Birmingham High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1935 volume:

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There were many lovely things at the old man's cottage to delight their hearts----colored picture books, pens and pencils and ink, long neat rolls of scribbled manuscript to unfold and delve intog and on the walls beautiful,heavy- frame pictures of inexhaustable fancy and wonder. To the children these great, dark paintings were holy and magic things--fragile as the day1ight,yet solid and durable as the moon--to be admired with reverential hush and awe. Here was where the old man would prove how sweetly he spoke the child-country language fwhioh ls, indeed, often wordlessl. In silence he and his two young friends would gaze at the wonderful landscapes--the dark green curves of the undulating hills---the flushes of golden sunset which flooded valleys and tinted castle towers with lu- cid rose--the distant, drowsy cattle--and all the quiet, lovely people. As they gazed together at these exquisite dreams, waves of thrilling pleasure would pass through them, all unbroken by words, and smooth like the gentle flow of one of those stately streams. But not all the visits to his cottage were pure delight, for at times the old man filled the children with strange awe. He wrote, wrote such interminable pages over that small desk !--while often during the long afternoon hours he would forget their presence as he sat at his work. The fire would grow cold,and they--weary of looking at pictures or colored books--grew nervous and pale and silent, yet fearful to break the terrible stillness which had settled down over the room. Unutterably horrible things would gather around the old man's quiet head at such timesg but, frozen with fear, the children would not move. In some corner of the darkening room they would crouch on the floor,shuddering,but still as mice, till the old man finally arose from his work and broke the silence with his cheery voice. Then Alice concealed her tears fthis she could always do, as the poor old man was so nearly blind without his spectaclesl and Rupert forgot his bitter misery, and they were all happy once more as they chatted before a fresh fire and sipped their tea. These fearful things did not frequently occurg yet sometimes at night,after their mother had turned down the night-lamp, despite Alice's tearful pleading, they could not help seeing ghastly things in the darkness of their bedroom. Then 3 monstrous forms would leer at them from out of the dark,and the old man's beard- ed face would twist into ghastly contortions, or his strange eyes grow terrible and fixed. Alice would moan, and Rupert--not only to comfort his sister but be- casue he too saw fearful things in the night---would climb into the younger child's bed where the two would lie tightly locked in each other's arms until sleep pushed back the phantoms into nameless realms. The days added bravery to young Rupert's heart and cleverness to the little mind of Alice, but the awe with which they occasionally beheld the strange but kind old man never quite passed away. Though he petted them, and let them play among his pictured books, and gave them tea, and little cakes to dip, and little crackers to nibble, sometimes Cas I have saidj he would forget them over his pa- pers until the twilight came on and in the grey half-light Rupert could see---as he would tell Alice afterward---angels and bats flying 'round and 'round the old man's head. One summer afternoon there was a hard shower, and the two children were be- ginning to think they must have tea at home. But rather late the rain stopped, though the sun did not come out. They left the house, and wetting their shoes uncomfortably in the soaking grass, made their way down the lane towards the old man's cottage. The air was hot and electric. The sky was strangely low. Neither felt happy as they walked along, but they were so used to having tea at the old man's house that it did not occur to them to turn back. Reaching the cottage they knocked and listened. Through the open window a curtain stirred in the rising breeze, but only deep silence came forth. They knocked once more,but the stillness was only more profound.Behind the door were silent empty rooms, silent staircase, silent old man---all seeming to wait for them in the silence. They began to fear these things. But even then it did not occur to them to return. 'He must be as1eep,n said Alice, and Rupert nodded. In their hearts they thought of something very different. Rupert turned the handle of the door.0ften when the old man did not answer, they would let themselves in and find him wherever he sat, working or dozing in his chair. Usually they found him writing in the little room at the head of the stairs. The door opened just as the rain began to pat once more on the leaves.There was no one in the parlor. Rupert called faintly up the stairs while Alice peered into the empty kitcheng but they soon joined each other,for they did not like to have rooms between them. 'Shall we go upstairsln whispered the boy. Alice was pale,but she assented, and anxiously watching the face of her brother,followed him as he slowly ascend- ed the first steps. Their feet made no sound on the carpet. Half way up, the great clock in the parlor struck the half-hourg then within the house all was hushed, without, the faint drone of falling rain was heard. Wild terrorseized them, but they did not pause nor speak. what was language? Their horror came from breathless gulfs, empty and still as doom. Mute signs, mute signals, laden with unutterable significance, pass between children in moments of fear. Their guardian angel perhaps heard the shrill mute appeals---perhaps the reverberating ether carries such tongueless supplication on its impalpable wings .... A chill breath of air swept up the dim case, making a low little sound as it passed beneath the several doors of the upper hall. 4 But where was their guardian angel now? Did he hover above their heads at this moment, like the bats and spirits of the wrinkled old man? They were slowly ascending the stairs. From the first few steps of the a- scent they could not see the door of the old man's study. when it did appear a- round the edge of the banister, they stopped, frozen with horror. Usually the door stood wide openg sometimes fbut not often, they found it shut. Today, be- cause the door stood half-open,because within it they could see the deep shadows of the bed and the weird amber-green light from the flaring,rainy sunset and the green hills without--they were overcome with a surpassing terror. A closed door would have been strange to them, frightened as they were. A half-open door was unearthly. It meant that they could not see the old man where he should have been at his desk: he was just concealed from their eyes by that door! He was waiting!--waiting for them in that dropping silence--motionless--patient--silent, with his knotted fingers extended before him, his terrible eyes glaring .... Tears burst silently from the little girl's eyes, and rushing from her cheeks in two streams, fell and sank into the carpet. Had their nurse in that terrible mo- ment crept they could taken them alone they up the staircase behind them and whispered in their ears,uTurn backln have done so. Had their mother followed them,and seeing their terror, gently by the arm and led them down, they would have gone gladly. But could not. A will many times more cunning than their own seemed draw- ing them on. was it the old man, the terrible old man, with his wild eyes, wait- ing for them within that room? O, where was their guardian angel now?---their sweet nurse--their gentle mother? . with a gasp and a little scream,Alice broke from her brother and flung back I the door. The old man, writing at his desk, started at the sound. Then he turned and saw them. 'How you startled ed his deep rich laugh WHow late you are we have tea, my dears? Yesterday I was a hoarse administrations meln he cried as he rose and kissed them each. He laugh- and removed his spectacles. today!W he said. It was the rain, I suppose. Well, shall EXPERIENCE studentg discontented with teachers and books,pencils and of vocal discipline from session room teachersg dissat- isfied with the tyranny of daily requirements in classes. But necessity placed a barrier between us, and today I am a cog in the ma- chinery of labor,sweating and eking out an existence in competition with fellow- men who are little more than marionettes,answering to the tugs of Giant Industry and grudgingly dancing with hypocritical alertness at the blast of the factory whistle. On every hand are guardians of the Company's welfare watching that none wastes time which must be paid for by the Company. But the working day is fin- ally terminated and wearily the worker nhomeward plods his weary way,n as pro- duction ceases to grind the lines of mortals down,slowly but relent1essly.Trudg- ing home in the dusk I am conscious of a yearning for the carefree and priceless days of the classroom and teachers, even with their verbal criticism heaped on the heads of erring students. ---Hugh McHugh, former Baldwin High School student. - 5 39069, Anniversary of the High School Ellen Ford '35 A little over three hundred years ago,to be exact on February 13, 1635, the 'PublidsLatin School of Boston' was founded. This school was the forerunner of the modern American high school, but how different from the schools we know! As its name implies, the school based its curriculum on Latin with Greek as a close second. Boys, and boys only, entered this nhigh schooln around seven years of age and were ready for college at about Yourteen. Usually only the sons tithed for the ministry attended school, and the colleges prepared almost exclusively for this vocation. However, during the eighteenth century the changing economic and political conditions greatly affected the schools. They began to offer, besides Latin and Greek, mathematics,English, physics,writing, geography, and gradually other sub- jects.These courses were in answer to demands that the schools provide education for boys entering the business world as well as the ministry.So as early as 1750 both business and college preparatory courses were offered in American high schools. These early schools were considered very well attended if there were as many as twenty students. Today a high school with less than one hundred attend- ants is considered too small to have a well-rounded curriculum. The teachers in these early schools were everything from unschooled,indentured servants to grad- uates cf theological seminaries waiting for openings in some parish. However, nowadays, all high school teachers are college graduates, many with advanced de- grees, who have been prepared for the sole purpose of teaching. Also eighteenth century teachers were called on to teach anything from writing to physics, re- gardless of their knowledge of the subject, while modern instructors have had special training in the subjects they teach, and are seldom called upon toinach more than two unrelated subjects. Although the liberality of the high schools increased steadily from the seventeenth century, it was not until well on in the nineteenth that high school education was open to girls. Some communities finally established separated schools for girls,while others offered separate courses to girls and boys in the same school. From these practices the coeducation of today rapidly evolved. From Boston's WPublick Latin Schooln, the first American school financed at public expense, the twenty-eight thousand high schools can and do adapt them- selves to local conditionsg depending on the characteristics of the community, one can find commercial,agricultural,scientific,technical, and many other types of schools and courses mixed in with the standard college preparatory ones. In- deed, after three hundred years of struggle, the modern American high school can prepare its students for every field of lif9.Even so,all leading educators point to the promising future of secondary education,when the high school will seek to be of greater service than ever before. Every kind of preparation for life will be offered, and educational opportunities will be adapted to the individual stu- dent according to his needs, his interests, and his ability. u e s e e e e e e e 1 The whole countryside was transformed into a fairyland of white and silver. Lady Moon was the queen if it all, and the twinkling stars her subjects. The desk was a battle-scarred catalogue of names. 