Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1924 volume:

THE DEBATER I9t4 VMEFIELD HIGH SCHGCL PriPctr«.-r« fv26 It is futile to expect a dainty graduation dress to fit well over poorly fitted underwear. You will find MERODE knit underwear in a wide variety of styles and textures which will Jit your body perfectly. Each and every garment bearing the M ERODE label, is cut by hand from carefully designed patterns, and hand-tailored to fit your figure. There is lasting satisfaction in MERODE for all occasions. knit underwear is knitted and hand-tailored at llaToard (JiCi Is, in the town of Wakefield, JtCass., hy W ins hip oit Co., and is sold only at representative stores OUR ADVERTISERS GEORGE H. TAYLOR COMPANY Main Street SPORTING GOODS, Agent for D. M. GUNS AND AMMUNITION GARDEN SEED FERTILIZERS CULTIVATORS OLD YALE HOSE, Yz , % , % Rubber Guaranteed for the season PLUMBING AND HEATING Tel. 0018 SAUNDERS My Photographer Compliments of William Dobson Hunt 60 Albion Street Compliments of Greenwood Drug Store S. A. Bussell, Prop. Brande Building CRYSTAL MOTORS INC. 514 Main Street Wakefield, Mass. 6 - PACKARD - 8 4 - NASH - 6 MAXWELL FRANK IRVING COOPER CORPORATION ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS 172 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. Telephone Beach 0727 Architects of the New Wakefield High School Why Leave Wakefield AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL? For Opportunities to Learn Various Trades Also Attractive Clerical Positions SEE HEYWOOD-WAKEFIELD CO. UTILIT Y SHOPS Shoes for the Whole Family Dresses, Suits and Gents ' Furnishings 101 Albion Street 54 Water Street J. T. PAINE Goods — Dry — Goods 464 MAIN STREET Taxation Without Representation When you pay for photographs that do not represent you, it is taxation without representation. If the portraits do you an injustice, then it is photographic assault and battery. J. E. PURDY CO., 145 Tremont St., Boston Official Photographer Wakefield High School ' 24 Hardware Sporting Goods Kitclieu- Ware HOLLAND HARDWARE CO. 81 North Avenue TeL Crystal 1111-M The Store of Quality, Plus Service I ' aiiits Window Class Varnislies Putty Compliments of Champagne Furnishing Compliments of Co. Dr. Francis Maguire ALBION STREET A. W. TOBEY CO. 115 Albion St. Real Estate Compliments of A FRIEND DE VITA ' S CONSERVATORIES North Ave., Cor. Avon Street WAKEFIELD, MASS. Wf ausTi t OH BOY! — WHAT A HIT! Have you seen the 1921 line of Winchester l)asehall goods? It is the liit of the season. So are all the Winchester Sporting Goods — Footl)all, Fish- ing, Hunting, Basket Ball, Skating. You will find a good line of this merchandise at our store during the seasons. J. WALLACE GRACE CO. 14-18 Albion Street Near Main INC. 504 MAIN STREET WAKEFIELD, MASS. Gowns Millinery Compliments of YE BARNARD INN WELD ' S ICE CREAM The Best By Test It has made its way, By the way it ' s made. That Good Milk Compliments of L. B. EVANS ' SON COMPANY HARDING UNIFORM COMPANY HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORMS BOY SCOUT OUTFITTERS CAMPING SUPPLIES 22 School Street, Boston Compliments of Nagle ' s Drug Store Compliments of WINSOR L. FINNEY Grocer 22 Salem Street Compliments of Edward E. Lee Co. Groceries and Provisions Greenwood, Mass. Upson Board and Cement Bex Asphalt Shingles A. T. LOCKE LUMBER Wholesale Retail on ice and Yard: Albion St., near Upper Station Wakefield WRIGHT DITSON Athletic Outfitters Most Convenient Store for High School Students to Shop Latest Styles Arrow Collars, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Track Caps and Hats and Gymnasium Supplies Douglas Shoes $5 to $8 Uniforms and Shoes for No Fade and Arrow Shirts All Sports (Send for General Catalogue) 344 Wasliiiigtoii St., Boston AT ESNER ' S 500 Main St. ERNEST E. PRESCOTT Compliments of Real Estate and Insurance Dr. Woodbury 92 North Ave. Opposite Upper Station Wakefield, Mass. BARRY ' S GARAGE Automobiles and Accessories Storage and Repairs D. T. Barry, Prop. 503 Main St. Tel. Crystal 0019 Compliments of Dr. R. P.. Cassidy J. C. WALTON STATIONERY CIGARS CANDY CIRCULATING LIBRARY 96 North Ave. Compliments of Wakefield High School Ahtletic Association When you think of buying quahty meat, call at the City Hall Cash Market where your friends trade 6 Water St. Tel. 0566-M Compliments of Dr. W. H. Corcoran Used Cars Storage Accessories Wakefield Garage 518 Main Street Wakefield, Massachusetts H. A. KNOWLTON, Proprietor Crystal 0270 Compliments of Eden K. Bowser Instruments Strings Music Compliments of Stella H. Blaikie Smith ' s Drug Store Teacher of 438 Main Street Violin, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele, Hawaiian Steel Guitar Wakefield, Mass. 38 Elm Street, Wakefield Telephone Crystal 0347-M Compliments of The Colonial Spa 443 MAIN STREET Wakefield, Mass. Collars for Menfolk Laundered into Style at The Wakefield Laundry Send it foihe , o Qunanf The Wakefield Laundry 5-13 Lincoln St. Ernest G. Willard Crystal 0117 b O H «i: 09 Q K o ,— h4 m ' t m = 5 — . o CfO - L w K b 53- - ' 1 - + ' R 73 2. S S, £ .« ■ td 3 ;?■ t a ' rx H p ? w 25 = H H W c • cro . .0 Cfi ■0 Cd - rj 2 c IX ' — «H t- k; ► o WH w THE W. H. S. DEBATER PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE SENIOR CLASS WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL WAKEFIELD, MASS. MAY, NINETEEN TWENTY-FOUR DEBATER STAFF Editor-in-Chief Ellen Connor Assistant Editors Evelina Ivnny, Ruth Morrison, Rita Doucette Business and Advertising Manager Ross Roach Assistant Manager Robert Hall Exchange Editor Alice Hall Subscription Editors Lawrence Martin, Edward Ward Alumni Editor Priscilla Abbott Social Editors Gladys Dagnino, Louise Connell Athletic Editor Laurence Martin Joke Editors Milton Porter, William Oxley Battalion Editor Joseph Yarushites Staff Artist Helen Corbet LDITORIACS Oiiee move tlic Debater makes its bow, witli the liope that tlie readers will find something of interest, perliaps of entertain- ment on its pages. The Debater is an old instit ition in our school. It is not known in what year it was first published; l)ut the earliest one on file bears the date 1904, a copy of which has been bound in half leather. Another number came out in 1908, which combined the Debater with a year book. Then the magazine was discontinued until 1012. In the years 1913- 15 and 16 two numbers were published each year. In 1917, because of the increase in the cost of paper and printing, there ap- peared only one issue. Since 1917, the maga- zine has appeared annually. There is, in the library, a complete file of the Deiljater since the year 1912. The purpose of the Debater differs from that of the Booster. The latter gives special attention to athletics, and aims to promote school spirit. The Debater, on the con- trary, under the direction of the English de- partment, aims to set a standard of excel- lence in English expression for the school. The work of all classes is represented and a careful rcadiing of the Debater will show the kind and the quality of work tlint is done each year. THE LIBRARY The Wakefield High School is most fortii- nnte in its possession of a school library with a trnincd librarian. The Howe Memorial Library is ranked as one of the finest school libraries in New England. The number of books is not, as yet, very large — about sixteen hundred; but the number is gradually in- creasing. In addition to the previous gifts Mr. and Mrs. Rijjley have lately given ten books, and the Parent-Teacher Association has raised a. fund of eight hundred and fifty Helen E.Cofijet ' x dollars, two hundred of which has already been spent for books for the different de- partments of the school. The remainder of the money has been jjlaeed in the bank as a nucleus of a fund, the interest of which is to bo used for the purchase of other volumes. Miss Kelly of Cambridge, formerly a teacher in our school, has recently contrJl uted ten dollars for new books. Last October Miss Kohl divided the Fresh- man class into small groups. Each group was taken to the lil)rary where the pupils were shown things of great interest, chief among wlii.ch are: A valuable book of Daniel Web- stei ' ' s with his bookplate, and one hundred foreign photographs given by Mrs. Hamilton — this is a very beautiful collection, consisting mostly of Greek and Eoman pictures. There are also two hundred and fifty photographs of devastated France, presented by the late Mrs. Belle Armstrong Whitney of Paris, which she herself took. While browsing around in an old bookshop i,n Oxford. Miss Ingram found, one daj ' , an etching of Samuel Johnson made in 1782, two years before his death. Not many of us realize the valuable things that are in our library; but they are there, wait- ing to be shown to us. Visiting librarians and teachers have espe- cially noticed the conference room, opening off the library. There Miss Kohl holds her interviews and conferences; there piipi,ls g9 to prepare their debates. It has become in- dispensable. MERE WORDS Words — what power is in them! Ilow hope- lessly drab and colorless is the person who lacks suitable words! It is not a matter of being gifted, rather a question of thought and study tliat enables one to use the right word. Frankly examine your own vocabulary. Ilow large is it? Are you able, with two or three wordsj to present a striking, vivid pic- ture? That is the purpose of a vocabulary, to express oneself easily and fluently without floundering in a haze of meaningless nothings. How may we obtain such j)owers? We sug-- gest that familiar command Stop! Look! And Listen! Stop! Stop using the same expressions again and again. Put aside your wonderful ' s and sux)crb ' s . Adopt new, distinctive words. If you must use slang, make it just that — distinctive. Disdain the use of phrases that are on every tongue ; make your own similes and use them. Have every word mean something to yourself and to the person to whom you speak. It is not a hard task — time, care and thought will accomplish it. Look! Above all, look at good books and wortliwhile articles in worthwhile magazines. Notice the choice of words. Sometimes the habit of bori ' owing these expressions from such reliable sources makes them regular visitois in one ' s vocabulary, and aids in in- creasing it. When reading novels, it is interesting to pick out the words and expressions much used by the author. Take, for instance, that over- worked sentence With one devastating glance, he swept the room. Why devastating? Why do glances always sweep the room? In Bread, by Charles Norris, this sentence appears, An avalanche of memories, of forgotten emotions swept down upon her According to the dictionary, an avalanche is a vast body of snow or i,ce sliding down a mountain; any- thing characterized by destructiveness. That word sounds too strong to apply to such fra- gilities as memories. Mr. Hutchinson in This Freedom says, Look at her. There she is, and again Look at him. There he is, five times within two pages. Why need the author command us so insistently to look at her or him? If he paints the pictures of his characters vividly by the use of colorful descriptives, he need have no fear that we shall pass them by as we read. In this same book the words horrible, ter- rible, frightful, and pathetic appear again and again, as, That is very pathetic. That is horribly sad and pathetic. Then four lines below he says, That ' s pathetic. This repetition occurs all in twelve lines. Look, then, around you, read good books. Criticize them, distinguish the good from the bad; but do not imitate the bad. The last word is Listen. Listen to the conversation of other persons, notice their faulty expressions and profit by your oljserv- ation. If you hear a word that you like, use it at the very next opportunity. If it sounded well from one person, surely your tongue can make it sound as well ; but be careful of the number of times you use it. Words wear out easily. When the word gets old, cheap, and common, make less use of it as you do of old clothing. Your vocabulary, like your ward- robe, needs to be freshened and renewed from time to time. E. C. OUR FIRST YEAR IN THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL For years we have been looking forward to tlie time when there would be a new high school building in our town. The young folks h.ave been yearning for more advantages, more space, more privileges. How much we could do we said, if we only had a well-equipped place to work in. We dreamed of an extended field of athletics, of all sorts of clubs and societies, and an organized system of school routine. The powers that be talked of a new build- ing for such a long time that it finally became a false cry of wolf, wolf , among the srudents and tlie townspeople. We began to laugh at the rumor and called it all a dream that would never materialize; and then came the great news that our dream was coming true, after all. That was a year ago. The rejoicing is over, tlie novelty of our new building is wearing off, and wo are getting down to the rock bot- tom of school life, wlr.ch is work. Now is the time to show that wo appreciate what has been given us. Webster ' s Unabridged Dictionary says that to apprecia,te is to estimate, and to estimate is to value in the mind. I wonder if we stop to value in our minds the benefit we get from our lieautiful, well-equipped, new building? I am afraid we do not. We are beginning to relax our guard. Desks have been scratched through carelessness or intent; floors have been marred with ink spots; numerous small vandalisms have been committed in dressing rooms and corridors; the gymnasium walls have been disfigured with dirty finger marks. All so soon in the game. More than once it has been necessary for the student council or members of the faculty to speak to us about the lunch room. The various home rooms in the building are occu- pied by seniors or juniors, or underclassmen only, but the lunch room is the property of tiiG whole sehool. One class cannot be blamed for anything that happens there. If papers are left in crumpled balls on the tables or on the floor, it is not the seniors ' fault. Tf chairs are left in a tangled mass wliere everyone must fall over them, you cannot hold the juii- iois responsible. If dozens of straws are wasted every day, don ' t blame the freshmen. Tliis liusi.ness of appreciation is up to us all. Do not tliink yon can evade lules and be the only one to do it. Six hundred only ones make up the student body. It ought not to be necessary for Mr. Peter son to lecture us at assembly. He is not run- ning a reform school or a military academy. He appreciates our advantages; the towns- people appreciate our advantages, but do we appreciate them ? We are no worse than other schools iierlians, but let us have the signal honor of being lietter than any other school of our size in or out of the old state of Massachusetts. LENA IVANY. the gym is not only an added attraction in our sehool, but one which is both enjoyalile and necessary? EITA DOUCETTE. OUR GYM At last we Iiave a gymnasium. It is directly in front of the auditorium, separated liy mova))le sound-proof doors. These doors, an asset to the Dramatic Cl ub, can be arranged in a sort of semi-oircle, giving a very effec- tive background for tho stage setting of school plays. The gym floor is larger than many gyms found in the schools of the surrounding towns. The floor is large enough for an average-sized gym class, and also for a good-sized dancing party. To the right and left are the baskets for l)asketball; directly behind and above arc windows wliich are lowered by a sort of crank device. Along one wall 1,8 a small balcony with seats conveniently arranged for spec- tators. Directly overhead are two huge sky- lights which furnish ample light for the gym. ' ' Suspended from iron bars across the g.ym are rings and lopos used to strengthen the arm and leg muscles. All other gym cquin- iiiciit is usually kept in a snuill room to the right of the gymnasium. To the left of the gym are the girls ' lock- ers and showers. To the