Princeton Day School - Link Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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Once there was a Heron, a respectable Bird, living in a re- spectable aviary--a nest plot of artificial verdure, enclosed by Walls of spotless plate glass. The walls, however, were invisi- ble to the inhabitants of the aviary, who therefore lcnew them only as those very fierce and invincible Beasts that made escape impossible. The Heron came striding freely down the aviary paths one day, but was so intently examining the composition of its toe claw that it smashed directly into the wall, and the wall shook and shattered into pieces. When the Heron recovered from the shock, and was playing with the pieces, it found with sweeping wonder that Wall-smashing had, undoubtedly, head-clearing and strengthening effects. The Heron smiled. The Heron earnestly took up the dissemination of this Dis- covery. Very soon indeed, the walls of the aviary were totally smashed, and the majority of the inhabitants wintering in Alca- pulcog the Heron is now holding a chair in philosophy at a prom- inent East Coast University. Moral: If only to reveal a glass house, throw stones. loan Williams I D is fl'- anis, f. r 212' c'

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Calvin johnson One year a very wide bear appeared in the forest. Reputedly, he was one of the last of the dancing bears and specialized in pirouettes which he was continually executing between the trees. At first, the other ani- mals did not notice him: they were concerned with an insidious smog that had somehow developed secretly and was hanging heavily. The bear too had noticed this smog but had simultaneously realized it was an endless cycle 3 problems created pollution created problems so he laughed and celebrated the observation with a double pirouette. One day, the spirit, an influential member of the community, was caught in one of the swirling eddies of air left behind by a particularly ferocious pirouette. A most tumultous ride, remarked the spirit with wonder at the end of his swirl. But the word spread and soon pirouetting became the exhilarating pastime of all the animals in the forest. Even the insidious smog disappeared. Moral: To fight pollution, move air, i. e. , pirouette en masse. 54

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1 Pam Woodworth Once upon a time there Was a Very chattery chipmunk. Now, all chipmunks are noted for chattering, but this one was especially Voluble. Some of the other animals thought this must be due to die peculiar Way her coat had of turning from sober brown to a rather startling shade of red at unpredictable intervals. Others thought it due to the presence of a certain other chipmunlc. . .AnyWay, the chipmunk had a knack of making her chatter sound convincing. She soon had every animal in the area busily engaged in a game of nut gathering, Moral: Chattery will get you everywhere. 56