Castle School - Drawbridge Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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L E Nineteen-Tfwenty THE DRAVVBRIDG lVIadge bursts in on a meeting and bribes the Staff with figs, ? And after that we really couldn't give her any digs. V. Lindsay Current Topics cut and then could . not resist From coming down, though clad for bed, to see if she'd been missed. Gladl' scorns our bran, our breakfast food, she has some of her own, The contents of that mystic box are very general- ly known. She can't keep still-she's here, she's there, she's always on the go Irona Long, you're just a bunch of energy, we know. You'd think our little Marian was ten or twelve at best . . lf you'd note her foolish antics when as harlequin sheis dressed. She asks for what she wants and always gets it every time, i Yes, K. Nlahood is obdurate thatls why we write this rhyme. When you acceptance, Cora, dear, have sent it shows a lack Of breeding and intelligence to go and snatch it back. E. lVIartin wants to serve her kind and hopes the time soon comes When she sweet poetry may read to children in the slums. That nervous breakdownls overdue, oh pshawl brace up my dear Why H. Nlawhinny you can't have a nervous breakdown here. Interior decorator lVlargaret. Nlelville hopes to be She showed her art when greeting roommate from infirmary. 0 how we hate to see such temper in a little girl. Youlre rather young, Clarita, to wish to rule the world. Ellen lost her coat, she lost her ring, and eke she lost her hair, . But worst of all she lost her sleep for Spirits surely scare. To slam a girl for tidiness we fear is not discreet, But, Eunice, itls so evident that you are painfll neat. ' We canlt forgive our Emily-Qshe left us in the lurch- She's been a lVlrs., greatly missed, since wedded at the church. lVIy goodness gracious what a. noisel WVhat can the uproar be? VVhy it's our quiet little len that makes them laugh you see. 4 It is H. MO1'ClHHd,S aim in life to cheer and soothe the sick, A nurse in cap and apron soon is what we all predict. We'd like the pull that Janet has that gets her into town, lt works amazingly and well as week-ends come around. Though K. lVIcUonald is no brick to June week she must go A blind drag for ffnon rate is Don though saby sure we know. Louise lNlacDowell loves to read and always has a book, . She quotes from this, and then from that, till silenced by a look. D. Nlurphy did return one day to visit us, she said,, But we suspect it was to show her lovely bobbed- haired head. Eor Gertrude and for lVIarion lvlcDonald are these lines,

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THE DRAWBRIDGE Nineteen-Twenty A splash of red, a hasty scrawl and then a letter's penned. Dear Lois heaves a deep felt sigh-what number is this friend? Pray, Helen Goetz, confide in us-How did you get that pull? To breakfast so luxuriously with kindly Mrs. Bull? lNfliss Marie Gontard doesn't care-it's really such a pity, For movie stars who add so much to life in New Young Alice Hansl truly has the keenest nose for York City. news, Of all our startling incidents no item does she lose. Say Abbe Held where do you get that jingling junk you wear? You wear it on your wrist, your neck, your fingers and your hair. The gent from California he certainly had some ride Who came to see Lil Herts and spend a week-end by her side. Agnes thinks home comforts better for a prohibi- tion knee, VVe've missed her forceful language and her gay society. VVe fear that Emma's appetite for sweetmeats has no bounds The trunkman tells us once her trunk held five and twenty pounds. O Bethmar in your weakened state, it was a shock no doubt, When you returned to find roommate and furni- ture moved cut. Come Lizzie Howell, speak up dear. Hey, what ' P IS that you say. VVe know you've pep why make us think you're going to fade away? Our Senior Hilda wishes 'that our Drawbridge readers would Mistake her for the Junior one-that Hilda grave and good. Those lovely tresses How about to charm us 'twould appear, A And make us quite desire to know G. Hickley, now she's here. At Christmas time our Bertha went to visit at West Point, And since that time all other belles have noses out of joint. X J You're really not amusing dear, try being seen not heard. Your playing to the galleryis a bore, upon my word? - K Miss Keck, we hope that you will have an uplift- ing career. This is the place for training and perhaps that's why youire here. O, Marie Kerrinckx, please explain that patch upon your nose, Why you ran into that fence and hit it, goodness knows! Ch, Lorna, how much time you spend in thinking of your work. just cease to worry so, my dear, and then you'll nothing shirk. VVhen Ada danced before Gen. Wood and Ad- miral Sims, Oh say! Do you recall how spirits snatched that music straight away? r Us it necessczry to stale this refers to Delia?

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I-IE DRAVVBRIDGE Nineleen-Twenty YVe hope the Castle gives to you the friendship tie that binds. Since Easter time a change has overcome our Laura N. lf itls not West Point influence that's changing her, what then? Nl. Nikolitch your speeches great have made us feel so proud You stand before great audiences and never once are cowed. , U Our Evelyn just refused to give the name of kith or kin No matter if we tried so hard campaign success to win. Her letters don't look bulky, but they're full of woolen socks lf Lucy's 'lVla could see her feet she'd get some awful shocks. P. Orton doesn't understand always in just what way To take the things you kindly speakg be careful what you say.. XVe've had a lot of guests this year, but now we speak of you. O, Molly, dear, your visits here have been so hort and few. Orthography. chirography may need to be im- proved, But we agree with Peggy they shouldn't be re- proved. Nl. Pelton couldn't low shoes wear to New York as she'd planned: I When lo! she dexterously produced high boots from the news stand. And, Nlerle Porter, we have heard that you have many a beau. s lVe're wondering if your baby talk is the charm that holds them so. l. Powers said at Christmas time she'd not re- turn, but-Jo! She came, but says she won't next time. XVhy does she spurn us so? Sweet Antoinette played her piece with just a lot of snap She proved herself to be a sport and we were glad to clap. Helene Prosperi was at first it seemed not quite at ease, But now she has a lot of pep. VVe know the school agrees. VVe're very sorry that we have no Qs to slam this year, XVe really like those Q-risus names and wish we had some here. Polly poses Junior, but each morning wends her way Through rain or snow she needs must go and with the kiddies play. No exercise, no want of food could make you grow so thin, D. Reeves we've found the class you're in. Ha! lVladelein Birney's twin. Our Lotta has a worried look, what can the mat- ter be? Today that letter didn't come! Thatls cause enough, you see. J. Robbins is an advocate of daily yellow slips. VVeld like to know the reason from her own quite truthful lips. Anona, dear, you are sograve and really law-- abiding That early campus seemed most odd-to you we are confiding.