Benjamin School for Girls - Tusitala Yearbook (New York, NY)

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I .t A 2. .- - TUSITALA FOR 1923 ,Qzpgrqof '29 A, YT X! As a form of diversion for the lschoolj during the Week allotted to them for thei own the girls of the junior class chose to represent the school as it will presumably be in 2228 A. D. They explained themselves tunefully on the lirst morning and sang t themselves, and the school, for the rest of the week. They relieved the teachers on Wediuesday, the second of May, and conducted classes very well indeed. Much amuse- ment was caused by the costumes, and the girls were very cautious about sitting down in their futuristic trousers. The week closed with a junior assembly on Friday morning. THE JUNIOR OLD-TIME-GOO-D-TIME PARTY Quit poking my elbow! How can I balance potatoes on a spoon with you tickling a sensitive portion of my anatomy? There, I carried three beans on one uninterrupted trip! Here goes my fifth marshmallow tonight! These remarks were laughingly voiced by the Seniors at the junior Old-Time- Good-Timew party given in their honor on Thursday, May third, at eight o'clock. There were potato races, bean balancing games, and marshmallow contests, all of which demanded a certain amount of dexterity and skill which various members of the Senior Class displayed. X The awarding of prizes in the auditorium was followed by refreshments in the form of ice-cream, cookies, and candies. A spirit of jollity pervaded, and at the close of the frolic the word 'lsuccess was planted in the breast of every junior and the words happiness and appreciationn were deeply rooted in the heart of every Senior. Page Twenty

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PRIZE POEM EROM ENGLISH II ONE OUT OE MANY BY FRANCES LYON He terraces his footsteps every day, Walks the same blocks, in the very same way, Some pass him by, without even a glance, 4 Others stop and pity-but never give him a chance, Yet there are some who feel for the man And give him a trifle whenever they can. In the turmoil of life, there are many who feign, To be crippled, distorted, and twisted with pain. But our intuition compels us to give To the man we think true and determined to live. The one in the khaki so faded, Q His face so grim and so grayg He fought for his country's honor, And see where he is today. Legless, armless, or blinded, The Answer to his country's call, Now he begs for a few paltry pennies, Date we ever refuse him at all. This poem deserves honorable mention: ' Sou of Tke lvI071f77Z6Z7'li1'EH .........,........................................,............... ....... G RACE SCOTT PRIZE POEM .FROM ENGLISH III O, Moon ADELE HARRISON O, moon, why do you seek to hide yourself Behind yon clinging cloud? Are you fearful that your too 'luminous beauty Will dim my merely mortal eyes? O, moon, thou lone companion of the stars, Do you not weary of your constant vigil? You, who smile everlastingly upon these lowly mortals, O, lift your misty veils-and answer me! Poems deserving Honorable Mention from English III are: A City Arleep ................................................................................................ HELEN GELLER fabez Speakf to the Angel ...... .............. H ORTENSE FELDMAN Page Twenty-Two TUSITALA Fort 1928