Bryant Junior High School - Junior Life Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1925 volume:

E. J. Hardaker We respectfully dedicate this number TO OUR FRIEND AND PRINCIPAL, E. J. Hardaker I I W. F. Webster BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS A. P. Ortquist Lowell E. Jepson C. E. Purdy Mrs. H. D. Kilgore Nils Juell J. F. Gould Mrs. W. F. Decker SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS W. F. Webster ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS L. N. McWhorter Miss Elizabeth Hall Geo. F. Womrath j 4 JUNIOR LIFE The Bryant Junior High School RED AND WHITE Tune: Maryland, My Maryland Oh. Red and White, oh. Red and White Are the colors we love so dear. Our colors grand, on high they stand And never let our colors die. We'll carry them, through all the throng With loyalty, praise them in song. Oh. Red and White, oh. Red and White. For our High School. Bryant High. Oh. Red for valor ever stands. And their fame spreads o'er the land. With Red and White we'll always fight For Bryant victory. We'll cheer and cheer as days go by. And the White for purity. Oh. Bryant High, dear Bryant High. How we love thy Red and White. JUNE. 1925 5 BRYANT JUNIOR HIGH FACULTY Principal E. J. Hardaker English Department Eva A. Bergeland Bernadine H. Case Lucy B. DeLeuw Ruth L. Donaldson Olive Harris Belle Dredge Margaret Newell Kate M. Scales Clara Z. Schibursky Jane Thayer Claire L. Wilson Veronica Gould Rose Farley History. Civics. Geography M. Vinette Babcock Leila B. Christian Alice E. McDermott Louise M. Folsom Anna C. McGuane Ethel McKinney Joseph Paulson Mary F. Small Elizabeth Warner Mathematics May Brunner Lucile M. Cantwell Emma Dunbar Laura Farnam Katherine C. Mossman Amy E. Molstad Harriet B. Regan Music Laura W. Angell Henrietta Flynn Harriet E. Williams Olive R. Wills Effic Powell General Science Rachel Wilson Drawing Department Verna L. Carpenter Rose Gurtzweiler Leah Hanley Penmanship Faye Snyder Latin Mary V. Rennie Commercial Department Gladys Smith Home Economics Marie C. Henegren Mabel E. Hill Katherine Knowles Frances G. Richardson Manual Training Marion T. Bolinger. Printing Charles J. Buezis. Electricity Armand J. LaBerge. Woodwork Edward H. Schimmele, Mechanical Drawing Frank E. Trafzer. Sheet Metal Physical Education Hugo Fischer Doris S. Hurd Ellen Foote Frank D. Stanbery Special Class Claira Johnsrud Home Visitor Ann Gail Helmick Clerks Katheryne J. Goudie Evelyn L. Smeby Dorothy V. Snyder Nurse Cecil MacLaughlin Janitor-Engineer Joseph F. Holzinger The 9A Class op Juno. 1925 Class Motto:—Climb. Though the Rocks be Rugged. Aagaard. Robert Aberman, Elsie Adams. Robert Adams. Ruth M. Ahlgren. Arthur Alurich. George Anderson. Alice Anderson. Arnold Anderson. Kenneth R. Anderson. Kenneth W. Anderson. Ruth Anderson. Walter Andren. Maurice Armrtrong. Clair Aslescn. Helen Bailey. Clifford Bailey. Willard Baker. Dorothy Barth. Lenor Bartley. Howard Beaudry. Hazel Beer. Earl Bergstrom. Ralph Berryman. Charlotte Biddick. Earl Blake. Dorothy Blakcman. Evelyn Boswell. Ruth Bowler. Elizabeth Browning. Mildred Burge. Ray Carlson. Genevieve Campbell. Bernice Carlson. Ruth Carr. Emma Dale Christensen, Gladys Christie. Harriet Clarkson. Harriet Collins. Dorothy Correll. Madra Countryman. Fairc Craig. Marion Croekler. Donald Crossman. Mildred Crouse, Kenneth Croze. Alice Betty Currier. Russell Dahl. Orville Dahlberg. Walter Deline. Arthur de Mars. Louis Denison. Clinton Dickinson. Fred Donaldson. Pearl Drager. Glenn DuBay. Paul Eames. Margaret Ekman. Cecil Ensign. Kathleen Erck. Theodore Erickson, Florence Fagerstrom. Sarah Fauskce. Irene Fayle. Wm. Fiegl. Laura Frantzen. Gerda Fraser. Roderick Frcdsali. Genevieve Fulford. George Gardiner. Susan Gerald. Frances Gillespie. Gladys Gleason. Marie Green. Willard Greer. Elizabeth Jane JUNIOR LIFE JUNE. 1925 7 Class Officers Earl Biddick Frances Rowe Donald Isenberger Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer President Griffith. Margaret Gunnison. Percell Gustafson. Forest Gustafson, Irene Gustafson. Virginia Halvin. Arvid Hamlin. Clayton Hansen. Fred Hanson. Wm. Ha ledinc. Gladys Hclvig. Sarah Hendrickson. John Henning. Geo. Hinzc. Josephine Hinze. Katherine Holden. Margaret Holstad. Wm Hubbard. Frank Hull. Willard Hurley. Gertrude Huttner. Russell Isenberger. Donald Jacobsen. Lillian Jeffries. Dale Jensen. Pearl Johnson. Bernice Johnson. Donald Johnson. Elsie Johnson. Evelyn Johnson. Fridolph Johnson. Gilbert Johnson. Glendale Johnson. Melvin Johnson. Marjorie Johnson. Mildred 'ohnson. Oliver Kayscr. Scott Kelso. Marguerite Kenyon, Elizabeth Kcsteven. Edward Kindstrom. Luther Kjorlien. Fred Knudtson. Helen Larson. Lucille Larson. Robert Leigh. Georgine Le Jcune. Paul Lent. Vivian Loomis. Mary Louise Luck. Maxine Lundbcrg. Virginia Lundgren. Dora Lundmark. Evelyn McCauley. Eugene McDermott. Katherine McDonald. Neil McKenna. Jean M:Mindcs. Olive McNally, Amy McNurlen. Richard Maffett. Evelyn Martin. Robert Martin. Roger Martoccio. Pauline Mathison. Harriet May. Marian Mealey. Murle Mercereau. Lucile Meyer. Blanche M'.chalson. Gordon Mills. Anna Mills. Margaret Moe. Verna Monahan. Marion Moody, Helen Marford, Burries Morris. Dorothy Morse. William Mueller. Curtis Needham. Stanley Nelson. Carl Nelson. Esther Nosby. Grace Nylin. Dorothea Nyvall. Pierpont Olson. Day nor Olson. Harry Olson. Helen C. Olson. Helen K. Olson. Margaret Olson, Stanley Olson. Verna Olson. Wilbur Osterfcld. Cornell Otto. Muriel Palmer. Frank Palmer. James Palmer. James Pari in. Robert Parsonage, Chos. Payne. Fred Pearson. Harold Pearson. Vernon Pease. James Peterson. Harold Quam. Virginia Raschka. Eleanora Rasmussen. Fernella Reed. Ruth Rcnz. Philomena 8 JUNIOR LIFE Robinson. Dorothy Sinclair. Kathryn Tompkins. Robert Rogan. Edward Skottegaard. Ingea Tosterud. Henry Root. Lucille Smcby. Norman 'bullock. Edmund Rovick. Odd Smith. Clinton Tully. Helen Rowe, Frances Smith. Joyce Turner, Grace Sampson. Barbara Stcinc. Ralph Uram. Wm. Sandstrom, Ebba Stewart. Robert Valientyne. Margaret Schack. Elcanora Sticss. Clifford Wagner. Mary Schaefer. Irene Stiles. Alfred Walbom. Bernice Scheimo. Marian Stuart. Gordon Walden. David Schroedcr. Mildred Suderberg. Richard Warren. John Schwartz. Mildred Sutherland. Donald Warren. Morrill Seamans. Margaret Swanson. Ruth Wick. Kcrmit Sears. Helen Tacklind. Ethel Wilson. John Shaw. Ray Tennant. Arling Wilson. Laura May Sheehan, Thomas I bom. Burton Wilson. Marie Sherrard. Kenneth Thom. Robert Wright, Edgar Sherry. Ray Shipton. Ruth Simcnson, Stanley Thomsen. Alex I hompson. Jean Thorsen. Thor CLASS OF JUNE. Youngren. Winston 1925 Two hundred sixty-five pupils, representing the 9A finishing class, will leave Bryant Junior at this time. They are a band of splendid citizens, who have been in attendance here since the school first opened its doors for teaching in March. 1923. This group of 9A graders have helped make Bryant what it is. Their influence will remain with us. However, it is natural that their conduct, their scholarship and their citizenship will also be fe’t in their new school home. The school which they attend next September will be greatly affected by their presence. We trust that they may remember that what they are what they do. their school will be. What they are. what thev do. their community will be. 9A graders, we salute you! We have ronfidence in your ability to make good. May you make the most of your talents. E. J. Hardaker Sr-.rr or r.r. V T T tans JUNE. 1925 9 STAFF OF THE JUNIOR LIFE John Warren..............................Editor Neil McDonald...................Associate Editor Ruth Reed - - - Reporter Frederick Payne - • Reporter Odd RoviCK - - Reporter GENEVIEVE FREDSALL Reporter Helen Moody - Reporter Virginia Quam - Reporter The Sixteen Hundred 10 JUNIOR LIFE EDITORIAL AN APPRECIATION The Staff takes this opportunity to thank all persons who have assisted with the '‘Times’' during the present semester. Particularly do they thank Mr. Bolinger. the instructor in printing, for his continuous assistance and interest. It may not be known that practically all work connected with this bi-monthly paper is done at our own s hool and in our own print shop. Editor. THE JUNIOR 1 IFF is the first booklet that has been published at Bryant Junior High School. It represents a considerable amount of work on the part of the contributors. Manv exchanges the country over have been consulted, read, and re-read, so that the readers may benefit thereby. We wish to thank the students and the faculty for their co-operation in “putting over the magazine. It is not. however, a NEWSPAPER, for the extent of time between the early date set for the submission of the articles and the date set for publication was so great that any news we might have would grow old before it would be printed. Now to you. my reader, we present this, the 9A issue of the BRYANT TIMES. BRYANT TIMES POPULARITY Our Bryant 'Limes seems to he very popular among the students at Bryant. Figures show that out of the fifteen hundred students enrolled, twelve hundred are subscribers eighty per cert, or four-fifths of the student body. Some miv think this is not a large number. To those we say that this figure is seldom reached by any school paper. We hope that next fall this number may be increased. WHAT BRYANT JUNIOR HAS MEANT TO ME Bryant Junior High h s me nt a great deal to me as well as to the or er students, because of the efficient and interesting method of instruction, Th different organizations and activities of the school, such as the “G. A. A..