St Simon High School - Corolla Yearbook (Ludington, MI)

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AN APOLOGY FOR THE FRESI-IMEN After beholding with pity and compassion the many trials a11d tribula- tions of the Freshman class, the Seniors feel that at last it is their duty to say a few words in their behalf, so they have asked me to write a brief apology for the many blunders and mistakes made in the last few months by the poor, innocent and inexperienced ninth graders. It must be remem- bered, you know, that upon entering high school they were cast upon an entirely new shore and like immigrants in a strange country, the scenes and faces were entirely new, the laws were of a diiferent nature and even the language could hardly be understood by them. At intervals of what seemed to them to be about five minutes the gong would ring with such a clang that they would jump from their seats i11 fear and terror, glad only to follow in any way possible. the older members who were going to their classes. Upon leaving the assembly room a new difficulty now arose-where were they to go? They knew they were now to recite to a different teacher, but which one? Into what room? The only thing to do is to ask some one, so turning to the next one they inquire only to find that he takes an entirely didercnt course and is going to a class which the Freshmen never heard of before. Not only leaving the assembly room is puzzling but to return to it must be even worse, for upon one occasion while I was passing through the hall I glanced into the library. 'There the most pitiful sight met my eyes. One of the ninth grade girls was weeping bitterly. I asked her if she were ill, hut she shook her head. I then said kindly: Did you get a scolding? No, Well, I said. what is the matter? I can't find the assembly hall. she sobbed, Hand my books are all in there. Well, the only thing I could do was to take her and lead her to the door. I guess Sister showed her where her seat was. These and hundreds of other things show how hard it must be for those little ones who are just entering high school. Although it has been many years since I was a Freshman, still I look back with amusement upon the time I first entered this great realm of learning and in what bewilderment I passed the first few months. So if the older members will only try to look with compassion upon their blunders and faults and treat them kindly be- cause, after all, as Father Faber says, Kindness has converted more sin- ners than either zeal. eloquence, or learning. And who knows what talent lies hidden under all their awkwardness. So, Freshmen, take courage by the example of the Seniors, and maybe some day one of you will be President of the United States. E. N.'l6. There was a little Earl He had no little curl To hang right down on his forehead. He wasn't very bad But this is what's sad- Wlien he tried to be good, he grew morbid. Ray-Cin laboratoryl Wl16T8,S ethyl? Ernest-Ceagerlyj Ethel who? Ray-Oh, ethyl alcohol.

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Translated in the Caesar Class 'l'he1'e wus zz river Arm' ol' such incremlihle smoothness that it was inipos sihle to judge by the eye. which way it FLEW. 'l'ez1che1'-How many simles to all circle? Ray CpuzzledJ--There ure two sides. TOElCllk'I'-IIOXV do you make that out? Huy Cvery brightj-lnsimle zuul outside. Lives of Seniors oft reuiintl us, VVe will likely grow as tall Anal departing. leave behind us Pictures on the high school wall. Freshmen Poor little FI'llSllll19I1! l helieve they are blue, I1istory's dityficultg Algebra, toog lint 'tis llilllll. alas. lll2lf'S the cause of their il'2ll'Sf For they lose :Ill their wismloni when Father 2l,1lIl02lI'S. They STHIIIIIIUI' and Sllltllll' OQPI' things they know well. For tllt'j'.1'0 seized with at tear that they cannot tlispelg 'l'hen hrentliless they sit there, and stare at the wall, Just wishing the ceiling would down on them full! LABORATORY

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COMMERCIAL ROOM Answers to Correspondents Anxious One -Yos, Anxious 0116 it is lwttcl' to liuvv your It-sson pr'cparvcl bcforv the class ussvlnblvs to rr-cite. Tha' f02lCllt'l'S PI'l'fl'l' it and it givos you more freo time aftcr school. Spendthrift -Yes. Spvarmint is just about as good il grzulv ol' gum us can be houghtg but for school use you might just as well buy 21. clwzxpvi- kind. as it goes to the wastc-lmskct anyway. Bookworm -You nvglcctvd to state- what your favorite class ol' litvrn- Turv but I should think any magazinv could bo road in school with santa-ty. if you would sch-ct one with not too bright ax cover: or clsu tour tho covcr off. as it will not bv so liablc to attract the fl-'2lClll'1'iS attcntion. Photograpllcl' Ctziking class picturv of Seniorsl-Now l'd likm- to lluvv you at your work and just as natural as possiblcg some studying, sonu- rvzul- ing, etc. fS01l1l' one in back of roonil-Mary, you talk. B1Ell'g'3I'l'tfi wonder why the Juniors did11 't want to tnkv flicvro? Lucilc-Oh, tlwy'1'v too lively to study Lating it's at dead lilllgllilgtl, you know.