6 l 'sn i9oc:o be mobo f A Little of Everything D Muriel Sturt: It is always the unusual that attracts one's interest. And there is much about Mexico that is unusualg the c1imate,the scenery,the people,their customs-d in fact, so much that it seems completely'!oreignN. Our first sight of Mexico City was from the window of the train, and I felt as if I were seeing it from an airplane. The city rests in the bottom of what looks like a huge volcanic crater.The valley is over 7,500 feet above sea level, an altitude to which it is difficult to are two snow-capped volcanoes. nPopon great land mark of the Valley of Mexico. It rises to a height of 17,888 feet and ed deposits of sulphur are stored in its great crater. Cortez let a man down into the crater The other snow-clad mountain,Ixtaccihuatl, usually known because of its odd configuration, is linked to Popo by which Cortez led his little band to attack the Valley of When they heard of our plans to spend the summer in accustom oneself. Overlooking the valley as the Mexicans call Popocatepetl is the In Aztec the name meansnSmoky Mountainn. has suffered several eruptions.Unfathom- A story is told of how sulphur for gunpowder. as the nSleeping Wbmann a curving Nsaddlen over Mexico. on a rope to get Mexico,friends exclaim- ed, Nwhat makes you choose such a hot place? Isn't it hot enough for you here?N Even after we returned from Mexico, it was difficult to convince them that the linen suits and the other summer clothes which we had taken with us had hung in the closet all summer and that we had suffered from the cold almost every day. The cool climate is due to the high altitude. The daily rains help to cool off the air, too. Without fail the rain descends in torrents each afternoon. Until a few years ago the rain came with such regularity at four o'clock that the na- tives were in the habit of setting their watches by it. The strange thing about the rains in Mexico is that one learns not to mind them in the leastg they are accepted as just part of the daily schedule. There is the assurance that the sun will be shining brightly the next morning, and there is no place in the world where mornings are brighter or more beautiful than in Mexico. we spent most of the first days we were in the city wandering about the streets. we tried to avoid Madero Street, Mexico's Fifth Avenue, because of the many Americans. American tourists are obnoxiousg they talk in loud voices and ask senseless questions. So we wandered onto the out-of-the-way streets, and it was there we happened onto many strange sights. we saw the public-letter writers plying their pens, helping many love-sick Indians to Wwoo by mailn. bk visited many beautiful flower markets where a gardenia could be bought for a cent and a half. There is the Thieves' Market. Whenever anything is stolen from you in Mex- ico City,they say, nYou go to the Thieves' Market and look for ltn. We heard of one man who bought back his own fountain pen and umbrella there. IEven more strange than the Thieves' Market is the Monte de Piedad,a most unusual pawnshop. This busy establishment was founded as a form of public charity by a Mexican muleteer who grew rich from a silver mine. On pledged articles it will lend any amount from a few cents to several thousand dollars. It works like a bank, ex- cept that collateral on loans may be anything from a blanket or sewing machine ' 7 to field-glasses or an eight-cylinder car. One of the most peculiar sights we came upon was the outside barber. He would stroll along the street carrying his equipment, chair and all, until he met a customer and then set up shop wherever he might be. ' In appearance the native Indian is a very picturesque figure.He often wears two large sombreros, the best one on top. The Indian is never seen without his sombrero, and yet we saw no bald Indiansg this would explode the theory that hat wearing diminishes the hair. He wears a white, pink, or blue shirt and white py- jama trousers often rolled up to the knees. On his feet he wears Uguarachesn, a type of sandal. Many thousands of old automobile tires are imported from the United States each.year to use as soles for these Wguarachesn. The Indian woman always wears her hair down, either in long black braids or loose around her shoulders. Her skirt is ankle-length, full and gored, and her collarless blouse is tucked into her skirtg she wears a bright-colored sash,earrings, and a shawl- like scarf called a Ureboson in which there is tucked away the inevitable baby. f0ne wonders how the poor little thing breathes7.Besides the baby she is usually toting a heavy bundle. Many of the table manners are quite different from ours. The men sit at the they finish eating before the women sit down. Dinner at about nine o'clock and usually consists of from course is an egg dish very tastily a separate course. Hard rolls are table and are served firstg is served in the evening eight to ten courses. One brown 'frijoles fbeans lform butter. The meats are generally tough, but chicken is good and fresh tropical fruits like the banana, mango,and pineapple are cooked, and rich served but seldom quite common. The very deliciousThe coffee is abominableg it has been roasted until burnt and is served with hot milk. Then there are the typical Mexican dishes like the tortillas, the national dish of Mexico.They are made from a paste of corn meal and lime water and rolled very thin like a pancake.At first they taste as flat as they look,but one learns to like them. They are served with avocado paste. Another popular dish is the enchillade, a tortilla rolled around meat and sauce. The tomale is made of meat surrounded with cornmeal and slipped into a cornhusk. It is as famous in Mexico as the 'hot dogn is in the United.States. We are inclined to form our impressions of the Mexican from the railroad laborers in this country or the bandits pictured in the movies, and we think of them as a greasy,undesirable lot. when one has had the opportunity to live among them,one changes that first impression and concludes that his brother across the border has some very admirable qualities. Even the poorest has a quiet dignity that is most admirable. One of the outstanding characteristics is their extreme courtesy. There is always a greeting on meeting anyone, stranger or friend, on the road. When a guest enters a home the mistress always informs him, nEs su Casan, which means, nThis is your homeN.If in the course of his visit the guest should admire anything which he saw in the house, the hostess will present him with the object of his admiration and will not permit him to refuse it. On a street car or bus, a man always rises to give his seat to a womang it makes no difference whether the woman is a smart looking Spaniard or a poorly dressed peasant. It is small wonder that this country with its charming people and fascinat- ing scenery captivates everyone who has visited its shores.It is a country which once seen one hopes some day to visit again. March is a changeable old woman who can't decide whether to scold you for your muddy feet or to soothe your cares with gentle, spring-like breezes. 8 'isa Anabel Dahlquist '35 A faint, blue stem of incense arose from the carved jade burner on the little lacquered table at my right. It was fragrant sandalwood, butuit annoyed me, and I shifted uncomfortably in my seat on the floor. was I to sit here all day gazing at old Loo Chung? I knew not why he had called me hereg I suspected it was because he wished to give me counsel. Though I had lived in China for two years in my capacity of foreign correspondent for the New York Gazette, he still took a particular delight in summoning me into his presence at regular intervals for this purpose. Old Loo Chung prided himself that I usually took his advice, too. As a matter of fact, he was a wise old fellow, and he served excellent tea of a particularly rare brand. The old Chinese was a stickler for custom, how- ever. He must always sip his tea first, remarking at length on the relative mer- its and virtues of Chinese tea above that of all other countriesgand then I must taste mine and also deliver a discourse on its rare excellency. But today,after his customary connoisseur's sip, his eyes still stared past me, perhaps at the silken curtained window behind me which overlooked one of the numerous courtyards of the house of Loo. I wished fervently that he would speak soon, but I knew that he sometimes sat thus in silence for minutes at a time. I was more uncomfortable today than usual,and I am afraid my impatience was rather obvious. I had a very special date for dinner and the fights at five with the niece of the American consul, and I was eager to be off. I wanted to speak, but to thus disturb his silence would be unpardonable. I really valued his friendship, and I knew beneath that veneer of unbending formality he cherished no small amount of affection for me. Old Loo Chung had never had a song but only a beautiful young girl of twenty whom he loved above all else in this world. I never saw her much, and I knew little about her except that sne had been well-educated in American schools. Her name was Loc Yin. I thought briefly how queer it must be for a young girl to live with a stiff old gentleman like Loo Chung. He insisted on scrupulous observance of the customs of his ancestorsg a rather formal, dull existence for her. Perhaps that was why she appeared to me to be tragic and pre-occupied. My gaze wandered about the room, again taking in the familiar objects. They had always held a strange fascination for me.Somehow I felt out of place in this room. There were small relics of ancient workmanshipg floor coverings of hand- some, hand-woven carpets worth a fortuneg on the table near me a handful of old Chinese piasters, black with age: Most of it appeared never to have been touch- ed. I recovered from my reflections because of that irritating smell again, and I turned my eyes to Loo Chung. His face,the color of parchment, on which a thou- sand wrinkles had been etched in perfect symmetry,was as calm as ever and in ex- actly the same position. The robe of fuchsia damask with embroidery of gold dra- gons which hung in rich folds about his thin form and the little black cap which concealed only the top of his head made him resemble a statue of Buddha.There 9 was something inexorably cruel about that face now as I looked at it, and I was about to speak when I heard a sound behind me. I half turned. Loo Yin stood there,more lovely than ever- She seemed like a character from some old print, with her skin like old ivory and her costume of lavender satin. But I perceived something more. She seemed surprised to see me. In her eyes were mirrored fear and horror. In a moment she had recovered and walking swiftly to us, she emptied the contents of both our teacups into the teapot almost before I noticed and taking it in her hands, dashed it against the wall. Fascinated, I watched the amber liquid spread in an ever-widening stain on the silken-covered wall. ' I instinctively turned my eyes to Loo Chung's face. Surely he would say something, offer some explanation? Loo Yin had crouched,sobbing, before the mo- tionless figure of her father who sat as ever, staring straight ahead. A cruel, little smile seemed to play about his lips, but perhaps it was my imagination. Loo Yin raised her lovely head and turned her tear-stained face toward me. Those eyes sought my face as if searching for something she could not find, for I am afraid she saw only bewilderment. Though she wept helplessly,it seemed to me that there was no remorse in her cries--only fear and despair. She kept murmuring over and over, 'I have killed him, oh, I have killed him!n She had repeated it many times before I seemed to grasp its full significance and was aroused into action. No wonder that he had not spoken! I listened fearfully at Loo Chung's chest. Yes, there was There was no doubt about itg the old man was dead and had been since he had first sipped the tea. Poison, and quick working too. Loo Yin was still sobbing, but I pleaded with her to tell me was hard to describe my feelings. I felt a strange sadness,for Loo my friend5nevertheless,my sentiments were not entirely against Loo it is as condemning a sin to kill one's own parent as in any other somehow I felt that the girl was justified. how I did not know. The girl was incoherent in her grief. Until sometime later, I no heartbeat. dead probably her story. It Chung hadbeen Yin. In China country, but was unable to piece together her story as she told it to me. From what I gathered, however, this was what had happened: - 1 Loo Yin at birth had been betrothed, as is the custom in China,to a wealthy Chinese boy,the scion of one of the oldest families in Peking.It was Loo Chung's wish that by their marriage they would unite the two housesgmuch as he loved his daughter, he did not intend to be defeated in his purpose. But Loo Yin had been sent to America to be educated and having prevailed and the her And ing upon her father to let her stay longer than he wished, grew to love independence of the Western world.She told me that only then did narrowness and backwardness of her life as it would be if she marriage and consequent self-effacement as the wife of a Chinese she had fallen in love,desperately,with a young Chinese student, in America and also as unwilling to return to his own land. They wished to the freedom she realize returned to gentleman. also study- marry secretly, but Loo Yin felt that it was her duty to go to her father and appeal to him first. She knew he would doubtless never be reconciled to the fact that she had married against his wishes, but she thought that he would not be so C continued on page 64 J 10 Gonversalion Kirk Martin '36 Wherever people are gathered--conversation will certainly be present.Every- one oonverses,from the neighborhood pest who buttonholes you on your way home to inform you of his latest golfing achievements to the feminine diplomats of the afternoon bridge club, where the important question of how Mrs. Haughty New Cas- tle will wear her hair this fall is tossed from tongue to tongue. ' At any social gathering one invariably comes upon conversation. when the planned program of the evening is interrupted or finished, someone is bound to bring up the weather. This is a very conventional opener, since there must be weather, be it good,bad, or just ln between. Mr. Jones will now tell his exper- ience at sea in a tidal wave,and after being duly discussedxin its past,present, and future stages,the weather will be put away on the conversational shelf until the need for its presence is felt once more. Unfortunately this will leave many a poor soul with a particularly juicy contribution on his or her tongue, and a cheated feeling in his or her breast. This state of distress soon passes, however, as the half opened mouth, the faintly wild glitter in the eyes, and the contorted facial features--all denoting readiness for instant action signify. The human breakfast is always a subject sure to find a 1ng's conversation. The gentleman know that a cup of black coffee and to be exact--suffice as his regular place in the even- on your left feels that all present should a slice or two of well toasted toast--burned morning repast.The fat woman across the room absolutely abhors grapefruitg but since it is on her diet, she supposes she will have to endure the abominable variety of the citrus family for a few weeks, at least. The timid creature with the goatee enjoys ham and eggs, he informs the rest, while the auditor, Mr.Figger, likes his