The Pittsburgh Academy - Eagle Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1926 volume:

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THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY 531 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. XX X r -xg Q A l x THE EAGLE I . james F. Grady Ivo Kirsch Eehicatiun gn. Mr james E Grady Student Advisor and ie' Mr, Ivo Kirsch, Director of Extension, who have so ably guided the students of the Pitts' burgh Academy through their respective courses. The student was first met by Mr. Kirsch who made him feel at home, and who started him on his journey through the Academy. Throughout the year the student was piloted through his course by Mr. Grady, who with his kindly interest and timely advice made it possible for him to avoid the reefs and shoals of discouragement and mis' understanding. -L wifgi EAGLE is respectfully dedicated to -'sizes - ' i ' THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Four s l u . f THE EAGLE jfnr i,Bittshurgb Zlcahemp For Pittsburgh Academy, we H11 the blue with songg For Pittsburgh Academy now make it doubly strongg So let the strains from your heartfstrings swell- Of our glorious school we'll proudly tell! For Pittsburgh Academy, make it ring out loud and long. For Pittsburgh Academy, fly high the Black and Gold! For Pittsburgh Academy, now stream our banners boldg For our bosoms thrill with a love profound- So up and cheer 'till the Heav'ns resound! For Pittsburgh Academy, fly high the Black and Gold! -I. D. MCCARTHY. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY l r - Five ff. A - ww 1, V-,Qfffsim 1 , 1, 1- - ', .. '19 1?f M' EAGLE STAFF A my AAE ,1, THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY ix N .. ..,...,-,.. :Lil yy THE EAGLE 1926 EAGLE STAFF HAROLD B. BLACK ......,.,, .... . , . ,, .. EditorfinfChie:f MARGARET M. RENKIN. MARIE REYNOLDS, .,., ,.... . . .,,..,, .. Assistant Editors GEORGE W. COX ...,.,.,,.....,,.,. KENNETH K. HELMBOLD... ...... . ......,,.,.... Art Editor F. JACQUELINE JACKSON .,....... ..., . ..... .,....... P c uetry Editor HARRY PORTER ......,...,.. ,..., ....,,.. .Advertising Manager J. EMERY NINNESS ......,..... .........,..... C irculation Manager ASSISTANTS ANNA LYNN ELIZABETH B. DRAKE HARRIET MONKS EUGENE KOCH RUTH A. STUCKRATH HAROLD A. WEINBERGER ERNEST HORST ESTHER SMITH ANNA SNYDER AMELIA RUST JOSEPH RUBEN GEORGE HODGSON GERALD VOYE NAOMI PLUMMER MARGARET ELSDON LUCILLE YEANEY WILLARD GARRIS MASON GARNER ANTONIO DQFRANCISCO RALPH PATTERSON CHARLES LIED SAMUEL ZEKAN HARRY M. MENDLOW JAMES CRUTCHFIELD ALYCE WHEELER R. S, SMITH H FACULTY ADVISORS GEORGE NV. LYON HILMA SUTTER JOSEPH D. MQCARTHY M. IVO KIRSCH JAMES F. GRADY TI-IE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY ri Seven OUR FACULTY ',f,VVlV,, . , I I THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY ' N Elght f' A T s ff THE E AGLE OFFICERS AND FACULTY HERBERT G. LYTLE, A.B., President and Director RHUEL HAMPTON MERRILL, B.S., B.D., D.D., President Emeritus J. WARREN LYTLE, Founder MR. J. W. LYTLE, Secretary ,l.Ml.i- M. IVO KIRSCH. A. B. Director of Extension GEORGE W. LYON, A. B. English and Literature SAMUEL W. PRINGLE. A. B. English and Latin MAHLON LEWIS, A. B. History JOSEPH D. MCCARTHY, A. B. English and Mathematics C. R, WALKER. A. B. Mathematics L. O. PACKER, B. S. Mathematics MRS. H. S. DUNMIRE Gregg Shorthand MRS. JOSEPHINE E. PINKERTON Gregg Shorthand JAMES F. GRADY. A. B. Student Advisor H. A. PACKARD Bookkeeping and Accounting IDA LITTLE Graham Shorthand CECILIA BUSCH, A. B. Modern Languages and Biology F. DeAMBROSI, A. B. Spanish S. F. WILMOTH Bookkeeping HILMA SUTTER Typewriting W. W. SIGMON Typewriting VIRGINIA LESNETT History and Mathematics NORMAN BEISWENGER Secretary to the President THE PITTSBUR GH ACADEMY Nine THE EAGLE PRESIDENT LYTLE'S MESSAGE TO CLASS OF '26 I The wants of the ignorant are extremely sim' - ple and can be expressed in terms of the . i jg ZVA fr -r i physical. The wants of enlightened man are 'I if extremely complicated and are largely mental or spiritual. As the student becomes better 'B educated we see a gradual increase in his wants, a keener desire for the association of cultured people, a greater incentive to delve into the mysteries of nature, striving to interpret the true meaning of loyalty, courage, sportsmanship, honor, and a myriad of other metaphysical qualities which he has acquired in part, and enjoying this part, seeks complete understanding to gain perfect enjoyf ment. To gain a full estimate of how we value our present knowledge one has but to ask himself how destitute he would feel if he were forced to give up even half of what he knows of things spiritual: if he were asked to give up half of his loyalty, his courage, his appreciation of the beautiful, half of his knowledge of art, music, and literature. I am sure no one would wish to take such a backward step. I feel that the students of the Pittsburgh Academy have gained this year not only an accumulation of the facts necessary to justify their graduation but they have gained in education sufficiently to see ahead to more and greater wants. Do not curb these greater desires but strive more, study further, that you may enjoy completely the finest things of life. HERBERT G. LYTLE THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Ten N I THE EAGLE ..., T.,.--1.,,. ,WW f If I I! 4 4 ,,, I i ,. ., 5 1 ' 4 2 654 ff V Marie Reynolds A 1996 'A . 4 .E1 5 I 1 I II I I 1 I ra Mk Officers of the Class of 1926 DAY SCHOOL EVENING SCHOOL R. STANLEY SMITH ..A....... . .,.......,... President ......,,A.,,. ,.,. A.,, RALPH PATTERSON GEORGE HODGSON ...,.,....... ,,....,,... V ice President ...,............. A,.....,..,...,.....,.. R OBERT TROOP MARIE REYNOLDS ........, Secretary .....,.,....,...,.. ,... CECELIA MCCORMICK ..,,I, ,,.,,.,,.,., Treasurer MARGARET QUALTERS ,.,.,...,..WALTER HOFFMAN TI-IE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY X if Eleven THE EAGLE QUR AIM HE AIM of this year book is to preserve to the members of the graduating class WL? of 1926 the memories of the pleasant days spent at the Pittsburgh Academy, of the ac- quaintances and friendships made here and of the faithful efforts of the members of the faculty to make our stay as profitable as possible. We shall always cherish the memory of Mother Lytle, whose pleasant smile and cheerful manner have been an inspiration to us all. Whatever degree of success this year book has attained is due to the untiring and unceasing eff forts of Mr. Grady, our Advisor. We wish also to express our appreciation of the loyal support and cofoperation of the members of the editorial staff and all who have contributed to the year book in any way. -THE EDITOR. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Twelve N I THE EAGLE Glass iBuem Far off a faint clear call Fell on the listening ear of youthg It echoed in our hearts Awakening the dreams At tender age, of hope and truth. We listened, raised our eyes To see the fairer vision dawn Upon a clear blue sky. And hope Welled steadily- Became a torrent-drove us on! From chrysalistic dreams Burst forth a rare reality, Ideas born of hopeg We reap a harvest rich With life and love-with liberty! Future's obscurity lnspires naught of doubt and fear, We, knowing our own strength, When life her challenge sends Step forth to meet it-cool and clear! Enthroned within our hearts Our Alma Mater, fair and true, You'll ever beg your works Forgotten ne'er, we give Our gratitude-Our love to you! -F. IACQUELINE JACKSON THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirteen I R I av THE EAGLE V-.4 ..,,..-.. Y -4- . M f.-.w.--D.W.,.. . .. . ,A -. U. vv,,.,-..,....,,..,,,,. V . f 313341 4 - r ,Q gs,-5f,,j l' .l de V3 -- . - L . . , It FAN -,Vk RUTH AYERS Ruthie Cf Ruth wc may truly say that a merry heart maketh fx cheerful countenance. Ruthie is u very quiet. studif ous girl but one who is al' ways plezisiint and friendly tim all. VALERIA BOHDEN Val Valeria. :is you may notice, is xi very sweet :incl charming girl. She is :in energetic and enthusiastic wiirker, and has taken part in many activities of P. A. Up . HILDA M. BECKER Becky P. A. will miss Hildzfs quiet studious presence at the desk in the receptiun room during the oil period that she uses tu study her French, You'll be surprised. too. when I tell you her aim is to get an NM. D . But in this case it does not necessarily mean ll Doctor of Medieiiie for :i Main uf her Dreams will suifice. HAROLD B. BLACK Blackie Blackie teaches radio to the buys over in the Ralston Schuol, but some day your sun ur daughter will have to dezil with him on the State Board Stall. Editor in Chief ul the :innuzil and zi real wurker in ull class activities. ni 5Ql'Ah Barham. -9 SARAH BARTRAM Sally A quiet miss is Sarah, but one who is also very friendly and jully. She has been zi very earnest student and we are sure she will find succe. LINDA BATTAGLIA nDanu Dark-eyed, rosyfcheeked Dan will marry a rich truitfgrower from the tropics, and her good nature will fit in won- derfully in the balmy suuth- lands. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fourteen N THE EAGLE EDWARD BERKOWITZ Eddie Meet the Senator from East Pittsburgh, not the kind that get themselves into election scandals. We hardly expect you to recognize him on the picture, he has shaved off his Hughes whiskers. DOROTHY BROOKS UD 0 tn To her classmates and friends in day school Dorothy is just Dot , but at night school she is addressed as Miss Brooks because our ambitious young secretary is also a dignified school marm. Dot's industrious and conf scientious nature will certainly bring her success in the busif ness world. KATHRYN BRASSEL Kit Kathryn is one of our new' comers, but in the short time she has been with us she has made many friends, Her fail' ing seems to be eternal note' writing. EVELYN BROTHERS Slippery Steve Evelyn's everfready smile has endeared her to all who know her. She is a member of that group of students who have earned while they learnedn. Her success, we feel, is just a question of time. CLARICE BROCKMEYER CIarice Clarice's aim in life is to be a journalist and we may be sure that she will be a success in this line of work. Her originality and ready wit are ever at her command and they have acquired for her much popularity. HELEN BURGER Becky Sweet things come in small parcels is quite typical of 'iBecky , whose petiteness and careful attitude make her so charming. Helen intends to become an efficient stenog- rapher and we know that her good intentions will be ful' filled. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY rmlisfwf .fm-5 - . Fifteen THE EAGLE ANGELINE CASILLO BERNARD CHAJNOWSKI REGINA CHERRY nA ngin Angi is the V. President of Pi Delta Gamma Sorority. Alpha Chapter, prominent in our social affairs and an Afl Stenog . She works for the Auto Finance Company and can give you expert ad' vice on how to buy a car without money. REGINA J. CORCORAN 1-Jeanu jean never rode a hobby, but as a mimic she can make you scream. A member of Pi Delta Gamma, Alpha Chapter and one of our most pleasant entertainers. She is after Stenographic laurels and shelll get them. ..Ed,. Bernard is one of our quiet lads-very retiring but also very friendly. Edward is very studious in bookkeeping and we know that he will be a success. THOMAS E. COULTAS Tom Tom is good natured and agreeableg a willing worker on any school project. He enjoys the social affairs and gets real joy out of living. He ably assists in any project he is asked to join. Njeani, jean is one of our very industrious secretarial stu' dents who is specializing in bookkeeping, ,lean is very proiicient in all her studies but she is also quite a jolly maid who has acquired a host of friends and admirers at P. A. GEORGE W. COX ucoxyn G. W . hails from Clairton and came to P. A, to pre- pare for additional work at Carnegie Tech. A member of the Annual Staff and likes to be heard in the English Classes. He cheerfully lends his aid in all school activities. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Sixteen 5 l s l l 1 THE EAGLE BERTHA DEAUMER WILLIAM DEVORAK MYRTLE DOLAN nBett-. Where you all going'l7 is our Bert's favorite expression. Yes, Bertha is a typically charming Southern maidfso charming in fact that she is always surrounded by a large group of friends. Bertha's favorite pastimes are swim' ming and dancing. HARRY EICHENMILLER Ike Harry is the tease of the bookkeeping department. He's never satisfied unless he's teasing someone. Out' side of that he's a likeable chap and a hard worker. Bill Two gun Bill , a versatile lad from the west. does equally well at making arf rangements for a banquet and writing minutes of a meeting. He is this year's secretary of the Alpha Theta Tau fraternity. MARGARET ELSDON .fpegu Margaret's aim in life was to be a school teacher but she has now decided to become a stenographer. If we are to judge by her brilliant recitaf tions in 'shorthand class and her speed in typing Rem- arquesn copy, we may be sure that Peg will find sucf cess. Merrie A member of the Evening School sorority. She hails from Sewickley and one can see in her the ideal private secretary. ANTONIO R. De FRAN- CESCO HTOHYU The Steinmetz of our class who recently decided that zinc was no longer an elef ment. Tony is known by his diligence, for in his stud- ies he's a shark, grasping everything that comes his way. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY 9 , Seventeen THE EAGLE MARGARET E. FARRELL ANNA LOUISE FICERY RUTH FISCHER ..Peg,. Peg is our Charleston dancer. A clever little en' tertainer. so wee of stature she must be very careful not to go out alone at night for fear of some one's kidnapping her. She is a member of Pi Delta Gamma Sorority and active in all school affairs. JOSEPH FIORUCCI hjoen joe will look very stunning on the l'Bench. in his judicial robes. Mussolini and baseball are his hobbies. 4fAnne-. Qur Anna is a very quiet. likeable little miss who has been Working very en' ergetically during the past year. Vsfe hope that Anna Louise will carry this energy and enthusiasm with her throughout her life. ALVIENA FRIEDLEY HAI., Alviena is a very studious and energetic stenographic student, whose lavorite pas' time seems to be typing copy for Remarques . Some day we believe that Al will be a novelist because she must get inspirations from the magaf zines she reads in typing Clilss. Ruthie Ruthie is sympathetic and a friend who is always true. She is one of those persons who never let pleasure and duty clash. for she always has her lessons prepared. As modesty repels enmity, suc- cess is the veritable reward of her Character, ROSE GAUSS Rosie One of our quiet but friendly girls, is Rosie. She is a very studlous workergwhen she isn't at the movies. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fighteen N ..,1.a- -- W f.. Tr im'-M A A i yia' 1 . 9' i-iff! THE EAGLE 'il'-.L x1 ' ff. 1 ANDREW F. GAYDOS ..Andy,. Anything in surgery , says A , and we think he will make an excellent heart surf geon judging from his sucf cesses around old P. A. HELEN HARBAUGH Harbie A quiet and gentle maid is Helen, who is a friend to all. She is a very studious worker and we know that Helen will be a very success' ful secretary. HENRY GILES Henm'e Hennie is a very quiet and attractive chap who is also blessed with brains and ready witgespecially during the quiet moments of study per' iod. GUNARD HEDBURG nc-funny. 'lA modest., unassuming chap, we like him all the more for that is quite def scriptive of Cunard, who is very fond of sports. partic- ularly baseball. Gunn likes music and is a very good singer. He is now a Sunday School Superintendent and someday he hopes to add success in business life to his list of achievements. MARY GLASS ,.May., Mary never says much. Si' lent and plodding, she strugf gles along the flowery path of acquiring bookkeeping knowledge. Good luck, Mary! JAMES HENDERSON ..Iim,, jim. Rudolph Valentino's double. is a very serious minded, entertaining young chap, whom we all admire. When not engaged in play' ing golf or tennis, our long classmate is busy sell' ing automobiles. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Nineteen THE EAGLE g ,EEE l l f H lv W-L- . T A ip V A l . NF' E'v'E' f'llennethW,HeImbold r FrederidfHen5en ' lf. ' 'A My ' 5 ,f.., 1. f. 3 i V A A' it Wcxlterf Hoffman KENNETH I-IELMBOLD Ken As talented an artist as our school has ever had is our sedate. yet very sociable Ken. He is tall, trim and a mod' erately quiet young man. never failing to have his lessons properly prepared. WALTER J. HOFFMAN Walt Waltls cheery x'Hello Sig' nor will he remembered for a long time alter we leave P, A. He spends his ofl nights at Pitt and l-:ills two hirds with one stone. Yoifll hear from him some day when you want an auditor, for his UC. P. A . shingle will hang out prominently in front ol his oilice door. He has an honest lace and was elected treasurer ol his class. Earnestlnl Horst FREDERICK HENSEN Fred Big Fred. in spite of his size. does not make one suddenly remember a former engage' ment-he's really a good sort, Fred ist and most hos' pitable. E. W. HORST Co tton Cotton's blonde head is one of the most prominent iigures in P. A, He made some nice speeches in favor ol Remarques , you'll remem' her, and for three years has heen active in all the social :ind educational activities ol the school. Vwfatch for his C. P. A. sign on his office door. A past president of the Alpha Theta Tau and still active in all its aflairs. CeEOl'QQx'l'lQClg5QUV H'ederickWHUebnef GEORGE HODGSON Speed Our VicefPresident is truly a speed boy. He earned the nickname in the ring as a hoxer and on the gridiron as a plunging fullback. Some' day Speed hopes to drive a racing car. FRED. W. HUEBNER IIHUbI'6 lt is never tno late to mend thought Fred, and then he came to P. A. to prepare for Certilied Accounting. He watches over Esther Smith and sees that she is delivered safely to Vxlest View alter evening classes. