West Philadelphia High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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- Zi iBilgrimmZ!ais Qtnrp R pilgrims are with glad hearts nearing ye Shrine- their journies end. To help while away ye time, one of ye pilgrims a nobleman in disguise, yclept U XY Mem O. Rie suggests that he recount for his com- rades delectation all that has occurred since they 'Wal began their pilgrimage together: After eight years spent in preparation to begin this journie, ye Class of June, '27, came together. We Our many and devious ways merged, and together, L. . . ' one September day, we arrived at ye Annex, began Mem O. Rie as they steadily moved onward. Here at ye Annex we remained for a while, living and learning happily together. Those pilgrims who had travelled ye road before us, came to visit us when we were all assembled together. They offered us their scrolls and writings, inscribed in a book called ye RECORD. Later we engaged in a soccer tournament with some of the more travelled pilgrims and were victorious. Then, when came ye joyful Christmas time, a few of our members banded together and presented a masque entitled, In Ye Toy- shop. It was a merrie occasion, especially when some of us and a few of our leaderes received gifts from ye hands of Father Christmas himself, impersonated by Pilgrim I-Itur Ecirp. For a month after ye Christmas season we were very busy with many tasks. Then we were given a week's rest, and after this refreshment, we were ready to resume ye pilgrimage. By this time we had accomplished l just an eighth of our entire journie. Some of those older pilgrims who had nearly reached ye Shrine, sent to us and enlightened us about ye future,-told us of some of ye joys We should encounter, and also ye pitfalls. We had another merrie time at ye Circus in which some of us took part. We were illustrious wooden soldiers, and led by Pilgrim Eeram Doog, drilled to ye squeaky musik, 'Parade of ye Wooden Soldiers! After a few more weeks of toil, we had accomplished a quarter of our journie, and had reached ye Tenth Milestone. F u gre- ' ' 1'?'.- Q- 'X 'A'- Q , r , , . : oy. , 2' ' xp, Q flhgvr frgbyf 2 A K Q Q, .Q , , ma , :rg . . of. .f J wt f , ' if 'iii fb: , 595. ct Y lg 1 ' 1 f - Y I ' n 'Q 'W hi ' F.-2 dmv: 3. 5 5 ' ' ,N 'el 9 0 Qld fl :. . i V Q 4: sa .i V. i Q. 'Q I I rl-I I 1 , A . . , . Q Q S

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lass iBnem The Pilgrim wap When Springtime comes to the hearts of Youth, And calls with her songs and her dawning truth Like the light in the East at the break of day, Then young hearts yearn for the high hill,s crest And young feet turn to the pilgrim way That leads to the sun-streaked West. Out from the long, still, slumhering past Echoes the sound of marching feet, O, the far hills ring, and the valleys sing ln time with the great heart-beat. Marching forth first on the lone byway, Alma Materls Hag was blue, Now her ensign flies in the gold-streaked skies, And it,s touched with the sunset hue. We hear Springtime and the great world call , To walk in the broad highways, So we join the throng with a pilgrim song That will live through the glorious days. When the road winds down into cold, dank mist That creeps o'er the evening vales, The high hillis crest in the ruddy West Will glow till the darkness pales. When the thin, dry dust of the drifting years ls blown in our clear, young eyes Alma Mater's light in the darkening night Will shine in the starry skies. LILLIAN INKE.

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22 The Return of Elune, 1 92 7 After an enjoyable rest, we Wended our way to ye castle yclept West Philadelphia High School. Here we met other merrie bands of pilgrims who had set out from divers roads before us, but were all seeking ye same Shrine. Right merrily they welcomed us, and we continued on our way under ye guidance of Ssim Eniuges who was chosen to lead us. On our way we encountered many delights. Ye older pilgrims who had almost finished their journie, showed us a singular rite, ye nominating convention. Another joy in which We partook was that mysterious, fantastic All Saints' Eve Party. Many diver- sions not directly concerned with reaching our Shrine pleased us and engaged our skill. These were yclept clubs. Again, when came ye merrie Christmas season, a band of older pilgrims produced a Puritan masque. Thus we wended our way to ye last part of our Tenth Milestone. Ye road seemed to slip past us faster and faster as we hurried on. It was already ye ending of nearly half our journie, Before ye end, however, we engaged in many games and jousts. At a joyous affair, yclept the picnic, we p1'oduced a masque, Le Stunt, and won ye prize by our efforts. We then engaged in ye old time Olympian races, ye track meet. In ye water races we won second place and Pilgrim Eirojram Egdol was our star. Thus we passed ye second league of our journie. We were given a short interval of rest before again continuing upon our way. In this part of our j ournie we were granted ye right to wear ribbands to distinguish our band of pilgrims from ye other bands. Pilgrim Enirehtak Sirron led ye group which was to select ye colors. As our colors we chose ye blue and buff, which we have striven since to keep honored and un- sullied. At this time in our pilgrimage several of ye pilgrims who were learned in musik took part in ye masque 'Mikadof Later we again en- joyed All Saints' Eve and its accompanying festivities, and then came once more the jolly Christmas season, followed by another month of toil that ended with a week's respite. In ye next portion of our journie, we were permitted to choose and bedeck ourselves with yet another symbol, a finger signet. Pilgrim Lorac Rhaf was ye chief to select this adornment. On our shields we bore ye symbol 'Pal,' and our inscription read, 'Be a pal to every one.' We selected as our floral symbol ye floweret, for-get-me-not. Best privilege of all it was to choose our chief leader, our Sponsor. Ssim Gnirob became our leader, friend, and good guide throughout ye remainder of our journie,- to our g1'eat and everlasting benefit. Again ye musikal personnes delighted in another masque yclept, 'Pinaforef Once more we reveled infye circus and ye picnic. To know some of our fellow pilgrims better, We attended a 'get-acquainted' partie. We again took part in dramatics in ye 'Romance of Ye Revolution? As our Twelfth Milestone loomed ahead of us some loved pilgrims left our ranks and branched off to a different shrine. Our beloved leader,