Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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26 THE CHIMES RULES A XI) REGULATIONS ' Twas September the ninth and all through the school Miss Craig could he heard, Now this is the rule, In your seats at hve of, and then not a sound ' Til ten after the hour. Then do not bound Eroni your desks — but just wait till I say ' All right ' — then to classes, or here you may stay, If you ' ll speak not a w ord or make not a noise, Just all try to be model girls — model boys, Mien study hour finds me before you all seated. Like ladies and gentlemen you will be treated. If you ' ll just form in line with your slips to be signed And take only five minutes of my precious time. Please don ' t leave your seats till the signal I give Or you ' ll stay after school just as sure as you live AMien you leave Room 11 for work or for game Just sign in my notebook — destination and name Column right — column left — or hot on your track Mr. Cole will send to bring you right l ack. These rules are not of my making you know And I tell them to you just so you may go In the way straight and narrow which leads not to sin But to the diploma you some day w ould win. ANONYMOUS ROBERT BURNS Mary Westington, ' 30 One stormy evening we asked Mother for a story of her travelling experiences and she related this to us. This in- formation she obtained while on her visit to Ireland and Scotland some years ago. She described to us, a wee, stone hunt located in Alloway, a small town on the west coast of Scotland. In this home- like, thatch-roofed cottage on January 25, 1759, Robert Burns was born. On the morning of this great day, it is said that a robin sat on the window sill and sang merrily. Thus the child was given his name; for by his parents and friends he was known as Robin. His home was a crude little dwelling. It was very long and rather low. The floor was made of stone. The fur- niture was of the plainest kind, and in one corner stood the iron crane which held the kettles over the open fireplace. Robin ' ' lived and grew much the same as the other

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THE CHIMES 25 IE I WERE QUEEN Alwilda Hendrickson, ' 30 Often the words, If I were king, have heen repeated but I shall say, If were queen — . In an old, medieval castle on a mountain top, where the white clouds nestle and rest half-way between earth and sky, is the seat of my regal supremacy. The ascent to the castle is steep and impassable. In the distance, as I can see while out floating in my magic chair, is the most beau- tiful sight that ever the eyes of man have beheld. The slope is green, shading at evening to purple and blue, dotted with faintly perfumed roses, whose thorny stem render my stronghold so inaccessible. The castle, though old, per- fects the scene, and an air of mystery pervades the atmos- phere. Turning my chair homeward, I arrive at the castle gate and float lightly over. The door opens, attended by a trustworthy guard clothed in purple velvet with a jeweled cap. I am carefully lifted from the chair and proceed to go by a golden elevator to my boudoir. Once within, I re- cline on the pale cream satin lounge with a cobwebby cover- let thrown across me, while my beautiful glass slippers are removed. A perfume of orchids fills the air and I know without looking that the Prince Orlando of Andromania has paid his daily tribute. Lanquidly I reach for the silver box which is constantly filled wnth violet-scented chocolates and raspberry bon bons. In a few minutes I must dress for dinner. Shall it be the cerise and black velvet or the dahlia satin? Ah, Marie has brought my yellow taffeta. That will suffice. I descend the curving stairs, regally clothed in a marvel- ous creation. I extend my hand to the Prince — Crash ! Wliat has happened? Did I fall? Ah, w hat a relief — why! where am I ? Dreaming again, I suppose. Yes, and I must finish my home lessons. Queen? Why what are you talking about? Listen if I w ere queen — Miss Elliott (in Com ' l Geography) : What is meant by the term, corn-fed beef? Livia : Would it be corned beef ?

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THE CHIMES 27 children in this Httle village until the time came for h ' im to go to school. The school was another low-thatched cot- tage. Alost of the teachers at this time were men masters and many of them were very stern. Each day opened with a short devotional service. One morning while all the children ' s heads were bowed and all was very still, a curious intruder came down the rope which tolled the bell. After the service was over, the school-master offered a prize to the child who would write the best verse on the incident. To some of the little folks this was a huge task but Burns was not troul:!led with the assignment. In a short time his poem was finished and he had captured the honors. His poem was much longer 1)ut only these few lines are remembered : The rat that had no better stairs, Came down the rope to hear prayers. And so this lad li ' ed and grew until we know him as one of the celebrities of his country. He did much to ennol)le the humble, Scottish peasant ' s life. After he had joined the better class of people, he was seen talking to a K)or man with shal3by clothes one day. Upon being reprimanded for association with such a man, Burns said ' Tis not the clothes that make the man. ' ' THE AIRPLANE AS A WAR WEAPON George Lowell, ' 31 There appeared in one of our local newspapers recently, a series of articles written by General Mitchell, a famous authority on aircraft, in which he discussed the future pos- sibilities of airplane warfare and ridiculed the United States to a certain extent because of the unpreparedness of this country for the use of air forces in future wars. A hen we stop to consider, we can see that the L ' nited States has not any too many fighting aircraft. It is true that we have wonderful coast defense, mammoth guns, anti- aircraft guns, super-dreadnoughts of the sea, tanks, mach- ine guns, and other war equipment that was used in the past World War. But what good wall all these do against huge bombing planes capable of launching with deadly accuracy a bomb of two-ton weight filled with high explosives and deadly gases? The most powerful battleship afloat could not withstand this menace. Future wars. General Mitchell says, will be fought entirely from the air. A can see that this is not entirely impossible.