Brattleboro Union High School - Colonel Yearbook (Brattleboro, VT)

Text from Pages 1 - 50 of the 1925 volume:

, ----- -W 4- i Our Slogan: PUBLISHED Q ' October, December, l Pfecellenl, Not February, April i Tradition. and June i GQQUIITERSCII l Subscription Sl a year in Advance, 5 Foulwtb HABISOILQ' Entered at Brattleboro, Vt., Post Office as l giggle Copy, 255. I92I WIS. f Second-class Matter. l 1 l X If I FSSASSOGATWX l PUBLISHED FIVE TIMES A YEAR BY THE STUDENTS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL AT BRATTLEBORO, VT. VOLUME XXI OCTOBER, 1925 NUMBER ONE N THE DARK AGES of our infancy, when thought is in its most primitive state, our desires are still too insufficiently devel- oped for us to be fully aware of, or dis- satisfied with, our surroundings. A tiny piece of brilliant color is enough to make us gurgle with delight, while a noisy rat- tle is an excuse for a violent show of ecstacy. As years advance, however, a desire to investigate that around us is created and we begin to think. In fact, we think about so many things which we cannot answer for ourselves, that life is made unpleasant for those around us through our incessant questioning. Then a fairy book is placed in our hands, and what fantastic pictures, what desires, and what dreams are created in us! A new door has been opened to us and we explore the room beyond with unfailing eagerness. But soon again we tire of this room and desire to open the doors leading from it. Our school life begins, and we start to question the truths which before we have always accepted. XNe begin to delve further into our minds for the answers to our questionings. By so doing we have suc- ceeded in opening new doors, beyond which vistas, before unknown, are revealed. Our view is broadened and we begin to possess historical, scientific and mathematical facts. Our understanding is increased to such a point that we become conscious of more and more of the truths of life. NVe find that the doors which are opening reveal such fascinating rooms that we want to ex- plore them, analyze them, then enjoy them. Always the lure of a new door, the lure of the unknown, draws us on. Our contemplation of nature, our in- creasing appreciation of poetry, our study of books, our religious knowledge, and the broader understanding of people gained through new friendships, open new worlds to us. All this means education. Is your educa- tion making your life richer, is it opening up to you worlds before unknown? I BOARD OF EDITORS Editor-in-Chief ...... Marion Rice 2 Managing Editor .. Franklin Sears l Assistant Editor, Charlotte DeWitt , t Literary Board Dorothy Pettee ................ Helen Booth Parva Sed Apta .. Katherine Locke Science .......... ..... C lara Crosier History .... , ................ Doris Robbins French ....................... Alice Darling School Notes Carlotta Nido ........... Dorothy Benware 3 I Lee Sexton Sophomore Reporter ....... Eleanor Adams - l Freshman Reporter ...... Dorothy Metcalf l Jokes Robert Coombs ..........,.. Robert Culver Alumni Miriam Fitts ........... Marion Fairbanks Exchange Marguerite VVellman .......... Doris VVood Athletics Max Gissin .............. VVinston Brasor Faculty Advisors I J. Mathilde Huse ...... Georgia Kauffman 1 Business Board Advertising Manager .. Timothy O'Connor Circulation Manager ..... Thor Olson All business communications should be addressed to Managing Editor, The Dial, Brattleboro, Vt. All other communications to the Editor-in-Chief. FRESHMEN ONLY! A freshman onlysbut do not let the upper-classmen make you feel as though you are only a freshman, nor let them make you feel, by thus encouraging you, that you are the only freshman. There have been thousands of freshmen in the history of the high school and you are but one, and as a Freshman probably will receive your share of advice. Among other pieces of advice which such a name as Freshman inspires, is this. You must remember that it takes nearly a year for B. H. S. to find out what each of you is capable of doing. You cannot get into outside activities immediately, but do not get discouraged. Remember there are three years ahead of you. If you go out for the activities now open to you and establish yourself in your high school as a student you will find that as soon as you are eligible, you will, if you go halfway, get your share. Make such a good reputation for yourself that we may read in the future DIALS about The Distinguished Class of '29, The question has been raised whether or not any member of B. H. S, shall belong to two or more than two clubs. The in- dividual is often more interested in one club than another, consequently he will give that one more of his time and work. Since the number of students belonging to more than two is comparatively small, the matter probably will be left to the individ- ual. Are you a liability or an asset to your club? Act accordingly. 'The best school paper in Vermontfl The phrase haunts us. A mingled feeling of pride and fear are aroused within us, pride for our predecessors, and fear for our fu- ture. Vlle start with that phrase always before us, and with the 'desire to deserve this commendation. Has the DIAL an ideal? It has tried to maintain high standards from the very be- ginning, and each year's board has tried to improve upon the magazine in as many respects as possible. Because its ideals and goals are not always attained, it is with trembling hand that the Board informs the readers that it has adopted as its motto- originality Vlle are glad to announce that as a result of the freshman contest for DIAL reporter, Dorothy Metcalf is chosen for the position. The editor will be glad to receive any constructive criticism of any issue of the DIAL. Vllho would believe that B. H. S. has become so complex that when a student is told to go to the office, he asks, Which office ? That, however, is the case. The editor of a newspaper has an ad- vantage over a magazine editor. He can comment on the weather without having his readers wonder which day's weather he means. A B. H. S. student has yet to receive an average of A+ for four years. l 2 The Rial THE BREAKER OF DREAMS SCENE l. A jireside-with a jire just for cosi- ne.r.v, -as Pierette would say. Pieretier Oh, Pierrot, to climb into that cloud beyond the mountain, to take its downy softness in my hands, to be wrapped in its lightness, and to drift through its white purity! Pierrot Ccynicallyjz Its downy softness is but damp, cold air, and its pure white- ness is only a cold gray. Why, it is only fog, just fog. Ah Pierette, dream away, but let it always be but a dream. Pierctte: You advise me to dream after you have all but broken it? CHope- fullyj I shall dance in it, skip in it .... Pierrot: You will fall through. Pierrette: And it will be your fault. I could have done it, but now you have broken it Pierrot Cdistantlyj : A cloud is ...... Pierrette Cstill hopefullyj: I could skip in it, dance in it ..... Oh, but I couldn't now. CSingingj Keep the dream you've made today Store it in your heart, And when you're tired of Pierrot's play Take your heart apart. Pierrot: I have it. A cloud is a collection of visible vapor, suspended in the up- per atmosphere. Pierrette: Not being satisfied with breaking my dream, he attempts to break my heart. Pierrot: I shall send that definition to the new definitions department tomorrow. Pierette: Yes, I will keep my dream if I can gather the pieces together. Oh, Pierrot, don't you see what you have done? I was dreaming away and you broke my dream into a thousand piices. Don't you care? Pierrot Cindifferentlyj: I'm sorry if your dream amused you. I was trying to give you some advice. I must go now. fExitj Pierrette: He has seen someone he likes better than he likes me. Oh why can't he love me, when I love him so much? CSingingj Go, Pierrot, you fickle man. Go and seek your lover VVhere the flowers all bloom at night And butterfiies still hover. Go and take her in your arms, Kiss her golden hair. May she break your dream in two, Escape, and then you'd care. Then you'd come to Pierrette You'd love to see her smile But she would gaze far o'er the hills And sing this all the while: Go, Pierrot, you fickle man, Go and seek your lover A Where the flowers bloom at night And butterflies still hover. Yes, I shall make a dream that he can't break. I shall fall in love with a man who is cheerful all the time and nice to me. Vllhen I meet him he shall fall in love with me. Then would Pierrot be sorry? He shall be quite tall and straight And he shall be quite slender. I-Ie shall gaze into my eyes With loving glance and tender. I wonder if he is far away. CGazes wist- fully up at the cloudsj. SCENE 2 The cloud beyond the 1n0untai11. Enter Pierrette: And Pierrot said it was fog! Cln ecstacyj Every downy particle of it is mine to sing in, to dance in, to skip in! When I am tired I shall lie on the edge, and look aboveme and wonder who is in that cloud away up there. I wonder if my cloud will be gold or pink at sunset. When I am tired of gazing into heaven I shall look below me, and watch the people coming home from the market- place. Perhaps I shall catch a glimpse of Pierrot! I wonder what he will think when he finds I am not at home. CRuns and looks over the cloud's edgej. I don't think I would even hurt myself if I jumped from here. I would land right in that field of heather. Pierrot said I would fall through, but when I walk in it, it is so light and fluffy .... CSingsD This blue sky is filled with clouds, Snowy, soft, and white. Take your choice of all but this, In your skyward flight. There's a cloud beside the lake, And one above the pine, But the one beyond the mountain Is not yours, but mine, just mine. CEnter Strangerj Oh, but who are you? Didn't you just hear me say that this cloud belonged to me? Stranger: Pierrette, look at me. Pierrette: I don't know how you should know my name, and I have been look- ing at you. , ' Stranger: Do look at me again. Pierrette: You are tall and dark and slen- der. VVhy you can't be .... . Strangelz' Perhaps I can. Pierrette Cto herselfj: , He shall be quite tall and straight And he shall be quite slender. He shall gaze into my eyes XNith loving glance and tender. St1'a11ge1': Come let us sit on the edge of the cloud. It is beginning to become golden now. I have a great deal to tell you. Pierrette Cpuzzledj 1 But how did you find me, and how did you know whom you were looking for? Stranger: For a long time I have been searching over the earth for someone to love and laugh with. Many loved me but I loved none of them. Pierrette Qoverlooking his egotismj : When did you give up looking for someone to love and laugh with? When I happened upon a little Stffanger: fleecy cloud and found that someone. Pie1'ret1'e: And so your little friend of the cloud Stranger: returned your love? Didn't she? Pierrette: fto herselfj Pierrot once said that a woman must keep her lover guessing, always guessing. QTO himj She wouldn't love you until she knew you were worthy of her love. Stranger: So I must prove to her that I am worthy of her love? Pierrette: She cannot love you until then, I'm sure. Stranger Qreflectingb : How does one prove his worthiness? Pierrette Cto herselfj : I am soihappy. Oh, I knew I would find him, but I did not think it could be here. Do I love him? Do I love him? If I don't then I can- not know love. How handsome he is! His gaze is even tenderer than I had hoped, and he is much taller than I had dreamed. Stranger Ctaking her handj: Pierrette, dear Pierrette, are you thinking of the beauty of our golden cloud? Perhaps you are wishing that you were down on those green fields or over on that tall mountain. Pierrette: I feel as though We were Hying through heaven, high above every other cloud, and if we jumped from the edge we could 'drift away beyond the mountain and never come back to earth. I feel as though we might sing a song a thousand times sweeter than the lark's I hear. It's like a dream. Stranger: Do you know what that is called, when one feels like that? Pierrette: Pierrot says it is love. Stranger: So you are sure you are happy? Pierrette Csuddenly rememberingli Keep the dream you've made today Store it in your heart And when you're tired of Pierrot's play Take your heart apart. T ' E , I But if I go with him, I shall never have Pierrot to play with and my dream will no longer be a dream. Oh what has hap- pened? No dream and no Pierrot. Life would be dull without my Pierrot, even here. No dream? No Pierrot? CShe buries her head in her handsj. Stranger: You are not crying, Pierrette, are you? Surely if you are happy you are not crying. Pierrette Cweepingbz But I am not happy. Oh, Pierrot, Pierrot, why don't you come? You must come, Pierrot, I am dying. SCENE 3 At the jireside. Pierrot Ckneeling at Pierrette's sidejz Pierrette, why did you cry out in your sleep? Are you ill, my Pierrette? CTo himself, If Pierrette should die, oh God, my heart would break. Can't you save her? You must, you must .... Cfalls at her feetD. , Pierrette Cdazedly lifts her headb: Have you come, Pierrot, have you come? I thought you had gone forever, I thought .... . Pierrot Ctaking her in his armslz I love you, Pierrette, I love you. Pierrette: Oh, if what I dreamed had been true-I am so happy that it was only a dream, for I thought you had gone out of my life. Piewfot: Ah, Pierrette, dream away, but let it always be but a dream! - -MARION R1cE, '26. A NIGHT WITH NATURE One night my friend Bill and I attended a meeting of outdoor enthusiasts. There we heard of the wonders of nature and the joys of spending a night in the woods. Full directions were given for spending said night. We copied down parts of the recipe and decided to try it. We took all the necessary equipment and some that wasn't necessary. We had vast quantities of matches, a small tent, some cold food, blankets for making the bed and several axes and knives. Now when I can think with a clear and unprejudiced mind of that night it seems as if we must have looked like a small hardware store as we started away. We were given a hearty sendolf by all the small children of the neighborhood. As I am very modest, I felt like MacMillan starting for the North Pole and Bill looked like Columbus after he had discovered America. After we had shaken off the multitude we started to look for a suitable place to make camp. Our directions called for a centrally located place protected on all four sides from the wind. We found many cen- trally located spots but none that met all the requirements. Some were not pro- tected from the wind and others had no good place to pitch the tent. However, our . f ' be ual greatest difficulty was in finding water. VVithout water a man cannot live. CThis from our directionsj Consequently we must have it. After much weary tramping we found a place where a thin, worn-out stream of the precious liquid dribbled wearily over the rocks and came straggling by a centrally located spot protected on four sides from the wind. An ideal camp- ing spot at last! The next thing to do was to put up the tent. According to the recipe there should have been two trees in the middle of the clearing from which to sling the tent. We found a couple of trees and although the tent hung a little crookedly and was hung over many stones we didn't think we would mind that very much. Vile didn't. Not very much!! As we were Ugreenhornsn we made the usual mess of our beds. There were three beautifully sharp roots under my blanket and I think Bill was blessed with several immovable stones. After we had made our snug habitation We supped frugally on cold food. Then we lit the proverbial campfire. This was sup- posed to give out a comforting warmth and to rest the weary traveller. Unfortunately our fire failed to do this. It smouldered litfully and went out whenever we turned our backs. However, we ignored this diffi- culty as all men of the great outdoors should do and sat around the ash heap waiting patiently for bedtime. I didn't want to be the lirst to propose going to bed and neither did Bill. I was very tired and was fitfully dozing but from fear of being called a coward I didn't say a word about going to bed. I think Bill was al- most asleep also. We sat like this for al- most two hours and then Bill rubbed his eyes, mumbled something about being tired and getting up early tomorrow morning and went off to bed. I rose also, doused the fire and said in the most cheerful voice I could summon at this occasion, Well, Bill, I guess I'll keep you company. We can't sit here all night. Then we lay down and entrusted ourselves to the gentle wiles of Mother Nature. The three sharp roots all took their toll in my ribs and back. Bill was saying some very harsh words against Nature in general and against sleeping on the ground in particular. Neither of us slept that night. Added to our already numerous gentle rain from the morning, As discomforts we had a heaven about three in the tent was located on the side of a small the brook passed bank the drainage to through our blankets and added greatly to our appreciation of the wilderness. After having been soaked for half an hour we gave up the struggle and sat around in our pajamas until daylight. I have often wondered what would have happened if anyone had seen us at that early hour. However no one did, and at five we departed for civilization. -JAMES FERRITER, '27 3 THE CALL OF THE WANDERER The instinct of the Vagabond is found in nearly every man. The passion to see strange places, to make new and wonderful discoveries of beauty in foreign lands and faraway places has a place in the soul of every man. Men seek an Eden wherein all is beauty and matchless perfection and all the earth is their stamping-ground. They who must remain at home and curb this urge of the vagrant spirit, listen, fascinated to the tales of the fortunate who wander. Or, if he may not hear these personal nar- ratives he may read of the gypsy life of many famous vagabonds in their works. Among these authors loom Robert Louis Stevenson, George Borrow, Harry Franck, Herman Melville, jack London, and many others. Among the most famous of the living is Frederick O'Brien. It has been that same fever of travel and lust of learning of strange places that drew the great discoverers of history out upon the seas, and across plains and moun- tain ranges. It was the ever-present-knowl- edge that there was an unknown beyond the horizon-a land to be explored and shown to the world. This was the power- ful magnet that drew Marco Polo out upon his famous wanderingsg it was this that set the Vikings out on the seas to Vine- land , and it was the same irrestible pull that tugged at the spirits of Columbus, Drake, Magellan and a thousand other leaders. They were not satisfied with that of which they knew-they must needs Search out new fields, new and hitherto unknown lands. And it is thus with every man. If he be red-blooded and of keen spirit the call for enlistments to the army of vagabonds will come and he may respond. Bliss Carmen and Richard Hovey have heard it, for they wrote: A VAGABOND SONG.u There is something in the autumn that is native to my blood- Touch of manner, hint of moodg And heart is like a rhyme, VVith the yellow and the purple and the crimson keeping time. The scarlet ol the maples can shake me like a cry Of bugles going by, And my lonely spirit thrills To see the frosty asters like a smoke upon the hills. There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astirg We must rise and follow her, When from every hill of flame She calls and calls each Vagabond by name. -L. W. SEXTON, '26 , firm, Yfrr V iw, -A 6 P . 4 THE LURE OF AUTUMN I must heed the call of Autumn, I must yield unto the spell That is cast upon the Northland At the sounding, clear-toned knell. I must breathe the air of Autumn, I must feel the thrill of frost Upon my throbbing senses, By the tang of Autumn tossed. I must listen to the north wind As it sends its lonely cry Through the wildness of the forest From the mountain top on high. And to see the flame of .branches Where the rainbow banners fly- Tinted scarlet, golden, russet, 'Gainst the azure of the sky! I must look upon the fir-trees- When chilling frosts take birth, At the advent of the north wind- Close they nestle to the earth. I must follow, I must follow- For the luring cry is clear, And my heart is heeding answers, Half in love and half in fear. Let me live the life of Autumn, Let my heart beat with it all- For celestial is its beauty And God is Autumn's call. ' -ONNIE BILLS, T.T. NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING HAVE How often do we sit and day-dream, build castles in the air, and paint brilliant futures, and with what success do we dream, and build and paint? More often we rise from our dreams, shake off the all-pleasant reverie and as- sume our daily routine tasks. Sometimes the dream lingers in the mind, but more often we quickly dispel it, or lose it among the countless trends and turns in our whirl- ing brain. Not always is the venturer,'the gainer, but it is seldom that he does not learn from his venture. Let us take, a concrete example. A schoolboy hears the call for football men. He goes to the field to see the candi- dates practice. His ambition aroused, he goes home and pictures himself on the team, scoring touchdowns for his team, and the hero of the school. But the one essential is lacking, the follow through, or the spirit to venture. And so he dreams, and paints, and pictures, and plans, but the first game, and consequently every game, finds our dreamer absent from the lineup. And what of other walks in life? The A The . tal artist eonceives in his mind a beautiful picture. The outline is clear. He vividly fancies his model or landscape, and ad- mires the glorious creation of the brain. And so he too dreams until his fancy loses the vivid outline, and the great thing passes into the endless corridor of might-have- beens. The scholar, the business man, the sol- dier, all have their dreams, but seldom do they try to make these dreams materialize. And what of the man who does venture? When his efforts are fruitful, his praises are sung, and he is acclaimed by his fellow men. But when he fails, he is shut out by the thoughtless mob. This trait of the world, to scorn a loser, makes many hesitate to venture forth, but the man who can take unbending the scorn of the mob, is most often the man who is not ashamed of failure, and tries until his efforts are crowned with success. And if he labors and does not achieve his desire, does he have anything for his venture? He has the most precious thing in the world, for his venture has given him experience. -MAX GISSIN, '26 A TRAIL OF REMINISCENCES Lately I have become very much inter- ested in antiques and old records. It seems to have become quite the fashion to collect antiques and there is a certain fascination in exploring the attic and reading old musty papers telling, about family history. I have found some most interesting facts about my English ancestors. It seems that there was one English lady, a great-grand- mother, fondly called down through all the generations the Lady. In all proba- bility, the fine English cups and saucers which are still in the family were brought over here from England one hundred and thirty years ago when she and her family immigrated to Boston. I have also found out the history of an old round, and rather flat China sugar bowl, painted in the old blue, a shade which is very different from any color we have today. This, I found belonged to my great, great, aunt Lavucia, a school teacher, famous in my family history for having taught one hundred terms. Just how many years that was I do not know, but it was between thirty and fifty years. She was engaged to be married and had bought her first set of dishes, of which this bowl was a part, but at the last minute her lover deserted her. There was also in her setting out a certain very long and slender kind of silver spoon, hand-made, called the rat-tail spoon, which, instead of having only the family initial on, had that initial at the top and a little below on one side the woman's given initial and on the other side her husband's given initial. Imagine going to an afternoon tea in a large hoop skirt gown and a tiny bonnet! Tea would be served' out in an old-fash- ioned garden around a tip-table. Even the table manners were different from those of today. First the hostess would pour tea into the cup. Then one would pour what she wanted into a very deep saucer and drink from that rather than from the cup. The cup was then placed on a tiny saucer called the cup-plate to prevent soiling the table cloth. Another interesting discovery was an old black fan. It is sometimes remarked that the girls of to-day are more vain than the girls of yesterday but the fact that there was a fancy mirror on this fan which is probably one hundred years old seems to dispute this statement. Some of the most unique things I found were in a box of trinkets. There was a little glass case with twin dolls in it about two inches in length and carved of wood with painted faces. They were dressed in fancy dresses of a rather stiff, lacy ma- terial, plaited at the waist. I have yet to find out who carved them, but by the looks of dresses they must be at least one hun- dred years old. There were also several tables and stands, the most interesting one being the old fashioned tip-table. This type of table was on a pedestal with the table part made so it could be tipped up against the wall to make more room. This particular one someone tried to decorate by putting on several coats of dark paint over the first stain, but I think it can be restored to its natural beauty. Of course I found old brass candle- sticks too and foot-stoves which were car- ried to church for warmth in winter time but more interesting was the little candle lamp of glass, shaped like an oil lamp, in which a small Wick burned. You haven't any idea how fascinating ex- ploring attics is until you've tried it, so, rather than Wish you could go to a real colonial house to see antiques, first look around your own attic, for no one knows what treasures you may find there hidden away in the dust and cobwebs. -EVELYN THURBER, '27, CAMEL'S HUMP ' One line morning fifteen Hochelaga girls set out in the big camp truck for Camel's Hump. How crowded we were with knap- sacks, slickers, and food packed all over our feet and in our laps! Happy? I should say so! With lusty songs and cheers we left camp and started on our forty-mile ride to the foot of the mountain. A short stop in Essex, our songs, and the numerous bridges and loads of hay to be wished on, kept the trip from being boresome. At last, much shaken by the bumps, we ar- rived at the end of our ride, and, needless to say, the food quickly disappeared. By the time we were ready to start the climb our packs were only about half as heavy as when we left camp. After having rested from our ride, we began our five-mile climb to the summit. Four o'clock found us about half way up, still cheerful and lively, but resting more often. As we were once more taking up the trail someone suddenly cried, Look! Between us and another mountain two miles away a dense cloud of fog was stealing, hiding the valleys below, and cutting off our view. Even as we watched, a fierce wind began to blow and the rain poured down. Slickers and ponchos were hastily donned.