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

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THE JUNIOR LIFE 7 To Bryant We stand once more at attention, Oh colors of red and white, For the last three years your school Has been our true guide and light. Within its walls it has held for us So many a happy and joyful thing, That as the time draws near, we dread To think we must leave it all this spring. But ah, we'll take with us where’er we go The thing that means much in life, The beginning of knowledge, which helps many When experiencing trouble and strife. But what is more we hope to take And never leave behind That which is the best of all, A strength of soul and mind. So we'll go marching forward, Marching with the rest, With the Red and White waving o’er us To remind us to do our best. Yes, it is with sorrowful feelings And many a heart-felt sigh That we leave this school, this wonderful school Of Bryant Junior High. Virginia Beckstrom

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6 THE JUNIOR LIFE Farewell To Bryant As the glorious clays of June speed by, we, the gA’s, come to the realization that we are not only coming to the end of another term, but to the end of another chapter of life—that of Junior High Days. As we turn back the pages, we find, on the whole, that joy and happiness have been present for everyone. But on the more serious side, we, as individuals, have formed, due to our principal, Mr. 1 lardaker, and the faculty, higher ideals and higher standards. We feel that before we leave Bryant we must say to every teacher that because of them we are leaving Bryant having developed to a greater or lesser degree the following traits: A greater feeling of responsibility, Better judgment on all subjects, Obedience to school laws, Appreciation of rights of others, A sense of indebtedness to every teacher and the principal and our wonderful and patient librarians. It is with interest and excitement that we look forward to Senior High School, but with a wish that we might linger a little longer in the halls of Bryant we say with Hodgson: “Time, you old gypsy man, Will you not stay, Put up your caravan Just for one day?” Babes in the Jf ood It appears to me that some of the most outstanding experiences of the outgoing class occurred when we were in the lower grades. For instance, there is our first auditorium period at Bryant. Hearing Mr. Hardaker speak we began dimly to know what sort of school we had come to. For the most part we were babes in the wood, we knew few people, and as I remember it the geographical terrane of the maze of halls, doors, windows and lockers was as confusing as being put on a merry-go-round in a dark room with a compass and a road map. However, we soon became acclimated to the process of changing rooms and teachers for every subject. Although we were the butt of many jokes, everyone was eager to help us whenever any of us was in trouble. I hope that this spirit of helping the other person has been preserved by us on our progressive journey through Bryant. I think it has and I believe that it will be carried on by the other classes to make Bryant a better and friendlier school to attend.

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8 THE JUNIOR LIFE Did You Know That 1. The first session of school in Bryant was held March 26, 1923? 2. The total enrollment at that time was 999? 3. There were eighty pupils in the first 9A class? 4. Twenty-three members of the present faculty were here when the building opened? 5. There were no pictures in the classrooms or halls when the building opened ? 6. The building that is now Warrington was once Bryant? 7. There was once a cow pasture where Bryant now stands? 8. In the early years of Bryant there was only one lunch period and the whole school met in the auditorium at one time? 9. The first Bryant Times was published December 6, 1923? 10. The first Junior Life was issued in January, 1925? 11. Field Day was inaugurated in 1927? 12. The pool wasn’t tiled until 1929? 13. The playground across Clinton Avenue wasn't purchased until 1926? 14. We have always had a Student Council? 15. The first P. T. A. was organized in 1923? Signs of Spring Again spring has made its round with the other seasons and is now upon us. To support this statement I have sound proof. Attics or basements are being ransacked in search of fishing baits, reels, and rods. New strong line is being acquired for future use. Old boats are being calked, painted, and fitted with reliable oars. Old and dirty fishing pants arc being dug out of their winter quarters. The patient fishermen are eagerly waiting the day when they can leave all their cares and worries to engage in the favorite sport of many, fishing. The less patient fishermen risked being fined by rushing the season a little. The fish also realize it is spring. They are hungry and in search of new born insects and worms after living on dead vegetable matter through the long winter months. Mother fish are continuously searching for a cleverly concealed hiding place for their eggs to protect them from marauding turtles and other egg eating creatures of the lake or brook. Once more the exaggerated fish tales will begin, the stories of the huge fish that were caught but wiggled free while being landed. Douglas Martin.