College of the Sisters of Bethany - Ivy Leaf Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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THE IVY LEAP lzemz'sl1'y Chemistry is a branch of natural science, and deals principally with the properties of substances, the changes which they undergo, and the natural laws which describe these changes. Now, doesn't that sound interesting? At least, that is what I thought when I started to take it. I liked it so much that I often stayed until five o'clock just because I wanted to finish an experiment. It takes a very careful person to succeed in it. Before making an experiment, you must be perfectly sure that you know what you are going to put together. You should look at the name on the bottleg then turn around three times. If you see the same name the second time, then your eyes have not deceived you. It always pays to do this, because, if the wrong chemicals are put together you may cease to exist, and, in that case, you would waste those perfectly good chemicals. The Chemistry room gives off the most interesting odors, and a passerby can hardly resist the temptation of investigating the source. I am afraid that many students do not appreciate these smells, but I love them. As I pass by the door on bright, sunny afternoons, I recall the pleasant times I had therein, and long to join them in their pursuit of knowledge. 'If you have a cold, wish to have your gold ring turned into a more fashionable one, or find out what composes your tooth paste, the Chemistry room is the very spot for you. Chlorine fumes are a sure cure for a cold. Fifteen minutes in a closed room full of them are enough to cure the severest cold. You will come forth with tears of relief and happiness streaming down your face. A little mercury will do wonders to an old-fashioned gold ring. Just dip the ring in mercury, and you will draw forth a shining silver one of the newest style. As nothing but Dutch Cleanser will remove the silver, the ring will wear a long time before the process must be repeated. Of course, you must be very careful of the kind of tooth paste you use. You have only one set of teeth in a lifetime, provided you don't get false ones, so you should take the very best care of them. You can find out very easily whether your particular kind contains any harmful agents, by dissolving a little in water, and treating it with acid. You should not use any tooth paste until it has been tested. Shorthand is very useful in Chemistry. If you can write shorthand you will get much enjoyment out of writing interesting equations. Equations are especially good for the brain. They give it a good deal of exercise, which otherwise it would not get. One other thing that Chemistry teaches is patience. If you have little or no pa- tience, just take this science. When you have finished the course you will willingly spend two hours in a laboratory waiting to see how much lower you can make the ther- mometer go when you put it in ice. You should take it, for it can't harm you very much, and it might do you some good. HAZEL LEWIS. lil!lYlS'xv8llC0ll10 mortgages for sale- First City and Farm Property Make your house artistic- The Keller-l'tezun Sport Shop And do it the Connor way, Sells the best goods in its line, Their furniture's bound to please you The service is good, you'll get what you want- Lio once-you'll find it will pay. And the prices will make you feel fine. Page 54

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THE IVY LEAF eff Bethany gfzoxz One night, after lights out, I was lying in bed, unable to sleep. I strangely felt that there was some one in the room. Suddenly, I heard a faint hiss, and my heart began thumping terrifically. Then, to my horror, a soft, airy substance brushed lightly and slowly over my face. I was so frightened that I could not cry out. My heart was pounding so rapidly that I could almost hear it. I soon became less frightened, as no uncanny noises or happenings interrupted the peace of the dark. After a time, as I was becoming restless because of my rigid position, I turned so as to lie more comfortably. Alas! that terrifying, creeping, ghostly sensation ran up my back as the soft, airy un- known slipped across my shoulders, as if to pull me back, although it had no force. A barely audible sssh was whispered, and there followed a deathly silence. The next morning, when I awakened, I happened to look above my head, and there was my curtain swinging gayly in the breeze. Then, quite unexpectedly, I heard the troublesome noise of the night before- sssh, sssh --it was the radiator. RUTH MORRISON '29. 7ZOL'dZ.7Zg' aiu? fefzst fWith Apologies to Slzalaespewrej Time-Midnight. Place-Room on the north corridor: a sumptuous feast adorns the table, on which are seen: a can of sardines, a box of crackers, a bottle of currant jelly, glasses of gin- ger ale, etc. Characters-Jane, Angela, other Bethany girls. Angela: Is this a can opener which I hold in my hand? Am I to be hostess to this feast? My last instructions from home were: 'Angela, do as the faculty bid you, and avoid those Wicked midnight spreads? fEnter Jane, bearing more food from the closet.l Jane: That bridge-party which the faculty has attended at the Bishop's home has made me bold. They are also so sleepy that they will never think of watching us. CA timid knock is heard at the door., Angela Calarmedl: Who's there? Jane: Merely our guests, Angela: don't be so frightened. Come in, girls. CSeveral girls enter. They are clad in brightly colored bath-robes, with ties or bandanas wrapped around their heads. One girl carries a flash light.J Angela: Have Miss Blank and her friend gone to her room? I hear a noise. QA slight rustle is heard in the next roomy Jane: Girls, I am afraid Miss Blank has awakened! Get into the closet at once! And you,Angela, hurry into bed while I conceal the food. Angela flocking at hands covered with currant jellyjz This is a sickening sight! I can't go to bed this way! . Jane: Stupid! Don't you see the lavatory? Has the city water supply given out? Angela Cgroaningj : What will they do? Jane: We are room-mates, but I am ashamed of your cowardice. Let me put this candle and flashlight in the drawer. Angela: If the faculty finds out about this, they will probably take me off the honor roll. And what if they write home to my parents? ' CA sharp knock is heard.J Jane: Into bed! Stop being such a poor sport! Take off your bath robe, or they will certainly think something is wrong X CA thundering knock is heard.j Jane fin sleepy voicej z Come in. CMiss Blank enters, clad in blue negligeej Miss Blank: Girls, did I hear a noise in here? I am sure I smell sardinesf' Jane: We have been asleep for hours: and, Miss Blank, you can expect almost any odor, as the college girls have been making hydrogen sulphide in the chemical laboratory. Did you have a pleasant time at the party? Miss Blank: Lovely, thank you. The Bishop was so entertaining. I am sorry I dis- turbed you. The noise must have been upstairs. Good night, girls. Muffled voice from the closet: Saved! MERVENE RICKLEFS '27. The Y. M. C. A. Cafeteria won the mark of excellence Sm-h's greenhouse is the plnve to buy By the Stine Hotel Commission! It :sims to please, l1'lnxvers and plants that please the eye, And it satisfies. lilowvrs full of bounty and cheer- Yon'll find what you want nny time of the yEl1l'. Page 56