Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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Childhood Memories I rose to give the dame a seat, I could not let her stand; She made me think of Mother With that strap held in her hand. Her brother James, Has lost his brains And doesn’t know where to find them. Leave him alone, And he’ll come home. Leaving his senses behind him. Blue Monday Teachers cranky, pupils few. Questions flying—zero’s too! What’s the matter? Don’t you know? Monday morning’s always so! Little dabs of powder. Little spots of paint. Make one of our maidens Look like what she ain’t. Things to Worry About By a Fall Farmerette How to milk a milkweed How to husk a cornflower How to melt a golden rod How to drain a water lily. We Wonder The Seniors were born for large things. The Freshmen were born for small. But it hasn’t been recorded why Juniors and Sophs were born at all. twenty-six

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Mr. Derr (picking up a Physics book and finding C. Riley and M. Cook written several times on its pages) : “Whose book is this any- way?” Katherine V. C. seems more interested in boys than in lessons this term. We might add that her interest is returned. We wonder how E. S. enjoys third period French every day? He has five girls and Miss Smith to keep him company. The following was scheduled on the board in Miss Wallace s room. We think it would make a good menu. How do you like it? Protozoa Coetenterates Monday Worms Crustacea T uesday Insects Wednesday Mollusks Thursday Fish Friday Amphibia Monday Reptiles T uesday Birds Wednesday Mammals Thursday BITS OF VERSE I Ashes to ashes Dust to dust. If “trig” don’t get you. Then “solid must. II Pepper to pepper Salt to salt. If you don’t get nine It’s the teacher’s fault. Oh Main St. car! Oh Main St. car! How I wonder where you are. Up the track you’re sure to come When the 8.30 bell has rung. twenty-five

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When you see a sturdy Senior, Blushing scarlet in the face Every time he takes his watch out, There’s a woman in the case. Fierce lessons Late hours Unexpected company Nothing prepared Knew nothing Engagements Depreciation Paid attention Acquired knowledge Studied hard Scholastic ’Docile Shameful Things Killing time. Sharpening one’s ears. Murdering one’s English. Cutting an acquaintance. Smashing a record. Knocking a political man. Hanging a picture. Jumping on an offender. Ripping out an oath. Breaking into a dance. Hitting the high places. Roasting a friend. Kroder Perplexed If an “S” and an “I” and an “O” and a “U,” And an “X” at the end, spell Su; And an “E” and a “Y” and an “E” spell I, Pray what is a speller to do? Then if also an “S” and an “I” and a “G” And an “H-ed” spell cide; There is nothing left for a speller to do But to go commit Sioux-Eye-Sighed. txccnty-seven