West Night High School - Echo Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

Page 26 text:

Prophecy-Class '11 It A. VON DER HAAR T is indeed a rare pleasure to be able to address the class on this glorious night. I have been asked to act in the capacity of class prophet, and although I can not say that I am much at this predicting game, I feel confident that the prophecies hereinafter mentioned will some day come true: Here we have our esteemed class president, August A Siemon. Siemon is 0116 Of those enter- prising fellows who don't know what it means to give up Garryj as the records of 1939 will show, is one of the country's most able lawyers, and in the fall of 1940 will be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Burns. Mabel OlConnor, who possessed a beautiful voice when at school, is now Singing at the Kaiserhof Opera House in Berlin, rendering such famous airs as Die Wacht am Rheinf, She is conceded to be one of the most brilliant soloists of the age. Crowthers, who was mechanically inclined when at school, is now president of The Bugville Airship Company, and has gained national renewn as one of the most daring of the present day aviators. Steinbuch has gone back to that clear old Russia, and is now filling the place left vacant by the death of Tolstoi. Robert Wise, who was some comedian when at school, is now doing a turn in vaudeville, and is getting 011 admirably in his Chosen profession. Wellman talthough not related to the VVellman who tried to cross the Atlantic in a balloonl in 1925 made a balloon Hight from Frisco to New York City, and has now been offered the presidency of the Con- tinental Air Line Transportation Company, at a salary said to be $532,193.93 per annum. White, in 1918, will be wedded to his childhood sweetheart, Miss Sullivan. Shortly thereafter, he will he offered the position of Embassador to Germany. Inasmuch as White is conceded to be quite an author- ity on German, much pressure will be borne down on him to accept the ofhce. Jacobson, who was the tlEddie Foy'! of our Class, is now the chief Clown of Barnum 8; Uaileyls circus, and is making a name for himself that will live on forever. Mary Woods, one of the most lovable girls in our Class, has long since been married to Mr. John Kane, also one of our number, and is the proud mother of an interesting family. Bertha Peterson and Lharlie Schulz have also joined in wedlock. and are now on their honeymoon trip on the Manchurian Railway in Siberia. Schulz. by his untiring energy, has been promoted to the office of Governor of the Philippine Islands. and the newlyweds will make their future home there. Schulz grew so tall, that while out walking one night in the Summer of 1957. he came in contact with the celestial 26

Page 25 text:

much. Mr. Mayer was no longer our German teacher, but Mr. Buechler acted in his place. Messrs. Winklcr and Siehl were still with us and Mr. Bauerewith his unequalled wit -tlea1t us our share of his- tory, English and Civics. One thing tmforge-tabie about the A Grade was the number of Changes we noted. Our class meetings were done away with until after Christmas. when it seemed advisable to allow the A Grade some time in which to attend to affairs, other than school work. Every other Thursday evening from 9:30 until 10 otclock was alloted us. Our work naturally was harder than ever before, and our examinations scared us not a little. But now the journey is over. We are at the end of one and the beginning of another epoch in our lives. Each one of us knows what the journey has cost 115 and what returns we have received. We leave the Night High School with a feeling of exultation, mixed with regret. We have had many sociable times, the picnics during the vacations helping much. But we leave all this, each to take up his or her separate path to happiness and success. 25

Page 27 text:

lanterns and the detonation resulting from that collision was heard the world over. Nothing, however, has been heard from Schulz since that time. Rabkiu, who they say, is the rightful heir to the throne of Aufgeimnasteiu, has now departed for those shores, in the endeavbr to claim what is justly his. Isadore Reitman, the HBoy Wonder of our class, is now the light-weight champion fighter oi the world, having recently defeated such stars in the fistic game as Bast, Snnderman and Pieper. Schnieders, who was an authority on astronomy when at school, is now located in the Fiji Islands, tak- ing Observations Of the moon, to determine why the man in the moon is continually grinning. We hope he will succeed. Emma Fischer, who was one of the most accomplished linguists in our class, is new teaching rhetoric at the University of Gitard on the Isle of Gazook-Gazee. liBobil Hopkinsethe HPmnpaclour Kid is now Chief surgeon at Schwartzsehild 81 Sulzburgehs Packing Emporium in Chicago. Kellerethe handsome gent Of our class, is now general manager of the Bubbles 8: Suds Soap Com- pany, of Ireland, With headquarters at Transvaal, Atrieal John- Mejoynt, one of the most brilliant of our school characters, has now been in the political game for some time, and is completing his second term as Governor of our great State of Ohio. Me tas we Were wont to call himl avers that before he seeks further honors, he will conduct a campaign for Dan Cupid, in the hope that he can find a life mate, as the honors heaped upon him are getting too burdensome. Nora Gleason, the HGirl Athlete of our Class, is now Physical Instructor at the University of Spitz, located at Spitzherger, Switzerland. Frisch, whom we always recognized for his histrionic abilities, is now electrifying the world by his speeches on the subject, nII-Dw Old Is Ann ? He is alsa seriously considering a proposition to go into vaudeville with Dr. Cook to prove that Cook did reach the pole. Gordon, who was the mathematician of our class, is new teaching mathematics at the University of Heidelberg. Green has recently been appointed Chief Engineer of the Cincinnati Traction Company. He is now devising means whereby his company may take more cars off the lines, and give the citizens still better LU service than they are now enjoying. Otto Bosch, who always had original ideas as tohiow to conduct a banquet, has just published a book giving his version, onitlhe subject. Judging from the sale the books are enjoying, Otto will not eat for some time to come. Harris, the tlserious man of our class, is how traveling through Africa. Oscar Bosch, the bachelor of our class, who swore by everything that was holy, that he would never, never marry, has Finally capitulated to Dan Cupidis demahdst and is to wed Miss Hoffman in 1915. Tie. 27