Lake View High School - Red and White Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Red and White of Lake View High School 109 and a position was not in sight, sat down and wrote a novel or a poem. I have the same advantage but added to this is my ability in all forms of are, my voice, and my athletic prow- ess. I not only can draw pictures but I can draw women. tHe was interrupted by a dark look from the fellow that sat in front of himi. An- other advantage is that when I don't feel like studying, I tell my parents I am feeling temperamental and they let it go at that. but even so, genius is ten per cent inspiration and ninety per cent perspiration. I asked him how he got his inspira- tions and he replied sadly, For the last few years a glass of milk had had to do the work. Either that or a cup of coffeeln And what is your hobby, Genius ? said I. Five-foot-seven, straight black hair, he shot back at me, and with that all the girls in the class with straight black hair started using the ol' yard stick. Br-rring went the bell and my in- terviewed jumped up saying, S'long, and started singing as he bounded down the hall: Don't think you'll be missed when you go a-way ! -Patty. A New Angle on Our National Game Oscar: Boxsox It is only after much indecision that I take my pen in hand to chro- nicle that famous game with the Pain Peck High. Vlfhat a glorious day- the air was clear and bracing, a light fall of snow covered the pond where we were to play. As we marched out we received sev- eral rousing cheers: I Lake! Hake! Lum! Blum! VVho'se bum? No one! The opposing side tried vainly to make themselves heard: A peck o' pain! Well make you rain! VVe'l1 make ya glu1n! Oh! Are you bum! Setting the alarm for six o'clock, we were off. The referee who wore a waste basket and boudoir slippers read us the rules of the game accord- ing to Hoyle. Biting opponents or calling them names was barred. Each home run stolen scored one for the side stealing it. There were nine rounds each lasting as long as the supply of home bases held out. After contradicting the referee, it was com- pulsory to beg his pardon. After we had memorized the last clauses, Sections 15 and 16, amend- ment 81, we tossed up a penny to decide which team would have the privilege of starting the game. Luck was with us. XYe were off! At the crack of the pistol we all jumped. Ofliz Nutt, our leading pitcher, started by kicking the ball. I-Ie stubbed his toe and we found that those treacherous pains had glued the ball to the sidewalk. A fresh start was made and this time the ball soared high in the ai1'. It came down on the head of one of the Pain team. At his cries of pain his teammates gathered around him making exclamations of sympathy. Seeing that their atten- tion was taken, Humpen Off of our team stole a home run, concealing it under his coat. The first round was in our favor. Vive were served refreshments and again we lined up on the held. This time the l'ain pitcher served the hall. I-latty Mup, our star batter, stepped up, confident of making three strikes out. To our surprise and dismay the llain man calmly walked over to home, picked it up, walked to the fence and threw it over. lfnd of round two. One to one in their favor. Coises! The whistle blew! Round three! We struggled off, each detennined to win glory. This time no one stole a home run. The base was becoming worn out with our scuftling. After it had been replaced, round four com- menced. I took a deep breath and plunged in. Nothing daunted, I rolled up lllj' sleeves and prepared to throw the ball. Looking around, however, I perceived

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108 Red and White of Lake View High School Conceit Maybe you have noticed it Cyou're pretty dumb if you haven'tl that whenever anyone speaks to a senior, who is about to graduate, he always makes a few remarks about how con- ceited seniors are over their intelli- gence. Of course, they don't come out point blank and say that you, a senior. are conceited. If they are bald headed lectures or teachers, they look at you musingly and say, My, how much I thought I knew when I was your age! or NYhen I graduated from high school, I was the most conceited fool in the class. And then they re- minisce, proving that they haven't quite got over it yet. It makes me sick and tired to have a bunch of teachers and lecturers be- gin telling me how conceited I am and how little I know. Not that I am conceited. No, I'm not. Get that out of your head. But I do take a justi- iiable pride in 1ny