Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 25 K. D. BELL They are the class called Freshmen in this place: They are but lately gathered to this fold. See how the newness marks them as they go As fresh as May and like to emerald. fThe Freshman class of 1909 enters and takes its place on the pedagogical stage: business of calling the roll, Roy johnson, Ray johnson, etc. The principals take their places near the front, the chorus forms in solid phalanx behind and sing the following plain- tive but hopeful songj: NYe'll be bigger when we're big like you: We'll be wiser when we're wise like you. Get your laugh while you can, Call me papa's little man, For you'll dasen't when I'm big like you. K. ll. XYHISTLE and K. D. HELL join in on the refrain, and GENTLE BREEZE wafts the harmony on highj. ACT II. Time: A spring morning of 1911 QRECITATIUX and PEDAGOGICAL TRANQUILITY are seated enthroned before the chorus, the Sophomore class of 1911. As they listen to the discource of RECITATION, they.are changed miraculously into juniors. The change takes place during the fol- lowing speechj : RECITATION I gather, forsooth, from this weighty book That the Greeks were most wonderful men, And here you can see, I'm sure you'll agree, That x is the tenth power of teng lfor 'tis said by one. lloyle, that, according to Hoyle, W'hen a sonnet's inclosed as you know 'Twill expand to a dithyrambic, iambic ode, As 'Z-Xmara virum que cano ........ Now the principal parts of irregular avoir VVere found in the Greek Pantheon, And thus you can see what in 1063 Die Lorelei getanf'

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24 ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Senior Class Hz'story The FolZz'es of 1909-1913 A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA IN FOUR ACTS Place-R. A. Chess Boards DRAMATIS PERSONAE Spirits , K. D. VVHISTLE-A blatant, clamorous and persistent individual, who always makes his entrance from the west. followed by K. D. BELL. They are arch enemies of PEDAGUGICAL TRANQUILLITY, a coy maid, who invariably swoons at their entrance. K. D. BELL is clad in a Nell-Rose gown, Or- pheum typeg K. D. VVI-IISTLE wears a green hat, with a c. l. b. in the back. GENTLE BREEZE-An understudy of VENTILATING SYS- TEM. She is dressed in opalescent hues and carries in her right hand the Lotus flowerg shy but accsesory to the deeds of K. D. VVHISTLE and K. D. BELL. RECITATION-Sister to PEDAGOGICAL TRANQUILITY Both are clad in navy blue on Mondays. CLASS BELL-Not so popular as his brother, LUNCH BELL. He wears a police uniform and carries a club. CITY ORDINANCE, 1. D.-A learned Doctor of Law. Mortals Roy Johnson Mary johnson May johnson Ray johnson VVilliam johnson lllae johnson Alice johnson John T. Johnson Naie johnson Oliver Johnson Harold johnson lllai .lohnson Ruby johnson I-XX Pearl Johnson Some More finclusivej flohnsons, Nelsons, and Laclies-iii-Waitingj Invocation of the Muse Come, gentle Muse, that doth the English class inspire, Come goddess of the themes that were and are And shall be without end: Hll up my fountain pen With dulcet music that I may career Through follies of this year and those that were. 4 ACT I. Time: 1909-1910 K. D. WHISTLE Oh comrade, why are these mortals gathered here, Why are they thus those many books perusing?

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26 ROCKFORD HIGH' SCHOOL ANNUAL CGENTLE BREEZE Warns K. D. WHISTLE and K. D. BELL, who approach with blood in their eyes. CLASS BELL rushes in and rescues RECITATIONJ ACT III. Time: A Monday morn in the spring, 1912 CRECITATION, clad in the deepest blue, is now seated before the junior class of 1912. She resumes her speech so rudely cut short in the previous act, While PEDAGOGICAL TRANQUILITY does an aesthetic dance in the rear of the stage. K. D. VVHISTLE and K. D. BELL approach once more, rush into the room and mur- der RECITATION and PEDAGUGICAL TRANQUILITY be- fore the horrified eyes of the junior class. VVRITTEN TEST enters with star and club and takes command of the scene. Quick curtain! ACT IV Time: The spring of 1913 CCITY ORDINANCE enters and takes his seat on the throne. K. D. VVHISTLE and K. D. BELL are brought before him for trialj. CITY ORDINANCE: It seems to me, as Justice of this court. That you as vile and guilty culprits stand Convicted of a crime which here is proved, Thrice proved: and I do hereby sentence you To be forever banished from this earth. And. furthermore, this engine which you own As wretched sponsor for your double guilt, Shall go forever more on rubber tires, And slip in silence past this sacred place. fK. D. WHISTLE and K. D. BELL vanish in a cloud of smokeg whereupon RECITATION and PEDAGOGICAL TRANQUIL- 'ITY spring into life again. They join the Class of 1913 in a joy- ful songj. THE END. NOTICE The Tragedies of l9l3,' will begin its First performance June 20, 1913.