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Twenty N f +-t . l i '7 twin BT V' ,TWH .. r l 25.1 v . . lr' 5 . ,Y Q! tQ g,.fg:,2g,J,lX . an-A ,I Q, . A ,vw er- 1-. THE EAGLE JEANETTE HUGHES jean A private secretary, Yes, please. and a pleasant one, too . That means you, Jean, and you won't have to dust oil your smile either. VIOLA KAFER H Viv Viola is another member of The Neighbors whose tal' ent was unseen by the pub' lic eye. Vi is a most conf genial companion and a sec of Afl grade. WILLIAM JOHNS Bill Bill is a son of john Bull but not as stubborn as most of his brothers. A member of Alpha Theta Tau and lives over in the south hills district. A hard worker and bound to succeed. LLOYD KEEPER Keyhole Our everfpleasant classmate from Irwin finds business a most fascinating game. He inf tends to enter a college of Business Administration, pref ferably University of Pitts' burgh. He is also quite adept at football. LOUIS JOSSMAN Iazzma1z ujazzmann entertains on the violin and music is his hob' by. Born in far oil Russia and came to this country a number of years ago. He is preparing himself for higher learning at one of our leading universities. ALICE KING HA In Alice hasn't been with us long, but during her stay she has made many friends. She's pretty, lively, friendly, and an active worker, Good luck, Alice! THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Twenty one 2 166 1+ . .. f- at Jer 4 A.. v ' gl: J- in -. , W' 's .' ss, .1 .M1 ' .'1: l -:E W- Nr-mn TM THE EAGLE MARJORIE KOOSER Matj Yes. this is Marj. smiling so sweetly. She's quiet and you must know Marjorie in order to appreciate her. DANIEL MARKEY Markey Daniel was in the Lyonls den but he wasn't one hit afraid for he'd studied his English. Dan looks like a Ushiekufwe don't know whether he is or not. EVA M. KREPPS Eve We like to hear her read in the Lit class for she surely puts expression into her words. Eva is the elocutionist of our class and a good one too. D0n't be surprised to see her name in the white lights up in front ol the Alf vin some time. A member of Annual Soliciting Com' mittee. HARRY MENDLOW ..POp,, Pop Mendlow wants to make a million. He has been an honor student during his entire course and also a leader in all school activities. Witli his pep there is little doubt of his success. ANNA LYNN ..Arm,, Dear blue-eyed. sunny Ann always has a secret for the girls and you know how much of a secret it is then. ROBERT MERTZ Bob Here's the baby of the com' mercial class. If the work he has done while in this school is an example of his future life we know that he will be a success. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Twenty-two S ff- Q, fwm- on may ,.,:,i. .. R 5:5-t?.It,-!p,n.giv':n-lurks-. W flyigigmi-fig ,X ati. Q! K We A. V My .E THE EAGLE ANNA M. MEYERS A nn Although a quiet little miss. Anna has made many friends. We know Anna will make a name for herself-or at least change her name. MARY MOLNAR ..May., Sturdy in appearance and steadfast in purpose is Mary. who has been working with much energy and persistence this year. We wish her much success. INGOLD MILLER - Mill The Miller family boasts of two brothers attending Pitts- burgh Academy. Stanley is an Academic student in the Evening School, while lzigold attends Day Commercial. A quiet lad is Ingold. but a loyal friend and active sup' porter of P. A. I HARRIET MONKS Buddy Buddy is a little bunch of good nature, and has a host of friends. We don't bef lieve Buddy would make a good tragedian for she would be sure to laugh in a serious scene and upset the works. l STANLEY C. MILLER , Stan Stan's ambition in life is to become a Mechanical En- gineer and he is working hard to reach his goal. A member of Alpha Theta Tau and a very popular young man especially among our fair sex. R. E. MORRELL Bowley Bowley works for the Bell Telephone Company and if you don't believe he knows his work. ask him how the new automatic functions. Technical. well I should say, He is preparing himself fov Electrical Engineering and will be a good one. A mem- ber of Alpha Theta Tau. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY M. f iiiii 4... Twenty three THE EAGLE NAOMI MORGAN ..Na,, Naomi journeyed daily from Aspinwall to study at Pitts- burgh Academy. She is a most companionable girl and a loyal supporter of all things pertaining to P. A, ALICE McCARTI-IY HA I.. Alice's industry and determinf ation to master her subjects have been a source of inspirf ation to us all. Soon she will be somebody's-no, not Stenographer-but house- keeper. Good luck, Aliceg also jerry. VIOLA MURRAY Dolly Dolly is an illustration of why Gentlemen Prefer Blondes She is very attractive and full of pep. always ready for fun of any kind. CECILIA MCCORMICK Cece Cecilia is the custodian of the funds of the illustrious class of '26. She has a ready smile and her popularity is attested by her election as treasurer. JAMES McCALMONT ajimv ,lim certainly can do book' keeping. He likes it, too. He has many friends in P. A., who will miss him! JOHN W. MCCORMICK Mack Not a singer like his famous namesake but Mack is a coming engineer for the Westinghouse Company. In his two years with us we have noted his many good qualities and we expect him to turn out some labor saving in' vention some day, like a self' operating typewriter, etc. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Twenty-four N THE EAGLE SARAH McDONALD asain Sal is a very quiet and studious miss whose main in- terest in life is to finish her bookkeeping before gradua' tion. Incidentally, she is also interested in the Army. HELEN M. OSTERMAN uostyu Helen aspires to be some nice executive's private secretary. Her zealous effort will surely reap a reward and you'll find she has made her quiet pres- ence an asset to her employer before very long. We'll hope her boss' wife will not find blond hairs on his coat sleeve. RICHARD MCSHANE Dick Dick is always studious in his classes and always ready to back all school activities. He expects to attend Columbia University and to become a business executive. EUGENE PATTERSON naeneu A musician of considerable note is Gene, who was also honored with the presi- dency of the Activities Club. An industrious chap and popular with his classmates. l l ANN R. OLIVER f.Bpbby,, Bobby's favorite sport is hiking. Now if you want a nice economical companion, call her Lafayette telephone number and arrange for a hike to Sewickley and return. Someone looking for a rosy cheeked secretary before long will choose her and be al' together satisfied with his choice. RALPH I. PATTERSON Patty Patty is our President and we all admire him. He plans to be a business executive and no doubt you'll meet him on the golf links some sum' mer afternoon. He helps out at all times when he is need- ed and you'll find him right up near the front in all so- cial and school functions. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY N Twenty five X J .xx THE EAGLE l 1 f 'A 'E l N uoml Plummer Syfwo safer E vo. Fulch Le oh Pyle 5 Margaret Qualters NAOMI PLUMMER ..Nay., Amlahle and chccrful, sym- pathctlc and l-illid. alw dlll- gent ID study and Scrlrgus ul mlnd IS thlr yuung lady wht, 15 not only a claismatc hut also a teacher hcrsclf. Naoml expe-:tQ to wcal' orange hlnf' sums this very month. LEAH PYLES Lee Leah surely can do thc Char- leston. Not only that, shr- has a llkeahlc pcrswnallty and wlns many frlcnds XX'lll'l l'lCl' everyfreacly bITlllE. SYLVIA PRESSLER ..Sy1,, 'WVhcrcls Ruth and Lct's gn wut :lrc sure UIHCITH that Sylvia IS ID thc ll'Hl'HCLllFKlC viclnlty. Her ll1lllIlgS seem to hc Olllc and lTl4JVlCS Cllll ing school l'lULll'5. Syl RIIHS tml he a hoolikccpcl' and wc XK'lSl'l hcl' much success. MARGARET QUALTERS Maggl'e Margaret I9 Secretary ul' the CVCHIIWQ class and a IT1Cl'lll7Cl' lllkIl1C 2iI1I1Ll3l staff. Z1 Pl Delta Gamma and yuu'll lllld hcl' ln thc mldst of thc GOIIIQS ln ally mclzll ol' scllclol pm- JCCI, Shc lillllh flwlnl Mc- Kccspcllt, hut CllClI1lf buy ull well stock. Margaret fx7.RenKin EVA PUTCH Eve Eva IS pleasant, QUICK and always XK'llllI1g to support a schulll llCUX'lfy. The dcclsloll not tu present Thc Nclghf hors dcprlvcd us ul the up' pOl'fUl'l1lIy of XVIUTCSSIDQ Eva H1 a star role, for shc shtlwcd a laccn Cl'1ll'lllSl-35-III and a l11Ill'l'iCCl lll lllly dllflflg rc' hcarsals. MARGARET M. RENKIN Mpeg.. Here she li! The most pop' tllzlr glrl IIT school. If P. A. had rllllrc Pegs thcrc would he no qucstlon Ol' thc success of Year hooks. Senlfll' Dances, or ID fact of any actlvlry. A XX'llllIXg and capaf hlc worker IS our Pcg . THE PITTSBURGH ACADEM Twenty-six N Y l THE EAGLE MARIE REYNOLDS ROBERT F. RICALTON AMELIA RUST Marie Judging by the list of sec' retarial offices Marie has been holding, we are assured that she will be some lucky man's secretary. Why lucky? Well, who wouldn't want such a very attractive young secre' tary! Sports of all kinds. particularly swimming, are great favorites with Marie. RUTH SALLADE R utIzi'e Here's Ruth with her boyish bob! Although she hasn't been with us long we have all grown to like her. ..B0b,, From Franklin comes one of our hardfworking, ambitious young business men. iiob finds time for such pastimes as driving. football, and leu- ms. LOUISE SANFORD Lou Wliat's work for some, for her is play, she has her les' sons every day . is a fitting description of Louise, who is a very earnest and studious commercial student. l.ou's favorite pastime is reading. Mollie Mollie has been reviewing several subjects at P, A. dur' ing the past year and a half. She doesn't have to be coaxed when there is work to be done, Active in all school affairs and President of Pi Delta Gamma Sorority, Alpha Chapter. and a mem' ber of the annual staff. STELLA SCHWARZ Ste1I Stell commutes from Dorf mont and is earnestly strivf ing to a place among Afl Stenographers. She has just about reached her stride and will End her place in the business world before many moons. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Twenty seve'1 r THE EAGLE ny-de r SIGSBEE SELJESKOG HSI-gn Sigsbee is one of the reasons why P. A, has students from 35 states. He came to us from Kansas and plans to re' main until he has secured his NM- Da- ANNA SNYDER ..Ann,. Ann lives out in the Turtle Creek Valley at Wall, Pa,. and travels on P. R. R. passes. Her presence in Mr. Packer's geometry class helps the clecorum a lot for she is the only girl. She is a mem' ber of the annual staff and dependable when help is needed for any school work. old ESTHER MARY SMITH Smiles Look up Esther when you are feeling blue, she enjoys life and helps others to do the same. The Secretary and Treasurer, if you please. of Pi Delta Gamma Alpha Chapter and a member of the Evening Annual Staff. She is a real worker in all Class activities. VINCENT A. SPAGNOLA .avinn Vince spends his daylight hours over at Boggs and Buhl's and comes to evening class helore going to his home out in Etna, An active member of Alpha Theta Tau and an energetic worker in everything that attracts his interest, Esther5mfth I Fr'.5tanle Smith y , 'Is abel5pe er R. STANLEY SMITH Smitty A greeting and a smile are the foundations of friend' ship . Smitty , a man of action, not words, has be- come through the use of this motto. one of the most prom- inent ligures of the student body. ISABEL SPEER Izzy Dancin', clanein ', that's our Iz.zy's joy in life. And she certainly knows how to step! Oh, no, Izzy doesn't dance all the time-she Ends some time to attend to such trivial matters as shorthand, typing and hookkecping. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Twenty-eight N .ff I 5 ,...l.,. ,-,gnu ,A in g l l l 1 i I l bi. if ray mia, .,.l, . . swat. .1.!,f,i,.. rg .. .' it THE EAGLE WALTER STEINECKER REGINA THIELE ROBERT LEE TROOP Walt A very studious, steady stu' dent is Walt and we think he would make an excellent C. P. A., but it would not surf prise us if he took up the study of ubugs' after all. ARTHUR A. VILLANOVA ..Att,, Art has no bad habits exf cept he will stay out late at night. He guards the money for Alpha Theta Tau and has been in P. A. for thrcc sucf cessive years. You'll find Lil Arthur at any of the school's social functions and he shakes a wicked foot at all of the dances. He has the record of not missing an evening session in his entire three years at P. A, ifjeanii ,lean is known as Alvina's pal. She is a very studious typistgreads magazines all period. But aside from that failing, she is a very quiet, at' tractive little miss. J. WALKOWSKI aloe.. A young man of dignity. force and ease of manner is this friends of ours. He is one of those largefhearted characters who loves his fel' lowmen and proves his love by service. .fB0b., Bob spent most of his time at P. A. in day school but joined our evening group the latter part of this year. Pop' ular, well liked and active in the school's social life. HARRY WHITMAN .. Ted., jolly little Ted should make a wonderful preacher but his great ambition is to give pills and swab throats. Some day he'll be Doc . THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY 4 . Twenty ru ne THE EAGLE CHARLES WINE, JR. Chas Chasl' is a brother of lan' ice and he also must walk the straight and narrow or she'll tell mother. Good natured and well liked by all his fel- low students. You'll Hnd him active in all social and school alfairs. CATHERINE WINTER Kathie Our beloved friend from England, with the beautiful voice has inspired us to our best. She's a shark for classics . Kathie has worked hard for the success of the school activities and is a loyal student. JANICE F. WINE ujfunl-eu lanice's favorite expression is A'Wliat do you careu? but she has to care when brother Charley is around. The only girl to have the honor of having a brother in school to look after her welfare. A member of Pi Delta Gamma. Alpha Chapter. SYLVESTER WINTER Frosty Full of pep. full of spirit, full of fun is Frostyfnot a hit like his nickname sounds! And-whisper it softly-he knows how to skip a class when it's necessary. MARGARET WINSO mpeg., 'iOn with mirth is Peg's motto. She is one of the jolliest and most affectionate girls in school and is well' liked by all, ALBERTA WYNNE Bert Alberta is from Carrick. Have you ever heard her talk about Blackyl'? If not, ask her about him. Alberta is one of the most friendly girls in school. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty N tak i fi 529323 .. ...K .. ,. - .N - V ,wu s Fi'. ' . 4 wh fi ,. .,gi. ,mfgrxx 1 - t l, , ',,5,R,,, V. Q my ,rw-,w,.w -,,,af4,,, fs: THE EAGLE IRENE YECHO :IR enev We'll admit that Irene is quiet but that's not all we know about her. She has a lovely personality. STEPHEN ZURATOVIC Steve During school hours our Steve may always be found earnestly at work in his classf es. But outside of school- well, Steve puts all care bc' hind him because he believes in the motto, All work and no play- . SAMUEL ZEKAN Zeke Zeke is a good natured. jolly old boy who is brim full of joy regardless of weather, studies, or other cirf cumstances. He's full of vim and vigor and a loyal sup' porter of his home town. MILTON KLEIN Mi'It Persistent rumor has given to Milt , the sobriquet of the Sheik of the Academy. This is an unearned title, however, for Milt is really a studious. serious chap with his gaze Hxed on a star. MILDRED ZUBALY Mid What is it Mildred is noted for? Why her brains, of course. Mention an author and you will have a quotation from Mildred. JOSEPH RUBAN ..10e,, Joes aim is to be a foot specialist, and judging from the industry and ability dis played by him during his stay at Pittsburgh Academy, he will accomplish his aim and shed lustre on the pro' fession of chiropody. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty one X X xx I THE EAGLE f 2 'Edith THE BOOSTERS HE ahove picture contains part of the memhership of the Boosters. This cluh lacks a constitution, a hoard ol' officers and a regular meet' ing place: yet its memhers have shown that they possess the true P. A, spirit, the spirit of cofoperation and of loyalty to a worthy undertaking, The Boosters' Cluh consists of those non graduates who have purchased a copy of the 1926 EAGLE. Miist of the Boosters are -luniors, who will finish their courses in 1926. Many, however, are memhers of the class of '26 who secured desirable positions hefore they completed their courses. By actively supporting the 1926 EAGLE and thus enabling the graduating class to puhlish a year hook, the Boosters have earnetl the gratitude of the class of '26. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY . N Thirty-two ,X , I . THE EAGLE MOTHER LYTLE HUSE who have scanned the pages of the EAGLE 'J'u lJt'u.' thus far have doubtless noticed that it is hopelessly MIT' incomplete and that its excellence in other respects cannot atone for one outstanding defect. This defect, which it grieves us to confess, is the omission of Mrs. Lytle's picture. The omission was not due to oversight. lt was def liberate, yet unavoidable as far as lay in our power. ulvlotheif' Lytle is esteemed, admired and loved by all who know her. Alumni of the distant past-as far back as 1890-cherish fond memories of her pleasant smile and everfcheerful disposition. To them and to succeeding graduatingglasses she is a vital part of the institution that is P. A. Her radiant personality, her optimism in the face of formidable obstacles and trying personal griefs, her 'Lconf tagiousm smile-all have endeared 'her to her children and gained their love. We of the class of 1926 shall miss her sorely. The business world or the university can offer no worthy subf stitute. We have become accustomed to her cheery greetf ing. Vxfe have taken our personal worries to her-our disappointments and our heartachesgand have been ref freshed by her sympathetic understanding and truly optif mistic manner. She has given us another perspective and we have come away strengthened and refreshed. We shall miss her! The years may bring true and deep friendshipsg may be full of happiness, of joy and of success but we shall consider Life a most gracious benefactor indeed if She offers us such a pleasant, wholesome, dependable and loving friend as 'LMother Lytle. I THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty-three s N, ,R x THE E GLE : 1? -41..rfl1 I75 SXIZ The best of prophets of the future is the past. -BYRON. EVENING SCHQGL gym have reached another milefstone on our journeyg through life. It will be marked S 5 by a diploma of the Pittsburgh Academy. Part of the way led upfhill and the road Q 1. seemed long. Toiling, weary, but refusing to yield the tight. we have struggled flint forward and upward. But this up-hill road has also taken us through the cool, shaded lanes of friendship and recreation, where we have found courage and inspiration in the contacts made. Before we separate, and each continue on the way he has mapped out for himself, let us pause a moment to glance backward and count, il possible, the benefits which have fallen to our lot during our school life at Pittsburgh Academy, It has been our privilege to associate with persons from many different walks of life. Qur class ls comprised of students from almost every state in the Union and we have representatives here from Russia, Wales, England, Canada and Bermuda. We, of the night school, are espef cially privileged as we can count among our number men and women who have already met with some degree of success in the world. From them we have been able to borrow inspiration and ideals which have helped us in the selection of our goal. They have taught us that in order to succeed in any field we must first determine what it is we hope to win, and then, fixing our eyes steadfastly on that goal. never swerving, never doubting, never fearing, struggle onward until we have attained our highest ambition, But a wellfrounded education is not acquired alone through the study of books. To the successful man or woman the ability to play. as well as to work in harmony with his conf temporaries ls an absolutely essential part of his knowledge. None realize this better than our faculty. They have planned for our benefit numerous social activities, including dances and swimming parties, and have gladly sponsored any movement among the student body which might tend to bring its members into closer fellowship. Early in 1913 the Owls, the literary club of the Night school, l'C'Ul'gZlIIlZlIC.l. To this organization we are indebted for many enjoyable evenings. lmportant questions of school, state, and government were settled in the debates held during the following year. For the edilication and enlightenment of the students a mock trial, conducted strictly in accordance with the system in effect at the present time. was held. Music, plays, orations, and reading helped make the programs interesting. