Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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THE MUSIC BOX The music started softly, like the whisper of a breeze That had frohcked ' till the twilight, and had stopped for rest and ease; Then it strengthened slowly, shyly, half in doubt, and half afraid; ' Til forgetting all in pleasure, with a merri- ment it played. It was thrilling, and exalting, it was mystic, weird and sweet. Causing smiles at first, then laughter with its harmony complete. On it went ' til with our laughter and our tapping feet, in truth. We drowned that sweetest music, while the song it played was Youth. Again the music started, but it started with a sigh Like the pine trees in the winter as the bitter winds sweep by, Now it tells of griefs, and sorrows, times of anger, temper lost. Of discontent, and bitterness, of useless pain and cost. But it softens, and it sweetens, and the change that comes at last Now sets us gently dreaming of the joys from out the past. It grows fairy-like, and fainter, like a distant joyous fife, Old Age is being played now, on the music- box called Life. OLIVE CARTLAND, ' 21. IN IMAGINATION LAND Did you ever sit and wonder. Sit and wonder, wish, and plan? Just take yourself on a little journey. Through Imagination Land. And while there, just you imagine, You can do most anything; Even turn a vexing lesson. Into a song you love to sing. All this seems so very easy, In Imagination Land; There the hardest tasks are simple. And things come as you have planned. Have you ever stopped and wondered. How the spider ' s-web is spun From the fine and silky substance? Work of Art when it is done. Patience is his only helpmate As he spins that web so fine, Often missing what he aims for. But he tries again next time. Just imagine you ' re that spider, Let his web your lessons be. Don ' t give up until you ' ve placed them. Securely in your memory. DOLORES McTEAGUE, ' 22. SEEN FROM A HILLTOP I stood upon a lofty hill, gazing around with awe. What wonderful scenes before me lay! — On eveiy Fide I saw Strong, majestic trees of pine, standing so straight and tall, Dwaifing the poplar and cedar. The kings and monarchs of all. Round about, the moss lay thick, a carpet of Nature ' s choice. The beauty and charm of her works, we all acclaim with one voice. Dainty flowers of various hues, and lacy ferns grew there, Violets, bluets, anemones pale, and a patch of the fern, maiden-hair. I heard a song, exquisitely sung, it came from the throat of a bird. Rivaling, yes, excelling, the best musician e ' er heard. I gazed above at the heaven ' s blue, and fluffy clouds of w hite, And saw a rough-winged swallow, winging his homeward flight. A squirrel peeped slyly from his refuge above, in the gnarled old tiee cf oak, Wondering, no doubt, what brought me there, as each acorn he captured and broke. — The sun was slowly sinking, like a ball of molten gold, And a splendor and glory of color, over the heavens rolled. MILDRED KALBERG, ' 22. T — is for Tuell, she ' s modest and shy, H — is for Hillsgrove, he ' s small, but, oh my! E — is for Eaton, she ' s brim full of mirth, D — is for Dolbeare, salt of the eitrth, E — is for Elroy whose good nature ' s a mystery, B — is for Burgess, oh how she loves history, A — is for Arnold, she just adores red, T — is for Tasker, her wealth on her head, E — is for Evelyn, a very smart miss, R — is for Ruth, the foolish author of this. 14

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THE SPECTATOR DISCUSSES THE MOVIES As I was yesterday riding in the electric car I became aware of two young ladies who sat across the aisle from mc, talking about the movies. Indeed, their tones were so loud and shrill that you could hear them talking all over the car. They were gaudily dressed, and from what I heard of their conversation I judged they spent every night in the week at the movies. The conversation that I heard went some- thing like this: Isn ' t she too sweet for words? Wasn ' t that dress she wore swell? Isn ' t he a darling in that picture? I wouldn ' t have missed that for woxlds. My ride consumed an hour and I listened to their opinions of actors and actresses. Judg- ing from this conversation I am inclined to think that the movies are carried too far. I was talking with Sir Roger about the matter and he gave me the following account; His nephew, having seen a picture in which a small boy performed some remarkable feats with matches, decided to try them himself, but in doing so he set fire to the carpet in his mother ' s parlor. I have heard of several other instances con- cerning the wrong ideas children get from the movies, and while I think that moving pic- tures could be a great aid educationally, if used in the right way, I am afraid that if they continue as they are now, they will become a curse instead of a blessing to humanity. D. YOUNG, ' 23. THE SPECTATOR DISCUSSES ARMAMENT One of the worst faults of the twentieth century is the waste of money and men on the armies and navies of the world. Many nations have bought large battleships, cannon, stacks of guns and ammunition, paid large sums of money for them and they have all been destroyed in fighting. By going to war many countries think they will be able to capture the commerce of the world. Practically in every war that is fought, the main purpose is to get commercial trade from every corner of the globe. For instance, take Germany in the World War. Before she began she was a great com- mercial center, she was fast becoming greater through her industrial power, and imdoubtedly would have become one of the greatest, if not the greatest trading centre of the world; but because she had a war lord and a few military generals, she thought she would get trade by fighting, but look what she hiis come to. She has practically, for the time being, lost all her trade with her conquerors. In a word, countries have spent billions and billions of dollars on equipment for the army and navy and all that they have to show for it is death and destruction. I think that if countries would go ahead and be content to either rise or fall in power by the law of economics, it would be much more honorable than taking to war. PAUL F. CLARKE, ' 23. WITH APOLOGIES TO JAPANESE SAND MAN Here ' s the Wakefield Debater. Sneaking in with the Spring. Just the same old Debater, But quite a lot more within. It will give you much pleasure While you ' re reading it through. And you ' ll get inspiration Just to start life anew. You will not be much older When the end you come to. But you ' ll be a lot wiser And the te -chers will too. Here ' s the Wakefield Debater, Trading stories for cash. Just the same old Debater But with not so much trash. Respectfully submitted by The B. H. ' s . WHO ' S WHO IN THE CLASSES Senior President Francis Bowman Vice-President Olive Cartland Secretary Ruth Brooks Treasurer Arthur MoncriefT Junior President George Hall Vice-President Selena Kalaher Secretary Margaret Bucknam Treasurer Robert Batten Sophomore President John Donovan Vice-President Gayle Sanders Secretary Hazel White Treasurer Josephine Butlcj. 13

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