-We snatched up our packs and started along the trail once more. At first we all struggled in the mist which threatened to hide us from one an- other. Then, as we hiked on, one by one, we passed above the line of mist and by turning we could look down and see the others still struggling. Our own trials were not over, however, for the trail grew steeper and steeper every minute until we seemed to be climbing a perpendicular wall. The summit, at last! The rain was still falling, though not quite as hard, and the wind was blowing a gale. Drenched and al- most exhausted we stood looking down in- to a sea of fog which hid our world from us. Then for just a second the fog was mysteriously drawn aside and we caught a glimpse of Champlain, blood red with the glow of the setting sun. Once again the fog closed down, the rain began to fall harder, and we started down the path lead- ing to the shack where we were to spend the night. Fifteen minutes later we stood in a little tin cabin with a dirt Hoor, one window, a small stove and four huge bunks. Speedily we exchanged our wet paraphernalia for the dry clothing in our packs. The care- taker came over then, built our fire, and brought us blankets. It was now pitch dark, and raining hard. Supper! We never knew before just how much that one word can mean to a hungry human being. Our meal surely was most unusual and original: crackers and jelly for the first course, then bacon, rolls, coffee, bread and lastly tomato soup. How good everything tasted and how everyone did eat, blissfully ignorant of how soon we were to regret our large appetites! With supper over there was nothing in store for us except bed and with five in each bunk we tried to compose ourselves for sleep. First someone would shout, 'Tm c-c-c-cold! Then from another bunk would come a loud snore followed by a giggle and a sleepy, Keep still! From another source, Oh, why did I eat that soup! A few moments of silence, then again, That soup! It will be the death of me! Once more everyone would doze un- Utije tal til with a shriek someone would awaken only to find her blankets had been borrowed while she napped. By three a.m. everyone was awake and up. As soon as the fire was built someone suggested breakfast but strange to say no one seemed very enthusiastic. Of course, we had it, even though no one ate much. Counsellors can't be expected to make as good pancakes as regular cooks! Ten o'clock found the cabin swept, blankets returned, and everything packed for the descent. Never before did I realize that it is just as far down a mountain as up. Early in the afternoon fifteen tired camp girls climbed once more into the truck and started home. Silence, gloomy silence, all the first part of the ride and then gradually every one seem-ed to ,recover the tempora-, rily lost spirits. Songs and jokes began, in fact, we even composed a new song about the Camel's Hump trip. When at last we almost fell out of the truck into the waiting arms of our friends someone shouted Three cheers for Camel's Hump! and everyone joined in Rah! Rah! Rah! -MARGUERITE WELLMAN, '27 THE MODERN CRYSTAL BALL A Scientific Article. Gazing into the crystal ball, the three travelers in the Arabian Nights saw the answers to their queries. Today, the wise men have again turned to crystal for an- swers to their riddles, but this time the crystal is in the form of clear fused quartz. The best quartz obtainable is placed in an electric furnace, under intense heat and careful chemical control, it is fused clearer than glass-so clear that this page could easily be read through a block ten inches modern crystal. thick. The result is this Now, in a rainbow, light is broken up in- to the primary colors. The violet rays have length, beyond the shortest visible wave these, lie the ultra-violet rays with so short a wave length that the eye cannot detect their light. The most powerful microscopes with glass lenses can show objects no smaller than one-half the wave length of violet light. Yet, as has been said, the wave length of ultra-violet rays is shorter than that of violet rays. Glass will not transmit ultra-violet light, but quartz will, consequently, microscopes with quartz lenses will show objects of smaller size than those shown by ordinary microscopes. Since the human eye cannot detect this ultra-violet light, a camera must be used. Two Englishmen, Dr. Gye and Mr. Bar- nard, have isolated the cancer germ. Be- cause of the minute dimensions of the ob- ject of their search, these two men used the best of microscopes with quartz lenses. Through the eye of the camera they saw a tiny object which man had never seen 5 before-the cancer germ. This experiment does not assure a cure for the dreaded disease, but it furnishes a foundation on which science may build a cure. Such a discovery may come in the near future, or it may be long delayed, malaria was con- quered soon after the discovery of its germ, again, the tuberculosis germ was dis- covered forty years ago and scientists are still experimenting with it. At any rate, this experiment of Gye and Barnard may well be considered the greatest scientitic achievement of recent times. A hospital, high in the Swiss Alps, has cured many cases of lung trouble and tuberculosis. The principle of these cures is the direct exposure of the body to sun- light. At this high altitude there is less atmospheric interference with the passage of light. The ultra-violet rays cure the patients and give them a healthy tan. Some hospitals,in our own country accomplish this same end by treating their patients with artificial light. The ultra-violet rays are obtained by using quartz for the elec- tric light bulbs. During these treatments, protective goggles must be worn because the glare of this light is equal to that of the sun. In a similar way, these health- giving rays are used to cure rickets, a disease of deformed or undeveloped bones. The properties of this crystal-clear mineral seem to be designed for curative work. All kinds of light not only go through the mineral, but they seem to fol- low its bends and curves, this permits phy- sicians to project the health-giving rays just where they are needed. For instance, in the curing of hay fever, a slender rod of quartz is inserted in the noseg the rays follow the rod and thus go where they do the most good.' The main objection to the use of fused quartz is the expense. Because of the in- tense heat and the chemical control neces- sary to produce it, its cost is great. The Englishman, Lamplough, is working on a glass which may take the place of quartz, and which will be much cheaper. If he is successful, these new and powerful meth- ods of curing disease will be placed in the hands of almost every hospital. Still, if a cheap substitute is found or if it is not, crystal-clear quartz has played an enor- mous part in modern science. The benefit to mankind, through its bodily cures alone, is immense. Is not the intriguing romance of this modern crystal greater than that of the crystal ball of old? -JOHN C. GALE, P.G. There is a bold class of young freshmen, A Senior girl tried to enmesh one, But the sneering youth said As he struck off her head- Get fresh with all men but a freshman. U f 6 013132 tal PARVA SED APTA INDIAN POND It is October, the time of the hunting moon, when skies are blue and the up- lands flaming. It is now that you should go to Indian Pond. I This pond is exceedingly hard to find but if you go there, follow the old road past the mill pond and turn in at the old lumber road at the foot of the hill. After two miles of walking over hill and dale you come to an old clearing from which a trail leads to the pond. At the end of the path you come out upon a narrow mossy point covered with clusters of white birches, now stripped bare by the wind, the sign of winter's approach. From a high rock called Wasu Csentinelj by the Indians, you look out over a tiny leaf-strewn pond as blue as the autumn skies. In sharp contrast to the deep blue of the water the giant maples along the shore are flaming with red and yellow. Here and there, rising above the surroundings, stands a great pine or sharp pointed blue spruce, still clad in virgin green. Back in the denser woods a partridge whirs through the underbrush, startled, no doubt, by a dead twig crackling under your foot, while over in a tall dead chestnut a kingfisher utters his shrill challenge to the invader. Off in the hazy distance looms up the broken crag of old Toppletop, haven of the vanishing bald eagle. In the very center of the pond is a tiny island covered with rock maples, in which the crows often debate an important question. You can al- ways hear the red squirrels, those happy- go-lucky, handsome buccaneers, chattering and snickering from the crotch of the big beech tree in the center of the island. But, even as you watch, the great red sun sinks behind the purple banks of clouds and the shadows fall. It is twilight. You shiver, turn up your collar and start back through the darkening woods. -HAROLD MARCH, '26 DAWN-EN ROUTE The train was going north via Spring- field, Massachusetts, and the jaded travelers seemed, for the most part, New Yorkers. I stumbled haltingly and reluctantly through the dim corridor of the gas-lit cars, finally depositing my bag and self in the most likely seat obviously procurable. A neigh- borly human being, just ahead, snorted, peeked back over his chair at me, and then subsided into a listless attitude once more, as I thumped the bag on the fioor. Dawn was lifting the gray rain clouds away with a deft touch, when I peered from my window, and one sly finger of shell pink was poking out inquisitively from the east. Rays of grayish light filtered in through the storm-smeared windows and penetrated the murky interior, revealing, all too truthfully, the tired, train-weary faces, and the slouching attitudes of my fellow travelers. I lifted the window to feel the freshness of the rain-cooled air, and, as it rushed in, the horrid film of smoke and stale hot air seemed to lift visibly and wreathe and circle about the yellow glare of the car lamps. In the gloom, some disturbed slum- berer emitted a growl of protest, and I re- signed myself again to the somewhat freshened atmospheric conditions within, and hastily closed the window. As I turned to do this, and faced the east, an involun- tary gasp of admiration escaped me. The train, speeding along beside the Connecticut river, was revealing new beau- ties at each bend and curve. Willows along the bank were gleaming Htfully in the morning sunshine. Wisps of cloud settling about their tops and weaving among the shoots were touched faintly pink, stealing some of the more glorious color from the sky. The windows of a farmhouse in the west glowed with a fiery heat, while a wisp of blue chimney smoke assailed the on- coming rush of heavenly cerise and rose in unmorailing protest. The river, almost placid after the storm, wound into the dis- tance, pastel shades of rose, blue and gray, mingled in a subdued patchwork, veiling its deeper blue and purple depths. As I watched, the sun struggled with a lavender cloud, and suddenly emerged in golden splendor, displaying before its rays, the more delicate unfoldings of dawn. -M. KENNEDY, '27 A HILLTOP Alone on a hilltop, with the valley below, was I-alone with God. I had climbed the steep hill, scrambling over piles of brush and early fallen leaves, clutching the trunks of the scraggly trees, reaching this little haven of refuge breathless from my efforts. Below, the trees in the valley were revel- ling in the early fall colors and, winding through the chaos of their colors, was a river, reflecting silver to the rays of the sun. A vast mountainside opposite, a mas- terpiece of art in its looming grandeur, shut out a view of the rolling hills beyond. A zestful fall breeze fanned my feverish cheeks and set the leaves in the trees rust- ling. The beauty of it all set my pulse throbbing with some undefined longing. What mattered earthly cares now for sud- denly my undefined longing was met. I realized what this beauty was-it was God -and here I talked with Him. -DOROTHY PETTEE, '26 FROSTING AND INDUSTRY Maria departed from her home on her daily marketing expedition. She was cer- tain that there was going to be a famine, as good food was becoming quite scarce. Hurrying down a small side street she noticed a large white object slightly con- cealed by the trunks of the grass trees, at the other end of the nearby field. The odor that permeated the vicinity proved alluring to Maria. Running to the mysteri- ous object, Maria found, to her delight, a delicious piece of food, not at all hurt by its fall on the moss. Finding that she could not carry her treasure or even move it, she ran to her home and soon returned with thirty-two assistants. After much tugging and pulling, the procession finally reached the door of Maria's house. The treasure could not be taken through the doors, so Maria told everyone to eat as much as possible. This her assistants did. The tea party proved a success, for Maria found, that by knocking a little off each side of the door, the food could be brought into the house. After more shoving and pushing the food disap- peared in the doorway with all its assis- tants. I rose from the grass, Wondering if peo- ple would work as hard for food as those ants had worked for the frosting. -HELEN BOOTH, '27 ON TIME One of the most interesting studies of stories and slogans is a study of being On Time. When a boy or girl starts in life, his first impressions are those of hear- ing his father and mother speaking of him as being able to talk On Time , or in plainer language, at the same age the average child talks. From that time on he is drilled, by repetition, to be On Time. He must be On Time to dinner, to school, to play and to various other ap- pointments. If his thinking abilities do not develop On Time, it is, time to see a specialist. If he is kept after class, he must run home in order to be On Time to his meals. It does not matter if the run or other exercise leaves him sick, tired, or weak, since the great goal is again at- tained, he is On Time. And so it goes through life. If he is late to class, a terri- ble thing has happened. He has failed to be On Time. In his business he hur- ries to work in order to hear his boss say, There's a worker, he is 'On Time. ' He marries On Time , he supports his children and sends them to school On Time. Later in years he grows old, re- tires from business and is taken in by his children On Time. His father and family have all died at the age of eighty-nine and as that year approaches for him, he begins to look forward to death. At last he is dying and with his family and children gathered around he knows that he will soon be ninety years old. But just before the clock strikes his ninetieth birthday, he straightens up and cries, f'Thank God! On Time , and dies. -F. A. SEARs, '26 STORM The peace of the midsummer afternoon is broken for a moment by a distant rum- ble, a Warning of an approaching storm. The droning of insects seems to grow louder and the shrill barking of a dog is heard from down in the valley. A breeze rustles the leaves and murmcrs among some nearby spruces. Off in the west, huge billowy clouds pile themselves up, each seeming to strive for the uppermost posi- tion, all falling and tumbling about in their efforts. The sky grows steadily darker and the wind increases. The soft mOI1O'f0I1C grows fainter and the air feels tense and strained. Soon the sun is gone leaving the sky, -which at intervals is cracked by a Hash of lightening, dark and threatening. The Wind sweeping about the brow of the hill whistles and strikes like a wild crea- ture. In a torrent of rain, the storm breaks upon us, and the very heavens seem to be ripped asunder by a glaring light. Then the roar, crash, and heavy rumble, dies away in the distance leaving us in darkness with only a swift patter of rain on leaves. -KATHERINE Locxa, '26 AUTUMN VVho of us does not love the sweet melancholy of autumn, and with this mel- ancholy, the tang of exhilarating October air and the blue haze on the mountains? Going along the country-side the traveler notices the blatant tints of autumn, the great clusters of fire-red berries decorating the mountain-ash, the shy, heavenly blue twirls of closed gentian, and under a row of sentinel maples, one of Nature's crazy- quilts made of vari-colored leaves, spread in layers of a curious pattern. Suddenly, he sees the breezes, in a fit of playfulness, catch up a cloud of the mottled leaves and dash down the road in a whirlwind. Then passing by the farmer's orchard, our traveler sniffs to get the smell of apples and dreams of the story of olden WintC1'S when folks gathered 'round a huge Old lire-place Where the cider simmered in its jug and apples were baked on the hearth- stone. -CLARA CROSIER, '26 EXCHANGE JOKES Teacher: George, what are nitrates? George: Well er-they're cheaper than day rates. The teacher wrote 92.7 on the blackboard and to show the effect of multiplying by ten, erased the decimal point. Now, Barbara, he asked. Where is the decimal point ? On the eraser, replied Barbara. Ghz tal BOOK CHAT How many of us are merely readers of reviews or book chats? As the words reader of reviews are Written, it oc- curs to me that those words might make a fitting title for a very amusing book on the subject. One could draw a character sketch from real life quite readily! No one can expect to gain any real value from a book by reading a review on it, no matter how complete the review may be. It is not only the plot, but also the de- velopment of it and the style which make the book worthwhile and of value to us. Instead of expecting that a review has told us all we need to know about a book, let it serve merely as an incentive to read that book. Let us avoid being merely a reader of reviews. VILLIERS5 HIS FIVE DECADES OF ADVENTURE An Autobiography For a half-century or so Frederic Vil- liers, English war artist and correspon- dent, has been covering 'the wars and minor ailments of the World's nations. Of the experiences given him by this profes- sion he writes fascinatingly in his auto- biography 'tVilliersg His Five Decades of Adventure. Mr. Villiers had intimate glimpses of the Turkish Balkan warfare, the dragged-out Boer struggle, had a close view of the British Indian troubles, the Russo-Jap quarrel, and the colossal ex- plosion which shattered the world in 1914. He has been with British troops in some of the tightest and hottest scrapes of the Egyptian uprisings. He went with a gov- ernmental expedition to the King of Abys- sinia in his mountain fortress of wild Af- rica. In his more quiet moments he became acquainted with the Prince of Wales, now Edward V of England, with one of our presidents, and with some of the greatest figures of modern history and civilization. Mr. Villiers received far more than the average correspondent's share of real adventure, of the glory of dangerous places and of the living of life to its fullest scope. You will not be dis- appointed in the reading of his unusual experiences. -L. W. SEXTON, '26 SOUNDINGS A. Hamilton Gibbs It is interesting to contemplate a title, and attempt to imagine its connotation, before we read the book. The name Soundings is one of those mysterious titles which can have any amount of mean- ing as we hear it. But how much it por- trays to us after we have pondered the thoughts it contains! Those of you who have not read the book have no idea what the title holds for you. Read this delight- ful new novel, and the thoughts revealed '7 to you through it will be thoroughly charming. HALF HOURS J. M. Barrie Do you remember those childhood days of make-believe? Have you never wanted to visit again that land where everything is fanciful and you may forget the dust- heap of reality? With a book of Barrie's short plays, go to your favorite nook, and read Pantaloon. Your fancy will find wings, soar high, and, if you are one of those who have an imagination or can ap- preciate an imagination, you will experi- ence that light happiness of unreality, re- vealed in the thoughts of Harlequin and Columbine. Money! What it can bring! We have all found many occasions when we wanted at least a few bits of that elusive metal, and a few crinkling, green notes to pro- cure the latest rage in sweaters, in stock- ings. The crinkling bill can also bring about want and jealousy, and too much of it may mean the loss of love and of the beautiful things in life. Too much money and a too-ambitious desire for position meant to Sir Harry Sims in The Twelve- Pound Look both the loss of love and of true living. Do you know others like him? -DOROTHY PETTEE, '26 MISTRESS WILDING Rafael Sabatini As anyone who has read any of Rafael Sabatini's books would imagine, Mistress Wilding, by that author is a book full of romance and history blended in that charming way which is Sabatini's alone. The novel is woven around the spread- ing of the Protestant religion throughout England by the Duke of Monmouth's fol- lowers, one of the foremost of whom is Anthony Wilding. We nnd plotting against Mr. Wilding in his affairs of business as well as those of the heart, a Richard Westmacott, broth- er of our hero's fiancee. It it through this disagreeable person that the necessary fiavor is added to the story. Were it not for his plots and schemes Mr. Wilding's daring, shrewd and altogether remark- able personality would not be revealed. To be sure, there are other characters about whom the interest centers aside from Mr. Wilding and Mistress Wilding, and we find ourselves engrossed in such his- torical characters as the weak, but hand- some Duke, the shrewd and ambitious Frazier, and the cunning, scheming Grey. If you desire entertainment with a his- torical background meet Mr. Wilding, his friends and enemies. -MIRIAM Frrrs, '27 . E- to and 8 The ial FRENCH DEPARTMENT FRENCH IN B. H. S. French has long been taught in High School. It is only recently, however, that it has played such an important part in outside activities. There is a splendidly organized club, known as the Cercle Fran- cais. The members have very good times at the seiances and incidentally learn to speak French more fluently by using it al- together at their meetings. Two columns of the DIAL are devoted to French, either composition or translation. This inspires the students to work harder in their free prose composition and translations. To be able to converse freely in French takes a great deal of practice, so in the advanced classes the recitations are being carried on entirely in French. And the students in French 3 and 5 are taking the Petit jour- nal , a French paper published twice a monthg so, besides learning the French language, the students are becoming ac- quainted with French ways and customs. -ALICE DARLING, '26 AU BORD DE LA MER Cet ete je suis allee au bord de la mer. ,Vai fait beaucoup de choses. Mais je vais vous dire du premier jour que je suis allee me baigner. Vers midi le soleil etait si ardent que le sable nous brulait les pieds, mais l'eau etait si froide qu'il fallait sauter et danser pour nour rechauffer les jambes. Nous etions dans l'eau jusqu'a la ceinture quand une vague nous enveloppa et nous repoussa vers le rivage. Mais mon ami et moi, nous nageames a travers. C'etait la premi- ere fois que je me baignais at la mer et j'ai trouve cela bien amusant. -GABRIELLE TURGEON, '27 THE DIAL Pour le bien de tous les lecteurs nou- veaux du DIAL je desire le leur expliquer. Le DIAL est le meilleur journal ecolier de l'etat. Il se publie par les eleves de l'ecole de Brattleboro chaque mois. Le journal se divise aux departements de litterature, de francais, d'histoire, d'echanges, de sports, de plaisanterie et ainsi de suite. On obtient les histoires pour le DIAL des classes en Anglais. Les plaisanteries sont prises de la salle de classe. Cett annee le DIAL sera mieux que ja- mais mais il ne le sera pas sans votre aide. -DORIS WOOD, '27 TRANSLATION FROM LE BON- HEUR I-Iuit Contes Choisis, de Maupassant Five years ago I traveled in Corsica. This wild island is less known and farther from us than America, although sometimes, as today, they see it from the coasts of France. Imagine a world still in-tumult, a whirl- wind of mountains which separate narrow ravines where great rivers roll, not a plain but only huge billows of granite, and great undulations of land, covered with a thicket or with lofty forests of chestnut trees and pines. It is a virgin soil, uncultivated and deserted, although occasionally one sees a village similar to a pile of rocks, on a mountain top. No culture at all, no indus- try, no art. One never comes across a carved piece of wood, a bit of sculptured stone, never the reminder of ancestors' taste, childish or refined, for graceful and beautiful objects. That is the very thing which is most impressive in this noble and hardy country: hereditary, indifference to- ward that pursuit of attractive objects which is called Art. -CLARA CROSIER, '26 LA PARURE La Parure est une histoire d'une jeune fille, Mathilde, qui etait tres jolie et charm- ante, mais elle n'avait pas de dot, et elle ne pouvait pas esperer at epouser une homme riche. Par consequent elle s'est mariee avec un homme pauvre, Monsieur Loisel. Elle desirait demeurer dans une grande maison et elle desirait de belles robes et des bijoux. Elle desirait etre seduisante, enviee et recherchee. Une fois, on l'a invitee, elle et son mari, at assister a une soiree at l'h6tel du ministre de l'instruction publique. C'etait une belle occasion! Mathilde n'avait pas une belle robe 21 porter mais elle travailla fort et elle fit une tres, tres belle robe. Mais elle n'etait pas con- tente parce qu'elle n'avait pas de bijoux. Tout it coup son mari avait une idee. Il dit, UVa a ton amie, Madame Forestier Celle etait richej et lui prie de te preter des bijouxf' Elle alla a son amie et lui dit sa distresse. Son ami lui dit qu'elle pourrait choisir le bijoux qu'elle voudra et elle a choisi une riviere de diaments. A la fete Madame Loisel eut une enorme succes. Elle etait tres jolie, elegante et gracieuse. Tous les hommes la regardaient et voulaient valser avec elle. Apres la fete Monsieur et Madame Loi- sel sont retournes chez eux dans un vieux coupe noctambule. Quand Madame Loisel ota ses vetements elle decouvrit que la riviere n'etait pas autour du cou. Ils la chercherent mais ils ne la trouverent point. Ils acheterent une autre riviere et la ren- derent a Madame Forestier. ' , Monsieur et Madame Loisel devenaient tres pauvres, par consequent, et ils travail- laient dur il y a dix ans a payer la riviere. Au bout de dix ans ils avaient tout restitue. Madame Loisel etait vieille et sa jupe etait fi travers et elle avait des mains rouges. Un jour quand elle vit son amie, elle decida, maintenant qu'elle avait paya la dette, qu'elle lui dirait tout. Elle lui dit toute son histoire- et Madame Forestier lui dit que la premiere riviere etait fausse! Monsieur et Madame Loisel ont passe toute leur vie en travaillant pour payer la riviere et maintenant quand il etait trop tard, ils decouvrirent leur erreur. Ne sacrifier pas toute votre vie pour un seul instant de plaisir. . -DORIS ROBBINS, '26 TRANSLATION FROM UPECHEUR D'ISLANDE A great racket in Paimpolg ringing of bells and chants of priests. Rough and monotonous songs in the tavernsg old mel- odies to lull the sailors to sleep, old ballads collected from the sea, of unknown origin, from the dark night of that period.-Groups of sailors shaking handsg groups of girls in the white headdress of the nun, the old houses of granite enclosing that swarm of peopleg old roofs telling of their struggles for many centuries against the winds of the west, against the sprays, the rains, against everything impelled by the sea. -ALICE DARLING, '26 L'ORCHESTRE DE L'ECOLE SU- PERIEURE A BRATTLEBORO L'orchestre de l'ecole superieure at Brat- tleboro promet beaucoup cette annee. Il y a vingt membres et de cette nombre, huit en sont violinistes. L'orchestre est sous la direction de Madame MacArthur, le chef est Walter White. Il y a, au moins, un recit par semaine qui dure une heure et demie. Bientot, des nouvelles pieces de musique seraient employees. Cet Orchestre sera organise comme l'annee derniere. -CLARA CROSIER, '26 HISTORY DEPARTMENT PIONEERS The obsolete meaning of the word pioneers is somewhat different from the association that we now have with it. Originally, a pioneer was a soldier who repaired roads and paved the way for civilization. The modern association with the word is a man who is the first to go into a new locality. Perhaps many of us when we hear the Word' pioneers say 'AOII yes, the forty-niners who went west for gold. But the word pioneers has a broad- er meaning than the modern interpretation. A few of the pioneers are, the explorers who by exploring often pave the way for civilization. There are the pioneers of re- form in society, religion, government and the pioneers of industry, woman suffrage, and science. One of the greatest pioneers, in whom we are all vastly interested, is Christopher Columbus. Many, many years ago it was a common belief among the people of Europe that the world was flat. However, there were a few individuals who believed it to be round. Could people live on the other side of the world? Did they walk on their heads? These were the questions commonly asked. They believed that if ships went too far they would slide down the slope and be unable to return. People told fanciful tales of the other sides of the earth. Later on they were convinced that the world was round and that one might reach the eastern coast of Asia by sailing westward. But who would venture on such a journey across the perilous sea of darkness? Yes, there was one man, Christopher Co- lumbus. He was born in Genoa and as a boy he watched the stately ships sailing in and out of the harbor and he finally re- solved that he would become a sailor when he was a man. When he was a man he obtained permission from the Queen of Spain to sail eastward with Spanish ships and sailors. For a time, all went well, then the sailors wished to turn back, but Colum- bus' only answer was, Sail on. At last, land was reached and there was great re- joicing. When Columbus returned to Spain, he was received with great honor, but'not even to his dying day did he know that the land he had discovered was not the Indies but a vast new continent! That dauntless and courageous pioneer had paved the way into a new world. Another group of pioneers are the Pil- grims, that little band of pilgrims, who struggled so hard to get to America and then after arriving had sickness, and end- less conflicts with the Indians, They founded churches, schools, a strong govern- ment, and other institutions. Their primary motive for coming to America was free- dom to worship God. This they accom- plished but it was not all. The country which was the fear of some and yet the hope of others has grown into one of the most powerful nations on earth, Its aim is for a square deal at home and free- dom and justice throughout the world. Then, again, we have the forty-niners who suffered hardships and trials to get to Oregon and California, They paved the way westward and settled on land which hitherto had been barren or inhabited by Indians. There are a great many pioneers of re- ligion. The first ones were the early Chris- tians, many of whom died martyrs to the cause of Christianity. But for them we might still be worshipping idols and the sun. Then there were many leaders of the Reformation Period in Europe, such as Martin Luther who dared to defy the old ideals of religion and founded the Protes- tant Church. Later on were the first founders of the different Protestant sects, thus making the principle of worship ac- cording to the dictates of one's conscience The tal 9 more freely applicable. As for the pioneers in the scientific field, one of whom we have all heard a great deal is Louis Pasteur. Pasteur, laboring under many difficulties, discovered the germ theory which has been proven to be so important. He also made discoveries about the causes of dis- eases which made it possible for his fol- lowers to carry on his work. One of his students, Sir Joseph Lister, worked out the methods of antiseptic surgery against much opposition and reproof. Walter Reed, the Chairman of the Yellow Fever Commis- sion, devoted his life to studying the causes of the fever. Many of his workers sacrificed their lives to prove the cause of the disease. On the surface of the subject it may seem to some as if those men were not pioneers. Yet without the work of such men, many things today would be impossi- ble. They literally paved the way into that vast field of unknown scientific facts. From time to time, in the history of America, we have had various opposition to the government. Of course not every reformer's ideas will benefit the govern- ment. But without the pioneers in the cause of the American Revolution we might still be governed by England. With- out the person who first opposed slavery, today we might not be able to boast of the freedom and equality of our country. Sometimes when we become bored we think that there's nothing to do. But when we stop to consider things which have been accomplished in the last century and think of the problems which are yet to be solved there is plenty to do. There are vast prob- lems confronting us today. There are the problems of society, industry, religion, science and government, all of vital im- portance. Physically and mentally we are no greater than our ancestors. We live more comfortably than they lived merely be,- cause each generation has added to what it has been bequeathed. Evolution has un- doubtedly ceased. There will probably never be a higher typeof life on earth than man. Yet there are many things to be ac- complished in order to make the world better. That same dauntless and coura- geous spirit that enabled our ancestors to endure such hardships has been handed down to us. That is their gift to us. May we today be inspired by the stories of the pioneers in all phases of life and may we become pioneers in some cause to make the world a better place to live in. Have the elder races halted? Do they clroop, their lesson ended, wearied over there beyond the seas? Let us take up the task eternal-and the burden and the lesson. Pioneers-oh Pioneers. -DORIS E. ROBBINS, '26 AN INCIDENT OF MEDIEVAL TIMES The great hall was silent, a weird, fore- boding silence, broken only by the loud snores of the great nobles, who had fallen into a deep slumber following their drunk- en revel. The torches had long since gone out, and the only light came from the beams of the full moon, riding high in the cloudy heavens. It was the last day of the Duke of Navarre's great feast, and the mighty nobleman had made it a success. For all of the guests had vowed their alle- giance to him who was vassal only to the king, and then only vassal in name, for the king bowed before him when he so much as spoke a word. And now the king lay awake in deadly fear, for Navarre had ordered every knight in the marchise to be present at the feast, armed in full, and the act had its significance to the king. It was in that tumultous century, after the death of the powerful Charlemagne, and since the breaking up of the empire, no ruler's crown was secure overnight, and still less secure was the head that wore it. In the great dining hall there was a rustle. A spectator might have seen a figure staggering to his feet. In the light of the moon, one could see a tall, awkward fellow, wearing the cap and bells of the clown, gazing stupidly at the sleeping forms about him. One of the bodies moved, and as it moved the jester became suddenly active. He threw himself behind the draperies, and listened. The man who had arisen, was a giant in stature. He was dressed in the native garb of the Franks, but the gar- ments were of superior quality. A ray of the moon, falling on his jeweled breast- plate, brought into view the design of the House of Navarre. The Duke, for he it was, looked about him, and finding the per- son whom he sought, reeled over to him and picking him up as if he were a child, carried him without ceremony to an inner room of the donjon. The lord lit a torch, and shook his charge violently, until he came to life. To life, Sir Phillip, said the Duke gruffly, tomorrow we attack his majestic holiness, our King, and he laughed at his intended sarcasm. The man before him cleared his eyes and then, Wake the others, when you are ready send for me, and he fell asleep again. The Duke kicked him with his mailed foot, and went back to the hall where the others still slept. The jester stepped into a niche. From his position at the door, he had heard the dialogue. It is better to be steward to a King, he soliloquized half aloud, than to be jester to a lord. With this utterance, the fool left his place, and thence out into the courtyard. From there he ran to the stables, saddled the finest steed, and rode out into the forest. Q r - ..