Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1913 volume:

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Class beloved! We will ever strive for thee. We have won thee fame and glory Prestige, praise and victory. Class so dear to us! Class so fair to us! We will ever live for thee. Class victorious! march triumphant From these portals: faee the world. Armed with knowledge and with power, Let our banner be unfurled. In the fight for Truth and Honor, Let our strength 'gainst wrong be hurled. Class so honor-bright, armed with Holy Might Ever shield the Right! Face the world! Four long gears we've stood together, Now the time to part is nigh. But we never can forget thee, BROWN and GOLD and Reading High. We have e'er been loyal elassinatesg Strong the friendship, firm the tie. Parting grieves us, but it leaves us Fondest ineinories, so-good-bye. . V, .M , .3 .. ,si - ffl .' is c w. z g. :Wal 151 , 3 . Q :- ' 3 lk r if M Mi! 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Noll Wilbur Moyer , STRANGE GODS nr wimsuu M. Monza, '13. HE went up the narrow steps gaily, almost with a romping step, her parasol tucked under her arm, the feathers on her hat nodding above the expectant turnings of her head. Instead of two years ago it seemed but yesterday that she had said good-bye to this place, walking down slowly and look- ing bat-kg instead of a society beauty of transcontinental reputation, she was to- day the Elizabeth of the old days, who had so often climbed those wearisome stairs with tired feet in worn shoes. Her breath was faint and quick when she paused before a door at the head of the third landing and gazed at a. small, brass plate upon it as if it were the face of a dear friend. DANIEL VARICK. Then he was still in the building-she would see him-she would hear him say Beth -they would touch hands over the separation that had been as thorough as the splitting of a mountain by an earth- quake. She had not been fully aware un- til this moment how much this visit meant to her, and she realized now that if Dan were not in, the missing him would hurt her more than her gay, friendly seek- ing of him clearly explained. Her hand was already poised to knock when the sound ofa nian's footsteps came to her, and a voice she knew well hummed an old familiar song she loved and had often sung. She was sure of her welcome, sure of her charm as she knockedg her smile almost impertinent. After the door was opened the look changed slowly to dismay, then to disappointment. A young man in a 1J?li!lt01 S blouse filled the space. His thick, round throat was bare above the turned-in collar, his sleeves rolled above his elbows. His coarse waving hlond hair hung low over a. straight black brow. He had true, clean, lighting eyes of an undecided gray and full lips that at the present moment were unsmiling, and almost unfriendly. He was gripping the handle of a chafing dish, and he continued stirring something with a big spoong Elizabeth did not know what, but it smelled savory. 6 THE RED AND BLACK Oh, hesaid in a fiat, colorless voice, it's you. Don't you want to See me, Dan? Elizabeth asked with insinuating gracious- ness, smiling feebly. Don't you really want to know me anymore? Come in, he said briefly, glancing at the chafing dish. I hope you'll excuse this unsightly evidence of ecomony, in- dustry, and lunch. My minion has not appeared to-day. This frequently happens of Sunday. on'Monday, after the laxity She has written me that she has 'ulsters on her throat'g and, with a flourish he carried the chafing dish into a darkened little alcove. Why, I don't mind, Dan- Elizabeth began with eager, condoning smile. Oh, I beg pardon, he interposed light- ly but definitely as he came back, I must apologize. Had I known you were com- ing, of course- and the sentence was completed by his refastening his collar and vigorously unrolling his sleeves to the wrists. Chilling though the welcome was, Elizabeth paused at the door of the big, bright studio, and looked about with dreamy eyes. Every little detail winged a memory to herg memories of the days when life to her had meant dreams and accomplishment, clay to be modeled by her febrile fingers under the prod and fire of inspirationg sacrifices to be made, rent paid with difiiculty and food often taken, from necessity, in homeopathic doses. Then as if by witchcraft all had been changed. Her father, after fifteen years of mining prospecting, had made a dazzling fortune in a far, isolated, north- western place, and had come out of the solltudes with the appetite of the starving for all that his gold could buy him. He was a rough grim man, with no artistic understanding, and one of the nrst things he had demanded was his only child. She must cease what he termed working for - ha forget that she had ever been anything ...ne what she was expected to become-Peter Alliens heiress, with a fortune to make longing eyes blink, able to buy whatever there was for sale in the high places of the earth. Well, she had made her choice two years ago, and Dan Varick had not forgiven her for it. Have you been back long? he asked. Only a week, Dan, and I came on the Deutschland. We found a furnished house on Park Avenue that does very well. She paused and added wistfully: I wanted to rush down here the first day, Dan. Your victoria is vastly becoming to you, Elizabeth. I saw you in it in the park yesterday-all tea rose colored lin- ing, and the men on the box all tea rose colored, too. Are they waiting for you now? She could not prevent an absurdly craven touch of apology from creeping in- to her Voice as she answered: Yes,I couldnft walk in these clothes, you know. I wonder how they'l1 stand the smells. The onion soup odor from the Italian restaurant around the corner is particu- larly strong on Mondays. A look like that of a misunderstood child rippled over the ivory pale oval of her face. It pulled on Dan's heart- strings. He had never seen her eyes more lovely, the pale blue light edging the dark iris so luminously. Certainly riches were vastly becoming to her. Why could he not softeng Why did he almost hate her?-and hate her most of all for coming in this azure, disquieting spring weather, with her haunting voice, and endearing smile, awaking the past and filling the room with ghosts? You're angry with me still, said Elizabeth, in her smallest voice. Yet what could I do, Dan? How could I have refused to go to Dad? .He ignored the question, stood up hastily, and walked up and down, his face lifted to the light. And yet, he said regretfully, you had talent-some genius. You were begin- ning to be known. ' It was terribly hard, she sighed. But you had it-your gift, he insist- ed 5 the gift given you of God-the magic in your hands of creating beauty. And you chucked this over for a carriage with a tea rose satin lining, and all lt stands for. He leaned against the wall and bit- terly studled her, from her artificially waved hair to her big-bowed shoes. You sold lt. You can live without it. Talk of 'messes of pottage' and 'selling birthrightsf Why, Good Lord! This beats 'em all! Elizabeth began tracing something on the floor with her parasol. Shadows pass- ed over her face, lightly, and left it as LITERARY 7 pretty, untroubled, and confident as be fore. Ah, well, Danny, she murmured, even though you discountenance me as a woman of fashion and say horrid things about me, you do like me. We were such good chums. It used to be sweet here, running in and out of each other's stu- dios. I tell you I missed it a lot when I went in for heavy splendor in London. The others-Billy, Cis, Christy, all wrote to me. You never did-never answered one of my letters-painfully rude, honest- ly, Dan. But I heard all about you any- how and was awfully glad to hear of your successes. Dan did not answer. He seemed so thoughtful and calm, gazing into infinity, that she saw no danger in going quite close to him, touching his arm, letting her ungloved fingers twine insinuatlngly about it. You might have written, Danny. If you knew-oh, how I watched, watched, watched for a letter. The words were like a confession of a long deferred hope. He looked down in- to her eyes, her gaze remained tender, in- viting, dreaming. It was such a candid, soulful look apparently, such a false one as he well knewg his heart grew big with bitterness. You are fond of me, Dan? she asked, her eyes brightening as she saw his face twitch, though his jaw was set. Fond of you? The words were slow, unwillingly, almost angry. I loved you always. You always knew lt. She appeared startled. But you never told me, she murmured, her fingers still ruminatingly touching his sleeve. You knew it. A thousand times you tried to make me tell you. I meant to some day. I was only waiting then for success. I believed ln you then. You don't now? she queried, hurt. Now I know that this cat and mouse game has always been a favorite of yours. The tone was so hare of a shred of lllu- sion that her Angers fell sharply from his arm. He stood up, squaring his shoul- ders. You kept me hoping and fearing for a year, a fool's paradise: then you found you hadn't known your own mind! But don't say again you didn't know I loved you-I can't bear it. His hands came down upon her shoulders, the grip hurting her. Why, you came today feel- ing sure you'd only have to see me to find me the same miserable, romantic beggar you'd left, with love for you bubbling from his heart and peeping from his eyes -didn't you? You thought this little visit would be a little adventure, a sort of a spice to your ultra-fashionable life. He gave a short, miserable laugh, and rushed on vehemently. My dear Elizabeth, you had things all your own way long enough. You've played with me once too often today. Your eyes have been lying to me every moment since you came in. You've seen that I grow wretched and restless at the sight of you. You've watched me as Louis XI watched the suf- ferings of his tortured prisoners. She tried to draw away, but his eyes, with love, storm, and arralgnment mes- merized her into submission. I'm not playing that part any longer and starv- mg. He caught her to him abruptly. She could not resist. His burning, trembling lips, controlled her own. It was a wild kiss, ripe with the suppressed suffering of heart-sick, lonely years,-overpower ingly sad in a despairing farewell. , I love you, she heard him say faintly, brokenly. Oh, Beth, I love you. As summarily as he had taken her to him, he put her away and stood before her, pale and very grave. She was trem- bling as if a storm had whirled about her and left her faint. You had no right, she moaned be- tween her shut teeth. You dared-you've been a coward. I've just one question to ask you, and then we'll finish this scene, Dan said quietly. I've heard all about Lord Hen- ry Poyndale. In fact, I met him at dinner one day last week. You know I am some- times lnvited to one of your fashionable feasts to be scrutinized as some near. human curloslty. I heard there, of him and of you. Can you deny that the ruby on the third finger of that hand which rested on my arm a few moments ago was put there by this high nosed, light eyebrowed nobleman? Her eyelids hid her eyes from him, but a look of defeat and certainly of shame made a shadow around her mouth. She made no other reply than to walk slowly from the room. Through the sunlight and noise of the Q RED AND BLACK street, Elizabeth was driven home. She was not aware of what her eyes were looking upon. She was not thinking of what had passed in any conscious, literal fashion. She felt nothing, yet had an under consciousness that she was going to feel much. As the victoria stopped before the house on Park Avenue, her father came down the steps. He gave her a sharp, ir- ritated look. His mouth was puckered grimly. Where've you been? he askedg you knew Poyndale was coming to lunch, and we waited a half hour for you. You look fagged. Where've you been? She fretted against the masterful tone in a way quite different from her usual listless amiabilityg and the critical glance she bent on her father was novel, too. Everything about Mr. Allien was just over the mark of good taste. He was dressed too much. His waistcoat, de- scribed by his tailor as a pleasing nov- elty, fairly shrieked. His well cared for but hairy hands, with joints much en- larged from years of hard work, had rouged nails polished to the brilliancy of small mirrors. His too high collar was plainly uncomfortable. The ring on his little finger held a diamond too large as his hand grasped an entirely superfluous walking stick. He was materialized os- tentationg the beggar who, when he is in a position to eat, gorges himself, but with a certain childish pleasure in his grand- eur that completely baiiles criticism. Elizabeth realized, too, the vivid qualities that had made him a success: a rough, virile intelligenceg a pride of a sortg un- dying patienceg courage against any oddsg the honesty that pays a fair price for what it buys. But while she loved him sincerely, she realized with this sharpened perception that all these were like tiny flowers in the dust-heap of sor- dld things. With a few words she passed him, for she craved being alone. I forgot lunch, dad. I'm awf'1y sorry, dear. I've been driving-about-and I've such a headache. Mr. Allien gave another long, sharp look with a dawning anxiety in it. Poyndale and six others will be here for dinner. Donft forget that, too, my girl. These short memories may be what fools call artistic, but they don't go in society and I don't like 'em. He started for a walk, and Elizabeth went to her own rooms. She felt dull and sickeningly cold. There was the need of making a new acquaintance with her- self. She must first understand, and then in some way rout this creeping dissatis- faction and uncertainty. She must think of Dan, of her hour with him. She be- gan to feel a struggling desire to place the wrong and justify herself. him in But her lips still burned from his 'amaz- ing kiss as she walked recklessly about, or sat with hands pressed to her eyes or gazed into the street without seeing it, and instead of justification, fear in- creased with the seconds. She had chosen her life's path so unhesitatingly, and had walked it with such thoughtless content, but now she was standing still with a feeling of insecurity. For she realized if Dan had spoken truly, that path led her away from the things that really spelled happiness. There was a stinging haze upon her sight as she stood on a chair and took an old portfolio from a high shelf. She al- ways carried it with her, though it had not been opened in two years. Now she dreamed and yearned over it in a sudden passion of repentance for her neglect. As if it took a subtle revenge, everything she fingered poured the poison of regret into her heart. She was like some one who had sought strange gods, and who had crept back, heartsick, to gaze on for- saken altars. The memories seemed clos- ing around her with the arms of a little child she was trying brutally to desertg it was a living thing leaning upon her heart whispering to her. At last she closed the book and crossed her arms upon it. A deep longing for the old, turbulent days sent a pang through her. Ah, the bitterness, sweetness, striv- ing, insecurity, light footed liberty, con- quest, or laughter in the face of defeat had really spelled life-not the clogged, surfeited days she knew now when she desired nothing, feared nothing. Dan was right. She had sold that God-given some- thing for the something of earth. As she stared into her thoughts, a pinched chided look stole over her face. Was he right also in the summing up of herself? LITERARY 9 Was she the greedy thing he had derided? She craved self-denial for herself, but de- pression hung upon her like a weight as she faced self conviction, one accusation after another iiaming and retreating be- fore her. All he had said was true. Without loving him she had enjoyed mastering him. She had never wanted to marry him, yet she would have been sorry to marry, and step from a pic- see him turesque role to be somebody's husband. As Lady Poyndale she had meant to be very nice to him, present him to rich clients who would buy his pictures, keep the sparkle of the old fellowship to leaven her days, and all the while enjoy know- ing that she was standing between him and the sun-that he was loving her si- lently, miserably, in his stubborn, stormy way. She had been this sort of a woman, something of a metaphysical vampireg and he had told her so in a kiss of an- guish and rebellion. But she could not analyze the magic accomplished by that kiss further. Her accounting had created a mortal fear. She was shivering when her maid's defer- ential knock fell on the door, and she knew it was time to dress for dinner and Lord Poyndale. ' Elizabeth's reputation as a beauty was very secure, but on this' night there was an unusual splendor about her that those who saw her remembered long after. She was ofa startling pallor, but her eyes were burning. Her gown fell about her like a snow mistgmany red roses wreath- ed her hairy the cold flash of diamonds touched her throat and bosom. She was a spirit woman with passionate eyes. Lord Poyndale was the last of the guests to come. As Elizabeth waited for him, one thought kept facing her, and each moment its aspect grew more odious: she was to be married to a man she did not love because he was Lord Poyndale. He was an ugly, clever, and amusing man, and she had liked himg but marriage with him would never have occurred to her or to her father had he not represented an earldom, Boscowan Abbey in Lincolnshire. For a month she had not seen him, not since the afternoon he had placed the Poyndale ruby on her finger. His wooing had been stately, his expressions of endearment temperate, and he had kissed her hand that day. These and other like thoughts fioated like mists about the head of the inseparable thought, that ever and anon raised its Sphinxlike head and glared darkly at her. She was to be' married to a mlm she did not love because he was Lord Poyndale. When she saw him crossing the room to her the thought was routed by a ques- tion that rang from her affrighted heart: 'tWhat is the thing I am about to do? She heard it when she gave him her hand, 'as his eyes rested on her with sat- isfaction: as his square, widespread teeth showed in a complacent smile under his military mustache. Was it nice of you to bolt today when I was expected for luncheon? he asked. After a month's absence too-eh? Well, never mind, I dare say I deserved it. I've seemed a tepid lover, Elizabeth, I'll admit. That beastly Colorado mining business kept me here all these weeks, but now that you've fooled me-eh?-eh?-it will be dilferent, you know. You look ripping -color a little bit off, that's all. l'm longing to see you tonight when the rest go. Your father agreed with me today there's no need for delay. You might as well be a true American girl and get mar- ried under the Stars and Stripes, and go straight to Boscowan as Lady Poyndale- eh?