right, the boys ' lockers and showers. Every puijil is obliged to enter the gym in full gym uniform. If any parr is lacking, ;i low mark in gym is sure ( result. Everything considered, don ' t you agree that With our new Hi.gh School building have come loftier ideals. Our cover design and our cuts represent and symbolize the nen- seliool with its new ideals. For the cover design we have the main en- trance to our school, the doorway which we enter in pursuit of our ideals. The out for the Editorial Column symbol- izes our fust ideal. Scholarship. A girl is studying from her open book within the circle of perfection, which quality she is s.triving to attain. Two torches, typifying wisdom an 1 enlightenment, on either side, shed their light on her book. Near her are the tools necessary for an editor. Inspiration and Aspiration, two qualities we long to see in our new sehool, are symbol- ized in our Alumni heading. Within the circle of perfection is a ship, the symbol of youth eml)arking on the sea of life. The guiding star of the ship is aspiration, the pinnacle of success, and the birds flying above the shii) symboli .e inspiration. Many of our alumni start; but only a few gain complete success, as it requires much tiresome battling with winds and waves to overcome the storms of life. Self control is a quality which everyone should have l)ut which few practise. Our Battalion training teaches this valuable lesson. The cut headvig the 15attalion Notes typifies Self-Control. The military-clad youth, future protector of the nation, is practising his con- trol () er himself and his weapon to gain the best aim in life. We want leadership in our Athletics and want it badly. The l)asoball boy above the Athletic Notes will take the lead and keep it because lie lia.s lichind him the bundle of sticks which stand for aggressiveness, obedi- ence, concentration, and determination. It takes fun to rout all dullness and so we find tun r( ' |)it ' scnt( ' d in our heading calleil .lollity. T ' hese are some of the ideals we find within the doors of our new building. HELEN C( UBET, ' 24. THANKS— The editors thank all who have helped in the |iublication of the Debater; but they are especially grateful to the teachers and stu- dents in the typewriting department who typed all the manuscripts for the ])ress. MODERN MUSIC The school of Modurii JMusic in geiifr:il is a direct outgrowtli of the Roiiiaiitie school. It may be said tliat as Richard Wagner ' s works mark Ihc highest achievemeufr of the Romantic school, and are the fonndation of modern opera, so tlic woi ' ks of Franz Lis ,t staiul in the same relation to instrumental music. With the exception of Brahms, the greatest modern Gei man master, and his followers, ' ill mo(U ' rn composers of instrumental and oper- at ' c music, have founded their work on the two basic principles of the Romantic school — programme music and nationality. We know that programme music is music written to depict a series of scenes, events, or incidents. But what do we mean by na- tionality Ever since the writing of music 1 ecame a consciously developed art, there have been certain tiai ' .s, certain eiiaracteristics in the music of any one nation oi any one race, wliicli distinguish it from the music of any other. Thus the Italians early became identified with sweetness of melody; the Germans witli massive chords and rich har monies; and the French with distinctive rhythms. The Romanticists and musicians of the modern school have not only respected these national peculiarities, but have sought to define and emphasize them. By study- ing the folk tunes of their own people, some of the best modern composers have been able to catch a genuine national spirit, and incor- porate it into their own works. In doing so, they have given music, as a whole, a new in- terest and a new vitality. The music produced on French soil has always had a decidedly national flavor; its vitality has never been exhausted ; and in no country at the present day is musical energy more active, ambitious, and individual. At the same time there is always to be found in France, a marked tendency toward the pro- gramme type of music. The French mind is disinclined to think abstractly. It demands words, a subject, a story, a definite hint of some kind to stimulate the fancy and give a pict uresque character to the composition. Those qualiti.es of picturesqueness and nation- ality, combined with a newly-awakened in- terest in purely instrumental music, may be said to dominate the newer school of French musical art, out of which have developed many of the outstanding mastarpiecea in modern instrumental music. The true founder of the modern French school was Csesar Franck (1822-1890) whose entire life was given to the cause of develop- ing French instrumental music. Until his recent death, the senior among great modern French composers was Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), who wrote a great numlior of works in all forms. The uni(|UO genius of the modern French school, an ultra-modernist so-called, was Claude Debussy (1862-1920), whose rare comljinations of instrumental effects are ab- solutely original in the world of mus c. While France was thus reaching forward to newer and newer possibilities in musical express ' iOn, her neighl)ors, the other Euro- pean countries, were meeting with various degrees of success i art. Italy, once the standard-bearer of musical progress, shows at the beginning of the twentieth century, no such vitality and promise as France. Italian composers have been numerous, but few have made a deej) impression outside of their own country. Two of those who have arc Mali- piers and Riapighi. But i,n the general mind, Italian music is associated with opera. Verdi and Puccini are the composers in that line whose names rank first in Italy. Indeed Puc- cini (1858- ) i§ the foremost Italian com- poser of opera today. His reputation has reached its height in the operas La Boheme (1897), Tosca (1900), and JNIadame Butter- fly (1904). The last-named work has made an especial appeal to the world, by reason of the delicacy and beauty with which the touch- ing history of the deceived and forsaken Japanese girl is treated by the composer. Among the new national schools, the later Russvin holds an especially conspicuous place. The relation of art to national life is no- where more ajiparent than in Russia, for just as the people ' s voice is heard in Russia ' s pow- erful and gloomy literature, so likewise a tone of struggle is perceptible in its music, a con- sciousness of undeveloped strength, an un- certainty as to what direction shall be taken when this strength is at last set free. Russia is searching for the native materials that shall give her music and individuality, grati- fying to the national pride. Among some of the famous Russian com- posers are Anton Rul)iiistein, Peter Tschaikow- sky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Modeste Mous- se rgsky. In any broad discussion of modern music, Bohemia — once described by Wagner as the land of harp-players and street musicians — deserves a generous share of attention. In- deed that strange, romantic country has al- ways been considered one of the most musi- cal in all Europe. Foremost of all Bohemian composers was Anton Dvorak, famous for his New WorM ■ Symphony. ' Some of the most delightful music of re- cent days has come from Scandinavia, Nor- way, Sweden and Denmark. The northern folksongs are of a peculiar and exquisite charm, and they have tinged all the work of the Scandinavian composers more or less, part ' icularly since the European Romantic movement threw the attention of the art world I)ack to the charaeteristic national suljjccts and racial feeling. By Scandinavian music we find that we com- monly mean Norwegian, for in music, both popular and artistic, Norway far excels Den- mark and SAveden. Of this Norwegian group, Edward Grieg was the most ijnportant figure. Musical culture among the English-speaking luitions, for a long time imijerfcctly developed, has begun to attain in the last few years a new vigor. The masses of the people are now learn- ing to appreciate what is best in musical art, and this learning is being strengthened by private teaching, schools, societies, and an ex- pajiding concert system. Musiq is vapidly becoming a part of popular life. Arthur Sulli.van was one of the first of the modern English musicians to gain distinction. . Following closely after Sullivan was Edward Elgar, reckoned by some as the greatest of modern English musicians, Samuel Coleridge- Taylor, born in 1875, was another to rank high among English musicians. Of the English composers now living, three esi)ecially deserve mention, Percy Grainger, Cyril Scott, and Ralph Vaughn Williams. The outstanding reason that I chose this subject was the vast importance of being familiar witli the musical tendenc ' iCs and charact eristics of not only our own country liut those of the others also. DOKIS FROST, ' 24. LIGHTS ABOVE The sun went down, And o ' er the hills The moon stole up, A sphere of gold, Lighting the dark woild ])elow. The stars put on their twi.nkling coats, To help the moon in hi ' fe good wprk. Making the black sky A niass of merry, shining, little lights. WINIFRED GEIZER, ' 26. Many times the question has been asked, When is a person educated? Walter Pater, a famous English writer, once gave this definition: Our education becomes complete in proportion as our susceptibility to impressions of the world iii which we live, received through the senses, increases in depth and variety. This definition nmy seem very complex to many of us, but perhaps if an example is given, i|t will become clearer. At Christmas time, through the effort of the Art Department, little drawings, appropriate for the season,, were made in some of the rooms. One of our teachers, upon entering the class room the next morning, was much moved by the beauty of this little sketch. All that day lines kept forming in her mind, and the next day she placed a little poem on the board. Within two days four original Christmas carols, three of these with original music, were passed to her. If the minds of these pupils had not been trained in some degree, neitlier the sketch nor the poem would have made any impression on them, nor would they have desired to put into their own words the emotions which they felt. It is this spontaneous exjjression of impres- sions tiiat wo receive from the world about us that reveals the degree of our education. BERTHA VIK. MAY May, beautiful May, month of love and hope, welcome ! We welcome you l)ecause you fre« life from fiuitful germs; because you prepare and se- cure the vintages and harvests; because you pour joy into man ' 8 heart. For you the sky clears; for you the earth covers itself with fragrant flowers and with fruits exceedingly sweet. Oh May! The heart of man is like a pre- cious cup which should not be enii)ty. Pour, lovely May, into it a yearning for al new joy, a. ncAV hope. Genial May! Warm these soft germs whi.ch we with careful hand and kindled mind, con- fide to the earth and moisten them with spring showers. Oh lovely month of May, warm, renew, fer- tilize! CORRADO ZAMMITTI. THE MODERN DIOGENES He was just ii plain, simple, law-abiding detective. He smoked a pipe, as all detec- tives do, and all in all he reminded me very miieii of the well-known and much-loved Sher- lock Holmes. I had met him several times and our acquaintanceship was becoming more and more congenial. On this particular morning I discovered him on one of Boston ' s most prominent streets. He wore a long gray ulster and a ponderous cap with far-reaching visor. Tlic inevi|table pipe was protruding from one corner of his mouth. Pie was walking along, bent over in the act of scrutinizing through a magnifying glass, something that evidently lay along the sidewalk. Being much interested, I went up and tapped him on the slioulder. He started as if from a profound reverie. ' ' Ah, it is you, is it? lie said, smiling his peculiar one-sided smile brouglit about Iiy :i compression of the lips to hold the pipe in place. Sure, it ' s me, I replied, having uothing better to say and feeling certain tha.t t!ie grammatical error would never be noticed by one so absorbed in hi|S work. What ' s the mat- ter? I continued; out of a job? No, he said. On the contrary, I am vciy busy. Sijenco enstied while I watched him. Thi n I said, What arc you hunting for? Did somebody lose a diamond out of their wedding ring? There was a moment of silence which fol- lowed and I began to speculate on the prob ability of a reply. Tlien in his uncanny voice, No, I ' m hunting for honesty! I jumped, i(t came so suddenly, desi)ite his delay in returning an answer. Honesty! T repeated, honesty doesn ' t leave footprints, docs it? On the contrary, he replied, it gives very marked evidence of its presence. I waited with growing impatience for him to speak. At last he paused in his work to say : Look at that man ' s footprint for instance. ' ' I looked. SeeJpg nothing peculiar about it, I remarked, Well, Diog enes? He looked] up at the appelation. Then grasping the connection, he smiled Ji second time. It ' s this way, he said. Of cours3 anyone that was honest would have a certain feeling of honesty about him. Tliis w ould give him a certain feeling of assurance which would show in his walk. See, this fellow has only i slight impression of the northeast part of the toe. That is the unfailirig sign of theft, no matter how small. He will carry it with him all his life. If he were honest, each part of the foot wouUl give a like impression. Now this man — hold on, ho has just purchased a pair of new shoes, so that you can ' t tell much about it. But this woman does not show the southwest part of the heel. This shows, in a woman, false pride. And so it goes on. He paused, resuming his careful study. Having nothing to say, I said it. hi a little while he went on. What are the retiuirements of honesty? Up- right conduct, no cheating, that is, being fair in every way, both to yourself and to others, no stealing, frank sincerity, candor, no deceit, and absolutely no lying. ' ■Stop, stop, I said, not so fast, surely ly- ing doesn ' t come under that list. You ' re mixed mixed up with the truth. One must be truthful to be honest, he an- swered simply. From my observations I have found that there is nobody who is hon- est, nobody, and that i,ncludes you and every- l)ody else and no free passes. But — surely — , I stammered, not liking to be accused of so gross a thing. Surely I — Vou, he said interrupting, a short while ago said, ' It ' s me. ' How many vows have you taken during Education Week that you would use nothing i)ut the best English? Are you not dishonest? I was overw-helmed. I had never looked at it in this way before. Do you mean — ? I began. 