Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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Description of a Part of the Gulf ANNA BURNS COLLECTION of deep gulches which converge into one form what is commonly known as the Gulf. It was doubtless the result of some violent upheaval in na- ture, but each succeeding year has added something to its attractiveness, until now it is known even among travelers because of its freshness and beauty in summer and artistic surroundings in winter. The part of one of the gulches which I shall try to describe extends from the stone bridge at the foot of the hill, leading from the cemetery to the culvert. After descending from the road, one walks along on the leafy ground and stoops to pass under bare, low-hanging branches. The air is chilly and crisp, and the wind whistles through the limbs of the trees, but there is no snow and the water in the creek-bed rushes merrily on to its destination. One walks along on the bank until, rounding a curve he comes in full sight of a fall in the bed of the creek and stops invol- untarily to notice the beauty of the water as it sparkles over the ledge and forms islands of foam. There are several of these falls between the bridge and the culvert, and the trickling and gurgling of the water add much of that sense of loneliness and seclusion about the Gulf. Among the many pretty features of the scenery is a shapely ever- green tree whose branches extend horizontally over the stream, reach- ing nearly to the opposite side. Not far away from this evergreen a natural bridge is afforded by the dead trunk of a tree which some in- clemency of the weather has caused to break and fall over the stream The banks of the creek are thickly studded with beech trees with their long, scraggy limbs and with the ever-pleasing pines; while the ground is covered with leaves from among which a few ferns rear their heads as if wishing to cheer us with hope of a beautiful spring. In the bed of the stream are several large stones crested with a thin surface of ice, around which may be seen the minnows darting hither and thither. Although most of the birds have flown south, yet a few straggling snow birds and sparrows may be seen in some of the sheltered nooks, and they make a great commotion when frightened out of their homes by the sound of approaching footsteps. As the shadows deepen into darkness the beauty of the scene is greatly enhanced by a full moon which at first is only visible through the trees which line the bank, but soon rises higher and higher in the heavens, throwing light upon our path. January 10, 1899. 8

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The Dart A RONDEL AMOS S. PFAFF, EX. 1900 eAbove the hills the scattered hosts of day Flee from their monarch’s chariot afar; Shorn of their might, an impotent array. That know, nor lord, nor king, and yet who are Fair in weakness, robing dune and bar With opaline splendor in their dire dismay, Above the hills the scattered hosts of day Flee from theii monarch’s chariot afar. zAlong the quivering waters of the bay Marvels of myriad lightnings flash, and jar In eddying ripples though the gleaming spray, Like passing phantoms from an unknown star, Above the hills the scattered hosts of day Flee from their monarch’s chariot afar. What is love? A little “saying” A little trying A lot of crying And lots of lying. Young wed—“ I want accommodations for my wife.' Clerk—“ Suite? ” Youngwed—“You bet she is.”—Ex. Mr. Dieterich—“ Neil, what are you doing ’ Neil R. (cheerfully)—” Nothing.” Mr. D.—“ Well Harry, what are you doing? Harry P.—“ Oh, I’m just helping Neil.” Miss Seeger (to Margaret Beach who was endeavoring to pronounce Erinys)—“ If you had looked that up it would have given you fury.” A great accident at Lake Street subway this morning—A lady had her eye on a seat and a man sat on it. 7

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THE DART Published by the Senior Class of Ashtabula High School. Ashtabula, Ohio. Vol. II. FEBRUARY, 1910. No. 3. BOARD OF EDITORS Margaret Beach - - - Editor-in-Chief Susan Beidler A . Joseph Cook Associate Editors Carrie Parker - - - - Art Editor Neil Rogers ----- Athletics Raymond Davis Russell Robinson Business Managers TEN CENTS PER COPY Entered as Second Class Matter at the Ashtabula, Ohio, Postoffice. Issued Six Times a Year by Ashtabula High School. The mid-year examinations are at last a thing of the past. Now the students will settle down again to their every-day work until about two weeks before the June examinations, when the same old story will be repeated. The question, “ Are examinations for the best interests of 9