eggs boiled just three minutes, no more and no less. Pancakes and oatmeal are favorites with many, and will always find a warm defender. Polit1cs,the unemployment situation, the bridge tournament,the quintuplets, and the latest---and longest---books will each take a turn at bat. the conversational Then suddenly all will be silent. The information at hand is exhausted, and the very existence of the conversation is threatened. The experienced host will recognise this fact, and if resourceful, will immediately bring up a new topic. The camel furnishes ideal subject matter for just this occasion. The camel is--as are whales and submarines--one of those topics about which everyone knows and about which no one knows anything definite. Try it some spark of interest glint in the eyes of those assembled. The shyly states that she somewhere read that a camel's humps beest's instinctive habit of sleeping on its back. The man on time. Notice the small blond woman are formed by the her right politely but firmly assures her this is wrong.'The humps,' he insists magnlf1cently,N are an outgrowth of the mother camel's method of carrying her young.9 A voice from the depths of an easy chair scornfully condemns the statement made by the bald headed man that camels can go for sixteen days without water. Meanwhile,the aud- itor ls musing to himself in a very loud voice on whether it is figs or dried prunes with which he associates the camel, or is it a dromedary of which he is thinking? f continued on page 65 I ll I ' 3 6 61174: East :Pylon Jack Long 35 The National Air Races are held yearly in various parts of the country and attract many of the great names in aviation. I have had the good fortune to view several of these air classics. After seeing the Air Races, one wonders how anyone can become excited while watching a few horses bounce around a dirt oval at about thirty miles an hour. The races present every type of plane known. Size ranges from the hugh Boe- ing Transport to the tiny Heath Bullet. On arriving at the show we see a dark red monoplane-going through its qual- ifying dashes for the main race of the afternoon. It is thrilling to watch him as he screams down from the heavens at some two hundred and fifty miles per hourg yet if we could foretell the future,we would never allow him to enter that race. The race stunt men are shown here in all their glory. One flyer-purposely drops a wheel while in the air and after stunting comes in for a landing onthe one remaining wheel. He does it so beautifully that as far as we of the specta- tors knovg two wheels are unnecessary to a good safe landing. The Army and Navy flyers are Hdoing their stuff.H Close wing formations, three planes tied together at the wing tips execute perfect loops and after the act land with those connecting cords still intact. One visiting English stunt man has a saddle on the outside of the fuselage of his plane. From this saddle he flys the plane with the nonchalance and ease that might be displayed by one of his more conservative brothers on a fox hunt. Parachute jumpers? They take up three planes and dump twenty jumpers out into space at once. nHeads up, folk, you can't take 'em home to the kiddies.n But all is not so amusing. A high wind is blowing. The jumpers are trying to hit the field by slipping their 'chutes. In doing this they drop with increased rapidity, and no one laughs for speaks until that 'ohute blossoms out into a billowing cloth of safety. A rain storm hits us, and it's everybody under the stands until the rain storm is over. Here I discover that there is nothing so conducive to sociability as a good rain. Here, for once, the rich are usoakedn just as much as I am. Af- ter a few more events the field is cleared for the main race, this being the fa- mous Thomson Trophy Classic. - There are eight well groomed entrants. Six of them are of the inverted in- line engine type. The other two are Wedell williams Racers,powered by radial en- gines. One is flown by Roscoe Turnerg the other is piloted by Doug Davis of At- lanta, Georgia. Davis is the one who was going through his qualifying dashes as we came in. All eight leave the line and climb into starting position. The race is on. f continued on page 56 D 12 Cn Getting a Small-'Eown Haircut Bob McCutcheon '35 As I stroll aimlessly down THE street, a faded red, white and blue pole catches my eye. It strikes a familiar note in any blissfully blank mind. Uncon- sciously, I reach for my ears. Yes, they are well covered with hair. This is a deplorable state of affairs. I head at once for the striped object. Luck is with me, for I am the only customer. nNow,H think I, nfor a speedy job, and soon shall I be on my way again.N While the 1ong,thin barber lays aside his pipe and paper, puts his suspend- ers back on, and carefully adjusts his green eye-shade, I settle comfortably in the chair. With a happy sigh, I reflect on the good things in life. Nwant a hair cut, do ye?N asks the barber. As he turns on clippers, he con- tinues, UNow I always says that if a feller---N I cut him short with WYes. And don't make it too short.n It is easy to see that he is about to fall into his usual discourse on the weather. Alas, I am powerless to stop him. The following conversation goes something like this: , Wwell, looks like she's goin' to rain.n WYes, I wouldn't be surprised.N feasting an experienced eye at the sky, which always looks iike rain through his w1na0ws.J nYep! Sure wouldn't hurt the crops none.n nYeah, I guess they could stand it.n nlope! Wouldn't be 'tall surprised if it rained before noon.n NHe11, neither would I. Our garden could use it all right.U WYep! She sure is dry. 'Twould do a world of good to the crops, all right? This goes on indefinitely, usually until some farmer or gossip enters. Auto- matically I am eliminated from the conversation,which gradually swings into dif- ferent channels. Presently I am listening to stories of fish of amazing size fwhich the nar- rator landed only after a long struggle 5 or narrow escapes from hunger-maddened bears. Many's the time my heart skips a beat as the barber stabs an on-rushing bull in the heart with the scissors, which whistle perilously close to my right ear. I hold my breath as he sneaks closer' and closer to an unsuspecting deer, draws a bead njust behind the shoulder,N and fires. This to the accompaniment of wildly slashing shears,which half cut and half tear appalling quantities of hair from my head. C continued on page 14 D 13 The talk slowly turns to times of old,and names of long dead relatives, and rusty dates creep into the conversation. All the sins and shortcomings of these deceased ones are taken out, dusted, and stored away again. The timely entrance of the village president spares those who have passed on many an embarrassing situation. The gossipers give quarter to none. The barber adds the final touches to my hair while the president expounds the mysteries of politics to his awed and silent audience. As I pay the barber and stagger toward the door, the illustrious president is airing his opinions of the present administration in no uncertain terms. As the assembled group bids me farewell, I stumble over the door-step and blurt out, Wwell, it sure looks like she's goin't to rain!N 'Ciba .manufacture o 'Headers Bill Cole '55 All of us are stockholders in this businessg all of us play a part in the manufacturing of leaders,and all humanity receives dividends from their presence in the world. As the industry is a vital one and concerns everybody, it deserves much more of our time than is devoted to it. Let us, therefore, make a study of this highly important business. In the last few years nearly all industries have suffered a great deal be- cause their markets have decreased. Even in boom times industries must watch their markets closely. Through all the cycles of prosperity and depression the market for leaders has remained good. This market shows no signs of relaxing its incessant demands for more leaders. There is such a shor+age that very inferior substitutes are often used. So we have a better outlook in that direction than has any other industry. The leader industry is also in a superlative position in regard to raw ma- terials. Every person with average intelligence is a potential leader. There need be no time nor energy spent in selling the finished product be- cause one of the most'noticeable attributes of the product is its ability tosell itself. There is no problem of transportation, as the industry is carried on in all civilized parts of the world. No advertising need be developed. There is plenty without asking. - It would seem that with all these advantages the leader industry would be run in such a way that it would give us an ample and superior product. But this is'not the case. Our present leaders run this world rather inefficiently. There are still prominent such things as war, unemployment, and crime. Of course there are also smaller, lesser evils which are not as wide in scope. Our leaders are not as plentiful or as useful as they should be. Let us consider the qualities a leader should have. There is quite a number of them. A leader must be able to think intelligently and make decisions. He should be original both in thought and actions. He should show initiative and a will- ingness to be the first to do and dare. He must have courage to rule himself and to fight for an objective. He must have an unwavering confidence in himself, and should inspire confidence in others. C continued on page 63 Q 14 l' 41 l W U Verse MY SECRET LOVE I have a little garden Within a high brick wall. In summer sunshine gathers And dead leaves in the fall. The daffodils first gather To greet the coming Spring, And later sweet June roses Cling fast to everything. Sweet pinks with ragged edges And sunny marigold Are still steadfastly with me when summer has grown old. ----Faye Elizabeth Smith HIM His hair is gold and shining, And should he chance to smile, My heart skips in its beating I'm prisoner to his guile He does not dance divinely, He's very poor in purse, Yet I simply can't resist him When he walks out with his nurse. ----Faye Elizabeth Smith SOLILOQUY Oftimes Life seems a dreary thinggand to myself I sigh, WDeath has no fears for me---I'm not a- fraid to die . Little realizing the empty bravery of my words, The false courage. And sighing again, I gaze enviously at birds And butterflies and flowers, with their brief, rapturous span Of life--so fleeting and sc full.Why may not man Live less long---for a few golden hours work and laugh and weep, And, presently, lay him down to a sweet, everlasting sleep? nDeath has no fears for me.u Ah,but inr finitely worse, You are afraid to LIVE, and that is a greater curse By far. Life is a bloody battle,in which to win We must conquer ourselves as well as the fceg And fearless of Death, by the same phil- osophy know We shall as dauntless be 'mid the Life- battle's din. ----Mary E. Staley hw- -+- f , 4 s .1-...T 9 ' ' ! , 1 7- Z x? C - .F 15 'libs Staff Published by the Publications Club of Birmingham High School Volume I Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Literary Department.. Art Editrorsueee eve Snapshots...... ... Typists fCopyl ....... Advertising Manager.. Assistants........... Circulation Managers. Assistants........... Irrol Conley, Leonard Business Manager..... Advisers.... ... May 1935 Number l L ibitorial Staff .......................................Charles Fletcher . ........... . .................. Jane Long and Mary E. Staley Anabel Dahlquist, Victoria Gellatley, Mary Jane Tippett, Elizabeth Wh1te,Ann Keller,Bill Gail,Vincent Holbel, Clyde Bennett, Franklyn Phillips, Muriel Dalley, Betty Atkins. Jane Long, Jack Reynolds, Mary E. Staley, Jack Birthrong, Bill Gail. Bob McCutoheon, Charles Somers. Sherwin Davidson, Pat Ead. '1axQ5 To Q . vcr. ssmg Betty Jane McCormick. Mildred White, ,Mary Quinn, Bob Vinton, Bob Bender, Clyde Bennett, Louis Randall, Mary Jane Tippett, Ann Keller, Bob Jones. Q Girsulation Clyde Bennett and Bernice Sweet. Tim Walton, Neville Ross, George Frye, Franklyn Phill'ps, Howard Blake. I Emecbaazisal Upward, Ernest Winborn, Jim Cummings. Bettie Smith. Editorial and Advertising, Vida B. Mc Giffing Circulation, Dorothy Allen, Mechanical, Miles W. Robinson. The photograph of Yvonne Gay was made by Chilson Studio. All other photo- graphs in this book are the work of Arnold Studios. The Publications IN ACKNOWLEDGEMEHT Club wishes to express its sincere appreciation for the flawless ee-operation of the faculty,the administration,and the numerous student organizations in the composition of this magazineg especially we wish to acknow- ledge the assistance of Esther Rainey, the Birmingham ECCENTRIC, and the Arnold Studios,yithout whose 16 co-operation this publication would not have been possibfa 1 E at fuels f x n '6' l ,JE-s X ,X-Jiewx 'uf' sa f9fN f'- , gf f if Q ' ' eva ffl X S , ' 4 A u its ff , A' Q4 ', - t W - FAILURES NEED NOT BE PERMANENT Near the close of each semester many of us start worrying because we have not accomplished all that we should have, or all that we wished to, in our dif- ferent subjects. We either become depressed and lose hope or go to the extreme of studying feverishly,which might cause physical harm. An indifferent attitude dominates some of us,and others temporarily become fatalists and place their be- lief in the idea that Hwhat will come, will comen. Sometimes we will make some miscalculations and things may not turn out as we expectedg as a result, we are the ones who suffer. We should not let a fail- ure or two break our courage and make us become despondent. Let us always remem- ber that we have times that may be compared with the weather---sometimes bright and clear and sometimes dark and cloudy. Just because today is stormy, we do not for one minute lose hope of ever seeing the sun again. So would it not be worth- while for us to apply the same idea in our studying? DAILY RECITATION VERSUS EXAMINATIONS We believe that the methods of daily recitation and examinations in educa- tion can be likened to the