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty-four 5 fl-f --4 -7-H --A x f.k, ' U , 1 .w,.t. ,- i THE GLE The Alpha Theta Tau Fraternity was organized in November, 1923. Since its establish- ment it has grown into a vigorous organization which has given wholefhearted support to every school activity. Its members have contributed many interesting articles to the school news. Ref marquesf' and the assistance which they gave the Literary Society helped make the meetings of that body interesting and beneficial. But perhaps, its chief accomplishment has been fe- flected in its success in promoting goodfwill and friendship in the school, not only among its members, but throughout the various departments, ln March of 1925 the Pi Delta Gamma Sorority was organized. New members have been initiated from time to time until it has become a rival of the fraternity in size and in its activity in school affairs. Its motto is Look forward and not backward, and lend a hand. Theatre parties, picnics, and dinners planned throughout the year provide an outlet for some of the energy and pep of the Sorority and keep the members in close touch with one another. Our years at Pittsburgh Academy have been prohtably and pleasantly spent. and in leaving, we take with us memories to be treasured and friendships never to be forgotten. Most of us have had some experience in the business world, We are workers with a worker's realization of the equipment necessary for a successful hght in the field we have chosen to conquer. To secure that equipment we appealed to Pittsburgh Academy, knowing that they stood ready and capable of giving help wherever needed. Now we are ready to tackle the next job. We will win, and a large portion of the credit will be due to the encouragement and guidance given by our friends. classmates and teachers, of Pittsburgh Academy. --ESTHER M. SMITH. DAY SCHOOL AREWELL, and Hail! We come to the end of our short cruise at P. A. and now are about to embark on a long journey oler life's turbulent waves. Back in retrospect over the journey just ended, fondly and pleasantly, we may reminisce on our ex' periences. The crew was an inspiring and an earnest one, intent that the good old ship P. A. should have the proudest voyage in her career, and tenderly we now bring her into the port of our desires. to be entrusted to a new and faithful crew in waiting. iq -iff-...A .t.f'.-If ' .. it-.' -' r kc ..l-fm It is a pleasure to look over the way we have travelled. We have been students together and our teachings, our experiencs and our counsels have been full of beauty and of earnestness. Often we have regaled ourselves at the fountains of Botany. Historyr Shorthand and Book' keeping, or at the more enchanting, streams of travel, poetry. and wit furnished by speakers in our assembly hall, or by teachers in our class rooms. Our social activities were sponsored by the cordial spirit of our seniors. The Remarques Club has strengthened our mental muscles in tussel to think clearly. to write precisely, The Dramatic Club has developed in us poise and self command. and to it the class owes the success of class night, How the debates of the Forum Organization and the Civics Club have exf panded our vision, stimulated our thought in matters of civic, national and current interests! How many a bashful Scholar flung aside his habitual taciturnity and entered impetuously into the discussions, And finally, the Pi Delta Gamma Sorority and the Sigma Sigma Sigma Fraternity organized to create friendliness and social diversions among the P. A. students. The majority of the students in the Academic department have had at least two years, some three years of study at P. A. There is no sharp distinction between departments because many in the Commercial department take academic subjects. e, g., French, Spanish. English. etc,: there' fore the notable successes achieved in fitting men and women more fully to round out their edu' cational pursuits. Since its establishment in 1882 Pittsburgh Academy has grown steadily and has become a factor of increasing importance in the educational and business life of Pittsburgh. Students of P. A. have an honorable heritage, one which is both a source of pride and a stirring challenge to new students enrolling at the Academy. The Class of '26 has been conscious of this heritage, and feels proud of the accomplishments of preceding claims. and hails it. Alma Maternl We know not what scenes await us on our journey, but in whatever part of life fortune may place us, rich stores of knowledge will be ours to command and worthy advancement ours to gain, because of the inspiration and training received during our stay at Pittsburgh Academy. --RUTH A. STUCKRA TH THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty iive s X N N. THE EAGLE 0574 7 VX '5fVfAC7fKfZf17AVffiffffffff!!!ff!!!!!ff!!ff!W!!!!!!!!!fff!!!!0!!fi!!!!!f!!fW!f!ff!!fl!M!!f!!f!l0!!f!ll!f!! N 1 4 f 4 7 4 7 f 4 s 4 X f Z 5 2 7 3 Z Z Z Z Z f I f Z ? 4 4 Z 4 7 7 ? Z ? 7 Z ? Z Z Q .J X 4 7 2 'KKHqlmbQId- 5 6 V N V 7XOWXXXXIIXWXV!VW W!ffW!fWf!!!A W!!!WfffffflflffWfWffff!f!WfWff!!WIA For the will and not the gift makes the giver. -LESSING. ,if E, the Senior Class of 1926, of the Pittsburgh Academy ot the City ot W Pittshurgh, County of Allegheny, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by knowing the uncertainty of life and expecting to pass out sometime in the V A near future to another world. and realizing the importance of properly and justly disposing of our property. interests, acquirements, and effects, who, we hope, after months of eareful teaching, are of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, direct, and plaee on record, this, our last will and testament such property and interests as we now possess. we dispose of in manner and form following, here' hy revoking any and all wills heretofore made hy us: FIRST: Vee direct that all our just dehts and graduating expense he fully paid and satislied within a reasonahle time alter graduation. belore disposing to the various heirs ol. any ol our helow mentioned property, SECOND: NVe hedueath to the faculty collectively. our good will and lucy wl5lqg5, and the hope that they will forget as we have forgotten, all the trivial, silly, ete., questions that we have managed lo ask ol' them during our stay at Pittshurgh Academy. Further' more, we leave them the patience ol the entire class, realizing that they will need it in their prolession. THIRD: To the Student Body in general, we give, will, and heuueath: lab Our faculty. such as shall remain. Academic and Commercial, inclusive, with their exceptional ahihty ol instructive teaching. their willingness to help one and all, their interest in every additional graduating elassg also, their little idiosynerasies. ilwj Qui' class rooms with .ill their eontents, vvhole and otherwise. to be assigned lu the students ol the Pvcademie and Commereial Departments. lcj Quit sehool paper, Reiuareiues, with the express wish that it shall he ton- tiriued throughout the coming yeais. and he used as a means ul expressing the numerous advantages, activities, peisonaees, etc., ull the Pittshurgh Aeademyg also, as a Get Aetpia1nled method with the various instruetors and students with whom you may not have had the opportunity ul coming in personal contact. ldl Qui' Frateinities and Sororities, and may they always he an honor to their iuemhers and l'ittshureh Academy, lei The many steps and landings l-lolil the tirst floor ol the Hanan Building to the sixth llinii' ol same huildine. with the exclusive right to use same as a gym- nasium duiing the noon hour. lfor lazy people, we leave the elevator, T THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty-Six s fi?- -----3 -Y., - X L. N 'Sim Ri- gw 4 ie' '.y34t5gvc.- 1 is THE GLE tfl The instructions to inform lvir. Packer, Instructor ol' Mathematics, of any personal affairs such as sweethearts, best girls. etc.. that you know about your' self or about any other student, that you might think would be ol' interest to the classes you attend under M1'. Packer. so that he may use this information at any time. as he may see lit. to your discomfort and embarassment. tgl That part of the City of Pittsburgh beginning at Oliver Avenue and ex' tending to Sixth Avenue, for the parking of automobiles. ubiiggiesm, and many other vehicles such as Fords. Linder the consideration that all those taking ad' vantage of said parking privileges. especially the evening classes, shall attend classes, while making use ol' above said space so as not to infringe on Others parking privileges. FCURTH: To the coming Academic Classes. we give. will and bequeath: tal All our Latin, French, and Spanish. inclusive of rules. conjugations. prof nuneiations. idioms. and our struggles to get same. that we possessed while per' using these studies. tbl All chemical formulas, especially that of Alcohol. CZH5'CH, which has beth experimented upon so much since the enactment of the Volstead IVIeasure: the use of any Herbs you may and around the place for experimental laboratory work: also, all our original knowledge concerning this subject. which was not ac' cepted by Mi', IVIcCarthy. as we have no further use for same. tcl The use of the alphabet for geometric and algebraic letters and the right to substitute equals for equals, correct or otherwise. FIFTH: To the coming Commercial Classes, we bequeath: tal All typewriters. adding machines. etc.. together with their musical melodies. tbl All Chinese puzzle books--we call them shorthand note bookslwhich you may use as models for outlining ditierent words. phrases. etc, tcl Bookkeeping with all paraphranalia connected with it. tdl The 'kStenog's reputation for chewing tel Common sense and ability to use it. gum. SIXTH: To the Juniors. the Class of 'il9'l7 . who must try to fulhll the duties of Seniors after we have graduated. we bequeath: tal Our Senior privileges. tbl The exclusive right to use the word Digni1ied before their names. tcl The right to print their annual next year. SEVENTH: To the So homores, we be ueath: A P V si tal The right to impose on all Freshmen. and to lecture to them about the Superiority of Seniors . tbl All the unsound argument as possessed by every true Sophomore. EIGHT: To the Freshmen we bequeath: tal All the foolish questions we have asked on every subject. during our varif ous courses. NVe hope they may profit by these questions and may eventually acquire a difterent color, as green is so unbecoming to most people. tbl The right to quarrel. squabble and tight among themselves over all affairs, school. or personal, as all children will. NINTH: To the Pittsburgh Academy. we bequeath the honor of having helped to lay the foundation of careers of som: of our future Congressmen and NVomen. Noted Doctors. Celebrated Lawyers. Eminent Statesmen. TENTH: As Milton said. i'The Fairest of Cod's creations! Last and Best. we bc' queath to the entire school. and we hope for many more graduating classes, our own be' loved 'llviothern Lytle, to be loved as we have loved her until such time as she or Another shall see Hr that she shall no longer be a part of Pittsburgh Academy. We do hereby make, constitute, and appoint the Junior class of l927 to be Execuf tors of this, our last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, the Testators above named have hereunto subscribed our name, and affixed our seal, the twentyfsecond day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty Six. -ANNA SNYDEI? CLASS OF 1926 THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty-seven l tt ' U lf THE EAGLE For I d1'p't into the future, far as human eye could see. Saw the Vision of the world, and all the Wonder that would be -TENNYSON. A WORD IN INTRODUCTION The future, we know. is a closed hook and wrll he revealed only wrth the passage of trme. To attempt to prophesy the posrtrcrn and degree ul success whrch each member ut the class of 1926 wrll attain, would evrdently he lutrle and hrghly presumptuous un our part. It requires. however, no skrll rn the seer's art to predrct that each graduate utthe Pitts' hurgh Academy wlll succeed rn a hrgh degree and rn the truest and best sense ul the word rf he wrll h but applres the precepts learned at P. A. Vyfrth the equipment received here. our success e lrmrted only by our rnrtratrve and lndustry. Vwle have endeavored in thrs Class prophecy to produce a humorous prognostrcatlon. and shall cunsider our trme prulltalhly spent ll yuu smrle w1th us and at usu as you read our lluturc explorts. NVQ trust that our Classmates wrll accept our attempt at humor rn the sprrrt rn whrch it rs offered. DAY SCHOOL 9 ERRYN, rt says here rn the Mornrng Post that Prttshurgh Academy wrll hold its csllth commencement on Vsfednesday, june 13, at Carnegre Musrc Hall. just thrnk! Six' teen years ago the old school, alter havrng done rts hest for us. sent us lurth tu .git work and torl and succeed, And we have succeeded. haven't we? The world declares we have. Gcurge, But rt's heen a perrod ol' work and wurry. one ul' trcmenduus nervous strarn, l thunk we'vc earned a rest. Let's close the otlrce and take a trrp QIFULJII Ll the world . A r I In the prolessron ol hootleggrng one qurcltly Iorms the hahrt ol dccrdrng qurclclyg rl not, he soon passes on to jorn the ranks ol lailures. In my long scrvrce to the people as an up' holder ul' personal lrherty and the rrght ul a man In drrnk when and what he wrshes. I have weathered many tryrng srtuatrons and seen some sad srghts, hut none murc sorrowful nor heart' rendrnp than that army ol amhrtrous and rndustrrous youths who have failed hecause they were unahle to meet the demands ul. our prolessron. lt was clecrded we would leave on the lol' lllxhllnu dlly Vs'e left Prttslnurglr on a last B. and O. trarn hound lor N Y. ln Phrladelphia lvlr. and Mrs D F f vt rn horrdcd tht trun Mrs Cox rn ll h h d s IVI V o . , Io f: r r r 1 .l rr wr e rcmem ere a. rss l.ltICl1CI'l'II1g' Urn, Vv'e arrrved rn New York the next nrornrng and proceeded lu the best hotel, NXT stayed unly at the hest -that rs. the hest lor our poclcthoclts Vwlhrle rn New York the Last Natronal Bank was rohhed and our old schoolmates. Frank Ravella. Charles Newman. and james Groves. were held on sus wrcron. NVe went lu court lu hear ., , I then' case decrded upon hy judge btanley Snrrth, who was very lenrent. grvrng them llve years at hartl lahor. