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

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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 “

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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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THE WEATHER VANE 27 5 20 5 IO 6. Recent accomplishments of absent members and relatives are discussed 7. Recollections by Ma and Pa 8. The kid brother tells how he was caught playing hookey “when he was a kid” 9. “She looks at clock— Oh, gee! A whole hour gone and we haven’t done a thing!” Starts towards desk, passes victrola. 10. Have you heard the new record?” Time out for dancing 11. Gentle line of gab ensues 12. ‘‘Come on. let’s study.” Work follows: work, frequently interrupted by jokes and reminiscences 20 13. Let’s dance some more” 15 14. 11 o’clock!—“I can't do that stuff, anyhow. It’s too late now. I’ll have to do it in school to-morrow.” 15. Good-night (inside) 16. Good-night (on porch) 17. Good-night (on side-walk) Punctuated by a shrill, “You’ll catch your death of cold—come up to bed now” Total 2 hrs. 10 to 5 more more 33 minutes Time spent in studying. 20 minutes. Stewart Morton, ’23. TENNIS SCHEDULE East Orange—May 10. at Westfield Battin—May 15. at Westfield Blair—May 17, away Horace Mann—May 19, away Plainfield—May 23, Westfield Battin—May 30. away Plainfield—June 6, Westfield. The schedule given above is sufficient to show what the Westfield High School Tennis Team is up against, and also what opportunities there is for it to demonstrate its ability. Blair, Battin, Horace Mann, East Orange—all these schools are much larger than ours. Victory will be an honor, defeat not disgraceful. Plainfield, perhaps the least formidible of our opponents, whom we have not beaten for quite some time, in foot-