methods of cash and carry and deferred payment in business. In our opinion the use of daily recitations is inefficient, and the class period would be better devoted to study. Using this method the teacher would be answering questions instead of asking themg this she can do to a much greater advantage. Much needless duplication would be avoided,for the recitation period is a waste of time to the student who has prepared the lesson. It is only the unprepared student who benefits from class recitations. Therefore,it is evi- dent that the better the class is,the more useless class recitation becomes. The converse of this is equally true, and thus class recitation defeats its own pur- pose. Its continued use lowers the standard of the class and wastes much time. If, on the other hand, the class time were used as a study period, the ben- efits would be immediately evident. The better students would find class time sufficient in which to do their work, and they would not be held back by the slower students. The latter would study under the supervision of the teacher, at the end of certain definite periods, examinations, which are the only effective, impartial index, would be given over the amount of work covered. We believe this would constitute sound educational procedure, at least for the majority of our students. For the benefit of you who are talented, we asked Ty Tyson this question: nwhen does WWJ hold auditions?N The answer is the auditions are held on Friday mornings at 11:00. Albert Coffey is in charge, and an appointment is not ne- cessary. ' 17 and her MARY HAS A LITTLE MAN Mary, Janet, Barbara, Betty, Nancy, and even Maude: Each has a little mang as the fable goes, his hair is either black,brown,red, or blond. He follows to school each morning and drives or walks home with her at night. Then when the week-end comes,Mary hints a bit and gets a date for the dance. The poor fel- low is in heaven--so he thinks--when she goes out with him. But is he taking a beating! We poor suckers of the male sex. We work all day Saturday to earn enough to take our sweet little girls to the show or a dance. Let us tell you, fellow- sufferers, your date never tries to save you money. Not by a long shot! If it is suggested to get something to eat after the show, as must be done just out of politeness, she will say, WGee, that's swell! I could eat a hamburg and a nut- fudge-marshmallow-caramel sundae right now.W This will invariably happen even if she knows it will break you. Well, boys,guess we can't do anything about it. But we send out our honest, heartfelt sympathy to you. At least we can go to the dances stagg if there are no girls, we can dance with each other. There are some boys who can follow much better than girls anyway. The trouble is that the only time a girl wants to fol- low a boy is at a dance. The rest of the time she wants him to follow her. MUSIC APPRECIATION Bo one is able to realize more than the musician the discourtesy that is shown by the so-called Wappreclativen audience. It is extremely difficult for either a soloist or an entire orchestra of play to an audience that does not really listen to a concert. The great majority of people do not know how to appreciate the true value of music. They will talk, and that during the entire performance, and as soon as the orchestra comes to a rest or a grand pause, will burst into a round of ap- plause much to the embarrassment and chagrin of the conductor. People who are not willing to sit and listen to a musical concert should not come and pretend to be interested in the program. They should stay away and allow the true music-lovers to enjoy the program. A WORD PICTURE Assembly. Self-termed uartistn at the piano. Much yawning in the audience. A few guilty looks at sour-faced faculty by the windows, then out come the pen- oils. A few passes at the old initials o the seats aheadg now a little original fancy work. Finally, for want of excitement,a few caricatures of the nentertain- er' in notebooks. Many stifled giggles as the caricatures get into circulation. Added flourishes by other artists. Somebody drops some mo ey. General stir at the unusual sound. More giggles. The 'artist' seems to be through with his number. His hair mussed and tie deranged, he bows serenely and stalks off the stage into the wings. The master of ceremonies comes out and wiggles large paws for silence. No use. Audience sound asleep. Snores ........ The mailman goes for a walk on his holiday. The sailor rows a boat in the park.A conductor takes a ride on a streetcar,but what retired Congressman spends millions every day? , 18 THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CLASS if ,, E2 .Q-. Q E f Q, mf- wp ' no cuss 15 comme f WITHOUT ITS - AMlK5MAN.l Q F1 sei bum -- -1 ...S '-l' .? .ill T 4 :li 6 .E E FE S T ag? 'rms NSNLT An HONOR swnenv AT woma- TN 'S sau 622 A YW00 l INSIDE 'NHT QIVKS UK fb K X ,J 1 mf ','1.fW mSl:.'l!c6?NQ THE BIGGEST SWALLOW ,,,1 ,,..1.. X I ' f Zi 'J X 2 li E ' L 1 R 5 k f?w7,'W!NWX Q - ,,. we X W 15536 E' 'Q-7 gl 5' J 9 is is Q -fi, , 'Vx A . - , 5 A W2 43? E iv 91555 1 A ? f ' :E 5 79 F7 , Q lx 2 I9 l r Ill : ' as - y .M I mama Zio as 65 .Aff Anabel Dahlquist '35 , Sam Bell, June '34, is learning the florist business in his uncle's flower shop. Milton Freeman,June '34, is manager of the cleaning'and dyeing unit of Mat- thews' Tailor Shop. Clark Matthews, Jan. '34, who attends Denison University, has been elected to Phi Beta. Dick Kinnee and Jin O'Rourke, June '34, roomed together this year at Denison University. Kenneth McBride, June '34, is owner of the ice cream shop next to his fa- ther's restaurant. Jack Sitta, Jan. '34, favors the Florida sun. He is studying at the Univer- sity of Miami. Duke Mills, June '31, will graduate from Dartmouth College in June. Bill Guckelberg, Jan. '34, and Don Donaldson, June '34, are starring on the Freshman Track Team at Michigan State. Don was the only freshman to win a medal in a recent Track meet. Wilfred fnhudnl Donaldson, June '31, will graduate from the University of Detroit in June. Tom Ellerby, June '3l,who graduated from the University of Michigan in June '34, was captain of the Track team in his senior year. Roderick Cox, Jan. '29, won two letters in foothall while at the Univershy of Michigan. Winifred Heidt, June '24, is making a name for herself as a singer on Radio Station W. W. J. Leigh Lynch III is a varsity football player and a numeral winner in hockey at Brown University and was recently one of the eight students appointed to the Junior Prom committee. Bob Sabom, June '33, is working for his father at the Mobas Shade Company in Houston, Texas. He attended Rice Institute one year. Roberta Chissus and John Parker, valedictorian and salutatorian respective- ly of the Jan. '35 class,are planning to enter the University of Michigan in the fall' C continued on page 60 Q 20 interview with Walter Huston Mary E. Staley Amid thundering applause the curtain falls upon the last act of nDodsworth1 only totrise again as Fay Bainter, nMrs. Dodsworthn, calmly and smilingly takes her bow. How it discloses Walter Huston, star of the sparkling Sinclair Lewis play,and stately, golden Nan Sunderland, who in real life is Mrs. Walter Huston. The curtain falls for the last time,and Once outside the theatre we hasten lt, and breathlessly dash up the stairs men outside M . Huston's dressing room, to seek other favor ' but Mr. Hu t ' reluctantly we join the departing crowd. around the corner to the stage door,open . Already there is a line of men and wo- waiting to have programs autographed or s, s on s agen firmly blocks the doorway. As he raises questioning eyebrows at us,we eagerly remind him of our appointment.Trem- bling with excitement, we are ushered into the dressing room. 'Only five minutes, girls,-- Mr. Huston's tired,' he admonishes us, closing the door. It is s small, neat white room: and before the little corner table sits a middle-aged man. Obviously we have interrupted his dressingg but he rises quick- ly and says in his most gallant manner, 'How do you do, girls. What can I do for youi' He seems genuinely pleas- plsy. Charmed and fascinated, ly eyes and reflect that he raham Lincolnn in his screen 'Hoi did you happen to be- ask. He smiles and runs his his hair. ed because we have enjoyed the we gaze into those deep, kind- must have been a splendid 'Ab- success'of that name. come an actor, Mr. Huston7' we fingers thoughtfully through 'I never wanted to do any- thing e1se,' he returns. nIt was always my ambition to become an actorgmy first part was in a school theatri- ll cal. 'What kind of parts do you prefer to playi' WO, any kind--just as long as they're 1nterest1ng.W '!es've had experience on both stage and screeng which do you preferfn 'The stage--1t's a lot more fun. I like to see and feel my audience.' 'Do you find that acting a certain part over and over again influences your H own life! 'O, no--I step onto the stage,and I am 'Dodswcrthg' but I drop the role the minute I leave the stage.' .'How do you prepare yourself for a particular role?' fcontinued on page 62 I 21 Interview with EY 'Epson Clyde Bennett '35 'Here we are at Navin Field---.' Have you ever wondered what the man behind that voice was like? Have you wondered why he can make you Useen the took it upon ourselves to answer these In the reception room of WWJ our broken down. The very courteous person questions. game through the radio? The other day we theories on secretaries were completely even remembered our names from a previous phone call. After a short wait in extremely comfortable surroundings, we were ushered into Mr. Tyson's office. It is typical of a showmang its walls are lined with pictures of various stage and radio stars. One wall is composed entirely of windows looking onto a long, shallow light shaft. The opposite wall is a partition dividing his office from the rest. Standing against the back wall is a radio upon which can be found books and a picture of Mrs. Tyson and daughter. Three chairs and a desk fill the rest of the office. During the next half hour we learned a great deal about a remarkable sports career. Mr.Tyson went to a high school where there were no school-sponsored ath- leticsg due to the death of a town-boy, football was taboo for about ten years. Despite this handicap, however,WTyN played quarter-back on a football team and first-base on a baseball team. After he graduated from high school, he went to Pennsylvania State College to study Forestry. After his college days were over, he tried professional football and base- ball for two years. Then in 1922 he got a chance shot at radio. The manager of HHJ,a friend of Tyson's,asked 'Ty' to help him with a broadcast. 'Tyn had heard but few programs, let alone put one on. The program was a success. So another real sports announcer was made. Mr. Tyson modestly attributes his success to his knowledge of the players, a few wisecracks with a bit of players' Wlingon sprinkled in, and his ability to pst himself in the listeners' position. It may interest you to know that Mr. Ty- son denied being a success. As for his choice of games to announce, nTy' chooses baseball by all means. He thinks that football is better to watch, but baseball is his choice. M . Tyson He declines to be 'put on a limb,W but he is pulling for them just the same thinks that the Tiger's chances this year are better than ever. He said that the handicap of being a second division team won't hamper them this year but that it may be counter-balanced by a degree of cockiness. He added that the further experience of the last year regulars gave Micky's team a very good be a chance for the coveted ribbon. He further stated that the 'BabeN wou1dn't loss to the Yanks as a team, but the 'gate' would suffer. As a 'closer' we asked the gentleman what he did between seasons.His finger pointed to a program schedule which stood as mute testimony as to the reason for his graying temples. As we left we offered him our hands. He took them. In the swift journey down we felt a warmer feeling in our breasts for one, E 'V fun 'Station WWJ Detroit NEWS' 22 Interview with English Boys' Ciboit Mary E. Staley '35 One evening in March, St.James Church was filled to capacity with men, wo- men, and children who had flocked from all parts of Birmingham,eager to hear the sweet voices of the English Boy Choristers. The choir had had large audiences at every performance during its good will tour of America,and that night was no ex- ceptiong for the little church was so full that many stood throughout the entire service, or sat on the steps just inside the street door. They were like twelve young angels standing there before the altar, with their little faces so bright and earnest as they sang, and with silver crosses flashing against snowy robes in the soft candle-glow. There was a simplicity and sincerity about their singing that was particularly beautiful, and went straight to the listeners hearts. Then the young choristers blended their voices into lovely chords and closed the service with Stainer's WSevenfo1d Amen.n Afterwards when they had exchanged their vestmente for street clothes, they were twelve little boys once more, all talking at once and noisily comparing im- pressions. 'I like this church,H said one. WIt'e so nice and homelike.u NI'm glad we had oranges for dessert tonight,n sighed another. NEvery place we've been, they've given us ice cream, and I'm so tired of it.N He was asked if the boys had a special diet. nDiet!N he snorted indignantly. HI should say not! I wou1dn't be here if we had a dietln Asked what type of songs he preferred to sing, onefcontinued on page 635 23 interview willy Rev. I-Muienlmcdb Mary E. Staley We were seated in Dr. Aulenbech's office,wait1ng for him to arrive. Through the open door came a mixture of sounds---voices lifted in a hymn, punctuated by, nLet's try that part againgn hurrying steps in the corridor and on the stairsg the jingling of keysg much conversation and running about. Presently the sexton came in and left an armload of sleek, green palms, then hastened away again. Ub- viously the day before Palm Sunday is a busy Soon we heard a firm, swinging step'and Aulenbach. At sight of us, his slight frown with a welcoming light. NHello, there,--glad our hands heartily. We had interrupted him one at the church. a familiar voice, and there was Dr. vanished, and the fine eyes kindled to see youln he exclaimed, gripping on one of his busiest days, yet he could be glad to see us and willing to give of his precious time! WI suppose this interview business seems like a big joke to you?n I began uncertainly. 