Polytechnic High School - Caerulea Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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Where Thereps a1 Willll Themgg a1 Way HE. SWiu Family big reception and dance to the Seniors was to take place in less than two weeks. One morn- ing, Bess received two notes. each hearing the Family monogram, One was from Sammy Burns. a favorite of the achocI.-the other was from Dick. Bela smiled tenderly: Dick who had taken her to every important event of the four happy years of High School. Which should Ihe accept? She knew she ought to nccept Dielt'l,-he expected her lo.-but oh the glory of being invited by Sam Burns, football hero and clan president! She would go with him just this once and make it up to Dick some other way. She gathered up her back: end started oH' tn school. where Ihe told her churn about the invitations. That afternoon. Bess stayed to Eninh her Botany notem The fourthirty all out bell runs. but Bess worked on. unheeding. so occupied that she did not hear the ianitor's step in the hall. She started when he shut the door, and heard the click of the lock. and mhed to it. only to hear him go whistling dawn the hall and slam the outside door. She ran to the window and called. Mr. Bill! Mr. Billet Come back! No reply. Bees drew away from the window and considered the situation. There were no means of exit from the mom excepting the door. which was locked. and the windowm which were eighteen feet from the ground. Bess pulled a chair up to a window. and putting her hooks before her tried to work. lookingmp every few minute: to m if anyone wa: pausing. An houreage: passed! How clerk it WII getting! Suddenly she sprang to her feel and called in an hysterical voice of relief: Dick BanleyliHelloa-a. Dick! See where I am! Oh. come get me downu-t'm locked up! Hold out Don't fall out. I'm coming. and Dick Bartley ran up to the well under the Window. Bel: explained her predicament and he went in search of a ladder. He was won back. dragging a long ladder. Thia he very slowly and carefully set up inst oul af reach of her window: then. pulling his cap lowerm to hide the grin-coolly sat dawn on the ground. Why, Dick Hartley! gasped Bess. What's the matter? Put that ladder over here so I can get down r Not until you've explnined a few things. said Dick. She looked at him in aatonilhment. I heard. he rammed. that you are going to that dance with Burnl. I: thlt so? Twmytwo

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The Garden CHILD wind fair from out of the West Came whispering through the Garden say. It touched and caressed the rose's soft cheek And lingered to play with the Rowers all day. From the North came the blizzard with sleet and snow. It swept through the garden in swiriing glee. It withered and blasted the light and life. And rattled Ihe bare boughs shudderingly. The East wind came with a shrieking whirl, The garden shrank from its biting scorn. It swept on down with surly pride And left the trembler bleeding and torn. Then soothing and kind from the Southland fair Came gentle zephyts with healing balm. They brought to the garden peace and rest. And left over all a holy calm. The West wind symbols a child's pure joy, The East and the North. all pains despair. The South Wind's catm is the dawn of love. The garden-ench heart is the garden fair. Grace Torrey, I9I 2. EU The Sea Gmllll 81de the Star HE umber pales in evening sky. T Shadows of mauve on the waters lie. Vast seems the sea, Ed Twenty-one Measureluhfreee A: alum. I watch the tiusk draw nigh. Yet I see. in the failinl light, afar 0n the purpling deep. a drifting spare A aeagull's horn: In the graying glaam-i And o'er the bird cloth shine a star. And to myself I whisper law. Tho' the sea be black. and the night wind blow, Yet the star will shine; And the bird and mine Own self. thc Master of Stars will guard from foe. LH.. I9l2.

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CERULEA An understanding gleam crept inlo her eye. What if it i:. she said. her irritation rising. th me down from here and I'll explain everything. James Lane said you told his aisle: you were going wilh Sam. Did you or not? 1 did. snapped Beau. Well. I'm sorry, said Dick. carefully. but if you've decided to go to that wid-A him. I have an important matter that I have to attend to right away. So long! See you tomorrow! Dick! Dickl Come back here! Come back. I say! shrieked Bus. fesaining her balance with difEcuhy. Now tell rm.- whal you're driving at. she demanded. It is this way. said Dick. I limply can nai let you down from there until you promise to accept my invitation to Ilul reception. You can stay there on your lofty perch and take chances of someone panning befote morning. or. come down mm and send Sam Burn- : note of regret. Take your choice I Bess looked up and down the duerhcd street. Th: mere thought of staying in the building lungcr made her shudder, and with a little laugh she said. Dick Bartley. you pirate! Put that lldder over here and I'll come down. Dorothea Haake . I9 I 2. IE To: the Mama 0h, Moon. moat glorious and bright. We luv: to ice Thee shine at night. Among the: myriad: of Iran. Thy splendor falls for many hour: 011 castles gray. on domes and towerl. The light of Thy angclic face I; looked upon by every race. The sun may nL the stars may fill, But still thy smile is over all: Though oft obscured by stronger light Chm always were a :hild of night, It stem- to me thal life would be One weary waste. 'twerc nut for Thee. Vivian Kraus. I915. 1' wentth ree