Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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THE SPHINX KALI’H TUCKKB “TUCK” Small but a giant nevertheless. THELMA LITCHFORD “CHUBBY “Always ready to do her bit.” ALBERTA ARENSMAN “BERT” “Divinely tall and most divinely fair. FRED SHAPPARD “FREDDIE” Yon Cassius hath a lean and hungry look.” RUTH RANKIX “She speaks and acts Just as she should.” twentf-nine

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 THE SPHINX ALICE LEE SCHMIDT “SMITTIE” “She is pretty to walk with, Witty to talk with, And pleasant to think on.” JOHN WISEMAN “JOHNNY” “Give many men thy ear but few thy voice.” MARIK STEPTER “Seen but not heard.” DOROTHY OAKES “DOT” Ever true to her work, her word, and her friends.” AUGUST KORTE “GUS” “A strong man and mighty.” ALINE GARRETT “TOMMY” Wisdom is better than rubies. Pnt o twenty -eifjk

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THE SPHINX I he Mountain oj 1920 By M. .. W. WE paused at the foot of mount knowledge, The mountain with never a lop; Just Freshmen untried but ambitious. Resolved not to fall nor to stop. We thought we could find a smooth pathway And not have to climb up the hill. But failing to find it so easy We fell to and worked with a will. We hurried and scrambled unwisely In the gleam of the September sun; ’Till we panted from heat and exhaustion E’te the assent was fairly begun. So we welcomed the sparkling water Of Diversion, a treacherous stream. And some of our numbers, discouraged. Remained there to loiter and dream. But quenching our thirst with the water We steadfastly followed our guide— The teachers, who stand ever ready To help us keep knowledge’s side. At times our way was made dangerous By fogs that we could not see through: The tasks, beyond our understanding, l essons not little nor few. Eight times our path led to a precipice. Exams with deep failure below; But we passed safely o’er on “Instruction” And by using the staff of “I know. B t some of our happy companions Slipped over the ledge to their f te. Matrimony has claimed several others And some are still climbing, but late. We’ve come to the plateau Graduation And to help in our climb let us say:—■ It takes woik to gain our elevation You must climb every step of the way.” Arrived at the plateau Graduation, We look back at the rocks in the path,— Big before, but now small since surmounted Are History. (Them, English and Math. Our climb has not all been of hardships Gay flowers we’ve picked on the way— Receptions, vacations and parties WeT. remember for many a day! We hope you will not be contented 'Till you follow on and up thru college; And together we’ll tread the new way To the mysterious summit of Knowledge.