“ “The Hi-Y Club.” “Girl Reserves. and Boy and Girl Scouts, help much toward uniting the students more closely. The Bryant Junior High has provided for us a reasonable amount of wholesome pleasure and recreation so that our school has become our social center as well as the source of our learning. These social gatherings have taken place at various times and often include our parents, thereby increasing the spirit of friendliness between the parents and teachers. The beauty of the architecture and the spacious, well lighted and ventilated rooms have been to the students an inducement for improved work. The swimming pool and the well equipped gymnasiums have helped toward the better health of the students. It has alwavs been a delight to assemble in our beautiful auditorium, which features worth-while pictures, lectures, and various other interesting programs. In Mr. Hardaker. we have not only a most able and efficient principal, but JUNE. 1925 11 also an understanding friend as well. Due to the splendid co-operation between the faculty and the students, a feeling has been instilled into us that education is more than mere book learning. All in all. Bryant Junior has meant so much to me that it is with great regret that I leave it. Genevieve Fredsall. CLASS WILL We. the class of June. 1925. being sound of mind and body, as evidenced by our ability to still run through the corridors, and to be heard from one end of the hall to the other when passing between classes, do make an|d publish this, our last will and testament, to go into effect when we have left our dear Bryant Junior High School to enter the halls of learning in other schools. I. To the entire school we bequeath the opportunity to use one of our many cherished treasures, the cool and inviting pool, the deep end to be used at your own risk. II. To the coming generation of 9B's who plan to take Latin, we leave Miss Rennie. However, do not fail to keep her amused by the unique pronunciations you give to the tongue-twisters that frequently appear in the book. III. To the 9A C. L. P. classes we give the privilege of visiting ice cream and bag factories, if you do not neglect to ask for a sample of their goods. IV. Since we arc graduating, the Glee Club are sadly diminished. Therefore, to Miss Flynn and Mrs. Angell we leave the great task of discovering more great vocal artists to fill these places, though we know these substitutes will fall short of being as accomplished in this line as we are. V. We leave to the school the task of acquiring a large collection of papers, including gum and candy wrappers, tardy slips and Miss Farnam’s Math, papers. VI. We who have kept up one of the beauties of our school, do will to the future 9A’s the all-important iob of keeping the grass in as good condition as we did: also be just as careful about stepping on the lawn. VII. Also to this brilliant group of “soon-to-be 9A‘s“ we leave our spotless record of conduct, and we hope you will follow our example. Just because vou are to be the highest class in the building, don't try to let every one know it. We didn't. VIII. We will to the future 9A's several unused Student Officer badges to be worn bv trustworthy members of that group. We hope that these will be not only firm and reliable, but energetic as well. IX. To Mr. Hardaker we leave our pood will, and we wish to thank him for his help and advice, which made our life in Bryant the most pleasant of our school experiences. Anyone of the beneficiaries trving to bre V this will and testament will, according to the school law. be subject to suspension by the principal with reinstatement by the Board of Education. Marion Scheimo. Neil McDonald. 12 JUNIOR LIFE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BRYANT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL I've been asked to tell my history from the beginning to the present time, so I shall begin: It was a glorious spring day. March twenty-third, nineteen hundred 2nd twenty-three, when I opened my doors for the first time to the thousand or more children I was to house. Some of the boys and girls showed reluctancy to leave their former schools, but this unwillingness soon wore off. I am glad to say. I saw children gaze in sheer wonder at the size of my rooms: I heard the girls shout for joy at the sight of my auditorium: I heard John whisper to Bill that my swimming pool was a wonder, and of course Jack was telling his sister. Jane, that they wouldn't have to bother mother at noon now that the wonderful cafeteria was in their new school, where all the foods that boys and girls like are made for their benefit. Pearl was in tears for she couldn't find he:- room, when who should appear on the scene but the ever-ready Mr. Hardaker. who helped her find her destination. The first 9A class to leave me was the group of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-four. They seemed happy, yet sad to go. for I think they loved me. I am indebted to them for the large picture of Lincoln which hangs in my front corridor. I can be justly proud of my green leaves and shrubbery which the June class of nineteen hundred and twenty-four gave me. and the curtains that the third class left for me greatly improve the appearance of my stage. I am glad I house such boys and girls who are constantly beautifying and improving me. On May first, nineteen huryired and twenty-four. I had a color div and my dress was chosen as red and white. To make me more popular with the boys and girls I was given a bi-monthly paper, and oh! what joy to read the editorials, jokes, and work the famous brain teasers and cross-word puzzles. I am now two years of age and why shouldn't I be proud, for my name is Biyant Junior High School. Mildred Schwartz. Dorothea Nylin. SCHOOL PICTURES AND MEMORIAL As one enters the foyer of the Bryant Junior High School, he is immediately impressed with the beauty of the decorations on the walls. These art decorations were started in the fall of nineteen twenty-three and will be completed during the present month. This work has been done for our school at a considerable cost, the total amount having been raised by the pupils of Bryant Junior. It is the work of the Beard Art Gallery. The theme carried out in the decorations is the “Quest of Men and Women of America.” The particular pieces in the study consist of five large paintings in oil. The first is “The Landing of Lief Erickson in the New World” by Edward Moran. JUNE. 1925 13 This reminds us of the daring old Vikings, whose adventurous spirit led them even into the New World. T he second painting is one by Henry Oliver Walker, the title of which is, “Arrival of the Mayflower. It vividly portrays the landing of the Pilgrims. Across the picture, near the top. is inscribed. “For the Lord is our defense and the Holy One of Israel is our King. The original of this hangs in the State House at Boston. Massachusetts. The third is one by Edwin Howland Blashficld. The name of it is “Source of the Mississippi” and shows the Indians and white men together on the banks of the river. At the base of the picture is written, I love Thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills. The next in line is another by this same artist. It is “Minnesota, the Granary of the World.” The originals of these last two are from our own State Capitol. The fourth and last is by Henry Oliver Walker and is entitled. “Endicott Preaching to the Indians. Passing from the foyer into the entry, we find very suitable screens covering the radiators and their niches. On either side of the entry there is a reproduction of the beautiful Centurion frieze from the Parthenon. The color scheme carried out in the entire decoration of the entry is harmonious and attractive. The whole decoration is truly remarkable. We arc told there is nothing finer in this line in any of the junior high schools of our country. We trust that the expenditure of time and money for this work on the part of our school may be an inspiration to all who visit or work here. The 9A graduating class is leaving the decorations of the foyer as their memorial. All these pictures show the industry, perseverance, and spirit of our forefathers, those pioneers who really have made the educational advantages of the Bryant Junior High possible for us. We hope that all who sec them will remember their fine ideals and profit by their example. Myrle Mealy. A MEDIEVAL BALL GAME A Fantasy. With Apologies to Mark Twain Ore of my experiences will?the English people when I was in their country in the year 550 A. D. concerned baseball. A certain page in the castle named Malumcn De La Logan whom I had taught the game, challenged me to get up a ball game that would beat his. I took him up and organized a team. They were ignorant as all people are when they first learn the game. Add 20 per cent slowness to this and you will know what I had to put up with. They were so green that when I had told them, and then showed them how to ste I a base, they would walk over, pick it up and calmly walk off with it under their ?rm. Another thing was that they would not take off their armor. I found the same trouble in Logan's camp, so to tell the teams apart my team wore iron armor, and were called “Iron Clads.” while Logan s team wore chain armor, and were called “Ulsters.” The pitcher for the “Iron Clads” w s Sir Launcelot: the pitcher for the “Ulsters” was Sir Pellinor. Umpire was Smith. The “Ulsters” went to bat with about 25.000 witnessing the game. First Nning Sir A ravaine struck out on three patched balls. Sir Launcelot was going good. Sir Tor got a walk. When Logan told him to steal second, he got there 14 JUNIOR LIFE all right, picked up the base and tore back to first with it. The game was delayed five minutes. Sir Gauter hit a ball into left field which struck Sir Gareth and bounded off his armor. He got to second, and Sir Tor reached third. Sir Reynold got a walk. Sir Gillimer struck out. Sir Damus got a walk and Sir Priamus struck out. 1 run. 1 hit. 1 error. Now my team came to bat. Sir Galahad struck at two. and when Umpire Smith called the third on him. he calmly broke him in two with the bat! The umpire’s friends took him home on a shutter! I then got a peasant named Jones to umpire. Nothing more of importance happened. 