South High School - Index Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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O is for Olive, a cute little sprite Who thinks that her Peleg is simply all right. P stands for Padula, where George gets his clothes And perhaps a substantial reduction, who knows? Q stands for Queen Alice who gives him advice When a girl doesn't treat him especially nice. R is for Richardson, Carolyn's name She says that ,twill stay so. Oh, what a shame! S stands for Sadie who for George'l1 make no noise On account of attraction for W. A. Boys. T is for tender and also for true, He'1l possibly prove the former to you. U is for unison-chorus ensemble, This union of hearts will surely resemble. V is for Veda whose seal's on his hand How Jerry allows that, we can't understand. W's for Winnifred's chum at Lasell, Isn't the pin on his left pocket wonderfully swell? X is for Xmas which comes with a vengence When Georgie gives every kind friend a remembrance Y is for you-if perchance you're a girl, Tell me, do you fancy a Dixon puff curl? And now with a Z this alphabet ends With deepest apoligies to victimized friends. ill

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PRESIDENT PELEG'S PASTI ME Herein are suggested a few ofthe ways ln which Peleg Girlishly Passes his Days. A is for Amy-a sister in law- Unless Emma should tind in Georgie a flaw. B is for Bessie who wabbles first nights Seeking glory and honor before the foot lights. C is for Carolyn-one out of many On Mondays at Kimball's bids a high penny. Dis lor darling, by which appelation, He designates every young girl in creation. E is for Elsie, one of his friends Who'll remain eighteen until the world ends. F is for fussed and fussing and fusser This is Peleg, cum laude,-a good looking duffer. G is for Grace-a C. H. S. girl fNot the one who taught Everett to make his hair c H is for Helen-Mr. Dixon's first wife, We hope she will edit an account of his life. I is for Ioa, of Miss Kimball's school, For her Peleg breaks many a hard and fast rule. J stands for Josephine, also for Jessie- Which one he likes best? You ask that of Bessie. K is for Kibbe whose candy he'll squander On whatever blue blood with Peleg will wander. L is for Lura, who just has a crush She'll soon have a ring, if Georgie gets ilush. M marks Marguerita whose last name you will see Somewhat farther on when you come to the P. N is for Nina, Spanish for dear VVhen Peleg talks that way something is near. url. J 90

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THE WILL Els it rememhereh that we, The Aftermath committee of the Class of 1908, South High School, being of sound and happy minds, but realizing the insecurity of our lives after the pub- lication of this Aftermath, do make this our first, last and only will and testament, as follows 1- ARTICLE I. We give and bequeath to William Morse Cole all the proht derived from the publication of the 1908 Aftermath. AR'l'ICI.li II. We give and bequeath to Frank H. Plaisted Qi.e.the majority of the Committee gives and bequeaths, one member dissentingj one Darling. AR'1'1Cl,1f: III. We give and bequeath to john jefferds another year in the South High School. Au'1'1CI.1-3 IV. We give and bequeath to Mr. Kane a new pipe and a copy of the Aftermath. AR'1'1CI.E V. We give and bequeath to Everett Harrop one marcel wave. ARTICLE VI. We give and bequeath to Calvin H. Andrews one pair of stilts. ARTICLE VII. We give and bequeath to Walter S. Young, the money necessary to lay out a beautiful cool, shady walk-for pro- menaaling purposes during recess. ARTICLE VIII. We give and bequeath to Gertrude Darling another cat like Skippy.,' ARTICLE IX. We give and bequeath to Wiley Marble one little strip of land near Pawtucket. ARTICLE X. VVe give and bequeath to the Class of 1909 the impossible task of living up to the standards, established by the Class of 1908, Given under our hands and seals, this 15th day of june, nine- teen hundred and eight. CSignedj FRANK H. PLAISTED EUGENE H. POWERS Witnessesz- ALICE E. SAWYER FLORENCE E. JOHNSON MILDRED DUNCAN M.ABEL A. QUINN FLORENCE M. DAVIS E32