Greenfield High School - Bulletin Yearbook (Greenfield, MO)

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4 f WM ' 'MM ' ' 5 'CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE ' ' Oh, George, you're a ine one! Why didn't you come last night? With you and Margaret both gone we had a good meeting you may be sure. VVho can de- pend on you I'd like to know. All this came in one breath from a tall, good na- tured Senior girl and the answer came from a class- mate. Did you ever know me to keep a promise? I was too lazy to come, but I know Margaret had a good reason or she would have been there. Here she comes, we shall soon know her reason. As the girl finished speaking, a tall girl, with dark hair and eyes and a soft velvety skin, entered the room. She was plainly dressed, but that compared with hzr sweet face was nothing. She had a bright smile for -everyone, but she was not to give many more such smiles that morning, for as she entered the room, Miss Beacon, principal of the school approached her in a very haughtygmanner. All of the girls saw the flow of color that came rushing into Margaret's face, and heard her murmur 'ffor what can I be called to the superintendant's of1ice? -' Miss Beacon and Margaret moved out of the room and down the long hall to the superintendent's pri- vate ofiice. As the door closed Miss Beacon produced a. piece of paper and unfolding it, handed it to Mar- garet with the words Miss Ames, will you please tell me why you received that note? The note was written in relation to a frolic the Seniors were planning, and ran as follows: Plans not fully developed, but we'll have a time and keep the Juniors from their banquet. Vile girls can do nothing much, of course, but we'll get to see it all and won't me have a jolly time? On the other side of the paper was the following an- sw.r: '1Of course, wc'll all be there. and of coursc we'll have a never-to-be-forgotten time. M.A. As Margaret finished reading the note Miss Beacon very sterrly said to her: Miss Ames you know that you are breaking one of the rules of this institution when you receive and answer a note within this build- ing or on th.se grounds, and furthermore there is no rcason why you shouldn't know that such actions as are mentioned in this note have long since been for- bidden by our worthy president. You will pleace give an account of yourself or I shall call the superindend- ent, which I dislike, very much, to do. Miss Beacon, I neither received nor answered this rote, was Margaret's reply as she looked fearlessly in the eyes of the principal. M.: Beacon was furious and almoststormed out the question: Would you do a thing and then deny itil Margaret could control herself no longer and be- came angry, whereupon she answered: i'Miss Beacon I did not receive or answer that note. Miss Beacon dismissed Margaret and crossed over to the telephone, She rang vigorously and called: Hcllo, Central, please ring numbrr 293' The superintendent, Mr. Travers, came to the tole- phone and answered. Miss Beacon told him she would like to speak to him in his oiiice as soon as he came to school. When he came she explained how she had found the note and how Margaret's initials were sign- ed to the answer. Mr. Travers looked quite serious about the matter and Hnally decided to have a meeting of the officers of the institution to talk the matter over. I IVhen they had come together. although some did not take the matter so seriously as others, all agreed that something must be done to show the pupils that the few rules of the institution must be observed. So Margaret was called before the directors, The presi- dent, Mr. Kipplo, arose and began in rather a stern manner, Miss Ames this is quite a serious matter, which you will be called upon to explain. You are fully aware of the fact that writing notes and plotting class wrongs arc actions which cannot be approved by those who are planning and working for thc good oi' thc school. However, wc will pass over all this and come to the point. In the first place, who wrote this note? Mr. Kipplc, with all due respect to yourself and all members of this school board, and without the slightcst desire or attempt to be or appear discourt- eous, I must say that I cannot answer that question. Miss Ames, do you intend to insinuate by this statement that you do not know who wrote the note, which you received and answered? 'II certainly did not intend to convey any such idea. I do know who wrote it because I recognize the hand- writing, but what I said to Miss Beacon this morning I will repeat to you, that I did not receive or answer that note, nor did I even see it until she showed it to me this morning. As you are the only young lady in school who has the initials M, A.: as the note was undoubtedly writ- ten t oyou and received by you, I do not see how you can deny answering it. Miss Ames, once again Ishall ask you this question and if you refuse to explain this little aiair, then I, for one, think that you no longer have any respect for the officers and teachers of this school or any self-esteem, and shall be in favor of expelling you from the school. Again, who wrote it and furthermore, why did you answer it? Again, Mr. Kipple,. I answer your question. I will not reveal the name of the one who wrote that note, I did not answer it, and I do not know who did answer it, although the writing looks somewhat fa- miliar. If- 'tThat will do, Miss Ames. The president threw back his head in rather a haughty manner as he in- terrupted her and pointed to the door, You may leave the room. As the door closed behind Margaret she began to realize how serious the aiair was becoming for her. At first she was angry. Why must she be accused of this misdemeanor, scorned by the president and other ofiicers, niistrusted by the teachers, pitied by the girls, her friends and classmates? and probably -L Uh! what was it the president had said! What awful word had he used in speaking of the punishment which should be dealt out to her? t'Expelled! unjustly expelled, near the end of the term. And this y.ar was to have been her last. A glorious four years had been hers during her school career, Elled with many victories and triumphs, and best of all, many friends. Only one week before she had heard the announcement from the lips of the sup- erintendent, The highest honors of the class belong to Miss Margaret Ames. She, of course, will deliver the valedictory address. How proudly she had heard the cries of the classmates when her name was min- gled with their yells! Now their exultant cries would cease and she would be compelled to witness their scorn. She could scarcely get through with her recitations, so greatlywas she troublid over all that had hap- pened. Still she trusted that some evidence would be brought forth to show that she was innocent. But after school, Margaret ,was called to the ofiice for the third time. The superintendent wished to have a private interview with her. .Vilhen she entered the room he saw that she looked pale and kindly placed a chair for her before he began speaking. Then he said: Miss Margaret, you have always been an excellent student, and never before this day have I had the slightest occasion to correct you in any way. Because this was your Iirst off.nse. some of us desired that your punishment be light, but the majority insisted on cn- forcing the few rules we have here, even if the whole Senior class should have to bc expelled, during com- menccwent week, for some misdemeanor. But wc fin- ally dccided to give you one more chance to finish the course which you have started, and almost completed, so splcndidly. Miss Margaret, thc condition is the one stated to you before. Give us the name of thc person who wrote you this message, und your punish- ment shall bc lightened. If not, then my instructions are to give you thc decision of the dirci-tors. Margaret turned a shade pulcr, but sho looked the rx va wi.-ar 1-i1vT ' ?3 i'.51 1 hl? ' W1