Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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was over, some of the Class of ’2l were forced to leave the tribe and journey into far countries; most of this band however, were allowed to remain yet another year. Now it came to pass at the beginning of the second year that a new band of youths did come up from the adjoining territory and the class of ’21 in the new dignity of their promotion, remembered the days of their own greenness, and as the Sophomores of their day had done unto them, even so did they do unto these new Freshmen, and did show no mercy unto their sufferings, and no heed unto their lamentations until all were bruised and full of much sorrow. Now it so happened that in their pursuit of Learning, one Hazel Sherrard did come to have much knowledge in Latin; also, Van Tress, Robert by name, became a firm friend of the great and illustrious Julius Caesar. So there was a long and fierce struggle between these two members of the tribe for the leadership of the class thereof. And it also came to pass that a certain member, James of the House of Monge, became a very bold, bad pirate and gathered unto himself a band of followers in the play called “Love Pirates.” And as these of the class of ’21 journeyed on, they acquired still greater knowledge, and from their tribe was chosen a representative for the declamatory contest, one Anthony Faletti, who gained them great renown. As the days of the year passed, some of the tribe grew weary and some grew dull and could not learn, so that many fell by the wayside and were lost to the tribe. And the whole number at the end of the second year was forty-five. CHAPTER III Now, in the beginning of the third year it came to pass that a terrible plague descended upon the Land of Learning and several youths of the class of ’21 became afflicted with a queer desire to throw a ball into a basket, and hence did grapple with their fellows from other lands in much rage and seeming ferocity. Wise men were called to look upon them, who did examine them with much care and pains, and did assure their frightened leaders that the malady, while it needs must be contagious, and likewise sometimes fatal, was yet a necessary evil, and one that even the wise men knew not the way to cure. And those with whom they grappled became weary and discouraged and hurried back to their own country. It came to pass that, in order to satisfy a certain longing of Ann of the house of Krob for baked beans, the Juniors and Sophomores did hold a feast. And it is said that a certain tribe, the Freshmen, did feel angry that they could not partake of this feast, and hence it did happen 27.

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(Ctjrmttclcs of tl]£ (Class af ’21 In the beginning, in the twentieth century, and in the seventeenth year thereof, in the ninth month, and on the first day of the month, there entered into this Land of Learning eighty sojourners seeking-knowledge. Some there were from the land of Spring Valley; others came from the far countries of Ladd and Cherry; some were green and fresh from the farms where they had been tillers of the soil. And it came to pass, as this Class of ’21 did enter the land, that they were received with wild welcoming and rejoicings by those who it was decreed should henceforth lead them up the slippery by-ways of knowledge. Likewise it came also to pass that they were received with malicious glee by a certain oand of wild beings who were called Sopno-mores, and who, because of their fierce taste for Freshman blood, did pounce upon them daily and nightly, and did cause them to suffer great things, and to say in their hearts: “Behold, blessed be the name of Education, for because of it we have endured great torments, both of the body and of the mind. Verily have we been martyrs to its great and noble cause!” And as they dwelt long in the land, they came to form a truce with this fierce band of bophomores, and grew to know the ways of the other two tribes who dwelt in this Land of Learning, the Juniors and Seniors. Now when they had gathered in the Court of Authority, it was said unto them, “Thou shalt choose a leader,” and so it was done. They selected from among their number, Anthony of the House of L aletti. Also did it come to pass that all the dwellers in this Land of Learning were aroused from their slumbers one night and did hear what sounded to them like screams of horror, and so were they much terrified and did make haste to go to the Court of Authority. In frightened tones did they ask who was being murdered. Then was it said unto them that it was only the Class of ’21 practising for the play called “Polished Pebbles.” And it happened that after nine months in the Land of Learning, judgment was passed upon the members of this band of sojourners, by means of fierce trials known as final examinations. When this test 26.

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that in a so-called class tournament, the tribe of ’21 took onto itself second place. And so did this band labor hard and long in the Court of Learning, and it was decreed by the authorities thereof that after they had rested a certain period they should again come back into their own country of knowledge. Now, it was decreed that the entire multitude of the two most powerful tribes of the Court, the Juniors and the Seniors, should assemble in a great meeting, the annual Prom. As it was said it was done; and there was much feasting and dancing. Verily was it said that good management was shown by various maidens who did not wish to go to this promenade alone. CHAPTER IV And as it had been told unto them, so did the tribe come back, but verily, some of them had journeyed into distant lands and did not return with the tribe. Thus it came to pass that only twenty-nine did labor on in this land of Knowledge. And behold a high and mighty Lord by the name of Melton did come to administer justice over this land, and this Lord did so rule that the members of the tribe of ’21 were forced to labor harder and study more diligently than their inclinations would have prompted them. As the class went on its way with great rejoicing through the land of plenty and promise, certain leaders were chosen: Anthony of the house of Faletti, president, Mary of the house of Hanney, vice-president. And from their number, several youths and maidens were chosen to sing in a play called “Wind Mills of Holland” for the pleasure of the many people of the surrounding countries. It is said that all who heard the singing were well pleased and went away rejoicing. And as it had happened in the third year of the travels of the class of ’21, so again did a fever attack its members and again by all manner and means, did they try to kick a ball around a field and between two posts. With such skill and strength did they grapple with warriors from other lands that those who came to conquer journeyed homeward sore distressed. And then it came to pass that this class chose as the motto for its future travels, “To Win We Must Work,” and for their colors chose Purple and White. And as their fourth year of sojourneying in this Land of Learning came to a close, they gathered unto themselves their various belongings, made their last will and testament, and departed from the land. Silvio Avon. 28.