1 mean what 1 say and nothing more. Bi.t don ' t misunderstand me. A good many pc- sons think they are honest because they are not dishonest. This is not true in the way they think of it. To be dishonest they say is merely to clieal in selling something, applied especially hen thej- are the purchasers. No v, between this and honesty there is such a loophole as to enable them to crawl through. And they go about holding their heads hig ' i in the air, thinking, the while, tliat they are honest. Maj be they are; but ii ' thej ' are, I don ' t want to be honest. He left me pondering over what he had said. His slander was so vast that I could not grasp it all at once. I slowly turned and re ■ traced my steps examining them as I weut along. LOEES McCLOSKEY, ' 25. RASTUS — KLEPTOMANIAC Kiistus! Is that you out in Ihuit cliit- ' kcu house ' ? No, Marse Ed, ' taint. Itastus, Kastus homo in bed. ' ou black rascal! Don ' t I ' e to nie! Dro)) that ::ig full of the Ijord knows what, aicL come licre to mo ! ' ' From the dusky recesses of the chicken house, a shambling figure with drooping, dis- consolate head advanced toward tlie erect figure of Young Ed. He was just back from college in the North, the joy of his widower father and the terror of the plumb lazy nig- gers of the plantation. Now look here, Eas tus, we can ' t stand this any longer! When we gave you another chance after you borrowed all the water- melons from the kitchen garden, you prom- ised to keep to the straight and narrow path ; but I guess it ' s no use to try to reform such worthless black trash as you are. Let me tell you this, you young imp of Satan! — you ' d have been sent packing long ago if it hadn ' t been for your mammy, the best foster-mother an orphaned Southern lad, such as 1 was, ever had. It would break Mammy Chloe ' s heart if she knew about your disreputable actions! ' Deed and ' deed, Marse Ed, I didn ' t wanna take that mizahle olc chicken. He raised pleading eyes, with the whites gleaming stavt- lingly in the moon-light, to the unrelenting figure above him in the shadow of the white pillared back verandah of the old ancestral mansion which had been the home of the Dinsmores for generations past. I didn ' t wanna take him, with a contemp- tuous side kick at the shapeless bulk in the linrlap bag he had dropped at his feet, F reckon the debbil done drog me in, Marse Ed. As usual, blaming evei ' ything on livs Sa tanic Majesty. But, say, Ilastus, perhai)S yon are a kleptomaniac! — the thought burstini; out excitedly. I dunno Avhat that kep-klep-er what chu sed — I don ' know what he is but I guess I ' m him all right — hopefullj ' . Well, if that is the case, it isn ' t your fault — soi ' t of an instinct, 1 supiiose ' — thought- fully said Marse Ed. ' , cagc ' ly, that ' s wliat it is .Marse Ed-- •t ' s a, stink — brimstone. I smelt it on de deb liil when he drug mo in de chicken pen! Well, Itastus, said Edwai-d, su|)]iressing a smile, you don ' t understand, that ' s all. I rememhej- hearing a lecture on that very thin.; at college. I shall try out some of my the- ories on you, Rastus. The evening is still young. Come into my study and let me get an insight into the machinations of your mind at such periods. In. the shadow ' y lujok-lined study Marse Ed proceeded to examine his servant who an- swered everything in the affirmative hopin;; to escajjo unscathed by humoring his mas ter ' s whims. Now Eastus, sit here and tell me how you feel when these impulses to--er--take things come upon you, Um, er, it ' s sort of an all-gone feelin;;;, boss. ' All gone ' , hm, perhaps your conscious will-power deserts you. Yessir, debbil drags me ' long by de han ' . ' ' Very interesting, very interesting — thoughtfully stroking his upper lip on which a manly fuzz was just beginning to show. Well, tell me how you felt tonight. ' ' Well, I wuz a getting ready for bed — So early? Yassir. V ' hen all of a suddint the roo ' u got all lighted up like a fiery furnace — and I was in the midst of it — and the windas fell in and the room got full of black smoke an ' en I saw dat red debbil a jumpin ' in thru the hole in the wall! An he grinned at me with his long pointed teeth a shinin ' and he said, ' Come along, Nigger ' ; so I come along, and I was scared white — you bet! An ' he led me to your chicken house — At this moment there was an uproar from the chicken house. Hens cackled, and rooster? screeched and the two i)rize ganilers made more noise than a Ford factory. Them niggers has come to finish up the job r started! exclaimed Rastus to himself. forgetting Young Ed ' s presence. What! It was all planned! You youiiij scoundrel! Come with me. A hasty search revealed two negro lads about Rastus ' age lying concealed with their booty behind the chicken house. Collaring them all. Young Ed removed their prey from the relaxed terrified figvires and marched then, before him into the wood shed. The next thirty minutes was devoted to the using of the worn leather strap hanging ther ' ' for just sucJi occasions; and then three verv sore bl;u ' k boys slunk away to their respective luuni ' s, all firmly resolved to remain far, far away fiom larso Ed Pijismore ' s vicinity in the future. DOROTHY HARRIS, ' 25, THE SEA IN POETRY Down llu-oiigli llio iigx ' s the sea has figiu ' Lvl Iinniiineatly in poetry. It liiis always held a certain fascination for niankiiul. Even those men who do not live at the seashore and there- fore know of the sea only by hearsay, are not free from its spell. Tlie very charaetjr of the ocean: the mysterious depths, the un- ' .lian{;iiig tides, the Iteaiity at one time, and at another the horror, the innoceiitlooking waves and again the towering majesty of tlie sea in storm have all aroused lofty feelings ' Ji the poets of the world. in ancient times the Gicek Odyssey and the Latin Aeueid were written by men who knew the sea and wrote with a deep respect for its niiglit. The. Odyssey deals with a ' .varrior returning from victory over Troy. This mortal has in some manner incurred the vrath of the gods and tiiey set out to punish him. 8 ' orm winds are aroused and drive the iiifortuiiate mortal far from liis liomeward course. lu tlie course of the story nearly every aspect of the sea is described. At one lime the liero is tlireatened l)y a whirlpool which is in action twice each day. At another the sea is calm, tiie sun shines and the hero ' s ship dances over the waves to within s ' ht of home; then by an unfortunate occurrence, the storms s))ring up again and tiie adverse winds drive the sliips off for anotlier long period. The Latin Aeneid does not have so many ocean scenes as the Odyssey but the few that are described are more stirring. Tlie reader is made to feel in sympathy witli the storm-tossed hero and re.ioice W ' h him upon reaching a safe harbor. In this poem tlie sea rises to great heights and overwhelms lofty ships. Then the stoiiii subsides and the hero, guided by a favoraI)le deity, encounters fair winds and all is well again. Jjjiter in history the sea again became the subject of poetry, this time yi the tales of tlio Norsemen. The Norsemen loved the sea, and the Norse diaracter partook of the wild nature of the sea. Their ballads dwelt at length on battles with raging seas. When high seas broke over the carved prows and I ' mions storm-winds howled overhead and churned tlie sea below, when the ship pitched and twisted, dijiped and reared, then wore the hardv Norsemen most happy. As the oarsmen toiled along the bulwarks and the leader stood unshaken at the very prow, braving the seas which broke across his chest, then the Norsemen broke forth in song. Over and over again they chanted anoien.t bal- Ia.ds, tales of just such glorious combat with the ocean. Tiie Norsemen, those hardy adventurers, ])assed ; and next came the Anglo-Saxons witli an epic Beowulf which is the story of man ' s s ' rugglc with the North Sea. Then there fol- lowed a long period in which the sea was not prominent in English poetry. Even Shake- si)eare with all his versatility did not employ tlie sea as a topic for his poems. However, Shakespeare ' s play The Tempest has, as the name implies, a groat atorm at sea and a ship- wreck. In the Eighteenth Century Coleridge wrote the immortal ballad The Rime of the Ancient Mariner . Every phase of the sea is dealt w ' .th during the course of the poem. Tiu J[ariuer starts off well and his good ship dances over the waves. But storms overtake him and then follows a series of adventures so bi .arre that only a Coleridge could tell them. Tlie sea not only has all its own char- acteristics but also many others, arising only in Coleridge ' s imagination. Later Tennyson, who lived on tlie Isle of W ' ght, and who loved the sea, wrote poems expressing a deep appreciation of the sea ' s moods. The Revenge is a poem of a naval engagement at the time of the Armada. The sea in this particular poem enters only as -i necessary part of a naval battl e. But in one of Tennyson ' s later poems, Crossing the Bar , there is the greatest understanding of the inystorious ocean. In this poem our path in life is likened to a voyage over the sea and safe arrival into port after many vicissitudes. In our time the poets have again found the sea attractive for their poems. One element of the sea has l)een very much written of, and that is the element of mystery. Shijis have left port and have never been heard from, and many inexplicable events have occurred at sea. The fact of the utter removal from tlie face of the globe of ships makes this a favorite subject for poets. Another kind of sea mystery is the famous Flying Dutchman , a full-rigged ship which was fretpiently seeu by mari iers and yet known to be only an ap paiition. This subject of unearthly sights at sea has recommended itself to the more radi- cal among our poets. Many of pur modern poets, in their search for new and be.-iutiful ideas about the com- monplace and everyday, have seized upon thii sea. They find it to offer inexhaustible sources of the unusual, full of beauty and awe- inspiring. The sea, as old as the world itself, maiik ' ,nd ' s attempts to navigate its waters, the varied ships that have been launched upon it, the unbelievable depths of the ocean, the interesting life beneath its waters, the natural we. ' ilth, the many moods of the sea,, all these suggest countless subjects for the poet ' s train of thought. One of the best of these modern poels is John Masefield. One of his poems, Sea Fever , tells of the fascination the sea liolds for man. Thus the sea has been well transferred to the i)riiited pn e of poetry. And for this rea- son poetry about the sea recommends itself to every reader. By reading sea poetry the world inland gaiins a better idea of the vast ocean which it never sees, the mariner  and sea-fighter may live over again their life at sea, and every sea lover finds all phases of the sea beautifully and feelingly expressed in sea poetry. JOHN BATCIIELDER POOKE, ' 24. HOW THE DAILY ITEM IS MADE News comes froni the fire station, the police station, the town hall, puljlic halls, churches, undeitakers, hospitals, clubs, doctors, schools, and the Y. M. C. A. The gathering of news is done by reporters, under the supervision of the editor. All news is first placed in the editor ' s basket. He (;dits it or has a reporter rewrite it if poorly written or lacking in detail. He exercises ex- treme care in being exact in detail; he looks for misspelled words; and ho looks for typo- graph ifC-al errors. News should be exact be fore being passed to the compositors. The compositors place all the advertisements and news in their proper places, specified by edi- tor according to news value. The news is then edited by the editors and tlie headlines! are made. Straight copy or regular news is put on liook 1. The headlines are sent to a special headline hook. Non-must articles are placed on a special hook. After being set on a lino- type mac]ii,ne, the first proofs are sent to the proof readers in the office, for corrections. One of the proof readers reads aloud, then they compare notes. The news is then sent back to the machine for corrections; then back to the proof readers for O. KJ Whe ' i marked O. K. the ncAvs is sent to platforms and locked in large page forms w-ith head- lines and advertisements being arranged. The first two or three words of tlie heaiUino arc used as a guide line on news story and marked must , if for that day. When ail ucws and advertisements arc O. K. and locked in forms, they go downstairs, are put in the press and the Item is printed. A huge roll of paper is slid into a cone in (he printing muchiiie, the pai)er unrolls and is di ' awn through the press by different roll- ers; these rollers are called idlers . Tiie type is locked in forms , which rest on beds . The forms ' ' are locked into th,e press ])y means of w oodcn wedges. Two cyl- inders draw the paper over the forms , thus printing the paper. After it leaves the cyl- inders, it is drawn through various rolls. The paper is automatically folded and cut in half. The machine prints four sheets at a time. When a new roll is added to the other one which is in the machine, the process of put- ting it in is called making a splice . Tin machine prints an average of seventy papers a minute, and three thousand a day. In regard to the gathering and laying-out, the marking, and the setting of advertise- ments, a few words may be written. Owners of stores send word that they want to adver- tise their business. Advertisement schedules daily, three times, twice, or once a week. Changes are procured the afternoon before insertion. These go to the advertisement manager who arranges them and marks them for sizes and styles of tj ' pe suitable for ad- vertisement. The copy next goes to the advertisement linotype niachine and is set . It is then read the same as news proofs and goes through the same process as news proofs. A sob-sister is a woman reporter, cm- ployed to i)lay-up unusual or human in- terest stories so that the reader will sh. ' J at least one tear at the end of every line. There arc few lines of business which so ncarlv ' demand infallibility as does the press. I ' liroiH in newspapers may inconvenience liiousands, may harm many, or cause any kind of trouble from loss of public interest and prestige to absolute ruin through libel action. Ellic ' .ency consists not so much in doing many things at once, but in doing well one thing at a, time. BEKTHA GERSINOVITCH, 23. SPRING A murmur among the trees, A bit of buds on brown boughs. The soft, clinging sod turning green, A splash of blue across the sky, Hirds winging, Hirds singing The invocation of the Spring. G. D., ' 24. 10 SHAKESPEARE ' S CREATIONS Jt is iinpossililo to read Sliakespuarc ' s works without realizing; that lie hail a peculiar un- (Icrstaruliiig and liking for sueli inystcrii s as fairies, witehcs, and ghosts, and a wide knowledge of ijroverijs. A furtlier study of these creations reveals an unexpectedly brord realm of them. We find tiiat Hhakespeare has given over the greater part of one of his plays to fairies. His treatment of them in Midsummer Night ' s l r( ' am ' ' i.s superb and outstanding witli ar- tist ir beauty. He hats endowed them with all that is daijity and beautiful; fairness of face; power; dimiuutivenes.s; youthfulness and im- mortality; the power to vanish at will and of assuming various forms; and has placed tliem in lo ely surroundings. The fairies were sup- pcisi ' d lo haunt ruial and romantic places. Tlio Irisli fairi.es often inliabited the ancient l)urial grounds, while those belonging tu Scotland resided under the threshold of some particular house, ilie inmates of which received the ])enefits of their presence. Their dress generally included a green vest; and they were known to love music, cleanliness, propriety, and leligion. In Shakespeare:) day, fairies were much in fashion, as common tradition liad made them familiar, lie, in all probability, gathered his great knowdcdge of them from the motive of the peasantry. Oberon is not entirely Shakespeare ' s crea- ti.on. He was first found in an old Frenc ' i romance; Spencer also used him in his Fairy Queen. However, Titania is his own. The fairies were l)elieved to be the same as the attendants of Diana; therefore, the fairy iueen, known through Ovid as Titania, and also called Queen Mat, was Diana. It has been thougiit that Queen Ma.t ori,ginated in tlie Celtic because of her diminutive form, since Mat both in Welsh and others of Brittany ' s dialects signifies child or in- fant. Puck, that mischief-loving fairy, has been gi,veu a lasting fame by Shakespeare. The name Puck was formerly applied to the entire race of fairies. Shakespeare, in giving the mime to this special elfin, known also as Lob-lie-l)y-the-fire and Ilobin Gool- fellow, has bestowed upon him all the traits of fairies. It is not sui-prising that Shakespeare al- luded to witches a great deal, for the litera- ture of the sixteenth and seventeenth cen- turies is full of witchcraft. Even the greatest men of the times believed in them, at least, to a small extent. The,y were believed in ;)y the illiterate people in the time of Horace just as much as by the people of Shake- s[)eare ' s day. Although the witch had thj