--eh? His trick of quick questioning with a convulsion of noiseless laughter had never irritated her -before-now she hated it-she seemed to hate him. Yet as she went hurriedly from him, she knew she was unjust. Hers had been a willing sale, though never recognized as such un- til tonight. Yet, fair or unfair, it was torture to look at him during the dinner, and an atmosphere of dire dread hung about her. Except for a score or so of words spoken by a man opposite to her, the hours at the table were without the slightest grain of interest to Elizabeth. These, though not meant for her, came to her over the liowers and candles as if spoken to her only: I had a letter from Colonel Hethering- ton a short time ago. He's crazy over the decorating and furnishings of his Paris house. lt's going to be a dream. He's given the mural decorating, by the way, to young Varick-you know him. 10 THE RED AND BLACK . Yes-his pictures have been making a stir lately. He sails tomorrow morning on the Slavonic. Fine fellow-I like Dan Varick. You know this commission will mean a lot of money, and it's the begin- ning of bigger things for him. , Sails tomorrow morning! Slavonic! Ordinary words, just a collection of syllables, but they flashed like a comet against the horizon, and left Elizabeth shaken. Dan was going from New York just as she had reached lt, and had not told her. His good-by had been final. He had indeed wiped her out with a. flourish forever. She had not been con- scious of hope or expectation regarding him, but the thought of the seas between them put the seal upon her desolation. Some time later she went along the hall to the library, where Lord Poyndale was waiting for her. Her nervousness and absentmlndedness had not escaped him. But she did not know that he had dismissed thought on the subject as un- important. She would become practical enough when she was his wife and had children to give her real anxiety. This white-faced, moody girl was his, though she had not given him one responsive glance. It would be taming her to make her acknowledge this tonight. The mas- ter in him was pleasantly stimulated by the prospect. Elizabeth came in slowly. Her excited eyes and red lips were vivid in her white, still face. She was dream-like, unexpec- tant. She irritated him. He crossed to hcr sharply. You don't seem very glad to see me. But you are-aren't you? His look of ownership as he put his arms about her made an acute repulsion seize her. No, no, no! The words rushed in a shivering way from her averted lips. She hold him back with an angry wildness. He was never so surprised in his life. You won't let me kiss you? I'd-I'd-die first, Elizabeth said, an- guish in the words, Die? This is strange language, he said crisply, his clasp on her arms tight- ening in exasperation. Are you out of your mind? Lord Poyndale, she said piteously, let me go and I'll tell you. His hands fell sharply, and she sank back, leaning on the table to steady her- self. What's the meaning of this-this-er -remarkable conduct? he asked, his light brows twitching. She drew off the ring and placed it on the table between them.. I can't marry you, Lord Poyndale, she said, and went blindly toward the door. One moment, if you please, he said, in a cold voice that conveyed, however, a. deep, shutin wrath. Pray, when did you discover that you could not marry me?l' Today I'm sorry to hurt you. I hope you'll forgive me. And your reason? I don't love you, break in her voice. she repeated, with dull emphasis, and went away. she said, a wild I don't love you, She seemed to have been only a mo- ment in her room, when her father, after an aggressive knock, stepped in. He was ashen from anger. He stared at her in unbelief. What's this Lord Poyndale tells me? he asked. That you've thrown him over? He leaned his fists on the table and brought his face close to hers. I know what's the matter and it's got to stop this minute. I found out from Jack- son where you had him drive you today. You've been with your artistic vagabond friends, and you've come back full of that stuff about aims and ideals that you used to talk. That's what has made you insult a. peer of England tonight. She quailed at his look, but as suddenly rallied, and her words were as surprising as flame darting from ashes. Not that alone, father. I love Dan Varick. I love him with every beat of my heart. I wasn't sure of this when I reached home today. I felt only then that in this life that seems so full of everything a girl could want my soul has been starving, and I began to wonder how Lord Poyn- he tried to I had ever promised to be dale's wife. But-oh, when kiss me, I-I-knew. I knew, father, how a woman must love a man to marry him. Then I knew, too, how I loved Dan-for he kissed me today, father-kissed me to- day- There was a foreboding silence between u . LITERARY 11 them. A certain likeness deepened in the two pale faces defying each other. You're going to treat me this way- are you? An ineffectual sob broke on the rush of words. I tell you-no. You've got to marry Lord Poyndale. You must. She held out her hands to him and shook her head slowly. Can't you see, father? It's not enough for you to say 'I must.' It's not enough for me to try to obey you, and say, 'I will.' I can't. I can't. Come my way. It's the right way. You're a. fool, he cried, in his distress and disappointment. Do you think I want to make you miserable? Do you think I don't want every good for you? But I know what I am saying and you don't. You think your silly infatuation for this artist is worth the price? I tell you nothing lasts but the real, big things. Don't you cheat me Elizabeth. I've worked like a navvy to get where I am. You don't know the one-hundredth part of what I've suffered. We have every- thing but social position. I can't get it- you can. A weakness rushed over him. Pm an old man now. Don't you fool' me, Elizabeth. He went out, his head shaking, in a feeble way never seen before. His last words had touched herg her heart yearn- ed over him. He was her father, he adored herg she loved him tenderly. But she could not be true to herself without hurting him. Unconsclously she stood, clasping and unclasping her hands. Weak tears welled up to her wide-open eyes. Her future was balanced on this moment. One word would decide it. - Dan was going away tomorrow morn- ing-if she let him sail without a word,- if she spared her father? That was one way. If she obeyed the tender, whispering voice in her heart-if she went to her lover? That was the other way. Which? There was but one answer. It leaped to her question as inevitably as sparks from an anvil stroke. ' She did not know when the Slavonic was to sailg perhaps very early. She dared not delay until the morning. If she went at once to Dan she could be back within an hour before her father returned from his nightly game of bridge at the club to which he had recently been granted membership. Just to see Dan, confess to him-after that-well, she had no plan. After dismissing her maid for the night, she put on a hat and veil and a long coat over her dinner gown. She paused in the hall and listened. The house was still brilliantly lighted but as silent as if untenanted. No one met her as she went softly and quickly down the stairs, and the heavy street door closed after her with only a smooth click. When she saw the wide, empty avenue and felt the rush of keen air, the last figment of depression faded from her, and she came into her own-a heady, feverish joyg a craving for her lover's eyes, arms and lips: and, oh, for his voice, speaking words that would redeem her as a woman to herself, and blot out those words of the morning. In the whirl of the adventure, she had not considered the possibility of Dan be- ing out. When she arrived at his door, however, and saw a big square of white paper, with words printed in pencil on it, the practical side of the situation dawned on her. With startled eyes she peered in the gas light at this message: Dick: If you come before I get back, you'll find the key in the usual place. DAN. A smile rippled over Elizabeth's face. It all seemedso familiar, like reading a well known story. She knew 'tDick. He was Dan's brother, coming, no doubt, from Boston, to bid him good-bye. She knew, too, where the keys were kept, where she had always kept her own. A thrill of the old happiness went through her, as, reaching to the high ledge above Dan's door, she felt her fingers close around the key. When she crept into Dan's apartment, feeling very much like an intruding mouse, she found the place only dimly lighted, and in such a whimsical disorder as only a man could have evolved. A big trunk stood in the center, half-packed. The smaller one for the steamer was still empty, but with clothes, books, and knick knacks in a heap on the floor beside it. Chairs were overturned, tables littered with a medley of things, some of them' so wildly astray she found herself laughing aloud g for instance, a revolver, a sponge, 12 THE RED and a bottle of mucilage on an open dic- tionary. Elizabeth flung off her hat and coat and fairly attacked the confusion in a joyous desperation, for at first it seemed a mountainous task. She made a pretty picture with her flimsy diuher gown tuck- ed up and her hair with the forgotten flowers in it lying in a slipped coil on her shoulders. She worked swiftly and cap- ably, cleared the place of the contradic- tory odds and ends, and packed the trunk with intelligent exactness, stopping only for a moment to kiss Dan's tweed cap and calfskin note book. Once finished, she lighted the lamp under the yellow glass shade and the candles in their sconces. The place was restful now, and pretty, only the trunks with shut lids telling of departure. She was standing rosy and breathless, when she heard the key in the lock. This meant that Dan was divided from her on- ly by a door,-would soon stand before her. The thought loomed up overpower- ingly as she slipped behind a screen and sat down on a velvet draped dais. Her heartbeats filled her throat, she felt weak and dizzy. Thehgambler's chance she had taken became startlingly clear to her. What if she had assumed, hoped,-dared too much?-if it were too late? Dickl she heard Dan call as he closed the door. Silence followed. She could fairly feel his amazement as he looked about. Dick! The voice was puzzled. Say-what the deuce- She heard him go into another room and then another. He recrossed the studio, paused halfway, and silence fell again. This lasted so long, a curiosity like hunger made Elizabeth creep along on her knees and peer from behind the screen. Dan was standing in the center of the room, one of the roses that had fallen from her hair in his hand, and staring at it with a look that made a line she had read somewhere leap into her memory: His face had the brightness of a seraplisf' V Dan, she called. The word ended in a sighing sob. He turned slowly, gazed back at her, but did not move. Dan-you might come and speak to me when I've cleaned the place so nicely . AND BLACK -and packed-your trunks, she said, her mouth quivering pitifullyg and to her everlasting amazement she laid her head prone on the dusty dais, and wept only as a woman does when she has lost every- thing, or has seen heaven open before her. Dan was beside her before she was tin- ished speaking. He made a movement as if he 'would pick her up and fold her to him, but.checked it and gazed at her with eyes suffering with pain. It was as un- real as delirium and so sweet that it hurt him to see her crouching there in her dis- heveled loveliness in his studio, the hour almost midnight., But why had she come? A reckless impulsiveness had always been one of her characteristics, and she had followed it tonightg perhaps because he had hurt her this morning, perhaps be- cause she had heard he was leaving New York. He dared not let his leaping heart interpret her presence according to its need. The sobs stopped, and Elizabeth sat for- ward on the dais, her face hidden in her hands. The lamplight made her loosened hair, with the trailing iiowers, luminous in patches, he saw her white bare shoul- ders,' lifted by the little sobs that ran through 'her. She looked very young, pit- ifully astray, and abjectly penitent. Dan, she whispered, without looking at him, do you know why I've come? To say good-bye? You heard I was leaving, I suppose. I-I don't like saying good-bye, Elizabeth. Besides you shouldn't have come-as late as this. It was a reckless thing to do. She stood up, her pale, sweet face lift- ed.. She was longing to creep to his heart. She was anticipating the rapture of feel- ing his arms about her, comforting her. I had to come, Dan, she said simply, and looked at him with a full, soft direct- ness. There is no question of the right or wrong. To keep my heart from break- ing I had to see you t0I1lg1lt.-H She placed her hands upon his should- ers, and her voice in the quiet room made him ache under the new, sure joy creeping through him. You said hard things to me today, and they were all true. But if I were very different from now on, forever, dear- could you love me again? 4 -V Eli 3 Z I 4 CI is 45, . , LITERARY His arms were about her in longing. I love you now, Beth. With a contented, sighing laugh she drew his face down to hers. And perhaps you'd like to marry me- sometime? you'll see this my way. Please send a small trunk in a. cab with what I'll need for the steamer. Marie will know what to pack. And Dad, try to love me again. Don't shut me out. BETH. want to live it with you. Tonight, said Dan, wild prayer: Uh, you're not playing with me now-not torturing me now. Yet -what of him? He's gone with the -there's Lord Poyndale gods, ' she whispered. adding, with a characteristic : other 'strange I've flung them all down, Dan. I want the old life. I I've run back to Mr. Allicn's answei brought by Marie when she arrived with two trunks was Of course, I'm disappointed But let it go. I was never one to look nor send tears after lost money I you. I love you. Kiss me again as you did today. At dawn a messenger left a letter at her father's house: DEAR DAD: Dan andl were married at mid- night, in a little, old-fashioned Bap- tist parsonage, on a quaint old street down here. I'm so happy, I'm quite frightened-happy, though I know how disappointed you'll be. I love you, but I couldn't do what you want- ed. Later, when you know Dan, thought the other sort of thing would have made any woman happierg but, after all, it's your affair, and you may be right. Besides you've done this thing my way. When I was sure I wanted a thing, and knew I could get it, and had a right to try to get it, I made a bee-line for it. I'l1 meet your husband when I feel more like it. Marie to go with you. There's no earthy reason why you should scratch along without a maid. Your allowance goes on just the same. YOUR DAD. ,.,... FOR ALMA MATER DEAR in' lcnwiiv R. imma, '13. We meet again with fond refrain To greet old Reading High,- We ope the strain and loud acclaim Our dear old Reading High. For Alma Mater dear, we sing, For Alma Mater dearg Years hence we'll shout and bells we'll ring For dear old Reading High. Wc'll run the raee and win with grace In youth's severest trialsg Through gathfring mists, we'll thread the maze ' For many weary miles. The gale may 81.06613 the wily S0 steep, Yet onward will we gog Success we'll grasp and vic'try sweet Shall drive off gloomy woe. Now 'ere we part, life's work to start- The time's approaching nigh- We'll rally round Once more to shout For dear old Reading High. 14 THE RED AND BLACK ie 5? as FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT Y or THE if WTS . . glfbzamzlmg Htqh Szlrunl fm: QBUQS its . dl? 255 READING, PENNSYLVANIA age 255 TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1913. Sl? Nb S22 ZKS mv TRUE CITIZENSHIP SALUTATORIAN-BY ROGER F. M,CALL. RIENDS and Fellow Classmates: The Class of 1913 welcomes you to these exercises which close our four years' course in this institution. These four years represent hard work on the part of every one of us and now we are about to enter higher institutions and the World. One and all we greet you and trust that the mention of the class of nineteen thir- teen will always recall pleasant memories in the years to come. As we are assembled this morning in what is our last real relation to the school as students, we are brought face to face with the fact that we are going out, out into the vast unknown which others have entered before us. As we make this final step we discover ourselves in the world of today, and we will be called upon to bear the burdens of the conflict. In a few years we will be thorough citizens and hence it is extremely importantthat we fully realize the obligations of our civic actions. A citizen is denned as being an inhabi- tant of a city or country. But it is not plain inhabitants of the past who are known to all, not the men who let the others do all the work, but the doers, those who had always the good' of the state at mind and labored for its uplift. We are not celebrating the birthdays of men who shirked their duties as true citi- zens, but of men who saw the opportunity of helping the state. But did they see itg think about it and then forget lt? No! They grasped it. That is one of the char- acteristic features of good citizenship and it presents itself in everyday life. And then a true citizen must be pre- pared to answer the first call for his as- sistance. What a fine example of true citizenship we lind in that heroic answer to Lincolnis call for volunteers! We may not be called upon to bear arms against any foreign enemy, but we will be the ones to bear arms and bear them well against civil foes. And though the shot and shell of public criticism shall fly about us let us not shirk our duty as true citizens. Our forefathers have reserved a place for us to combat against civil foes by means of the ballot. This ballot, for which they 'shed blood and gave their lives should be held sacred. It will be our duty, when we become voters, to keep alive this feeling of sacredness for the ballot, both by our actions and by in- structing others. In reality, the ballot should be an insti- tution for only those who can use it right. But this is necessarily one of the evils of a republic. We must grant equal suffrage to all, or we are unworthy the name of a republic. There is only one way to over- come this evil and that is to make the poor voter into one of good value. This remedy places itself upon the shoulders of the rising generation and it will be our duty as true citizens to turn all into thinking, efllcient voters. Of all the voters of this vast republic, there are four distinct classes and they are as common as day and night. The type of the indifferent voter is perhaps the most disheartening. A man who has the ability to vote well, and neglects to do so on account of indifference is a slug- gard, and a man who is not wanted, in LITERARY 15 short, the country would be far better off without him. And then there are the men who would sell their very birthright for a mess of pottage. They are willing to betray their country into the hands of political schem- ers for pieces of silver. If they would follow the example of the betrayer of old, and hang themselves, they would have chosen the easiest path, for if a man had one spark of conscience left, he could not help but revile himself for his faithless- ness to a trust imposed upon him by his forefathers. The ignorant voter is the one with whom the educated man has much to do. It is the duty of every good citizen to see that these men are made to see the right in matters of government. But we should not apply the correction to the grown tree but to the tender plant. It is true citizenship, to keep as many young men as possible in school, so that they may develop reasoning powers to be used in governing affairs. True, we have Lin- coln and Garfield who had no education in schools, and yet swayed nations. The general type of man needs to be educated to exercise his voting powers properly. The good voter, one who thinks and one who acts, is the type that we should all emulate. Here the true citizen is in his sphere. An honest man, anxious to do his duty, cannot help but feel a thrill pass over him as he casts his ballot, for he is one on whom the welfare of the country depends. lt is his word combined with others that moves the whole country. Who could not revel in the fact that he is need- ed, that he is a part of one compact unit necessary to make the whole, that he is the government? It is the duty of every true citizen, and especially the rising generation to help counteract the influence of the ignorant, indifferent, and corrupt voter. Not until all these are done away with, will we have a model republic. It is to that end that all should work and what we do, however small it may seem, to reach thi point will John Brown Cof Ossawatomiel said: One good strong, sound man is worth cnc hundred, nay, one thousand men without character, in building up a state. render us truer and more desirable citi- zens. Another important obligation falls upon the shoulders of the true citizen. He must intrench labor against amassed cap- ital, so that it shall stand firm against any approaches. It is fair to expect that the same thing which happened to Rome will destroy our country provided capital gets too strong a hold. That city flushed by progress became thoroughly aristo- cratic and tottered to its fall. We must 110t stand by idle and watch capital en- croach upon our rights. Neither is it necessary to destroy it. Capital and labor by all means must be kept on the balance. It is the duty of every true citizen to pre- serve this balance. Let neither side at- tain the preponderance and as surely as the heaviest weight drops in a scale so surely will our grand republic sink into oblivion. We have seen it built up from a pigmy of a few states into a world power. Yet so Rome grew. It was Rome that enjoyed just before her downfall, such wealth, position and influence as we have. If we would preserve our country from ruin we must balance capital and labor on the scales of progress. We must pro- gress and we must preserve equality. Look at the white-headed veterans of our wars. How proud are they that they have done their duty. Yet, could you view the hearts of any of those who shirked, you -would find the bitter pangs of conscience. Can he escape? Never! But he who has performed his duty has a feeling of content, a knowledge that he has done his best. Like remorse, it fol- lows to the grave, but what a different feeling it leaves in its wake! Go to the cities, go to the wilds but you are in a haven of peace for having done Your duty. Do your duty as true citizens and you will be free from the pangs of a conscience forever. And ln the future when these scenes are forgotten and our class may be scattered to the four winds may one and all say that the Class of 1913 put forth nothing but true citizens. A youth should have that self-respect which lifts him above meanness, and makes him independent of slights and snubs. 