-L-L-- -L . L 4.4 ! ! ! 10 The sun was at its height when a long cavalcade left the castle of Navarre and made its way to the north. Every man was armed to the teeth. The effeCtS of their revelry had not worn off. At noon they halted in the forest. The Duke d1S- mounted and the others did likewise. Pages served food, the noblemen eating with their hands. In a half hour they started, and in three hours they paused before the chateau of- the king, the dissipated grand- son of Charlemagne. After a short rest, the Duke dismounted, and standing before his men said, We will attack, Sir Phillip. Besiege the left drawbridgef' Witl1Ol1f a further command, they divided, and skirt- ing the edge of the forest, emerged sud- denly before the two drawbridges, and waving their long lances, attacked the gates. They were met by a ShOWC1' Of arrows, and streams of melted lead. With cries of surprise and pain, the knights fe' treated. f'We have been betrayed, cried Phillip, they are prepared. On the other side the Duke gnashed his teeth. Only yesterday his men were at Aix-la-Chap- pelle, he has been warned. The battle continued, and it soon b6C211HC apparent that the Duke was losing. With a sudden elatter the drawbridge came down, and over them rushed the king's lancers, putting to rout the Duke's forces. Inside the walls, the king threw himself weakly upon his couch. I am saved, he muttered, and repeated it again and again. A door opened and the Duke's jester ap- peared, The king greeted him profusely, showering him with blessings. You shall be rewarded as befits a lord,', said the king, and you shall be my first minister. In this way was saved the crown of the king, not once but many times. But 'fl1C time was to come when there would be no traitor, and the king would be defeated. For this was the age of Feudalism,,when the king was only king in name. -MAX Gissuv, '26 THE MOHAWK TRAIL A pathway cleft beneath Old Hoosac hoary! I How few will climb the mounta1n's weary t ' 5 Ands fifiliure years will hand its troubled story I H From child to child as olden legends are. This was written many years ago about the Hoosac tunnel, and the mountain's weary stair that few will climb iS the Mohawk trail! If the author could to-day see the stream of automobiles which go over Old Hoosac, undoubtedly his surprise would be unlimited. The trail was originally the Mohawk warpath. ' In 1774 the English used this short cut to take their prisoners from Deerfield and Charlemont Over the mountain. At the time Qlibe tal of VVolfe's capture of Quebec, a rough road was made over the trail, where at the western gateway stood Fort Massa- chusetts. A short time later the state or- dered a turnpike built, but the steep moun- tain road wore out so many good horses and men that a tunnel under the mountain was proposed. The trail was still open in 1848 and Williams college boys often ran up it ahead of the Williamstown stage. VVhere the paths crossed at the top of the mountain was an inn and a school house. At the foot of the mountain was a signboard on which could be read NValk up if you please and on another at the summit, Ride down if you dare. At one time the trail was a famous route for mountain climbers. Henry David Tho- reau crossed it on one of his walking tours and said of it- I reached the summit just as the sun was setting, and Overlooked the woods. I was up early to see the day- break. As the light increased, I discovered around me an ocean of mist. I was float- ing on the fragment of the wreck of a world, in cloudland. It was such a coun- try as we might see in dreams, with all the delights of Paradise. The earth beneath had passed away like the phantom of a shadow. But when its own sun began to rise on this pure world, I found myself drifting amid saffron-colored clouds, in the very path of the sun's chariot, and sprinkled with its demy dust. Mr. Tho- reau liked his scenery best just as it came from the hand of Nature, and doubtless would have much preferred the rough trail of his time, to thc smooth highway of to- day. -LOUISE A. PIER, '26 THE FRESH MAN BLOWOUT The Freshman Blowout was held in Odd Fellows' Temple, October 2nd, at eight o'clock. The following cast and chorus made the evening enjoyable by a short' play The Unknown Quality which was writ- ten by the east: Marion Rice, Franklin Sears, a poor bewildered Freshman, Linn Hoadley, Wayland Nichols, Doris Robbins, Francis Gabree, who certainly made things spooky, and Helen Booth, who dances well, Katherine Locke, Winston Brasor, Mar- guerite Wellman, Catherine Ferriter, Frances Bennett, Doris Porter, Reuben Prouty, and Robert Coombs. The first scene of the play was laid around a camp-fire. The second scene was in the house of the aunt. The music for the dance which followed the play was furnished by the Green Moun- tain Serenaders. Refreshments were served by Isabel Moreton, Marion Underwood, Katherine Haus, Doris Wood and Robert Coombs. llllfl H . ' BREEZY BRIEFS Sept. 8-Joyful Tidings! School's begun. Sept. 10-From the main room We see in the hallway Ascending the narrow stairsg The pallid palest of Freshmen, Too frightened to have any airs. Sept. 16-Our exchequer is growing! Sept. 17-Annual Eddy Expedition con- ducted by M. E. Bagg Co. Sept. 24-First call for the Bandg five men out. Sept. 29 and 30-Did you see Queenie and her forty-four babies ? Oct. 1-Radio Club-Static predominat- ing. Oct. 2-Frankie Gabree, angel-child? The Blowout slams taken gracefully by Freshmen. Oct. 6-B. P. C. Bordeaux Port Cham- pagne? No-Business Practice Club. Oct. 7-Le Cercle Francais. Miss Pease demonstrates etiquette of eating grapes. Oct. 10-Greenfield' suecumbs to our tennis team a second time! Oct. 12-Praises be to Columbus for giving us a holiday. Oct. 12-Booming Business for Brattle- boro Stables. Causesg Miller, Clapp, Mathews, and Dimlick. Oct. 14-Buzz-a rumbling changes to the roar of shuffiing-Fire Drill. ASSEMBLIES A Freshman Assembly was held Thurs- day, September l0th. As the Freshmen entered the main room door they were greeted with cheers and applause. Gray Coane, president of S. A. S., greet- ing the new members of B. H. S., read the S. A. S. constitution and explained trafiic rules. Mr. Stevens added his welcome to that of Mr. Coane. He also mentioned the high record which B. H. S. has and urged the Freshmen to maintain that record. A special assembly was held September 17th at which Mrs. Lucia Meade spoke on the Fallacies of VVar. She opened her speech by asking a question- Do yo'u know how many American men have been killed in the last five foreign wars? The answers which she received were far from correct as we were not informed on the statistics. She brought forth, among other points, the idea that the people who fight are not the ones actively interested in warfare but that politicians are the chief promoters. Li 1 On September 23d the assembly period was spent in announcements by Mr. Stev- ens about practically every phase of high school activity. Mr. Miller, who sang a tenor solo, was twice called back for an encore. The program for the assembly October 6th included two piano solos by Byron Leach, and an account of her experiences abroad by Miss Kauffman. Miss Kauff- man went over with several members of Fellowship of Youth for Peace. They spent the greater part of their trip in Germany, and Miss Kauffman's account was suf- ficiently interesting so that another as- sembly is to be devoted to her experiences. Did you get a permanent assembly seat, October 14? After Mr. Stevens had seated the three underclasses the Seniors were al- lowed to march in. Mr. Stevens explained about the school picture. Mr. Pierce, a photographer, wishes to make a panorama picture of the students of B. H. S. by classes. Ordinarily such a picture would be made for about one dollar and a half but Mr. Pierce will make it for fifty cents. The roads from Mr. Pierce's home to Brattleboro are impassable and so the pic- ture cannot be taken until Oct. 21st, Bernice Wells sang two solos. This was her first appearance before the assembly alone, although she has sung in many pub- lic entertainments. SOPHOMORE NOTES The class of '28 came back to B. H. S. this fall, to start the second lap of High School days, with one hundred and five members. Charles Prentice and Warren Manley are playing on the first football team and Edwin Pratt and Clarence VVatson are on the second team. Not so bad, having four twenty-eighters on the football teams! How many Sophomores have been up to the football games this season, cheering for B. H. S.? Yes! there have been quite a few, but there ought to be more. Let's all be on the sidelines at the next game and help our warriors win! The Sophomore English classes are now struggling with the mysteries of English grammar. There are vague hopes of read- ing some interesting books later. The Caesar class is giving a series of short Latin plays which are put on nearly every Friday by different members of the class. Now Friday's Latin class is looked forward to with much interestl FRESHMAN NOTES The class of 1929 entered B. H. S. on September eighth with one hundred and twenty-seven members. This number is steadily increasing. The tal Thursday, September tenth, the first as- sembly was held. We Freshmen entered the assembly hall amidst the applause of theupper classmen. They certainly gave us a royal welcome. Gray Coane, president ofthe Student Activities Society, read us the constitution of the Student Activities Society of B. H. S. Thursday evening, September tenth, the boy Frosh had what it means to be a Freshman well soaked into them at the Wells Fountain. As a result of a Freshman assembly held Thursday, October eighth, Francis Pierce and Alton Wyman were elected to the Student Council. The class of '29 is well 'represented in football with the following boys on the second team: James Averill, Oscar Darling, Carlton Strong, and Harry Sexton. The Student Council presented us with the Freshman Handbook. We appreciate these interesting and valuable books. The Freshman Blowout was held Fri- day, October second. We Freshmen cer- tainly had a good time. The F'reshies are leading in paying their class dues. Keep it up, Freshmen! Make B. H. S. proud of the class of '29. This year finds B. H. S. unhindered by cramped quarters, since the grades have left six rooms in the Main St. building for our use. Mr. Stevens' new office is on the first floor, in the room formerly occupied by Miss Wellman. A room for the library, equipped with new shelves, tables, chairs, and in charge of Miss Grant, is also on the first floor. A private office for Mr. Ste- vens, adjoining the outside office, has been made from one corner of the library. Miss Henshaw has the office at the end of the 2nd floor hall. A room for the teachers was furnished by Miss Henshaw on the lst floor opposite Mr. Stevens' office. The various clubs will meet in a room in the annex. New lights have been installed in the Main Room, and the halls. The Main Room was refinished in a light buff color, which makes it much lighter. New auto- matic clocks, controlled by the office clock, are in every room. A new fire alarm sys- tem is installed on all three floors and pro- visions for telephone connections complete the improvements. After the various meetings the classes announced the following officers chosen to serve this year:- Class of 'Z6:-President, Robert Steb- bins, Vice President, Gladys Pufferg Sec- retary, Katherine Hausg Treasurer, Harold March, Assistant Treasurer, Carlotta Nido. Class of '27:-President, Robert Coombs, Vice President, Marguerite Wellman, Sec- retary, Dorothy Benwareg Treasurer, 11 james Boyden, Assistant Treasurer, Ber- nice VVells. Class of ,281-President, Francis Ga- breeg Vice President, Eleanor Adams, Sec- retary, Helen Darlingg Treasurer, Francis Holidayg Assistant Treasurer, Berangere Turgeon. Class of '29:-President, Everett Hart- wellg Vice President, Katherine Emeryg Secretary, Monica Manny Treasurer, Oscar Darlingg Assistant Treasurer, Dorothy Metcalf. SPOTLIGHT EDITORS An efficient board of Spotlight Editors has been chosen for this year. On Tues- days, Juliette Miller writes the editorials, with Howard Douglas as assistant editor. George Danyew, Marjorie Douglas, Mary Stolte and Victor Morse do their share to- ward making the Spotlight a success. On Fridays, Reginald Johnson is editor-in- chief, Dorothy Evans, assistant editor, and Olive Chase, Clara Putnam, and George Boyden are associate editors. Miss Bernice Clapp was appointed faculty advisor for the board and is increasing its success by her interest. THE HIKE OF THE TEACHER TRAINING CLASS Listen my children and you shall hear, How the training class did persevere To the top of that wonderful mountain to get That is commonly known as Wantasti- quet. 'Twas noon as gleefully we departed, And thus our new adventure started. At the foot of the mountain we stopped to eat, CReally some appetites can't be beatll At last the mountain we started to climb VVith Helen ahead and Miss Kinney behind. If a squirrel happened a noise to make Some one would say, 'Tis a rattlesnake. The trail wound in and the trail wound out. It seemed as if it quite turned about. VVe at last, however, were forced to stop, For lo! we now had reached the top. The view was grand. The wind was strong, Some for a warmer coat did long. After admiring the scenery grand And viewing all the neighboring land, Down to the bottom we made our way. C'Twas really too cold up there to stay.j Again around that trail we wound, Till the bottom, safe and sound, With hair a-flying and clothes all torn, CWe must have truly looked forlornj We reached at least near the end of day While everyone stared in a pitying way CAlthough they had very little to say.j With tired feet and aching heads VVe sought our suppers and then our beds, VVith only one complaint to make We had not met a rattlesnake! . -VIVIAN MURRAY, T.T. 12 CLUBS DRAMATIC CLUB As usual, interest in the Dramatic Club is high this year, both among the student members and among members of the facul- ty. The monthly meetings are to be held in the assembly hall of the Green Street School Building and many interesting pro- grams are expected. One of these, it is hoped, the faculty will present. Besides the interest of Miss Grant, the official faculty adviser of the club, the enthusiastic interest of both Miss Pease and Miss Clapp in dramatics will further the interest in the club. Plans are under way for an entertain- ment bureau to be conducted under the aus- pices of the club. This will be voted upon by the club members at the October meet- ing. Those included in the entertainment bureau would be students prepared not only to present programs of short plays and to read poems, but to read to private persons who might wish to be entertained in that way. ' LE CERCLE FRANCAIS The first meeting of the Cercle Francais was held Oct. 7th. After several French songs were practiced, the meeting was opened by the president, Charlotte DeVVitt. The secretary read the statutes of the or- ganization and called the roll. The sug- gestion was then made by Miss Pease that the amount of the dues be changed from fifteen cents per meeting to seventy-five cents per year. This motion was made and passed. The program was in charge of Doris Robbins. Mary Stolte recited the poem L'Echo , Miss Kauffman gave a very entertaining talk on her travels in France, and especially upon the Louvre, Marion Rice initiated several new mem- bers, Elizabeth Allen, Helen Booth, Lucille Gould, Carlotta Nido, Gertrude Stetson, and Miss Pease. The last part was very unique. Slips similar to dance programs were passed out, and topics were given in succession, it was then the duty of the partners to converse together in French, basing their conversation on whatever topic was given. Refreshments of pop-corn and apples were served. GLEE CLUBS This year there are two Glee Clubs. The Girls' Glee Club is in charge of Mrs. Mac- Arthur and the Boys' Glee Club is under the direction of Mr. Miller. The two clubs met in the main room. The Girls' Club elected a nominating com- mittee, the members of which include one person from each of the four classes and one person from the Alumni. Mrs. Mac- Arthur told of the new plan of the clubs The ial rehearsing separately and then coming to- gether occasionally for concerts. The ambition of both clubs is to have friends hear them over the air. The boys and girls are aiming to make their clubs the best in all New England. They have made a good start by getting organized already. The Girls' Glee Club met October 13th under the direction of Mrs. MacArthur. The following ofhcers were elected: Presi- dent, Eleanor Adams, Vice-president, Doris Wood, Secretary, Bernice Wells, Sergeant - at- arms, Caryl Woodworth, Treasurer, Frances Bennett and Librarians, Grace Fitzgerald and Monica Mann. BUSINESS PRACTICE CLUB At the Hrst meeting a committee was chosen to have charge of the initiation stunts. Robert Stebbins read the consti- tution of the club for the benefit of the new members, after which they were made ridiculous for the amusement of the others present. Refreshments of cider and wafers were served. The room formerly occupied by the fifth grade in the Annex is being fitted up for a club room. The members of the various clubs appropriated money and discussed having a moving picture for the benefit of the clubroom. The members of the House- hold Management class are helping by making the curtains. No furniture has yet been picked out. The Radio Club has formed again this year-with renewed effort to make advance- ment in the fields of science. The club has secured the use of the room in the Annex, formerly used by the Teacher's Training Class, as a laboratory in which it is intended that some valuable scientific research work will be conducted. The club is as yet in its infancy but with the hearty cooperation of the members of the school it is hoped that it may be brought to a ris- ing point of success. The first Student Council meeting was held September 16th with Miss Iette and Mr. Miller as faculty advisors. The officers elected for the year are as follows :-President, Isabel Moreton, Vice- President, Thor Olson, Secretary, Robert Culver. The members of the orchestra this year are :-At the piano, Eleanor Adams, violins-Walter VVhite, leader, Reuben Prouty, Chauncey Worthley, Henry Peter- son, Edward Chase and Clara Crosier, mandolins-Geneva johnson and Ethel Barber, cornetsYLeslie Billings and Fran- cis Holiday, saxophones-Hadley Shum- way and Maurice Buckley, clarionet-Wal- ter Brockington, trombone-Edward Mc- Kay, and drums-Franklin Sears. TEACHER TRAINING CLASS The teacher training class this year is the largest since a training class was first started in B. H. S. Through Miss Kinney's willing efforts, interest in the training class has greatly increased. Those in the class this year are: Alice Styles, Olive Gray, Evelyn May, Evelyn Fitch, Helen Fitch, Georgia Chapman, Alice Knight, Nettie Chamberlain, Lenore Darling, Amy Grout, Onnie Bills, Mildred Eddy, Olive Marsh, Gertrude Best, Vivian Murray, Beatrice Cummings, Mary White and Emily LeRay. Last week they held their first class meet- ing and, as a result, Olive Gray was chosen president, Onnie Bills, vice president, Alice Styles, secretary and Emily LeRay, treas- urer. HONOR ROLL October 23, 1925 Maximum Honor Roll-Clara Crosier. Post-graduates: Byron Leach, Kenneth Martin, Beatrice Underwood. Seniors: Doris Amato, Blanche Barber, Doris Bruce, Robert Bushnell, Alice Darl- ing, Charlotte DeWitt, Max Gissin, Evelyn Miller, Isabel Moreton, Carlotta Nido, Thor Olson, Edna Peterson, Gladys Puffer, Marion Rice, Doris Robbins, Robert Steb- bins, Caryl Woodworth. Juniors: Howard Douglas, Dorothy Evans, Hugh Evans, Marion Fairbanks, Miriam Fitts, Ralph Gage, Juliette Miller, Clara Putnam, Mary Stolte, Harriette Waldron, Marguerite Wellman, Doris Wood. ' Sophomores: Eleanor Adams, Elizabeth Austin, lrene Boyd, Elizabeth Cram, Mary Griffin. Freshmen: Emma Balargeon, Shirley Chapin, Mary Clark, joseph Ferriter, Ethel French, Everett Hartwell, Dorothy Hamil- ton, Jessie Jones, Helen LaPlante, Evelyn Lucier, Robert Milkey, Elizabeth Nicholas, Frances Pierce, Wesley Plaisted, Charles H. Woodwo1'th, Alton Wyman. Total: General Honor Roll . . . . . . .53 Maximum Honor Roll .. l Total Honor Students ........ .... 5 4 FAMoUs EVENTS or HISTORY l'The Charge of the Light Brigade. The charge on the lunch counter. VVashington's Review of the Army. Mr. Haigh looking over the Main room. l'King Philip's Attack on the Settlers. The chemistry class attacks C. H. Eddy's. Napoleon's Defeat at VVaterloo. The fate of many a French student. The World Turned Upside Down. Freshmen's first assembly. Columbus Discovers America. A Freshman solves an algebra problem. Triumphal Entry of Caesar into Rome. The Seniors entering the Main room. as it it rt The Freshmen seem to believe thorough- I ff, FLOWER GUIDE Species Facnltatis l. Donaldus Stevensium - Found where one least'expects it, and never where one most desires, this elusive flower is sought by every eager child. Six to seven feet high. Springs up suddenly in denser regions of study hall. 2. Mariadana Hemhaus-This flower is well known in this section, recognized by its abundant supply of yellow and sometimes blue slips. 3. M. Elizabetlza Baggia-This vivacious wild flower overruns our laboratory, and is found often en route to Wash- ington St., the Common, or C. H. Eddy's Bottling Works. 4. Barbara Peasarum-Though not a showy flower, this very attractive plant is found in halls, both study and dance. 5. Maudias Spooneras-Resembling the In- dian Pipe in its fragility, this flower survives in the coldest of winters, ex- cept when bruised by careless skaters. 6. Carlur Millos-Found in companionship of the Matheus flower. Originated in the less civilized section of the Maine woods. Dark. 7. Williamus Haighentum-Once extinct in this region, the species has again sprung up in this locality. Erect. Dark. 8. Jeriea Grantens-This pretty little flower abounds in the library. Delightful cen- terpiece for summer tea-table. One is attracted by its brilliant Berry. 9. Georgia Kau1?'mania-This is an emi- grant from Europe which was natural- ized in Pennsylvania and has now be- come wild in different parts of the country, quite overrunning some of the farmlands which skirt the Connecticut River, especially Brattleboro. TRAGEDY There was an old woman Who lived in a shoe She had so many Chem. studes She didn't know what to do. Miss Bagg was the Woman And what could she do But take them to Eddy's VVhere they all grew. For they drank so much soda And blueberry pop That when they should leave there They could not all stop! PHYsIc1A'Ns l ELUCIDATE! Mrs. Spooner CVergil transj : In awhirl- wind she snatched him up, while breathing flames from his tramfixo pectore. The Bird WANTED ! FACULTY SEEKS GAMEs Although hampered by the loss of many letter players, including Osgood, Dill and Young, the Faculty football team of B. H. S. seeks games with worthy oppo- nents. All teams deserving games please submit challenges to D. B. Stevens, Capt., Mgr. and fullback on the team, before the next issue of the DIAL. The team has come back strong this year and is expected to do even better than in preceding years. The lineup: Fullback D. Stevens L. Halfback C. Miller R. Halfback A. Dimlick Quarterback M. Henshaw L. End AR. Burgess R. End I. Grant L. Guard P. Mathews R. Guard B. Clapp L. Tackle M. Huse R. Tackle M. Bagg Center D. Dansie Substitutes: G. Kauffman, H. Haigh, A. Jette and L. Kenworthy. It may be seen by the lineup that this makes a very strong aggregation. PAGING BALLOON SKIRTS The man who insists that girls returning from gym should wear a skirt to obscure their bloomers, could at least be accommo- dating enough to give them information as to where to find oversize balloon skirts. CONFESSIONS or A DUMB-BELL I can't talk in a crowd-everyone talks at once. I can't talk with two boys-one is always extra. ' I can't talk with one boyYit's embarrassing. I can't talk to myself-I haven't reached that state. I can't talk-I'm just dumb. DANCE HALL ETIQUETTE I. Don't shake hands with the chaperons. Their hands are tired already. 2. Cut every dance with your escort but tl1e first and last. 3. Sit out with the poor dancers. They won't guess the reason. 4. Enjoy the moon with other than your escort. 5. Remark on the orchestra. One must ein- ploy original conversation. 6. Leave your S. A. S. ticket at home. He will love to spend those few extra cents on you. 7. Leave your vanity case in the dance hall. The janitor will be glad to unlock the hall for you. S. Order a thirty-five cent Special at Nick's. Note: Compiled especially for our Fresh- man debutantes. ' 13 FAVORITE BEGINNINGS Miss Bagg: When the bell rang, we were Miss Henshaw: Now today .... Mr. Haigh: Yesterday we were.... Mrs. Huse: I was surprised .... Miss Clapp: Please be more quiet. ' Mrs. Spooner: A little less noise. Miss Grant: To begin with .... Mr. Haigh, in American Hist. CD : The legislature is composed of two houses-the upper and the lower. No, I don't mean the second floor. Coombs: I suppose it means the attic and cellar. WANT ADS Losr, STRAYED OR STOLEN VVanted: A physics problem Vic Morse can't answer. Please remit quickly as the physics teacher's life is endangered. Lost: During my summer vacation. My knowledge of French. Please return same to Howard Douglas. Reward. Lost: One third year Latin book. Finder may keep same and profit by it. James Ferriter. Wanted and Needed: By all the algebra classes. Answer books. Please remit at once and oblige Miss M. Henshaw. ly in the old saying, It's the small things of life that count. A Seniors may come, And Seniors may go, But those pesky P.G.'s Stay on forever. Morros or THE CLASSES Seniors: If bigger brains are built, we will have them. Juniors: N99 44fl00 PER CENT pure. Sophomores: Handiest things in the school. Freshmen: Hasn't scratched yet. Post Graduates: Only 57 varieties. Miss Bagg Cchemistryj: Here are the test tubes. There's one apiece. Crash l l ! ' Myron Maynard: And there's one in pieces. Ralph Eldridge: I lost my hat at the 'Cat and the Canary. ' C. Bangs: Did someone take it ? R. E.: No, after the play I was too scared to reach under the seat for it. Alg. 3. H. March doing problem: 'lSix years ago the man was seven times his age now. Mr. Stevens Cphysicsj: What are liters ? Coombs Cbrightlyl 2 Something in Italy. 14 ALUMNI IN COLLEGE Doubtless those interested in B. H. S. have often wondered as to the future of her graduates, so at this time of the year, when our minds turn again towards educa- tion,l the editors thought it would be inter- esting to the readers of the DIAL to know how many alumni are now in schools of higher learning. It seems rather unusual that a compara- tively small high school should be sending students into thirty-five colleges. Keene Normal School, with six B. H. S. alumni, seems to be the most popular institution while Middlebury and Dartmouth follow with live and four respectively. The Uni- versities of Vermont, Norwich, and Colgate claim three each. We find two in each of the following, Boston University, North- eastern, Mt. Holyoke, VVorcester Tech, Bay Path Institute and Connecticut Col- lege. ' At the University of Michigan, Massa- chusetts Agricultural College, the General Electric School, Pennsylvania College of Osteopathy, Lowell Textile School, Bent- ley School of Accounting, De Pauw, West Point, Westfield Normal School, Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, VVes- leyan, Pennsylvania State, Yale, Ottawa, Rochester Dental, David Mannis School, Springfield College, Skidmore, Oneonta, Wellesley, Vassar, Posse School of Gym- nastics and Pratt Art Institute, B. H. S. is represented by one graduate alone. In the above list we have considered only graduates and have omitted preparatory schools, but even so our 'fcollegiate alum- ni totals sixty. Will the undergraduates do as Well? THE CLASS 'OF 1925 At the opening of school we were glad to welcome back to B. H. S. as Post Gradu- ates ten members of the '25 class-Edward Bushnell, John Gale, Byron Leach, Alfred Martin, Kenneth Martin, Floyd Messenger, Charles Robb, Beatrice Underwood, Viola Wheeler and Eleanor Robbins. Also not far from us we find Onnie Bills, Georgia Chapman, Helen Fitch, Olive Gray, Emily LeRay, and Alice Styles in the teacher- training class. Dorothy Martin, Helen Hildreth, Mary Rugg and Julia Park are continuing their education in Brattleboro at the Bay Path Institute. Mary and julia are attending the Institute only in the evening since Mary is working at the Home Bakery and julia has a position in the Reformer office, during the day. Already a number of the class have found employment in town. Clarence Bangs continues at Dunham Brothers Co. At Houghton and Simonds, Dorothea Ingra- ham and Grace Johnson are employed. One of the most prominent members of last year's graduates, Mary Amiato, is at Zltbe tal LUMN 5 3 , . :'zt!!wl90' Q E .. 