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty-eight S I l to-s 'af- TI-IE EAGLE That evening we took in a musical comedy on Broadway starring Eva Putch. It was a wonderful show, The chorus girls braved death from pneumonia every time they appeared. The next day we prepared for our ocean voyage across the Atlantic. Leaving the hotel with our bags, we ran into two big steal men. Herbert McGee and Harry Mendlow. We didn't have much time so we bade them goodfbye and hailed a passing taxi. The driver looked familiar and he turned out to be none other than jim Cox who in his haste to get us to the boat smashed into a fruit wagon. Of course there was a big fuss and much excitement at first. but when the owner of the fruit wagon, Florence Mitchell, recognized us, he was very gener- ous in making a adjustment. He permitted us to go after paying him 100 iron men to soothe his feelings. However we arrived at the wharf in time to board the ship and were met on the dock by Captain George Campbell. We were shown to our rooms and made very comfortable. While promenading the deck we ran into a party of women who were part of the Old Maids' Convention also bound for Europe. Among this group were Viola Murray and Jeanette Hughes. We inspected various parts of the ship, and while down in the engine room we discovered Harry Eichenmiller and john Ninness shoveling coal. After a pleasant journey we landed in England and a trip up the Thames brought us to London. We were conveyed to our hotel in a hack reminiscent of the days of Queen Elizabeth. The next day we met the King and Queen and others of nobility. For our special benefit the court jester Steve Zuratovic entertained with an amusing review of songs and dances. That night we visited an old English tavern, conducted by Anna Meyers and her children. Anna's husband was shot and killed in the depot. In one of the numerous cubby holes, we discovered Don Hardy and Quent McAllister dead-drunk. At this time the dancing girls featuring Zelma Heisler came out on the little stage and en' tertained with interpretive dancing. Vwfe haven't interpreted it yet. In the chorus were Mar' jorie Mourer and Peg Rankin who insisted that we see them home. We told them they could send us a picture of it. One of the girls became highly insulted and told the chief bouncer to escort us outside. He took one look at us and decided that he was needed out in the kitchen. We then made haste in getting back to our hotel. The next morning we left England by boat for France. We had a pleasant journey across the English Channel. When we arrived at Calais we took the fastest train to Paris which averaged at least hfteen miles per hour. We arrived in Paris some weeks later. While here we attended the Championship boxing bout between james Crutchfield, American Chump . and the French Champion. jim made the Frenchman remember another engagement in the second round. After the fight we went to Maxim's cafe and ran into Leah Pyles, Katheryn Brassell and Dorothy Thompson, who were busy entertaining three handsome Frenchmen. We joined the party and while there, a beautiful girl came out and sang the Sleeveless Vest . To our surprise it was Ruth Sallade and she surely was wonderful. We hated to leave Paris but as we were anxious to see Monte Carlo we made a hasty trip by automobile. While here we met john McCracken who was notoriously famous for creating another war between Italy and Spain over the price of garlic. That night at the Casino, the great gambler, Alva Loretta. was shot in a quarrel started by Harry VVhitman who claimed that the former had smoked his Y, M. C. A. cigarettes. That's the brand that Young Men Cast Away. Mr. jack Daniels, shoe string millionaire, and his wife. formerly Mattie Adams, were pres- ent during this little trouble. They were very glad to see us. Mr. Daniels' maid. Mary Glass, remembered us and told us she longed for another glimpse of the old school where she had so much fun throwing ink balls at Professor Patlzard. Leaving the Casino we noticed a woman aiicmptng to end her life by jumping from the bridge. We hurriedly stopped her and discovered it was Alice King, who burst into tears saying she didn't want to live because of trouble with her husband. Bob Ricalton. She said she didn't like his apartment, so he knocked her flat, Monte Carlo was too exciting for us, so we made all haste in leaving it. XVe made arf rangements to go to Greece by airplane and our first stop was Athens. We ran into Tony THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Thirty nine f -sq , aw - --....v, a- ...,,. . we 1-'gr '!'f?14 r W! . Z'f':. r f raw' THE E GLE Franks who is now a millionaire. He made all his money sending Greeks to American to open restaurants. Tony's the fellow who said Ulf at first you don't succeed, give up . Tony introduced us to his wife. who hy the way is Caroline Shipp, also an old school mate. They invited us to stay with them hut we wanted to visit Egypt, the land of beautiful scenery and-fwomen. Vxlhen we arrived in Cairo there was a hig parade and celehration in progress. We asked a passerby the reason for all the commotion and he told us the Shrek of Blllll'H2ll'1lf1 had captured the city. NVe immediately sought an introduction and to our surprise we were introduced to the Shrek, none other than lvlilton Klein, the old Academy heart heaker. NVe wondered how he had happened into such a role and he informed us that Bertha Daumer and lxdarjorie Kooser were chasing him so much he iust had to leave America. Vvlith Andrew Caydos and James Henderson as companions he set out for Africa. His companions fell in love with xi couple of heautiful Arabian B. F. M'sffBig Fat Mammztsl and left him all alone Forming an outlaw hand he soon hecame leader of this district and now was ruler of Cairo. He told us he had a hig surprise for us and he did. A dancer whom we immediately reeog' nized as Helen Burger gave the native interpretation of the f'fl.ast Drink . Believe us we were pretty thirsty when she finished. Vvle decided we would like to see the pyramids and the Sphinx, so we bade adieu to our friends and departed. Vvlhile on the desert a hand of masked outlaws stopped us. Their leader was very drunk and as we were patiently waiting for the end someone shouted Nstopll' The leader came up to us and his voice shaking with emotion and heer he said, A thousand pardons. my friends. see who it is, and he stripped of his mask. There stood Sam Zekan. Likewise several others stripped of their masks and we were pleased to see Red McClaaen. Dan Markey and james lVleCalmont, who were equally glad to see us. Vv'e reprimanded them for leading that sort of life hut they told L15 it had got so that a crook eouldn't make an honest living in America. Vvle parted the hest of friends and arrived at our destination some hours later. A Vv'e found that we were not alone. A party of students Linder the supervision of ,lessie Beck, now a school teacher, was giving the sights close inspection. Jessie forgot her dignity and 1umped with loy twe always affect them that wayj upon seeing us, The students also were glad to see us and they certainly were a jolly hunch, They poured glue in our hats to show us how much they liked us. As we were looking around, a plane flew overhead hut seemed to he in trouhle. It landed near us and we discovered that Howard Holt: and Cunard Hedherg were the aviators, also on a tour of the world. Hultz told us he was a hig automohile manufacturer and was married to lean Cherry and had eight children.-all adopted. Hedherg said he was wealthy now and had made all his money on Vviall street twhen every one else was asleep! and had retired ln fact he had come out of retirement to make this trip after spending several seasons up the Hudson river at a place ealled. oh yes-Sing Sing. He told us that it was a very exclusive place. almost everyone heing harred. i'Frosty Vvlinter also was a memher, we learned Qui' tourist friends invited us to help them discover the trouhle with their plane, After spending several hours doing so, we found that it was out of gasoline. They asked us to accompany them, So we accepted their offer. China was our next stop and somewhere over lndia we lost our lunch. The natives must have thought the Salvation Army was organizing a new division. China is a wonderful place,4fl'or Chinamcn. Vvle met Harold Vvfinters who now owns a chain of laundries in America. He was here lnurkllig Ivor more Clivnarnen. Vsfe also ran into Dorothy lVlcl.aughhn and her stranded musical comedy show. It seems as tho' the Chinese women Llltlllll appreciate her show altho' the men did. hut you know how women are. Qui' next point of ohjeetive was the l hihppine lslands Here we met many old school acquaintances Arthur jacques and Bernard Chajnowski were lvlarines who were seeing the world from Manila Bay. They told lls that they had heen there for over six months and were thinking of heconiing artists. They said they had unhnuted ahility for drawing, flies. etc. Vsfhile walking down the main street. we met H. H. Giles. eminent sportsman and philan- thropist who maintains a home here. He is the author of that famous book, 'iThe Lost B. V. Du. He invited us to come out for a visit and we did so, meeting his wife, the former lvlary Dllliiiill. She was delighted to see us, and we were entertained royally. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Forty N ,..t,.s.r .. . .. gt .a.s,.,.. 4 -.ms K K ., ,arf , 'W , 'I -' ek Qt.,-f' L- TI-IE GLE XVC left our aviator friends. who were headed for Australia. and stayed all night with lVIr. and Mrs. Giles. The next day we secured passage on the HS. S. Lucklessu. which took us to Los Angeles. Here we received the biggest surprise of our trip. We were hardly off the boat when wc heard of the famous screen actress. Isabelle Speer. Vife went out to her studio the next day to renew acquaintances and she received us very hospitably. At brst she got us mixed up with Richard Dix and Ramon Navarro. Vwlhile roaming about the studio we saw a familiar face who turned out to be john Sisler. He was engaged in making a comedy entitled Cut in the Street from 'lThe GIll'lW2IHCmIlUIQ Haven . He told us that Clarice Brockmeyer was also in the movies. l'Ie said she was playing in Al Christie's latest comedy Oh, Miia, VxIhere's The Safety Pinsf' She also played in Wild XVomen of the Vx7orld hy Lord Craven. Vx7e hired a high powered motor car and started for home P. C. B. ffull of beerj. XVC were on the outskirts of Denver when something lit looked like a carb coming from the opposite direction. smeared us and dislocated our sense of direction, then lights and utter dark' ness. Wlaen we came to, we were in nice white iron beds and next to us lay 'xjoeu Nichols who we learned ranlfinto us and inussed up our complexion. Outside of a broken arm and leg. three fractured ribs and black eye joe came out without a scratch. Our nurse came in just then and it was little Nlarie Reynolds who assured us that we would be able to move in at least six months. so our trip came to an abrupt close. Howeveu. we hope to be able to see more of our friends in the future but until then we hid you farewell. -GEORGE HODGSON, GERALD VOYE. EVENING SCI-IGGL SN'T this a magnificent theatre? I understand that it was completed about two years ago. in the fall of 194-L' f'The curtain is rising. Vxihat a marvelous voice. Oh. how heavenly. My stars! Vsfhy. that's Jeanne Corcoran! I can hardly believe my eyes. Am I dreaming7 Pinch me to make certain that I am awake. ,leanne in Grand Qperal I havent seen her for several years. Let's congratulate her after the performance. Pshawl Shels gone, She's staying at the Biltmore. did you say? Thank you . UI am sorry you cannot accompany me because I'd love to have you meet her, I'll see you later then. Goodfbye. dear. ujeannel My but I'm glad to see you. How sweet you look. Congratulations. You have a marvelous voice. What a coincidence that I should he in New York at this time. I was so surprised to see you. Please tell me all about yourself. How interesting. Any of the other members of our class? Yes, Peg Farrell is married to the Powder and Perfume King. Anne Snyder is the wife of the Professor of Geometry at the University of Pittsburgh. and Lidda Loughenry is the daughterfinflaw of A. VJ. Nlellon. Lauretta Ross lives near Hiland Park. l'Ier husband. know' ing how fond she is of dogs. built near the :oo in order that she could see them to her hearts content. Anthony Pagano is General lvlanager of the Davis john E? Company. You remember Blackie4I'I, B. Blackfhe is an official at Tech. Eva Krepps is married and she and her better- half have established a very exclusive school of oratory in Pittsburgh. Esther Smith has been changing her name so often that I can hardly keep track of her. She now has her third husband, and to think of what a manfhater she was when she attended school. john IVIcCorm1ck is Chief Engineer of the U. S. Steel Company, and Tom Coultas is General Superintendent of the Pittsburgh GJ Lake Erie Railroad Company. Listen. dear. Wlmeiu you come to Pittsburgh I will arrange a party in your honor an.l have as many of the old crowd there as I can. Vife must not forget to invite Dr. Louis loss' man. who is on the Interne Staff at Mercy Hospital. If anybody should cat too much we will need medical attention. Does that appeal to you? All right. it's a go. I met Senator E. W, Horst down in Arkansas. You remember Cotton . Ditln't he do some climbing though? THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY ia i Forty one THE EAGLE During a convention in Pittsburgh a few months ago I met Margaret Qualters and her hubby. She is married to her former employer. the Director of Labor and Industry. Quite a romance. Also Helen Osterman. wife of the Chief Boiler Inspector at Harrisburg. They told me that Teresa Creahan. who is now a famous portrait painter, has a wonderful studio in Har' risburg. By the way. why don't you arrange with her to have her paint your portrait? While in Washington we stopped at the White House to see President Ralph J. Pat' terson. He was mighty glad to see us and introduced us to the VicefPresident, P. N. Smith, and to the Secretary of the Treasury. Charles Wine, Jr, The next day we went to the Court House, where we encountered Judge Earl Man' chester talking to John R. Coleman and Walt Hoffman. both certified public accountants. I understand that Fred Huebner and Chuck Lied are C. P, Afs too. with offices in the Farmers Bank Building at Pittsburgh. Judge Manchester invited us to spend the evening at his home as his wife was going to give a party in honor of the noted dancer. Mme. Leona Pforsich La Place. We were anxious to see Leone so accepted the invitation, Mrs. Coolidge Knee Henrietta CudaJ and Mrs. Myrtle Dolan Frick were there. All of a sudden there was a great confusion. One of the guests had broken off a piece of a tooth while eating and exposed a nerve, A dentist was called and within a short time Dr. Arthur Villinova appeared. I read in a paper the other day that Captain Earl H. Mason. of the United States Army. had instructed his sergeants to give their corps strict instructions to prosecute all violators of the Airplane Parking Laws. In the radio section I read that Mayor Agnes Veselini, our Hrst lady mayor, would announce several appointments, and that Joe Ruben was going to give a very interesting talk on How to do Good for Humanity. In another section I read that Vincent Spagnolo now has full charge of the Boggs fi Buhl Department Store. In the Society Column I read that Mrs. John D. Rockefeller. Jr, fnee Janice Winej, of Tulsa. Qklahoma, was the guest of Mrs. Edsel Ford fnee Stella Schwarzjf' I fear that I am taking up entirely too much of your valuable time. dear. I quite forgot myself. having become so interested that I d1dn't stop to think. Oh. by the way. you remember Ted Carlberg. He is a minister and is at present cam' paigning for foreign missions. If you have all your money tied up. pawn some of your jewels and turn the money over to him. Philip Nesvisky. the Wholesale Druggist. has subscribed 51.000 to the fund. Bob Troop is President of the Y. M. C. A. His office is at the corner of Third Avenue and Wood Street. Stop in to see him the next time you're in that vicinity, He'll be glad to see you. We certainly have reason to be proud of the fact that we were members of the Class of '26, So many of them are prominent people today. 'iDid you know that Angeline Casillo is married to a noted author. They make a good team. You remember how clever she was at editing. Bill Johns is Professor of Journalism at the University of Washington. I had a lengthy conversation with him. He told me that Dutch Ashtonfyou remember Elizabeth-became so interested in a rolling-pin that she decided to vamp the Principal of the school where she taught: and she did. He also told me that Robert Cober won the World's Parchesi championship. Some time ago. while looking through my relics. I came across the engagement announce- ment of Anne Qliver. an ardent social worker, to a well known New York business man. At the Commencement exercises of the College of Manual Arts, President G. W. Cox tripped while leading the class to the platform. but he delivered his address as though nothing had happened. Many distinguished speakers were there, among whom were Governor Bernard Freiland. Dr. Josephine Vogel Cuyler. and Mrs. Jeanne Wetzel McCartney. Wl1ile driving through Texas the first thing that struck my attention was a sign on the top of a large building reading 'AndersonfMcClintock Department Storef We needed a few odd articles so parked our car and walked over, not realizing what a surprise was in store for us. As we were about to leave I noticed a very stately lady coming in, who looked very familiar. NVe recognized each other immediately and just like a magnet were drawn into each other's arms. It was Emma Anderson. She told us that her name is 'McClintock' now. You remember Bowly Morrell. He was appointed Superintendent of the Plant Depart' ment of the Bell Telephone Company. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you that Hilda Becker got the man of her dreams. He's a model husband, Allows her to wash the dishes in everything. I must be going now. I enjoyed this chat so much, Please do not forget to wire me before you come to Pittsburgh. I wish that we could turn back the universe and live over those happy school days. Don't you. C-oodfbye. dear. -AMELIA RUST. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY I' Orty two S f N X awfu- tv kb ' , f' THE EAGLE Q9ur jfatultp RADUATION, to some of us is the beginning of an epoch in life. It marks the fork in the road of our existence. Une road leads to the world .-W?-LQ of accomplishments wherein material things will be pursued. The other highway takes us to fields of greater knowledge, to achievement in professional, edu' cational and scientiiic fields through institutions of higher learning. ln this transfterrestrial hike, we have reached the point where ego may have thrust upon us a spirit of independence, Nice things are said about our ability to learn in school. Kind words are written about our mental capacity and accomplish' ments in our school year book. This all tends to make us forget those actually re' sponsible for the honors we now receive. Whether we run or walk along life's highway, our faculty is responsible for whatever success we may achieve, great or small. They have taken an abstract quantity and by dint of their patience, perseverf ence and dogged persistence to leave no enigmas in our minds, have molded and shaped our slightly developed brains into caches of knowledge. To each and ever member of the facult f we owe our eternal thanks for the Y 3 just methods, kind treatment and indelible impressions of both personality and knowledge that is ours as a result of our contact with them. Pages of appreciation could be written and dedicated to each one individually but unfortunately the mind of the writer is not equal to the task, We must therefore think only along the channels of highest thought. Every beautiful sentiment, every complimentary thought, every praiseworthy idea, every worthwhile expressiong if applicable to human beings, can and should be applied to our faculty, individually and collectively. They may go on in their line of endeavor and receive additional degrees of hon' or from universities and colleges, None however can be so well earned, so deservf ing as this degree which we, the student body now confer on each of our teachers: R. F. Regardless of sex it means the same: Regular fellow. A fellowship in no art or scientiiic body could command more respect from us. Whether our future is marked by success, large, or small, let us never forget that unselfish, untiring, faithful, sympathetic group who did their very best for usq our faculty, regular fellows. -H. A. WEINBERGER THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Forty three JI ' 3 11, L ,J THE EAGLE if 4 AMONG OURSELVES I-IE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Forty-four s f - Q . i. 4 Ll 1-. 