power to take the form of any ajiimal, the tail was always lacking. The form was most often that of a cat. Multiples of three and nine were connected with them in ancient and modern times. Power was given them over storms and winds. They often made, wax in forms of those whom they wished to harm and then melted these or pricked holes in them with pins. However, that their ex- liaordinary poAvcrs were limited, is made evi- dent i)y the words, On Christmas night the.v have no charm. The witches employed by Shakespeare in Macljeth, around which the plot of the story is woven, are probably Scottish hags connected with everything wicked. It has been suggested that Shakespeare drew upon Scandinavian mj-thology for part of his de- scriptions of them, and that much of the rest was taken from contemporary ideas of witch- ci-aft. Certainly his description of them eon- forms with their description. Ghosts, who we are to believe were dead peojjle brought back to life, were used rather extensively by Shakespeare, especially in his tragedies. They always bore the exact ap- pearance even to the mi,nutest detail to tho person when alive. Scliool masters and scholars were the only peop le who could, sup- liosedly, converse with them. However, they were very impatient and irritable when ques tioned. Their presncee was thought to be lieralded by a change in the tint of the lights which happened to be burning. When Julias Caesar ' s ghost appears, Shakespeare puts these words in Brutus ' mouth, How ill this taper burns! Ha! wdio comes here? Yet these grue some things always disjippeared at dawn, since they were unable to bear the light. Their sig nal was generally the cock-crow. How well ghosts and Shakespeare ' s tragedies fit to- gether! Shakespeare ' s logic and phrases are quoted perliaps more than those of any other author. In some instances, we find well-known prov- erbs slightly changed to fit his meter. Again, we note his words which have become well known since his time. Following are several of these proverbs: In The sun shines hot; and, if we use delay Cold, biting winter mars our hoped for hay. we recognize the much-quoted proverb Make liay while the sun shines. The quotation A cunning knave needs no broker, is not al- tered much in A crafty knave does need no 11 broker. There are a great many allusions to A snake lies hidden in the grass. Perhaps the best is spoken l)y Lady Macbeth when she, advises Macbeth to Look like the iinKicent flowers But be the serpent under it. ' ' Defer no time, delays have dangerous seeds ' .s seen to be the simple phrase, Delays are dangerous. ' ' This is referred to in A prov- erb never stale in thrifty mind. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good is discov- ered to be, 111 blows the wind that profits no- body in Shakespeare ' s diction. Whereas Shakespeare writes When sorrows oome, they conic not s ingle spi.es But in battalions, we more often say Misfortunes seldom come alone. He makes the proverb Still water? run deep much more picturesque by SmooTii runs the waters where the brook is deep. The two following quotations are not as easily construed into the much better known Strike wliile the iron is hot. My lord, he will drive you out of your re- venge, and turn all to a merriment, if yo ' i take not the beat. We must do something, and i ' the beat. What can ' t be cured must be endured is found in Macbeth as Things without all remedy. Should be without regard: what ' s done is done. Shakespeare refers to the old adage The cat loves fish, but she ' s loath to wet her feet, when he says Letting ' I dare not ' wait ui)on ' I would ' Like the poor cat i ' the adage. A study of Shakespeare ' s works togelher with a study of such creations is most inter- estvig. The description of his fairies is fas- cinating, while the gruesome i)ic.tures of his ghosts and witches are awo inspiring. One might well feel repaid for making a tliorougl; study of Shakespeare ' s creations. G. WIDTFELDT ' 24. as long as we live; their actions are a guide to us in times of uneertjiinty. Oh, l)est beloved friends, rema ' .n with us forever! Let us through you and with you, iiiiil our v ' .sion, lest wo also perish. BERTHA VIK, ' 24. BOOKS Books ! — what a volume of thought tha,t one word brings to ns. We think of the quiet, al- most holy hours, tliaf we spend with a book as our sole companion. Wo remember the pleasant moments we have with our friends, discussing some favorite book. The charac- ters become as real persons and companions to us. Their thoughts and words remain with us LA FEMME IDEALE? Selon Monsieur Homme, quelle type est h; feunne ide.alef Est-ce la fille intelligcnte ou la fille athleti(|ue? Est-ce la femnie senti- mentalc, qui vous adore les yeux, ou la fille de bon sens, qui paile toujours a la voix seche? Monsieur Homme, au inieux, est une cre.i- ture changeante, ainsi il est assez difficile di: lui faire un choix. Maintenant, au cas dj I ' intelligente, Monsieur Homme, sans doute, lui offre beaucoup d ' adniiration, surtout, si elle est a la mode. Mais souvent, sa sui)ci ' iorite nieme pique la vanite enfantine de Mon- sieur et — e ' est fini. Nous savons tous que Monsieur Homme aime ordinairement a no parler de rieu que de lui-meme — ses conquetes atl!leti(|ues, par exemple ; ainsi, quand notre fille athletique lui dcmundc un pen d ' elos ' e merite, il la eroit ennuyeuse, et il poursuit soti chemiii. La femnie sentimentale a bien du succes, car elle lui nourri.t la vanite avec le nectar de flatterie exagerce. Cela est pourquoi il ne Taime pas lon ' gtenips — elle le flatte trop. Vous pouvez bien vous imaginer que la fille de bon sens n ' attire pas Monsieur Homme; on tout cas, il senible que trop de jeuncs gens I.-, trouvent prevenante. Monsieur Homme dira hii-meme Ma fille ideale est celle qui repres nte un peu de tout — intelligeute, athletitiue, sentimentale, et la femme de bons sens. Oui, dira-t-il, C ' o:it moil ideale. Mais, quand nioi, jc vois celle |u ' il choisit — c ' est trop. MARTIN, ' 24. A CLOUD Just a cloud like a big graj ' pearl With a (lush of rose in the heart. Just a cloud ill the morning sky To give the day a new atart. Is not there .-i, vision within that rose? A vision for you and for me, Which calls to the very best in our souls And makes us rejoice to be? All, yes; there ' s a vision, a vision true Which leads us on to our best. ' Tis our (iod Who put the vision there And taught us to do the rest. HELEN CORBBT, ' 24. 12 THE MIDNIGHT MARAUDER A True Story Tlie room was terrible in its darkness and tlie air intensely sulphurous. The stillne;;.s was so great that I could almost hear it. I closed my eyes and attempted to sleep. But my mind was working actively and my thoughts would not be still. All the events of the day tumbled around in my brain. One of tliose events was the narrow escape that I li.id had in that automobile accident. I was reviewing rather haphazardly thij thrilling experience when I heard the clock s.trike bang! bans;! I counted the st rokes, twelve o ' clock! That dreadful mysterious hou ' - when ghosts leave their graves to haunt the living, and bold marauders leave their laii-s to venture forth into tlieir victim ' s houses. A shiver ran down my spine. I tossed and turned and tried to sleep, but sleep evaded m . Cautiously I opened my eyes and glanced around the room, half fearing that I might see a liold robber al)OUt to pounce upon me with his murderous black-jack. Not seeing anj-- tliing alaiining, I tried to comi)ose myself but my fears had only begun. In the awful solitude of night, I thought I hoaid a soft stop on tlie stairway. There It was again — and again — and again! A soft steady tread coming nearer, nearer! I lav still with my ears fixed in,teutly on that tread. It gi ' ew a little louder and then louder, until it stojjped outside my door. What was that noise? Mv door was slowly opening. The cold sweat stood out in great beads on my fore- head. My breath came in short quick gasps. My eyes were glued on that door and the iloor continued to open little by l),ttle. In my distorted imagination, I conjured up many pictures of the person who was stealthily en- tering my room. Tie was a robber after money and jewels or he might be a raving maniac, with shrivellod, skinny fingers, and long claw-like nails, sneaking up the stairs, making hideous faces and clawing at the air with his ugly hands. I could see him grop- ing at my door and jjushing it open with his horrilile fingers. Ugh! I was petrified! Already I thought I saw a hideous head and distorted features peeking around the edge of the door. During the fraction of a second which fol- lowed I went through unutterable tortures. I lay cold and limp. My heart pounded ter- ril)ly. I tried to scream, but I could only produce a faint whisper. One moment more and I should have been a mani .e myself, then, from the doorway cahle a sound which made me offer up prayers of thankfulness, for the sound was a plaintive Meow, Meow! VIEGINIA ULUICI. AN AMERICAN Years ago, in that part of Russ ' a which has long been the scene of political revolt and upris ' .ng, there lived a cobbler, Ivan Eativitch. Life to this poor cobliler was a continual night- maie, haunted by domineering landlords and cruel police. Monarchy succeeded monarchy with such rapidity until from one day to the next the poor peopk ' did not know who i-uled them. As time went on, food and clolhinL; grew scarcer and one by one, ' til there was only tlie youngest left, Ivan saw his children tlie, victini.s of inuiger, cold and cruelty. At last he could endure it no longer and he cried to his wife, We have only one cliild left. Let us take the money your good fatlior left us and go somewhere. There must lie some place where God will let us li ( ' in jieace. Sio they traveled li-om one country to another through central EuroiJC. l!ut ever (hey moved towai ' d the west. At last Ivan ' s wife died. Then Ivan cried to his son, Everywhere we hear of America. Kveryliody says that in . nierica, the jioor piMiple are as good as the lich ; the peasants as good as the ollicials. ' J ' liey tell us how in AinerVa the i)eople wel- come strangers au l make them free. Ijct us take the remaining money and go there. Six years later, in one of the bettei ' streets of tlie foreign section of our largest cities, Ivan Eativitch lay dying. His son, also Ivan, knelt by the bed, listening to the last words of the dying man. My son, America is the finest country on earth. She is your foster mother. Russia killed N ' oiir own mother and America, opened her arms. She took ns, outcasts of ;inother land, to her heart. She fed and cared for us. Unasked, she taught us her language and is educating you. She gave us the supreme gift, freedom. She will, in years to come, give you wealth and jiosition if you earn it. Take all she has to give you but in return live for America, uphold her doctrines, foster her ideals, be worthy of her. Give her your all, even if necessary, life itself. Thus Ivan Eati- vitch, a l?ussian, nay, an American, died. But his soul lived on in his son, who strove to be woitliy of America. It was not always easy. W ' th his Russian looks and foreign ways, he was not ail American to everybody, but only one of those horrible Russians. u At length came the World War and finally America entered. Ivan, with liis father ' s last words ringing in his ears, was one of the first volunteers. Perhaps now he could repay America. To the doughboys, who nicknamed everybody, he was Little Eoosia . In vai.n, he told them he was an American; in vain, ho fought Iiusky Yankees and brawny Western- ers, and endeared himself to tliem all. His fun-loving buddies persisted in calling him Little Eoosia . Late in the afternoon of one stormy day, the captain of Ivan ' s company called his men together. Boys, he sai|d. we ' re trapped. Tlie relief won ' t come ' til tomorrow. Therd ' s only one way out. Tonight a German will bring the plans for tomorrow to a post in ' No Man ' s Land ' . If we get the plans, probably most of us will be living tomorrow night. If not — . We have got the location of the post. We need four men, two to get the message and two to bring it in, for chances are nine to ten the first two won ' t get in. Who volunteers? Once again Ivan heard the words of liis fa- tlior — If necessary die for her , and he stepped forward. It was pouri,ng that night when four silent figures crept over the top of the trendies into the inky blackness of the slime and muck of No Man ' s Land . The silence and darkness was deathly, save for an occasional blinding- shell from the Huns. The four crept for- ward, burrowing into the mud as a shell broke. For interminable minutes they crawled. At length, Ivan, who was in the lead, stopped. Aliead he caught sight of a faint, steady light. He looked at the luminous dial of hi|8 watch ; time for the messenger. He crawled closer. Hark! Gutteral voices! Very slowly now ho moved ' til the German post came into full view. Two Germans sat bait to him. One held up a packet. Ivan waited. He signaled to the man behind him, and crawled closer. Tiien lie rose swiftly and brought the| butt of his pistol down on the head of the German who held the packet. The man sank witliout a word, but hi,s companion cried out. Ivan seized the packet and plunged into the dark iiess. As lie knelt, a bullet singed his legs. Another, and his head seemed to crack, but on, on to Number III. At last by tlie light of the coming dawn, lie saw the American lines. But by tlie same liglit, the Germans saw him. Shells spun in the air and tore up tlie earlli. Finally, ho reached Number III, and as the man dis- aiijieared with the packet, lost consciousness. When Ivan awoke, he was in a hosp),tal. He awoke to a world of darkness for the Ger- mans had taken liis eyes. He awoke to find he would never walk again for his legs had been given to the great cause. After the Armistice, many of his buddies came to see him and the first one said, You are one of the finest Americans. We have given you a new name, ' Tjttle Yank ' . Ivan was in the hospital of France three years, and wliile he was there, the president of France decorated hijn, An American soldier, for con- spicuous bravery . And the president of the United States, visiting France, called on him and left a token of the greatest honor to an American soldier. Toda.y, Ivan is in one of our great work- sliops for the blind, where wonderful things are done by the sightless. He has no eyes. He has no legs ; will never walk nor see in this world, yet he is content, for he knows he has been worthy of America, lias offered her liis all and best of all — he is an American. DOETS DULEY. MORNING The sun rose brightly o ' er the hills, And filled the valley with shining light. The budding flowers beside the rills Glistened with dew in the morning liright. The birds in the trees sang merrily Witli their joyful matins filling the air. Tlie frogs in the brooks croaked happily. As they gleefully greeted the morning fair. Over the whole wiite eaa ' th the morning Comes with a gleaming light so clear. To impart to the world the joy of having The use of (Jod ' s wondrous beauty here. DOEOTIIY BRADFOEI), ' 24. W oik! for soon you graduate, A im high, before it is too late, Iv eo]) light on as you begin, K liter play and work to win. V iiid yourself in what is best, I 1 will help you stand the test. I ' j a 111 a good name for your own, 1j earn to depend on yourself alone, 1) oii ' t be gniiiipv, glum or gloomy. II a ( ' a smile that ' s bright and bloomy, I 11 the world go out and try, G lad to will for W ' akelield H igh. DOEOTHY BAETON, ' 24. :• 1-1 As KING TO KING Joe King could easily satisfy the needs of his simple life. He had been a backwoods youth, and his education he had gleaned from the farm and the forest; so when he gained his nianliood, lie very naturally turned to the backwoods for a living. He lived in |a eabiii on tlie edge of a pond which formed part jf the s. ' ilt marsh flooded by Bald Eagle creek. This creek has its source on Bald Eagle iiioiintaiii, four miles from Joe King ' s cabin. Fniiii a l)ubbling spring, the water races with other rivulets, across the side of the mountain, over rocks and around boulders until it ends its wild flight by leaping from a ledge of gran- ite to a seething pool, some yards below. Leav- ing the pool it flows through forests and glades, harboring many a fine trout and pick- erel, MOW drifting peacefully through a wide liasiii, now tumbling through a narrow spa.