Broadview High School - Beam Yearbook (Broadview, Saskatchewan Canada)

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Literary SUNSET Slowly the sun sank in the far west. The fiery red ball of flame hovered over the limitless horizon. Across the face of the sphere scudded dark, deep clouds of purple. Time seemed to take a breath and then life flowed on unceasingly. Lower now, the sun con¬ tinued on its journey for a night of rest below the horizon. Framed in soft and glowing pink, the dark clouds stopped to rest for the night. Soft, scarlet clouds drifted as though lulled by a lullaby. Thin veils of golden-pink floated -amidst its fellow clouds as a graceful dancer weaves among her companions. The sun does not seem quite so angry now. His face of flame has turned a softer scarlet rose. As it slips below the horizon it casts a soft light over every living thing. The utter majesty; the holy appearance of the sunset’s beauty, causes man to stop and drink in the splendour, beauty, and grace of nature. —Carol Strandlund, Grade Nine. AN INTERESTING DREAM Dreams have been the fascination of young and old of all time. They bring reality to that which otherwise is cold and unreal. In this way, dreams bring happiness and enjoyment to the common man. There are two kinds of dreams: (1) a vivid picture created by our imagination, commonly known as day-dreaming, and (2) the images which form in the core of our brains when we are asleep. The dreams that you and I mean when we are generally speaking are the image formed in our brains when we are sleeping. Dreams of this type are usually caused by intense concentration or studying, or over-eating directly before bedtime. The most interesting and “educational dream” that I ever had, occurred on the night of March 15, 1959. Throughout the day I had been studying for my history exam, iind was quite exhausted when I finally retired. No sooner had I lain down when one of my school-mates appeared. He said that he knew how to get the history exam, which we were to write the next day. Almost reluctantly I got out of bed and went with him. We walked to he school and sneaked around to the back. After a nerve racking time, we had finally succeeded in opening a window. He went in while I stayed outside. Almost instantly he returned, clutching the prized possession; our history exam. Then he scam¬ pered out the window and we happily went home. The next day when we came to school there was a big commotion, and we heard that someone had come into the school during the night, since the window was still open, and had apparently taken a history paper. When we came to write our exam, our history teacher made a new one, much harder than the old. We all “flunked.” I was shocked. I had never “flunked” before. When Mum and Dad heard about this . . . A sudden ringing resounded through the haze. Suddenly I didn’t know where I was. I rubbed my eyes. Mother called, “Leo. shut off that alarm and come down for break¬ fast.” Only then did I realize that I had been dreaming. I went to write my history exam, so much the wiser for the night’s “experience.” To my surprise and astonishment, the paper was identical to the one that we! had stolen in my dream, or was it a dream? People who believe in dreams are considered to be foolish, and yet, how many dreams seem true? Some times from a dream we can learn a lesson which serves us in the future. Dreaming is just a fantacy of the imagination, and yet, some times they serve a purpose. Leo Ledohowski, Grade Twelve. GOING AGAINST POPULAR OPINION It takes real courage to go against popular opinion. There are various reasons for this. Most prominent} of all is the fear of being made the object of ridicule or the victim of teasing. Some times you are classed as different or odd, which in a few cases leads to the dropping of social activities or being left out of them entirely.