16 THE nizio AND BLACK ICH DIEN CLASS 0RATION'BY THEODORE M. LEINBACH man of God approached the close L f-- ' of his life on earth, his great soul burst forth in words of supreme and exultation, I have fought a good tight, I have finished my COIIFSC, I have kept the faith. The apostle had served faithfully and well his fel- low-men and his God, and now at the close of his toil and service he ex- perienced his highest reward, the peace and joy of duty well performed. Thus it is with service. It brings it's toil. It brings it's burden. It brings it's suffer- ing. But as a crowning reward for these stern hardships, it brings it's joy. It is the supreme triumph rendered to those whose names are indelibly written on the lists of the faithful. The noblest lives are those consecrated on the altar of ser- vice. The most treasured laurels adorn the brow of the faithful servant. But where is service most needed? Where is the call most urgent? When a youth emerges from the plastic stage of development into the field of definite activity and concentrated effort, he is be- set on every hand by persistent calls to service. Whither shall I turn? Whom shall I serve? is the quandary. But from out this confusion there arises a call so clear, so penetrating, so insistent that it must touch all loyal hearts. It is the call of the state, the appealing cry of the God- dess of Justice and Liberty, beset on every hand by the ravages of dishonesty, indifference and corruption, demanding the staunch support of all true men in the defense of the state, and all that is high- est and noblest in the control of men. It is the demand for a stronger government, a better citizenship and a higher civiliza- tion through service to the state. A man can serve the state in many ways, but he must begin in the home. Just as the state is founded on the home, so must service to the state be founded upon service in the home. There is an urgent need for such service, because of all our institutions the home needs most the nurture and support of all that ls best and mightiest in our modern life. In the existing complexity of social and political reform, the home has been neglected and HEN the Apostle Paul, that mighty 1 I ' t j0Y its influence and power diminished. We must take heed, for this indifference to the essential features of life, this neglect of the fundamental agencies of progress and development is the peril which may wreck a mighty vessel, yea a mightier than a Titanic, for it threatens the ship of state. We must guard and defend the essential features of our existence more diligently and more zealously, that We may escape the punishment of indiffer- ence and preserve inviolate our high privileges and mighty institutions against the ravages of vice and greed. We must serve, and serve well our homes, our kins- men, our friends. We must respect our associations in the world of affairs and strengthen our bonds of filial and pater- nal affection. We must be true men that We may be loyal citizens. We must link the home and the state by faithfully serv- ing the one that we may faithfully serve the other. ' But our service to the state, our in- fluence on society should extend to broader fields of action. We must be good citizens of the empire within the home, but we must also be willing ser- vants of the empire without. What is man's first civic duty? What is the prime requisite of true service to the state? The highest privilege, the most lasting obligation, the most sacred trust that can be imposed upon any man in the service ofthe state is voting-intelligent, faith- ful and honest Voting. A man must vote intelligently that his vote may be of the greatest service, and that his voice may be raised to the great- est benefit in the administration of af- fairs. If greater intelligence were dis- played in exercising the privileges of suffrage, the state would be rid of the Judas Iscariots who betray whom they profess to serve, with not so much as a kiss, at the dictates of those whose god is gold and whose creed is power. And a man must vote faithfully that his voice, though small and weak, may be constant- ly raised in the defense of the right and the destruction of the evil. The neglect of the highest functions ot citizenship, the indifference to that inestimable privilege LITERARY 17 of voting is a crime against society and the means whereby corrupt men gain power. Any man who deliberately neg- lects the highcst function of citizenship is not worthy of the name citizen and should be deprived of his civic privileges. And last of all, a man must vote honestly. Ignorance and indifference in exercis- ing the duties of the ballot are but sins of omission and may not be censured too severely. But dishonest voting is a most dastardly crime of commission and is de- serving cf the severest censure and pun- ishment. It is one of -the greatest crimes in the exercise of governmental powers. A man who knowingly sells his birth- right for the proverbial mess of pottage is a traitor to the state and is deserving of the ignominous fate of a Benedict Arnold. He who betrays the sacred charge en- trusted to his care must pay the penalty for his crime and must eventually sink into the sea of oblivion, Uunknelled, un- coflined and unsung. But for him who intelligently, faith- fully and honestly exercises the high priv- ileges of citizenship, there shall be a re- ward, not measured in material things, more precious than flashing jewels and shining gold, the high reward of service- the joy of duty well performed. But the true citizen should fit himself for even greater service than the duties of the home and the exercise of the bal- lot. Every man should train and prepare himself that the state may not seek in vain when, like Diogeues of old, it seeks for men, men who will intelligently, courageously and honestly perform the duties of office. The crew that mans the noble ship of state should be men with hearts of iron, nerves of steel and the courage of their convictions. A man should be thus capable that the oiiice will seek him and not he the ofiice. Faithful and loyal service to the state is the highest kind of patriotism. All honor and reverence to the warrior who bleeds and dies in the heroic struggle for his country and his flag! But there is a still nobler patriot, the patriot of peace, unadorned by the glamor and glory of warfare, who conscientously and courag- eously pursues the stern path of duty and under the banner of truth and justice wields the sword of authority and con- viction against the liarpies of vice and greed. With such men, loyal and true in the service of the state, valiantly fighting against the countless hosts of its foes, shall advance to that goal whither man has ever directed his course, vanquishing the hosts of vice and greed and confining to an awful oblivion the forces of evil and corruption. We shall strive until the time when the ship of state will be freed of the barnacles of greed and corruption, when justice shall reign instead ofrgoid, and when truth and honor shall be writ- ten in letters of light in the hearts of all men. But this motto has a peculiar signifi- cance for us, both as a class and as in- dividuals, standing on the threshold of a and greater lifei We must appreciate utilize our privileges and advantages, that care the sacred charge entrusted to our may be strengthened and not abused. In our hands will be placed the control of af- fairs, and we must determine the destiny of generations to come. Therefore let us fully understand our responsibilities. Let us here earnestly resolve, at this commencement of a new era of our lives, to manfully and courag- eously bear the burdens, surmount the obstacles and endurelthe suffering of the life before us. And when the state sounds its clarion call for service, let us respond with stout hearts and willing hands. Let us make our lives, lives of service, our creed, the gospel of service, and our motto Ich dienf' For to him who serves faithfully and well there shall be a reward like unto no other in mortal life. He shall experience the joy and satisfaction of duty well performed. And there shall be an even greater reward, the reward of the life beyond. On that great day when the good and the evil must part for all timeg when the grain will be sep- arated from the chaff on the threshing- floor of God, then, will the true and will- ing servants reap the rich harvest of their toil. For they shall dwell in the abodes of the blest, in the mansions of glory and light. They shall gather about the awful throne of God with the hosts of the cherubim and seraphim, there to pour forth celestial anthems of praise and ado- ration to the Mighty Ruler of the Uni- verse, whom all true men must serve. 18 THE RED AND BLACK INDIFFERENCE-THE CRIME OF CRIMES ' FACULTY ORATION BY BRUCE E. HOWDEN sades against crimes of every d scription, yet little, if anything, is being done to conquer the greatest of all modern crimes-the crime of indif- ference. We are all reluctant to let our- selves believe that indifference is a crime, for all of us are to some extent guilty of it. But I belive that it is a crime, for it is criminal in its effects. All of the pres- ent day evils and crimes are either direct- ly or indirectly the result of indifference on the part of someone. The don't care - wait till tomorrow spirit has eaten its way into the very heart of the private, so- cial, political and moral fabric of society and is even now tauntingly destroying, in the very face of modern reformers, the results of their patient labors. Even the physical and recreational spheres of Life have not been free from this blight. The problem of indifference should be of vital importance and interest to every- one. Few, indeed, are those who do not indulge in it. No one is free from its in- fluence. The existence of this great crime is not the imagination of some deluded pessimist but the- fearful truth. This growing danger is too ominous to be over- looked and it's everyone's duty, your duty a.nd mine, to contribute toward its elimi- nation. Indifference is a broader term than it may at first thought, appear. It is merely a convenient and comprehensive term for a lack of patriotism and brotherly loveg for a deficiency of ambition and faith in a Higher Power. It is, in short, a waste of the opportunities which Providence daily grants us, and a habitual disinterest in the welfare of ourselves and our fel- low-beings. ODAY the world is engaged in cru- There are many various causes of indif- ference. This crime is not infrequently the result of indecislon. Some persons seem to find it hard to make a start, to strike out for themselves and rely upon their own strength. They do not have de- cisive characters. They are notf positive and lack the initiative traits of the suc- cessful man, Naturally nothing has charms for such folk and they treat every. thing indifferently. While they are plod- ding up the winding stairs of Indecision the other fellow takes the elevator of Op- portunity and reaches the top floor of Success in time to see the indifferent one on the first landing. The stern world is now, as ever, looking for men of decision-men who can think and act Quickly-to brave its storms and face its crisis. Men, in whose character indifference has usurped the place of de- cisiveness, must fail. Then there is also the indifference born of procrastination. It seems to be the fixed policy of some people to put off un- til tomorrow what they could do today, forgetting that tomorrow never comes. Suppose that Providence would become indifferent of our Nvelfare, and defer the showers or sunshine or some other requi- site of the crops of the land. Can you imagine the 'suffering and want that would result? One can never tell how much good each act may do for the world and so the important thing is not merely that the act be done at the right time. Today is the right time for today's work and therefore, as the old maxim has it, Be sure you're right, then do it Www. These traits, combined with the listless- ness and lack of fixed purpose so preva- lent in our day have bred the universal spirit of indifference which has long since attained the proportions of a crime. This spirit, which is so universal, has probably shown itself most potent in shaping, or rather misshaping the destinies of the young. How common a thing it is to see men who have wasted the golden hours of their youth and are powerless and withered because they failed to imbibe the dew of opportunity in the Springtime of their lives! How prone we are, as youths, to treat with negligent indiffer- ence the talents given us, only to bring upon us discouragement, dissatisfaction and ruin in later years. Youth is the sea- son of opportunities and if we let them slip through our fingers they are gone- lost forever. The fact that we are living in an age of opportunities is, by no means, a guarantee of success. All the opportuni- ties in the world are worth nothing unless they are seized. Beneath the tough shell H , , LITERARY 19 of a nut lies the delicious kernel. It is only by breaking' the shell that the meat is gained. So our talents and opportuni- ties, kept from us by indifference, are worthless. Once improved, however, they are instruments of power and strength- a. rich reward which is ours for the try- ing. How often we hear some, one complain that success never came their way! Ah, my friends, success is not a gift nor is it an inspiration. It is an acquisition, gained only by those who seek it-and justly so. We all start Life's journey at the crossroads of Indifference and Appre- ciation of our Opportunities-the former leads to Ruin, the latter to Success. The way is ours to choose. Do not expect to succeed by going indifferently through life relying upon the assurance that the world owes you a living. This time-worn motto of the idler is true enough, but it must be remembered that we owe a debt to the world. As long as we, through in- difference, refrain from bearing our part of the world's burden we cannot share its joys. This world of ours is run on a purely business system. The moneyed do-nothing who runs an account of indif- ference in the Bank of Life, draws out nothing but dissatisfaction and indiges- tion with an occasional moment of real enjoyment, by way of interest. Do not expect the world to be sollcitous for your welfare if you yourselves are indifferent toward it. The youths of today are indifferent to- ward the educational advantages given them. Instead of seeking to procure all the schooling they can they take only as much as they must. Old age brings real- izations of their folly but it is too late. Oh that all the young would realize that the Present is the seed time for the har- vest of the Future! Show me the boy who seeks to prepare himself for known future and I will show boy who is bound to succeed. It is the indifference of the younger generation that will make the world of the future unprogressive. But we must the un- you the The fly flew up the flue and the swallow swallowed lt. Why did the fly fly? Be- cause the spider spied 'er, which joke made the flea. flee.-Exchange. not blame the youth too much for, as Joubert says, they are more in need of models than of critics. It-is oftentimes the indifference of parents that engenders a like spirit in the mind of the youth. But whether it be in the case of parents or children, old or young, rich or poor, the law is ever unassailably true: Sow a seed of indifference and you reap a har- vest of failure. Again, the youth of today is indifferent to good advice. Where is the man who is not sorry that he turned an indifferent ear to the warnings of those who knew better, when he was young? What a modern Utopia the world would be if there were no indifferent youths and therefore no indifferent men and no lost or wasted opportunities! What would become of the evils and sins of the world if everybody were interested in their elimination? What need would there be for strikes, for wars, for jails, if every one were interested in the welfare of everybody else? It is the duty of every good citizen of the world to quell the rising tide of in- difference. A crime of such great propor- tions must be studied, controlled and counteracted as quickly as possible if the world is to 'suffer no further detriment. Since the crime is a personal one the rem- edy must be self exerted. Examine your- selves. Search your hearts and if you are indifferent toward anything apply this remedy: Make the best use of all the tal- ents, and seize all the opportunities, which your beniflcent Creator grants you. Take the world at its best, interest your- self in everything worth while and thus get the best out of life. Be decisive, act today and have a fixed aim toward which let all your energies be devoted. Be pro and con on all subjects according as your convictions deem them good or bad. Show the world that you are interested in lt. Fight indifference, my friends, every- where and forever, in youth and old age whether it be indifference toward the school, country or church and Success cannot be indifferent toward you. On the great clock of time there is but one word--NOW. as at 1 Electric wires are now made of steel. 20 THE RED AND BLACK SINCERITY VALEDICTORY-BY EDWIN R. IIAAG not an uncommon sight to see ' venders of pottery display their wares along the streets of the city. The mere fact that they did display their wares is of no consequence to us. But the undisguised method of con- ducting their sales cannot fail to im- press our minds, In the process of manufacturing earthenware, many pots were often damaged. 'These the skill- ful Romans could repair with wax so that the human eye might not distin- guish between the defective and the per- fect pots. Nevertheless, these venders were un- questionably honest. They separated the unwaxed pots from the waxed and dis- tinguished them by marking them with the words sine vera, meaning without wax. In this manner, the prospective buyer was safe -guarded against fraud not by the laws of the empire, but by the in- tegrity of the venders. h N the days of imperial Rome, it was 1 . With the fall of Rome, centuries ago, this custom passed away. Yet those two words, once the symbol of the purity and the perfection of pottery, have come down through the ages to designate that which is true, unadulterated, and without de- ception. Many times are they used in our daily intercourse. Very often do they appear in our letters. Yet very few per- sons recognize them in the familiar word sincere. full of Latin Our English language is derivatives. These tend to give it beauty of expression and a certain flow of dig- nity. There is, however, not another Latin word in the language, which is more beautiful in expression, in the thought that it conveys, or in the emo- tions that it excites. Nor is there an- other Latin word, which bears with it more of dignity, both in sound and in the images which it conjures in the m-ind. To be sincere is to be without wax. To be without wax is to be what you are, not what you seem to be. And to be what you are is to be pure and true. Sincerity in every undertaking, sincer- ity in every walk of life is essential to success. Insincerity and deception lead to destruction. Truthfulness alone is a never-failing staff. If we would conquer, we must be siiircre-wo must be without wax. The pages of history disclose ample evidence of this fact. Sincerity of pur- pose has overcome many obstacles and gained great victories. Insincerity has resulted in defeat, death and destruction. I refer you to Greece during the Persian Wars-to the pass of Thermopylae, lead- ing between a high mountain and the sea from Northern into Central Geeece. More than 2000 years ago the dauntless Leoni- das and his lion-hearted Spartans stood here to defend their homes against the hordes of Xerxes. For two days they pre- sented an invincible front to the barbar- ians, and then the insincerity of a coun- try-man, a Greek, doomed the immortal Leonidas and 1100 Greeks to fall under the Persian sword. I refer you to an instance in American history-an affair with which you are all familiar. In 1776 the spirit of patriotism was waning. The Americans were de- pressed by constant reverses. Washing- ton knew that he must strike a heavy blow to revive a dying cause. On Christ- mas night he crossed the Delaware to Trenton. The Hessians were carouslng instead of keeping watch. They were mercenaries. They were insincere. They were paid to fight whether George of England or George Washington should rule America. The Americans surprised them and put them to rout. In a moment the struggle for independence had been renewed, and the tide of the Revolution had been turned. Today the United States is a mighty nation. It has grown to be the queen among the world-powers, so that we deem it an honor to be called Americans. Yet underneath this vast structure, upon which it rests, is the rock of sincerity, impregnable as Gibraltar and as enduring as adamant. In the sincerity of men like Washington this nation found its incep- tion. In the sincerity of men like Lin- coln it found a safe haven while the storm of secession loudly roared over the land. And in the sincerity which char- Guns CLVH LITERARY 21 aeterizes all of its dealings with foreign nations it finds that security which en- ables the Stars and Stripes proudly to unfurl its glorious folds. The world of today is a world of ac- tion-a world that demands sincerity. In- sincerity has corrupted society. Decep- tion has wrought havoc in politics. Even the world of labor lis weakened by seams of wax as were those damaged pots in the days of Rome. Chaos has run wild long enough. The time for reformation is at hand. The evils of society must cease to undermine the vigor and the morals of the people. Political corruption and just government cannot exist together any longer. Labor disturbances are akin to anarchy and incompatible with internal peace. The fall of corrupted and graft- ridden Rome is the warning. Sincerity is the only protection. This however, is but the one phase of this world of today. It cannot be justly said that the whole creation is merely a collection of evils. Among the evil, al- though at times deeply obscured, is found the good. Even as the great de- mand of today is sincerity, just so are volunteers rising to the call. They are advancing into the lists as the knights of yore. Their purpose is evident-their intention clear. They are arraying against evil, on the side of good. With these first signs of a great awakening, we cannot fail to recognize that a brilliant future lies before the people of this world. Do not anticipate trouble, .or worry about what may never happen. Keep ln the sunlight. -Franklin. U 8 U Submission to a weak man is discipline. Submission to a strong man is only ser- vility.-Grilbert Keith Chesterton. 8 K K If Americans can be divorced for in- compatibility of temper I cannot con- ceive why they are not all divorced. I have known many happy marriages, but never a compatible one. The whole aim of marriage is to light through and sur- vive the instant when incompatibility be- comes unquestionable. For a man and a woman, as such, are incompatible.-Gib bert Keith Chesterton. Sincerlty, the basis of all successful enterprise and a sure foundation for national honor and prosperity, must and will win its conquests. 