Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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Grandfatheris Treasure Caroline Ladmore sat on the front steps one morning thinking. She was thinking of the legend of a great treasure which she had heard for the first time on the previous evening. Her great-great-grandfather had owned the house in which she lived and long ago before he died he had hidden a vast amount of money. No one knew where it was as he had died before he had imparted his secret to his family. No search had been made for it as they thought the poor soul was losing his mind as he told that he had hidden a great treasure, because they thought that he did not possess any valuables. Caroline awoke from her day-dream as a small Figure bounded around the house and in her lap. It was Bobo, ready for a romp as usual. Oh all right, responded Caroline to the yelps of the small puppy. What'll we do, play tag?,' This seemed to suit Boho for he gave a leap and Caroline followed in pursuit. The chase led through the grove, around the house and then Bobo disappeared under the porch steps. Oh, Bobo, you naughty dog, you know I am afraid of snakes under there, please come out. But Boho had no such fears, he stuck his head out from under the steps and yelped, bidding Caroline follow. Oh, I guess there are no snakes under there if a little coward like you will go under, so she crawled under the porch steps and stood up under the porch for her first time. 'tWhat do you want me under here for? she asked, walking over to where Bobo was deeply interested in something. H011 it's a-, what is that Bobo? Why it's a chipmunk! Oh you darling! I shall keep you for a pet. She picked up the timid creature and as she stooped to crawl under the steps she saw a small piece of iron. Herifather collected such bits, and on picking it up she discovered that it was a key. She was immediately interested, for the key had a band of paper about it. She dropped her pet and with nervous fingers took the dirty. yellowed paper off the key. I leave this key to my treasure to any descendant of mine finding this. Signed Ezra J. Ladinore U850J. read Caroline. 't0h, she gasped when she had finished. HI thought,?I mean, how interest- ing! But nevertheless she was quite disappointed that the hiding place of her grand- father's treasure had not been revealed. Then she began to reason and on looking about her she saw a small door big enough for her to go through comfortably in the foundation of the porch next to the house. She looked at the key, then at the door. Great visions of treasure swam before her eyes. She jumped up quickly and tried the key in the lock. It did not yield readily, but on applying all her efforts she turned the key and opened the door. Darkness met her eyes and a flight of steps went down from where she stood. The air coming to her was very damp. She was so excited that fear was not thought of, so she ran to the barn, and got a lantern and lighted it. Then summoning Bobo and all of her courage she walked down those dark steps. She thought surely there must be a hundred. Un reality there were eighteen. When she reached the bottom she saw an empty room, save for a small chest about three feet square. She was so excited that she could only stare and hold the lantern above her head. She stooped to open the chest and gave a cry of disappoint- E331

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Safely Patrol See yourself? Where? Why on the opposite page where the guardians of safety, law. and order are: here the guards and the red caps standg Our Safely Patrol! School days. school days, Dear old safety rule days. Reading and writing and learning to obey All of our safety rules day by day. So sing the guards at their meetings. Now we have meetings once a week for half a period. In the early days the patrol met after school or not at all. The safety patrol budded forth four years ago. an infant organization of thirty- tire members. one commissioner and one sponsor. We now have one hundred mem- bers. including nine captains, two commissioners and four sponsors. In the old days all members wore the arm badges, while now our eleven officers are distinguished by the red caps. While it began merely as an organization to control trallic at the hall doors and the stairways of Stevenson. now it is promoting safety and citizenship throughout the school and on the playground. Among these activities are the safety poster lesson. which is taught by home room members. under the direction of one of a faculty sponsorg a special issue of the Pirate. our school paper, on safetyg frequent columns in the regular issues of this progressive junior high school paperg a special safety assembly given once each termg special stunts from time to time in the regular assembliesg the Hag raising ceremonyg the national essay contestg safety song. skits. and poetry produced by the English and music departments: safety contributions by the art department, and ideals of the organization as they are being realized in the active life of the fifteen hundred young citizens of our Stevenson Community. This program shows that Stevenson is fulfilling the requirements of the state law to go into effect next year. The law will require that safety be taught in every grade and subject. Our students have been most active in this work. The last two presidents of the Executive lioard of I..os Angeles Junior High School Safety Committees were com- missioners from Stevenson. . The importance of the desirable attitudes expressed in the Safety Pledge has inspired teachers and pupils to carry on. Pupils are interested. because it is largely carried out through student government and projects. The Safety Pledge undoubtedly contains the basic reasons because of which our legislature has passed thc new law making safety a required part of all subjects in our public schools. Safety Committee Pledge tlj I will not do. anything in play or otherwise that will endanger myself or others. t2j I will not take any unnecessary chances of getting hurt and will warn others against doing so: 133 When operating any vehicle upon a street or public highway, I will do so carefully. considering the life. rights. and property of othersg L-li I will be careful in what I say, realizing that injury to others may resultg f5j I will do everything in my power to prevent accidents. 1371

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ment when she found that the chest was locked. She tried the key she held in her hand but it would not fit the lock. Meanwhile Bobo was digging and snifiing in the ground and brought to light a small gold key which Caroline pounced upon, tried in the lock and threw back the lid. Then she sat down and cried as though her heart would break, for the chest was empty! She looked in again when her tears had subsided sulliciently, and she saw a folded paper in the bottom of the chest. She picked it np. but was determined not to get excited again. Shame on great-great-grandfather for disappointing her so! She unfolded the paper and some numbers and directions and on the bottom it read- t'Dig three feet she deciphered the directions, ran for a spade and came hack and dug laboriously. Once her lantern went out which caused her to jump, but after relighting it she dug and dug. At last a small iron chest was struck. It was hard work lifting it to the surface but a gold key was fastened to it with a card. When the chest was opened gold, silver. and jewels glittert-d hefore her eyes. IVIARGUERITE Lee. Old Pews Pirate Crew There was once a pirate crew. Enough to frighten you. With swords and guns and other things They made the ships give many things. When a ship they would meet. Like a rohher on the street. They would take its gold and money, And think it was so very funny. Now this hold pirate crew, Had a captain named old Pew. When his head appeared on deck. All the pirates worked like heck. This pirate crew, full of courage, Made many fr successful voyage. But at last they inet their end. On the gallows they did standl Marumnr: Bock. Eugene Lapin: L'When I eat bananas I canit sleep. Russell Grifhn: With me it's just the opposite. When I sleep I can't eat bananas. Cosette Hardy: Where do you bathe? Kay Schneyer: In the spring. liosette Hardy: I didn't ask you when: I asked you where. E391