Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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1924 The Atalanta I—means intelligence, coupled with ignorance. Interest, impertinence, innocence well known. J—just for Juniors, jolly and jovial, With practical jokes we gladden our job. K—is for Kollman, who’s fond of “for instance.” Addresses 11s “kiddies,” because we like laughter. L—is for late Lena, Louise, lively, ludicrous, Lucille we lament, for she’s gone from among us. M—means Mamie, skilled on the fiddle; Also the music taught hv McClure. X—for our nonsense, and three noisy “Old Maids,” Our English guide Nicholson, so timid, so wise. O in the orchestra to which we contribute, (friginality, obstinacy, and over exuberance. P stands for Physics, a pest not a pleasure. Too dee]) for a pastime, yet a mighty good subject. O is for Quizzes which we've come to dread. For the questions seem easy, hut prove to he hard. P- Le Rose who tries to reform And works for a 90 to appear on her card. S- means Scheer,' superintendent, and guide. Skilled orchestra leader, now serious, now glad. T n Thomson, whom we love to torment. Put she's true-blue and jolly, the brains of our class. U—is for upward, the thought of our motto, Which, (though it may not seem useful) we sure understand. V—for our vigor, vivacity, vagueness, For which we are noted the whole High School over. W -for Wilfred, Miss White our adviser, Also for Wilson and his blushing young bride. Then three cheers for our colors, Our students, our class, Our teachers beloved, Whom none can surpass! « Rosk Squikr, ’25.