'Vhy, not at all---I feel honored,n he assured me, seating himself at the desk. Wwhat would you like me to talk about?' NTell us about yourself---how you happened to go into the ministrylu we begged. WVell,n he began reflectively, NI was brought up in the church---wanted to become a parson from the time I was eight or nine. I used to put on my mother's apron and preach a sermon to my sister, who was the congregation.n Thus the story began. He taught Sunday school when he was only fourteen,and at sixteen was in charge of the junior group,which, although a difficult one, he managed very successfully. As dently amb1t1ous,snd felt that world during his lifetime as a to the Philadelphia slums and and women, entreating them to fami1ies.Qn one of these occa- left. Thisdwas rather discon- his sermong and presently the meat under his arm! ed him to become a business this end in view, he was sent distasteful this may have been bility at an early age: for as a boy of seventeen he was ar- he could reform the whole parson. Sometimes he went in- spoke earnestly to erring men reform and return to their sions,a man rose abruptly and certing,but the boy continued man returned, a package of Dr. Aulenbach's parents want- man, not a parsong and with to business school! However to the young manJhe showed a- a youngster of twelve he went around on roller skates selling newspapers, and was so successful that he was o- bliged to hire an assistant! After the war,during which he served as a Ngobu in the navy, he wanted to go to college. He had only sixty-five dollars in the world, but after talking over his problem with the dean he entered Swarthmore College. At the end of the year he owed something like two hundred and sixty-five dollars. First he followed the example of some fellows he knew and worked on a trol- ley car, collecting fares. That summer his real opportunity came when Dr. George Miller,his first parson and early inspiration, came to him and offered him a po- sition as substitute at a little welfare parish nearby. Ho accepted without hes- itationg although he was only twenty, by the end of the summer he had become so necessary to the little parish that he was asked to stay. This first salary en- abled him to pay his college expenses. 'Did you know when you started college how you would pay your expensesi' WNQ, I didn't have any idea. But if I had waited until I had the money, I might never have gone. I don't believe in being too cautiousg for instance, when a young couple say to me that they aren't getting married because they haven't enough money,my advice to them is to go ahead. The chancesfcontinued on page 561 24 1 ,r .Y ,J oo Reviews , ss!!rlf s t ....1 ?. New York,l954J mn Foamy nlys or Musl nlcn by Franz werfel. Cvaking Press, In this, his latest book, Mr. Werfel has surpassed himself. well to say that the story depicts the continual strife between Armenians,that it is based on an obscure,little known incident of and that the feeling between the followers of Mohammed and the still persecuted Christians are portrayed clearly and without prejudice. It is all very the Turks and the World War, However,nothing can be said that will impress the reader as much as reading even a few pages of this lengthy book. Even the casual reader, who may pick it up merely out of curiosity, is caught and held by a mysterious force which he is powerless to resist. True, it is depressing, sad, and even disgusting, but there is always that note of hope and optimism that right will triumph over right. C Based on the defense of Musa Dagh in l9l5,the book tells in detail the out- rages suffered by the Armenians at the hands of the Turks. Gabriel Bagradian, an Armenian, and his French wife,Juliette, are the principal figures in this story. Gabriel,considered a foreigner by the Armenians in his native village because of his long residence in.Europe, takes matters in hand and guides the destlnies of is strange. Though Irish, he looks like any native his people. Realizing the possibilities in this event, the author has written this very long novel superbly and with sympathy and understanding. KIM by Rudyard Kipling. fDoubleday, Page and Company, Garden Gity,New York 1926. This classic is a favorite of young and old alike, and in it Kipling is at his best.He has used all of India as the background for this novel, and his pic- tures are clear and forceful. The mystery, beauty, and enchantment, the squalor and filth of India, are plain to the reader. The story of Kim's boyhood in India is strange and thrilling. Kim, himself, and speaks his mother-tongue in 'a clipped uncertain sing-song.n Used to shifting for himself, he runs into all kinds of queer and interesting people and plays casually at the Great Game of intrigue as a member of the British Secret Service. He becomes the chela or disciple of an old Tibetan lama and with him wanders up and down the length and breadth of India ln search of the River of the Arrow. Though Kim is a very extraordinary boy,Kipling never overdraws him.He lives in a colorful atmosphere and has interesting experiences, but always he is a thoroughly human young boy with much the same feelings as other boys of his age The book is illustrated with prints from paintings by Kipling's father, who served for some years as the curator of the museum at Lahore. ----Victoria Gellatly 25 jg, Sfpmng Swirls - xg I 'igzzz-radii? Crash Evidence that track is becoming a more popular sport at Baldwin High School was given late this winter when Coach Franklyn Whitney issued his first call for candidates and more than 40 boys responded. As the weather became warmer, the squad began working out of doors. Still most of the boys continued to practice regularly and refused to be discouraged by lack of a good track and equipment, caused by the financial stress of the times. Despite these facts, it would be unwarranted to say that the l935 Maple tracksters will return to Birmingham the state championship won in 1933. Early season performances showed the team strong in nearly every event, but lacking ex- perience. As most of the members were juniors and sophomores, Coach Whitney was assured of placing a good outfit on the field next season.All of the squad'sbest men will be able to compete and only two or three performers Will have graduated when the '36 season rolls 'round. As we are writing prior to the first Baldwin meet,we can give no records or scores and are able merely to guess, with fair sureness, which men will be the best performers this season. Both Johnny Owens and Don Hoebel look good in the dashes, and both are expected to be point winners this year. Clark Collins and Paul Wayman, both with still two years to compete, are understudies in the 100 and 220 and with a little experience they should be above the average runners. In the quarter and half mile Art MacLean,Ernie Fuller,Phil Carey, Don Four- acre and Don Upward are the best men. and MacLean has shown promise of giving plenty of competition in the 440. The shot put and the mile were two of Coach Whitney's pre-season headaches. Junior Rocheleau looked as though he would be the best man in the latter event but after giving nearly every man on the squad a chance at the shot, Whitney was still wondering whom to use in this event. In both high jump and hurdles, the Maple outfit has good men. Larry Thomas and Jack Birthrong were leaping around the six foot mark in practice andnRedn McBride and Harold Mintling,veterans from last year, should make the vault a strong Maple event.fcontinued on page 27, 26 . , Gel and Efonnis Back in the days when Mr. Toothacker was a mere child of fifty, our school was fortunate enough to have money and material for good tennis teams. The ten- nis craze called scores of boys and girls to its banner,and it was not long be- fore tennis became the byword of the school. For several years tennis held the spotlight,and during this period we turned out many players who have since prov- ed their worth in faster company. Then in 1929 golf became the fashion of every sophisticated young person.In fact,one wasn't modern unless he took a try at the little white pellet.Of course our school was not to be outdone, and we instituted a golf team. p Then oame the depression. Our schools began to out teachers and extra ex- penses that were not absolutely essential to the welfare of the whole student body. Naturally tennis and golf had to go,for only comparatively few people reap the benefit from such enterprises. Our educational system balanced on the brink of disaster for a long period, just managing to avoid ruin each time. In 1934 a group of boys headed by Bob Mix and Fred Schwarze petitioned the Board of Education for self-supporting tennis and golf teams. Finallypermlssion was granted, and once again tennis and golf became a part of the school's curricv ulum. Last Year, 1934, our teams did quite well considering that we had not com- peted in the sports for three years. Our tennis team ended the season with an a- verage of .600 and our golf team with about a .500 final rating. In the regional tennis meet our team placed a singles player in the semi-finals and a doubles team in the finals. The golf team under Fred Schwarze, who was a medalist in the reglonals, did admirably, and set a standard that will be hard for future teams to live up to. This year Mr. Robinson has consented to coach both teamsg he established a system of elimination by which he was able to determine the boys who would pro- bably represent Baldwin during the season's schedules.At this writing Mr. Robin- son says that Frank Phillips, Page Dinnel, Lloyd Forster, George Frye, John Hul- bert, Neal Stark, and Don Clark are the most promising tennis prospects. In golf Don Porteous,Harry Mudge Jr.,John Bagby, Don Clark, Bill Hibel, and Norman Clark are the most likely candidates. ' ' ' TRACK ldniiiueaj Early in the season it appeared Bud Herbst would be the outstanding perforsr er in both hurdle events. However, he was being pushed hard by Frank Beaseoker and Bill Pratt in the highs and Don Porteous and George Guckelberg in the lows. On the whole, the team looks well balanced. If it is not exceptional this year, lt should be much better next season. 7 ' tl B lfil QEQQ 1, 9. ll. f, has .,.' aft XEHT 27 a V af GGG S li Xxx! xnxx Xxx I-xx XXX Girls' Sports fs .- ' This organization was formed to promote the interest of sports among the senior high girls. The third anniversary in May will be marked by an annual spring banquet when ath- letic awards will be made. The Board, with Miss Hammond, advisor, plans the activities and appoints the man- agers for the various teams,Dorothy Steffee, 1934 president,graduated in February,and her duties were taken over by the vice president, Dorothy Perritt. Other members of the board are Mary Wibe1,Helen Armstrong, Lucile Walk- er, Margaret McKee, and Jean Judson. The object of this association is to provide sports for all. The team games com- prise basketball, baseball, and volley ball. The individual sports include deck tennis, golf,hofseback riding,tenn1s,track,and danc- ing. The senior class basketball team under management of Martha Eggert won the champion ship this year. Four projects were undertaken by the G. A. A. With the Varsity Club they sponsored the annual football and basketball dances. They assisted in presenting nThank You Doc- tor' by contributing the dance numbers. An- other aecomplishment was the transforming of the principal's former office into a meeting place for the members. The social functions were a swimming party at the Woman's City Club and a tobog- ganing party at the Birmingham Golf Club. Playdays were held at Royal Oak and Kings- wood where the two schools competed in var- ious sports. ----Dorothy Perritt zi--f ...aff l il I-I-'AX -KILL XX XA XR gg 53 fait R2 Jews ,gl 'W , , g Qssx L4 f - -. 