1 'ns I . a -1,1 . I ies,-Hi-.is F THE EAGLE SENIGR CLASS OUTING JUNE s, 1926 ,lune the Eighth-great dayl Not a cloud in a blue sky of sunshine. A jolly gang of bright faced girls and boys eagerly climbed into machines, street cars, trucksgand it is whis' pered some of them even walked-bound for Neville Island for the annual outing of Pittsf burgh Acadmy. This picnic was held on the Dravo Country Club grounds, Tennis, baseball, swimming and hiking filled the greater part of the day: while the evening was most enjoyably spent in dancing-music furnished by the Pittsburgh Academy Orchestra, A baseball game took place between the Academic and the Commercial department during the morning. The Academics won. Due to the very high wind the game was called early. It was unanimously decided by all who attended that the students who were not present at this outing missed one sparkling, longftofbefremenibered time. SENICR PROM JUNE is, 1926 Of all the social events of Pittsburgh Academy during the year 1925-1926 the Senior Spring Dance for outshone all others in the minds of the majority, This dance, given in the Blue Room of the Vifilliam Penn Hotel, june 18, was attended by the faculty and a large part of the student body as well as by many alumni members and friends. Many there were who proclaimed the Bal Masque of the fall the most brilliant affair of the year until the un' doubted success and splendor of our spring dance. Here all the hues of the rainbow were depicted in the lovely evening gowns of the ladies. their beauty enhanced by the conventional black attire of the gentlemen. Special feature dances by Edna Fleishauer added to the attrac' tion of the very excellent music which was furnished by The Techsonsf' masters in that art made famous by Paul Wliitenian. CLASS NIGHT JUNE 22, 1926 , In the history of the Pittsburgh Academy, the class night of '26, held at the Congress of Women's clubs on Tuesday evening, june 22, must be recorded as a distinct achievement. A wellfbalanced program of particular interest to P, A. graduates and their friends was pref sented. The Class History, Class Prophecy, Class Poem and Class Will-all of which are printed elsewhere in this book-were wellfdelivered and equally wellfreceived by the large audi- ence. In addition to these features, the program contained a wide variety of pleasing num' bers-solos, specialty dances, readings, etc. The P. A. orchestra also contributed in a large degree to the success of the evening. The following members of the Dramatic Club assisted in the production of the Class Night program: Catherine Winter, Elsie and ,lack Hearns, Nellie Gray, Gunard Hedburg, Beatra Winkle, Melda Milde, Anna Snyder, Mary Louise Wagner, Betty Milde, Lucille Yeaney, Anna Lynn, Esther Smith, Ruth S. Stuclcrath. Little Miss Muffet, Edith Stone, Rose Baker, Bcggig Cox, Betty Evans and Horace Neals, Amelia Rust. George Noye, Gerald Hodgson, Harriet Monks, Hilma Sutter, Eva Krepps, F, -lacqualine jackson, Red Horan, Speed Hodgson, lack Sisler, Bugs Moorehead, and Red McLaren. The class is indebted to Miss Catherine Wiiiter. also a member of '26, for the success of the Class Night. She arranged the program and directed rehearsals. Her competent criticism and kindly interest endeared her to all those associated with her and served as an incentive to other members of the club to put forth greater effort. ln this work she was assisted by Mr, Grady, faculty advisor of the Dramatic Club. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY F011-y Eve Q . I X THE EAGLE MY CREED OE YOUTH DEDICATED TO THE CLASS OF 1926, PITTSBURG ACADEMY BELIEVE in the youth of our land. Yes, with all my heart do I believe in the young manhood and the young womanhood of the nation. I believe in the splendid possibilities and potentialities of youth, youth's vigor and vivacity, virtue and veracity. I believe in our youth of today, and see in them a prom' ise for tomorrow. They will make the future, even as we are making the present, and even as our sturdy ancestors made the past. I believe that they will inherit all our knowledge, all our experience, all our industry, all our wealthg and, in doing this, it is earnestly to be hoped that they will not repeat our mistakes. I believe the youth of today need our love, our symf pathy, and our human understanding oi their problems much more than our carping criticism. I believe we should love and understand our youth in all their activities and enthusiasms, in all their trials and triumphs. I believe that the youth of today will measure up to the requirements of the future even better, perhaps, than we have met the demands of the present. I believe that a bright promise awaits youth for the fu' ture, and that at all times they deserve our blessing and a Godspeed to the goal. Such is MY CREED OF YOUTH. -GEORGE W. LYON THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Forty-six K ,f-v-l-- ...-,,, vg P I r I A l I ., Ii ,X THE EAGLE Commencement Program CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL JUNE zz OVERTURE . Rocereto Orchestra INVOCATION . . Rev. W. E. Howard, D. D. SALUTATORY ...... R. Stanley Smith EDUCATION AS A NECESSITY OF LIFE SONG ........ Hilma Sutter of the faculty VALEDICTORY .... Sarah Naomi Plummer UTHE MODERNISTIC TREND TOWARD MATERIALISMN ADDRESS TO THE CLASS OF 1926 . john G. Bowman, LL. D. Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh SONG ..... . Hilma Sutter PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS . President Herbert G. Lytle BENEDICTION . , Rev. W. E. Howard, D. D. FINALE Orchestra THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY ...Q-,. ,N .., x X i ll Forty-seven . 'Y THE EAGLE VALEDICTQRY Tlie Motlernistic Trend to Materialism In the past two decades the world at large has experienced an un' precedented trend toward materialism. This materialistic trend is of such vast momentum as to threaten the strongholds of menis highest idealsg and at present we find ourselves facing a possible complete innihilation of man's ability to appreciate spiritual values. By spiritual values I mean not religion alone but rather that happy faculty which enables one to see the beauty in nature, to understand good music, to appreciate good pictures: in short, that state of develop' ment of the soul which puts one in tune with things which, though abstract, inspire noble emotions in us and are motivating factors of right conduct. I - -.av i i :Zi ' P1 ' ff V., ' , I M, 44, . pq. , 'Z Naomi Plummer believe that the term spiritual values may be expressed in the three words4art, sentiment. and religion. In art we have the embodiment of all that is beautiful, such as painting, music, poetry, and drama. Materialism has eaten its way into modern art as a canker worm into the heart of a rose, NVe find its etfect both external and internal. Cn the outside we find an indifferent and ignorant patronage which knows not how to appreciate the beautiful, and worse, is unshamed of its deficiency. The artist, working from the inner circle of his art, claims he must degrade it to meet the popular demand or be doomed to utter failure and compelled to seek a career in some other field of endeavor, As the result much of our music is jazz, our modern poetry doggerel, our pic' tures wholly inferior to the old masters. I I have used the term sentiment to express in a word those iner sensibilities such as honor, magnanimity, reciprocity, and ethics. A well balanced code of hon' or will consist of the two major elements, loyalty, and chivalry. To be truly honor- able one must first be loyal to ones self which inevitably results in loyalty to family, friends, and country, or as Polonius says in Hamlet: To thine own self be true and it must follow, as the night the day, thou cans't not then be false to any man . Chivalry is that grace, which in men, prompts gallantry towards the opposite sex and in both men and women respect for old age. The Dictionary describes a magnanimous person as one of large wholesome soul who would not stoop to anything mean or unworthy, while reciprocity is the spirit of fair play which says 'AOne good turn deserves another. Ethics is the science which treats of mans proper relation with man for mutual benefit and gen' eral uplift. The attainment of these graces is absolutely essential to a true appref ciation of spiritual values, yet the influence of materialism of the present day threatens to make of this an age of shriveled souls incapable of and insensible to the beauty of this higher sentiment, By religion I mean that essential part of the human nature which knows that there is a Supreme Being to whom man owes obeisance. This knowledge, together with the realization of man's duties to the Supreme Being is the foundation upon which is based our system of ethics, and here again we have the tleadily result of niaterialisin. In our own America we have the much heralded contention between THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY , N Forty eight Mmamai f' , LX v 1- 493 ' yigvrfff . . A . THE EAGLE Fundamentalism and Ivlodernism. The entire controversy is nothing more nor less than a conflict between materialism and spiritual values. The theologian who cannot reconcile the scripture with materialistic phenomena finds that he must either reject the irreconcilable portion or concede that some things are possible even without a scientific or tangible basis. Thus we have the parting of the ways, or in ecclesiastic terminology, a schism. To rob the scripture of its irreconcilable parts is to acknowlf edge it fallible. To acknowledge it fallible is to render it powerless as a spiritual arbiter. To weaken the Bible as a final court of appeals for faith, and practice is to render the church without authority over man's morals. This weakening of the internal forces of Christianity has its counterpart on the outside in an appallingly inf different and often skeptical laity. All this is a result of materialism. just why these conditions prevail is more than I feel competent to declare, un' less it be that this is an unprecedented age of material achievement when no propo- sition of science or adventure is able to impress our sophisticated imaginations, an age when a radio announcement that man has flown over the pole, a distance of WOO miles in less than sixteen hours, occasions only passing commentg or it may be the result of increased material prosperity and the great advancement of government of the people by themselves. I rather believe however that the cause is more apt to be found to be a combination of these conditions. President Coolidge in one of his timely addresses said that what our country needs more than new laws and better law enforcement is a return to the godly prinf ciples of the founders of our illustrious nation or in other words a real revival of piety, that virile godly piety which has played so large a part in every noteworthy achievement. If everyone participated in this revival of piety there would come simultaneously an awakening of spiritual appreciation. As to the other two phases of our discussion, art, and sentiment, I believe that the only remedy for their maf terial stigma lies in education. A mans education is not completed when he has learned how to make a living, but rather, the higher ideal of education is to teach men how to live. This can best be done by teaching him how to appreciate spirit- ual values. Unless a school has made this a part of its curriculum, unless it has at' tempted to do this for the student, it has utterly failed in its mission. But tofnight as we, the class of 1926, make our bow in departure from the study hall of our bef loved Pittsburgh Academy, we are grateful for we are conliedent that during our brief sojourn with her we have learned much that will enhance our appreciation of spiritual values. And to you, dear teachers, as we say, Farewell, we desire to express our appreciation of your many kind contributions to the equipment with which we now face life. By your lives we have caught a vision of higher ideals and are possessed with a desire to know more of the beautiful in this life. Fellow members of the class of 26 as we part tofnight to go our separate ways through life, let us determine to use well the equipment which we have ref ceived at the hands of our Alma Mater, ever remembering that material gain is not the greatest riches this world has to offer, for What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul? fDeliver-:tl by Naomi Plummer at the commencem nt tx feasts litld :it C.ix'm-gmc Tvliisic Hall on Wt-dntsday. june 23, 1926.3 THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY 45' jr :Q Forty mne .sau- nag-vgqw-my , 1s?'i'K..,. 'M , , .9v.1, ,Jafar fda' ., ,,. THE EAGLE Salutaturp 1 Mr. President, members of the faculty, classmates, patrons, and friends. Tofnight brings to a close another year in the history of the Pittsburgh Academy, and the graduating class of 1926 extends to you a most cordial welcome to our commencement exercises. Let us now consider briefly the subject of Education as a Neces' sity of Life . True education means the drawing out and the develf opement of all the human faculties, and the preparation of the man, R. Stanley Smith or the woman for the duties and responsibilities of life. Huxley says-f That man, I think, has had a liberal education, who has been so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will, and does with ease and pleasure all the work, as a mechanism, it is capable ofg whose intellect is a clear, cold, logic engine, with all its parts of equal strength, and in smooth working order, ready like a steam engine to be turned to any kind of work and spin the gossamer, as well as forge the anchors of the mind, whose mind is stored with knowledge of nature and of the laws of her operationsg one who, no stunted ascetic, is full of life and fire, but whose passions are trained to come to heel by a vigorous will, the servant of a tender conscienceg who has learned to love all beauty, whether of nature or of art, to hate all vileness and respect others as himself . Whatt relation does physical, intellectual, and moral education bear to the nec- essary elements of life? Let us consider first some of the aspects of physical education. This type of education concerns itself with the building and development of a strong, healthy, and symmetrical body. The ancient Greeks fathered the development of physical training. Their inf fluence on the love of achievement in different physical tests has been so enduring down through the ages, that the modern Olympic games preserve certain athletic feats and contests practiced by them in the heyday of their power. In ancient Rome, incidentally, professional athletes formed incorporated organizations, but they never attained the highest ideals of physical training as did the Greeks. Following the fall of Rome, or during the period of the dark ages, there is a lapse of a few centuries during which we have little or no record of athletics. Then, in the fifteenth century Henry VH of England revived the sports by establishing competition with prizes, and again the physical strength of a Nation stood out until the Revolution, and the influence of Puritanism tended to kill the old athletic spirit except in a few of the country villages, and until, in the middle of the nineteenth century the devotion to athletic and physical sports was almost extinct. The Renaissance of English Athletism set in for all kinds of sports about 1350. In the United States athletics began to emerge in the seventies of the last century, and today are gaining a great foothold in our American Colleges. But, as Dr. Clark Hethrington recently stated in an address, the problems of physical education are in the public schools, not in the colleges. There are over twentyffive million chilf dren in the public schools and approximately less than 39? of these enter college. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fifty S X i F' . A L. .....- ..,-.. -H ., ,.,.e....:.,.-I.-:bg gun: I THE EAGLE Physical education, necessary as it is, must not be overdone. Man should not develop brawn at the expense of brain. Prize fighters are the least useful members of society. But everyone should have an elementary knowledge of his own body, all its organs, and their functions in a state of health. 