-o between bouldeis, always increasing in size but becoming more lazy, until just before it joins forces witlt the sea, it spreads out in a broad swamp, dotted wi.th lagoons and clumps of trees, but in some places a veritable jungle. lint this story concerns the river only in part. On a sheltered drag far up on Bald Eagle mountain there lived a pair of eagles whoso equals had never graced au America. i museum. King had often admired them as they soared on ti,rcless wings high above Bald Eagle river. T ' liey often picked up hapless fish of the river and marsh, and on more tha i one occiision had even stolen from lii.s store of food. One day King hid four fine fish under a grass stump and returned to his little square-bowed punt. Startled by the rushing sound of swift wings, he looked back to see the smaller of the two eagles alight on the stump, seize the two largest fish, and rise i i the air, screaming harshly iu derision. For- tunately for the eagle, King was without his gun, and in spite of his anger, all he could 1I.1 was to shake his long arms and ilirect dii ' threats at the bold bird. His auger soon cooled, however, and he smiled when ho thought of tlie eagle ' s audacity. A group of men, whom King had guided one summer had offered him one hundred dol- lars if he would capture either of the eagles without injury. The leader of these men was an ambitious politician and he thought it would be a feather in his cap to present a magnificent eagle to the new zoological muse- um in his city. To this end, therefore, Joe studied their varied ventures until he de- cided upon a way to capture one of them. Carefully he framed his plans, and then one clear day, he rowed in his skiff nearly to the cascade. Tyiaig his boat, he set off towards the top of the mountain, which he reached after some difficulty. It did not take hioi long to spy out the nest, as that of the eagle is several feet in width, and he knew fairly well where to look for the eagles ' home. The nest was very unusual, being built of sticks so large and so well placed and fastened that the liuuter could rest his full weight upoii the edge. Taking from his sack a steel trap with padded jaws, he set i,t to spring at the slightest touch on the pan. He placed the trap under some of the moss in the center of the nest, and attached the chain to a heavy stick of wood which he balanced on one of the bottom supports of the nest. He then retircl I0 another ledge below. Joe King knew he had placed his snare well. His eyes gleamed when he saw iu the sky a black speck which steadily grew larger and plainer. It was the larger of the two eagles, and hope rose high for Joe as he watched him. Nearer and nearer came the eagle as he set his wings and sailed swiftly towards his home. With a few heavy strokes of his great wings, he settled on the outer rim of the nest. He rocked back and forth while he foldecl his wings, and then, with an awkward little hup, he disai)i)eared almost from sight iri the hollow. ImnuHliately following the sharj) idick of the sprung trap, Joe heard tlie eagle ' s shriil scream of fear a ' nd paiji, and he saw the eagle lea]) info the air, with the trap fast to three talons. Frantically beating his wings, the eagle dislodged the heavy clog at the end of the chain and it swung free underneath him. Hut Joe King liad misjudged the power of that eagle. Instead of seeing him pulled rai)idly to the lower ledge, he witnessed a wonderful but peculiar battle; a struggle be- tween the eagle ' s wings and the log ' s gravity. In the end gravity won. Cor tile eagle tii ' evl slowly. As the great bird, still valiantly fight- ing, came within reach, Joe leaped out, thre.v a sack over the eagle ' s head, and with great diiliculty subdued him. The lord of the forest resisted so bravely that there were two deep scratches on Joef s arm, one of which bled so freely that he was forced to bind it tightly. The eagle gave Joe considerable trouble but just as the sun was sinking behind old Baldy, Joe shut and barred the door where his prey was impi-isoned for safekeeping. Joe agreed to care for the eagle until the alder- man could come to get him which would be about two weeks later. During those two 15 weeks Joe cared for the great bird and even tried to tame hiaii, but witlioiit success. He did, however, learn to respect and admire the eagle ' s dignity, pride, and the flashing fire in his eyes. At times he felt pity for the poor eagle, es pecially when he saw the free bird circling in the sky, utteri,ng plaintive cries, ever searcii- ing, searching, searching, with those piercing eyes, for the body, dead or alive, of her lost mate. When the capti,ve heard these cries, he would lift his wings, run around excitedly, and seek to find an opening of a size to squeeze himself through. These attempts failing, however, he would shi.ft nervously from one foot to tfte other, darting his head rapidly from side to side, now and then angri- ly snapping his curved beak. He would the.i lapse into a sulk and sit with featliers ruffled ; but as mealtime approached, he would rcga! i his usual poise. The eagle possessed nn ex- traordinary intelligence. He never answered his mate ' s signal; probably because he thought she would rush to aid him . ' ind so be drawn to the foi,ls of captivity. Then one day the city sportsman arrived. .Toe at once began to dislike him, for he un- consciously compared the man ' s blusteriiit? manner with the eagle ' s quiet companionshi.p. He gave Joe five twenty-dollar bills and de- manded a receipt. Somehow Joe was down- hearted tha,t niglit and he vaguely wondeiel why. The would-l)e mayor proposed to stay a few- days and try his new angling outfit. Il. scoffed at Joe ' s advice about fishing and boast- ed about the fish he would catch the next day. In fact, he caught only a few, foolish, tiny panfisli, and his ill temper increased with his failures. At last he gave i|t up and lounged around the camp. He seemed to take pleasure in plaguing the kingly bird and this both- ered Joe a great deal. Tlie alderman ' s cruel- tj ' increased and to Joe ' s protests, the answi r was What is mine is mine and I ' ll treat it as sucli! Wlio are you to preach kindness to animals, you who make your liying l)y killing tliem? ' ' Of course, Joe was at a loss lo nn- swer this high-sounding retort. But events soon came to a crisis. The iildei- man was regarding the eagle with a complac- ent smile. Ah there, my fine fellow, ' lie said. What a fine speech I shall make when I present you to my townsmen! Then I shall announce my candidacy for the office ' f mayor. Then poking a stick under the eagle ' s wings to make liim spread tliem, he stretched his arm into the cage. Tlie eagle, striking with lightning rapidity, inflic+ed three pain- ful wounds in his tormentor ' s hand. The furious man, swearing savagely, began to dri- c the bird around the narrow cage. Suddenly lie felt a strong hand on the collar of his eoar. He looked back ijito the glaring eyes of Joe King, who almost choked vith wrath as h-; commanded, CJuit chasing my eagle! He ' s mine! retorted the alderman, and I allow no man or beast to injure me as they ])lease. Furthermore, take your hand off my collar or I ' ll have you sent to the ' jien ' for a year! ' ' I may go to jail, returned Joe, but I ' ll fix you first. The bird did nothing until you bothered him. Then, as his anger increased, he exclaimed, Here, take your filthy money! I don ' t want it! You ' re not fit to have a bird ; I ' ll keep him myself. The alderman cooly picked up the scattered bills, and then said with a sneer, Since you give ine the money, I will take it; but the bird is still mine, for you have failed to re member that I still hold the receipt. Then Joe liegan to see straight; he realize! that the alderman held the whip hand, aiiil according to law, was the rightful owner of the eagle. Having a mighty respect for the law, Joe decided to find .some other way o. ' getting even ' . He turned away resisting an impulse to idant his fist sc|u:irely in the other fellow ' s face. The alderman continued to strut pompousi.. ' .about the eanij), but lie no longer tormented the eagle. He began to make sarcastic com- ments to Joe, thinking the latter was thor- oughly cowed. Joe disregarded his taunts and kept his temper by going i.nto the cabin. The alilennan w.is soon startled to see his cot and bedclothes come sailing out of the door. Joe appeared on the threshold and said terselv, ' ou ' ll sleep in the woodshed tonight. Hut to Joe the sun seemed to have a frown on it:; face when it sank behind old Baldy that nigh:. •Just as tlie first grey streaks of dawn bega.i to lighten the eastern skies, Joe King rolletl out of his iilankets. Moving about quietly, he ])i)cked up the most of ii s food and dotii ing supplies, strapped them on his back and went out, locking the door of the cabin. Pans ing at the door of the woodshed, he assure himself that the alderman was still sleeping soundly. Then Joe went over to the cage, pulled our the bar, and threw the door wide open. The ea},le drew l)ack, fearing some new trap. No- ticing this, Joe walked awa.y from the cage and the gi-eat bird stepjied forth haltingly. ;l€ ITe spread his huge wings, and findi,ng them unhampered, he seemed to realize his oppor- tunity. With a miglity leap, he shot into flic air and went spiralling upwards in glorious sweeps and curves. As he strode to the edge of the clearing, Joe King, the true sportsman, waved his cap to the eagle, saying, So long, old friend, I ' ll be back soon, and you w ' 1l ne er be trapped again if I can help it! ' ' II may or may not have been a coincidence, but the eagle screamed harshly in farewell, once, twice, tlirice. And the rising sun, peejjing over the edge of the forest, beheld the scene; and the frow. ' i (in its rotund face was displaced by a satisfied smile. A. E. TEKKINS, ' 2;! pain. Perhaps these plants are not capable of the sensation in quite the way we under- stand it, but surely they can stand no rougii treatment. LOIS PARKS, 25. CAN A PLANT FEEL PAIN? Some very iiiteiest i-iu ' cxiieriitients have re- cently been carried out in coniieclioii wit ' i the well known sensitive plant. Its habits are so peculiai ' that no one evei ' witnesses its strange lieliavior without astonishment. Wh: n the phuit is healthy, it needs only the touch of a finger tip to bring about the closing of the little leaves and the dro()))ing of the stalk . Kven a lireath of cold air makes the jilant huddle together; while ii su(blen .j(d mak ' . ' s a lightning-quick drawing uj) of the leaves to the stalk. The shrinking is so sudden that one might really believe the plant to be frightened. It has been known for some time th.-it the sensitive-plant is easily effected by the fumes of chloroform, . ' inil these special experi.ments were performed to tind out if the jilant could still, when unconscious (if that word may be used) feel. First to show the effects of hot air on a nor- mally healthy plant, a piece of wadding s.it- urated with oil is liighted and passed (|uicklv back and forth under the leaves. Remember that the flame does not touch them, yet the little heat makes the plant droop imme li- ately. They then give this fascinating plant chlor- oform, and it is carried out in this manner. . second piece of wadding is soaked in chloro- form and placed beside the plant; both being covered quickly with a glass shade. In al)Out a half-hour the leaves begin to droop, in fact, i i a very short time the whole plant seems completely under the effects of the anaesthetic. Now, when the plant is tested in these various ways, none has any effect; the tip of the stalk is even touched l)y the flame with no result. One wonders if this curious plant feels THE LIGHTHOUSE Perched on a great, grey rock the little lighthouse stands, year in, year out, guarding the barren coast. In summer when the light- ning flashes and the thunder crashes, it sends its brave little beacon across the angry spra3 When the storm king of winter grips all in its sway, when shrieking winds tear through the su3-f, the lighthouse is steadfast. Its light forever guides the v.orn sailor on its way and welcomes the homeward schooner. Above the storm and thundering sjiray it s ;iuds . ' I monument of man ' s love and care for his brotluM ' . The lighthouse is a symbol of (ic-d ' s love. DORIS DUTJ V, 2 ' k THE FALLS The majesty, the power, the grandeur of the falls! One is held spelll)ound by its tei- rilde thunderings and its wild beauty. The Niagara, that river famous ' n legend, i-ushes on tO ' its doom. In vain the angry waters attempt to draw back. In vain thev leap into the air or tumble back over them- selves. They sweep along in their narrow con- fines uttering a mighty song, the awful song of death. The raging flood is (piieted for a moment just before reaching the brink. Per- hajis freedom awaits at the bottom of the un known! With a sudden eageiiiess and a roar wli ' ch increase ' s until the ei ' y heaxcns le- sound with its thunder, the waters sweep ovei- the !)rink and fall down — down — down to the rocks below, which for centuries have been resisting that terrible attack. Such is the force with which they fall that tons of the Ijluish- L;reen waters are thrown even higher than the top of the falls, an l lose themselves in mi.st, a white dazzling mist in which dwell a thou- sand rainbows. Hut what of the rest? Stunned by its tre- mendous fall, it slowly takes its way along its course. Gradually, however, it awakens and soon is tumbling and raging through wild rapids and thence to the sea. EMILY SMITH, ' 25. 