THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1000.
HONESDALE HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Class Night Exercises of the Class of 1909
Continued from last issue.
The singing of Miss Van Home
on Tuesday evening when she ren
dered the solo "Sweetheart" was
highly appreciated and called for an
encore. She has a splendid voice,
possessing a sweetness of tone that
gives a very captivating expression to
her renditions.
CLASS W'lhU
Uy Gertrude L. Murrman.
We, the class of l'.iO'J, being
of sound mind and body, do
bequeath in this our last will
and testament made on the
fifteenth day of the last month
of the fourth year of our High
school course, the twelfth year
of our school life, and the forty
eight year of the existence of
the school,
To the senior class of next
year all of our pet devices,
schemes, and secret methods for
having fun and not being found
out, and anything else that is
of no further use to us, and one
thing they need very much, our
ability to choose class colors.
To the school board, In behalf
of the class, coal enough to heat
the new building so that wraps
will not have to be worn; also
our thanks for the manner in
which they have hurried the
work on the new building.
Abigail Uatrd leaves her
changeable nature to Harriet
Arnold; also she advises all
members of the High school
who live out of town to rise
early so that if they are tardy
they will not have to say, "I
did not get up in time."
Helen 13eck bequeaths her
knowledge of automobiles, but
not her chauffeur, to Florence
Smith.
Faith Clark gives her position
as Literature teacher to Grace
Hanlan.
Hazel Dein's list of absences
is given to Minnie Schoell; also
she gives her Sunday rides to
Florence Kreiter with instruc
tions not to stay late or go far
from home to meet the carriage.
Ernest Dudley bequeaths his
interest on the Child Labor
question to Daniel Eno for writ- '
ing essays, is making the chil
dren work.
William Freund's power of
argument to Kathryn Nicholson.
Frederick Frey's bright and
philosophical ideas on abstract
subjects to Marion Charlcsworth.
Chester Gerry devises his
early hours to Helen Caulield.
George Harris bequeaths his
positon at Lcines' soda fountain
to David Peterson, so some
other girls can be occasionally
treated.
Walter Healy who wants a
(f girl all to himself when ho takes
one home, leaves his knowledge
of catching thorn when half way
home, to Joseph .lacob.
Florence Hiller gives her
pride in being "A Senior" to
Margaret Hickard and her ora
torical ability to Leon Hageman.
Albert Krantz's popularity
among the girls is to be divided
between Leo Mullen and Chas.
Markle, his riding ability and
place in front of the mirror to
William Pethick.
Our valedictorian generously
leaves his surplus of maple
syrup to the coming senior class.
He by some ingenious methods,
obtained more syrup from a
Bethany sugar camp than ho
could very well use, so with re
gret he leaves the remainder to
our followers.
Susie McGraw has several
times been seen out walking
with her Carbondale friend.
This privilege she gives to Dol
la Cody.
Fred Osborne devises his abil
ity to conduct class meetings to
the coming senior president,
Ralph Brown. He also gives
him a list of the Junior class,
some one might need them and
they may be as he is afraid of
class night knocks.
Russell Romaine's indolence Is
.given to Clarence Bodie and
? Conrad Hiller.
Clara Saunders' lsve for Car
bondale, especially its high
school orator to Beatrice Reh
beln. Henry Soete gives his knowl
edge of Literature to Dorothy
Relchenbacker.
Alice Turnberger's senior es
says and quiet disposition to
Helen Tryon.
Flossie Polley gives her power
of slipping out to dances to
Dorothy Riefler.
Laura Van Homo, having
learned cut glass under the su
pervision of Kimble, and is
now trying to master the auto
mobile, will give her position
to , well to anyone who
can get It away from her.
Wo glvo our sincere thanks
to all who have helped us to
reach this turning point in our
lives.
We hereby annul all other
wills confirming this and no
other.
In witness thereof we have set
our hands and seals on the
above date.
Signed, Senior Class of limy.
CLASS CONFESSION'S,
By George H. Harris.