'iKnow thyself was the saying Of the Greeks, and it is equally important today. Health is our greatest National asset or, as Emerson has said, Health is the greatest wealth . The intellect is that which has to do with the thinking powers of the mind. Intelligence creates, intelligence produces knowledge. Knowledge is a necessary element in all human life. The great men of the world are its thinkers and doers. They have made civil' ization and created history. Intellectually considered, they represent the mountain peaks in the world of thought and human endeavor. The common mind must ever keep to the valley below. Intellectual education gives a man a perfect command of all his powers. lt enables him to garner the wealth of the fields, to gather stored up treasures of the earth, to build great and flourishing cities, to harness the powers of Niagara, and to make all the mighty forces of nature subservient to his will. lntellectual education multiplies man's wants. ln the ignorant state, the man is content to know nothing, do nothing, have nothing, and consequently be nothingg but the man whose every faculty has been developed longs to know all things of God and the universe, longs to own something, is restless when idle, longs to act well his part in all the affairs of life. As the result of these longings we owe the progress, prosperity, and grandeur of the centuries. It is a significant fact that those who, in the past, have solved and those who are now solving great problems in the scientific, the mechanical, and the social worlds have been so disciplined by intellectual education as to prepare them for those tasks. Therefore no argument is needed to prove that intellectual education is a necessary element of life. Moral education has to do with the training of the heart and the soul. To whatever extent the other faculties are developed, however strong, wealthy, and learned the man may be, if his heart and soul have not been stirred and moved to noble actions, and the appreciation of the things of God and the Spirit, then That Man is as sounding brass or the tinkling cymbals. When the heart and soul are fully educated the person will recognize his moral obligation to all his fellow men, will render to all men, what is justly due them, and will respect their rights, even as he insists that they respect his own. Cut of this ideal education of the heart and soul will come a new order of things, a more perfect state of society, a fuller conception of life, and a knowledge and wisdom passing our present understanding. Now, even with our best and fullest knowledge, we can but see through a glass darkly. Much remains to be revealed in the fullness of the years to come, and, it is to the future of bright promise with years of effort and achievement that we must look forward with a fuller understand' ing, and a richer development of mind, heart, and soul. Then may we say with Browning in the words of Rabbi Ben Ezra- Grow old along with mel The best is yet to be, The LAST of life, for which the FIRST was madej Our times are in His handg Who saith A WHOLE I planned, Youth shows but halfg trust Godg see all nor be atraid! lGiven hy R. Stanley Smith at the commencem nt it raises held at Carnegie lvlusic Hall on XVedn-csday, June 23, 1926.5 THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fifty one N I N X. THE EAGLE Q9ur Zllumni Here are all the jolly useniorsu Who departed long ago. Ah, we see their happy faces Brightened by the ruddy glow Of the lamplight where at party's In full swing, composed of those NVho are now the pride of Pittsburgh In the fields that, here, they chose. We extend a hearty greeting To alumni members all Who have gathered here together, Faithful to the old sehool's call, Doctors, lawyers, painters, poets Hold aloft the torch of hope To the thoughtful, sturdy students, Who in dark despair might grope. Thus it is our seniors leave us, Those we love and those who've shared All our sorrows, joys, ambitions, When we have, at times, despaired. But they follow in the footsteps Gf alumni who :ire proud Of our dear old sehoolg and cherish All the gifts that she endowed. -F. J. JA Cxsozv. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fifty-two N I 1? ., f l A 1 41 f' THE EAGLE ,ar ' ---..Nh 1 'lf' I n i V N- . ,. col T -. ' Q I l. T ,'.'7j.- ' T ygjN 9 S 1 , .. ,V '. A-1 QA -UQLI 5.11:-H Y ' ...... WE WONDER How Mother Lytle would look without her smile? If hald-headed men wash their heads or il' they have them Simonized? If Mr. Koch will ever cut a class? How Mr. Lytle would look without his moustache? If Miss Lesnett ever loses her temper? Vi7hen P, A, girls will wear their skirts above their knees and paint their ears red? If McGee will ever he serious? How Mr. Kirsch would look if he were a foot taller? If Dot and her Soulmate will ever he separated? Good impressions are made hy the type- writer. but it's the adding machine that counts. George: That scar on your head must he very annoying. Billy: Oh, no. it's next to nothing. Donlt worry if your joh is small, And your rewards are few: Remember that the mighty oak Was once a nut like you. Can you imagine thisgl-Iuehner wearing spats. or Stan. Miller singing bass? Geometry students. get this: No eat has nine tails, One cat has one more tail than no cat, One cat has ten tails. WANTED Someone to tell a onefarmed man how tu scratch himself when he is standing on the lop of a tall ladder putting wall paper on the ceiling. 'Twas the night before payfday, and all through our jeans, We hunted in vain for the price of some heans: Not a quarter was stirring, not even a jit, The kale was oil duty, milled edges had quit: Forward, turn forward, OH TIME. in thy flight. Make it tomorrow, just for tonight. WANTED Man with one front tooth, to hite holes in sweitzer cheese. You don't have to be crazy to do the Charleston, but it helps a lot. Who loses all the fault the hoss Ends? jean Tucker: Mr. Beiswenger, where is there a good place to eat in the evening. I get so tired of eating in one place all the time, Mr. B.: Well. MeCann's is a good place. and the Y. M. C. A. has a cafeteria open to the public. they have very good food, Miss T.: 'lBut they don't allow girls to eat in the Y. M. cafeteria any more. Mr. B.: Why certainly they do, I ate there myself this evening. Teacher in Ethics: I will lecture today on liars. How many have read Chapter ZS? Nearly all the class raised their hands, Teacher: l'That's hne. You're the very group to whom I wish to speak. There is no Chapter ZS. fMiss Plummer in Grammarl Leonard, what does the First Person represent? fLeonard Skidmorej The Speaker' ' IMISS PJ Fine! Now, what does the Sec' ond Person represent? CL. 5.1 uThe Spoken Mr. De Ambrosie, to the Spanish class: We will have something more concrete before we take up the suhjunctivef' Mr. Hollman fin a stage whisperj: VJe would like to get rid of the concrete we have now, Our editor has received an oller from the Undertakers' journal. hut would not accept on account of this heing a dead husiness. Mr. McCarthy4 NVhat kind of a change is there from water to ice? Hopeful Student-'lChange of price, Miss Lesnett fin history cl:issl7 Whe1'e was Caesar killed? Pupil fabsentmindedlyJ4l'On page ESS. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fifty three iff' . if 1 cas. ' ., .lgsc-Q,.i,3-'-'.,.,,Li CJ.,- L . V MW , 53 at l iv ME' ,W fx N' i 5, 4' THE EAGLE l CIVIC CLUB 11, Mg HE Civic Club, organized under the supervision of Miss Virginia Lesnett, teacher of fel frf government and history, is composed ol members of the Civic class. The aim of this organization is to promote an interest in government and its prob' lemsg national, state and local, At the semifmonthly meetings of the club interest' ing and instructive topics were discussed. Some of these topics as given were: -' Y i 1 T - 'ix ', i -2522: Greater Pittsburgh ..,.......,...........,......,.,,,.,.. . ..,,,., ...,.. . .. ....,. , .,...,, . ,,,,,,..,,,..,.......... Florence Hess The Present Crime Wax'e,...... .,,. . ,. ,,,, ............... M ilton Klein History of Pennsylvania ..,..., . ..,,,, ,..... , ,....,, C , McCormick Educational Cpportunities in Pittsburgh ,, ,,.,,, ,, ..................,... ,,,,,,... ...Clyde Horan Two debates were held. The subject oi the Hrst debate was the much-argued immigration problem. Messrs. Albert Young and Charles Pfeiffer presented the opposing views in this debate. The second debate was held in Assembly Hall. The Civic Club had as its guests at this meeting the entire Academic department. The child labor question provided the bone of contention between the opposing sides. Miss Catherine Winter and Mr. Henry Thorhauer upheld the alfirmative side of the question, insisting that the conditions in industry today demand legislation to remedy the child labor evil. The negative side oi the question was defended hy Miss Florence Hess and Mr. -I. Emery Ninness, The judges, Mr. George Lyon, Chairman, Miss Cecelia Busch and Mr. james Grady, awarded the decision to the affirmative dehators. After these discussions and debates the members expressed their opinions on the questions under consideration. Spirited enthusiasm and close attention marked each meeting. The following officers were honored by the Civic Club: Albert Young, President: Clyde Horan, VicefPresident1 Andrew Caydos, Secretary-Treasurer: Cecilia McCormick, Chairman of the program committee. The success attained by the club is due largely to the competent advice and kindly guidance given by the faculty advisor, Miss Virginia Lesnett. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY N Fifty-four C l i M, ma .. it mln. ft ' - O THE EAGLE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY FORUM the early part of this year a student organization was formed to be known as the Pittsburgh Academy Forum. This organization held a num- ber of debates dealing with questions of paramount importance to the American public, and also with other questions of international scope, These meet' ings were attended in large numbers by the students. Under the able tutelage of the faculty advisors, Mr. J. D. McCarthy and Mr. J. F. Grady, this organization, begin' ning only with potentialities, developed in to a splendid group of forceful speakers. The officers chosen at the beginning of the year were Mr. R. S. Smith, presif dentg Mr. Eugene Koch, vicefpresidentg Miss Margaret Winso, secretary. These officers overcame their lack of experience by their enthusiasm and their ability to quickly grasp the fundamentals of forensics. The purposes for which this debating society was formed were many. Debating develops force in speakingg develops poiseg it creates confidenceg it makes public questions familiarg and it creates the composite which we call personality. Debating will probably never be used formally in later life. But the benefits we derive from the Forum will be a source of great advantage. Success does not come to the one who merely knows. It comes to one who has the knowledge and is able to impart that knowledge to others with force, elegance, and conviction. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fifty five REMARQUES i W .A f , Y, P'I,F?enki n 4 RS. Smlkh A T WCarrc5. Vlfllsdon .T THE PITTSBURGH ACADE Fifty-51' N I 1 1 I 1 Q-1 i u V jf. THE E GLE emarques thc editorial entitled A Beginning in the lirst issue of Reniarques published Qctober 1. 1227. we Gnd the following: 4 Rcmarques is the official news organ ot Pittsburgh Academy. It will try to keep 'Y st- every student in the Academy in close touch with all activities. lt will run concise stories on what has happened. what is happening. and what is going to happen. ln this xvay it hopes to make still more powerful and noteworthy that which we are already proud ofTouig SCHOOL SPIRIT. By this we mean our loyalty and devotion to our school and to eaci ot ier. 'i'Remarques' is a student publication prepared and published by the students of the Pittsburgh Academy. lts columns are open to all the students and it welcomes contributions. suggestions and criticisms. It requires contributions of all sorts-editorials. humorous and news articles. light poemsfif it is to fulnll its aim and be a Etting representative of the student body of Pittsburgh Academy . During the scholastic year there have been twelve issues of Remarques published. inf cluding the pictorial Commencement edition. These issues have received high praise which has been merited. It has remained steadfast to its aims enunciated in its initial editorial. All school activities have been reported accurately and interestingly. lts editorial columns have reflected the sentiment of the Student body on questions pertaining to school or civil life. lnterf views with the leading figures in the world of art and government have been arranged and the opinions of these prominent personages reported in the columns of 'iRemarques. Poems and other features of particular merit have been enioyed by the readers of the Pittsburgh Academy news publication. Frank Harper. writer of just Now in the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph declared: I have seen many school and college papers. but none more cleverly written or more skillfully edited than this one by students of the Pittsburgh Academy. This commendation from a man of Mr, Harperis prominence in the world of journalism is an indication of the position which i'Remarqcs has gained in the Pennsylvania journalistic held. Credit for this enviable success cannot be given to any one student. Fully fifty students have contributed to the paper throughout the year. and this fact explains the popularity of Remarques. The Wide variety of viewpoints and of interests represented have been reflected in the columns of the paper. Two editorsfinfchief have directed the destinies of Remarques during its first year. Miss Elizabeth B. Drake and Miss F, Jacqueline jackson. Miss Drake served from September until April and left to become Assistant Editor of the Film Forecast. published by the Rowland and Clark Theatre Company. To every part of the paper Miss Drake contributed. She wrote news articles, editorials. literary features, drew cartoons and even wrote a poem. l'The Dreamer. Her one poetic offering caused many to wonder why Miss Drake had not made more conf tributions of this nature, Miss jackson. who succeeded Miss Drake as editorfinfchief. is as versatile and as capable as her predecessor. Her chief claim to fame is as a poet and her poems alone would till a four page Remarques, She is also the creator of Gertie Green, our mythical classmate from Hickville. whose blunders in the big city and whose efforts to eddicate herself have provided no end of merriment for readers of Remarques. In addition she has written news articles, editorials, and has contributed many drawings of exceptional merit. To enumerate the merits of the members of the statf is evidently impossible on account of lack of space. However, Ernest Horst. Evening School Editor: Harold Weinberger. Feature Writerg .Margaret Renkin, News Editorg Ruth Stuckrath. Feature Editor: Marie Klooz and Dorothea Drooks. Managing Editors. are deserving of particular mention. The Staff desires to express its debt to the faculty advisors for their timely suggestions, competent criticism. and kindly guidance. They gave of their time unsparingly and gladly assisted at all times. The Stall is par- ticularly indebted to Miss Hilma Sutter, Mr. joseph J. McCarthy and Mr. james F. Grady. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fifty seven l I xxx PI DELTA GAMMA HE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY N ,l I , X..............J if THE EAGLE 1Bi ZlBeIta Gamma EVENING SCHOOL CHAPTER et 1 DELTA GAMMA soRoRiTY Alpha Ch ipter of thx 'J A 2, - , , ' 2 A , t g f Pittsburgh Academy was founded in March 1925 by Miss Teresa Kay Weber, a very active member of the Academy that year. The girls who helped Miss Weber organize the sorority are the Misses Marie Weber, Anna Sweetie, Elizabeth Hofaker and Sue Finfrock. The present members of the sorority are the Misses Amelia Rust, President: Angeline Casillo, Vince Presidentg Esther Smith, Sec' retary and Treasurerg Regina Corcoran, Myrtle Dolan, Margaret Farrell, Mae McCreight, Margaret Qualters, Stella Schwartz, Anna Sweetie, Josephine Vogel, Teresa Weber, Jean Wetzel, Janice Wine, and Marie Weber. The aim of the sorority was not only to foster and encourage friendship, but also to have social activities and to promote the welfare of the school. It has accomplished its purpose by being one of the most active organizations in the Academy and helping with the social program planned by the school, such as being repref sented at the parties and the outing. Its effort in making Ref marquesu more interesting was not in vain for many of the articles written by the members were published. Many theatre parties and other events planned by the organization helped the members enf joy evenings of pleasure. The Pi Delta Gamma is also doing its part in making the h'Anf nualn a success and hopes that in future years the activities of the sorority will aid and interest others as it has the present members and those with whom they associate. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY L.. .r -aus sr... Ffffy-nine PI DELTA GAMMA 4 0 , ...nw- mf f f fff,7' , 'J 4 ,I ' , I' 3 lm., ' ,-I ,. V f3 f 1 i 5 f - 4:3 -in 3 ,'-:, . ,, -- --F' ' ,, V Nljy . , Evapulch 5,5 All-crla Wynne '47' Margarcl Plmtii Sykes' THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Sixty N 17 N J ff THE EAGLE lei ZBzIta mamma DAY sonoot CHAPTER HE Pi Delta Gamma sorority of the Pittsburgh Academy organized October ZS, 1925 with a charter membership of twelve, which has been increased to thirtyftvvo. The off ficers of the sorority are: President, Bertha E. Deaumerg VicefPresif dent, Margaret M. Renking Secretary-Treasurer, Isabel Speer. Pi Delta Gamma lent its assistance in making preparations for the Costume Ball which was held in the University Club, October 30, and for the Senior Prom which was held in the William Penn Hotel, June 18. The sorority has not held many exclusive activities during the year but has loyally supported all affairs arranged by the school. The Columns of hRemarques contained many contributions of merit from sorority members, and the dramatic club also lists among its members Pi Delta Gamma Usistersn. In the other activif ties of the Academy our girls took a prominent part. All the sorority girls have tried to live up to and uphold the standards of Pittsburgh Academy. The worthy ideals of the sorf ority are shown in its purpose, which reads: The purpose of the sorority is to bring together in close friendship students of the Pittsburgh Academy, so that each may profit by the advice, assist' ance, and cofoperation of the membersg to assist and co-'operate with the students and faculty in maintaining a high scholastic standardg to assist members at all times without violating any prinf ciples of justice. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY N! Sixty-one ALPHA THETA TAU i A i A --I .- . V i ' AA' ' , ' ' i sl Q -mic' W i5M'2f p G cowvp' Ich' Swv . , 'q'4 ' T fe ,A ,HX --gf! V , , f A f,.,y.,.- 1. c , ' . l'7'DEvoFfk mmmuuvrl 'fi' 71' vlfaiowv L'U'A ':oqr V .ft .... me, mf . A , hip by - Vf., 'wo e vvll, . :Qian r -I X ,,,...,,:C: V ,,. ' .. X - 'wif' -W - :ii l'- f - 5 . - :1 ffv' ',, ....- - H 1' ... . ' T - if U . 