1 4 a And now, after such a lengthy dis- Course on sincerity, it would doubtless seem like hypocrisy if I should not ex. press the emotions which I feel. Four years have we labored by each others side. Some differences we may have both among ourselves and with our teachers. Nevertheless we have prospered mentally by availing ourselves of the opportu- nities offered us in this school by the citizens of Reading. So it is not without regret that we leave, although we are anxious to test our strength in the battles of life. To our teachers we owe a great debt--a debt which we can never fully re- pay. We can merely hope that our fortunes in life shall be such as will make them rejoice in the thought that they have helped us to win success. With this hope, let us all forget whatever mis- understandings may have been between us, and in true friendship, let us part. Farewell is a word that is unpleasant to the ear and penetrates deeply into the heart. Gladly would we avoid its use, but, Hllhappily, we cannot. Our time to leave is here. We must go to answer the call bf duty. So with hearts, ever grateful to our Alma Mater, we now bid the faculty, the school, and all who were interested in the progress of our class, a fond farewell. A J1M THonP KIND. MiSS M011GYbags- Malcom, a suspicion lurks within me that you don't. love me, but want to marry me for my money, Malcom- You are silly. Don't you know I'm a member of the Amateur Ath- letic Union? Miss M.- Well, what has that to do with it? Malcom- A great deal. It bars me from taking part in any event for money. Q l U DEDICATED 'ro RAVEL. There was a boy in our class And he was wonderous wise t?J Whene'er there was a speech to be made He never failed to rise. 1 22 THE RED AND BLACK CLASS HISTORY BY WILLIAM M. HARTBIAN One of the greatest blessings ,mf that ever fell to the lot of Old Reading High, descended upon her one morning about four years ago, on the morning of Tuesday, September 7, 1909, to be exact. That day is one that will long linger in the memories of all who then attended the school, for it was on that day that the noble class of 1913, 168 strong, began its memorable career. We were received on all sides with smiling faces and open arms by both professors and students, for it needed but a glance to observe that what they saw was true genius. One needed but to look upon their sagely brows and pick out here a future Webster, there a Patrick Henry, or even another- Teddy Roosevelt. As it is the custom for freshmen to be green,', so were we also green, but eventually this greenness wore off, and today, as a result of four years' strenuous and nerve-racking work, you gaze no long- er upon a motley group of verdant fresh- men, but instead, upon this-bunch-of sedate looking individuals, commonly known as Seniors, who are ready to tackle anything, anywhere and any time. The beginning of our freshman year was made extremely pleasant for us by our School Board, which sanctioned the installment of the one session plan, after a long campaign. Here, also, we might state that this plan had failed just a year before, in spite of the fact that over 90172 of the parents were in favor of it. But suddenly a large cloud loomed upon the horizon and eclipsed all the joy which this action caused. By a later decree, this same body of school directors decided that all social functions and secret societies be abolished. Truly, we were then living in a great age of progress. After accustoming ourselves to the new surroundings and getting acquainted with each other, our first crime was to select appropriate class colors. A committee was appointed, and after much deep thought and consideration decided that crimson and gold should be our colors. But Ah, how cruel are the vicissitudes of ADIES and gentlemen: l 4 Fortune. Later, this same comittee went down to Fourth and Court to confer about the colors, and when they left, they had decided that brown and gold were really more appropriate after all. Oh, how fickle are the minds of men. No organization of the class was effect- ed this year, but at the several meetings held Earl Reifsnyder took charge of af- fairs and acted in the capacity of a presi- dent. f In the first outdoor track meet, 1913 made a name for herself, but not scoring a single point, but in the words of Bill Shaksbeer, We should worry, for on the football team, two members of our class were represented, ReifsnyderandDotterer, both of whom. have since left school. When the Cross Country run was pulled off, while we did not win, we, neverthe- less, made an excellent showing, having four men who finished well up near the front. Among them was none other than our old friend Dutch McKenna, who is today considered one of Reading High's best athletes. Next on the list came basket ball, where we did really shine a bit. Instead of ac- cepting the cellar championship, we by our good showing conferred that honor- able position upon the class of 1912. Nothing of importance until the annual indoor track meet which was held early in March 1909. Here we succeeded in going one better than in the outdoor meet, and obtained a grand total of one point which made by our German friend whom we just mentioned. But, again, as Patrick Henry says, We should worry, for two of our men, Dotterer and Reifsnyder, suc- ceeded in geting on the 'Varsity baseball team, while James McKenna represented our class on the big track team. Just before the close of the school year, occured the first of the three calamities that befell our class. On June 18, 1910, Charles Miller, one of our beloved class- mates, was called to the Great Beyond. At last came the summer vacation, which marked the close of our Freshman year, and changed us into hardened and experienced Sophomores. LITERARY 23 In September after a. pleasant vacation, we again returned to school. Technically speaking, in regards to foot- ball, it can be said that 1913 was there with chimes, having eight men on the squad. On Thanksgiving Day occured two events worthy of note. First, came the cross-country run, where we ran away with second place. Then, in the football game, Allentown was made to dance to the melody of 14 to 0. Ah, I had almost forgotten, Professor Kaufmann was not to be seen at the game, and everybody was wondering where he cohld be. Upon further inquiry, it was learned that just thc day previous, he had been Utied up, married, in other words, and was spend- ing his honeymoon touring in the vicinity of Stony Creek, Mohnton and Womels- dorf. At last, came an event we had long been anticipating. In November, we had our first real class meeting for the election of officers, which resulted in the choice of Theodore Miller Leinbach for President, and Leon B. Gilbert for Secretary and Treasurer. In March, after much discussion con- cerning it, was held the first meeting of the Student Council, formed to give students a voice in the government of the school. Later, at the suggestion of this Council, the student government system was in- troduced. The first committee to represent our class consisted of Johnny Masonek, George Dellet, our punky Senior presi- dent, Ted Leinbach, one of the bummest of class orators, and Bill Hartman. 1913's first literary achievement oc- curred when Johnny Fireplug alias Cum- my Wolfskill succeeded in capturing second prize in the Red and Black contest. Cummy, is to-day Business Manager of the Red and Black, and a mighty bum one, at that. In the track meets held in April, we managed to defeat the poor Freshies, and in this manner, hung onto third place. It was in these events, that one of our most bashful and unassuming members dis- tinguished himself by his excellent work in heaving the pill, or if you will, putt- ing the shot. This man has since starred in football and lawn tennis. I refer to none other than Walt Ravel, our punky Prophet, better known to us as Demos- thenes. When the 'Varsity Track Team was picked, it was found that there were two 1913 men represented, James J. McKen11a and Nig Reifsnyder, both of whom con- tributed largely to the success of the team. The first athletic event I find on record in our Junior year, is the swimming meet with the Y. M. C. A. It is, perhaps, not so well known that Reading High possesses a swimming team. The first team in the history of our school was organized to- ward the close of our Sophomore year, largely through the efforts of one of our mates, James R. Keiser. As Jimmie says, Swimmin' is the best sport in Readin' High, and who is better quali- fied to speak on such a dry subject than friend, James. The meet resulted in a victory for our opponents, but they had to work for it. . Several 1913 men represent- ed the School in this event, and among the glimmering satellites we find the names of Jimmie Keiser and. Bup Wanner. The election for class officers after a stirring campaign, resulted as follows: Edwin R. Haag, for Presidentg George Dellet, Secretary and Treasurer, Ed. Harper, Basket Ball managerg and James McKenna was chosen to look after the track team. Harper resigned later as basketball manager, and was succeeded by Nifty Elberly. Next on program came an event of great importance. During Thanksgiving week a campaign was held to pay off the debt of 515,000 on the Athletic Field. Just two years before, the Athletic Asso- ciation, seeing the great need of an ath- letic field of their own, but not seeing any steps taken in that direction by a certain body of men, whose duty it is to look af- ter the welfare of Readings school chil- dren, decided to get a. field themselves. Accordingly, a plot of ground was pur- chased at Fifth and Bern streets for this purpose. With the aid of the students, the field was laid out. The 1913 team in the Campaign con- sisted of Edwin Haag, captaing William Potteiger, George Pfau, P. Bitzer Lein- bach, Paul DeHart, Jesse Conner and Walt Ravel. All these men with that characteristic 1913 spirit, worked hard 24 THE RED AND BLACK and contributed a large amount to the grand total. The entire amount for which the Association aimed was S15,000, but only 510,000 was obtained, not, however, through lack of work by those on the dif- ferent teams. When this debt is once cleared, the Association will endeavor to procure a gymnasium for the school, if one doesn't turn up before then, which is extremely unlikely. It is certainly a sad state of affairs when one considers that a school the size of ours, is without a gym. All other High Schools, many small- er than ours, are equipped with up-to-date gymnasiums, where a course in physical training is part of the education. Does this then look as though we were pro- gressing? Does it look as though all pos- sible steps have been taken to insure those graduating from this school, not only of a good mental education, but something greater, more important than this-sound healthy bodies. It is not our desire to stir up resentment against any- one, but these things we think should be remedied, and that in the near future. Nuff Sed. First prize in the annual Eagle Essay Contest was captured by Pup Howden, while Johnny Noll took first honorable mention. Once again the heavy hand of fate rest- ed upon our class. On January 14, 1912, Herbert Lindberg, another one of our be- loved classmates, was claimed by death. About this time our chances of being basketball champs looked exceedingly bright. Everything was running along smoothly, when suddenly the team took one awful slump, and 1913 came to rest in second place. This sad fate, however, did not deter one of our number, Cummy Wolfskill from winning first prize in the Red and Black story contest. Cummy it will be remembered was second in the same contest the year before. On April 19, occurred an event which caused the members of the class of 1912 to gnash their teeth in rage and tear out their hair in great handsful. On that day our debating team consisting of Leinbach, Dellet and McKenna, upholding the affirm- ative of the question, Resolved, That the advancement of civilization is more in- debted to intellectual culture than to the force of arms, Went against the class of 1912, and completely overwhelmed them. Its seldom that a Junior team defeats a. Senior team and this makes the victory all the greater. In the election of class ofiicers for the Senior year, George Dellet captured the position of President, with Julius Sneez- er Fenstermacher as Secretary and Treas- urer. Johnny Noll was ,made Track Manager, and Harry Matten, Basketball Manager. About this time the Board of Managers for the Red and Black was elected. The offiecrs were as follows: Editor-in-Chief, officers were as follows: Editor-in-Chief, Bruce E. Howdeng Circulation Manager, P. Bitzer Leinbachg Advertising Manager, H. E-arl Erbg Business Manager, Cum- my Wolfskillg Treasurer, Pete Haugen, Ass't Circulation Manager, Brossman, Assistant Advertising Mana- gers, Potteiger and Walley. There is one thing for which we must give the Red and Black men of this year credit, and that is the promptness, with which each issue was gotten out. Few, if any classes have a record such as our class holds. So wonderful is this record, that I would fain disclose lt, but the extreme modesty of those on the staff forbids me doing so. We come now to our last year. In our first year, there were one hundred and sixty-eight in the class, but our last year shows a drop of over one-half, there being only seventy-seven remaining. In September, the swimming team again went against the Y. M. C. A. team, again met defeat, this time, however, by a margin of only two points. Wanner and Keiser, the stars of last year's team, again were right there with the goods, and contributed largely to the final score. The football team of this year was com- posed of practically all '13 men, there being nine of .our men on the team. Ted Leinbach captured first honors in the Alumni Contest, while Paul G. Mas- ters took first honorable mention. In the next event, the cross-country run, our class made a miserable showing, being beaten out by the Juniors. This was due largely to the fact that there were only about three of our men on the team. On the 'Varsity basketball team, we again find the names of two of our men, , LITERARY 25 Chick Hawk, who was captaln, and Polly Leinbach, who played guard. There is an old Dutch proverb which runs something like this: He who lives with cripples, learns to limp , and this I think, must have been the case with our class basket-ball team. We had been su- preme so often in athletics, that being constantly surrounded by a bunch of in- ferior athletes, causes us to limp ex- ceedingly much. To make a long story short, our team played so punk, that every game was lost, and the honors of cellar championship were ours. Out of consideration for those on the team, I will not mention any names. We made up somewhat for this punky showing, how- ever, by winning the steeple-chase, the ilrst of its kind in the school. This event diillers from the cross-country run, in that one must surmount certain obstacles, such as fences, streams, etc. The first man to finish was Boomer Hendricks, the Pot-Pie Kid. You might ask, whence the name, and, so, risking Boomer'si' wrath, I shall give you the story, and you may judge for yourselves whether or not he is properly named. One day when I was busily engaged in studying QU, Boomer came up to me and says, Bill, you're going in the Steeple- Chase, ain't you? Sure, says I. Well then, let me put you next to some good dope, says Boomer, if you want to make a good showing in the race, take my ad- vice. This is somethingl do in every race. Don't eat anything for a. whole week before the race but pot-pie, and on the day you run, go home for dinner, tdon't eat in schoolj, and eat pot-pie until you can't surround any more. Of course, I didn't follow this advice, but I see now that Boomer was right. He has since informed me that he intends publishing a book entitled The Advantages of a Pot- Pie Diet in Running. There are few, if any classes that can boast of three celebrities as great as those we shall now take up, We havein our number, one, who besides being editor of the school paper, is already a newspaper man on Reading's latest and best paper. This one is Joe McKenna. We have an- other, Rev. Edwin Raymond Haag, our punky valedictorian, who has never taken an examination since he entered High School, which is certainly a fine record. The third, Speck Spohn we no longer have with us, this gentleman hav- ing fallen a victim to the wiles of Cupid. Readers of history may remember the days when mail-clad knights opposed each other in their tournaments and fought savagely to overcome one another, often with serious or fatal results. Today, in Reading High School we also have tour- naments, although not quite so dangerous as those first mentioned. I have refer- ence to the Checker Tournament, in which our team, composed of Savidge, Reuter and Nagle, came off second best. The interclass debate this year was not quite so interesting, due to the fact that our opponents were rather inexperienced in debating, and consequently the team of 1913, consisting of Leinbach, Masters and Schnapps 'De1let, had an easy time de- feating the Juniors on the affirmative of Resolved, That the present system of protective tariff be gradually reduced to a free trade basis. In April the school debating team, up- holding the same side of the question, and consisting of two 1913 men and one post graduate, Leinbach, Howden and Harper respectively, opposed the Lebanon High School, and came off with a two to one victory. We come now to the inter-class meets, in which our team, by winning every meet, became track champions of the school. We strengthened our claim to this title later, by winning the big handicap meet with a lead of 20 points over our nearest opponents, the Sophs. On April 26, the school relay team with three of our men, McKenna, Matz and Noll on it, and one 1914 man, Charlton, journeyed to Philadelphia, and took sec- ond place in the one mile relay. This team made the best time that was ever made by any Reading High School team, doing the mile in 3.3935 being beaten by 33 second. Had it not been for a little hard luck, they would have captured first place, as our team was certainly superior to Johnstown team on whom Dame For- tune' sm-iled very graciously that day. This is not merely a line of bombast, for I think if you ask Ski Henry, he'll tell you the same. Eight of our men, Maso- nek, Matz, McKenna, Noll, Dunkelberger, gilbert, Brossman and Albert were Q11 26 P THE RED AND BLACK the 'varsity track team this year. Matz, this season, has twice succeeded in smash- ing the half-mile record. McKenna held the record before at 2.09M5, but Matz low- ered it to 2.072 and finally 2.04 fiat, which is now the school and track record. 1913's literary supremacy again showed itself, when Wilbur Moyer took first prize in the Panama Canal Essay Contest, held by Dives, Pomeroy Sz Stewart. Then, Paul Masters, in the Swathmore Oratorical Contest, while he didn't win a prize, nevertheless made the best showing of any High School represented there, and received first honorable mention. The end of our high school career was now in sight, and accordingly prepara- tions were made for the Class Day and Commencement exercises. Ed. Haag with an average of about 930, well earned the honor of valedictorian. The contest for salutatorian between McCall and Howden was very close, and it was decided only at the last moment that Roger F. McCall was the successful man. To Bruce E. Howden accordingly fell the honor of de- livering the faculty oration. An innovation was introduced this year by selecting a German motto, Ich Dieu, upon which Ted Leinbach was elected to deliver the class oration. Ravel was elected prophetg Noll, distributor of gifts and Hartman, historian. Several efforts were made to have the boys' and girls' Class Day t0gether, or at least on separate dates, but all to no avail. We labored, not so much with the idea of gaining this privilege for ourselves. but rather to plant the seed, so that the classes which follow us may enjoy the fruits of our la- Asked the pretty teacher:-- Who can give me a sentence containing the word disarrange? Answered the little Wop- Every morn- ing my fadder get up in the cold and say, 'Hang dis-a-range. -Exchange. Ill Ill lk Stop smoking young man! You'rc help- ing to back a trust.-Exchange. . ik 41 -1- Who are you, Gnat? Mol1y. Molly who? Molecule! Aw, gwan! I'1n the guy what put the ding in Read- ing. bors. One of the reasons advanced why this privilege is unnecessary, was that it seldom happens that a brother and sister graduate at the same time. You all know, as well as we, that the real reason in ask- ing this privilege was to make it possible for the boys and girls to attend each oth- er's exercises, and thus, at least once in four years have a chance to see what our classmates look like. The last event of this year was a social one, the Bazaar, held by the Red and Black. In former years it was the custom to give a play of some kind, but the young class, having made suggested by Prof. thespians of our their rep, it was Birch that a Bazaar be held instead. This suggestion proved a very valuable one in several ways. First, it renewed to a cer- tain extent the social life between the schoolsg and second, it was a great suc- cess iinancially, there being over 5200 cleared. The career of the class of 1913 is now almost ended. Some of us may be glad, others sorry, still I know that all will look back on their high school days with fondest memories, and remember them as times of great pleasure. While our class was by no means a model one, yet I am sure that each and every 1913 man tried to give the school his best, and worked hard to uphold the glory of Old Reading High. We hope that the seed we have planted will mature, and that our example as a class has been a good one, so that in departing we may as Longfellow says, Leave behind us footprints on the sands of time. The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found diflicultg and left untried.-Gilbcrt Keith Chesterton. if I U On the day that any copybook maxim is carried out there will be something like an earthquake here on earth.-Gib bert Keith Chesterton. if i 8 There are only three things in the world that women do not understand. They are Liberty, Equality and Fraterni- ty.