5.5.3-il 25.353 the State Sanatorium at Pittsford for her health. Contrary to the class prophecy,' Vic Manley, another illustrious member of the class, is studying at the State College of Osteopathy, in Philadelphia. Keene Normal School called several of our talented graduates, namely, Elizabeth Amidon, Mildred Hardy and Clarke May- nard, our great debater. Allen I-Iebb is at the General Electric School -at Schenectady, N. Y., While near- by are Helen Austin, a coming dental hy- gienist in Rochester, and Marjorie Bush- nell and Marjorie Eddy, cultivating those talents displayed in high school, the one in the Posse School of Gymnastics and the other at Pratt Institute. We miss our former editor-in-chief and trust that Mary Crane will continue her work in the literary line -at Mt. Holyoke. We feel sure of the success of another graduate, Marjorie Crosby, who is study- ing to be a teacher at the University of Vermont. It didn't require much time for Irene Hudson to prove her secretarial ability, for she now has a position in the Vermont- Peoples National Bank. Ola Benson, Thelma Buckley, Thomas Galvin, Thure Hertzberg, Walter Hertz- berg, Esther Howe, Ruth Thomas, Erral Vaile, and Leon Brooks are remaining at home, and are yet undecided as to the fu- ture. Madeline Cain is working in Dr. Black's office. The '25 track manager, Warren Bennett, still holds his position in Perryis Clothing Store. Ruth Dugan has moved to Garwood, N. I., to live. The rapid fire debater, Preston Gibson, has entered Norwich University. One of our best singers, Anna McLaugh- lin, has received a scholarship to the Para- mount School in New York. Another prominent member of the chorus, Evelyn Mann, has gone to Laselle Seminary. Another member of our debating team, Cecile Huestis, is a clerk at Goodnow, Pearson and Hunt's. We feel sure that the scholastic records of the Massachusetts Agricultural College will be broken by one freshman, Irene Bartlett. i Again in contrast to the prophecy Esther Daniels has not become postmis- tress but is attending Northfield Seminary. Elva Gallup is employed in the Farm Bureau. . Can't you imagine what an alert tele- phone operator Clara Haskell would be at the office of the Bell Telephone Co., in Springfield, Mass.? At DeWitt,s we find Richard Ingram working as in pre-graduation days. Linde Kall is Working at the White River Chair Co. John Lawton continues in the trucking business for his father. Gertrude Locke, another of our artists, is employed as a clerk at Mann's. Edith Nelson has secured a position as bookkeeper in Lane and Davis, -and Hazel Parkhurst is employed in the Holstein- Friesian office. Another graduate, Clyde Parsons, is con- tinuing his job of high school days at the Ginter Co. Raymond Taft is working at the Rob- erts Auto Co., and John Zelenakas is de- livering milk. Two of our athletes will gain fame in the collegiate world, Kenneth Wheeler at Col- gate and Harold Wagner at the Bentley School of Accounting. Walter Olson has the position of chief shipping clerk in the Last Block. Last but not least comes the class presi- dent, Jack Stewart, who is taking a course at the Lowell Textile School. 1924 After a year in B. H. S. as post gradu- ates, Ada Felch and Alla Fitzgerald have entered Middlebury. Frank DeWitt is a freshman at the same college. The musical ability of Robert Simonds, a freshman in Dartmouth, has immediately been recognized, for in addition to playing in the band, he has been invited to play in the Symphony orchestra. 1923 Raymond Wells, after attending the General Electric School in Schenectady, is taking a post-graduate course in B. I-I. S. Dorothea- Vandeveer has recently been married to Eugene Hardy. 1922 Harry Harlow and Olive Capron, of the class of '22, have been married. Howard Rice is studying for a year at Grenoble and Montpellier, France. 1921 Julia Simonds was married to Mr. Stew- art Dunham in june. Elizabeth Crane is teaching in York, Pa., and Helen Miller in Newport, Vt. Mary Baker has been married to Mir. Elton Young, a former member of the B. H. S. faculty. Helen Longuiel, a graduate of this class, was married to Ernest Wells. I I llllllll vi ,L EASTERN STATES LITERARY CONVENTION Of great interest and significance to Secondary Schools of this country is the fact that recently colleges and universities have recognized what an extremely im- portant part we play in the educational life of our country. With this in mind Colum- bia University, one of the pioneers in this field, conducted the first newspaper and magazine contest for Secondary Schools east of the Mississippi. On the thirteenth and fourteenth of March, 1925, over three hundred boy and girl editors, representing every eastern state, gathered on the Columbia University Campus to attend the opening session of the First Annual Convention of the Co- lumbia Scholastic Press Association. The delegates were cordially welcomed by the Dean and then conducted on an in- spection tour around the campus. A series of lectures on various newspaper and magazine difficulties, by persons prominent in the field of journalism and literature, followed. Perhaps the items of greatest aid to the editors were the sectional meetings at which the problems of editing were dis- cussed. The writing of Editorials, Short Stories, Humor, and Verse, together with many other topics proved not only interest- ing but very beneficial. I As a special feature of the day's events certain of the visitors reported the speeches of the afternoon for the Spectator. Later in the day ten editors, chosen because of the high rank of their publications, were permitted to get out an issue of this Co- lumbia paper under the direction of mem- bers of the staff. The first evening was delightfully spent at a banquet where speeches by men and women well known in literary 'and journal- istic circles were heard. In the late hours of the night when the first editions of New York newspapers were being ground out by the giant presses, the delegates were given the privilege of inspecting the plants of the New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune. Every step in the making of a great newspaper was explained to the school editors, many of whom had never before seen a metropolitan newspaper plant in operation. With eager interest the first editions were followed from the city room to the composing room, onto the presses, be ial and from thence to the auto trucks waiting below. The big event of the second day was the awarding of the prizes. It will be of interest to readers of the DIAL to know that the names of many prize winners appear on our exchange list. The following are win- ners in the magazine contest: Class A First Prize-The Critic, Lynchburg High School, Lynchburg, Va. Second Prize-The Oracle, Manchester High School, Manchester, N. H. Third Prize-The Review, Central High School, Washington, D. C. Honorable Mention - Eastern 'Echo, Eastern High School, Baltimore, Md.: Westward Ho, Western High School, Bal- timore, Md. Class B First Prize-High School Herald, West- field High School, Westfield, Mass. Second Prize-Weather Vane, VVestfield High School, Westfield, N. J. Third Prize-Drury Academe, Drury High School, North Adams, Mass. Honorable Mention-Penn Charter Mag- azine, Wm. Penn Charter School, Philadel- phia, Pa.g Nautilus, Greensville, S. C. Class C First Prize-Lincoln Lore, Lincoln High School, Teachers, College, Columbia Uni- versity. Second Prize-Horace Manuscript, Hor- ace Mann School for Girls, Teachers' Col- lege, Columbia University. Third Prize4Academy, St. Ioseph's Academy, St. Paul, Minn. Honorable Mention-Ravelin's, High School, Greensboro, Md., The Meteor, High School, Berlin, N. H., The Nardin Quarterly, Nardin Academy, Buffalo, N. Y. Should the DIAL consider entering the 1926 contest? We have tested ourselves by the requirements in Class C which the judges put forth and find that our present average, together with the improvements planned for this year, will in all probability cause us to enter. NOTICE In view of the fact that our exchanges are becoming so numerous we find it neces- sary to comment on only the best. ' Will the schools with which we continue our exchanges please be sure to send us each issue throughout the year. As yet we have received no magazines. Teacher: Fred, I'll ask you but one question. How many stars are there in the heavens? Fred: There are as many as the hairs on my head. Teacher: VVell, how many hairs are there on your head? Fred: But, teacher, you told me you would ask but one question. -Ex. 15 XR B. H. S. WINS INVITATION TRACK MEET The Annual Invitation Track Meet, em- blematic of the championship of the Con- necticut Valley, held in June, was won by B. H. S. with a total of 38.7 points. Rutland was next with 36.1, then came Springfield Tech with 27.6, Springfield Commerce with 12.75, Holyoke with 11, and Turners Falls with 2. The meet was the most closely contested track event of the year, for it was not until the last event was finished that the victorious school was known. It was only due to Kenneth Martin's splendid performance in the 440 , that B. H. S. emerged victorious. Passing Levins of Rutland ten rods from the tape in a tremendous burst of speed, he won the quarter mile and the meet. In winning the meet, Brattleboro took 3 firsts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds and a tie for third, and 2 fourths and a tie for fourth. During the course of the program 3 rec- ords were broken, two of them by Martin of B. H. S. He broke the records for the 220 and 440 , each by 175 of a second, while Putnam of Springfield Tech broke the 'f100 record by 1710 of a second. Besides Martin, Manley, Coane, Wag- ner, Harris, Prentice, Lawton and Hardy won places in the meet. TENNIS The tennis season opened with the an- nual tournament for the Harris Cup, the finals being played Sept. 23. The challenge round found the follow- ing combinations: Sears vs. Parsons, Pratt vs. Culver, J. Boyden vs. Shumway and P. Booth vs. G. Boyden. The victors in the first round were, Par- sons, Culver, Shumway and G. Boyden. In the semi-finals, Parsons and G. Boy- den emerged victorious and met in the final round. The scores were 8-6, 6-4, 6-0, in favor of Boyden. The winning of this year's tournament marks Boyden's second consecutive victory. FOOTBALL The squad which answered Dede's call for candidates, 30 in number, is the largest that has shown up for early practice in several years, and despite heavy loss through graduation, a good team ought to emerge from the number of candidates. 18 Ulm Rial STUDENTS OF STYLE like the smart, debonair ensemble of the college man's appearance. You'll see these features deftly tailored into the very newest models in suits and 0V6I'C0atS. E. E. PERRY 81 CO. Always Reliable rrarriptinna urs Brunel rnmpi Svrnirr. Uhr Mark Brng Starr 18 Main Street Brattlrhnrn, 'HL Choice Candies Tait's Ice Cream BRATTLEBORO DRUG CO. FLOWERS Strictly Fresh Flowers for all occasions can be found at our store, 161 Main St. C. N. BOND, Florist. Brattleboro, Vt. Member Telegraph Delivery Association. CROSBY GRAIN STORE Godfrey Crosby, Prop. Flour, Feed, Hay Grain and Cement Tel. 135 Rear of Harmony Blk. WAGNER,S Brattleboro's Leading Shoe Store Young Men's and Women's Fine Shoes Fine Shoe Repairing 97 Main St. Phone 1121-W When you go to College plan to have the Brattleboro Daily Reformer sent regularly to you. It will prove to be al- most as good as a daily letter from home. When you feel that you must be f'Co11egiate,' Remember: We have the FOOTWEAR that goes with the feeling. Barrows' Shoe Store For those who want the best MEAT, FISH AND CANNED GOODS s. LEVESQUE a soN Tel. 1028-1029 157 Main St. Delivery I A Bath a Day Keeps You Fit in Every Way Fitch Plumbing 85 Heating Co. Young Men's Clothes are our specialty H. P. WELLMAN CO. Our mark is a guarantee of the best of . craftsmanship in all branches of printing 0 f' E. L. HILDRETH 85 CO. BRATTLEBORO : VERMONT Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Groceries AT YOUR SERVICE J. E. BUSHNELL Telephone 572 94 Elliot Street W. F. RICHARDSON CO. Fresh and Smoked Meats Fruits and Vegetables in Season 23 Elliot St. Terms Cash LATCHIS THEATRE The House of Distinctive Attractions Vaudeville and Pictures Music by Orchestra and Organ Mat. 2:30 Eve. 7-8:50 Watches, Clocks, Jewelry SWAN FOUNTAIN PENS EVERSHARP PENCILS H. H. Thompson, jeweler Stationery Fountain Pens and Eversharp Pencils BRATTLEBORO NEWS CO. Barrows Coal Co., Inc. COAL Distributors of That Good Gulf Gasoline No-Nox Motor Fuel and Supreme Auto Oils LATCHIS SPA ' Main and Elliot St. Lunches Home Made Candy and Ice Cream Millinery All the newest ideas made in our own work rooms DONNELL CS, DAVIS The name for quality and distinction PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS TED? EBM! 19 usa , KHAVI . ' BRATTLEBORO FLASHLIGHTS BATTERIES 7 A SAVINGS BANK It Assets, as 097 317.74 . fb ,Q -. l , Wlth I F. K. BARROWS, - - President Flowers WNW ' we C. A. HARRIS, - - Treasurer NIANN fl'0l11 t W. BRATTIQEBORO,VT h Dealer in HOPKINS' T e r r ' YQ Second-Hand Furniture, Florist, Inc. wx and - , Telephone 730 ' ' Afmques ALARM CLOCKS KNIVES Expert Service Salesroom: Elliot, Corner Elm Street ' Toys : Books : Games : Greeting Cards A Vermont ELBERT SMONS The ' The Shop Unique SElV1I'lgS Bank Brattleboro Trust 107 Main St. Brattleboro, Vt. Brattleboro, Vermont Cgfnpany AS-Sets 26,148,617 Hudson and Essex The Oldest Savings Bank in Vermont MANLEY BROS. CO. solicits Checking Harry P. Webster Fred C. Adams INCORPORATED President Treasurer Accounts P. W. BURROWS 41Mai11SffeCf RUGS AND Interest Paid on Savings Cigars, Pipes and Tobacco Confectionery i Accounts Full line of Fishing Tackle ,- Periodicals and Stationery W ' sl ---RADIO--- Complete Sets All Supplies D. F. BELLEVILLE Quality and Service BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY CARL F. CAIN Brattleboro Steam Laundry . W. K. SPARKS, Proprietor Tailor If our Work does not please you tell 159 Main St. B1'attl8b0I'0, Vt. us Why-We Want your bus-i11eS5 Brattleboro China BUICK Studebaker Cars MARCH MOTOR CORP. Order FAIRBANKS' Golden Sheaf Bread and Delicious Doughnuts at Your Favorite Store o E R au H.R.RAndu RANDALL 8: SON -1 -ll 1Successors to Randall 8a Clappl The Mosher Garage Jewelerirattleboro, Vermont UETUN., . AILHQE THE W0MAN'S SHUP THE H. E. TAYLOR sr SoN Hall I-U1 The Shop of Individuality' - ELECTISCIAN - W0men's and Childrenfs Wear INSURANCE AGENCY Q BMT NT Q ROOM 12, ULLERY BUILDING American Bldg' W Telephone g15-W Brattleboro Vermont PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS Q0 Zllihe Rial SCHRAFFTS CHOCOLATES If you want, the best buy SCHRAFFIWS DEWITT GROCERY CO. Wholesale Distributors Brattleboro, Vermont The Home Bake Shop at 49 Elliot St. and The Home Bakery at 6 South Main St. Are ready to supply you with food of the best quality At Reasonable Prices The Shorey Studio The Home of - Artistic Portraits Brattleboro Vermont Ill , we OPTOMETRISTS BRA TTLEBORO., V7f Mercy M. COX Teacher of Banjo-Guitar--Mandolin And Kindred Instruments Piano Beginners Solicited 9 Highlawn Road, Brattleboro, vt. 0 O?-VVS Q2,1'-21.55 ROOT'S PHARMACY J. F. AUSTIN Where You Buy the Best Hosiery The Colonial Meals at All Hours and Rooms J. A. Hoadley, Prop. Compliments of TWIN STATE GAS 81 ELECTRIC COMPANY Hotel Billings Shippers of Vermont Maple Syrup and Sugar FANCY GROCERIES I FRED H. DAVIS I CHOICE MEATS THE STORE OF QUALITY AND SERVICE NEW FALL FOOTWEAR Attractive Models with Quality, Style and Durability Reasonably Priced Hosiery for all the Family in Styles that Satisfy DUNHAM BROTHERS COMPANY The Family Shoe Store Be sure of your diploma. An Educational Policy will enable you to complete the course which otherwise might not be finished. DANIELS INSURANCE AGENCY Life Endowment Fire Liability Automobile 14 Crosby Block, Brattleboro, Vt. A GEO. M. CLAY General Insurance Ageney BRATTLEBORO, VT. EVERYTHING pertaining to Sports at H. M. WOOD'S 64 Main St. Wedding Stationery Calling Cards Commercial Printing THE SPENCER PRESS Ullery Building, ' Brattleboro Telephone ' J. E. MANN Dry Goods, Ready-to-W ear, Millinery Our Styles are Exclusive Qualitiesiare Reliable 106-108 Main Street Brattleboro, Vermont Telephone 770 165 Main St. S t' f t S ' . ' a Sufi 2:1122 edfffvlce Paints and Wall Paper Brattleboro Art Studio Artistic Portraiture at Window Shades Kodak Finishing 24-H S ' THE cUsToM LAUNDRY A. F. ROBERTS our me . Hugh Agnew, Prop. 43 Elliot sneer The New wan Paper store Tel- 293 M- 103 M2111 Sf. PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS KELVINATOR fEstab1ished 19.141 Electric Refrigeration for O the Home DE WITT GARAGE, INC. V HENRY C. CULVER A Electrician A ELECTRIC WIRING RADIO 51 MAIN ST., BRATTLEBORO, VT. INSURANCE ALL KINDS, Ask Maynard Fred W. Putnam Ins. Agency, 20 American Bldg. Inc. ER ICE A MODERN banking organization, with adequate facilities. AN, ABLE personnel in directors, officers and staff. ACTIVE INTEREST in ' the individual needs of every depositor. ' ,XQRINTINQO We invite new accounts 5 2 y VERMONT-PEOPLES 5 I NATIONAL BANK 7 -4 I lv ' I aff cv LEBOR ' O BARBER'S MUSIC STORE . , L. H. Barber N ' ,l,he'+ I . Chickering Ziaggzsiizgostlzgegofligngson, Norris A A Hat for Everyone at Hyde-cnasfmn . Store 1 Can be found at , RADIOS I I p O - NEW ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA W y 1, B'?SC m'S Mmmefy Paws We..1::i,:2'1zf2:: :.tsszsfizaitzaaixwc RVAUGHAN 81 BURNETT. 127 Main St. Second Floor Wilder Bunn 30 Mm st. . nge INCORPORATED R. H. BI'OWI1 81 CO. . FARWELLQS CAFE I p Hardware Optometrists A A good place to eat Paints, Oils and Varnishes 110 Main St, Sodas Regular Meals 141 Main Street Brattleboro, Vt Special Attention to High School Students BROOKS HOUSE BARBER SHOP You Can Get Good Steaks at I The Scovell Restaurant P. N. Spencer, Prop. FARM MACHINERY, HAY, GRAIN, FEEDS, TWIN STATE Auto Radiator Works Repairing, Rebuilding and Recoring Radiators of All Makes EDWARD A. PORTER 176 Main Street Brattleboro, Vt HEADQUARTERS FLOUR AND SUGAR C t, L h d R ii G li d M - t.'im'3i1., Sidilyti Fefihillia, 312.12253 L..3.i THE STERLING LUNCH For Spfjrt 'Wear Lime. Quality feeds: Elmore Milk Grains, Lu- , b 1 ro Dairy Ration, Unicorn Dairy and the Wirth- Q 30 Elliot Street - more feeds.. Flours: Occident, Larabees Best, , I Fine Cutter's Best and White Swan Brattleboro, Vermont ' BRATTLEBORO GRAIN COMPANY Army and Navy St01'8 Phone 927 Chas' A' clark' Prfzlg Elliot street Home Cooked Food a Specialty I I O AJ Goodnow, Pearson CE, Hunt One of the Nineteen Goodnow Stores-Located in Four New England States E Always Ready to Serve You with E. ' Mensj BOyS,and Chi1dren's Clothing and Furnishings 2 ,Ladies', Missesf, Children's and Infants' iReady-to-Wear Apparel A Millinery, Dry Goods and Luggage PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS AND PUBLICATIONS Phone 260-Connects with A11 Departments 2 Houghton CaaSlII101'1dS Stores AT BRATTLEBORO-SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT i y CLAREMONT-NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE ' Sell Dry Goods and c Women's Wear Exclusively A Centralizing and specializing in these lines only, it is the aim of each store to have the newest styles in Ready-to-Wears and the latest novelties in Dress Accessories and Dry Goods before any other store in the locality. 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Tradition. and June ..sW 5c '-'Jo SUbSCflP'fl0!'l, S1 21 YC31' lil ACIVHIICC S Entered at Brattleboro, Vt., Post Office as I 5111316 COPY, ZJC- Q Second-class Matter. ee I f5SAssouMlGf' PUBLISHED FIVE TIMES A YEAR BY THE STUDENTS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL AT BRATTLEBORO, -VT. VOLUME XXI DECEMBER, 1925 NUMBER TWQ ESSENTIAL TAO CHRISTMAS We are forgetting the true meaning of Christmas and must abolish much of our unnecessary celebration. Well then, let us adopt a simpler plan. First we will discard the custom of giving gifts, and by doing so we will save expense and labor. Then we will cast aside the green wreath with its gay red bittersweet berries, and the spruce tree adorned with its tinsel baubles, its colored baskets and its silver star. But that is not all. We must deny the child its Santa Claus and let the stocking remain unfilled. The Christmas carols sung by the children on Christmas Eve must no longer be sung, and pictures like that of Beacon Hill with its windows filled with lighted candles must be hidden from our sight. A thousand other unnecessary trifies like these must be destroyed. Now that we have abolished all of this unnecessary manifestation of Christmas we must be filled with only the true meaning of Christmas, the Christmas of love within us which fills the soul as nothing else does. But no. By discarding the presentation of gifts we have discarded the joy of giv- ing, and a way to show the love which accompanies it. By forgetting the green wreath and the Christmas tree we have de- nied ourselves a phase of beauty-some- thing which never should be denied. By destroying Santa Claus we have deprived the small child of the anticipation and of the old soul who is so lovable within the child's imagination. By forgetting the Christmas carols We have deprived our- selves of an emotion which only beautiful music can create, and by doing away with beautiful pictures of reality similar to the lighted candles in every window on Beacon Hill, we have destroyed a symbol of beauty which for the soul's sake must not be de- stroyed. Where then, would the Christmas within us be? It is through these material ex- pressions that we show our deeper appreci- ation for the day, and by so expressing our appreciation, we create a still deeper feel- ing. Are not these, then, necessary symbols of Christmas? I BOARD or EDITORS Editor-in-Chief ...... Marion Rice Managing Editor .. Franklin Sears Assistant Editor, Charlotte DeWitt Literary Board Dorothy Pettee ................ Helen Booth Parva Sed Apta ..... Katherine Locke Science ............ ......... C lara Crosier History ..................... Doris Robbins French ....................... Alice Darling School Notes Carlotta Nido .................. Lee Sexton Sophomore Reporter . ...... Eleanor Adams Freshman Reporter ...... Dorothy Metcalf Jokes Robert Coombs ............. Robert Culver Alumni Miriam Fitts ........... Marion Fairbanks Exchange Marguerite Wellman .......... Doris Wood Athletics Max Gissin Winston Brasor Faculty Advisors I. Mathilde Huse ...... Georgia Kauffman Business Board Advertising Manager .. Timothy O'Connot Circulation Manager ........ Thor Olson All business communications should be addressed to Managing Editor, The Dial, Brattleboro, Vt. All other communications to the Editor-in-Chief. '1 CONVENTION The snow is lying very deep. My house is sheltered from the blast, I hear each muffled step outside. I hear each voice go past. But I'll not venture in the drift Out of this bright security, Till enough footsteps come and go To make a path for me. -AGNES LEE. It would be a stagnant civilization if the world were made up of people who failed to venture out upon some new phase of life until the path was trodden for them and the way proved safe. There are a surprising number of people, however, who think that progress is a natural step in the history of the human race and that civilization needs no stimulus to better its past accomplish- If fewer people ments or make new ones. were afraid to leave the bright securityn of their own life, who can deny that civili- zation would be much farther advanced than it is now. lf each person would carry out his object instead of failing to do so because it hasn't been done, then who can conceive what a brilliant civilization would await us? Fortunate for us there have been men who have defied convention in religion, in science, in industry, in politics, in writing, -in fact in every phase of advancement which would not have been 'advancement except for them. Let everyone class himself in either of the two groups-the group of people who are willing to break the path, or the ones who wait until the path is broken for them. Which are you? IGI IEE IGI The following students have been ap- pointed typists for the DIAL: Katherine Haus, Marjorie Ober, Edna Peterson, Flor- ence Hallgren, Geneva Johnson, Dorothy Evans, Marjorie Martin, Louise Pier, Edith Streeter, .Alice Hallgren, Beatrice Underwood, Lewis Thomas and Robert Stebbins. Since much of the accuracy of the printer depends on the accuracy of the copy from which he works, all can see the importance of the typist's work for the DIAL. We are fortunate in having capable and conscien- tious students to do this exacting work. AND WE WON A parade to the football field . . . a band . . . the school song . . . purple and white banners . . . horns and harmonicas . . . peppy cheers led by four boys in white. What does it mean? It means that every member of B. H. S. was loyal to the football team and was backing it every minute of the last three games. What was the result? Our team won those three hard-fought games for us. It pays! Christmas vacation-a good time to make up all that studying we were going to do over the Thanksgiving recess. lf Christmas comes, then Midyears can't be far behind. V Q Ghz tal f ,- I1 1 at ' . T F ! v A o MISS NELLIE'S LAST CHRISTMAS It was still quietly snowing, and all the world looked like a soft downy bed. Huge icicles hung from the eaves of the large colonial house on the hill, Inside in the spacious living-room, decorated with ever- greens and holly, hung a branch of mistle- toe, so common in England, and in the high-back chair by the Fireside sat a pretty young maiden of twenty. A jingle of approaching sleigh bells caused Nellie to start suddenly out of' her reverie, and to gaze expectantly out of the window. A knock at the door summoned Waters, the butler, a faint smile on his usually impassive countenance. A Merry Christmas to you, sir, he said politely, as he took off the gentleman's coat. Miss Nellie P inquired the jubilant young man, as he thought of a certain small box in his pocket. Yes sir, in the living-room, sir. Lieutenant Alldouse laughed boyishly, Fine weather out, Waters. He always said that, whether it was raining, snowing or clear. The hours passed quickly, and almost before anyone realized it, the guests of the evening had begun to arrive. What ia joy- ful time they had! Finally the gallant lieutenant caught Nellie under the mistle- toe, as she, for the moment unwary, had re-entered the room, pausing to survey the scene. A deep scowl rested on the brow of Colonel Carvel, for he, too, had been watching for such a chance. He had been drinking excessively, and was in no cheer- ful state of mind. Half an hour later when Nellieys father announced the engagement of his daughter to Alldouse, and that the wedding would soon take place, Carvel, with an ugly leer, arose, and with a curse strode across the room. Well, I'll have you understand that if Miss Nellie marries at all it'll be me! he roared, and with that he slapped the young lieutenant across the cheek, and de- parted. The party, so merry a few minutes before, stood speechless, white and tremb- ling, for Carvel was the best swordsman in all that county. Then the cool, steady voice of the lieutenant rang out, Who will be my second ? At dawn the next day four men stood in the keen, cold wind, two facing each other, and the others inhdeep conversation. Alldouse, his second said, are you willing to give Nellie over to the Colonel without fighting ? Never at any time will I give her to him, Alldouse replied grimly. She's mine l Thus commenced the hardest battle that Carvel had ever fought. The blades Hashed and grated time and again. Alldouse was getting the upper hand! Then suddenly, Carvel, with a lightning thrust of his sword, pierced his antagonist's defense, and two minutes later Alldouse lay prone and inert on the snow, stained with his life's blood. Sweet Miss Nellie followed her lover just eleven months later, but there was many a poor soul, who blessed her name for the sunshine she had brought to those around her during her own terrible sorrow. Carvel, the mighty, lived lonely and re- pentant for fifty long years, and at eighty- two on his death bed he muttered, Take her, Alldouse. She's yours l -MARY STOLTE, '27 SPIRIT OF THE NORTH Brandon drove a last blow into the base of the swaying spruce and stepped back quickly. just at that instant a mist of blown snow from the teetering tree blurred his vision and his ankle turned beneath his weight. As if in deadly coordination the falling tree slithered against a fellow and the butt shot viciously back, hurling the man backwards into the snow. Heskwith, -at the sled, heard the choked cry which came from the stricken man and hurried to his side. With tender hands he felt the sagged body. A touch on the chest and the wounded one's eyes opened with a flash of horror. Got your ribs, eh, boy? A faint hissing assent. 'Something in- sidge, too. Good--Lord! Don't touch- again l ' The other pursed his lips, and his brow wrinkled. You can't stay here, you'd freeze in ten minutes. I'll have to move you. He slipped an arm in under the other's shoulders, hesitated ia second at the con, tortion of Brandon's features, and with all possible care, glided with watchful steps to the half-made camp, gently de- positing his burden on the soft robes of the sled. He bent close to Brandon's face. The man was unconscious, barely breathing, and exhaling with the tiniest of gasps. Heskwith carefully tucked the heavy furs about his patient and rose, ruminatively muttering. Hell! Poor chap. Let's see-Doc Riv- ers is at Wolverine. That's sixty miles. I can't make more'n twenty a day at best- this way. He picked up the snake clog-whip. I-Ieyl Tusca, quit that! The lash curled around a dog's torso. VVe won't have any har- ness left, curse your evil hide, and we've got to get to Wolverine. With rapid, skilled movements he made a camp under the twilight of the north- ern sky. He fed the dogs, towering over them with the swift justice of the heavy whip. He gorged the fire till it roared its red Hame against the weirdness of the Aurora Borealis and drew a flush to the deathly face of Brandon as he lay helpless. It caused him to open his eyes and fix them in question upon Heskwith, who was busying himself with the preparation of the evening meal. Heskwith caught the mute gaze and grinned sympathetically. , Kind of hard, old man, eh? But 'Doc' will bring you around all right. Don't try to move. Want the furs shifted? So ho- o-o! boy! Have some tea in a minute. Everything all right F The other nodded faintly and the eye- lids drooped. Heskwith returned to the Ere and sal- vaged a capsized frying-pan at which he muttered words of profane nature. A wolf moaned ix1 the distance and the huskies lifted their noses at the stars, wail- ing in chorusing response. The man at the fire raised his head and listened to the sounds rand the tea was nearly lost because of his listening. A dog snarled at the edge of the fire-light and the listener shook him- self and replenished the blaze, till the twin dots of light about him retreated into the darkness. -1- 4: 14: at -4- sf -it -r if as The Aurora licked far into the zenith with trailing, wavering streamers of elec- tric colors..A slumberer slept peacefully by a pit of red glimmering coals and an- other lay on a sled. A lone dog wooed the wavering stars and the great wolves bayed not far distant. The silence kept watch. 