Punchard High School - Prism Yearbook (Andover, MA)

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There were so many things to do and to say, I deferred my return to China till the follow- ing month. Being anxious to renew acquaintances we decided to hold our reunion the next week at Isabelle ' s hotel. Notices were immediately sent out and a telegram was received from Catherine Hickey, the great cabaret dancer, at the Hippodrome in New York, stating that she would be present at the reunion to give us an exhibition of modern dances. The next day we journeyed to see the Health Exhibit which was being held in Mechanics Building. We were met by Jenny Wetterberg who, with the help of a megaphone, was inviting people to come in. She directed us to the cereal table, where we found Sarah Woodhead. She had been traveling through Massachusetts as a drummer for the Shredded Pine Needle Biscuit Company and had built up a large business. Tired but elated at seeing so many classmates, we were about to return to Andover when we noticed a large poster bearing the words, Thousands die every year from poor milk ' In going over to investigate we beheld John Noyes demonstrating for the Noyes Evaporated Milk Company . He informed us that Bill Riley was possessed of the world ' s goods and held the responsible position of Chairman of the Chicago Produce Exchange. He represented his Company at the exhibit and planned on spending a few days in Ballardvale before resuming his duties again. Having a few minutes to spare before our train left, we walked slowly down Washington Street, and noticed a familiar figure rushing towards us. It was that of Ruth Abbott, who looked very prosperous. Of course I was prompted to ask her if the world had treated her well, though had I thought seriously I should have surmised that Ruth early developed the gift of speech and was now singing the praises of the Roller Roller Talking Machine. Returning to Andover, we immediately began our preparations for the coming event. Suddenly a thought came to me of Delia Belisle, — what of her? After a course in nursing, 28

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uncfjarD 1916 an interesting gown on one of the models, I went very close to examine it. There with all her girlish beauty stood Madeline Fitzgerald, who greeted me warmly and fitted me out with a stunning gown. Isabelle had told me that Larkin was performing in the Stock Company at the theatre, and as we had some time to wait, we stepped in, just in time to see Larkin rush upon the stage to the accompaniment of soft music, and rescue the heroine, Cora Abbott, from the trapeze upon which she was performing. As we left the theatre an attendant offered us some handbills announcing that Ann Leslie would deliver a stereopticon lecture on the following evening. She was still with the Merrimack Mutual Company and was touring the country giving talks to lai ' ge audiences on Insurance. The bill also announced that the Cosmopolitan Quartet from Buenos Aires consisting of Webster, Brown, Lawson and McXally, would make their appearance on the following week. While we were waiting for the aeroplane, we saw an illuminated electric sign which bore these words: BEAUTY PARLORS, TRAXSF0R: L TI0X WHILE YOU WAIT LiLLL x M. McCarthy DBIPLES EXECUTED WITHOUT PAIX Pearl M. McCollum As I stepped into the elevator, I heard the shrill voice of Blanche Higgins. Blanche, clothed all in yellow, was trying to convince the clerk that because she was the leader of the Women ' s Rights Movement , she should have the best room in the hotel. 27

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l uncljnrD 1916 she went to France to care for wounded soldiers. Her love for the Fi ' ench and the fluency with which she spoke the language soon endeared her to a French officer, and now at our twentieth reunion, I find her a devoted citizen of France The last member of the glorious class to be heard from was Pauline Wood. After gradu- ation she studied very seriously and became a professor in Brown University. The night of the reunion came and as we gathered round the festive board we rejoiced that Time had not robbed us of any of our members. To add to the joy of the occasion Mr. Hamblin surprised us by his presence. He motored up from Oklahoma, having left the care of the State University in other hands. Soon after I departed for San Francisco en route for China, with a new spirit of gladness and with a deeper feeling of love for Andover, Punchard, and for each and every member of the dear old Class of 1916. Anna M. Harnedy 29