Oak Grove Coburn High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Vassalboro, ME)

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OAK LEAVES larger than the ox. They said no. He puffed up his body again and asked in the same manner which was the larger. They said the ox. At last while he wished to puff himself up even more his body burst. Translated by Marjorie Johnson from the adapted fables of Phaedrus, written in verse. MAYO Ha llegado mayo y con el, la estacion mas bella de Oak Grove. El dia primero tuvimos una reina y su ceremonia de coronacion. Esta cere- monia me ha hecho recordar aquellos dias tan alegros pasados en aquel pueblicito encantador de Yauco- pueblo perfumado con la esencia del cafe. La alegria de una coronacion no va solamente en el coronar a la reina sino en el preparar el salon de baile y el trono. Me acuerdo particularmente de la corte y el trono de una reina de simpatia hace cuatro a cinco anos. 1Los dias que tuvimos haciendo flores, oj as y cadenas de papel para adornar el salon del Casino Espanol! E1 trono fue construido para representar un jardin ilorido en Mayo. 3Flores y elechos por doquiera! iCadenas de papel-crepe llenas de flores colgadas de un lado del salon al otrol Todo llevaba el lujo y la elegancia y belleza de la primavera. Llego la noche de la coronacion. Todas las senoritas de la corte se reunieron en casa de la reina y sus escortes en casa del rey. La reina iba vestida en un traje de crepe que tenia cosido toda clase de fior. Su cola era de terciopelo blanco bordado en perlas y su corona la mas bella y elegante que se pudo hacer. Su corte de honor iba vestida en gaza con flores por aqui y por alla. V La orchesta empezo a tocar y al son de la musica encantadora entro la reina y su corte. iQue expectaculo tan bellol Se efectuaron los bailes espe- ciales y la reina fue coronada. Puerto Rico se esta modernizando pero yo creo que nunca cesaran de efectuarse, en aquella esmeralda en el mar de los caribes, esas fiestas en mayo que dan a todo el mundo tanta elegria. RUTH E. HAMOR, '30. SERVUS ROMANUS . Quondam urbe Roma res mira est. Puer, Marcus Crassus, erat regis servus. Helvetii in populos Romanos bellum gerebant. Ita diu atque acriter pugnatum est. Homines bellicosi inimicique pontem Tiberis et loca potentia et maxime frumentaria occupaverunt. Prima luce dum omnes milites 23

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OAK LEAVES law. This law did not please the state. And so his enemies put Coriolanus to flight, and he fled to the Volscians, enemies of the Romans. He came with the Volscians to the gates of Rome and prepared to seize it. Veturia with other distinguished Roman women went to the camp of Coriolanus and begged for peace. Coriolanus was greatly moved by his mother's words and said, 'Mother, you have saved Rome' I And what Roman has not been deeply moved by the deeds of Cloelia ? said Caecilia. When a prisoner, she escaped from the camp of the Etrus- cans, enemies of the Romans, and swam across the river. In those times it was easy to earn fame because the Romans were carrying on war, said Secunda. But now there is peace. What can Roman girls accomplish while there is peace ? Much! answered Caecilia. Haven't the Vestal Virgins often saved Rome by sacred duties to the unfriendly gods? And who will not remember good Livia ? But they do not go to the Forum. Could not Lmlia deliver famous orations? questioned Fulvia. Did not Hortensia plead the cause of the Roman women in the Forum? In the Civil War the triumvirs ordered the Roman women to collect money. Hor- tensia said in the Forum, 'Why ought we to collect money? We have no authority in the state. If enemies come, we will collect money, but we will never give aid for the civil war.' By these words the triumvirs were com- pelled to yield. Roman boys read and hear about these, and about Cornelia, Claudia, Lucretia, about our Caecilia herself, and will always read and hear about them while Rome remains. Good Roman women protect the state. When danger comes, they will always be prepared. -Translation by VIRGINIA SCALES, '32. .1,- SOUR GRAPES Driven by hunger a fox sought a bunch of grapes on a tall grape arbor, by jumping with all his strength. As he could not reach them he ceased trying. They are not ripe yet, he said. I do not wish to take bitter things. Those who make light of these words which they could not write, should apply this example to themselves. ...l.... .- THE FROG THAT BURST The wretched one dies while he tries to imitate the powerful. Once upon a time a frog saw an ox and touched with envy of so great a size, puffed up his body. Then he asked his children whether he was 22

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XX'HliRli XVI? ROMP AND ENJOY LIFI'