West Philadelphia High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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l 32 THE RECORD 1918 In the events of October, the last game of the W0rld's Series was shown. The crowd in line was visibly impressed by the dignity of Dea- con Erwin, who was taking tickets. VV hen the Athletics won the game and the series, Lefty Rhoads, the first manager to rebuild the wreck left by Connie Mack, was borne out on the shoulders of a cheering crowd. One of the most excited fans was the usually dignified James Franklin Makens, Professor of Sociology at West Philadelphia High School. The next important event was the annual gridiron clash between Penn and Cornell. Dutch Adam was coaching the Penn team and Gilbert was Cornell's tutor. Naturally, both teams had good lines and the game ended in a O-0 tie. Nothing more of importance happened until the end of the year. On New Year's eve, as usual, there was much happiness flowing about, as everyone was about to swear off again. The picture showed the excite- ment on Broad street. The crowds were following into a brilliantly lighted cafe. The sign above read- Spend the Happy Hour at Wilt's. Views of the interior were shown. . In a gallery above, I recognized Otto Borngesser thrumming away on a banjo in the jazz band. I did not recognize one person who seemed to be very popular with the ladies, until the guide spoke, There is Owen Sixsmith, who conducts a dancing academy on the floor above. She said, Over there at the table in the corner is Ambrose C. Beck, President of the Philadelphia Rotten Transit Company, trying to forget in enjoyment the way he robbed the poor of nickels. I As she was speaking the hands of a clock on the wall reached the hour of midnight. The crowd rose to wish itself Happy New Year and the end of the reel was reached. I was left in the original blue light. My fair companion was holding my hand and speaking to someone else. I think he will pull through, Doctor. It was a bad case of shell shock, and he has been raving in his delirium about motion pictures, but he is just coming now to his senses. I had him taken to the blue room because I thought at first he was partly blinded and the white light would hurt his eyes. EDMUND F. BURKE.

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THE RECORD 1918 31 social reformer. After this they showed the Held on which the machines were tested. Gtto Osterlund was in charge of this work. The next picture to show any of my former classmates was dated june the twentieth, and its object was the Graduation Exercises at Penn. Robert Fulmer was now Provost, having gained this position through his researches in Latin and Greek, my informer told me. The Reverend Warren Reevetdelivered the Baccalaureate sermon. Among those upon whom honorary degrees were conferred was Harrison K. Sayen, former owner of the Daily Cheese, which had the reputation of being the strong- est paper in the country. He was granted the degree of Doctor of Phil- osophy in return for the good which he had done by discontinuing pub- lication, As views of various buildings were shown, -I noticed two of my fel- low students walking into the Chemistry Building. I asked my fair counsellor why they were there and he said that Ernest Choate had just been made Professor of Chemistry and Doctor Spackman, who was teach- ing in the School of Medicine, was showing him around. The next important event shown was a drill on Belmont Plateau, as a feature of a safe and sane fourth. Woodsman Krein was in charge of the Boy Scout Troop which won first place. Doctor Barlett command- ed a Hospital Unit which demonstrated the various methods of first aid used in the Great War. On the adjoining tennis courts former Davis Cup Holder Cook was refereeing a championship match. A great number of spectators were present. The guide pointed out some of these for me. There is John Owens, who is to sing in the open air concert to-night. He is considered by many, to be the greatest operatic star that America has ever produced. Irwin Adams is his only rival. On his left is Gilpin Allen, the renowned orator. He will probably address the people this evening at the beginning of the fireworks display. The man in uniform, on the other side of the court, is Alfred Ludwig, who was appointed the Chief of the Park Guards in Reel 1940. After this the opening of the Sub-Atlantic Tunnel was shown. It connected New York with Paris by railroad. This great work had been talked of for many years, my companion said, but it was left to the great engineer, Percy F oster, to complete. The conductor on the first train of the regular schedule was Houston Paxson. He was given this honor be- cause he had gone to school with Norm Williams, the bonded pluto- crat who had financed the project. Norm was tired of swimming. He wanted some easier way to cross the ocean.

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