Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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The sea fleet at anchor in the bay, Rides calmly out of the terrible way Of storms that on the ocean sweep And the greater danger beneath the deep, Cruisers, destroyers, mine sweepers, and all, Who kept the sea clear through summer and fall — Th rough summer and fall and winter and spring, Far to the north, where with, scarlet tinge The Aurora touches all that venture there, And fills ice, sea, and sky, with a burning glare. Far to the south where the star cross gleams, And the sun fills the day with burning beams, In North, in South, by islands green, Seeking to sink the submarine In every sea the fleet has been. And now from roof tops flags fly out, And the streets are filled with a singing crowd, When hark! from along the streets rolls a roar, Gaining in volume, more and more, Till the air fleet hears it up in the sky, And the sea fleet echoes it back with a cry, And the city rocks from base to tow ’r, For up the street the khaki column comes, With the shout of the crowd and the beat of drums. The Yankee division is home again — The Yankee division of Argonne fame, Of Belleau wood and many more — That’s why the city is filled with a roar, Why air planes swoop and glide in the sky, And why their fame shall never die. Hail to the glorious Twenty-sixth! IT. N. DOUGHTY, Jr., ’21. ON A BATTLEFIELD IN FRANCE The Red Cross Nurse laid her cool white palm Upon his fevered brow. The wind lapsed down to a gentle breeze, And all is quiet now. The sound of battle now is hushed, The dead of night is here, The soldiers in the trenches now Do show no sign of fear. All in the quiet waste about, Is heard no sigh nor groan, No wounded lying on the ground, But the soldier and nurse alone. The Red Cross Nurse knows not the man Who by her side doth lie. She only knows that he’s the man She came to save or die. A wounded aviator he, Who o’er the clouds did fly, Until a bullet’s cruel shot, Did lure him from the sky. She saved his life, for long she tried, To stem the lifeblood’s flow, A.nd save this gallant soldier boy To fight against the foe. Days later when he came to life, He heard the story told, Of how the Red Cross angel brought Him back from death’s grim hold. He was the greatest of those men Who o’er the clouds do fly, She helped her country most, right when She answered one man’s cry. DOROTHY HALL, ’21. 13

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I want to wish each member of the class of 1919 the strength of will to enable him to overcome all obstacles and reach the stars. Valedictory— ED1T1I M. iSPYUT, ’19. “The Tiger” acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following : “The Molten,” Danvers, Mass. “The Hamiltonian,” Hamilton, Mass. “The Aegis,” Beverly, Mass. “The Red and Gray,” Lynn, Mass. SOCIAL NEWS A tag day was held on Saturday, June 7, to add to the sum needed for the tablet which is to be erected in the school, on which will appear the names of those M. II. S. boys who have been in the service. The day was very successful in its results. The sum of $165 was received by the chairman of the committee in charge. It is most probable that the tablet will be placed in the school at some time in the near future. The Glee Club and School Chorus held the Ann ual Concert on the evening of June 13. The Glee Club sang several num- bers which were greatly appreciated by the audience. The Concert was assisted by Mr. Luscomb, violinist, of Wenham. The Forty-Fifth Annual Commencement of the Manning High School will be held on Thursday, June 26, 1919. A commence- ment reception and dance will be held on Friday, June 27, and the banquet given by the Class of 1919 will be held on Saturday, June 28. An Alumni Banquet will be held on Jane 30. The Classes of 1916, 1917, and 1918 are given a special invitation to at- tend this affair. The Annual School Exhibition was held on June 20, at the Town Hall. Many art- icles of interest were on display. The ex- hibition this year proved that the work in the schools is rapidly improving. Recita- tions were made by Gladys Brown, Lucy Bailey, Mildred Davis, Douglas Jewett, and Cleon Johnson. A sophomore debate was also given. The subject of the debate was, “Resolved that the Government should own the Railroads.” The debaters w ere : affirmative, Gardner Brown, Nath- an Su helsky; negative, Muriel Russell, Howard Doughty. Musical selections w r ere given by the French Classes and by the Glee Club. Sandwich Sales have been held in the school for the last few w T eeks. SPORTING NEWS Baseball for the past weeks has been of much credit to the school. Notwith- standing the late start, the team has shown a remarkable improvement in their play- ing. This is probably due to the fact that a coach has been supplied them. April 25, 1919 The city is stirred by many a sound, The tramp of feet, the hum of voice; The steamship whistles all resound, The airfleet circles above in the blue, Swooping and gliding as great hawks do. Now t it flies ascending, now in line, Now spreading far out o’er the ocean brine. 12

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HUBBY’S VACATION My darling, My darling, Come home to me now, To feed the poor hens, And milk the old cow. The sheep and pigs are calling, And everything is sad; The baby won’t stop bawling, And I cannot be glad. The garden needs a lot of care, The house needs painting new, And everything is upside down, Just waiting here for you. The furnace fire will not burn, The f liver will not start, If you don’t answer to my call, You’ll surely break my heart. The mice are eating everything, There’s no end to their sin, And I, poor wife, have worked so hard 1 ’m growing very thin. And many other things have happened Since last you went away, I’ll tell the rest to you, my dear, If you’ll come home to-day. CHRISTINE MOULTON, ’19. THE RETURN OF OUR HERO There comes a sound of many feet, Marching down the crowded street, A flag is in each person’s hand, They all are listening for the band. We fondly gaze to left and right, To see if he will pass our sight; Then suddenly a smiling boy W aves his hand to us in joy. It is our hero home once more, From fighting on the foreign shore, Our big, strong, stalwart hero Ted, And he is at the very head. The price he had to pay was dear, Yet he did it without fear, He lost his leg, ‘tis true, But he did all he could do. But now he is home at last, So we must forget the horrid past, And only think of the future so near Which we will spend with our loved one dear. CATHERINE CALDWELL, ’21. THOSE WHO DO NOT RETURN God bless them ! those who do not return, May they be honored and loved, And may they not be wholly forgotten, Those who ' have gone — our beloved. We cannot welcome them in this world, But soon we shall meet up above, And then we ’ll show our greatest thanks. Our reverence, honor, and love. But they shall not be forgotten, Those whom they left over here, And we’ll join together as one, Llear Lord, and welcome their loved ones so dear. God bless them ! as they lie in graves, Marked by the little white cross, God bless them! all those gallant braves, The nation’s greatest loss. GEORGIA E. REID, ’19. THE LEGEND OF HEARTBREAK HILL There is a story often told, ♦ Of an Indian maid and her lover bold. She belonged to the Agawam tribe, Her lover came from the good ship Guide. He came from far over the sea To buy a cargo of tobacco and tea, To take to his people who were at home, Awaiting his return from over the foam. 14