Santa Ana High School - Ariel Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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THE ARIEL out in time before the bell rings, we will pass it by. But in all cases ye must bring a certificate from home, stating that indeed ye were not able to walk or that ye could not get out from under the bricks. And about this time a certain damsel, named Elsie, of the junior class, in great glee and exuberance of spirit at being let out at the end of the day, rushed merrily down the stairs. .And as she turned the corner she fell, even from the second landing to the first floor, and great was the fall thereof, and for a week thereafter she walked with a limp and smiled not. And also in those days there came certain athletes from afar off, to try their skill and prowess, and the athletes of the House of Joseph failed in many things 5 yea, many times did they suffer defeat, and there was Woe in the hearts of the people. . And it came to pass as the days went by, that the semester grew shorter, and another term was nigh at hand. And, behold, another dele- gation of green ones came from the grammar grades, and the former things were passed away, and the former green ones were green no more. And a few there were who tarried by the wayside and went not on with their classes. But they were exceeding few, for the servants of the House of Joseph are wondrously bright and studious, and wax strong in wisdom and meanness likewise. ' And for a time there were not many difficulties to disturb the peace of Joseph, and quiet reigned in the land. And certain young men took it upon themselves to break the monotony and they went unto the scribes of the town, and said unto them, Lol we are locked in the assembly hall every morning and there is no way to get out, and our hearts quake with fear, lest at any time there should be a fire and we be cooked. And ac- cordingly the scribes, not knowing the truth, published it abroad and it excited great alarm. And certain of the fire department came to investi- gate and they found it was not so. And the faculty was very wroth, and said unto the young men, XVe want not such as you. Get ye hence. And they got, and have not returned to this day. And it came to pass that the day of the picnic drew nigh, and the hearts of the students jumped for joy, yea, quivered like a lamb's tail, and they said one to another, Surely now we are about to have some excite- ment. Yea, verily, we will raise Cain. But, behold! when the great day came there was peace over all Laguna, and the tribes of the House of Joseph warred not with one another. And the faculty brought gifts of candy and gave unto the tribe whose equipage was the gayest, and the

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THE ARIEL But, behold, the green ones were not alone in their sorrow, and the others had troubles of their own. For lo! on about the twentieth day the chief captain said unto them, For these many days and nights we have been planning whereby ye may know better how to act in a great gather- ing, and know how to address a great multitude, so that your knees may not tremble nor yet your voice falter. Therefore, every other week, on the second day, meet ye in your respective class rooms and grow great in oratoryf' Now, when the wise ones heard these things they grumbled exceedingly, and said one to another, Why are we thus afflicted and this great sorrow brought upon us? Behold, have we not always walked in the path of righteousness and done marvellous things? And behold, no man could answer them. And it came to pass that they raised a great commotion till even the green ones said in their hearts, Truly, it is a Weary world. And the wise men would not be comforted, and there was no end to their complainings. Now, when the teachers and the board of education saw these things they said one to another, Behold, we will fix them. VV e will write letters to their parents, explaining these matters and ask them to see to itf' And accordingly, when they were all assembled together, both the green and the wise, the faculty distributed many letters among them, saying, Do as we say, and take these home with you. And cer- tain of the wise men and a few green ones gathered together after school and said one to another, Do they think we will bow to their mandates? Nay, we will show them? And forthwith they built them a great fire and sacrificed the letters on the altar. And when the faculty heard of these things they were exceedingly wroth and were filled with great anger, and said, Lol we have stood just about enough from these re- bellious people. Let us be rid of their presencef' And they invited the rebellious ones to go home, and accordingly they did so and abode there some time. Now when these troubles had passed away and were forgotten, others rose in their place, and the seekers after knowledge were filled with dismay. For the faculty said among themselves, 'There is too much loit- ering on the way and staying away from school. Cannot these things be stopped ? And accordingly the chief captain got up before the assembly and said unto them, Ye can not be tardy or absent from school unless ye bring an excuse from home. And even then it must be for very weighty reasons. If ye be sick and nigh unto death we may excuse you, or perchance if a brick wall should fall on you, and ye be not able to crawl

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THE 'ARIEL defeated tribes murmured not. And there were no scraps over colors, nor yet over sunbonnets, and every thing was lovely to the last degree. And, behold! on the way home things were even yet more lovely, and the stars winked, and the chaperones saw not. And for a time there was no more trouble and no more scrapping, and study reigned supreme over the House of joseph. But when the an- nual is published, then will there be weeping and gnashing of teeth and the editors will have to hie themselves to the backwoods to escape the wrath of the multitude. But, nevertheless, blessings, and peace, and success in examinations, be with you all, now and ever more. Amen. Once there was some little boys, Who, for a demonstration, Although 'twas wholly out of order,' just made a conllagration. 7 'Tis probable they thought that they The world on fire would set, But hardly realized this thing Would not be finished yet. For the result was even more widespread Than these young men desired, For the Hames didn't stop when the paper burned, And the boys themselves were FIRED ! EDNA BLEE, '06 B.