Lyndon State College - Northern Lights Yearbook (Lyndonville, VT)

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--------------=v=-------------------------------------------- DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN------------ 1. The Seniors went to Granby. . . . ? 2. Clarence was won and lost? 3. The Seniors were told they were no longer responsible? 4. Friday classes were given over to slumber? 5. Biology ceased to be a bore? — lias it? The harem moved? 7. Charlie entered our lives? 8. We began to vie with the Juniors for Blaisdell’s favor? ! Marion informed us that she was brainy ? 10. Marjorie stepped out? 11. Co-operation began? 12. Marion became free and equal? 13. Miss Smelker left Marjorie limp? 14. Cariston “pawed”? ; 15. Lena was lost? 1(1. The Seniors went to chapel in a body? 17. We found a Hottentot in the class? 18. The Seniors sat on the back steps at school? 10. Hazel didn’t have complications? 20. Smelker and Blaisdell stepped out (frogging)? 21. When ora’s dominance reared its head for the first time to the tune of “Plus 151”? 22. Hazel gave Miss Smelker a lesson in spelling? BEHOLD THE SENIORS.... ! The class statistician (a member never accurate unless counting on all ten fingers in addition to chalk marks) submits the following report: The class is composed of eight and one half members—the half, being a man loaned out by the juniors—and includes widows, orphans and jobless that no other institution wants. At least they are original as to looks—no one of them looking at all like the other. Hair in the class is of three kinds: straight, curly, and half-in-half. Colors range from blond, through three shades of red, and on to black. Com- plexions vary according to the amount of sleep obtained by each. Vivid red 14

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NELLIE McDADE Groveton High School To balance the more noisy element in the Senior class, we And quiet, unassuming Nellie. Nellie occasionally manages to make herself heard above the roaring of the other Seniors and we are all discovering a splendid personality that has remained in hiding behind her shyness. Her perseverance, preparedness, sense of humor, and pleasant nature are endearing her to all of us. N—Never stooping to little acts c—Ever trying to be kind I—Living tip to her best I Leaving no duty undone i—independent in her think- ing e—Ever pushing toward her goal M—Making others happy c—Clinging to the best in life D—Doing her best in everything a—Acting for all the good of d—Daring to right be in the e - Lamest in all her acts. ESTHER P. SMITH “Sunnie” Cabot High School President of Senior Class: Member of Student Council: Business Mgr. of VKRLVN; Music Club; Christmas Play. Wholesome, jolly, and attractive. Esther is especially useful as the shock absorber of our class. The knocks fall to her and she takes them with a smile. She knows all our faults and loves us still. How can anyone do that with this class. . . ? Whenever excited talk and bursts of laughter peal from Room 46. we know Esther Is en- tertaining the freshmen. Already the freshmen are ask- ing what are we going to do without Esther next year. . ? Some of the rest of us are wondering also. E—Easy to look at S—Strong on the back- s—Smiling under difficulties hand stroke in tennis t—True to everyone m—Maker of fun and fro- h—Heavier than she wants to lie he i—Independent in her c-—Early to everything thinking, r—Ready to work or play t—Th nightful of everyone h—Honorable in her deal- ings. 13

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-------------=v =-------------------------------------- indicates two hours and might be termed artificial. Natural “sallow means an average of ten hours spent in bed and is seldom seen. Figures might be classed as plump (not really fat), hippy, lumpy, and skinny. We have every- thing in the shape of legs except an acute case of bowed ones. (11 all unknown of course). Kxpressions of countenance mostly dumb, especially on Friday, (Our Half is included with the rest). These poor souls have never added to nor subtracted from this institu- tion and until a course in psychology provided an alibi they felt most inferior because of this. Now they know that it was a wrong combination of genes in every case and they are therefore absolved from all blame. The class as a whole makes few claims to uniqueness but in some ways they might be spoken of as “odd and for several reasons. I. They are seldom seen in a body sauntering to and fro in a leisurely way but are mostly leaping and panting in single file, minutes after they should be seen at all. preceded by the “red flag” of the class. They are never late enough so that they present any original problem to the faculty or council, nor early enough to pick up any pre-class “worms in the form of gossip. 'I. They have only one quality that works for their mutual benefit Co-operation. . . ! Everyone in the class had heard of the word and had had its meaning instilled into them since infancy so with no dissenting votes they adopted it as a slogan thinking “At last we can do something that will please our teachers . It didn't, however, to their everlasting surprise and chagrin. Being creatures of one idea, suspicion on the part of authority has been unable to deter them, and no biology or art class has been free from the fine spirit and influence of this motto. They are eloquent and original only in the presence of food and as lunches are seldom served during classes, few people arc aware of these two qualities. I he Sunrise Breaktast will show unbelievers a thing or two in this respect no doubt. 1. They arc seldom responsible in small matters such as boards, dust- ing and chapel but it's the genes at fault—the genes ! ■k They seldom enter into radical programs of reform, either of them- selves or others. The reason for this is that they are mostly satisfied with themselves” and they have become discouraged in their half-hearted attempts with the Halt . After that one effort they have become too lazv to get ex- cited but have learned that an attitude of patient stupidity will probably get them whatever they want anyway. 15