17 THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Characters Dionysius — King of Sicily. Damocles — A fla.tterer. A group of flatterers or followers of the king. A complete train of attendants belonging to Dionysius. Many beautiful pages. SCENE I Time: Mid-summer. Place: In a beautiful garden belonging to the castle of Dionysius. (Diouysius, followed by many attendants, is seen walking about in a large beautiful garden. The green slirubljery and the bloom- ing plants form a background which sets off the richly ornamental robes of the king. The garden lies to the south of a castle which can be seen in the distance. In one corner of the garden is a group of men, some sitting and siome standing. They aire superficial, sentimental and insincere. One of these, a young man of perhaps twenty-five, named D-i- mocles, calls the attention of the others to tlie fact that Dionysius is aijproachiaig. They all arise and bow and acknowledge his pres- ence in a ceremonious way customary iu an- cient times. They gatlier around him and give their flattering opinions of his wealth and power. To them Di,onysius seems an ex- ample of perfect happiness.) First man: It must be delightful to have nothing to do all day but live iu luxury. Second man: Oh! IIow we envy you with all your riches. Damocles: And to have all of Sicily at yonv command. Third man: With all your wealth and pow- er you must be the happiest man alive. (Dionysius prejjares to sjieak but Damocles also begins. Dionysius simply shakes lii.s head in a dicspnting manner, meaning he is not happy.) Ah, Damocles! My Lord — (sees Dionysius shake his head) What Not hapjjy! All men (together): What! Damocles: Surely you don ' t mean that! You have riches untold. No man was ever gre;iter. No king ever had such extent of power. Your royal magnificence is the envy of all kings. Not happy — I don ' t believe it! (Shakes his head to emi)hasize the fact.) Dionysius: llast thou a mind, Damocles, to taste this happiness and to know by experience what the enjoyments are of which you have so liigh an idea? Damocles: That I have and would be de- lighted to share them. Dion3 ' sius (turns to the chief attendant) : Command the cooks to prepare the best supper possible for tonight. (He bids hi,s friends good-day and walks toward the castle.) Curtain falls. SCENE II Time: At the feast. I ' lace: In the great banqueting room of the jjalaee. (All are seated. In Dionysius ' s place sits Damocles. His countenance is marked with pleasure as he observes all the royal splendor around him. The numerous seats of honor are magnificent but his outshines them all. Pages of extraordinary beauty wait upon the table. The gold of the carved plates glitters under the lights. Flowers adorn the center of every table. Judging by the taste of the deli- cate foods, the cooks are the best in the land. Damocles is spellbound. He sits In silence. Upon glancing at the ceiling, hi pleased countenance suddenly freezes witli terror. Just above his head, hanging by a single hair, is a sword! He rises abruptly and ' stands behind his chair.) Damocles (in frantic apj)eal): Eemove this sword, O king! Dionysius (calmly) : When I am king, that sword always hangs there. Damocles (looking for a way to escape) : I don ' t wish to be king any more. Dionysius (smiling sadly) : I think then I have proven to you that wealth and power do not always bring hapiiiness. Curtain falls. Dramatized by LOUISE ALLMAN, ' 27. SOUNDS FROM THE OLD BARN oil, the sounds which resouiul from tlie old country barn Are so i)leas:int, so choery, so quaint in their charm That ii( ver could anyone hasten aAvay Fiom tlu ' ir sweet entioemeats, a gray, rainy (l:iy. There ' s the stamping of cattle upon the old floor, Tlie musical sound of the slijiling bai ' U door. There ' s tlie cl;u(ging of i)low chains wliic!i hang on the wall. And the neigh of Old Major who st;inds in his stall. Oh, tlie memories which linger of fresh new- mown liay Will ne ' er be forgotten, of that rainy ijiy ARTHUR NEWCOMB, 25. J8 THE NEW BOV Five school boys were lounging around the school grounds during the noon hour. Don ' t you wish tlie tire whistle would blow now? said Jennings, better known as Bryan. Yes, and I ' d like to hear it was the school house burnt to the ground. And dou ' t you wish tlie fire-engine woiiM Ijreak down ? ' ' Just then Eunton Fisher was seen hurrying toward them. Wliat you s ' pose! he ejacu- lated ; there ' ' s n new boy in town — maybe he ' ll start to seliool — he ' s from Kansas or soinewliere — and lie don ' t know what Ch!H is — n ' lie never saw a mountain before — ' n ho thinks— Enougli, enough! Jennings interrupted; what are you goin ' to do to him? Everything! ' ' exclaimed several in a breath. Let ' s make him think one of us is crazy! No, let ' s take him skatin ' . ' ' Skating! Why they have skating all win- ter where he came from. AVe can scare him about Indians, though. Suggestions came thick and fast, and when the boys reluct antly complied with the sum- mons of the school bell, their plans were on ' y partly completed. Threo toilsome hours were spent in study, candy-eating, and making plans. A commit tee of two was aijpointed at the close of school to call on the new boy at his home. They fed him two kinds of taffy and sMccecdi ' I in gaining his entire friendship and confi- dence. It was arranged to go to the river the next day, which was Saturday and there- fore a holiday. The walk was a little longer than the new boy liad expected, but he was well enter- tained by numerous stories of the Cotton- wood Gang, of boy desperadoes. He was told that they held the smaller surrounding set- tlements in terror, and that tliey were well known throughout that entij-e region. They were said to be boys that had been kidnapped by the greatest robber outfit on earth, and had grown up to their wild ways. Their cap- tors had all been hanged or imprisoned , and tlie boys were le t to do as they pleased. The new boy was mucli interested. He had never heard of this remarkable Cotton- wood Gang before, and he asked many ques- tions. The boys were just entering the nar- row strip of cottonwoods that bordered the river. And did they ever iiide around here? he queried. Well, I guess! Once they hunted ' em here three months and the gang never moved out of this patch of trees onee. But they ' d hardlj ' be here this t!,me (jf year? Oh, they may be, you never can tell. They may have held up an express and are hiding out somewhere from a posse. The three boys were penetrating deeper and deeper into the mighty forest — fifty yards wide. They walked stealthily and spoke only in the lowest of whispers. Do they ever hurt anybodj- seriously? ' the new Ijoy wanted to know. Never did more ' n four or five murder. , mostly keep ' em prisoners, was the comfort- ing reply. He wanted to run, but he might run straight into their arms. Tlic situation was becoming unbearalile. A dry twig in front of them cracked. The new boy glanced from the frightened face of one companion to that of the other. They stood motionle.?s awaiting the crisis. It came very suddenly. Four boys on horse- l)a( ' k burst througli the foliage. Tliey wore masks and had red l)andanas around their necks. The leader held two murderous-look- ing revolvers before him, and a broad grin was all that could bo seen of his face beneatli his wide-i ' inuned hat. The hands of the trembling victims were raised above their heads. Two of the robber.s dismounted and proceeded to relieve them of toi)s, marbles, pencils, and pictures of tlieir best beloveds, expressing no little disgust at the cliaracter of the booty they found. After a short conference, the higliwaymen began to bind the captives. T1ie new l)oy was blind folded first and set on the back of one of the steeds. He imagined his compan- ions were in a like condition and after a moment the seven l)0j ' s started away on the four liorses. Tliey went over various roada, and made so many turns, that our young friend lost all sense of direction. At last coming to a halt, one of the band an- nounced, the cave! and the new boy wan taken from his uncomfortable seat. He was hurried to a spot a short distance away and commanded to sit on the bare ground and wait. He was given to understand it meant instant death to remove the blindfold. He heard them gallop away, but he was sure there was at least one guard left. He sat there thinking of his home and wonder- 19 ing what would become of liini, nnd then of tlie proltahle fate of liis twci coiiipniiioiis. Thus in misery and suspense lie v.Lited theri ail hour. At last he was startled by his mother ' s gen- tle voice asking him wliat he was sitting there for? lie gakied courage and removed the bandage from his eyes — he was in his owji back .yard. IRENE GOLDTIIWAITE. is it any wonder that I look with pride upon this statue of a woman, brave in the face of horrible danger, who in the end conquered? RORERT H. SPROUL, ' 26. HANNAH DUSTIN Possibly none of you have ever seen the interesting staluc of a. woman, Hannah Dus- tin, standing in Haverhill Square, bnt I havi;, anil to look upon this statue brings to mind a story of this lirave woman, who was my great, great grandaunt, told to me by in nncle of mine. Hannali Dnstin was one of the earl.y settlers coming to this country in 1(570. She lived in the small town of Derry, N. IT., At tlrs tini ' several tribes of hostile Indians lived in the near-by forests, and it was liy a small band of Indiiins that she was ca])tured one day, after her small l)aby had been killed, and carried off by them. Mrs. Dustin was coniijelled to live with the Indians many weeks, and gradually began to learn their customs, one of which was tlie skillful way in which scalping was done. Now this woman was ;is bi-ave as slie was clever and quick -witted, so she naturally be gau forming a plan of escape from the In- dians, who by this time had begun to like the white woman. One night, while sleeping on the ground of the wigwam a short distance from wliere six stalwart braves, supposeilly on gu;ird, lay asletq), she i icked up her scalping knife and a tomahawk, which she had carefully hid den the day before, and suddenly made an at tack upon tlie sleeping Indians and soon dash- ed out all their brains while they slei)t. Slip thus escaped in the dead of night and, .jump- ing into a canoe, paddled downstream towar.l tlie next town many miles disl;int. While pondering over her miraculous esca])e, this biave woman decided that she would like to lia e proof of the killing of her numerous cajdors, and so she turned her canoe around, I ' eturned to the lonely spot, scalped ?rll six Indians, relumed to her canoe, .and continued on lier way. ' I ' his is the story of my brave ancestor, and A DISCUSSION OF CALIFORNIA AND MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOLS As 1 am only spending a. year in the Eas.!: and my home is in California, I have been in- teresited to note the difference in high schools. First, there are the buildings. The old Spanish style of architecture has become very popular in California lately. Most of the new schools are built of stucco, with tile roofs. They usually have only one or two stories and sometimes are built around a court, the various parts of the building being joined by arcades. In i)hysical education, the boys take gym ' ' instead of milit.ary diill. Outdoor sports are carried on all the year round; tennis espe- c ' ally, l)eing ii. favorite with both boys .and girls. The system of study is different in several w.ays. Vc do not have that bug-bear , col- lege entrance examinations, held before us. Most of the western colleges allow entrance on one ' s liigh school diploma, provided that non of one ' s mai ' ks is below B. Moreover, Livtin is not reipiired to enable one to go to college. Theic is greater freedom in choosing subjects. One must, however, meet the state require- ments for graduation from high school. The school hours are usually from eight in the morning till three in the afternoon, wit ' .i an hour for lumli. This gives some time for recreation and allows the students to eat at home if they wish. liesides ditfeiences, however, there arc manv similaritves. For instance, dramatic elul)S, football games, student government, school paiiers, and many other things. You would lind the same school sjiirit and i)ride in their high schools in California that you find in Massachusetts. RUTH PROCTOU, ' L ' (). COURAGE In the grim face of danger P e steadfast, liefore the tecitli of tyal lie br.ave. Hut ' t ' s greatest, in sni.all cares To be able To smile .and to bear them Always. MARGARET ATWELL, ' 20. 20 A SONG OF PRAISE Tliank (lod I ' or the fresh green spriugtiine, For winds of M.ircJi and April ' s showers, For tlie soft blue skies and the birds ' glad songs And the scent of Maytinie flowers. Tiiank God for jojful sumniertiine, For the golden days of June, For the warm, sweet breezes, silvery nights, When all the world ' s in tune. Tliauk (iod for radiant Autumn, Foi ' her colors everywhere. Red and yellow, orange and purple, And the smoky, i ungent air. TluMik (iod, too, for cold Winter, With its steel blue skies and chilling snow, And Ihc crackling ice clad forest. Warmed by the sunset ' s rosy glow. FLORENCE BUTLER, ' 24. SUGARING IN VERMONT ir you ha e e ' er been in Vermont and seen sugaring done, you know that the work from tapping to sugaring off is of the most in- teresting nature. You know that sugaring is (lone something like this: On a very warm day in the latter part of February or the first part of ilarch, the sugar maples are tajiped. By this I mean that a hole is bored in the tree which is known lO be a sugar-maple, and a hollow spout is fitted into the liole. Then a pail is hung on the spout or on a nail driven into the tree Ti inch or so above it. Tliis is done to everv maple tree; and a sugar farm is usually so large and has so many trees that a whole day is required to do this. The sap is collecte,l once each day by a wagon which is driven through the sugar district and taken to tlic sugar house. There it is poured into long shallow vats, and these are i)lacod on large floors of br ' ck under wliich very hot fires are l)uilt. The brick heats slowly, but when it is very lioi it gives off just the kind of heat needed for evaporating the saj). As soon as the sap stops running in the trees, the fires under the vats are made hotter, and the sap is boiled down to maple syrup. Then that part which is to be sold as syrup, is taken out and the rest is left for sugar- in go ft . On the day reserved for doijig this, the whole family armed with spoons, marches o and takes possession of the sugar house. Then the fires are brought up so that they are very li( t and the syrup is boiled to maple sugar. During this process everyone is continually eating I lie maple jiroduct and having a merry time to see who eats the most. Anyone liav ing cavities in his teeth generally drops out o f tlie contest after about one mouthful. When the syrup has boiled down to that point where it sugars , it is run off into pai ' -i, cooled, sealed, stamped, and shipped away. Usually the demand for maple sugar is jo great, tliat it is sold before it is made. if the sugar comes out bad, whoever has pur- chased it, loses. But, when Vermont sugar comes out bad you may be sure that something very unusual has happened. WILLIAM WAITE, ' 2!!. THE STEAMER The stei ' .mer she ' s a lady and she ne t ' r has a want, For her husl)and is a tug-l)OiU and he tows her as he ought. And all the little soliooners that sail the ocean wide Have a merry time a sailing, a-sailing by her side. The steamer she ' s a lady, by the paint upon her nose, And the gaudy canopies on deck wouhl jiass for feminine clothes. The tug-boat is her husl)and and he ' s always ho ering near. For his duty is to see that her path is straiglit and clear. The steamer siie ' s a lady, y the stately way she sails, . nd she always keei)s her head when she ' j tossed before a, gale. !!ut her husband is a lug-boat and he patiently sits and waits Until he sees her coming with a cargo from the States. The steamer she ' s a lady, by her manner and her air. For her cargo is for the ci ' y and she ni ' ist be escorted theie. }U Y tug-boat luisbaud, on the watch, sails ([uickly to her side .Vnd hand in hand across the river, they float upon the tide. WALTER ALDEN, ' 24, 21 THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN COSTA RICA (Written by a Costa Rican) Early in the movning of the fourtli of Mareli of this year, a very severe eartliquakc awoke my family in Central America. W ' itli tlu ' first shock, they experienced that terrilile sensation that cannot be expressed. The whole house trembled, the beds moved, and the windows and glass cases vibrated as the eart ' i moved in all directions like a stormy sea. My mother and father got up wondering if the past few minutes of violent shaking would 1)0 all, when there followed a shock so terri- fic that my mother was seized with dizziness, and had to be helped out of the room by my father. As the land kept on shaking in this abominable manner, it was thought better to leave the house entirely, and go to the gar- den in front of the house. Here they passed not only the morning, but the rest of the diiy, as there were four hundred and fifteen shocks during that day. Each of these was no less than a minute in duration. Some people fled to the country horrified i)y the scenes of that early morning. Many large houses crumbled to pieces, and others were left in such a condition that it would not be advisable to live in them, because in a vol- canic countrj ' , an earthquake is likely to conic: at any minute. There were innumerable accidents in the country towns. For example: A young peas- ant girl iiassing in front of a church w-.is killed by its falling steeple. Another catas trophe happened In a very remote part of the country where communication is difficult. A fjunily, in tlieir night clothes, left the house, fearing tliat the building would crumble over them. No sooner had they