Prattsburgh Central High School - Franklinite Yearbook (Prattsburgh, NY)

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I6 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL A Trip to Mars SEVERAL years ago I was in the sixth grade. It was late in the spring and not liking to go to school I had much trouble, especially in geog- raphy which I disliked very much. It was my luck that night to have to stay and get my lesson, which was on the earth and the planets. I did not feel like studying so I thought I would make the teacher stay late. I might have spited my teacher but I spited myself the most. It was dark when I went home. Having many chores to do I'was very late going to bed. I was no sooner in bed than I began dreaming. I dreamed that I and john Hamilton were going on a trip to Mars. John was also a student in the same geography class. We were to it out a flying machine to suit ourselves. When once on our trip the time did not seem long, but there were many changes in winds and climate. When we reached Mars, it must have been in winter for the ground, if there was any, was covered with snow and ice, and the'air was very cold. We saw in the forest strange animals' tracks, but no people. We saw several strange birds. This planet is not inhabited, or else we were not in the inhabited region. We landed in a very hilly place and there was a small lake which by the thickness of the ice showed there had been very cold weather. We spent two nights here and I thought we would perish on account of the cold, but we were molested by neither man nor animal. It being so cold we had much trouble starting the motor' in our machine fcr the return trip. We had just left that cold region when we came into a warm climate, then I thought I heard some one call my name. Opening my eyes, I saw the sun shining into my face, and it was father that was calling me. I hurried to school that morning so that I could tell John my dream before the bell rang. ---Henry Walker, '24. Jokes 'Twas the night before regents When all through the town Not a student was stirring, Not even a clown, Q For all were home studying Their regents review And learning their phonics A, e, i, o, and u. From a Biology test paper describing the experiment of osmosis with the egg: Miss R. took an egg and made a hole in each end, then she took a hair pen and went through the egg. Vrooman, Ctranslating in the French classj---Il en avait mis quelque- sunes sur le trottoir a ses piedo. He put some of them at the foot of his feet.

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-. ' TY' 'Wu FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL I5 Make Your Dreams Come True I We build our ideals in the air, ' We build them strong, we build them fair, We crown ourselves A Royal Knight, A victor in a cause of right. II If in your dreams you played this part, just keep the image in your heart, Develop it, make it come true, And watch this dream grow into you. ---Germain Crossmorz, '23. . My Dream QNE night I thought I would take a long trip to the Land of Dreams. I traveled and traveled over many, many miles in a beautiful airship. Soon I reached Dreamland. I slowly stepped out of the airship into a lovely, magnificent garden, where no one had ever been allowed to roam. As I stood there, the airship disappeared and I was left alone. Being a little frightened, I looked about, and the next minute a beautiful, ador- able fairy had come and stood beside me. She gowned me in a pink satin robe, placed a golden crown upon my head, and silver slippers on my feet. She told me that this was the Garden of Dreams, and disap- peared. Again, I raised my bright and crystal eyes, To my great astonishment I found abeautiful castle before me, of marble and pearl. I stepped in and softly walked through a narrow and long hall. At the end of the hall there was a little white diamond door. Softly I opened it and stepped into the Land of all my Dreams. At each step that I took in my silver slippers it seemed as if some one were explaining and giving the meaning of each dream that I had ever had. But suddenly everything vanished. I awoke, to my great disap- pointment, and found myself still in the Land of Reality. ---Mary Ezfcbfn Sloddarl, '25. Rosslyn--- Mother had a great fright yesterday, a great big spider ran up her arm. Herbert--- That's nothing, I had a sewing machine run up the seam of my pants. I Mary had a little Art, whose hair was light as gold And every where that Mary went, her Art was sure to go

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K FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL I7 Alton writing a geometry proposition: The two triangles are respect- fully equal to each other. Mrs. Lovelace--- Define supernatural. Wheeler--- It's something that does something that doesn't do it. Mrs. Lovelace to Hildreth in English class--- If you don't behave the rest of the period, I'll go and see your father after school. Hildreth--- Gosh, but ma'll get sore at you. In American History class: Miss R.--- What man does all the causes of the war date back to? Catherine, fthe shining lightj--- Militarismf' Wanted---by the Campfire Girls, more to say about US. CA Boy Scout.j Mrs. Lovelace, Cin Englishl--- What are some of the different kinds of verbs? D Kenneth---' 'Adverbs. A ' Mr. W.--- How do you judge the standing of a hen? Gamaliel--- By its sitting. . Catharine has a fast tongue but when occasion demands she can let 'it loose. , Bob W.--- Dad can you sign your name with your eyes shut? His Dad--- Certainly. Bob--- VVel1 then shut your eyes and sign my report cards. Mrs. Lovelace--- Your translation reminds me of Quebec. Hildreth--- Why? Mrs. Lovelace---Because it's founded on such a big bluff. Mr. Watkins, Cin Ag.j---What kind of oats do they use around here? l' Merlin--- Quaker, usually. Here's to the faculty, long may they live, Even as long as the lessons they give. ,gm 3,