'Twas ten years hence and Father Time Stood before me with looks sublime;
Questions, numberless, I had to ask And he, obligingly, went to the task.
"Fath er, sa1 " 'd I " ; you remember Irene With her funny laugh and her look serene?"
"Oh, yes !" said he ; "I see her now ; Fat and fair and milking a cow-
She married a rancher; why, didn't you know From the wooly west state of Idaho?"
"And what of her chum, the tall brunette Has she with such good fortune met?"
"Why, Jennie, my dear, has gained great fame.
A school of dancing bears her name;
Her pupils come from high and low, To trip the light fantastic toe.
In her profession she can't be outdone
Oh! I'll take that back, there may be just one:
There's a school in St. Louis, which is known through the west,
For its great Russian dancing and classics, the best.
The man, who has given this school such a "rep,"
I no other one than "Herwig C. Toep."
"B ~t father," quoth I, ''does Tep share alone
This honor and fame in his St. Louis home?"
"Ha! Ha!" laughed Old Time, "why he has a wife, Who sings like a bird and makes happy his life.
Her name has escaped me and it seems to me
~hat all I can think of is just a small tree."
Now tell me, Father, while the time is ripe,
Whatever became of Miss Mabel Gipe?"
"Oh! She was the tall, fair blonde of your class, With the ros·y complexion, a good looking lass- Why, she's out west; has a ranch of her own, Where she cures all ailments by fresh air alone.
Miss Holbrook went out to this ranch for a stay;
She arrived in October and didn't leave till May.
A thorough test of this cure did she make And found that it really wasn't a fake.
Then, her head full of fresh air ideas did cram;
And returned to Chicago to work out a plan.
Her School for Delinquents, which we hear of today;
Had its humble beginning in this very way."
"W'hy, Father F' said I, "our class of '13 Was surely made up of intellects keen!"
"Indeed," said he; "in that you're quite right;
And they all have made quite a valiant fight.
There's Altmann now, do you recollect him?
A fellow quite brilliant and fair; tall and slim, He's professor at Harvard, a big man there- In Anatomy, he holds the chair:-
There's Heinemann, too, whom you all called Hink, He's surely made good and what do you think?
He edits a paper on Physical Training,
Which is popular, first class and quite entertaining;
At Washington University, you'll find him; all day Directing the gym work and earning fine pay.
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Now tlon't be misled and think Hink an .old "batch,"
For he has been blessed with a most happy match."
"Why, Father!" said I; "this news is so fine,
It exhilarates me, as though it were wine.
Continue! Continue! I must know lots more;
E'en tho';· you think me a most awful bore.
Now what of Sue Denny? Can you tell me of her?
Is she still teaching gym work, and where, kind sir?"
"Sue taught for four years in the Y. W. C. A.
And a great foundation for her work did she lay.
She since has been given entire charge
Of the 'Camp Ffre Girls,' of the country at large."
"A famous cartooni t, whom I think you know well And whose name to you in a minute I'll tell;
In order to show hi undying devotion For phy ·ical training and esthetic motion, Has endowed a large fund to help them along:
(And) his name is George Lipps, if I am not wrong.
This fund of his was originally started
To put through a plan, which was feared would be thwarted:
A bill jn the 'House' had been introduced To build public gymnasiums for everyone's use.
The bill wa pa sed and all thank are due To Mr. George Lipps and another man too;
Alfred Almassy, a lawyer, quite famed
Is the representative after whom the bill's named."
"The papers were full of rumors today, That a great invention was now underway Of a simple device worked out by good brains, Which will put at an end wrecks on all railroad trains.
The man who will have such great honor to carry, Is Turnverein teacher, whose first name is Larry."
"Well, three cheers for Larry! And now, Father dear,
And he popped the question so sweet and low;
(And) the moon peeped out from behind a cloud, As Lena sighed 'yes,' with her head coyly bowed."
"Now, speaking of beaus, reminds me of Heck;
He's a typical one, and has girls by the peck.
As coach of the victorious Princeton eleven
He's been lionized so, that he thinks he's in heaven.
And Bob N ohr is another, who has made a great hit, Not as coach, or inventor, or lawyer, or wit,
But just the world's champion of tennis, is he;
And it's likely, quite likely, he always will be.
But love for vocation in him did not die,
For he teaches gym work in the grade schools of Chi."
"Mr. John Schwarz- he taught for three years;
And then took an interest in shoes it appears.
His factory in Cincy employs 500 men,
And its branches in U. S. are as many as ten."
"You haven't yet asked me of Sophie Eid;
Has your interest in her after ten years died?
