Kapowsin High School - Kapisonian Yearbook (Kapowsin, WA)

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ff K A P 1 s o nga LQ the same length that Victor disregarded the slight difference. Such methods will never do in business, of course, and Victor realizes that, for his long suit is his oratorical ability. His hearers will need to be on their guard when listening to him or they will be short of cash or cows or cucumbers, or whatever it is that they have that Victor wants. Miss Hubbell broke in at this point to ask about John Taylor, whether or not he would be the compiler of a new -Dictionary. Mr. Kizer spoke to the effect that he had noticed that John was quite adept at mixing his English and Latin. You have observed well, the stranger replied, Hhe is on the highway of Big VVords, and this leads to a dictionary just as surely as the Mountain Road leads to the Mountain. I have ob- served nothing that will keep him from arriving, unless it is the habit of gum-chewing. You will all agree that gum and big words do not mix when telling phrases and pointed metaphors are demanded. There are two deep thinkers in the class. l refer to Norman Phillips and Evva Wlhittlesey. Norman has unusual ability in judging distance as l observed when he was pouring liquids from one test tube into another. lt is through such muscular control and delicate sensitiveness of touch that our expert soda fountain dispensers are produced. And on a hot day in July what is more refreshing than to come face to face with such an expert? Any- one ought to be convinced that a high school education pays, as soon as Norman is seen working. Evva's nature is sprightly and her glance is keen. Her mental processes are hidden. She gives herself away less than any member of the class. Hut she always has the answer. Pro- pound any weighty question to her and you are sure to get a weighty answer. Mr. Eriksen inquired about the social attributes of the members of the class of ,26, as he had noted certain affiliations and preferences between different ones that at times had made him wonder. There are bound to be these sentimental preferencesf, the seer replied: it is unavoidable as long as boys are boys and girlS are girls. However, it is not so very serious. although it does interfere with some of the activities of high school life, basket- ball, for instance. It is rarely that the above disease is fatal. 7Ak ,Q -19- Q - -

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A --V ------ - ------, ----- J-MY--Vw--1-A-A--a, UKAPISONIANH ies-----'vw-Qsfsssffsssssssssssssssfssfsfs -- Q CLASS PROPHECY A 1112111 entered the office of our school one day during the past year and wished to visit the classes which contained Seniors. His request was granted. Mr. liizer thought him rather odd looking and a little mysterious. He was rather dark and re- sembled the Hindu somewhat. 1 At the close of school he made the request that he be allowed to speak to the high school faculty. This request was granted. Soon the teachers were assembled, wondering what the stranger had to say. i 'The visitor began: l a111 a student of Uccidental Psychology. I have so trained myself that l can predict the future of students after a very little observation. l do this because l like to and because I believe it helpful to them to know that they are always under observation, that they are always making or marring their futures by what they do every day. l can do this observation to better advantage than others because of the fact that l can make myself invisible. ln tl1is way l can observe without being ob- serwed. My deductions are not final in all cases, for each member of the class may change his course of conduct after leaving school and 'so changehis future for better or for worse. rf. :Miz Danner wished to know what the future of Arnold Andrews would be. Arnold Andrewsfl the strange one said, will never allow anything to stop him from reaching his goal. I took careful note of him when he was working for a trial balance in bookkeeping. He literally made it come out by sheer force of mind over mat- ter. He threw enough on the short side of the trial balance to do this, but he did not take even so much as one iota too much from the long side to do this. lf he had taken too much from one side, his force of character wo11ld have returned it very quickly. Now, this is quite different from the efforts of Victor McMa- hon, who first deducted from the long side but forgot to add to the short side. Naturally the short side became too heavy with figures and the long side too light. He then cut from the heavy side, which made the short side too long. He did this alternately until the long side was too short to cut from, and the short side was so nearly like the long side that by drawing a heavy line on the short side they were so nearly 'iiifimiimiwfiiiii if i i if 418- N

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HKAPISONIAND o a-A ggm awgaag e- -dee '4 ee eeeeew-eeeee-MYW-Q The members who have excelled in the development of this social habit are Barney McFadden, Ross Tuttle, Esther Ustrom, Florence Owens and Irene Swanson. Barney is one who is made up of gentle speech and kind looks, which few girls can with- stand. Esther and lrene can vouch for this. Like attracts like. The admiration is mutual, especially so if the admirers are ath- letic stars. NVho can resist a basketball player? And if one cannot play, one can at least help the player by admiring him. Florence has never failed in this respect, nor has Ross ever failed in delivering his best efforts when under the admiring eye of Florence. It takes ease and grace of movement to be successful in society. Esther has developed these qualities to a marked degree when making change over the hot lunch counter. Every little act of school life counts. Who can dance better than Irene Swanson? None. How did she learn this art? By avoiding collisions in the hall. Miss Creamer had been trying to ask a question for some time, and in fidgeting about on her chair finally slipped off. Slo N immediately seized the chair and the opportunity to ask about Allan Bjerge. Will he be a great statesman? Allan will surely be one of the leading men of his precinct. His upright bearing, his strong voice, his command of big words. second only to that of John Taylor, the prevalence of big stumps from which to broadcast the big words, will all lead to leadership. Your instruction in the elements of civil government and the polish given him by Miss Hubbell in debate will be certain to carry him far in public life. I am anxious to know about john Stewart, said Miss Crist- man. He has always been a puzzle to me. John belongs in another group that has similar character- istics and will doubtless work together. John will be a surgeon. You cannot have failed to notice his cutting-up abilities. He has the strength of arm that can drive a school bus on a chalk line or cut any curve necessary on the body of a patient. But for this work he will need assistants. First, there must be some careful helpers, there must be someone to get the patients to the hospital with all possible speed. Marie Hansch comes into your minds at once, for the patient must indeed be large that she could not handle. Being given to flightiness, she will take up aeronautics and become a proficient operator and will do all the field work for John's hospital. QP ' Q