1 run. 2 hits. 0 errors. The game went along nicely until the ninth inning. At the end of the eighth the score was: Ulsters. 61 runs. 99 errors. 5 hits: Iron Clads. 60 runs. 98 x i errors. 6 hits. The Terrible Ninth Sir Agravaine got a single. Sir Tor was struck and took first. Sir Gauter slammed one at Sir Kay. who caught it with his teeth. (He afterwards told me he could catch better that way.) Sir Agravaine slid to third in a cloud of dust, making as much noise as a boiler factory in full blast. Just then the noon whistle blew and both teams cried. ‘‘Food!” and scattered for home. The final score could not be determined: however. I might add that nine umpires were carried home the “bat and shutter” route. Never again will I have as much pleasure in six hours, as I had at that game. Burton Thom. BOY SCOUTS The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys twelve years and over, the aim being to make boys better citizens mentally, physically, and morally. Scouts who keep the oath and laws cannot go wrong. The record in a well known Juvenile Court shows that out of several hundred boys tried, only a very few were ever scouts. In the city of Minneapolis there are 2.025 boy scouts in 92 troops. Of this number. 250 boys representing 35 troops attend Bryant Junior High School. We also have three Eagle Scouts, the highest mark in scouting. T hey are Frederick Hansen, room 101 : Robert Logan, room 124. and John Wilson, room 209. Mr. George Wycoff. known to all Minneapolis scouts as ‘‘Chief.” is Chief Executive in this city. He. with his assistants, plan all of the scout activities. Two of the most interesting events are the Wali-Ga-Zip. which takes place out of doors, and Wali-Ga-Zhu. a Winter attraction. The preliminaries for the Wali-Ga-Zhu were held in the gymnasium of Bryant Junior High. February 27. 1925. These are tests of skill and speed in scout work. The winning troop in Minneapolis contests with the winning troop of St. Paul for the “Shark’s Backbone.” It has just been returned to Minneapolis by Westminster Troop 33 after two years in St. Paul. The Scoutmasters take the boys on hikes at least once a month, when they have fire building, cooking, and other outdoor tests. At the meetings, one topic for consideration is taken up and usually an expert discusses it. James E. West. Chief Scout Executive of the United States, is giving the organization a year to make the membership one million. If the boys but knew the good work of the Boy Scouts, it would not be long until that goal would be reached. Neil McDonald. JUNE. 1925 15 THE ROMANCE OF ALASKA AND CANADIAN ROCKIES The following article was written by a pupil of Bryant Junior High, following an interview by one of our reporters. She. Elizabeth Jane Greer, recently took a trip to Canada and Alaska, and has kindly consented to write an article on it. —Editor s Note. Leaving Minneapolis one delightful day last June. I started for Alaska. When I arrived at Winnipeg. I visited Fort Gary, and the Hudson Bay Company. There I found some wonderful Indian and Eskimo relics. These relics dated back to the early days of the Hudson Bay Company. I saw blankets, some of which were worth a thousand dollars in our money. Then there was the kyak. which is a boat the Eskimos had used many years ago. Leaving Winnipeg. Jasper Park was the next place of interest. There we stopped to view the glories of the mountains. Mount Robson is the monarch of the Canadian Rockies. Its altitude is well over 13.000 feet. You, my reader. can imagine its magnificence. The mantle of snow and hanging glaciers can not be described with words. Leaving these mountains we traveled northwest along the scenic 'Eraser river toward the historical Prince George, and Hazel-ton. and on through the Bulkley Valley. There we stopped and looked down some 300 feet at the natural phenomena of the Bulkley Gate. This gate, which is 250 feet in width and 1 50 feet in height, has been cut by the rushing waters of the Bulkley through an eight-foot thick wall of solid rock. Winding its way through canyons the train slowly moved on. taking me nearer and nearer to Prince Rupert, where I boarded the steamer for Alaska. Our first stop was at Ocean Falls, which is called the City of Roses. The city is built in tiers, houses rising one after the other up the side of the mountain. The tiers are connected by wooden staircases, and each house has a garden in which roses are blooming beautifully. From Ocean Falls the steamer went out into the open Pacific. The ocean is just one high billowy wave after another. At this season of the year it is daylight until well after ten o’clock at night. As we plowed along our northward course and watched the gorgeous sunset that first night, it was a riot of wonderful colors. Our next ston was Hvder. Alaska. This city is built entirely on piling over the water. The streets are planks nailed to the piling. I he mountains rise straight from the water s edge which makes it impossible to build on land. Small frame buildings line the streets. On leaving Hvder I traveled for a distance through the famous Portland Canal, called the “Norway of America.” We were surrounded by the typical grandeur of Alaska, the sun shining on the huge glaciers and snow capped mountains. showing all the colors of the rainbow. It was with great regret we left that glorious land of the “midnight sun.” and resumed our homeward voyage. Elizabeth Jane Greer. ODDS AND ENDS Robert Tomkins announces his intention of becoming a moth ball magnate. We wish him good luck. Gladvs Christianson s vs she is voing to swear off powder and rouge. It suits us so long as the powder factories don't no bro e. It is not without Pav e (Frederick1 that we have reached tW conclusion that Ben Franklin mav lose his laurels as an electrician. However. Fred is verv modest about his acouirements OrvTe Dahl tells us that he will become a second Fritz Kreis'er. How sad. and so voung. too! A decline in the wheat prPe has been noticed, probably due to the fact that 16 JUNIOR LIFE Fred Kjorlien ate a light breakfast. We look to “Mell” Johnson to be the future John L. Sullivan. We wonder when Earl Beer is going to swim the English Channel. Possibly Walter Dahlberg and John Warren will be future editors of the “New York Herald.” Philomena Renz and Myrtle Mealy were kidding us about a trip to Europe they intend to take this summer. We're wondering whether they are going to be stokers or stow-aways. Gordan Stuart has been seen laughing quite frequently, lately. Maybe Gordan is taking a different view of life—or else he has taken laughing gas and can't help it. What will become of the world! Edgar Wright has acquired long pants’ We hear that there is a great over supply of rubber in the United States No wonder. Edgar has stopped chewing gum! At one of our 9 A meetings we took up the matter of a name for this magazine. All seemed to favor ARGUING. MAKING BRYANT BETTER Original song. Tune—A Tragic Tale. Sung during Better Bryant Week. The School Board built a brand new school. And placed within a man to rule. Who said. ' We will improve this jewcll By making Bryant better!” Ha. Ha! At first it seemed a fearful task. Far more than anyone should ask. And so he pondered first and last. On making Bryant Better! Ha. Ha! At last he came upon a scheme. Which did so very simple seem. That it was like a happy dream. For making Bryant better! Ha. Ha! The scheme was such a one as can Make anyone a happy man. Because it was the very plan. For making Bryant better! Ha. Ha! In every sort and kind of state. The people must co-operate. Why should we then not imitate. In making Bryant better!” Ha. Ha! If everyone will do his part. And do it with a willing heart: We'll soon have quite a mighty start. Toward making Bryant better! Ha. Ha! • And so the teachers have today. Asked us to come to you this way: And ask that one and ail will say. Let's all make Bryant better! Ha. Ha! We'll strive to do our very best: And never shirk nor seek to rest. Until we all have passed the test. By making Brvant better. ' Ha. Ha! CAN YOU IMAGINE— Robert Tompkins a Rudolph Valentino. Robert Wiley having his home work. Morrill Warren being absent. Charles Parsonage without his hair parteef. Miss Wilson. 