Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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HD A v Y of recovery. Then one day his condition changed. His fever gradually left him and he dropped off into a quiet, peaceful sleep. In a few days Mrs. Aiken was permitted to visit Davy. After the first joyous greetings were over, Jerry came to the side of the bed and whispered something to Davy. Davy suddenly sat up. Color crept into his pale cheeks and his eyes sparkled as he said, You're really going to live with your mother, Jerry, and want me too ? I'11 say, Davy, replied Jerry, and say, maybe I'll let you be presi- dent of our candy store. With the sunbeams dancing over his bed, the balmy, summer breeze fanning his brown hair and only the twittering of the sparrows disturb- ing the stillness, Jerry and his mother left Davy dreaming of the happy days to come when both of his desires, to have a real home and to be with Jerry, would be fulfilled. THE EEAST CF THE LANTERNS MARY ANN OGDEN LD LAMPS for new, tarnished ones for true, Aladdin is selling old lamps for new. The , strains of this tuneful melody echoed over the College Camp just as the setting sun cast its ,Q crimson glow on the sparkling lake. The Feast of the Lanterns had begun. College Camp was ideally located in Wis- consin, overlooking lake Geneva. There were AuN,4,? about a thousand girls in the camp and among , ,N them representatives of every State of the xiii E' United States. No girl could wish for better af surroundings in which to spend her summer ' vacation. The hills were dense with beautiful oak and elm trees, and green shrubberyf. The 8315 nm-2 clear, blue water of the lake provided every kind of water sport. Throughout the hours of the summer afternoons, the white canvas sails of the many' boats cast their shadows on the azure background, as they quietly glided over the lake, keeping pace with the floating clouds. The swimming hours were most delightful, and the girls, in their bright colored bathing suits, exhilirated by the fresh, cool water of the lake, were jubilant. Some of the girls who had the true altruistic spirit and who were so thankful for their own advantages and opportunities were inspired by the beauty of their surroundings to help some girl less fortunate than them-

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THE FE-AST GP THE LANTERNS selves. After a great deal of discussion, they decided to begin a scholar- ship fund and to raise money for it during the summer months. The Feast of the Lanterns had been plamied as one means of making money. It was near the end of the summer and two hundred dollars more was needed to reach the five hundred dollar goal. The girls had figured that if every girl in camp would buy a lantern for a quarter, theyi could pay their expenses and clear the needed two hundred dollars. Several girls of the camp were arrayed in the gay colored garb of Aladdin and carried festive lanterns over their arms. They strolled by the many tents of the camp serenading and incidently selling their wares as Aladdin had done in the myth of old. When all of the girls had bought lanterns, they formed a picturesque processional, clad in their bright costumes and carrying the colorful lamps. Taking up the trail to sunset hill, a beautiful spot overlooking the lake, the crowd of girls climbed happily and untiringly, swinging the bright lanterns to and fro, and gayly singing snatches of the new song, New Lamps for old, silver ones for gold, Geneva you've brought us new lamps for old. Some of the girls played musical instruments--the guitar, mandolin, banjo and ukelele added to the enjoyment. The path up the hill had once been a famous Indian trail and this modern processional was an interest- ing contrast to the one made by that barbaric tribe centuries ago as its members tramped along chanting their weird songs. Finally the top of the hill was reached, and after all of the girls had assembled, a pageant was given in the stillness and solemnity of the twilight. The top of the hill was like an amphitheatre and the pageant