Boston Latin School - Liber Actorum Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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JOSEPH WILLIAM HOPKINSON, A M. Ancient Languages Department Head 1927 — ad multos annos “Success can he (jahied only by hard irork.” Every cool cat just has to dig 335. . . . Not only have we squares, but also assorted octagons, heptagons, and floating checker-boariis. ijef ' u-e we cut this pad, some prattle about our mad masters. . . . Introducing the leading exponent of the modern progressive Populist jazz movement. . . . Dig, man; there goes Muzz, the knife! “And now let’s turn to the economic term sheet, boys ; or is it the World History Sheet No. 2? Well, anyway, you can always rely on that book you keep at home and never look at.’’ “Listen, ginks, if you can’t get hep to this physics ham, you eggers better get back to your memory work.’’ The popular Danny (“hot stuff, Moe’’) Shea shuffles away, humming, “Here’s a guide to go by, Willie’’ to the tune of “Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie.’’ FLASH!! Boston has just gone “marimba mad!’’ Satchmo Hop- kinson has presented his gone act on a Tee Vee talent show; and the final count on postcards sent in by students, relatives, friends, Romans, and countrymen is over 400,000. And now, cats, to the clinking of keys and the rattling of empty kettles, let’s clean out ! to a chcrus of “Chain Gang.’’ Wanted by the real gone Gordie: a box of cough dro])s for Title- bomb. Also wanted: an explanation for the unusually high marks in the last multiple-choice test. Before we, the class scribes, respectfully submit ourselves to the horrors of Phys. Ed., we must convey our gratitude to Oozer (or is it Ozzer) for his invaluable aid in 319. Class Scribes: ROBERT WEINER MICHAEL S. YESLEY

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SENIORS “No man e’er was glorious, who was not laborious.” “He who riseth late must trot all day.” “Those who live under arbitrary power do, nevej ' theless, approve of Liberty and wish for it.” [29