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

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WK 1 K Go the. Sun HE ocean murmurs low its evening lay; The hills, majestic. clad in purple light. Loom up as guards to keep us through the night; And earth in stillness bids farewell to day. Then o'er the ocean blazes bright the way Made by thu ball of FIFE, with glorious might, That seems to Check the coming of the night And keep all gloom and darkness far away; I stood entranced and gazed upon the scene, And in my soul there burned a great desire To make my life a sun for those sad souls. W'hnse pathways rough and rugged seem. To disperse gloom and dreary thoughts that tire, Aml urge them on until they reach the goal. Kathleen l-Iamett, '12. IEEI Spring HEER up! Cheer up! sang the robin, ' Tis spring, htis spring! laughed the brook, My leaves are budding, the oak tree said. And my Mayflowcrs are bloomed, breathed the nook. The mosses on the rocks are frcslfning, The grass is green on the HHS, Hark! how the bluebird is singing, His message with happiness thrills. O, to be out in the fields, In the meadows and woods to play, While the trees turn green And Bowers, unseen, creep into the sunshine of May. Muriel Burdick, 15. Page Sixteen

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THE EASTER FA IR Y ing up handfuls of such dry grass ah the narrow Strip oi lawn af- forded, and, placing it in the box, sucucuilcd in making a very rei spectahle looking nest. He was just giving it a Final pat when he heard a movement behind him and saw that his brother Jack had ar'rived. HFixiu' to set a hen? inquired his brother in a voice full of laughter. N0, Jack, said the Iittle fellow seriously I jest wanted to make sure Ilzl done my part 'fure I lilameal the rabbit iur passiui me by. This ain't much, lnut I reckon ifs all 1 kin do. Are you sure you done all you cud, Tully? said Jack, :15 they passed into the shanty together. 1 futhi't you better set down 211' try to shake some eggs out 0i your vest pocket? That might be part of thc tryin' bargain. But Tony did not hcccl his brother's sarcastic rcmarks, autl fell asleep that night for the first time in his life with a happy smile of expectation on his face. Easter Sunday dawned brightly, aiul Tony was. up with the first ray of light. In a trim: he was out of the door and, with one glance in the direction of the rose trcc, gave such a shriek of joy that Jack came running out with an impatient, HTony, whut the ? But ht: stopped short as little brother ran toward him, great tears of joy streaming down his cheeks, and holding in his hands the pine box, in which. on a napkin of snowy linen, lay twelve brightly colored Easter eggs. Jack picked up a little white card from the nest and read, For Tony, from the Easter Fairy. Notice who it's from. 3011 ?'i asked Jack, teasiugly. i'Oh, I 1101f: care who laid 'cmhRabbit 0r Fairy, it's all one. to me! cried Tony, hopping up and down for joy. And across the street, unnoticed by the two iittie figures in front of the shanty, a beautiful lady, with violet eyes and hair like gold, smiled sweetly :md hurried along on her mission of cheer. Vivian Kraus, ,15. Page Fifteen

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6b.: Sacriflcz HERE was a rush up the steps, a. slam of the front door, bang of books 0n the hall seat, and Dick was home from schuol. There, mother, exclaimed his older sister, c.lorft you see how he nccdsh. A warning hand atoppeti her, as Dick's broad shoulders barred the doorway. 'tWhat's up, sis? Is it another new hat? and Dick dodged a Flying naissle. You are as had us he is, sighed thc mathemas Dick hand- ed back the spool oi thread. Oh, ifs about me, is it? he questioned. His father cleared his throat. but his mother spoke. nRichard, we think, that is, wctve bean talkinghthe high school-. Dick straightened. and Mrs. Elton turned appealingly to her husband. Madge stepped in and saved the clay. Dick, she said, do you remember what a green little dummy I was before I left the village and went away to school, and how diHcrent I was when I came back? That's what we want for you. You are to go to Evanston Military Academy next week She spoke the words de- cisively. Dick looked greatly mystihed and a little hurt, His mother came to the rescue. And Dick, they will prepare you tor the Uni7 versity, there, and perhaps, when you are ready, we can afford to send you? Turning to the older man his shining eyes, hFather, do you mean it ?'t he exclaimed. Don't be tog sureY my boy but if things turn out ali right, it may happen so. But whatever happens, we want to make a man of you. Where did I put my hat? It's nearly closing time at the bank, and I told Brown-, The front door closed softly as he made an ignominious retreat. Madge, out in the hail, looked at herself reproachiully. in the mirror. I didn't want to hurt him, she totd her reheation, but he must understand that he should be different from the village boys. Page Seventeen