222. NOT sending one who has been absent to the office. Mr. Stanbery taking the high jump. Thomas Sheehan NOT chewing gum. William Fayle walking fast to Math. Helen Sears getting Fail in English. Miss Farnam not giving any homework. Sarah Fagerstrom talking. Gladys Christensen NOT talking. JUNE. 192 5 17 THE BOYS GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Angcll, consists of sixty-six members. There are twenty-four tenors, twenty second tenors, fourteen first basses and eight second basses. The Superintendent of schools from Pasadena. California said that our Glee Club was the best Boys’ Glee Club he had ever heard, and our Mr. Gid-dings. on one of his recent visits, said the boys sang flawlessly. Fridolph Johnson. OUR SENIOR ORCHESTRA We have the distinction of possessing the finest Junior High orchestra in Minneapolis. At present we have about sixty pieces, including eight violas, four basses, and a French horn, of which no other Minneapolis school can boast. This is one of the most complete High School orchestras in the northwest and has been called on a great many times to entertain at functions outside our own district. We have had the honor of entertaining thousands by radio on two occasions. Much of the credit for the success of this organization is due to the efficient work of Miss Flynn, our able director. Clair Armstrong. The Boys' band f THE SENIOR ORCHESTRA JUNIOR LIFE JUNE, 1925 19 The Boys’ Glee Club The Girls’ Glee Club 1 he Girls' Glee Club of the Bryant Junior High School was organized in the spring of 1923. Miss Flynn is the director of the club. It consists of “A students in music and so has the selected voices of the school from the Seventh graders to the Ninth graders. This club has furnished music at many of our auditorium programs as well as on special occasions. 20 JUNIOR LIFE BRYANT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Minneapolis has a public school with a complete symphony orchestra. The Bryant Junior High has just added enough new instruments to make a complete symphony balance in its stringed section, thus leading all junior orchestras in the northwest—and now it reports each day in sections, having grown so that it is impossible to drill the whole ensemble at once. Ninety per cent of the players, furthermore, own their own insiruments. and these include eight violas, six cellos, five bass viols and a French horn. Thirty members play at least two instruments, and 35 have regular work after school, helping pay for their own lessons. Allen Berg. Marlin Hunter and Fred Unger have complete charge of stage, lighting, and distribution of music. Vincent Harris and William Sears lead the group in scholarship, and 50 of these pupils received A in their gymnasium class during the past six weeks. The members are well represented in Boy and Girl Scout and Camp Fire work. Several arc interested in outside hobbies, particularly swimming and stamp collecting. Panics Palmer loves to mend all of the boys' bicycles. William Sears is a crossword puzzle fan. Willard Green spends his spare time caring for 12 hives of bees. Marguerite Bethel and Orville Dahl are short story writers, the latter also having put much time on floriculture. There are several small orchestras formed from the large one. besides quartets and trios, and many other lines of work which hold the attention of the pupils outside of school time. Below is the complete list of the full orchestra: Violins Concert Masters: Orville Dahl Lewis Brown Sylvia Fundberg Susan Gardiner Audrey Johnson Marlin Hunter Lawrence Lockhart Emmett Carlson Virginia Nevius Marguerite Bethel Alvin Sonnenberg Lucius Caswell Arling Tennant Allan Berg Howard Bartley Jack O'Connor Clair Armstrong Panaiotes Kosmas Dallas Kudrud Marjorie Rector Mary Louise Loomis Elder Klein Dorothy Broderick Clifford Aldrich Gordon Campbell Vincent Orfield Dannie Jeffries Arnold Nordstrom Ruth Courtney Dale Jeffries George Sol berg Leonard Johnson Raymond Burlingame Kenneth Anderson Vincent Nylin Gordon Michalson Jacqueline Carlton Clyde Wesc he Leslie Knudtson Lucian Vorpahl Curt s Chute Domld Crocker Starby Stafford Gordon Ekstrom Stanley Boyer Max Moulton Alvin Monson Jcanc’t: Miller Louis Klass Duane Barton Kenneth Bradt Arnold Kjolaas Milton Halvin Ford Pearson Jerome Margulies George Wilson Edmund Ferris Nick Soteroplos Harold Ohlsson Ethel Townsend Johanna Koupis Roy Jordan ’Cellos Eugene Klass Concert Master Theodore Erck Mary Sanford Irving Du Four Robert Dahl Eunice Simpson Georgia Keyes Cornets Concert Masters: Harold McIntyre Glen ’ab Johnson Willard Green Conrad Olson Clirton Smith Donald L sor CrVb” Epb-noks Milton Ransdcll Fred Unger French Korn Willard Green Baritone Harold Jcppcsen Saxophones C Melody Harold Parks James Palmer B Flat Roderick Fraser E Flat Alto Frank Hubbard Arne ’I horsen Lawrence Johnson George Hinyt ke Louise Allison Clarinets Arthur Sanford Concert Master Walter Anderson Herbert Taylor Donald Weeks Mario Gonnclla John Hendrickson Robert Stewart JUNE, 1925 21 Flute Harry Johnson T ROMBONES Richard Sudcrburg Concert Master Thomas Swenson Claron Rieke Vincent Harris Richard Ohman Floyd Anderson Drums and Beli.s Mason March Robert Bessesen William Sears PIANOS James Sample Hazel Klarquist Wayne Stone Clayton Tiller Violas James Sample Concert Master Dorothy Anderson Anna May Stafford Donald Jcppesen Vernon Box Eloise Young Robert Thom Gladys Henderson Lorraine McClay BASS Clayton Tiller Concert Master Lloyd Anderson Margaret Kern Robert Fildes Elder Klein A Boys’ Gymnasium Class a girls Gymnasium Class Our Gymnasiums Nothing means more to a person than a well developed body. The gymnasiums in our school, with the help of our instructors, offer a good opportunity to develop the body of any boy or girl who will take advantage of them. Our gymnasiums are equipped with rings, climbing ropes, balls, dumbbells. and baskets for basketball. The gymnasiums are seventy-five feet long. 22 JUNIOR LIFE A Class in Swimming and forty-eight feet wide. They are us$d from eight-thirty in the morning until four-thirty in the afternoon by children of the school, and by different organizations from four-thirty until ten at night. During the World War. men were found unfit because of lack of physical training. Since then physical training has been emphasized by the American pcrpk. In almost every community school, gymnasiums have been operted by different organizations for physical training and games of recreation. HIGH LIGHTS OF SPORTS SINCE SEPTEMBER. 1924 SEPTEMBER 11. 1924—Mr. Fisher, former star of Indianapolis Normal School, became our gym teacher. He divides his time between Jordan Jr. High and our school. v OCTOBER 5. 1924—Frank Stinson became world s champion horseshoe pitcher for boys under sixteen years of age by defeating Emmet Mossman. former champion. OCTOBER 22. 1924—The first hike of the Girls’ Athletic Association was held under the supervision of Frances Fairbanks. NOVEMBER 20. 1924—Through efforts of the School Masters' Club with the Minnesota Athletic Association, the boys had the opportunity to see any Minnesota football game for 50c instead of the regular price. $1.50. All appreciated their efforts. NOVEMBER 24. 1924—The teachers beat the boys in a game of basketball. The score was 1 2-8. Mr. Stanberry made five of the teacher's scores. DECEMBER 18. 1924—In the final game in the ninth grade basketball contest, room 209 defeated room 226 by a score of 1 1-8. JANUARY 15. 1925—Bryant Junior High beat Lincoln Junior High. 7-6. in basketball. JANUARY 22. 1925—De Witt Stafford won Minneapolis Tribune Do' Derby at Lake of the Isles. He won three first prizes for singles. Also third prize for doubles. FEBRUARY 15. 1925—Bryant Junior High beat Edison High. 13-6. in basketball. FEBRUARY 19. 1925—Bryant Junior High basketball team was defeated in a return game with Edison High by a score of 18-14. JUNE, 1925 2i FEBRUARY 26. 1925—In the B. J. H. basketball contest. North won in the High School division. St. Olaf in the State Conference, and Illinois in the Big Ten. MARCH 23. 1925—Mr. Bachelor, assisted by Mrs. Foote, gave a group of girls, who had been taking Junior Life Saving, their tests. APRIL 17. 1925—Those on the winning basketball teams and the girls who passed the Junior Life test received letters. The basketball teams were. North: Frank O'Rosen, captain: Dale McMillan. Sandford Lundgren. Jerome DuLac. Donald McNamara. I homas Howe. St. Olaf: Joseph Hovelson. captain: Harry Rosen. Harvey Risser. George Dalton. Clair Armstrong. Thor Thoreson. Illinois: Harry Palmer, captain: Lester Johnson. Roger Martin. Donald Houle. APRIL 17. 1925—A school team was organized by Verne Johnson, the Bryant Independents. The lineup follows: CATCHERS. John Sweiger. Fred Kjorlein. PITCHERS. Earl Biddrk. Ray Yarn. FIRST BASE. Ray Fronstad. SECOND BASE. Harry Palmer. Verne Johnson. THIRD BASE. Frank Klingberg. SHORT STOP. Stanley Burdick. FIELD. Ray Burge. Donald Houle. Clifford Baily. Fulford. APRIL 18. 