East High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

Page 28 text:

J stands for Juniors, the pride of East High. Whose deeds will still live when long years have gone by. K stands for Kickerow, whose tireless brain. Has cruelly stuffed ours with Pompey and Pain, L is for Lunch, an elaborate one. The prices all range from three cents to one. M stands for Minus, which you get when you fail; No Junior ever got one,—’tis a sweet tale! N stands for Nicholas, we’ll weep when he’s gone: “ Tis an interesting experiment, but we must hasten on.’’ O is for O’Haras, who the Senior class run. They hold all its offices, and also its ’mon.’ P stands for Plus—better when doubled. With the getting of this no Junior is troubled. Q is for Quizzes, which monthly we dread. But sometimes in Physics we get Lecture instead. R is for Rooters, a right gallant team. Whose mission on earth is to bellow and scream. S stands for Strohmeicr. and Shillock so fair. For Shakspcare, and likewise 4 at - 28

Page 27 text:

The Junior Alphabet A is for Annual, hear ye and read. When you’ve bought one, yet another you’ll need. B begins Barnard. Bailie and Brown, Beware! Cur menagerie cometh to town. C stands for Caesar, and Cicero dear. They couldn’t scare Rome, so they had to come here. D is for Dreams of the lunch-hungry scholar. Purchased by means of the almighty dollar. E stands for Evans, to whom we all go. To have a good time, and to learn Cicero. F is for Fall and its Football careers. When our mouths are filled sweetly with fudge and with cheers G stands for Geometry, we've all had our fill. Specially those who had Marston, McNown, Fisher, and Hill. H is for Happiness, Halos, and Hash; To gain these, oh Juniors, pray do nothing rash. I is for Icicle, no rare fruit. I ween. But best when dished up with Fourth English and cream. 27

Page 29 text:

I stands for Teachers, whom we love every one; And they love us Juniors-------like fun. U stands for Unity, each loyal class Loves it and its partners. Coherence and Mass. V is for Vincent, who always is here. Perhaps soon it will be for his Delphia dear. W is for Webster, Miss West, and Work; We fly from the first two. the last one wc shirk. X —Unknown quantity—rare double-plus. Unknown to all others but angels and Us. Y is for Yelling we make at a game. The victors?—Oh. well, they are always the same. Z is for Zeros, but no cause for dismay. The Juniors will triumph forever and aye. You can always tell a Senior,—but you can’t tell him much. JUitr W Caw ■ H 7m j f 'lb. 29