-Gilbert Keith Chesterton. LITERARY 27 CLASS PROPHECY BY WALTER B. RAVEL AVE any of you ever felt that you would like to bring back the past hw or look into the future? If you have felt that way I would advise you to go and converse with a spiritualist. Possibly the majority of you do not be- lieve in spiritualism, and why not? Sim- ply because you have never been to see one. Now,my friends, you may say see- ing is believing and quite true you are, you are like all American people, you must be shown. I believe after you have heard of my experience you will agree with me that spiritualists do exist and that they can fortell the future. Many times I have pondered over the future of my classmates and each time it became more apparent that it would be impossible to find out their futures with- out the aid of some superior being. One day however, a friend told me to go see a spiritualist. I laughed at him and told him that spiritualism was 'tbush wah and that I did not believe in it. This however, did not stop him and he kept coaxing me to go and see one. Finally I consented and here I am today to tell you the result of my visit to her and what she predicted. The medium told me many things, among them that George Dellet, Paul Masters, Will Savidge and Bruce Howden, were all orators of fame and fortune, mostly fame. I could not see why Ted- dy Leinbaeh was not included among them but I found out that Ted had been elected to the Senate of the United States, but had been ejected from the floor while raising a howl over the tariff question. Others have attained fame in different lines. Polly'i Leinbach is in Paris with his models and has just finished a picture which he calls Peg No. 55. Tom Thomp- son is an automobile racer and has won forty-two cups. They told me he saves the drinking cups he gets on trains between here and Allentown and that the public thinks they are racing trophies. It is sad to relate what happened to VanReed, Ward and Lenhart. It has been said that they are caged in Harrisburg for disturbing the peace of Lenhartsville. Freehafer is keeper at this sanitorium. Samuel Aron- sohn takes things as they come. He runs a pawn shop, while Paul Kase kills things as they come with that Ford of his. Paul DeHart has gone Kase one better. He is sporting a Lozier, but he will soon come down to a Ford if he don't stop exceeding the speed limit. Bill Eisenbrown has a dead sure thing. He is the successor to his father in the tombstone business. A desperado by the name of Pete Erb is now advertising Manager of Readings latest paper, The Irene. Charlie Wolfs- kill is editor of the paper and Bill Hart- man is the head reporter. Wilbur Moyer writes the editorials and stories for the paper and strange to say the stories al- ways have something sensational in them about Irene. Wilbur has for his side partner Leroy Potts. Leroy takes care of Irene in the day time. Now we come to a hard character by the name of Casper Cottrell. Casper's motto is Do others before they do you. He is engaged in the blacksmith trade. His side partner is Harry Noll, better known as Baby Noll. . Next we come to the silent sextette. This sextette of enterprising young noise makers are Frank Shinn, Cupid Lind, Chas. Durell, Walt Gromley, Merkel and Nagle. Most of them are employed at a deaf mute school teaching the students to drink soup without making noise. They teach the scholars to use a sponge or straw. If we go to New York for a few min- utes we will find many of the boys there. As we walk down Broadway we see a sign over a cafe which reads Under New Management. George Brossman and Loyd Fenstermacher are the new proprie- tors. It has been said that they learnt the trade slinging lemonade at the Ran AND BLACK Bazaar. Every night you can see a policeman sneak up to the back door of this cafe and whistle three times. Im- mediately a hand appears with a glass in it. You can judge the rest for yourselves. The officer happens to be Leon Gilbert. Slats Ulle, Fred Reuter and Seidel are the proprietors of a tonsorial shop. Pete Haugen and Rich Wagner are 28 THE RED scoring a hit at the Metropolitan Opera House. Both perform their duty credit- able. Pete is janitor and Rich is omclal curtain raiser. Mother Stirl, Ortman and Dlener have a nursery. They are doing fine because they are so lady like. There is a. marriage agency run by Ray Rehrer, Roy Eberly and Diener. They find wives for men and husbands for the ladies. It is said they are almost bank- rupt for the reason that in New York each person goes after his or her own. Most of the moving picture houses are controlled by Ed. Hansen, Tom Willson and Pfau. Florist Edgar Drease has a. place in New York. Edgar makes a specialty of the flower called onion. Talking about onions reminds me of the breath of Earl Walborn and John Grant's Tomb P. D. Q. X. Noll. They are doing the strong act ever since leaving Reading Keating onionsl. Two of the world's greatest temperance lecturers are Ben Barr and Glen Walters. They are in New York at present. Ben teaches that absinth makes the heart grow weaker. From New York we must let our thoughts go to foreign countries. If you will look at the Saharah desert you will see Franklin Sausser and Bob Smith do- ing the tinsmith stunt. Again going to Egypt you will see Billie Potteiger try- ing to sell the Sphinx to Carl Walley. As you know Carl is collector for the Read- ing Zoo. Do you know the reason for the Sphinx losing its nose? If you don't I'll te'l you. William talked it off. Wallace Mengel, Joe Marks, Mayers, Fisher and Wertz are leading a caravan. It is said they are looking for the lake of never was and Wallace declares that he will be tempted to take a bath if he finds it. From the Saharah we will go to Berlin, for some of our classmates are upholding American athletics there. I can see Jim McKenna, Harry Matz and Johnny Masonek running the mile and it looks as if they had the first three places cinched. Jimmie Keiser is doing the swimming ...,-..t.., f AND BLACK , end for America. Puge Wanner and Chick Hawk are taking care of the weights, and our old friend Joe Albert is cleaning up everything in the sprints. Baker Schofer is selling Reading pretz- els to the crowd and it is useless to say that they are pleased with them. Coming back to dear old Reading we find Weidner, Wentzel and Perpetua preaching in favor of Woman Sufferage. Weidner claims if a woman wants to suffer, let her suffer. He also claims he is in favor of clubs for women. He says If a club don't do, get a brick. Our old friend Boomer Hendricks has married Miriam fSchell, of coursel and has settled down, while Pup Matten is still looking for a wife. Geo. Lamson is now a drugglst and he and Sarah are getting along line. Roger McCall is a chip of the old block and is now President of the Riverside Bank. Raymond Bush is playing with the Read- ing team in one of Billy Witman's newly organied leagues. Bill Hutchinson is mascot of the same team and is prom- ised a promotion to water boy if he does faithful work. Boyer who was the most original stu- dent in Geometry is a demonstrator for the Standard Oil Company. He shows the public that they don't get what they pay for. Last but not least, we come to our own friend Eddie Haag. Eddie is making a tremendous hit with the Barnum and Bailey side show as the most natural freak in the world. In conclusion let me say, that it is hoped that every son of the Class of 1913, Reading High School, will go forth and strive to make good. Not for themselves alone but for the Brown and Gold, the Red and Black, for their friends and last, but not least, their parents. Let us go out and do our best, fellows, and then, when we meet in later years, we can all say That prophecy of yours may have been right in some respects but I am glad to say that I have done even better than what that prophesied for me. If this hap- pens then cannot we all feel justly proud? 7 4 5.. 7 2 1- s-. P- I 32 4 v W EDITORIAL 29 1' ifd - f x - fl 7 ' A PM 1, 1 3 P-, . I iz I a H' I, Y h - 2 x g ' JAL - t :TP N ' u J - k'X E ' Q - .A We Y . is 4 L N 'affix' I 'e -' A E- eff Ni-if X Q ,f ee 1-ii 9 L - ii , 11111 ' rf N , . 1 I- - ov J 3 X A il X te! X C X fx w .f h Y' 7 W' - Q A X ' Tl-IE RED AND BLACK .I Puiususn MONTHLY IY rn! Sfunlurs or 'rul Bova' Hman-1 Sc!-loot. ' BOARD OF' MANAGERS JAMES J. MCKENNA. ........... . .. .................... Editor-in-Chief BRUCE E. HownEN. .. .....Ass't Editor-in-Chief PAUL B. LEINBACH. .... .... . Circulation Manager H. EARL ERB. .......... .... A dvertising Manager CHARLES E. WOLFSKILL. .. ........ . Business Manager RALPH E. HANGEN. ..... ................... T reasurer GEORGE A. BROSSLIAN. ..... Ass't Circulation Manager WILLIAM POTTEIGER. .... Asa't Advertising Manager CARL H. WALLEY. ................. ........ A ss't Advertising Manager Pnor. H. C. HENRY. ............... . .................. Faculty Adviser JUNE ISSUE, TWENTY CENTS Seventy-five cents per yearg single copy, ten cents. Subscribers entered atterl publication of issues will receive all back numbers. Please address all communications to the heads of the proper departments. For .vale at Dives, Pomeroy 6 Stewar! and Reading News Agency. Entered at Post Omce at Reading, Pa., as second class matter, Dec. IB, 1811. F. A. woznnzn 4 vnmvmo nous: READENG, PA., JUNE 27, 1913. Reg,-ogpection dent body is the High School, yet the i faculty and those directing flimiting?J I- 'S WE Stand OU the thF9Sh01d Of the their activities play no little part in the 1 W0I'ld of affairs we C3-I1T10t help make-up of a school. Our observations hut turn our thoughts back over the happenings of the four years spent in Reading High. The Class of 1912 lfas forever passed its portals, yet while we were a part of the student body we had an opportunity to observe its defects, for it, like all other human institutions, is not perfect. It has often been said that Reading High lacks something-more or less in- deiinable-to make it an ideal High School. It is usually considered that the stu- during our course lead us to the conclu- sion that Reading High is aillicted with an unsympathetic faculty and a Board of Control at times exceedingly unsympa- thetic. The modern theory of education decrys the attitude of some toward the teaching profession-that of merely a means of making a livlihood. Men who teach boys -boys at a very impressionableistic age -are with them day after day-should do more than merely expound mathemat- ics, a language or a science, they should 30 THE RED be interested heart and soul in their work, and consequently in their pupi1S, and should share in their activities. Yet unfortunately for Reading High. such are not most of the members of its faculty. No effort has been made to remedy these conditions, for if by any chance an ideal teacher was secured nothing was done to make his surroundings congenial. We recall how just one year ago a man whose lifework was centered around boys -who had been in the faculty for tive years and who had become the best friend the boys ever had, was allowed to resign, not because he grew tired of his duties, but because he was as the prover- bial sheep among goats. If a man is no more interested in High School than merely as a means of draw- ing a salary he has no right here. Then as to the School Board. While we are in many ways indebted to that body, we believe that their attitude toward the High Schools at times could have been more liberal. Example: The peremptory refusal of the request for graduating exercises of the Girls' and the Boys' High Schools to be held at differ- ent times. The newspaper report stated that the sentiment of the Board was that the pres- ent arrangements would continue regard- less of the opinion of the students, that the members of the Board were better able to judge than anyone else, also that they worked hard to get the present ar- rangements. Granting that they did work hard to get the present arrangements, they worked against the best interests of the students of both schools and without consulting them, the ones most vitally concerned. The students of the Girls' and the Boys' High Schools are schoolmates, and the Board of Control is laboring under a de- lusion when they think that they are do- ing good, or even right, by their actions which tend to give social intercourse be- tween the two schools a criminal appear- ance. We, Seniors especially, have reached the age of reason and can be trusted. McK. ..1...g......... It is said that Edwin Haag '13 is so modest that he won't do improper frac- tions. AND BLACK Baseball-A Useless Struggle Baseballjlike all other scholastic ath- letics for the year, is over. We doubt whether any season was closed with as much satisfaction as was this year on the diamond. This satisfaction was not of the joyful variety. It was analogous to the satisfaction occasioned by the per- formance of some disagreeable duty-joy because it is Bnished, not because any- thing worth while is accomplished. Needless it is to say the baseball season was not a successful one, neither from the view point of the Man in the Box Of- fice, or the Man on the Bleachers, or the Man on the Bench. We all recall the action of the Athletic Association last fall in dropping the sport because of the lack of interest and the consequent financial drain on the Asso- ciationg the actions of the Senior Class in trying to revive interest and assure Read- ing High representation in the National gameg the decision to have a teamg the promises of support by most of usg the pledge of the manager to perform his du- ties to the best of his abilitiesg the poor response to the sale of season tickets, the lack of interest shown in the squad by both students and players-the failure on the part of some of the latter to even keep within the scholastic eligibility laws, thereby suspending themselvesg the lack of practice by the team and the happy-go- lucky, hitbr-miss sort of ball played in some of the games. All recall these things, also the three preceding seasons when, with good teams, no interest was shown. In vlew of these facts we, at least, think the time has come for Reading High School to drop baseball as a 'varsity sport. The nerve- racking occasions to sell tickets and arouse interest in general would then be ' at an end. In the words of the gambler The game isn't worth the candle. The energy-agony, should we say-to get a team and arouse interest in it, and the money used to float it would be pro- ductive of greater good were it directed to other channels. Also the members of iContinued on Page 485 x E A I w I Cmss 1. H. S. SCHOOL NEWS 31 IA i II , Enrron.-Theodore Lelnbach. ASSISTANT Enrron-Greth Mayer: Successful Bazaar evenings of May 26 and 27, f the members of the RED ANU L-J BLACK staff demonstrated that they could do other things than wield the shears and the pen. They succeeded in entertaining by voice, ex- citement and, eats over a thousand people each evening of the big bazaar. Everybody helped to make the affair a success and everybody was pleased as a result. The hall was tastefully decorated with school colors and numerous placards boosting the various features of the ba- zaar. There were many tables where ice cream and berries were served and sur- rounding this were booths of various de- scriptions. ranging from music to dogs At the entrance to the hall was the re- nowned High School Orchestra, under the able leadership of Richard Wagner. This talented band of musicians entertained the large crowd by their catchy airs and drew rounds of applause. We are very grateful to them for their valuable ser- vices rendered so unselfishly. The first of the semi-circle of booths was the dog stand. Under the skillful hand of Tom Thompson these dainty morsels were handed out as fast as they could be made. To say that Tom is a clever chef is putting it mildly. The dogs were be- yond description, they spoke for them- selves. Next in line came the cake booth. We wish to sincerely thank all our kind friends who donated the cakes for this af- fair. We believe that the friends of Read- ing High are inimitable bakers, thereby proving the worth of education. The 5 N the cakes were under the care of Chairman John Noll, Mary Swoyer, Ruth Woolston, Grace Berliner and Esther Sholl. The manner in which this able corps disposed of'the dainties was both pleasing to the purchasers and beneficial to the fund. And then came the peanuts, real, husky jumbos. These were manipulated by the clever Katzenjammer Kids, Greth Mayers and Bruce Howden. The affair would not have been complete without peanuts and we thank the firm of Kurtz 8: Mayers through whose donation this feature was made possible. Next we find the only graft of the bazaar, the canes and rings. Here every- body who possessed any degree of skill, or thought he did, took chances on pitch- ing rings on canes. Earl Erb, assisted by William Potteiger and Paul Hlnnershitz, demonstrated that in addition other num- erous accomplishments they are also suc- cessful barkers. Over a hundred canes were captured by skillful throwers, which shows the sporting blood and cleverness of the educated The display booth was the most at- tractive of all. This was in charge ol' Charles Wolfskill and Earl Walley, and here were pennants and banners of all de- scriptions, also numerous medals and cups won by our heroes of the track and Held. Here also was a handsome lamp, made and donated by Prof. Fichthorn of the iron-working department. We desire to express our sincere thanks for this do- nation and we regret that no one present had the price it was worth. But here we have it, music, rags and song hits. Under the direction of Ralph Haugen, the latest musical stunts were 32 THE RED AND BLACK D bawled forth in all keys and under all circumstances by Paul Leinbach and Wal- ter Ravel. The entertainment provided by this booth was original and contribut- ed much to the pleasure of the affair. All desires to know the future were sat- isfied by our own palmist. This celebrated artist successfully quieted all fears for the future and demonstrated his suprem- acy in the knowledge and application of the occult. He is sometimes known by one of those sneezing. Hindoo names, but we ordinarily know him as Edwin Haag. Another artistic feature was the cele- brated artist, Ralph Dunkelberger. He is a veritable Raphael in the uses of crayon and charcoal and can reproduce even such extraordinary beings as mem- bers of the faculty. The results of his efforts will ever remain as dreams for their lucky owners, although some may prove to be nightmares. Next comes the booth that supplied sweets for all the sweet ones present. The success of this department is evident from the early disposal of the candy. Here again we desire to thank all who so generously contributed candy and all who purchased will testify to the high quality of the candy. Chairman Walter Ravel, Helen Spang, Margaret Kline and Ruth Wagner labored hard and succeeded in supplying the great demand. And last is the booth that comes as near to a booze shop as any' educational institution can conduct, the stand where all drink that can be made from lemons were brewed and sold. Never were there more able bartenders than Lloyd Fenster- mlacher and George Brossman, for they satisfied the thirst of the most confirmed rummies. A novel feature of the bazaar was the sale of flowers. Dorothy Hipple, Dorothy Wenn, Grace Lewis and Marie Sassaman mingled with the crowd and disposed of fiowers for contributions for various de- grees. The handsome profit flowers is a tribute to the charms of the flower girls. The main feature of this bazaar was the ice cream and strawberries. These re- freshments were disposed of in large quantities and at times it was almost im- possible to supply the demand. This de- partment of the affair was attended by a score or more of girls, who were kept from these irresistible O busy from start to finish by the demand for refreshments. They attracted much favorable comment for their grace and ap- pearance and we thank one and all for their faithful services. The willing ones were Helen Cohen, Grace Strunk, Rose Cohen, Esther Brintzenhoff, Marie Granger, Evelyn Yost, Miriam Schell, Bessie Wolf, Loretta Deeds, Adelaide King, Ruth Israel, Gladys King, Grace Lewis, Marie Sassaman, Victorine Strat- ton, Edith Dillon, Mary Lerch, Ermie Hepler, Anna Clark, Margaret Potteiger, Florence Spang, Marjorie Luden, Marion Harbster, Helen Geissler, Kathryn Plotts, Dorothy Swartz, Marion Rhoads and Mary Reber. There were also faithful ones behind the scenes, Mrs. Wagner, the Queen of our lunch room, was in charge and was assisted by Mrs. Klemmer, Emily Roesler, Mae Wagner, Irene Miller, Harry Wil- liams, Arthur Angstadt, Byron Swartz, William Lengle, Harry Thorn and Mr. Schadler. The ladies generously offered their services and, like all of the' rest, worked for the good of the cause and the fun of the thing although theirs was of the hardest variety of fun, and mere Words fail to express our gratitude for their lnestimable services. Had it not been for their faithful and willing assist- ance it would have been impossible to supply the crowd which would greatly have marred the occasion. We again wish to thank Mrs. Wagner and her clever as- sistants for their help in making our event such a brilliant success. We desire also to thank Prof. Hackett and the Technical Department for their willing assistance both in advertising and disposing of tickets. We certainly appre- ciated the courtesy of Mr. H. W. Hangen for the use of his pianos. We also desire to thank Mrs. George Ravel, Mrs. Lerch, Mrs. Charles Leinbach and Mrs. Thomas Leinbach for assisting in supervising the affair. We greatly profited by their ad- vice and help and we certainly appreciate what they have done. There are many others, too numerous to mention, who have helped in this af- fair and we thank one and all for their kind interest and assistancef And now there is a work of which little is known, the arrangements. Those who engineered the thing deserve great credit 'T' A If Q Jw lg SCHOOL NEWS 33 for the Way they supervised the bazaar and for the Systematic way in which things were done. It was conducted by inexperienced workers and the credit is therefore the greater. Much credit and praise is due Polly Leinbach for his un- tiring efforts in decorating the hall so tastefully which added greatly to the at- traction of the whole affair. The profits from this bazaar exceed two hundred dollars, an amount far in excess of anyone's wildest dreams. But it was successful in another way, for lt marks the revival of social events. We believe that we have proved to the satisfaction of all talr-minded folks that we can success- fully conduct soclsl events and that a. re- turn to the old order of affairs would be benenclsl to the school. The friends of the school have shown by their support that they want lt, and we have shown by our efforts that we deserve it. Here's hoping the Sons and Daughters of Old Reading High come into their own. Panama Canal Lecture For the first time in the lives of many of us we were favored with a near view of one of the modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal, on Friday, May 16, when Rev. Harvey P. Walter gave us an interesting and instructive, illustrated lecture on the subject, about which he is well qualified to speak. Rev. Walter has been engaged in Mis- sion Work in the Canal Zone and is well acquainted with the scenes and actions pictured by his handsome slides. Everyone appreciated the lecture as a rare treat and it is the consensus of opin- ion that, though one of the last of our numerous enjoyable Friday morning exer- cises, it was one of the best. Peace Day Peace Day exercises were held before the school on Friday, May 23. After a chant by the school, Prin. Rob- ert S. Birch, made a few remarks, which were followed by a song by the school. A declamation, Americanism, was given by Arthur Green, '15, in a pleasing manner. A piano solo by Ralph Miller, '14, was rendered so well that he had to respond to an encore. The Grandeur of Nations was delivered by Daniel R. Harper. A selectien, Angel of Peace, was given by the double quartet. The speaker of the morning, Rev. Lee M. Erdman, pastor of St. Thomas Reformed Church, was ln- troduced. Mr. Erdman's address was very impressive and interesting. The programme ended with the singing of America by the school. Society Day The closing exercises of the Boys' High School literary societies were held on WGClheBd8y morning, May 28, when two!!