There is one thing that is rest
ing very heavily on my mind at
present, and that is the actions
of some of my class-mates dur
ing the four years of high school
life. It does not seem right for
us to bo graduated without con
fessing some of these misdeeds.
Although this class has behaved
exceedingly well, It still has its
faults. This has been shown
both In and out of school.
Some members have been In
the hnblt of coming into school
late every day. This Is especial
ly true of Fred Osborne's case,
who regrets having been detain
ed nearly every day last winter
by n certain friend at the D. &
H. station.
Not many minutes before the
train was to pull out for the
contest at Scranton, Abigail
Balrd could be seen walking
back and forth on the porch of
her home, watting for a coach to
arrive to take her to the depot.
Her excitement was growing
very Intense, when, upon looking
down the street, she beheld a
country rig. It stopped in front
of her home, and the person In
it said that the coach would ar
rive too late to catch the train,
so he had decided to come aud
take her.
Coe Lemnitzer confesses that
he has a superabundance of exe
cutive ability. For that reason
at the beginning of this year,
the class found it necessary to
elect another president. Faith
Clark declares that she has
had a great advantage over most
of her class-mates. At home she
has a phonograph and records
containing translations of Latin
and German text books. After
playing over her lessons a few
times, she is prepared to recite.
William Freund has stated
that he is going to change his
actions in the future, especially
if he enters college. In class
he formed the habit of taking
a cigar-lighter from his pocket
and lighting it, which was the
cause of many laughs and much
coughing. Russell Romnino is
exceedingly ashamed of the fact
that he has lowered our class
colors by wearing them on his
feet. Albert Krantz acknowl
edges that when he wishes to go
away, he always hopes that the
train will be late so that he
may catch it.
Walter Healy informed the
class that he had intended to re
sign his position in the central
olllce this summer, but owing to
the pleasure he receives from
calling up a lady friend In Ade
11a, he has decided not to do so.
Clara Saunders is very glad that
the school year Is so near the
end, for she has overworked her
brain in writing the prophesy
of the boys, although she did not
object to the subject. Helen
Beck wishes to ask the teacher's
forgiveness for reading between
the lines in her text-book dur
ing recitation.
Chester Gerry is very sorry
that he has worn the lloor so
thin under his desk, and intends
to reform in the future. Henry
Soete stated that he does not
care for books of any descrip
tion. When asked a question
concerning a certain author's
works, he replied that he
wrote poetry and a lot of other
stuff. Fred Frey Is surprised
that ho has not received a medal
for trying to Improve Shakes
peare's plays. Ernest Dudley
has concluded to abandon the
task of so industriously trying
to criticise facts.
Florence Hiller has promised
not to inspect the record book
again during the teacher's ab
sence, as she did last year. The
scholars of the Honesdale schools
were under the protection of
the teachers at the contest in
Scranton, and were not allow
ed to separate from th'o school
unless they brought excuses
from the parents. Two senior
girls, however, soon found two
Scranton young men whom they
thought could take better care
of them. Under such circum
stances I think they ought to
bo forgiven.
I hope the teachers of this
school will forgive our past ac
tions and prepare for those of
the class of 1910. Those who
have any comments to offer,
may do so after the close of this
service, but, In the words of
another, "Let's not discuss It
now."
MY DOUBLE, AND HOW HE UN
DID ME,
(Edward ,E. Halo)
By Helen E. Beck.
I am, or rather, was a min
ister, and was settled In an ac
tive, wide-awake town with a
bright parish and a charming
young wife. At first It was all
delightful, but as my duties In
creased I found myself leading
a double life one for my par
ish, whom I loved, and the(
other for a vague public, for
whom I did not care two straws.
It was then that on my wife's
suggestion I looked for a double
. some one who would pass for
mo and fill the many engage
ments I wanted to shirk. I
found him. When he was dis
covered his name was Dennis
Shea, and he was not shaved,
had no spectacles, and his
style of dress was not at all
like mine; but these difficulties
were soon surmounted, for, by
application to the Judge of Pro
bnte, his name was soon changed
to Frederick Ingham my name.
