Y' 5' ,i l-- Z? some hard-hearted person she patiently went to work to build up another. F Then the last of the leaves presented the condition of Arvil Binhach.- Evidently Arvil had been given the largest form of any of the class, for he was a hippopotamus. - 'Asthe destiny of the last member was explained by the Sibyl, a dreadful air of loneliness and solitude seemed to pervade the cave. But the Sibyl was never known to respect the feel- ings of anyone, and now she began in an even, monotonous tone with theseiwords- May you yourself repent many,many times your misdeeds in High School. May you enjoy your existence here at this never-ending task and pay the penance of your laggardness. Let the Fates always keep this Senior class in these forms of lowly existence, that they may truly learn the lesson of being. great, and that The Paths of Glory Lead but to the Grave! . .EW ffef F 22 N 'these days of toil and struggle, am tions, and the immeasurable powe entangling forces, amid the graft and the length and breadth of the land, it is wor upon life's threshold and consider, what Life? Shall we answer this according to ' the world, or shall we answer it in keepiii broader standard, which has its foundz and its purpose and end in the well-being after? l Emerson has truly said: Every gi lengthening shadow of one manf, Hamp shillings tax because illegally levied, we revolution, that established England's 1 ness of hlartin Luther to his own belief ii duced a reformation that established courage of George Washington in helping Views, even though' there was great dz founded a nation, which is now one of thi the world. Life stands before each as a bloci sculptor and we must be content to labc persistently, as does he, chiseling away 'gSculptors of Life are we as we stand before us, awaiting the time, when at life dream passes ofer usf, If we are, in the end, victors in life will be ours through many smaller vict defeat, that defeat will be the culmina leading on to the final catastrophe.