Rye High School - Stage Coach Yearbook (Rye, NY)

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51132 Stage-Qlnanlg rm-:fe Emil merge The purpose of literary work, like its mood or spirit, may be -various. WHO'S VVHO LL UT,,' the girl objected, I must hurry inf' One minute, Larry pleaded. K'You,ve never been there and my aunt would love to see youf' Iyll let you know laterf' was the laughing reply as she ran into the house. How strange girls aref' mused Larry, as he pursued his homeward journey. I ohier to take Jacqueline to my auntys party, but instead of jumping at the chance to go, she makes an inconsequential answer, evading a direct reply. VVe've always been friends. Yet, to-night she seemed different. She's always been frank and earnestg to-night she was evasivef' At this point, he reached home where his mother immediately turned his thoughts to other things. La1'ry soon had cause to think of her again when she kept her promise and called him on the phone that evening to say that it would be impossible for her to go. Her reason, that her mother needed her, seemed rather flimsy. She hung up on his pro- tests and Larry was left wondering how she had changed overnight. He thought, I know her mother would let her go if Jacqueline explained. Illl bet she didn't even tell her mother. If she didn't-I'm going alone.', Although Larry went alone, it was late in the evening when he reached his aunt's house. By this time the guests had separated into groups. He decided to take a walk in the woods, the night being suthciently warm and starlight to prompt such a decision. As he trod the familiar path, he heard peals of laughter. Larry quickened his steps until he came to a summer house. His coming was very untimely. At his approach all the people Hed. He pursued someone down the path and finally caught up with her. l'Jacquelinel,' he exclaimed. VVhy I-I thought- l'm sorry if I disappointed youf' she remarked haughtily, yet with a twinkle in her eye. You are adorable, he asserted boldly. I just realized how much l would have missed you. NVill you take a walk with me P Right gladly, sir, if you wishf' A light laugh only served to make him wonder. He had never heard her laugh like that. Her laugh always had a boyish ring. In short, he was entranced by this new Jacqueline. She kept a trifle ahead of him and when she turned the corner. she started whistling. Immediately another couple ahead of them began to run. The girl van- ished by another path but the young man stopped and came back to Larry. Hello, Larry,', he called out. f'VVe didn't expect you so soon. VVhat happened to your friend, Ellis ?,'

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Ulflge Stage-Glnarlg Did you ever hear a high school student say to his father or mother, I think I shall Hunk in English 'and algebra and French. They're all too hardlu And have you heard the indulgent parent reply, VVell, never mind. You can take them over again next year, and they'll be easier then. You're young yet, son. Another year in school won't matterlu VVe have heard such a conversation more than once. So the boy stops trying to get through his courses successfully. He loafs, Hunks his examinations and appears again the next fall to take his first year in high school over again. Probably he falls into habits of indifference and carelessness and loses year after year-together with most of the good of his education. Repeaters greatly increase the cost of the public school system. Taxpayers grumble about the high cost of their schools and then contribute to that expense by encouraging their own children in a laziness that wastes the time and the effort that hard-Working teachers are giving to the schools. If parents could be made to pay for the cost of teaching their children the same subjects twice over, We should probably see a sudden improvement in the quality of school work. Besides the money cost to the community there is the harm done to the character of a boy Who, in his formative years, is allowed to fall into the habit of listlessness and indifference. A life can easily be ruined by the degeneration of moral fibre so induced. It is not hard for parents to find out what sort of Work their boys and girls are doing in school, and a little firmness on the subject is usually enough to keep the youngsters up to the by no means inaccessible standards of our public schools. Donlt let your child drift into the habit of failing. That is the road which leads to a life of incompetence and unhappiness.-THE YOUTH,S COMPANION, January 13, 1927. We regret exceedingly the inactivity of the Rye High School Alumni Associa- tion. Every school needs an interested graduate body. The present officers are doing their part and deserve the support of each person who is eligible for membership. To Miss Hammond and Miss Filkins, after their long period of service in the Rye Schools, We extend our felicitations and best Wishes. THE STAGE-COACH goes into more than four hundred homes in this community. lt is a Worth-While advertising medium.

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E132 jitage-Ulunzlg f'Oh, she became rather shy and ran away. VVhy didn't you run after her, Larry ?,' the girl suggested. Larry at once started down the path. He turned and looked back. Wliat he saw mystihed him but he didn't think much about it. Ellis was walking slowly along the path, alone. As he turned a corner, Larry suddenly came upon Jacqueline seated on a bench. 'lWh5'! How did you get here ?l' he demanded. 'lOh! I just ran away from Ellisf' This appeared probable. Then a few minutes of silence. Don't you like to look at the moon? I-Helpll' she screamed. A man was coming up the path. Larry caught only a glimpse of a white dress fluttering around the corner. Jacqueline had recovered quickly and now was standing up. She remarked, I hope I didn't frighten you. Floyd will tell you that I've been practicing theatricals lately. The newcomer smiled, 'A 'Jac' certainly has genius when itcomes to thrilling momentsf' The guests had all assembled for a midnight lunch. As soon as Larry, Floyd and Jacqueline appeared, two other guests chose the nearest means of exit, disappearing before Larry even saw them. Surrounded by friends, he did not notice Jacqueline, Floyd and Ellis as they left the room. On the stroke of twelve Floyd and Jacqueline came in together. At another floor Ellis was beckoning to someone. Larry was startled when someone whispered in his ear, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I-le turned quickly around. Astonished and bewildered, he looked quickly at Floyd and then toward Ellis. 'KVVI-IO'S VVHOW' he managed to stammer. The girl beside Floyd came forward. Did you ever hear of triplets?,' she asked sweetly, adding 'Tm Jacqueline. I,m Bellef, announced Ellis's companion. UI really thought I couldn't come. I told the truth. Rely name is Dale, whispered the charming young creature at his side. I'm sure you're not disappointedf' DoRoTHY ABBOTT, 127. ULISTENING INN One rainy night, Billie and I tuned in on our radio. VVe had all the 10931 stations, but try as we did, we could not get any distant stations. At last, Billie said he would try once more and if in that attempt he failed, he would give up. He slowly turned the dials while we sat patiently waiting. Amid the ar-kg 1-grg and akk-s of the static, we could distinguish a man's voice. At first it