Shields High School - Patriot Yearbook (Seymour, IN)

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--▼5LW Minerva M IXERYA ! Goddess of Wisdom, Olympia ' s daughter and pride. Heiress of ages and nations and peoples. Loved by a race which has lived and died! .Minerva ! Can you recall the time When the banners of Rome were unfurl ' d Toward East and West, o ' er land and sea. Rome, mistress of the world ? Oh ! You were these. Do you recall Great Caesar, whose deeds still glow In the yellow ' d pages of history. Nearly forgotten — so long ago ? And do you remember how he fell? How the statue of Pompey bled ! And that day in hist ' ry is crimson With the blood that Caesar shed. And do you remember the golden age Of knowledge and beauty and power When the marble city, silvery white Above the world did tower In the moonlight? Minerva, think again. Lovely and marble and white — We caught our breath — how it gleamed and shone! Rome, on a moonlit night. And we stand here now when the wrecks of time Have made her a ruined city. But the moon still glows and Rome still gleams. And our hearts are moved with pity; For only in memory still remains. Minerva, in yours and mine. The pride of a city, a race long dead. Which never again shall shine. Rome fell, ah ages and ages atro. It ' s an ancient forgotten story. But Minerva, you and I recall The days of her golden glory. Alice Cobb. ' 26.

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tw Fsw,r.i wsE$Msas twswfc The next day they hid the best suits they could find in their tent. They stole as much food as possible without its being missed, wrapped it in a small bundle and hid it. They were so excited they could scarcely stand still. What makes you in such a rush tonight? grumbled the old chief, as Jean ran to and fro preparing the meal. Her heart jumped in her throat and she looked at Don wondering what to say, for she thought they were suspected. Oh — oh, sir, she stammered, for she hated to tell a lie, ' 1 am so tired to- night, I want to go to bed early. It seems strange to hurry when you are tired. You ' d better watch your step, Miss, or you might get a flogging. said the old chief as he leaned back again and puffed on his pipe. Both Jean and Don calmed down and tried to do their work as usual. It was not long until everything was cleared up and the whole camp was quiet. They quietly tied their bundles to their belts, raised the side of the tent and rolled out. They stood still awhile to be sure the dogs had not heard them but everything was quiet. Then with the stars shining brightly over their heads, they set out on their long race for freedom. The next day at noon they reached Oonura, a small seaport. In two hours a freight steamer was to leave for New Orleans. They told the crew their story and asked if they might ride. Their story was verified by their looks; and moved by sympathy, the sailors took them along. Then they collected enough money to pay the children ' s fare home from New Orleans. With their eyes filled with tears of appreciation Don and Jean thanked the men and bade them good-bye. On Wednesday morning, on the fifth of May, the train stopped in Donald ' s home town. Things had changed so much since he had seen it last that he scarcely recognized it. Every one stared at the children in amazement and wondered who they could be. As they wandered down the street to the house Don had left ten years be- fore, a cold feeling ran over him and he wondered if his parents were still living. At first his gray-haired mother did not recognize him, and she could scarcely believe her eyes when she did know that Donald was safely home again. That evening was the happiest ever spent in their lives. The life of Mr. and Mrs. Perrin was turned from one of grief and sorrow to one of greatest happiness. After supper Jean and Donald told their story. Eight years later the Hughes and Perrin families were again filled with joy. but Jean and Don were the happiest. They met in the same little house in which they ended their gypsy life, and there began their happy married life.

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Diary of a Pair of Slippers Dorothy Brown, ' 28. January 31. 1925. Dear Kids : I am a pair of tan alligator leather slippers, with one ankle strap and low heels. Aimee just went down to the shoe store last evening and bought me to wear to school. She is a busy Senior, and I like to serve her. This morning I went to a Bible exercise in the assembly room. There were so many people there that I got terribly dizzy and nearly fainted. I got stepped on only about ten times and once Aimee yelled, ' ' Ouch ! my toe ! ' ' Next I went to history. Aimee didn ' t have all of her lesson and the teacher gave her an awful bawling out. Gee! it made me mad! I wish Aimee would have let me kick the teacher. I asked her to. but I guess she didn ' t hear me. The third period I went to the assembly room because Aimee had a study period. I didn ' t do much. Part of the time I sat on the floor, but most of the time I conveyed messages to Aimee ' a friends. The fourth peroid we went to a place where I didn ' t seem to get things clear. The class went to the board and drew queer little figures without any amis or legs I heard Aimee say gee -er something, but I didn ' t hear the rest. At the end of the fourth period a bell rang so loudly that it nearly made my head ache. It meant time to go home. I took Aimee home and sat under the table while she ate her dinner. My. but I was glad to get to rest ! At fifteen minutes till one we went back to school. The girls spied me and talked so much about my good looks that I blushed. Gracious, but T was em- ha-rvussed ! One girl anirl tn Aimee, How much? ' ' Eight. replied Aimee. Oh, I meant the price, not the size. said the girl. That made me angry, for I am only size four. In the afternoon I went to Latin and English, but I didn ' t get much out of the former because the teacher and pupils talked so funny. It sounded very much like the talk of the foreigners who worked in the factory where I was made. At fifteen after three, we went to the Sparta and then we went home. That evening I took Aimee to a movie. Just before we went in. Aimee took a little silver vanity case out of her pocket and put some pink stuff on her