Mechanic Arts High School - M Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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JUNE, 1924 T H E iiM,, 15 Everystudent By NEIL S. BOARDMAN Everystudent Entereth the School World, and is in the First Year. ACT I fEnter, Euerystudent, leading Verdant Youth by the hand.j V Y-I pray, O Ev'rystudent, do not drag Me thus: here in this world, I'm out of place. Come, let me go. O Verdant Youth, I need Companionship: you have been faith- ful all These years: nay, come, but one year more-O, think Of our good times we've had. Ev- V Y-Ay, in the past. I am suspicious of this world, I say, I'll not stay in't! Ev- One 'little year!-then you May go. Who's this? fEnter, Rurnorj R- Hist! Say not I told you, but Frivolity is here. Beware her toils. Keep Verdant Youth close by your side to guard, Nay, of your books a rampart make: and stay Concealed behind their pondrous rules and themes. Ev- fwith pale face and clinging to V Yj. Dost thou hear that? Let's on with cautious step, Ne'er loose thy guiding hand. V Y-But one more year This strange land with its men I greatly fear. KExeuntj ACT II flinter Eu quickly followed by V Yj Ev- CPushing him awayb Away, away, I'll not be plagued with thee! Avaunt! O, quit my sight! KV Y skulks awayj A villain, rogue! Aha! who's this? fEnter, Sophomore Partyj S P- I'm Soph'more Party, sir, And come to make you feel this Worlds your own. fMusic Wi'thz'nj Ev- Ah, come, and shall we dance? S P- If you know how. fThey danceyl Ev- I thank you from my heart. S P- Quite welcome, sir. Here comes my elder sisters. Ev- Make me known, fEnter, Informalsj S P- Informals, this is Ev'rystudent- speak. And welcome Him. fExitj I- We greet you, Everystudent! KEUerystudent stands back, bashfulj What, bashful, sir? Come, come, a merry time! KMusic withing they slowly persuade him to frolicj Ev- Yea, I fell easier now, What, are there more? KEnter, Candy Sale-Exist, Informals,! C S- Come, we'll depart together. You look good Enough to eat! Nay, you shall lead. C S-I wish'd success, and now shall I succeed! If

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1+ T .ilu lllllemurg uf llllr. meithretht Ilia lwvc plettire ol hlr. Xl elthri-tlit s ui.tx'c :lt 01.111111-, lztlilornlzt come fi x Ill l Rosen, -luke Yan Rhea. :mtl llztioltl Smith. c three rclztte that they visited the urzixe on .1 tltutirly, otercgtst day. tt 'lien up hopes ol :t picture, hut just :ts they Stopped at the heml- tn hlztze-Ll forth: :ts they pill :sway the frtttium, iglzzcl thztt hlecllxtnics ut t hut- rl picture alter gill, the rlolicls lxluttuil out the sun Llizuin. That I-I E M JUNF 1924 L hlntlly lwczlm was :tll.j A heart at leisure from itself on earth, The glory of a dream-enamoured soul That sees beyond the trivial to the great, And far beyond life's threshold to the Goal. Life's bitter chalice drained he to the depths, Yet on the Wings of vision rode a love Untarnished and e'er sacred-wondrous thing! The key that made this world like that above. For him, a simple headstone o'er his grave, For us, enshrined within our hearts, a seed Once sown by him, and now a blossomed Hower That bears him memory-a living creed, Mabel La Doucre.

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16 T H E M n A JUNE, 1924 ACT III ACT IV KEu'rystudent, Rumor and Conciencej SCENE 1 Ev- Another years is past! I've had a fEnter, Euerystudentj ,meffYUme - E-Adf'JShh 'd - With the Informal sisters: Candy V H Oihrer at promlse me an Sale , , Date: oh date, sweet date!-Good Has made me S1Ck. Peace! fgazing eV'n Sir' off stagej Who is that, that ygmer Class play! kgeps , And who are you? Your name? Afar, like a mirage, yet's ever in Mine sight? He grows more visible C P- Oh' I gm he , each day. To gain perfection at your hands. R- That is Di 1 - ' h L- The Wofld poma mig ty man. - I Awaits me, from your hand. My Who' In - . name- The Road To Yester Thy power, will prove a faithful dayu ' slave. ' C- Gain him Ev- Oh, I shall strive to do At any Cost' My best-come, let us go toward Ev- Oh how? Mldyeaff ' , Where we shall see you off! C- Here is a sword, , Of mighty weight, and difficult to C P Wlth You' my lord. wield: Its name is Effort, wrought of golden SCENE 2' hours: . Ye shall meet those who guard Himer' Euerysmdemj Diploma on Ev- The Road to Yesterday is gone Thy way. fGiues the swordj and O, , , Ev- Ay, what a weight! CEXit, R. and Sweet Pilffd bhisi-J S has bld CAD goo - ye. fEnter, Junior Talk and Junior Essayj fEnter, Common Sense! J T- Thou haughty villain! C S- Come, eome, put all these from your J E- Thou peasant slave! Thou shalt not mind! Have YOU I tread another inch Forgot your greatest quest? Diploma Upon thy way! Ah 5195 d h d h Ev- O, say you so? Let's to'tI eaE3?mS?ee W O guar S t e Way' fThey Eghtg Euergzlsttiizdqent overcomes J E The bug-a-bO0I Qut with your fm sword! Out, out! One iiitiecgiiithls year' Whosthls Ev- Oh, it has rusted from disuse. As if to smile upon the victor Kwhich fflfffwsf is mej? C S- Here, take I , KEntet', Jun,'Of,Sen,'O, promj This stone, Hand sharpen it. Tis J S- I come to make ambition sweet, Fmal E Ort' Fair sir. KEU sharpens thensword, 'and rushes off- EV- Were you but near' then anything stage. Noise within. Shouts and Were sweet. O, I have often heard of you, ' But ne'er till now have known your worth. And now That I have gazed upon your beau- teous face, My memr'y shall be sweetened by your grace. fExeuntj cries. Re-enter, with Diploma in waitzngj Ev- Oh, vict'ry's mine! Diploma is my slave! And I shall keep him ever, to the grave. KExeuntj So endeth this Moral Tale of Everystudent.