High School of Commerce - Annual Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Olly: Ereat Ep anh 3819 We don't need to worry or sigh or fret, About the pennant which we cannot get. For many more in the distance yet lie For us to take in The Great By and By. We'll show the teams just what is in us, And meet them all without any fuss. For victories yet we never will tryg Weill leave them alone for The Great By and By. We'll take East, South and Old Central Hi And throw them aside as easy as pie. We'll beat them so bad that none dare us defy, That's what we'll do in The Great By and By. And when Lincoln and Glenville both come to the test, We'll pitch them aside along with the rest: When West against us her power does try, We'll show 'em what we're made of in The Great By and By. In Basketball, Baseball or any old game, We'll vanquish the other, we'll make 'em look tame. Apast all the Senate teams then we will fly, When we put on our spurs in The Great By and By. ARTHUR THACKER, '12. ea' Q TM-iuman'5 wap HORTLY after the pay-as-you-enter cars were installed I was witness to an amusing incident, having been fortunate enough to secure a seat which commanded a good view of the rear platform. The car stopped and a stout, iidgety lady, heavily laden with two well- Elled marekt baskets, comes panting in. Apparently it is her first time in a pay-enter for she casts a half-curious, half-suspicious glance at the apparatus and innocently walks by. She is just about to enter the car when she feels a restraining hand laid on her shoulder and hears a gently, Beg pardon, madamf' She turns about to find the conductor regarding her with a queer expression on his face. With a gracious smile, he very politely informs her 106

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now by Isabel's words that she had heard some remarks carelessly dropped by the other girls. Nell, little Nell, tell me do you think I have changed any? Oh! dear that is just why I asked you to come in here, so listen patiently Isabel, and I will tell you truthfully my opinion. I do think you have changed. Changed a great deal dear. A smothered sob from Isabel caused Nell to rise and throw her arms around Isabel's neck as she continued. You must see how you have changed. You are at heart the same old girl. You look just the same to me, but really Bell you have changed won- derfully. You are nobler, wiser and more lovable than ever. The girls all speak rashly and ,without a thought of wounding you. Isabel rose and placing her hands on Nell's shoulders she gazed longingly into Nell's eyes. The moonlight fell full on the sincere upturned face of the younger girl. Isabel realized for the first time how much she depended on this girl's answer to a question which she was about to ask her. Nell do you like me as I am now or as my old self? Isabel I loved the old self, but I can say sincerely that I am ready to worship and idolize the new girlf' All the things which Isabel had heard said about her by the other girls counted for naught now. A new joy sprang up in her bosom. There was nothing more to be said at this time, so the two girls locked arms and went to seek the crowd of merry makers. Isabel's father watched her throughout the evening and with an I thought so nod he relieved his conscience by repeating for his own benefit, I knew it was for the best for her to go away. I never remember of having seen my girl so serenely happy as she is tonight. So it was that Isabel continued to improve, happy in the knowledge that she was loved and appreciated by staunch little Nell, happy also because she was pleasing her father and lastly happy for knowing in her own soul that she was still only a girl. FLORENCE FELLER, 1911. .94 There was a girl in our class, Who though herself quite bright, She sought, this lass, The term to pass, With zero's none her fame to blight. 105

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of the system then in use of depositing one's fare in the box before entering the car. Well, I declare! ejaculates the astonished woman. She sets down her baskets and commences to search for her fare. She rummages through one basket then through the other and then through the first again, but no three cents does she Find. She is by no means abashed or ready to give up the search, but goes through each of her coat pockets very carefully. Here she is equally unsuccessful. She rummages through each of her baskets again and this time her efforts are rewarded with a handker- chief: a small crumbled handkerchief with a tight knot tied in one corner which evidently contains the cherished three cents. She shoots a triumphant glance at the conductor and declares, There! I knew I had those three cents somewheresf' The conductor says nothing but makes a mental note of the fact that it is just ten minutes since she entered the car. just at this point a young lady boards the car, and drops her fare in the box without a minute's delay. Without any visible effect on the young lady, the old woman stares at her in blank arnazement, then resumes her task, and after many vain endeavors finally succeeds in untying the knot and hands the conductor her money. Meanwhile she is utterly unconscious how fast the minutes have been slipping by and asks the conductor to let her off at such a place. But, my dear Madam, expostulates the conductor, and he proceeds to tell her that they have just passed that street. The woman is surprised and provoked and mutters a few unintelligible sentences about foolishness and abusing us poor women. While waiting for the car to stop she unluckily glances up and notices the bystanders all seem to be affected with a mysterious tritching of the lips, and also the amused smile of the conductor, which, try as he will, he cannot succeed in concealing. She looks at him disgustedly. If a woman's looks could scratch a man's eyes out, he would have lost his sight on the spot. MABEL HUMMEL, '10. J' Cfherphnhp works Eat father Everybody works but the juniors, And they sit 'round and look wise, Ask them only a question, My what a look of surprise. Mother takes in washing, To keep her darling in school, Everybody works at Commerce, But the juniors, as a rule. 107