Fort Scott High School - Yearbook (Fort Scott, KS)

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30 THE CRIMSON OUR LIBRARY. 1. Old Curiosity Shop-Laboratory. 2. The Last Chance-Special Exams. 3. The Talisman-Ponies. 4. A Tale of Two Cities-Fort Scott vs. Altamont. 5. The Crisis-Final Week. 6. Their Yesterdays-Senior Remin- inescences. 7. Bleak House-Convention Hall. 8. Frenzied Finance-Crimson Fund. 9. The Silent Places-Assemblies? l ? 10. The Music Master-Miss Keller. ll. The Call of the ,Wild-Botany ' Excursions. 12. Twice Told Tales-Basket Ball Victories. 13. Helen's Babies-Zach Wells and Wilson Carver. 14. Great Expectations -- Graduation Week. 15. The Light that Failed-Assembly Lights. 16. The Affair at the Inn-Supper at Parsons. DO YOU KNOW? Why the price of note-books have gone up since M. L's arrival? What Junior girl wears a solitaire on the third finger of her left hand? Why Mr. Armentrout didn't dissect the cat? How to get through a History quiz? That the Normal Class has been learning the matrimonial zones? That some of our pedagogues are very enthusiastic politicians? What Senior girl purchased a slate pencil? The Freshman boy who makes marsh- mallow puddings for some of his fair Senior friends? What Senior girl in the D. S. Class laboriously boiled a glass-measuring cup until it reached the Hcrack stagen? The Junior girl who carried out a bet by wearing a gingham apron to school? ENGLISH GLEANINGS. The man had a typical face. She could not endure to see the beau- tiful lady walk off on his arm. I love to go to the Library and saunter over the books. The Lake poets were so called be- cause they were graduates of the Lake School, or else because they lived in a region infested by Lakes. J.- Explain 'Hagar's Off-Springf A.- Hagar had a spring-board out over the river, and dived from it. His frowning face was a fortress against marryment. I have looked in all the encyclopedias and I can't find nothing on the life of Silas Marner. The English drama originated in the churchg later the priests took it to the church-yard, and then to the grave-yard. Rule for Theme Writing: Beware of punctuation. Chanticleer means a cupboard built up in a corner. While Stevenson was in France, he made a tour of Belgium. The college professor was a bawl- hea-ded man. Mr. L. Cin Physicsj+L'Now, I'm trying to confuse you folks. It won't take but a minute. Damon- How are atoms held to- gether? Flop Cdisgustedlyj- VVith a string.

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THE CRIMSON 29 WHEN YOU'RE NEXT TO IT. We students are all hard at work in the hall, But we're used to it. VVe may make some l'D's but will none of us squall, For we're used to it VVe used to feel sad, we are bound to admit, After getting a D when we thought we were it, But now we are immune and don't mind it a bit, For we're used to it. The teachers may hammer at us every day, But we're used to it We'll bear them no ill for what they may say, For we're used to it. Though every report card may look like a fright, Deep down in their hearts they think we're alright, And will forget all of their scolding and slight, , For welre used to it. lnconvenient we find our crowded old hall, But we're used to it. To do without needfuls we don't mind at all, For we're used to it. VVe've studied in darkness, in cold, and in heatg YVe've worked without desks in an old shaky seat, And we'Ve stayed till twelve-forty with nothing to eat, But we're used to it. lt's really surprising how much you can stand, When you're used to it. Why, now they all talk of the new high school grand, But we're used to it. VVe worked for the bonds till our school life was sped, And now a school's certain for us it is saidg But when we do get it, I fear we'll drop dead, VVe're not used to it. -R. E. D. VICISSITUDES OF LIFE. Haste vacation and bring with thee Cessation of toil and liberty, Such as in the days of yore We enjoyed on childhood's shore. Safe from troubles sea away, Attention wrapped in joyful play. Knew no sorrow, grief nor pain, Life was but one sweet refrain. Life is but a life of transitions, A constant change in our positions. From one extreme to the other we go, ln childhood Allegro con spirito. Then old age and days of chilly blast, Retrospection, thots of days long past. Then we shuffle off this mortal coil, Dust to Dust, and Soil to Soil. -Illerle Speakmmz Class 'I3. My life is dark and drearyg l got a D that makes me weary, When l think of the Exam that's past, Hopes ofa sheepskin fall thick and fast, And the days are dark and dreary. Be still sad heart, and stop repining: Behind that D is a pass still shining. Your fate is the fate of all, ln each life some D's must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary. -IV. S. Merle S.- Willl Where did you say that grammar was at?

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THE CRIMSON 31 OUR BOOKS. Come, Junior, Sophomore, and Fresh- man, what more is there you can expect ofabenefactor? What! books? Our dear companions of these four years past? And over Which- We have slept and dreamed that life was beauty, But Waking, found it straight duty. Nay, dear hearts I' few can guess the tender concern we have for those relics. Daily, we are constrained to note our indebtedness to those dear leaves. They have been innocent victims of our fre- luctantJ robbery. By our carelessness we have deprived them of their beauty and comeliness: by our -diligence We have robbed them of their knowledge. We have become apart of all that we have met,', in these books. Many cold and frosty mornings we have taken them under our wing and hastened along the streets, cutting corners and taking as long steps as possible. We would slip in through back and side doors all with two common objects and ideas in view, namely to arrive at school at least three minutes before the ringing of the bell, and to get through that particular day with the least possible trouble. At all times our motto has been: Just for To-day. Truth! there are a few legends which we, through generosity might bequeath you. For instance, that quaint and crude Caesar. Perhaps you have heard of him before? But,'alas! these would puzzle you much and, puzzle your teacher more, owing to peculiar marks and dainty interlinings they would oc- casionally cause innocent curses to fall upon your innocent heads. Again! there is the lovable Cicero. lt is a venerable book: all these are vener- able books. Another interestingi volume is the William Shakespeare. To him our memories are carried, by the wings of the wind as it were. For some sort of misdemeanor, ugly shirking or silly flirtation we have been sent to Shake- speare for twenty-five lines intended es- pecially for such occasions. VVe have spent morning, evening, noon, and night in such effort. ln addition we have William Tell- a noble gift! Take him too, dear com- rades, may you cherish him as your pre- decessors have doneg may you reverence all these honorable men, with the nece sary diligence. There are Caesar, Cicero, Tell an-d Shakespeare, with many others, of whom you will hear. For instance, Dante, Baccaccio, Pe- trarch, St. Jerome, Luther, Elizabeth. Philip H, Socrates, Demosthenes, Boyle, Charles, Newton, Washington, Lincoln, Wilson and Taft. VVe have some comtemporaries of our own, with which we would part for neither love nor money. They are our History Notes. Because of their orig- inality and the pleasant memories con- nected With them we treasure them highly, for egad! they are the most ex- cellent things of their kindf! Fellow-classmates, be faithful to these tokens, along with our many examples set especially for you, and our sound and logical instructions generously given in the past years. Yours Sincerely, Senior Class. Lovan- l don'tsuppose Noah Web- ster knew any more about Chemistry than you do. Parrish-!'He didn't know much, then. Lovan- Undoubtedly not. . Mr. Land fl-Iistiry IVJ- Herbert, where was Jamestown P Herbert B.- ln Massachusetts. P, S.-For the benefit of some of the Freshies and Seniors, I will explain and add that it is in Virginia.