- ty-slx seniors were awarded certificates. Bruce Howden and Harry Matz, presl- dents of the Zelosophlc and Phllomathean Societies, respectively, made short speeches, telling of the work of the so- cieties and the hopes for the future. Piano solos were rendered by Raymond Hendricks, of the Philomatheans and Richard Wagner, of the Zelosophics. A short address by George M. Jones, a former member of the faculty followed, in which he praised the work of the two so- cieties. Principal Robert S. Birch then presented the certificates to the following boys: Phllomathean-Casper L. Cottrell, Ed- win R. Haag, William M. Hartman, E. Raymond Hendricks, Theodore M. Lein- bach, Harry T. Matz, A. Greth Mayers, Paul G. Masters, Paul P. Merkel, Roger F. McCall, William L. Savidge, Robert W. Smith and Robert P: Weidner. Zelosophic-Paul H. DeHart, George R. Dellet, Charles H. Durell, jr., Clyde E. Freehafer, Bruce E. Howden, Daniel R. Harper, James R. Keiser, Paul G. Kase, Charles H. Scheirer, Robert H. Seidel, A. Franklin Sausser, James VanReed and Hubert E. Ward. Memorial Day Memorial Day was observed in Reading High on May 29. The exercises were the most impressive held in years. The air was charged with sufficient patriotism to instill the spirit of '61 in the heart of every young American present. There were tributes for the dead, honors for the living and charges to the coming genera. 34 THE RED tion to be ever patriotic in the piping times of peace. The guest of honor was one of thepromi- nent veterans of the war, Mr. Samuel J. Wieler. Although hardly recovered from a spell of sickness, he retained enough of the spirit of his youth to appear before the school and make a few remarks. All listened to his words with interest and respect and he received a thunderous ova- tion at his conclusion. The speaker of the day was Mr. Eugene Hendricks, who 1-ointed out in a forceful manner the les- sons we may derive from the great strug- gle to preserve the Union.. His address contained much force of expression and many lofty sentiments in commemoration of the day. The exercises were received with much feeling and reverence and all would profit by them. Besides the two addresses of the morn- ing already mentioned, the school render- ed several patriotic airs while Wilbur Newstetter with an appropriate declama- tion, the Glee Club, violin quartette and the double quartette, and Harry Noll with rt piano solo, together with some timely remarks by the principal, made the occa- sion a very enjoyable one. Flowers On Friday, June 6, we were favored with an address by Mr. Bertram H. Farr on a subject which was unique and one of the most interesting of the many to which we have listened. His subject was Flow- ers, Mr. Farr being-a fancier of the rarer types of these earth-stars, peonies. Not the least of the attractions of his address was the fact that he brought with him a large, beautiful bouquet, containing a few of the many productions of his estab- lishment at Wyomissing. Among other things, he told us of the history of the peony, which, as most of us learned for the iirst time, comes from the mountains of China and has only recently been introduced into this country. We were astonished to find that there are sev- eral hundred varieties of this beautiful flower, while his description of the iris and its wonderful, rainbow-like splendor charmed us. He closed with an invitation to visit his suburban home and see his display of flowers. We sincerely hope that AND, BLACK another year will bring with it another visit and talk from Mr. Farr. ...l.5...i- The Zelo Feed On the night of June 6, the peaceful cit- izens of Gouglersville, were rudely awak- ened from their slumbers by a bunch of hikers The natives at first Sight, mistook them for militant suffragettes but the latter easily proved an alibi, as- serting themselves to be a delegation of the Zelosophic Society on the way to their third annual repast Csee Unabridged Dic- tionary by James Webster Keiserj. Short- ly after arriving at their destination-the Seven-Mile House, kept by one, D. B. Hill-they were joined by numerous fel- low-members who were fortunate enough to have bicycles, automobiles and carfare. By that time the number present had reached the half-hundred mark, and those assembled hied themselves eagerly to the banquet hall where an entrancing sight met their expectant gaze. The groaning board bent under the weight of chicken and countless other tasty dishes, not to mention the WAITRESSES and olives a la Beggs-um-+111-! ' After doing justice to the eats, served by the aforementioned pretty misses the regalers were further entertained by the following speeches: Review of the Past Year, President Bruce E. Howdeng Possibilities of a War With Japan, Vice President Daniel R. Harperg What Readin' Should Charge the Transit Company for Crossin' the New Penn Street Bridge, Secretary and Treasurer James Swimmin' Keiserg 'tThe Society When Under My Administration, Chaplain George Reber Dellet, jr.g Pro- phecies of Our Society's Future, Robert H. Seidelg My Duties During the Past Year, Sergeant-at-Arms James VanReedZ The Relation Between the Society and Class Room Workj, Prof. George Beggsg Dates, Prof. Samuel W. Zieglerg Ath- letics, Paul M. Reed, Minor Sports, Wallace Mengel, with a little repartee contributed to by Prof. Beggsg The Fun of Getting Up a Banquet, by Chairman of Banquet Committee, Paul H. DeHart. As each speaker was introduced by George M. Jones, the toastmaster, the ap- plause was so great as to entirely drown -only for the moment, unfortunately- SCHOOL NEWS touching strains of Gouglersville Band which was practicing in the adjoining room. Each speaker sat down amid a similar outburst, followed by a shower of improvised boquets, made of paper nap- kins. Recitations by Nathan Cohen, '10, were enjoyed and after singing the school song and giving numerous lusty cheers, including the H0bble Gobblej' the ban- queteers returned to America, arriving in their home city safe and sound. On the return trip, Paul Kase, driving his Ford car at the rate of six miles an hour, was stopped by the Gouglersville Justice and was fined 511.25 which he promptly paid with a Confederate bill. Among the notables of 1913 who graced the gathering falso the chicken, both kindsj with their presence were: George Brossman, Paul DeHart, George Dellet, Paul Deysher, Charles Durell, Clyde Free- hafer, Leon Gilbert, Bruce E. Howden, Paul Kase, James Keiser, George Lamson, Wallace Mengel, Alfred Sausser, Charles Scheirer, Robert Seidel, Wilbur Moyer, James VanReed, Peter Wentzel, Charles Wolfskill, Hubert Ward, Richard Wagner, and Augustus Welttz. ..l-,i,i.-l.-- Expansion of Techinal Course Growing stronger and more popular every year is the Technical course, the most practical course in Reading High, under the direction of Prof. Hackett. lt is a significant fact that not only do the boys realize this and take advantage ac- cordingly, but the Boards as well, as is shown by the appropriations for the com- ing year, triple what was spent during the past ten months. ' The plans for the coming year call for a modern and up-to-date plant in the Pop- lar Street building, containing an enlarg- ed machine shop and carpentry, and pat- tern making shops, which together with the free-hand drawing room already equipped will give Reading High a first class Manual Training Annex. The number of lathes in the wood-turn- ing department will also be increased. The course as outlined by Prof. Hackett is as follows: FIRST YEAR Periods First Term-5 months a week English history ......... .... 5 Algebra .......... English grammar Freehand drawing Mechanical drawing Joinery .......... . . . Second Term-5 months Civics . .... . .... . ......... . . . . Algebra ........ . .............. English-rhetoric, etymology, sition and classics ........... Freehand drawing Mechanical drawing Furniture making ........ SECOND YEAR First Term-5 months Algebra ........ ...... 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G German or a science .... . 5 Periods Second Term-5 months a week Geometry ........ .................. 5 English-literature, elocution and classics .............. ..... ..... 5 German or a science .... .. 5 Mechanical drawing .... . . 2 Forge shop practice .... .. 6 Freehand drawing .. 2 SGD Fl'-3 W signed., Nc '-'ffqcq-. 52.55532 B::::121:rQ gmomlae -ap., :mm . 0:3 U.-P6971 TQ-w:g'2B rg aedziol. O so CI 4'- CD- '--5:1- 1 3 SU 2f 'g,5D'5-0 i-1 1255.25 2 . . ' ID . .EER E EEE 2' .:. . . A I Z E .m. ,U gg .gxpw :U . ,,, .EE H cnc-avwcn cnwg' U N S3 2? EE' 2,0- nw Mechanical drawing . .... Second Term-5 months mm 52,5 OQW :rug rang, -'5co,,., as gina 99 525 ,,-,-:sm 55'-1 ::x,-:F W-E. --n ..m mmm OIG: Machine shop work ....... Mathematics-review ...... ..... . . Senior Riot At last it had arrived-the days of of, days to the former members of Read- ing High-they were going to feed and they didn't care who knew it. Filled as usual with the spirit of generosity they decided to present the Reading with a certain per cent. and so went to Potts- town. That same spirit of generosity had prompted them to take several of the faculty along-to watch them enjoy them- selves. Rough and Ready Doc Mengel, Frank Dietrich and George Beggs, the gentleman with the weakness for red neckties, were voted along. Also George H. Eves was taken along. Well the day had arrived. As they were gathered about the station Pete Haugen exhorted them that under no circumstan- ces should any one partake of anything stronger than water. Ben Barr followed with an able discourse on the evils of cigarette smoking. Then came the ad- dress of the afternoon, by George R. tSchnappsJ Dellet, the 'Alive-wire Apresi- dent, who spoke eloquently on the subjects just before treated by 'mates Haugen and Barr and closed with an appeal to forget, for a short time at least, women. Yes, said Franklin G., upon being interviewed, I feel line. Arm much stronger and so is my shoulder. Every one was pleased with this outlook for some rare sport. Evidently Montgomery county natives would be treated to a clever exhibition of the national pastime of Mexico- 1 ' AND BLACK Immediately before leaving it was noticed that neither Wallace nor Doc Mengel were present. Explanations fol- lowed. It developed that little Wallace had been working on Prof. Samuel W. Kerr's truck farm, and the professor had been prosecuted for such a flagrant viola- tion of the child labor laws. Doc was held as an accessory before the fact. However the train proceeded. Rounding Horse Shoe Bend, Casper Cottrell the heavy weight of the crowd, leaned far out of the window, the train thus being in imminent danger of rolling down the em- bankment. Cupid Lind fainted at the thought that never again would he see his mamma. In order to avert a. calamity Live Wire appointed a committee to confer with the reckless one and they prevailed upon hlm to forgo his rashness. Eventually the train reached it's desti- nation and some proceeded to-tlet it be namelesssb led by John Grant Noll. A few of the fussers visited an acquaint- ance where Polly Leinbach got rid of a solitaire intended for Peg, The feed came at last and great it was. Big George invented a new way of cooling the soup, he fanned it with his hat. After the patties, chicken, etc., was en- joyed, Live Wire, called upon some of those present for speeches. ' Prof. Eves proved that he had no re- spect for the dead by telling stories that actually groaned. Prof. Dietrich lived up to his rep-so did Ravel. Second honors were divided between Swimmin' Keiser and Lovable Lloyd the secretary, the boy with the tremendous lung power. Thusly was the great and glorious banquet held and enjoyed by all. The English statesman is bribed not to be bribed. He is born with a silver spoon in his mouth that he may never af- terwards be found with the silver spoons in his pocket.-Gilbert Keith Chesterton. l 8 1 History does not consist of completed and crumbling ruins, rather it consists of half built villas abandoned by a bankrupt builder. This world is more like an unfinished suburb than a deserted cemetery,-Gilbert Keith Chesterton. ATHLETICS 37 xii, , .Q .,, , :Z5Tf'1 --- i' I, '1 Qffz' . if . ,. . G sl A X 1. . W , may 1 .elf-41:4 if i . . ev fl1vfm3a.gu,,f , . ' 4. -if ev of s :- .. 4 P' 0 7 xx - 7' 79' - . . I 6 EDITORS-Harry T. Matz Harry Matten A survey of Athletics of the Season victories, four defeats, one tied game. 1912-1913 ,The prospects for next year are more nv Paor. H. c. HENRY ' 'i HE football season of 1912 was . early inaugurated by the Associa- tion, under the direction of Paul M. Reed. A large number of men reported, and with a few new facili- ties, in the way of a bucking board and a tackling dummy, the large squad was kept busy and interested until the very end of the season. With a fair nucleus left from the pre- ceding year, and a large number of new men, the squad, by faithful practice, de- veloped two teams that exceeded the average turned out by our school. A team should not always be judged by the num- ber of victories gained, or by the number of defeats given it. its spirit and fidelity, its persistency, its overcoming of difficul- ties, are qualities that should be thought of in estimating a team. These with other qualities, make of our football team of 1912,an aggregation worthy of high praise and particularly so, the second-string men. They were faithful to practice, and made anrenviable record in their games. While the team lost to Norristown and Easton, the games were hard fought, close con- tests. The Thanksgiving Day game with Allentown, was attended by a large and enthusiastic crowd, and was won rather easily by our team. Spohn, of 1913, was captain, and was loyally supported by the entire squad. The record stands: four than encouraging. A strong schedule is being arranged, with every prospect of even surpassing the record made in 1912. l U U The practice for the favorite indoor sport, basketball, was started in the mid- dle of December. There was but one var- sity man left, Hawk, from the preceding year, so it devolved upon the coach to develop almost an entire new team. From rather a discouraging outlook and tame beginning, a team was gradually develop- ed that ranked very favorably with the other fives of recent years, high as their standing is. The closing game of the year, with Schuylkill Seminary, was the keenest game played, and easily one of the best played by the Red and Black for some years. The whole team played hard, and as one man, and never gave up fight- ing. They were beaten out for victory in the last few minutes of play, by a. team that was generally conceded to be out of the class of High Schools. The team, as finally lined up, is a splendid illustration of what can be done by faithful practice and persistent effort. The team clearly, was one that was developed, and to the team general praise was given. The schedule, as planned, was a difficult one. The team. was not defeated at home by an out-of-town team, which makes four suc- cessive years in which our school has not lost at home. The season closed with ten victories and six defeats. 38 THE RED AND BLACK With the advent of spring, our school xx as represented, as in previous years, on the diamond. For a time, it was thought that baseball would be dropped, but by a commendable effort on the part of the class of 1913, sufficient funds were in sight to warrant the placing of a team in the field. A team was organized, and while not reaching the form and the strength of our teams of several years' standing, yet they did commendable work. ll ll i The tennis team was made up of P. Leinbach, T. Leinbach, Ravel and F. Smith. It was a strong High School team. Its schedule was broken up by inciement weather, but it won all its matches, Witll the exception of the one against Bethle- hem Prep. As much interest in this sport as could be desired, was not manifested. This is to be regretted, as tennis is with- out a doubt, a sport qualified to develop good contests and clean sport. 1 t it Our track team this year was a good one. It had rather a long and difficult schedule. The season was inaugurated by a series of interclass meets. Full teams were presented, which resulted in close, keen contests. These meets served to de- velop the younger and more inexperienc- cd track candidates. The season proper, was started by a dual meet with Easton High School, which was won by Reading High, by a score of 79 to 29. E. Lerch created a new lligh School record, by clearing the bar in the high jump at five feet, six inches. At the relay races in Philadelphia, the team succeeded in geting second place, Johnstown winning in 3.39k. Reading High ran in 33915, the best showing ever made by a Reading High School team in Philadelphia. A second dual meet was with Bethlehem Prep., which was also won by our local track artists, by the score of 55M to 523. Matz succeeded, in this meet, in lowering the half-mile record to 2.08M. The third dual meet was held with Perkiomen Seminary, in which we were proclaimed a victor for the third time, by a score of 54W to 433. Matz, lowered again the half-mile record to two minutes, four seconds, an unusual High School record. Interscholastic meets were attended at Harrisburg, Nor- ristown, and Perkiomen Seminary, in none of which were we proclaimed the victor. This was due largely tor the ab- sence of a first-class sprinter, and the ab- sence of the distance events and the hur- dles at the latter two places. The relay team won at Perkiomen Seminary, and at Norristown,, doing the mile at the former place in 3.41. The climax of the season was reached at our own Memorial Day meet. The school scored thirty-five points against Steelton's thirty-nine. The meet was an unqualified success, and was probably the best ever pulled off in this city. All the events were closely contested, and the records were, without exception, first class. Steelton in winning this meet, car- ried away the Dives trophy. They de- served it, by their fine performances and well-balanced team. The track team de- serves much praise for its faithfulness to practice, and its desire to do its best at all times. This quality is more commend- able than the gathering together of un- broken 'victories and innumerable tro- phies. 1 4 if Our athletics, as a whole, were good, as the above summary indicates, and all fol- lowers of the Red and Black gain a justl- iiable pride in what they achieved, for loyally did they uphold the colors of the school, and worthily did they maintain the reputation of the Red and Black. The class of 1913 takes with it many true and loyal athletes, whose absence will keenly be feltg the class of 1914 should feel the responsibility that de- volves upon it to take up the leadership, and carry the colors of our school to even greater success and finer achievements. With proper determination and persist- ency, there is no doubt that this can be done. Here is to the success of 1914 and to the athletic teams of the year. Flagged at Norristown Norristown's meet is usually soft for the Red and Black warriors but on Sat- urday, May 17, the best we could do at the annual contest was third place with 23 points-third to Radnor and Norris- town. On the plea that the mile run was in- jurious to the physical well-being of the contestants, and, as we believe, prompted ATHLETICS 39 by the fear of Readings usual coup in this event, it was cut, further reducing the already limited program. Reading was unable to show in her two long suits-the hurdles, as usual be- ing omitted, and the aforementioned mile, but her half-mile performers were there -first three places. The relay team con- tinued it's consistent performance of the season, though in a neck and neck race after four hard quarters. Summaries: 100-Yard Dash-Dambly, Norristown, second, Baldwin, Norristown, third, Long, Radnor, fourth, Dunkelberger, Reading. Time lliyy, seconds. 