Washington Night High School - Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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CLASS PROPHECY JUNE l. 15TH. MY DEAR LUCILLE: HOW time does Hy. girl quarters. following literary inclinations and entertaining myself with a little of Shakespeare. You notice I said, l'Bachelor Girl ; I do so dislike to he called an Old Maid just yetV although I am speedily approaching the limit, Iuet ten years ago today our class was at the height of its glory. Can you ever forget how important we felt? Now Recently Here I am today sitting in my bachelor we are scattered to all four corners. of the glohe. chance has brought me into contact with several of our class- mates; so I have decided to celebrate the anniversary of our graduation in writing you about them. I went into the First National Bank the other day and the President stepped up and spoke to me It was out Invincible Ralph. He seemed a. little doubtful whether to address me :15 Miss or Mraz, but I assured him that my name was the same as when I went to school with him. We fell to talking of old times and our VEll'lUlh mutual triendst and he told me that Walter Mocsta. after graduating from U. C. had accepted a principalship in Brooklyn and W215 rapidly becoming a famous man. Funny how we meet people where we least expect them, isn't it. The other day, as I was walking down Riverside Drive, I met Esther Schneithorst. Do you know she is professor in Latin at Vassar? She graduated from Oxford and made such a brilliant record that she was invited to Vassar as assistant immediately after graduating, Have-you heard of Norma Weiml wedding? She mu married in May of last year to a prominent business man of Indianapolis. where she is now making her home. Do you remember Elmer Putt? You know he was quite ii genius at designing. After completing his course at the Ciw cinnati Art School, he went to Springheld, where he is drawing a handsome salary as well as some good pictures for the IVoman S Home Companion. john Anthony is teaching school at the 'W'K'ashingtonW and stands in a good way to become school supervisor. This I learned from Bernard I-Ierbe, who has quite a large printing establishment and is puhlighing the monthly paper for the W'ashe ington Night High School. By the way. this paper is now quite a success. Aren't you proud to think that we were the first to publish an annual? It takes a wedding Or two to make things interesting so I'll tell you the latest news. Marguerite H'ettercr was married last month to a man she has known since childhood, She is still very much a child, but I don't believe the baby of our Class will ever grow up. I suppose that was the reason for the serious objection on the part of her patents. for when they found she had made up her mind they locked her in her roomi All is fair in love. however. and when her fiance and the minister sailed up to her window in an aeroplane. she outwitted everyone by be- coming his wife up in the cloutlsI And now, just a word about myself. I have just completed a book of short stories. and am preparing to start 011 a trip around the world in order to get material for a novel. I expect to return home by way of the North Pole in 1935, Now write and tell me 2111 about your fortunes in this wide world, antl all you can about the other t'out'teena Sincerely your friend, PEARL E. FALLS, 8900 Riverside Drive. New York, N. Y.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY N the year nineteen hundred and eleven a rumor was heard that a new Night High School was to be added to the two schools of this kind in Cincinnati. It was to be held at the XYash- ington School, and it roused the spirit of learn- ing in many people of that and surrounding localities. Consequently it was a vast audience who listened to the opening remarks of our late principal, Professor George XV. Burns, and joined the different classes open to them. It was as Sophomores that we swore our allegiance to the new treasure given into our keeping. Numerous were the obstacles placed in our way before we were finally joined into a class under the tutelage of Mr. Zimmerman, Mr. Bnrghardt and Miss Xl'ilsori. Our classmates then numbered about four teen, and like the winds, they had come to us from East, Yl'est, North and South. But the bond of friendship which has been formed through the entire three years of our sojourntogether will never be severed. Our studies consisted Of Algebra, Latin, English, German and Ancient History, which were not very difficult, although Algebra was a terror to some, and Geometry, which came the last half of the year, a terror to many more. The year was a very pleasant one, but we looked forward longingly to vacation time. Summer passed quickly and we gathered together for our Junior year. There were some few changes, but most of our teachers had climbed the step toward the goal with us. A new stumblihg hlock made its appearance in the form of Elementary Physics, but it, like all the preceding ones7 had to be overcome. The memory of our junior Year brings sorrow, for in it we lost the support of our principal, G. XV Burns, and the year closed with sad foreboclirigs as to who could promote our wel- fare in the coming year as well as he had done. In it we awakened to the responsibility placed upon us a; the hrst Academic grad- uating class of our school. Last but not least is our Senior Year. Our Class was organized, and with two representatives from each of the other classes formed the annual statt. The sole purpose of this organization is to promote the welfare of the school, and in this book you will view the extent of our success. Much respect is due the Social Committee for the many pleasures they have given tis this year and the benefit they have been to the school. The P-A recep- tion was a great success, and will always he a pleasant memory to us all. Another interesting event of the year was the purchasing of our school banner. How proudly we follow it on this, our grad- uation night, and hope that the classes th0 succeed us will cherish it as we have clone, keeping the life of the one whose face is there portrayed as a constant help toward success, ever in mind. The sudden loss of our new principal, Professor Cummins, at the time when we needed him most. was very sad. But we wish to extend our sincere gratitude to Mr. Ellis. who has helped us so faithfully, and also to our teachers, Miss Wilson, Mr. Zimmerman, Mr. Bingman, Mr. Elliott and Mr, Burghardt. Graduation Night is here, the time we have looked forward to so longingly and with much pleasure. As we stand at the parting of the ways, diplomas in hand, we try vainly to gaze into the future and the question comes to our minds, that next? The University at the top of the hill beckons to some of us. others have decided to go to law school. Of one thing we are certain. the claes of ll 1 having won their first battle in life will look for new ohstacles to overcome, new worlds to conquer, with always the same thought in mind, ttPerge Moclo? Marguerite L. llt'ettgrerj :14.

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CLASS PROPHECY JULY 8, 1924. XIV DEAR PEARL: You can imagine my surprise and delight at receiving your interesting letter, which my mother forwarded me. Of course I am glad to hear about the careers of our 01d classmatea and I have some news to tell you But First let me tell you that I am on the stage You didn't know you had 3 Julia Marlowe among your classmates, did you? My play for this season was Written by Ernest Stockmcicr, our funny Associate Editori Ernie is a brilliant playwright, and wiil manage a large company next winter. While looking over the Camp IVaShingtou News, which my brother forwards me each month, I noticed this advertisement HNamuab Farmsyi for sale. 'I could readily see that this was the name of our old friend Bauman reversed. He is now quite prominent in College Hill real estate circles. I had such an enjoyable experience last month. I went to a meeting of the School Board in Columbus, and who do you think was among the Republican members? uLeo Neyer,' 31 hit it strange how things do turn out? He used to be such an ardent Democrat. Otto I-Iattendorff-- you remember 0. 3L who was always so smooth of speech-is Leo told me some new; of our class. United States Representative from California. where he owns quite a number of orange groves. I had to stop writing just now to sign a telegram and that reminds me of another boy who was with us three years and had to quit school on account of his business the last year. You remember Charles Laib, the busy boy who often came late for :a'chool. He i4 now President of the Western Union Telegraph Com having worked his way up from messenger boy. Now let me tell you that I received a letter from an old friend and principal, Mr. Ellis. He is still living in Cincinnati and is Assistant Superintendent of the Cincinnati Schoolsi Very sincerely IIL'CILLE E ALEXANDER. Lyric Bldg, San Francisco, Cal.