Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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THE LIBERTY BELL QQ Qui limiting :funn By ESTHER MURPHY, 'l4. Oh hello, how did you ever get back so soon? Well you see, mother wasn't home so l just ate a bite and ran. But, oh dear! I have to study, how I wish I didn't. Oh, don't study now, let's do some- thing exciting. Yes do, same a cry from a jolly bunch of girls and boys in the hall. What's all this about, asked Myra as she appeared on the scene. We're going to do something real ex- citing, came the reply, for you know the l'niversity Inspector came, the eleven o'cloek train was so late, he just got here. And the Professor had to take him to the hotel for lunch, put in Emma, for you know even the wise have to eat. He had to leave the students alone. the other teachers had gone to their lunch already. Hurrah! Not a one of them will be back until almost one, shouted Walter. My, what a jolly time we will have this noon, said Vernon. his eyes sparkl- ing with mischief. l.et's have a watermelon feed, sug- gested Susie who was always fond of eat- ing. Sure, I'm terribly hungry For water- melon, piped up a little Freshie. I'm afraid: what if we get caught? spoke up another thoughtful one. Oh, nonsense, come on for a good time, was the reply. So up town Harold and Everett who were ever ready for fun went to purchase At the foot of the stairs how- tue melon. ever, they were joined by Roy. A tew little Freshies ran out on the porch to watch for their return. Sudden- ly one burst in the door crying. Come on and look girls, they must be bringing the whole store. The girls madly rushed to the door and saw the boys nearing the gate, carry- ing two large melons. Now the question arose where the mel- ous should be eaten. Let's eat them on the stairs, sug- gested one of the boys. No, it is too sunny out there, we will all spoil our complexionsf' said Frances thoughtfully. We can eat them in the hall, and put all the rinds in the coal scuttle, put in Ruth. ln the stove why dou't you say, chip- ped in the mischievous Fred. lf we eat on the steps. we will surely get them dirty with the seeds and rinds. Then, oh my! What a lecture we will get. spoke up a Sophomore. But we have been forbidden to eat in the hall, said a wise Senior. E211

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THE LIBERTY BELL School Ll lates At the Student Body meeting on Aug- ust 16. 1912 the following oflicers were elected: President. Myra Pearce. Vice-President, Judson Swift. Secretary, Edith Cakebread. Treasurer, Richard XYallace. Student Body member of the Execu- tive Committee, Will Macgurn. Faculty member of the Executive Com- mittee. Helen Chase. The first semester ended with a good nest-egg of 36.80 in the Treasury to give us a start for the next five months. The Student Body officers elected for v the second semester were as follows: President, Myra Pearce. Vice-President, Elaine Wallace. Secretary, Edith Cakebread. Treasurer, Richard Wallace. Student Body Member of Executive Committee, Mary Parenti. Faculty Member of the Executive xjoru- mittee, Helen Chase. Much time was spent during the meet- ings in arousing the students to collect material for our annual. Together with the dues of 10 cents a the money taken in at the Junior Ball we now have a goodly sum of 534.30 in our Treasury. month and v Mme 5.0.0.0 l2'll

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'Tllli lil IZERTY BELL Nevertheless int.o the hall the crowd proceeded. Where shall we get a knife, now, said Harold. Oh, I guess my pocket knife will do, answered Everett. The melons were cut one after another until everyone had all he could eat. Fun and merriment abounded and no one thought. of cue o'clock approaching or that they were eating in the hall against rules. The hall lookcd like a melon parlor. Rinds lilled the coal scuttle to the top, a pile in the middle of the floor. and more were scattt-red about. But nevertheless with all the merriment the hands of the old clock in the assembly room slowly ap- proached a quarter to one. Suddenly the gate loudly hanged. Can that be the Professor? cried a Senior wit.h terror in her Voice. Let's run. suggested seine Fresh- man. if he finds us. what then? No that will never do, the upper class men explained, 'tYou have to suffer with us. For the lirst time durins: the hour silence reigned. Quickly the students glanced around the hall. Their faces turucd pale with fear. Alas! rinds t.hat some mischievous Freshman had dared to throw lay on the door. Seeds were scattered abroad. Each student realized that punishment. awaited him for disobey'- iug rules. The girls voices trembled with fear. The boys laughed, they knew not for what. l32l If they could only dispose of the rinds. Put them in the stove! No they could not do that for they would be found. ltuu! No never, for their our mis- chief. Harold picked up the coal scuttle in the excitement and started for the door, but alas! he stumbled and out rolled the rinds -:ver the floor. No time was left to pick them up for footsteps were now heard upcn the stairs. Louder and louder the noise grew and closer amlroached the foot- steps. Each one stood anxiously waiting, tl6llll'bllI1g,' with fear. At last the door was opened. t 0h! it's only dear little Pat. How you have frightened us. cried the girls in relief. Just in time for the feed, shouted the boys and bang! bang! the rinds flew at him. Just came in to tell you the Professor is coming. stamniered Pat. Quickly the students flew in every di- recticn carrying the rinds out of the hall in every conceivable way. Some were for- gotten in their excitement which were found by the ever critical eye of the Professor. ' After everyone was quietly seated in the assembly' hall at one o'clock, those who had rartaken in the merriment were ordered to report at the office after school. Xlfhat occurred that afternoon on the carl-et has never been divulged to this rlav.