Berea High School - Prima Luce Yearbook (Berea, NC)

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: ' ;A ' • ' : PRIM A LUCE A change came over my fleeting dream. Some one knocked and St. Peter called out, “Who’s there!” At this moment a stately gentleman passed up a scroll on which was marked, “The Eight Months’ Term.” St. Peter quickly said, “Come on in, brother A. T.” A moment later there came a second knock, somewhat louder than the one before. “Who’s that?” St. Peter inquired. Another gentleman handed in a document on the cover of which I caught a glimpse of the following title : “High School Re-Organization.” And St. Peter said, “Come on in, Brother John Henry — ” As the vision faded, I thought I saw St. Michael put his hand on the shoulder of the gentleman who entered last, and I thought I heard him whisper in his ear, “We are glad to see you, John, but be careful what you say about Re-Or ganization. You know one fellow was thrown out for proposing a plan of re-organization.” :0 : There is one excellent thing about Senator Borah’s party ; its decisions are always unanimous. :0 : LOYALTY : Not every one now realizes what loyalty means. During her reign, Queen Elizabeth of England, persecuted some of her religious adversaries, A Puritan, named Stubbs, whose right hand was struck off by her order, waived his hat in his left hand, while he cried, “Long live Queen Elizabeth.” :0 : To mention the least, one good thing can be said of “Ma” Ferguson: She has not threatened to write a book. :0 : Upon visiting Luther’s grave, Charles was urged to dig up the remains of the reformer and wreak vengeance for the troubles that he had caused, but the Monarch replied, “No; I wage war on the living, not the dead.” :0 : The most puzzling thing about public education is how the spirit of the lower one can be at so many places at the same time. : 0 : Irving Cobb recently visited a former acquaintance of his, who is now serving a term in Sing Sing. Up on his return, a. friend asked Cobb what kind of a fellow was the imprisoned man. “He is not such a bad fellow,” said Cobb, “He was one of those who yielded to the impulse all of us have some time or other — he murdered his wife.” :0 : A beautiful woman is the hell of the soul, the purgatory of the purse, and the paradise of the eyes. [ Page 93 ]

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PRIM A LUCE Editorial Notes DOUBTLESS discipline in Berea High School is less severe than in former years. At one time most every offense was punished by a flogging. The hickory switch— that never failing servant of the faithful pedagogue that possesses all the powers of the wand of Mercury, save that of lulling mortals to sleep -was often m use. Frequently the pale delinquent was brought trembling before the school master and punishment was administered to his shoulders back legs et cetera. ’ ’ 6 ’ :0 : When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman? : 0 : HEN HUSBANDS WERE APPRECIATED: In the late Middle Ages, Conrad laid seige to the village of Weinsberg. Upon the surrender of the city, the king decided to destroy it, but allowed the women to take with them such valuables as they could carry. When the gates were thrown open, there appeared a long line of women, each staggering beneath the weight of her husband. Conrad was so affected by this touching scene, that he spared the city. : 0 : ONE WAY TO DO IT : At one time it is said that King John of England, threw into piison a wealthy Jew, who refused to pay an enormous sum of money, and pulled out a tooth every day until he paid the required amount. :0 : Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese, manufactured by the British and used by the Americans. : 0 : EXPENSES Rich man — Twin-six; Poor man — Six Twins. :0 : A DREAM : It looked as if a great teachers’ meeting was in progress, and r ’. J , Lowsmith in the course of a fiery phillipic against the teaching of Latin asked, How many in this audience have read a page of Latin in the last year merely for the pleasure of it?” A Latin fanatic in the back of the room arose, and, after requesting the privi- lege of speaking, also asked, “I am also equally curious. I would like for all who, within the last year’s time, in the hot sunshine and merely for the pleasure of it, have beheld the eastern appendix of a westbound mule fighting flies [ Page 92 ]

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SOME EMBLEM : During a recent special tax election for schools, many armers were complaining of high taxes, and someone suggested that two farmers should ride on one horse to indicate the original poverty of the farmer. : 0 : Wolsey who, throughout his life, had served his King, and then in his old age, had been deserted by him in his last moments, exclaimed : “O Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I served my God with half the zeal I seived my King, He would not in my age Have left me naked to mine enemies.” — Shakespeare Speaking of Eating: The robin, the bobin, the blue-breast hen, Ate more meat than four-score men ; An ox and a half, a cow and a calf ; Thirty feet of Johnny Cake, forty pounds of cheese, A big pot of hominy, a little pot of peas ; A bull and a boar And then the poor little robin cried for more.” :0 : “’Tis the Sunset of life that gives me mystical lore, And coming events cast their shadows before.” :0 : SPECIAL NOTICE Nothing in this book is supposed to be original except the pictures, and some of them are so original as to lead biologists to feel that they have found the missing link. : 0 : TRULY A PRECIOUS TREE: Pales,. an ancient Greek, planted a tree in his field, that he might enjoy the ruit of it, but his expectations were grievously disappointed, for when he had married a young and beautiful maiden whom he loved, and had lived with her in happiness for six months, she, one day, stricken with sudden madness, went and hung herself on this tree. And not only so, but a second wife whom he brought -home (after grieving two years for the first), the day after her marriage, passing jy the ill-fated tree, committed suicide in the same way. Whereupon the luc kless husband could scarcely be prevented from slaying himself also ; but when his friends had at last prevailed upon him to bear his sorrow more easily, he seized an axe and said, At any rate, that tree shall be cut down,” and he went out and began to tie a rope to the tree to hew it down more safely. But a friend who had heard all, and who himself had a foolish wife, said : l 9 [ Page 94 ]