Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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30 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD., 9g 92 Answers to Correspondents. A 9g Amanda-Mr. Bigney's pronunciation of 'tsquare root as Kskrootp' is authorized by no Eastern dictionary. Perhaps you have heard the statement made that all genius has certain privileges and immunities swhich nobody else can claim. H. 'L. G.-You can say, KThis machine is turned by a crankj, without insinuating that you are the crank, by attaching an electric motor to it. George S.-You .wish for perpetual youth. A' way which will probably be discovered in five hundred years. If you can only wait till then, you will become as gay and lithe as a Fresh- man and as happy as a pig in clover. Margaret D.-Owing to your inclination to wander into theories, philosophies, and isms,,' you ask some remedy by which yo-u may concen- trate your mind. I know of a device which is placed upon the top of the head, under the hair. Whenever the mind is led astray by an ism, the machine gives the head a little twitch. Send a self-addressed envelope for further infor- mation. 1-i T, A. O. B.-In answer to your inquiry, I would say that chiioniers can be kept in the school-room with perfect propriety, providing they are said to hold foot- and base-ball suits and an extra storage of examination papers. Yes, one corner may be kept for the teaghel-'S individual use. Be careful to keep that part under lock and key. Stella-Yes, it is perfectly proper to go rid- ing with a gentleman in the evening without a chapero-n, provided it is a Ugladsome, nighif' and there 's no amadsomep' dog to say bow-wowf' M. De. W.-Donit worry about that small mirro-r in your boudoirf7 The school will make a petition to Mr. Underwood to take up a collection to buy a new one for next year. Myrtle- D.-My recipe for roast Freshman follows.: First thump the victimps head for the same reaso-n you thump a watermelon. Send him to room seven with his lesson unprepared. Great chances must be taken whether he will be singed. If he is well browned, sprinkle with grated charcoal, powdered sulphur, and potas- sium nitrate, and ignite. Garnish with iixatif. J. Farmer-You ask how to kill potato- bugs. My system never fails. First catch the bug, then drop him in boiling water and let him stay for iive minutes. If he is not dead then, repeat the process. This method can be used on other kinds of bugs, whose skins are not too tough. Senior-Here is the recipe for a classic fry: Procure from Miss Wilder some Greek roots, add some of Gwsafs campaign, and fry on a discus. Eat this delicious co-ncoction with a trident. lo A449 v on ,PQ-left V441 'J Aged' xxx 8 RVN If 'X Vs Mi tree' t S ii? I X I V f ffl .X 4 1 1 , l lb . gp' l V.. . W V I ? . si' Q E I' V V, 5 I ' . v V I NN . I v , V .I -.1 - , Q V . . , - ', v . W u' U, xv 5-if'-' . W A 1 'J V' v' I NN' xv- I M I -QU -n ,ll Aly, V' :xx ly ,ll , x I ' I X l It . , V N N lx A ,I ' ny V , . l 'I U J In DH V. u 'Nix lx -if Ill .'.l X V I - I s n .. V , ' x' X' EDNIE UF THE UNLY URL5 HEEVER LDVED If V h i xl X. -I x . Muay ABeiLrmlABXE. rf

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A mart rid- lt a- and KW 77 nall will ip a nan the end red. l be vith rtas- atif. ato- the let lead 1 be I not fry : +o-ts g rn a :h a fr 5 X. lvl THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. 31 JLD SETTLERS' DAY. On Wednesday morning, November twenty- fifth, a number of the old settlers of Kansas City were invited to the high school to enjoy the exercises of an Old Settlers, Dayv program. Misses Ca.llie Clark and Alice O9Niel rendered excellent solos and were warmly applauded. Father Dalton delivered the address of the day. His subject was, An Outline of Kansas City's History? He spoke in part as follo-ws: One of the greatest benefits derived from a highschool education is the development of-a loyal a.nd patriotic love of one s native country or city. I feel certain that the pupils of the Westport High School are interested in the his- tory of their own beautiful city. ' Kansas City had its beginning when, in seventeen hundred ninety-eight, some white men landed at the mouth of the Kaw River. There was but a handful of these men, and after a few years all traces of their visit had vanished. Several years later a small band of French- Canadians, en route to St. Joseph, stopped herc through mistake, and, after finding this a desir- able home, they determined they would first go on to St. Joseph to sell their goods and then return to their Erst landing-place. V Before they returned, however, J os. Robi- deau, with a company of five traders, settled here for the purpose of trading with the Indi- ans, two- tribes of whom had previously strayed here from Iowa. These traders organized into two companies, known as f'The Missouri Fur Company and the ffAmerican Fur Companyf' After spending a few years in trading, and after having conquered the Indians, they determined to go farther into their new home and make a plat of the surrounding country. This they did, and after a short time they returned with their families, having decided to make Kansas City their permanent home. A few more families landed from time to time, until, in. eighteen hundred twenty-eight, Westport Landing, as it was then called, lcoul'd boast a population of between forty and fifty families, scattered from the mouth of the Kaw. southward, for about ten or twelve miles. Rapid progress was made, and in forty-live the city was organized as such, and the first officials took their offices. The next fifteen years were without hindrances to the growth of the city, and all would have been well had not the Civil War occurred. But during that period the population decreased from thirty-five thou- sand to but three or four thousand people. The hopes of these few who remained were not crushed, however. Having once determined to make their city prosper, nothing could hin- der them. It was this determination on the part of those few honorable people that laid the future course of the entire city. Not discour- aged by trifles or even great disadvantages, they pressed onward in their effort for the better- ment of their city until, in the contest for the bridge, Kansas Cityis determined men won the cityps present position by quietly building the bridge and thus drawing commerce and trade to the city, which now grew rapidly in popula- tion and importance. . But Kansas City's history was not to .be one of unfailing prosperity, for in seventy-two the terrible plague of the grasshoppers devastated the country. For days and days the insects re- mained, and every day at noon more came in such quantities that they actually hid the sun. So great was the number of the pest that traf- fic had to be stopped. Trains could no longer run, all supplies were cut off and the entirelv barren country left by the gra.sshoppers so aug- mented the suffering that the following year a great panic ensued. There was nothing to eat. no money to be obtained, and the people only survived by the harvesting of bount.iful crops the following year. After the panic the country was again at rest. Railroads were now built, the grain busi- ness was introduced, and great plenty abounded everywhere. But this increased prosperity was only to add increased misery, for soon every- one's attention was turned to the buying of stocks. Notes, mortgages, interest-all were forgotten in the great greed for wealth, and 'in eighty-three the city suffered one of the great- est booms ever known in this country. Homes , Jilfg-I