As for appearance, ho was so
much like mo that by the united
efforts of Polly and myself and
a tailor ho was made to look
the exact Image of me. Then
In four successive afternoons 1
taught him four speeches, which
were to be his stock in trade:
No. 1 "Very well, thank
you; and you?" (This for an
answer to casual salutations).
No. 2 "I am very glad you
liked It." (This In response
to a compliment on a ser
mon.) No. 3 "There has been so
much said, and on the whole
so well said, that I will not
occupy the time."' (This for
public meetings, when called to
speak).
No. 4 "I agree In general
with my friend on the other
side of the room." (This when
asked for an opinion of his
own.)
Thus equipped, my double at
tended a number of conven
tions and meetings which I was
too busy to notice and was very
successful. He gained a good
reputation for me, and people
began to say 1 was less exclu
sive than 1 used to be, and that
1 was more punctual, less talk
ative, etc. His success was so
great that one evening I risk
ed him at a reception. 1 could
ill afford the time to go, and
so I sent him with Polly, who
kept her eye on him, and after
ward told me about it. He had
to take a very talkative lady
Mrs. Jeffries down to supper,
and at sight of the eatables he
became a little excited, and at
tempted one of ills speeches to
the lady. He tried the short
est one in his most gallant man
ner: ' Very well, thank you;
and you?" Polly, who stood
near his chair, was much fright
ened, as tills speech had no con
nection with anything that had
been said, but Mrs. Jeffries was
so much engrossed with her own
talking that she noticed noth
ing. She rattled on ho busily
that Dennis was not obliged to
say anything more until the eat
ing was over, when ho said,
to fill up a pause: "There has
been so much said, and on the
whole so well said, that 1 will
not occupy the time." This
again frightened Polly, but she
managed to get him away be
fore he had done anything seri
ous. After this my double reliev
ed me n so many ways that I
grew quite light-hearted. That
happy year I began to know
my wife by sight. We saw each
other sometimes, and how de-
llghtful it was. But all this
could not last; and at length
poor Dennis, my double, undid
me.
There was some ridiculous
new movement on foot to
organize some kind of a society,
and there was to be a public
meeting. Of course 1 was
asked to attend and to speak.
After much urging I consented
to go and sit on the platform,
upon condition that I woulu not
be called upon to make a speech.
This was agreed upon, and I
went that is, Dennis went, hav
ing been told to say nothing on
any subject. He sat resplendent
on the platform, and kept his
peace during the preliminary
exercises, which were rather dry.
Governor Blake called the meet
ing to order, but as he really
did not know what the object
of the gathering was, he said
that there were other gentlemen
present who could entertain
better than he. Then there fol
.lowed an awkward scene, for
nobody wanted to speak, and
every one that was called upon
was cither absent or unprepar
ed; and finally a wretched boy
in the gallery called out, "Ing
ham, Ingham." Tho governor
thought I would respond, and
as nothing had been said so
far, ho ventured to ask me, say
ing: "Our frend, Mr. Ingham,
Is always prepared, and tho'
we had not relied upon him, he
will say a word perhaps." Ap
plause followed, which turned
Dennis's head. He rose and
tried speech No. 3; "There has
been so much said, and on the
whole so well said, that I will
not occupy the time."
Then ho sat down, looking
for his hat for things seemed
squally. But tho people cried,
"Go on, go on," and some ap
plauded. Dennis still confus
ed, but flattered by the applause,
rose again, and this time tried
No 2: "I am very glad you like
It." Which alas, should only
bo sold when complimented on
a sermon. My best friends star
ed and people who didn't know
me yelled with delight. A boy
in the gallery cried out: "It's
all a humbug," Just as Dennis,
waving his hand, commanded
silence, and tried No. 4: "i
agree in general with my friend
on tho other side of the room."
Tho poor governor, doubting
his senses, crossed to stop him
but was too late. The same
gallery boy shouted: "How's
your mother?" And Dennis,
completely lost, tried as his
last shot No. 1 : "Very well,
thank you; and you?"
