Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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22 THE CUCKOO The students sadly missed two of their teachers, Mr. Taylor, who was home ill with the mumps, and Miss Hensor, who was also ill. We were glad to see them once more on Monday, May 3 On Friday morning, May 7, the High School was favored by a number of selections given by Mr. Johnson, a pupil of Professor Lenard. It is hoped that we may hear from him again in the future. Time is flying and the High School is a center of action. Every one is doing their utmost to complete the year in one grand finale. Teachers are hand ing in reports and making out examinations. Pupils are studying as never before in order to pass those finals they all love so well. Everything is crowded into the eleventh hour. Because of the large amount of work on hand the Downing Wills Literary Society held their last meeting for the year. On Tuesday morning, Mav 11, the Juniors held their class day. The girls came to school dressed as little children, with their hair in ribbons and pinafores, while the boys wore overalls. Friday evening, May 14, tbe Juniors gave the Seniors a reception. After a banquet served bv the ladies of the Lutheran Church, the following program was rendered: Vocal Duet, Pearle Chamberlin and Glady s Crisman Recitation .............Gladys Crisman Male Trio, Charles Pollock, Elmer Schrump and Willard Rindlarb play—“Too Much of a Good Thing” Characters: Virginia Clark William Perry Catherine Deets Elmer Schrumpf Evelyn McKinney Isadore Bloom Pearle Chamberlin Esther Eppehimer Grace Ranck —♦D.H.S.- -— May 24, the Seniors leave on their trip to Washington. They will visit many interesting places and return on the following Thursday. It is hoped they will have a pleasant trip. ■D.H.S.- izxrliangpH The Oriole. South High School, Pittsburgh. We are with you in your “Come Early Campaign.” Can find nothing lacking except a contents sheet. Also received: The Quill, Media High School, Media. Tech Tatler, Harrisburg, Pa. U. D. H. S., Upper Darby High School. The Vista, Greenville College, 111. M Unite, Mount Union High School The Garnet and White, West Chester High School. Mountain Echo, Altoona High School. Old Kennett, Kennett High School Maroon and White. Uniontown High School, Uniontown. One of the best. Orange and Blue. Millville High School, Millville, New Jersey. The stories surely are prize winners. The other departments are also well written and interesting. The Vidette. Lancaster High School, Lancaster. We like the spirit in your editorial, “To Our New Arrivals,” and the poem, “When My Little Ship Comes in,” is delightful.

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24 THE CUCKOO EIGHTH Class Limerick, There was a young fellow named Bayard, Who went to his job feeling tired. He waited for Carp, But his Foreman was Sharp And the next day he got fired. Another brave student named Caum, Once found a big Bolshevik bomb. He received such a scare, He jumped high in the air. And he started right home to his “mom.” Carl Smith was a fellow quite rash. Who always went of? in a dash. He was so fond of trees, That whenever he’d please, He’d go out to look for an Ash. A stylish young dandy named Broadt, Saved up all the notes the girls wrote. He said, “Some fine day From the platform I’ll sway And surely give women the vote.” Said George Kacy, “It’s all to the good,” As he went for a walk in the wood. 7'wecdle-dee, T weed le-dum Here’s some double-mint gum.” And soon he was chewing his cud. Our class has plenty of fats, Who never go without hats. There’s Warren, Irene, And John, too, you’ve seen Who have plenty to cover their slats. —►D.H.S.- — The Eighth Grade, which will be our I Iigh School Class for 1924. now number forty pupils. The majority will enter our High School. Some will move away during the summer, and enter other schools. We are sorry to lose our classmates. Our class has shown a good class GRADE y Emily Mercer. spirit and has given money freely when asked for contributions for different enterprises. —• •!).H.s. « — For the art evhibition in February we sold 101 tickets and handed $25.25 to the Entertainment Committee. As our prize, we received Anton Mauve’s “Autumn.” This picture now adorns our schoolroom. When the “Wishing Ring” was given in Downingtown. our class sold $21 worth of tickets. During the entire year the class raised money and purchased a fine clock, which we donated to the school. The Grammar School Advancement Exercises will be given Friday night, June 4, in the Auditorium. It is the fifth year for these exercises. An interesting program is being prepared. The class will dramatize “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The principal characters are (.1) Ichabod Crane—Leonard Caum; (2) Katrina Van Tassel—Gladys Sharp; (3) Brom Bones—Maurice Broadt; (4) Hans Van Ripper—Bayard Hoffman; (5) Herr Van Tassel—John Kerr; (6) Mrs. Van Tassel—Marian T weed. Several interesting musical numbers will be rendered under Miss Cover’s direction. Teacher—“Warren, give a description of Brom Bones.” Warren—“He rode a horse with the devil in him.” George Foreman—“Daddy, give me a nickel.” Mr. Foreman—“Why, George, you’re too big to he begging for a nickel.” George—“1 guess you are right. Dad. Make it a dime.” ------♦D.H.S.- ------- Coatesville High has the Red and the Black.” West Chester the “Garnet and White.” A number of papers Cut various capers, But the “Cuckoo’ ’is equal to “Life.” ------♦D.H.S.- Far from It—Dark Wayfarer—“Does I know where de fo’th Nat'nal Bank is? V hy, boss, I don’t even know where is de first nat’nal bank?”—Life. Dangerous—“What makes Carol so disliked?” “She got the most votes for being popular.”—Chicago Daily News.