220-Yard Dash-Winner, Cruetzberg, Radnor, second, tie between Shoffner, Norristown, and Canizaries, Radnor, fourth, Noll, Reading. Time, 252 sec- onds. 880-Yard Run-Winner, Matz, Reading, second, McKenna, Reading, third, D. Charlton, Reading, fourth, Hunter, Rad- nor. Time, 2 minutes 142!5 seconds. Pole Vault-Winner, Lynch, Radnor, second, Kirk, Radnor, third, Shoffner, Norristown, fourth, Lerch, Newstetter and Kuersten, all of Reading,. tied. Height, 9 feet 6 inches. Shot Put-Winer, Wilson, Radnor, sec- ond, Long, Radnor, third, Dambly, Nor- ristown, fourth, Gilbert, Reading. Dis- tance, 39 feet 105 inches. Discus Throw-Winner, Dambly, Nor- ristown, second, Wilson, Radnor, third, Lynch, Radnor, fourth, Hamilton, Wil- mington. Distance, 95 feet 9 inches. High Jump-Winner, Lynch, Radnor, second, tie between Nelson, Lower Merion and Finn, Norristown, fourth, Zipf, Read- ing. Height, 4 feet 11 inches. Broad Jump-Winner, Auterberry, Nor- ristown, second, Barber, Norristown, third, Albert, Reading, fourth, Dunkel- berger, Reading. Distance, 18 feet 814 inches. Relay Race-Winner, Reading, CMcKen- na, Noll, J. Charlton, MatzJ, second, Rad- nor, tLong, Hunter, Wilson, Cruetzbergh, third, Wilmington, fMathews, Mertz, Ma- son, Rheubylg fourth, Norristown, fBa1d- win, Glisson, Shoffner, Damblyl. Time, 3 minutes 49 seconds. Total of points-Radnor, 395, Norris- town, 31, Reading, 23, Wilmington, 3, Lower Merion, 23. Lose Limited Program After an enjoyable auto trip to Penns- burg the Track team participated in the Perkiomen Seminary Inter-Scholastics and succeeded in taking fourth place in the most cut-up track games ever staged. As a result of the ingenious arrange- ment of classes, Perkiomen Sem, the team which we trimmed so handily in at dual meet just three weeks before, won the meet with Spring City the runner-up, Radnor and Reading following in the or- der named. This meet limited though it was to seven events, three track and three field contests besides the relay brought out some stellar work of the wearers of the Red and Black. Newstetter's sensational pole-vaulting-second with 10 ft., 4 in., and the win of the 880-yard run by Matz in fast time, together with the easy win of the class relay in remarkable time brought us before the eyes of the specta- tors and also onto the score sheet. Sumlnary: - 100 Yards-First, Dambly, Norristown, second, N., Ireton, Camden, third, Cani- zares, Radnor H. S., fourth, Baldwin, Noiristown. Time, 111,45 sec. 220 Yards-Won by Carizares, Radnor, second, Shoffner, Norristown, third, Creutzberg, Radnor. Time, 25 sec. 880 Yards-Won by H. Matz, Reading H. S., second, E. Stout, Perkiomen Semi- nary, third, J. McKenna, Reading H. S., fourth, G. E. Meredith, Media H. S. Time, 2 min., 42 sec. Pole Vault-Won by D. Lynch, Radnor H. S., second, W. Newstetter, Reading, third, F. Schlaich, Reading, fourth, Schoffner, Norristown, Height, 10 feet 9 inches. Broad Jump-Won by Leister, Perkio- men Seminary, second, Grant, St. Luke's, third, Perkiomen Seminary, fourth, Lenox, Cheltenham. Distance, 21 feet 2 inches. ' Relay A.-Won by Reading H. S., sec- ond, Radnor H. S., third, Norristown H. S., fourth, Camden H. S. Time, 3 min.. 41 sec. 1..g. You must take joy with you or you will not find it, even in heaven. 40 TH RED HND BLACK How Long, Oh How Long! Once more Memorial Day has come and gone and with it the biggest athletic event of the season-the Eighth Annual Track and Field Games. Great was the crowd at George Field on that fine May day, great was their pride in the wearers of the Red and Black and at their valiant performances, yet just as great was their disappointment when the final score was announced and it was found that their heroes had lost by a marginoffourpoints, lost to their old rival Steelton and tied with Harrisburg Tech at 35 points. Norxistown fell down badly and scored but ten points while Wilmington, point- ing for the relay, took but third in that event and scored two points. In spite of the closeness of the score we were beaten fairly and squarely, for we must hand it to Steelton for having a Well balanced team of hard workers-all thor- ough sports. A great deal of consolation was gather- cd from the clever performance of the re- lay team in winning the race in 3.4115 the fastest race ever run on George Field, and getting Reading's first leg on the U. of P. Alumni trophy. This race closed our career for the present year and was a fitting climax to the most successful and consistent performing relay team ever turned out by Reading. Besides this classic of the Memorial Day meet the other events were up to their high standard and several exceeded. Ten feet six inches in the pole vault was the height to which our Noodles forced Captain Bob Good of Tech to wing while Lengthy Ed Lerch won the high jump and, after a deal of fussing with Tech's coach, was awarded the medal. Anderson had been erroneously awarded the place and the medal, but fortunately the error was discovered and rectified. Beck with his team mate Emanuel, garnered first two places in the pill heav- ing contest and incidently set the mark at 42 feet 214 inches. Tech was also for- tunate in the discus but Dambly, the blond captain from Norristown, and win- ner of last year's event, forced Elschied to set a new record to win. In the last field event and the second to last event of the day, the broad jump, Steelton put the games on ice by taking five points, a first. Rare sport was furnished in the sprints, the hundred especially. The best from Steelton, Harrisburg, and Norristown placed in the trials but, sorry though we are to relate, the thing which has beaten Reading this season more than anything else was again apparent, the lack of a sprinter, and one of the attractions of the day was fought out without a local participating. Dambly pulled second in his heat, the fastest of the day, but the gods smiled on his yellow curls and in the final he broke the tape a winner ahead of Captain Ter- ry McGovern, of Steelton, who had beat- en him in the trial race -'Eg seconds faster. The wearers of the Red and Black were also .conspicuous by their absence from the 220 in which Steelton, led by Captain Terry setting a new record, cleaned up three places. The hurdles as usual were very inter- esting even though the wearers of the big blue S pulled first and second with Tech third and Lerch fourth. This year's con- test was a strong contrast with that event of two years ago when we cleaned up first three places. In the distances nothing caused those present to enthuse besides the fact that Reading scored heavily. The Eighth Annual games were pro- nounced as being by far the best ever staged and for keen competition, good sportsmanship, and excellent perform- ances the Memorial Day meet is without a peer in the State. It is certainly a tribute to Steelton to say that they won the meet three successive years. They also won the handsome Dives trophy which now is their permanent property. Summary of events: 10flYard Dash-First heat, won by Beck, H. T.: second, Newstetter, R. Time, 1055 sec. Second Heat-Won by Krout, S.g sec- ond, Baldwin, N. Time, IOQ sec. Third Heat-Won by McGovern, S.g second, Dambly, N. Time, 1036 sec. Final Heat-Won by Dambly, N., sec- ond, McGovern, S.g third, Beck, H. T.: fourth, Krout, S. Time, 1056, sec. 220-Yard Dash-First heat, won by Chambers, S.g second, Beck, H. T. Time, 243g sec. 2 FU J' 41 F2 E U2 c E ATHLETICS 41 Second Heat-Won by Krout, S., sec- ond, Holmes, H. T. Time, 242 sec. Third Heat-Won by McGovern, S., second, Heffelfinger, H. T. Time, 242 sec. Final Heat-Won by McGovern, S., sec- ond, Heffelflnger, H. T., third, Chambers, S., fourth, Krcut, S. Time, 23M sec. lNew track recordj. 880-Yard Run-Won by Matz, R., sec- ond, McKenna, R., third, H. Sellers, S., fourth, D. Charlton, R. Time, 2 min., 793 sec. One-Mile Run-Won by Matz, R., sec- ond, Garland, H. T., third, McKenna, R., fourth, Miller, H. T. Time, 4 min., 48153 sec. 120-Yard Low Hurdles-First heat, won by B. Sellers, S., second, J. Charlton, R. Time, 16 sec. Second Heat-Won by E. Lerch, R., second, Anderson, H. T. Time, 16155, sec. Third Heat-Won by Lawrence, S., second, Good, H. T. Time, 15M sec. Final Heat-Won by Lawrence, S., sec- ond, B. Sellers, S., third, Good, H. T., fourth, Lerch, R. Time, 1596, sec. One-Mild Relay-Won by Reading, second, Steeltong third, Wilmington, fourth, Norristown. Time, 3 min., 4153 sec. Pole Vault-Won by Good, H. T., 10 ft., 6 in., Newstetter, R., 10 ft., 3 in., Gardner, S., 10 ft., Kuersten, R., 9 ft., 9 in. Broad Jump-Won by Shelly, S., 19 ft., Reber, 6135, in., Good, H. T., 18 ft., 8 in., R., 18 ft., 71,41 in., Austerberry, N., 18 ft., 6 in. High Jump-Won by Lerch, R., 5 ft., 45 in., Anderson, H. T., 5 ft., 314 in., Dunn, S., 5 ft., 25 in., Newbaker, S., 5 ft., 115 in. Discus Throw-Won by Elschied, H. T., 103 ft., Dambly, N., 98 ft., Crump, 93 ft., 5 in., Gilbert, R., 86 ft., 1131 in. Shot Put-Won by Beck, H. T., 42 ft., 215 in., Emmanuel, H. T., 39 ft., 8 in., Crump, S., 38 ft., HQ in., Gilbert, R., 37 ft., 9 in. Trim Spring City Playing regulation R. H. S. 1913 ball fthe slightly loose varietyl Reading High by a great stroke of genius managed to defeat Spring Clty's nine on George Field on Wednesday, June 4. Said genius being the scoring of one run more than the downfthe-river crowd, making our tallies total eight while S. P. gathered seven. On the whole it was a see-saw game that should have been put on the ice early fby the red and black, of coursej but due to careless fielding Spring City had a fighting chance for lirst honors. In a spirit of generosity the City boys return- ed the favors and handed us a run in the eighth. Due to some coarse work in school Wanner and Zinn upon the urgent request of the faculty thought it advisable not to play. The score: SPRING CITY HIGH SCHOOL R. H. 0. A. E. Deisher, lf. ...... ..... 0 1 0 0 0 Fairheller, 3b. . .. .. 1 2 3 0 1 Custer, 1b. .... 0 0 9 0 0 Parsons, ss. ..... .. 0 0 0 2 1 E. Hunter, 2b. .. 1 0 4 1 1 R. Hunter, c. .. .. 1 0 6 0 0 Forrest, p. ..... . 3 2 0 6 0 F. Hunter, cf. .. 1 1 1 0 0 Detwiler, ...... .. 0 1 1 0 1 Totals ...... . ......... 7 7 24 9 4 READING HIGH SCHOOL Boeringer, ss. .......... 1 1 1 5 0 Masonek, 3b. .... .. 1 1 0 1 1 Grill, lf. ............ .. 0 0 0 0 0 Fenstermacher, rf. .. .. 0 0 0 0 1 Haag, c. .......... .. 0 0 6 0 1 Mould, 2b. .. 1 0 3 6 0 Smith, cf. ..... .. .2 2 2 0 0 Kauffman, 1b. 1 1 15 0 0 Butts, p. ...... .. 2 1 0 1 0 Totals ............ .... 8 6 27 13 3 Spring City H. S...0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0--7 Reading H. S... ..0 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 x-8 ...l.,z,l..... ' Spring City Comes Back A ringer, Johnson, by name, a heavy hitting smoke artist, and aformer 'Ursinus College man was the reason for the 8-3 defeat received at Spring City on the 14th. From the performance of Spring City here ten days before our boys imag- ined they had a pipe but their oppo- nents put one across on them which, add- ed to the fact that Butts was wild, com- 42 THE RED bined to hang up the above mentioned score. Johnson was good, one of the best faced this season, hence the score and the two hits. The score: SPRING CITY HIGH SCHOOL R. H. O. A. E. Deisher, lf. 0 2 0 1 0 Fairheller, rf. .. 2 0 0 2 1 Parsons, ss. . .. . . . 2 2 0 2 0 Johnson, p. 2 2 2 2 0 Helton, 3b. 0 0 1 0 1 R. Hunter, c. 1 1 8 0 0 Weber, 2b. 1 1 1 2 1 Forrest, cf. 0 1 1 0 0 S. Hunter, 1b. .. 0 0 6 0 0 Totals ........ ...... 8 9 18 9 3 READING HIGH SCHOOL R. H. 0. A. E. Boeringer, ss. .. 0 0 1 1 1 Mould, 3b. 1 0 2 3 0 Grill, lf. ..... 1 1 2 0 0 Wanner, c. 0 1 10 2 0 Masonek, 3b. ..... 0 0 0 1 0 Zinn, 1b. ........... 0 0 3 0 0 Fenstermacher, rf. . ..... 0 0 0 0 0 Kauffman, cf. ....... 0 0 0 0 0 Butts, p. .... ...1 O 0 1 0 Totals .......... .... 3 2 18 8 1 Spring City H. S. .... 3 0 4 0 0 1-8 Reading H. S. .... 0 0 0 1 0 2-3 In Appreciation Any country that can qualify eighty per cent. of the finalists in seventy-five per cent. of the events can well afford to let the other fellows do the learning for a few years. And as long as the present coaching conditions exist in this country, for it is coaching-more than anything else-that puts us in a class far above the other countries. Back of every point winner in the American team-with few exceptions- there stands a coach whose teaching and care made the champions. You will find one of these coaches in every high school, college and athletic club in the land. Some are high-priced men-more often not. Many are professors in the school or college who do the work for the love of it to help along a particular organization. We owe a great debt to these coaches, AND BLACK amateur and professional alike, to whom can be traced to a. great extent the American team's wonderfui snowing in the fifth of the modern Olympics. The above is an extract from What Happened at Stockholm in the October Outing by James E. Sullivan. You notice what a tribute this man-the last word in amateur athletics-pays to the athletic coach. It is a matter of conjecture wheth- er Reading High's students and friends realize the truth of this statement and it's bearing on their school. We are sure that few if any realize the value of the work done in the development of Reading's youthful citizensg of the development of Reading High's athletic teamsg of the standing of Reading High in the scholas- tic-athletic worldg and the trophies car- ried from track, field, diamond, gridiron and cage by the wearers of the red and black. Few if any realize that to Harry C. Henry belongs the credit as the one who has made Reading High athletic- ally. True, he has never made an Olym- pic champion, but the good accomplished by his services, and example cannot be overestimated. Leaving his alma mater in June, '93, he came back ten years later as an instructor a course at Penn and found Reading without athletic ambitions because was no one to foster and direct after High there them. Taking hold of things he arranged schedules, coached teams, managed teams, and with the assistance of George M. Jones, another instructor, battled against the worst of odds-against ignorance and prejudice-till the Athletic Association was formed and is still fighting with the same noble colaborer to stave off credit- ors. By his persistent hard work he has made many winners. Probably his great- est achlevement as coach was the develop- ing of a winning basketball team the past season. With but one 'varsity man from the previous year and a bunch of green material he drilled a winner-a team that classed with the best of them and ended the season in a blaze of glory by giving Schuylkill Sem the game of their lives. Here's hoping that Ski Henry will continue to give Reading High his best efforts, which means more winning teams, and also that his work will be appreciat- ed, the least that can be done. ATHLETICS 43 Lehigh Ffeulm 'icamel' Most miserable farce in baseball ever witnessed by scorer. G. B. This verdict about the five inning battle with Lehigh University's first year nine on George Field on the afternoon of May 10 was, we are sorry to say, only too true. But the cause was the fact that the track squad was trying to lift the shield at Harris- burg and several of the boys in grey, mainstays of the team, were pressed into service thus passing up any possible chance for victory on the diamond. Add to this the fact that the scholastic eligi- bility jinx got in some of it's fine work about this time and you have the combi- nation that was forced to go through one of the hardest games on the card. Though the college boys were credited with only six hits they had no difficulty in getting fourteen runs in the first four innings. Had the game gone the full route the score would no doubt have been ludicrous, but fortunately the visitors left early for South Bethlehem. The score: LEHIGH FRESH R. H. O. A. E. McHugh, ss. .... 3 1 0 1 0 Sanford, 3b. .... 1 0 2 0 0 Wynne, cf. 2 1 3 0 0 Higgins, c. .... 1 0 2 0 0 Borden, 2b. .... 0 0 0 2 1 Hagey, p. .... .... 2 3 0 1 O Hummel, lf. Z 1 2 0 0 Neyer, rf. .... 2 0 0 0 0 Fisher, 1b. .... 2 0 6 0 0 Totals ............... 14 6 15 4 1 READING HIGH SCHOOL R. H. O. A. E. Matten, 2b. .... 0 0 0 3 2 Grill, lf. ....... 0 1 0 0 0 Balthaser, cf. .. .... 0 0 1 0 1 Zinn, c. ...... 0 0 5 1 0 Masonek, 3b. .. .... 0 1 2 0 0 ....00100 Troop, D. ..... . Boeringer, ss. .... 1 1 0 1 1 Sassaman, 1b. ...... .... 1 1 6 0 0 Fenstermacher, rf. ..... . 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ......... .... 2 4 15 5 4 Lehigh Fresh ....,....... 3 4 5 3 0-14 Beading High School 0 0 2 0 0- 2 Minersville Gets Revenge Sweet was the revenge taken by Minerss ville High when our 'mates journeyed to the North on the 17th. They came back strong at Butts for the 3-2 defeat he helped to hand them on the 3rd, and walloped his shoots all over the lot for fifteen safe ones. on the other hand the miners worked like big leaguers, piling up thir- teen runs, for with Nevill pitching first class ball and the cohorts supporting him in fine style Reading could merely score two. The fielding of Reading was a bit off color for they helped Minersville ma- terially by six sins in the field. The score: MINERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL R. H. O. A. E. Clappier, ss. .... 2 2 0 1 1 Schenck, 1b. .... 3 4 8 0 0 Burke, c. .... .... 4 3 14 1 0 Malley, 3b. 1 1 0 0 0 Spein, rf. .... 1 0 0 1 0 Nevill, p. .... 0 2 0 5 0 Forscht, cf. . .... 1 1 2 1 0 Alexis, lf. .. .... 1 2 0 0 0 ....00010 Bausch, 2b. .. 1 Totals ................ 13- 15 24 10 READING HIGH SCHOOL R. I-L O. A. E. Boeringer, ss. .... 1 1 0 0 0 Grill, lf. ....... .... 0 1 3 0 0 Balthaser, cf. .. .... 1 0 1 0 0 Zinn, c. .... . .... 0 0 14 1 2 Haug, 2b. ........ .... 0 1 0 1 1 Masonek, 3b. ...... .... 0 0 3 0 2 Fenstermacher, rf. ...... 0 1 0 0 0 Butts, p. .......... .... 0 0 0 3 0 A. Kauffman, lb. . . . .... 0 0 6 0 1 Totals ....... ...... . . 2 4 27 5 6 Minersville H. S.. 3 0 2 3 1 1 0 3 x-13 Rea.dingH.S. .... 200000000-2 The, Champs 1913-Track. 1914-Cross-Country. 1915-Basketball. 1916-lCWell they came within three points of trimming the Sophs in track, while they beat the Seniors in, basketball 32-57. 44 THE RED AND BLACK L lima: n uni , Ia it-'5-W A-H' - f--ffl.:-2: me 4' Pu 6' vi! ,, ,I ---:a',: ' -1- , ys Lk'-.ua .. Zij,'f4:j.r,':,j:' yx, C ,pf an , -up ' 1 'Lljfhi wSAi'5f5'J T. -- .-- 'H' U or iz i L ' iw A W I vi! I' ,-E: .nl emi . Q :Q , f or jpg in 45' gems - Y E 51 . B if G if i N, 3 ' di- .,- Y 31, ' ! 9 'jf L K? ' P I ' ---E b .. .4 A----- --.f' .' TZ' '..z? ' .. f , , ., . M at ' i e 2 ff . f Enrrons-Walter B. Ravel Ray H. Rehrer Savidge, '13- What did your dad say when you told him I loved you? Majorie Keim KPottstownJ-'fOh, you must not ask me to repeat such lan- guage. at il an A. Burkett, '15- What do you think? l know a man who says he can't stand up and can't sit down. Dellet, '13- Well, if he tells the truth, he lies. Sk lk Ill Bull Ravel, '13- What beats a good wife, anyway? , Tommy Thompson, '13- A had husf hand, of course. Ik lk Ill Great Scott, said the hen when she discovered the porcelain egg on her nest. l'll be a brick-layer next. is 4 uf Harper P. G.- Why don't you call your dog 'Crystal'? Suenders, '16- Why'? Harper- Because he is always 'on the watehf Pk HF lk ADVICE T0 GRADS. If-- -You want to gain a high position, as- cend a mountain. -You need a good place of meating, try the butcher's. -You want to be a man of some ae- count, try bookkeeping. -You want to grow fat, breed hogs. SWimmin' Keiser, '13 fPoet Laureate of Reading Highjv- Uneasy lies the head that tells a lot of them. R ll ll Plato VanReed, '13- Why may car- penters reasonably believe there is no such thing as stone? Uncle Gus Wertz, '13- Search me. VanReed- Because they never saw it. S PF ik Ted Leinbach, '13 tto a customer at Cohen'sJ- These Watches are fine for use in the desert. Customer- How's that?', Theodore- Because each one has al, spring in it. lk ill if Evnons or '13's Crnxssfrj BANQUWI' Harry Matz- What becanie of that girl you made love to in the hammock ? Pauls Lenhart isadlyl- We fell out. lk if ll Prof. F. Dietrich- Every time I get on a ferry boat, it makes me cross. all Ill 18 Spider Mayers fto pretty maiden?- Are your folks well to do? She- No. They're hard to do. li 'U Ill Beany Ward, '13 Calias Carusoj'- I heard that the Reading policemen must all be vaccinated. Richard Wagner falias Wognerj-W That's cruelty to animals. They ought to let them alone. They'll never catch anything. A Pmnsomu. 45 Bill Hartman- How much dld you pay for that kerchief you gave Perpetua on Class Day? Jawn'l Noll- A quarter. Hartman- That's too much money to blow in. if 4' ll Prof. S. Dietrich- I was a soldier in my timef' Rehrer, ,13- Did you ever drill before you en1isted?', Prof. D.- Sure I worked in a stone quarry. ll if il Swimmin ' Keiser, '13- We're goin' to have a. big blow-at my house tonight. Cottrell, '13- What's up. A meetin' ot' the Hoodoo Club? Keiser- No. We're goin' to blow out the gas. in ir s ' Prof. Eves- They have the strangest signs in Pottstown. I saw one ln a p!umber's shop which read, 'Cast Iron Sinksf I thought everybody was wise to that. Another in a restaurant read: 'Oysters Families Supplied! I went in and asked the price of a wife and three children and they threatened to call out the police force. Il Q i ON THE WAY T0 POTTSTOWN J. G. Noll '13 tto conductor!- Say, what's wrong with the train? It goes too slow. Conductor- If you don't like it you can get off and walk. Noll- I would, only the folks wont ex- pect me before the train gets there. B 1 lk Aaronsohn '13- Where are you work- ing Mose? ' Maurice Rappaport '17 t?J- In a match factory. Aaronsohn- I-Iow's the business? Maurice- Light. 1 1 t London, England, June 24, 1913. George R. Dellet: In answer to your cable of the 19th will arrive on the Sceptic in New York on the 31st, to investigate the mystery of the Green Paint. Preliminary investigation points to Dad Schmael and George Beggs. Hold'them. - Sherlock Holmes. Peanut Barr '13- Were you bashful the first time you called on Eleamor? R. J. Boyers '13- Yes, but her father helped me out. a a n Paul B. Leinbach, general artist and perpetrator of the present cover design also wouldbe Circulation Manager of this journal QN. B. the -wordl. states that his middle name is Congenial and his life's motto I should worry. 