accomplishments and in what I have learned. I reiter- ate, I take a justifiable pride in my education. For am I not educated? Can I not recite in order the names of all the Presidents of the United States and all the Kings of England? Can I not at a moment's notice tell who wrote Hamlet, Macbeth, ,Iulius Caesar and other books by diverse authors ? There you have ample proof of my intelligence. And yet some would call me conceited when I take a justi- fiable pride in lllf' accomplishments! I'ooh! pooh! -Harfiy. Modest Dora Everyone takes me for a baby, pouted Dora. just because I'm lit- tle and young, people thnk I haven't brains. I have. I'm as intelligent as anybody at school. Some of the teachers think that there are smarter ones in their classes, but I'm little and young and I'm not appreciated. The very fact that a person of my age shouldbe in high school is cause for a good deal of credit. The little group to whom she was telling her tale of woe giggled. She was insulted. So they had that same idea! She should have to be daring to overcome it. I'll tell you, she said eagerly, just what I think about each one of you. I'm so matured that I don't care how you regard my criticisms. You may think that I have no opi- nio-ns. At this point there was more laughter. You, she half shouted, pointing to the youth that was laughing the hardest, are the most conceited per- son in the world -but here a new roar drowned her voice. Ive wonder what was so funny. H. C. S. 4. Q. .:. Interview with a Genius IYalking into Room 311 I perceived a gathering of girls around a desk and plowing my way through I found the my quest. what are the advantages in man of just being a genius, said I. 'io : 0 Xl If : I . A Q I Z f 7 J lllu-Il 1 llllllllllllll sf I I A K JBNT- illllIll-Illllllilllllllllllll' NVell, there are many, said my subject, whose name I will not men- tion. First of all, like Oliver Gold- smith, who when he ran out of funds

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110 Red and White of Lake View High School one of the Pain men waiting evidently until I should do so to steal home. Mustering my scattered wits I threw the ball violently at him and gave him a beautiful blinker. VVith a yell of pain he laid down in the grass and looked sick. In his death grasp, however, he held the home base and it remained in his hand as he was car- ried away, it distinct and he extinct! llnd of round four, two to one in their favor! After the fifteen minute intermis- sion, much refreshed, we commenced the fifth round. The home base was torn to shreds by our eager hands and amid cries of delight the referee declared that round a tie. This time to our sorrow, the home hase was tacked down. Despite our valiant struggles the Pain team held us at hay while one of them pried it loose and ate it. Great gosh! Three to one in their favor! The seventh round found us deter- mined to do or die. This time one of the Pains reached home just as I did. I sat down on it and refused to get up until the referee declared that round a tie. VVe commenced the eighth deter- mined to score. Despairingly I seized the base just as a Pain man did and refused to loosen my hold. At the end of tifteen minutes the referee declared that neither side had scored. This was the ninth and last round! VVe lined up. Rushing forward We struggled mightily. Several of us rolled in the ground and bit the dust. After several hours of this we suc- cumbed one by one to fatigue. As they carried me off I heard a voice say, Poor Lake Blewf' Then I swooned. That was a sublime game. QThey say the ridiculous often achieves the sublimej. Later I joined the Koo Koo Klan. Three strikes out. -Tilfic LCZZIZIZO-H. .-M1 .-E........,,,1.,,,1m.1..1....1,..1,.1 1,.,1,,s? ,i...1...,... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .-M.. The Su rf Chicago s choice Residen- I i TELEPHONE RAVENSWOOD 7471 tial Hotel epitomizes the Q 2 rare quality of the home I -which brings us to the best in clientele and in- spires us to further 1 achievement. I 2 Apartments of varying is 0 size luxuriously furnished, I C a n e V 1 n S with every appointment 2 for fastidious house-keep- 1 ing. Located in the exclusive north shore residence section, yet within 15 minutes of business 2 center via motor bus and various nearby car-lines. Descriptive booklet mailed upon Q . request. I FREDERICK C, SMLLMAN, Manager I Surf Street at Pine Grove Avenue i CHICAGO ILL. 2 ! CANDIES i ii 1771 Wilson Avenue Chicago .F--H--U-M--.-.M-in-.H-:.-it-M-..--.H-M-.ii --i-- - - - - - - - - - - -it--it