Guilford High School - Rostrum Yearbook (Guilford, ME)

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76 THE BOSTRUM All those happy days are hirexer pzisl, The happiest bards hare sung, And I see death coming with mind aghasl, Fordtis sad to die so young. l couldift find another book until Oc- tober 1896. Bessie Shepherd was editor and Harry Packard was business man- ager. The entire book was devoted to a description of Bowdoin College. I no- ticed in the Personals, as they called it, that Carroll McKusick had entered our fair high school in the class of ,98. The November issue had quite a few new and interesting things in it. The classified ads took my eye. Here are some of them: Wanted-Mr. Ross to bring an excuse when he comes in late. For Sale-One geometry, as good as new, but owner is weary of it. Apply at desk 1, row 3. Lost-A memory, be- tween G. H. S. and Citizen office. Finder please return to desk 3, row 4, and re- ceive a suitable reward for same. And here is something. In a very solemn block, edged in black, ap- peared these words: In Memoriam Algebra, after a year of torture, has departed from the ranks of the Iunior class. Interment will be at Sunk Haze Crossing, as soon as the weather per- mits. All the bereaved will please be at the funeral, held on Floor S, High School Building. fCute, eh?j The next BostrumD 1 picked up was dated Ianuary 1904. Harry Warren was editor, literary editors were Bessie Packard, Evelyn Oakes, Winifred Stod- dard, alumni editor was James Scales, business manager was Cecil Farrar, and his assistant, Raymond Davis. This issue was apparently the first after sev- eral years absence. No wonder I havenit got one for the years between 1896 and 1904! They started a basketball team this year. It was just interclass but anyway it was basketball. N. Scales, Ray Davis, E. Scales, Mark Fairbrother, Rollins, Farrar, Warren, Stoddard, and Scales were some of those who played. Under alumni 11otes 1 noticed: Carroll McKusick '98 is a student at Bates College. Miss Anna M. Stevens was united in marriage to Mr. Frank S. Aldrich of Providence, B. I., September 10, 1903. They will reside at Balvilere, Ill. On October 5 occurred the marriage of Mr. C. P. Turner and Miss Bessie Shephard. Miss Ione QC. Mooreis motherj, the ten-months-old daughter of Walter and Rena Bennett of Abbot, was awarded the first prize in the baby shows at both the Abbot and Parkman fairs last week. Bichard Pearson has a position with C. S. Bennett, jeweler. The poor students in 1904 struggled through Creek! 1914 is my next book. They started putting them out less after that, I guess. This one happens to be the spring issue. Say, did you know that John Foulkes was a Tonsorial Artist? I saw in this issue that Ken Field was in the Senior play. He was a butler and he supplied much of the comedy. This vear, 1914, but the first year that C. H. S. had a football team. Basketball Hour- ished, too. Hereis a poem which you of the class of '14 will probably be interested in to see how much of it turned out to be true. IF 1914 DON'T WATCH OUT I will tell you all about it, Tell you so you can not doubt it. Listen, what it's all about, You'll get a dig, If you don,t watch out.

