West Side High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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Dugal A. McDonald. THE ALPHABET. A stands for Anschutz quiet and good, For ninety-five in conduct she stood. B stands for Barnard, the doubting one, When not in earnest, ’tis just for fun. C stands for Craig, the boy with bangs, Down liis forehead his long hair hangs. D stands for Dixon, who is fond of the farm, He goes to it often yet does it no harm. E stands for Edna, witli golden hair, Who keeps “to the right” going up the stairs. F stands for Fairy, smiling and sweet, Whose heart’s greatest joy is that dear back seat. (t stands for Gerber who drives the gray horse, Since she comes from a distance she has to, of course. H stands for High School where daily we go,

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RULES OF W. S. H S. I)o not stop on the grass unless you first get your life in¬ sured. Always straighten tin matting after one who is so im¬ polite as to kick it up. If not in the room when the teacher is ready to say good morning, you will be marked absent for the day. Never grumble about red marks, as they increase the beauty of the card. While in the basement never speak above a whisper and also be careful how you breathe. Fall up stairs instead of down. The girls are never to walk home with the boys without first getting their parents’ consent. Always march to the tune of the janitor. Never write notes unless you can write something that will be of interest to all who read it. It is preferred that you sit in your seat instead of on the floor. In the spring always drink your H 2 () boiled or stay away from school. Never ask for a back seat until there is one vacant. You are always to wish the teacher a Merry Christmas, a happy New Year and a wonderful Fourth of July. You are strictly forbidden to sit on the front fence as there is none. Never throw snow balls within tin school grounds. You are never to study only just what you are told to. Never mark in your books unless you want a zero. If your books are not closed for morning exercises beware the consequence. Never fail to jump when the bell rings, rise when the pen¬ cil taps, and march when the teacher says “go.” While taking off your wraps you are not to look at any¬ thing but the hook on which you are going to hang them. All who bring their dinner are commanded to eat all their paper, string, crumbs, orange peeling, etc.

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We always are there in rain or in snow. 1 stands for idler, which all teachers say Is a quality of pupils, day after day. J stands for Jackson, that fidgety girl, Who has lots of frizzes, but never a curl. K stands for King, who rules the French class. L is for Lockwood, a bright little lass. M is for Mertz-e, the pride of the class, Who herself hath suggested that this come to pass. N stands for no-one whose name oft we hear, When you can ' t find who does it, ' tis very queer. O stands for Ogden, tall and sedate. 1 is for Price, which is not very great. Q stands for our Queen, a little Scotch maid, Whatever she says is always obeyed (?) R stands for Roberts—society girl, Midst parties and sleigh rides, her head ' s in a whirl. S stands for Steele that unbendable boy Whose presence to Edith is unalloyed joy. T stands for text-books, the bothersome things How often we wish they would all take wings. IT stands for us, the pride of the school, With the greatest care we keep every rule (?) V is for Voorlieis who thinks it great fun To talk in the hall, when the last bell has rung. W for Wylie and also for wise, The brains of this man are of terrible size. X stands for Xerxes, a symbol of power, May we juniors, like him, make all nations cower. V is for yell, which we hope you will hear Its sound is the best when you are quite near. Z stands for Zoeller with specs on her nose, She is last but not least in this story of woes. Ella Ainsworth.