The audience rose in a whirl
of excitement. Some other Im
pertinence from tho gallery was
aimed at Dennis; lie broke all
restraint and to finish undoing
mo, he called out: "Any wan o'
ye blatherln' rascals that wants
to light, can come down an'
I'll take any five o' yez. single
handed; ye're all dogs and cow
ards. Sure an' I've said all
his rlverance an' the mistress
bade me say."
That was all; my double haci
undone me.
THE POSTMAN,
By Henry Soete,
By means of a special privilege
accorded by Uncle Sam, It will
be my pleasure this evening to
distribute a quantity of mall
matter to the class of lu.
Though the coming of tho post
man Is looked forward to with
more or less pleasure, seldom,
however, does he know what
ho Is bringing to his patron
joy or sorrow, good or bad news,
or who is the sender thereof.
In my case, matters Will be a
little out of the ordinary to
night, for each recipient has
consented to show me what each
letter or parcel contains.
Here's a package from a Jew
elry store addressed to Miss
Abigail Balrd, 301 Late St.,
East Honesdale, (An alarm
clock is displayed). Some one
must have been lookng up the
records of the High school and
evidently thought from the tardy
marks that an alarm clock might
be of service to you in getting
on duty earlier in the future.
For Miss Helen Beck, Court
street, something from a pack
ing house. A candle is rather
a small thing but it's so useful
to throw light on most any sub
ject, not mentioning any par
ticular one.
A paper for Miss Faitn Clark,
Sedate street. I suppose some
mirthful member of the Lit
erature Class sent you that copy
of "Puck," hoping the reading
thereof might induce you to
smile.
Here is a package from a
hardware company, addressed
to Miss Hazel Doin, Suburban
Honesdale. (Lantern). Ap
parently some one is interested
in your welfare and must have
sent you that lantern so you
won't be "Afraid to go home in
the dark. It will come iu
handy next Monday night after
the dance.
Something from a stationery
firm for Mr. Ernest Dudley,
East Honesdale. (He unwraps
a pack of cards.) Of course we
know you never sent for those
cards; perhaps someone wishes
to remind you of your winning
ways.
A postal from The American
Society of Magicians for Sir
William Freund, care Lyric
Theatre, Honesdale. "Dear Sir:
You have been accepted as a
memebr of the American Society
of Magicians. Respectfully,
Membership Committee." Sure
Mr. Freund is eligible to mem
bership in this socety, for 1 havo
seen him take from his pocket
during one class period three
pocket-knives, matches, tooth
picks, match-safes, thirteen pen
cils, two fountain pens, cigar
lighter, cord, half dozen note
books, cigar bands, nail file,
postage stamps, and replace them
in a manner which is still a
mystery to me.
For Fred Frey, East street,
or to be . forwarded to Beach
Lake. There Is a parcel which
appears to come from a hard
ware dealer. That knife will
bo of untold service to you in
cutting off a few syllables from
those lengthy words you are so
fond of using.
Mr. Chester Gerry, in care of
Beech Grove Dairy Farm. That
looking-glass is probably Intend
ed to be used for sober reflec
tions; very useful to one who
is always smiling.
This package for George Har
ris, in caro of the Rexall Drug
Store. Looks as if it came from
a millinery store. A pair of
wings evidently sent to you as
a gift from tho faculty for
your angelic conduct during the
High school course.
A catalogue of Spaulding
sporting goods for Walter Hea
ley, 240 Marathon street. I
notice they have reduced prices
on boxing gloves better take
advantage and get what you
need.
The United States Leather
Trust appear to be sending
something to Miss Florence Hil
ler. You certainly deserve that
leather medal for living through
the ordeal of being the only girl
in the Physics Class.
This parcel comes from Sears
Roebuck & Co. It Is for Mr.
Albert Krantz, North Main St.
With those gloves you can keep
your hnnds warm and spare
your pockets of the constant
wear to which they have been
subjected.
Something from the toy de
partment of Wanamaker's for
Mr. Coo Lemntzer, in enre of
tho White House. What more
fitting reminder of the ex-presl-dency
could you desire than this
Teddy Bear.
Looks as if this was medicine
for Miss Gertrude Murmann.