4: 4: -of 14- sf 4: -4- 4: -r wk -it Early in the morning Heskwith arose and packed the sled. Brandon, half-con- seious of his partner's labors, lay without movement. Cheerfully, without grumble or lament, the well man ministered to the in- jured one, and the relation welded them together as only strong men who are friends are welded one to another. When at last Heskwith mushed his team to the south, there came not a sound, not a thought of discontent or lament from the one on the sled, though agonizing must have been the twitches and jolts of the uneven trail. So they went, this pair, into the south, slowly, for the wounded Brandon could not have lived through a day of fast mush- ing, and steadily, in the strong hope that they would find the one who could relieve the suffering. Three days later Heskwith stood in the cabin of Doe Rivers watching and listen- ing to the delirious wanderings of Bran- don. Finally the eyes of the prostrate one opened and in them there gleamed intelli- gence. The other grinned and his eyes were not free from moisture. It's all right, bo, the 'Doc' says you'll pull through. Brandon looked far away. What's the date? Heskwith calculated. By George, it's the twenty-fifth o' De- cember! Brandon closed his eyes and smiled faintly, his mind on faraway things. Just what I wanted old man. Thanks, much. A -L. W. SEXTON, '26, FAITH The cheery scenes that passed through the lone traveler's mind as he trudged along the snow-covered trail presented a great contrast to the scenes around him. Eddies of snow swirled and danced about, each new rush giving him a heavier coat of powdered snow. The voice of the Northland King, in his exquisite palace of ice, was heard in the furious, chilling blasts of the wind. As Hoyt Alden struggled through the fury of a New England blizzard, he thought of his snug cabin nestling in its bower of giant northern pines and midget spruce trees. A table, hewn from an oak by him the previous summer, would be covered with a brightly dyed, homespun cloth, the work of Ellen's industrious fingers. Instead of the usual pewter plates and cups, Ellen would undoubtedly use the best dishes- heavy chinaware with the stamp Ye Olde Dishe Co., Yorkshire, England. The knives and forks would be scoured to their orig- inal brightness with sand collected from the brook-bed last fall. Alden could almost smell the fragrant, delicious, snowy-white biscuits made from their precious little hoard of wheat fiour brought over in the last boat from Eng- land. Potatoes, roasted amid the ashes in the great stone fireplace, would repose in state on their heavy wooden platter. Toasted corn-bread to be spread with wild crabapple jelly and flavored with quince. Of course there would be the usual veni- son and bear-steak, but to celebrate Saint Nicholas' pending visit, a huge roasted tur- key prepared in a way of which Ellen was master. The delicious, appetizing odors seemed to be borne on the wind to Alden's nostrils. This was too much for his poor hungry stomach and it groaned in protest. The curtain of snow was brushed aside several times. With a start, Hoyt realized that he was within a few rods of the cabin. ' Queer, thought he, that there is hard- ly any light within. Ellen must be ill. He became alarmed when his mittened hand touched the slightly opened door. The ial Entering cautiously he closed the door and put thc bar into place. Placing his back against the heavy oaken door he surveyed the one room with amazement and dismay. Some of Ellen's prized china cups lay on the floor in pieces, the crudely made stools and chairs were over-turned and Tinker, the dog, lay dead against the opposite wall, his blood still flowing slowly from a great ragged cut in his side. Alden groaned in anger and sorrow as he saw that the head of the well-loved household pet had been crushed by a blow from some blunt in- strument. Tinker had evidently been faith- ful to the end. Hoyt suddenly became aware that the fire was almost out. Crossing to the fire- place he took shavings and bits of wood and placed them on the fast-greying em- bers. Kneeling, he feverishly fanned the smouldering heap with his big, wide- brimmed conical hat. Once the tiny blaze almost died, but by careful nursing the fiame gave place to two, and the second to a third, until finally a great fire was roaring in the fireplace. Lighting a candle, he took off his knitted muffler and cloak and placed them over a chair before the fireplace to dry. Bewildered, he sat down on a stool. Clasping his head in his hands he tried to collect his scattered thoughts. Raising his head again after a few moments of haunt- ing silence, broken only by the crackling iiames and the scratchy, gritty sound of the snow as it was hurled against the oiled paper which was used in the window in- stead of glass, Hoyt looked again thought- fully about the disordered room. The dried ears of red and yellow corn still hung down from the rafters, Ellen's precious Windsor desk in the corner was open, the papers and the quill pen lay scattered over the top. The stools and chairs, so painstakingly made last sum- mer out of oak and cedar lay upside down on the floor. Suddenly sniffing the air a noticeably scorchy odor prodded Alden and aroused him from his daze. Unable to think of the cause or place of this odor he rose from the stool and turned slowly around, snifiing the air. As he turned once more to the fireplace, he noticed that the warming pan was not in its usual place near the bellows. Quick- ly it dawned on him that Ellen must have put coals in the pan and placed it between the sheets to warm the bed before the now prevailing disorder had been brought about. Running to a bed in one corner he threw back the quilts and pulled out the missing warming pan from the scorched sheets and returned it to its place. Deciding that there must be some clue to the mystery, he dropped on his hands and knees and began searching among the broken crockery. ,His eyes suddenly bright- ened with excitement and expectation as 3 he pulled out 'the hilt of a bowie knife. Only a little of the blade remained, and the hilt was covered with blood. Was it Ellen's innocent blood? Ellen, his sweet young wife of only a year, this very Christmas Eve? No, no! God forbid! Tearfully, shudderingly, he thrust the hate- ful 'thing away from him, then took it into his hands again, realizing that it was his only clue. Turning the hilt over again he perceived I, Lackland faintly carved in the wood. Dropping it as though it were a hot coal, he stared down at the object with agonized eyes. Lackland, the rene- gade and outlaw, the brute of the country- side, had carried Ellen offg whether or not she was dead, he could not guess. Hot, stinging, blinding tears came to his eyes and he lurched to the table for sup- port. Mute with grief and anxiety he could only move his head in protest at this over- whelming catastrophe. Realizing that this was not getting him anywhere he donned his heavy cloak, jammed his hat down on his head, wound his long mufiier around his neck several times, put on his heavy Woolen mittens and rushed out into the storm once more. Current rumors said that Lackland's hide-out was in the cave on White Horse Ledge across the river by,the same name. Half crazed with forebodings Alden struck out in the direction of White Horse River with no idea of what he would do when he arrived at his destination. Ioyously the wind caressed its new vic- tim with cold wintry blasts and threw the blinding snow into Alden's eyes. Trees creaked and groaned as they were forced down by the ruling king. Branches were snapped from trees like tooth picks and hurled down about the poor unprotected man. The way became more and more dithcult, making it necessary for Alden to grope his way through the forest. Suddenly a cruel blow on the head tumbled him onto a group of jagged rocks, not wholly covered by a soft cushion of snow. A muffled voice called Are you badly hurt? but Alden had lost his power of speech. - Awaking hours later, Alden stared in amazement around the room of his own cabin. The room was clean and everything, as far as he could see, was in its place-the fire bellows on the hearth and the warming pan beside it. The rude table was set for three. Odors of roasting fowl, potatoes and stew simmering in the huge pot in the fireplace drifted to his nose. Feeling someone's eyes upon him-he sat up to encounter the eyes of a stranger, dressed in trapper's clothing-fringed deer- suit, leggings and moccasins bound thongs. Straight as the straightest he stood, looking into Alden's puz- skin with pine, zled face with honest blue eyes-the kind that are always smiling. 41 Alden nearly tumbled out of bed when the stranger said, l'How's the head this morning? Guess I brought you home be- fore you had a chance to lose much blood. VVondering who I am? I'm Jerry Lack- land. At these words Alden choked with rage. Stumbling out of bed, his sore head whirl- ing, he leapt at the stranger's throat. Be- fore the stranger had a chance to remon- strate, the door opened and Ellen stood on the threshold. A sweet, alluring picture she made in her heavy cloak slightly open exposing the neat gray dress with its soft, snowy kerchief caressing the wearer's neck and throat. Her fluffy hair, IHOFC golden than any sun, peeped out from under the little white winged cap, in intriguing curls. The red winter berries that she held clasped in her arms lost some of their brightness in their position under her glowing cheeks and sparkling, smiling eyes. Without removing the heavy leggi11gS and mittens, only pausing to latch the door and to drop the berries on the table she ran across the room to her very much astonished, and bewildered husband. Ellen, Ellen, where have you been? Did that terrible brute, Lackland, harm you? Anxiously, he looked at the most precious girl in his world. Gently stroking his hair she replied, Why, no, Hoyt-what makes you ask? 'fWhy! Why Ellen, I thought you were dead! he murmured dazedly. Hoyt Alden! What is the matter with you? Briefly Alden described his home-coming of the previous night. Ellen listened in amazement. Why, she cried, that must have happened after I left. When I returned from Mrs. Mit- chell's house this morning, everything was in order. Mr. Lackland didn't say anything to me about it. Poor Tinker, I wonder who killed him? Even though Mrs. Mitchell was very ill, I wish that I had not gone. Tinker wouldn't have been killed and you wouldn't have been hurt. That man standing right near you killed your pet, shouted Hoyt. Yet Hoyt himself found it hard to believe that this honest, clear-eyed man was guilty of such conduct. Before you condemn me, hear what I have to tell you, said Jerry Lackland. Grudgingly, Alden listened to the man and gradually believed what he had to say. The stranger told of his search for his miscreant brother, John, in New England. john had always been selfish, and arrogant with a terrible, unreasoning anger, which at last became the cause of his murdering a fellow club member, and they forced him to leave England, He had fied to the new country across the ocean-America. He at first lived in Virginia, but his escapades drove him farther north until he came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Here, he The tal f became a confirmed outlaw, murdering for food, or money, and terrorizing everyone. His brother, Jerry, had followed him from England to Virginia. Jerry had tried to put a stop to John's wrong-doing, but he was not able to stamp out the cruelty in his brother's nature. Finally, john had disappeared, leaving his brother wondering where he had gone. Hearing stories of Iohn's outlawry in Massachusetts, Jerry had come north only a few weeks before. Two days ago he had heard of Iohn's refuge on VVhite Horse Ledge. He had started immediately in order to reach his brother at the earliest moment possible. Just before the storm he had noticed a cabin slightly back from the trail. VVith the intention of asking permission to warm himself before continuing his journey, he knocked at the door, but no one answered. Knocking a second time he thought he heard a crackling sound. Glancing at the chimney at one side of the house he saw that smoke was issuing from it. Convinced that all was not well, he pushed against the door. After several at- tempts to open it, he finally called out, Let me enter, I'm a friend. A gruff, disguised voice came from with- in, What's your name ? Jerry Lackland, late of England. The door opened with astonishing ab- ruptness. Amazed, Jerry Lackland stared into the sullen face of his brother. Jerry's quick glance took in the dead dog and the chaotic condition of the cabin. Darn dog jumped on me, wanted to kill me, had to knife him. This explana- tion was given by John. Is this your place? At his brother's negative shake of his head he continued, What right have you in here then? Jerry turned to close the door. A blow between the shoulder blades knocked him down. With a bound John had disappeared into the fast approaching and foreboding storm. Stumbling to his feet, Jerry dazedly reeled over the threshold into the reviving coldness of the snow. Rising, he started in the direction in which his brother had gonej After four or five miles of rough walking in the gathering darkness, the storm broke. The demoniacal voice of the wind and the furious, blinding lashes of snow-whips made it impossible to go on. ,Turning back, Jerry felt his way along in the rapidly increasing snow drifts. The wind pulled at his cloak and the fancy trimming fiapped and fluttered about him. About three miles from where he had turned to come back, he thought he saw, during a lull in the storm, a black figure approaching, Suddenly, he heard the break- ing of a branch and the black figure dropped to the ground. Surmising what had happened he rushed forward. Coming upon the unconscious form he knelt and found that the 1nan's head had been severely cut and bruised. He had half dragged, half carried, the wounded man to the cabin that he had left that afternoon. After caring for the unconscious man he set about to arrange and clean the disordered cabin. He had been awake all of the previous night tak- ing care of Alden and replenishing the fire. . When Ellen returned home the next morning, he had explained his presence, but had said nothing about the disordered cabin, preferring to wait until Alden was well enough to hear his version. A little later the sun cast its golden splendor on the bowed heads of two men and a woman silently saying Christmas grace in a rude cabin in the heart of New England wilderness in the year sixteen hundred thirty. THROUGH DISOBEDIENCE 1-Edward! Come up here at once! The door into J'unior's room is locked and the children will not let me enter. It was the twenty-fourth of December at exactly ten olclock that, upo11 hearing these Words, Edward, known to his parish as the Rev. E. 'M. Sprague, came slowly up the stairs-too slowly considering the importance of this unprecedented occasion, but it seemed that nothing short of an earthquake ever stirred the Rev. Sprague from the customary. However, do not be- lieve that he was not agitated, for although he was ostensibly unconcerned, he was really in a most disturbed state of mind, in fact, the most disturbed state of mind since he had been ordained. But was not the first sign of disobedience upon the part of one's children provocation enough for being upset? joining his wife before the locked door Edward commanded in his sternest tones, Children, let your father in -a slight movement in the room, but no response. Again entrance was demanded, this time in almost menacing tones. Finally Edward resorted to an unusual method, and threat- ened. This unaccustomed method of persua- sion seemed to take effect, for after a short consultation Within the room, the door was thrown open to reveal a small Christmas tree, around which were grouped the three rebels-Eleanor defiant, Junior bewildered, and Joan plainly terrified. For -a moment their parents stood speechless on the threshold, viewing with mingled emotions the scene before them. As soon as they realized that their own children had broken the precedent set by Jonathan Sprague, many generations be- fore, had planned and carried out an idea in secret and above all had disobeyed for the first time, they were prompt to take action. Eleanor and Ioan were ordered to their respective rooms and Junior was sent to bed. There would be no punishment that night, for it was too late. But both parents and children feared the inevitable in the morning. With a terrible grimness the Rev. Sprague gathered up the tree and its gifts and bore them down to his wife who was quite overcome by the recent act of re- bellion. My dear, said the pastor, grandly plac- ing his burden on the table, you and I know all too well the seriousness of this disobedience and irreverence, and our chil- dren must be severely dealt withfl But, Edward, interposed Mrs. Sprague timidly, I haven't a doubt but that their intentions were good and they are yet too young to realize the irreverence of their act-as you call it, she added hesitatingly. I think you are much too lenient with the offendersf' replied her husband, aroused, yet still courteous. 'tFor ten years have I not attempted to impress upon them how irreverent and sacreligious it is to hold festivities upon theanniversary of the birth of our Savior? Have I not explained repeatedly in what way the presentation of gifts to Christ, nearly two thousand years ago and the give-and-take affair of today, differ? No, at this time I doubt the good intentions even of my own children.', Really believing her husband to be cor- rect, Mrs. Sprague did not respond, but picked up one of the contraband gifts and curiously examined it. Carried further by her curiosity she even opened it to find f'From Eleanor to Junior a necktie, plain- ly homemade but none the less gay. Think as she could the mother could not remem- bered her daughter's sewing within the past month. More secrets! Somehow the hours of labor to which this small cravat testified checked the remark upon the cler- gyman's lips about presenting such a gaudy gift at-such a time. Rev. Spra'gue's curiosity in turn aroused, he picked up a box upon which was scrawled To Ioan from Junior. When opened this disclosed a handmade doll bed. Now, junior's many evenings spent in the workshop were accounted for. If the lad but knew how his parents' anger wilted when they understood how his leisure time had been spent! Anxious to see what their youngest and favorite child had given they both reached for a small, poorly wrapped package for Eleanor. Mrs. Sprague gasped when she viewed the contents of this-Joan's treas- ured necklace. She knew so well how her small daughter loved this bit of jewelry, and yet she was ready to sacrifice that when she had nothing else to offer. At once both parents sensed the spirit of sacrifice in their children and this desire to please one another when their parents failed. . r Zllihe tal After sitting silently for a long time the reverend summed up both his wife's and his own thoughts by saying, To think that we should be shown the true spirit of Christmas by our own children. And through disobedience, added his wife. -MIRIAM Firrs, '27. A VISION During the time of the Holy Crusades many monasteries and nunneries were founded, both on the route to the Holy Land and near the cities of the Holy Land. Wliile the Crusades were taking place, these establishments where men and women might go to spend their entire lives for God, were subject to severe attacks by the Turks. These monasteries and nun- neries were built of heavy gray stone with large stone walls around the outside, giv- ing them a somber and desolate appearance. They were isolated from the village, the nuns believing that in being away from the social life of non-Christians they could better lead pure, undefiled lives. Their life was the same, day after day, year after year. They all had certain duties to perform at such a time, certain hours in which to sleep and eat also. The nunneries were really small colonies in themselves for they were entirely independent of the vil- lages around them. The nuns grew their own food and made their own clothes. Each day they went through the same routine, in the morning doing their regular work and later in the day studying, print- ing or reading. Our story opens in one of the newly founded nunneries of Constantinople, so that it is centered very near the Turks. It was Christmas eve, the first Christmas eve this nunnery in a foreign It was late, and, since the were finished the sisters to be spent in land for many. evening duties gathered from all parts of the nunnery in- to the one large room, a reading room. The late sun was unable to enter the room because of the huge gray walls which made nuns it oppressively dark and cold. The were all dressed alike in leaden gray robes with no ornaments other than golden- crosses on chains. They all held in their hands the Bibles which they themselvesihad printed. They seated themselves upon long, rough, wooden benches which extended round the room, This evening service was the only time during the day that they all assembled together and the only time when they could converse. They all filed in with the same solemnity of expression .which they had borne throughout the day, and talked in low tones together. Sister Theresa and Sister Cerice, the head nuns, came in last, Sister Cerice at one end of the long room and Sister Theresa-at the other. The few tall candles around the room were lighted and the evening service began 5 with Sister Theresa reading several chap- ters from the Bible and the others follow- ing her, reading in their own books. VVhen she finished, several chants were sung and they talked in groups of two's and three's. The general subject was the work of the terrible Turks. There had recently been a fearful massacre a few miles distant in Constantinople where they had burned the schools, churches and monasteries, as well as every home they could reach, cruelly shutting the people into the buildings and setting them on fire, burning them alive or dragging them out to be killed with axes, and knives. Every day the Turks were drawing nearer and nearer but every day these nuns Ukept the faith and even seemed to grow more serene and silent, ap- parently oblivious of the catastrophe that might come upon them at any moment. Each day might be their last, each hour, or each moment, but still they showed no outward signs of grief or despair. Soon they began talking of their Christmases at home, what fine times they had had, of the Christmas dinners and gifts, but these were only memories. No more would they ex- change gifts and sing jolly Christmas songs for they were confined to lead the life of nuns by the holy vows of the church. After this first service they had a lunch in the refectory or dining-room. Here a very simple supper was served consisting only of the foods which could be grown on their farm. The refectory was long and narrow with plain benches running along each side of the one long table. The meal was very short, no one being allowed to speak during it. After all had finished, they went across the open courtyard to the chapel on the further side. It was an im- posing building, the only one with any elab- orate trimmings. It presented a striking contrast to the other plain square buildings of the nunnery. Inside, the ceiling was high and slanted down on either side with carved beams and supports of Gothic archi- tecture. The altar and platform were finely carved and a large Bible lay open upon the desk. Back of this platform and high up was a painting of Christ,-wonderfully colored, and illuminated by candelabra on either side. Filing slowly into the chapel, the sisters took their places for prayers, not in rows and close together but separated, in dif- ferent parts of the room the better to con- centrate their minds on holy things. In their seats they sang a chant together and then reverently knelt towards the altar to pray. It was truly a time for prayer, for the din of the fighting was heard not far off. The terrible Turks were drawing nearer to seize upon the nunnery and mur- der these sisters. A track of desolation and death they had left the entire four hundred miles behind them and this nun- nery was to be added tothe list. Were they never to look upon another sunrise, another 6 sunset? However, the sisters dreaded not the death that was almost upon them, ut- most faith in God sustained their spirits. If it were their fate to die in a just cause, gladly would they give their lives. Sudden- ly they were startled by greater confusion and din than in the battle nearby. In- stinctively all eyes turned to the picture over the altar. But was it a picture? No, the Christ in all his glory with the angels of heaven stood before them in a dazzling light. No longer was this the work of an artistls brush on heavy canvas. The King of Glory was advancing toward them, His face glowing with life and His eyes shining in the joy of their faith in Him who died that they might live. With His coming they were safe and were ready to die. Slowly, slowly the vision receded until it was but a picture again. Was not this vision the greatest gift to man since the birth of Christ? They huddled together in the center of the chapel still quivering from this wonderful experience. The battle sounded nearer and nearer until the very voices of the Turks could be distinguished outside, The enemy bat- tled against the massive, bolted door. The great door gave away before the heavy, sharp, weapons of the Turks and now no remnant remains of the place where long years ago a great sacrifice followed a great joy, fEVELYN THURBER, '27 TO THE CHRISTMAS MOON O moon, do you think With your cold white light You can hide The Star From man's view tonight? Through heaven you move With a frozen beam Are you jealous, afraid You'll be dimmed by its gleam? If God wished to send That Light here once more Not a thousand moons Nor a thousand more Could hide its gold glow From the watcher's eye, Vain small moon above In a boundless sky. --MARION RICE, '26. CONFERENCE The DIAL was represented in the confer- ence at Burlington on October 3lst for the editors, business managers and faculty ad- visors of the school papers in Vermont. The conference included speeches by Pro- fessor Tupper of the University of Ver- mont and VValter Crockett of Burlington. The discussions concerning the school magazines proved to be very interesting, and the representatives of the DIAL greatly appreciated the opportunity to attend it. Ciba tal CHRISTMAS IN THE LAND OF THEOREMS Extracts from a Journal. I have just had a very strange experi- ence although anyone else might call it a dream. I was lying on the couch gazing thoughtfully out of the window. My Geometry book was before me, but the scene outside that window was much more interesting in my estimation. Outside great white flakes of snow were floating lazily down. I was dimly conscious of the shouts of those sliding on the hill. In fact, there was every inducement not to study in spite of the Geometry test on the morrow. I had been told that I must study, so with a faint sigh I returned to my book. Suddenly I became conscious of the spicy scent of balsam and spruce. Glanc- ing up in surprise I found I was in a large hall draped with evergreen. In its center stood a large tree-which to my prejudiced eyes closely resembled an isos- celes triangle. At its foot was a great number of packages, square, rectangular, and circular in form, and all geometrieally perfect. Now a confused bustle could be heard outside and the door flew open with a crash. In came a crowd of people, headed by a tall, angular individual who reminded me of the theorem concerning angles which I had just been studying. Then I saw that all of them resembled theorems which I had studied at one time or another. That tall, very upright young man was doubtless a theorem about right triangles or right angles when he was in the book and I was sure that those pompous, important look- ing personages were rules! Probably those three girls who were so constantly rear- ranging the ornaments of 'the room were construction problems and those three pairs of twins might have been theorems about parallel lines. My speculations were interrupted by the booming voice of the most important rule of all. CI say he was the most important because he was more pompous, fat and self- conscious than any of the othersj He ap- proached me and said, We fear that you do not study as much as you should, We know that you think Geometry is dull and uninterestingg but We wish to show you that there is a practical and interesting side to it. He then told me to stand beside him near the pile of packages. Turning to his fol- lowers he said, Friends, as is our custom, we have selected a person to join us in this Christmas festival. VVe hunted all over this world until we found in Brat- tleboro High School the student who would be most benefitted by meeting us. You now see her and I hope that you will give her a fitting welcome! He paused and at once my strange hosts and hostesses crowded around me. Mr. Rule tfor that was his namej introduced me to his friends and among them was a Mr. Axiom who tock me over to a window. When I looked out, I saw a large bridge which was made up entirely of triangles. That, he said, when he saw my surprise, is the Bridge of Fools. The wise pass over it in safety, but the careless fall into the River of Ignorance below, and are lost. tHe seemed to imply that I'd fall off.J Then he led me back to the tree and to Mr. Rule. Mr, Rule started to give out the various packages. He handed me a cylindrical package but I didn't open it immediately since Mr. Rule had requested that no packages should be opened until they had all been given out. When the last name had been called I opened my package with eager fingers. I found that my gift from the Geometry People was a parchment scroll. The writing on it was in hieroglyphics but strange as it may seem I had no difficulty in reading them. The translation of the first few words was as follows. A Treatise on Geometry by Eu- clid, property of the Alexandrian Library. just then I heard music and I discovered that at the farther end of the room was stationed an orchestra, although never be- fore had I seen its equal. One man played a large cylinder as though it were a drum and the others played square and trian- gular instruments for which I could see no use. The wind instruments Cat least that is what I think they werej were all cone- shaped. At any rate they produced music and soon everyone was singing this: Oh, we are the folk of Geometry Land Wliere grows the Geometry Tree. And amazingly bright Geometry Sharks Swim in a Knowledge Sea. Our land is a perfect rectangle Pointing North, South, East and West And we flatter ourselves That of all the World VVe know Geometry best. Xklith the last chord of the orchestra I realized that everything was indistinct and hazy ...... I next became aware of a sharp pain in my side, XfVhen I looked dazedly about me I found that there were no people in the room and that I was lying on the floor clutching, instead of my precious scroll, a common, ordinary text book on Geometry by Webster Wells, 1915 edition. I arose and with a sigh-it wasn't faint this time- went back to studying that angular theo- rem. -ETHEL BARBER, '28 HMIRIAM BROWN, '28 Christmas comes but once a year, but it takes the rest of the 364 days to write the acknowledgments. gljmljmmmmmmmljmg U Parva Sed Apta U E U UUUUUUEIUUEDUEE CHRISTMAS SKETCHES Merry home-comings,-portals gay with garlands, lofty hallways with their sprigs of mistletoe, rows of flickering tapers of mystic fragrance-Glad Noel! lk 4: 4: Pk 4: 42 Ik lk 4: 4: Pk A soft pattering of tiny feet on the stair- way and over the balcony, chubby faces of youngsters, feverish with excitement. Squeals of delight, and open-mouthed won- dermcnt are inevitable as the Christmas room door opens, revealing longed-for playthings, hosts of candies, heaps of neatly wrapped gifts beneath the glittering tree. 4: x 4: Pk if 4: lk Pk 4: 4: Pk A huge moon with a golden path across the be-diamonded snow, a brilliantly lighted church tower, mellow chimes, now the jing-jing, now the ding-dong of sleigh-bells, an ideal Christmas Eve in the hamlet. -CLARA CRosIER, '26 ' MAGIC BEAUTY Snow! What a beautiful thing it is! In winter, when- the whole countryside is blanketed in the feathery whiteness of the snow, have you not often wondered what each and every flake looks like? Snow crystals are tiny six-pointed ice particles, incomparably beautiful and va- ried. The delicate tracery of many snow flakes is in solid and branching crystal forms of loveliness. Jewelers and art craftsmen have found inspiration in the varied and symmetrical forms of snowflake gems, of which no two are alike. New and unique patterns are continually being wrought in Nature's cloudland laboratory. For all time this annual miracle of the snows will occur and the favored regions of the Earth will be showered with count- less jewels of almost unbelievable beauty and magic. -ELEANOR ADAMS, '28 TREES IN WINTER All the trees in the first heavy snow- storm are trying to be Christmas trees. The maples hold the white burden as if it were no load at all and