Plainfield High School - Hermiad Yearbook (Central Village, CT)

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THE HERMIAD ADVICE FROM SEN1ORS-A HORTATORY ' qoonaid C. Gallup-19305 Schoolmates, when you're tired of Latin, And you hate old Cicero, And you're sick with learnin', learnin' When there's nothing else to know. VVhen you wish that that nut, Milton, And his friends had never been, And you're out of sorts with Drayton, Condemning literary men. VVhen you've studied Burke, Cand sufferedll 'Till your brains are in a whirl, With the words o'er which he stuttered, VVhen he that peaceful UD speech did hurl. VVhen you labor with the poetry, For which Palgrave gave his worst, When you feel all hot and sultry, And you'd quit it, if you durst. There's the time for perseveringg Time to showbjust how you're made, Can you stand up under scolding, And prove you're worthy of the grade? For if you fail to do this also, And shirk duty in this test, You won't stand, as those before you Good examples to the rest. Then when Shakespeare starts to vex you, And you feel your grapplers slip, Remember those who went before you, And stick steadfast to the ship. EPILOGUE So, in the midst of tribulation, NVhen there comes an awful day, Let this be your consolation, O shucks! they're all gone anyway.

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THE HERMIAD 9 The nouns of old Latin would not be declined And Minerva refused to give aid to my mind. A skeleton jumped from a corner at me And all of his bones were as mixed as could be. In one bony hand some numbers he held, Which twisted and squirmed and suddenly yelled: Don't forget the equation, and quickly they turned Into horrible snakes which crawled and squirmed. The skeleton moved and maybe he spoke, But the scenes were too much! I screamed-and awoke! No matter how hard the exams prove to be, They'll ne'er be as bad as that night was to me. siege UNE DECISION F ORCEE CLouis Lafrance-1930D L Y A quelques annees j'ai eu l'honneur d'assister a une seanee dans la Chambre des Representants at Hartford. Vous ne sauriez croire le plaisir que cette seance me fournit. C'etait un debat entre des femmes. La resolu- tion ressemblait fi ceeig les femmes doivent prendre part du jury dans l'Etat de Connecticut. Je suis sur que le plus grand pessimiste clue monde aurait joui de cette occasion. L'audience etait honoree par la presence de deux femmes juristes d'etats voisins. Elles ont donne leurs opinions favorablement. Les appaludissements resonnerent comme des coups de canon dans la chambre et on dirait que la victoire etait inevitable pour l'aHirmative. Voila qu'une femme, jusqu'ici restee inerte, se leve: Mesdan1es et messieurs, par la loi naturelle les femmes sont feminines et non feministesf' suivi d'un dis- cours plein de dedain pour la resolution. Ces seules parc-les suffirent pour donner aux negatives l'occasion de defendre leurs principes et de rendre inferieures ceux de leurs adversaires. A qui donnerait-on la victoire? La salle devenait de plus en plus reson- nante avec Yenthousiasme des deux parties, manifeste d'une manniere qui me paraissait extraordinaire pour des femmes. Le president des juges se leva et annonca que la decision serait remise au lendemam. Un peu vexees, les deux qui soutenaient la resolution, insisterent qu'on donna la decision immediate- ment. Alors les pauvres vieux, ne voulant pas etre la cause d'une confusion, se retirerent et apres une demi-heurei revinrent prendre leurs places tres solennellement. Tout etait tranquille. Personne ne bougeait et une deuxieme fois la voix du president se Ht entendre. Les femmes de Connecticut ne doivent pas prendre part du jury. -

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THE HERMIAIJ ,1 A BOY OF ANCIENT ROME CMargaret Paolilli-19335 AM a Roman boy and in telling of my life I will begin by shortly describ- ing my country. Italy was a long narrow peninsula of I-Iurope. The most important rivers were the Tiber and Po. There were mountains running through Italy dividing it into two main parts, and making it very unlike the many city states of Greece. Rome, founded in the year 753 B. C., was located on a hill by the Tiber. The early Romans were very rude, simple, and patriotic people who lived in primitive houses made of reed, many times with only one room. This house contained the barest necessities. My ancestors were people with great ambition to serve their state or city and sacrifice themselves for their country. Some examples of such people are Cincinnatus, who left his plow in the furrow to answer his country's call, and Decius Mus who devoted his life to save a Roman army. When Rome was at the height of its power I enjoyed many of its luxuries. My mother occupied an important positiong she was a companion of my father. manager of our household, and was honored in public. She wore a long woven garment reaching her feet. A wide tlounce was sewed to the lower hem. The sleeves were loosely clasped with beautiful brooches or buttons. My sister wore a tunic with short sleeves, round neck, and a belt around her waist. She also wore a locket which contained a charm and was worn as a protection against the evil eye and witchcraft. She was taken care of by a servant. My mother taught her language, arithmetic and how to perform house- hold duties. My father, a tall, large built man, wore a plain tunic. At all public and so- cial tunct ons he wore a woot-n garment, known as a toga. It was arranged very carefully to have every fold in its proper place. Neither pins nor buttons were used. My father was a man of high rank, therefore, he had a purple bor- der on his toga. My dress was very much the same as my father's. Like the majority of Romans we wore the Roman shoes, which were really sandals. In summer I lived in a villa located in the country. It was large and beau- tiful. with pleasure grounds, parks and artificial lakes. Many slaves took care of this summer home. In the winter l lived in a city house located on a busi- ness street. The entrance into the house was between two stores. The rooms were placed around an open courtyard and were opcn to th - slcy fo' a supply of light and air. The two main parts of the house were the atrium and the peristyle. The atrium was a reception room fitted with sp'endor and magnificence. Tall columns supported its roof. In the center there was a pool above which was an opening for air and light. The pool caught the rain water that descended fron, the opening. The peristyle was back of the atrium and had no roof. It was a garden with a pool and shrubbery. I attended a private school which was exposed to all the distractions of the city life around it. A lee was paid to the teacher. I was attended by an elder- ly and trustworthy slave who was my constant companion and who kept me