Warren Area High School - Dragon Yearbook (Warren, PA)

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10 THE DRAGON other to find that the tortures of the ancient arena were mild, compared with chapel speeches. Yes, that elevated mass of timbers, gazing at you so serenely in its now de- serted condition, has witnessed the downfall of many high hopes. Below its rising side, you see many stands, groaning under the weight of great mu- sic. These are mute symbols of the High School's greatest organization, the Orchestra. In this organization, friends, you find the greatest of the school's musical talent, the coming genius for world musi- cians. Now they satisfy themselves in bewitching their school friends with their art: later, the world will bow down to their prowess. But let us tarry no longer, let us seek the still hidden gems. XVe will fol- low this twisting trail into the depths of the building and see the elves and fairies in their work and play. Lo! we are in the workshop of the busy gnomes. Softly now, lest thou disturb their rapt attention and break their scene of bustling activity. Is it not alluring, this chamber of strange contrivances? Note the efficiency of the place. Solomon in all his glory, had not a fairy land like this. Here the magic art of Aladdin reigns. You wish a thing and prestol the wonderful machines scattered here and there put your wish into actual existence. Obstacles are of no avail in this realm of activity. They are met and vanquished by the pervading spirit, I'll find a way or make one, and the work glows in its pursuit. Now that we have seen dexterity and ingenuity at its best, grace and strength of gymnasium work will take the limelight. A troop of High School lassies now hold the l floor, waving their wands with H the dainty grace of their early fairy ancestors. Gentle and angelic they look now, but in the strife of their inter-class basket ball games,

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THE DRAGON 9 A Grip Efhrnugh warrrn High Svrhnnl Learned friends, our course of travel has brought us face to face with the eighth wonder of the world. It stands before us, this noble edifice, as a mausoleum to edu- cation, artistic, beautiful, the crowning work of art. Let us stand for a moment and View its massive structure. Behold how the twin towers loom into the sky, torn by enraged clouds of passing storn1s. Note the massive walls, loopholed by innumerable windows, thereby vouchsaiing light and air to knowledge-aspiring youths and maidens who dwell therein. The wide, spacious doors, too, add rather than detract from the unique picturesqueness of the building. l .-N... Now, fellow-lovers of the beautiful, our eyes have feasted copiously upon the exterior of this noble structureg let us enter and gaze upon the hidden marvels, obscured from the eye of the passing public, as all treasures have been since the beginning of man. Let us gaze upon the machine of education as it purrs smoothly thru the work of a school day. We are now within the sacred portals. This vast deserted audi- torium before you throngs with bright eyed students in the early hours of the school routine. Here they offer up their devo- tionalsg listen as the death knell of sluggard pupils dwell- ing in the danger line, is sounded: bask in the rays of glowing orationsg exchange conhdences on the latest fash- ionsg and try in frantic haste to cram the unprepared lessons into craniun1 vacuums. It is likewise the Inquisition for those hope-aspiring orators of the student body, who appear before their fellowmen in behalf of some object or

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THE DRAGON 11 this aspect is sadly lacking. More like the ancient Amazon is their demeanor then. But let us tarry yet awhile and await the coming of the youth- ful Apollos. A class is soon due upon the floor. Meanwhile, friends, let me remind you that you are in the lists where many a gallant contest has been fought. Varsity and Class teams have contended upon that Hoor and many memorable bat- tles have been recorded in the school archives. Aha, they come! the youthful proteges of the insti- tution. They too, are armed with the fragile wand but their aim is not to develop grace Qthough no boy regrets pos- sessing such a traitj but to develop their latent strength and obtain recreation from the monotony of their school rou- tine. Our wonder increases as we advance, friends, and will increase still more in the course of our tour. We are now in, what the pupils term, the hash counter. The peaceful sereneness of its pres- ent state is by no means the general aspect of the place. A rush greater than the famous gold rush of '48 can be seen any noon as the pupils issue forth, pell-mell in their search for grub. But if I mistake not, savory odors are already issuing from the regions of the kitchen. Let us descend upon the commissary and view the food in the making. Here you