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TIIE ROSTRUM 75 number of 1895. The only outstanding thing in this one is another ad. VVant to see it? Here itisz CALL IN AND SEE THE 'SDUTCHESSH THE BEST PANT ON EARTII Every Pair Warranted If a button comes off we will give you Ten Cents. If they rip in the waistband we will give you Fifty Cents. If they rip in the seat wc will give you a Dollar or another Pair of Pants Call In and See Them - It Will Cost You Nothing C. hi. LITTLE SZ CO., GUILFORD, INIAINE tDid you pay attention to that, Herbie Galushaill The May issue seemed intent upon vacation. One local said: We learn that two of the pupils of G. H. S., Harry Page and Iames Hudson, intend to spend a portion of the summer in Ban- gor, the former to learn a few of the line points in barbering and the latter to take lessons in vocal and instrumental mnsicf' And say! Hereis an ad worth drooling over: C. E. LITTLEFIELD All Kinds of Fresh and Salt Meats .Fish and Vegetables of the Very Best Quality Always in Stock Western and Native Beef, Smoked Ham, Oysters, Etc. Best Sirloin Steak .............,...,...... 14c per pound Best Runip Steak ................,...,..... 12c per pound Western Round Steak .......,...,,.,. 100 per pound Tenderloin Pork Steak ,......,........ 120 per pound Fresh Cod .....,,....,.,....,......,..,..,,.., 5c per pound Oysters ....,,.......,.,,.....,.......,....,...... 35C per quart And All Other Goods in Proportion GUILFORD CI think I was born thirty years too lately The next book that I have is dated November 1895. Bessie Cole was editor- in-chief and Carlyle Hussey was ibusi- ness manager. Bessie Ooleis editorial was very good. It was entitled Deserve Success and You Will Command It. She uses Lincolnis life as an example and really sets forth some good points. This edition had a swell literary section, too. There were also some prophecies about some of the students in this issue. This one says: GC. M. Crockett and A. 'I'raey, Iilsq., class of ,98, are on a cat- tle raueh iu North Dakotali' I also saw au ad that said that Iohn Scales 81 Co. had a drug store! Then I skipped to April 1896. In this issue I noticed that the students were trying hard to get money for a new school bell. I bet itis the one we have hanging in our hall. There was an edi- torial written on the need for a public library, too. I guess it was a successful eanipaign all right. Hereis a cute poem that they printed: METHUSELAH CMethuselal1 speaks to Mrs. Methuselahl Oh, dost thou remember our youthful hours, XVheu I was thy humble beau? we laughed and sighed in the daisy bowers 800 years ago? YVhen the brightest of futures before us lay, NVheu One hopeful, delicious track, When I was a dude not a bit blase? Some triiiing centuries back? thou now recall the fond days of yore, Canst Our travels o'er land and sea I was 154 YVhen And you were just 93? Canst thou summon up in thy mind anew The charms of our love divine, NVhen you were 272 And I was 5309? Ah! then how our love did supremely thrive, How we dwelt in a mutual heaven, YVhen you were 385 And I was 407. And can you recall in your present state, For old age makes memory sad, VVhen I was 888, The first spat we ever had? And how on my back you broke the sticks, A job that was neatly done, In the year of your life 806, And of mine 901? But we are nearing 1,000 now, my dear, We no longer are fresh and strong. Old age is beginning to tell, I fear, And we cannot linger long.

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THER Cy is one of the flirty sort, Of girls, he now has quite a lot. He'll get a steady, without doubt, Say, Cass, is it you? VVe'll all watch out. When G. H. S. plays basketball, It's well they have a center tall. Although our Manley's stout, He gets the ball, Though they do watch out. Though Sarah is a Senior grand, She has a Sophomore well in hand Without a hat he goes about. Sall, he'll get cold If you don't watch p out. Sadie is our suffragetteg Does not believe in men as yetg But there's a lot we know nothing about She'll have a split skirt If we don't watch out. Although our Cass is far from slow, She's never had a steady beau, But jilts them all, we have no doubt, And, as for Cy, VVell, he'd best watch Out. For society, Bub never,ll care, To enter the ballroom, he doesn't dare. An athlete, he considers a lout, But he'll be one yet, If we don't watch out. Breaking hearts is Ida's lotg Many a youth has o'er her fought Her love for Craig isn't all up the spout, He'll have her yet, If Lloyd don't watch out. OSTRUM 7 7 This next book is dated 19215. I guess this was the first year that they did much with baseball. Here's a cute poem about the team: OUR BASEBALL TEAM Field, hc is our captain, And a good one he does make, But like all other captains llels apt to make mistakes. Gramp, he is our pitcher, And for curves he's got good brakes. But like all other farmers It's hard to find the plate. Brute, our right hand pitcher, Can certainly use his head, But when he tries to throw straight balls Ho throws a curve instead. Cuy, he's the first baseman, And I think he is a fake, But when he hits a home-run His gait will take the cake. Hamer, he plays second, And he's pretty fair, And the captain just told us His hitting put him there. Bob is our third baseman, He is good to make a run, But when he throws to Hrst, He bites oil half his tongue. Ray WVisc plays out in centeriield, He said to catch them is a snap, And if you don't believe it, just go and ask the Cap.', jack plays out in right Held And catches them like a man, But if the pitcher has any speed jack is sure to fan. George Kirk, our other fielder, Has the goods without a doubt, But when he takes his turn to bat, Then, pitcher, you watch out. Doc is our shortstop, And a good one he is, too. But I think he plays in luck, Like ll lot of fellows do. Rex is our clean-up man, For when he comes to bat, The pitcher cannot find the pan, Nor Rex, keep on his hat.