Dunbar High School - Liber Anni Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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The Junior finds himself again, The Senior peeps around the bend. And never more true wisdom find. Now as we part from Dunbar’s gate, Let’s take a thought of others’ fate; The star that Jed us on our way Wants followers true, both night and day. So though with heavy hearts we tell Our Alma Mater dear, “Farewell,” We know the class of “Twenty-five” Must live, and love, and work, and strive. FLORENCE JACKSON Ys We now must wend alone our way As dawns for us another day. Must we follow still the star That led us to you, Dunbar, That Jed us to learning’s gate, And helped to weave for us our fate? Here within thy walls, dear school, We have followed wisdom’s rule. Here mid friends and teachers all Have we hark’d to duty’s call; In work and play spent happy years. Without a thought of life’s hard cares. The Freshman romps in joy unbound, The Sophomore scatters wit around, 5 Around the bend, around the hedge Of Dunbar's store of clear knowledge, From which is fed the hungry mind Eager wisdom’s truth to find. 'The sky above that bend is clear . No cloud can menace with a fear, The fear that one may drop behind,

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re AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACT AAAS eA aa eee are eTeleere ere of an elementary school rather than a high school; but in most instances the un- dergrads are a hardworking, brainy lot. The activities of the school up to the present date have been numerous. We began the first semester with a luncheon, all eats being contributed by the students. Each class had its tables, and each sought to raise more money than the other. This luncheon was held for the benefit of the “Athletic Association.” This year also saw the establishment of our newspaper “The Observer,” the suc- cessor of the “Ledger.” While doing all this writing, I have entirely ignored an exceedingly noteworthy branch of our school, the dramatic department, under the supervision of Miss Burrill. This department has ofttimes presented meritorious plays, since we’ve been students here. The dramatic class has shown some real talent in their presentations. Their latest successes were achieved through the performance of three original one-act plays, which Miss Burrill presented a few weeks ago. These plays were based upon Negro Life. The dramatic department will present a play, “Quality Street,” by J. M. Barrie, soon. We have two senior clubs, “The Rex Club” for senior boys and “The Fleur-de-lis,” which is made up of senior girls. Each club has as its insignia a pin. Each boy usually gives his pin to his best girl friend, and each girl gives hers to her best boy friend. This makes it quite interesting to be a “Rex” member, or a “Fleur-de-Lis” member as the case may be. Each year the “Fleur-de-Lis” girls have a dance during the Christmas holidays, and they invite their eager friends. The “Rex” boys gave their dance during the Easter holidays, and, boy, it was good. We had the popular Collegiate Troubadors to jazz for us. This is an orchestra usually hired by the young high school and college students to play for their proms. In this case our dance was all too abrupt. How time flies! We'll soon be having the Junior-Senior reception, an annual affair given in honor of the departing seniors. Later, comes “Class Night.” A Greek Pa- geant has been planned for this night. Then comes graduation, after which we'll be seeing Dunbar only in our dreams. Well, so long, old top. Be sure to come down for graduation. Your pal, , RayMonpD TYLER. a [AN

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