Bolton High School - Bruin Yearbook (Alexandria, LA)

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C U MTUX •IO (Class Jlrnphrrii As I sat there thinking of the past. I had sweet dreams of the Senior Class; I thought I saw each 01m once more, But not together as in days of yore. Hope Flower was the first, that 1 chanced to see, A Parisian model far over the sea. And Rachel Walder, the great woman doctor Was also, there with her patients to care for;— And Ruby Pearson, whose ambition was great, Studying music in Berlin, where she owned an estate. Fred Baker, the chauffeur, and Nannie, his wife. Were leading a high society life.

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C U M '1' U X 21 province would be the Land of Joy—but we had more enemies than ever for even the faculty had increased. We encountered our old enemy Latin—how tired we (rot listening to those Orations of Cicero against Catiline! But alas! those happy days have ended and here we are tonight upon this stage banked up with roses, with those long promised “sheep skins” almost within our reach. —Bertha Sea’e ‘lfi.

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C 1' M T U X Daisy and Clara, both so fair, Owned an establishment, where they combed people’s hair; Jake Haynes, the preacher, had some reputation, Only old maids composed bis congregation. Brother Blackman, a teacher, could you ever have thought it? Teaching penmanship as Mr. Miller once had taught it. But this, 1 expected to hear of some day, Morrison and Julius, greater orators than Clay. And Aline Alexander, who could, also recite, Could he heard at the club almost every night. Selma Klias was a smart woman till yet And was known the world over as a great suffragette. Harold and Joe, who were always so witty, Now kept an asylum for the insane and giddy; Dottie and Margaret were great opera singers. With singing and dancing, they were entertainers. The great movie stars of the day proved to be Bertha and Blanche and the little Lovie; Some were great poets, who had won much esteem, Among them were Clarance Mildrum and Bessie Keene. The people all mourned the loss of Charlie Chaplain, But his place was soon taken by witty Mires Jackson. And of all the charity dances, Fred Ilenslee was giving, The best of the season was the one at Thanksgiving; Here Virginia Young had met her fate, He was Casca Ward, who came near being late. Clara Holly, I thought, had gone ’way out West, Her health was not good, so she thought it was best; There fate to her had been kind. She married Julien Peterson who owned a gold mine;— Jack Phillips, the principal of Bolton High School, Had as his faculty, some of the senior pupils. Carrie Labat was physical director, While Hazel Griggs was spelling corrector. Miss Weta Pullen was the school music teacher. And Miss Flossy Walden, the Chemistry preacher. Miss Abbie Poole and Ruth McFarland Both helped Miss Walden in the science department, Mr. Guy Sicss, a graduate in Dramatic Art, A school for girls, he soon would start. Miss Weta Pullen was the school music teacher. She had many pupils, for she was so knowing There was the same old rule, don t loaf in the hall,” Mr. Brooks was placed there to take the name of those, Who proceeded to stop to say poetry or prose. Miss Gertrude Irving taught cooking and sewing. But she made it as hot for her pupils as-----1