Jesup Scott High School - Scottonian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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A DREAM PHYLLIS DAvis Asleep one night, a dream I dreamed, And in my fancy's eye I seemed Deserted in a wood. There were no lights to guide me through And there was naught for me to do, But wander in the wood. While groping aimlessly around, A strangely envious lamp I found, Mayhap it is Aladdin's own - 'Twas different from the lamps I'd known- 'gAnd lying in a wood! Methought I'd rub the lamp to see The fam'd genii bow to meg I rubbed, but naught occurred, and still I waited, wondering, until A voice came from the wood: You have the lamp of knowledge old, And whosoe'er its handles hold Shall have one wish and one alone- And then, again, it must he thrown Into this lonely wood. I wished for knowledge, iinally threw The lamp away, and then I knew The pathway from the wood. I did not know, in dream that night, That only knowledge is our light, And I should wander long before l'd End that wondrous lamp of yore, In woods of ignorance. IIICSH

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1'-1. 4 , 1 V. 1 1. ,,., Y ,, 4 - V I W saass s o s at o I 1 :fy .4 -7 A LET , 5 1 k 1 1- U asa i n :.. gfX!'.f.AJ.'-.L- 4.7 1 11 1 1 xiii As Juniors we thought ourselves an immense success, and elected 1' QF' a capable corps of officers to run the class. Our J. Hop came off splenf mfg, didly, as did everything else we endeavored to do, Even our studies lllk l seemed to come more easily and we considered all things well done. , Being upperclassmen, we could lord it over both the Sophomores and 1 1: Freshmen, and still look forward to the joys of the coming year. q All too soon time rolled around and we found ourselves approachf lx ing that ever-longed-for stage of life-Seniorhood. We were rather l disappointed, discovering that we were not quite as big and did not 1 q know as much as we suspected was required to meet the qualifications 1 ' of a Senior. Nothing had changed and we were just plain, common, i everyfday people, We acquired much knowledge in the passing year il 1 that somewhat made up for this, and we came out on top, not only in our studies, but in the Senior activities also. The first of our projects, a film portraying the 'Courtship of Miles Standish, was enjoyed by 1 1 all, and the second, An Evening With the Stars, spent with Professor gulf Baumgardt, came with the promise of a free banquet to those selling ii ' the required number of tickets. The Senior Prom, the picnic, and last, 1 7 but by no means least, Commencement, fulfilled our greatest expectaf ' tions, and we were proud to say that we had graduated from Scott High, although the idea of finally having to leave saddened us. ' The day was drawing to a close when our little group broke up, l and we all felt that we had greatly benefited by our short reunion. 1 1 Ml!! 5 11 1.111- EW '11 1- gg... 2'1:, 1110711 W

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' i e , ' - V -1.--i---1--il - .. ., HELEN HARRIS fWlfl1 apologies to D-r. Hyslop and S11 Arthur Canon Doylel SAT perplexed in Sociology class, vainly wracking what is known as my brain for an original sort of prophecy. Mr. Langstall was discoursing learnedly on the power of hypnotism, and I sat up excitedly in my seat. Could this, perhaps, solve my problem? It was surely worth trying. I timidly walked up to his desk after class and asked him if I might be placed under hypnotic power, and then be asked-or rather, told-to prophesy upon the futures of the brilliant Class of 525. Mr. Langstaff, ever kindly and tolerant, expressed his mild skepticism, yet agreed with me that as an experiment-and an economy of time to future class prophecies-it might have its points. So, in a thoroughly scientific manner I placed capable stenographers in the room, that they might take down accurately everything that occurred. The room chosen for the experiment was an ordinary classroom. Instead of the usual guarantee that I had nothing concealed up my sleeve, as I believe is customary in all sorts of magical diversions, I will assure you that the room contained nothing out of the ordinary in the way of wires, secret passages, or lights. Mr. Langstaff allowed me to remain seated, because he realized that, owing to the large size of the Senior Class this year, I would probably be subjected to a great deal of strain in prophesying as to their futures, He requested me to look directly at him, allowing my will l109l I I 1 I I