the graceful elm tree has an intricate feathery pattern among its branches. Trees are wonderful at every season, but their magnificence cannot be surpassed in the season when the snow coats each twig and limb. The pines and balsams lend charm to every winter landscape and the hillsides would seem bare if it were not for the The tal evergreens now drooping to the ground with the weight of the crystal covering. Then there are the tinsel-trimmed trees that give so much pleasure in the house on Christmas morning, with gayly colored glass balls and red, gold and green electric lights. These have an important place but I would rather have my tree out in the open where the wind can toss it and roar through its branches. -LOUISE PIER, '26 WHAT IS SNOW? Webster's Dictionary states that snow is watery particles congealed into white flakes in the air. Dad says snow is that pretty white sub- stance which causes that awful coal rbill, doctor's bill, shoe bill, and other bills too numerous to mention. mother is something which Snow to causes her a good deal of anxiety, because the children are continually wetting their feet and contracting terrible colds. To lack, who is a ski enthusiast, snow is delightful flakes of white, but it is a cruel reality the morning after that big snowstorm, which lack has been looking forward to so eagerly. When Mother calls him ten minutes ahead of time so that he can shovel that mile and a half of path from the front door to the sidewalk, Iack's definition of snow is, a horrid old mess that means nothing but drudgeryf' To sister Mary, snow means a fur coat, but alas it also means woolen stockings, and those tiresome overshoes which mother positively forbids her to unbuckle. To the artist, snow is the thing that makes the trees and the landscape more beautiful. To the dreamer, snow is that downy, white blanket which covers up the cruel realities of the world. What do you think snow is? -KATHERINE STONE, '28 BY MOONLIGHT A blinding, hissing, biting blizzard had raged all day and the lone packer had lost his way. The storm ceased about sundown and the packer camped near the top of a barren hill. Being busy making things shipshape and getting his supper he had not noticed his surroundings until, stepping from his tent after the meal he Was amazed by the beauty of the scene which lay be- fore him. The full moon shone clear and frosty over the dark purple crags of Old Topple- top jutting up out' of the distance. The air had grown rapidly colder and the snow, now crusted hard, sparkled like diamonds in the light, Every few moments there would be a sharp crack and some young fir tree would straighten up, its burden of shining icicles, shattered by the intense 7 cold, tinkling musically on the dazzling crust. Down on the edge of the woods the lower branches of a thick hemlock stirred slightly and a red fox stepped stealthily out, awed by this clear white world. Over in the spruce thicket on the other side of the knoll a deer crashed away through the woods, past a deep wooded ravine through which raged an unfrozen but chill torrent. An icy blast reminded the packer that he was standing out unheeding the biting coldness of the air, absorbed in the wonder of such loveliness. -H. MARCH, '26 THE SOLACE Alike on Held and city, on mansions and on hovels fall the flakes, changing even the most barren things to beauty. Muddy roads become white pathways stretching off into the distance, picket fences are tufted with little white mounds, and bleak arch- ways become fairy-like in their whiteness. Childish voices rend the air and ruddy cheeks glow in the falling twilight. And still it snows and snows, slowly and silently sifting down, down, in the darkening hours of a December afternoon. As we watched, a great calmness seemed to How over us. And just as God healed the scars on earth by this great white snowfall, so our woes and hardships were healed by its peaceful falling, falling. So a world of realities and sorrows was changed to a world of possi- bilities and of tomorrows. -KATHARINE LOCKE, ,26 CHRISTMAS It is Christmas eve. Everyone in the small town is hurrying, hurrying, trying to spread more Christmas cheer than they have already succeeded in giving. Last min- ute shoppers crowd the stores. The tired clerks try to do their best in satisfying the fussy purchasers. Evidently the people have not read in the papers how many shopping days there were before Christmas and the Do your Christmas shopping early signs. As the hour approaches six, business slackens. Houses are lighted up. Sleigh bells sound in the distance. The moon rises, shedding a pale blue light on the newly fallen snow. The hour grows later. The church clock strikes twelve. Near the house of an in- valid is a group of singers, carolling forth the Christmas story. The old English Carols sound celestial in the crisp night air. The village grows quiet. The night passes slowly and once more the town awakens to another Merry Christmas. -FRANCES BENNETT, '28 PATHOS OF A PESSIMIST Snow, snow, snowvthafs all it seems to do. The sun hasn't shone all day, all week, all year. Oh, I don't know when it did 8 last shine, but it seems like a century ago. I step outside and freeze to death. I stay inside and have the Hbluesf' And then they say, 'fSuch wonderful cold, crisp air. It's so invigorating. Isn't it just fine, twen- ty below zero, and coal so scarce you have to buy it by the spoonful, not knowing when there'll be more. It seems to be getting warmer and snow- ing less, and I begin to feel better and so go out, and in about half an hour the land is turned into an ocean of slush, and the rain is pouring down my neck. I rush back home to get warm and dry, and I find the house cold, damp, and the fire out. I go downstairs for kindling, and the cellar is half full of water. I go upstairs and the paper's in ruins and the floor and ceiling soaked. I'm miserable. Yes, I love the winter and snow! . -FRANCES H. Hrzvwoon, '26 Q QQ Q ll! Book hat QQQ QQ QEQ QQ MODERN FICTION Here's a list of the newest and most popular fiction and poetry. Let's read! The Keeper of the Bees Gene Stratton Porter Glorious Apollo .......... E. Barrington Soundings ........... A. Hamilton Gibbs The Red Lamp Mary Roberts Rinehart The Perennial Bachelor .... Anne Parrish Red Ashes ............ Margaret Pedlfrr Little Ships ............ Kathleen Norris One Increasing Purpose A. S. M. Hutchinson Arrowsmith .............. Sinclair Lewis The Great Pandolfo .... William I. Locke Poetry What's O'Clock ............ Amy Lowell Sonnets with Folk Songs from the Spanish ........... Havelock Ellis Ladders through the Blue Hermann I-Iagedorn Laura Lane and other Poems Nathalia Crane Priapus and the Pool .... Conrad Aiken Gay but Wistful .......... Newman Levy . . . . . . . . . Coontee Cullen Pluck in Pasture Elizabeth Mackenstry Two Lines .............. VVilliam Leonard Color .... . ..... UGLORIOUS APOLLO E. Barrington This book tells in a most interesting anil different way of the life and loves of the poet, Byron. This book changed my entire opinion of him. I had always had the illusion that Byron had been sadly used by life, but now I find that it was he, be tal who had taken life with all crudity, used the worst and thrown down the best. We have always heard that Byron's wife was a shrew who made his life miserable, but there she is pictured as a most lovable woman, with all strong and gracious char- acteristics, All of Byron's faults are here pictured as human, not as the misdemeanors of a wonderful poet. You will wonder how a man of such a nature could write the in- tense poems of the beautiful side of life, which he himself had known and flung aside, for in his every-day life every move he made was a contradiction to his ideals as expressed in his works. What is your opinion? Have you, too, clung to the traditional opinion of Byron? -KATHERINE LOCKE, '26 THE OTHER WISE MAN ' Everyone knows the story of the Three Wise Men of the East and of their journey to Bethlehem with gifts to offer at the manger-cradle of the Christ Child. But how many of us have read Henry Van Dyke's tale The Other Wise Man, the story of Artaban who also saw the star rise and set out to follow it but who, on account of delay, did not arrive in time at the Temple of the Seven Spheres to ac- company his three fellow searchers? Un- willing to give up hope of finding the King, his greatest and his one desire in life, alone, with a caravan of faithful camels, he crossed the tracklessdeserts to Judea, bearing his two gifts, a ruby and a pearl, for which he had sold his home and his possessions. It was three days after the arrival of the others that Artaban came to Bethlehem, tired and worn but ever pushed on by hope. Alas, it was only to find that Joseph, Mary and Jesus had fled to Egypt. Of Artaban's life, trials, and disappoint- ments, of his desire, denied yet accom- plished in the denial, Van Dyke gives us a wonderful and a worth-while account. This story, though short, makes one better for having read it. -M. XVELLMAN, '27 EBB-TIDE Floyd Osbourne and Robert Louis Stev- enson wrote this unusual book of the South Seas. It is a tale of three men who are on the rocks in a small settlement on an isolated island. We are told there is nothing so terrible or so conducive to sordidness as being penniless, friendless, and without prospect of future betterment in such a place. There are many men who have been and are in such a place, despairing of ever getting enough money to buy a passage out. They depend on others for hand-outs. Castoff clothing, a white man's meat, or small amounts of money from more fortunately situated fel- low-whites keep the life and hope in the body, for terrible are the disappointments some of these men receive. VVe are made to feel, through this story, some of the hopelessness, the dreariness of it all. Three such men tinally find a way out through the abilities of one of them, an ex- captain of a ship. They get the job of taking a trading schooner to another island but decide to sail on to the Argentine and there sell the boat and make tracks for civilization. The tale centralizes itself about one of the three who was once of a respectable English family and of excel- lent position. He, through misfortune and peculiarities in his character, had come to this low level, only to find himself again through this voyage. The schooner never reaches Argentina since, for some reason or other, they are forced to land on an island which is inhabited by a single white man and a number of the Polynesian race. Finally the villainous member of the trio is destroyed by his own black purposes and the other two are made to see, by the greatness of the man of their own race, that there are things for which to live honestly and they make their home with him. Vital human nature plays a powerful role in this drama of the tropics. You are advised to ,interest yourself in this remark- able book. -L. W. SEXTON, '26 Q Zllll IIIIIIIllIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllll IIIIIllIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllll ILUJJIIHIIKIII llllh Em ncccuoon onmcfumuluutntcourol: ox . I 5 IE EE E5 French Department L'ESPRIT DE NOEL De quelque endroit inconnu Vient l'esprit qui est tres doux. Ce sentiment est eternel- C'est l'esprit puissant de Noel. C'est puissant parce qu'il fait le monde Plein d'une soumission profonde. On a aussi une reverence Qui ne permet pas d'insouciance. Les etrennes et les bons cadeaux Expriment l'esprit qui est si beau. Les enfants eclatent dans le cri- N'oel! C'est maintenant ici E Le monde jouit si ardemment La chaleur de ce sentiment! Il aime sentir la chaleur gaie Autour de son coeur fatigue. On sent toujours une vie nouvelle Entrer dans soi-meme quand Noel Est ici pour une autre fois, Et on en jouit comme un roi. -RUTH E. OBER, '26 L'HIVER VIENT! L'automne vient de partir, et maintenant c'est le tour de l'hiver froid avec le vent du nord. Les feuilles rouges, jaunes, et bruns sont par terre, et les nuages gris arrivent. Un matin la neige est en train de tomber, et les oiseaux sont partis. La belle dame d'automne avec toute sa gaiete, et toute sa beaute est conquise, car elle reste morte au fond et le grand monsieur, l'hiver, met son couvert blanc sur toutes les maisons, tous les arbres, et tous les brins d'l'1erbes. Chantant, la joyeuse princesse de glace danse sur l'eau, ses yeux luisants. Les montagnes ont la semblance de grands gateaux blancs. Le Noel arrivera bientot avec la joie et la pensee du bon Dieu qui est ne ce jour pour tout le monde. fMARY STOLTE, '27 NOEL EN FRANCE La plupart des familles franeaises cele- brent la fete de Noel. Dans toutes les maisons sur la veille du Noel la buche de Noel flambe. Et l'arbre de Noel brille avec les bougies allumees et les cadeaux gais et brilliants. Les petits mettent leurs sabots devant la cheminee. Si le sabot est luisant et propre, Le Pere Noel le remplit avec des bonbons et peut-etre un petit jouet. Mais si le sabot est poudreux, il reste vide, et triste, en verite, est l'enfant qui ne recoit rien dans son sabot. La veille de Noel, tout le monde est gai et heureux, en jouant avec les enfants et en chantant des cantiques de Noel. Le jour de Noel est une fete religieuse. On met ses meilleurs habits et l'on va a 1'eglise. Le jour est celebre comme le jour de naissance du Christ. Les eloclies de Noel sonnent toutes en haut de la tour, et le predicateur preche dans l'eglise, de l'Enfant Qui naquit en Bethleem pour sauver les gens du monde. Et d'un bout at l'autre de l'eglise resonnent les mots, G1oire soit at Dieu au plus haut des cieux, paix sur la terre et la bonne volonte envers les hommes! -ALICE J. DARLING, '26 LE TENEUR DE LIVRES' Le Teneur De Livresn est une histoire d'un vieux homme, Jacques Ferlac, qui tient les livres de la maison Durand. Il etait tres pauvre parce qu'il n'avait qu'un appointment de cent vingt-cinq francs par mois. Et aussi il avait, une petite lille a elever. Il a essaye de trouver une autre maison dont il pourrait tenir les comptes parce qu'il avait chaque semaine quelques jours de liberte. Mais il ne pourrait pas trouver une autre maison, peut-etre parce- qu'il etait trop tard ou parce-qu'il porta une redingote demodee et un air malheur- eux et aussi les patrons n'etaient pas in- spires de sympathie. , C'etait le jour avant le Noel et il tra- Ulibz tal vaillait devant une table chargee de gros livres. La pendule sonnait six coups et Jacques Farlac se levait et endossant son pardessus, il prenait son chapeau et ouv- rait la porte du bureau de son patron. Il restait la quelques moments et enfm il disait:- Monsieur, vous savez que je ne suis pas riche, pourriez-vous m'avancer quelque chose sur mon mois? Le patron froncait les sourcils mais il etait au fond un bon homme et il dit, D'ordinaire nous ne faisons pas d'avancesg mais vous devez avoir besoin d'argent parce que demain est le Noel, passez a la caisse et on vous don- nera quelque chose sur votre mois. Jacques etait tres heureux. Il prit l'argent et le mit dans son Vieux porte-monnaie. En dehors le temps etait tres froid. Il remontait jusqu'a ses oreilles le collet de son pardessus et les mains dans les poehes il sleloignait. Les jouets l'attirent surtout. Dans une vitrine inondee de lumiere, une belle poupee blonde et bouclee, aux longs yeux d'email, lui souriait, tendant vers lui ses mains pleines de fossettes. ll a oublie qu'il etait pauvre et il' voulait apporter cette poupee at son enfant. 11 entrait dans le magasin et demandait at la marchande le prix de la poupee. Elle repondait Vingt francs. Le main de Jacques pressait desesperement le porte- monnaie et il repondait C'est trop cheref' Puis la marchance voyait la douleur sur son Visage et elle lui dit, C'etait pour votre lille? Jacques repondait, Oni, Alors il lui dit qu'il etait un pauvre homme qui tient les comptes de la maison Durand. Il dit qu'il portait un vieux redingote et que quelques personnes se moquaient de lui, mais une caresse de sa lille le faisait oublier ses miseres. Et pourvu qu'elle soit heureuse, il etait heureux aussi. ll lui dit qu'il avait cherche souvent pour des autres maisons ou il pourrait tenir les comptes mais qu'il n'en pourrait trouver pas une. Quand il avait fini, la marchande dit qu'elle aimait les enfants et qu'elle voulait qu'il amenerait sa petite lille la voirg et aussi, avait-elle cherche depuis longtemps un homme qui pourrait tenir ses comptes, mais elle ne pourrait trouver personne. Elle allait lui donner un tres grand appointement. Elle lui donnait la poupee pour douze francs. ' Jacques etait tres heureux quand il ren- trait. Sa fille, Blanchette, coura a lui et il la prit sur ses genoux et lui donna la poupee et lui dit comment le Pere Noel avait pense at elle. Si l'on travaille fidelement, sa recompense viendra. -DORIS E. ROBBINS, '26 LE BAPTEME Le Bapteme par Maupassant, est une petite histoire, une peu triste, de la cere- monie par laquelle on baptise un nouveau- ne. Tout le monde, les hommes, les femmes, et lc belle etaient enclimanches. La cloche 9 de l'eglise tinta et la famille quitta la mai- son pour l'eglise. La garde avec le bebe allait la premiere, puis le grandpere et les deux grandmeres, les jeunes gens et le pere et la mere du nouveau-ne. - - Les gamins, les gens, et les filles de ferme, vraiment tout le monde, s'arreterent pour voir le bapteme. Quand ils arriverent at l'eglise, la porte etait ouverte. Toute la famille entra dans l'eglise et le pretre, un oncle du petit bap- tisa son neveu Prosper-Cesar. Prosper Cesar n'aima pas le sel symbolique et il se mit a pleurer. Apres la ceremonie tout le monde revint avec la famille pour le grand diner. Le pretre a porte son neveu en revenant de l'eglise car la garde etait lasse. Il devint tres triste tout at coup parce que au moment qu'il a prit l'enfant, il a su qu'il desira un enfant mais qu'il n'en aurait jamais parce qu'un pretre ne peut pas se marier. Toute la journee pendant que la famille et les invites mangeaient, parlaient, et lan- caient des allusions, le pretre restait tres triste en regardant son neveu. Quand l'enfant'se mit at pleurer la jeune mere emporta son lils dans la chambre voisin et le placa dans son berceau. Le pretre avait disparu et le soir pendant que les invites prenaient du cafe, la mere est alle voir si le petit dormait toujours. Mais en entendant un bruit singulier elle ressortit et raconta la chose aux invites. Tout le monde entra dans la chambre et at genoux pres du berceau, ils ont trouve le pretrequi sanglotte, -MARGUERITE WELLMAN LA MUSIQUE MODERNE DE LA DANSE En notre pays, il y a une compagnie des gens qui deplorent la condition de la mus- ique moderne, surtout, celle de la danse. Ils disent que le jazz perde les jeunes gens, et qu'il sera la ruine de toute la bonne musique, Pourtant le jazz est extinct. Le vrai jazz etait cela des annees 1916-19. En ce temps-la, tous les musiciens, que jouaient pour la dance, faisaient leur possible pour creer le plus grand bruit. C'etait le jour des cesseroles, de fer blanc et des cow bells. Mais maintenant, tout cela est passe. M. Paul Vllhiteman est l'homme a qui il nous faut faire nos devoirs. Il a travaille pour nous faire la musique pour la danse qui est vraiment la musique. Il appuie sur le rhythme parfait. Il ne produit pas des mauvaises bruits, ni des dissonances. C'est pour ceci que les gens qui estiment la bonne musique aiment lui entendre. Toutes les orchestres de haut rang suivent son ex- ample, et ils produisent la musique qui de- vrait satisfaire tout le monde progressif. -BYRON LEACH, P. G. 10 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EE . EE E History Department E EEEEEEEEEEEEEEVSEEEESEEEEEEEEESESE CHRISTMAS IN SCANDINAVIA As Christmas time approaches in the land of the midnight sun, the tribes to the far north in Lapland, set out with their rein- deer sledges for the nearest settlements which have churches. Dreary and cheer- less is the Lapland Christmas compared with ours. Still, these people find pleasure in reunited friendships and, paradoxical though it seems to us, the children are hap- py because they can go to school. These young people have no chance to attend school except a small part of the year when they are in the settlementsdfrom Christ- mas to Easter. In this country there is no merrymaking on Christmas eve but on Christmas morn- ing, which, by the way, is sunless, all at- tend services. After services they go back to the low, windowless huts to partake of a reindeer-meat dinner. In the days following Christmas, the Lapps take advantage of the clergyman's presence by having marriages, christenings and funerals. The bodies of those who have died between Christmases have been preserved in snowy depths to await the an- nual visit of the clergyman! A much happier Christmas is that of the Norwegians. The day before, the chil- dren fasten bundles of oats and corn on the tops of buildings, and on poles set up in front of their houses, so that From gable, barn and stable, Protrudes the birdies' table Spread with a sheaf of corn. These people begin Christmas day with services, and then a light meal. After this sample feast, as it were, a pipe of tobacco is passed to each man and boy. Next comes the real feast, bounteous with fish and meats and Norwegian delicacies. Be- tween courses, toasts are given and native songs are rendered. At seven o'clock tea is served. Shortly after this, small boys dressed in white and carrying dolls, representing the Virgin and the Christ-child, enter and sing carols. Sometimes strolling musicians go from house to house on this night. In Sweden, by the first of December, each housewife is busy cleaning the home for the holidays. Everything must be spic and span, the family silver must be pol- ished, the andirons and kettles must be scrubbed until their surfaces are like mir- rors. By the middle of the month, housewives begin to cook for the festivities. Sponge of wheat and rye flour is rolled thin and cut into circular pieces, twelve to fourteen inches in diameter, with a hole in the cen- Ulbe ial ter. These are baked and strung up in the baking-room to become crisp. Various kinds of bread, and different colored cakes are made, as well as quantities of Christ- mas beer, and molded sweet cheese. On the day before Christmas, the tree is decorated. Paper fiowers, tinsel wound with colored paper streamers, boxes of sweetmeats and fruits, and a large shining red ball on the tip-top of the tree, are the chief trimmings. On Christmas eve, the children see the tree for the first time, and a real Santa goes from home to home, distributing the gifts. The Christmas supper comes be- tween ten and eleven. The table, some- times including the entire edge, is prettily decorated with flowers and leaves. CEver- green is not used for decorations here, be- cause it is an emblem of mourning for these people.D The butter is moulded in the shape of a great yellow rose and the dish is trimmed with green leaves. Even the napkins are found to be in fanciful forms. Christmas mush is the most im- portant dish at this supperg it is made of rice boiled in milk and seasoned. A few blanched almonds are included and whoever is the first to find one will be the next to wed. It is expected that each person will make rhymes about the rice while eating it. Fish and a fat goose are other foods al- ways found in the Swedish Christmas meal. On Christmas morning, everyone goes to church for an early service. From a dis- tance come many, many sled parties which start while the stars are still shining in the clear, cold sky. In all the homes, the trees are lighted so that the sled parties may see them as they pass. But the gayest of the holidays in Sweden is the day following Christmas-the Sec- ond Christmasf' The Twelfth Day and the twentieth day are also celebrated. After the grand Twelfth-Night ball, the young people untrim the trees. Christmas in Denmark is unusually gay. The holidays are all spent in eating, drink- ing and visiting. Here, too, the goose is the favorite dish at Yule-tide, and also one finds here a peculiar kind of cake, one for each person. It is a custom among the Danes to go out at midnight on Christmas eve and strike each fruit tree three times, saying, Rejoice, O Tree,-rejoice, and be fruit- fulf' Thus the same gladness of heart is ex- pressed in varied ways by varied nations. -CLARA CROSIER, '26 H THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS Christmas, originally Christes Mass fthe mass of Christb is the name given to the day in which we celebrate the birth of Christ. According to authorities, the birth of Christ was not celebrated in the first cen- turies of the Christian Church as the Christian usage in general was to cele- brate the death of remarkable persons rather than their birth. The deaths of martyr Stephen, the evangelist Saint John and the massacre of the innocents of Bethlehem had during this century been commemorated. During the fourth cen- tury, a feast was established in memory of the Savior. In the fifth century, the XfVestern Church ordered that this feast be celebrated forever on the day of the birth of Sol, as no certain day for Christls birth was known. The birth of Sol was chosen because the early people always had a ten- dency to worship the sun as the giver of light and life. Their festivals in honor of Sol took place near the winter solstice, the shortest day in the year, when the sun in December begins its upward course and thrills men with the first distant promise of spring. This holiday was called Satur- nalia. On this day, there was feasting and gifts together with homes decorated with evergreen. In the far east this celebration took place on the sixth of January. As told in the Gospel of Saint Luke, Christ was born during the night and therefore divine serv- ice was held on the night of December twenty-fourth. The feasts of Stephen and Saint John were united with that of the birth of Christ and a feast of three days' duration was thus formed. In the ecclesiastical year this period extends from the first Sunday of Advent to the feast of Epiphany or January sixth. In the Roman Catholic Church the priest is allowed to celebrate three masses on Christmas day, a thing which he is not allowed to do on any other day of the year. The ancient Goths and Saxons called this festival Yule, which is preserved by us in the name of the Yule log. With the rise of Puritanism, the early existence of Christmas was threatened. An anti-Christmas feeling had been brought over in the Mayflower in 1621. In Eng- land, the feeling culminated in l643 when the Roundhead Parliament abolished tl1e observance of Saint's ,day, Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide, and so for sev- eral years, there was no observance of Christmas. Our early settlers followed this custom of England. The restoration of English royalty brought about the restoration of the Eng- lish Christmas in 1681. The Puritans, of course, followed the custom of the English people and so Christmas has ever since been observed in America, but not until the present century could 'Christmas be re- garded as a New England holiday. Many of the ancient customs associated with the winter solstice are now obsolete, but a sentimental interest in them was re- vived during the nineteenth century chieiiy by the writings of Washington Irving CSketch Book, 18195 and Charles Dickens CChristmas Carol, 18463. The Christmas tree custom came from the ancient Teutons who celebrated the season by trimming a fir tree with lights, fruit, and animals for they thought of the sun, rising higher and higher in the heavens, as the spreading and blossoming of a great tree. The lights represented the flashes of lightning overheadg the apples, nuts and balls symbolized the sun, the moon and the stars, while the little animals de- noted sacrifices made to the sun God. The Yule log has always been haled to the open fireplace on Christmas Eve to pro- tect the house from evil spirits. Our use of holly and mistletoe at this season comes down to us from the very early customs of decorating the house with evergreen. The custom of hanging up our stockings came to us from an old Italian legend. Be- fana, representing the spirit of Epiphany, is a figure of an old woman which is even today exhibited in the shops of Italy, dur- ing Epiphany, where children's toys are sold. This figure symbolizes the ancient woman of Palestine who would not leave her household duties to see the Three Kings of the Orient pass by bearing their offerings to the infant Jesus. She said she would see them when they returned but they returned by a different route and she is supposed to be still waiting for them. Her influence watches over little children. On Christmas eve, they hang up their stockings by the hearth, go to bed and wait for Befana to cry, f'Ecc0 la Befanaf' when they jump up to find the presents awarded them for good behavior. The idea of placing candles in tl1e win- dows comes from the legend that on every Christmas eve the Christ child wanders all over the world, bearing on his shoulders a bunch of evergreens, pleading for suste- nance, thus testing their benevolence. Those who long for his coming place a lighted candle in the window to guide him on his way. The aid rendered to this beggar was looked upon as hospitality shown to Christ. Our custom of gift giving comes from the Three Wise Men who rode into Bethle- hem and carried three caskets filled with gold and frankincense and myrrh to be laid at the feet of the Christ child. As the VVise Men came bearing gifts, so do we give gifts, to relieve wantg gifts that are sweet with friendshipg gifts that breathe love and gifts that mean service. Christmas is the birthday of Him who has given to the world boundless and uni- versal love. Because he brought us the greatest thing in the world is why Christ- mas time has won such an intimate place in our hearts and that is Why the bells seem to say: be tal Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow, The year is going, let him gog Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring in the valiant man and free, - The larger heart, the kindlier hand, Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be. -Dorus Woon, '27 E E E A CHINESE NEW YEAR Did you ever wonder in the midst of our Christmas and New Year festivities how the oriental people of the world spend these holidays? China, of course, has no Christmas as in the occidental countries, for only 1f235 of her population is Christian, but New Year's is the one grand holiday of their lunar year. The Chinese New Year does not come on the same day as our New Year, for it is determined by the coming of the first moon, somewhere between Ian. 20 and Feb. 14 of our year. At this time all labor stops for four days, but festivities often last two Weeks. This is the only holiday during the entire year, and so all the people look forward to it with great expectation. Imagine the joy of the coolies and factory children, who work all day and the former sometimes far into the night, all the rest of the year. Each merchant tries to have all of his accounts settled before the old year terminates, and as soon as this business is completed, from out of the upper windows of the establish- ment a line of fire crackers Csometimes forty or fifty feet longj is set fire to, and hurled. Sometimes four or five shopkeep- ers in a row will have these noisy banners hanging out of their windows at the same time. The poor are given feasts by the rich, and often a coolie may be seen run- ning along the street carrying, suspended a long pole over his shoulder, two from brown roasted pigs-a present from one family to another, For the mendicants it is a time of