Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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Child Ccalling out to parentsj: Good-bye, mother! Good-bye, father! We are going with the Piper to a beautiful land. Second child: He says he will give us a tree of sugar plums. Third child: He's promised me a horse with wings. Then I can fly high in the air! Fourth child, We can do anything we like if we go with the Piper! QSorrowful cries and exclamations from parents in the erowdj Woman Cin tones of anguishj : Oh! Oh! He is drawing them towards the river Weser. He is going to drown them just as he did the rats. Oh! our beautiful chil- d1'9D ! Second woman: No, it is not so! See! he is turning away from the river and going towards the hill. They are safe ! He can never cross that high mountain. Only a Wizard could lead those children over it. Do not worry 3 he will have to stop play- ing, and then our children will come back. QLoud cries of joy heard on all sides, followed by a deep hush as the mountain opens and the children vanish. Grief-stricken cries from the parents. In a few min- utes Piper enters again, playing his pipe, and followed by children, whom he leads across the market place. Sounds of sweet singing and the glad voices of children die away. Men and women stand spell-bound. ELsPETH C. SAUNDERS. MILDRED A. WETMORE. l 1 l - , - L , EGTK l I - TS 4- 1. l , ML! jg F F 5 J In Ui W1.l..L f '1 -I 5 -lyxsag Z! I . .4 ---. l 'f ,V l'!f ' '11 vu T .Q.-7 ff? JMB ff h ' K jew g Ia.. NI x T as I S f I A ... W f -l El 'L K ' - 605' 2 fl s .. 4 6 F' A. l I ' Q . ,- A -Q fx .3-A -7, nA':,7,-S .. -1- -- :QA HAGAOA 1-f'5fN,-. mf.. rf.-m., , ,1kivl'K-IX:-. X r:.'i.- rE,i,',fg:,f,T9T :4-TT 2 ,Z:Q?l3-C TA j Aa- X Yi X N ' X 17

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ACT II. SCENE II. Market Place. Ringing of church bells heard in the distance. Towmpeople, in fes- tive dress, talking and laughing gailg. Mayor, in centre, surrounded by members of Cor- poration.j Mayor Cgiving orders in a loud voicej : Men, let us not have a trace of a rat left in this town. Go! Get long poles and poke out every nest that you can find. Tell the carpenters and masons to stop up every hole. QSudden appearance of Pied Piper, who places himself in the Ma.yor's pathj Piper Qfirmlyj: Before you do this, sirs, I should like to have my thousand guilders. QMayor and Corporation exchange looks. Converse aside in low tones.j First member of Corporation : One thousand guilders ! Pay that wandering beggar a thousand guilders Y It's utter foolishness. Besides, the rats can bother us no longer. Tell him to begone at once. fOthers nod approvalg Mayor Qturning to Piperj: One thousand guilders! Nonsense! Do you think we have unlimited wealth at our command Z Besides, you did not rid us of the rats. Didn't we, the people of Hamelin, see the rats themselves jump into the river and droxm? You cannot hold us to the bargain, fellow! But since we are a generous people, we will fully reward you for the slight service which you have rendered us. Here are fifty guilders. COlI61'S bag of coins to Piper.j The Piper Cwaving bag aside and drawing himself up haughtily. Appears angry, with eyes flashingj : Keep that paltry sum for yourself, sirs! I have played my pipe to help you in your trouble. Now, if you do not pay me fully, I will play my pipe so as to bring upon you a greater misfortune than the one from which you have just been freed. Mayor Csneeringlyj : What? You threaten us, fellow l Do you think tlanghinglyj that you can scare us into paying you? fsnaps fingers in Piper's facej Do your worst Y Blow on your tin pipe until therels not a breath left in your worthless body! QAmid the jeers of the members of the Corporation and the townspeople, the piper pulls his hat down over his eyes, and rushes out of the market place without glancing at any one.j Curtain. ACT II. , SCENE III.-Street Scene. I Strains of sweet music heard in the distance. Townspeople come from all directions. lllusifr becomes louder as Piper comes into view, playing his pipe, and followed by all the children of the town. Children are dancing, singing, and clapping hands joyously. Loud vrclumatinnnf rom parentaj 16

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Class Statistics. M. BIERRILL, industrious work Qi to learn 31- Portland 31 to speak well of everyone.Q E. ALLEY, her Puritan ideas 3' to improve mentally 31 English language 31 to change her name.S F. Musso, her friendship with Rip Van Winkle 396 to make everybody good 31 the geo- graphical garden Qi to teach rote songs.g A E. D.-XIJRYLIPLE, asking questions on faulty sentences 3' to substituteg 1 snarling her hairgi to repeat answersg E. GRADY, pluck 3' to express her opinion 31 her maroel wave 3:12 to be President of a lVoman's Club.5 V. FLANDERS, using big words 31' to attend the French lessons 31 her cousin 31 to go to colleges L. ANDERSON, her dimple it to learn to be composed while reciting 31 Nature Walks 31 to learn a lot.Q J. A. XVALSH, her checker-board waists 3' to learn the names of tools 31' staying lateflj after school Qi to teach the B. 8: M. R. R. to have trains on time.g E. REES, thinness 3' to learn the ways of U old-maidishness 3 1 knoekinggi to teach in Peabody.g I. FITZGERALD, being impatient 3' to get something for nothing31 skipping31 to be an honorary member of Harvardg M. A. COIIANE, meeting friends whenever she goes outC?j 31' to shoulder all responsi- bilities31 lots of room in her locker 31 to become an authority on Physiology.g M. ISAAC, gentleness 3' to take Pedagogy31 being agreeable Qi to 1'ule by love.Q M. FISHER, modelling Ives and other 4' Hills 3 ' to redeem her class 31 wearing red Qi to write jingles for magazine articles.Q S. WIiITPI, her Japanese smiles 3' to furnish all knowledge 31 pinkish red pinks 31: to be- come music teacher at S. N. M. XVETMORE, singing rote songs 3' to expound eloquently 31 dancing 31 to be a soloist.g A. M. Caoscor, her green silk petticoat 3' to prepare for l,1lDV6l'SQ'l' Welsh rabbit3j1f to live in Sherhorn.Q M. REMON, talking nonsense 3' to raise a rough-house31 b6llIllSQ1 to die at Juniper l'oint.Q ll. Ii. REA, her dictionary revision 31' to spin mammoth dreams 31 moonlight dances and twinkling stars 31 to manage housekeeping wonderfully.Q lf. lfll,xl'nmN, losing the line of thought 3' to be the man 3 1 'f Crocker-y 3 1 to facili- tate language lessonsg I-Z. Mi-annum., wearing polka dot f'0ll2ll'S1 to get back from dinner in time 31 Christmas f' Carol 3 1 to wt-ar violet:-1.5 lu. SMITII, doing things just right 3 ' to work 31 black eyes 31 to he famonsg li, ll.lilClI'lN, hlulling 3' to slide through 31' basket hall 31 to develop studious habitsQ?jQ 'Indicates Notorious for. Hbhject in coming to S. N. S. IFond of. 5Object in life. 18