Alton High School - Tatler Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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And e'en, if safe through this vast sea Of brain-fatiguing difficulties, The “E” appears upon report, What credit comes? Nay rather, Think of tiie sympathy escaped. Which would console thee hadst thou failed. Martin Bristow, '09. To a Candy Hand. 0 hand ! thou sugar hand, of color red, Ambrosia sweet, to me in thought return ! My muse, not yet evoked by Grecian urn, On thought of thee my passions deep has feed. With thee I first acquaintance made in school, Where thou upon a pupil's desk reposed, Within thee, a source of pleasing taste enclosed, And I did think the boy was much a fool, Who oft with lust and greed did feast on thee, Till 1 one day thy powers was bold to test: Then was it I did find confection best. The opium eater’s joy is naught for me. Nor e’en the reveler’s sparkling cup of wine. But thou, O hand, dost inspiration give. Again in thought with me thou still dost live, 1 grasp thee, cherish thee, O hand divine. Far stronger than Minerva’s power thou art. For thou defendest me from the foes that lurk Among the ponderous books o'er which I work, A present aid, grave wisdom to impart. In beauty thou'rt supreme. Each curving line Surpasses art of Michelangelo ; Thy form, thy tint, thy grace have taught to grow In me a love of art. for which 1 pine. No fitting words have I at my command Thy merits to prove; thou didst befriend me When in need, so henceforth I’ll commend thee To careworn student, O thou candy hand. 19 C. H., ’ll.

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our third speaker. Wells, our captain, had a thorough knowledge of his subject and put his arguments with such ease and skill that the negative lost all hope, as one of the speakers afterward confessed. Chartrand then ran upon the floor as the last speaker on the home team. In spite of his excited manner and his book-throwing, he made some good points. After Wells had returned the books, which had been previously hurled, he gave his rebuttal, in which he answered every argument brought up by the negative. When the judges’ decision was read, all present but two of the judges were astonished to find that it read in favor of the negative. It may be said without partiality that we won the debate, while East St. Louis received the decision. The team owes much to Mr. Kraft and the teachers who assisted in preparing for the debate. A. E. B., TO. A Student’s Soliloquy. To pass, or not to pass,—that is the question ; Whether ’tis better to make good And thus escape without examination. Or to take arms against a sea of troubles. And by idling flunk. To rest,—to sleep,— Ay, there’s the rub ; for in that sleep. Whilst dreaming of ways class flags to raise Without incurring faculty displeasure. Thy neighbor will thee sore disturb With pin or other weapon. Or perchance A teacher will perplex thy rest With timely question or reproof, Which thou art sure is undeserved. But when thy grades are low. What charm can win them back ? What of reports, demerits or V. P.’s ? What wilt thou say to father When he, adjusting spectacles, Views thy report with disapproving eye. And thou with trembling knees, Swear that the teachers bear a grudge. Oh, what a monthly trial is this ! 18

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Alton High School. Class of 1908. Class Day Program, June 11th, at 2:00 p.m. Piano Duet . . . Helen Chapman, Frieda Perrin Class History .... Dorothy Blair Oration, “The Supremacy of the Pacific Lee Hull Piano Solo, “The Last Hope” Nettie Elble Recitation, How Dot Heard the Messiah Helen Chapman Class Poem .... Emily Hoppe Song, “Heigh Ho! Pretty Maids Warner Senior Quartette Mildred Gwinner Emily Hoppe Lorena Bauer Pauline Tonsor Recitation, “Wee Willie Winkie Grace Shelton Class Prophecy, Kathryn Hannahan Song, “Ching-a-ling” High School Glee Club President’s Address Richard Sparks Music ..... High School Orchestra 20