1925—The B. I. beat Roosevelt's second team. 17-1 1. APRIL 23, 1925—The B. I. lost to Jordan Junior High by a score of 10-5. Neil McDonald. Girls. Athletic Association The Ci. A. A. is an association for girls who are interested in athletics. At Bryant the sports included are swimming, hiking, and volley ball, the latter two taking place in the fall. The Junior Life Saving course starts in early October and continues until the end of the term. Baseball is played in the spring, hiking again being popular. Girls, playing three-fourths of the game, hiking thirty miles in ten hikes, or passing in the Life Saving test, have a hundred points to their credit. For the first one hundred points they receive their school letter. For five hundred points they receive a larger school letter. If they work hard and receive one thousand points, a ring or pin is awarded them. At the end of the term a party is given for the girls who have entered any of the sports. T he dues are fifteen cents a term which goes for the refreshments for the party. If a girl leaves one school and goes to another she can transfer her points and thus she does not forfeit any of them. Dorothea Nylin. Many girls of the Bryant Junior High School under the supervision of Mrs. Foote have won honors for life saving. The girls met for many weeks on Mondays after school to practice up for the coming Life Saving Test. In order to win the badge, pin. and certificate the girls had to pass the test including: 1. Oral Quiz. 2. Disrobe in Water and Swim 100 Yards. 3. Tired Swimmer's Carry 60 Feet. 4. Cross Chest Carry 60 Feet. 5. Head or Hair Carry 60 Feet. 6. Arm Lock Carry 60 Feet. 24 JUNIOR LIFE 7. Surface Dive Recover 10 Pound Weight. 8. Front Strangle Hold 4 Times. 9. Back Strangle Hold 4 Times. 10. Double Grip on 1 Wrist 4 l imes. 11. Demonstrate Prone-Pressure Resuscitation. The following are the girls that entered the life saving contest and earned the badge. Scores Jane Thayer --------- ..--------------95 Dons Ruaintancc 94 Ruth Atchcson_________________________93 Jeanette Lee ________________93 Lyla HnlgTsin 9 3 V r -rite Ilg-------------------------91 Marion Harris ...................... 91 Dorathea Nylin 91 Jean Speer Scores 89 Inga Skottergard.. 88 87 84}4 Ilyvon l.augley ... 84 84 Margaret Anderson 80 Dora Lundgren. A Class in Penmanship CAMPFIRE GIRLS The Campfire Girls' Group at Bryant Jr. High School has thrived remarkably well. They have been represented at every meeting of the Campfire Girls of the city. The girls are very busy with Campfire duties as Miss Fletcher likes to have new girls with new ideas and suggestions do the tasks the older girls are tired of. The girls have chosen a beautiful name meaning friend, or a band of friends. We all hope they live up to it. The Campfire Organization has its headquarters in New York City. It is one of the organizations conducted by the Community Fund. Groups are situated in every city of the United States and in many of the European cities. Each group consists of from six to twenty girls over the age of eleven. At the head of each group is a guardian who is responsible for her girls. Almost every group is 100 per cent subscribers to the Campfire magazine. “Everygirl.” All Campfire girls love nature. They love to learn about the wild crea- JUNE. 192 5 25 lures of the forest. The Minneapolis branch has been presented with a large camp by the Rotary Chib. It is situated on the bank of Lake Minnewashta. It is cilled Tanadoona. meaning Outdoors. Crafts, archery, swimming, canoeing. and hiking are some of the features at this camp. Myrtle Maxwell. A Cl.ASS IN SCIKNCF •PF.G o‘ My Hfart Pi.ayfrs 26 JUNIOR LIFE One of Our Art Rooms The drawings for the etchings were made by Farrand Carlson. Doris Marshall. Maxine Baker. Donald Hughes, and Jean Parker. They are all in Mrs. Hanley s Art classes. We appreciate their good work. One of the English Classes JUNE. 1925 27 The Student Council a Class in Typewriting Students in the commercial department take penmanship as a regular subject. in connection with typing. Half a credit is given for each subject Classes in remedial penmanship are conducted for other students who need the work. We aim to have legible, neat, work banded in by all students in all subjects Students whose penmanship does not come up to a certain standard °.n J s.c '.c arc f™1 ™1 to t;]kc penmanship. Any teacher in the build'n Ins the privilege o. sending students to these remedial classes. Usually they lose a 28 JUNIOR LIFE study period if obliged to take penmanship. When numbers of the remedial classes can prove that they are handing in work to their various teachers that is up to standard they are again excused from penmanship classes. All classes work toward perfection in the following points: posture, color, slant, size, beginning letter and ending strokes, word spacing, alignment, neatness, letter forms, and figures. Seventh grade classes are expecte i to attain a rate of sixty-five to eighty-five letters a minute and eighth and ninth grades a rate of seventy to one hundred letters a minute Lucille Mercereau. The Student Council consists of a group of persons elected by the student body to create and maintain proper standards for the school. Rules which are adopted by the body from time to time are enforced throughout the school by the student officers. At the present time the Council consists of forty-five members, one representative from each room, elected by the students. The present officers are Robert Martin, president, and Ray Burge, secretary. The term of office is for one semester: however, a representative may be re-elected. Regular meetings are held weekly in the auditorium, at which suggestions made by mmbers of the group or by the faculty are discussed. It is the desire of the organization to have each member bring from his home room group constructive ciriticisms for the welfare of Bryant Junior. Each representative gives a report of the meeting to his own room group at the next Home Activity period. Recent work of the Council is the putting on of a Better Bryant Week. Committees were appointed to work out a splendid program for the occasion as well as to supervise the carrying out of the program. The main speakers of the week were Supt. W. F. Webster, and Reverend T. E. Cullen. President of St. Thomas College. Another good piece of work of the Council was the appointing of a publicity committee which is making good. Raymond Martin. CLUBS Bryant Junior Hi-Y Organization The Hi-Y organization is one of the finest examples of boys’ clubs in existence. It deals with the betterment, mentally, spiritually. an d physically, of boys. The Hi-Y organization at Brvant Junior consists of about one hundred twenty-five boys. These boys are divided into three clubs, the Eagles, the Ich Deans, and the McCreerys. among which there is constant competition. The Eagle Club is worthy of much praise. Though it is newly organized it is steadily forging ahead. Points are awarded to each club for many different things such as athletic efficiency in the gymnasium, service jobs done in school, and conductin' the best meeting of the week. These meetings are held in seoarate club rooms. Tbev point out how we should solve our every-day problems by the teachings of the Scriptures. Anv boy in Brvant Junior who is not a member of the Hi-Y abso’ r lv does not know what he is missing, and is strongly advised to attend some of our meetings next year and see for himself what fun we enjoy. Ray Burge. JUNE. 192 5 29 Above is pictured one of the two sewing rooms at Bryant. Each is equipped with eight tables and seven sewing machines and a display case in which to hang the finished garments. Connecting the two rooms is a fitting and supply room. . There are about 325 girls in the classes each semester and each class has a period of sewing every day. The girls have their first instructions in sewing in 7B. The aims are: To develop skill in basic processes and stitches: to teach care and use of machine, and to teach use of a one-piece pattern. Each 7B girl must make a towel, holder, head-band, two aprons, a bag, and a nightgown. In 8B the aims are: To develop greater skill, accuracy, and speed in machine and hand work: to raise the standards of neatness in work and person: to give the pupil the beginning information as to materials suitable for problems selected; to create a desire to spend wisely, keeping account of one's own money, and to interest each pupil in the ways to care for and repair clothing. The girls make princess-slips dresses and bloomers. The girls arc much more interested when making their own garments but they are very generous in giving of their time in making clothing for the Junior Red Cross. In a report dated April 24, 1925. the Bryant Junior High School held the highest rank of any junior high in the city in that work, having made 147 garments, dresses, bloomers, and outing flannel nightgowns. Mrs. Richardson is the teacher in room 310 and Miss Henegren in room 309. On June fourth was held the annual stvle show. This is given to show the parents just what the girls can do in this line of work. In the 9th grade the girls add to their knowledge of simole sewing a further study of textiles, the making of finer lingerie, the use of commercial oat-terns. and twice each week a period is given to related art. decorative stitches harmony in colors, and initial lines in wearing apparel. All 8th and 9th grade girls keep daily expense accounts which are carefully balanced at the end of each month. The girls find it delightful to come to these beautiful airy rooms to work under the supervision of Miss Henegren and Mrs. Richardson. Evelyn Hartfr. 