Battin High School - Red and White Yearbook (Elizabeth, NJ)

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decorations and machinery from the eighteenth century. In the lovely garden of the park that surrounds the castle, we saw fountains and grace- ful statues and an interesting pavilion called China Palace. Stockholm, the beautiful City between the Bridges, is proud of its unusual Town Hall. The building is placed east from the old district of Stockholm across the outlet of Lake Malaren, where the narrow wind- ing streets are lined with the mansions of merchant princes and nobles of days gone by. It is the most magnificent example of modern Swedish architecture. William Butler Yeats said, after viewing the building, It is the most important, modern building in Europe .... No work com- parable in method or achievement has been accomplished since the Italian cities felt the excitement of the Renaissance. In the university city of Uppsala we visited Uppsala castle and the huge, lovely cathedral built in the thirteenth century which is the resting- place of many of Sweden's kings and queens. In this city we saw the gardens and orchards set out by the celebrated Uppsala professor, Carl Linnaeus, father of modern botany. Filipstad in the province of Varmland was one of the last places we visited. There we were able to stop at the tomb of john Ericsson, the famous inventor. A friend of my father's opened the iron door with a large key. There was an odor of silver polish and cedar in the tomb. The propeller of the Monitor lay at the foot of the casket, and a letter from the United States government, with withered wreaths, hung on the wall. The tomb was on a hill in the center of the graveyard. A small white church peeped through bright-colored leaves across the lake. It was now autumn, October in fact, and time to return home. My parents and I were once again standing on deck, this time in the harbor of Goteborg. How could I leave my new-found friends? I might never be able to return. Tears were once again in my eyes. ' . VERA SCHEDIN, 'go

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One of the things I appreciated very much was the absence of crowded factory areas. All factories are well placed to keep conditions healthful as well as beautiful. The people try to keep their country in tip-top condition, and their love of nature is shown in the many gardens and well-kept property, public or private. I did not see one railroad station without flower boxes or well-trimmed shrubs and trees. It was a pleasure to walk down the streets, for everything had a freshly scrubbed look about it. In Stockholm, I especially enjoyed the Nordiska Museet fNordic Museumj. It was a beautifully designed building of stone, resembling a castle. Ancient and battle-scarred Hags hung from the balcony. I was awed by a huge statue of a king on his throne. Here there were royal chariots, sleds, jewel-studded riding equipment, weapons, queenly cos- metic cases, and jewel Caskets. Favorite horses of the kings had been stuffed and put on display, together with royal armor and clothing. Some of the clothing was blood-stained. On the other floors, Swedish progress was illustrated by furnishings, implements, costumes, uniforms, and works of art. In the courtyard of the Army Museum, row upon row of ancient and decrepit canons stood on lonely guard under chestnut trees. Inside were weapons and equipment from the Efteenth century to the present day. The Biologiska Museet fBiology Museumj near the gates of Skan- sen, the outdoor museum of Stockholm, was also interesting. Behind glass partitions, stuffed animals, birds and reptiles were placed in a setting of Iceland, Greenland, and Sweden. In Skansen we found ancient peasant homes, a Lapland village, and a boat, that was about seventy-Eve feet long. This recalled the days when boats were used to transport families across the lakes to church. There was, and still is, much opportunity for the use of boats in Sweden, for the country has 94,000 lakes, a reminder of the ice age. If we became tired following Skansen's many paths, we stopped at small restaurants, shaded by towering trees, where we were served by charming waitresses in color- ful costumes. We took many boat rides and now I know why they call Stockholm the Venice of the North. One trip by boat took us to an island in Lake Malaren that holds Drottningholm castle. It was erected toward the end of the seventeenth century and is now the country residence of His Majesty the King. The castle contains large collections of objects of art. The celebrated theatre of Drottningholm, housed in a special pa- vilion, dates from the time of Gustavus III and is, except for the theatre of Gripsholm Castle, the only palace theatre in the world with stage

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A 'rrm Tonirunn HOUR H. , Q '. :Y fa R QWith apologies to Mr. Longfellow, X ,X I Q. - 4' Between the dark and the daylight When the day rs beginning to glower Comes a pause then a stop in my sleep That is known as the torture hour. 7 I hear from beneath my covers The flapping of little wings, The sound ofa buzzing that circles And in my ear drum rings. From my bed I see in the dim light, Descending from the air for the kill, A fly, that is black and ugly, 'Round my head starting to mill. A buzzing and then a silence, Yet I know from his many-celled eyes, He is plotting and planning within him To take me by surprise. A sudden rush from my bedpost! A sudden raid from the Wall! Through my mouth that is left unguarded, He enters my cavernous hall. He annoys me so much for he tickles As he climbs about on my face, If I try to catch him, he eludes me And leads me a merry chase. Do you think, oh, black-eyed nuisance, Because you have flown from me once, Such a sleepy young girl as I am Is not a match for you, dunce! I have you fast in my hands now And will not let you depart, But put you out of the window Where I hope you'll stay if you're smart. N ow I think I could sleep forever, I Yes, forever and a day . . . I But alas, once again under covers, I find my sleep, too, has flown away. LEONA GOLDBLATT, 750