Allderdice High School - Allderdice Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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l.I l ll IUAIZY The Song of Tayloralder IN the vale of Forward Avenue, 1 By the swelling hills of Shady, Arched in greenness, woodland greenness, Rose the walls of the Great VVigwam. Allderdice, the wigwamfs name was, Allderdice and its traditions Known through all the hilly woodlands. Y e who leave its well-known pathways, Ye who long to gain adimittance, Listen to this simple story- To this tale ot the Great Wigwaiii. From Came Came the mountains high and mighty the tribes of noble Vvlglltlllilll, tihe squaws and braves with schoolbooks To the pathways of the 'Wigwamg F rom t'he rolling slopes of Colfax, Headed by their great chief Deevers, Cam-e From From From P' rom Came Came the tribes to the Great Wfigwamg the distant Place of Linooln, the grassy Roosevelt Prairie, the shady Linden forest, many near and distant places the tribes to the Great VVigwam. the Teachers rich in wisdom To the pathways of the Wigwam, To the young braves in the wigwam. Many things the teacihers taught them- How to conquer all the spirits, How to use and profit by themg Showed them Algebra, the mighty, How to struggle with his presenceg Showed them Chemistry and Physics, lNhich harass the sleep of mortals VVhile they oonquer them with Shrinerg Lead them through Geometric forestsg Helped them ride through Latin countryg Showed them Biology and English. Many tlhings the teachers taught them Of the stories of the nations,

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THE CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING UNIVER SITY OF PITTSBURGH A Linoleum Block Print by Don Courtney

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Of the tongues of many nations, Until the day when, fr-om the Wigwam Came the young braves with their Credits Came the squaws with many Credits To receive the Great Diploma, Vxfhile the s-oft beat of the tom-toms Led by the magic Wand of Zeigler Made Low music through the Wigwam. Gone the braves to distant nations, Mingled with the Golden Panthers, Mingled with the Tribes of Tartan, Harvard, Princeton, all receive them. Yet often do they think of sighing Of the gay days in the Wigwam, Of their struggles in the Wigwam Near the vale of Forward Avenue. myth 06- SXAXE