Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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L THE EM A NON. lighted from one end to the other. As it passed out of sight, which it did with surprising rapidity, it seemed to be one great light skimming over the waters. It grew darker and darker, later and later, until night settled over the land, and it was bed-time. The owners of the camp had not expected any visitors, so when we came it made rather close quarters, to say the least. There were about sixteen in one tent, which was not an extraordinarily large one. I »nt the scent of the sweet pine soon put us to sleep. It was as one of them said the next morning, It was so crowded that when we wanted to turn over we had to wait and all roll over together. In the night the rain commenced to fall, an event which almost always happens, or one wouldn’t know he was camping. Immediately there was a great scattering and scampering to put things under cover as much as possible, and to remove things that were touching the canvas, so that the rain would not soak through. It soon stopped, however, and all was still once more. Morning dawned, and as soon as breakfast was over it was time for us to leave. We felt that all the things that Fate had in store for campers had happened to us that day and night, but nevertheless we were very loath to go. —KATHERINE WAR DEE, ’09.

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A VISIT AT CAMP. 1 ) next morning, and also not to go near the logs, for there was great danger of their being hurt. They had hardly walked out when down went the littlest one, about three years of age. The mother saw him sitting on the sand below the water, which was over his head. There he sat, his eyes wide open, gazing around, wondering what was the matter, too startled to say '‘boo.” He was hut just rescued when his sister, a very bold little thing, walked out to the boom, forgetting the previous warning. She climbed upon it and walked around, trying to maintain her balance. Hut this was too tame, so she began to run, and the slippery things began to roll over, and over she went. As the water was shallow she received only a good wetting, which she was very glad of, especially when her mother told her she might as well stay in now she was wet. It was quite a common occur- rence after that to hear a splash and see a child soaking wet from head to foot. But who could be so cruel as to tell them to come out? Soon the afternoon was gone and it was supper time. A campfire was made aind a part of the meal gotten over it. When we all sat around the table again, we were surprised to think that so much really had been left from dinner. When all had satisfied their ravenous appetites, there was a cry. “Do look at the glorious sunset!” We hastened down to the lakeside once more, and there, far beyond the head waters, which were about a half mile out, we beheld one of those beau- tiful sunsets for which Lake Superior is noted. There were rivers of gold. The banks were high and there were rocky cliffs on which were dark and gloomy castles inhabited by those formidable giants we used to hear about. Over there in that reddish-purple lake was the very island in which the enchanted princess was kept. The lake itself reflected this brilliant coloring until it seemed like a part of fairy-land. Gradually the sky grew paler and the evening star shone bright, and the lighthouses twinkled at the ends of the break- waters. All was still save the songs of merry campers some distance away, and the splashing of the water along the shore. Suddenly we heard the hoarse whistle of a boat coming up the channel. “ Tis the ‘Wenonah,’ ” they said. Soon it appeared, longating marvelously as it drew near. It was one of those long freighters, in fact, one of the longest on the lakes. It was

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TRAGEDY-THE RISE OF CLAUDIUS. DRAMATIS PERSONAE. Claudius—Would-be president. Jacques—His wire puller. Freshmen—Weaklings to be oppressed. ACT I. Scene I. (The Indian trvsting place.) Claudius: How fares the plot? Jacques: Weil, my lord, your success is as certain as your Hunks in Latin. Claudius: ’Tis well. (Sings.) As ruler of the Freshman class I soon shall strut about; I’ll make the I'reshies vote for me Or clean the Freshies out. I sure will be the candy kid, And run this school just right. ()r else the little Freshies With me will have to fight. Well, Jacques, you understand your part. You are to nom- inate me, even though I am chairman, and I’ll nominate you as a bluff. Jacques: I'll do my part, my lord. (They then kiss the Indian good-bye and wander down the street.) Scene II. (English room. Freshmen assembled to elect officers.) Claudius: We are here, classmen, to elect officers, and even though you are wise, I leave it in the hands of my able assistant, Jacques, to give you better advice than you can ever hope to reach, and tell you how to proceed in this election. (Loud applause from Freshmen.)