Curtis High School - Curtis Annual Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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CLASS PROPHECY Curtis had a Senior Class, Of which she was quite proudg Whenever it was mentioned, The praise was always loud. To guess what Fate would bring to each Was a thing We could not dog So a little fairy came and said, I'll tell each future true. Milton has a splendid choir, The finest in the land, He leads them on to victory By waving his right hand. And Hildur sings with all her vim, The mezzo part to carry- She fell in love with a tenor fair, And very soon did marry. Of a paper that the truth does tell, The editor's Anna Wardg The miscreants are in awe of her, For their deeds she does record, Twenty-four

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f'In September of the year 1909, the earlier entertainers were ex- changed for the more substantial interviews with Physicus and an- other Algebraicus and Geometricus, both of whom were older and more advanced brothers of the former instructors. At this time this group of whom I am speaking began to distinguish themselves by organizing into a class and entering social circles for the beneht of the higher classmen whom they entertained. Thus .after three years of study and companionship with the people mentioned, the Seniors began to glory in their great progress and chose banners of green and white stamped 'Reward Sweetens Labor,' besides wearing emblems of gold. The achievements of some of the followers were indeed praiseworthy, being finally chronicled in the form of an 'Annual' The journey through the CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL had finally ended after many hardships, offset by as many pleasures. The gradu- ates now attribute their success to the efforts of their patient and worthy instructors, while I recognize this success by the presentation of these diplomas. A few days afterward, amid the shouts and applause of coin- panions and friends the close of each Senior's high school career was marked by the presentation of one of those trophies of which old Diplomacus had spoken. f-X' Twwzty-tlzree

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And Flora teaches children To trip the light, fantastic toe, Those wishing to be graceful To the Van Scheltema School should go. Our legal light is Hoffman, His eloquence is greatg He climbed Fame's golden ladder, He's attorney-general of our State Phillips sings the funniest songs, He's on the vaudeville stageg Alnd everyone to hear him goes, To be frank-hels all the rage. Nurse Van Keimpema was so helpful, She becanie a doctor's brideg She rules his home with dignity, VVhich is her greatest pride. Miss Manson in a country school The happy mistress reignsg Her pupils learn to work by rule And use their little brains. Twenty-ive