Peace College - Lotus Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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whistle blew ami Claudia hurrioil on boanl. and Marijie, after yellniK to her to be sure to visit the Pyramids, returned with Mr. Blank to the hotel. The next day Mr. and Mrs. Blank leave for Chicago. As Lilv does not appear on the scene when the tram pulls into the city, Mr. Blank asks the lady in waiting if a Miss Pair had tieen inquiring for that train. Well, I don ' t know, sir. as that was her name, but a tall, stately, young lady left a message with me for a Mr. and Mrs. Blank. Are you the gentleman? Yes. said Mr. Blank. Well, sir, the ladv said, tell her friends to drive immediatelv to the office of the chairman of the American Com nittee of the Young Women ' s Christian Association. Well, now, if that isn ' t just like Lib, said Margie. It was always duty before pleasure with her. I dare say we shall not see her till her meeting is over. Well, dear, we will make the wait pleasant bv talking of all the friends you have seen and heard from on our trip. O, that will be grand, said Margie. Let me see if I can remember the little quotations we found for each of them when they were written up in the Annual. Cl.. UDI. B. McCuLLERS, C7c7. ' ;, Prophet.

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my trunks is lost, and nt course it is the one in whieh I hiu my most im]ii rtant things. In it are my cards with the alphabet on them, my box of scissors, mv tooth-picks and blocks for use in number work, my manilla paper, and mv black board stencils. Oh! what on earth will Miss Royster sav, when she hears of it. But let me get Mr. Blank to help you find it, suggests Margie. Well, but who is he? asks Pansy. Whereupon Margie, blushing profuselv. explains the situation. Ujion reaching Danville the missing trunk is found to Pansy ' s great relief. Without further adventures the happy couple arrive at Washington at six-thirt - p. 111., and after supper are driven to the Academv. As the curtain rises upon the second scene, Margie is filled with amazement to see Jessie in the role of Portia. After unsuccessful attempts to speak with the star of the play, our friends learn from the manager that Miss Bumpas. after completing her course at Emerson m nineteen hundred and eight, decided that her life work should be the study and portrayal nf the women of Shakes- peare Yes, said Margie, 1 alwa s knew that Jessie had it in her power to become something great. After a few days ' stay m Washmgtcjn they leave for Philadelphia, where they visit friends for a day or so. On their arrival they find several letters which have been forwarded them. Among these Margie finds one from Marv Shernll, who, she told Mr. Blank, would never be satisfied until she had com- [ileted the courses in all the colleges in Anicrua. and then with the hel]i of Miss Royster. establish one of her own to meet her demands. Mary wrote of the delightful time she was having at Cornell, and the vast difference between that university and Randolph-Macon College, at which place she had been graduated the year before. On the last day of their sojourn in the Quaker Citv. Margie receives a post card from Claudia Mi-( ' ul1ers. telling her that she will pass through Mebane on her way to Xcw ' ork. where on the twentieth, she expects to sail for Europe to study the great works of art. Margie is at once seized with a desire to see Claudia and find out why she has given up the plans made at school and gone back to her work. They board the train for New ■|lrk where the - are lust in time to exchange such sentences as these; Yes. Claudia, you know I could never argue, especially when the case was one of the heart. But. .Margie, don ' t embarrass me bv asking how. when, or where: I can onl - remind you of niv motto: ' Seek and ye shall find. ' No .1 don ' t think Mr. Blank is the only man. fori am leaving some who are )ust as attractive and perhaps one who is more so — but let ' s change the subject. When did you hear from Lilv ' Whv. we are on ou ' way now to Chicago to make her a visit. You know. Lilv but just here the

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Lesmseia Kevisea Listen, nij ' sisters, And I shall tell How this poem came To be written s., well. I ve studied lonK weeks Th,. ' this dues n ' t show I ve made futile efforts.- Alas ' I m no poet. But friends to the rescue So gallantly came. ■m sure the i Will brinK i •suit Just what view to take Of this glorious Class. To best show our value We ' ve searched thro ' our books We ' ve looked all around. In chemistry lastly. A compound is found Of unknown concoctions Both acid and base ; Results of our efTiirts Befo ■pla. III. In dear old Margie We certainly find Properties of carbon. Most well defined. Dazzlingly brilliant At times she appears As rich as the iewels In Ethiop ' s ears. Life spent without her Would be incomplete. She casts rays of sunlight On all she may meet. IV. Firm, lasting, refinintj. Pure calc ium we find. With this we place Jessie Foremost in our mind. One thing ' tis certain Wet Their influence and Do all purify. Above all things else In arts they excel. The extent of their val ' T would take long t. 1 t agr Sodium s We find And chlorine, ' tis true. O ' erpowering may be. Now bring them together They both will act well. That stablest of compounds Just NaCl, Now. really, dear people. There ' s no cause for mirt F.ir Lily is truly The salt of the earth. VIII, Mo , lasting and useful Of all I must say. It acts with great force On all in its way. If friction we place Upon its nitrate There ' 11 be an explosion Exceedingly great. But Claudia, too. Like potassium, is foui To shine with bright lusl On all those around. We turn now to see The emblem of which We 11 express by Fe, With iron as with Pansy Let ' s not be deceived. At first their full value Can not be perceived. That wonderful powe Of magnetic force Which they use everi Just what all these form. I can not explain. It might cause some gladne It might catise some pain. There ' s one tfcing I know. T will never bring shame. Let us trustfully hope That it may bring us fan Decide now. dear friends. I really don ' t know. Am I H N O J. Or just plain HjO M, RV LUR Shf.rrii.1.