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

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Todd's the captain of Lusitania, The finest ship of the day: He's starting off for Elsinore, VVe hope he will hnd the way. Brave Emil has done wondrous work Our country to advance, He became the Socialist governor. And got rid of all the scamps. Katie has some pupils And they are very hneg They never miss the sharps or Hats, And always keep good time. McClelland is a business man VVith an office in the Loopg He is square in all his dealings, To cheat he would not stoop. And Irma is in High Schoolg With a vigor, she teaches such Fine German, that her pupils In sprechening, beat the Dutch. Twenty-six

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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

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Esther, as was predicted, Is the talk of all the towng She's the City's building inspector, And does her work up brown. Jeannette up to Milwaukee went To be a teacher wiseg She makes the children cross their And always dot their fs. Nita Meeteren from shore to shore Is worshiped as a starg To each of her performances Come admirers from afar. And Frances did to Europe go, To study music there, VVhen she apears in concerts, ' All think her talent rare. Judge Minkema in cap and gown, The sword of justice wieldsg L' He greets each culprit with a frown, The innocent he shields. Twenty-seven I