Centenary Academy - Pine Burr Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Q.. .-in THE PINE BURR 927 n. '.:1 'g.khl Dec. 21, 1926. Dearest Betty, Friday was the last day of school--just think, two weeks for our holidays, but let me tell you what we did in Assembly. lack Dyer played his trombone and sang, and Florence played the piano and Ora gave a reading, and Audrey danced. Say, you know she's one more good dancer. 1 could watch her all day. She did the cutest Russian dance, and she looked darling with her hair slicked back. The G. Rfs gave a play, you can call it that if. you wish. It was a very modern wedding. 'Ol Boy! Orlando was the bride and Hazel was the groom, and they surely did make a hot looking couple. Ruth was the preacher, and ye Gods! what a preacher she was. Then there was some scenery and some bridesmaids and things like that. Any- way, after it was all over, the Faculty gave the school a Weenie Roast. O yes! 1 for- got to tell you that the football boys got their sweaters then, too, and they surely are cute. But about this Wfeenie Roast. Elijah had built a fire during Assembly, but we still baked just as much as the weenies, but thatls where the fun came in. Tra- La. We had potato chips and pickles and everything that goes with weenies to make them good. For some reason or other we did not have the rest of our classes fyou'll often wonder, but you'll never knowl, but we all said good-bye and gath- ered up our junk and left. Will 'you look what time it is, and 1 have to be at town by four. Good-bye. Yours till the bed springs. BABS. March 12, 1927. Dearest Betty, Gee, but 1'm tired and sleepy, but llve had oodles and gobs of fun. Last evening the Staff had a Kid party in the -Gym, with Miss Polly as our chaperone. There were only about ten of us and we had enough stuff Bto eat to kill two cows. Speck brought about a million cases of cocls fmaybe that is exaggerated but it didn't seem like itj and the girls brought the rest. Ol how 1 wished someone had left theirs at home about three olclock the next morning. Elizabeth had her vic. and 1 can still hear MShe,s Still My Babyf, We played Bridge, too fnaturallyj and Cootie. Say, Betty, the next time the gang gets together play Cootie and I'll guar- antee youlll have a gay evening. ltls the Lepidopterals Appendix. Eventually, after we had played all things kids play, for instance Little White House on the Hill and Drop the Handkerchief and London Bridge is Falling Down and Farmer in the Dell, we started home. Notice 1 said started, for Bock Benson had been trying his luck at mechanics again and it was raining cats and dogs. ,1 sure was glad Ito get home cause 1 had nearly split laughing all uevening, and it was a relief to be able to get in bed without stepping over coc bottles. 1 was asleep before 1 was half way in. Like D. P1'1.'s we got up and -played Tennis the next morning even if we couldnlt keep our eyes open. When itls onion time in Bermuda 1711 breathe my love to you. BABS. X A 0 . - X W X

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ag THE PINE BURR 927 u-. X COURAGE Edgar A. Guest When the burden grows heavy, and rough is the way, When you falter and slip, and it isn't your day, - And your best doesnnt measure to what is required, When you know in your heart that youpre fast growing tired, With the odds all against you, there's one thing to do tg That is, call on your courage and see the thing' through Who battles for victory ventures defeat. V T Q U Misfortune is something we all have to meet, 1 Take the loss with the grace you would take in the gain. When things go against you, donpt whine or complain, lust call on your courage and grin you can. Though you 'fail to succeed, do not fail as a man. There are dark days and story, which come to us all, T When about us in ruin our hopes seem to fall. But stand to whatever you happen to meet We must all drink the bitter as well as the sweet. And the test o your courage is What do you do 1 ln the hour when reverses are coming! to you? Never changed i the battle oy curse or regret - , Though you whimper and whine still the end l7'LLl,Sl'b'6 met And uho 'ights a good ight, though he struggle in ,vain Shall have many a vict ry to pay for his pain M So take your reverses as part of the plan Which God has devised or creating a man , X f 2 Q K 7 f . . I I . . . ' 9 . . f L . . Q I U A ,C -7 ,A J -l y - y. ' H . 39

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