2, 'f -1- ' ' ' ,. if 1 441, , V F ' 1-3.5 ' J -fm 1,41 'MQ 6,94 1, Maulw Gu, ,Huff F A. T. T. Qrganized to unite evening school students in Il closer bond of friendship and to promote the ' ' A' cleiny in every interests of the Pittbburgh ca practicable way. THE PITTSBURGH AC N Sixty-two fl I ADEMY n n-QA. v i .xi tl. l Q .t . v ,se-.sitfm -F THE EAGLE Qlpba flfibeta Qian svsisano soHooL ERATERNITY LPHA THETA TAU is about to complete its third year of activity in the Evening lwll School. It was organized in November of 1923 through the desire of some members iw of the Evening School to join in a closer bond of friendship with some of their ,llgfzlg fellow students. Much credit is due Mr, Wilmiitli and Mr, Schulte for calling the first meeting and giving the organization a start. From then on it was but a short time before the organization was radiating good fellowship not only among its own members. but the whole student body of the Evening School, On account of the late start. and on account of the support the organization was giving to the Owls. a literary organization. activities were few during this year. Meetings were held once a month. These were interesting meetings, full of pep and heated debates. Each member had some pet idea that he wished to incorporate in the organization, At the end of the school term the first of the annual banquets was held. It was a howling success with Mr. McWorter, our faculty representative, as honor guest. About the middle of August a picnic was held at the home of Mr. john Kraft. Mars. Pa. Nearly all the members attended. A ball game, the old swimming hole and, O yes. the girls furnished the amusement. The weather was on a par with the edibles and they were some eats, The officers for 19234924 were: Mr. Wilmoth-President Mr. Baker!-Vice President Y Mr. Schulte-Treasurer Mr. Downs-Secretary Mr. McWorter, an instructor in the Evening school, was faculty representative and in this capacity did much to strenghten and get the organization under way, The second year was opened by a corn roast. A theatre party and two banquets were the features of the year. Mr, Staggart, an instructor of Duquesne University, was honor guest at both banquets. We must not forget to mention Matt. Collins. He is the one who succeeded in getting a meeting place for the organization, planned the refreshments that went with the meetings, and saw to it that everybody ate enough. This year was closed with the second annual banquet at which many of the old members put in an appearance, Thus the banquet was in reality a reunion. As a banquet and as a reunion. it was most successful. The officers for 19241925 were: E. W. Horst!-President Phil, Sm1thfVice President -lohn Krapf4Secretary Elmer Kappfrfreasurer During the scholastic year 1925126 the fraternity held its meetings in the Magee Building, a place secured by Mr. Johns. Two theatre parties and two banquets were part of the social program and were pronounced most enjoyable by all. At the first banquet at the Fort Pitt in january the honor guests and speakers were: Rev, C. M. Miller. former chaplain of the Western Penitentiary, Mr. J. D. McCarthy, Instructor of English and Mathematics, and Mr. j. F. Grady, faculty representative of Alpha Theta Tau. The june banquet. again at the Port Pitt. surpassed the midfyear affair in the enthusiasm of the members and the large number present. Practically all of th Alumni members were on hand and added much to the success of the evening. The guests and speakers were: Mr. Samuel Pringle. Asst. Dist. Atty. of Western Pennsylvania and Evening School lnstructor at Pittsburgh Academy: Mr. M. Malloy, of La Salle Extensiong Mr. I. McCarthy and Mr. Grady. The officers for 192531926 were: Mr, Mancliesterflbresident i1:Mr. Parks--Vice President ' Mr. Devorak-Secretary Mr. V1llJHOVHfTTE8SUfCT AML Parks was elected but did not return to school. The fraternity neglected to fill this vacancy on account of the good attendance and efficiency of the president.. The senior members would like to leave behind: First-To Mrs. Lytle, Mr. Lytle and the teachers, pleasant memories. We shall always cherf ish fond recollections of them and of our stay at Pittsburgh Academy. Second-To our fellow students. the school with its benches. including the initials cut in them and the chewing gum under them, all old pencils. papers and booksg the flowers in mom 401, and the encyclopedia stand in the hall. Third-To the Evening school Sorority, 'SOO yards of yellow ribbon so that they may carry on their initiations. Fourth-To the new students, the hooks on which we were wont to hang our hats and coats, Fifth-To the various rooms, our joys and sorrows while taking examinations. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Sixty three SIGMA SIGMA SIGMA Giles I I A . J ,AEfPaHferson JUL Kod, E.P'lCl3r1de D, Mckrkey A I-IE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Sixty-four N ISI I IJ .ff THE EAGLE Qigma Sigma Sigma DAY seHooL FRATERNWY lGMA SIGMA SIGMA held its first meeting for the elecf tion of officers and general reorganization of the fraternity ifiag on October the fifteenth. Those chosen to conduct the aifairs throughout the year were: President, Harry Meiidloxvg Vice' President, Sylvester Wiiiterg SecretaryfTreasurer, Norman Bei' swinger. Tri Sig has shown that it is a progressive organization Inf dividually, and as a unit, it has given hearty cofoperation to all school movements and activities and is always ready to put its shoulder to the wheel when aid is necessary. There has been a large increase in membership, The annual banqet which was held on May' 27 concluded the fraternity's activities for the year. The speakers of the evening were: Mr. Lyon, Mr. Packard, Mr, Kirsch, Mr. Grady, and Mr. McCarthy, each of whom delivered a very interesting address, Sigma Sigma Sigma aims to give all the social advantages pos' sible, to establish a bond of friendship and brotherhood among its members, and to cofoperate with the various other school activities. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Sixty-ive THE EAGLE Q 4 ' Q Z .5 , t, , THE GAME OE LIEE Nigga lliE-just linur letters tn enmprise a word with a greater meaning than all the letters 9, in the world can explain, Lile at its lacst. is a very uncertain thing-and lor each P and every individual lille hnlds a dltlerent meaning. For some, lile's meaning is a . ' id line: hut lnr fathers, life is a great, wunderlul toy, full tml hidden possibilities 7 st-id - l In lW VX' ye e discovered. Whn can deline lile7 No, it is indefinalale-intangible, as it ere-a thing whose trieks and turns we must all drseuver lur ourselves, And yet, we may suggest general rules, which will help everyone to play the game of lille as it shtruld he played. First ul' all, we must lace life squarely. There is a sayinggwfhey onl v the viet-:rv win, whn have lnuvht the lmud lirhtf' Yes. it is true! New matter how hi h , , l-. t- L g i glial we set lnr nurselves, il' we reach that gual thrnugh ignorninious plays, then we have nut luught the grind lightgand the vletnry is vtrid. XVe shnuld set lur nurselves a wnrthf mal, tnward whieh we must alwafs strive. But l ls l thnugh we strive tn win, yet we must remember that viettrry is not the stile aim ul the light. lt's nut the quarry but the chase. not the laurel hut the race. One nl the lnremnst athletic euaehes nl the country, Bn lvlehflillen of Geneva College. has won lame. nut heeause he trains teams to win, but because he trains men. It is a wunderlul example lur all In lnlluw. Let us nut think nnly ol securing a vietnry, which when wnn may IH can little: hut let us strive tu make nurselves true men and wnmen. Anfrther rule lu lnllnw in playing the game nl life is tn keep smiling. YVhich athlete is the more pnpular4the one whn seuwls when trouhle arises or the one whu smiles even in lfll nes ol' adversity? Ella Vxfheeler Vvfilet-x has written a very littrng verse to explain this thought: It is easy enuugh tu he pleasant, Wlxeim lile fluws hy like a sung, But the man worth while is the man wht, will smile Vwfhen everything gives dead wrung. For the test nl the heart is truuhle, l And it always comes with the years, And the smile that is worth the praises nl earth, ls the smile that shines through tears. ll we enuld unly liulluw this inspiring verse, how much inure pleasant this wnrld would be. ln lille as in fames, nn one admires the underhanded, deceitful player who takes ad- l l- . . vantage ul' all deleets and laults nl' his lellnw players. Let us play a clean, lurward, helping eame. Play it not with the determinatiun tn win, hut with the determination to win lairly ind hnnestly. As in athletics, sn in the game til lile, the seure is kept. Then let us rememher that Vx7hen the game nf lilve is Mer, And the Great Seurekeeper pens yuur name, He writes nut il' yuu won or lust, But how you played the game. -MARGARET M. RENKIN THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY , N Sixty-51x ffl rl!! THE EAGLE DAYBREAK last january, while traveling through the sticks of West.Virginia. by the 9'-?sm'T? grace ol God, I was permitted to gaze upon one of the most glorious performances T ol nature. E 5 I have seen many, but never a more beautifully bewildering sunrise. It has left an indelible impression on my mind, jogging along in a train at 6:30 that morning I was suddenly roused out of my hall' dozing by the realization that nature was producing a spectacle of magnificent grandeur. From the bottom of the deep narrow valley we were in. could be seen only jet blackness, above and on either side. Craning my neck upwards to the crests of the mountains, the blackness suddenly cracked open and a deep purplish hue filled the void, Then it changel to a purplish blue indicating the approach of dawn. Rapidly in the next few moments the hues lightened, first with more blue, then a dab of gray, a little red, some orange and some yellow, gradually softening and blending into a nne white, and day had arrived. The mountains took on a gloomy aspect for shame, at being thus exposed. Bleak. barren, un' covered, naked ol trees and foliage, they seemed to cry aloud for cover and shelter, and kindly clouds settled over them and lent an atmosphere of peace and contentment. Beneath the grinding wheels, and seeming to shout at man for thus intruding into nature's sanctuary, tumbled a turbulent mountain stream. In its descent to meet a larger stream, it cavorted carelessly down its self-made gully, sweeping everything before it and leaping over rocks and minature precipices. These small Niagras, imbued with the spirit of mischief, un' successfully seemed to try to break past the bounds of their ice'hemmed edges. The ice: white and clear in all majestic and fantastic shapes, in varifsized cakes and contours, rushed along with the stream and tumbled recklessly over the falls, seeming not to care whether it survived or not. Tiny recesses of calm water along the banks took on a cobwebby glaze and gradually thick' ened pallor. and nature had performed another marvel. Ice! cold, cold, ice, And to myself, mentally, ice! Frigid cold. benumbingg it seemed to drive the warmth from my body, heart and soul. Something seemed to coagulate and thicken within me. In this depressed, frozen, state of mind, I was suddenly jarred back to my senses and my terrestrial existence by hearing the trainman's shout of all aboard . Hastily, gathering up my bag and coat, I dashed frantically down the aisle and leaped to the station platform, just as the train got under way, there to face the grinning populace who, coming to greet the morning train, had found entertainment in my predicament. -H. A. WEINBERGER SOYEZ CONTENT Pourquoi vous plaignezfvous parce que vous avez moins bonheur qu'un autre? La nature n'a pas l'intention que tout le monde soit satisfait, Combien de progres feraft-il ce monde, si tout le monde serait content? Estfcefque la satisfaction creerait le competition? Estfce-que la vie serait interessante sans lui? je penge que non. Le raison que nous n'avons pas recu les portions egales de la fortune dans ce monde est parce que la nature desire nous donner d l'ambition. Quel plaisir pouvait etre meilleur que la realisation des ses ambitions, Observez autour de vous les peines des autres. probable' ment de vos amis et alors vous comprendrez combien vous avez de la fortune. Ainsi vous moquez vos petites peines et soyez content. -F. L. MCWRIGHT. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Sixty seven 41- a. Wi' if .fry iq ',...wi . vf v, t w . sr. ...i-rm, ,iif V THE E GLE GYPSY IMPRESSIONS Qu, 'gg OIVIANCE, color. ekultant. carefree life: reckless moods. beauty, love and tinkling E 'aug PI- laughter. Ivfost of us ordinary mortals have formed such impressions of these V, 'fy' colorful Romani from fiction and tradition. You and I have perhaps gathered to' ...Q -.fy g A Q ,Q . , If ffglu gethei scattered threads of knowledge of this fascinating race and have woven them into the warp and woof of pageantry, We have had a glimpse, mayhap, of a gypsy camp surrounded by tall. stately trees, whose leaves, stirred by the evening breeze, compose a weird. haunting melody beneath a clear. pale sky. The stars seem to twinkle with some secret irrepressible merriment at the happy drama being enacted beneath. The brightly painted wagons are drawn into a circle and. with their tiny windows, back door and steps, form a continuous chain of small. colorful homes, In the center of this circle a huge loghre is built. It sends its red and orange-hued reflections darting here and there, be' yond the wagons and deeper and deeper amongst the trees. The shadows flee before the ad' vance of these ribbon-rays of color. Vvfild. timid creatures of the woods scamper to cover, momentarily frightened by the cheery. sharp crackle of the logs. Perhaps even the sweet scent of pine pervades the air. Handsome people are they. with their flashing eyes, brilliant with the mere joy of living. dark swarthy faces from which peer the flash of virgin'white teeth. The flickering lights from the fire play upon their faces as they dance to the wild. weird tunes from strange instruments. Almost the entire gamut of human emotions plays over the face of the gypsy. The hour is late. One by one they drift towards their various abodes. The chill night air descends upon this nomadic company. The logs still crackle, The fingers of flame grow shorter. The vision fades as we watch. Such a picture we might readily paint from impressions of the Romani , In the next des- cription, I will try to bring to you the stark reality of gypsy life as I have observed it. A phantom, lacy. veil of dust seems like a pall spread by some unseen. ghostly hand, by way of mitigating. in some manner. the hard. unflinching glare of stark reality that has become an inseparable part of gypsy life fwhether from tradition. habit or mere sluggishness of the will necessary to vary. even in the slightest degree. the custom of generations. it is impossible to sayl. But reality must ever prepare to meet the counter attack of the deftly spun cloth of dreams. surrounded by its shining. golden aura of idealism. A thin, scraggly spiral of road dust rises: but even piercing its uncertain structure. the casual onlooker may perceive a long, seemingly endless line of rickety. creaking. illfused wagons from which the brilliant shades of coloring have long since been eradicated-perhaps by some wind' browned gypsy lad who. having almost nothing to do. and the whole of God's circuit of hours in which to accomplish it, pelts the weatherfbeaten, nearly unresisting side of the most conf venient wagon with lumps of ooze. indolently picked up by slender, grimy hands: which lumps. upon drying, adhere to the indifferent sides against which they were thrown, with the seemingly intent purpose of clinging there forever. Again, perhaps, the accumulative dust of months of travel on roads as generally untraveled as possible, aids in hiding the original magnificence of the hues that had first adorned these traveling homes of the Romani . Each of these vehicles is drawn by an aesthetic appearing beast that had once owned the name of horse , having been kept in peace and plenty on the farm of some prosperous man of the soil. until inadvertentlv transferred to the service of this nomadic company, These wandering. ever-restless people, seen at close range. impress one as being dark, viva' cious and handsome during their youth: becoming fat, indolent and ugly of feature very early in life. They are soiled, unkempt. even ragged in appearance. although it is by their apparel. which is of cheap. coarsely woven cloth, that one is enabled to perceive their love of, or better, their passion for. gaudy. flashing. flaming. wildly harmonizing colors, which, in themselves. are expressive of every phase, every angle of their varied existcnces. They subsist, for the most part, on the fruit of other peoples labors, or by preying upon the gullibility of those innocent souls with whom they come in contact, by proffering their aid in determining what mysterious and irresistible influences are destined to enter, for good or ill. into the heretofore unknown future of these gullible subjects , They have been known to drive up in front of a village store, offer for sale their pilfered wares. in competition with the well established emporium. and, in the process of making a sale, go into the store itself to borrow a quart measure. Ofttimes. too. they add to their ranks by making captive a number of white children, some of whom are raised in the belief that they are of the Romani , and must remain loyal to the gypsy creed, while still others are resold to their people for large ransoins. The gypsy marriage, too, proclaims them to be an untamed, halffcivilized race. The ceremony, itself, performed over the tongs . is famed in fiction and its various stages are marked by a certain barbaric splendor and pageantry-pageantry merely when weird music, abandoned. color' ful dancing, and scintillating hrehght and starlight grasp hands in a fearless endeavor to hide from any prying eyes, the fact that shiftless vagabonds the gypsies shall ever remain despite the colorful pictures painted by mad fiction. -E. B. DRAKE. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Sixty eight N aa...