5 P4'l ' X has Wipe YVONNE GAY. Baldwin's own Pavlowa is noted chiefly for her outstanding a- bility as a dancing teacher, her infectious good humor, and her qualities as a good mixer. She has Proved herself a shrewd business woman as well as one of the most popular girls in school. DARBY TAYLOR. Darby Taylor has climaxed the series of accomplishments of his high school career by being elected to the office of President of the Stu- dent Congress. Darby lends an added dignity to that organization as well as suc- cessfully combining qualities of good leadership and a very likeable personality RED MOBRIDE. Besides being the possessor of the most fiery mop in the whole school, he is well known for his athletic ability. He has been elected captain of the football team and rightly deserves his place in the WHO'S WHO. BILL GAIL. Bill has been adding every year to his list of accomplishments in the field of music and by now he has piled up a lot to his credit. Bill also has the widest grin and is probably the best-liked boy in Baldwin. GEORGE GUCKLEBERG. George Guckleberg, leading contender for the title of the original blushing schoolboy,is our Track captain for the 1935 season. George is a successful combination of the playboy and athlete, and he prefers onions. MB. TOOTHACKER. M . Toothacker, the jovial, bespectacled instructor of the mysteries of chemistry and physics, is one of the oldest institutions of Baldwin High. He has been teaching in Birmingham for sixteen years. Uncle Charlie, as he is sometimes affectionately called, is a jolly good fellow and is well-liked by students and teachers alike.C Refused to pose MR. CRANDELL. Birmingham is greatly indebted to Mr. Crandell, who has done much to prevent the closing of schools. Quiet and competent, he doesn't say much nor occupy the spotlight, but the influence of his presence is manifested by ac- tion rather than words. JACK REYNOLDS. Jack Reynolds is the capable and popular president who is guiding the destiny of the junior class. He is not noted alone for his executive ability. He is adso an artist of no little merit, and is the capable Art Editor of THE PIPER. JACK MURPHY. Jack is Baldwin'e flying ace. He has always been keenly in- terested in aeronautics and started by building model planes. When he was four- teen, he received a glider license, and he has cracked up several times since then. Now he is working steadily to obtain a pilot's license and has many flying hours to his credit. M . HART. Calmly and deliberately Mr. Hart goes about the business of be- ing principal of this school.He has done much to preserve that interesting phase of school work, the extra-curricular activity. He is remembered with affection- ate regard by many 'school generationsn of alumni. MISS HAMMOND. Miss Hammond, our beauteous and charming athletic instructor, takes her pat on the back mostly for her active part as advisor in the G. A. A . activities. She has also had a helpful and clever finger in all the school dances, and is known for her becoming clothes. BOB MIX. Bob Mix, the senior who has strayed from the fold, will always be remembered for his athletic prowess, his leadership, and his musical ability, He is now living in Strasbourg,France, and we are fortunate to t4 able to print his trans-oceanic interview. Bob was also the founder and first president of the Student Congress. --Victoria Gellatley ----Anabel Dahlquist 30 UW1hu's who 8 B x U 1 4 Q, V X J- -T' , mu,m'sQ Q . flvfdz' mf , A a.', V 4.44, 9.-...m,e 12444 M0254 ZZ,,WV.:sM?rbQ NW E, STQLZ, TPGHSHPGP President Vice-President Secretary M Valedictorian Salutatorian Q If Bemxbwmhrcmma NMQMWH 'nidlAn1dwQis1F AJQQAVL enigma 0,,,7,,,f,,,f,W4, B-J 7229166 Lao, Zaovaz-ale V4..u,.fjZ,7.4ZZff. iCH7vfJu1.fwu,lwffjLfY Jwuwiyww, gz.5,Mzm.,m WWMMQJW Jew. 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PHOTUGR PHS I ih this publication by : THE ARNQLD STUDICDS Birmingham, Michigan Smile Awbile We haven't many jokes this timeg Though it's no fault of ours, We will supply this little rhyme, Lest any temper sours: A little goat chewed up our jokesg We frowned at what he'd done. NI cannot sympathize,N said he, 'I am so full of fun.H Connie Barnes: Does the moon affect the tied? Davy White: No, only the untied. Lives of l2A's all remind us we can make ourselves a pest, And departing leave behind us Feelings of relief and rest. classes If all the students who slept in were laid end to end, they would be much more comfortable. Bob Carson: Father says that wine, wo- men, and song are the ruin of young meng so I've cut out singing. Where do you come from? South Dakota. Why don't you talk like a Southerner? The younger folk no longer trust The Emerson idea When Duty sternly says, ou m n The youth replies, nOh, yeah?n , WY ust H Betty Hill: Look at the football team floundering around in the mud and wa- ter. How will they ever get clean? Helen Brown: Huh, what do you think the scrub team is for? My analyze over the ocean, My analyze over the sea, Oh, who will go over the ocean, And bring back my anatomy? Miss Huggett: Can you tell me where the crocuses go in the winter? Bob Soderburg: I can. They go south with the rest of the birds. I T,S A PRETTY good store that can draw more than I 50 per cent of its patronage from out of town. Thrifty and smart dressers from all over the county, Detroit and elsewhere are our regular patrons. Such confidence must he merited. N 0 wonder I You'll Enjoy Shopping At we say- Hl,ZMIn155oN3S 44 JOKES fcont inuedj 'Now olass,n said Mr. Hubbard, 'can any of you tell me how iron was disooveredin Bob Jones thrust his hand in the air. 'All right, Bob,W I understood my father to say they smelt it, slr.' Love may be the sweetest thing, but my home work sure suffers. The Dramatic Club was giving impersona tions. When called on, a fresh went to the platform and stood perfectly still. Nwelln, said Miss Hull after waiting a minute for something to happen. 'What are you impersonating? WA man going up in an elevatorw, was the response. The first mention of tennis is found in the Bible. It says that Joseph served in Phare-o'n's court. Miss Densmore: But that is half of 8. Fresh: Depends on which way you take it. As Alwavs Let zz Z3eI.lc's be your headquarters for Banoks and Gifts 137 West Maple Ave. A GRAND PLACE TO BROWSE Miss Densmore: What do you mean,which way 1 Fresh: Up and down or sideways. Miss Densmore: What difference does it make? Fresh: Well, up and down it's 3 and sideways it's 0. Teacher: What do we call a woman who keeps on talking when we are no long- er interested? Bob Thompson: I know---a teacher. Nwhy, Herbert,W said Mrs. Gardener, nwhat are you reading in that book a- bout bring up chi1dren?n nI'm just looklng,mon, to see if I ll 'being brought up properly. M s. Horwath: Which poet do you en- joy the most? Dick Brown: The one that's Whittier. Birmingham Fruit and Grocery Co. Courteous and Prompt Delivery We carry a most complete line of fine foods that will please the taste ot the most skeptical people. Give us a trial and convince yourself 124 N. Woodwird Phone 65 J. - 45 Know Your Scboo 1. what teacher has been of the Baldwin High School staff for the longest time? 2. In what year was Baldwin High School completed and occupied? 3. How many students were there in the first graduating class? 4. When did Baldwin last win a State championship? In what sport? 5 How many principals have there been in Baldwin High School including Mr. Hart? '. Are there any graduates of Baldwin on the faculty? If so, who? 7. How many class rooms are there in Baldwin High School including laborator- ies and workshops? 8. what is the principal's old office now being used for? 9. To whom is the Student Athlete plaque dedicated? How many names are on it and whose? 10. who presented the plaque dedicated to Baldwin High School graduates who served in the World War and how many names are on it? ll. How many teachers are on the faculty of Baldwin? How many students are en- rolled? l2. How many students are in the Baldwin band? The orchestra? . 3 Canswers on page 481 Birmlngham's track team won its first meet, a triangular one with Dearborn and River Rouge by the following score: B. H. S. 65f,River Rouge 443, and Dear- born 202. I PHONE 1727 LICENSED OPERATOR ONLY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FABRICS INUIVIUUAI BEA UTY CULTURE TO PARTICULAR PEOPLE Choose your pattern and have it made in the style you wish. PRICES 0 I 828.50 to 358.00 freeman S CLOTHING MEN'S WEAR BQQMQIIY SQIQR CUSTOM TAILORING SHOES CLEANING PRESSING LUGGAGE ALTERING U PHONE 230 I LEVINSON BLDG. 108 SO' WOODWARD AVE' 124 S. Woodward Birmingham, Michigan , .. .. J . 46 Pmuzy Dictionary Bum--a weapon oi war. Err--the organ of hearing. wl--tho cry of a wolf Worm--opposite of cool. Chalk---to strangleg as, WI'1l chalk yool' Pump--violent contact. Pabnlum-something that swings back and forthg ae, TH PIT AID THE PABULUM. Bumpkin--a large orange fruit. Theme--joint in a shirt. Cynic--what mama washes de dishes in. Stoic--what brings do baby. Sapling--airshlpgas, the Graf Sapling. Broil--a street fight or other general riot. Knuckle--aunt's husband. Sloop--first course of dinner. Glove---kind of spice Mama puts in pickles. Rum--space enclosed by four walls. Solid--lettuce and mayonnaise. Skulk-a little black and white striped animal. Add--thing that rests on your neck. Pike-two-whoeled vehicle used by West- ern Union boys. Squaw--a petty wind-storm. Petition--wall between two rooms. Sklttle--what you fry bacon ln. Prison---commonly three-faced, trans- parent body. Wrong--part of a ladder. Dabble---splotched markingg as of a horse. Girdle--opposite of boy. Gold--opposite of hot. Hot--small hovel. Riot---what meat does when left in the sun. Agony--very black wood. Sprig--season of the year. Docile--the little knob on top of your hat. 1 I w W! 8 v R, B ' ' E, gimme'-LogAvEgEJioW Q, Q - QANSESSS0 O ..-- f' 44s 644 n at ' Is, ef '20 mfg., - 9 J- randi? RFZO4 Q0 va 6 C3329 ra 6' ' v - t os L ,C1 I LT?-Ik'5 AD cgjiggggg m f,2fg?Oi: ci -f'tQ,aF:FLSAf:Q,-' Serving the Birmingham-Bloomfield Area X TDRRENCE 0Il 60. Sow Fuel A ffrn MM 1639 'Aww WMM MLM ,fl Mm . .. I 47 what Eitles LES MISERABLES-- WPrepare for a test in American History.n LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW? -- Morton Nelles. TALE OF TWO CITIES --- And so Royal Oak won the football game. We lost. GLORY HOLE -- Maple Ave. at Chester St. NEW FABLES -- Bra.nd nevfexcuses for the same old things. THE PERFECT TRIBUTE -- A-f-in all three French tests. IN LANDS AFAR f-- Our minds during Phy- sics class. LOOKING FORWARD --- Everyone---June!--- Summer! TREASURE ISLAND - The Double Dip joint. AFTER OFFICE HOURS --- Miss Stick1e's room after 3:40. THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING - l'-lr. Berndt. mean to Us FRECKLES --- A student with 'em ---- say, Red McBride. DADDY LONG LEGS -- Norman Clark. LITTLE MEN - Don Helferich and Bob Ben- der. THE MUTINEERS --- The first hour Civics class. CALL OF THE WILD -- The 1:15 bell. DAMON AND PYTHIAS - Doris Perkins, Mar- garet Engelbach. JO'S BOYS --- All Josie Tukken's boy friends. SO RED THE ROSE -- George Guckelberg. ROYAL ROAD TO ROMANCE - Any dark street WHILE ROME BURNS --- Scotty fFirst Fid- dellel Gowans. SHOWBOAT -- John Pratt's Lincoln. TARZAN -- Ralph Price. ANSWERS TO NKNOW YOUR SCHOOLN l. Mr. Toothacker: 2. 1917: 3. 22: 4. football and track in 6. One, Miss Stewart: 7. 27: 8. G. A. A. Office: 9. To George 1933: 5 . three Johnson: Names: James Brien,Derwood Harris,Victor Csnever,Kenneth Hunt,Fred Schwarze: 10. Class of June 1921: 36 names: 11. 263 776: 12. 40 in the Band: 32 in For 29 years SHAIN'S DRUG STORE has been the center around which the people of this community, both old and young, have satisfied their needs in our line of merchandise and especially the need for SERVICE. Our aim is ever to improve our service to meet your every need. Try our VEL-A-ROL ICE CREAM 6 for 25c SIIAIN'S IIRUGS. Maple Ave. at Pierce St. 48 the Orchestra. Fires tone Tires 340900 Complete Service For Your Car F. E. STERNAL Phone 9 Road Service iles Qaqueteurs f The Chatterers D Dame 'Rumor has it that Mary Jane lVlcCurry is no longer playing the saxaphone but is engaged in pulling the Har - strings of another Cranbrook laid. Hi, Frede! Render all suggestions for keeping the hulls clear of Public En- emy No. 2 fHe.ttie Babcock, to youb. She blocks traffic on all floors by walking backwards with her eyes shut.We should think that one so slender could be skill- ful enough to do a. better job of navigation. We wonder if a. certain blonde senior can explain the ups and downs in Dave White's nature. Some days he seems to be walking on air, and other days he'e in the depths of despair. Nice Pussy, V.'.'y-gent you give the B. H. S. lads fi, tumble? Is it the :iccent that counts so much? REWAHD 515.00 for fifty bright expressions that will be equally divided Hmong the Coroneters. Dozens of girls, but what he-Ave they done with origin.tlity ? Feds may come and fads may yo, but one demoiselle is always :ittired in the very best of taste. in orchid to Ginnie Hart for being the Vogue of Baldwin. fcontinued on page 505 F I It's Hickeyfs for SMARTNESTS. n It EVERY PAIR s how we feel about nt, fellows: QUALITY HOSIERY Certainly Detroifs smartest SMP for NEW! and- we THAT GIVES REAL SATISFACTION believe, the smartest styles, the finest quality, and the smartest selections oifered in any shop, ---- any where! THE TWIN SI-IGP I iso. w. MAPLE I IC 1430 Smart Frocks and Accessories WASHINGTON BLVD. 49 LES CAQUETEURS fcontinuedj We wonder if all you boys and girls realize that for the past four years we have been honored by the presence of one Myrna Loy in the person of Mary Quinn? Beginning September of next semester, tea will be served every afternoon in Room 210. To those not in the nknowu, Miss Stickle's room. The admission will be in the form of Latin or French required work. A posy to you,Bill Wibel, for being the nominee for the best dressed boy in school. Fashions by courtesy of ESQUIRE. Now, may we select Mr. nPunku Colgrove as runner-up for this title as Bill is leaving us this year? Ralph is worth the price of admission to the third hour English class be- cause of his original patter. Because of Miss Hull's ability to make her VERGIL class very interesting, the members are even enjoying their trip to Hades. We wonder if Nancy Murray is using her car as a demonstrator for the mascu- line students of school. At least there will be one less when our star athlete, Bill Loud, departs for foreign parts. An orchid to Miss Pursell for having so much patience with her fourth hour history class and also for being such an Hall 'round sportn. And last but not least, may we say - the biggest and best orchid to Miss WcGiffin for being the one and only friendly teacher who speaks to her students on all occasions. The comfort of modern equipment, . rs SL Co. the skill and service of expert operators I for a price everyone can afford lewelers ' Sllvefslllltlls ffm cgnureufs WASHINGTON BOULEVARD AT CLIFFORD I Telephone 1268 Detroit, Michigan - Now Located at 139 W. Maple over La Belle's Established Telephone 1857 Ra. 5409 -I rs. L- I 50 lilmmbnail Sketches I am like the 'bird which finds it easier to enjoy just one more day in his northern home and keeps on staying just one more day, until it is too late to travel south. In the end, the snowstorm overtekes him. ---Alice Harvey. Oh, that I were e. hammer instead of a. nail! ---Bob Bender. I am just e. drop of water caught in an eddy, while the river goes thunder- ing on. ---Perry Vaughn. Unless the meek inherit the ear-th,I'll probably never get my share.