Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Cedarhurst, NY)

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THE LA WRENCIAN 23 'Ot Dear Miss Lawrencia: This Gassman affair—shall I Foster it? What do you think? Perplexed. Perplexed: Let’s be Frank. Miss Lawrencia. Dear Miss Lawrencia: Things are not as they should be. To be Frank, I am still going Carol-ling but I seem to fall flat. Misunderstood. Misunderstood: Garsh-er, Can’t you fix it up? Miss Lawrencia. Dear Miss Lawrencia: The Wolf is at my door! I have nothing left but my Art! What to do. What to do: Try throwing Stones at him. Miss Lawrencia. Dear Miss Lawrencia: What a crowd! They use me for a football. There’s Tom, Vic and Harry—Hep, Hep, they’re all Burned up. Widow. Widow: Spend your Eves on the alert. Miss Lawrencia.

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22 THE LA WRENCIAN BOOK REVIEW. Speaking: of books, this past year has been productive of a fine crop. Not all are worth reading: and a good number of them are not the type which young people enjoy reading, but that still leaves us a good few. Everyone who takes American History must read at least ten books. Most of us agree that it's quite a job wading through such a quantity of “dry stuff. However, you may read only nine such books and still satisfy Miss Tefft simply by reading James Truslow Adam’s “Epic of America, a really interesting and stirring history. Mr. Adams spins all those wearisome facts into a fine easy-reading tale, that is actually worth reading even if you don’t take History C. “The Fountain by Charles Morgan is one of the most discussed of the current fiction. A rather superficial plot with a unique denouement is filled in with some fine philosophy and sound insight into the heart of man. The piece, however, is not exactly of the type which might be enjoyed by a boy or girl of high school age as much too deep thought is coated with a very scanty plot. If you are really anxious to know what is going on in the country read the “Washington Merry Go Round, and find out the inside information on our government in Washington. Much of the book is to be taken cum grano saltis, but no matter how much salt you take with it most of the facts still stand out in bold relief. It is a book every red-blooded American should read. We shall not burden you with more, but if by some chance you are seeking something to read and none of the foregoing have satisfied your yearnings try either Lion Feuchtwanger’s new book “Josephus, a story of Roman days, or “Inheritance by Phyllis Bentley, a dramatic but rather prolonged story of family tradition. —BERNARD A. HELFAT.

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24 THE LAWRENCIAN Dear Miss Lawrencia: Suppose Olive a girl. Watts it too ya? Football. Football: Are you Shaw it’s the real thing;? Miss Lawrencia. Dear Miss Lawrencia: I've Doug along without a Las for a long time, but now I’ve found a perfect Jule. Should I Express my sentiments? Motorcyclish. Mortorcyclish: Don’t try to Sell ’er with your old line—she might go home to her motor. Miss Lawrencia. DREAMS. Sometimes when I’m sick in bed I listen to the rain beat overhead And often watch it teaming down And laugh when ladies pass and frown. Then I often dream I’m things, First of all a Turk—with rings Covering all my hands and feet. Because a princess I’m to meet. Next a warrior bold am I, Rescuing ladies tlio I die; Fighting battles every day. Meeting dragons which I slay. And then the funniest dream of all Someone is saying, “Sonny, you’ll fall.’’ And I awake yawning, to see— Mother and Dad looking at me. —JOAN STRAUSS.