30 JUNIOR LIFE The Girls' Latin Club Our Girls' Latin Club is an organization which meets regularly in room 308. Every girl who is a member must take Latin. Our motto is “Semper Fidelis. always faithful. I am sure that every member has done her part in living up to the standard we have set. The meetings are held weekly. We discuss different facts at our meetings, and we also have many gay times. Girls taking Latin are welcome to join our club. The Nome Economics Cottage JUNE. 1925 3! I he home economics cottage has in it a combined dining room and living room, bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen. It is under the supervision of the home economics teachers. Miss Knowles and Miss Hill. T he picture is of a group of 8A girls at a luncheon. Six girls go in for a period of two or three days, at a time, according to the number of classes and the size of them. The group is divided into two divisions consisting of three girls who are host, hostess, and waitress. They work in the kitchen the first day. while the other three clean the cottage. The next day they exchange work. The object of preparing these meals is to teach the girls the proper meal planning and serving. Below is a well balanced menu planned by one of the groups: Fruit Cocktail Baked Potato in the Half Shell Creamed Cheese on Toast Bread and Butter Prune Forte with Whipped Cream The cost is kept down to an average of fifteen cents per meal. The main course dish is served by the host and the beverages are served by the hostess. She also has the responsibility of carrying on a pleasing conversation. The subjects vary from table manners to the news of the day. This work makes the girls realize the responsibility mother has in caring for a home. It also places the girl in a position to be of much help to mother. Gwendolyn Hoel. Alice Ames. One of Our Cooking Rooms Who could wish for more interesting work than to be working in a nice, clean, cooking room, with every modern convenience? Well, this is our cooking room in Bryant Junior High. In the seventh grade, cooking is most interesting to the younger people. They prepare cereals, plan and serve luncheons. learn to make one kind of candy, a task which everybody likes, both large and small. Muffins, baking powder biscuits, simple cakes, and pop-overs are made. too. Later on. the work in the eighth grade is still more interesting, because one really learns to cook and make more grown up things as mother does. Our cakes are delicious, but the pies melt in your mouth. We bake various kinds of meats, potatoes, macaroni, and other good things. Best of all is the ice cream and sherbet that we make ourselves. We make many kinds of salads 32 JUNIOR LIFE for the cafeteria. Our cottage work is most interesting. We prepare and seive our own luncheons. When we first come into the cooking room, we don our aprons and caps, sit. and take any recipes or information Miss Hill or Miss Knowles has for us. Every Monday our account books are handed in and corrected. In this way we can keep track of our expenditures. Come on. girls, learn to be a good cook and prepare for the future! Marybhlle Christensen. A Class in Mechanical Drawing Mechanical drawing is one of the subjects taught at our school. It is needed especially by architects, draftsmen and engineers. However, most every man has occasion to use this subject at some time during his lite. Before a building, bridge, or piece of machinery can be built, it must be designed and drawn. Following the drawing, a blue print is made. The object is then built following the directions of the blue print reader, who interprets the blue print. This work is interesting to most boys. I consider it an ideal vocation. It brings a good salary and it also brings the boy into contact with intelligent men. Odd Rovick. DO YOU KNOW THAT— One of the books of etiquette printed in France in the fourteenth century advised the man of fashion to wash his hands every day and to wash his face almost as often ? Britain's love for meat is evidenced by the fact that no less than 1.997.807 tons of beef and mutton were consumed in that country in 1923. the highest total for the last six years? Many of Japan's quaint prints show the crab and fisherman on the beach? The king crabs, found mostly off Japanese islands, measure from three to five feet from tip to tip of their great claws. JUNE. IQ i JS A Cl.ass in Woodwork General training, industrial information, and training for recreation are the main purposes of wood work in the Bryant Junior High. We have one ol the best equipped shops in the city and appreciate this good fortune. The interest boys take in problems of the recreation type such as bird house. s:il boat. radio, airplane, kite and pushmobile has been observed time and time again. The combination and hobby features of these problems have a direct appeal to every boy. The waste basket, radio and sail boat are typical problems of second term or second ten weeks wood work. The ninth grade work is carried on on a semi-production plan, using production methods for a part of the work and individual methods for a part of the time. Problems such as jardinieres and ferneries which require the combination of art. metal and wood are typical of ninth grade bench work. The cedar chest is always a popular ninth grade problem. There are now twelve chests of various sizes under construction. At this stage of Junior High School industrial work, boys who select woo 1 work in the ninth grade usually take ten weeks of bench work and ten weeks or wood turning. Many articles may be made in wood turning, although lamps and car.dlestic! s seem to be the most popular. In the sail boat races sponsored by the Park Board in the summer of 1924. the boats taking first and se'ond prizes were both made by boys in Bryant’s wood work shop. Clinton Denison ANSWERS TO FINAL TEASER 1. Oregon 9. Missouri 15. Minnesota 2. Colorado 8. Mississippi 16. Ohio 3. Arizona 10. Wyoming 17. Louisiana 4. Dakota II. Wisconsin 18. Illinois ) , Kentucky 12. Alabama 19. South Carolina 6. Nevada 13. Pennsylvania 20. New York 7. Utah 14. Kansas 34 JUNIOR LIFE Among the many subjects taught in the Junior and Senior High Schools, there is none more educative than printing. Years ago. when your father or mother went to school, he or she did not have the opportunity to learn about printing, as we do now. This is the reason why so few of the people today know nothing or very little about printing. Often they, are attracted by the artistic arrangement of the pages of a book, or its beautiful gold-stamped cover, or by attractively displayed advertising circulars, yet they know very little about the work involved in this trade, such as the making of the engravings that print the pictures, how color printing is dore. or how type is set. The Bryant Junior High School offers th e opportunity .o ilc :uJe.iis to get a general understanding of the printing trade by having a completely furnished printshop. The printshop has all the equipment used by the small Job printing companies. Included in its outfitting are two presses, several type stands, containing about five hundred pounds of body tvpe. and eighty different styles of display type, imposing stone, wire stitcher, paper cutter, and many other things. The shop prints “The Bryant Times.' the official publication, and other jobs for our school. This work shows the pupil the difference between well arranged printing and careless work. It gives him a sense o' proportion and balance in des;gn work. It also gives him an opportunity to see whether he would like to follow this trade. Printing also helps the pupil to improve his punctuation and spelling. and thus all English work benefits by it. Russell Currier. DO YOU KNOW THAT— A new kind of cotton, known ?s targuis and immune to wilt, has come to the front in Peru? It is descended from a single plant which stood perfect in an infected field and the seed which produced other perfect plants true to type. Moreover, it is nearly perennial, having been cultivated to the fifth year and it yields about eight hundred pounds to the acre. A Class in Printing JUNE. 1925 35 A Class in Electricity WHY I LIKE ELECTRICITY Perhaps the essential reason why the boys like electricity is that there are many applications for its use and these applications are unfamiliar to the boys and even to a great many grownups. We study electricity only as it moves, that is. flows and does work. The purpose oi this study is to become familiar with the laws governing the effects and use of it rather than its nature. We do not know what it is, but we learn many things that it will do. Electricity in motion, lights lamps, drives motors retires metrls. raises to a high temperature all sorts of electrical heating devices energizes the telephone and telegraph. operates clocks and rings our doo:-bellr. M'gneiism in electricity makes possible many of the above. However, na g: etlsm is