Northeast High School - Nor Easter Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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- I- 1- -2' f'.fT'f J -. . ll Q .-.AWN , LM.- b , I .. .V's1dev4'+1:sMf'vn1-Q:!41ie!4.ee:.-. .11 L 4' 1 1 P 'A' 1 I I. 7 ' --fe 1 e'e'- 'ee'-ff':r-Y---11sf-.-fA-auf.-.:aff -aasfpff-..fg:ffa:..v:',aff A-..m':,,.,.-ff.,,, ,A , , .- . 8 OF, QHSIQI? literature, art, music, science, etc., and an everlasting love and admiration for the enchantments of nature, which is, as Woodberry says, The familiar presence of the infinite. Surely the least we can do is to feel an honest appreciation of the wonders of this nature about us, and a reverence for high objects, pure thoughts and noble aims. Too often we see only the bright lights of artificiality, and too seldom the pure, shining stars of life! Are you interested in those stars, and do you seek to understand them better? 01' are you satisfied with the street lights below? . E. B. STUDENT AID. I When Shakespeare wrote Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness -thrust upon 'em, .he knew that all men were not equal as to position in life. If we should rewrite the above version so that it will read: Some are born rich, some acquire riches, and some have riches thrust upon 'em, we should have a better distinguishing inequality among men. Riches, or rather money, plays an important part in the progress of man, for if parents lack sufficient funds with which to educate their children, who suffers? Not the mother or father, but the child. Who is held back on the race track of life? Again, the child. Many times a child is sent out into the world to work, not be- cause the father needs fthe extra money which the child earns, but be- cause the father has not enough money to provide for a further educa- tion. .4 We have such cases in Kansas City, where the boy or girl works, not be- cause his earnings are needed at home, but because the high school education costs more than the father can pay, for we must remember that if we in- clude board and clothing, as well as small incidentals, it costs between five and six hundred dollars a year to Send a child through high school. An incident of this kind happened at the beginning of the term in a down- town book store. A girl, just begin- ning her high school course, and her mother were buying books. The dress of both indicated that money was not plentiful in their family. After the mother had priced several needed books she sighed and said, I don't see where we're going to get all the money to pay for these books, but you want to go on to school so I guess we'll have to secure the money some place. It is for families in similar condi- tions that some sort of aid ought to be provided, so that they may send their children to high school. A system could be adopted by which these children would be furnished with books, free of charge. Many of the more fortunate students have books which they would not sell because they value the book more than the money which they would receive for them. But, on the other hand, they would gladly lend their books to the less fortunate, provided that the books would be returned in a good condition. Afternoon jobs could also be provided for them, so that their high school ca- reer would be made a pleasure, and not a burden. Many of you have heard of similar conditions existing at Northeast High School. So why not begin work at home, to provide sufficient resources for such demands? How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. -When Miss Fox gives an E. Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. -The freshman. Byron M.: Why don't you go home? Bob Mc.: 'fThanks, I believe I will. I wondered where I was going to- night. Turn in some snappy snap- shots and cartoons for the Annual. We need 'ern! H wan one chec ,lust line ever first know thing Sc Oncf nast 4 the . some call 1 dem: ticec Came wont exer. pock ough of tr ,-., .. 1 1. 3-w. 3 .. -V 'Q-1 J , I . . 7 in 5 'ali 'fx' :xi-:ji 40 L. .-. . ...,', A, A , , ' V BJLQ

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10 OF' QCHSIQI? blades of grass that impertinently nudged each other and nodded toward meg and some bird had the audacity to peck at me before he went on his way! I suppose they didn't know who I ani. I, who have brought content to hungry persons-I, who have been ex- changed for oh. so many different things I-Plates ofchocolate cookies, Cyou notice how popular the person who buys them suddenly becomesjg mashed potatoes Qhow well I remem- ber my bath in a pan of hot gravy when a too-eager boy mercilessly dropped me into its steaming depthsl 3 salads valuable for their vitamines and calories task your physiology teacherj, and-so many other dishes, too mani- fold to enumeratej. But finally, I was rescued by some kind person who proudly passed me around to all his friends to verify the statement of his lucky find. Once more I went through the rou- tine of lying in a pocket for a long interval, then being taken out and jingled, dropped on the floor, for which my careless owner was repri- manded by that same austere person Cisn't it aggravating that they always notice everything?j, then being rebel- liously jammed into that dark pocket again until the ringing of a bell, then being snatched out again and carried with oh, such speed, as my owner reck- lessly dashed down several flights of stairs, then being knocked out of his hand by another speeding person, be- ing tramped over by a mad mob of rushing students Qthat bell always causes such ,haste and excitementj, and finally being rescued and soon vig- orously slammed across a table for the same thing-food! You know it is strange, that al- though everyone is eager to get me, they are even more anxious to get rid of me, but I am irresistible. They al- ways come back the next day. Yesterday, some little demure miss daintly passed me on for some candy, today some sturdy boy flung me across the counter for chili, tomorrow--who will have me, for what shall I be used? I wonder. But then, such is the life of a five-cent check! After Twelve, Beware. VIRGINIA PIPER Have you a friend you know real well, Who hates to hear a whistle blow, Who never hears the midnight bell Because he knows it's time to go? At least he Cl2ll1US lle hears 110 Sgund, To tell him that he now must go, He always tries to stay around And rave an extra hour or so But just remind him there's a law Originated by your ma: Out after twelve you cannot stay, For motherls rule you must obey. And then remind him of your pa, Who has a law lots worse than ma's, VVho wears a shoe size number ten, And has the force of twenty men. cro tire ant chi cluf bro HPF bru Sha wil. call a l Abs hee cro' C sigl' one last as 1 Bef her Iohi in 2 denl behi a m Slox hers Hpir XYit a n cl da rl' curl: I a C e VCPC ker-a Ill OV