Rensselaer High School - Crest and Shield Yearbook (Rensselaer, NY)

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CLASS PROPHECY dolyn Brown. Betty Biddle's clever hands have won her fame as an artist. I-Ier works form the covers of the most prominent magazines in the country. She spent two years studying in France with Anna Bleakley, whose ambition turned to sculpturing. The evening was coming on, and the light was becoming insufficient for the use of my telescope. The last one I recognized before leaving was Anna Gutkin, a reporter for the New York Times. She was al- ways very thorough in collecting gossip. I silently climbed into my ship and on my return trip to earth I flew over China, where Esther Ruhl, Dorothy Sullivan and Dorothy White were conducting a mission for Chinese children. I finally landed safely at the home field in time to enjoy afine birthday dinner and a good night's sleep. W. R., '29. , PHILANTHROPES OF 1929 Almost daily you read in the newspapers of large sums being given to charitable and educational institutions to carry on various lines of research and humanitarian work. In line with the trend of the times, the Class of 1929 has decided to establish' a vast trust fund to be used for a number of worthy purposes, dear to the hearts of its members, and it becomes my pleasant duty this morning to acquaint you with the nature and extent of the more important of these philanthropies. First: The interest of a designated fund is to be used to employ nurses whose duty it shall be to take the Freshmen, the innocent Fresh- men? by the hand and conduct them back and forth between home and school each day, lest the dear little tots be frightened by the ferocious appearance of the wild and woolly characters who so often roam the highways of our fair community. Second: The income from another fund is to be devoted solely to the medical care and convaleseence of those students who are overcome by the shock when told they have been promoted, after making all ar- rangements to be Hflunkedf' V , Third: A fund of 561,000 is to be set aside and offered as a reward to the first student of our school perfecting a practical invention for reading through the covers of a book that contains the answer to the question the teacher has just asked. This is a sorely needed invention, T231

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THE ORACLE and we feel that inventive students should be encouraged to work on this important problem. Fourth: A fund of s100,000 is oifered as a reward to the member of the faculty who iirst succeeds in developing a class that even re- motely approaches the perfection of the glorious Class of 1929. We do not believe the reward will ever be won, in view of the utter impos- sibility of any future class being able to come anywhere near our won- derful record, but the fund will be offered in the hope of encouraging higher standards in the years to come. This is especially reserved for the Sophomores. Wliat are they coming to? Fifth: The interest on a designated fund is to be used for the con- struction and maintenance of a research laboratory whose sole Work shall be to discover and invent new a11d eifective excuses for being late for school and not having homework. Sixth: A large fund is to be turned over to our principal. He will keep this fund for emergencyg such as the immediate need of baseballs. Seventh: A special fund is to be set aside for our school janitor. His duty will be to watch closely lest anyone should destroy those cars standing outside of school. They will probably consist of various kinds, but we all sadly regret that there will be no trucks. Eighth: All the rest, residue and remainder of our vast fortune we shall hold in trust for ten years after graduation, a11d the whole fund is then to be given to that member of the Class of 1929 who still remembers how to parse a sentence, do a problem in Algebra, prove a theory in Geometry, and recite all the important things in Muzzey's History Book. All these splendid, humanitarian philanthropies of the Class of 1929 will, we feel, meet with your heartiest commendation, and in years to come it will be a mark of distinction for you to be able to boast to your great-grandchildren that you were present when they were first announced. I. W-, '29- THE CLASS OF 1929 A Four Part Scenario The Class of 1929 has just Hnished producing with a full cast con- sisting of all of our members, the most thrilling and most vivid drama they have so far known. It was produced in four parts, with appro- l24l

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THE ORACLE become an expert on the subject of fishing, a11d could tell some very unusual stories about his catches. Ruth Harter, the little blonde girl, had become part owner of a beautiful gown shop, and now she has at her disposal many charming frocks, from which to choose the most becoming, a situation most pleasing to her, I can imagine. Florence Dor11, her business partner, handles the financial part of the business in a very competent manner: proving that she can always apply her native cleverness. Mildred Van Alen had always liked athletics, and it was no surprise to find her a record holder on the Olympic swim- ming team. With the completion of our new high school, the library had become too large for Miss VVornham, and so she had hired the Lantz sisters as assistants. They have been very efficient in helping History students in reference work, having made a complete study of the subject when they were in school. The class comedian, Howard Wariier, after a few care-free years, finally answered to the call of the stage, and is said to be more popular in the shows tl1a11 the famous Eddie Cantor. If he acts as he did in school, this statement is no exaggeration. Ethel Fredenburg had continued l1er studies after high school and has pros- pects for the position of principal in the town where she is a teacher. Vera Merry, John Foyle, Lillian Eighmy and Art Buzzy had formed a quartette very prominent in musical circles, having as business man- ager efticient Norene Jordan. Bob Van Leuvan had become the chief mechanic for the trans-Atlantic aeroplane company. An intensive study on psychology had made Hayward Geddes a successful criminologist and a valuable asset to the United States in this line of work. I had expected something unusual from him because of his interest in abstract subjects. The Postal Department of the government had taken two of my former classmates as employees, Frank Kraus, the president of our class, had become an inspector of mails, while Bob Ohalker had become airmail pilot. They say he makes a handsome aviator. The responsibilities of marriage lay heavily on Ida Wixsom, who had found a husband capable of making her behave. Irma Wordeii, on tl1e contrary, had found one whom she could success- fully order about. Fred Hunter takes good care of his farm, although he is continually annoyed by the incessant chatter of his neighbor, Helen Snook. Lorna Claflin still lived in her home town and received for her birthday a LaSalle roadster which is her chief worry. Her husband, a prosperous contractor, showers her with costly gifts. She may often be seen in the tea shoppe owned by Edith Olson and Gwen- L22l