best approached from the experiment side, for only by such means will the magnetic and electrical forces become real to us. The essential nature of the propercy called magnetism is unknown. By magnetism is thus meant the ability a body has of attracting iron with a force which is neither gravitation nor due to mechanical action of ordinary matter, and which will tend to set the body in a north and south direction. It might be said that this is the Electrical Age in which we live, and yet what holds for the future, no man can say. But what is known is. that Electricity controls more trades, directs more men. offers moce opportunities than any other power which has yet come to the hand of man. Frederick Payne. DO YOU KNOW THAT— Linoleum wrs inverted sixty-five years ago? Two red-haired people seldom marry, as there seems to be an antipathy between people of opposite sexes with ' auburn'’ locks? JUNIOR LIFE S6 A Class in Sheet metal Sheet metal work is for boys. This shop is an interesting place in which to work. Here one learns in the first term, to make cooky cu.ters. biscuit cutters. match boxes, sugar scoops, funneis. drip-prns and lir. cups. In the second term, one makes a quart pan. a half pint .up, a w ste can and rectangular boxes. In the third term he makes an e.bow, a tee joint, a roo. flange and a tackle box. T hree kinds o.’ metal are used in this shop: black iron, tin plate and galvanized iron. Occasionally a little copper and brass is used. The best way. boys, to know about sheet metal work is to take this subject next term. You will like it and the more you learn about it the more you will enjoy it. Accuracy here is the key note of one’s success. Clarence Roessl. jokes NO DOUBT Young Lady (in drug store)—“Arc you a doctor?” Thomas (who jerks soda)— No madam. I'm a fizzician. THAT’S SWELL Tom— Wanny see sumpin’ swell?” Jim— What is it? Tom — Watch me blow up this balloon.” WARNING TO ALL MALES A sad looking woman of mature years appeared on the street pushing a baby car riage. in which was a fine, healthy infant howling lustily. A friend approached. Why. Mrs. Lufkins! she ejaculated What a darling baby! But you haven’t anv children. Whose is it? You’re wrong, my dear.” replied the sad- faced one. This is my husband. He went too far with the gland cure.” WE LL TELL THE WORLD Father— How is it. young man, that I find you kissing my daughter? How is it. young man? The Young Man— Great. Great! AN ERROR Preacher (at the reunion meeting)— I have only one regret—I miss so many of the old faces I used to shake hands with.” BRIGHT Dum (after overhear ng a remark)— In-venfo-; arc never taken serously. Bell- Never mv ’. even Edison made I’ght of his theories.” JUNE. 1925 37 EXCHANGES EXCHANGES We wish to acknowledge the receipt of the following school papers from various parts of the country. The first magazine that we pick up is: “The Rail-Splitter,” from the Lincoln Junior High School, Youngstown, Ohio. Their covers are always so attractive but the inner pages are even more so The next magazine is “The Amateur Reporter.” which is from Central Jr. High School. Charleston. West Virginia. Their magazine is very interesting and in their April issue the articles on April Fool were certainly en joyed. We wonder if an exchange column might not add to its assets. “The Parrish Periscope.” published by J. L. Parrish Junior High School of Salem. Oregon, is a newspaper, and it certainly is newsy. They have a very attractive name. Another paper is “The Junior Life.” which comes from the Ben Blewett Junior High School. St. Louis. Missouri. This paper arranges some of its articles very uniquely. “The Bloom School Journal” of the Lafayere Bloom Junior High School sent us another issue of its monthly pubbenion from our close neighbor. Cincinnati. Ohio. Thev have been most faithful in this respe't. If this paper is a representation of the '■o-operation between pupils, faculty and staff, then theirs must certainly be a model school. Editor. ORrCfNA! I. fM FRICKS A cabbage once turned inside out 'T'o let th? bugs run round about. But they went back inside. ’Twas a good place to h dc. P.ut .he cabbage made poor sauerkraut. A miss'onary by the name of Hannibal. S.t cut to get him a nice burly Cannibal, r-t the Door old goop. V 5 turned nto soup: You see. Hannibal has run into Cannibal. A boy by the name of Rooky. Cnee from his school did play hooky. went to Aunt Rondout. o g t a b'� handout: But all that he got was a cooky. here was once an icc-man named Smones, Who one day met a friend named Jones. He traded some ice. For a oair of dice: i c ’. v V. . - n s. A boy to Bryant once strayed, n ’ rm led as h? noisily brayed. A wide-awake school Is no place for a fool: Then our Jan tor said: “Please stand up wh le I sw.ep under ycur feci!” A Fr.:h:nan bv th: name of l.oone. Si IcJ ever th; vi lag? of Boon;: FI is a:rplan: crashed down Cn I tt!? o ! town Atti Loo.ie got in Boon: mu h too soon. There was once a clown called O'Toole. Who smiled as h: rode on h s mule: He came back from h? ride Minus cons derable hide AnJ the haw haw welled up from the mule A seedy old man named Runky. Cnee looked at the face of a monkey: T hen he let out a gasp. As he looked in the glass. . . : i: ' i : r ' ■ o r 1 ?’ 38 JUNIOR LIFE RIB BUSTERS UBIQUITOUS AMERICANS A group of tourists were looking over the inferno of Vesuvius in full eruption. Ain't this just like hell? ejaculated a Yank. Ah. zesc Americains. exclaimed a Frenchman. where have zey not been? —Bursts and Duds. LOST ON THE COUNT Mother: How many times have I told you to count 100 before fighting? Charles: That's what I did. but the other fellow's mother told him to count only ten. Said a lady to her husband. My dear, arc you quite comfortable in that corner? Quite, thank you. my dear. Are you sure there is plenty of room for your feet? Quite sure, love.” And no cold air from the window on your head?” Not a particle. darling. Then, my dear. I will change places with you!” A clergyman who was consoling a young widow upon the death of her husband, spoke in a very serious tone, remarking that he was one of the few. you cannot find his equal, you know.” To which the sobb:ng fair one replied, with an almost broken heart. “I don't know, but I'll try. NOW FRED. BE YOURSELF! Fred (in a hurry) : Operator, give me Grand 22 double 2! Operator: Grand 2222. Fred: Yes. and hurry. I'll play train with you some other time. NOT A LOCAL ICEBERG A nervous passenger approached the captain timidly. What would happen, sir.” she asked, if we struck a large iceberg? The iceberg would pass along as if nothing had happened. replied the captain. And the old lady was very much relieved. Scene—A cozy parlor, with dim burning lamp. Two persons sitting dose together on a couch—a man and a maid, of course. Suddenly the youth's ardor took a painful form. He burst into verse sighing: You are gladness, you are sunshine. You are happiness I trow: You are all to me. my darling. That is lovely here below. Not to be outdone, the fair damsel whispered : You are splendor, you are glory. You arc handsome, you are true: All there is this side of heaven I behold, my love, in you!” Raptures! But suddenly a gruff voice broke in on their bliss, as father said sternly from the doorway: I am lightning. I am thunder. I'm a roaring cataract: I am earthquakes and volcanoes. And I'll demonstrate the fact. And he proceeded to do so.—W. E. THE WILY WEED I have walked in summer meadows Where the sunbeams flashed and broke. But I never saw the cattle nor the Sheep nor horses smoke. I have watched the bird with wonder. When the world with dew is wet. But I never saw a robin puffing at A cigarette. I I have fished in many a river. When the sucker crop was ripe. But I never saw a catfish puffing at A briar pipe. Man's the only living creature that Parades this vale of tears. Like a blooming traction engine. Puffing smoke from nose and ears. If Dame Nature had intended, when She first invented man. that he'd smoke. She would have built him on a Widely different plan. She'd have fixed him with a stove-pipe. And a damper and a grate. And he'd had a smoke consumer that Was stri-'lly up to date. JUNE. 1925 39 SOME GETTING Jim: How is your radio. Joe? Joe: Why I got Italy so loud last night I could pick spaghetti off the aerial. A Brvant Junior: What did you do to your hair. Miss Farnam? Miss Farnam: Oh. cut it out! Is this a healthy town? asked a Chicago man of a native of a certain benighted region of the west. It sure is. replied the native. When I came here. I hadn't the strength to utter a word: I had scarcely a hair on my head: I couldn’t walk across the room, and I had to be lifted from my bed! That’s wonderful! exclaimed the innocent from Chicago. How long have you been here? I was born here. —Farm Life. Tramp: Your dog just bit a piece of flesh out of my leg. mum. Woman: Glad you mentioned it. I was just going to feed him. —Nabor News. There were three men: an Englishman. Frenchman, and an Irishman. They were arguing about which of their trains can go the fastest. The Englishman said: Our trains go so fast that the trees along the way. all look like a solid row of shrubbery. That’s nothing. said the Frenchman, Ours go so fast thit the telephone poles lo A like one great big wall. Then it was t;me for the Irishman to speak. He had been think:ng for some time and now he spoke up. Say. do you know how fast our trains travel? They go so fast that when they go past gardens of carrots, cabbages, onions, rutabagas and lakes they all look like soup! MIRACULOUS AIR Visitor: So you really think Yarmouth is a healthy place? Native: Healthy? Why we cure her- r-ngs here after they’re dead!