----John Parker. I am painted on the Wall of Life. At first I glow brightly and then I be- gin to dim with the years. Finally I am scrubbed off' altogether and another coat takes my place. ---Bill Wibel. THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF A GIVEIi UPPER . Joanne Hart B r' RV! . I .ll IXX Uh: home nf IUUIZJ hum: mah: runhiesmgll nur :ambien YQuf next pair Qf are mah: up in ax stzmharh, nut huiun in ax price. glfuuniain srciuirs as gnu prrfvr it. SHOE S 7 Should he Purchased ' at ANDIES Williams' Boot Shop Phone 117 115 W. Maple In Theatre Building 51 interview with Reber? mix . Dear Editor: After experiencing my first ocean passage I am thoroughly convinced of one thing: I wouldn't make a good sailor. Despite the fact that a number of fellow- passengers insisted we were having a comparatively smooth crossing, Father Nep- tune forced me to disagree with them emphatically. One of the most striking features of the entire crossing was the dispatch- ing of the mail plane. Late at night two men climbed into a tiny plane which headed its slim body to the wind, and exactly on scheduled time, was catapulted out over the water. Simultaneously colored flares lit on each tip of the wing casting weird reflections on the water. For the sake of a few hours, two men were risking their lives. Fxcept for being introduced to the European custom of attacking a tiny dish of ice cream with a soup spoon, the train ride from Cherbourg to Paris was un- eventful. It was in Paris where I was first confronted with the French language which has been a perpetual headache ever since. There too I first entrusted my neck to the apparently insane driving of the Parisians. For the ensuing 24 hours the ordinarily stationary buildings of Paris con- sistently rocked before my eyes in the rhythm of the sea. That is one of the Queerest sensations I have ever experienced. It is the effect of the rolling of the boat. It is a far cry from the simple French villages to the Chateau at Campregne where hangs a huge painting, NAPOLEON'S DREAM. It shows this small man in the midst of a numberless army, composed of ghastly warriors fcontinued on page 535 I 'QQW Parisian Hairdresser Bro IWWWQ . .4 va. get V Us qv Hx 'SS' QQXX-Xin N TSX? 6 KL':13dfx', Quality Market 'Wloiffnmres for the Personality . h Bld . Telephone 231.9 Hanna g 180 W' MAPLE West corner at Maple 52 who seem eager to follow their leader in quest of ne: victories. Sorry,but we'll have to go from gaudy Paris to rather dull Strasbourg. It's located in that much disputed province of Alsace. There are two languages,F1-ench and Alsacian fcorrupt Germanl. It is sometimes called the City of Cathedrals and boasts the possession of one of the largest in Europe. The city was founded by the Romans and is full of ancient ruins. The old section has innumerable cobblestone streets, some of which are so narrow that not more than two people can pass at once. In an attempt to learn this impossible 1anguage,I've been attending the lo- cal university. It's a very disappointing place. The standards of cleanliness are appalling, and the total lack of student organizations of any description makes it a place to gain book-knowledge, but little else. Among the short trips I've taken, the one to Saarbrucken for the plebiscite is by far the most important. Ignoring the political aspects, I will mention a number of very striking things that deserve attention. The night of January 13, a vast crowd gathered before the illuminated muni- cipal hall and sang, accompanied by the carillons in the high tower. There was something profoundly impressive in that scene. Those people weren't just sing- ingg they were voicing a hope, in the songs of their Mother Land. After the results had been announced, the town went wild with joy. The peo- ple paraded through the streets, singing and waving flags. Well, a number of very weighty problems are confronting me: where to gain the necessary courage, and appetite, to indulge in a meal of French snailsg how to translate 0.K. into French and to think up an explanationg why, if the plural of mouse is mice, isn't the plural of house hice? So---so long! ----Bob Mix ' I RIDE A Blcyclg Lsvmsows nm. stone , I Thousands of boys and girls will he asking 128432 S' Woodward Ave' Dad for a new bicycle this year , and when For high quality, Nationally Advertised they do H Dade u first thought should be 8 Merchandise, at Reasonable Prices E . ' COLSON FLY R Visit Our Store. For the latest and most unusual in Hardware Latest Styles in Ready-to-Wear you may expect to see it first at for everyone HUSTON HARDWARE CUMPANY Dry Goods- shoes - Rubbers 205 N. Woodward Ave. Phone 110 Phone 400 53 Z-X few Bonus Lynette said that Gareth smelled of kitchen grease and other had re marks. ---llA English exam. A grass widow is the wife of a vegetarian. A goblet is a male turkey. A sirloin is what Ghandi wears around his waist. S. O. S. is a musical term meaning NSame only softer.n Neuter gender denotes sexless objects, as child, teacher, and ggrv ant. i The Indo-Europeans were people in Europe who lived in doors. Our feathers had not been able to clear the lands. The Eskimo likes his dessert of ice and snow. Lincoln saw a pig in a mudhole. He had on a new suit. Goldsmith could never be a successful teacher because he was good natured. McBride's New luncheon Grill 1 l l I Extends A Friendly Greeting C9649 Kenny in Charge Serving Rich, Delicious, Homemade Ice cream. fs-are Tasty Grilled Sandwiches Homemade Pies, Cakes, I Cookies, Frozen Custard, Frosted Malts. I Ice Cream to Carry Home I Dessert Size-5c Pin'ts-15c ... L Matthews Tailor Shop WE OPERATE OUR OWN CLEANING PLANT Furriers Altering Repairing Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tailoring 244 E. Maple 'Phone 9011 54 THE TOUGHE ST DAY A solemn stillness sweeps the air. An almost feverish tenseness seems to fill the Study Hallg indeed, it is so quiet one can almost hear the silence. It is just one minute before the ringing of the bell,and the usual din of study has dropped as if a great fear had been planted in the heart of every student. Each member leans forward from his seat, half filling the aisle with his tensed body. A report card protrudes from a clenched fist, while the other hand seeks eagerly for a holding by which the student may increase his wget awayn at the sound of the gong. When, after seemingly long minutes, the bell gives the signal, there is a flash and a great charge like a night attack from a quiet trench. It is as if there were a sudden fire, and everyone is panic stricken. Papers flyg the waste basket is upsetga button flies from a coatg a shirt tears with a raucous ripping sound. A long, wavering line forms at the door of every teacher's room. After ten or fifteen minutes,when you get your first mark and discover that it isn't what you hoped it would be, you make a dash for the next room for round number two. If you are able to survive this second round, and the third, and the fourth, you come out of the school door victorious: you have gotten out fifteen minutes early, but are now too tired to enjoy your early release. You probably drag yourself to the porch steps and fall there as you sigh a deep sigh of sat- isfaction. You have just come victorious through the hardest day of the marking period. ----Jim Schooley I.. .. - . . ALL TYPES OF PERMANENT WAVES REASONABLE PRICES Three expert operators to serve you. Headquarters 51321352119 Efgffmfll 5501192 For Hamilton Watches Smart New Models , Complete Beauty Service 8 0 BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN Phone 163. J E W E L E R S Woodward at John R MA Ygizljftgonas 237 N. woonwfmn AVE. lin:-ill 55 K' AN INTERVIEW wrru DH. AULLNBACH fcontinuedl are if they wait, they will never get married.u While still at the little parish, he surprised himself by taking up teach- ing,which he had always regarded as the last thing in the world he would want to do. However,he found the classes in English and sociology quite interesting, and when his health failed, he relinquished the parish work entirely. When his course at the seminary was completed, he received his first call-- a choice between New York and F1int.As Mrs. Aulenbach did not care for New York, he accepted the place in Flint. His powerful personality soon made itself felt, and the congregation increased and flourished just as it had in the little par- ish. I In September,l928, Dr. Aulenbach came to Christ Church Cranbrook as assist- ant rectory he is a dear, familiar figure to us all. WSome people speak of being called to go into the churchgl wasn't called--it didn't burst upon me with sudden light. It was a job to do, and I did it.u uYou love people, don't you, Dr. Aulenbach?N He looked up with his quick smile. NO, yes,--indeed I do! At a wedding re- cently my wife wanted me to look at all the gifts, but I wanted to look at the people, instead. I like china and silver, but I like people better!n Then he added earnestly, nwhy, I don't enjoy addressing a group at all if I can't meet and talk with them afterwards....Anyone who says he doesn't trust people is just admitting that he doesn't understand them.n His eyes twinkled appreciatively as he caught our rapt expressions. I ve had some interesting little experiences here and there,n he mused. NPerhaps I'll write them up sometime.' We sighed and rose reluctantly. fcontinued on page 57, Il U 11- ' ' CHILD LIFE wlLsoN's nnuns SHOES You can bank on This store is umm Life nf l Headquarters. The new IQ-.. styles for boys and girls 5 N 1 - of all ages are delightful. . We Just what the youngster wants. Every pair fitted ff 1 with pamstaking care. f Ill And tbey're all good val- ues. Bring thc children. , -S :ffl ' I 1 Fi1'stState Bank ,S Building SIHIUE STORE BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN ' after june 1 1935 1 I 1' 1 A 56 HJust remember that you' goes along feeling sorry for ve got to carry on,whatever happens. The person who himself isn't going to get very far.n We tried falteringly to express our thanks in words. He grasped our hands as cordially as before. NI always enjoy talking to the young people,n he said sincerely. HCome in and see me any time!u Thoughtfully and in silence we went down the stairs. Our hearts were very full. ----Mary E. Staley SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Ah, the attractions of smoking! To Hdragu on a cigarette in a nonchalant and sophisticated manner seems to be the height of ambition of every ten-year- old. Who hasn't sneaked off behind the old barn to indulge in the magic qual- ities of corn-silk?Practical1y everyone has experienced that feeling which comes to one who knows he is wicked and worldly, and revels in the thought. A boy may use corn-silk intermittently for two or three yearsgthen follows a period of to- tal abstinence from all forms of smoking. Sixteen is reached! The boy feels himself a man now, and with all the con- fidence in the world he applies a match to his first real cigarette. Oh, the sickening disillusionment, the ensuing dizziness which invariably follow inthe wake of that first smoke! Doggedly he sticks to it, and days of misery and nau- sea follow. After a week of suffering he masters the art. He has learned to in- hale! How proud he is of the accomplishment. He feels himself a true sophisti- oate . - Q continued on page 58 D I-8 PHONE 2073 ' DEER'S BEAUTY SHOP erchand 1SC of , , at I ERMANENT WAVING Glo-Tone Croquignole 6, S Gabrieleen Spiral , Ladies' Hair Cutting BY FRANK DEER 16 S. W00dXV31'd PIIOIIC 5351 350 Maple Avenue East g Next to Consumers' Power Co. r - Q I H C,,,,g,a,u,a,i,m PICTURE FRAMING from S E c Fine molding at reasonable prices Ask for estimate WABEEK BLDG. 292 w. MAPLE GREENE PHONE 394 175 W. MAPLE 57 smorcm GETS IN Your: EYES Ceoncinueay College days roll around, and he abandons the cigarette for that truest friend of man--a pipe. He purchases one with a slim, five inch stem and a power- ful aroma. He resembles some sort of rare, human furnace as he strolls across the campus, his beloved companion clutched firmly between his teeth. He knows that he is the envy of his fraternity brothers, the ideal of adoring co-eds. He is a man, self-assured and confident of his fatal attraction. The pipe habit may remain for ten or twenty years, or even for life. How- ever, it is reasonable to assume that if he becomes a lawyer, detective or Hbig business man,H he will invariably employ the cigar or Wstogie,N as it is fa- miliarly known. Nothing lends a man the air of importance and distinction quite so much as a long, fat, black roll of tobacco, protruding some three inches from his face. To inspire those envious looks of the cigarette men is joy supreme. From corn-silk to a cigar is a long, hard climb, but such an accomplishment is certainly worthy of the effort. Or is it? ----Darby Taylor MORE BONERS To germinate means to become a naturalized citizen of Germany. The man who marries two wives is guilty of bigotry, In 1453 the Ottoman trucks captured Constantinople. Here's food for thought! ss Delicious-Nutritious 11!! 