I'm so glnd someone has been
solicitous regarding your health.
This Cod Liver Oil, 1 hope, will
prove a beneficial tonic after a
strenuous year in the High
school.
A postal for Mr. Fred Os
borne, In care of the Honesdale
Lunch Room. Tho railroad com
pany notifies you that there Is
a package for you from the Fair
banks Company. I suppose that
means a pair of scales. Now,
Fred, when you get them you
can always have your own
" weigh."
Miss Flossie Polley, Seelyvllle.
A package that comes from the
Hit,chner Biscuit Co. Crackers
'tis quite natural to associ
ate them with "Polly."
For the Church Hill Twins,
Miss Susan McGraw and .Miss
Alice Turnberger, noted for
their quietness, there are two
packages. Now, girls, with that
drum and horn you ought to be
nble to make some noise for
once In your lives.
Mr. Russell Rouialno, In care
of his mother. A mailing tube
from the Buffalo Lithographing
Co. I have heard that Russell
Is interested in Lithography.
Perhaps this is a sample of his
work that has been returned
to him for Improvement.
For Miss Clara Saunders,
East Honesdale, a book from
the American Book Co. That
copy of Lamb's Tales will be
useful In more ways than one.
You can give it to your father
when you are through with It
he deals In sheep skins, doesn't
he?
A notification from the But
terick Publishing Co. to Miss
Laura Van Home: "Your sub
scription to the Delineator has
expired." Better renew it im
mediately, Laura, for I don't
see how you could possibly get
along without this useful guide
to the latest fashions.
Each of you has received
somethng appropriate, useful or
ornamental. I trust that these
tokens will stimulate your per
severance, arouse your latent
ambition and increase your ener
gy which is characteristic of the
members of the class of IHO'J.
THE OLD ERIE SURVEY.
Lditor citizen: The announce
ment in the papers that the D L. &
W. R. R. was to shorten the distance
of their line and that the Erie was
contemplating changes to compete
recalls memories of n survey made
in lSGIi for the Erie from Susque
hanna to llawley.
The corps was made up of P. R
Van Frank, chief engineer, (who
came with the prestnge of having
just completed the iron Mountain
road In Missouri), John Snyder, lov
eler, Charles Brown, rodnian, Lord
axeman, for levelers, Marshal Wheel
er, topographer, Charles Avery, sur
veyor. Frank Pennlman and Geo.
Wood, chainmen. Different parties
were employed as axe men in dif
ferent locations. I do not remember
the one who stayed until the end
of the survey except Lord.
The survey was made during the
spring and summers of 1S03, from
May to August. A route was sur
veyed from the head waters of
Johnson Creek, down Johnson Creek
to the Lackawaxen, thence down the
Lackawaxen by Aldenville, Promp
ton, Honesdale, to Hawley, to con
nect with the Hawley branch which
was then building. A return survey
was made by Honesdale and up the
Dyberry by Tanner's Falls, crossing
the head waters of the Dyberry and
Equlnunk creeks, passing near Amos
O. Sherwood's and 1-mile pond to
where Wlnwood now stands. Thence
down the Shadagee and Starucca
creeks to Susquehanna, connecting
with the Erie at the west end of the
Starucca Viaduct where the Jefferson
branch now connects with the Erie.
So much for the route; the ad
vantages to be gained were tho les
sening the grade and shortening the
distance between Susquehanna and
Lackawaxen. As the topographer
kept the notes of the survey, my
own notes being confined to changes
of direction in the line, I am unable
to give exact data, but I remember
that tho grade was cut down more
than one-half between Susquehanna
and the Talman Summit near Wln
wood, from that between Susquehan
na and Gulf Summit on the Erie.
While the distance was shortened
between Susquehanna and Lacka
waxen about thirty miles less than
the present route.
The Honesdale Branch has been
built and occupies part of the route
between Honesdale and Hawley
while the Jefferson Branch is on the
survey; certainly, as far, as Brandts.
Taking all this into consideration it
would seem that it would pay to In
vestigate this route before going to
evry great expense to change the
present route of tho Erie.
CHARLES AVERY.
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