Saint Marks School - Lion Yearbook (Southborough, MA)

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Before your tread these verses, halt! And swallow several grains of salt. v PHILIP DANFORTH ARMOUR, JR. C11ARLEs LOWELL BURNLTT H arva rd Harvard Phil alone, Yes, thank you, one hears Gramophoneg About the same with large ears Latest thing As with small. In swingg No difference at all. Languid hand Leads band: Phil dressed, Checkered vestg Undressed, Hairy chest, Rub-a-dub-dub! Sub! Yes, I own the Thong. It is very strong And long. My name is Fogg Like a log I Lie, And aspire No higher Than deep Sleep. Do Nor DISTURB 1 18 l

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minton racquet. However, it was only just. for Piano-Legs l1ad been warned not to play rough games. The advent of the spring tern1 was indeed an event. Manager Hank played his violin with such interest that practice before the Holy Cross game was carried on with no balls at all. The Triumvirate carried on in full swing. But more important was the baseball team of Danny - Life of the Party - Millett. With Kingolous toeing the slab, and J o-J o Kaye patrolling tl1e center garden, we presented a strong array. despite the fact that Ned would almost. certainly be put out halfway to second on a triple. The eleventh-inning victory over Groton by the score of 3-2 proved a fitting end to our athletic career at St. Mark's. Harker-Parker-Snarker distinguished himself not only by climbing all over the roof, and later by jumping over the plates at the choir festival, but also managed to make a name for himself in the library. Sixth form room goalie-hockey was intro- duced by Normie Smith Carhart and Davey Kerr Nickerson. The game was finally abandoned when Happy He-lVIan took to swatting the ball. Gris' crew was decidedly handicapped since Rum insisted on squeezing the handles of the oars to pulp. The heat in John C's a11d Brad's room became so oppressive that they sought refuge in other parts ofthe building. The Lion committee, consisting mainly of Kern, Ned, and Little Hank but with the added insurance of Roddy and Nick, did nothing but argue far into the night. lk sk Pk lk bk In departing, we of the Ulass of 1937 look back on six full and eventful years spent at St. Mark's. VVe were perhaps a more unified group than the school has seen for many years. since there was a complete absence of cliques or factions. For this reason we shall long remember friendships made at Southboro, and the memory of the family spirit and harmonious closeness of these years will linger with us to the end of our days. Our first and most enduring friend was Mr. Gaccon, who arrived with us, and who watched over us patiently and humorously even in our most trying moments. Our debt to him is intangible and our payment is more so, besides being inadequate: for its only substance is in our gratitude and everlasting remembrance. Dr. Parkman too has been our counsellor and advisor in time of need. Since we have come to know him, we have appreciated more and more his wise and temperate guidance, his beneficent and enlightened headmastership. And now it comes time for us to give place to the Class of 1938, to whom we wish the best of everything and a Sixth Form Year at least happy as ours. The lights in the house are dimmed: we hear the curtain call: and the hour is at hand for us to step out upon the stage. 17

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ALBERT CAMERON BURRAGE, 3RD JOHN GIBB CAnnAm' Harvard Yale For many years with casual eye. Drums beat, flags fly! VVC simply passed our Vammy by. General Smuts is passing by! And teased him only when he chose You can tell him any day, To snap his lingers or rub his nose. Right away, We were content to restrict his fame By his military bearing, To nights when the Ifrclniing Tl'fl7lSC'I'I.llf And his regimental swearing. cameg By his dcbonair But suddenly, with great surprise, Air, We began to notice our Cammy's size: And his neatly parted hair. And hardly would one be growing warm But if, knowing this, you still To call him the biggest in the form - Clan't distinguish him at will, For though you think him small and do- Remember that John Smuts enjoys cile, A place among the Superior Boys. VVe wish to state that Cam's Colossal! 19