profit. In some districts they form bands, elect a leader who solicits the populace for money, and if the sum received is suffi- ciently large, a red paper is attached to the door of the donor, and he is not troubled for another year. 1 All during this time pyrotechnic dis- plays take place and gifts are interchanged. Instead of wrapping up their presents in tissue paper they place them in a piece of silk, usually unhemmed, so that the re- ceiver may use the silk for some other purpose. These festivities reach their cli- max on the night of the Feast of the Lan- terns, when every home from the king's palace to the rudest hut is illuminated with lanterns, each emulating his neighbor in the beauty of his display. -MARY STOLTE, '27 11 Science Department MMQEMMMMMMMMMMM CATALYSIS Mr. Science was in a quandary. He had just met Mr. Catalysis and wanted to in- troduce him to the public, but he couldn't think of an appropriate way. just as he was about to give it up, Mr. Catalysis him- self came in. I-Iow do you do, Mr. Science, said Mr. Catalysis, I was just going by and thought I would drop in. Why! you look worried. personal, please tell me If it is not too what the matter is. Perhaps I can help you. Well I-er-I was-er-trying to think of a proper way to introduce you to the public, Mr. Science replied. Oh, I see, well perhaps I can aid you, Mr. Catalysis responded. Let's see! You might begin by telling what I intend to do and what my work is, then finish by tell- ing a few stories about my helpers. With this, the two friends sat down and after much crossing out and rewriting, the finished introduction read like this: Mr. Catalysis is one of the most im- portant factors in the scientific world to- day. His work is to aid Mr, Chemical Action. He did this without very much fuss or noise so he and his work have just been discovered, Because he helps break up or loosen chemical compounds, he has been given a name made up of two Greek words, meaning to break up or to loosen. He has been at this work for years but has just come to scientific notice. Now, with the combined aid of the scientists and his helpers, he will be able to nearly revo- lutionize science. One of the many things which he hopes to do is to find a new helper with whose aid he can liquefy bi- tuminous coal so that we may have liquid fuel. just think what that will mean! Mr. Catalysis' helpers are very numerous. The one which the chemist becomes ac- quainted with first is manganese dioxide. This catalyst fMr. Catalysis calls his help- ers catalystsj is usually employed to help break up the compound potassium chlo- rate so that we may obtain the oxygen in it. The beginning chemistry classes do this experiment very early in the course and all of the students know that with 'Mr. Manganese Dioxide's help, potassium chlorate gets rid of his oxygen much more quickly than when he works alone. Mr. Catalysis has aided the world finan- cially as well as scientifically because sci- ence aids, industry. For example, the Ger- man scientists have found a way whereby, with the aid of the catalyst, Zinc Oxide, they can produce wood alcohol and sell it much cheaper than the United States, de- 12 spite the heavy duty charged. This wood alcohol is so pure as well as cheap that American scientists buy it in preference to the American-made article. A very good story showing the strange means Mr. Catalysis uses in introducing new catalysts to the scientific world, is ithe story of how the German scientists found the way to make phthalic acid from naphthalene. While the Badische works in Germany were working on the synthesis of indigo, they found themselves in need of a great deal of phthalic acid. This acid being very expensive, they looked about for some means of procuring it more cheaply. They came to the conclusion that it could be made from naphthalene, by treating it with fumes of sulfuric acid. The theory was all right but it didn't Work, then they tried to force it to by using pressure and heat. They kept working at it, conducting experi- ment after experiment which failed until they became disheartened and discouraged. One day when one of these experiments was being conducted, one of the boys who acted as helpers, broke a thermometer in his clumsy efforts to take the temperature of the substance. A few drops of mer- cury fell into the naphthalene and imme- diately things began to happen. The naph- thalene began to seethe and boil until it had completely disappeared, and in its place was the much desired phthalic acid. Mer- cury was the catalyst for which Mr. Cataly- sis had been searching and he discovered him in such a fashion that he could not be forgotten. In closing, let us state that the work of Mr. Catalysis has just begun. Who knows but that some of you who read this may be the ones to discover new catalysts which will unlock many of the locked secrets of Chemistry today. -FRANCIS A. BARTLETT, '26 ELECTRICITY During the brief history of the great science of electricity, many theories ex- plaining its nature and phenomena have been propounded. One of the early theo- ries was the famous two fluid theory. This employed two fluids, one positive and one negative. A neutral body possessed equal quantities of each fluid. If a body were positively charged, it had a deficiency of the negative fluid or if negatively charged, it was lacking in the positive. A flow of current in a conductor was the flowing of one of these fluids to the terminal at which there was a deficiency of that fluid. A theory which was very popular at one time was the single fluid theory of Ben- jamin Franklin. Franklin supposed a cer- Ulbe tal bodies in order to counteract forces exter- nal to the body. If a body were deficient of this fluid, it was said to be negatively charged, if it had more than a normal amount of the fluid, it was positively charged. A flow of current by this theory was a flow of the fluid from a body with an excess to a body with a deficiency. Still another theory was put forth by Faraday, the famous English physicist. This theory was rather vague. Faraday believed that electricity was something out- side the body itself. He thought that the ions of the insulator surrounding the body induced the electrical effect in the body itself. A theory which has been developed of late years is the electron theory. This does not explain much more of the exact na- ture of electricity than does any of its pre- decessors but it goes much farther in ex- plaining electrical phenomena. This theory has been accepted by many more scientists than was ever any other theory, and when it has been applied to various electrical ef- fects, it has proved sound. To understand the electron theory we must know a little of the modern concep- tion of the composition of matter. All mat- ter is made up of separate tiny atoms, be- tween these atoms and even in the atoms great deal of consists of a nucleus about themselves there being a empty space. Each atom positive proton or central which are grouped a great many negative electrons. An atom is much like our solar system comprised of the sun, which corre- sponds to the proton, and the planets, which correspond to the electrons, whirling aboutithe sun or proton. To get an idea of the size of atoms and electrons, imagine a piece of copper the size of an ordinary ball-bearingg if this were magnified to the size of the earth, then the atoms would be the size of a baseball and the electrons less than one-thousandth of an inch in' diam- eter. It seems that in some substances, one or more electrons per atom are free to leave the atom and wander about others. In other substances, no such action can take place. The substances with free elec- trons are called conductors and will con- duct a current, the substance in which the electrons are tightly bound to the atoms will not conduct a current and are conse- quently called non-conductors or insulators. If a wire is connected to a source of elec- tric energy so that one end of the wire becomes positive with respect to the other, the free electrons in the wire, really nega- tive electricity, are attracted to the positive pole and drift along the wire toward the positive end. This drifting of the elec- trons, bumping first this atom then that atom, sometimes going slightly backwards or sideways but always in the general direction of the positive pole, is called the flow of the electric current. tain amount of this fluid to exist in all -VICTOR MoRsE, '27 5 ta . '- NEWS IN BRIEF Oct. 15, 16 and l74Teachers' Convention. All prisoners out on parole. Oct. 19-Did books ever have wings? Ask the 6th period study inmates! Oct. 21-Down the Elbe with Miss Kauff- man. S. A. S. treasurer again is mer- cenary. Oct. 23-Eddie Culver is imported to pep up cheers. Thanks, Eddie. Oct. 29-Dramatic Club gives the Breaker of Dreams. Breaks all records. Oct. 30-Peppiest football assembly in the history of B. H. S. Principal, faculty, coaches, football men and students speak. DIAL Editor and Miss Kauffman attend conference in Burlington. Oct. 31-Brattleboro 82, Orange 6. Mr. Latchis lets B. H. S. monopolize the theatre at reduced prices. Sears suffers agonies of publicity?!! Pathetic manhunter of the vaudeville seeks a man like Gray Coane. Nov. 4-After this assembly will We be tardy? Nay-e'en though it taketh our brother's rubbers! Nov. 7-Dartmouth-Cornell' game. Gen- eral exodus of faculty toward Hanover. Nov. 13--A second football rally. Dot Pettee waxes Hery on the subject of Loy- alty. Nov. l4fAnd Keene said B. H. S. was pie !!! Be gentle with thy tongue, oh Keene. Nov. Z5-Freshman display warlike ten- dencies in Indian tribal dress. Nov. 26-Thanksgiving. Bona fide. Dec. 2-Typists rushing the DIAL copy. Frantic editors. Miss Henshaw conducts detective cam- paign on two escaped tardy Seniors. If found-please notify M. D. H. at once. ASSEMBLIES October twenty-third the assembly in- cluded a talk by Miss Kauffman and two piano solos by Eleanor Adams. Miss Kauffman told us her apprehen- sions about going to Germany, but she said that the members of her party were very well received and entertained by private families there. The German Youth Movement is a feel- ing or spirit which exists among the young Germans who feel that a simpler mode of living should be adopted. They wear clothing of the simplest kind and instead of patronizing dance halls they plan long hikes through the country. People who are interested in their aims have estab- lished houses where the people who are hiking through the cities may stay at a very small cost. After Miss Kauffman's speech, which was of great interest to everyone, the as- sembly was turned into an S. A. S. meeting in which money was voted to send a rep- resentative of the DIAL to the conference in Burlington. A Football Assembly was called after recess on October twenty-third. Eddie Culver made the students of B. H. S. nearly raise the rafters! October twenty-eighth the assembly, with Courtesy as a topic, was in charge of Robert Stebbins. Dorothy Hewitt sang two solos. Courtesy as a Heritage to Man- kind was given by Max Gissin. Clara Crosier spoke on Courtesy as a Keynote to Character. Courtesy in Its Relation to High School Students was John Gal- lup's topic. Donald Pike showed how courtesy aids in business. Marion Rice gave an original essay on the Elaboration of a Yawn. Remeinber, It isn't the yawn but how you conceal it, that counts l October 30 there was a very t'peppy football rally. Catherine Ferriter told us plans for marching up to the held, where to assemble and asked how many band members would be present. Raymond Wells led cheers and several members of the faculty spoke. A November 4 Mr. Stevens announced a new regulation in regard to tardiness. If any person is tardy, the next two mornings he must report to Miss Henshaw at 7:50 a.m. or if he fails to do this he will be suspended from school until he brings his parent or guardian with him. Miss Henshaw told us that during the Teachers' Convention recess she and Miss Bagg visited Chapman Technical High School. Miss Bagg showed us some blue- prints on school life which they had brought with them and they are now posted in the corridors of B. H. S. Armistice Day, November eleventh, Rev. Mr. Osgood had charge of the devotional exercises and Rev. Mr. Wood spoke to us on the Meaning of Armistice Day. During his speech he gave us a new defi- nition of Loyalty- Loyalty is the devotion of one's self to a common cause for the good of all. . Mr. Stevens led the Hag salute and every- one sang America , t'America, the Beauti- ful , and the Star Spangled Banner. The President's address to the American Legion was read by Victor Morse and to conclude the program, Reginald Johnson read In Flanders' Fields and We Are the Maimed. At eleven o'clock everyone went to the Main Room for two minutes of silent meditation which was observed throughout 015132 tal the country in memory of the soldiers killed in the World War. November sixteenth began a series of assemblies for National Education week. On Monday Robert Stebbins was in charge. Charlotte Thompson gave us the program for the week and explained the meaning of each day's program. , The Meaning of the Constitution was well put forth by Franklin Sears. Marion Rice gave us some new seed-thoughts on the Duties of an American Citizen. Tuesday, Patriotism Day, the assembly was i11 charge of Marguerite Wellman. The speakers were Eva Cooke, who spoke on some of the Problems of Citizenship, and Max Gissin whose speech was on 'APatriotism ia Necessity. Isabel Moreton, president of the Student Council, an- nounced that the organization had voted money from the S. A. S. treasury for a gift for Mary Amato. The Conservation and Thrift assembly was under the direction of Lucille Gould, Doris Robbins talked to us 'about the Meaning of True Thrift. The Conserva- tion of Our National Natural Resources, was brought to our attention by john Gal- lup, and Helen Booth spoke about the need for Conservation of Our Forests. The last assembly of National Educa- tion Week was Friday, November twenti- eth. Gray Coane was the chairman. This was Know Your School Day and so the history of B. H. S. was divided into three sections. Frances Pierce '29 spoke about The B. H. S. of Yesterday, Isabel Moreton, The B. H. S. of To-Day and Alice Darl- ing, The Alumni of B. H. S. On November twenty-fifth a play 'tThanksgiving in the Past and Present, was given by members of the Freshman class. If their work in this play is a stand- ard of their talent, we hope they will give another play soon. Dorothy Pettee was chairman, Thanksgiving songs were sung. December second the bell schedule was changed so that the assembly came after the third period. Byron Leach and the other members of the Post Graduate class made it possible for the students of B. H. S. to hear a new model victrola. The Ortho- phonic victrola, instead of being 'an im- proved model is really a different machine entirely. The selections played on it in- cluded a violin solo, a waltz, marches, and dance music. Isabel Moreton read a letter of thanks from -Mary Amato. 13 HONOR ROLL November 30, 1925 Maximum Honor Roll: Joseph Ferriter '29, Miriam Fitts '27, and Alton Wyman '29. Teachers' Training Class: Gertrude Best, Onnie Bills, Nettie Chamberlain, Georgia Chapman, Beatrice Cummings, Emily Le Ray, Olive Marsh, Evelyn May and Alice Styles. Post Graduates: Floyd Messenger. Seniors: Doris Amato, Alicia Bishop, Verna Bowker, Doris Bruce, Robert Bush- nell, Clara Crosier, Charlotte DeWitt, Max Gissin, Katherine Haus, Carlotta Nido, Doris Robbins, Franklin Sears, and Robert Stebbins. juniors: Helen Booth, Olive Chase, Howard Douglas, Dorothy Evans, Hugh Fairbanks, Jessie Frost, Doris Porter, Clarence Stolte, Marguerite Well- Evans, Marion Juliette Miller, Radway, Mary man, and Doris Wood. i Eleanor Adams, Edwin Sophomores: Amidon, Ethel Barber, Frances Bennett, Irene Boyd, Elizabeth Cram, Ellen Ham- marlund, Catherine Heaphy, Berangere Turgeon, and Hazel Wadleigh. Freshmen: Joseph Baker, Emma Balar- geon, Margaret Duncan, Ethel French, Philip Hallgren, Everett Hartwell, Edith Kent, Helen La Plant, Evelyn Lucier, Monica Mann, Robert Milkey, Frances Pierce, Elizabeth Nicholas and Calista Thomas. This makes a total of 9 Teachers' Train- ing Class, 1 Post Graduate, 14 Seniors, 13 Juniors, 10 Sophomores, 14 Freshmen and a total of: - Maximum Honor Roll 3. General Honor Roll 60. Sum Total Honor Students 63. FRESHMAN NOTES What's all the applause for? Why, twelve Freshmen have just made their assembly debut. They are: Ardis Bover, Helene Sparks, Shirley Chapin, Monica Mann, Vera Clark, Walter Brockington, Milling- ton Dix, Joseph Ferriter,- Alton Wyman, Robert Milkey, Elizabeth Goodell and Dorothy Metcalf and the play is, Thanks- giving in the Past and Present. All this happened on Wednesday, November 25th. On Thursday, November 19th, another twenty-niner, Frances Pierce, spoke in assembly. She told us about UB. H. S. of Yesterday. It was very interestingly told and a credit to the Freshman Class. On Wednesday evening, November 18th, at the meeting of the parents and teach- ers, Bertram Baldwin played a piano solo, 'tThe Hunting Song. The class of '29 regrets the loss of two of its members, Gordon Thomas, who has moved to Jamestown, New York, and Hurl- 14' burt Woodworth who has gone to Derry, New Hampshire. There are several Freshies in both the band and the orchestra. The school spirit of the Freshman at the football games was almost 100W perfect. But Freshmen-show your school spirit in- side of school as well as outside!! There are various ways of doing this, such as by picking up the papers and obeying the traffic rules. True, it may be a lot easier to cut across the hall from Room 23 to Room 24 but show your school spirit and go around. The upper classes are striving to get our laurels away from us by paying their class dues. There are still some Freshmen who have not paid theirs. Are you one of them? If so, see Oscar Darling at once. SOPHOMORE NOTES As the football season closes, we look back over the games and see what the class of '28 has done to make the season a suc- cess. It was a sophomore, Prentice, who was without doubt the star of the Newport game. In the Bellows Falls game, Madden showed some good playing. The subs have worked well on the team, Pratt scor- ing one of the touchdowns in our victory over Orange. At the last game there were thirty sophomores who marched behind the banner of B. H. S. Let's show the same spirit in Basketball! Only five Sophomores on the first Honor Roll. What happened to the rest? Are we going to sit back and let the other classes take the lead in scholarship? On the second Honor Roll there were 10 Sophomores. Sophomore English classes have nearly finished Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. In one or two of the classes various scenes from the novel have been enacted. Some of the dramatizations have been quite humorous. Ten members of ,ZS were initiated into the Dramatic Club at the first meeting of the club this year. One of these new mem- bers was in a play given by the Dramatic Club for a local organization. CEUBS eeeee October twenty-third a joint meeting of all the clubs of B. H. S. was held in the Main Room with Mr. Stevens in charge. The purpose of this meeting was to elect an Executive Committee to find a way in which to raise money with which to fur- nish the clubrooms in the annex. The clubs voted to have two people 'ap- pointed from each club by the members of that club. The members of the committee are: Gray Coane, chairmang Bernice Wells and Way- land Nichols, from the Glee Clubsg Helen Booth and Carlotta Nido from the Cercle Francais, Robert Stebbins and Katherine Haus from the Business Practice Club, Ghz ia! Charlotte' DeWitt and Marion Rice from the Dramatic Club, Robert Coombs and James Boyden from the Radio Clubg and Max Gissin and Robert Culver from the Debating Club. An entertainment was given December ll. BUSINESS PRACTICE CLUB The meeting of the Business Practice Club for the month of November was called to order by the Vice-President, Evelyn Johnson. The business part of the meeting consisted of speeches given by members of the club. Marion Underwood talked on 'tGregg's Shorthand. Possi- bilities of Shorthand was given by Kather- ine O'Connor. The club then enjoyed two solos by Mary Rand and several ukelele solos by Evelyn Johnson. The meeting of the club for December l was opened by the President, Robert Steb- bins. He explained the constitution of the club, and several amendments to it, for the benefit of the new members. Geneva Johnson talked on the History of Bookkeeping. The subject of Value of Bookkeeping was given by Katherine Haus. A short play in the form of a dis- cussion of bookkeeping, the discounting of notes and sight drafts was performed by Marjorie Ober and Doris Porter. Each member of the club was presented with a gift, which caused great amusement. THE GLEE CLUBS The Glee Clubs hold their meetings to- gether, the first Monday in every month. The meetings have been held regularly with good attendance. New songs have been practised under the direction' of Mrs. Sadie MacArthur. An operetta, The Merry Milkmaidsf' which is to be presented some time in the month of April, is being supervised at pres- ent. A Hallowe'en party was held the 26th of October in the club rooms. Bernice VVells acted as chairman. Mr. Miller ren- dered a few solos. Richard Dunklee and Lawrence Shaw gave harmonica duets. Songs and games were enjoyed by all. Re- freshments of punch and cheese wafers were served. CERCLE FRANCAIS A meeting of the Cercle Francais was held Nov. 51 The program was in charge of Marguerite Wellman. A humorous play, 'tLe Bureau de Telegraphief' was presented by Gerald Lynde, Mary Stolte, and Miriam Fitts. It was announced that after the presentation each member would be asked to tell as much about the play as possible, and a prize would be given to the person who could tell the most. The prize was given to Clara Crosier. Eleanor Adams and Byron Leach were chosen to take charge of the next meeting. After several charades were given, Elizabeth Allen and Lucille Gould served refreshments consisting of doughnuts, cheese and cider. DRAMATIC CLUB The hrst regular meeting of the Dra- matic Club was held in October in the as- sembly hall at the new Green St. school building. Reports for the year 1924-25 were read by the secretary and two vacant offices were filled through the election of Car- lotta Nido as Custodian and Reginald johnson as Sergeant-at-arms. The club voted to establish a Lyceum Bureau to be conducted under the auspices of the club. An amendment to the constitution concern- ing eligibility for membership was dis- cussed. The business meeting adjourned, initia- tions for the new members of the club present were conducted by Doris Wood. The initiations completed, a one-act play, The Breaker of Dreams, written and di- rected by Marion Rice, was presented with the following cast: Pierrot, Robert Coombs 5 Pierrette, Dorothy Petteeg Stranger, Lynn Hoadley. Byron Leach assisted as stage manager. The meeting was terminated in the serv- ing of refreshments by a committee con- sisting of Grace Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Hamilton. DRAMATIC CLUB LYCEUM BUREAU The Lyceum bureau, conducted by the Dramatic Club, has presented four enter- tainments to local organizations. At a Ha1lowe'en supper, given by mem- bers of the Eastern Star, an entertainment was presented by a trio from the club, Marion Rice delivered ia humorous speech entitled, The Elaboration of a Yawn, Doris Robbins read a group of poems, and Richard Dunklee made an ovation with his harmonica. At the Grange, Marion Rice delivered a second time her original speech, and Char- lotte DeWitt gave a reading. At a fair conducted by the Baptist church, a short, one-act play 'AWorzel- Flummeryn was presented with the fol- lowing cast: Lewis Thomas, Grace Fitz- gerald, Frances Bennett, Myron Maynard, 'and Francis Bartlett. Louise Pier assisted and Doris Robbins read two poems. A second entertainment for the Eastern Star, presented after the regular meeting of that order, included the singing of two solos by Bernice Wells, the reading of a group of poems by Doris Robbins and a toe dance' by Dorothy Pettee. Tokens of appreciation were gratefully received by these three. The club appreciates the attention which has been given to its entertainers and looks forward eagerly to future requests for complete entertainments. RADIO CLUB The members of the Radio Club are carrying out experiments which are inter- esting and are assisting the Physics class. At a meeting of the DIAL board, typists were assigned to the various departments as follows: Literary Department-Marjorie Ober and Edna Petersong Parva Sed Apta and Book Chat-Katherine Haus: History-Florence Hallgreng Science - Geneva Johnson, French-Dorothy Evans: Athletics-Mar- jorie Marting Jokes-Louise Pier: School Notes-Edith Streeterg Alumni-Alice Hallgreng Exchange-Beatrice Under- woodg Board of Business Editors-Lewis Thomas, and Editorials-Robert Stebbins. Mrs. Huse was absent from B. H. S. from November 13 to November 19. Dur- ing' her absence Miss Florence Allen took charge of her English classes. Mr. Fred C. Leitsinger, who has come to Brattleboro from Greenfield, Mass., is in charge of the B. H. S. band. TEACHER TRAINING CLASS It was decided at the beginning of the year that the training class should spend Wednesday afternoon of every other week for outside observation of nature and 'in- dustry. Since nature and industry are neces- sary to life, this type of study is both in- teresting and beneficial. Afternoons have been spent in climbing Mt. Wantastiquet, visiting the Fort Dummer Mills, reviewing the Hydro-electric Plant at Vernon Dam, and learning of the processes in the mak- ing of chairs at the factory of the White River Chair Company. In some cases ex- hibits have been made and outlines of proc- esses worked out. These will aid in future study or work along the lines of nature and industry. The first four grades throughout the Brattleboro district have been observed and each member of the class has had prac- tice-teaching, assigned by the teacher of the grade under observation. At first, this work was entirely new to the majority of the class, but it has proved of great inter- est, and progress has been noted by every individual. A general review of first and second grades has occupied the observa- tion period of the last two weeks. This general observation shows the development and progress of these grades since Septem- ber, when they were last reviewed. The class looks forward with anticipa- tion to work with the advanced 'grades, which will come in the new term. The tal nn I 1 VVould Christmas be complete unless the DIAL gave the members of the faculty a little gift? And so we give to - Mr. Haigh-A mahogany chest inlaid with ivory in which to preserve some of his sense of humor. Miss Clapp-The inspiration to write a book entitled My Summer School Friends. Foreword by Robert Frost. Miss Pease-A notebook in which to keep her week-end engagements, prettily bound in blue morocco leather, with a contrasting colored Eversharp. Miss KauffmanvAnother trip to Europe with a pretty setting of five assemblies in which to demonstrate to the stu- dents. Miller-A magic cloak which when donned will cause him to be invisible, thus allowing him to pursue his Way without detection. M r . Mrs. Huse--A pretty little fairy who will do her housework while she is at school. Mr. Stevens-A gift box of fuses. Miss .Grant-A set for her plants in the library including an automatic water- ing can, a frost protector and blos- soming machine. Mr. Dimlich-A life subscription to the Atlantic Montlily. Miss Mathews-A special engagement of Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. John Gale CRev. Mathj: If a quadri- lateral has two sides equal and parallel, the triangle is a parallelogramf' Miss Kauffman CEnglish 55 : f'Why were ghosts supposed to have spoken Latin? I. Boyden Cawakeningjz Because Latin is a dead language. Miss Kauffman CEnglish 55 at R. C., looking absently out window: This is an English class not the nursery. ATTENTION If you, students of B. H. S., would pat- ronize the DIAL Joke Box more freely, you would not have to spend your time reading uninteresting notices like this one and fur- thermore the Joke Department would have more local color. 15 SANTA'S FATE or How MR. EAMES RECEIVED A HELPER Santa Claus paused And adjusted his tie, Lighted his Dunhill And shifted to high. Perhaps I can make it, Perhaps I cannot. lf not, 7:50 Tomorrow, he thought. He parked his old car At the front of the school And went toward the building Obedient to rule. But as he ascended The tottering stairs He knew by the silence 'Twas late. CSanta swearsj He fled to the office, Miss Henshaw just said VVith a downcast expression And shake of the head. Santa, you hold A responsible place An example to Freshman Is the problem you face. So instead of 7:50 For two mornings, lad, fShe said the next verse With expression quite sad.D A'You'll come every morning Quite promptly at six And help Mr. Eames All the fires to fix. So Santa slaves on Through the long winter days With this motto before him. Be early. It pays. NOTlCEfEXTRA4FREE SHOW The Covered Wagon has come to B. H. S. Found usually between annex and main building. Hours 8 a.m. to 1:20 p.m., 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on all school days. Also by appointment. No admission. Please do not handle as dampness of fingers tends to cause rust. Sent by courtesy of Principal Stevens. Adv. N. C. CEnglishQ : I didn't get any paper back. Mrs. Kendall: Well, I'll see if I can get you one. 16 NOTICE PLEASE We would advise our unfortunate upper- classmen to remember, when a dignified Freshman steps into line ahead of him, that there is a law for the prevention of cruelty towards animals. Messenger Creading title of bookb : Ce- ment and its uses. K. Locke: Messenger is taking a course in brain culture. VVay1and Nichols CAm. Historyjz 'tThe Supreme Court has . . . Clong pausej Mr. Haigh Cusual mannerj- Tea or coffee in the afternoon? Nichols Cgiving up in despairb- Cocoa, I guess. A. There's something different about the class of '26. ' M. Of course. It's the first class that realizes that B. H. S. will still get along all right after it has graduated l just as the DIAL goes to print We jesters lose one jest, For in this space the jest We'd put The editor suppressed. FAIRLY STRONG C. Thompson, '26 Qin Public Speakingjt The man, Roosevelt, walked around the book with his room under his arm. FOR ONCE: THE TRUTH Miss Dansie Cto Donald Woodj: Are you responsible for that, Wood ? D. Wood: No, I'm not responsible for anything. FROM THE DIM PAST CFROM COLUMNS or A'NCIENT DIALSD Latin III-Miss Allen: Festus is the verb, now where is the infinitive? Thompson: Over on the next page. -DIAL, 1910. Teacher- Why are the days longer in winter than in summer? Frosh- Because heat expands them and cold contracts them. -DIAL, 1905. Wise Soph- What was Samson's last act? Otherwise Junior- I don't know, but it brought down the house. -DIAL, 1905. The New York Bargain Store has sent for a carload of cunning little choo-choo cars for Ferriter because the Chemistry ap- paratus is too advanced for his young mind. -DIAL, 1907. Ghz tal A FRESHMAN RIDDLE Why is the 1911 class likely to set the school on fire? Answer: Because it contains live Cowles. -DIAL, 1907. STILL APPLIES We had a dream the other night, When all around was still, We dreamed that each subscriber came Right up and paid his bill. -DIAL, 1907. EXCHANGE JOKES THE POOR THINGS A Lady: Oflicer, some men are shooting dice down on the corner, Ofhcerz Madam, what do you think I am, a game warden? -EX. Mother: Get up, Harry. Remember it's the -early bird that catches the worm. Sleepy Son: Let him have them. I'm not hungry. -EX. The preacher says Welre made of dust Said little Tommy Blake, I've eaten too much dinner an' Gee whiz, but dust can ache. -Ex. Timid old lady: Officer, could you see me across the street? New Policeman: Sure ma'amg I've got as good eyes as any man on the force. -EX. Mr. Stebbins: What is the charge for this battery? Garageman: One and a half volts. Mr. S.: Well, how much is that in American money ? , -EX. I would like a pound of tea. Lady: H. S.: What kind, green or black? Lady: funeralf, I don't know which. It's for a I think black would be the best H. S.: for a funeral. - -Ex. Rastus: 1fVere you very ill with the Hu? ' Eightball: Why man, I was so sick aw looked in the casualty list every night fo' my name. -Ex. Reader: t'Gee, you have a lot of poor jokes in this issue. Joke Editor: Oh, I don't know. I put a bunch of them in the stove and the fire roared. -EX. Mrs. Kendall: t'VVho was Homer? E. Dunlevy, Frosh: The guy Babe Ruth made famous. Preacher to students: I am going to talk on 'Liars.' How many have read the twenty-fifth verse ? Students, of course, all raised their hands to signify their having read the verse. Preacher: You're just the group I wish to talk to as there is no twenty-fifth verse. A -EX. Billl' Heald to Freshman assistant in Physics lab. Take hold of that wire. Did you feel anything? No, replied the Frosh. Thanks, I just wanted to know which wire was charged. If you'd taken hold of the other one, you'd have been electro- cutedf' ' E. M.: t'If you give me any poor food I'll throw it at you. Waiter: All right, what will you have, a club sandwich ?' -EX. V. M.: t'You drive awfully fast, don't you ? N. T.: 'II hit seventy yesterday. V. M.: Did you kill any of them? Notice outside Miss I-IenshaW's office: who have Hunked two or please bring their weakly All students more subjects marks into the office. , Ioax: The Post Graduates. 