University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 Cic lias $luiri (Bra, is mi ifalscliunb Emily: “Fashioned so slenderly, young and so fair. Mary: “I loathe all men. such unromantic creatures! ranees: “Along the cool sequestered vale of life, she kept the even tenor of her way.” W illiam: “One of those people nohodv knows anything mean about. Paul: In aspect manly, grave and sage—but in the glances of his eye a penetrating, keen expression found its home. Blanche: “And still the wonder grew that one small head could carry all she knew. W arner: “I lis music in our hearts we bore long after it was heard no more. Pay: “He’s from St. Paul, hut lie can't help it. (irace: “Dearest Maiden, dance with me. Canst thou refuse me?” Fannie: A maiden never bold. Ida: “Her goodness and her worth to spy you need but gaze in Ida's eye. Carl: Give us the lad whose happy life is one perpetual gain. Ella: “Though she be but little, she is fierce. Alice: Good nature and good sense must ever join. Bernadette: “For she was jes' the quiet kind whose natures never vary. Thelma: “Morning, noon and night her tongue doth incessantly wag. Lam nine: I awoke one morning and found myself a senior. ‘Don’t know what to call him. but he's mighty lak a rose.' Leon: “And if thou saidst I am not peer to any of these seniors here, Leon: “And if thou saidst I am not peer to any of these seniors here, bold, bold speaker thou hast— Robert: “The darling. ()ur senior grind. Eugene: ()ur blase Gene, pure air. fresh milk and sleep are what he needs. (Class of 19 Mi As our time to leave the old school draws near, we find that our former anxiety is giving place to a regretful reluctance. Although anxious to see what the world has in store for us. we dislike breaking away from our old associates. ()ur ambitions are varied. Some are in search of social prestige: others are hoping to obtain further athletic prominence, and some few are determined to give their entire time to work, in order that they may become prominent citizens and powerful factors in the business life of our great city. Whatever our line of endeavor, we are going into it with a whole-souled determination to stand for squareness and principle, hour years training in the best school in Minneapolis has imbued us with the determination to stand for the right.—John Jerome. (The (Class of (Direr There were three boys sat on a tree. ()h. hip. hip. hip. hurrah. They formed the famous class of three. ()h, hip. hip. hip, hurrah. ()h. one carried five and the other three. And another one two. so fine. And we ll wager cookies. Xot one of the three ever thought of reading a line They bluffed and bluffed and blurted some more Till the teachers put them off the floor. And as the time to leave drew near. They worried and worried and shed many a tear. I hit the teachers felt sorry for these poor boys.

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And gave them good marks to stop their noise. They received their diplomas so fair and white, And went into the world to begin their fight. John Jkuomi :. alutaturu ( Delivered at the Class Picnic.) Members of the faculty and classmates, as salutatorian of the class of 1915 of the University High School. 1 greet you. In the name of the senior class 1 welcome you all to this gathering. As this is one of the events of the year which brings us into closer contact, let us try to make this as pleasant as possible. Let us make this a day which we will look hack upon in after years with pleasure. We will perhaps never all be together again for an event like this; for who knows where fate, or fortune will place us. in the great realm of the future? 1 am sure all of us. each and every one. have our own individual desires and ambitions which may take us far away from the school where we spent so many happy days, lie who has no aim in life is like a ship tossed upon unknown seas in storm and tempest with no harbor in sight. Hut I am sure the members of this class of the University High School have ambitions and say with the poet -‘Tmild thee more stately mansions () my soul. As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low vaulted past! Let each new temple nobler than the last. Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast. Till thou at length art free. Leaving thine outgrown shell by life’s unresting sea. AMnrc to the (firabuatr Ah. (Iraddie. dinna care I f at first things do go wrong For this great world is fair, And your strife will not be long; Put keep on singing (Iraddie, And whistlin’ all the way. Ah. (Iraddie, dinna care. There'll be a brighter day. And. (Iraddie. ken ye no’ Of what’s in store for ye? The life which ye’re approaching From care is never free. And there’ll be few friends aboot. And sympathy scarcer, too. So speed up. (Iraddie. For this great world no’ wait for ye. (A Parody on “Dinna Care.”) -A. I). W. Class 11113 (Tune of “The Orange and the Black. ) yTo v our high school days arc ended. The hour is here at last! Oh! if we could only linger Midst the dear scenes of the past. W’c must bid farewell to comrades. And the pleasures they have told. 11 our future be inspired By the old maroon and gold. I11 our four short years of high school We all worked with an aim. Some worked to gain high honors. Some sought athletic fame. No one studied on baseball day. When games were won so hold. Then our thoughts were all of victory For the old maroon and gold. Farewell to thee! U. High School. How sad to leave thee. For now we go forth Midst other scenes to he. Though in far-off lands we wander, We'll have sweet memories old. Which will bring 11s thoughts of bygone days And the old maroon and gold.