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

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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

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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.

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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.