Spencerville High School - Spenconian Yearbook (Spencerville, IN)

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SENIOR PROPHECX' In the snnimcr of 1930 while I was traveling' in Inilia I hap- penetl to enter a novelty shop in t'alcntta. The lirst 'thing' that .lrew my attention was a sign which saiml that all questions of the past. present. or future wonlcl he answereml. To he sure I was yery curious concerning this sign anml asked the keeper the particulars. He led me into an uiiflei-groiiinl room. A small light hnrnetl in a niche in the wall of the room. The keeper then built a tire in a hollow in the floor. extingnishetl the only lamp burning and bade me ask any question of the past, pres- ent or future. Naturally my first question was VVhere are my classmates of Spencervillc High School? The keeper threw a snhstancc into the tire that marle a :lense smoke. Finally bc- fore my very eyes was the most wonrlerful sight. The scene was in the city of Pliilanlt-lpliia. where in front of a lnuilmling' was the sign, VVilmot Art Studio. As it chang- cfl to the interior of the hnihling. I saw the many productions of the artist. Looking a little more closely I noticed the artist in the hack of the room at work and recognized him to he no other than my 11+-ar ohl frientl, Faye Wiliilot. As this sc:-nc fatletl I saw another. It was a low valley where a slow train was creeping along. and as it passed, I notic- etl in one Lot the wintlows a gentleman. seemingly taking life easy. our Paul Wasson. I closesl my eyes for a moment and when I opened them a- gain, I saw a large school building. The scene inunediately changed to the interior. A Domestic Science kitchen was shown. In the niitlst of many young' students I saw Marie Hull. who was superiutentliug the work of the girls. Before the picture- fatleml a young' man entered the kitchen. To my great surprise l recognized the man to he a graduate of S. H. S. Prohahly he hall gramluati-il a year or so later. I have lieard

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sinee that Marie 111111 this young' Q-e11tle111a11 are 1'llll1llllQ,' tl1e Hannal Training' 211111 llolnestie Seienee 1lepartn1ents in this sehool. Again 1 saw a 11itTe1-e11t F,L'C'1l1'. A traetor was 1Jt'11lg.l' testt-11 111 a 1Zll'Q't' 1Tt'lt1. As it 1ll'il1'Ct1 0110 Sltlt' of tl1e 1'ie11l, 'lion Shook 1-anne np 211111 a11j11ste11 some part of it. for the 11river. lion ha1l he1:o1ne the l1ea11 tester i11 the Fortl Tractor Factory. My gaze then fell on another pit-tnre. Tl1e scene was in a. iarge 1-onrt rooin. A great trial was 1lQ1ll11l1g'. Ancl there was I1a1'0l11 Bea111plea11i11g' this ease. The 500119 eha11g'e11 again 211111 I Saw a Q'1'2111t1 opera i11 New York City. Tl1e l111t11L'1lL'L' was Z11DplEl11L1111Qf eiitlmsiastieally. The curtain went up again an11 who Slll'J111C1 appear upon the Stage but Illf' 0111 fr1en11 Saniuel NVearl1-y. aeting as star eon1e11- 12111. Tl1e scene that next 1-an1e to n1y view was at C'z1111111'i11ge. Mass.. tl1e home of I'TE11'YHI'l1 1f11iversity. Ill the interior of o11e of the lJ111ll11llg'S of this great n11iVersity I saw Dewey Beaher f-111111111-ti11g a large Latin elass1'on1pose11 of pupils of all nation- alities. ' ' V 1 next Ul1Nl1l'V0LT 21 gran11 niarhle mansion i11 the city of Xv2lSll1llg'101l, IJ. C. Descending the steps witl1 two large yellow l1Z1111llfl'S hearing' the Words. Votes for XNvO1111'l1H on one 111111 hS11lT1'?!g'l?1fL'SH on the other. eanie a 11111112111 1V11Olll 1' 1'eeog11iz1-1l as Marie Miller. As my gaze followed her 1111 tl1e street 1 nn- 1'iee1l she ente1'e1l a large bank. As the scene el1a11g1-1,1 to the ll11t11'10l'. a yoiing' man who l1a11 been sitting' on one si11e of the rooin arose 211111 ordered her out. She wen11e11 l1er way np the street to a. great hall and I saw 11G'1' 215011141 t11e platform witl1i11 an11 1Jl'g'1ll to 2lL11T1'6SS the lllI1lt1t11L1Q of people. As I 101-1:1311 n1ore elosely I saw that the wonien SQ1'11'Pl1 on the stage were some of the High School girls that I knew when 1 was in HITS. -Inst tl1e11 the last spark of this 1X'O1l1ll1l'f111 tire 11ie11 ont. 'Fill' keeper g1'aspe11 my 112111111 211111 11111 n1e from the room. After I l1a1l pai11 flll' keeper and Tlltlllktwl 111111 for l1is kin11ness.I 11e- pa1'te1l. 101121112 to he back at S. II. S. again. 111-vi Mnnnna. '15