—London Tit-Bits. THAT’S DIFFERENT The old gentleman met the ground w th a thud. A small boy who was watching burs into tears. Don’t cry. little man said the old gentleman. I’m not very much hurt’ “No. wh;rrpercd the youngster, but it w.i« my banana you slipped on!” Poet—Sav. bov. is the editor engaged? Bcv—I can’t say for sure, but they all tease him about it. Fond Mother—Ah! now you’re my little man WM:e f:n lone trousers)—And now. ma. can’t I call Dad Harrv? The deacon was passing the hat when Blobbs woke up. Blobbs looked stupidly at it for a second and said. Nope, t'ain’t mine. Do you ever have ringing sounds in your cars? Surely. I’m a telephone girl. He—Do you think absence makes the heart grow fonder? She—I don’t know, try it and sec. Say. Bill. I see our friend Doc has an auto. That so? Couldn't kill 'em quick enough, eh? Mrs.—Do you believe in vaccination? Neightbor—I surely do. It kept your daughter from playing the piano. Beautiful weather we're having, eh? I don't know. 1 haven't been out for fifteen minutes. Teacher in geography class— What causes the daily revolutions of the earth?” Willie— The bolsheviks, ma’am.” Did you know Mrs. Jones has the flu and not expected to live? No. how did she catch cold? She got her feet wet trying to find a place where rubbers were cheapest. Bing—They say electricity is life. Bang—Well, it isn’t at Sing Sing. Aunty must be awful careless, leaving her things about. Mamma said she’s got to go clear to California for her lungs. UP TO DATE Photographer— Watch, and you'll see a pretty little dicky bird come out.” Modern Child— Oh. don’t be silly—expose your plate and let’s get this over!” I have only just a minute. Only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me—can’t refuse it Didn’t seek it. didn’t choose it. But it’s up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it. Give account if 1 abuse it. Just a tiny little minute— But a lesson might be in it. To those who talk and talk and talk This proverb should appeal. The steam that blows the whistle Will never turn the wheel. Young mother—John, for goodness sake take that knife out of baby's mouth. Father—Never mind, he’s cutting teeth. 40 JUNIOR LIFE WOULD SHE? We read that women now carry mail as well as men. They might be called “Female Mail Men.” PAGING EDISON! Mary had a little cow And oh, how it did stutter. In place of every quart of milk It gave a pound of butter. NEXT MORNING? “How arc you feeling ol' man.” inquired the ward doctor of one of his patients. “Not so bad. doctor.” replied the patient, but my breathing troubles me.” “Well.” assured the doctor. “I’ll see if I can stop that tomorrow.”—Everybody’s. SO CONVENIENT Clerk—“Do you want a room for 25 cents or 50 cents?” Stranger—“What's the difference?” Clerk—“Well, we put a rat-trap in the 50-ccnt room. —Hamilton (Ont.) Herald. NOW AUNTIE! Bobby—“Ma. why don't hens have teeth?” Mother—' I hey don’t need them, dear: they have bills for teeth.” Bobby—“Aun: Kat: has a b ll for teeth. Is that the reason she's called an old hen?” One evening when Ac.'am was making love to Eve, she sighed. Adam asked her the trouble and she replied, If I were only sure that I am the only woman you ever loved.” ANOTHER TOPSY A friendly old lady passed a little child on the road feverishly making mud-pies. Questioning the little tot the woman finally asked: “And where were you born?” I wasn't born at all,” was the reply: ”1 got a step-mother.” ? ? ? ? Reporter— And in what State were you born, professor?” Professor— Unless my recollection fails me. in a state of ignorance. Reporter—“Yes. to be sure: and how long have you lived there?” POLITE Lucky I met you. old man. Can you lend me $5? No. I haven’t a cent with me.” And at home?” They arc all well, thank you.” WOMAN'S GREATEST WEAPON His wife—“What’s more. I saw you with yo-,.r bear'd of directors and I think the hat sht had cn was something awful. THERE’S ALWAYS THE FIRST-TIME There goes a man who has never lost a case. ”Wh3t is he—doctor, lawyer or bootlegger?”—Life. BETTER SALESMAN THAN POLITICIAN A former Speaker of the House once wired a fellow-politician to meet him in Pittsburgh. and the recipient, wishing to avoid what he feared might be an unpleasant interview. took advantage of interrupted communications. due to heavy rains, and replied: Sorry I cannot get to Pittsburgh. Washout on line.” The Speaker wired back: “Don't mind a little thing like that. Buy a new shirt and come on.” The politician kept the appointment.—Everybody’s Magazine. IN DAYS OF OLD Now children. said the teacher, write all you have learned about King Alfred, but don't say anything about the burning of the cakes: 1 want to find out what else you know.” Half an hour wee Jeanie handed in her effort: “King Alfred visited a lady at a cottage, but the less said about it the better.”—Tid-Bits (London). “As I was crossing a bridge the other day. said an Irishman. I met Pat O'Brien. 'O'Brien.’ says I. how are you?’ 'Pretty well, thank you. Brady.' says he. ’Brady.' says I. 'that's not my name!’ ’Faith,’ says he. 'and mine's not O’Brien. With that we again looked at each other, an' sure enough it was nayther of us.” LUCKY FRIENDS Father O'Flynn— But why did you pick a quarrel and fight with this man—a total stranger?” Barney— Sure. Yer Reverence, all me friends wor away.” REVISED ALGEBRA Mrs. Gottrichquikk (to visitor)— Yass. our little son Jamie is learning French and algebra, you know. Jamie, tell the lady how to say ‘Good morning’ in algebra.”— Chicago News. OUCH! The Model—“Mr. Jones wants me for a fine picture he’s going to paint. ‘Cleopatra and the Snake'. Her Rival—“Indeed! And who is he going to get for Cleopatra? WILLING WORKER Convict, did you steal that rug?” No. ycr Honor. A lady gave it to me and told me to beat it and I did.” JUNE. 1925 41 VERY SHOCKING. INDEED The nice old lady dropped into the office just as the editor cried out regarding the story that was denied. Kill it: kill it! Hurriedly beating a retreat, she exclaimed in horror. Goodness gracious! I've often heard of a newspaper morgue, but I never knew you killed folks to put in it. TELL IT TO THE MARINES The wife and daughter of Lieutenant Berrie of the Great Lakes naval training station, approaching a gate to tin station were halted by a sentry on duty there who had orders to let no one enter by that gate. Sorry, but you'll have to go around to the main gate. Oh. but we re the Berries. Lady. I don't care if you're the cat’s meeow. you can't go through this gate. FOUND: A WISE FATHER Teacher— Now. Johnny, what would your father pay if he owed the baker two dollars, the butcher fifteen dollars, the milkman- ---” lohnny— Nothin'. Miss, he'd move. A SUGGESTION TO A FUTURE THESPIAN First Actor— I’m getting on. Somebody has now named a cigar after me. Second Actor— I hope it draws better than you do. ADVANCED MATH How many apples did Adam and Eve eat? They say Eve ate (8) and Adam too (2). That would be a total of ten only. Now we figure the thing out differently, and thus: Eve ate (8) and Adam ate (8) also—total, sixteen. But are not these figures entirely wrong? If Eve ate (8) and Adam ate too (82). certainly the total was ninety. Scientific men. however, on the strength of the theory that the antediluvians were giants, reason something like this: Eve ate one (81) and Adam ate too (82)—total. 163. Wrong again. It is very dear that if Eve ate one (81). and Adam ate one too (812). the total was 893.—Baptist Student. FINAL BRAIN TEASER Well, here I am again. Students, and I have just as much pep and zest as ever. This. I am sorry to hear, is to be my final appearance, as my author is a 9A. It is quite a while since my debut and many of you have said complimentary things about me as you passed from class to class, I hear. However. I have tried my best to amuse you and I leave feeling that I have accomplished something. This final Teaser is worthy of its name! It consists of the names of twenty states, the letters mixed so that the first column reading down the page spells. ‘GRADUATION CLASS ISSUE.” 1. G ORENO 11. C INSONSIW 2. R OLACODO 12. L ABAMAA 3. A ONRAZI 13. A SYLVIANPENN 4. D OTAKA 14. S NASKA 5. U TENKKYC 15. S INNEMATO 6. A NVEAD 16. I HOO 7. T UAH 17. S OANIAILU 8. I MSPIPSSISI 18. S ILLOINI 9. O SURISIM 19. U STOH ANILOCAR 10. N IGYWOM 20. E NW KORY Good-bye. folks. T he Famous Brain Teaser Signing off. ANSWERS TO LAST TEASER 1. Minneapolis 8. Detroit 15. Atlanta 2. Indianapolis 9. St. Louis 16. Nashville 3. New York 10. San Francisco 17. Bismarck 4. Boston 11. Salt Lake City 18. Spokane 5. Cleveland 12. Milwaukee 19. Hartford 6. Miami 13. Chicago 20. Buffalo 7. St. Paul 14. Washington JUNE. 1925 4) Autographs—Continued PRINTKO IN THI IIOR HIGH PRINTRMOR ' I W v CTCg • ipt . S-s.. . .•-- - ‘ ' -;$ a - .• • . ,f •'■::: ,: .;. t:- ' V? i. • • • • w .Mi 'I •' | ■ ■ ■ Z- A Wk ■ 1 ®2K • ' n ? : jpptpk .. ■arK sg • afi1