'Q OO DAY? PL TE LUNCHES Tasty sandwiches, thick rich malted milks served every day at your 58 Smmgpslpots The tearing of hair of a mother who discovers her daughter of eight years wearing her best shoes and evening dress,the last of hernChristmas Nightn spill- ed down the front and a thick layer of bright lipstick smeared inartistically over her small mouth. The expression on a worm's face when a robin pulls him out of the ground. An eraser on the board beside me, once black, is now white with powdered chalk. Tempting............. Two rows in front of me is an immaculate black suit coat over two motion- less shoulders. VERY tempting.... ..... ... People. Thinking, talking, acting, living, studying, eating, sleeping, rid- ing, reading. People. fUnder-exposedy Conversation with an alert person is like a refreshing breeze through the halls of one's mind, sweeping aside the cobwebs and brushing the dust off one's thoughts. A blob of green: a face. A splash of red: some hair. A streak of black: a beard. This is modern art. A worried look creeps into his face, and he blushes violently. Hastily he retreats. The doors were side by side, and he had entered the wrong one. COther USnaplhotsN are scattered throughout the book., DODGE A D PLYMOUTH SALES AND SERVICE DODGE TRUCKS Progressive Engineering- that's what gives the New- Value in these cars the advantage over Rivals. SEE THEM AT DLDER HA MDTDR SALE 479 So. Woodward - - Phone 642 59 ALUMN 1 NOTES loom, inuedf Julie Kane, June '31, was general chairman for the Junior Women's play,TUNE IN ON LOVE, at the University of Michigan and was also elected to Mortarboard, Women's Senior Honor Society. Louise Otterman, salutatorian of the June '34 class, has a column in THE TATTLER, weekly newspaper of Highland Park Junior College. She is also secretary of the Y. W. C. A. organization there. Marceline Granger, Jan. '34, is executing 'psrriesn and nlungesu withthe U. of D. Fencing team. Roxane Lambie, valedictorian of the June '32 class, has entered the Univer- sity of Indiana after holding a scholarship at the University of Chicago for her freshman and sophomore years. Stoddard White, Jan. '31, is a reporter for the Detroit NEWS. Clayton Brelsford, Jnne '33, won first place for the U. of M. in the mile run of the A. A. U. Track meet in which ten colleges took part. He was one of the members of the squad to travel to California in April to compete in the meet with the University of California. Dorothy Steffee, Jan. '35, is an assistant in Dr. Ferris' offices. fcontinued on page 513 l Strougp's' Market C 0 m ple t e F 0 0 d S e r v i c e Birmingham Phone 2800 THE SALT THAT PREVENTS GOITRE ilu ---3 ' 60 Betty Ead,secretary of the Feb. '32 class and Derwood Harris, valedictorian and president of the same class, were married November 10, 1934, at Bowling Green, Ohio. Don Stewart, June '32, is circulation manager of the GARGOYLE, student hu- mor magazine at the U. of M. Dick Forester, Jhne '34, athletic star of Baldwin High School, won his nu- merals in football at Purdue. Betty Sears, Jan. '34, received all A's in her first semester at Denison College. A Dan Robertson, June '31, Robert Judson, Henry Folley June '34, have been e- lected to Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman honorary society, at the U. of M. Don Parry, June '32, Phyllis Huston, and Stanley Thomas, June '33, also made the Freshman Honor Society their first year. Fred Boynton and Fred Cushing, Jan. '34, have been initiated to Beta Theta Pi, at the U. of M. Fred Sohwarze and Walter Jensen,June '34,were elected to Phi Kappe Psi fra- ternity at the U. of M. B tt Peabod June '32 is a member of Alpha Phi at Michigan State College. 3 y yr 9 Janet Peabody,Jhn. '32,who attended Stephens College at Columbia, Mo. her flrst two years, is a junior at the U: of M: thls year.. Send A11 naw smuc sronrswcnn OF YOUR Sprmg Cleanmg F melS T0 , Cm Slacks 2 Hand Laundry dz Cleaners ' SP0 t Sacks 'Wailea'- 185 So. Woodward Phone 1505, 'l,, Sport Shirts LMBIIEI' Bari Swgatgy-5 Coats AT IEXCILLJSIVTEf5E1.ECTTEfJIWILLJPJEFTY INDIVIDUAL MODELS DESIGNED N 135 EAST MAPLE AVE. BIRMINGHAM. MICH. S 61 INTERVIEW WITH WALTER HUSTON fcontinuedj 'Merely by studying it until I feel that I am that person.n WMI. Huston, what is your advice to those who aspire to go on the stage?n WBe sure you have talent,W he replies emphatically. nHalf a talent is worse than none at all.' 'But how is one to find out whether or not he has ta1ent?' W0ften through school plays and theatricals. But you will know if you have talent, for there is something inside that says you must act.W . Realizing that our precious five minutes are up, we thank him, and he grips our hands cordially, telling us that he is glad we have come. Importantly we edge past the staring crowd and run laughing down the stairs How we wish that we might see Walter Huston's next play, '0thelloW, in which his wife will portray WDesdemonaN! Chattering excitedly we step onto the street once more,and passers-by smile sympathetically. Our spirits soar to the very skies as we skip alonggfor we have shaken hands with Walter Huston! ----Mary Elizabeth Staley NE OF THE OUTSTANDING PRINTERS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN . . Erwm SL Snzuth For FOUR SALESMEN COVER THE CITY OF DETROIT DAILY. A PRIVATE WIRE FOR OUR DETROIT CUSTOMERS M h ELMHURST 6644 Onarc . Finer FOOds THE BIRMINGHAM ECCENTRIC Cau 138 W.Map1e PRINTERS PUBLISHERS l nm MANUFACTURING or LEADERS Coonunuaj He must never shirk responsibility, merely because it makes him responsible. He must have tact and be able to deal with people. He should have an attractive ap- pearance, and should find his ability to speak well in public a valuable asset. We must remenber,however, that there are leaders who apply their ability in the wrong direction. These are the political boss, the tyrant king, the gangster boss. Let us work to give our raw material a desire for these qualitiesg let us mould it into these shapesgthen our labor in this gigantic industry will produce real results. 'rim ENGLISH Bo! cnonrsmms Ccontinuedl little boy replied seriously, WO, secular songs, to be sure!' He was ten years old, the smallest in the groupg and his dignified, grown-up airs were both amus- ing and quaint. He was the typical lnglish boy of any day, and would have made a splendid 'David Copperfleld'. The boys were discussing what city they liked best of all those they had visited,from east to west,and the unanimously chose Boston. 'It'e so much like home,' they explained. 'Did you like Kew Yorkt' they were asked. 'lo--lt's too dlrtyl' was the quick reply. Carleton Borrow, organist and director of the group, foontinued on page 671 227 S. Woodward In the Theater Bldg. Phone 240 Flowers ILL, for all occasions We feature beautiful Dresses and Hats in the latest styles and fabrics - Direct from New York - At popular - prices. HOSiel'y- sheer rinzless chiffons and closely . woven dull toned service weight. for her I Beautiful Lingerie in lace trimmed and I s tailored styles. W , ' 0 liraduatlon Smart Hairdressing to please the fas- tidious in pleasant and comfortable surround- -ings. Permanent Waves that arc both distinc- I, tive and flattering specializing in white and A dyed hair. OPEN EVENINGS TILL 8:00 I 628 So. Woodward Phone 601 - - l 1 63 TEA fcontinued, cruel as to refuse her happiness. In the years she had spent away from her home, her love for her father had not grown,but rather lessenedgand now that he was so unrelenting in his decision to make her marry her betrothed, that feeling was fanned into hate. I can see old Loo Chung now, inwardly seething in his rage but outwardly as calmly cruel and venomous as a snake. He kept her a virtual prisoner and insisted that she practice the old Chinese rites of worship as he did. And so she planned to kill him. Kill him because she was young and wanted to live, but not as the customs of her ancestors dictated. Poison would be sim- ple. Poison in his tea, and no one would know. She could hardly be found out, and her fiance was waiting for her in Shanghai where they could be married. Of course, she had not planned on my being there when the old man died. I reflected in silence. Of course, Loo Yin would want me to help her escape. But after all, now that Loo Chung was gone, who could keep her there? It wasaf- ter moments of thought that I made the decision I did. And so we left old Loo Chung alone, tiptoeing out of the room. He still sat in the same position, propped up against the cushions just as he had looked when alive. An old man, alone, gone to join his line of ancestors but not to be worshipped by future generations. Only a faint scent of incense lingered to show f continued on page 65 Q If I The Birmingham Hardware E. W. QSBORNE Authorized Dealer 152 N- 'Woodward Ave-V Birmingham, Mich. Goldsmith S1 Reach Sporting Goods Bicycles and Repairing 808 S. Woodward Ave. Birmingham, Mich. Phone 16 Phone 200 We DCUVCT 64 that there I got know she had a was a thing of I read of personage in the city, so Chinese funerals were long A few wrote that government I was had once been life in the room. 4 4 4 4 4 Q 4 4 4 4 Loo Yin safely on the train for Shanghai, and we parted gravely. I full realization of the deed she had committed, but I told her it the past, like the life she was thrusting away from her. Loo Chung'e funeral in the newspaper. He was quite a respected it was large and expensive. I did not bother to go. and tiresome for one who did not understand them. weeks later, I she and her husband were sailing for the Philippines that week on a mission. got a letter from Loo Yin, now Mrs. James Wong. She glad for them. ON CONVERSATION fcontinuedl The conversation is started once more, and one thing will lead to another for quite some time. The host may now sit back and congratulate himse1f,and pre- pare for the next crisis. I i H 1 WITH OR WITHOUT BUTTON POINTS David Gafill OXFCDRD CLASS OF 1927 Makes bold .to suggest that your picture With will look even better 9722 POLO 'dawn hauwdat THE ARTISTS' MARKET Easel Sz hanging frames 8xl0 - 90c 8: up I Repp Stripe Ties 31-00 Lisle Hose Gggggffgj, .50 Graduation Gifts of Enduring Charm Jewelry MBN's CLOTHING ' HATS ' SHIRTMAKBRS Ill' WASHINGTON BOULEVARD DETROIT Etching CHICAGO STO!! - 804 Seulh Michigan Avenue ARTISTS' MATERIALS 65 THE LAST PYLON fcontinuedl A dive down across the field, up around the pylon on the left, and they are on the back stretch. Everyone watches the pylon on our right. Anyone who should gain a place on the back stretch will make his gain evident as he rounds this pylon. The race settles down to a duel between Davis in number one position and Turner in number two position. The rest of the field are close behind. Turner is having troubleg his motor is belching out streams of oily smoke. Boy, what a race! Turner is trying his best, but Davis has increased the pace and is now hitting an average speed of two hundred and fifty four miles per hour. An announcer reports the progress of the race on the back stretch. Davis first, Turner second. But what's that he says? Davis is in trouble. His ship climbs sharply and then whips into a tight spin and disappears behind the trees. Is he down or has he pulled out of that spin? We watch the pylon on the right. Turner comes around in the lead. Davis is not riding second or third or fourth position! The entire field passes the stands, but no red Wedell Williamsg no doubt about it now, Davis is down. fcontinued on page 67D F I ' 1 Mciiee Service Stations B, L, MCNELI-I5 Standard Oil and Sunoco Products Greasing Lubritorium Jeweler T25 watcbmakcr Washing and Polishing 5.---'j :f'QQ,'g-- ., . MBIS: E Quaker State and Pennzoll I ,g .gg 551 5 2 I IE, 5 . . 5 Q 2 5 Tires and Batteries 5 WQI13: g I 5-Mui E 5 kiii Q Cars called for and delivered I 511 N. Woodward Phone 87-J ' I 'L 1104 S. Woodward Phone 25 Road Service 164 wEs'r MAPLE BIRMINGHAM, MICH. li 66 l A few moments later a report comes in that states Davis left his ship in a ohute at an altitude of only seventy-five feet! Still this is not a confirmed report. ' The race is over. Turner is winner, but what of Davis? The show goes on but is presently interrupted by the field announcer.Everyone is asked to please rise and stand at attention. Ve oblige, and the announcer tells his story with a gen- uine tremor in his voice. Davis is dead. He never left the shipg no chance, he crashed to his death near the pylon on the back stretch. Thousands stand at at- tention and pay a silent tribute to one of us who dared to conquer the air. what was that last race like? Did he hear something snap in the ship and then have the horrible realization that he was breaking up, going to pieces in the air? Did he think of those behind as his plane carried him with a dreadful splash into oblivion? I hope not. That back-stretch pylon mounting up through the foliage of a little woods reminded one of a marble shaft rising from the ground of some quiet little church yard that would have taken Doug to a land so far from roaring motors and exhaust fumes and into Eternity where all is clear ceilings and a good strong tail wind. Q e e e e e e e s e THE ENGLISH BOY CHORISTERS fcontinuedl travels with them, as well as their manager and their tutor. The boys keep up with their schoolwork while o the tour,studying English, geography, arithmetic, and French.The older boys,who are about twelve years old,also study Latin. These are the same subjects they are taught at the English Choir School in London, where boys from the choirs of many churches receive excellent voice training. Hicks Hat Shop For Dependable Fuel C, YEEL and Hi, ' Q fflc . 5-HE' Careful Serv1ce FSH. l - ix ' Call s D fan? . l Parks Coal Co. fx, k 'X Fertilizers Seeds V Spray materials KX Masons' and Sewer Contractors' Supplies ' ' . Office d'zYard 238 Brownell Illdlvldllllg-::is.Dl8tlllCllUC Phone 2020 69 WEST MAPLE 67 is for is for is for is for is for is for is for is for is for is for is for is for is for HIGH SCHOOL A B C'S athletes who participate, is for nonsense-our teachers so saith the boys so often late. is for omens of hard tests ahead, chemistry and chewing gum, is for poems, to write them I dread. Dora, not always so dumb. is for quietness, so lacking in many, English, a subject some dread, is for rhythm and I haven't any. French, so hard to be rea-d. is for school fwhich this is aboutj, grammar and geometry, too, is for teachersfwe'd best be without, hurrying and herring bone stew. is for us, the weak and oppressed, innocence, and also red ink, is for veracity, sometimes repressed. Johnny and his sly wink, is for work Q the Lord knows we do!l, knowledge and also know, is for Xcellentfon our cards so fewj. Latin e.nd its gre-dos so low. is for youth Q we':re losing it fsstj, marks that ruin our faith, is for zero Casa that is the lastj. M. 0 fi, QilgB,'QtMiQhQ 5 OF TIIE BIB IING AM NATIONAL BA K Woodward SL Hamilton Phone 120 V1 , A ' WM! ,, ,Nh Y M PM wx ww W' + Wi? mm , w , 'X 'Xu' 3l5I'f1' M M ,, H ' , N , , 1, uw , W ww w 1 ,HW W- wlwmum-' w xv!! 14 W , WMP w W X M,,wNW1' , ,, 1 x w W, w 'rl 1 J., u ww Km ilk Qi S5 A X 'X mm 4 fp ,, ' ' 2' I f W K r 5 .nv- QE -ff' x I . 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