come out, than the earth cracked and swallowed their house com- pletely. This poor family happened to run ij a road, where they were aided by a young maa tiaxeliiig to the next town. This same nia ' i had seen sometiiing similar to thi,s. A family passed along a country road, when a high cliff of solid rock cut loose from the rest of the promontory, and came upon them, not giv- ing time for the poor fugitives to escape, ami only one out of fourteen lived. The government is doing its best to takj care of all the fugitives. We must realize that it is not safe to enter the houses unt ' ,1 the land is steadier. So the most that can be doni3 is to make tents of whatever material is at hand, and live as comfortably as possible un- der these circumstances. The hardest thing that the goxernmcnt faces is the distributioji of the limited food, because plantation after plantati on was destroyed. No sooner had the American government heard of this, than supplies of all kinds wer sent from the Canal Zone by the quickest route possible, and many people have been helped. As a Costo Rican and in beiialf of my coun- trymen, I take this opportunity to express the most sincere thanks to this nation for the aid which was sent to us when we most needed it. I am sure that every person in Costa Rici will always remember this noble deed of friendship. LUIS ANDERSON, ' 20. ( NOEL The blue night was starred with silver, The heavens arched dark above. And there, the small and peaceful town Lay silent in God ' s love. The little town of Bethlehem; Its streets were still and grey. A soft breeze rustled the palm leaf, God ' s minstrel played its lay. On a sudden a bright gold star Mounted into the night, it came to a rest, and covered all. With its soft and radiant light. The stable was lowly and humblo, liiit was glorious in this light That God sent down from heaven above To guide the way to Christ. DORCAS WOODBURY, 25. MARY LOUISE Fair as a ])rimrose, Hlown in tlie spring; Merry as a morning lark, High upon the wing; Such she was to everyone Whenever by one ' s side, A little, shining sunbeam, Spreading happiness far and wide I ' ll re as a. lily, Spotless and white, Frail as a crystal Clear — without blight ; Such she was ; — but one day (bid called kor soul away. . iid now the perfume of her memory Remains wi,th mc alway. PORIS BREWER, 2-i. THE FIRST PRINCIPAL OF THE OLD HIGH SCHOOL I wonder how many of us realize that resid- ing in our town there is a man who was once principal of our old high school, Mr. Melvin J. Hill. He was principal from 1869 to 1880, and was afterwards principal of the Boston English High School for twenty-seven years. Mr. H ' Jl graduated from Bowdoiu College, Mc. He then came to Wakefield, where ho won a place in the hearts of his pupils as a favorite, especially among the boys. He played first base on the baseball team ; and when they were playing other towns, the op- posing side never knew that Wakefield ' s first baseman was also principal of the high school. He played hockey with the boys, also, although a team jvas never organized. Personally he told nie he enjoyed skating until he was sev- enty-eight. I In the old high school buildi.ng, on the third floor there is a small room, which he used as a gymnasium, where he acted as instructor to the boys. Mr. Hill taught I itin, Greek, (lerman and chemistry. His one assistant teacher taught English. Sixty pupils was the largest attend- ance of the whole school at that time. Mr. Payson was then superintendent of the Wake- field schools. Under Mr. Hill ' s direction, the pupils raise 1 enough money to buy their piano and tele- scope, and start a library. He was, as yo ' i see, always doing something for the benefi.t of the school and the townspeople. He started a course of lectures on science in which his brother, then secretary of the state board of education, gave the pupils valuable information. After that, our Mr. Hill gave the scliool board his honorable serv- ice for twenty years, as ci.ther secretary .)r treasurer. He has traveled througl out Euroi)e, climbed the Alps, and has done many other things of interest to hear about. ISABEL ATWELL, ' 27. SPRING Cold Winter, you are going fast, And Cheer is on its way. Blow now. Old Wind, your loudest blast. You can ' t scare Spring away. Oh, Winter, are you truly gone? And Wind, you ' ve had your fun. So listen to the Robin ' s song, Chirrup , Yes, Spring has come. ARLINB SOULE, ' 26. A CALIFORNIAN MISSION While on my vacation hist summer it was my good fortune to visit one of the finest of the Californian missions. The San Juan Capistrano was founded in 1775, by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. This mission, which was the seventh to be built in California, is foremost in architect- ural beauty amongst the fine old missions of which California boasts. Many of its build- ings were destroyed by au earthquake in 1812. Some Indians were worshi,ping when the eanthquake ocourrec , and man3 ' of them were killed. In a few of the smaller rooms there are manuscripts and many Indian and Spanish relics of the days when the mission was at its height. On the grounds there are many different kinds of flowers native to the cli- mate. There are a few olive trees, also a few graceful pepper trees. Receatly there has been much reconstruction of the walls. DAVID CROSBY, ' 27. JUST FRESHMEN Oh, have you met the happy group Whose laughter, light and gay. Makes many a weary face to smile And brightens all the day? Oh ! we ' re just happy Freshmen Whose path along life ' s way, Seems stretching on lieforc us, And where we ca,tch a joyful ray That urges us with high resolve To go and join life ' s fra . We know that pain and sorrow We all mus,t meet and share ; But do we falter at the morrow We who burdens soon must bearf Xo! but with a purpose shining, We face the world and dare; . iid come what may, a silver lining Shall answer all our prayers. Oil ! we ' re just happy Freshmen With joys instead of cares! JEAN WHITTET, ' 27. A TRIP THROUGH AUSABLE CHASM Ausalde Chasm, in, the northeastern part of New York, is probably the most beautiful chasm in the East. It is a part of the Ausablc River, which rises on Mount IMarcy, New York, and empties into Lake Champlain. One day last summer, we took the trip through this chasm which has been called the Yosemite of the East. After clijnbing down nJ)oiit seventy feet of winding stairs, we ' cached tlie level of the river. Beginning here and extending for over ;i juilc, are perfectly safe stairways, galleries, and Ijridges. Some of these are very neai- the swirling water and some arc fastened on the towering heights of the cliff. There are some very interest ' ,iig cuts which were made hy the rushing river many years ago as it leaped from ledge to ledge. Among the most interesting of these are: Kainbow Falls, Devil ' s Oven, Elephant ' s Head, and ' ' Jncoli ' s Wicli. The first )ianied is a beauti- ful waterfall seventy feet high. Jacob ' s Well was formed by a large boulder which was whirled about by the rapid stream until it had bored a hole twenty-three feet deep. After walking the first mile, it was quite a relief to continue our trip by boat. In this section of the gorge, it would be dangerous to liuild walks, so boats must lie used. They hold eight persons, and are propelled by two skilled oarsmen. It was very exciting to go through the rapid part of the stream called J?unning the Rapids. When the boatman announced, All out, wc climbed out of this great rav ' .ne to the top where automobiles were waiting to carry us back to the hotel. EGBERT BU TTON, ' 27. TUNED TO THE WRONG TUNE The boy was in his teens and was anxiously turning some dials on a strange instrument. Oji Ills ears were discs connected by a head- band. Filially his whole countenance changed. A scene? of great hilarity followed. Ami as he ar(.s( lie tried in a state of insanity: I ' ve got it! I ' ve got it! What? gasped his mother. Why, the music on my new radio. Now don ' t get excited, Donald dear, that was enly Roy jdaying (he ' ictr()!a down- s ' airs. CIIARLEH P. llO(i(i, ' 127. OUR HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES Our weekly assemblies this . -ear have l)( e:i of educational value as well as a source of pleasure. I. is true that all the programs have not iile.-ised everyone, hut they have contiiiU ' -[ t ' ) he looked forward to. Jt w.is at least a change from tiie daily rouMne of class work. The programs this year have been varied. Speakers were chosen from different walks in life, nu ' ii and women who have become success- ful ' .11 their respective positions, and who hav? some message to bring to the pujiils. Some of the speakers have given talks with the aid of moving pictures. These lectures have been the most jiopular. Besides the programs put on by outsiders, there have been those put on by the pupili. The programs have sho-wii that we have all kinds of talent, which can be developed if given the chance. Pupils should be willing to try to participate in these programs and should be encouraged to do so, because of the self confidence it develops in them. The pu- pils who take part in the programs are help- ing to raise the school spirit, of which wc have threat need. The weekly assemblies were first arranged with the idea of raising the school spirit. In the old school most of the pupils did not think of themselves as a member of the school, but as a memher of a class or a division. This was natural, for iiupils saw very little of members in other ili visions or classes. Often pupils went through a whole year without making the ac(|ua ' iitance of members in other classes. This has changed through our weekly assem- blies because a pupil is able to be with and see the whole school and to feed that he is :i jiart of the school. In years to come these as- semblies will help to keep up the school spirit and will iilay a more and more important iiart in high school life. JOSEPH YARUSHITES, ' 24. THE DEBATING CLUB A Debating Club was formed in 1!)2.S, tin der the leadership of Miss Ingram, head of the English department. It consists of nearly twenty Junior and Senior boys. Meetings are held once in two weeks on Monday afte:-- Moon at 2.15 o ' clock, in Room 206. There arc four sjuvikers at each lueeting, two for the al ' lirmative and two for the negative side of the (piestion. The subjects for debates are chosen fi ' om the ' leading topics of the day. Three meml)crs of the faculty are selected as judges. Tlie Club has received and ;u ' cepted an in- vitation to join the Myst ' c A ' alley Debating Ijcague. Too much cannot be said concerning the value of such ;i Clul) in the school. Boys are trained to think clearly an l logi eally, to choose their words with care and l recision, and they ac(|uire an ease and self- ])ossession in addressing ;in audience, that cannot be obtained in the regular class room. 34 SOLITUDE In :i woodland dale the delic-ate hluisli-green rays of early morning play through the trees. A beautiful spring bubbles in its crystal-like basin. The green turf, at the edge of the spring is covered Avith a sparkling dew. Suddenly the qu ' .et is broken by a patter. A wee rabbit hops furtively in,to the opening. Ho reaches the spring and bows his head to sip the fresh, coolness of the w-atcr. But hark, a hunter conies crashing through the woods close upon the little rabbit. Terror-stricken eyes glance up. Bang! But the tufty white tail is fast disappearing in the underbrush, not to return for many a day. DOECAS WOODBUEY, ' 25. THE LUNCH ROOM Something entirely new to everyone of us is our lunch room. Instead of a small coun- ter with a limited supply of food, we have a large, well lighted, sanitary lunch room, with plenty of good things to eat. Stools and ta- bles are arranged along one side of the room, while the other side is given over to the lunch counter itself. Here many dainty, nu- tritious luncheons are served; milk, ice cream, wholesome salads, soups, tasty sandwiches, and sometimes hot dogs with lots of mus- tard. The lunch room is in charge of the student council. It is their duty to watch over this room and report pupils A ho leave wrappings and ice cream plates on the floor, instead of carrying them to the largo receptacles fur- nished for that purpose. Puiiils also have charge of the lunch counter and the ticket selling. The tickets are sold in one and five cent checks. These checks arc destroyed by those in charge of the lunch counter, immed- iately after receiving them from the pupils. Eita Doucette. TO MY MOTHER Back in the Days of Childhood, After hours of ceaseless play. Our Mother, in a half-reverent mood Would call us to her, and say: Dear children, the time is approaching When this beautiful day is done; Let us offer our praises in si iging, Giving thanks to our Father above. So, encircled ' round about her. With our voices raised in song. From our innermost soul and heart, we offered Our thanks to the heavenly throng. BEETIIA S. VIK, ' 24,. UNFAIR CRITICISM Slamming is knocking; knocking helps no- body, therefore why knock? In a liuilding which is more or less pub- lic, there is a card posted conspicuously which reads: You are welcome to enter without knocking but please leave the same way. This is a very good thing for all of us to re- member. Unfair criticism is a bad habit to adopt, especially for high school students who are at the critical age and often express their opinions very frankly. Those of us who have this habit should try to rid ourselves of it. How would it do to start a campaign against this habit?- We are all likely to speak thoughtlessly about someone sometime during the day, so every time we start to say some unkind thing let us stop and think of something pleasant instead. In this way we shall be able to keep the standard of good old Wakefield High very close to the top of the list. Euth Morrison. GROUCH AND SMILES Two lads live together in a very small town. One wears a smile while the other wears a frown. T ' lie tilings they see are just the same, Hut Smiles will praise and Grouch will blame. Smiles is :i hapi)y and friendly chap With :i hearty hello :ni(l a friendly slap, While his neighbor. Grouch, across the way, Has seldom a cheerful word to say. If it liajtpens to rain, Grouch will say: What a terrible, nasty, stormy day, But Smiles will laugh as the drops fall down, ' Twill lay the dust for our merry town. They work side by side. When night comes along, Smiles starts for home with a happy song, Joj ' ous in knowing his day ' s work is through. Grouch only thinks of the chores yet to do. And thus through life thej go along. Grouch with a grunt. Smiles with a song. Smiles always happy, Grouch always blue. And now, dear friends, which one are you? ELIZABETH CONDON, ' 26. 