University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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It is with a deep sense of loss that we today record the passing of one of the most popular, courageous, honorable and loyal students that ever attended the University High School—Herbert Riley. Herbert Riley, who was called suddenly while on an outing late in the fall, entered our school in September of the year 1914. Although a member of the school only a brief time he had many warm friends among the students and faculty, and his death was a very sad and heartfelt loss to every member of the school. Herbert was very active in social affairs, in the school, and was a highly qualified athlete. 11 is loss is especially mourned by the football team of which he was a member. We shall mourn the sad death of our dear, respected, loyal friend forever, and in this way in behalf of every member of the University High School. I wish to honor his memorv. W. S. Garry.

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 '. wagon tongue speaks little wisdom. 3Fr?slfiitan (Class Last fall the new building: beheld many strangers, but the Freshmen were easily distinguishable. They trooped down upon us in a great mob and have continued to run wild until very recently, when they organized with Clarence Olson as their leader. We, the upper classmen, feel all the customary pity for them because of their bovine antics, but we feel sure that in time they will achieve largely, and we hasten to express the hope that they will be wise enough to take their predecessors as their models. On April 23rd the Freshman students met and organized the Freshman Class. They elected officers as follows: Clarence Olson, president: Richard White, vice president: Uernice Fee, secretary and treasurer. die Nut Squirrels are famed as nutters. Their teeth are the sharpest of cutters, 1’hey can cut through a door in a half hour’s time. They can chew on a rock and think it’s sublime. To them the toughest of hickory gives no trouble, '1'he thickest of trees seem to them as a bubble. . Hut one of them lit on a freshman’s head. Ancl he chewed and he chewed, till he finally fell dead. Another one came and his fate was the same. Then two of them came together. From far away in the heather. They gnawed and gnawed from early till late. Hut couldn’t make a dent in the freshman’s pate. After chewing a week without advancing at all. One said to the other, Td rather chew on a billiard ball.” No wonder the teachers with all their “Conivory.” Can’t pound any sense into such solid ivory. —John Jerome.

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A (Toast Im an “(Olb OSrab. To the I 'niversitv High School, the best high school in Minneapolis, in Minnesota, or in the United States, now located in its new building, on the main campus of the University of Minnesota. Think of its advantages. W hat other high school has the advantage of being situated on the campus of as great an educational institution? Think of what this means, being in close touch with the University and University affairs. The graduate from University High is much better equipped for college life than others, because he feels “at home on the campus; he knows the names and locations of the various buildings. Everything is not new and strange. He is acquainted with various laws and by-laws, e. g.: The code forbids smoking on the campus. 'fhe grass belongs to all of us. I hit retrospectively the thing that endears it most of all to the hearts of all the “old grads is that great and true democratic feeling-—that every man is equal, all together, never-sav-die spirit that characterizes, predominates and fills the University High School. 1 belonged to the class'of 12—the first class to be graduated trom this school; and looking back on those happv days, a figure looms up. a pilot, strong and true, guiding us through those troubled waters with always a word of good cneer and a helping hand to the needy—that acme of American womanhood— Dr. Alice J. Mott. Xot forgetting her genial, capable, able assistant. Miss Jessie Boyce. —Emmf.tt Leightox, 12. iFatuu-itc Miss Mott “I’ll Get You.” Miss Blake—“Oh, You Lovable Chile. Miss Shelley—“Post Office, Post ()fficc. Miss Hamilton—“What D'ye Mean You I-ost Your Dog? Miss O’Xeil—“lt s a Long W ay to Tipperary.” Miss Dedolph—“Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee. Miss Francis—“You Can’t Stop Me From Loving You. Miss Norman—“When It’s Apple Blossom Time in Normandy. Miss Scully—“When I (let You Alone Tonight. Miss Wicklund— Sunshine and Roses. Jillmc Tlmt .fHau 3Finb (Them Bren—Wrapped in his thoughts. Conhaim—“ I attic J ake’s. Gobi)—On the spot. Clancy—Taking his nourishment. Dorry—Chasing his vocabulary. Ellertson—“Miles and Miles’ and “Miles away. Abe—Reading Hill’s Correct W ay to Catch F.ggs. Leighton—Just across the street. Hills—Blowing smoke up the chimney. Sill—Where his wife is not. (ietchell—Consulting Little Aids to Cupid.” Watson—Lynhurst, boarding “owl car. Kelly had a little lamp Which was well trained no doubt. For when the time to study came The little lamp went out.