1 Q 8 A classic introduction by the Principal tat the Banquetl. Mr. Toastmaster, Gentlemen, and Ravel. Ill lk 1 WITTICISBIS By Plato Van Reed, '13, Most things go to the buyer but coal goes to the cellar. Don't run off with more things than you can carry. 4' 4' It Peg Kline- Polly wants a cracker George Lamson- Too bad Polly we only serve pretzels here. i 8 i Gilbert '13 to Fenstermacher'13 on class day- Do you know anything about the green paint mystery? Fenstermacher '13 lgazing at the sky- lightsl-UNO? that's above me. 1 Q 1 NARROW ESCAPE AT TOWER John Noll '13- Will you be my partner- Ruth Israel '13- Oh, John, this is so sudden! Give me a little time. Noll- In the next dance? Ruth lcontinuingl- to catch my breath. I haven't recovered from the last Boston yet. 1 l 1 Business man - Young man, we need brains in 'our business. Any graduate of the Class of R. H. S. 1913. I know you do. That is why I'm looking for a job here. U U I Jimmie Pierce's C143 father was horri- fied one Sunday to 'see Jimmie who was in the gallery -or the church pelting the hearers in the pews below with horse- chestnuts. As Rev. Pierce looked up Jimmie yelled: You tend to your preachin', dad. I'1l keep 'em awake. 34, ax - fi T' 2 4I5 iL- - Lq..n.. so 'Y 'll l ' .-T f-'Z-:ff H ...ff Ver, -a 'iw ' .. - If in lr ' JJ, 1 l 3 -we .. , . , W qivaazqv X 46 THE RED AND BLACK 'MT' T 1 -N - I -.4 N. , 'Rx .- I, -Q,-L 51'-HE Elm 'e f- .. 1 6 A 7' . I3 igwggyif' Enrron-Ralph Dunkleberger. ASSISTANT EDITOR-Eafl Walborn When one considers the thousands of alumni who owe allegiance to Reading High it seems almost impossible that the editor of this department should have diliiculty in filling his alloted space with bright, interesting news about the old grads. Yet unfortunately this is true. It seems the little spirit aroused in one during his course in this institution flickers and dies out almost immediately upon his entrance into the world of af- fairs. This feeling is exactly akin to the spirit shown during ones course in school. It is about time that this spirit, or rath- er the lack of it, which has made Reading High School the object of pity so long be overcome. The new grads are in a posi- tion to do this. By no other way could they show their feeling toward and their continued interest in the school where their birthbright was won and at the same time create in the members of the school an appreciation of their advantages than by contributing to this department. Tell the present members of the school how life's battles are foughtg about ex- periences at college and in whatever line of work in which you may be. Help make this department a section of the old grads for the coming alumni and you will be doing an inestimable favor for Reading High. Alumni Notes Raymond J. Richardson '10 architec- tural student at Penn, has been elected one of the artists of the Senior Record, the annual publication of the Seniors. And still they go--Reading High alum- ni to the newspaper game. The latest acquisitionsi?J of the journalistic world from R. H. S. are two who first learned the game on this paper. Theodore M. Leinbach orator, debator and foot ball star, also School News editor, is on the staff of the Reading Herald. Another one, Jo Annek by name is working for the latest and best sheet in the town, the Reading News. PERSONAL Ruth Seidel fafter the quarrelj- Leave my presence! Ben Barr '13 fconfusedJ- Why-er- you've got them all. i I 8 Flos. Spang '14 to Harrison Rick P. G. -- Oh, Harrison, Helen and Ted are in the parlor, and she has her head on his shoulder. Harrison '14- That's all right. She has a lien on him. It Ill It Ward '13- You should swallow a piece of sheet music and spit tunes. Van Reed '13- And you should go to a tailor and be suited. The editor thinks that they both should go to Oden F. Thlry's and die. U I I P. B. Leinbach in B. and K's chattering as usual. ll ll ll Ward '13- Picnic parties who forget to carry salt and pepper are entirely out of season. Van Reed '13- Yes, and the contractor who figures on sand paper makes a rough estimate. .Ji . , 1 ,N . ll -.- up 4 ,. EXCHANGE S 157 - ii S Chad W Eorron-William Savldge ASSISTANT Emu-on-Paul DeHart Suppose more schools should criticise us, we wouldn't care. We notice that many of the exchange editors do not make criticisms at all, just take up the space given to them with a list of the papers they have received and with jokes. Then in a great number of cases the space that is left over from the other departments and uselss in any other way, is all that is given to the Exchange. It seems that this department should have a reasonable amount ot space, at least, and should not be slighted. If crit- icisms are carefully made, they are a great help, and it seems as though any paper which desires this help, should be willing to do its share by giving consid- erable space to the Exchange Depart- ment. This extract is from The Clipper, it is worth reprinting. Their April number is one of the best exchanges of the month: The Literary Department is well varied and contains three good stories. The Secret Lock is the best. Norristown: Put more pepp-Cerj in your Spice, Your number seven does not display your spirit as shown in other issues. Come again with a better one. A Nurse's Duty is a story worth read- ing, but better Spectrums have come to Reading. t The Red and Black, Hillsboro, Fla., appears with Vacation, a very good lit- erary production. You are one of our new exchanges and a welcome one. In the Spring House has a good plot. Janet is very original and Siricht is to be boosted again.-Gather? We have received Der Zeit-Geist again and tind Pure Food Legislation to be instructive. However you still have no cuts. Junta, your Exchange Department ls the best we received this month. Your book is good throughout, and by the num- ber of ads it contains we judge you have an active staff. From out of the West comes the Herald, as always in a class by itself, and a strong argument for a High School concentrating it's literary and artistic efforts on two publications a year instead cf a monthly. Kansas City can certainly be proud of Westport High and its semi- annual. We noted with pleasure the marvelous growth of 0'umtux from Alexandria, La., during the first year of it's existence. Here's continued success to you. Don't do as we do, do as we tell you. 48 THE RED What They Say of Us The R1-:D AND BLACK has turned up again this year to our great delight as it ranks among the best of our exchanges. The article under 'tAthletics shows us that Reading High is not asleep when it comes to sports. - Tech TattZf'r, Har- risburg, Pa. lil-Ill AND Bmcu- The School News de- partment is fine in your November issue. Kcramos, E. Liverpool, Ohio. RED AND BLACK- Your Literary depart- ment has well written stories. The Hal- lowe'en cover is artistic. - High Schovl A,7'fIllS,,' Harrisburg, Pa. The Ri-:DANDBLACK for October is very entertaining. The Personal depart- ment is full of life and interest. -MOM' College Times, Elizabethtown, Pa. The RED AND B1.Ac'K- Among the ex- changes received this month your paper is one of the best. Cuts good, exception- ally so. The cover design deserves especial mention for clevcrness, and is appropriate for the season. - O1'imso'n and White, Pottsville, Pa. The RED AND BLACK-'UYOH have a good story and fine cuts but the cover seems somewhat over brilliant. -High School Courant, Bradford, Pa. The Personal department of the RED AND B1.AvK is splendid, and the picture on the cover, exceedingly clever. - Swv burian High, Sunbury, Pa. ooovoooovoooooooaavo, o.n,u.oo.u.n.n.n.4 v4u'n.Qo.u.nAw.n'n.n4Q RCI! elder --iii-T'.1'3?2.2?' Polytechnic an Science n e Course: ln Civil Engineering H' F l M rhnnlcal En :nee In CM EJ hlecln E 5: th EJ 1 nl :pun dne m y K I a chnnlcal ind Mhlernls I' nng aborato For cllllogue and Ill strut d a phlets sho ing work ol grnduhl :ind stud nts an vu ws I b lldlnp and campu pply to JOHN W NUGENT, Refill!!! . O . '1f'nee ng hlul , I 1, .. , E ' l r' . . ' 'ual ngineerin '. . , nd Gbnbrnl gclence cis, 5.5. Also Special Courses. U u e W Che ic l, Eh slcal, Elec r'c I, Me- ' ' ' ' as ' ' ries. . U -,E g 'T' . MW C C B 0 U x, l V . p - AND BLACK The RED AND BLACK certainly deserves mention as an excellent paper. - The Mirror, Sharon, Pa. ...........g.11 EDITORIAL lContinued from Page 305 the baseball squad could participate th another sport, maybe more creditably than on the diamond. Drop baseball. tThis may put us in the Ahvil Class but we also claim admission to the Henry Clay Club- Rather be right than be presidentfj MCK. A Word in Passing We lay down our duties as publishers of this magazine with but one regret- that is that we cannot continue the work with which we have now becoine familiar. While we do not attempt to pin blue rib- bons on ourselves for anything we have done as publishers, neither do we apolo- for anything we did, or failed to do. the RED AND BLAFK was not prompt year, it was not below the standard. graduates, students and friends of gize Tho this The the school who so kindly subscribed for and advertised in the magazine, we hope, will accept our thanks for their support, but to shield future publishers from too harsh criticism-also by way of explana- tion on our part-we wish to point out that the R1-:D AND BLACK is a volunteer movement, and some of us at times fail to realize our responsibilities. Here's success to the Class of 1914 and future publishers of the RED AND BLACK. '5 i Z I Z I I''2 I Z E ! 2 ! 2' 'Mini' ,,, , . -mpg i to Q - 3' N A :iz - P1-1 V 5 i E' Q 33, N 'J t V 4, mos Q D X 4 :F J. eb ES fl if : I .Q - A Sa g W N. I t 2 vs- 5. ' I? s-.1 r. TP? P Z E? r, 50 lv '2 3 i i ! 2 E E 2''M''I''X''2 ! ! Z 3 Z Z Z Z . . . Z 2 'r'I I I Z Z Z ! !' wif' Q 0 o v o Q c'!'v'Z . . . r'Z 2 2 9 9 Q 0 9 V 9 O v..g..3..,.,.g..,.,..g.....,.g..,.,..g..f 'B' I . ..g. I Z 2 i Z Z ! ! 2 Z ! Z ! 'ini' ok. E COME HANDY .SOME . sf-.U I, x va fro-fit, CASH AND CUPID are very good friends. When Cash leaves, so does Cupid, often. At any rate, providing for wife and children is a DUTY. Besides, PLEASU RES can come to you and yours in greater number,' if, as you journey through life, you always SPEND LESS than you make and BANK the rest. Your money will grow rapidly in our Savings Depart- ment. We pay 3 per cent. interest on Savings. Th Pennsylvania Trut Co. 536 PENN STREET RESOURCES MAY I, 1913 - - S6,32l,564.28 4.4..g.4.4.4.4.4.4..g..g..g..g..g..g.Q3..g..g..g.a ..j.4.4..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g..g .'..'.. ua. '5''S''SWS''M''3 Z I 2 ! ! ! I ! 3 5 ! ! !''! 2 ! i i''i 5 ! ! !'a2 ! ! !''! ! 9'5 i 2 9'9'M P'! ! Z 5 5 ! ! i 5 i i 5' Nos. 130 and 130-A Sliver Single and Double Down Draft Forges y '3 5 M i i I 2' ini . . ' 'Z 2 'r r'i ! 2 ' . '! Z ! ! 5 ! 'r'! ! 2 !' eiviwi' '2 2 'r-. 4 200 of these Double Forges are in use in E prominent Schools Z of the United States 'S' . 'il 350 of these Single vi' 531 Forges are in use 3? '5' if in p r o m i n e nt Q24 ' Schoolsg our Man- 33 Z ual Training Bul4 ' letin will tell the I i 2 Z'+ J 1. 'I' .g..g. wg.: 'Zvi-'! ! i' .3. story. Send fort gig 132 3 COPY' 0 Oliver Forges are now in daily use in over 45 Educational Institutions, the most popular Forge on the market, built by experts, and for practical purposes. Let us figure on your equipments, and v 'Q' give you details. vii- xi: 'Z' OLIVER MACHINERY co. . GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ISI 4. q. .Io 010 'f f 5 5 1 f f f 2 f f : I f f ! f f f' '! f 3 ! i 5 5 ai f 5 f 5 5 5 5 5 5 i' i 2 i l l '! 5 1 5 E' 'i 5 I 5 I' .. T31 gif: 3252-4 N Qmgzag iE'OfVE ' ...ZQUQCD D C C12-cv?-fam -8 'S'-1 1 23 25 5'cn E. QQ L3 om FO ig. G5 S Em ma' 5' 'aff' UE!! as an as 91 Us Fill. O Tackle. The Flying Merkel and Pope have them all guessing. The Only Self-Starting Motorcycle in the World. DEMONSTRATION WILL PROVE FACTS JAMES MAYO, - 222 PENN ST. OPEN EVERY NIG HT 'I' 4''! i 2 Z ! 5 E i''i 5 ! 5 ! ! 5 ! 2 ! ! 5 i ! ! 3 I' ++-5 5'4'++'i ! M ! 5'+'!0! 5 !'++++'! !-'!'4' Milton Bradley Co. 3 MANUAL ART SUPPLIES The Bradley Water Colors Bull's Eye Tinted Construction E Q xi, DOPC sg Manual Arts Crayons 3? J Springfield Industrial Drawing 32 no You WANT THE BEST KNS The above are a few of the well D R A W I N G B L E known and generally used goods we make. E E made? If so send for illustrated Q. Send for our CMBIOSUC Of Kinder- catalogue ancl prices, :garden and School Supplies. Also of :ij 3 Manual Art Supplies. 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' WILLIAM BRADLEY CO. 'F' gi: R. E. KIDDER 2 2 52 Herman St. - - Worcester, Mau E 1209 Arch Stfeef, PA. :if 4. , 'fr 4'4'4 M i 9 i 5 5 i 2 ! 5'+'2'4 2 i-'5 i M'+ 'i M i i ! i i M !'+ ! i 5 I'-! i 5 9'i 5'i ! ! ! i i ! ! 5 i'4 !:? +++++++++?+++??4+++4+949++++++++?++++++++++++++++++++++++ Athletic and Outing Footwear for 'i ! ! 5 5 i ! ! ! ! i l'-E' 'PU C CU FS M 'U E 29 3, 2' F 5 IU o 9-L E2 sf 11 1 CD U PU U ID ++++++++++++ in Tans, White Buck or Linens with or without Heels THE COMMON SENSE 'sus-4'-M-.s-++-z-1-+ 4- + -1-+ -wa- Q-E ?nf'fg,,:F-E' 2? E10 if 9 1 4' ff' :: : 'U + 5 eq -1- :' U15 Q gg U2 3 cn H- c 5402 ,Rei-fs2sE?3'143,. 4: in 1' '77-'N-' V 5' r -Sgfzem' 3351: cg 2.351155 :gc W o t .... -1 -1,,.ffL . 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I +2230 '1 Z -sm 57 4- 62 4- Em ing 0 E5 S' E Z 338 23 0 H' Q Q 'QI 0 -es' r-1 9 9 w P+ ef- Q rf -em H 0 4- 5-z--4'-2'-ze-zf+-:we-eve' Oe 215 - 2251 Q ii' E - 4.2 2 in-n EIS SE eu: 2 x 4'5 e 5' 4 c: E2 in :Sm -eo SSH 'en -r 5 'i'E1 3 leg ' O Iii? 'U 4-+4--M--z-ee-e +4-e ,,, There's a- Photographer in Your Towh SPECIAL OF SEPIA AND PLATINUM PHOTOS AT 953.00 PER DOZ. HOUCK'S STUDIO, 91h and Penn Streets Z DENTLER BUILDING The Orpheum official pllotographcr. Soc yourself at thc Orpheum. ++++++++++++4++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++4+v .A -1-1-4-1-+-1-++4--x-+4-4-'s++-a'-za-1'+-awe-a-4-vs--M-eee-zwwewweeeM-fx'-e-4--s'-2-z-4'-x'-1--s-s--z-4-5 S E L. E C T I O N 4 -X- Selecting a tailor is like I I I I Y selecting a wife. Its hard to get one who fits all 4. 15A your moods. I can- Geo. S. Breneiser 3 THE NINTH STREET TAILO 4' -'li' 104 NINTH STREET E No. 933 PENN STREET +-a-Qs--see-z--4-+-ee.-s-+-1-1-fs'-942, -9+4-++-:--z-+-:--:A++-zf-z-++'s-+4-4'-2'-2--4--:.'e++++-r+4-abs ALWAYS IN FRONT' X N 4? the Yale wheel does more than Q T 55 we hold its own in the contest for su- hm Avg premacy. Improvements are con- tinually being made, and we Q SFF P51 never fall behind in mechanical If A ,, pq K .. me Q, 652 Q , .X . r . N , f 9 '... ij. . 'ff ' '? Aff'- T . L ,sg 2.,f' T V- 'Af 'la a 'fx ,,.i4l-12,5 J tg AM:-53 1 iw, fig? , ,, BAF, J jg' 4 25 0 :52 gf? E :.- ,wfft 2, .21 ll T T' 79 XX -.Z.1.'j-- .fgcdn-rnmrvr .57 'ftnl I -,sa construction, finish and design- ing. The Yale is the best wheel Z, at I 3 in the market. Price 33000. Z ' W V GUARANTEED REPAIR:-Nc, ENAMEL- t if 1 ll! X Z ING AND NICKELING wily - s WM. BUEL 841 Washington Street ++-t t t'+4-'t t+'5 2 t'+'t ! M t'4 !w!MZ'-!-+'i'+-5-4-'!0t Z--5-'i'-5 i !f'5 !'4 ! ! 5'4Mt--i--t'-t'+-2'-?++ ,gt 9 Announcements Invitations Ei 4' S WEDDING STATl0NERY 55 Visiting Cards At Home Cards :E 'I- Sllllllll 3gfE'I4N'2N!E. READING, PA. N0 N The Home of Good Stationery . . . '! 5 ! 5 !'L! !'+'5 3 i'4 E E 5 E !'++'! f'++'!' FORMERLY AT Bamford 8: Kemp 720 PENN STREET DRUGS DF QUM-'Ty l-' R E A DIN G, PA. Now Open for Business Special Rates to Students 446 Penn Street IZ4 N. 5th Street ??+?9+'? '! Z ! 5 ?'! !''ini''! ! i i 2''S''2 s5'Z Z Z ! 2 2 i 2 I-'! i 3'+-t 5 3 ! ! ! I t f ! 3 3' lg +4'H-'!-+++'! P'i'+'!'+4 !'4'4'-M'++'i M'+++'5'-!'4 i' +++++++++++++++ GED. KNISS, FoR THE LAT- 5 221.53555 E as - 2. 'i ! 3 ! !' rn 5529-fl 401925 mg? r-' 3,0 -1353 Egr- O mgmm '-I I I -I I . 'I' I -1--.'--s-is-M'-sw:-M-:Q-zs-si-:O-sw-saws,-zMzM:M:f+Qz' DO YOU EAT MIZPAI-I Cor just breadl MANUFACTURED BY HINRYSIIHIIIIIISSIINS 227 and 241 North 8th Street +?++ ++++++++++ '3 ! 3 ! 5 3' 'f'+'i 5 ! ! i i 5 ! 5 5' SIHIQEQQQ QLS HCI 49 will I - SBQIIIICIDQDIL Om tire or- jganiza- -, ,ii o n is devote d e x c lu 3 fsively to ,nthe pro- duction of the above . appliances, a policy which has resulted .n our becoming the largest manu- facturer in the world of these special- ties. E. H. SHELDON at co., Muskegon, Mich. 'i Z !'-! I !'-Z ! S i 5 i i i'4 E'-Z E ! ! i-'! ! i ! ! ! i i' '! 5 5 5 i 2 Z !M! 2 ! !-'E 5''5 i 3 ! i i 3 ! ! ! !'+'! !' 35 F. Weber 8: Co.'s l:3 i:'l: ' F'f'i'al' 'up' t . W? DRAWING INSTRUMENTS? P' ' ' on owe 1 at J. M. Fnuas 1 Water-proof Inks. 5 L. ,. l V 4, ARTISTS, MATERIALS Z MANUFACTURING CONPECTl0NEll A 6 1-,,,,,,,g,, Z ics cnmxm A srscmtrv 92,57-3-,,,lv J. G . H-' tl 'S' - E 756 :gm 5:26, 3 1017 19 Chestnut Street, ff, ' Reading- Ph- fi: Reading, Pa. E 'I I ! ! !' 'IMI''Z 2 Z''5 3 i''! i Z ! X !''I:'! !''Z ! I ! i ! Z f 5 E''5 5 ! ! I i ! i ! ! ! ! 5 5' if LE 'I E W.!I ?..B-S 438-44 PennS1:. .l2eadin3.Pu. ALL THE THINGS THAT YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG LADIES JUST GRADUATING NEED WILL BE '5 i i i' Tho Nevkwear for young men an smnllor fixings of any sort, as Well a FOUND HERE rl young ladies, the Gloves, all the s Suits, Dresses, etc., in widest assort- nwnt. And all that is offered is shown in the up-to-the-rninuto styles and at the most Inoclerate of prices. 'faint' 438 to 444 Penn Square 'Iwi''Q''5 ! S E''I''5 i 5 3 i i ! i'-! !+'Z Ij'! 2 ! ! ! 5' 'E' 'ini' -You will surely touch his C. K. Vsll-IITNER 8: CO. 'I i' '31 'S- 'I' in .,, '5' 'E' 414 2 +11 in er 29 Ez -:ffl E11 .1-? -5--w's-4-2-ez--swans'-Q'-sus' -sf -be '11 'S-'I Em eg 55 52 '-l 03 N ' 3.5 5 '-3 G' Q. 3 3 C 3 V' . i 'S '-we e-zwweeeseeeeee-2-+-Q Z n-1 F te 0 'Z ci? Z Q V' :.. Q, z rn f ,., Q. 1 fi sa 2 E E I e ef Oz' :ca -. : 2. 3? 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We have them--Regular 35.00 values, neat stripes on white ground, turned Cuffs, especially heavy tub silks that are guaranteed fast colors-at 53.50 the Shirt. KLINE, EPPIHIMER 81 CO. as+as+assz,-:feas-.Q-:Masas'zaM:-any-zaaz'-:A-:wean-s.a+-sues:-as-wav:-eyzaeaa-1'as++++-zw:-+e-.:-':0a'z- D. A. HEFFNER 0 PHONES . . LBERT B TH ll. A. Schlechter Co. H., MANUFACTURING ' Q 'P Class Pins ' ' Emblems Merchant Tailors and Clothiers of all kinds 4I8nnd 420 Penn St., Rending,Pa. Agents for Douglass Shoes 2 636 COUl't St., Reading, Pa. Hats, Caps and Gents' Furnishings 4, fzaefe-as-as-2-efzf-Mase-weeszwzfw-sf-:Q 4, '5''I''I''5'S'I''Z''M''5 ! : :'M'! 2 '! ! ! : ! !' E N A DINCi 'I' FF 81 BRO ' C U- VINGK CO. H0 - E Ai 403 Penn Street, Reading, Pa. J -KQV' , 1 ,.. . . ' '-' HEAnQUARTERs FOR Base Ball Uniforms, Base Balls, Bats, Gloves, ll ' W I Masks, Etc., Etc. IYQTIRE auqimrmo opngounr nous: 04 0111177 'I' ggggfjyg, AM, sPEctAL Low Prucss TO CLUBS 31 'F''3 f'4 f f'4 f f l f f M 5 f 5 f f'f f f :'4' , Qs'-ss-za4--:Q-9-2--:A++-sas'-:Q-:s+fw's-awysaszafr' E rms QUIEN wlsnna E , Exgfjlmgtlt . U Hand,Wnter,EIeclrlc or Z S ki, A Ollie? zlglil' t 3 kiwi 'W n o wea- .i'l'lYllll'l' ll. ll y o J gli tachments can be at , .. .Bll2Fl? Y U .,,, , i I , You are never Bat. ,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,UU,,U,,,,, .U,U , H ,.,,.....,,...................... isfled with a.nY- . thing me 8 'fe ' 634 Washington St. you use the QUEEN MANUFACTURED at J . Fl. K NO LL. I24-'34 Maple Sf-, Reading, Pl. A comrurrs ESTABLISHMENT ++4 !'+'N'+++'i'+'i'+'i i 5 i'+'5 i !'4 i ! P-!-'i'-S i 5 ! i i-'i 2'+'! i i !'-3' '!'-!'+'!'4'-!'-!'-!'-! !-'i !'-!0!'-i'-E' .:..:..Z..j..g..g.. 2 '-.,, 'gli 1-9 -. li. ie 1 , . X e,-j few , ae ' Ae 5 l 1 l , I' l in ---Q. X L Q -'A' ' em fu 'W' Q Q' Q V ,. is .L-'wh' ' 0 o'Cloc ooaoooaovoyoooooovoovoo .u.u.u.u,450.0.4ofofeau.....goufvsuswvAoosu.0.4v.oo.ov,o30.0, Every student should have a. KODAK They not only give you a lot of pleasure but are educating as well. Should you wish to do your own de- veloping and printing we will tell you how to do it and help you all wo can. Brownie Box Cameras, 51.00, 352.00 to 54.005 Browing Folding Cameras, 35.00 110 S12.50. W .N Kodalvs-Folding Pocket, 3510.00 to - 52500. ' D EVERYTHING IN BASE BALL , f ' -Our assortment of Gloves con- SlStS of both the SPALDING and ,5gl.1Q,L,-,'.Q1,.V: xg 'FRYON makes. 'QI551' SHOES-we sen the S. at D. and n lq 1.Q.ij- Claflin makes. Prices vary, 52.25 A to 57.50. KW In Bats we sell the Louisville Slugger, Spalding and old Hickory. Store open every evening till 8 ' Q k. I - , Jilllll G. Nlliillllllll, X49 Piilill SI. L. '!'-i i !'-i-'E'+'!'-N'+++-!'-!'+'!'++'i-+'i'++++4 ! ! ! l'+'!'++'!'+-! 5'++'! I-++'1'+'I'++'l i'++-!'+ J The K National Union Bank OF READING Capital, S200,000 Surplus, S900,000 Resources, 52,500,000 The service of this bank is an adaptation of the general facilities of an effective organi- zation necessary tothe needs of each customer - 1-Q-.1 C. H. SCHAEFFER, President EDWIN BOONE, Vice-President and Cashier X J. EDWARD WANNER, Assistant Cuhlerf 'S-+++'i E'+'!-'i t'+'!'+'5 i 2'+++'i i'++'! 5'+++'!'++-!'++-t 2'+'!'++'i'+ We are Students of Students' Clothes We have long studied their tastes, fancies and requirements. ' ' . Trim, smart, natty, snappy suits for gradua- tion and commencement have been a feature of this store for many a year. in all summer clothes for youths, we are more than ever prepared, this summer, to main- tain our reputation for quality, style and price. - -Q.l.--T......- LEINBACH 8: BRO. Reading's Leading Clothiers Cor. 8th and Penn Sts., Reading, Pa. +'! i'4'+'i 5 i 5'-3 i !'+'i i ! ! i i !'++++++++++++++++++++i44 f N 1 s s You Can Have Semi:Annnal Dividends by depositing regularly in this bank the por- tion of your income which represents your prudence and frugality. . Don't let another day slip by without taking steps to place yourself among the dividend earners. We pay 3 per cent. interest on Savings Accounts, compounded semi-annually. The Farmers National Bank READING, PA. Established 1814 The Oldest Bank in Berks County ASSETS OVER 53,350,000 C. K. WHITNER, President R. S. MECK, Cashier JOHN BARBEY, Vice President F. E. NYCE, Assistant Cashier K J +++NN+++NM4NHH+H +++N4 n , '