Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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F. H. S. Alphabet Note. — The following poem was stolen b}- some thieving Juniors and seereted in the Charter Oak. By a desperate at- tempt we stieceeded in regaining this stolen treasure, and rather than deprive our readers of any of the material of our Class Book we take this method of introducing it to the public. A is for Andy, And he is no fool, Altlu)ugh he teaches the Fitchburg High School. B is for Billy, of drawing fame. Also for Beatrice, her Business the same. Misses Blanchard and Brown we had Better mention, And ’tis Best that Banty be given some attention. C is for Cobb, for Charles and Conceit, He is somewhat Clumsy in Controlling his feet. D is for Demerit, O kindly given. That each may fill the circle marked by Heaven. E is Exam, and Exertion we Expend In Evading all Errors from beginning to End. F is for Football, a Frightful game. For Freshman, too, a more Frightful name. G is for Geofifrion, of Genius Great, His many Graces are Gifts of fate. H is for Hitchcock, Heartless and Haughty, He’s Horribly Hard on boys who are naughty. I is Instruction which Imparts Intelligence In Intellects of those Inspired by diligence. J is for Jessie, for dear little Jack, But being a Junior she must go way back. K is for Knight, we give him a place. As we need some “Kid” to fill up the space.

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THE EDITORS, Board of Editors. V. O. Geoffkion, S. V. Knight, H. Ru(;g, S. Claman, H. O. Pratt, . Edit or-in-C hie f. Associate Editor. Advertising. Sketches. Ruth Wallace. Helen Putnam. Lor ENA Lowe. 2

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F. H. S. ALPHABET. Iv is for Learning, which we earnestly desire, We Look for Lore to make our Logic higher. M is for Merriam, he thinks he is Much, But his Mistakes are Many when his thoughts are such. N is for Newcomb, who has a Notion That of this whole earth he is the greatest portion. O is the Office where Occasionally Occur Scenes which make the stoutest heart stir; For Obnoxious conduct Offenders are sent To interview powers Omnipotent. P is a Plane which embraces much : Propositions, Proofs, Problems and such ; Perpendiculars and Polygons we manage well. And we easily Prove lines Parallel. Q is Queer Question, our greatest foe, For the Query’s answer is, “I don’t know.” R is Recitations. We must confess That we Really prefer the period of Recess. S is Miss Smith, of Stature Stout, And Misses Sargent and Spaulding will not be left out. X is for Teachers, an unruly mob; We wonder how some of them got their job. U is the Uproar heard at recess, When all are enjo ung supreme happiness. V is Vacation, the only time That we can rest in a change of clime. w is the Why Which obstructs our Way — Why is Miss Woodward allowed to stay? X is Xcuse. It is the rule When absent or tardy to bring one to school. Y is the Youth of the freshman class. Who enters the high school as green as grass. 2 is the Zeal to all things extended. No more can be said, for the alphabet is ended.