Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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Jingles For Children A wise old owl Sat on a tree YVinking, blinking. Said the owl to the wind, 'f Don't shake this tree, For I'm thinking, thinking. If I had a penny, And you hadn't any, What do you think I'd do? I'd buy a candy stick That was long and thick, And give one-half to you. J. C. 'Twas all about a little mouse. He raced and ran about the house g He put on his cap, Walked into a trap And tore quite a hole in his blouse. My brother said, f' To catch a bird Pnt salt upon its tail. So here I have a pound or more Within my little pail. But now, oh, dear! What shall I do? VVas such a thing e'er heard ? l find if I would salt its tail 1 first must catch the bird. E. L. Johnnie took his doggie, Ilis mother said he might. Johnnie loved his doggie, It was his great delight. Johnnie lost his doggie, lt gave him such a fright. Johnnie found his doggie, And hugged him all the night. L. P. 8 H.F

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The question may arise, ff What has all this to do with our work as teachers ? Everything is the answer. The children for whom we are to care must be lifted out of the humdrum of school drudgery. That drudgery may become a glorious work through the inspiration of enthusiasm. Under its influence the children will go out from school with a foundation for success in life, that is, with a spirit of lasting enthusiasm. The best of greetings to you, the class of '09 l May your senior year be as happy as ours has been! In looking over the past two years of our life, the greater part of which has been spent in this school, there comes a feeling of wholesome pride. This institution stands for attainment of knowledge, of power and skill, and of moral strength. We have had set before us high standards for which we have struggled and toiled. The very strug- gle has b1'oadened and enriched our natures 5 filled us with hopes for living our part in the advancement of education. As we go from the inspirations which have surrounded and guided us here, we shall hear and feel their echoes each day of our busy lives. Those echoes will help us to mould the younger generation before us into truer and more no- ble citizens and more loving fellow-creatures, even as our predecessors have tried and in most cases accomplished. It has been a line of capable men and women which has gone before us. Is it then unworthy to be glad and proud that we, too, are to be a part of it? To be a part of the line means that we are to belong always to this school. Is it not ajoyous, even thrilling pride, that comes to us as we think of that? Yes! Let us repeat it again. VVe are to be always a part of the Salem Normal School. List of Superlatives. Best eyes. Miss Learoyd. Most patient. Mr. Adams. Most sa1'castic. Mr. Cushing. Most precise. Miss Martin. Most harmless. Mr. Newell. The kindliest. Mr. Pitman. The best talker. Miss Warren. The The The The The The The The most expressive. Miss Rogers. most popular. Miss Deane. most fascinating. Miss Goldsmith. bluntest. Mr. Whitney. prettiest. Miss Peet. most business-like. Miss Wellman most critical. Miss Paine. most jovial. Mr. Archibald. 7

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The Water-Lily Fairies. Anne had been on the lake all the afternoon gathering water-lilies. Now she was tired of them 3 so she pulled their petals and finally dropped them in her canoe. She beached her canoe and lay back, feeling rather drowsy. Gradually, the odor from the lilies seemed to become sweeter and more powerful. Anne looked at the flowers and was surprised to see a great many tiny figures moving above them. The little creatures wore gauzy garments of white and gold, their hair was also of gold color, their tiny slippers were of pale green like the inside of the petf als of lily buds, their wings were irridescent. They reminded Anne of the rainbow and of the shining of drops of water in the sunlight. As the dainty spirits walked along the edge of the canoe, their light tread sounded like the patter of a summer shower on the surface of the water or on the lily-pads. One of these small creatures left the rest and approached Anne. Her eyes were like tl1e blue of the lake in summer, but now they gleamed with passion. She demanded with an angry toss of her head: ff How dared you take our beautiful homes from the lake? Do you not see that, without our lilies, we must perish for want of shelter when the sun shines brightly in the heat of the day? You shall come with me to the queen for judgment. ff Yes, came a soft chorus like the ripple of water, ff she shall. The fairy waved her hand and a soft mist clouded them all for a moment. iVhen it passed away, Anne was in the throng of tiny people, pushed and pulled along, no larger nor stronger than they. She could not see, in the dim twilight, just where they were taking her. Soon over the eastern shore of the lake the moon appeared-at first sending a glimmer, a glancing of silver over the water, then broadening to make a beautiful shin- ing flood of light. In its entrancing pathway, just before Anne, there was revealed a marvellously beautiful scene. On a large flat lily-pad, multitudes of dainty creatures flitted about bewilderingly in a fairy dance. The water on the shores of the lake sounded a musical murmur and the leaves of the trees sighed softly. The lily-spirits swayed and floated rhythmically to and fro, in time to the music of the waves and the trees. On the hair of each dancer, a large single diamond dew-drop shone in the moon- light. The fairies smiled, and gaily bowed and glided about in the silvery light. Sev- eral were gently swinging on ropes of cobweb hung from tall reeds and rushes. The rays of light seemed brightest in the center of the pad. Here was the throne of the queen. Under her feet was a carpet made from the gold at the heart of many lilies. She sat upon a throne of delicate pink and white, blended like the tender flush at the tip of a lily petal. In fact, the throne was itself a velvety petal. The queen wore a crown of many sparkling dewdrops in a setting of glistening gold. As Anne and the fairies advanced, there was a sudden hush and the dancers stopped. A way of approach to the queen was quickly made. Anne drew near and 9