Page 18 - 1918 Hartridge

TEMPORA ET MORES
^appeneb to Clas^e^ of 1918
To d a y , while I was attempting to clear up my desk (for the memorable inspection days by ^liss Wells still have effect), I came upon a yelloAved piece of paper. Curiously, I read it
through, and then fell to reminiscing, for it was the Class Prophecy of 1918 as I had written it in the all-encompassing Avisdom of youth, tAventy years ago. On this paper AA^as set forth the career of each girl as I had imagined it Avould be. And hoAv changed things really are! Of all that class, I am the only one aPo has folloAA’^ed out her planned career—I teach Latin to the g’irls at Hartridge.
AVe all expected Elisabeth BroAAii to make a brilliant match— even before she left school. But the task of choosing and keeping \])eace hetAA^een her numerous suitors aore dreadfully u\])on her. After
scA^eral ill-fated affairs, she became embittered, and retired to INIetii- chen. She lives in solitude, scorns fashion and frivols, and alloAvs her hair to folloAv its oavii SAveet aaoII. It is said that she contemplates
putting u\])on the market a satirical book, entitled “IVhy I XcA^er
iNIarried.” or “Pursued 1)A" ScA^en Suitors.”
Gertrude fully intended to be a practicing surgeon. She may
haA^e been a surgeon, but she most assuredly Avas practicing. She began on the first case aIucIi, by reason of her misdirected zeal, became also her last. She practiced so thoroughly on this patient that, after
he had someAvhat recoA'ered, he presented himself at court and AA^as granted his case AAothout haAdng uttered a Avord. Indeed, he could not, for Gertrude had misplaced his tongue in an effort to get at his
throat.
The poor girl Avas so u\])set by this unfortunate incident that she
applied for a \])osition Avith the “Follies”—trying to dance her cares aAvay. They say she is a great success, haAong advanced from the third roAv chorus to the first; but, somehoAv, I ’a^c neA’er had the courage
to go and see her perform.
Charlotte, ^ye thought, A’ould lead the fair debutante’s life, but,
u\])on leaAnng Hartridge, she Avas so imbued AAoth the spirit of seiwice, that she joined the Red Cross and Avent to France. There she met a E"'renchman Avho spoke I'rench as Avell as she, and they Avere married.
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