Castle School - Drawbridge Yearbook (Tarrytown, NY)

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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.

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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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T H33 D If-A-YV B RID G E Nineteen-Twenty B. Rocha sends carnations to dear Florence with- out card. e ' VVe sympathize with you, my dear, because we know it's hard. Grace Rone you use that sweet perfume too lav- ishly indeed, - We scent your presence from afar. Please to this hint give heed. Nliss Dwyer was so deeply loved by musical Jean Roy, That when she went away it did Jean's peace of mind destroy. ' S Who is your favorite kiddie at the Kindergarten, e Sis? t His name is Jack and that reminds you of one you miss. Dude calls herself an elephant, she eats more than a bird. She thinks she never does things right, now isn'L that absurd? When Anne came to us first she longed so hard for home and friends But now we think she'll love the school when fin- ally this year ends. T. Shaler's calm is quite unique, her temper she holds well , VVhen VVest Court storms so turbulent around her rage and swell. You have so many handsome men, Dot, at your - beck and call A VVe really think you might provide a Cousin for us all. Now, Mabel, dear, we know it's hard to find a slam for you Such loving thoughful roommates are so very rare, 'tis true. Of operas we hear that you have not missed one this year. . B. Sheffer, you can substitute for Mr. Mets next year. u l Victoria Shohfi is, they say, as timid as can be. We think it such a pity in a girl as sweet as she. The sterner sex we understand with letters Hood A. Shore. She tells us of the writers and the way they her adore. K. Sigrist thinks that she could tell V. Stark a better way To run school meetings if they'd only let her have her say. A 1 Poor Mrs. Bull must worry heaps about a lot of things I Like keeping Marguerite from tearing both her apron strings. A r E. Sluter tells our fortunes-indeed she is a whiz. Her fame has spread and soon she'll put Miss Castner out of biz. A letter from West Point from Dick. Nl. Smith N willbe so glad- Because like other girls, she's made YVest Point her latest fad. Oh! deep Delores tell us why at Latin so you shy? It's difiicult, we all Well know, but that's no reason why. - ' M. Stageman brought a western twang from far Nebaska's loam ' - But now her southern accent will just match her southern home. Advice to Virgia now about some table etiquette If at your meals you must hold hands be careful whose you get. You've heard of golden locks, l'm sure, on trunks and on one's head. The one keeps Sara's food secure, the other ones are red. 011, M211'i0I1, dear, what did you do to Molly when at home? She wasnlt able to return and you came back alone. A M