"Forget such a good natured girl as Soph was?
Don't accuse me of this, tho' my memory has flaws."
"Well, Miss Eid studied music after teaching two year ' And became such an artist as one seldom hears.
She's touring the country in concert just now, And as 80loist will soon make her initial bow."
•'Of your classmates, another before the limelight Is Ar}jngton Evans, and he's a star right.
In first class vaudeville he always will shine,
For his acrobatic stunts are certainly fine." d
"There's a fellow named Harwick, whom I think you calle 'Pop,'
Climbed the ladder of knowledge and just reached the top.
Sure gave him success, and this is no jest."
"This work he pursued for some years (about four) And then 'vent to Europe to study some more."
''He sureJy was tall, and speaking of height, Reminds me of 'Shrimp' ; and of him I'll recite;
Grover W. Mueller (preferably Bill),
Always there with the goods, the same fellow still.
He's quite wealthy you know, and is known near and far, (And) he speeds to the limit his new touring car.
Pres-i-dent of a baseball league is he,
And how he runs things so smoothly is a marvel to me."
"Oh! I almost forgot to tell you some news, And to hear it I'm sure you'll never refuse.
Erna Wuesthoff, you know, was married last June And they went to Japan for their gay honeymoon;
And while they were there, they met on the street, An old friend of theirs, whom they surely did greet.
It was Dr. Hofmeister, a physician renowned,
Who had finished his work and for home was now bound.
The doctor had gone to Japan for some cure,
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Which will put on the 'blink' all bacilli, I'm sure.
The doctor told Erna that perhaps she would see Someone else that she knew if in France she should be;
For a letter had reached him that morning, you see, That Wm. Hansen and wife were in gay 'Par-ee.' (Paris) Supervisor of Physical Training in the State of Wisconsin, fa the distinguished title of Mr. Bill Hansen.
To repay his hard work he decided to celebrate;
And so planned this great trip for he and his mate."
"Now, Father, please tell me of Elsa K. Hein:
You know she was such a dear friend of mine;"
"Why! She, by that name, is not known any more;
And her new one J mentioned, I think, once before-"
"Oh yes! I remember, and I think you are grand To answer my quf;stions so entirely offhand.
There's only one more to tell me about, Before you go off on your annual route."
"FareweH little mortal, it's getting too late;
That question I'll an~wer at some future date."
Prophet-LILLIAN A. HOPKINS, '13.
<f lementary <£lass
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"KELLEY"
''FRAN GK"
Do you hear thcit boy laughing?
- You think he's all fun.
This youth from St. Louis has many good points;
To enumerate which we cannot attempt.
He has such control over all his joints,
That from work on the side horse he's always exempt.
On the surface he's dry as a frozen brook,
But with chosen acquaintance, his spirits seem gay.
The effects of his courtship with his German Books, Are lost in Kelley's good-natured way.
"He 'Was by nature perfectly good-hum.ored."
He is one of a pair of wonderful twins Who came from the city of Schlitz,
But he's bashful and shy in answering the dean Though the thought he is thinking just fits, In the field of music is where he shines best,
For he plays in the mandolin club.
And he works at his books and studies with zest Though in Pedagogy he is usually the dub.
St. Louis, Mo.
Cedarburg, Wis.
"GROSS POP" New York, N. Y.
"WIEBIE
"He only is a well-made man who has a good determination."
As a man is known by the things he does So Pop is known by his acts-
How fitting the sentence that we've often heard:
"He:s a man of action rather than words."
"Be true to your word, to your work and your friend."
In our class there is a lad Always happy, never sad.
A plumber he was of great renown Until he blew into this town.
His plumber's kit he does not need To study Physiology,
And when it comes to basket ball You all will have to clear the hall.
As future teacher he will show That after all he's not so slow.
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Elizabeth, N. J_
"LODI'' Milwaukee, Wis.
"His whole depc1,rtment is staid, modest and civil."
Here comes Loui. How are you Loui? Loui hails from the town that was made famous by a certain muscle-building beverage. We all know Loui to be a quiet, unassuming lad, who always has his work in on time and puts forth his best efforts in all projects.
"LEO" Detroit, Mich.
"A man in earnest finds means, or if he cannot find, creates them."
In his work he is earnest and thorough and grave To reach the "perfection ' is surely his aim, But he spends too much energy trying to save.
His wrist from the tortures of giant swings pains When out with the fellow he warbles and laughs
And tells witty stories, o we must confess That uch happy mixtures as in him we have
Will meet with the fruits of fame and success.
1914
C. HEIN, Treas.
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