25 B ITT ILIOM BATTALION NOTES Tliis year ' s work iu military drill lias beoii helped a great deal by being in our new Iliah School. Besides having a, greater number of cadets, because military drill has been compul- sory for the first two classes this year, wo, also have more equipment and more time is given to drill. Iu other years the battalion has had to march to the Common, and to the armory m bad weather; now with the nearness of the athletic field and the armory, less time is spent marching back and forth, and this time spent in drilling. Sergeant Ernest Monroe, our military in- structor, has deemed it wise to take up fewer phases of military drill, but to devote the time to instructing the cadets in tlie most impor- tant ones, such as miliary courtesy, bearing of a soldier, and marching. A new feature has been added to the drill which is mass physi- cal dri,ll. This drill has helped the cadets ;i great deal in accustoming them to give com- mands. Besides this, there have been other features tried out and various contests have l)een held between the companies and their respective squads and platoons to stimulate a greater interest in drill. The appearance of the battalion will be im- proved considerably over the battalions of the two previous years on Memorial Day and at prize drill, for both the cadets and officers will have uniforms of the same color. For the last two years the cadets have been wearing old blue uniforms and the officers, khaki,. The ap- pearance of the ofiBcers also has been improved l y the addition of a Sam Browne Belt to their uniforms. The privates and non-commissioned officers ' uniforms will be of O. D. wool and will consist of overseas cap, coat, breeches, and spiral puttees. These have been purchased l)y the school and will be rented to the cadets. The following is the roster of the present Wakefield High School Battalion: Staff: Ma- jor Joseph Yarushitcs, Adjutant Edwin Ure, Supply Officer George Tasker, Sgt. Major Wil- liam Oxley, Supply Sgt. Herbert Lucy. A Company: Capt. Lawrence Martin, 1st Lieut. John Campbell, 2nd Lieut. Walter Bar- ry, 1st Sgt. Emory Eaton, Sgts. Fred Rich, Luis Anderson, Charles Keady, Eobert Rey- nolds, Maurice W alsh. Corps. Paul Connell, Irving Melendy, John Poore, Robert Sproulo, William O ' Conncll, William Waite. B Company: Capt. Edward Ward, 1st Lieut. Paul Magni.tsky, 2nd Lieut. George Moulton, 1st Sgt. Kenneth Hunt, Sgts. Michae.1 Kelly, Lores McClosky, Ralph Thresher, William Walsh, Melvin Talbot, Corps. John Sheehan, Patrick Douegau, Hamlen Boynton, Frank Cronican. C Company: Capt. Louis Meuse, 1st Lieut. Clarence Hale, 2nd Lieut. Myrton Finney, 1st Sgt. Maurice O ' Connell, Sgts. Maurice Ander- son, Harry Pratt, Henry Storti, Fred Barnes, William Halloran, Corps. Robert Santos, Ar- thur Vidito, William Gerrish, Pliili]) Nute, Cliarles McCarthy. D Company: Capt. Lawrence Floyd, 1st Lieut. Walter Alden, 2nd Lieut. James Mc- Toague, 1st Sgt. Norman Bayrd, Sgts. Stanley Harper, Elmer Flannigan, Wallace Homer, George Rattray, Warren Austin, Corps. Lc slie Milner, William Butler, Joseph Murphy, George White. YAEUSHITES, ' 24. 26 H 2 - ? J a; - H H n o o a 1 3 a o == •■5 o h-; S .2 ► S 5 = §) S O £ . =■ f-i o n -iJ e 2- .J - o a h; as u u b b O Q U o r ) - N !:; 2 5 • ' S o m ' p4 U - o at ■ - K a K o - f Hi , O « 2 S feJ o ? g (W a o o 3 o js o o U cd 5 ' p r ti S o 2. U o MHLETIC5 J (j FOOTBALL The nineteen twenty-tluee footl)all season opened somewliat earlier tlian nsual, the squad being called out the same week tha,t school opened. About thirty-five boys reported lo Coach Dower for the first practice. The vet- erans in the opening line-up were: Finney, Page, Campbell, Fitzgerald, Tasker, Martin, Hall, and North. After about three weeks ' practice, the team went to the first game, on September 29, with Newlnuwijort High. The teams were almost evenly matched, with a slight weight advan- tage, on our side. W ' fought well, but New- buryport scored a touchdown, which came -ns the result of a penalty that placed the ball on our five-yard line. The final score was 6 to 0. For our second game, we stacked up against the strong Caml)ridge Latin Squad, at Russell Field. When the game was arranged, we, un- doubtedly, were supposed to play the part of tackling dummies for the Latin School, yet they were unable to pierce our line, and were forced to resort to the forward pass, in order to come out on top. Cambridge scored twice from passes, and once by a line iday, whije we managed to push over one touclulowii, making the score 19 — 6. On October 10, wo played our first home game with Winchester. We lost a poorly- played contest by a 13 — G score. In the open- ing period, Wakefield looked strong, l)riiig- ing the ball down under their opponents ' goal- posts, but, there, the line lacked the puncli to put it across. The following Saturday came the one bright spot of the season — the Arlington game. Every man on the team fought tooth and nail every minute of the ex- citing contest, and we emerged a 6 — victor. This victor j% however, was dearly bought, for we lost our best back. Bob Hall, who suffered a broken leg, in the latter part of the game. The largest crowd that has even seen a Esther n. W.nUai-- ' 2,H football game, on the Park, gatlicrcd to see the Melrose melee. Ileads-up playing and end runs won for Melrose, in a game tliat was marked tlnougliout by exceptionally clean playing on both sides. Score 12-0. On October 20, we lost a poorly-played game to the heavy Watertown High Team, on their field. Lack of backfield defense against passes was our main fault. Woburn came here, expecting to hand us a trouncing, but barely managed to squeeze out a 3 — vietorj ' . Wakefield played well In til is contest and deserved at least a scoreless tie, after holding the heavy Woburnites three times, Willi our five-yard line. Our last game was with Lowell, Novemlier 17. We are told that, from the spectators ' standpoint, this was not so bad a game to watch as the 20-0 score might indicate. During the entire fir.st lialf, we held oir; heavier opponents scoreless. However, in the last half, Lowell began to rush in numerous fresli men, who succeeded in wearing us out. Our defense crumbled, and for our lack of fresh men, Lowell was able to run the score up to twenty. We were supposed to play Ijpxington on November 24, but, because of heavy rainstorms, the game was cancelled. Diiian iierformed all the duties of tlie man- ager ' s position, in a capable and thorough manner, and should be accorded the credit he deserves. Many coaches would liavo given it up as a bad job, had they been compelled to work under the discouraging conditi.ons, un- der which Coach Dower carried tlirongh the season. It seems odd that, from a school of two or three hundred boys, only seventeen can be found to represent their town on the football team. A coach may be aljle to teach some men how to play football, but he can ' t teach men that aren ' t on the field. At a supper given the footliall men at the close of the season, Myrton Finney was chos- 27 en as next j ear ' s captain. He was one of this year ' s dependables, hotli in the line and the bac ' kfield, and is a hard-working, liard-pLayin fellow of clean personal habits, and is a good student. He should make a good leader. Hall, Drugan, Paige, Curran,, Ward, Shurtleff, Fitz- gerald, Porter, and Martin will be lost liy graduation. For next years team there will be Captain Finney, Tasker, Randall, Tyler, Barry, Guarnaccia, North, O ' Connell, and Morrison. The 1923 squad wishes the team of 1924, the best of luck for the coming season; fur- thermore, for .you of 1924, we beg these things from the powers that be: More co-operation from the faculty, a large squad that will see the season tlirougli, at least a half a dozea footballs, real student support, both for the coach and for the team, more time for prae tiee sessions and — a winning team. CAPTAIN MARTIN. SENIOR PARTY GREAT SUCCESS The Senior Party took place Friday eve- ning, February 29th. Ai)proxima,tely $C0 were made on the dance, proving that if everyone in the school buys a ticket, although outsiders are not allowed to attend, the dance may he a success financially. During intermission, Frances Dingle read two sketches, Priseilla Abbott did a Step Dance, and Ronald Sherman sang, with Doris Frost accompanying him. Everyone thorougli- ly enjoyed the entertainment and called for more. Frances Purdy and Wallace Sweetser won the elimination dance, each receivitiig a box of candy. There were many novelties during the eve- ning, including colored streamers, whistle?, rattles and clickers. Drugan ' s orchestra helped make the whole affair more hilarious and enjoyable. The matrons were Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Alibott, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Hall, and Miss Margaret R.yan. OFFICERS ' PARTY On the evening of January 18th the first formal dance of the year, the Ofiieers ' Party, took place. The officers of the battalion decorated the gym appropriately with guns and flags. A reception was held from eight o ' clock until niue, during which the dancers were in- troduced to tlie matrons, Mrs. Thomas H. Wai ' d, Mrs. .Tosepli J. Martin, Mrs. .Tamos A. Muse, mothers of officers, and Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram of the faculty. The grand march was led by Major Josepli Yarushites and Miss Doris Frost, followed by Captain Laurence Martin and Miss Gladys Dagnino, Captain Edward Ward and Miss Em ily Smith, Captain Louis Muse and Miss Hazel Doblc, and Captain Lawrence Floyd and Miss Aletha Whitney. Visiting officers from Gloucester and Wo- I)urn with theij- partners, added much to the gaiety of the party. The committee in charge, members of the Class of ' 24, were Edward Ward, Allen Drugan, Frances Dingle,, Lawrence Martin, Ross Roach, Priseilla Alibott, Doris Brewer, Clarence Halo, Frances Mnnier, Gladys Dagnino, Paul Mag- nitzky, Helen Corbet and George Robbins. G. D. HIGH SCHOOL DANCE The first afternoon dance was held in the Gymnasium, Monday, October 30, from two un til five-(hi.vty. The purpose of this dance was to raise money for the Medical Fund of the Athletic Association. An orchestra made up of Doris Frost, piano ; Lawrence Floyd, violin ; Arthur Newcomb, drums; and Edna Parks, saxophone, supplied the n usic. lioth financially and socially the dance proved a success. About 225 pupijs were pres- ent, while $59 was made. L. CONNELL. Welcome are happy girls and boys. High and loyal in their ideals. Always generous, sharing tlicir joys. In their friendship, the spirit is real. Kind and fair in sports and games, Gaini,iig strength and pleasure, too; Elated and eager to win their aims. Healthy and gay in whatever they do. Fiiendly and courteous to all whom the.v meet. Studious also but not over-good; Industrious, cheerful, helpful, and neat. Comrades together stand firm as they should. Even as rocks on tlie high mountainside. Having a future, small or great. Little they know what the fates will decide, Only the present with them has weight. Do and dare is tlie motto they take, Onwaid and upward success tlie.v ' il make. Let Wakefield High School win that stake. KATIIERINE HASKELL, ' 27. 5f J 5 w ra .s M w a ■ ft a P4 — 0) 1 W 5 X .•- to « :: o ' ' Z ir -: CO ? 5. S ° ;:r. =:• H =; p :;• H •r. - ' O AS OTHERS SEE US Dorothy Bradford— With slow but stately pace she held her course. Doris Brewer— ' Tis neither here nor there. Shakespeare. Florence Butler — This is a woman pouring out her brain on paper. Ellen Connor — What an authority is hero. Helen Corbet — Whatsoever she did became her. .John Curran— I nni dreamy and inactive Shakespeare. Gladys Dagnino— I have both hands full of business. Eutli Deadnian— Not unprepossessing as to feature. Allen Drugan— Tho ' T am a quiet man, I have noticed a heap of things in my life. Doris Frost— She studies music I opine And other mysteries divine. Shakespeare. Frances Dingle — Her very frowns are fairer far, than smiles of other maidens are. Coleridge. Francos Lee — Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. Shakespeare. Marion Loughlin— My crown is in my heart, not on my head. Harriet McCarthy— Whoso little body lodged a quiet mind. Pope. Laurence Martin — Exceedingly well-read. Shakespeare. John Boore- It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun. Sidney. Lillian Sagherian— As merry as the day is long. Shakespeare. Bertha Vik — Whose earnest purpose never swerves. Priscilla Abbott — But oh, she dances such a way, no sun upon an Easter Day is half so fine a sight. Shakespeare. Walter Alden— The world by him shall yet be shook. Bernice Bazley — Be a candle if you can ' t be a lighthouse. Carey. Eleanor Barnes — A merry laugh maketh a glad countenance. Ernest Carter — Hang sorrow! Care ' ll kill a cat. Jonson. William Greenough— He is of nature scien- tific. Taylor. Taul Magnitzky— A good hearty laugh is a bombshell exi)l()ding in the right place. .Joseph McManinian — I have asked many questions and learned a great deal. Harold Nash— Oh sleep, it is a pleasant thing, beloved from pole to pole. Forrest Paige — He had a name for good- temper and shrewdness. Koss Roach — He would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound. Edwin Ure — Give me a moment; T should have some theory for that. Henry Wcngcn — His tongue fairly bristled with scientific facts. Grace Widtfelt— A maid of quiet ways. Joseph Yarushites- When I became a man I put aside childish things. Bible. Laura Boynton— And puts herself upon her good behavior. Byron. Joseph Dinan— Slow in starting, but when aroused, a whirlwind. Irene Goldthwaite — She doeth little kindness- es which others leave undone. Lowell. James Fitzgerald — Eat to live, not live to eat. Cicero. Stanley Goodwin — I am pretty well known. Helen Ilackett — And, like another Helen fired another Troy. Dryden. Alice Hall— Mirth, with thee I mean to live. Milton. Eobert Hall— I have gained my experience. Shakespeare. Stanley Harper — Just at the age ' twixt boy and youth. 29 Bernard Malonson — Every man has his fault, and honesty is his. Shakespeare. Lillian Niitile — She suited her surroundings with the best grace imaginable. Cassiniar Parolskie — He wears a sorrowful look. Alice Sr-ipione — Young in limbs; in judgment old. Shakespeare. Edith Smith — Better be out of the world than out of fashion. Edward Ward — I say so, therefore, it is so. Jessie White — I had rather liave a fool to make me merry, than experience to make me sad. Shakespeare. Esther Winkler — Her hair is not more sun- ny than her smile. Ivy Alderson — Silent when there ' s nothing to be said. Annie Blanchard — Shall I go on, or have I said enough. Vi(da Davidson — Sober, steadfast, and de- mure. Eita Doucette — Bless my eyes, what a brisk little soul. Marjorie Einncran — She speaks when so minded. Dorothy Tlanright — A keen wit, a wise look, and an answer always ready. Mary Hennessey — Dear to her friends. Lena Ivany — I ' ll warrant her heart-whole. Shakespeare. Evelyn LaFave — Higher yet and higher. Ada Leach — Let the world slide. Shakes- peare. Clara, Looke — Man delights not me. Shakes- I)eare. Anna Martin — Satire ' s my weapon. Pope. Agnus McManus — With steady eyes and a resolute bearing. Doris Millerick — A maid light-hearted and content, ilutli Morrison — A violet in the youth of privvy nature. Shakespeare. Frances Municr — Your heart ' s desire be with you. Shakespeare. Arline Muse — ' Tis a matter of regret that she ' s a bit of a coquette. Mauiice O ' Leary — I have an exposition of sleep come upon me. Shakespeare. Joseph Ilobbins — Has he not a professional air? Butler. Florence Eogers — A girl so like a boy. Dorothy Stewart — Here ' s metal more at- tractive. Shakespeare. Mary Vik — ' Tis the mind that makes the body rich. Dora Young — She did the work she found to do. Mildred Young — My whole life I have spent in pleasant thoughts. Walter Allen — The mirror of all courtesy. Shakespeare. Dorothy Barton — Studious of ease, and fond of humble things. Phillips. John Cami)bell — All this life is one dem ' d horrid grind. Dickens. Hazel Doble — Bright as the rosy-fingered dawn. Lawrence Floyd — In rage deaf as the sea, liasty as fire. Shakespeare. Louise Frawley — Bashfulness is an ornament to youth. Clarence Hale — The charm of noble manners. Paul Loubris — Men of few words are the best men. Shakespeare. Russell Loughlin — He does nothing in particu- lar and does it well. Earle Marshall — Ah! What a big noise for such a little man. Dorothy McMaiiius — Neither careless, nor too sad, nor too studious, nor too glad. Louis Muse — A man can die but once, so, on with the dance. William Oxley — From the crown of his head to the soles of his feet he is all mirth. Shakespeare. Milton Porter I am not in the roll of com- mon men. Shakesi eare. Ruel)en Pottle — Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. Forrest Shnrtlefl — As true as steel. Shakes- peare. William Skulley — I never dare to be as fun- ny as I can. Holmes. Madeleine Smith — Her manner was warm and even ardent. Mildred Whitten — That tho ' on pleasure she was l)ent, she had a frugal mind. (3owper. Louise Connell — The daintiest last to make the end more sweet. Shakespeare. 30 y , ' %.. ffLUMMI Mi Lov klin ' ll ALUMNI NOTES Wakefield Trust Co. 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