Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades - Mechanic Yearbook (Media, PA)

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24 THE MECHANIC I suppose the prophet couldn't take a chance. Oh! here's Tomy and Dizz. William Tomlinson and Edward Zaiser will form a partnership and go with the 'hard' ware business. Sowme ware! I guess it's going to be like the old candy. I turn over a page and'read, Stevens, Morris and Ritter will have a dancing studio. The prophet tells us further, Some of Ameriica's future dancing idols' will be taught by these famous instructors. Peanuts, five in a bag. Yes, it is Oharlie Grossman still at his trade, and we are told by Sapolio, He will abandon this business in late years to sell Ben Phinney's famous 'Phinnoian'. Andrew Legg will never-be able to keep -away from a hospital, so he will obtain the M. D. title in order that he may be near the nurses. Then there is Paul Mohney, of Ridgway. Paul, after looking into the teaching profession at West Chester, will decide to go into that field of endeavor. Our prophet doesn't say what he will teach. Most likely it will be Strength. , The prophet at this part of his manuscript has made a footnote about Aldan Criswell. It reads, Aidan will be employed on the old Vanderbilt estate in New York as landscape gardener. While there he will meet Walter Herre and Thomas Mac- Feely, who are prospering as brokers on Wall Street. At this time 'Tim' will inform 'Chris' about the erection of one of the largest dams in history, known as the Lottabull Dam. George Duncan will be the constructing engineer. Now we read about the most argumentative chap in the class, William Kerns. Bill, after making his piles in the pattern shop, will retire and rest in the chair of a literary society, where he will apply his knowledge to a very high degree of efliciencyf' Felton Harlan, of Conshohocken, though -a clever gentleman with his tongue, will stall when he meets a 'Mr. Truth' on the platform of the Socialist's Hall. And here's Joe Wood. Smoky Joe will become thefhand-'em-'over' man at the Mountain House Inn, that lies along the Hud-son. Sapolio informs us also that Ed. Steel will run the social side of things at,the Mountain House, with the aid of his string band. Harold Snively, before departing for Chili to become superintendent of the Standard Oil Company's branch factory there, will interest us with the news that David Edwards is a devoted lecturer. His main topic is, 'How to Run An Drganization With Poor Man-agement! Our class seems to be a jazzy class, for here are two more victims of the danc- ing craze, Messrs. MacFarlin and Shinehouse. Both of these gentlemen will agree at the class convention in 1930 that Manayunk is a fine place and five years thereafter will be operating the Cleopatra Dance Hall of Manayunk for the convenience of those who miss the last wr. This is short and sweet. George McElroy will be a married man by the time he reaches maturity and will live in the old home town of Marietta. No, 49, leave off the French! This is what John Hennecke cries in his restau- rant of the future. All John will have to do is call out a number and the dishes will be delivered direct to him via aerial cable. Sapolio now tells us, J oe D'Annunzio will travel to France, Spain, and England to get orders for his latest novel, 'The Much Married Mani Sapolio prophecies, Ralph Gamewell and Tom Richards will share the profits of the horse-racing business, their most successful horse being 'Maud-O-Daze'. Charles Nauman is presented next by our prophet and it becomes my duty to inform him, He will spend a good bit of his time on a South Jersey farm, raising cows and chickens, principally the latter. ' On the same page appears the name of Harold Milnor. Harold will become a teacher at the Duluth Polytechnic Institute after leaving us and later will become presi- dent of the same college. This concludes Sapolio's prophetic biographies of the members of the 1921 class. As this manuscript contains sfuch biographies of all classes, I would advise those who might be interested, to borrow Williamson Men from the society that un- covered it to the world. JAMES H. CLEVENGER, Class Prophet.

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wn.L1AMsoN scnooi. 23 he iprupheng ONG, long ago on one of the numerous small islands off the coast of Greece, there lived a prophet by the name of Sapolio . He lived in the time when men feared the sea, and so, naturally, due to the island's isolation, his works were never widely known. But his 'manuscripts have recently been unearthed from the ruins of his native village by a society studying the works- and ways of ancient peoples. His writ- ings amaze the world, because they contain pamphlets prophesying wars and 'other happenings that are now recorded as history. The moist interesting manuscript to us, however, is one entitled, Williamson Men . This volume gives us the biographies of all men graduating from Williamson, beginning with the class of 1894. As 1 turn over ,the pages of- this old manuscript, I find them torn, worn, and soiled, with parts illegible. But since it is my honor and privilege to read to you the prophet's biographies of the class of nineteen twenty-one, I wshall do my best to quote the author correctly. 'ASapolio tells us here that, Paul Alexander, from the garden spot of the world, will specialize in the tool-making industry and will in due time own the Alexander Tool and Machine Works, whose specialty will be gears, gears, gears, and gears. On the same page is Paul M. Anders, a resident of a Norristown suburb. After 'Zeke' leaves school he will be engaged in two trades, namely, Loving and Bricklaying. After finishing a year on the scaffold, he and Jake Zellers will go into the contracting business, which will prove profitable. It doesn't say anything about Zeke's other trade, so I guess the author thought it best to write about it in another volume. And, by the way, it would take volumes, too. Donald Ayers, of East Northfield, after having hard luck at raising cattle, will try the business of the three balls. Old clock, shoes, and hardfware will entertain him during his working hours. Next on the list comes our old friend, Norbie Bausch. Norbie will come from Minersville fwe know this fact, tooj and will enter 'into a successful vaudeville season. This fact proves that the prophet is infallible, for this iss Our Hero's favor- ite pastime, even now. 'Bush' will be assisted on the stage by Frank Boehret, who will prove to the world that he has a wonderful voice. James Bell is our writer's next victim. The page here is dilapidated and all I can distinguish is, - Riddle. I suppose it is something about East Swarthmore. Sapolio foretells, Buck will be a lover of children and his delight will be in telling someone his latest. Now we come to the name of Roy Buler. Roy will be a first-class carpenter, during working hours, and during his leisure time, QI dislike to tell you, but I must quote correctlyj he will be a vender of 'Rest Easy Pill1s'. George W. Collar, of Wallingford, will become a great dancing teacher and will startle the world by his exhibitions with his partner, a Miss -. At this point print again becomes invisible, so I must continue with John Cooksfbock. Cookie, after having some hard work in a machine shop, will take up his beloved trade of announcing and denouncing. Here We have it! William Sack, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., will leave Wil- liamson and go to the Middle West with our Johnny Muff. There they will be engaged in throwing the same old stuff, but the size of the 'bull' out there will surprise these experts. . The Kelly, Kaylor and Lindemuth Engineeirng Company will maintain its in- dustrial standing by the energy of Frank Stewart, whose busiess is in the engine room. Poor Stew! Of course, there must be chances for advancement! Again, we have a good one: Warren Yost, of Gordon, will surprise his class- mates in 1923 by becoming a benedict. He will be known as the 'Speed King of Gor- don. At the top of page 123 I find this inscription: William Noaker Born -ll--. Died 1--l--.

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WILLIAMSON SCHOOL lollm com :llc col :llc lox Tllol H BIOGRAPHIES ollc ro I O glgingrzzplgg Glummiiiee JOSEPH C. D'ANNUNZIO, Chairman JAMES H. CLEVENGER JAMES E. WOOD PAUL ANDERS ELWOOD K. MCFARLIN GEORGE DUNCAN JOHN MUFF EDWIN R. STEEL GEORGE McELROY ANDREW W. LEGG RALPH LINDEMUTH THOMAS RICARDS WILLIAM SACK DAVID P. EDWARDS :Ho