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

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L TUSITALA HEROES? ADELAIDE SALOMON We all think that Lindbergh had courage, And Columbus was brave on the seas, That Sir Francis Drake was a hero, And that Grant commanded with ease. For bravery Peary was noted, He discovered the chilly North Pole, Abe Lincoln was known for his honor, For his justness and kindness untold. Of course all these men were great heroes, They had valor and courage galore, But one man surpasses these others, The window cleaner on the top floor! CLEMENTINE HARRIET FREEMAN Your eyes are like the dew-drops, The corn flowers in the lane, The heavens in the morning, The flowers after rain. Your lips are sweet and loving Your hair like gold new spun, Your teeth are sparkling diamonds, Lying glistening in the sun. When I embrace your softness, And gaze in your eyes divine, H I'm proud to know that you're my dog, My darling Clementine. LINES TO A DENTIST LILLIAN GRUBER Oh, dentist, you heartless extractor, Purveyor of pains none too few, Professor courageous of torture of ages, I hate you, I hate you, I do. I've learned to abhor and despise you From earliest days of my youth, You used on a molar, Your painless controller, But, goodness! You pulled the wrong tooth. FOR If-728 L Page Seven-ty

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TUSITALA POR 1928 - Feazfzzfet BRIDGE AS IT SHOULD BE PLAYED I. Pick up your cards as dealt. You will be ready to bid ahead of the others. II. If your hand is rotten, mention it. It will guide your partner in bids and plays. III. If your partner bids first, donlt hesitate to raise, he'll play, not you. IV. Never hurry. Try several cards on a trick before you finally decide. V. Don,t show lack of interest when you are dummy. Help out your partner with suggestions. VI. When you are dummy walk around, look at the other players' cards, and tell them how many tricks they can make if they play right. VII. Feel free to criticize your partner. He will do better as a result. VIII. Always trump your partner's tricks. Never take a chance. IX. When holding a rotten hand expose it in horror and demand a new deal. X. Eat caramelsg they will keep the cards from skidding. XI. As dummy, look into adversary,s cards-and say, All tricks are good . Your partner will then know that what was a doubtful finesse will work. THE POETIC SHOE SALESMAN LYNNA KANTOR Yes, madam, velvet slippers, triple A, French heels with straps and buckles both, you say? No, we have no black, but I'll show you some nice brown, Too large? Well, surely, madam, you needn't frown. A lower instep? I'll go and see. fThis woman will drive me crazy.j Suppose we try the shoe-horn, that may help a bit, Yes, lady, I am really sure they fit. . You'd like to think it over and then come back again? Oh, that's perfectly all right, we don't mind the pain. In about an hour because you live quite near? QAn hour, that's my lunch time, thank goodness, I won't be here., Min Hzmter fin European History Classj: Ruth, what places did the American Army conquer, during the World War? Ruth Back: Uh-uh-No Man's Land! Page Sixty-Nine

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TUSITALA FOR 1928 ---------- If a male goose we call a gander A male moose must be a mander If one who fails is a failure One who quails is a quailure. If a female duke is a duchesse A female spook is a spuchesse If drinking too hard makes a drunkard Does thinking too hard make a thunkard? OUR SENIORS LUCILLE MENSCHEL I They do not know who Caesar was Nor when Columbus sailed the seas Cine may, for all she says or does Think Botticelli is a cheese- Now gentle reader, don't commence To say you think it is a pity To live in ignorance so dense- You see-they're pretty. II They'll tell you Socialisrns l'Cute Because a friend whois rather plain Is lecturing from here to Butte- And has so many in her train- They cannot tell what is meant By the philosophy of Ibsen- But theirs is beauty that is blent- Theyire Fisher-Gibson. III Of differential calculus- They may discourse in language c ear Until at last-it comes to us- They mean an automobile gear But-Sigh not that they must dwell alone Their ignorance don't pity They know all that need be known You see-theylre pretty.