'ACOMING CLEANH He: You are a Fairy, may I hold your Palmolive?', She: Not on your Lifebuoy, your head's solid Ivory. He: This is where I get the Colgate. She: I Woodbury that joke if I were you. -Ex. Let's make use of our spare moments during Christmas vacation by reading some cf the books and poems that we hear dis- cussed at every bridge party. Not only will they be subjects for conversations but think of the enjoyment you will have while reading them. . 5 s umrv s z 2 THE ALUMNI ORGANIZATION The president and secretary of the B. H. S. Alumni organization have very kindly consented to write to the DIAL con- cerning the work and purposes of their organization. So in this issue the Alumni Department publishes the letter of Mr. F.. B. Smith and Mr. Harry C. Freeman. December 7, 1925. Miss Marion Fairbanks, Alumni Editor, The DIAL, Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Vermont. My dear Miss Fairbanks: You have asked me to explain the pur- pose and activities of the B. H. S. Alumni Association. The purpose was pretty well expressed in June, 1907, when the Alumni met and re-organized for this last series of reunions which reaches number 20 next Iune. It was then pretty well agreed that an Alumni organization could do much for the school in stimulating interest in scholarship, athletics, school paper and in whatever the undergraduates were doing. And so it has proved. Your school paper, The DIAL, was started in the fall of 1905. Nine numbers were ,issued that first year and I believe the same number for the next two years. Then six numbers a year were gotten out and then five. Is that the num- ber now? I shall not claim that the Alumni have kept the DIAL on its feet, but they have helped. The same could be said about various prizes that have been offered from time to time by Alumni of the school. The Reunion classes as they have come back have frequently left re- minders of their interest in B. H. S. by gifts of money for specified purposes or by tablets for the walls of the schoolroom. Now, for instance, there is the Class of '88l Perhaps you have never heard of that class, but that you may remember a little something about it, I may say it is the one to which I have the distinguished honor of belonging. Other more famous members of that class are 'tBones Taylor, Henry and Frank Crosby, Freddie. Knight, Bill Smith, Lad Heaphy, f'Mull Devine, Os- car Benson, Walter Pratt, Louis Henkel and last but not least f'Ham Clay. Of this number Devine, Taylor and Benson were stalwart members of the greatest baseball team ever turned out by B. H. S.-the team of '88! CExcuse me if I run wild here 013132 p ia! with superlatives-it simply can't be helped when one's own class is the subject under discussionj And the girls of '88! A finer 'tbunch Cdon't let your English teachers see thisj the sun ne'er shone upon ! Space and time forbid my delivering a panegyric upon each one. One of the greatest merits of Alumni Reunions is the good it does for the classes themselves holding reunions, particularly the lst, 5th, 10th, 25th, and so on. I -am, looking forward with pleasure to my forti- eth in 1928! Forty! Count 'eml And then it is only a short step to my fiftieth and then the Class of '88 can look forward with eager anticipation to our Centennial, though to be perfectly honest about it I doubt if many of us will be present in the liesh. VVe confidently expect the spirit of '88 will be there even then! But enough about the Class of '88, there are countless other classes with great rec- ords, distinguished members, all animated by a spirit of loyalty to Brattleboro High School. The Association is in sound financial condition, this has been brought about by spending each year just a little less than our income for that year. Not a bad ex- ample to set everybody! If you should con- sult Harry Freeman, I think you would find that we have a special fund Csmalll started for a gymnasium. An interesting feature of every reunion is the award of the Trophy Cups for best attendance. The '88 Trophy Cup is awarded each year to the class having the largest percentage of living graduates present at the reunion, the classes eligible to compete for this cup next Jurie will be the classes from 1884 to 1925 inclusive. The Class of '90 Trophy Cup is awarded to the class graduating before 1884 with the largest number of graduates present. The next reunion will be held I sup- pose, Wednesday, June 23, 1926, when the present Senior Class will be initiated as Freshmen amongst the Alumni. Every few years someone thinks it would be a good idea to give up the parade, but the program goes on, parade and all, as it has for nearly twenty years now. To be sure we always find some graduates lining the sidewalks instead of marching with their classmates. I sometimes wonder if they got all they could out of High School. School spirit of these days ought to make such loyal graduates that it will be considered a privilege to come back and take part in a B. H. S. reunion. I have no doubt the reunion in 1926 will eclipse all records as a special effort will be made to celebrate our twentieth anniversary. With Christmas greetings to all my friends among the Alumni and to all the undergraduates, believe me, Faithfully yours, --EDGAR BURR SMITH. 17 Brattleboro, Vt., Dec. 8, 1925. Miss Marion Fairbanks, Alumni Editor, The DIAL, Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Vt. My dear Miss Fairbanks:- While I am sure that F.. B. Smith, presi- dent of the Alumni Association, will ex- plain more fully than I shall do the purpose of the Association, I am glad to answer your questions regarding the annual re- unions. - The last reunion marked the 19th year of the existence of the present association and the attendance was the largest we have ever had. As all who attend these re- unions know, the organization and the meetings are very informal. For a number of years we have had the alumni parade, which is, I believe, unique for high schools, in its costumes, its special features and its size. Probably it will be even more spec- tacular when the 'present high school classes have joined the Alumni. Nearly all past reunions have been held in the main room of the high school build- ing, as there appeared to be something lacking Ca sentimental something, pos- siblyj, when attempts were made to hold the meetings elsewhere. With the increas- ing number attending the reunions, how- ever, it is a question if the old room will continue to accommodate us,-and some of the alumni may fail to recognize it since its doing over the past summer. As most of 'you know, cups are awarded to classes having the largest percentage of members present, these cups being in the trophy cases in the assembly room. It is interesting to note that the Class of '90 cup, awarded to the class back of 1885 having the largest attendance of members, always has been won by the Class of 1877. Each year the graduating class is the guest of the association, and in years past we have had alumni whose grandchildren have been represented in that class, three gen- erations of graduates being present. Usually an entertainment is provided, and in recent years the Alumni 'Dance has been ia feature of the reunions. And, to make it a party, we always have ice cream and cake! The five-year classes, that is, those who have been out of the school for tive, ten, fifteen, or more, years, have special re- unions and these gatherings usually bring together classmates who have not seen each other for years. You don't know what a good bunch your class is until you've had your 20th and 25th reunion! It is a grow- ing custom for classes celebrating these special reunions to mark the event by some gift to the school. ' Membership in the Alumni Association costs fifty cents a year, except that once in live years you are asked for an extra dol- lar. This just about pays for each year's .11--View . V ul 18 reunion, although the Association has a small balance on hand. A special fund, at present amounting to about 3170, is held in trust for a school gymnasium. You really don't get the spirit of the Brattleboro High School Alumni Associa- tion until you belong. It stands back of the school in all of its activities,-its schol- arship, its athletics, its school paper, and all its varied interests. And some of us wish that we, too, might have had a chance to enjoy all the clubs and societies that go with membership in the High School today. Very sincerely yours, -H. C. FREEMAN. Secretary, B. H. S. Alumni Association. ALUMNI PERSONALS Roger Sherman, an assistant manager of the Copley-Plaza Hotel, has been made manager of the hotel publication, The Copley-Plaza Topics. john B. Dunton, jr., a recent graduate of B. H. S., was married on November 7 to Miss Amy Perkins. Two marriages have occurred in the class of '21, Ernest Wells and Helen Lon- gueil, and George Shea and Mary Coombs, '2l. Harriet Murrah of '22 has returned to town and taken a position at the Home Bakery. A daughter was born recently to Robert Coombs and Mary tButterlieldD Coombs '22 of Guilford. ' Two of last year's debaters have been forced to stop school on account of illness. Preston Gibson has left Norwich because of,an attack of appendicitis and Clarke Maynard has returned home from Keene Normal School unable to continue his studies there because of trouble with his eyes. Linde Kall '25 is working as in under- graduate days at the Brattleboro China Store. Ruth Thomas, another member of '25, has begun work at the Holstein-Friesian. Dorothea Ingraham was recently married to Richard Parks of West Dummerston. Clifford Briggs ex-'26 and Miss Theresa Burns of Keene, N. H., were married on November twenty-first. Marion Douglas '25 is teaching in Danby, Vt. The present members of B. H. S. extend to the former members of B. H. S. a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year -May next year be the best the Alumni has ever known-individually and as a unit! Curious: Do nuts grow on trees ? Foster: Of course they do. Curious: Then what tree does the doughnut grow on? Foster: AfThe pantreef' -Ex. Zllibe tal :Ms a at llllllll ll .L CHRISTMAS EVE IN HEAVEN' Cast St. Peter Angel of Vermont Angel of Massachusetts Angel of Illinois Angel of Pennsylvania Angel of New Hampshire Angel of Alaska Angel -of New York Angel of Ohio Angel of Indiana Angel of New Jersey Angel of Philippine Islands Scene ' Christmas Eve in heaven. St. Peter is seated on his throne, a huge white cloud, and Gabriel, his trumpet under his arm, stands nearby. There are several smaller clouds around St. Peter where the angels sit when in conference with him. St. Peter: Well, well, well, another year almost over. Here it is Christmas Eve. In a week the nineteen twenty- five book will be closed forever and if we are to hear reports from all the Secondary School Publications of the United States, it is high time we started. tHe turns to Gabriel.D Sum- mon for me the Angel of Vermont. QGabriel blows a blast on his trumpet and Vermont entersj Welcome to you, Vermont. What do you know of the papers in your state? . Angel of Vermont: The Recordl' of Barre and the Mirror of Wilmington, to say nothing of countless other papers, have sent in no reports. However, you shall hear what I have. St. Peter: Proceed, please. Angel of Vermont: treading from paperb The November issue of the Spaulding Sentinel has a very unusual cover and the inside is equally worthy of com- ment. The Editorial on Loyalty is ex- cellent as is also the Literary Depart- ment. One suggestion: Couldn't a sep- arate department be installed for the jokes? The Hardwickianu for No- vember was a line all around number. VVhat is the matter with the Exchange Department of the HR. H. S. Search- 1ight ? Not a single Vermont papei-'s name appears. Start up an exchange with some of your own state papers. The few cuts you have were fine, but why not have one to head each depart- ment? Hearty congratulations to all pupils of the Austine Institute whose exhibits won prizes at the fair. A very interesting report! And last but not least The Register of Burlington has a line Literary Department and very snappy cuts. St. Peter: We have heard an excellent re- port from Vermont. Can Massachu- setts give us one which will be as good? CTO Gabrielj Call now The Angel of Massachusetts. CA blast and enter Massachusettsj CVermont passes to the right, sits down on a cloudj How now? Read me your report for nineteen-twenty-five. Angel of Massacl1n.vetts.' I bring reports of five papers Creadingl The cuts and cartoons found in Commerce of Springfield are the best submitted by any Massachusetts paper. The idea of The Deerfield Arrow of running serial stories stimulates great interest. Everyone enjoys good humor and the best example of that is found in Trade Winds of Worcester. Not only the jokes, but in fact, the whole publication is worthy of much favor- able comment. The Salemica could be improved by dividing the paper into more departments rather than putting Science and History all under the head of the Literary Department. Mixing the advertisements with the depart- ments detracts greatly from the neat appearance. This is my great criticism of 'lThe Palmer , otherwise the paper is good. St. Peter: Many thanks, Massachusetts, for your contributions. Now what say you all if we hear from Alaska? Vermont and Massaclznrettn Oh yes, yes, let's! CMassachusetts goes over and sits beside Vermontj St. Peter: Gabriel, I would hear from Al- aska. fGabriel blows summons. Enter Alaska.j What can you contribute to our story? Angel of Alaska: Alas! I have only one edition, but that is a good one. The Gastinean Breeze of Douglas is an excellent example of a good school newspaper and it is read with interest by all schools on whose Exchange List its name appears. Angel of lllassachnrettr: Oh, Saint Peter! May we next hear from my fellow state, New Hampshire? CAlaska sits down at leftj St, Peter: So be it. Gabriel, summon for us now the Angel of New Hampshire. CGabriel blows and angel entersj Angel of New Ha1npshlre: What is it you wish? St. Peter: We wish to hear your report on school papers. Angel of New Hampshire: I bring tidings from The Tattlerl' of Nashua. The idea of having an Athletic Number is a good one. The Literary Department is fine and the cuts are original. Nashua may well be proud of its work! CNew Hampshire sits down at left.J St. Peter: Whom have we not heard from? Gabriel summon those whose reports are ready. We have still half an hour before midnight. CGabriel sounds trumpet. Enter Angels of New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsyl- vania, and Philippine Islands carrying reports. They group themselves around St. Peter.D Seven more reports! There's just about time. Well, New York? Angel of New York: I, too, have only one report. The Oracle of Gloversville has some excellent cuts and an interest- ing Literary Department. St. Peter: Continue, please, New Jersey. Angel of New Jersey: A newspaper and a magazine all in one seems to be the comment on f'The Cuckoo. Sl. Peter: Next. Angel of Pennsylvania: 'fThe Shamokin High School Review has a distinctive ' Literary Department, and an exciting and unexpected conclusion to the Phantom Boat. One suggestion: Mixing the advertisements with the de- partments does not increase the attrac- tiveness of your paper. Can't you change the order? St. Peter: Now, Illinois. Angel of Illinois: To me 'tis indeed dis- appointing to find a magazine with no Exchange Department. Thus do I criti- cize The Drop O' Ink. The Poetry Department, however, is excellent, one of the best! St. Peter.' Ohio. Angel of Oliio: Greetings from High School Life of Vilarren. This paper has very thoughtful cartoons and its articles are written in a pleasing style. St. Peter: Fine! The reports are improv- ing. Let's see who is left. Oh, In- diana! Angel of Indiana: Hearty congratulations! It is reported that the South Side Times published the Year Book that was the best entered in the 1925 Na- tional Contest. All schools should be proud to exchange with you. St. Peter: Last, but not least, the far-away Philippine Islands. What have you to tell us? Angel of Philippine Islands: The cuts found in The Green and White of Manila are unique. Another paper, ad- vertisements of which are mixed in with the departments. Can a change be brought about? COE' stage a clock strikes twelve.D St. Peter: Ah, Christmas Day! A day for merrymaking. Merry Christmas every- body! Goodnight. CExit all.j atm nm 1 Y O Al tlllli A FOOTBALL VICTORY CWritten after the Orange Gamej Our captain makes the kick off, Away it soars on high, While our rooters on the sidelines, Roar out our battle cry. Out from the alien group there leaps The hero of our foes, With pigskin clutched between both hands, Straight up the field he goes. Will the fellows never stop him? Will he rush thus to a score? Send up an earnest prayer, That he may advance no more. There! he's tackled on the 40, And on the 40 falls, And soon the visiting quarterback, His intricate signals calls. Three charges at our stalwart line, A dash around our end, Four tackles, every play is stopped, Now watch their spirit bend! Now our own backfield takes the ball And marches down the field, The shadow of the posts their goal, Interference as their shield. And then our fullback finds a gap, And through it madly Hies, And plants the oval o'er the line, Amidst the wildest cries. O'er and o'er the scene's repeated, At the close our hard hearts melt, For to-day our Alma Mater has A new victory in its belt. -MAX Gisstn. '26 TENNIS While the football team was glorying on the gridiron, a small group of fellows were upholding the high B. H. S. standard in quite a different way. Defeating their opponents in every match, the B. H. S. tennis team had the most successful season since tennis was introduced in the school. The team partici- pated in three matches, and would have played a larger schedule, but for some un- explained reason, such schools as Vermont Academy and Springfield Central refused to meet the Purple and White racquet wielders on the courts. As it Was, both Turners Falls and Green- field, two of the strongest tennis teams in Massachusetts, fell before the skill of the 19 Brattleboro players. The latter school was beaten twice, once at the Country Club, and once on their own courts. In both of the Greenfield games the B. H. S. team won very nearly as it pleased, but in Turners Falls it met an opponent of the best calibre. In the first half of the matches B. H. S. was far be- hind, but here they showed their ability to come from behind and Win, for in a sen- sational finish the B. H. S. team swept all opposition before it and won by a com- fortable margin. The team was composed of the following players: George Boyden, Faithful,' Par- sons, Hadley Shumway, George Danyew, and Percy Boothg with Robert Culver as manager. Tennis has slowly but surely won for itself a place on the B. H. S. curriculum, and it is hoped that the fine work of those interested in the sport will be continued. BASKETBALL This year's basketball season opens with a splendid outlook for a successful team. The following lettermen have reported for practice: J. Dube, L. Hoadley, and C. Prentice., It is not definitely known wheth- er Coane, who held down one of the guard positions last year, will report for practice. If he does, Coach Stolte will have four de- pendable men with which to start building a team. In addition to these the following men are good prospects: B. Harris, R. Hardy, and Bill and Mose Manley. Man- ager Sexton has not yet arranged a sche- dule, but the usual strong opponents will find their places on the list. It will be re- membered that last year's team was es- pecially good, and that it made a fine rec- ord. From the present outlook it would appear that the coming team must surely do as well, if not better, despite the fact that two lettermen were lost in Bennett and Owl. FOOTBALL ORANGE GAME Full of pep and spirit after the Bellows Falls victory, the B. H. S. football team swamped the visiting Orange players Octo- ber 31st by an 82-6 score. This set a new record for scoring by any B. H. S. team, smashing the mark of 76 made against Greenfield by one of the star teams of the past. Although the Orange team was undeni- ably Weak, and far inferior to the Purple and White, the game gave a chance for B. H. S. to display a good scoring machine. Harris was undoubtedly the star of the game, with six touchdowns to his credit. His speed was fairly dazzling, and every time he started around the end, it practi- cally meant another touchdown. Coane also played a Hwhale of a game , with three touchdowns and ten points after touch- l 20 down to his credit, while Hardy made two touchdowns and brought the spectators to their feet time and time 'again by his spec- tacular tackling. In the second half B. H. S. rushed in her subs, and one of them, E. Pratt, '28, smashed through the line for a touchdown. Orange might have been held scoreless, had it not been for a Brattleboro fumble which an Orange man scooped up for a dash of fifty yards to be stopped by Harris on the Z yard line after the B. H. S. speed king had made up twenty yards on his man. Orange then scored from the 2 yard line. The school turned out en masse and lent a decidedly colorful atmosphere to the game. KEENE GAME Playing their best game of the season, the B. H. S. players surprised all football and sport circles on November 14 by de- feating their bitterest rival, Keene, N. H., runners up for the schoolboy championship of New England. Before the game it was commonly de- clared that Keene, defeated only by the champions of N. E., would defeat B. H. S. as she was never defeated before. But no sooner had the opening whistle sounded, than the over-confident Keene team discovered that it had met its match. Before they had realized it, B. H. S. had begun to play, and play hard. The o11ly score of the game came in the middle of the first quarter, the result of a long pass, Coane to Harris. Using every bit of his splendid speed, our wonder back fielder dashed sixty yards through the entire Keene team for a touchdown and won for himself an undying place in the B. H. S. athletic hall of fame. From then on it was a battle royal, many declaring it the best game ever played in Brattleboro. Recovering from her first shock, Keene became dangerous. Time and time again they carried the ball far into B. H. S. terri- tory only to lose the ball on downs. To the line's splendid exhibition, and to Coane's spectacular punting must go the credit for holding Keene scoreless. On every punt, and they averaged fifty yards, Coane gained more than Keene could on four downs. For the Keene team, Thrasher and Lane must be congratulated for their splendid efforts to keep their team in the race. s SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL GAME The B. H. S. football team ended the football season in a blaze of glory, defeat- ing Springfield Central by the score of 23-21 on November 2lst. From a spectator's point of view, the game was the most exciting of the season, the winner being doubtful until the final whistle. It was Captain Coane's educated toe wht tal that pulled the game out of the fire, and as he was playing his last game for B. H. S., it was most appropriate that he should have been the deciding factor in the victory. During the first half it looked easy for B. H. S., Harris making two touchdowns on his spectacular end runs, and Brattle- boro having everything her own way. The third quarter, however, came like a cloud over the B. H. S. fans. The cloud came in the form of a passing attack which re- sulted in three touchdowns for Central, and left the score 21-13 in their favor. The final quarter found a fighting B. H. S. team on the field. With the odds against them, the wearers of the Purple and White proved more than equal to the occasion. Again it was Harris, the flying meteor, who scored a touchdown on a sixty yard run, and put Brattleboro only one point be- hind. Then with only one minute to play, and on the last down, Coane booted a drop from the 27 yard line for three points and the game. On Central's next play, Coane placed B. H. S. out of all danger, going high into the air to intercept a forward pass, leaving B. H. S. in possession of the ball as the whistle blew. Dube played a wonderful game in the line, and was ably backed by the rest of the forward squad. Hardy and Prentice shone on the defense with Koski contributing some Hne tackles and sparkling runs with the ball. For Central, Captain Walsh as the stel- lar performer scored two touchdowns. The school kept up its fine work, appear- ing on the field in full force and filling the air with cheers. FOOTBALL SUMMARY There are many reasons for B. H. S. to be proud of the football team, but perhaps the best one is that the team was able to come back after a disastrous start. It is seldom that a team losing three out of its first four games can come back and win its four remaining games although they are the hardest on the schedule. Yet that is exactly what our boys have done, and to them, and to Coach Stolte, must go much well-deserved praise. In looking back over the games we dis- cover many interesting points. The first is that we started with defeat, but ended in victory. We find also that B. H. S. has outscored her opponents 152 to 126, that we held three opponents scorelessg that we ran up a larger score against an opponent than was run up against usg and' that we won five out of eight games which betters the record made by last year's team. Individual scoring also brings out some interesting facts. Coane leads the team with sixty-eight points to his credit, close- ly followed by Harris with sixty. Hardy has twelve and W. Manley has six, as has also Edwin Pratt. A remarkable fact about Harris' scoring is that he made all his points in the last three games, scoring ten touchdowns. Coane successfully made two field goals 'out of four attempts, and his punts averaged over forty yards which is more than a majority of this year's college punters can boast. In those last four games the line was a stone wall. Dube stands out like a bright star, for several reasons, and deserves some consideration for the All-State team. Incidentally Harris would be a valuable addition to that same team. Coane must be congratulated on his splendid work as quarterback. He dis- played remarkable football sense all through the year, especially in the latter half of the season. Coach Stolte will lose but three men, Coane, Dube and Hill, which still leaves him a wonderful foundation for next year's team. The boys were given their annual ban- quet at the Brattleboro Club rooms on December fourth, when Bill Manley was elected captain of next year's team. Finally, we wish to thank the team for its great work, Coach Stolte for his pains- taking efforts in developing the team, and the entire school body for their splendid cooperation with the team. Again the Ath- letic editors, on behalf of the faculty and the student body, heartily congratulate the boys for the fine manner in which they have brought fame and glory to B. H. S. through their splendid work on the grid- iron. Fritz: I don't see why women shouldn't make as good swimmers as men. Spirig: Yes, but you see, a swimmer has to keep his mouth shut. -Ex. DIAL CONTENTS Page Editorials ........................................ 1 Literary I ' Miss Nell1e's Last Christmas, Mary Stolte, '27 ............................................ 2 Spirit of the North, L. W. Sexton, '26 ...... 2 Faith, Helen Booth, '27 ......... I ............. 3 Through Disobedience, Miriam Fitts, '27 .... 4 A Vision, Evelyn Thurber, '27 .............. 5 To the Christmas Moon, Marion Rice, '26 .. 5 Christmas in the Land of Theorems, Ethel Barber, '28, Miriam Brown, '28 ............ 6 Parva Sed Apta ................................. 7 Book Chat ........................... 8 French Department ...... 8 History Department ..... 10 Science Department ..... 11 School Notes ........... 12 Jokes ................ 15 Alumni ....... 17 Exchanges ....... .. . 18 Athletics ........... . . . 19 Advertisements .............. ................. 2 1 THE CLARKE INSURANCE AGENCY l .9.E :IND 1 Room 3 '1g2.2, American Bldg. A policy for every need. Qlibe Biol 21 BRATTLEBORO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ORGANIZATION Left to right: Back row-Warren Manley, Victor Morse, Roland Brown, Donald Madden, Joseph Dube, Willard Manley, Walter Manley, Robert Cox. Middle row-Coach Diedrich Stolte, Edwin Pratt, Merrill Hill, Bernard Harris, Capt. Gray Coane, Walter Koski, Charles Prentice, Manager Linn I-Ioadley. Front row-Carleton Strong, james Averill, Russell Cushman, Oscar Darling, James Boyden, Harry Sexton, Ralph Gage. You Wm Like the Poor Richard Said WINCHESTER SPORTING Brattleboro Candy All that glitters is not gold. Excellent Lunches I FOOT BALL, BASE- BALL, TENNIS, Promises and Percentages may be made to Candies and Uglitterv GOLF, FISHING TACKLE, Ice Cream GUNS AND RIFLES Brattleboro Battery 8: Ignition Co But? . AMMUNITION 29 Fiat sf, Te1:154 Our Guaranteed Life Income IS a BEST LINE To USE Auto Electric Service REALITY at A A -n I Willaiaa Stewart-Warner Connecticut General Life Ins. Co. ROBBINS 81 COWLES, HNIC, tv Ramos N. A. HOWE-General Manager The Winchester Store Exclusive Agency Baldwirfs Boot Shop C' H' Eddy 8 CO' Veffngnt l Thomas F' Tier Prop H. M. Williams, Propr. y ' Manufacturers of Modem Shoe Store Carbonated Beverages, Flavoring Ex- Investment . Et . 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