Westfield High School - Weather Vane Yearbook (Westfield, NJ)

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THE WEATHER VANE 25 DUSK Across the fields the beeches in the West, Grim and gaunt and silent, standing Outlined against the grandeur of the sky, Are as the hopes, long dead of yesteryear. The saffron glow, dreams of today, fading Into the dull gray of realty. Steeps all the world in gloom. But now, shining with a new radiance. The evening star is seen, a promise of Hopes fulfilled, of dreams come true, desires That are to he. for as always, out from The darkness comes a light. Mary Virginia Bell HOW TO MAKF Till-: 7:45 TRAIN TO NFW YORK There is probably a scientific recipe by following which the 7:45 can be made easily and without confusion. The formula has not as yet been worked out in such a way as to appeal to the world for practical use, but one look at the C. R. R. of N. I. convinces us that it can be done. So science, although not yet satisfied with the following formula as a finished product, offers it to the public with the understanding that it i-subject to revision. Required: One Big Ben Alarm Clock, a piece of string, a shopping bag, a trip ticket, much money, and a good disposition. Thursday night at bed-time, decide to go to New York. Before getting into bed. attach the string to that part of the Big Ben which makefile noise, set Big Ben for 6 A. M.. tie the other end of string to the smallest digit of the right hand. Rest very quietly until six A. M., when the said small digit will be violently pulled by the string. Rise and remove string.

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24 THE WEATHER VANE TO THE UNDERGRADUATES To all those who have yet to live and suffer (as seniors) I write this word. Did you ever have a cold and venture forth into the world with its effects oppressing you heavily? The first of those whom you are to encounter is perhaps Mama, who vainly attempts to thrust upon you her pet remedy, next you battle against similar attempts from your Dad; and when these are overcome, you venture out to face the world itself. Each person you meet from there on, as he scans the situation and beholds the huge mouchoir (probably one of Dad's collection ) which you have at hand, begins to prescribe, and the prescriptions of the sum total vary from the special home-made concoction to Pine Bros, cough drops. And at the end of the day—alas! what troubles have you not had added to your cold. Well, to all outside appearances, to tackle this big world” against which we must battle after leaving school is as bad as to venture out with a cold. From the time you first become a senior the prescriptions begin. Each one in his own way and according to his own experience tells you how to get the strangle-hold on the world-about-to-be-met. You hear it in chapel; you hear it in church; and it echoes again at home. But cheer up and be optimistic for you will in the end use your own methods and preach them in turn to the “youngsters who are graduating.” Anne Revere, ’22. A CI-ASS SONG—Tune: “Ten Thousand Strong” Under the gold and white are we tonight, Twenty-two, with thee; How beloved of our hearts is your name. Our voices all merrily ring in the jubilee As thy praises we proclaim, As thy praises we proclaim. Onward marching! Onward marching! True to thy colors we’ll be forever— Chorus: For four long years we’ve tarried Amid the work and fun, But now our course is ended, Our high school is done. Among these halls of learning, no longer may we dwell. Dear Westfield Alma Mater—we hid thee farewell. Mary Ball. ’-J-

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26 THE WEATHER VANE Dress the infant who, according to analysis has begun to exercise his vocal cords, order the dinner for evening meal, make beds, dust rooms, order taxi, prepare child for school. By experiment it has been discovered that at this time the taxi will be at the front of the house. Adjust hat, powder nose, and leap into the taxi. Stop driver when half way down the block and return for shopping bag. Allow driver’s blood to boil ten minutes while tilling bag with necessary details, i.e., shopping list, money, ticket, powder, handkerchief, samples of material that must be matched, watch 10 be adjusted and so on. Allow taxi to reach station just as the 7:45 is pulling out, grab hold of said train, swing feet to steps, gain balance and grab the best seat obtainable. Moral: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Moral may be used as a sauce and served when the rest of the formula has been completed. Elizabeth Morgan, ’24. TIME WELL SPENT As I was on my way to a certain young lady’s house a few nights ago, I happened to fall in with a friend who was going in the same direction. Upon being informed as to my destination, be at once plunged into a long discourse against the evil of calling on young ladies on school nights. Knowing that my friend was rather inclined to these streaks, I listened patiently until he had finished ; and when I was asked if I didn’t think so, too, I agreed with him immediately, not wishing to hear any more about that subject since it had been the principal topic of conversation at the dinner table 1 had just left. He then asked me the purpose of mv visit, and I, not being at all bashful, said that I was going to help her with her English Essay. No sooner had 1 answered than I immediately regretted my remark, as that was only more food for talk on his part. Nor did he overlook it, and forthwith there followed a long harangue, the substance of which was as follows: 1 have found by ex- perience that such an evening, destined to be spent in studying together, is more apt to develope into a social call. Take a typical example such as this: I. Doorbell 2 minutes 2. Profuse greetings 10 “ 3- Greetings to family (Introduction to neighbor) 10 “ more 4- Momentary lull 1 5- “Her” dog offers welcome diversion 5 “