-s L .J L v 6 '4V' vig. Q13 f .1f -iff: 'rj ffl ,fi THE EAGLE IDOLS GF YGUTH HE idols of childhood are many and varied. The first idol is perhaps the child's mother or father or indulgent aunt or uncle. At one time there is no one quite so 595 beautiful as his mother or so brave and strong as his father. Then, perhaps it is the little girl who sits near him in school. Instead of his father as his idol it may be the traffic policeman or the driver of the fire engine. The uniform is the most fascif nating garb he can imagine. Then he changes his mind about becoming a fireman or policeman and he wishes to be a soldier or a sailor, How he dreams of the great battles he will Hght. or of the many enemy ships he will send to Davy jones' locker! Then he begins to read stories of adventures4Thc Spy, Tales of King Arthur. etc. And then perhaps this desire changes and he is going to be a second Edison. His parents must guard the clock and the electric apparatus in their home for fear he will dissect them to see the wheels go around. Then perhaps it changes to athletics and the hero of baseball or football becomes his idol. He worships at the shrine of a NValter johnson or a Red Grange. Then, he is anxious to go to high school where he will have a chance to participate in sports-and then to college where he is sure to become renowned. Often the first idol of a girl is the older sister of one of her play-mates. She is going to be as beautiful as she. Then, when she begins to read, invariably she wishes to be a nurse or a foreign misisonary. She dreams of the wonderful cures she will help to effect-or how delightful it will be to go to heathen Africa and save the benightcd Hottentotgand then ref turn and give addresses in the churches. Then she is going to be a writer or a famous singer and perliaps she will surrepticiously send a short story or a poem to the editor of the local paper. This failing, she leaves for college and a beloved teacher becomes her idol. Then hnally, she is going to teach. Thus it goes on and on from one period to another, often with the result that they never occupy the positions which formerly they dreamed would be their goal, but instead they be' come common people of whom Lincoln said. God must have loved the common people for he made so many of them , -MARY DUNCAN Musings of a Graduate Whether the prophecies of the class prophets come true or not. we are all going to make an attempt to be something and be of some good to this old world. Those of us who are graduates from the Academic Department are still in the fluxfa mighty good flux with which to weld on the rod of higher education. P. A.4shorten the A, push the two letters together a little bit and you have Pa -a man that stands behind you says i'Not so bad, son perhaps you will do better the next timeg keep it up. don't weakeng lots more fellows in the same boat. Who will champion the cause of the Star Automobile when Mr. Troop leaves? Who will take Villanova's place in History recitations? What good is a Geometry class without jossman? Reuben, with his intimate knowledge of the birds, beasts, and trees-Who will hll his shoes in Biology. Who will Hoffman practice his Spanish on when he leaves the Academy? And the Evening Gay Gang , what will happen to the world when that lot of wolves get their shcepskins? Who will keep the boys standing in the hall after the bell rings when Miss Smith leaves? I wonder-Is Miss Krepps really able to read a French menu without a textbook? Will the elevator stop running when we leave? Will they put the flag at half mast? Who will the new Daniels be that go into the Lyons den to study Shakespeare? Who of this class will be absentfminded enough to come back in the fall when the school term begins? Will Mr. Grady and Mr. McCarthy go to Boston this summer to get their baked beans or make Ed Bailey's do? Will Carlburg be a Fundamentalist or Modernist Preacher when he leaves college? Still. times may be changed by then. Will Bill johns be the hrst one to have a tooth pulled by Villanova? How many of us will have a shop to which the world will make a beaten path? -ERNEST HORST THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Sixty nine THE EAGLE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY CWith apologies to Mr. Longfellowj By the thoroughfare of Wood street. By the street so full of traffic. Stood the building named for Hanan, Dedicated to the shoe man. Hanan. Dark and gloomy rose the Prep school, Rose the school with students in it: Loud before it played the music. Music of the famed theaterg Music that was new and catchy, There the learned Mr. Lytle Taught the students seeking knowledge: Taught them many roads of learning . Taught them not to shirk their lessons: Strictly forced them to make records. Stilled their noisy protest. saying: Be efficient, else you're doomed to failure. Mr. Grady lured them on by saying: Come on time, my worthy students. Who are you that we should let you Come when e'er it most contents you? Come on time, my worthy students. Many things those teachers taught them, Taught the students of the Prep school, Showed their faults and imperfections. How to read the mystic shorthand. How to write upon the Royal, Also modern modes of making All the angles come out even, In that dreadful thing called math. In the rooms on cold, fall mornings, Sat the tired. restless studentsa Outside heard the music playing. And the heaters humming inside. Sounds of gum or maybe candy. Now get rid of that. quoth Mrs. Pinkerton, 'iNow we'll read, please. from the shorthand. In a minute, said the student. As he vainly tried to swallow Gum so recently acquired. Thus the teachers of the Prep school Sang their songs of vain supplianccz Please don't ask such foolish questionsf Sang the jolly Count de Packard. Who here wants to study Put that gum into the basket. These the songs he sang to students. I'll see you at three this after. Sang the joyous Mr. Grady. You will stay until you get it, Don't make faces at your teachersf Sang Mr. McCarthy to the students. But the students did not heed them, Did not obey these songs of prudence: Came and went at times that pleased them, 'Till at last, at graduation. Many students, sad and gloomy. Stayed at home instead of going On to unknown heights of fame. Shall we be at home to sorrow, Blame the teachers for our folly: Or to our commencement journey Witli our standards way up high? --D. MCLAUGHLIN. HIKING O'er a hill, across a bridge, Down a slope and up a ridge. Thus I 1ourney happily, Marveling at all I see. Leaving cities far behind On until a brook I End, While my kodak readyfquick Captures beauty with a click. 'Neath the boughs of spruce and pine Is a spot where I shall dine. Bordered 'round with lovely ferns. While my camp-fire brightly burns. Fragrance from the cofiee can Rivals that of frying pan, While the hemlock boughs give. too. Incense that is strange and new. Dodging chipmunks. scolding squirrels. Watch the wood smoke as it curls, And my shy guests nearer creep When they fancy I'm asleep. As for me the truest sport Is not found at some resort. Movie house or pleasure hall, But by heeding Nature's call. -F. 1. IA CKSON. IL YA, VOLER ET VOLER Quelle est la difference entre un aviateur et un marchand7 Ijaviateur vole en monoplane et en bi'plan. Le marchand vole en triplant, en quadruplant. en quintuplant, en sextuplant .... Le vocabulaire s'arrete lag le marchand. pas. -IOS. WALKOWSKI. HOMESICK My Southern home. I long to see. In dear old Dixie by the sea. The waves bound o'er the sandy shore As if from joy they'd share with me. The rioting roses blooming wild. The orange blossoms sweet and mild: Soft breezes blow, where violets grow. In nooks I haunted as a child. How oft my lonely heart does stray To where the wild waves roll and play, I long to rest on the ocean's breast, And watch the seagulls byward sway, My yearning heart can bear no more, I'll be returning to my shore. To make my home, and never roam From the Dixieland that I adore, -F. JACKSON THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY . I Seventy N - ....e..... ,. .. t ..-.37 .mga X A J. ff I THE EAGLE AND SO A DAY GOESH Of all the schools in every state P. A. is quite the best, ln Latin, Algebra and French She stands the stitlest test, And all the other subjects, too, That make the brow turn hot Our teachers stuff 'em down our necks, just what you want they've got. Now first to Latin class we go, NVhere verbs and adverbs play Elusively beyond our reach, But nearer every day. It is uquisf' cuius, and quem. Amo, amas and cur, While our poor, curlyfheadcd prof. Our dumbness must endure. And next we park in 705 To read aloud our theme, ln which we use Hand forty times, . 'Twould make a tadpole scream. We find how Lincoln learned to write NVhile tramping wood and moor, The things we get off are a fright And make our uLyon roar. Now this leads on to chemistry Where Wood and coke are burned, And oxygen makes things combust We, eager scholars, learned While teacher smiles and one boy w Away the minutes slow. By throwing things about the room Till teacher says uno, no. At last comes chow and faint are we For coffee, fruit and pie. What We consume in the lunch room Would cause a goat to die: For noble as the student is Before he starts to eat He loses all his self-control If Maw forgot the meat. Now Algebra as We all know Must be concise and brief: Each problem covers half a page And causes much more grief: But Willard helps to pass the time By punching Gilbert's dome. The looks our teacher gives to them Oft' caused umen to leave home. ln History class each student shines With such a brilliant light, The sun has since refused to rise Cnr knowledge is too bright But Katey's smile is quite worthwhile For all the boys to see. While teacher prates of ancient dates And how things came to be. hiles Biology is quite the stuff For keen ambitious youth. For teaCher's lovely dimple shows As she expounds the truth: And gives to every little bug lts just and honest share While silly questions asked each day Would make a preacher swear. So if you Wish to choose a school ln which to park your frame, Pick one established long ago. Of just and wellfearned fame. We learn not only from our books But how to take and give, For after all one half of life ls learning how to live. -F. JACKIE JACKSON. THE DREAMER The blue, whitefdusted sky Serenely glows upon one. Who, in midst of reverie, Lies upon the jewel-flecked, Shifting, golden sands: And listens to the beat Of wave on wave, In thundrous roar. upon the Ever-changing edge of glistening shore! Then, with each advance And slow retreat of pounding wave, A myriad crystal globes are Tossed into the sunfshafts of Heaven sent light, only To fall again and join The swirling fingers of white foam That crest each lucid pinnacle: And, receding, rise again to drop Upon the sands-their home! Thus, in beatific silence. The dreamer lies upon the shore. To watch in awed wonder, This handiwork of Him, who, in The fullness of His bounty, Created such ethereal beauty For the eyes and minds of Man! -E. DRAKE. MODERN LITERATURE In the House of seven Gables Lived a Souse of seven Sablesu Mad as Cain with seven Abels Who rang The Phone of seven Cables For the l'Boy with seven Mabels To bring his Flask of seven Labels From the l'Room of seven Tables While the Lousc of seven Stables Bit the LKMOLISC of seven Fablesf' -F, I. JACKSON. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Seventy-one LXR 4 QU N. ..,. I .iss W f f THE EAGLE A PATROYHZEFY OUR QQ 5696? V7 A W7 Cpfa Vlfjx MMM Anvemls K5 THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY ll ' V YAY u W J I. f X ' I , , THE EAGLE Instead of How many miles can you get on a gallon? S I-low many rides do you get on your WEEKLY PASS? PITTSBURGH RAIL WAYS COMPANY Live in and Expand 'Yotw Business in GTGGICT Pittslnnvglf' l8I5gAgjdf: 6 PEeIlPhone 14 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Bell Phone I3 sewickn-v Pittsburgh, Pa. PITTSBURGH W SAND as SUPPLY oo BADEN, PA. The Oldest Bank in America West of the Allegheny Nlonntains Founded in ISIO Washed River Sand and Gravel le Phone: 217 Rochester fw 'ar H Oflmcc. 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'x ' x L I 51 ix fi THE EAGLE BLUE ' Goose An Emblem of Quality In orIerine the Blue Goose euzilit f ul' 1 I I fruits and vegetables tbe American Fruit Growers, Ine., zilfwrels the disf eriminziting buyer the protection of 11 nationally linnwn trzielelnzlrli as LL guzlrf :Intec of excellence in Qi year round supf ply of fresh food prmluets. American Fruit Growers, Inc. General Offices PITTSBURGH, PA, LUE GOOSE ISI When You Need SPECTACLES EYE GLASSES ART MATERIALS DRAWING MATERIALS CAMERAS PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES FILMS DEVELOPED AND PRINTED Our serwiee affords many advantages!- good merchandise, prices reasonable, and courteous and prompt attention. B. K. ELLIOTT CO, 126 Sixth St., Pittsburgh Bmnclw Shure-4010 Filth Ave. The Graff Company STOVES AND RANGES 945 LIBERTY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA. OUR BLUE PLATE SPECIAL' DIFFERENT EACH MEAL 40C MOORES CAFETERIA Filth Avenue Arcade. HIP Filth Avenu M. A. NERNBERG COMPANY Handwriting Experts 601 BERGER BUILDING COURT 1795 Diplomas filled in: Charters, Resolutions, and Table Cards Our Specialty ATlzm!ic 6335 McKown-Carnes Co., Inc. Wl1sJlesQile Stzitiimners SCHOOL SLVIJIILY DISTRIBUTORS 909 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. Our Advertisers Are Reliable Helyatroiiize Them THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY 5 ll I V J THE EAGLE DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SAVE? A dollar Clown-and-a dollar a week Begin today at Qvlter 7519 4? 7IZlSf Ce. Fourll1f:YGrnnl Pillsburljlnpn. - Wfe Pay 4570 Interest Telcplmncz LAfgiyv:ttc 1396 J. GULDEN Painting and Contracting 525 Freeland Street Pittsburgh, Pa. Telephone: ATlantic 1855 CLEMENS PRINTING CO. Printing and Engraving Commcncemient Cards Zl Specialty Filth Avenue Arcade Pittslvurglw, lil. CENTRAL CAFETERIA 351 FOURTH AVENUE Like going home to lunchf, Our Advertisers Are Reliable fPat'rOmze Them Compliments A FRIE D THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY KX. fi THE EAGLE T i ii 3 2 Atlantic The IQHNSTQN STUDIQS Portraits by Phctography Sth Floor-Keenan Building PITTSBURGH ww Photogmphefs for the IQ26 Eagle THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY N I, If f, f - i -V I THE EAGLE THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY L 3 tx, N. ff THE EAGLE Successful Year Book Printing depends upon much more than mere mechanical performance. Skilled men, knowing well the desires and problems of student editors, should comprise the printing house staff. Equipment, ex' tensive enough to meet the last minute peak demand, is a vital necessity. The Herbick E99 Held Printing Company offers such facilities to wide awake student bodies. A service department, keenly alive to your hnancial and prof duction problems, is ever eager to serve. A physical plant, largest and most versa' tile in the Pittsburgh district, awaits your call. FAirfax 6782-3-4 A Satisfactory Printing Connection Herbick SL Held Printing Company 1117 WOLFENDALE STREET, NORTHSIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA. HE PITTSBURGH ACADEM N J M l-.1-......----1 THE EAGLE Compliments Of THQS. A. REYNQLDS CRAFTCDN, PA. ,-...-..-...,i.. -.5 ' vw was F. W1 'is i'2..........,f f f- - V , - f------ g ,N V A 1,---M,-,.4,....--1,1 ' . , 1 . ,g I -, . g . 4 , ff, I I .. K .--w'f'P'. 11'-r 1 W . M.. 1. jf , -. .A .. ,.-.4....?,., Pittsburgh In titution The history of any institution is the best criterion of its true worth. INCE its establishment in 1882, the Pittsburgh Academy has conf tributed materially to the progress of Pittsburgh. Its graduates- over 11,000 trained men and women-today are leaders in business and in the professions, vital factors in the growth and advancement of the 'Lhub of the industrial and educational world. PITTSBURGH ACADEMY IS AN INSTITUTION OE PROVEN WORTH. Its reputation4one of honor, confidence and esteem, has been built up with the passing years, and the explanation of its tremendous success is contained in one word representing an ideal that Pittsburgh Academy has so successfully striven to realizefthat of SERVICE. Upon this foundation-intelligent, faithful and constant service to its students and graduates-P. A. has become a PITTSBURGH INSTITUf TION OE PROVEN WORTH. Pittsburgh Academy will continue to serve you and your friends in the years to come as it has endeavored to serve you while a student of the Pittsburgh Academy. PITTSBURGH ACADEMY offers thorough, competent and sympathetic instruc- tion in the following courses: ' . COLLEGE PREPARATORY OR ACA- DEMIC COURSE. This course prepares for any College. University or Technical School. Students in the department can complete a full four year course in two years. . GENERAL EDUCATION. This course is designed particularly for older men and women who have not Hn- ishcd the grade school and who wish to gain a knowledge of such fundamentals as Spelling, Grammar, Arithmetic and Letter Writing. . STENOGRAPHIC COURSE. This course prepares the young man or woman for the position of expert stenog' rapher in either business or professional capacity. . PRIVATE SECRETARY COURSE. This course prepares the student for a high grade position as confidential secr tary or business executive. BOOKKEEPING COURSE. This course prepares the student for the position as bookkeeper or assistant ac' countant. Business practice, handling money, business methods and office trainf ing are also included in this course. It is the stepping stone to business success. SALESMANSHIP COURSE. This course takes up Salesmanship, Adverf tising, Business Letter Writing and Good English. It prepares the student to mar' ket goods, plan campaigns, etc. GENERAL BUSINESS COURSE. This course combines the Bookkeeping and Stenographic courses with the sup' plementary Business subjects. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. This course prepares the student to be- come a business executive. It fits him to handle a business of his own or to man' age a branch office of a large concern. A schedule composed ol' Academic and Business Subjects may be arranged. For instance, a student in the Private Secretary or Business Administration Course may take French, Spanish, History, Biology, etc. THE DOMINANT CHARACTERISTIC OF THE PITTSBURG ACADEMY is the Age and Maturity of the Student body. Children and those not possessing a serious, determined attitude toward study are excluded. NIGHT SCHOOL DAY SCHOOL Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 to 3 5:15 to 7-5:40 to 7:40-6:20 to 8:20 7 to 9-7:40 to 9:40 WRITE OR PHONE FOR CATALOG PITTSBURGH ACADEMY The School of Practical Education 531 WOOD STREET ESTABLISHED 1882 PHONE ATLANTIC 5014-9641 N 1 x X B 1 L rv .Alf 1 f ' u , '+2Affi1W+i. 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