Bolton High School - Bruin Yearbook (Alexandria, LA)

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8 C U M T r X JANUARY And it came to pass in the first month of onr Lord, 1916, that the sons and daughters of Alexandria did come up out of the Land °t Dancing and Merrymakings, and assemble together in the Study Hall to listen to Mr. Brame’s mighty orations against the poor un- fortunate flunker. And at that time did the wee tots (so-called freshmen) come over to onr mighty high school. And then our mighty basket ball team did go up into the land of Natchitoches and did defeat them by a great score, which made the Normal forwards weep bitterly. I hen did ( oach Dutton leave, and leave a school of gloom and sadness behind him. And many of the girls (F. C. and others) did weep because of his departure. Then did the mighty Dutton return and present the boys with gold foot balls. Ami great were they in their excitement to find girls to wear them. FEBRUARY And it came to pass that another year was added unto the days of Monsieur Galloway. And at that time the “Frenchmen” did get excited when some did have courage to say, “Quel age avez-vousT” Then did the teachers hand out reports for which the pupils as well as the parents did blame the instructors. Then did the State send out Spelling lists and did force the sons and daughters of Alexandria to suffer the consequcneies. MARCH And at that time the daughters of DeRidder did invade the land of the Alexandrians and unto the daughters of Alexandria did yield a mighty victory. And in this game did the Misses Stevens and Stafford show a mighty temper. Then did Mr. Brame pronounce the mighty words which the State did send unto us. and did expect us to spell them. Then did the different teachers enjoy themselves correcting the several papers. And then it came to pass that the Literary Societies did gather together in the City Hall and hold a mighty debate. Then did the judges decide in favor of the Jeffersonians, and the Progressives sighed in the confusion. And quite nervous did the teachers become while the speakers were debating. Then did the orchestra play beautiful pieces and the Glee Club and Quartette did mock them back. And did Mr. Galloway march up and down in the hall-wav, chewing gum with accelerated mo- tion while Doce did beat time on the drum.

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CUMTUX (ChrmttrlfB SEPTEMBER And it came to pass in the ninth month of our Lord, 1915, that Ihe people of Alexandria did gather at the Bolton Hi, and a re- ception given for the opening of school and the sons of Bolton Ili, did come up out of the Land of Joy, even that land where they had squandered their vacation days into the land flowing with Latin and Mr. Brame spake unto the sons of Bolton Ili. that the hardships of school draweth nigh unto you and the way of the flunker is at hand. At that time the boys’ foot hall team did rise up by the hand of the mighty Dutton and did win two games, one even over Baptist College, of which they did ne’er hear the end, and rose mightily in the sight of the sons of Bolton Hi. Then, the teachers’ tests did push on the sons of Bolton Hi and faces of despair and disgust did drag around the school. OCTOBER And now the sons of Bolton Hi entered into the second month of the term and did carry home grades for which the parents blamed the instructors. But the mighty gym stunts done by Fred, the son of Baker, and Nannie, the daughter of Conerly, did astonish the school even unto the mighty Stevens. And Cupid did again call upon the Senior Class and did take two of its pretty girls. Clotile and Margaret who were sorely missed. Twelve daughters of the Senior Class formed an S. S. S. Club and did select pins and great were they in their excitement to find boys to wear them. And the sons of Bolton Ili, were great in their rejoicing for Monroe did twice yield the victory unto the sons of Bolton Hi. NOVEMBER Then Baton Rouge did yield the State Championship to Bolton High. And Shaw then did call out the Basket Ball girls in their gym suits and the boys did flock around making the girls blush T ! Then did the Senior rings arrive and the Seniors did feel proud for the land of graduation did loom up in the distance.

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C U M T u X 9 (Class ’Hi tlrraiiiriit Morrison Bryan Hirr-JIrraibruI Hope Flower rrrrtarg Sara Holloman (Class (Colors Green and White (Class 3Flouirr White Carnation (Class £ ong In after years we fondly will recall Days when it seemed no mist conld ever fall Faces of class mates rise in happy throng Memories come o’er us. like an old sweet song So to the end when life’s dim shadows fall School days will ever seem the best of all. Just a song of school days Days at Bolton High Xineteen-sixteen classmates Of the days gone by We will ne’er forget thee Tho the years be long In our memories ever Live friendships strong Live friendships sweet and strong.